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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.
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'''Cover art''' is the artwork depicted on the cover of a product, including game boxes, CD and DVD jewel cases, and book covers. Every game in the [[Doom games|Doom series]] has its own distinctive cover, as do the various other [[Doom engine]] games. The artwork for newer products is usually based on that from previous releases, especially if the newer article is related to the original in content. Each piece of art displays a picture or design, a [[logo]], and various product information. Informational seals and icons are often required by law and will differ between a game's various localizations.
  
 
==Doom games cover art==
 
==Doom games cover art==
  
 
===Doom===
 
===Doom===
On the [[Doom]] cover art, [[Doom's protagonist|the game's protagonist]] is standing on a ridge, using his machinegun to fight off hellish monsters who greatly resemble [[Baron of Hell|Barons of Hell]], but have mechanic parts, while one of them is grabbing his left wrist. The Doom logo is shown over and behind the marine. This cover was illustrated by [[Don Ivan Punchatz]].
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The [[Doom]] cover art, illustrated by [[Don Ivan Punchatz]], depicts the game's [[Doom's protagonist|protagonist]] standing on a ridge in [[Hell]], using a [[Assault rifle (Doom)|machine gun]] to fight off devilish [[monster]]s with a vague resemblance to the [[Baron of Hell]], though many have mechanical parts. One of them is grabbing his left wrist, while another behind is reaching for his right leg. The Doom logo created by [[Adrian Carmack]] is shown above and behind the marine. Another marine can be seen in the far left background desperately trying to run to the main character's aid, perhaps a reference to the game's [[multiplayer]] capabilities. The game's title screen was directly based on this art, but isolated to the central marine and adding a [[shotgun]] to his armaments.
  
 
===Doom II: Hell on Earth===
 
===Doom II: Hell on Earth===
On the [[Doom II]] cover art, what appears to be the protagonist of the series, here showing an unusual [[Wikipedia:Buzz cut|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.
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The [[Doom II]] cover art, illustrated by [[Gerald Brom]], displays the protagonist of the series, here sporting an unusual stylized [[Wikipedia:Buzz cut|buzz cut]], fighting a [[cyberdemon]] using the shotgun in the ruins of a burning city on [[Earth]]. The Doom II logo can be seen above and behind the two combatants. The game's manual uses the same art. Its title screen is based on this art, but flipped left to right.
  
 
===The Ultimate Doom===
 
===The Ultimate Doom===
The U.S. [[The Ultimate Doom]] uses the same artwork as the Doom box cover, but shows a dark frame around the picture and "The Ultimate" written on top of the Doom logo.
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The United States release of [[The Ultimate Doom]] uses the same artwork as the Doom box cover, but significantly darkened, and with "The Ultimate" text written above the Doom logo. This was the first official Doom package to appear in retail stores, as only the [[shareware]] version had previously been available there, with the registered version restricted to mail order direct from [[id Software]].
  
The UK [[The Ultimate Doom]] features entirely new artwork depicting large face of a red demon, not that unlike the monsters on the original Doom's cover art.
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The United Kingdom release of [[The Ultimate Doom]] features entirely new artwork depicting the large face of a red demon similar to the monsters on the original Doom's cover art.
  
 
===Master Levels for Doom II===
 
===Master Levels for Doom II===
The [[Master Levels for Doom II]] cover art shows a grey hellish background. The artwork is based on the same graphic as various other pieces of Doom related art, including the texture <tt>SKINFACE</tt> found in the Doom games, the Doom II texture <tt>SKY3</tt> and the [[Collector's Edition]] cover art.
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The [[Master Levels for Doom II]] cover art shows a grey hellish background with artwork based on the same sketch of tortured, distorted skulls by Adrian Carmack used to create the [[intermission]] background for Doom II, the {{c|SKINFACE}} texture, and the Doom II sky texture {{c|SKY3}}. It was later also used for the [[Collector's Edition]] cover art.
  
 
===PlayStation Doom===
 
===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-colored [[Imp]], killing it horribly. 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).
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The cover art for the [[Sony PlayStation]] version of Doom features an all-new drawing of the [[marine]] in civilian dress. He is sporting various injuries and standing over a demon carcass, letting loose a point-blank [[shotgun]] blast, which strikes a green-colored [[Imp]], killing it horribly. 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 above 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).
  
 
===Final Doom===
 
===Final Doom===
The cover art of [[Final Doom]] depicts what appears to be the face of a futuristic case or a similarly styled panel. 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.
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The cover art of [[Final Doom]] is based on the design of a US military M910 TPDS-T ammunition container, a type of target practice round for the {{wp|M242 Bushmaster}} 25 mm autocannon. The container is vertically inverted via its usual orientation, though the design of such containers deliberately allows them to be carried and opened from either end. A simplified version of the Doom logo is written in yellow with addition of the word "Final", and appears within a diamond shape on the center of the upper half of the ammo case where a hazard warning label (such as "explosive" for incendiary rounds, or "radioactive" for armor-piercing {{wp|depleted uranium}} slugs) would usually appear.
  
