Doctor Doom and Scarlet Witch Face Off in Upcoming DARKHOLD Saga from Marvel
Last weekend, Marvel Comics announced the beginning of the Darkhold saga with Darkhold Alpha #1 releasing this September. Darkhold Alpha will be written by Steve Orlando with art by Cian Tormey and feature Doctor Doom finding the Darkhold and Scarlet Witch needing to stop him with a fun team of heroes.
For hundreds of years, scholars and heroes alike have searched for the Darkhold—a.k.a. the Book of the Damned, written by the elder god Chthon. Now Doctor Doom, one of the greatest sorcerers in the Multiverse has found it, and Chthon has found him. To save them all, the Scarlet Witch recruits a group of the world’s greatest heroes: Iron Man, Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Black Bolt, Blade, and Spider-Man. But in order to enter Chthon's dimension and fight him, the heroes must read from the legendary Darkhold, which drives them utterly insane. Together, they’ll have to confront their inner darkness to overcome of the most powerful mystical threats the Marvel Universe has ever faced.
Talking about the upcoming series, Orlando said:
At last, we’re ready to open the Darkhold together. Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom are two of Marvel’s most intimidating icons! And I am so excited for you all to get on board with this journey that pushes Wanda to the limit, as five of Marvel’s biggest heroes must overcome the nightmares held by the Darkhold’s pages, to stand with Wanda against one of her oldest enemies.
The Darkhold saga will be told via one-shots focusing on different heroes with Darkhold Alpha #1 kicking things off on September 22. The comic features 2 covers by Greg Smallwood and they look dope.
