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This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Post-Super Genesis Wave continuity.
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

Black Doom is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. He was the leader of the Black Arms and a former partner of Professor Gerald Robotnik. He led the Black Arms to Sonic's World in order to consume its inhabitants, but was defeated by Shadow the Hedgehog. However, the Black Arms survived his demise due to the existence of a lesser hive mind known as Black Death.

Appearance[]

Black Doom is rather menacing with his species having otherworldly demon-esque traits. He has a legless body with three red bestial eyes, a set of twin wide horns that have spines on his scalp, three-fingered paws, and no lips. For his attire, he wears a dark colored and gold robe with two drapes hanging from the back, a set of spiked ornaments, and having jewels adorned on a loose necklace.

History[]

Past[]

Shadow is Created

Black Doom and Gerald Robotnik create Shadow the Hedgehog, from Sonic Universe #60.

Fifty years prior to the world's present, Black Doom was approached by Professor Gerald Robotnik, who had reached a dead end in his Project Shadow. Seeking to create an agent to prepare Sonic's World for the eventual invasion of the Black Arms, Black Doom willingly provided Gerald with some of his genetic material. The result was Shadow the Hedgehog, whom Black Doom hoped would prove the undoing of his intended victims on Sonic's World.[1]

Shadow Fights Black Doom

Devil Doom fights Super Shadow, from Sonic Universe #60.

Fifty years later, Black Doom arrived on schedule and began his invasion, and Shadow briefly assisted him in his efforts.[2] However, Shadow eventually turned against him and was able to defeat Black Doom and destroy the Black Comet following a climactic battle between Super Shadow and Devil Doom.[3]

Before his death, Black Doom telepathically reached out to one of his subordinates on a different planetary conquest, Black Death, informing him of what events had transpired and leaving the role of leadership and the fate of their species with him. Black Death then lead a new Black Arms colony to Sonic's World in another Black Comet for a second invasion.[2][3][4]

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Allies[]

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Trivia[]

  • Ian Flynn has gone on record to say that Black Doom was off-limits in the comics up until its cancellation.[5]
  • Black Doom was originally intended to appear as the main villain of the "Shadow Fall" arc, where he would be resurrected by Mephiles the Dark, and resume his role as leader of the Black Arms. However, by request of Sega, he was written out of this position, and replaced with Black Death, while Eclipse the Darkling was created to fill Mephiles' general role as secondary antagonist.[6]
    • Despite this, Black Doom would make appearances in the finalized arc, albeit only in flashbacks of the Black Arms incident.

See also[]

References[]

  1. Shadow the Hedgehog
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sonic Universe #59, "Shadow Fall - Part One: Into the Unknown"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sonic Universe #60, "Shadow Fall - Part Two: A Shadow in the Dark"
  4. Sonic Super Special Magazine #10, "Shadow Fall Featurette"
  5. Flynn, Ian (17 November 2013). Sonic the Hedgehog #258, Sonic Universe #61, & more previews. BumbleKing Comics. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015.
  6. The Sound of (Videogame) Music - BumbleKast #12. Youtube (7 March 2016). Retrieved on 1 August 2022.

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