Talk:Doomsday (novel)

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There is another novel called Doomsday that readers might be looking for when they visit this page. It was by Marv Wolfman, was published in the late 1970s, and is about the Marvel Comics superhero group the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, and supporting characters. I no longer have a copy, and haven't read it for probably 20 years!

It was quite good, as I recall. Pretty much on an adult level. Lots of background on Victor von Doom's childhood and origin, and the end of the Johnny Storm/Frankie Raye relationship. Comparable in quality to Elliot S. Maggin's Superman: Last Son of Krypton and Miracle Monday novels -- which were so good they were released in lieu of novelizations of the films Superman and Superman II (which were by no means bad stories!)

This note is basically just to say "No, you're not going crazy; I remember it, too." If enough people are looking for an article on this novel, maybe it needs one (so leave a response). I'll probably add a brief mention to the main FF article, if one doesn't already exist.

--Ben Culture (talk) 14:21, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

I have since acquired another copy and read it . . . My comments still apply, except to say, it isn't really as good as Elliot S. Maggin's Superman novels. I still think it's notable enought to have an article, though, and may create one myself. --Ben Culture (talk) 02:29, 11 April 2012 (UTC)