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1st appearance of Dr. Doom, w/ origin, bondage cover; Jack Kirby cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)


Fantastic Four #5 features the first appearance of Doctor Doom, instantly creating a top Silver Age collectible as the Fantastic Four ushered in one of Marvel's most important villains. Of course, the deathly countenance of the Latverian ruler had roots in the Golden Age. Jack Kirby's design (and Stan Lee's complex characterization) still made Victor von Doom one of the most influential pop-culture figures of the past 60 years.

Dr. Doom was soon a major Marvel presence outside of Fantastic Four, with Latveria becoming a hot destination for every hero from Thor to Luke Cage. Doom would even dominate the first Secret Wars saga on a planet populated by all of Marvel's favorites. (Mark Hamill confirmed the character's massive impact, recalling that his reaction to Darth Vader when first reading the Star Wars script was, “It’s Dr. Doom!”) A 2024 Doom one-shot comic quickly sold out in the shops. Fans also anxiously awaited Doom's debut within the official Marvel Cinematic Universe. That became one of the biggest showbiz stories of 2024 when Robert Downey Jr. took on the role for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
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For those of you who haven’t been sleeping under a rock, Robert Downey Jr. recently announced that he would be returning to the fold of the MCU, but instead of his former role of Tony Stark aka Iron Man, he would be portraying the nefarious Dr. Victor Von Doom. This revelation rocked the foundations of Marvel fandom and remains one of the most highly anticipated moments in the franchise’s history. This issue has always been desirable thanks to its historical relevance to Marvel comics and Fantastic Four lore in particular. But it is now poised to break all previous sales records at every grade thanks to the continuing bounty provided by the MCU to the comic book auction marketplace. A handsome 4.0 copy with bright colors and stable construction, this book presents some telltale signs of its vintage, but the majority of wear is around the edges of the book, leaving the central scene generally unaffected.

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