Korea now accepts the rule of Dr. Doom, the supreme magician and emperor of the earth. This leaves the Tiger Division, a superhero team approved by the South Korean government, not in line despite previous arguments with Olevic, but there is no choice. Things are that Doom’s rules have guided us through a new era of peace.
Tiger section. They are certainly a superhero team. Look at all of them! There are Ice One, Leader One and Robot ones…and the rest! Perhaps I’m a bit harsh with a relatively new superhero group, but once again I had to read Division #1 of Doom.
The Tiger Division’s first team outings returned in 2022, but they haven’t paid much attention since. As a result, most of the members of the Tiger Division are blank slates that enter Doom’s Division #1, and this issue is not much of a use to change it. The book focuses most on Luna Snow, K-Pop’s star, “Ice One” (if you can’t guess).
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This is actually a really neat angle for taking on the musical character living under a new dictatorship, but not fully emphasized. Hopefully, we can see more of how this will affect Luna in future issues, but in Doom Division #1 she sighs a bit and goes with her. This is a rather weak response from the book’s main character.
Much of this issue has been addressed by a long, action-packed reintroduction into the Tiger division. The statue brings life and attacks some civilians (don’t ask why, there’s no reason). This leads to a showcase of the team’s various abilities, but there is much to be desired when it comes to relationships between heroes.
It’s an athletic and well-drawn punch-out, but wastes the opportunity to love us on these characters through action. There are attempts to flesh out these characters after a good patrol later in the book, but it almost fails. There is little conflict within the team, little or no interesting relationship dynamics, and there is no indication that Doom’s Division will be all about.
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One character wonders, voicingly, whether Doom’s dictatorship is good for South Korea and that he praises the good that Doom did for his country. This ranks some members of the team, but doesn’t get mad. It won’t offend you. I wonder why Marvel chose this team as one of the few worlds under the Doom-related miniseries.
If the Tiger Division is supposed to act as one of the few superhero teams that actually support the rules of Doom, then this story won’t be able to put Marvel Comics’ philosophical Quandy at the forefront. If they should serve as rebels in Doom’s rules, why is this team? What is the special reason for the Tiger division? What makes Doom’s rules a personal issue for them?
As for the bumper size issue, these bones have very little flesh. There is no tension, no political plot, no interest, no emotional connections with these characters. Maybe this will turn into a line, but Doom’s Division #1 simply doesn’t make a compelling claim of its own. Why should you worry about how the world under Doom affects Korea’s best superhero team? That’s easy. You don’t, and even if you wanted to, you couldn’t.
“Doom’s Division” #1 wastes that chance
Doom’s Division #1
Regarding bumper size issues, these bones have very little flesh. There is no tension, no political plot, no interest, no emotional connections with these characters. Maybe this will turn into a line, but Doom’s Division #1 simply doesn’t make a compelling claim of its own. Why should you worry about how “One World of Doom” affects Korea’s best superhero team? I can’t tell you the problem itself either.
Clear, motion speed artwork that is very useful for battle scenes.
Very weak properties.
Why are Doom’s rules not affecting these people?
Tiger Division is not personal enough that it means anything to its readers.
