When I was doing my preparations for starting up on FANTASTIC FOUR I did some thinking about Doom's oral grillwork. I briefly considered the idea that his face was not scarred by the accident, but rather translated sideways into a mystical dimension, so anyone looking at it would see literally nothing, except for his eyes, which were protected by goggles. The stuff in the mouth of the mask is there to allow him to breathe and eat.

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A fascinating idea -- not to mention imaginative. I'm glad you didn't go down that route in the end, but it's compelling to hear the ideas you were exploring.