Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti’s G.O.D.S. return in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM

Marvel Comics is bringing back Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti‘s G.O.D.S. on July 30, 2025, in G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom. Although I’m not sure anyone asked for their return (please let me know in the comments what you thought of OG G.O.D.S. run!), I’m excited to see what the One World Under Doom creative team of writer Ryan North and artist Francesco Mortarino will do with the characters introduced in the original series.

An enjoyable series, but confusing as heck, G.O.D.S. left our “Marvel Rundown” reviewers baffled, with former contributor Cy Beltran describing the series perfectly, “I enjoyed this, though I couldn’t really tell you much of what was happening for the majority of the issue. It looked great and the dialogue was wicked fun, but I was very lost.”

“Same,” responded George Carmona 3rd. “I liked it, but if you put a gun to my head and asked what it was about, I’d be dead.”

Over a year later, I wonder if a series needs to make sense to be good. While Hickman and Schiti’s G.O.D.S. definitely made an impression on me, and in my circles, sparked some discussion about autonomy and morality (which, in my opinion, are always good discussions to have), but I also don’t want to be left feeling confused after a first issue. Some intrigue and unanswered questions, yes; completely obvious to what something was trying to say, less of my jam. 

One of my unanswered questions from the series was how the G.O.D.S. characters fit within Marvel’s pre-existing magical framework and how the story might interact with other Marvel heroes. “Even I was lost,” I wrote at the time. “But I did notice the Elders’ stuff, and I guess the dream stuff could be tied to pre-existing Marvel Magic. Predictably, I don’t like the Staff of the Living Tribunal, which can write a spell and rewrite reality in a continuum. I can already see the storyline where that’s used against Wanda.” (For context, here, I was explicitly asked about how it fits into Marvel Magic, as an expert on Wanda and Doom. Don’t get me started on the visual representation of Wanda’s magic over the years, or do…)

With Wanda and Doom’s powers so closely linked in the comics, it will be interesting to see how the magic introduced in G.O.D.S. will be explored in this one-shot. G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom arrives at your local comic shop on July 30, 2025.

Read Marvel’s official press release below:

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, a new era of Marvel Comics storytelling where Doctor Doom reigns supreme, is fully underway, both in the core series by event architect Ryan North and superstar artist R.B. Silva as well as various tie-in issues. This July, North teams up with acclaimed artist Franceso Mortarino (Fantastic Four) for a pivotal tie-in one-shot that reveals the impact of Doom’s takeover on the cosmic hierarchy of the Marvel Universe in G.O.D.S.: ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM!

G.O.D.S.: ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM will further explore the transformative concepts introduced in G.O.D.S. by visionary creators Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti, the breathtaking series that boldly reinvented the cosmic order of the Marvel Universe. Learn more about how the mysterious factions behind the very building blocks of reality operate as they deal with Doom’s rule and its threat to the omnipotent forces they serve!

Using a combination of science and magic, Doctor Doom has taken over the world, which means Wyn – sole Avatar of The-Powers-That-Be (think: Magic God) – has an interest in how this happened AND how to stop it. His sworn apprentice, Mia DiMaria – a college-aged woman disillusioned with most magic, some science and definitely ALL of her job working for Wyn – is brought along, and soon finds herself at the center of a crisis that could impact Earth for generations to come. And worst of all, Doctor Victor Von Doom believes Mia has potential – especially if she were to be freed from Wyn’s control.  Doom offers freedom, but all gifts from Doom come with a cost…don’t they? Science and magic collide in this oversized one-shot that brings the world of G.O.D.S. to the heart of the Marvel Universe! And if you don’t yet know the world of the GODS, this is the book for you: It is both accessible AND apocalyptic.

“I will say it is absolutely a fool’s errand to follow after Jonathan Hickman in a corner of the Marvel Universe that he personally invented, but G.O.D.S. are a lot of fun, and the chance to see where Mia and Wyn were after their story – and how Doom would intersect with all of it – was too alluring to let up, North shared. “If you’ve never read G.O.D.S., this is a great way to meet the characters and if you have—welcome back. Mia is not having a great time of it, but Emperor Doom sees something in her…”

Schiti returns to the characters he co-created in the issue’s main cover. Check it out and preorder G.O.D.S.: ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1 at your local comic shop today. Stay tuned later this week for more ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM news. For more information, visit Marvel.com.