Warning: Spoilers for The Ultimates #4Doctor Doom have a reputation for Fantastic Four Most Fearsome Enemy, but Ultimate Universe just rewrote his origins, changing something fundamental about the iconic Marvel villain. The story of how Reed Richards became Doctor Doom is finally toldAnd it gives the name “Doom” a dark new meaning.
In The Ultimates #4 Denise Camp and Phil Noto, The Doctor Doom’s origin on Earth-6160 Finally published. Through a glimpse into the four stages of Doom’s life, readers – and Doom himself – watch his story unfold. In a terrible twist of fate, Reid’s friends and family face a gruesome, untimely death as a result of his mistake. Finally, Maker captures Reed And tormented him, calling him torment. When Reed repeatedly denies that he is Doom, Maker insists that Doom is more than just his name. It is what he inflicted on others.
Through these ominous words, Doctor Doom’s name is completely redefined in a tragic wayThis makes it a constant reminder for Reed that he has destroyed those he loves.
Doctor Doom’s haunting backstory forever defines his name
Reed Richards is “doom” to everyone close to him.
a lot final Readers will know Fantastic Four origin storyBut events unfolded differently on Earth-6160. Due to the Maker’s intervention, when Reed Richards leads his teammates on their space mission, he is the only survivor. As Maker explains throughout his torture, Reed has destroyed his loved ones despite his repeated urges against their mission, and so he bears the title Doctor Doom as a twisted reminder of his wrongdoings. A name known to strike fear has become a symbol of guilt and sadnessRecontextualizing Doom.
The Maker may have changed the path of every Marvel hero, but he clearly saved the worst torment for Doom.
The loss of the Fantastic Four defines grief The Ultimate Universe’s version of DoomAnd she feels that something is missing in her life. Hoping to fill the empty hole inside him, Doom experiments on rats with them Mutations of the Fantastic Four. His efforts have so far been fruitless, only killing mice over and over again with his experiments, but he refuses to give up. Doom’s mission is to reclaim what was taken from himAnd he will achieve that goal no matter the cost.
The Ultimate Universe Gives Reed Richards His Darkest Origin Yet as Doctor Doom
The Ultimates #4 Variant cover by Rod Reiss
The Maker may have changed the path of every Marvel hero, but he clearly saved the worst torment for Doom. his Revenge against Reed Transforming him into his greatest enemy, and the name Doom represents how his actions destroyed his family. This heartbreaking new take on Doctor Doom’s origins is also a disaster for Reed Richards, his guilt consuming him instead of forming the Fantastic Four. Now that he knows what the Creator has taken from him, Doctor Doom Will stop at nothing to avenge the lives he believes he has destroyed.
The Ultimates #4 Available now from Marvel Comics.
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