History SelfDemonstrating / DoctorDoom

* AgeLift: Much like the accursed Richards and [[SelfDemonstrating/TheThing Grimm]], I am a middle-aged man. Also like them them, some adaptions have made me closer in age to Susan and her brother: Both [[ComicBook/HeroesReborn Jim Lee]] and [[Film/FantasticFourDuology Tim Story]] depict me as a decade or two younger, and both ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour'' and [[Film/FantasticFour2015 Josh Trank]] depict all five of us teenagers or in our early 20s.

** In the [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFourTheAnimatedSeries 90s cartoon]] after I first stole the powers of the ComicBook/SilverSurfer, I made the mistake of thinking it would allow me to defeat Galactus. When I repeated that plan, I made sure Galactus was on the other side of the galaxy so there was no chance of him meddling in plans again.

** '''HEED THIS MESSAGE,''' for Doom will only speak it ''once.'' While Doom has no need for the approval of lesser beings, [[SincerityMode Doom is nonetheless pleased that many of you recognize Doom's brilliance.]] Perhaps if I conquor your world after I am finished with my own, it is encouraging to know I will have an abundance of allies awaiting my leadership. Doom is also pleased that while [[SelfDemonstrating/TheThing Benjamin Grimm has a voice in this,]] I have my own page whereas ''Richards'' does not. You have done well on that front. …[[{{Beat}} <Ahem>...]] '''NO MORE DELAYS, CONTINUE TO READ OF MY EXPLOITS!'''

* 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 [[SelfDemonstrating/LelouchLamperouge 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]].

Doctor Victor Von Doom, better known as [[ComicBook/DoctorDoom Doctor Doom]], is a {{supervillain}} tha-''[[KilledMidSentence waaarrgghhh]]!''

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: The people of Latveria loves Doom, for Doom loves them. It is, of course, the natural way of things. And soon, the rest of the world will join them.

* BeamMeUpScotty: Admittedly, Doom has not yelled Richards' name as much as this page would suggest, not within the boundaries of the Marvel Universe anyway, but more in [[ComicStrip/TwistedToyfareTheatre a satirical comic series that ran in a magazine no longer in print]]. ''However'', who's to say that this ''doesn't'' sound like Doom?! If even that [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} mindless mercenary]] can have [[BetterThanCanon things by his followers incorporated into his page]], then ''so can Doom''.

** In one comic released after the September 11th attack, I appeared alongside several other so-called "super villains" to witness the aftermath. Though Doom did not aid in helping clear the rubble like Magneto, Doom... [[http://www.martynpedler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Amazing-Spider-man-v2-36-p07.jpg Doom was driven to tears.]]

** [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 When I was summoned by Ruby Heart to save the universe]] so I could conquer it myself, I made quick friends with Strider Hiryu - regardless of how far apart our views on justice are. [[Memes/CapcomVsWhatever Still, we were never seen fighting apart]].

* HeelFaceMole: Sadly, some within Latveria fail to see the glory of Doom's rule. Thus, Doom has been forced to use agents such as Laszlo Chaloupek, who would pretend to be a "resistance fighter" and discover other people against Doom. A favorite tactic would be Laszlo setting a "trap" for Doom that would actually turn out to be on a resistance leader. However, during a time when Doom was...[[{{ComicBook/Axis}} not quite himself]], I exposed Chaloupek to his "allies" and then had him executed. A pity to ruin such a plan but Doom may chalk it up to the circumstances.

* DrivenByEnvy: For Reed Richards, who is and has always been slightly better than Doom at everythi-- '' '''LIES!!!!''' '' NO ONE IS GREATER THAN '''DOOM!''' Richards is an arrogant and envious dolt whose feeble excuse for a mind cannot fathom that of DOOM! It is ''HIS'' jealousy that has driven him to these insidious acts of gross slander!! He would have been ''nothing'' without the aid Doom so graciously decided to lend him and his research! AND HE IS ''STILL'' IS ''NOTHING'' BESIDE THE AWESOME MAGNIFICENCE OF DOOM! ''NOTHING, I TELL YOU!!'' '''I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS, RICHARDS!!!'''

