This is a 241 special...FF and Evil Villain.Ed Brubaker does a solid job giving us an origin story of our favourite Latverian megalomaniac. The art is decent, and definitely focuses on Victor and his transformation to Doctor (funny enough, he never actually earned that degree, because he was booted after the experiment which left his face (and psyche) scarred).Victor encounters a lot of tragedy in his early years, his mother dabbled in the dark arts, and it cost her her life and soul; his f

Amazing, can’t believe this book doesn’t get more praise. Such a great retelling of how VVD becomes Doctor Doom. My only gripe is that I now want to know how the family curse started out as well as it bugged me that we never really learn the origins of his mother’s demon.Anyway, loved it overall and would love to see it in an nice oversized format some day.

Ed Brubaker brings his considerable writing talents to colour in the past of one of Marvel's more mysterious characters - Dr Doom. We get to see Victor as a young man, innocent and in love, travelling with his roaming family in an Eastern European-esque country before things go sour. "The Baron" is an evil noble who forces Victor and his family to go on the run, ultimately ending in tragedy, while Victor's mother dabbles in the black arts leading to more tragedy. It leads to Victor's escape to A...

Incredible origin of Doctor Doom and his humble roots as a member of a gypsy clan. Great artwork and a captivating story line make this a fantastic (no pun intended) read. Doctor Doom is a truly sympathetic villain and I found myself able to relate to some of his dilemmas and controversies. Terrific character study of a scintillating villain.

DOOM BOWS TO NO ONE!!! Doctor Doom is arguably one of thee greatest super villains ever created. I mean he has inspired so many villains in fiction. One of which George Lucas admits is a Doom rip-off, Darth Vader. Written by Ed Brubaker with art by Raimondi & Farmer this collected volume tells the mysterious and incredibly intriguing origin of Doctor Doom. Brubaker does a great job with Doom narrating his rise to king of the kingdom of Latveria & the dark magic and science he learns to wield. Vi...

Reading Dr. Doom's biography is a fascinatingly sinister experience. Doom's childhood account was marred by death and suffering from the start. Horror and grief intertwine to define a character equal parts madman, genius, and zealot --and one of the most complex and memorable villains in graphic novel history. Short but sweet, this six-part series documents Doom's rise from wandering Gypsy to ruler of Latveria and arch-enemy of Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic.

Really enjoyed this. Doctor Doom is pretty new to me, but I do love Brubaker's work. This didn't feel as gritty as his usual but certainly offered a more fleshed out origin. It does a solid job of going behind the scenes and expanding what was told in the original Fantastic Four Annual #2. If you want a story of misguided passion, arrogance, and obsession, well this is it. Only wish it had been longer!

The book deals with the origin of the character who I think is surely one of the most badass villains in Marvel history. (Some people might debate that, but please blame it on my limited exposure, if you disagree with me.)I liked the layers in the story, and the artwork as well. The atrocities of the Baron, the death of Von Doom's mother, his relationship with Valeria - all explored very well.However, why exactly does he hate Dr. Reed? Just because the guy is a doctor? Just because he was lookin...

This well-crafted biographic tale is about as much Doom as you can expect to enjoy, outside of Lee and Kirby: a well-crafted origin for a keystone villain of the Marvel universe. Artist Paolo Raimondi has great appeal. And, Brubaker brings to life the familiar tale, with a twist.

Eh, it's okay. I can't help but wonder how much better this might be if the Ed Brubaker of now were the writer, and had a bit more free rein to tell the story...

This is very good deep dive into the origin of one of Marvel’s greatest villains. Doom is hands down one of my favorite villains he has always had a certain charm to his character, in here we see he had a pretty tragic upbringing which helped shape him into the man he is today. Like most Marvel villains Doom is complex and isn’t inherently evil he’s doing what he thinks is best, he’s not nearly as sympathetic as a character like Magneto but he’s not pure evil like the Red Skull. My only complain...

Really good Doom story.Read this one..no, no. Read this one.

So probably my favorite run on a comic ever was John Byrne's run on The Fantastic Four in the 1980s. I was a tween during Byrne's run on the book, but repeated readings into my adulthood have indicated that this was one of the truly great runs in comic history and it lasted a very long time (Byrne was on the book for something like six years before moving to DC's Superman reboot.) Since Byrne was on the book so long, he effectively also became the steward of the FF's main adversary, Doctor Doom....

For every good idea the book has a bad one. This could have worked fine as a retconned origin story for Doctor Doom, even with the rampant gypsy and eastern European stereotypes (like this weird mismatch of names for the gypsies and the idiotic KGB). From the story of a boy clawing his way to the top to save his mother, living through his parents' death, leaving his home (whatever that is supposed to be) and trying to make a living, this could really work. Even the whole deal with the demon, but...

This was great. Doom is one of the strongest personalities in comicdom, and I love how feared he is in the Marvel universe. Having never read his origin stories, this was all new for me. Brubaker does a great job of making Doom sympathetic but also proving why he's a villain. Doom is arrogant, even before the Mask. Many of his downfalls are at his own hand, due to his overconfidence and pride. But it's all told perfectly, even when some moments run the risk of being cliche. Really, though, I enj...

I finished two other Doom mini-series before getting to this one (the second apparently was never collected and was as bad as the first, both written by Chuck Dixon). I saved Brubaker's for last as I usually enjoy his work. At its worst it is solid, and he can be very, very good (see Scene of the Crime, Velvet and part of his Captain America run). This sits more as what I would classify as his solid work. If one wanted an overview of Doom's life from birth to what appears to be just before his f...

This graphic novel relates the history of Doctor Doom from his childhood through his taking of the throne of Latveria. Told in a documentary style, we get many first-hand accounts of the story from Doom’s perspective, but there are also counterpoints as seen by some of the various characters who were present during the events.I expected a straight-forward narration of the story in this book, so the documentary style was an interesting surprise. While it worked pretty well for the most part - all...

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. 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. But, while those two books were firmly grounded in real world history, Brubake...

Truly a disquieting experience as you read on through Ed Brubaker's words as he puts color into one of the most mysterious characters in comics. Books of Doom is a very magnificent tale that shows the history of Victor Von Doom and how he came to be Doctor Doom. Everything was every bit enthralling.What I like about most in this title is that, not once did Brubaker ever felt the need to make it a redemption story. We all learned about Doom's ominous presence, and this book justified just that al...

Who is Victor Von Doom? What inspired him to want to take over the country of Latveria, and for that matter, the world? (Even if only the former was successful, at least as of this writing). Why does he hate Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four?“Fantastic Four: Books of Doom” is the best kind of reboot – one that clarifies the past (in some cases, revising the past BUT with explanation as to why previously “known” history was wrong), one that fleshes out events only hinted at in earlier tales. T...