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The Tyrant Skies: A Marvel: Untold Novel
The infamous Doctor Doom must face his deadliest enemy, the evil Red Skull, to save his people and himself in this thrilling Untold novel
Victor Von Doom has many enemies, but he has a special loathing for the Red Skull. When the Red Skull creates a flying haven for the billionaire elite who share his deplorable values, Doom prepares himself for the worst. When Latveria is beset by a rash of terrorist attacks, his suspicions are the Red Skull is coming for Doom’s homeland. Now he must infiltrate the shielded microstate drifting in the skies above Latveria to save his people from annihilation. But finding a way on board the floating city is just the first in a series of trials that will test Doctor Doom to the limits of his beliefs, his strength and his powers.
Victor Von Doom has many enemies, but he has a special loathing for the Red Skull. When the Red Skull creates a flying haven for the billionaire elite who share his deplorable values, Doom prepares himself for the worst. When Latveria is beset by a rash of terrorist attacks, his suspicions are the Red Skull is coming for Doom’s homeland. Now he must infiltrate the shielded microstate drifting in the skies above Latveria to save his people from annihilation. But finding a way on board the floating city is just the first in a series of trials that will test Doctor Doom to the limits of his beliefs, his strength and his powers.
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310 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 4, 2023
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June 4, 2023
ARC Book Review The Tyrant Skies A Marvel Untold Novel by David Annandale
I was given a copy to review via Netgalley and Aconyte Books. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #TyrantSkies #DavidAnnandale #AconyteBooks #ARCBookReview #TieInFiction #Netgalley #BookReview
David Annandale’s Doctor Doom Trilogy has been one of my favourite series by Aconyte Books. Not only does it feature my favourite Marvel ‘villain’ Doctor Doom it also has given voice a life to some amazing supporting characters including Verlak and Elsa who honestly are iconic in this series. But the thing I love the most is that Annandale captures Doom’s humanity for it is. He captures his loyalty and dedication to Latveria and the people there. He is no hero, even Doom knows this, but he is protector of his land and while he, of course has his own goals he does, at the back of his mind keep his homeland in his thoughts.
Now to say I was excited for another Doom focused novel was an understatement but when we also get excerpts from William Blake (my second favourite poet after Poe) I was completely in love with this novel. Also, any book seeing someone tackling and taking down nazis is a good thing. As anyone who follows my reviews knows I never like spoiling the plot so I will try and give an overview of what you can expect.
Doom has many enemies, heroes and villains alike but one he has a special loathing for is the evil Red Skull. Doom is no fool and when The Red Skull creates a flying haven for billionaires which is declared a microstate in its own right by the United Nations Doom knows the worst is yet to come. Soon his worries are justified when terrorist attacks begin to beset Latveria and he learns that the Red Skull is coming for his Homeland. Unwilling to sit by and wait for the Red Skull he decides to infiltrate the city drifting in the skies above his land to save his people from annihilation. But finding his way on to the floating city is the first of a series of deadly trials that Doom must face to test his limits of his strength, his powers and his beliefs.
Tyrant Skies kept me on the edge of my seat. As I have stated before I am a big Doctor Doom fan so I was more than ready to see him take down the Red Skull and his Nazi ideology. I also love the mixture of science and mystic arts that Doom uses within his arsenal. The scenes of him infiltrating the city were almost straight out of a comic – vivid, action packed and brilliantly executed. Annandale knows Doctor Doom and his source material and brings him to life in a vibrant and refreshing way. I adore seeing a bit more in the mind of Doom, the conflicts he facts and what motivates. It was honestly perfect.
On top of these we have occasional easter eggs to the wider universe, connections to the previous works and perfect characterisation. As I mentioned in some ways this reads like a comic but that is not a bad thing or negative. It marries the action and punchy story telling of the comics and melds them perfectly with prose to create a memorable adventure that is sure to be a big hit with fans of Marvel but most importantly Doctor Doom. I am so said this trilogy is over and hope we see more Doctor Doom in the future. This is not one to miss.
