Marvel history is fundamentally reshaped byDoctor Doom’sadmission that there is one other villain he legitimately respects – the newly introduced “Master Blood.” In the process, the publisher has recontextualized its very first major crossover event, the originalSecret Wars, making this one of the most significant new lore drops of the year.
Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood#3 includes the story “Whatever Happened to Master Blood?"– written by Al Ewing, with art by Juan Cabal – which offers a startling new take onSecret Wars, revisiting the crossover from the villains' perspective.
This includes an exchangebetween Doctor Doom and Master Blood, whom Doom acknowledges as “Earth’s mightiest villain.“While Master Blood is a new character, debuting in this story, this subtly pokes a hole into readers’ current understanding of the originalSecret Wars.
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“Whatever Happened to Master Blood?"– Written By Al Ewing; Art By Juann Cabal; Color By Edgar Delgado
In the originalSecret Wars,a multitude of Earth’s greatest heroes and villains were mysteriously gathered into cosmically powered transport ships before being deposited in a new amalgamated reality known as Battleworld. Revealed to be a show of sport, meant to entertain the whims of the cosmic entity, the Beyonder. In this first multi-media Marvel crossover event, heroes and villains waged war against each other to prove whether good or evil naturally prevails. On team villain, many obvious choices were selected;chief among them Doctor Doom, Doc Oc, Kang, Ultron, and Galactus were all summoned to this contest of champions.
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However,Master Blood is a new character,who has never been recorded as participating in the cosmic event.In Marvel’s preview of theWhatever Happened to Master Blood?story, Doom both perceives and knows of Blood, while acknowledging that the villain had been concealing his presence. As far as can be understood, both Doom and Blood look to have a seemingly precognitive understanding of the ensuingSecret War.Not only does this story introduce a completely new element to the classic Marvel crossover, it also highlights Doom’s cosmic knowledge and powers of deduction.
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Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood#3 – Available October 9 From Marvel Comics
Of course, Marvel fans are more than familiar with retcons, reveals, and reimaginings of continuity as they know it. That said, the insertion of an entirely new character into Marvel’s progenital crossover event is a bold creative move – though it isexactly the kind writer Al Ewing is best known for. The title of his story inSpider-Man: Black Suit & Blood#3, “Whatever Happened to Master Blood?” makes it clear that the character’s absence from Marvel lore up to this point will form the core of the story.
Doctor Doom’srecognition of Master Blood’s strength makes his full debut among Marvel’s most highly anticipated in some time.
It also echoes Alan Moore’s classicWhatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow, which might hint at what Ewing has in store. In any case, the new Master Blood’s character design looks amazing, andif he’s powerful enough for Doctor Doom to not only know him but to recognize his invisible presence, he must have some important role to play behind the scenes. While the preview forSpider-Man: Black Suit & Bloodreveals little about this new mystery character,Doctor Doom’srecognition of Master Blood’s strength makes his full debut among Marvel’s most highly anticipated in some time.
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Avengers: Secret Wars is an anticipated installment in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Scheduled for release in December 2027, the film’s plot remains under wraps, fueling curiosity about its role in the expansive Marvel narrative.
