New Avengers: Doomsday promo art is making the rounds, and it pairs heroes the trailers never put on screen together. It also gives us a first look at something called the Doom Guard and fresh fuel for the Latverian Witch theory. Here is what the art shows, where it comes from and what is still only a guess. The film opens December 18.
Where the Doomsday promo art comes from
Comicbookmovie described the images on November 6 as Marvel Snap promo art, meaning art made for the Marvel Snap mobile game’s Doomsday tie-in. The images were shared on X by fan accounts, and one of those accounts labels a John Walker piece as the Doomsday and Marvel Snap collab. We have not seen Marvel Studios post them itself.
So treat this as promotional art, not a story reveal. It can hint at who is on screen together, but it is not a scene. We are not reproducing the images here. You can see them in Comicbookmovie’s article, where the original posts are embedded.
Every pairing in the Avengers: Doomsday promo art
- Sue Storm and Namor. Comicbookmovie says they are heading underwater together.
- Reed Richards and Beast. A Fantastic Four hero fighting alongside an X-Men hero.
- Shang-Chi and Gambit. One of the stranger matches in the set.
- Cyclops, Yelena Belova, Steve Rogers and John Walker. A group image that mixes the X-Men with the new Avengers.
- Professor X, on his own.
- Doctor Doom with a Latverian Witch, plus a separate image of the witch alone.
The theme is the same as the film’s pitch: heroes from three universes, thrown together. Our Avengers vs X-Men post covers the fight Marvel has already shown us, and the Doomsday cast list has everyone billed so far.
One note on Professor X. Marvel Studios paid tribute to Patrick Stewart after his death was reported in late October, so seeing the character in the film’s marketing now carries more weight than a usual promo image.
What is the Doom Guard?
Almost nothing is known. Comicbookmovie’s only description is its own guess that the figure could lead Doom’s Doombots, and it names no members. Neither Marvel nor the studio has said what the Doom Guard is.
What we can say is that it fits a Doom who arrives with his own army. We covered the footage of Sentinels and Doom’s forces in our trailer breakdown. Whether the Doom Guard is a squad of elite Doombots, a group of people or something else is open.
The Latverian Witch theory, and why red matters
The witch images matter because of what fans noticed in an early October Doomsday poster. At San Diego Comic-Con in July, Marvel’s exhibit showed Latverian Witch costumes in green, yellow and purple. On the newer poster, the witch at the back wears red instead of yellow, according to Comic Basics.
Fans read the colors as clues. The most common guesses are:
- Red: Wanda Maximoff. The long-running favorite. Wanda has not been seen alive on screen since 2022.
- Purple: Clea. ComicBook.com calls this the most unexpected guess, since she has only appeared briefly in a mid-credits scene.
- Green: Sylvie. Last seen at the end of Loki, and a character Doom might collect for her power.
Comic Basics sums up the official side of it: “Marvel has not backed any of it up.” No actor has been announced for the witches, and the studio has not tied any color to a named character. Our own Latverian Witch theory argues the witch is Wanda, but we posted it before this new art and it is still only a theory.
Our take
The Cyclops, Yelena and Steve image is the one I keep coming back to. It is an odd mix, and it is exactly the kind of pairing that makes me want to see the film.
I am not sure what to make of the Doom Guard yet. It could be a real new part of the story or it could be game art, and anything is possible with Marvel Snap material. The Latverian Witch is the one that would be so cool if it turned out to be Wanda. We would rather wait for Marvel’s own marketing before we call it.
Until then, the safe reading is simple: the art tells us who is in the movie, not what happens to them.
What to watch next
Avengers: Doomsday opens in US cinemas on December 18, 2026. Our release date, runtime and pre-sales post has the dates and ticket details. Watch the official trailer again below.
More Doomsday: the full cast, the trailer breakdown and who defeats Doctor Doom.
Who is under the Latverian Witch’s mask: Wanda, Clea, Sylvie or someone new? Tell us in the comments.
Sources: Comicbookmovie, November 6, 2026; ComicBook.com; Comic Basics; Marvel.com. Featured image: Marvel Studios / Disney, from the official Avengers: Doomsday trailer on the Marvel Entertainment YouTube channel. Avengers: Doomsday is a Marvel Studios film; all rights belong to Marvel and Disney.
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