 
===Sega Saturn Doom===
 
===Sega Saturn Doom===
The [[Sega Saturn]] port of Doom features the [[logo|Doom logo]] and the [[lost soul]] on its cover.
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The [[Sega Saturn]] port of Doom features the [[logo|Doom logo]] and a depiction of the [[lost soul]] on its cover.
  
 
===Doom 64===
 
===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.
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The cover art for [[Doom 64]] features a [[Demon Key]] artifact over a black background with the Doom 64 logo above it.
  
 
===Doom 3===
 
===Doom 3===
The cover art of [[Doom 3]] depicts a [[Hell Knight (Doom 3)|Hell Knight]] behind the Doom 3 logo.
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The cover art of [[Doom 3]] depicts a [[Hell Knight (Doom 3)|Hell knight]] behind the Doom 3 logo, on a field of red with a pentagram design.
  
 
===Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil===
 
===Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil===
The cover art of [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]] depicts the [[Maledict]] under the Doom 3 logo.
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The cover art of [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]] depicts the expansion's main boss, the [[Maledict]], beneath the Doom 3 logo and expansion name.
  
 
===Doom games cover art gallery===
 
===Doom games cover art gallery===
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PSX-final-doom-box-cover.jpg|[[Sony PlayStation|PlayStation Final Doom]] cover
 
PSX-final-doom-box-cover.jpg|[[Sony PlayStation|PlayStation Final Doom]] cover
 
Saturndoom.jpg|[[Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn Doom]] cover
 
Saturndoom.jpg|[[Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn Doom]] cover
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Doom-Saturn-Cover-PAL.jpg|[[Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn Doom]] PAL cover
 
Doom_64-box-cover.jpg|[[Doom 64]] cover
 
Doom_64-box-cover.jpg|[[Doom 64]] cover
 
Coverdoom3-1-.jpg|[[Doom 3]] cover
 
Coverdoom3-1-.jpg|[[Doom 3]] cover
 
XBoxDoom3LCE.jpg|[[Doom 3#Xbox port|Xbox Doom 3]] Limited Collector's Edition (NTSC) cover
 
XBoxDoom3LCE.jpg|[[Doom 3#Xbox port|Xbox Doom 3]] Limited Collector's Edition (NTSC) cover
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Doom3_Collectors_XBOX_PAL.jpg|[[Doom 3#Xbox port|Xbox Doom 3]] Limited Collector's Edition (PAL) with plastic cover
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Doom3_ROE_XBOX.jpg|[[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]] Xbox cover (PAL)
 
Pcdoom3resurrectionofevil.jpg|[[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]] cover
 
Pcdoom3resurrectionofevil.jpg|[[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]] cover
 
Doom3_bfg_x360_cover.jpg|[[Doom 3: BFG Edition]] cover
 
Doom3_bfg_x360_cover.jpg|[[Doom 3: BFG Edition]] cover
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Image:07dvd02-1-.jpg|[[Doom (film)|Doom movie]] DVD region 1 cover
 
Image:07dvd02-1-.jpg|[[Doom (film)|Doom movie]] DVD region 1 cover
 
Image:Movie_DVD_cover_Region2.jpg|[[Doom (film)|Doom movie]] DVD region 2 cover
 
Image:Movie_DVD_cover_Region2.jpg|[[Doom (film)|Doom movie]] DVD region 2 cover
Image:Doom-HD-DVD-Cover.jpg|HD-DVD cover (NZ)
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Image:Doom HD-DVD NZ front cover.jpg|HD-DVD front cover (NZ)
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Image:Doom HD-DVD NZ back cover.jpg|HD-DVD back cover (NZ)
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Image:Doom HD-DVD US front cover.jpg|HD-DVD front cover (US)
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Image:Doom HD-DVD US back cover.jpg|HD-DVD back cover (US)
 
Image:Doom3novel.jpg|[[Doom 3 novels#Doom 3: Worlds on Fire|Doom 3: Worlds on Fire novel]] cover
 
Image:Doom3novel.jpg|[[Doom 3 novels#Doom 3: Worlds on Fire|Doom 3: Worlds on Fire novel]] cover
 
Image:Doom3novel2.jpg|[[Doom 3 novels#Doom 3: Maelstrom|Doom 3: Maelstrom novel]] cover
 
Image:Doom3novel2.jpg|[[Doom 3 novels#Doom 3: Maelstrom|Doom 3: Maelstrom novel]] cover
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Doom II.png|Scan of [[Doom II]] CD
 
