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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Officially Adapting the Greatest and Most Devastating Marvel Comics Storyline
The first official trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has confirmed that the film is adapting "Time Runs Out," one of the most acclaimed and devastating storylines in Marvel Comics history. The trailer gives fans their first glimpse of Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and shows the Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men appearing together on screen for the first time, alongside dialogue and imagery echoing the comic's apocalyptic tone, including Doom's warning of an "unthinkable decision" ahead.
Written by Jonathan Hickman, "Time Runs Out" depicted the final days of the Marvel Universe as it faced "incursions" — multiversal collisions between parallel Earths — pitting Iron Man and Mister Fantastic's Illuminati, Captain America's Avengers, and Namor's Cabal against one another over how far to go to save their world. The storyline is built around themes of sacrifice, encapsulated in Hickman's line "One was life. And one was death," and is expected to raise personal stakes for characters such as Reed Richards and Sue Storm, whose son Franklin is in danger, and Thor, protecting his daughter. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who previously delivered Avengers: Infinity War's landmark ending, appear to be aiming for Doomsday to be even more emotionally devastating ahead of its follow-up, Avengers: Secret Wars.
In short
- Avengers: Doomsday trailer confirms it adapts comic's "Time Runs Out" storyline.
- Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men unite on screen for the first time.
- Story built on sacrifice and multiversal "incursions," raising personal stakes for heroes.
Explained simply
"Time Runs Out" is one of Marvel Comics' most acclaimed and emotionally devastating storylines. It depicts the Marvel Universe facing apocalyptic destruction through collisions between parallel versions of Earth, forcing different groups of heroes to make impossible choices about survival.
The conflict involves different groups of heroes—including Iron Man and Mister Fantastic's secret alliance, Captain America's Avengers, and Namor's opposing group—each believing their approach is the only way to save their world. The storyline emphasises personal tragedy, with major characters facing threats to their families, including the children of Reed Richards and Thor.
The comic is widely regarded as one of Marvel's most significant works, known for exploring themes of sacrifice and impossible moral choices. Its influence on Marvel Comics storylines has made it a landmark in the medium.
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