The cherry on the top was the brilliant cover illustration as well by Fabio Listrani who captures the showdown and face off between two well know villains in the Marvel universes. Honestly perfection.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2023 MARVEL
I was given a copy to review via Netgalley and Aconyte Books. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #TyrantSkies #DavidAnnandale #AconyteBooks #ARCBookReview #TieInFiction #Netgalley #BookReview
David Annandale’s Doctor Doom Trilogy has been one of my favourite series by Aconyte Books. Not only does it feature my favourite Marvel ‘villain’ Doctor Doom it also has given voice a life to some amazing supporting characters including Verlak and Elsa who honestly are iconic in this series. But the thing I love the most is that Annandale captures Doom’s humanity for it is. He captures his loyalty and dedication to Latveria and the people there. He is no hero, even Doom knows this, but he is protector of his land and while he, of course has his own goals he does, at the back of his mind keep his homeland in his thoughts.
Now to say I was excited for another Doom focused novel was an understatement but when we also get excerpts from William Blake (my second favourite poet after Poe) I was completely in love with this novel. Also, any book seeing someone tackling and taking down nazis is a good thing. As anyone who follows my reviews knows I never like spoiling the plot so I will try and give an overview of what you can expect.
Doom has many enemies, heroes and villains alike but one he has a special loathing for is the evil Red Skull. Doom is no fool and when The Red Skull creates a flying haven for billionaires which is declared a microstate in its own right by the United Nations Doom knows the worst is yet to come. Soon his worries are justified when terrorist attacks begin to beset Latveria and he learns that the Red Skull is coming for his Homeland. Unwilling to sit by and wait for the Red Skull he decides to infiltrate the city drifting in the skies above his land to save his people from annihilation. But finding his way on to the floating city is the first of a series of deadly trials that Doom must face to test his limits of his strength, his powers and his beliefs.
Tyrant Skies kept me on the edge of my seat. As I have stated before I am a big Doctor Doom fan so I was more than ready to see him take down the Red Skull and his Nazi ideology. I also love the mixture of science and mystic arts that Doom uses within his arsenal. The scenes of him infiltrating the city were almost straight out of a comic – vivid, action packed and brilliantly executed. Annandale knows Doctor Doom and his source material and brings him to life in a vibrant and refreshing way. I adore seeing a bit more in the mind of Doom, the conflicts he facts and what motivates. It was honestly perfect.
On top of these we have occasional easter eggs to the wider universe, connections to the previous works and perfect characterisation. As I mentioned in some ways this reads like a comic but that is not a bad thing or negative. It marries the action and punchy story telling of the comics and melds them perfectly with prose to create a memorable adventure that is sure to be a big hit with fans of Marvel but most importantly Doctor Doom. I am so said this trilogy is over and hope we see more Doctor Doom in the future. This is not one to miss.
The cherry on the top was the brilliant cover illustration as well by Fabio Listrani who captures the showdown and face off between two well know villains in the Marvel universes. Honestly perfection.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2023 MARVEL
February 26, 2023
My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Aconyte Books for an advanced copy of this adventure featuring the most complicated supervillain in comics and his battle against the most poisonous of ideas and its evil avatar.
His enemies are as vast as his willpower. His intellect and gift for technology are only matched by his control of the ancient magics and occult secrets of the ancients. His benevolence as a leader is equal to his need for dominance, subjugation and compete and utter control to his words. And he really hates Nazis. Doctor Doom is a scholar, mystic, scientist, leader of a powerful nation, adversary to Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four, and Earth's last hope against a resurgent Red Skull, his army of billionaires and fascists on their floating tax haven in the sky. The odd will be challenging but as The Tyrant Skies: A Marvel: Untold Nove by David Annandale shows, Doom does not shys away from a challenge.
The book opens with Doctor Doom watching the United Nations grant nationhood to a new island created as a tax haven and residence for billionaires, a place that seems immune to Doom's observation. This does not sit well with Doom for he trusts not the rich and powerful. As soon as nationhood is declared the island disappears. Soon Latveria is suffering from attacks on both its people and property from terrorists, and a strange disease is affecting the populous. Doom investigates this embarrassment to his rule, and of course the loss of life, and finds that this new nation is floating over the skies of Doom's country. Lead by the Red Skull, the fascist leader has used the money of his billionaire supporters to pay for this floating island, powered by both the science of a dead Celestial, and the power of the Cosmic Cube. And even Doom might find the odds are not in his favor in this battle.