Doom II.png|Scan of [[Doom II]] CD
 
Final-Doom-CD.jpg|[[Final Doom]] CD
 
Final-Doom-CD.jpg|[[Final Doom]] CD
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Final-Doom-Mac.jpg|[[Final Doom]] for the Macintosh CD
 
Doom 3.png|Scan of [[Doom 3]] Disc 1
 
Doom 3.png|Scan of [[Doom 3]] Disc 1
 
Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil.png|[[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]] CD scan
 
Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil.png|[[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]] CD scan
 
Doom-Collectors-Edition-Disc-1.jpg|Disc 1 of the Doom Collectors Edition
 
Doom-Collectors-Edition-Disc-1.jpg|Disc 1 of the Doom Collectors Edition
 
Doom-Collectors-Edition-Disc-2.jpg|Disc 2 of the Doom Collectors Edition
 
Doom-Collectors-Edition-Disc-2.jpg|Disc 2 of the Doom Collectors Edition
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Doom_3_LCE_XBOX_DISC_PAL.jpg|[[Doom_3#Xbox_port|Doom 3]] Limited Collectors Edition Xbox Disc (PAL)
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Doom_3_ROE_XBOX_DISC_PAL.jpg|Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil Xbox disc (PAL)
 
Doom-3-BFG-Edition-Xbox-360-(PAL).jpg|[[Doom 3: BFG Edition]] for Xbox 360 (PAL) DVD
 
Doom-3-BFG-Edition-Xbox-360-(PAL).jpg|[[Doom 3: BFG Edition]] for Xbox 360 (PAL) DVD
 
Doom-PS1-NTSC.jpg|Doom for [[Sony PlayStation]] (NTSC) CD
 
Doom-PS1-NTSC.jpg|Doom for [[Sony PlayStation]] (NTSC) CD
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Doom-Saturn.jpg|Doom for [[Sega Saturn]] (US) CD
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Doom-Saturn-CD-PAL.jpg|Doom for [[Sega Saturn]] (PAL) CD
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<gallery captionalign="left" captionsize="small" bordersize="small" widths="150" spacing="small">
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Xbox-Doom-3-Promo-Disc.jpg|[[Doom_3#Xbox_port|Doom 3]] Promotional Xbox Disc (PAL)
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Playstation-Doom-One-Level-Demo.jpg|The One Level Demo version of Doom for [[Sony PlayStation]] (PAL) CD
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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Image:Hexen 64.jpg|[[Hexen (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 Hexen]] cover
 
Image:Hexen 64.jpg|[[Hexen (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 Hexen]] cover
 
Image:Hexen playstation.jpg|[[Hexen (Sony PlayStation)|PlayStation Hexen]] cover
 
Image:Hexen playstation.jpg|[[Hexen (Sony PlayStation)|PlayStation Hexen]] cover
Image:Hexen_Saturn.jpg|[[Hexen (Sega Saturn)|Sega Saturn Hexen]] cover
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Image:Hexen_Saturn.jpg|[[Hexen (Sega Saturn)|Sega Saturn Hexen]] cover (NTSC)
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Image:Hexen-Saturn-Cover-PAL.jpg|[[Hexen (Sega Saturn)|Sega Saturn Hexen]] cover (PAL)
 
Image:Hacx cover.jpg|[[Hacx]] cover
 
Image:Hacx cover.jpg|[[Hacx]] cover
 
Image:Strife box.jpg|[[Strife]] UK cover
 
Image:Strife box.jpg|[[Strife]] UK cover
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HexenMac-Disc.jpg|Hexen for the Macintosh CD
 
HexenMac-Disc.jpg|Hexen for the Macintosh CD
 
DeathKings-Mac.jpg|Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel for the Macintosh CD
 
DeathKings-Mac.jpg|Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel for the Macintosh CD
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Hexen-PS1-NTSC.jpg|[[Hexen (Sony PlayStation)]] CD (NTSC)
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Hexen-Saturn.jpg|[[Hexen (Sega Saturn)]] CD (NTSC)
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Hexen-Saturn-CD-PAL.jpg|[[Hexen (Sega Saturn)]] CD (PAL)
 
Strife-Disc.jpg|Strife CD
 
Strife-Disc.jpg|Strife CD
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Action_doom_2_box.jpg|Action Doom 2 : Urban Brawl CD
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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* [http://www.doomworld.com/pageofdoom/graphics/UltimateDoomPoster.jpg Poster] of the [[The Ultimate Doom]] cover art (high resolution)
 
* [http://www.doomworld.com/pageofdoom/graphics/UltimateDoomPoster.jpg Poster] of the [[The Ultimate Doom]] cover art (high resolution)
 
* {{ig2|id=15071|title=Poster}} of the The Ultimate Doom UK cover art (high resolution)
 
* {{ig2|id=15071|title=Poster}} of the The Ultimate Doom UK cover art (high resolution)
* [http://files.drdteam.org/index.php/files/get/m2Dgi5m1xR/poster-doom2.jpg Poster] of the [[Doom II]] cover art (high resolution)
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Cover art is the artwork depicted on the cover of a product, including game boxes, CD and DVD jewel cases, and book covers. Every game in the Doom series has its own distinctive cover, as do the various other Doom engine games. The artwork for newer products is usually based on that from previous releases, especially if the newer article is related to the original in content. Each piece of art displays a picture or design, a logo, and various product information. Informational seals and icons are often required by law and will differ between a game's various localizations.

