Editing Doctor Doom (section)

==Fictional character biography==
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Victor von Doom was born in [[Latveria]] to a tribe of [[Romani people]] under the rule of an unnamed nobleman, the Baron. His mother, the [[Witchcraft|witch]] Cynthia von Doom, died at the hands of [[Mephisto (Marvel Comics)|Mephisto]] when Victor was young. His father, Werner von Doom, a renowned medicine man, kept her sorcery a secret to protect Victor. After Cynthia's death, the Baron's wife fell ill, and when Werner failed to save her, he was labeled a murderer and forced to flee with young Victor. Werner ultimately died of exposure on a mountainside, leaving Victor to discover his mother's occult instruments and swear revenge on the Baron. As Victor grew, he became a brilliant inventor, merging sorcery and technology to defend the Roma people. His exploits attracted the attention of the dean of Empire State University,<ref name="origin">{{Cite comic |date=1964 |title=Fantastic Four Annual |Story=''Origin of Doctor Doom'' |Issue=#2 |Volume= |Publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |Writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] |Artist=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]}}</ref> who offered him a chance to study in the U.S., prompting Victor to leave his homeland and his love, Valeria, behind.

Upon arriving in the United States, Victor von Doom met [[Mister Fantastic|Reed Richards]], his future rival. He built a machine to communicate with the dead, specifically his mother, but ignored Richards’ warnings about its flaws, leading to a catastrophic explosion that severely damaged his face.<ref name="origin" /> Expelled after the incident, Victor traveled until he collapsed on a [[Tibet]]an mountainside, where he was rescued by [[monk]]s. Mastering their disciplines, he forged an iron mask that permanently bonded to his skin, adopting the identity of Doctor Doom.<ref name="origin" /> As Doom, he sought revenge on those he held responsible for his accident, particularly Reed Richards, and successfully led a revolution to take over Latveria, focusing on the welfare of the Roma.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===1960s===
In his first appearance, Doctor Doom captures the [[Invisible Woman|Invisible Girl]], using her as a hostage to force the Fantastic Four to travel back in time to steal [[Blackbeard]]'s enchanted treasure to help him conquer the world. However, Reed Richards tricks Doom by swapping the treasure for worthless chains.<ref name="appearance">{{Cite comic |date=July 1962 |Title=Fantastic Four |Story=Prisoners of Doctor Doom! |Issue=#5 |Volume= |Publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |Writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] |Artist=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] |Page=}}</ref> Doom then allies with the [[Namor|Sub-Mariner]], who installs a magnetic device in the Baxter Building to pull them into space, aiming to eliminate the Fantastic Four. The Sub-Mariner returns the Baxter Building to New York, leaving Doom stranded on an asteroid. After learning the secrets of the advanced Ovids, Doom swaps consciousnesses with Mister Fantastic but accidentally switches back, ending up trapped in [[Sub-Atomica]] when hit by a shrinking ray he intended for the Fantastic Four.<ref>[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] (w), [[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]], "The Return of Doctor Doom " ''Fantastic Four'', #10, January 1963</ref> Doom takes over this micro-world but is ousted by the Fantastic Four and thrown into space while trying to send them there.<ref>{{Cite comic |date=February 1964 |Title=Fantastic Four |Story=The Master Plan of Doctor Doom |Issue=#23 |Publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |Writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] |Artist=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]}}</ref> Saved by [[Kang the Conqueror|Rama-Tut]], he returns to Earth and uses a special berry juice to turn the Fantastic Four against each other. However, Richards outsmarts Doom with the hallucinogenic juice, leading Doom to believe he has killed him and depart.<ref>{{Cite comic |Date=1964 |Title=Fantastic Four Annual |Story=The Final Victory of Doctor Doom |Issue=#2 |Volume= |Publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |Writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] |Artist=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]}}</ref> During the 1960s, Doom attempted to recruit [[Spider-Man]] into joining forces with him,<ref>{{Cite comic | Writer = [[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] | Artist =[[Steve Ditko|Ditko, Steven]] | Story =Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom | Title = The Amazing Spider-Man | Volume = | Issue =#5 | date =October 1963 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]| Page = }}</ref> and he came into conflict with the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] when [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]] and [[Scarlet Witch]] illegally entered [[Latveria]] to find a long-lost relative of theirs.<ref>{{Cite comic | Writer = [[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] | Artist =[[Don Heck|Heck, Don]] | Story =Enter Doctor Doom ! | Title = The Avengers | Volume = | Issue =#25 | date =February 1966 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> He stole the [[Silver Surfer]]'s powers in 1967, but lost them after breaching a barrier [[Galactus]] had set for the Surfer on Earth.<ref>{{Cite comic | Writer = [[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] | Artist =[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] | Title=Fantastic Four | Volume =  | Issue =#57 | date =December 1966 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic | Writer = [[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] | Artist =[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] | Title=Fantastic Four | Volume =  | Issue =#60 | date =March 1967 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref>

