Fantastic Four: Books of Doom by Ed Brubaker

Brubaker, Ed. Penciler, Pablo Raimondi. Fantastic Four: Books of Doom Marvel Publishing Inc., 2007 ISBN 0-7851-1704-0
Plot
Go deep into the mind and life of Dr. Doom, one of Fantastic Four’s arch nemeses. Before he became Dr. Doom he was Victor Von Doom, a member of the Von Doom Gypsy Clan in Latveria. After his mothers and fathers tragic deaths, Victor became consumed with evil and wanted nothing more than his mothers “cold” hands embracing him, as she did when he was a child. His life work became consumed in creating an alternative universe but along the way the government wanted his mind to create machines of death. An accident causes Victor Von Doom to become Dr. Doom, one of the most evil and intelligent men, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. After his accident, he escapes from the grips of the government, to Latveria where he would change his life and the life of others, encompassing all evil.
Critical evaluation
Ed Brubaker explores the evil mind of Dr. Doom that leaves the reader knowing who Dr. Doom was and who he is now, a villain. This background story gives a clear understanding of who Dr. Doom was and why he became the “man” he is today. The story is told from the point of the view of the villain, Dr. Doom, rather than the protagonist which is the story that everyone knows. Pablo Raimondi art captures the light and darkness of Dr. Doom, from his childhood to his descent into evil as King of Latveria. The art is dark and well drawn, and his layouts are easy to follow. Brubaker and Raimondi adaptation of Dr. Doom captures his original story well and introduces a twist at the end.
Readers annotation
Victor Von Doom was an ordinary young boy whose tragic events lead him to become the feared, Dr. Doom. A dark examination of the mind of Dr. Doom told from his point of view.
Information About the Author
Five-time Eisner-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker turns his shadowy vision to Marvel's greatest villain, Victor Von Doom. With the phenomenal art team of Pablo Raimondi and Mark Farmer.
Genre
Graphic Novel- Superhero

Curriculum Ties
English
Booktalking Ideas
1) Write a first person talk, Dr. Doom tells his own story
2) Dr. Dooms dialogue with himself (1-5)
a. Cause of good to evil
Reading level/Interest age
T+: 13 and up
Why book included?
I always thought that Dr. Doom was a crazy character so I thought that this book would help understand why.