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When a Roma child loses his sorceress mother to dark forces and watches his people suffer under a tyrant's rule, he makes a choice: master both science and sorcery, no matter the cost. His obsession leads to a catastrophic experiment, a fateful rivalry with Reed Richards, and ultimately the bloody conquest of an entire nation. This story comes from Doom's own lips as he recounts his life to a journalist—but those who witnessed these events tell a very different tale. The truth lies somewhere between his ego and their fear. This is the sweeping tragedy that reveals why Victor Von Doom’s vanity consumes him and why he believes his dictatorship is justified . Perfect for MCU fans, readers who want to understand Marvel's most complex villain, and anyone who loves Brubaker's character-driven storytelling. Love Brubaker's morally complex character work? Discover his legendary Captain America run featuring the Winter Soldier (now a cornerstone of the MCU), his noir masterpiece Daredevil with artist Michael Lark, or his acclaimed Immortal Iron Fist with Matt Fraction and David Aja. Collects BOOKS OF DOOM #1-6. This newly reissued edition includes an all-new introduction by Ed Brubaker reflecting on the series' inspiration and impact nearly 20 years after its original publication. \"The best retelling of Victor Von Doom's origins ever.\" —No Flying No Tights \"Books of Doom provides an incredibly deep look into Marvel's premiere villain, making it not just insightful but foundational.\" —AIPT \"The definitive origin of Doom...Brubaker writes Doom with supreme skill.\" —Multiversity Comics","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9781302964733","publication_date":"20250121","publisher":"Marvel","slug":"doctor-doom-books-of-doom","subtitle":"","title":"Doctor Doom: Books of Doom"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"CGN004080","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Superhero Comics","score":0.7754,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"CGN004070","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Science Fiction Comics","score":0.7162,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAF010050","confidence_band":"low","label":"YA Action & Adventure Comics","score":0.6854,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"hint":[{"bisac_code":"CGN004080","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Superhero Comics","score":0.7754,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"CGN004070","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Science Fiction Comics","score":0.7162,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAF010050","confidence_band":"low","label":"YA Action & Adventure Comics","score":0.6854,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"CGN004030","confidence_band":"high","label":"Fantasy Comics","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"CGN004070","confidence_band":"high","label":"Science Fiction Comics","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"CGN004080","confidence_band":"high","label":"Superhero Comics","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"Superhero Comics","score":0.7754,"slug":"superhero-comics"},{"label":"Science Fiction Comics","score":0.7162,"slug":"science-fiction-comics"},{"label":"YA Action & Adventure Comics","score":0.6854,"slug":"ya-action-adventure-comics"}],"reader_fit":["MCU fans interested in Doctor Doom’s origins","Readers drawn to morally complex, character-driven storytelling"],"related_lists":[],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["Ryan North"],"book_id":"9781302958169","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781302958169.jpg?v=bce33c6751beec9c","score":0.8186,"title":"One World Under Doom","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781302958169"},{"authors":["Jonathan Hickman"],"book_id":"9781302964870","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781302964870.jpg?v=c078c0ec34638083","score":0.6986,"title":"Fantastic Four: Solve Everything [marvel Premier Collection]","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781302964870"},{"authors":["Cullen Bunn"],"book_id":"9780785164036","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780785164036.jpg?v=e21de8619ef512f0","score":0.688,"title":"Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780785164036"},{"authors":["Alan Cowsill","Melanie Scott","James Hill"],"book_id":"9780593847992","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780593847992.jpg?v=835ee9e5be3d1005","score":0.6796,"title":"Marvel Encyclopedia Collector's Edition","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780593847992"},{"authors":["Chip Zdarsky"],"book_id":"9781302956264","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781302956264.jpg?v=4bc6b6ecbbb27cd1","score":0.6651,"title":"Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky Omnibus Vol. 2 Rafael De Latorre Cover","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781302956264"}],"topics":[{"evidence_refs":["keyword:comic books marvel"],"label":"Comic","score":0.1067,"slug":"comic"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:adventure books"],"label":"Adventure","score":0.0897,"slug":"adventure"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:marvel comics"],"label":"Comics","score":0.0528,"slug":"comics"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:nerd"],"label":"Nerd","score":0.0342,"slug":"nerd"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:geek"],"label":"Geek","score":0.0302,"slug":"geek"}],"what_you_get":["Themes: Villainous origins, Ambition and power, Competing accounts of the truth.","Story elements: Villain origin story.","Themes: Comic, Adventure, Comics."]},"llm_signals":{"confidence":0.91,"pacing":"unknown","reader_fit":["MCU fans interested in Doctor Doom’s origins","Readers drawn to morally complex, character-driven storytelling"],"themes":["Villainous origins","Ambition and power","Competing accounts of the truth"],"tropes":["Villain origin story"]},"source_presence":{"amazon":true,"book_detail":true,"goodreads":true,"llm_signals":true,"similarity_seed":true},"stats":{"amazon_ratings_count":531,"goodreads_ratings_count":330,"goodreads_reviews_count":50,"quality_score":0.9108}}