* DrivenByEnvy: For Reed Richards, who is and has always been slightly better than Doom at everythi-- '' '''LIES!!!!''' '' NO ONE IS GREATER THAN '''DOOM!''' Richards is an arrogant and envious dolt whose feeble excuse for a mind cannot fathom that of DOOM! It is ''HIS'' jealousy that has driven him to these insidious acts of gross slander!! He would have been ''nothing'' without the aid Doom so graciously decided lend him and his research! AND HE IS ''STILL'' IS ''NOTHING'' BESIDE THE AWESOME MAGNIFICENCE OF DOOM! ''NOTHING, I TELL YOU!!'' '''I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS, RICHARDS!!!'''

* DrivenByEnvy: For Reed Richards, who is and has always been slightly better than Doom at everythi- '' '''LIES!!!!''' '' NO ONE IS GREATER THAN '''DOOM!''' Richards is an arrogant and envious dolt whose feeble excuse for a mind cannot fathom that of DOOM! It is ''HIS'' jealousy that has driven him to these insidious acts of gross slander!! HE IS NOTHING BESIDE THE AWESOME MAGNIFICENCE OF DOOM! ''NOTHING I TELL YOU!!'' '''I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS, RICHARDS!!!'''

* FreakyFridayFlip: Doom devised a plan (the exact details of which are [[TheUnreveal unimportant]]) to kill the Fantastic Four by switching bodies with ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}. In hindsight, Doom will not deny this was not the most... elegant of my plans, [[WhatAnIdiot trading my armor and vast resources for the body of a man whom I easily subdued on my own, and then putting him in a position where he could have easily killed me in turn]]. Fortunately (if unsurprisingly) his clutch on the IdiotBall was far firmer than Doom's.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: ''Victor Von Doom''. ComicBook/UltimateMarvel's Victor [[Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme Van Damme]] was less well-received. [[Film/FantasticFour2015 Victor Domashev]] was even less well received, and was [[OrwellianRetcon stricken from the record entirely]].

** In the [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour 90s cartoon]] after I first stole the powers of the ComicBook/SilverSurfer, I made the mistake of thinking it would allow me to defeat Galactus. When I repeated that plan, I made sure Galactus was on the other side of the galaxy so there was no chance of him meddling in plans again.

* TheAce: This trope was made for Doom. Doom's skills are unparalleled across the entire universe, no... the MULTIVERSE AND BEYOND! Doom is an ''unrivalled'' [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist master of the sciences,]] a talented combatant (though admittedly trivial duels with lesser minds are beneath Doom... though I tend to make an exception for Reed Richards), a master of the mystic arts in a manner far surpassing that of the so-called [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Sorcerer Supreme]] and I have made Latveria the triumphant and innovative metropolis it is today using only my brilliance and ''glorious'' leadership skills. Doom must confess it pleases Doom to no end to know that whilst '''RIIIIICHAAAARDDDS''' was unable to keep his family safe during the Invisible Woman's dangerous labor, it fell to Doom to ensure the child's safety (which Doom handled exquisitely, if I do say so myself). Many of you here may have heard the disparaging rumors that there [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter may be others more capable than Doom in any given field]] (Doom needs to uncover the source of this malicious propaganda and ''swiftly put an end to them''). Ignore them, for there is '''NO ONE''' above Doom. YOU DARE QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF DOOM'S PRODIGIOUSNESS?!! For the wise few who rightfully concede Doom's brilliance, you may remember Doom's might has in fact been reinforced in several of his storylines, particularly when I '''[[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica (AND I ALONE)]]''' was judged worthy of wielding the legendary Mjolnir, the great hammer of [[ComicBook/{{Thor}} the Thunder God!]] Finally, while it's purely leisurely, [[WickedCultured I am a sensational artist and musician.]]

* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Doom is a dictator scientist that wears a suit of PoweredArmor and dabbles into the supernatural and has an army of robots. A storyline involving Comicbook/TheMightyThor had me create zombie cyborg Asgardians, and created a suit of armor from Asgardian magic that I modeled after the Destroyer, though it sadly proved a poor imitation and was destroyed by Thor. Doom thankfully had a teleportation device set up in case of that outcome.

** Doom [[Comicbook/SecretWars1984 once held the power of the Beyonder in his hands]]. Indeed, I wrested it from his grasp with my single remaining hand, after being dismembered in my courageous, one-man assault against the entity. Sadly, Doom was forced to relinquish the power in order to prevent the destruction of the universe due to the incompetence of my servant Klaw and the imbecilic interference of Captain America.

