A classic quest saga, Triumph & Torment saw the twinned mages storming the Underworld in a mission of vain hope and warped mercy, battling the hordes of Mephisto and their own natures in a mesmerizing epic of power and pathos. Morrison takes Reed out of the equation for much of the narrative. He's off working in the lab, and in that absence, Doom strikes. Not with weapons, but with offers of what Ben, Sue, and Johnny want. Doom starts with Ben, by suggesting that he can turn him human again. Ben accepts, only for the deal to have a monkey's paw-style side-effect, the first step in Doom's attempt to dismantle the family. Collects Heroes Reborn (1996) 1/2, Captain America (1996) #1-12, Avengers (1996) #1-12, Fantastic Four (1996) #1-12, Iron Man (1996) #1-12, material from Incredible Hulk (1968) #450. The story portion of this book concludes as Ed Brubaker, Pablo Raimondi, Mark Farmer, Drew Hennessy & Robin Riggs revisit, in-fill, expand and apply mature modern nuance to Doom’s origins and life in Books of Doom #1-6 (January-June 2006) detailing again how a hounded boy became a wounded exile who overcame all obstacles – physical, emotional and ethical – to become supreme ruler of Latveria and menace to all mankind…

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First of all, it’s awesome that Doctor Doom used another villain’s powers better than that villain ever did. Secondly, many aspects of life on planet Earth were better thanks to Doom. Sadly, that whole “no free will” thing rankled some freedom fighters that escaped Killgrave’s control (most notably the Avenger known as Wonder Man) and they were able to break Doom’s control, but the message of Emperor Doom remained: that Doctor Doom was such a profound genius that if he ever succeeded in gaining control of society, in many ways, the lives of humanity would be better.Towards the end of Marvel’s first crossover event, Doom drained the Beyonder of his power and had the cast iron melons to go toe to toe with a cosmic god. There were some great moments of many villains doing many vile things during the first Secret Wars, but Doom stealing the Beyonder’s power and almost taking control of all of reality was one of the best moments in the unforgettable series. It just showed that Doom is a step ahead of the rest of the Marvel Universe and is always looking to seize power and glory for himself…even when he must bitchslap a god to do so. Amazing Spider-Man #349-350, collected in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Return of the Sinister Six Fantastic Four #318-320 & Incredible Hulk #350, collected in Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The More Things Change… Even with the series building off some of the biggest stories of the era like Avengers: Disassembled and House of M, Heinberg and Cheung never get too bogged down in needing to stop and explain all the context. Each issue moves at a breathless pace, with the Young Avengers' understanding of what's happened constantly being reshaped, not to mention the number of Avengers and X-Men that make an appearance at multiple points in the story. The Lord of Latveria returned in a thematic sequel in Fantastic Four #246 & 247 (cover-dated September & October 1982) as ‘Too Many Dooms’ saw the Iron Tyrant escape incarceration to launch a retaliatory strike against all his enemies and reclaim his shattered but free kingdom in concluding chapter ‘This Land is Mine!’

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Doom was frequent threat to the Fantastic Four, and was the first foe to break another unspoken rule by going after other heroes in the cohesive shared universe Lee & Kirby were building. AT #2 declared ‘Revolution!’, proving Doom was not the only master of mechanoids as Rudolfo and the enigmatic Faceless One used the lost Doomsman to wreak havoc throughout Latveria, before the final assault in ‘Doom Must Die!’ (scripted by Lieber) saw all the tyrant’s enemies vanquished and the Monarch of Menace once more firmly in control… Not all of the original Marvel Graphic Novel line are winners, yet the line is home to classic stories such as The Death of Captain Marvel, God Loves, Man Kills and one of interest to this list – 1989's Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment. Astonishing Tales of Doom Astonishing Tales #1-8 (1969-1971) by Roy Thomas, Wally Wood, Larry Leiber, George Tuska, Herb Trimpe, Gerry Conway, Gene ColanGiant-Sized Super-Villain Team-Up #1 detailed how Doom and Namor grudgingly reunited, in a framing sequence by Thomas, John Buscema & Sinnott interlaced with reprints of previous meetings. In this classic graphic novel, Doom used the mind control power of Killgrave the Purple Man (who will soon by the big bad of Marvel’s Jessica Jones Netflix series and be played by David Tennant because life is awesome) to bring the world under his control.

