Judge Doom Doom were mostly positive. Judge Doom was ranked as one of the greatest film villains of all time by "Wizard" magazine and WhatCulture. Also the character and his plot twist reveal as a toon is placed as one of the scariest childhood moments, being ranked along characters like Large Marge from "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and the Child Catcher from "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Judge Doom also appeared in video games, a graphic novel and a few merchandising items based on the film. When "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" first introduces Judge Doom, Lt. Santino confides to Eddie Valiant that Doom bought
Judge Doom the election. Doom threatens himself as executioner to Roger Rabbit once he catches him with a new invention he created that combines a chemical vat of turpentine, acetone and benzene (paint thinners) he dubs "The Dip". Doom Shows off his invention by killing an animated anthropomorphic shoe in front of Eddie. Roger realizes he's in trouble with Doom after him, and begs Eddie to hide him. Later, at the Terminal Bar, Doom uses the "Shave and a Haircut" trick to lure Roger out, then prepares to execute him. After a brief scuffle inside the bar, the Judge orders the weasels