Doctor Doom: Kang the Conqueror's Respect—Why He's Marvel's Ultimate Villain!
Kang the Conqueror's Shocking Admission: Doctor Doom's Unrivaled Importance
Even Kang the Conqueror knows he's messing with a big one: Doctor Doom! This isn't just some passing thought, it's revealed in Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #3 ("Whatever Happened to Master Blood?") by Al Ewing, Juann Cabal, and Edgar Delgado! Kang, that time-traveling menace, can easily erase almost anyone from the timeline. But Doctor Doom? Nope. Kang himself admits that Doom is so deeply woven into the fabric of Marvel reality that removing him is just completely impossible.
This admission is massive. Think about it: Kang exists outside of time itself. He literally transcends these typical linear restrictions that impact and influence all characters, yet he still recognizes that Doom is utterly indispensable. It creates a deep question: Why would a multiversal-level entity have a deeper understanding regarding time itself that creates these powerful perceptions which go beyond that normal timeframe.
Doctor Doom: A Marvel Timeline Icon Since 1962
Doctor Doom's impact is colossal; created in 1962's Fantastic Four #5 by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee! He’s an amazing character who is originally meant to become another villain for the Fantastic Four! He would continue to appear repeatedly throughout Marvel's many books. He is also a surprisingly compelling character which added another dimension.
Before conquering the world; Doom was merely this very powerful, ambitious ruler of Latveria. He believed in his own twisted path; his desire to bring that "peace" to humanity which only makes him one of the most interesting characters who demonstrates many contrasting yet surprisingly unified perspectives! This character never stays one dimensional! He has an intensely developed personality with consistent motivation which never makes the character lose that key element required to make Doom an interesting and ultimately terrifying person to consider, even if completely misguided in all of his grand actions and decisions!
Doom's Godlike Power: From Sorcerer Supreme to God Emperor
Doctor Doom isn't just some run-of-the-mill bad guy; the fact he regularly transcends normal human abilities is simply shocking to anyone. The story features his ability to become God Emperor Doom (Secret Wars). This extremely unique character rises above limitations repeatedly, both in different realities; this demonstrates the scale of those changes! This alone would justify the concerns shown and the attention Kang showed his fellow, ultimate foe. There was even a moment with Doctor Strange in that Blood Hunt storyline which has the mystic hero gifting Doom the title of Sorcerer Supreme, essentially giving this man immense mystical power, and he later uses this to help save the world! Truly crazy! And these powerful feats are regularly repeated across all versions, adding another layer and demonstrating what these various interpretations and plot devices could generate within Marvel's storylines. He keeps climbing and achieving higher peaks than many other characters. Truly impressive!
Time Travel and Willpower: Doom's Unbreakable Resolve
That journey of Doctor Doom also includes his experience with time-travel; not to add more plots to existing situations but rather as some form of punishment or other extreme scenario involving an extremely powerful antagonist such as the Marquis of Death, demonstrating how incredibly influential he is that this plotline was able to occur. His escape from prehistoric times involves this insane feat of willpower, literally rebuilding himself from atoms in a process demonstrated in that specific Fantastic Four #566 storyline written by Mark Millar!
Doom, that amazing time-traveling self, he remains even during those initial attempts to be erased and he completely outwits Marquis of Death himself and turns the tables to create additional, shocking opportunities for even more impressive moments throughout the storyline! He would even remain when the antagonists attempting to defeat him attempted to kill and completely remove him from existence itself.
Kang's Respect: A Testament to Doctor Doom's Power
Kang’s respect means that Doctor Doom is way more than just a typical villain— his rise to those god-level positions— and especially the inherent difficulty that makes removing Doom entirely impossible–all that simply demonstrates how powerful and important he remains. He’s more than merely significant: Doom is integral across Marvel reality, an extremely significant element impacting that very universe across many dimensions.
Conclusion: Doctor Doom — The Ultimate Villain, Beyond Time and Death
That storyline about Doctor Doom is pretty wild. It demonstrates just how deep he cuts into Marvel! He is a pivotal part across Marvel Comics itself! And what's more exciting about it is that Kang's statement about the difficulty to kill or remove him from that very fabric only makes it seem even more so: he can’t be erased. He's the true ultimate baddie, that truly formidable antagonist who transcends even death; thus remaining a mainstay within this very rich and fascinating universe, which can't just operate without the consistent appearances of such a crucial, pivotal character!