Doom games cover art

Doom

The Doom cover art, illustrated by Don Ivan Punchatz, depicts the game's protagonist standing on a ridge in Hell, using a machine gun to fight off devilish monsters with a vague resemblance to the Baron of Hell, though many have mechanical parts. One of them is grabbing his left wrist, while another behind is reaching for his right leg. The Doom logo created by Adrian Carmack is shown above and behind the marine. Another marine can be seen in the far left background desperately trying to run to the main character's aid, perhaps a reference to the game's multiplayer capabilities. The game's title screen was directly based on this art, but isolated to the central marine and adding a shotgun to his armaments.

Doom II: Hell on Earth

The Doom II cover art, illustrated by Gerald Brom, displays the protagonist of the series, here sporting an unusual stylized buzz cut, fighting a cyberdemon using the shotgun in the ruins of a burning city on Earth. The Doom II logo can be seen above and behind the two combatants. The game's manual uses the same art. Its title screen is based on this art, but flipped left to right.

The Ultimate Doom

The United States release of The Ultimate Doom uses the same artwork as the Doom box cover, but significantly darkened, and with "The Ultimate" text written above the Doom logo. This was the first official Doom package to appear in retail stores, as only the shareware version had previously been available there, with the registered version restricted to mail order direct from id Software.

The United Kingdom release of The Ultimate Doom features entirely new artwork depicting the large face of a red demon similar to 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 artwork based on the same sketch of tortured, distorted skulls by Adrian Carmack used to create the intermission background for Doom II, the SKINFACE texture, and the Doom II sky texture SKY3. It was later also used for 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 in civilian dress. He is sporting various injuries and standing over a demon carcass, letting loose a point-blank shotgun blast, which strikes a green-colored Imp, killing it horribly. 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 above 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).

Final Doom

The cover art of Final Doom is based on the design of a US military M910 TPDS-T ammunition container, a type of target practice round for the M242 Bushmaster 25 mm autocannon. The container is vertically inverted via its usual orientation, though the design of such containers deliberately allows them to be carried and opened from either end. A simplified version of the Doom logo is written in yellow with addition of the word "Final", and appears within a diamond shape on the center of the upper half of the ammo case where a hazard warning label (such as "explosive" for incendiary rounds, or "radioactive" for armor-piercing depleted uranium slugs) would usually appear.

Sega Saturn Doom

The Sega Saturn port of Doom features the Doom logo and a depiction of the lost soul on its cover.

Doom 64

The cover art for Doom 64 features a Demon Key artifact over a black background with the Doom 64 logo above it.

Doom 3

The cover art of Doom 3 depicts a Hell knight behind the Doom 3 logo, on a field of red with a pentagram design.

Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil

The cover art of Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil depicts the expansion's main boss, the Maledict, beneath the Doom 3 logo and expansion name.

Doom games cover art gallery

Doom manuals cover art gallery

Doom merchandise cover art

Doom novels

Knee Deep In The Dead

The cover of the first Doom novel, Knee-Deep In The Dead, features the same painting that was used on the cover of the first Doom game.

The 2005 reprinting depicts the Doom 3 version of the Doom logo, with a horned monster, possibly a baron of Hell.

Hell On Earth

The cover of the second Doom novel, Hell On Earth, uses the same artwork as Doom II, with minor alterations. It includes the Doom logo instead of the Doom II logo and an added "Hell On Earth" caption.

The 2005 reprinting depicts the Doom 3 version of the Doom logo, with a pair of lost souls.

Infernal Sky

The cover of the third Doom novel, Infernal Sky, displays a person in a space suit, possibly Flynn Taggart, fighting monsters (which resemble lost souls and a mancubus) in space.

The 2005 reprinting features the Doom 3 version of the Doom logo and a mancubus.

Endgame

The cover of the fourth Doom novel, Endgame, features a man, likely Flynn Taggart, shooting what appears to be an Arch-Vile from behind while being attacked by two snake-like creatures.

The 2005 reprinting depicts the Doom 3 version of the Doom logo, with a kneeling person reaching toward and looking upwards.

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.

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 novel, 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

Pre-release versions

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

Other games media

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.

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