Thus, the scar Reed made on Doom's face remains, because it was done with one of his own spikes. He demonstrated behavior very uncharacteristic of him, however, which may or may not become a plot point later. Reed Richards took his place as ruler of Latveria and also wears his armor. His mother, Cynthia, was killed in a bargain with Mephisto that went wrong. Even without his armor, Doom has proven himself to be a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, once even killing an endangered lion with a single punch, for no other reason than that he wished to.[112][113]. The Young Avengers confront him, but Doom accidentally kills Cassie just before Wanda and Wiccan stole his new-found powers. He is capable of energy absorption and projection, manipulating electricity, creating protective shields, dimensional travel, healing, creating blizzards, and summoning hordes of demonic creatures. After the adventure, it was revealed that she possesses a similar dragon tattoo. A mastermind genius of physics and even genetics, Von Doom keeps the Four of the Fantastick imprisoned in his castle, continually tapping Richard Reed for knowledge. The series also set out to determine if Doctor Doom's path from troubled child to dictator was fated or if Doom's own faults led to his corruption — in essence, a nature versus nurture question; whether Doom could ever become a hero. As we learned during Mighty Avengers' lead-up to Secret Invasion, not all of Doctor Doom's world-ending inventions were purposefully unleashed on the world. The Ancient One fears that Doom is growing into a dangerous power and so decides to conclude their relationship by taking Doom to the Mephisto's realm to rescue Doom's mother. This was who The Thing unknowingly killed.[122]. However this was not granted. Doom agonises over this choice, but his ambition and pride are still stronger than his love and he chooses Valeria. Reed, having studied Doom's magical texts, returns to New York to battle the concurrent threat of the zombie Fantastic Four from an alternative universe, and absorbs the parasite, but it attempts to possess his mind. [citation needed], On the original Counter Earth, Victor Von Doom is a genius, but not a villain. A young Victor Von Doom does not stay with the hidden sect of monks in the Himalayas but continues on to find the Ancient One. The most notable among them include: In Neil Gaiman's alternative-universe tale, Marvel 1602, Dr. Doom is "Count Otto von Doom", also known as "Otto the Handsome". Richards and a ragtag collection of heroes and villains that survived the destruction of all universes challenge Doom and, with the help of Molecule Man, are able to take his power and restore the multiverse. Seeing this coming Doom easily captured her, though not until after she angered him by saying he looked like "Warmachine in a hoodie". Soon after Cynthia's death, the Baron's wife grew incurably ill from cancer and Werner was called to the capital to heal her. Despite his father's attempts to care for her, a noblewoman died and Werner von Doom fled with a young Victor on a cold winter's night. He was [respected]…but through a flaw in his own character, he was a perfectionist. This causes the accident that gave the Ultimate Fantastic Four their powers, though Victor maintains that the original Richards programming was so bad that even he couldn't fix it, and that it was this that led to the accident. [67] However, Reed was able to release Doctor Strange's astral self from Doom's traps, allowing Strange to give Reed a sufficient crash-course in magic for Reed to free the rest of the team and trick Doom into angering his demonic benefactors, prompting them to take him to Hell. 10 DC Supervillains Who Can Annihilate Doctor Strange, Doctor Doom's 5 Best Inventions (& 5 That Nearly Destroyed The World), The 10 Most Powerful Inventions of Reed Richards, 10 Secret Weapons Hidden In Doctor Doom's Armor, 5 Of Hank Pym's Greatest Inventions (& 5 Of His Worst), 10 Superheroes Who Were Infected By The Venom Symbiote, 10 Times Doctor Doom Actually Saved The Marvel Universe, 10 Marvel Characters Wolverine Had A Relationship With, 5 Ways Cosmic Armor Superman is Overrated (And 5 Why It's Overlooked), 10 Times Robin Was A Better Detective Than Batman, Dark Nights: 10 Questions Death Metal Never Answered. [volume & issue needed], In What If Doctor Doom had become a Hero?, Victor heeds Reed Richards warnings that his machine to contact his mother is dangerous, and with Reed's help corrects the device's faults and learns of his mother's plight in Hell. [8], Like many of Marvel's Silver Age characters, Doom was conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. [volume & issue needed] Doom later joins the supervillain group known as the Intelligencia, but is betrayed when they captured him to complete their plan. [36] Later, a humble Doom appears among those in attendance at Johnny