Doctor Doom: The Book Of Doom Omnibus

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Collects Heroes Reborn (1996) 1/2, Captain America (1996) #1-12, Avengers (1996) #1-12, Fantastic Four (1996) #1-12, Iron Man (1996) #1-12, material from Incredible Hulk (1968) #450. Writer/artist Walt Simonson and inker Allen Milgrom then end years of confusion in ‘The More Things Change…! (Or… It’s the Real Thing…’ ( Fantastic Four #350, cover-dated March 1991) as Doom, Kristoff and countless rogue Doombots all battle to decide who’s the real deal: a conflict mirrored by two overlapping iterations of the FF also deciding – far less lethally – who will stay in the official line up. With treachery and betrayal everywhere, the tale concludes in Fantastic Four #352 (May 1991) as ‘No Time Like the Present! (Or… It Ain’t Funny How Time Slips Away!’ sees both clashes coincide as time itself is sundered and the bureaucratic myrmidons of the Time Variance Authority step in… Now, if I had a time machine, that probably wouldn’t be my first stop, but, hey, Doom really wanted that treasure chest I guess. The premise was that all-powerful force The Beyonder abducted many Earth heroes and villains – and Galactus – in a quest to understand the emotion of desire. The enigmatic, almighty entity dumped the abducted on a purpose-built Battleworld created from and populated with fragments of other planets as a vast arena in which to prove which was better: “self-gratification or sacrifice”… Thankfully, what follows in this collection may be some of the character’s best stories, rendered in full. First, the Emperor Doom graphic novel by David Michelinie, Mark Gruenwald, Jim Shooter, and Bob Hall has Victor finally get what he always wanted: rule over Earth. Whenever we see Latveria, it’s usually depicted as a place where Doom rules absolutely but where his people largely live well and in peace. Which is to say: seeing Doom “rule the world!” has more bite than with the average supervillain, whose version of “ruling” the planet is nearly indistinguishable from destroying it. So, once Doom’s won, once he’s become Emperor of the World, surprisingly it’s not all that bad! The world is at peace! I won’t spoil what it is that dethrones Doom, but I’ll say it results in one of the most compelling examinations of Victor von Doom’s character that Marvel’s ever published. Speaking of which, the absolute best examination of Doom follows suit: Roger Stern and Mike Mignola’s Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment graphic novel, which I previously described as “not just one of the best stories ever told for Doctor Strange but the definitive Doctor Doom and Mephisto stories, period.” This is where the thread of Victor’s origin is finally pulled on: when he was a child, the soul of his witch mother was imprisoned by Mephisto, and he’s tried to open a window into the Hell dimension ever since (in fact, a failed experiment to do exactly that was what scarred his face in the first place.) And now, so many years later, Doom finds a way to do so, with the help of Doctor Strange…without having to beg, of course. Triumph and Torment graphic novel by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola, inked and colored by Mark Badger.

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So it’s with mixed emotion that Doom realises Wonder Man and a select band of newly liberated Avengers are coming for him, determined to free the world or die…Dwayne McDuffie, Casey Jones & Vince Russell then deliver a restrained psycho-drama in ‘My Dinner with Doom’ ( Fantastic Four Special, February 2006). Here the rivals intellectually sparr: testing each other’s defences as the Latverian simultaneously seeks to wipe out all his lesser enemies. The story portion of this book concludes as Ed Brubaker, Pablo Raimondi, Mark Farmer, Drew Hennessy & Robin Riggs revisit, in-fill, expand and apply mature modern nuance to Doom’s origins and life in Books of Doom #1-6 (January-June 2006) detailing again how a hounded boy became a wounded exile who overcame all obstacles – physical, emotional and ethical – to become supreme ruler of Latveria and menace to all mankind… The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber” w/ Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou & Juni Ba | CBH Interviews #114 September 26, 2023

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With heroes and villains nervously awaiting the new supreme one’s next move, events take a subtly disturbing turn as a strange energy wisp begins to possess a succession of heroes, making its way ever closer to the Doom Deity…

Truly a unique villain that Doom…but he’s still a giant armored douche for what he did to the poor Silver Surfer. Where’s My Money, Honey? Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #9 (1973) By Steve Englehart and George Tuska Of course, Kristoff can't fully comprehend everything he's being told, and Doom's rage explodes after one such perceived insult. The cold, reflective metal of his mask is juxtaposed against the fear on the young boy's face, the emotion enhanced by Glynis Wein's hot colors. As much as Doom sees potential in his ward, as a future ruler and an opportunity for found family, Kristoff can't match him in terms of wanting to destroy the Fantastic Four. Astonishing Tales of Doom Astonishing Tales #1-8 (1969-1971) by Roy Thomas, Wally Wood, Larry Leiber, George Tuska, Herb Trimpe, Gerry Conway, Gene Colan Breaking Ultimate Universe News at New York Comic Con! Children of the Vault! | CBH Live! October 20, 2023

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A supreme technologist, Richards had never truly accepted the concept of magic, but with Mystic Master Stephen Strange oddly unwilling to help, the reeling and powerless Mr. Fantastic nonetheless leads his team to Latveria for a showdown, still unable to grasp just how much his arch-foe has changed. Collects Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2; Super-Villain Team-Up #1-12, #13-14, #16-17; Avengers (1963) #154-156; Champions #16 A classic quest saga, Triumph & Torment saw the twinned mages storming the Underworld in a mission of vain hope and warped mercy, battling the hordes of Mephisto and their own natures in a mesmerizing epic of power and pathos.Returned to mortal life, he appears here next as Emperor Doom (1987): an all-original graphic novel conceived by Mark Gruenwald, Michelinie and Shooter, scripted by Michelinie and illustrated by Bob Hall with additional inking by Keith Williams. The metal-shod maniac profited from Marvel’s first big expansion and won his own solo-series ( Astonishing Tales #1-8). It began with ‘Unto You is Born… the Doomsman!’ (July-August 1970) wherein Thomas & Wally Wood depicted the master manipulator’s daily struggle to maintain iron control over the Ruritanian kingdom of Latveria: building a super-robot to crush an incipient rebellion led by ousted Crown Prince Rudolfo and his mysterious sponsor. Secret Wars! Drawn from Earth across the stars, the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes and villains are set against one another by the mysterious and all-powerful Beyonder — with the winner promised the ultimate prize! But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances forged and old enemies clash, one among them is not willing to settle for anything less than godhood. Can even the combined might of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men prevent Doctor Doom from becoming the most powerful being in the universe? R