In the realm of comic books, there is one character I identify with and respect above all. His name is said with respect among the characters in the Marvel Universe. He is well-revered as a brillant engineer and scientist and one of the most intelligent minds in existance. His name is Dr. Victor Von Doom. The man who puts the evil in evil dictator. The man who has single-handedly taken over the Earth, and then gave it up because the challenge was gone. Scroll down to meet the man behind the armor, the king of Latveria, Dr. Doom.
Real Name: Victor Von Doom
Occupation: Monarch
Identity: Publicly known
Legal Status: King of Latveria, with diplomatic immunity in the United States
Place of Birth: Gypsy camp outside of Haasenstadt, Latveria
Relatives: Unknown(Mother, Deacesed), Unknown(Father, Deacesed), Kristoff(Son)
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Group Affiliation: None
First Appearance: Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #5
Bio: Known throught the Marvel universe as one of the most cunning and ruthless men in history, Dr. Doom commands a respect few will refuse him. Victor Von Doom was born in a small European country called Latveria and was raised by his mother and father, who were a part of a band of roaming gypsies. At an early age, a Latverian nobleman murdered Victor's parents due to the countries' general prejudice against the gypsie people. Filled with rage and vengence, Victor began to study science and the occult with such intensity, that he was given a scholarship to Empire State University in New York City. There, by fate, he met his arch-rival, Reed Richards, and his friend, Ben Grimm. During his tenure at ESU, Victor began to work religously on a trans-dimensional communication device that would allow him to speak to his mother who was trapped in demonic dimenson due to a deal she had me with it's rulers for power in the mystic arts. When Victor was working on his schematics, Richards pointed out some slight miscalculations which Victor ignored due to his arrogance. The machine exploded when Victor tried to use it, causing damge to his face. Whether it was just a scrach or a disfigurement is an argument made even today. Victor was then expelled from school and began to travel throught the world. His travels lead him to a group of Tibetan monks who trained him and forged a suit of armor for him. While the final piece, the mask, was cooling down, Victor quickly put it on. If this is what really scared him, if he was really scarred by it at all, is still up for debate. He soon returned to Latveria and overthrew the goverment, crowning himself as King. He soon after began to refer to himself as Dr. Doom and renamed holidays and towns to his liking (IE: Doomsville). Doom rules his country from his medival-style castle with an iron fist, but, his subjects are loyal to him due to Doom providing stability and protection to the small county. They are perfectly satisfied with their 18th century style of living and Doom would not have it any other way.
Due to his lust for world domination, Dr. Doom has encountered many super-heroes, such as his nemesises, the Fantastic Four, and others, such as the Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron-Man, Captain America, Silver Surfer, Punisher, Daredevil, and Alpha Flight. He has also aided super hero teams during various campaigns such as the Infinity Gauntlet, in which he was one of the very few who surived the inital attack against Thanos and the Onslaught saga, in which he joined the heroes who were transported to the pocket universe due to Iron Man's actions. He has also allied with Dr. Strange to retrieve the soul of his dead mother from the demonic dimension she was trapped in. Doom is currently trapped on the Counter-Earth, where he must figure out a way to get back to Earth, but knowing Doom, he will have no trouble doing so.
Powers and Abilites: Dr. Doom posseses supreme intellect far beyond most humans which has allowed him to build such items as his nuclear-powered armor, the first known working time machine, and his Doom bots, which are so close a facimile to Doom himself that no one has ever been able to tell the difference between them. He is also a brillant strategist, up there with the ranks of Genghis Kahn and Napeolean. Also, as proven in Doom #1 he has strength, speed, and agility of a man who engages in intensive regular exercise. He is a master of the mystical arts, second only to Dr. Strange, Socerer Supreme. He also has mastered an alien mind-switching ability which allows him to switch his body for a newer, younger one.
Weapons: Doom's necular-powered armor grants him Class 2 strength, which allows him to lift approximately 2 tons under normal conditions. It also allows him to generate a force-field only powerful psi masters can penetrate. His armor also includes an assorment of weapons including laser blasts from his finger tips, concussion beams from his guantlets, molecular acclerators in which he can store items such as boulders in his guantlets, and other various items. His armor also posses a jetpack which grants Doom flight.
Althought I could not find many good web pages about Dr. Doom, I have included what I feel are the best to get some more information about our favorite megalomaniac.
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