History SelfDemonstrating / DoctorDoom

* ReedRichardsIsUseless: How '''DARE''' you associate this trope with Doom?!?... The Invisible Woman once dared to question Doom, and [[YouCouldHaveUsedYourPowersForGood said that there are far better things that Doom could be doing than trying to kill Reed Richards]]. ComicBook/{{Storm}} made a similar argument when I was ''[[BlatantLies selflessly]]'' helping her friend Shadowcat. Inexplicable. [[EvilIsPetty Doom feels that there cannot be a greater purpose than putting Richards in his place!]] Very well. Doom concedes that he ''could'' be more proactive in trying to stop the [[TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed inexplicably perpetual]] threats to humanity, the Earth, the timeline or the very integrity of space-time. Yet it never occurs to these self-deluded 'heroes' that [[BatmanGambit Doom suffers the existence of so many interfering altruists precisely so that they will deal with such situations, so that Doom's time can be more profitably spent.]]

* ILied: When I cut a deal with Namor in ''Emperor Doom''. I told him if he aided in my plan to mind control the planet and ensure that even a few robot entities would bow to my will, he could rule the planet's oceans. It was all a trick, I was just biding time till I make him my slave as well.

*** A second Ultimate Doctor Doom has since reared his head; although also comparable to the Tomorrow Man in his motives, Ultimate Reed Richards has apparently taken Van Damme's place as the "Ultimate Doctor Doom". (Doom is unsure how I feel about the irony of this). Naturally, Richards was not adequate to the task of imitating Doom, and like the inferior man he is, tried to claim repentance. This was in turn a ruse, as Richards soon revealed his true colours once more, as the despicable villain and coward he always was (at the very least, [[InsultToRocks among other Richards]] [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Dooms]]). Having recently tampered with [[ComicBook/UltimateUniverse2023 another universe]] so that, among other things [[spoiler: he even forced ''its'' Richards into becoming Doom instead]] (The only comment Doom currently has about such irony is how [[spoiler: such mockery also came the latter Richards' expense]]).

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: During the Kirby/Lee era, Doom was often depicted as a raving operetto despot rather than the benevolent and beloved autocrat that can be seen in the works of Creator/JohnByrne and forth. It is true that raving operetto was Kirby's default style of characterization, and also true that going up to eleven in this regard may have been the only way he saw of portraying Doom as "[[{{Villains}} The Villain]]" relative to the (in retrospect unusually) unsympathetic characterization that Reed Richards had in those days, but it is hard to forgive his failure to see the difference between the greatness that is Doom and the archetypical petty despot of which his "Real Life" Earth sported so many examples. Still, Doom is merciful.

** In an old ''ComicBook/WhatIf'' story the experiment to rescue my mother from Hell goes without a hitch, resulting in a universe where Doom becomes Earth's greatest hero and marries the love of his life. However, because of my actions, Doom earns the ire of [[ComicBook/GhostRider Mephisto]] who imposes on him a... stringent SadisticChoice...

** Master Menace from the original ''ComicBook/SquadronSupreme'' is a CaptainErsatz of Doom. Some would suggest that the archenemy of Franchise/{{Superman}} counterpart Hyperion would more accurately be regarded as a counterpart of ComicBook/LexLuthor, but Menace at least had the good sartorial sense to ape Doom's style. Of course, Doom may someday destroy him for that presumption.
** I met the real ComicBook/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/LexLuthor in ''Superman & Spider-Man #2''. Being the MagnificentBastard that I am, Superman [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fZ37jdy-g4M/SkUhSwW0v1I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/okocGHmZi64/s320/Spiderman%26Superman-2-28.jpg could do nothing to me]] since I resided in my embassy and was under Latverian law. The magnificent part? I did it out in the open on the embassy's doorstep to his face.

*** It's worth noting that [[ActuallyADoombot someone pretended to be Doom for a while]], and that impostor's action led to Magneto executing his Ultimatum. The Thing then promptly killed off the impostor for his part in motivating Magneto into performing it. If such a man could not perform a simple task as protecting his self in his own dwelling, he cannot truly be Doom.

