In Hall H of San Diego Comic Con, many individuals dressed in the iconic dark green cloak and Dr Doom mask arrived on the stage. From their midst emerged a man in a green suit and Dr Doom mask.

Downey took to the stage in Hall H wearing the Doctor Doom mask and outfit in front of hundreds of stunned Marvel fans, going on to say: "New mask, same task." Robert Downey Jr will play Doctor Doom.

That surely goes a long way to explaining why Downey strode onto that stage in Dr Doom costume to say, "New mask, same task." From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...