* PoweredArmor: The paltry conventional technology toys of [[Comicbook/IronMan Stark]] are no match for my battlesuit and its full array of {{Magitek}} capabilities. On one occasion, Stark has managed to resist long enough for his pathetic reactor to run out of power.

* VillainProtagonist: Occasionally, Doom has been thrust into such a role, most notably dealing with that repellent Johann Schmidt aka The ComicBook/RedSkull, such as his unfortunately short-lived feature in what you would call a Comicbook, which in this case, bore the name of Astonishing Tales, and his grand exploits -- which sadly, in all likelihood, few people have ever actually read -- were published in the early [[TheSeventies 1970s]]. Perhaps Doom could have taken on such a prominent role more often, if it weren't for that blasted... Reed Richards... '''''[[SayMyName RRRRRRICHAAAAARRRRRDDDSS!!!]]'''''

* 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 UpToEleven 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.

* WickedCultured: Truly, Doom is [[Music/TheRollingStones a man of]] [[ManOfWealthAndTaste wealth and taste]].

** In one possible future I aquirred the the powers of ComicBook/IronFist, ComicBook/GhostRider, the [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Sorcerer Supreme]] and the [[RealityWarper Starbrand]].

** On another occasion, an alternate universe Doom rescued a Fantastic Four formed of ComicBook/GhostRider, The ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk, ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/SpiderMan from being slain by their enemies. Again, Doom does not care whether these individuals live or die: the issue is that ''Doom alone'' has [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the right to destroy the Fantastic Four]]. Whoever they may be.

** On another occasion, an alternate universe Doom rescued a Fantastic Four formed of ComicBook/GhostRider, The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/SpiderMan from being slain by their enemies. Again, Doom does not care whether these individuals live or die: the issue is that ''Doom alone'' has [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the right to destroy the Fantastic Four]]. Whoever they may be.

In Doom's continuing quest for mastery of all human knowledge, he joined a mysterious order which taught him secrets of metallurgy. Doom used this lore to create a suit of PoweredArmor which he has used (with some modifications) since that day. From that moment, and forever more, Doom has been known as '''Doctor Doom'''. Doom swiftly overthrew the foolish and unworthy tyrant of Latveria, made public my claim as absolute master of that land, and has since ruled it with an iron fist - the iron and yet simultaneously benevolent and enlightened fist of Doom! Doom's path then once again crossed that of... ''Richards,'' now accompanied by his [[ComicBook/FantasticFour foolish family and sycophants]], who became my sworn enemies. Yet Doom's plans have encountered many obstacles: he has battled heroes and villains in ''abundance!'' - ComicBook/TheAvengers, the ComicBook/XMen, Franchise/SpiderMan, The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/TheMightyThor, ComicBook/LukeCage - all have striven against Doom! Some have even succeeded in ''temporarily'' arresting my plans! [[note]]The charitable Doom condescends to mention ComicBook/SquirrelGirl in a footnote for managing to best a Doombot. She most certainly never defeated Doom, as many fools claim.[[/note]] [[labelnote:counter-note]]'''Tippy-Toe Says:''' ComicBook/SquirrelGirl totally pwned Doc Doom in a story written by Creator/SteveDitko him-freakin'-self! That's ''so'' in contin-[[KilledMidSentence AAK!]][[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:counter-counter-note]]'''[[NeverLiveItDown Would-be chroniclers need not always mention Squirrel Girl in the same breath as Doom!]]''' Doom is more than one trifling incident![[/labelnote]] Doom's many, many, ''many'' victories are why Doom is considered Marvel's most iconic villain.

* LightIsNotGood: In ''ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusade'', Doom becomes the perfect white robed savior with holy powers after the life energy is transferred during an "accident" in the spell to restore mutantkind's powers. Of course, '''''DOOM IS NOT EVIL'''''!

* WouldHurtAChild: Doom showed no hesitation in trying to murder the Hulk's young son, Skaar, and at the end of ''Avengers: ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusade'', [[spoiler:Doom killed young [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers Cassie Lang]]]]. On the other hand, [[{{Pun}} doom]] shall fall on anyone who, while in the presence of Doom, attempts to harm one of Latveria's children (or Reed Richards' offspring. ''Especially'' Valeria).

