But it isn’t just inspired by fantasy: it’s also drawing fromBatman.
“[executive producer] Marty Stratton and I read [it] at the beginning of 2016.
It’s one of my favourite comics.”
As the name suggests, it follows his first year fighting crime in the streets of Gotham.
But it’s the size and sheer power of Batman that really caught their attention.
“He showed a depiction of Batman that was huge.
He was powerful and he looked like a tank.
“He has that great fight with the head of the zombie punks.
[And I’m the surgeon].'
When [Doom Slayer] walks you [can] hear it.
Everything he does is big and powerful and it feels awesome.
Everybody just likes the sound of it, the feel of it, the way of the impact.
I mean you really feel like a bomb landing.”
If Doomguy broods on the ledge before he jumps off, he may as well be Batman.
