| Victor's Gypsy parents were persecuted. His mother, Cynthia, sold her soul to the devil in return for magic powers but was double crossed. His father died trying to shield him from the cold. A brilliant scientist and inventor, Doom studied magic to become one of the most dangerous sorcerers in the universe. He tricked the Molecule Man to gain Godlike powers and enslaved Earth's heroes and villains on the planet Battleword but Doom was once again thwarted by his arch nemesis Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four. |
