Danny Doom
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| Danny Doom | |
|---|---|
 Danny Doom (right) and Madgewick the rat in the 24 August 1974 issue of Valiant, art by Eric Bradbury. | |
| Character information | |
| First appearance | Valiant (25 May 1974) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Daniel Doom |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Astorath |
| Partnerships | Madgewick Carol Langdon |
| Abilities | The Star of Astorath The Hand of Orloff |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IPC Magazines |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Title(s) | Valiant 25 May 1974 to 22 March 1975[a] |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Valiant. |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 25 May 1974 – 22 March 1975 |
| Creative team | |
| Artist(s) | Eric Bradbury Fred Holmes |
Danny Doom is a British comic character who has appeared in eponymous strips published by IPC Magazines and Rebellion Developments. The character, a boy sorcerer, appeared in boys' weekly anthology comic Valiant between 25 May 1974 and 22 March 1975. The character is a 13th century boy sorcerer accidentally sent forward to the present day.
A reimagined version Danny Doom subsequently appeared in a major role in the 2005 - 2006 WildStorm limited series Albion, which declared him the son of another IPC mystic, Cursitor Doom.
Danny Doom first appeared in the 25 May 1974 edition of Valiant, and was part of a general relaunch of the comic after it merged with long-running stablemate Lion. The new-look Lion and Valiant not only brought "Adam Eterno" and "Spot the Clue with Zip Nolan" from the cancelled title, but added four new serials - "The Lincoln Green Mob", "Valley of the Giants", "Trail to Nowhere" and "Danny Doom". Experienced artist Eric Bradbury drew "Danny Doom".[2]
Publishing history
The two-page feature ran in Valiant for just under a year, ending in the 22 March 1975 edition after four serials during another reshuffle of the title's contents. Bradbury drew the story for most of its life, aside from in October 1974 when another veteran, Fred Holmes, took over for a month.[2] The inclusion of present-day girl Carol Langdon, drew comment from The Spectator in an overview of British comics of the time due to the rarity of female characters in boys' comics of the period.[3] Some of the strips were reprinted in France in the pages of Mon Journal's anthology Janus Stark comic, featuring in issues 34 and 40 as a back-up strip.[4]
In 2005 the character made a return as the lead protagonist of Albion, a WildStorm revival of numerous IPC characters. This portrayed Danny as a present-day youth with no memory of his childhood;[5] the character's true nature was not made clear until the final issue of the series, where he was revealed to be the son of the previously unconnected Cursitor Doom.[6] Series writer Leah Moore enjoyed writing Danny as she felt he was "well-meaning but crap".[7]
By 2018, the rights to the character were owned by Rebellion Developments, and the original version made a cameo appearance in the one-shot The Vigilant as an ally called upon by Doctor Sin.[8]