* IJustWantToBeLoved: Fah! To lesser minds, Doom may seem to fit such a loathesome trope. Indeed, while it is true that one of the first things I tend to do when ascending to new heights is set myself with one fetching wench or another (Scarlet Witch in ''ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusade'', Morgan Le Fay in ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'', and Susan Storm in...well, countless {{Alternate Universe}}s and adaptations), you are a fool if you believe Doom needs something as meaningless as "love".

* BadBoss / BenevolentBoss: Doom has been both of these, depending the situation [[DependingOnTheWriter and the writer.]] I value the lives of the people of Latvaria. But outside goons are a different story, they can replaced.

* GainaxEnding: The "What If Doctor Doom Became a Hero?" Elseworld ends with the vile Mephisto, annoyed with Doom successfully rescuing my mother's soul much earlier than in the normal canon, [[MoralEventHorizon forcing me into a]] SadisticChoice between him taking the soul of my lover, or the entirety of Latvaria's populace. Doom reluctantly chose the former because I could not let the vast good I had done for the world be erased, and vowed to rescue my lover from Mephisto. The story ended at this moment, but there can be no doubt that in the end Doom was successful.

* ThirdPersonPerson: Doom does have a habit of indulging in this. However, as ruler of a sovereign country, in addition to the other aspects of Doom's greatness, it is completely justified. And in honesty, if you were fortunate enough to bear the name 'von Doom', wouldn't you take every opportunity to mention it?

...upon further consideration, [[ReedRichardsIsUseless that first one]] is a quite accurate and appropriate description of Richards. You Tropers are perhaps more insightful than I first supposed. [[AlternateUniverseReedRichardsIsAwesome This other trope, however...]] Doom will not tolerate any Richards, no matter how "awesome" you peons may think he is!

** Doom [[Comicbook/SecretWars once held the power of the Beyonder in his hands]]. Indeed, I wrested it from his grasp with my single remaining hand, after being dismembered in my courageous, one-man assault against the entity. Sadly, Doom was forced to relinquish the power in order to prevent the destruction of the universe due to the incompetence of my servant Klaw and the imbecilic interference of Captain America.

* TakeOverTheWorld: I will, in time. I have in fact succeeded at least twice. To say nothing of the time I essentially took over the ''universe'' during ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.

* DarthVaderClone: I actually predate [[DarthWiki/DarthVader the trope namer]] by over a decade. Of course, Doom was willing to let the trope be named after him, simply because I was in a good mood at the time[[note]]not to mention there was at least a period prior to Disney buying ''Star Wars'' that Marvel was publishing comics for the films[[/note]].

In Doom's continuing quest for mastery of all human knowledge, he joined a mysterious order which taught him secrets of metallurgy. Doom used this lore to create a suit of PoweredArmor which he has used (with some modifications) since that day. From that moment, and forever more, Doom has been known as '''Doctor Doom'''. Doom swiftly overthrew the foolish and unworthy tyrant of Latveria, made public my claim as absolute master of that land, and has since ruled it with an iron fist - the iron and yet simultaneously benevolent and enlightened fist of Doom! Doom's path then once again crossed that of... ''Richards,'' now accompanied by his [[Comicbook/FantasticFour foolish family and sycophants]], who became my sworn enemies. Yet Doom's plans have encountered many obstacles: he has battled heroes and villains in ''abundance!'' - ComicBook/TheAvengers, the ComicBook/XMen, Franchise/SpiderMan, The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/TheMightyThor, ComicBook/LukeCage - all have striven against Doom! Some have even succeeded in ''temporarily'' arresting my plans! [[note]]The charitable Doom condescends to mention ComicBook/SquirrelGirl in a footnote for managing to best a Doombot. She most certainly never defeated Doom, as many fools claim.[[/note]] [[labelnote:counter-note]]'''Tippy-Toe Says:''' ComicBook/SquirrelGirl totally pwned Doc Doom in a story written by Creator/SteveDitko him-freakin'-self! That's ''so'' in contin-[[KilledMidSentence AAK!]][[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:counter-counter-note]]'''[[NeverLiveItDown Would-be chroniclers need not always mention Squirrel Girl in the same breath as Doom!]]''' Doom is more than one trifling incident![[/labelnote]] Doom's many, many, ''many'' victories are why Doom is considered Marvel's most iconic villain.

