Doctor Doom Recruits Steve Rogers in 'Captain America' #12's New Arc

Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti launch a new 'Captain America' arc in issue #12, reuniting Steve Rogers with Victor Von Doom as the road to 'Avengers: Armageddon' erupts. The June 24 issue follows S.H.I.E.L.D.'s violent campaign in Latveria and the return of Doom after 'One World Under Doom.'

Captain America and Doctor Doom are back in each other's orbit. This June, writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Valerio Schiti launch a new arc of Captain America (2025) with issue #12, tying directly into Zdarsky's upcoming Avengers: Armageddon event.

The current run sees Steve Rogers accompany the all-new S.H.I.E.L.D. into Latveria to maintain order during Doom's absence. But Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a.k.a. Red Hulk, is out for revenge against the rogue nation, and his actions carry catastrophic consequences. As a new Avengers team mobilizes against Red Hulk in Avengers: Armageddon, Steve finds himself reluctantly enlisted in a startling war—serving at the behest of Victor Von Doom.

Doom's Return After "One World Under Doom"

Victor Von Doom has been absent since his fall in 2025's One World Under Doom, the event that briefly handed him sovereign control of Earth. Now he resurfaces with his most ambitious plan yet, and only Steve Rogers can help him pull it off.

"I love writing Doom. After my first arc with him and Cap, I knew I needed them to meet again! Their dynamic is incredibly fun and this encounter will change both characters for a very long time!" — Chip Zdarsky

A Key Companion to Avengers: Armageddon

Zdarsky's Captain America run has been quietly one of the strongest takes on Steve Rogers in years, leaning into the character's political weight while keeping superhero spectacle front and center. Adding Doom to the mix recontextualizes the entire "road to Armageddon" build-up, suggesting the incoming Avengers event will hinge as much on uneasy alliances as on the war against Red Hulk.

What This Means for Marvel Fans

The Cap/Doom dynamic has been one of Marvel's best enemies-to-reluctant-allies pairings since the John Byrne era, and Zdarsky clearly has a long-term plan for where to take both characters. Issue #12 doubles as a jumping-on point for readers eager to start Avengers: Armageddon from the ground floor, so add it to your pull list at your local comic shop ahead of the June 24 release.