 Reed and Sue contemplate abandoning their lives as superheroes in order to have a normal life and raise a family , but are unaware Johnny is listening . With the Surfer creating craters around the globe , Reed determines that the next will appear in London . The team arrives too late to stop the crater , which drains the River Thames , but they prevent the London Eye from collapsing after it is damaged by the quake . Meanwhile , the Surfer 's movements around the globe bring him past Latveria , where the cosmic energy affects Victor Von Doom , freeing him from two years encased in metal . A scarred Doom traces the Surfer to the Russell Glacier and offers to join forces . When the Surfer rebuffs him , Doom attacks . The Surfer retaliates , blasting Doom through the ice , but the cosmic energy of the Surfer 's blast heals Doom 's body . 
