Midnight Fantastic Four Writer Confirms 'Fake-Out' In First Issue Creates An All-New Origin for Doctor Doom

Image via Marvel Studios / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Published Oct 27, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account The following article contains spoilers for Midnight Fantastic Four #1. The fun of any new timeline in an established comic book multiverse comes from discovering how classic characters have been modified for this fresh reality. Marvel's Midnight Universe has had a ball with this so far, espe...