Opting to heal rather than harm, Reed finally uses the Beyonder's power to heal Doom's face. [57] He stole the Silver Surfer's powers in 1967, but lost them after breaching a barrier Galactus had set for the Surfer on Earth. Donning a cloth covering and the mask of his armor, he tries to kill Reed, believing him to be at fault. Doom easily turns the table on Mordo and plants a small bomb in his skull as insurance against further treachery. [41], Doom returns to Latveria where he saves Tony Stark / Iron Man by incapacitating a group of Latverian rebels with a sonic attack, and vows that he is a new man. How he survived remains unknown. Seeing this coming Doom easily captured her, though not until after she angered him by saying he looked like "Warmachine in a hoodie". Ghost Girl is an alias used by multiple superheroes in the Marvel Universe. The two sought shelter in a toxic waste dump in New Jersey, but upon hearing about the group X-Factor (who at that time were posing as mutant hunters), the pair decided to attack them to "protect mutants". [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. Micah shot and killed her and was about to kill Greystone too if not for the incitement of the Summers Rebellion which ultimately led to mutant freedom. During their exit from the facilities, the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by the ex-Acolyte Exodus, attack the Institute. While the Fantastic Four's powers are compared to the four classical Greek elements, Doom has attained the power of one of the additional Chinese elements, metal - his body is almost completely solid metal, possessing no discrete internal organs, somewhat similar to Colossus (though Doom cannot switch back to a flesh-and-blood form). [volume & issue needed] During an expedition with some other students and Wolverine in the Savage Land, Glob Herman was upset by the teaching methods of Wolverine, and he was proposed by Sauron to leave the X-Men. [39] Doom decides to hold a symposium on how to finally defeat Reed Richards. Gauntlet is a member of the Dark Riders, employed by Apocalypse, and is one of the Inhumans. [11] Kirby went on to say that although "Doom is an evil person, but he's not always been evil. [138] After finding and reactivating a time machine provided by the future X-Men, Doom, while in another lucid moment, betrays them, ordering the time travelling "Cortex" to use his abilities to "Destroy all the mutants". [150], Comic Book Resources ranks Victor Von Doom as their fourth favorite Marvel character. Doom's armor augments his natural physical strength and durability to superhuman levels, to the point where he is able to hold his own against and even overpower superhuman foes like Spider-Man, the Hulk and the Thing in combat,[110] although he tends to rely on long-range tactics when engaging physically stronger opponents. [citation needed]. However, it is revealed that "Doctor Doom" who had been involved with the Cabal was actually an upgraded Doombot, which releases swarms of Doombot nanites against the Cabal, tearing down Avengers Tower and forcing its denizens, such as the Dark Avengers, to evacuate. [123], Following the events of Cataclysm, Phil Coulson and Danny Ketch reveal that the real Victor (who once again has his goat-hooved legs) was being held captive by S.H.I.E.L.D. Tony Jay, Actor: The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Tony confronted the Hood and stumbled into Victor. She is a criminal defense lawyer and the hot-tempered sister of Peter's roommate Vin Gonzales. To the disgust of his allies, it is revealed Doom has only chosen the hardiest breeding stock of the Latverian survivors; there are no elderly people or children. Doom is not seen again in this reality. He developed a relationship with Linda Lewis (a.k.a. Having witnessed Doom saving the refugees by using his portal for their escape, the zombified Thing suddenly attacked Doom. This was who The Thing unknowingly killed.[122]. He then magically rebuilds his kingdom.[32]. [15] For his crimes, the X-Men send him to help the needy in Africa. Enjoy the … [100] Doom has also used his scientific talents to steal or replicate the power of other beings such as the Silver Surfer or in one case the entity Galactus' world-ship. He is fitted with a cybernetic gauntlet, high-powered weapons, and wears a mechanical device over one eye used for tracking and scoping out prey. before it disbanded. The kinetic energy stimulates the rapid multiplication of the stimuloid's artificial cells, causing it to grow significantly in size with a proportionate increase in strength and resistance to damage. The heroes manage to defeat the android and also activate a beacon in its circuitry that will warn the ancestors of the original aliens of Kang's coming. [37], Due to the agreement, Doom was recommended by Nathaniel and Valeria Von Doom to be a member of the Future Foundation. But even in their modern forms, Thor's still trounced Galactus and Wonder Woman's still toppled Darkseid. Doom is later revealed to be alive and conquers the Negative Zone after killing Annihilus and obtaining his power rod and immortality. It will take him centuries for him to piece himself together. Death is something without mercy, and human flesh contains that mercy. His powers have evolved to the point of being able to create solid psionic constructs, as he is seen playing in a castle he created. Carter Ghazikhanian is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. [118], In the Amalgam Comics community, Dr. Doom was combined with DC's Doomsday to create Dr. After being found and used by new masters HYDRA in Thunderbolts #5 (Aug. 1997), the android appeared in Young Avengers #3 (June 2005) and in upgraded form in Sentinel Squad O*N*E #2 (April 2006). [volume & issue needed]. [43], Gosamyr and the New Mutants follow Spyder to a planet where greed and the search for profit is the norm. Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment, Fraction, Matt (w), Bagley, Mark (p). When more rebels arrive, Doom teleports Iron Man to the Bronx Zoo. He is the partner of Bulk, a mutant with enormous size and strength. "[151] Von Doom has also been favorably regarded by those who wrote for the character; Stan Lee declared Doom his favorite villain, saying that Doom "could come to the United States and he could do almost anything, and we could not arrest him because he has diplomatic immunity. He was portrayed as a history professor employed at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. [volume & issue needed], Doom (Victor Von Doom) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero featured in the Marvel 2099 comic book Doom 2099. [38] Objecting, Thing attacks Doom out of anger, but the fight is stopped by Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, who welcomes Doom to their group. [68] An upgraded form is sent by HYDRA to disrupt a political rally, but is stopped when its powers are overloaded.[69]. [146] These supervillains are genre-crossing villains who exist in adventures "in a world in which the ordinary laws of nature are slightly suspended"; characters such as Professor Moriarty, Count Dracula, Auric Goldfinger, Hannibal Lecter, Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darth Vader, also fit this description. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. [67] Kang uses another variation of the android when attempting to track his younger self, with this version splitting into several smaller versions once hit with sufficient force, but they all withdraw once the young Kang identifies himself. [19], Herman is later seen volunteering to assist mutants and their family members in need at the school. [117], Shortly before he turns, a "dying" Doom heroically uses his portal to allow the refugees escape to another reality. Ganymede is a fictional extraterrestrial superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe.Her first appearance was Silver Surfer Vol. He was experimenting on humans with a special crop of cocaine, which drove the victims mad. He died while helping Adam Warlock stop the Brute from absorbing all of Counter-Earth's geothermal energy, turning him back into Reed Richards. The Marvel vs DC battle is almost too close to call, but there's one last factor to consider - weaponry. The story took its title from the "unthinkable" act Doom had to perform to acquire this new magical might from a trio of demons: killing his first love, Valeria. His first appearance was in New X-Men #117. [volume & issue needed] He attacked and wounded T'Challa, the current Black Panther, maiming him enough to prevent him from holding the mantle again. Herman joins the unsanctioned, teenage Omega Gang, led by Kid Omega, as they secretly take a hard line stance for mutant rights. Later, Doom used sorcery to exchange minds with Richards. duplicate that he intends to establish Stark's legacy, Doom fights for his unique brand of justice as the third Iron Man, and later comes into conflict with Mephisto disguised as Maker. Richards discovers that Johnny did not get the life form inside him from the Negative Zone. Ganymede is a fictional extraterrestrial superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. It is believed that Clyde Wyncham has taken on the role of Doom.[119]. Michelle Gonzales is a supporting character of Spider-Man in Marvel Comics' main shared universe. Prince Gor-Tok, also known as Grotesk, is the former prince of a warlike, civilized race of Gortokian Subterraneans with human intelligence and virtually human appearance. [64] Doom survived by transferring his consciousness to another human, and is returned to his original body by the Beyonder[65] (who had reached into the relative future to 'recruit' Doom for the conflict on Battleworld that the FF had participated in a few months ago from their perspective). With the Omega Gang, Herman attacks the humans who they thought had murdered Jumbo Carnation. [71] Doom was returned to Hell, but Reed is later able to use the same machine Doom once tried to create to travel to Heaven and restore Ben to life. After a short battle, the members of X-Factor explained their true nature as mutants themselves. Caridad wanted Geist to create a superhero and champion for Tierra Verde, much like Captain America. Doom exhibits super strength as well, as he is able to break the arms