Dr. Doom (Marvel Comics | Fantastic Four | Rule 63)

Doctor Doom, whose full name is Victor von Doom, is a prominent supervillain in Marvel Comics, widely regarded as one of the most intelligent and formidable antagonists in the universe. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962), quickly establishing himself as the archenemy of the superhero team, particularly Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic). As the absolute monarch of the fictional Eastern European nation of Latveria, Doom is depicted as a brilliant scientist and sorcerer driven by an unyielding quest for power, intellectual supremacy, and vengeance, often concealed behind his iconic iron mask and green-cloaked armor.

Born to Romani parents in Latveria, Victor's early life was marked by tragedy: his mother, Cynthia von Doom, a witch, perished after a demonic pact with Mephisto, while his father, Werner, died of exposure while fleeing persecution. Orphaned, young Victor honed his innate talents in science and mysticism to protect his people and seek revenge. He earned a scholarship to State University in New York, where he met Reed Richards; a rivalry formed when an experimental device intended to contact his mother's spirit exploded due to a miscalculation Doom refused to acknowledge, resulting in facial scarring. Expelled and embittered, he blamed Richards, traveled to Tibet, mastered advanced sorcery under monks, and forged his signature armored suit and mask. Returning to Latveria, Doom orchestrated a revolution, overthrowing the ruling baron and installing himself as its sovereign leader.

Doom possesses genius-level intellect, expertise in robotics, time travel, and numerous scientific fields, augmented by formidable sorcery rivaling that of Doctor Strange, and superhuman capabilities granted by his powered armor, including strength, durability, energy projection, and flight. His primary obsession remains defeating Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four, leading to countless schemes involving Doombots, mystical artifacts, and alliances with other villains. Notable developments include stealing the Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic, becoming God Emperor Doom during the 2015 Secret Wars by reshaping the multiverse into Battleworld, briefly assuming the Iron Man mantle in Infamous Iron Man as an anti-hero, and more recently achieving the title of Sorcerer Supreme, enacting global domination in events like One World Under Doom, though his arrogance frequently undermines his ambitions.

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