Doctor Doom officially assembles Marvel’s strangest team for new 2026 Godzilla crossover

Marvel's recent Godzilla crossover comics have delivered a lot of dream matchups, pitting the King of the Monsters against some of the publisher's biggest heroes one battle at a time. But Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 raises the stakes considerably. Rather than dropping Godzilla into a single corner of the Marvel Universe, the oversized one-shot imagines what happens when the iconic kaiju tears through reality itself, leaving destroyed worlds and defeated heroes in his wake. With entire universes falling before the King of the Monsters, even Earth's Mightiest Heroes aren't enough to stop him. Instead, the fate of the Multiverse falls to one of Marvel's most unlikely leaders.

Early in Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1, Doctor Doom reveals his solution to the impossible problem: assemble a strike force from across the Multiverse capable of succeeding where everyone else has failed. Rather than calling on a traditional Avengers lineup, Doom recruits an eclectic collection of heroes and villains that includes Miles Morales, Emma Frost, Ghost Rider, the Punisher, Kang the Conqueror, and several other unexpected allies. It's an inspired premise because the roster feels anything but conventional. Many of these characters would never willingly work together under normal circumstances, but Godzilla's rampage has left them with little choice. The result is one of the strangest Marvel teams assembled in recent memory, bringing together wildly different personalities with a single goal: survive long enough to stop the King of the Monsters. You can preview the new issue, which hits shelves today, below.

Doctor Doom Assembles Marvel's Strangest Team Yet

The issue also wastes little time showing why Doom believes extraordinary measures are necessary. Godzilla is leaving entire realities in ruins, forcing Marvel's heroes to think on a multiversal scale. That larger scope gives the series an identity beyond another superhero-versus-monster crossover, while also creating plenty of opportunities for unexpected character interactions. Several members of Doom's team have spent as much time fighting each other as they have saving the world, making their uneasy alliance just as compelling as the kaiju action itself.

Between its oversized action, multiversal stakes, and unforgettable roster, Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 delivers exactly the kind of spectacle fans would expect from Marvel's biggest Godzilla story yet. The comic embraces the absurdity of its premise without losing sight of the enormous threat at its center, setting up a story that feels every bit as massive as its title promises. If the opening issue is any indication, Doctor Doom's bizarre alliance may be the publisher's best chance of standing between the Multiverse and total destruction.

Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 is on sale now.