Another great book in a trilogy that understands and shows Victor Doom in a way that is rare, but is the most honest. Yes Doom does awful things, but in doing awful things, Doom is made stronger and a stronger Doom is good for all of human kind. Only Doom has the power, the intellect, the magical ability to protect those who declare Doom leader. Annandale does a great job of getting into the head of both Doom, and his most loyal supporters. The world sees Doom as a villain, but to his people, they are the reason that the despot who made their lives miserable is gone, they live in relative peace, and seriously if these superheroes stopped trying to kill Doom, it would be a whole lot better for Latveria. The supporting characters are great, diverse and strong, with powerful women who are key to the story. That's the thing about Doom, nobody is his equal, so her cares only about what they do for Doom. If you are good at your job, and care about Doom's people, you have his support. Be a Nazi, kill his people, or don't have Doom's interest in heart, well a thousands years of hellfire will be nothing compared to what Doom will do. The story is good, the action is great, huge cinematic splash pages of huge creatures, big tanks, energy weapons and Doom above this all. Just a really great adventure.
Aconyte continues to get the right writers doing Marvel right. There are a lot of deep cuts, Easter eggs, and just great writing the only thing missing is Jack Kirby doing the art. Recommended for comic fans, kids who would like to be comic fans and people who love big stories with complicated heroes. And Doom.
His enemies are as vast as his willpower. His intellect and gift for technology are only matched by his control of the ancient magics and occult secrets of the ancients. His benevolence as a leader is equal to his need for dominance, subjugation and compete and utter control to his words. And he really hates Nazis. Doctor Doom is a scholar, mystic, scientist, leader of a powerful nation, adversary to Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four, and Earth's last hope against a resurgent Red Skull, his army of billionaires and fascists on their floating tax haven in the sky. The odd will be challenging but as The Tyrant Skies: A Marvel: Untold Nove by David Annandale shows, Doom does not shys away from a challenge.
The book opens with Doctor Doom watching the United Nations grant nationhood to a new island created as a tax haven and residence for billionaires, a place that seems immune to Doom's observation. This does not sit well with Doom for he trusts not the rich and powerful. As soon as nationhood is declared the island disappears. Soon Latveria is suffering from attacks on both its people and property from terrorists, and a strange disease is affecting the populous. Doom investigates this embarrassment to his rule, and of course the loss of life, and finds that this new nation is floating over the skies of Doom's country. Lead by the Red Skull, the fascist leader has used the money of his billionaire supporters to pay for this floating island, powered by both the science of a dead Celestial, and the power of the Cosmic Cube. And even Doom might find the odds are not in his favor in this battle.
Another great book in a trilogy that understands and shows Victor Doom in a way that is rare, but is the most honest. Yes Doom does awful things, but in doing awful things, Doom is made stronger and a stronger Doom is good for all of human kind. Only Doom has the power, the intellect, the magical ability to protect those who declare Doom leader. Annandale does a great job of getting into the head of both Doom, and his most loyal supporters. The world sees Doom as a villain, but to his people, they are the reason that the despot who made their lives miserable is gone, they live in relative peace, and seriously if these superheroes stopped trying to kill Doom, it would be a whole lot better for Latveria. The supporting characters are great, diverse and strong, with powerful women who are key to the story. That's the thing about Doom, nobody is his equal, so her cares only about what they do for Doom. If you are good at your job, and care about Doom's people, you have his support. Be a Nazi, kill his people, or don't have Doom's interest in heart, well a thousands years of hellfire will be nothing compared to what Doom will do. The story is good, the action is great, huge cinematic splash pages of huge creatures, big tanks, energy weapons and Doom above this all. Just a really great adventure.
Aconyte continues to get the right writers doing Marvel right. There are a lot of deep cuts, Easter eggs, and just great writing the only thing missing is Jack Kirby doing the art. Recommended for comic fans, kids who would like to be comic fans and people who love big stories with complicated heroes. And Doom.
July 2, 2023
Book Summary:
We often hear the stories of villains versus superheroes. But what happens when two infamous villains clash?
Victor Von Doom is many things. As such, he has many enemies. And he tends to make new ones with every move. Believe it or not, one of his biggest enemies is the Red Skull. They often clash with their core values. Yet we all know that Doom will stop at nothing to secure Latveria.
My Review:
Ohhh. Give me a fight between Victor Von Doom and the Red Skull any day of the week. The Tyrant Skies is the Marvel book I never knew I needed, but now I can't live without it. Give. Me. More.
