Dr Doom

DR DOOM [Victor von Doom]

First Appearance: Fantastic Four V1 #5 (Jul 1962)

First Avengers Appearance: Avengers V1 #1 1/2 (Dec 1999) / Avengers V1 #25 (1966)

Other Avengers conflicts of note: Emperor Doom Graphic Novel, Acts of Vengeance, Secret Wars.

Originally it was believed that Dr Doom, better known as a frequently recurring enemy of the Fantastic Four, first fought The Avengers in issue #25 published in 1966. However in 1999, an earlier battle was revealed as occurring between issues 1 and 2 involving the original team. This conflict was published in The Avengers 1½. Doom has confronted The Avengers on a handful of occasions including during the “Acts of Vengeance” arc and The Marvel Super Heroes Secret War 12 issue limited series

Doom, the ruler of the European country of Latveria is a scientific genius and is also well versed in the mystic arts. He is a master strategist who always has at least one back-up plan. Disfigured in an experiment Doom wears a metal face plate and armour that contains a wide array of offensive and defensive weapons. He is also often supported by an army of robotic creations.