** Thankfully the [[ComicBook/FantasticFour2022 recent iteration]] has a variant in the form of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Some of you may think that version of Doom is even more absurd, but many of you easily forget that it was an apex predator of its time. Doom is pleased that the beast is more apropos to represent Doom.

* AdaptationalJerkass:

*** A second Ultimate Doctor Doom has since reared his head; although also comparable to the Tomorrow Man in his motives, Ultimate Reed Richards has apparently taken Van Damme's place as the "Ultimate Doctor Doom". (Doom is unsure how I feel about the irony of this). Naturally, Richards was not adequate to the task of imitating Doom, and like the inferior man he is, tried to claim repentance. This was in turn a ruse, as Richards soon revealed his true colours once more, as the despicable villain and coward he always was.

* CoolGun: I have in the past carried a Mauser C96 on my person to dispose of inferiors not worth the energy from my armor's weaponry.

* VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom: I have graced Capcom games as a fighter in ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2''. And now, I return at the third game. Sadly, neither the accursed team nor family of Richards have ever appeared in these games, denying Doom the opportunity to demonstrate his superiority in yet another arena. They had to ask ''Super Skrull'', of all people, to represent them in ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''. '''HA!''' Admittedly, he does have the combined powers of the Four, so Doom shouldn't underestimate him.
** However Doom is greatly pleased that [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Strange]] made it to ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''. Defeating him in digital combat will be... most satisfying. [[HeterosexualLifePartners Doom's greatest]] [[WebVideo/AssistMe friend in]] [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 digital combat]] [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]] will also be returning to the fray. Doom is most pleased!

Speaking of cinematic portrayals, Doom's presence may soon grace the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse at long last, due to Creator/{{Disney}}'s acquisition of Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, finally putting an end to the petty[[note]]And when Doom says "petty", Doom means ''VERY'' petty, and this is coming from '''''Doom'''''.[[/note]] [[ScrewedByTheLawyers film rights dispute]] between the two. Because of said rights dispute, Doom must admit that he has had [[{{Understatement}} some]] issues with not only with Fox, but also Marvel Entertainment's miserable overseer Isaac Perlmutter, who not only forbade Marvel's artists to depict Doom in Marvel's promotional artwork, but also [[HeelFaceTurn has made Doom a hero]] as the new ComicBook/IronMan for Marvel's 2016 ''ComicBook/{{Marvel Now|2016}}'' event. However, Doom must admit that he is partial to Creator/KevinFeige, and is anticipating what his creative vision for Doom is. Despite these turbulent events, never forget: '''''DOOM IS SUPREME NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS'''''!

** Thankfully the [[ComicBoook/FantasticFour2022 recent iteration]] has a variant in the form of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Some of you may think that version of Doom is even more absurd, but many of you easily forget that it was an apex predator of its time. Doom is pleased that the beast is more apropos to represent Doom.

** Thankfully the [[FantasticFour2022 recent iteration]] has a variant in the form of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Some of you may think that version of Doom is even more absurd, but many of you easily forget that it was an apex predator of its time. Doom is pleased that the beast is more apropos to represent Doom.

* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: [[ComicBook/{{Storm}} Miss Munroe]] has, on occasion, proven herself worthy of the supreme honor of becoming Doom's helpmate.

** A version of myself in the ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse happened to be director of Eurasian Security, fighting alongside that world's versions of [[ComicBook/IronMan Anthony Stark]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Donald Blake]] and [[Franchise/SpiderMan Gwen Stacy]].

* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Doom is NOT the devil, cretin! But if you insist on such a comparison, while many accuse Doom of being a tyrant, King Vladimir Fortunov was a dictator who committed monstrous atrocities, including the murder of children and ethnic cleansing aimed at Roma. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Doom does not rule his lands out of bigotry!]] The same cannot be said of any of the usurpers who have attempted -- and failed -- to oust Doom from the throne of Latveria. Even Franchise/SpiderMan -- who, if I recall, accused Doom to his face of being a tyrant -- admitted once that Latveria is better under my rule than anyone else's.

