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Doctor Doom

"Dr. Doom" redirects here. For the character's adoptive son, also known as "Dr. Doom", see Kristoff Vernard. For other uses, see Dr. Doom (disambiguation).

Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom on the Timeless: Villains Variants cover of Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 6) #1 (January 2020).
Art by Alex Ross.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Fantastic Four #5
(July 1962)[1][2][3]
Created byStan Lee (writer-editor)
Jack Kirby (artist/co-plotter)
In-story information
Alter egoDr. Victor von Doom
Place of originLatveria
Team affiliationsThe Cabal
Intelligencia
Future Foundation
Astonishing Avengers[4]
Avengers[5]
Lethal Legion
Guardians of the Galaxy
Notable aliasesKing Boss
Doombot
Infamous Iron Man[6][7]
God Emperor Doom
Rabum Alal
Abilities

Doctor Doom (Dr. Victor von Doom) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962). In his comic book appearances, Doctor Doom is the monarch of the fictional European country of Latveria whose goal is to bring order to humanity through world conquest. He serves as the archenemy of Mister Fantastic and the Fantastic Four, though he has also come into conflict with other superheroes in the Marvel Universe, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, the Black Panther, the X-Men, and the Avengers. While usually portrayed as a villain, Doom has also been an antihero at times, working with heroes if their goals align and only if it benefits him. Doctor Doom was ranked #4 by Wizard on its list of the 101 Greatest Villains of All Time[8] and #3 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.[9] In a later article, IGN would declare Doom as Marvel's greatest villain.[10]

The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into several forms of media, including television series, video games, and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Most notably, Doctor Doom has been portrayed in licensed Fantastic Four live-action feature films by Joseph Culp in Roger Corman's unreleased 1994 film, Julian McMahon in the 2005 film and its 2007 sequel, and Toby Kebbell in the 2015 film.[11] Robert Downey Jr. will portray the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).[12][13][14]

  1. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 90–91. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
  2. ^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
  3. ^ Conroy, Mike (2004). 500 Comicbook Villains. Collins & Brown. ISBN 1-84340-205-X.
  4. ^ Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6
  5. ^ Avengers vol. 7 #7 (May 10, 2017)
  6. ^ Infamous Iron Man #1
  7. ^ Avengers #8 (June 2017)
  8. ^ McCallum, Pat (July 2006). "100 Greatest Villains Ever". Wizard (177)
  9. ^ "Doctor Doom is Number 3". Comics.ign.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  10. ^ Schedeen, Jesse; Yehl, Joshua (March 27, 2019). "The Top 25 Marvel Villains". IGN. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Goldberg, Matt (November 10, 2014). "Exclusive: Toby Kebbell Reveals Doctor Doom's Radically New Origin in THE FANTASTIC FOUR Movie". Collider.com.
  12. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron; Gajewski, Ryan (July 27, 2024). "Robert Downey Jr. Back as Doctor Doom for Two 'Avengers' Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Malhotra, Rahul (July 28, 2024). "How Long Did 'Fantastic Four's Director Know About That Robert Downey Jr. Reveal?". Collider. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 29, 2024). "Inside Robert Downey Jr.'s Return to the MCU, His Casting as Doctor Doom, and His Massive Salary". The InSneider. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

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