===1970s and 1980s===
During the 1970s, Doctor Doom expanded into more Marvel titles, featuring a battle for the Latverian throne against Prince Rudolfo in ''[[Astonishing Tales]]''.<ref>{{Cite comic |Date=October 1970 – June 1971 |Title=Astonishing Tales |Story=Revolution! |Issue=#2-6 |Volume= |Publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |Writer=[[Roy Thomas|Thomas, Roy]] |Artist=[[Wally Wood|Wood, Wally]] |Page=}}</ref> In August 1981, he appeared in [[Iron Man (comic book)|''Iron Man'']], where Stark thwarted Doom's time-travelling plan to enlist [[Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)|Morgan le Fay]] to defeat [[King Arthur (Marvel Comics)|King Arthur]]'s forces with an army of revived warriors. Stranded in the past due to this interference, Doom vowed revenge, but he had to postpone it to return to the present day.<ref>{{Cite comic |Date=Aug.–Sept. 1981 |Title=Iron Man |Story=Doctor Doom quest; Nightmare |Issue=#149-150 |Volume= |Publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |Writer=[[David Michelinie|Michelinie, David]] |Artist=[[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John]] |Page=}}</ref>

Doctor Doom later allies with the [[Puppet Master (Marvel Comics)|Puppet Master]] to trap the Fantastic Four in the miniature city of "Liddleville," using cybernetic copies of their bodies. However, he sabotages the plan to disrupt Reed's focus, but the Puppet Master ultimately aids the FF in escaping, trapping Doom in the android body he used to monitor them.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #236. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During John Byrne's 1980s run, Doctor Doom attempted to steal [[Terrax|Terrax the Tamer]]'s cosmic powers, leading to a fight that destroyed his body.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite comic |date=September 1983 |Title=Fantastic Four |Story=Interlude |Issue=#258 |Volume= |Publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |Cartoonist=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]] |Page=}}</ref> He survived by transferring his consciousness to another human and was later restored to his original body by the [[Beyonder]].<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #287-288. Marvel Comics.</ref> On Battleworld, Doom briefly succeeded in stealing the Beyonder's power, but it was too vast for him to control, allowing the Beyonder to reclaim it.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===1990s===
When Franklin Richards was kidnapped by [[Onslaught (Marvel Comics)|Onslaught]], Doctor Doom joined forces with the [[Fantastic Four]], [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] and the [[X-Men]] to battle him in [[Central Park]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} During the fight, Doom was forced to sacrifice himself alongside others to contain Onslaught, which allowed the X-Men to destroy him.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Though believed dead, Doom and the heroes were saved by Franklin, who created a pocket dimension called Counter-Earth, where Doom later uncovered a secret power linked to Franklin and persuaded the boy to relinquish control of the world.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===2000s===
When Susan Richards faced complications with her second pregnancy, Johnny Storm contacted Doctor Doom for help, knowing he couldn't resist the chance to outdo Reed. Doom saved Susan's daughter and cured Johnny's inability to "flame off" by channeling Johnny's excess energy into her. Afterward, Doom named the baby "Valeria" and plotted to make her his familiar, seeking to sacrifice his long-lost love for magical powers equivalent to years of sorcery study.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' vol.3 #67. Marvel Comics.</ref> With this power, he trapped Franklin in Hell, immobilized Doctor Strange, and neutralized the Fantastic Four.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' vol.3 #70</ref> However, Reed freed Doctor Strange's astral self, allowing them to outsmart Doom and provoke his demonic benefactors to take him to Hell.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #500</ref>