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A supreme technologist, Richards had never truly accepted the concept of magic, but with Mystic Master Stephen Strange oddly unwilling to help, the reeling and powerless Mr. Fantastic nonetheless leads his team to Latveria for a showdown, still unable to grasp just how much his arch-foe has changed. This truly king-sized and epically imperious compendium was released to celebrate the 60 th anniversary of the Lord of Latveria, who debuted in Fantastic Four #5 April 1962. It gathers many of his greatest battles and other landmark moments of triumph and tragedy, and opens with a contextualising Introduction from Ralph Macchio before reprising the contents of Fantastic Four #5, 6, 39-40, 246-247, 258-260, 350, 352, 500; Amazing Spider-Man #5 & Annual #20; Marvel Super-Heroes #20; Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2 & Super-Villain Team-Up #13-14: Champions #16; Uncanny X-Men #145-147; Iron Man #149-150; Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #10-12; Marvel Graphic Novel Emperor Doom; Marvel Graphic Novel Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment; Fantastic Four (volume 2) #67-70; Fantastic Four Special (2005) #1 and Books of Doom #1-6, as well as material from Fantastic Four #236, 358 & Annual 2; Astonishing Tales #1-3, 6-8 and Marvel Double-Shot #2 collectively spanning July 1962-June 2006. The beginning of the 1980s was marked by John Byrne’s six years run on Fantastic Four where Doom was a major villain. He made Victor a ruthless leader, but a man of honor. Doom also appeared in other comics, including Iron Man, Cloak and Dagger, and… Dazzler! And he also participates in some Marvel events: After achieving superstar status on The X-Men, writer/artist John Byrne moved on to carve out a one-man renaissance of the Fantastic Four, beginning with #232. He achieved his dream of relatively complete autonomy when assigned all the creative chores on Marvel’s flagship book and hit an early peak in #236’s ‘Terror in a Tiny Town’ (cover-dated November 1981). In Astonishing Tales #8, Gerry Conway and Gene Colan presented a tale that would become a huge part of the Victor Von Doom mythos. In this unforgettable story, it was revealed that every year Doom does battle with the devil himself to save the soul of Doom’s mother from eternal damnation. Not only did this establish Doom as one of the world’s greatest sorcerers but it showed a nobility and a familial loyalty in a man who, on the surface, seemed primarily ego driven. Underneath that armor, there was a boy who loved his mother and would walk through the fires of Hell to save her.Finally, the connections he has with magic and the mystical create a unique dichotomy in Doom. The basic need of a child wanting to have a mother and be comforted by them drives him to learn more and struggle every year to save her. Who can't empathize with that? Acts of Vengeance! Loki’s villainous schemes play out across the Marvel Universe, as an array of heroes face unfamiliar enemies! For Doom, it means fighting The Punisher! Though Doom appears in several issues of this event, his role is not that big. Fantastic Four (vol.1) #5-6, #39–40, #246–247, #258, #278–279, #350, #352; Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #5; Marvel Super-Heroes #20; Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2; Super-Villain Team-Up #13-14; Champions (vol. 1) #16; Amazing Spider-Man Annual #14; Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #145-147; Iron Man (vol. 1) #149-150; Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #10-12; Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom, Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom – Triumph and Torment; Fantastic Four (vol. 2) #67-70, 500; Fantastic Four Special #1; Books of Doom #1-6; material from Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #236, 358; Fantastic Four Annual #2; Astonishing Tales #1-3, 6–8; Marvel Double-Shot #2 Truly a unique villain that Doom…but he’s still a giant armored douche for what he did to the poor Silver Surfer. Where’s My Money, Honey? Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #9 (1973) By Steve Englehart and George Tuska