The very mention of his name makes lesser men tremble! The brilliant scientist whose iron mask conceals his scarred (but once handsome) face! Master of science and sorcery, Victor Von Doom is the monarch of Latveria, attempting the betterment of humanity through world conquest! Unequaled and unrivaled in every manner, Doctor Doom has had many conflicts with both earthly and cosmic super-beings, but he will always be known as the eternal nemesis of Reed Richards and his accursed Fantastic Four!
I think Ultimate Doom is suppose to be a tech genuis who is smarter than Reed Richards. I don't read too much of it but that's what I got from it. Basically an evil Reed Richards.
Ultimate Doom has actual powers that after his initial story arc were ignored to make him an exact duplicate of his Earth 616 version.
Powers included:
Poisonous gas breath - his insides were converted into a gas he could spew.
Super dense organic metallic body - as dense or denser than the Thing's rock hide.
Sharp projectile spikes - razor sharp spikes that can be shot out from the super dense dermis.
Doom's body was altered, like the FF, through the super positioner transportation gate accident. He gained all those abilities and some sharp claws and goat like hooves. He and Reed were partners in the Baxter Building Think Tank and he actually helped with Reed's transportation project. SUPPOSEDLY according to Reed, Doom changed the super positioning codes. This was all changed by his next appearance with him becoming 616 Doom, wielding magic and having an unnecessary suit of armor on. Eventually his head was crushed by the Thing which made even less sense. Oh and now Reed is the new Doom so yay?
Dr. Doom is one of the most brilliant men of the Marvel Universe. He's an extremely gifted Sorcerer and inventor. The Ultimate Doom (Victor von Damme) is more like the Doom from the FF movies. The original Dr. Doom was more devious. His armor rivals that of Iron Man's and He has on several occasions stumped Reed Richards yet has never been able to kill him.
He is definitely a cross between Iron Man and Dr. Strange, great observation.
As per the Ultimate Doom power listings (spikes, breath, etc.), it can be argued that such powers simply highlight Doom's presence as a mad figure of power-obsession and fury-centric strength (which is why we just call him tech-genius, etc!).
Doom is the evil version of Reed, and he's just not as strong by himself as the likes of other Marvel enhancement brutes like Cain Marko (Juggernaut) or power-guzzlers like Cletus Kasady (Carnage).
Doom needs his charms, but his mind is...simply scary, which is why he appeals to so many younger comic book readers.
616 Doom has ovoid mind transfer. Magic too if it counts as a superpower.
Pretty sure Ultimate Doom has powers as well.
Ultimate Doom is literally a living weapon biologically: his "armor" was his mutated skin, he had goat legs, and he could convert his organs into a lethal toxin. He definitely has super powers.
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