To eliminate Doom as a threat, Reed took control of Latveria to dismantle his equipment,<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #503. Marvel Comics.</ref> and planned to trap them both in a pocket dimension.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #507. Marvel Comics.</ref> This backfired when the team intervened, leading Doom to transfer his spirit into Sue, Johnny, and Ben. Reed was forced to kill Ben to stop Doom.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #508. Marvel Comics.</ref> Doom returned to Hell, and Reed later used a machine Doom had once created to travel to Heaven and restore Ben to life.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #509. Marvel Comics.</ref> Doom remained in Hell until he escaped during a dimensional tear caused by [[Mjolnir (Marvel Comics)|Mjolnir]]'s fall to Earth, though he focused on rebuilding his power base instead of lifting the hammer. These events were later removed from Marvel continuity in the 2015 [[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|''Secret Wars'']].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Later, a Doombot was defeated by Reed Richards, [[Hank Pym]], [[Iron Man]], and [[She-Hulk]] in New York City, raising questions about Doom's involvement.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In the midst of the superhero [[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]], he sends a message to [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] and the [[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]], inviting an alliance between Latveria and Wakanda.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In Latveria, Panther spurns the invitation, detonating an EMP that blacked out a local portion of Latveria before Doctor Doom's robots could destroy his ship.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} It is later revealed that Doom is working with the Red Skull on a weapon, believing it would lead him to become the Baron of Iron, despite his disagreements with the Skull's principles.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

At the end of the first chapter of the X-Men event  "[[X-Men: Endangered Species|Endangered Species]]", Doom is contacted by [[Beast (comics)|Beast]] to help reverse the effects of [[Decimation (comics)|Decimation]] but rejects the offer, admitting he lacks talent in genetics.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In ''[[Spider-Man: One More Day]]'', Doom is approached by Spider-Man for help in saving Aunt May.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #544. Marvel Comics.</ref> Additionally, he transforms Latveria into a refugee camp for [[Atlantis (Marvel Comics)|Atlanteans]] after the destruction of their kingdom,<ref>''Sub-Mariner'' (vol. 2) #1-6 (Aug. 2007–Jan. 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref> and allies with [[Loki (Marvel Comics)|Loki]] to manipulate [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|his brother]] into unwittingly releasing his Asgardian allies.<ref>''Thor'' (vol. 3) #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Doctor Doom later defends Latveria against the [[The Mighty Avengers|Mighty Avengers]] after it is revealed that one of his satellites carried the 'Venom Virus' released in New York City, a result of hacking by one of Doom's enemies.<ref>''The Mighty Avengers'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> During a battle with Iron Man and the [[Sentry (Robert Reynolds)|Sentry]], the time travel mechanism in his armor overloads, trapping them all in the past; Doom continues his relationship with Morgan le Fay using his time machine.<ref>''The Mighty Avengers'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref> Although he and Iron Man eventually return to the present, Doom leaves Iron Man in his exploding castle and is falsely incarcerated at The Raft.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} He later escapes the Raft in the "[[Secret Invasion]]" storyline, thanks to a virus was uploaded into the prison's systems by the [[Skrull]]s.<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

After the Secret Invasion and the onset of "[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]," Doctor Doom joined the [[Cabal (comics)|Cabal]] with [[Norman Osborn]], [[Emma Frost]], [[Namor]], [[Loki (Marvel Comics)|Loki]]'s female form, and the [[Hood (comics)|Hood]], seeking revenge for his tarnished reputation.<ref>''Dark Reign'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> [[Quasimodo (comics)|Quasimodo]] researched Doctor Doom for Norman Osborn. He advises Norman to not trust Doctor Doom despite being a man of honesty and to treat his alliance with him with utmost care.<ref>''Dark Reign Files'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Soon after, he allies with the isolationist Desturi to seize control of Wakanda.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Doom severely injures T'Challa, the Black Panther, aiming to take Wakanda's vibranium for his own enhancement. However, T'Challa destroys the vibranium stockpile, believing his people can survive without it.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}  In ''Fantastic Four'' #566-569, written by [[Mark Millar]], Doctor Doom receives a power upgrade after being thrown back in time by the Marquis of Death. He fights through time to seek revenge, claiming to have rebuilt himself to destroy the Marquis. However, later issues ignore this arc, suggesting it was merely a dream of Valeria von Doom.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Doom then joins the supervillain group Intelligencia but is betrayed and captured during their plan.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #606. Marvel Comics</ref> He escapes with Bruce Banner's help and returns to Latveria, seemingly damaged by the experience.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===2010s===
At the start of the "[[Siege (comics)|Siege]]" storyline, Doom, working with the Cabal, demands that Osborn reverse his actions against Namor, but Osborn refuses. After a violent attack by the Void, it's revealed that the "Doctor Doom" present was actually a Doombot, which releases nanites that destroy Avengers Tower and force evacuations. The real Doom warns Osborn not to strike him again, threatening further consequences.<ref name="Siege: The Cabal" />

