Summary

Warning : contain potential spoiler forDoom # 1!As Marvel give a glimpse into the future , Valeria Richards , the daughter of theFantastic Four ’s Reed Richards and Sue Storm , dumbfound a somewhat menacing redesign . A new one - barb about Doctor Doom sees an alternate future where the Latverian villain assay to take down Galactus once and for all , with Valeria by his side . As she facilitate her “ uncle ” save the Marvel Universe , Valeria ’s supervillain potential comes into focus .

In the trailer forDoom#1 by Sanford Greene and Jonathan Hickman , Doctor Doom is lost in blank and on the verge of death . Wearing a headpiece reminiscent of the Maker , Earth-1610 ’s nefarious version of Reed Richards , Valeria tracks down Doom to deliver him from his stasis .

Valeria states that Doom is only kept awake by his economic consumption of magic , and remarks about somebody having done this to him . Asthe one - guesswork will see Doom up against Galactus , it ’s ill-defined if the Devourer of Worlds is the one who did this to Victor , and how Valeria and Doom can work together to defeat the cosmic supervillain .

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Valeria Richards' Marvel History with “Uncle” Doctor Doom and Fantastic Family

While Valeria Richards is the girl of two of Marvel ’s most iconic superheroes , she also has a strong genetic bond with their primary supervillain , Doctor Doom . An alternate universe version of her that choke by Valeria Von Doom was even introduced before Valeria was born in the principal continuity . Victor von Doom used his sorcery acquisition to assist in the birthing of Valeria , and thus was named her godfatherinFantastic Four ( 1998)#54by Carlos Pacheco , Rafael Marin , Karl Kesel , Mark Bagley , Al Vey , and Scott Koblish . On top of becoming her godfather , Reed and Sue allowed Doom to name Valeria .

InFantastic Four ( 1998)#582 by Jonathan Hickman , Steve Epting , and Mark Farmer , Valeria formally take up come to to Doom as her uncle , place him on the level of Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm in terms of grandness in her life . Valeria ’s durability are n’t as much of a focus ofFantastic Fourcomics as her brother Franklin ’s ultra - powerful reality - warping power , but she does have a A-one - genius - level intellect like her father . While she already use her smarts to help the menage ’s superhero - ing , Valeria ’s intellectual will only produce by the time she render to help oneself her uncle vote down Galactus inDoom#1 .

Valeria’s Untapped Potential Could Make Her Marvel’s Next Major Supervillain

Valeria ’s headpiece aim inDoom#1 call to mind the helmeted costume that the Maker , an alternating cosmos Reed Richards , is currently wearing while terrorizing the Ultimate Universe . Sharing her father ’s genius and style choice , it ’s possible that the 616 ’s Valeria Richards becomes a ace threat in the future . With somehints that her understanding is in reality a superpower , Valeria could rival her Father of the Church or any of Marvel ’s super - sassy characters . Valeria ’s Reed Richards - level intellect and connection to Doctor Doom could make her a major villain for the Marvel Universe if she stray from the rest of her fantastical phratry .

Working with her godfather , Victor von Doom , in an alternate futurity , Doom#1 will see Valeria Richards use her super - tidings to go up against Galactus . Though she may be the most underutilized quality in the FF family , Valeria has serious electric potential to charge up in the Marvel Universe . With her succeeding redesign resemble the most evil translation of her father , it ’s deserving questioning if she could go down a similar path . Valeria Richardscould very well chair her own superhero squad for Marvel Comics , or play along in Uncle Doom ’s footsteps to become theFantastic Four ’s next big villain .

Doom#1will be available May 15 from Marvel Comics .

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Doom#1(2024 )

Release Date :

May 15 , 2024

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Writer :

Jonathan Hickman and Sandford Greene

Artists :

Valeria Richards Doom #1

Sandford Greene

Cover Artist :

In the near futurity … Doom alone must save the wonder universe of discourse ! see Doctor Doom on a journeying unlike any he has undertaken before ! With Valeria Richards at his side , Doom goes on a seeking to harness more power than any man has ever manage before to render to stop Galactus from bringing about the dying of the universe !

Valeria Richards in Doom #1 plus the Maker

Doom #1 Cover