![]() I felt the original games were focused on running and gunning whereas this was a (literally) dark game with action sequences that felt far fewer in between. I first played this in 2003 and was initially disappointed I felt the developers used the Doom name on something completely different. I won't have any difficulties doing that, will I?īetruger: Only if you get lost, Swann. Swann: I'm afraid you'll get nothing more until my report is filed with the board. If I had a larger, more competent staff, and bigger budget, even these few accidents could have been avoided. Betruger, why are so many workers spooked, complaining, requesting transfers off Mars?īetruger: They simply can't handle life here. Swann: After how many accidents? Tell me, Dr. All they want is something to make them more money, some product. The board doesn't know the first thing about science. But I've been authorized by the board to look at everything.īetruger: The board authorized you? Hmmm. It’s just not my thing.Swann: I'm here because there seems to be some very serious problems.īetruger: Oh really? Do I need to remind you of the groundbreaking work we're doing here? ![]() But his art still looks traced and weightless to me. If you’re a fan of his, or if you don’t know who he is, have at this issue. Like I said in my last review of Doctor Doom, I’m not a fan of Salvador Larroca’s art. Unchallenging way possible, no matter how many Virginia Woolf or Shakespeare quotes Understand traditional story structure dictates things should get more excitingĪs the story goes on in Act II, but this is “exciting” in the most predictable, “Screw it! This is boring! Let’s have him fight someĭemons and break out of a spaceship! He’s gotta go rogue and go on the run!” I But in #2 and now #3, Doom is back to kicking ass and taking names to indignantly save the world (despite Mistress Death telling him before he leaves: “You will become my greatest servant of all.”)Ĭantwell got bored of his initial idea to have Doom defend himself from the worldĪs a more measured tyrant. The first issue took its time to settle into Doom’s psyche and made it believable that when Doom was accused of mass murder-he let himself be captured, even though he didn’t do it. I can’t help but feel the author, Christopher Cantwell has gotten impatient with his own creation. Where the love says he should join her” that’s more groan-worthy than intriguing. Predicated on the cliché: “hero sees vision of his lost love in a nether realm Man didn’t evenĭoom was tortured mentally by seeing visions of his love, Valeria. Isn’t Mephisto and Hellīeyond the physical? And before Mephisto could even hypothetically put up aįight, Mistress Death comes up and says to let him go. Just beats up Mephisto with his bare, well, metal hands. In Hell, Doom is never in any real danger. So it’s unfortunate that these past two issues couldn’t follow-through with the great set-up. Encountering visions and having the world attacking him for something he didn’t do shed new light on a pompous character we all thought we knew. The first issue of Doctor Doom was really fantastic because it showed a more sensitive and thus, complex side to old chrome dome Doom. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!
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