Doctor Doom Becoming Iron Man is One Of Marvel's Best Redemption Arcs
While Doctor Doom is known for his villainy, the character's turn as the Infamous Iron Man remains one of Marvel's best redemption arcs. Following the events of Secret Wars, Victor Von Doom decided to try his hand at being a hero, getting his own Iron Man armor and even assisting the Avengers when needed. While Doom's heroism might have seemed like a secret ploy to gain more power, Infamous Iron Man actually had noble goals of making the world a better place. It ended up being an amazing arc for the Fantastic Four villain.
Doctor Doom has committed some of the worst atrocities in Marvel Comics history, making him an odd choice to turn into a hero. But, after being at the height of his powers as God Emperor Doom during Secret Wars, the longtime Fantastic Four villain turned a new leaf in a newly formed world. Instead of trying to kill Marvel's greatest heroes and rule the planet, Doom, as Infamous Iron Man, took a more altruistic approach, proving that even the worst of the worst were never above redemption.
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The new Iron Man would star in his own series, Infamous Iron Man, from Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, Matt Hollingsworth, and Clayton Cowles. In the comic, Doctor Doom, whose scars have been healed by Reed Richards, visits the A.I. Tony Stark (who was 'killed' in Civil War II) and reveals he's becoming Iron Man in his place. After gaining one of the greatest powers in the Marvel Universe in Secret Wars, Doom realized that he might be better served as an agent of good. However, the original Iron Man doesn't want Doom taking on the mantle, but the former villain ignores his requests, suiting up in armor.
Despite his attempts at becoming
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