off the zombie version of Ben Grimm. In the dystopian future of Earth-X, Doctor Doom has killed the Invisible Woman and the Human Torch, but died in the process. [volume & issue needed] More controversially, she helps the kids from Power Pack reconcile with their parents who, in the course of fighting an enemy, discovered that their children had super-powers which they had kept secret from them. Her father dies early in her life due to black lung. [volume & issue needed] While intangible, she is invulnerable to physical attacks. The ensuing radiation exposure turns Ben into a hulk-like being who, calling himself "Grimm", beats back Doom, forcing him to flee. [20] Glob graduates to official X-Men status during his efforts to fight off a demonic invasion threatening innocent civilians. [41], In the All-New, All-Different Marvel, Doom returns to Latveria where he saves Tony Stark by incapacitating a group of Latverian rebels with a sonic attack. The character, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appeared in X-Men #5 (May 1964). [126] The creature Doom summoned selected his body as the most powerful it could find, passing up Thor and Thing. Glob Herman enrolled into the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning after Professor X was publicly revealed to be a mutant. Nitro.) Reed speculates this to be the result of Doom's own arrogance causing him to assume that only he was 'worthy' of such a transformation. Grotto is a small-time criminal and the frequent partner of Turk Barrett. [37] The teams eventually battle each other, and Black Archer is killed by a blow from Blue Eagle. Once, he even went so far as to let his soul lay bare and be judged by the Panther God of Wakanda, who determined that he genuinely wished for a utopian future where humanity thrived, albeit one where he was in power.[114]. Tony still refuses to trust him after what he has done and Doom leaves once again. Doom remained trapped there until the events of the 2004 "Ragnarok" storyline in the pages of Thor, which resulted in Thor's hammer Mjolnir falling through dimensions and giving Doom a way out of Hell. [82], At the start of the story arc "Fantastic Four: Three", a guilt-ridden Doom felt that he needed to be "reborn" and was making plans to abdicate his throne and give it to Kristoff when Valeria teleported to his room unexpectedly asking for his assistance to help her father. After the rescue, the Professor indicates he wants to talk to Annie about Carter's father, whose identity has yet to be revealed. Osborn's mysterious ally, the Void, violently attacks Doom, and an apparently amused Loki tells the Hood that he should go, as there is nothing here for either of them, which the Hood, now loyal to Loki due to his hand in the restoration of his mystical abilities, agrees. The resulting earthquake accidentally activated "Antipersonnel missiles, nicknamed deathbirds"[129] which began killing people indiscriminately. However, Onslaught remained as pure psionic energy, separated Hulk and Banner, planning to spread across the planet. 2 #2. Provoking such conflict has evolved into the cultural norm for the species as a means of vying for dominance. In the Mark Millar penned Fantastic Four 566-569, Doom received a significant power upgrade. [23], Clayton Dean Watmough portrayed the role in X-Men: The Last Stand. Ganymede, along with Tyrant's other hostages, Silver Surfer, Terrax, Morg, Beta Ray Bill, Gladiator and Jack of Hearts escaped their imprisonment and attacked Tyrant together, only to fail miserably. After pestering and bothering Peter tirelessly, she returned to her previous home in Chicago shortly after Vin's release. [citation needed] She is a member of the Crusaders, and possesses a belt which enables her to generate a holographic double of herself. He is killed while on the run and sent to Hell at the hands of Mephisto, but is sent back to Earth by Death as he is to be her "greatest servant of all". Gauntlet first appeared in X-Factor #65 and was created by Jim Lee, Chris Claremont and Whilce Portacio. The comic was written by John Francis Moore for its first two years and by Warren Ellis for its third. Melody Guthrie is the younger sister of Cannonball, Husk, and Icarus. Bentley 23 even gives an invitation to his creator, the Wizard, along with two A.I.M. Glob, Anole, Ernst and No-Girl become lost in this far-future and as a four-some travel for a full year among many dangers before other X-Men show up to bring them home. It is also nigh-indestructible, being able to take hits from most superhuman adversaries to some cosmic-level beings, and protects Doom from matter manipulation, reality warping and psychic assaults. Melody refused and was ultimately killed by Apocalypse, passing the trial of Crucible. Doom has invented several doomsday machines and robots during his career as a supervillain, among them being his Doombots. His father, Werner, was the leader of the tribe and a renowned medicine man who kept his wife's sorceress life quiet in order to protect Victor from a similar fate. His main guinea pig was Roughouse. [volume & issue needed], For a time, he is the charismatic leader of a small micronation called "Free State", "Freezone", or "The Keep", a Permanent Autonomous Zone located in Copenhagen, Denmark, where citizens lived without rent in a shanty town under squatter's rights, and were given free comforts and necessities in exchange for loyalty to Doom. [45] Doom appears once again and interrupts Tony's breakfast date with Amara. In issue eight, it is revealed to be simply a Doombot (the first seen in the Ultimate Marvel continuity). Von Doom gave the Red Skull the weapon because the Red Skull gave Victor pieces of technology from an old German castle. Tony still refuses to trust him after what he has done and Doom leaves once again. Now orphaned, Gosamyr nonetheless accepts that Lila's killing her family was necessary. Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter co-wrote the story with Marv Wolfman, and recalled choosing Victor Von Doom based on his iconic status: "I figured I needed the heaviest-duty bad guy we had to offer — Doctor Doom. [93] After returning to normal, Doom is taken into captivity for his initial killing of Lang. It is yet unknown if that Doctor Doom is in fact from the Ultimate Universe or an alternative version of that reality. This turned out to be part of his scheme to gain recognition by doing what Reed couldn't do — specifically, saving Johnny Storm's life from an alien parasite that he himself had summoned. However, Richards and a ragtag collection of heroes and villains that survived the destruction of all universes are able to challenge him and, with the help of Molecule Man, are able to take his power and restore the multiverse, something Doom had thought to be impossible. [volume & issue needed], She possesses the ability to "phase" or pass through solid matter by passing her atoms through the spaces between the atoms of the object through which she is moving. Can the Master of the Mystic Arts and old Hot-Head free Valkyrie in time? There, she became the first to undergo a novel ritual called the Crucible, a trial of combat against Apocalypse to earn the right to die and be resurrected by the Five, in order to regain her lost powers. Doom's fellow student, Mordo, is threatened by Doom's vastly superior talent and plans to kill off the competition. [142], In Venomverse, Doom was consumed by the Poisons and became their second in command after Poison Thanos. During the "Secret Invasion" storyline, Doom was among those who escaped the Raft when a virus was uploaded into its systems by the Skrulls. Doom is known for the frequent plot device where in it is revealed that his actions were actually those of a "Doombot", one of Victor Von Doom's many robot doubles, either working on his behalf or as a result of rogue artificial intelligence. During Wolverine #17 and later issues, however, he was an adviser to President Caridad, of the fictional South American country Tierra Verde. Herman is friends with Kid Omega, one of Professor X's top students. He is revered by the citizens, who refer to him as "the good doctor". Greystone can increase his body mass, density, durability, stamina and strength exponentially but at a price: the bigger he gets, the more deformed and horrific-looking he becomes. Doctor Doom was ranked #4 by Wizard on its list of the 101 Greatest Villains of All Time[5] and #3 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time. He is allowed to rejoin as a student. Doom, believing he has killed Richards in a test of willpower, departs certain of his victory and superior intelligence, although saddened. [2] The Citadel of the Universal Amalgamator began to crumble around them and Generation X wanted to leave, but Synch went back, along with Penance, to save Gaia. [44], Gosamyr frees the New Mutants by using a trick which makes her invisible. Wyatt McDonald, an Australian cab driver in his civilian guise, was a master archer with a large selection of specialized trick arrows. She later claimed her prize when she was resurrected by the Five, with her former powers returned to her. Doom manages to escape, and uses the same device he once employed to imbue Terrax with the Power Cosmic on his Doombots- unable to use it on himself as his human body would be destroyed from the strain-, and attempts to take over the world. Doom demands that Osborn at once reverse his course of action against his ally Namor, to which Osborn refuses, saying that he and Emma Frost had "crossed the line" with him. What earthly pleasures could keep a god happy? [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. She doesn't quite understand how this affects her. The character is also featured in the Siege storyline, where he initially approves of Osborn's attack on Asgard before withdrawing from the arrangement. "100 Greatest Villains Ever". Victor survived and, on return to the Romani camp, discovered his mother's occult instruments and swore revenge on the Baron. Greystone inhabited the body of the adolescent teen Brian Young. The pupal stage of Gosamyr's species lasts for millennia, during which they become exceptionally mature of spirit and gain great size and strength, enough to destroy a whole solar system.
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