You can behold my power in fighting games [[VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes made]] [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 by]] [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Capcom]], despite the indignity of being second fiddle to that egomaniacal ham, Comicbook/{{Thanos}}. Rest assured that Doom WILL strike down [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]] and his Creator/{{Capcom}} ilk in Richards' stead. And you may rest assured that any match in which Doom is defeated... it was a Doombot!

* TheAce: This trope was made for Doom. Doom's skills are unparalleled across the entire universe, no... the MULTIVERSE AND BEYOND! Doom is an ''unrivalled'' [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist master of the sciences,]] a talented combatant (though admittedly trivial duels with lesser minds are beneath Doom... though I tend to make an exception for Reed Richards), a master of the mystic arts in a manner far surpassing that of the so-called [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Sorcerer Supreme]] and I have made Latveria the triumphant and innovative metropolis it is today using only my brilliance and ''glorious'' leadership skills. Doom must confess it pleases Doom to no end to know that whilst '''RIIIIICHAAAARDDDS''' was unable to keep his family safe during the Invisible Woman's dangerous labor, it fell to Doom to ensure the child's safety (which Doom handled exquisitely, if I do say so myself). Many of you here may have heard the disparaging rumors that there [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter may be others more capable than Doom in any given field]] (Doom needs to uncover the source of this malicious propaganda and ''swiftly put an end to them''). Ignore them, for there is '''NO ONE''' above Doom. YOU DARE QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF DOOM'S PRODIGIOUSNESS?!! For the wise few who rightfully concede Doom's brilliance, you may remember Doom's might has in fact been reinforced in several of his storylines, particularly when I '''[[ComicBook/{{CaptainAmerica}} (AND I ALONE)]]''' was judged worthy of wielding the legendary Mjolnir, the great hammer of [[ComicBook/{{Thor}} the Thunder God!]] Finally, while it's purely leisurely, [[WickedCultured I am a sensational artist and musician.]]

** 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]].
** 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...
** Another ''Comicbook/WhatIf'' shows what would have happened if Doom had managed to keep the Beyonder's power, which results in him winning the Secret Wars, acquiring Thanos' [[ArtifactOfDoom Infinity Gauntlet]], and [[GalacticConqueror dominating the cosmos]]. This attracts the attention of [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien the Celestials]] whom Doom eventually defeats in a war that [[ApocalypseHow destroys the planet]]. Using the last of my power, Doom [[FauxSymbolism recreates Earth and humanity with it before becoming mortal myself in order to lead them to greatness]].

** In ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'', Doom, '''alone of everyone in the entire universe without exception''', was able to resist the zombie infection by sheer willpower alone. Doom has more HeroicWillpower than that universe's version of ''[[Comicbook/CaptainAmerica CAPTAIN AMERICA]]''.

* AlwaysSecondBest: To [[Comicbook/MisterFantastic Reed Richards]], [[Comicbook/IronMan Tony Stark]] and Comicbook/DoctorStrange in the fields of science, technology and magic, respectively. That is, they are always second best to Doom. If you hear otherwise, it is because they have persuaded feeble-minded tropers that their jealousy-clouded account is the true one. Be wiser than they.
** During the ''Comicbook/SecretWars2015'' event, I was forced to concede that Reed Richards could and would have used the Beyonder's power far more effectively than I, myself. This admission caused a sudden reversal in my fortunes, as Owen Reese then decided to gift Richards with the power. However, I shall curse neither of them for this, for as a parting gift, [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/imgsrv/imglib/0/0/1/Secret-Wars-09-Doctor-Doom-Finale-77f79.jpg Reed Richards restored my once ruined visage.]]

** [[spoiler:As it transpires, Doom is one of the main antagonists of ''ComicBook/JonathanHickmansAvengers'', the "Rabum Alal" responsible in part for the multiversal destruction Doom had sought to prevent.]]

* EnemyMine: So often have the accursed Comicbook/FantasticFour had to call on Doom's aid that it is a wonder that the insipid masses still regard them and not Doom as heroes.

* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Doom attended the same university as Reed Richards and Ben Grimm, both of whom would become members of the Comicbook/FantasticFour.

