Doctor Doom
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| - | '''Master villains''' are fictional literary or movie characters that embody an exceptional criminal mind and sometimes intelligence. They are often matched by an equally intelligent fictional hero. | ||
| - | Famous Master Villains: | + | '''Victor von Doom''' (also known as '''Doctor Doom''') is a [[fictional character]] who appears in [[Marvel Comics]] [[publications]] . Created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]], the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #5 (July 1962) wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak. The son of a gypsy witch, Doom is a recurring [[supervillain]], [[archenemy|arch enemy]] of the [[Fantastic Four]], and leader of the fictional nation of [[Latveria]]. He is both a genius inventor and a sorcerer, and has served as a primary antagonist and occasional protagonist in the Marvel continuity since his creation. While Doom's chief opponents have been the Fantastic Four, he has also frequently battled [[Spider-Man]], [[Doctor Strange]], the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], the [[X-Men]], the [[Punisher]], [[Blade (comics)|Blade]], [[Iron Man]], and the [[Silver Surfer]], among others. |
| - | * [[Artemis Fowl]] from the Eoin Colfer books on Artemis Fowl | + | |
| - | * Senator/Chanselor/Emperor [[Palpatine]] in the [[Star Wars]] universe | + | Doctor Doom has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed media such as [[feature films]]; [[video games]]; [[television series]] and merchandise such as [[action figures]] and [[trading cards]]. Doom was ranked as the 4th greatest villain by [[Wizard (magazine)|''Wizard'']] on its "100 Greatest Villains of All Time" list. [[IGN]]'s list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Doom as #3. |
| - | * [[Hannibal Lecter]] by [[Thomas Harris]] | + | |
| - | * [[Fu Manchu|Dr. Fu Manchu]] by [[Sax Rohmer]] | + | |
| - | * [[Professor Moriarty]] in [[Sherlock Holmes]] fiction by Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] | + | |
| - | * [[Doctor Mabuse|Dr. Mabuse]] by [[Norbert Jacques]] | + | |
| - | * [[Ernst Stavro Blofeld]] in the [[James Bond]] universe | + | |
| - | * [[Fantômas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Vautrin ]] The Ace Of Spades in Balzac's Splendors And Miseries | + | |
| - | * [[Doctor Doom]] From [[Marvel comics]]' [[Fantastic Four]] | + | |
| - | * [[O'Brien ]] from [[1984]] by [[George Orwell]] | + | |
| - | * [[Lord Voldemort]] from [[Harry Potter]] by [[J.K. Rowling]] | + | |
| - | * [[Sauron]] from [[The Lord of the Rings]] by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | + | |
| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Fictional psychopath]] | + | |
| - | *[[Henchman]] | + | |
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Victor von Doom (also known as Doctor Doom) is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962) wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak. The son of a gypsy witch, Doom is a recurring supervillain, arch enemy of the Fantastic Four, and leader of the fictional nation of Latveria. He is both a genius inventor and a sorcerer, and has served as a primary antagonist and occasional protagonist in the Marvel continuity since his creation. While Doom's chief opponents have been the Fantastic Four, he has also frequently battled Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, the Avengers, the X-Men, the Punisher, Blade, Iron Man, and the Silver Surfer, among others.
Doctor Doom has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed media such as feature films; video games; television series and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Doom was ranked as the 4th greatest villain by Wizard on its "100 Greatest Villains of All Time" list. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Doom as #3.
