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Cover art refers to the artwork depicted on the cover of a product, whether a box, a book cover or a front sleeve. Each product in the Doom franchise, or in any other franchise related to the Doom games, has its own distinctive cover. The artwork for some products is based on art from previous releases, especially if the newer article is somewhat related to the original in content. Each piece or art displays a picture or design, a logo, and often some product information.

Doom games cover art[]

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Cover art from original DOOM!

Doom[]

On the Doom cover art, the game's protagonist is standing on a ridge, using a machinegun to fight off hellish monsters who greatly resemble Barons of Hell--one of these monsters is grabbing his left wrist, and another is tossing a ball of fire towards him. Another one of them bears a mechanical arm reminiscent of the Cyberdemon's rocket launcher (a second such mechanical arm, belonging to another monster, is also visible on some larger versions of the cover art, but is cropped off on most versions). Another marine appears in the background, and appears to be approaching the protagonist, hand raised, perhaps to render assistance. The Doom logo is shown over and behind the protagonist. This cover was illustrated by Don Ivan Punchatz.

Doom II: Hell on Earth[]

On the Doom II cover art, what appears to be the protagonist of the series, here showing an unusual buzz cut, is fighting a cyberdemon using the shotgun. The Doom II logo can be seen over and behind the two combatants. This cover was illustrated by Gerald Brom. The manual uses the same art and hence is not shown below.

Doom II - Hell on Earth Coverart

Cover from DOOM II:Hell on Earth

UltimateDoom title

Same as DOOM but has two weapons now.

The Ultimate Doom[]

The U.S. version of The Ultimate Doom uses the same artwork as the Doom box cover, but shows a dark red background and "The Ultimate" written on top of the Doom logo. In addition, the protagonist now has a shotgun on his left hand, and a Cacodemon can be seen on the top left hand corner.

The UK version of The Ultimate Doom features entirely new artwork depicting the large face of a red demon that resembles a Baron of Hell, not unlike the monsters on the original Doom's cover art.

Master Levels for Doom II[]

The Master Levels for Doom II cover art shows a grey hellish background, with human skull-like patterns. The artwork is based on the same graphic as various other pieces of Doom related art, including the texture SKINFACE found in the Doom games, as well as the Doom II texture SKY3 and the Collector's Edition cover art.

PlayStation Doom[]

The cover art for the Sony PlayStation version of Doom features an all new drawing of the Marine, sporting various injuries and standing over a demon carcass, letting loose a point-blank shotgun blast to a green Imp. A more minotaur-like Baron of Hell is at one side with a Lost Soul and an opening to a dark, cloudy dimension behind him. The "Doom" logo is on the top of the picture. This is used in both the original print (packaged in a larger case) and the Special Edition (packaged in a regular CD case).

The U.K. version of the cover uses a cropped image, showing only the top half of the Imp, Baron, and Protagonist Marine. Cutting out the dead Imp, scenery of the outdoors behind them, along with the lost soul and any other imagery, making this version feel more claustrophobic.

Super Nintendo Doom[]

The cover art for the SNES version of Doom borrows nearly all its elements from the PC original, but with significant variations: rather than being essentially surrounded, the marine is retreating from a horde of demons approaching from one direction. Unlike the original, none of the demons have managed to lay a hand on him.

Final Doom[]

The cover art of Final Doom depicts what appears to be the face of an ammo box. Its simpler version of the Doom logo is written in yellow with "Final" on top of it and appears within a diamond shape on the center of the upper half of the design.

Sega Saturn Doom[]

The USA and PAL releases of the Sega Saturn port of Doom feature the Doom logo and a lost soul against a black background. The cover of the Japanese release is identical to the PlayStation cover.

Doom 64[]

The cover art of Doom 64 shows the Demon Artifact affixed on a black background with the Doom 64 logo on top of it. The unused version shows a Cyberdemon approaching the Marine with a Super Shotgun, while firing upon an Imp with his pistol. The bottom shows a bulky demon, which resembles a Pinky, being stomped over.

Doom 3[]

The cover art of Doom 3 depicts a Hell Knight behind the Doom 3 logo.

Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil[]

The cover art of Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil depicts the Maledict under the Doom 3 logo.

Doom (2016)[]

The cover art of DOOM depicts the Doom Slayer standing alone with the super shotgun. Following some fan outcry, a reversible cover reminiscent of the original Doom was also included in the packaging, featuring the marine in a hellish landscape surrounded by demons.[1]

Doom Eternal[]

The cover art of Doom Eternal depicts the Doom Slayer armed with the Super Shotgun on his right hand, dropkicking a Marauder and readying his Doomblade to strike, while surrounded by other various Demons that are seen throughout the game, similar in style to the cover of the original Doom.

Doom games cover art gallery[]

Doom manuals cover art gallery[]

Doom merchandise cover art[]

Doom comic[]

The Doom comic cover art displays its protagonist firing a chaingun at a former human, with corpses of dead monsters lying around.

Masters of Doom[]

The Masters of Doom cover features a highly pixelated heavy weapon dude in its firing pose with the player firing at it. The book's name and subtitle ("How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture") along with the author's name (David Kushner) are also on the cover.

Doom: The Boardgame[]

The cover of Doom: The Boardgame is a modified version of the Doom 3 cover, with the "3" removed from the logo, the Fantasy Flight Games (the game's publisher) logo on display along with the additional "The Boardgame" subtitle under the modified Doom 3 logo.

Doom: The Boardgame Expansion Set[]

Doom: The Boardgame Expansion Set cover displays the protagonist from Resurrection of Evil wielding the Doom 3 super shotgun and the Artifact. It also features the same logos and texts as the main boardgame cover with the addition of the tagline "Expansion Set".

Doom film poster[]

The poster art of the Doom movie features first person perspective of a marine firing at a monster (possibly a hell knight), along with the movie version of the Doom logo.

Doom film DVD[]

The cover art of the Doom movie region 1 DVD depicts three space marines (Destroyer, Sarge, and Reaper) under the movie's angled version of the Doom logo. This design was also used for some region 2 copies.

The region 2 DVD displays an unknown monster on a steel door with a red version of the movie's altered Doom logo.

Doom 3: Worlds on Fire[]

The cover of the Doom 3 novel, Doom 3: Worlds on Fire, depicts a Hell Knight in a red hue along with the Doom 3 logo over it.

Doom 3: Maelstrom[]

The cover of the second Doom 3 novel, Doom 3: Maelstrom, depicts the Maledict in a blue hue along with the Doom 3 logo over it.

Doom merchandise cover art gallery[]

Compact Discs for Doom games[]

Cover art from other games[]

Hacx[]

The cover of Hacx depicts the game's protagonist fighting a robotic monster, possibly an android.

Strife[]

Strife's cover depicts the Sigil and the Strife logo.

Other games cover art gallery[]

Other games manuals cover art gallery[]

Notes[]

  • The cover art of Doom II was parodied in the run and gun platform video game Jazz Jackrabbit 2 in the episode selection screen.
  • In Doom 3, the player will eventually come across several tablets. One of these closely resembles the original Doom cover.
  • The Classic Doom Marine Skin from Doom: Eternal features details that reference the original 1993 cover art, including the exact same battle damage placement and the scars left by the demon that was grabbing the protagonist's left wrist.

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