Born in the tiny European nation Latveria, Victor Von Doom grew up
the son of a peasant farmer and a gypsy mother. Victor possessed a great
intellect, though, and earned a scholorship to a prestigious American
university. There, he met his intellectual equal in Reed Richards (who
would later go on to become Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four). Always
trying to outdo Richards, Victor began secretly experimenting with black
magic. In one of his attempts to fuse science and magic, one of his
devices exploded, and Victor's face was horribly scarred. He was expelled
from the university and sent back home to Latveria. Victor did not care,
though, as he had now set his sights on world domination. Donning a
sophisticated robotic suit with a metallic mask to hide his scarred visage,
Victor became Dr. Doom. Using the mighty weapons at his disposal, Dr. Doom
conquered Latveria and then made several attempts to take the world. His
quest for power knows no end, and he is now attempting to capture the mighty
Infinity Gauntlet, currently in the possession of
Thanos.
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