Storm's funeral. Share Share Tweet Email. Victor then forged himself a suit of armor, complete with an iron mask, but before the mask had finished cooling, Victor put it on permanently bonding it to his skin, and then took the mantle Doctor Doom. Meanwhile, Reed Richards has probably the smartest supervillain in Marvel in the form of Victor von Doom, or Doctor Doom. He captures Miles Morales and Jessica Drew, hoping to exploit their DNA to create an army of super soldiers. [48] Doom's sudden change sparked grievances that resulted in a group of villains, led by the Hood, to join forces to take him down. The Doctor is not omnipotent, even with the tardis. This is stopped by the Young Avengers (who are concerned at the fall-out that would ensue if the powerless mutants are suddenly re-powered) only to find out that Doom intended to transfer the entity into his own body and gain Wanda's god-like powers of re-writing reality for himself. Eventually, the trio breaks into the Baxter Building and make use of a confiscated time machine to return to the present era, the Sentry taking advantage of the fact he will soon be forgotten by the world to easily defeat the Thing. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Rather, Victor "summoned" the creature inside Johnny. When more rebels arrive, Doom teleports Stark to the Bronx Zoo. [90], During the confrontation between the Avengers and the X-Men, Doom allies with Magneto and others against Red Skull's Red Onslaught form. [131], He and Reed Richards are mentioned in passing in Marvel Premiere #2 and Warlock #2 as scientists without any sort of super-powers. In 2007, Hasbro released a Doctor Doom figure in their Marvel Legends line. Leave it to Reed Richards to find a way to teleport to the afterlife. When Osborn contacts the real Von Doom, Victor informs him not to ever strike him again or he would be willing to go further. [73] Doom also makes Latveria into a refugee camp for the Atlanteans following the destruction of their underwater kingdom[74] as well as becoming allies with Loki in his plot to manipulate his brother into unwittingly release his Asgardian allies.[75]. On many occasions, Doom's only real weakness has been his arrogance. The two are so evenly matched that both are sent to the Crossroads - although Namor notes that it is possible that Reed sacrificed himself to try to save Doom - leaving their bodies as empty shells, although Reed's teammates note that there is always a possibility that the two shall return so long as their bodies remain alive. In 1984, the first Doctor Doom figure was released as part of, In 1990, a Doctor Doom figure was included in, In 1994, ToyBiz released another Doctor Doom figure based on his appearance in the. However, Doom perverts what had been intended by the Puppet Master as a chance to give Alicia and Ben a normal life into a trap, deliberately disrupting Reed's connection to his copy to make it hard for him to concentrate while "Vincent Vaughn"- Doom's alias as he monitors the project- belittles him, and the Puppet Master eventually helps the FF learn the truth and escape Liddleville while trapping Doom in the android body he had used to monitor the FF.[63]. Valeria quickly notices that Doom had suffered brain damage from his previous battle and is slowly losing his memories; she makes a deal with him to restore his mental capacities if he helps Reed and the Fantastic Four. When the attacks from Iron Man and Santa Claus collide, it purges the Symbiote and Iron Man discovers that Santa Claus is actually a man named Mike Dunworthy who owns a Christmas decoration store. [26], After Byrne's departure Doom continued to be a major villain in Fantastic Four, and as the 1980s continued Doom appeared in other comics such as Punisher, The Spectacular Spider-Man, and Excalibur. Doom rejects his future self by pointing out that he would never do such a thing, for even if he seeks power, he always watches the cost of it, and knows that nothing he seeks could be worth such an affront to his dignity. Later, a Doombot was taken down by Reed Richards, Hank Pym, Iron Man, She-Hulk and others in New York City. [99], Victor Von Doom is a polymath, scientist, and inventor who possesses genius-level intellect. Richards outwits Doom by using the hallucinogenic juice against him. Throughout most of his publication history, he has been depicted as one of the most intelligent humans in the Marvel Universe, most famously restoring the Thing's human form, a feat Reed Richards has also accomplished but has had difficulty in maintaining over a long period of time. Ben Grimm survives, but his intelligence is reduced. On the other hand, Richards managed to process all the computer calculations necessary to save the life of a disintegrating Kitty Pryde by himself, which is a feat that Doom at the time professed to be unable to do. Fellow journalist Jason Stanhope called his "master[ing] of