** Doom talking with Franchise/SpiderMan after the latter has... ''assisted'' Doom in dealing with an assassination attempt:

** There was also Dr. Bram Velsing, a Latverian scientist I employed many years ago, with the nerve to refer to me as "a grotesque mockery" and plot to usurp my throne. I spared his life, but he paid for his insult dearly; I had an iron mask much like my own permanently grafted to his face to conceal his good looks forever. He later became known as the Dreadknight, and spent most of his time opposing Iron Man. (Although, his desire to rule Latveria was never slaked, apparently; I've learned that when Doom was... absent due to the crisis with Onslaught, he attempted to take over, but he and his loyalists were foiled by Franchise/SpiderMan and ComicBook/SilverSable.)

%%Indeed, Doom has overcome ''far'' greater threats than some simpering peasant girl and her tree-crawling rats! That accursed ''Richards'' once engineered my overthrow in favor of the unworthy [[EvilPrince Prince Zorba]]. By making it obvious even to their lesser intellects that Zorba was laying waste to the land that Doom has so lovingly shepherded, I manipulated Richards and his lackeys into aiding my re-ascension. Even that sentimental buffoon could see that the people of Latveria were better off under the beneficient and total control of '''Doom!'''

* ClothingDamage: When that accursed Fantastic Four temporarily thwarted my plans in ''Unthinkable'' my suit got more damaged as the fight progressed, Richards destroying my hood, and his misbegotten brother-in-law burning off the coverings on my arms and legs.

* CrazyPrepared: Doom has learned that I must prepare for anything when carrying out my plans, including backup plans not working the way I intend them to. I deny that this is "crazy" since such preparations [[ProperlyParanoid often prove necessary]]. And unlike a certain [[Characters/CodeGeassLelouchLamperouge Britannian]] [[Anime/CodeGeass plebe]] Doom does not have to worry about [[CosmicPlaything the cosmos frowning upon him]]. Doom leaves nothing to chance. If Doom's plan fails you [[ActuallyADoombot know the real reason why]].

* CutLexLuthorACheck: Why should I market my inventions? Not that Doom hasn't in order to fund his greater goals. As the rightful sovereign of Latveria, I have all the resources I need. After all, Doom has loftier goals than mere money.

* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: I did indeed when I entered Mephisto realm to save my dear mother's soul with Stephen Strange's aid. He offered to trade her soul for that of Doctor Strange. I complied, and Strange not forseeing my betrayal-[[SuddenlyShouting HOLD YOUR TOUNGE!]] Doom knows how Mephisto [[JackassGenie never makes a deal without cheating those involved.]] He trapped Strange in a crystal that negated his sorcery, but I left a device on Strange's person that allowed him to break free once Mephisto [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder predictably found a way to cheat me.]]

** As a specific example, [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] and I were once trapped in the distant future of 2093, I met a version of myself who was very much worse for wear after having lived so long. I was so disgusted with him that I killed him myself without hesitation and didn't think twice about it.

* JokerImmunity: In addition to the legal forms of immunity seen above under DiplomaticImpunity, there have been numerous instances where Doom has seemingly been KilledOffForReal only to return later. Once subject to LampshadeHanging, at a time when Doom was trapped in Hell: Richards knew it was only a matter of time before I ended up running the place, and plotted to transport me to a prison of his own making before I inevitably escaped on my own (which I did, of course; no prison can confound the might of Doom).

* ClothingDamage: When the Fantastic Four turned the tables on me in ''Unthinkable'' my suit got more damaged as the fight when on, Reed destroying my hood, and Johnney burning off the coverings on my arms and legs.
* ColdHam: Doom's counterpart from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' is as everybit confident and righteous as I am. However, he is far less bombastic than myself, preferring to speak in a much more collected manner.