DOCTOR DOOM is dead. For now. In this issue he literally finds himself in Hell, battling against his old foe Mephisto for the control of his own soul. It's an epic underworld fight, the victor of which may have to be decided by an unexpected third party. Meanwhile, the Blue Marvel continues his hunt for the Doctor, and begins to wonder if Victor's more victim than villain...
Rated T+
A really good catch your breath issue. After the first two issues had things flying fast and furious, this one lets you sit back and dig into the real meat of the character. Read Full Review
Doctor Doom #3 is a fantastic issue delivering a nice mix of tragedy and action. There's so much packed in, this is a prime example of what comics can be. It also keeps you on your toes as to what might happen next delivering a healthy mix of mystery and reveals. This issue continues what might be the best series of the year. Read Full Review
A strong entry into the continued evolution of one of Marvel's best characters, showing a haunted man behind all of the arrogance and bravado. Read Full Review
Regardless, this remains a wonderful series and a perfect exploration of Doom's character. Read Full Review
The new issue mixes things up with a visit to Hell, and the strong writing and art keep it just as entertaining. You can really feel the expert craftsmanship that went into this story. Read Full Review
Doctor Doom #3 digs deeper into a world of multiple timelines and existences in the human world and the afterlife, but it does so in a manner that avoids being too convoluted. Read Full Review
Many pages of the story went into Mephisto's deal for Doom, all to then be thrown completely away. While this was a slight twist, I preferred Mephisto's deal. I'm still invested enough to see where this goes, but I hope for some more plot development in issue four. Read Full Review
Squandering its potential, Doctor Doom has quickly devolved into typical superhero/villain "going rogue" antics. Read Full Review
Love the references to Unthinkable and Triumph and Torment.
Doctor Doom just gets better and better after each issue. Issue 3 starts to reveal that Cantwell has huge plans for Doom, and a sort of redemption for the character after his fall from grace after Secret Wars. The art was beautiful and Doom’s encounter with Mephisto and Valeria in hell was by far the highlight of the series so far. I love how Cantwell gave us that snippet of the future too
This is quickly becoming my new favourite Marvel title, which is a pleasant surprise. There's just a quiet complexity to Doom that I can't get enough of.
I like this a lot.
My favourite political action book is still going strong. Loving Doom's characterisation, but this time the supporting cast (well it's not much of a cast) got some shine as well.
Prelude:
While the previous two Doctor Doom issues were good, this one will be interesting to see since it goes in a completely different direction.
The Good:
The future timeline aspect is interesting especially for Doom.
While little, I did like what they did with Doom in Hell.
The events in Latveria are interesting too.
The Bad:
Mephisto is in Vegas right now, not Hell.
I feel like Cantwell could have told a better story by leaving Doom in Hell for a few issues. It just seems squandered here.
Conclusion:
A noticeable drop in quality due to wasted potential and continuity errors. However, Cantwell can improve upon this next issue.
-Hell sequence needed to last longer, maybe be a two issue arc
-Like the inclusion of AIM
-The art is hell was amazing, wish we got a more mystical battle between mephisto
This was a pretty good read. Im enjoying the book for what it is. Its a somewhat different take on Doom.
Doctor Doom in hell should have been told over 2-3 issue where he passes trials set by Mephisto until released by death. All the while he finds out who framed him when he returns.
This story seemed rushed. But it wasn’t bad at all.
Watching the plot unfold is exciting. But the characters seem to be experiencing the plot the same way as the readers, passively waiting for the unfolding. That includes Doom, which is a shame. Sure, he'll punch and zap those things that offend him. But so far, entirely too much help/information has just been handed to him.
This was messy.
There was one moment I really enjoyed, which was Kang and Doom talking fashion, and then for the rest I was pretty much just surviving.
It was ok. There's a ridiculous setup for a wholly underwhelming "big moment," and a whole mess of supporting characters wandering around that the writer hasn't bothered to get me invested in.