Fantastic Four: Books Of Doom Premiere HC: Books of Doom: Marvel Premiere Edition (Fantastic Four (Graphic Novels))

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What I like about most in this title is that, not once did Brubaker ever felt the need to make it a redemption story. Doctor Doom begins narrating his life's story for an interviewer, stating that he remembers every single moment of his life. As a child, Doom was oblivious to this, and it would take him many years to realize the truth about his mother. Ed Brubaker schaffte es der altbekannten Entstehunggeschichte neue Aspekte abzugewinnen und neue Details hinzuzufügen.

The book deals with the origin of the character who I think is surely one of the most badass villains in Marvel history. This origins story felt surface-level especially when one considers the substantial source material when it comes to Doom's backstory. The main lines are decent enough, but the way that it was fleshed out leaves to be desired; it’s formulaic, thereby making a character that is well out of the ordinary kind of mundane.

The kindle ebook is fine, read this on my iPad mini, was very clear, aside from the splash pages, which were still ok, when using the "guided view". I've always liked Dr Doom, for no other reason beyond the green cloak and the armour looking cool, really, and had a vague idea of his backstory so picked this up when I saw it on sale. From the black steppes of Eastern Europe, to the college campuses of New York City, and finally to the throne of Latveria -- this is the life of Von Doom! Then, he ends up in the US, at the same school as Reed Richards and Ben Grimm, and also works as a weapon/tech guy for the military. The Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide doesn't care where you've been, where you're going or where you're located.

You might consider Mephisto a cameo too, but he actually figures in the plot, so while he doesn’t appear that much, he really is more of an antagonist. When Victor becomes obsessed with the dark arts, his experiments attract the interest of global powers and bring his tribe into conflict with the rulers of Latveria. Victor being a sort of sociopath with most people works fine enough but his antagonism with Reed Richards comes pretty much out of nowhere and for something that is supposed to be so integral to his character this is not set up well at all. Doom is one of the strongest personalities in comicdom, and I love how feared he is in the Marvel universe.A dark and revealing examination of how an innocent boy grows up to be a tyrant – a new twist on an old legend – Books of Doom is a sweeping epic of tragedy, madness and destiny! It endows him with the fascinating contradiction of an imposing nobility despite an absolute power to instil fear. I did like the little twist at the end, which I am of course not writing about here, since it would be a massive spoiler. A dark and revealing examination of how an innocent boy grows up to be a tyrant -- a new twist on an old legend -- Books of Doom is a sweeping epic of tragedy, madness and destiny! He adds some specifics of the bargain Doom made to free his Mother's soul that serves to explain the change in the way Latverians have come to regard their sovereign.

From the black steppes of Eastern Europe, to the college campuses of New York City, and finally to the throne of Latveria - this is the life of Von Doom! One of the stories I remember from Byrne's time on the book was that the reason that Doom wore his iron mask was because he was hideously scarred under it. A hilarious action-packed fish-out-of-water adventure, perfect for young fans of Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman and Cressida Cowell. Unfortunately, and I don't know if this is Brubaker or editorial, this was a missed opportunity to add depth to the character.

But, our finances are finally looking up so hopefully I can spring the xtra cash and pick up on DD's adventures again.

I think Brubaker must have had that story in mind because in Simonson's story, Doom says something about saving the parts from this model because it functioned at a higher level than the others. Superficially, it seemed to have similarities to Greg Pak's celebrated 'Magneto: Testament' and his much-underrated but excellent 'Red Skull: Incarnate, exploring the Holocaust-era backgrounds of two more of Marvel's greatest villains. I did enjoy that Brubaker chose to recount Doom’s life through interview segments, however, essentially making his book like a documentary piece – as though this had actually happened. I enjoyed the turn of events for their unexpected quality, but it makes no sense: it’s obvious that Doom’s assistant is friends with the journalist (they’re on a first-name basis), so why would he trap her the way that he did?

If one wanted an overview of Doom's life from birth to what appears to be just before his first encounter with the Fantastic Four then you'll enjoy this. And for long-time fans of the Fantastic Four, we get to see how their greatest nemesis gets into the Darth Vader-type suit and finally goes from Victor von Doom to Dr Doom. The writing and characterisation are pretty spot on, and the colours are vivid and give the alpine nation of Latveria an aura of beauty. His father tried to get his wife to stop dabbling in the dark arts, fearful that it would bring death to her and their family, but she claimed that she was seeking power to improve their lives, and the life of their son.