It's revealed that the Scarlet Witch at Wundagore Mountain is a Doombot, indicating that the real Wanda was captured by Doom after the House of M event.<ref>''Avengers: The Children's Crusade'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> Wanda's enhanced powers resulted from her and Doom's attempt to channel the Life Force to resurrect her children, which ultimately overwhelmed her. With Wiccan's help, they sought to use the entity possessing Wanda to restore mutant powers, but the Young Avengers intervened, concerned about the consequences. Doom aimed to transfer this entity into himself, gaining god-like powers,<ref>''Avengers: The Children's Crusade'' #7. Marvel Comics.</ref> but accidentally killed Cassie before Wanda and Wiccan could reclaim those powers from him.<ref>''Avengers: The Children's Crusade'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref>

In "Fantastic Four: Three," a guilt-ridden Doctor Doom, planning to abdicate his throne to Kristoff, is approached by Valeria, who asks for his help with her father. Noticing Doom's brain damage and memory loss from a previous battle, she offers to restore his mental faculties in exchange for assisting with the Fantastic Four, which he agrees to.<ref name="Fantastic Four #583" /> Later, Doom attends Johnny Storm's funeral.<ref name="Fantastic Four #588" /> Due to this agreement, Doom is recommended by Nathaniel and Valeria von Doom to join the [[Future Foundation]].<ref name="FF #1" /> Despite an angry attack from the Thing, Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman welcome him. Valeria learns that [[Kristoff Vernard]] is Doom's backup for restoring his memories, so they all head to Latveria, where a brain transfer machine successfully restores Doom's knowledge. Although Kristoff offers to return the throne to Doom, he declines, citing a promise to Valeria to help her defeat Mister Fantastic when needed.<ref name="FF #2">''FF'' #2. Marvel Comics</ref> Doom then plans a symposium to defeat the Council of Reeds—alternate versions of Reed Richards trapped in their universe.<ref>''FF'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> [[Mister Fantastic]], Victor, Valeria, and Nathaniel Richards meet with the supervillain geniuses and [[Uatu]] the [[Watcher (comics)|Watcher]] about what to do with the Council of Reeds.<ref>''FF'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Around this time, von Doom performed brain surgery on the Hulk to separate him from Bruce Banner, extracting the uniquely Banner elements from the Hulk's brain and cloning a new body for Banner, in return for a favor from the Hulk.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 3) #5. Marvel Comics.</ref> This clone is killed soon afterward.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 3) #7. Marvel Comics.</ref> Later, Doom is apparently killed by the Mad Celestials,<ref>''FF'' #14. Marvel Comics.</ref> but survives and creates the Parliament of Doom.
He later returns rule Latveria for a millennium.<ref>''Winter Soldier'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> An ill-fated excursion into the alternate universe of the one of Infinity Gauntlets resulted in Reed and Nathaniel Richards rescuing Doom from his own council.<ref>''FF'' #23. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the [[AXIS (comics)|confrontation between the Avengers and the X-Men]], Doom allies with [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] and others against [[Red Skull]]'s [[Onslaught (Marvel Comics)|Red Onslaught]] form.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> In an attempt to atone for past misdeeds, Doom absorbs the Scarlet Witch reality-altering powers and resurrects the dead [[Cassie Lang]], whom he had accidentally killed.<ref>''Avengers World'' #16. Marvel Comics.</ref> He subsequently makes a Faustian deal with an unspecified demon to resurrect [[Brother Voodoo]].<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> After returning to normal, Doom is taken into captivity for his initial killing of Lang.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>

As the final Incursion approaches in the ''[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline, Doom usurps the power of the [[Beyonders]] with the aid of Doctor Strange and the Molecule Man.<ref name="[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars (2015)]]" /> He then creates a new [[Battleworld]] from the destroyed multiverse, claiming the role of God, and rewriting history to resurrect those he killed, while taking Sue as his wife and assigning roles to Franklin and Valeria. Ultimately, Reed and a group of survivors challenge Doom, and with Molecule Man's help, they restore the multiverse. Reed chooses to heal Doom's face using the Beyonder's power.<ref name="Secret Wars #9" />