If you love Doctor Doom, you'll probably love this book (and his trilogy). David Annandale does a great job of capturing the character here, and his portrayal does Doom justice. But that's just one Marvel fan-girl talking.
Honestly, I don't think I've read a story that humanized Doctor Doom so well, and I loved Infamous Iron Man, so I believe that is saying something! It felt profound at times but in all the good ways.
Also, it was simply good fun to watch Doom go up against Red Skull. Seeing their plotting turned toward another villain was a blast.
Highlights:
Marvel Universe
Marvel Villains
Doctor Doom versus Red Skull
Thanks to Aconyte and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2023 MARVEL
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We often hear the stories of villains versus superheroes. But what happens when two infamous villains clash?
Victor Von Doom is many things. As such, he has many enemies. And he tends to make new ones with every move. Believe it or not, one of his biggest enemies is the Red Skull. They often clash with their core values. Yet we all know that Doom will stop at nothing to secure Latveria.
My Review:
Ohhh. Give me a fight between Victor Von Doom and the Red Skull any day of the week. The Tyrant Skies is the Marvel book I never knew I needed, but now I can't live without it. Give. Me. More.
If you love Doctor Doom, you'll probably love this book (and his trilogy). David Annandale does a great job of capturing the character here, and his portrayal does Doom justice. But that's just one Marvel fan-girl talking.
Honestly, I don't think I've read a story that humanized Doctor Doom so well, and I loved Infamous Iron Man, so I believe that is saying something! It felt profound at times but in all the good ways.
Also, it was simply good fun to watch Doom go up against Red Skull. Seeing their plotting turned toward another villain was a blast.
Highlights:
Marvel Universe
Marvel Villains
Doctor Doom versus Red Skull
Thanks to Aconyte and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2023 MARVEL
You Can Also Find Me On:
Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | The Book Review Crew | Monkeys Fighting Robots | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Reedsy
May 3, 2023
I received a copy of The Tyrant Skies through Netgalley to review.
Two of Marvel’s greatest villains square off in this highly entertaining tie-in novel from talented author David Annandale, The Tyrant Skies.
After defeating the deadly monsters that haunted his realm, Victor Von Doom has established peace within Latveria. However, this peace is short-lived as a new danger begins to rise in the world, one with an unhealthy obsession with both Latveria and Doom. The newly formed island nation of Wolkenland has just revealed itself to the world and quickly establishes itself as a playground for the rich and powerful, while also appearing to offer new lives for the world’s dispossessed. However, Wolkenland hides a dark secret at its heart: it’s true ruler is the insane fascist Red Skull.
Still enraged by his failed invasion of Latveria and his humiliating defeat at the hands of Doom, Red Skull is determined to gain revenge on his enemies by using the influence and power of Wolkenland. Utilising advanced technology and cosmic power, Red Skull transports Wolkenland to float above Latveria and begins a deadly invasion to capture the country and its advanced technology.
Doom’s only choice is to travel to Wolkenland and confront Red Skull directly, but even the might of Doctor Doom is unable to face the full power his enemy has amassed. With his country threatened, his body weakened, and the only woman he ever loved held hostage on Wolkenland, Doom will need to use every bit of cunning, intelligence and manipulation in his possession to face down the Red Skull. But even if he succeeds, the Red Skull has an ace up his sleeve that could destroy Latveria and break the entire world.
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Two of Marvel’s greatest villains square off in this highly entertaining tie-in novel from talented author David Annandale, The Tyrant Skies.
After defeating the deadly monsters that haunted his realm, Victor Von Doom has established peace within Latveria. However, this peace is short-lived as a new danger begins to rise in the world, one with an unhealthy obsession with both Latveria and Doom. The newly formed island nation of Wolkenland has just revealed itself to the world and quickly establishes itself as a playground for the rich and powerful, while also appearing to offer new lives for the world’s dispossessed. However, Wolkenland hides a dark secret at its heart: it’s true ruler is the insane fascist Red Skull.
Still enraged by his failed invasion of Latveria and his humiliating defeat at the hands of Doom, Red Skull is determined to gain revenge on his enemies by using the influence and power of Wolkenland. Utilising advanced technology and cosmic power, Red Skull transports Wolkenland to float above Latveria and begins a deadly invasion to capture the country and its advanced technology.
