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The Comics Behind Avengers: Doomsday
Reading guides and original analysis of Doctor Doom, incursions and Battleworld, with comic history separated from film speculation.
Explore the published stories behind the conversation: Doctor Doom, the Fantastic Four, incursions and the two major Secret Wars events. These are reading guides and original analysis. Comic history does not confirm a film's plot, character fate or adaptation choices.
Choose your starting point
- New to the books? Compare Secret Wars 1984 and 2015 before choosing a reading route.
- Interested in character motivation? Explore Doom and Reed's rivalry.
- Already reading the event? Use the spoiler-marked 2015 companion.
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