Warning: this article contains spoilers for Secret Wars #5!
The newest chapter of Secret Wars hit stores today, shedding more light on the origins of Battleworld and Doctor Doom's rise to power, as well as hinting at the final conflict to come between Doom and the survivors of the old Marvel Universe.
This issue used a conversation between Doom and Molecule Man (currently lurking within the depths of Battleworld) as a framing device to showcase the creation of Battleworld eight years ago. Writer Jonathan Hickman flashed back to the fateful moment from his Avengers run when Doom, Strange and Molecule Man confronted the all-powerful Beyonders. At the time, that encounter ended with a flash of bright light, and it was never shown exactly what transpired or how the trio survived the the Beyonders' attack.
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The newest chapter of Secret Wars hit stores today, shedding more light on the origins of Battleworld and Doctor Doom's rise to power, as well as hinting at the final conflict to come between Doom and the survivors of the old Marvel Universe.
This issue used a conversation between Doom and Molecule Man (currently lurking within the depths of Battleworld) as a framing device to showcase the creation of Battleworld eight years ago. Writer Jonathan Hickman flashed back to the fateful moment from his Avengers run when Doom, Strange and Molecule Man confronted the all-powerful Beyonders. At the time, that encounter ended with a flash of bright light, and it was never shown exactly what transpired or how the trio survived the the Beyonders' attack.
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