Doom’s only choice is to travel to Wolkenland and confront Red Skull directly, but even the might of Doctor Doom is unable to face the full power his enemy has amassed. With his country threatened, his body weakened, and the only woman he ever loved held hostage on Wolkenland, Doom will need to use every bit of cunning, intelligence and manipulation in his possession to face down the Red Skull. But even if he succeeds, the Red Skull has an ace up his sleeve that could destroy Latveria and break the entire world.
To see the full review, click on the link below:
https://unseenlibrary.com/2023/05/03/...
For other exciting reviews and content, check out my blog at:
https://unseenlibrary.com/
February 19, 2023
The Tyrant Skies by David Annandale will be released on April 4, 2023. Aconyte Books provided an early galley for review.
Annandale continues his run in the Marvel Untold line with another story about everyone's favorite evil dictator. The author really connects with Dr. Doom in a way that resonates. And what situation he puts Doom into during the second part of the book is something I found very intriguing and different.
What also really excited me about this one was the cover by Fabio Listrani. The image of the two villains squaring off reminds me of Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up comic from the 1970's where the two crossed swords over several issues. Annandale has done his homework as this novel feels like a natural extension of that long-established rivalry. Annandale's own notes in the Acknowledgments section at the end of the book further cemented those same first impressions I got. I appreciated his siting of his inspirations for his Doom book trilogy.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2023 MARVEL
Annandale continues his run in the Marvel Untold line with another story about everyone's favorite evil dictator. The author really connects with Dr. Doom in a way that resonates. And what situation he puts Doom into during the second part of the book is something I found very intriguing and different.
What also really excited me about this one was the cover by Fabio Listrani. The image of the two villains squaring off reminds me of Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up comic from the 1970's where the two crossed swords over several issues. Annandale has done his homework as this novel feels like a natural extension of that long-established rivalry. Annandale's own notes in the Acknowledgments section at the end of the book further cemented those same first impressions I got. I appreciated his siting of his inspirations for his Doom book trilogy.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2023 MARVEL
April 28, 2023
I received a digital copy of this book for free in exchange for a fair and honest review. I would just like to thank @The Book Network for giving me an opportunity to review this book before it becomes readily available on Amazon.
This Novel was written by someone who has a deep understanding and love for the characters of Victor Von Doom and The Red Skull. Their interactions felt genuine and almost as if they were ripped from the pages of a comic book. I really liked the world building and that it read more like a story of strategy and warfare for the most part, however there are still scenes where the characters will go at it with the superhero action we all expect from the genre.
It was only upon finishing the book that I realised that there had been books written with these characters prior as I tried to go in as blindly as possible. I think this was a good starting on point for me as I didn’t feel like I was missing any information that would be overly important. Like picking up an issue of a comic book, you can jump in and out as you wish. However there are previous stories for anyone who needs more than 300 pages of Doom in their lives.
Published by Aconyte and written by David Annandale, this novel will be released on the 2nd of May. If you’re a comic book fan or just a fan of the two main characters I highly recommend this book as it’s just a fun time throughout.
This Novel was written by someone who has a deep understanding and love for the characters of Victor Von Doom and The Red Skull. Their interactions felt genuine and almost as if they were ripped from the pages of a comic book. I really liked the world building and that it read more like a story of strategy and warfare for the most part, however there are still scenes where the characters will go at it with the superhero action we all expect from the genre.
It was only upon finishing the book that I realised that there had been books written with these characters prior as I tried to go in as blindly as possible. I think this was a good starting on point for me as I didn’t feel like I was missing any information that would be overly important. Like picking up an issue of a comic book, you can jump in and out as you wish. However there are previous stories for anyone who needs more than 300 pages of Doom in their lives.
Published by Aconyte and written by David Annandale, this novel will be released on the 2nd of May. If you’re a comic book fan or just a fan of the two main characters I highly recommend this book as it’s just a fun time throughout.
April 14, 2023
Please note that all I knew about the Red Skull before reading this was from the first Captain American movie, and Doctor Doom was...a vague knowledge of him, and what Baron Ünderbheit parodied in The Venture Brothers. I did do a quick Wikipedia skim of each character during the reading. So I am not the person to tell you how true the characters are written.
I'm a casual Marvel fan, the cover looked cool, the ploy synopsis interesting. This is a very good action adventure book. After getting to the end of the book, it's apparently the third in a trilogy? Oops. Previous events are absolutely discussed in this book, but I honestly assumed it was part of the upmteen decade Marvel lore. The book still read great without reading the first two, so please feel free to jump right in.
