Issue- 4

Title- Small Wake for a Tall Man

Writer- Matt Fraction

Art- Mike Deodato

Summary:

Various local super-villains gather at a shady bar for a wake for the Stiltman, a victim of the Punisher. Among them is a Doombot programmed by the criminal Armada in order to impress Stiltman's widow, Princess Python. While the mourners drink and fight, the malfunctioning Doombot constantly repeats the same phrase, "Kneel before Doom." Eventually all the villains fall dead after realizing too late that the bartender was a disguised Punisher serving them poisoned drinks.

Comments:

We're thankfully spared another out of character moment as it is explained within the first few pages that its a Doombot. In the end it speaks well of Doom that villains feel a need to fake his presence in order to make Stiltman look good. Nevertheless, this is a pretty incidental Doombot appearance so Bottom Line: Skip It!

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