A review by hilaritas
Doctor Strange, Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment by Roger Stern

5.0

This book makes great use of the two titular doctors, turning the plot on the strain between Doom's haughty independence and his tragic grief for his mother's lost soul, which can only be redeemed through cooperation with Strange. The art isn't as polished as Mignola's later work on his creator-owned series, but it's got a nice gothic looseness that suits the material perfectly. The scripting is suitably operatic but also has moments of humor. While a lot of panels devolve into guys shooting beams at each other, the book as a whole hinges on a philosophical/theological puzzle that is both heady and emotional. Wonderful short read.