This book was given to me for an honest review.
#Marvel #MarvelEnt #Aconytebooks #review
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL
I'm a casual Marvel fan, the cover looked cool, the ploy synopsis interesting. This is a very good action adventure book. After getting to the end of the book, it's apparently the third in a trilogy? Oops. Previous events are absolutely discussed in this book, but I honestly assumed it was part of the upmteen decade Marvel lore. The book still read great without reading the first two, so please feel free to jump right in.
This book was given to me for an honest review.
#Marvel #MarvelEnt #Aconytebooks #review
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL
April 25, 2023
David Annandale's The Tyrant Skies follows the battle between the longtime Fantastic Four villain and his newest archenemy, The Red Skull, as he attempts to save his beloved Latveria from the Captain America foe. Doom is depicted here as a really three-dimensional character and while I am not super-deep into the Marvel Lore, he really gets his due in a way I have seldom seen. His supporting characters are all also fleshed out very well, particularly Captain Verlak and Doctor Orloff, as well as Valeria. This was my first dip into Annandale's Doom Trilogy, but I do expect to go back and start with the first book one of these days. I'd love to see a Camelot story with this level of characterization for Doom.
Special thanks to NetGalley, Aconyte Books and Marvel Entertainment for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL
Special thanks to NetGalley, Aconyte Books and Marvel Entertainment for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL
May 7, 2023
Finishes the trilogy of untold prose stories about Dr. Doom by David Annandale. This one is about the Red Skull invading Latveria for a second time. I really like how Annandale ground these stories, giving them basis with previous obscure Marvel comics. It's not quite as good as the previous two, probably because the supporting characters don't play as big of a part in this one and Annandale did such a terrific job with Dr. Orloff, her wife Kariana Verlak, and Zargo in the first two. Still this is certainly worth a read if you're looking for new Marvel prose novels.
#Marvel #MarvelEnt #Aconytebooks #review
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL
#Marvel #MarvelEnt #Aconytebooks #review
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
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June 8, 2023
The ending (?) to Annandale's Doom trilogy, and a well deserved one. After dealing with supernatural threats in the last two books, this time Doom goes up against fascism and the Red Skull. Initially this seemed like a bummer to me, since I really enjoyed the almost horror-esque stories that came before. But the Tyrant Skies proved to be the best book in the series.
Annandale's version of Doom is one of the best renditions of his character. He's an extremely talented and hard working man. He sees the problems with the world and knows he may be the only one with the will and the power to change it. Doom is a force of nature. Which is why this book works so well, because we end up seeing Doom at his most human. Without spoiling anything, we get to take a peek behind the mask.
The rest of the cast is equally interesting. We get to see characters from the past books, and we get a good look at Red Skull and what goes through his mind as Doom falls upon him. Even the billionaire Diffring proved to be an enjoyable read.
My only complaint is that I want more.
Annandale's version of Doom is one of the best renditions of his character. He's an extremely talented and hard working man. He sees the problems with the world and knows he may be the only one with the will and the power to change it. Doom is a force of nature. Which is why this book works so well, because we end up seeing Doom at his most human. Without spoiling anything, we get to take a peek behind the mask.
The rest of the cast is equally interesting. We get to see characters from the past books, and we get a good look at Red Skull and what goes through his mind as Doom falls upon him. Even the billionaire Diffring proved to be an enjoyable read.
My only complaint is that I want more.
February 26, 2024
I've enjoyed the previous titles in this trilogy, and it's always a pleasure to return to David Annandale's writing - but this plot just didn't keep me as hooked as I expected. The Red Skull didn't connect with me as a villain, and while I love how Doom is depicted in these tales, this seemed like it didn't belong in the same way as the previous two books.
It's a good next chapter, but the weakest of the three, for me.
It's a good next chapter, but the weakest of the three, for me.
August 25, 2026
I can only assume this was written with me specifically in mind, it's pure Ciara bait. My fave "villain" Dr Doom fights evil billionaires while married trans lesbians fight off Neonazis in Latveria? Just hook it up to my veins.
June 14, 2023
This whole trilogy was so goddamn good. I've always liked Doom fine but now he is one of my absolute favorite characters. I really hope Annandale gets to do more of these in the future.
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