In the ''[[All-New, All-Different Marvel]]'', Doom returns to Latveria and saves [[Tony Stark]] by using a sonic attack to incapacitate a group of rebels.<ref name="Invincible Iron Man #1" /> He tells Tony he's a new man and gives him one of the Wands of Watoomb for protection against Madame Masque. When more rebels arrive, Doom teleports Iron Man to the Bronx Zoo,<ref name="Invincible Iron Man #2" /> then to the Jackpot Club in Chicago to confront a Masque.<ref name="Invincible Iron Man #4" /> Realizing she is demonically possessed, Doom has Tony trap her in the Iron Man armor while he exorcises the demon. He disappears before Tony regains consciousness,<ref name="Invincible Iron Man #5" /> then later interrupts Tony's breakfast date with Amara to prove he has changed, but Tony remains distrustful and Doom leaves again, not without a little smooch though.<ref name="Invincible Iron Man #6" />

After Tony Stark's defeat by [[Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)|Captain Marvel]] in ''[[Civil War II]]'', Doom discovers his calling to heal the world, reflecting on his dissatisfaction as a god. Inspired by Stark, he establishes Stark's legacy, fights for his brand of justice as the third [[Infamous Iron Man|Iron Man]], and later conflicts with [[Mephisto (comics)|Mephisto]] disguised as [[Maker (character)|Maker]].<ref name="cbr.com" /> Doom joins the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] and conceives a child with Dr. Amara Perera,<ref name="Infamous Iron Man #12" /> prompting a group of villains led by the Hood to target him.<ref>''Invincible Iron Man'' #594. Marvel Comics.</ref> The final battle occurs when the Hood tries to take over Stark Industries, leading to a confrontation between Doom and the Hood, during which Doom's face is severely burned by a demon. After the villains' defeat, Victor retreats to the ruins of Castle Doom.<ref>''Invincible Iron Man'' #600. Marvel Comics.</ref>

A young woman named Zora Vokuvic breaks into Castle Doom, demanding to see Doctor Doom and insisting that Latveria needs its leader back amid turmoil. Initially resistant, Doom is persuaded when Zora hands him his iconic mask, prompting him to venture out and quell the civil war, vowing to restore the nation with his own strength.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' (vol. 6) #1 (2018). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===2020s===
Doctor Doom is framed for the destruction of the Antlion space station by Symkarian rebels and is killed while on the run, only to be sent back to Earth by [[Death (Marvel Comics)|Death]] as her "greatest servant." After fending off assassins including [[Taskmaster (character)|Taskmaster]] and [[MODOK]], he sends Reed Richards his solution to the black hole threatening Earth and sets off to regain his power.<ref>''Doctor Doom'' #1-6. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the "[[King in Black]]" storyline, Doctor Doom confronts Iron Man during [[Knull]]'s invasion. Iron Man is bonded with an Extremis-powered Symbiote, and they are attacked by a Symbiote-possessed Santa Claus, revealed to be Mike Dunworthy. Doom seeks to learn from Iron Man's new armor, but is turned down, leaving him to ponder whether Santa Claus could be a Sorcerer Supreme.<ref>''King in Black: Iron Man/Doom''  #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[Blood Hunt (comics)|Blood Hunt]]" storyline, Doctor Doom puts Latveria on high alert amidst a vampire invasion, ordering border guards to maintain defenses while noting he will have new subjects to attend to.<ref>''Blood Hunt'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> He later approaches [[Strange Academy]] students in Madripoor after the disappearance of [[Agatha Harkness]] and the Living [[Darkhold]].<ref>''Strange Academy: Blood Hunt'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> At the Latverian embassy in Alberia, Doom saves Tatiana Keska from vampires, despite knowing she has grievances against him.<ref>''Blood Hunters'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> Doctor Doom informs Doctor Strange and Clea that Blade is possessed by [[Varnae]] and declares they need mages to bring back the Sun, requesting the title of [[Sorcerer Supreme]].<ref>''Blood Hunt'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> After being temporarily granted the title, he casts a spell that removes the Darkforce surrounding Earth, which inadvertently allows vampires to walk in sunlight. However, he then betrays his promise and refuses to return the title, making Doctor Strange disappear.<ref>''Blood Hunt'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

In the "[[Venom War]]" storyline, Doctor Doom encountered Flexo and provided him with tactics for dealing with Eddie Brock in his King in Black form. This  proves useful when Flexo severely injured Eddie Brock at the Grand Garden Arena.<ref>''Venom War'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>