sorcery and technology an unusual combination", and also felt "his inner sense of nobility sets him apart from lesser villains, in a similar manner to Magneto. In issue eight, it is revealed to be simply a Doombot (the first seen in the Ultimate Marvel continuity). Having witnessed Doom saving the refugees by using his portal for their escape, the zombified Thing suddenly attacked Doom. Also, he wants to rule the world and if you think about it, wanting to rule the world is not a crime. In Warlock #6, it is told how Von Doom and Richards had been roommates, friends and lab partners in college. The armor has an arsenal of high-tech weaponry and gadgets integrated within it, including gauntlets that can discharge lasers and force blasts, a defensive force field generator,[111] and a lethal electric shock that can stun or kill anyone who comes into contact with Doom. [55], During the 1960s, Doom attempted to recruit Spider-Man into joining forces with him,[56] and he came into conflict with the Avengers when Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch illegally entered Latveria to find a long-lost relative of theirs. Once in the United States, Victor met fellow student and future rival Reed Richards, who was intended to be his roommate, but Von Doom disliked him and asked for another roommate. [97], Doctor Doom is later framed for blowing up the Antlion space station and creating a black hole in its wake by Symkarian rebels who attempted to usurp his throne. During their battle, Doom reveals himself to be in control of Wolverine's skeleton, heavily modified with cybernetics and missing half of one of the claws, which had eventually come into the possession of Rancor. [85] This clone is killed soon afterward. [133], In What if Doctor Doom had Become the Thing?, Recounting his college days, Doom again listens to Reed when he tells him of the flaw in his machine and becomes Reed's friend after this, but in this reality he is simply using Reed to further his own goals. However, there are drawbacks to his association with the team. [39] Leading to the Secret Wars, Doom usurps the power of the Beyonders with the aid of Doctor Strange and the Molecule Man,[40] collecting what he can of the destroyed multiverse and forming a new Battleworld consisting of different alternate realities. [volume & issue needed] He attacked and wounded T'Challa, the current Black Panther, maiming him enough to prevent him from holding the mantle again. In 2020, Doctor Victor Von Doom was added as a boss to the popular game, This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 17:37. Nation ruled by Doctor Doom in Marvel Comics Answers. Prime Earth (Earth-616) Victor von Doom is a disfigured super-genius. Reed defeats the zombie Fantastic Four and is willing to lose himself in the dimensions to erase the zombie threat, but Doom switches their bodies back and does so himself. [30] Brubaker's version of Doom was heavily influenced by the original Lee/Kirby version; responding to a question if he would ever show Doom's face, Brubaker stated "[F]ollowing Kirby's example, I think it's better not to show it."[29]. He died while helping Adam Warlock stop the Brute from absorbing all of Counter-Earth's geothermal energy, turning him back into Reed Richards. [volume & issue needed], In Alan Davis' mini-series, Fantastic Four: The End, Dr. Doom appears as a four-armed cyborg with little of his humanity left. [127][128] This would be ignored and retconned away in later Ultimate Marvel titles. Lex Luthor VS Detective Conan: Who Is The Smarter Character? Latveria went from being a Third World nation to the ninth-richest country in the world. The Red Skull is currently in the process of reverse-engineering Doom's weapon for multiple uses, rather than the single-use Doctor Doom agreed to. Thanks to this sacrifice, the X-Men finally managed to destroy Onslaught. The All-New Ultimates come to rescue him, but Miles escapes with a power he was not aware he had, defeating Doctor Doom and all of Hydra single-handedly, before the sky turns red and the image of another Earth appears in the sky. [84], Around this time, Von Doom performed brain surgery on the Hulk to separate him from Bruce Banner, extracting the uniquely Banner elements from Hulk's brain and cloning a new body for Banner, in return for a favor from the Hulk. With the help of Bruce Banner, he escaped and returned to Latveria, damaged by this experience. [14], While the Fantastic Four had fought various villains such as the Mole Man, Skrulls, the Miracle Man, and Namor the Sub-Mariner, Doom managed to overshadow them all and became the Fantastic Four's archnemesis. Eventually, he comes in conflict with the Celestials, but defeats them after a 407-year-long battle. As a Mystic character class, Doctor Doom’s basic abilities include Shock, Stagger, Unblockable, Nullify. 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