What Is the Meaning of Life? Marvel Just Gave the Answer to Doctor Doom of All People

The Marvel Universe has a plethora of gods and celestial beings, yet just like in real life, the meaning of the universe has remained elusive – until now, as Doctor Doom of all villains has finally laid the question to rest, and the answer is world-shattering. Doctor Doom is a supervillain with a universe-sized ego, but with his discovery, Marvel may have just validated his most heinous trait.

In Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1 – written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art by Will Robson – Doom, hellbent on discovering the meaning of life and the reason for all the suffering he has endured, enlists the help of Guardians of the Galaxy’s Rocket Racoon. Together, the two super geniuses complete a device that takes them back to the incident that created the universe, the Big Bang.

In a shocking turn of events, the fragment of Doctor Doom’s soul used to power their device creates the blast that kickstarts the cosmos, revealing the universe was made in Doom’s image.

With Help From Rocket Racoon, Doctor Doom Discovers The Meaning Of Life In The Marvel Universe – And It's Shocking

Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1 – Written By J. Michael Straczynski; Art By Will Robson; Color By Andrew Dalhouse; Lettering By Cory Petit

Doctor Doom and Rocket Raccoon toast to one another in celebration

As a sovereign and a scientist, Doctor Doom is by all means a villainous person because though his goals are universal peace, his intentions are always rooted in his ego, as Doom continually seeks to unite humanity under his rule through world domination. Despite his campy and clunky aesthetic, there has always been a quality to Doctor Doom that has made him so persevering and all-consuming, a narcissistic charm to his villainous intentions; this revelation offers a reason why Doom acts as if he is the center of the universe: because he is.

Since Doom is “the meaning of life,” he has finally become more influential to the world than his enemy, Reed Richards.

Doom has been trying to prove himself for decades, with Doom being the main rival to Mister Fantastic of the Fantastic Four, Marvel's smartest man, butDoom may have just triumphed in an unforeseen way. Reed Richards has managed to claim victory over Doom within every facet of their lives; however, since Doom is “the meaning of life,” he has finally become more influential to the world than his enemy, Reed Richards. With current events conspiring within the main Marvel Universe, Doom’s discovery of the world's meaning is the cherry on top of his quest for total domination.

Marvel Validates Doom’s Ego In The Most Extraordinary Way Possible, Proving It Truly Is One World Under Doom

Doctor Doom Is Now Sorcerer Supreme AND Creator Of The Universe

The main reason Doctor Doom sought the meaning of life was to give purpose to all his suffering; now, Doom is now receiving everything he has ever wanted in terms of an answer, but it is a major upheaval for Marvel lore. Since Doctor Strange #18 – written by Jed MacKay, with art by Pasqual Ferry – Doom has held the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme. Doom is about to complete his much-desired goal of creating "one world under Doom," and the notion that Doom’s soul is at the center of the universe only adds fuel to the fire.

Doom’s successful mission to find the meaning of life validates his years of villainy and, likewise, gives a surprisingly nuanced reason for why he has such a self-centered way of thinking about the world. Now that Doom is Sorcerer Supreme, he is going to rebuild the earth in his image just like how the universe is built on the foundation of Doom’s very soul. Doom is one of Marvel's most dangerous villains, but after years of conquest and antagonizing the Fantastic Four under the guise of uniting humanity, in a twisted way, Doctor Doom has truly won.

Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1 is available now from Marvel Comics!