Pictures of the new 3.75in Secret Wars Doctor Doom and Absorbing Man 2-pack are surfacing. Sadly not in my collection room, but the way the original packs were in abundance, I'm sure I'll snag one sooner or later. Anyways, the Doom figure looks good. Much better than the Superhero Showdown figure from a few years ago. I'll have to wait until I get my hands on one to make the final judgment, but the other Marvel Universe figures I have have been pretty good thus far and I look forward to having a Doom that can pimp slap Darth Vader and Cobra Commander for being sissies.
There was a time in the not so distant past when I was unable to partake in all the Doom goodness being produced. Call it vanity, call it naivete, but at the time I thought that a higher education and eating on a daily basis was a priority. Sure, I look back on those times and think, What was I thinking? I missed out on the coolest Statue of Doctor Doom ever produced just because I wanted to survive and possibly secure a job that paid more than back rubs. Now I do have a job that pays well, but just as I couldn't afford the amount for the Doom Premium Format Figure when I was eating Ramen Noodles for every meal, the price has inflated to where I can't justify dropping over a grand on it now. Life has a way of punishing you in small ways. But just like a dog you catch eating it own crap, life is always there to lick you in the face afterward... wait, does that analogy even work? Anyways, in a recent Q&A, a fan asks Sideshow what we've all been dieing to know.I missed out on the fantastic Dr. Doom Premium Format which was released a few years ago. Your Doom PF is the best rendition of the Marvel infamous villain! Are there any plans of making more Dr. Doom in other areas: Comiquette, VS Diorama, or even 1:1 Life-sized bust? The Monarch of Latveria needs more Sideshow love!
Doom will return! Mere mortals cannot know when Doom will strike, or where, but Doom WILL return!
CBR has some more Doomwar info. It's a good little interview with a few quotes that make it worth the read. So maybe he's a tyrant and mass-murderer on top of all that; can't a guy make a few mistakes?Also, did they mention Deadpool would be involved in Doomwar? Somehow between his 18 on going series's and six million appearances, he found the time to drop in on our little section of the Marvel U. That's pretty nice of him considering what they did to his character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Seriously, if they wrote a movie about John Wayne Bobbitt and instead of getting his penis chopped off he saved 20 orphans from a burning rainbow factory, it would still be a more accurate representation of source material than Deadpool in Wolverine. (ed. note: John Wayne Bobbitt? Where'd that joke come from? What is this, 1994?) (Amb. Curt note: When someone else get's their whacker chopped off, I'll update my analogy.) Here's a link to the article.
THE SIEGE STARTS HERE! Remember when you were first introduced to the Cabal, the gathering of the most sinister members of the Marvel Universe, and you said to yourself: "Well, that's going to blow up in everyone's face"?Well, you were right and it happens right here! Norman Osborn faces off with Doctor Doom and his mysterious threat to Doom is revealed. All of this is setting the stage for next month's explosive event: SIEGE! One-Shot/Rated T
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The rocket scientists over at IGN have created their list of the 100 Greatest Comic Book Villains of all time. And guess who got number 1? You're right! It's Magneto. Wait, you have an IQ above 75 and thought it would be Doom? But Magneto makes so much sense. Sure, his ability is he moves metal things and he has been handled easily by even the most second rate of characters, but he is definitely number 1. I mean, there is no room to argue that. IGN even says "Through [Magneto's] legendary role in Marvel Comics over the years as well as fantastic portrayals in film and animation, it's hard to argue that there has ever been a villain more complex, nuanced, sympathetic and yet irrevocably evil."Did you hear that? "Film portrayals." He must be the number 1 Comic Book villain; he was in a good movie. Sure, Doctor Doom has owned his bucket head in the comics, but he was played by Gandalf. Oh well, so they got number 1 wrong, they must have just made a mistake and put the real number 1 at number 2, right? Well, if you thought Joker should be number 1, then I guess that would be a correct statement, but since you'd have to be a half-wit to think that, you should be as shocked as I am. But wait, what does Joker have that makes people remember just how evil he is?
"As his movie role last summer proved, he can even surpass one of the greatest heroes of all time."Oh yeah, he was in a movie with a great script and with a great actor portraying him. Well, I guess if we were making a list of Greatest Villains in Movies Based on a Comic Book these first two might actually make sense. But I was under the impression it was Comic Book Villains. So, this leads me to my final conclusions; IGN is composed of morons, and Julian McMahon has ruined Dr. Doom for those same morons who apparently need a movie to justify a comic book villain's greatness.