* HellHasNewManagement: When Doom was dragged down to Hell, [[Comicbook/FantasticFour Richards]] was desperate to revive me before I became its new lord. He insults Doom's competence by saying it would take ''weeks'' for Doom to do so!

* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: LIES! No doubt spawned by that accursed '''''RICHARDS!''''' Doom is ''of course'' superior, [[HypocriticalHumor DEMONSTRATIVELY SO, and does NOT overcompensate!]] [[spoiler:At the end of Comicbook/SecretWars2015, I finally got over it and admitted that Richards was smarter than me. And then immediately tried to kill him for it. Then there really would be no one superior to Doom.]]

** 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!

* MinorInjuryOverreaction: It is alleged in one Comicbook/FantasticFour comic that the disfigurement that Doom received in trying to rescue his mother from Hell was actually a relatively minor scar, but he saw it as horribly devastating due to his vanity. What ''truly'' damaged Doom's face was when he had his original suit of armor forged and impatiently decided to put the [[NightmareFace still red-hot metal mask on]]. Bah! Lies and insolence! The reports of Doom's disfigurement were ''not at all'' exaggerated; this is obviously a petty attempt at misinformation on Richards' part.

** Doom's last confrontation with Comicbook/IronMan revealed an interesting fact -- our armors use the same (or almost identical) software. Stark is not the only one who can achieve such feats of technological innovation... though Doom will grant that Stark showed a certain primitive ingenuity in having done so [[MemeticMutation in a cave, with a box of scraps]].

** This extends to his son Franklin as well. During Comicbook/{{Onslaught}} I would have stayed out but then I learned the mutant fiend kidnapped Franklin. None but Doom are permitted to abduct the son of my greatest enemy!

* OrbitingParticleShield: The ''VideoGame/MarvelVSCapcom'' series of [[FightingGame Fighting Games]] portrayed Doom's magnificent [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1E_KPqekvE#t=29s Molecular Shield]] SpecialAttack, in which I levitate rocks and cause them to surround me as a defensive barrier, before [[SpamAttack flinging them]] at my foolish opponent.

** In one possible future I aquirred the the powers of Comicbook/IronFist, Comicbook/GhostRider, the [[Comicbook/DoctorStrange Sorcerer Supreme]] and the [[RealityWarper Starbrand]].

* PopularityPower: Doom can entirely understand the desire of the masses to adore him, but sometimes Doom's fans (a term which at times may [[RunningTheAsylum include the writers]]) give Doom credit or capacities which he lacks. Astounding as that may be. As an example, Doom was once shown defeating '''Comicbook/GhostRider''' with a single punch - when such mundane attacks are normally meaningless to a spirit.

** As of ''Comicbook/SecretWars2015'', that is no longer the case.

* TheExtremistWasRight: During ''ComicBook/JonathanHickmansAvengers'' and ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' Doom's actions of [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 destroying entire universes]] was actually meant to prevent a [[ApocalypseHow/ClassZ total reality collapse]] and he succeeded by taking it to a "mere" ApocalypseHow/ClassX5 and creating a Battleworld where he rules the survivors as a God Emperor.
* TheStarscream: To [[ComicBook/NormanOsborn Osborn]] during ''Comicbook/DarkReign''. Doom is subordinate to no one!

* TakeOverTheWorld: I will, in time. I have in fact succeeded at least twice. To say nothing of the time I essentially took over the ''universe'' during ''Comicbook/SecretWars''.

** On another occasion, an alternate universe Doom rescued a Fantastic Four formed of Comicbook/GhostRider, The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/SpiderMan from being slain by their enemies. Again, Doom does not care whether these individuals live or die: the issue is that ''Doom alone'' has [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the right to destroy the Fantastic Four]]. Whoever they may be.

** Doom ''never'' shows fear of anything, as I have [[CrazyPrepared countless contingency plans]] for any foreseeable outcome, but on a far more understandable level, Doom concedes that [[ComicBook/{{Ultron}} Ultron]] is a force to be reckoned with and '''not''' to be taken lightly;; in one instance, I went as far to say he is the ''most terrifying thing ever created'' and with good reason. Such weapons of mass destruction would be far better served in Doom's hands, or at least adapted from my brilliant mind, as opposed to that hysterical failure Hank Pym. I doubt the "heroes" he works with have anything positive to say about him after he created that abomination.