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First introduced in the Avengers/Hulk Free Comic Book Day issue (by Jason Aaron and Iban Coello), Doom Supreme is unlike any other version of Victor Von Doom. More than any other character in the Marvel Universe, Doom has seen multiple incarnations and versions of himself be imbued with the most formidable power sets of any villain. But Doom Supreme is not only the most omnipotent of them all, but he's also the version most dedicated to the Avengers' destruction.
In the Avengers Assemble Alpha one-shot (by Jason Aaron, Brian Hitch, Andrew Currie, and Alex Sinclair), the 616 Avengers finally come face to face with their pre-historic counterparts. And, in classic Marvel tradition, both teams engage in a massive battle before realizing that they are not each other's enemies. Finally encountering both teams of Avengers at once that he's been hunting through the multiverse, Doom Supreme arrives with his Multiversal Masters of Evil, and Earth's Mightiest Heroes soon realize that this may be their final battle.
There Have Been Many Powerful Versions of Doctor Doom In The Past
There have been times in Doctor Doom's past when he acted with relative heroism. And along with his tech, genius-level intellect, and mastery of sorcery, Doom has always been one of the most imposing forces in the Marvel Universe. During the original Secret Wars (by Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and Bob Layton) when the Avengers were at their most hopeless, Doom stole Galactus's powers to take on the anomaly that was the Beyonder. Later, during the destruction by the psychic entity known as Onslaught, Doom used his abilities and joined forces with the X-Men and Avengers to attempt to stop the immensely powerful mutant. But at his core Doom thirsts for power. And the prospect of gaining new powers and abilities is always the driving force renewing his penchant for evil.
As the supreme leader of Latveria, Doom is always attempting to expand his rule and safeguard his land but his reach knows no bounds. In one of his boldest moves during the second Secret Wars (by Johnathan Hickman and Esad Ribic), he empowered Molecule Man in order to absorb the powers of the Beyonders and became God Emperor Doom. As this indomitable force, he created "Battleworld" as a place for him to rule unchallenged over the heroes of the Marvel Universe. This was not only a massive power grab by Doom but also a considerable ego display, yet another aspect of Doom's personality that makes him one of the most dangerous villains in the Marvel Universe.
Doom Supreme's Powers Know No Bounds
In addition to the many times Doom has recreated himself, each time becoming a more powerful version than the last, he has also taken and wielded the powers of the Scarlet Witch and the Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic. However, none have come close to what he is now capable of as Doom Supreme. With his ability to traverse the multiverse with ease, this Doom traveled to other dimensions and killed other versions of himself to power his armor, and now refers to himself as "The Doom who breaks other Dooms". Furthermore, Doom normally works alone, only teaming with those he knows he can manipulate in order to get what he wants. As Doom Supreme, he not only has Mephisto wrapped around his finger but also has his own Multiversal Masters of Evil team. Comprised of twisted versions of some of Marvel's most powerful beings, they exist in fear of Doom and are at his beck and call.
But despite having a formidable team of his own to go against the Avengers of the Multiverse, they are all but pawns in his power game and are employed as distractions at best. For example, he defeats the pre-historic Avengers' version of Doctor Strange, Agamotto, with ease and then immediately moves to take on their Hulk. But this isn't just an alternate version of Hulk -- this one is imbued with the power of the Starbrand. Known to give the bearer infinite power, and only limited by their personal willpower, the wielder of the Starbrand is virtually a god. But Doom Supreme is able to stifle the Starbrand and reforms him into a whining and quivering helpless ball. With this being his first encounter with both sets of Avengers, Doom Supreme has merely scratched the surface of what he is capable of. Thus, he truly proves to be the "Doom to end all Dooms," and possibly end up being not only the destruction of the Avengers but the Multiverse as well.