This series wraps up its more than two-year-long run by focusing not on the Illuminati, but on the character who has proven most compelling during the course of “Time Runs Out,” Doom. And while the final sequences is a little too ambiguous for its own good, this issue is another great showcase for the Great Destroyer.
Jonathan Hickman continues his trend of tackling Doom’s role in the story in a nonlinear fashion. Much of this issue explores how Doom made the transition from humble monarch and supervillain to leader of a religious cult tasked with opposing the gods. This issue answers a number of questions and helps connect the dots. It even illuminates Molecule Man’s role in the conflict. It’s great to see these pieces connect, though this issue does leave you wondering if Molecule Man should have been a focus of Hickman’s work sooner if he’s apparently so important now.
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Jonathan Hickman continues his trend of tackling Doom’s role in the story in a nonlinear fashion. Much of this issue explores how Doom made the transition from humble monarch and supervillain to leader of a religious cult tasked with opposing the gods. This issue answers a number of questions and helps connect the dots. It even illuminates Molecule Man’s role in the conflict. It’s great to see these pieces connect, though this issue does leave you wondering if Molecule Man should have been a focus of Hickman’s work sooner if he’s apparently so important now.
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