We once again return to the Road to Avengers: Doomsday. Let's see what Doctor Doom is up to this time.
Emperor Doom is a 1987 comic book published by Marvel Comics and can be found in Marvel Graphic Novel issue #27. David Michelinie wrote the story with Bob Hall being the artist.
The story is, Doctor Doom has captured the mind controlling villain The Purple Man and has enhanced his powers so he can control the world and be its ruler. The only hero not infected is Wonder Man, and it's up to him to free his fellow heroes and put a stop to Doom's plans.
- Negatives
I've got nothing.
- Mix
It all boils down to the story, more importantly how it's structured. The biggest flaw is it's very rushed. When Doom takes over, we just a couple of pages saying "Oh because of Doom this nation is no longer at war this nation. This economic problem was solved within a week. And let's not forget this country is eating well when previously there wasn't any food to go around". So the impact of Doom finally getting what he wants just have much of an impact as it should've. However, there's a lot of good stuff going on. One of those being Wonder Man, a lesser known Marvel character, is giving the spotlight. Sure I would've wanted my boys Captain America or Iron Man to save the day, but sometimes you do gotta let the bigger name characters take a step back and let someone else be the main character for awhile. But the biggest praise I'll give is the story around Doctor Doom. The basic idea is yeah he got what he wanted...but he's still unhappy. Most villains would cheer they didn't get a rebellion, but Doom is disappointed he didn't get any rebels. Which is a brilliant element to adds more depth and nuance to Doctor Doom. I loved reading about how he's profoundly bored that he got an easy win. It was great stuff.
The other mix bag is Bob Hall's art. It was bad by any stretch, but at the same time there's nothing really memorable. Sure he has strong sequences and it's nicely polished. But even when writing this review I can barely remember a lot of panels.
- Positives
If there's one praise I'll give it's how you can just stand and read this story without any extra baggage. This story easily could've been a huge crossover event with tons of tie-ins, but instead it's just a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. No prior reading necessary, no tie-ins as I previously mentioned, and no sequel crossover event afterwards. Just one whole story and nothing else.
Despite some issues here and there, I still really loved this. Mainly because of Doctor Doom having a crisis about how he didn't get a real fight to achieve his goal. That aspect truly saved this story.
My final rating is, Good.
That's all for now. Come back on Thursday, Jun 25th, for yet another comic book review. Only this time I'll be reviewing Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as a way to get ready for the upcoming Supergirl movie. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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