Doctor Doom #1

Doctor Doom is a series with rich potential for good or evil. With this debut issue, it looks to be off to a pleasantly ambiguous start, leaving the reader with questions, concerns, and a desire to know more. I can't wait for the next issue. Read Full Review

Doom himself could not have crafted so worth an epic of Doom's adventures. Read Full Review

Final Thoughts:This is a very thought-provoking issue, in a good way! We've got a major villain, a big disaster, and a major catastrophe that sets Doom up as their perpetrator. Throw in Doom's inner battle with himself, and we've got an awesome number one issue. I can't wait to see how this unfolds! Read Full Review

Well, that's one way to knock the big guy off of his throne! It's not often that you will see a king like Doom knocked down a peg like this, and you have to love it because that is never without some big plan that is set into motion that he can't power his way out of. Doctor Doom #1 was thrilling, personal, and still found room to be action-packed. As I said above, the book is worth it for the fresh experience that isn't Doom getting up to his normal shenanigans. Read Full Review

Doctor Doom #1 blasts off with a roaring start, challenging readers and protagonist alike with a mountain of fresh troubles for Doom, Latveria, and the world. The exquisitely-detailed art makes the characters, action, and especially the settings incredibly real. The script builds toward a remarkably subtle portrait of Doom. With continued insight and complexity, it could well become the definitive portrayal of Marvel's most iconic villain. This is one to watch for sure. Read Full Review

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Is it worth the $4.99? I'd say maybe. Though I enjoyed the story quite a bit, there wasn't a real sense of urgency in this book. I'm very interested to see what happens in the next issue, but I don't quite know if it's a book that I'll think about until then. Read Full Review

While the flat art is a hinderance, the script turns Doctor Doom #1 into an excellent first issue and a darn solid comic in general. The plot and characterization could go in any number of ways, bringing a sense of urgency to the proceedings. I haven't looked forward to the next issue of a series like Doctor Doom in a while, and it feels great. Read Full Review

An engaging story and incredible art are guaranteed to secure readers for this new series. Read Full Review

For those of you like me who have been fans of Victor Von Doom for his bombastic speech patterns and strangely niche iron fist, this will ring very true to what you know and love. The beauty, however, is that Cantwell has taken Doom's oddities, sternness, and arrogance and turned it into something much more human than you'd expect. Read Full Review

An interesting, grounded take on Doctor Doom as a world leader easily carries a curious and enjoyable opening issue. Read Full Review

Doom knew things were going to go wrong, but this is not quite what he expected. Read Full Review

Larger than life. Egocentric. Arrogant. Extremely compelling. "Doctor Doom" as a book, just as his namesake lead, might have just made a very strong case for how good this series can be. Read Full Review

Even with an expanded page count, Cantwell feels like he might be overstretching himself a bit " there's lots of good stuff here, from Doom fighting off international bounty hunters to a bleakly comic look at his pettiness towards the media, but adding in cameos from Kang or Doom fantasizing about another life that could have been feels a bit like throwing everything against the wall, even if there isn't enough room for everything to stick. Read Full Review

Despite not being a great fan of the artwork, the plot and characters have interested me deeply and I cannot wait for the next issue to come out. I also hope the series doesn't extend itself beyond needed, feeling much more, at least for now, like a great mini-series instead of a new ongoing. Read Full Review

Doctor Doom #1 is a flawed but still engrossing start to the iconic villain's new comic book series. Read Full Review

Doctor Doom #1 opts simply to be fine, perfectly okay, not too bad, even. However, it's worth remembering that the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference. Read Full Review

Given the number of super-beings on the planet it should be easy to prove Doom's innocence, set-up as a patsy for whatever reason, but I'm guessing his surrender here will do anything but make him look more guilty and eventually push Doom into investigating the truth of the matter on his own. Hit-and-Miss. Read Full Review

W_himself

Oct 20, 2019

Perfect. Best first issue since Vision #1.

Wolf Warner

Oct 09, 2019

Nice opening salvo!!!!!

Psycamorean

Oct 10, 2019

I really enjoyed this a lot. I didn't expect much, but it's worth the read.

DS4252

Oct 15, 2019

Fantastic. I'd say this book follows Doom characteristically more than Fantastic Four has. I'm Fantastic Four he kind of feels like he just flipped flopped from wanting to be a hero to going immediately back to his old self. This feels more right.

M1sf1r3

Nov 27, 2019

Prelude: It is time for Doom. Let's see how it goes. The Good: Man, Doom is great in this. Absolutely great. Menacing, smart, wise yet flawed. Also I love the glimpses we get of Latveria Art is also on point throughout the issue. That cliffhanger. It leaves so much open for this series and I love this direction. The Bad: None. Conclusion: An amazing start for Doctor Doom. I can only wish that it continues this momentum.

Grifter

Oct 10, 2019

That was good.

Gizmo

Oct 13, 2019

I know not who could get such an upper hand on Doom, but they will pay dearly for their insolence!

mrDovydas

Oct 17, 2019

First of all, I absolutely loved the art. The writing was strong, and it was really nice to read a somewhat political story rather than Doom just being a good/bad guy while fighting other villains/heroes (pick your stand). The characterisation was just so much stronger than it was on the recent Fantastic Four book. It was a great start of the story and I really hope it won't disappoint.

CrazyforRAMU

Apr 29, 2020

Benevolent dictator Doom is tormented by visions of an alternate reality, mysterious visits from Kang the Conqueror, and a save-the-world project he is certain will go awry. The script does an admirable job bringing Doom to life and orchestrating a fascinating plot. The art is decent for characters and action and genuinely world-class when it comes to settings. Castle Doom has never looked better.

Señor Smokey

Aug 07, 2020

-Political doom is great -Love the exchange between kang and doom -A great setup and enigmatic response from doom to the attack on antlion

Ryan

Oct 10, 2019

Besides a few minor parts, Doctor Doom 1 was fantastically written from almost start to finish. Larroca’s art was by far the best part of this issue by the way. Cantwell delivers a very interesting plot and my only complaint is that Doom seemed weak and out of character when he surrendered immediately to the UN

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DS4252 - Oct 15, 2019

Not out of character at all if you've been reading anything with Doom from the past couple of years.

Ryan - Nov 23, 2019

The last thing I read with Doom was Secret Wars so you’re probably right

Kreniigh

Oct 11, 2019

Pretty good but I never want to see fake profanity like "#$%#$@" coming out of Doom's mouth again.

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Gizmo - Oct 13, 2019

"Doom has no need for inessential profanity. And if he did, no editor would dare censor him."

CaptnAmerca - Oct 14, 2019

Lol. Good point

Azrael

Oct 12, 2019

Not bad but not great either. The positives are the it shows just how differently Doom is seen by his own people and the rest of the world. His dialogue on the news and the Brexit joke were also great! The negatives are that it doesn't have the bang that I expected.But it wasn't bad by any means.

BronzeAgeHuman

Feb 04, 2020

I liked it. It's one of those stories that presents itself as more mature than it probably is, but it's an interesting enough setup that I want to see where it goes.

Spacey Medicine

Oct 15, 2019

This was okay, but I’m only so-so on it as it stands. Interested to see how the framing works out, at least.