Editing Doctor Doom (section)

== Cultural influence and legacy ==

=== Critical reception ===
''[[UGO Networks]]'' described Doctor Doom as an iconic figure in Marvel Comics, known for his "iron mask and emerald cowl", along with his formidable armor and army of Doombots.<ref name="ugo">{{cite web |title=Love Him or Hate Him: Doctor Doom |url=http://www.ugo.com/a/love-or-hate/?person=doctor-doom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210190448/http://www.ugo.com/a/love-or-hate/?person=doctor-doom |archive-date=December 10, 2007 |access-date=February 10, 2008 |work=[[UGO Networks]]}}</ref> George Marston from ''[[Newsarama]]'' described Doom as one of the "best Marvel supervillains," highlighting his intelligence, mastery of both science and magic, and his recent return to villainy in the Fantastic Four relaunch.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Marston |first=George |date=2022-08-04 |title=Best Marvel supervillains |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-marvel-supervillains/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref> David Harth of ''[[CBR.com]]'' referred to Doctor Doom as one of the "coolest Avengers villains," praising his charisma, distinctive speech, impressive armor, and rich backstory that adds depth to his character beyond typical villainy.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2022-09-19 |title=10 Coolest Avengers Villains |url=https://www.cbr.com/coolest-avengers-villains/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
* In 2006, ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard Magazine]]'' ranked Doctor Doom 4th in their "100 Greatest Villains Ever" list.<ref name="Wizard177">{{Cite journal |last=McCallum |first=Pat |date=July 2006 |title=100 Greatest Villains Ever |journal=[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]] |issue=177}}</ref>
* In 2008, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Doctor Doom 4th in their "Top 50 Marvel Characters" list.<ref>{{cite web |author=Brian Cronin |date=September 26, 2007 |title=Top 50 Marvel Characters #4 |url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-4/ |access-date=February 14, 2008 |work=[[Comic Book Resources]] |archive-date=May 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523232956/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/09/26/top-50-marvel-characters-4/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* In 2014, ''[[IGN]]'' ranked Doctor Doom 3rd in their "Top 100 Comic Book Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 100 Comic Book Villains |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-comic-book-villains/23 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''[[ComicBook.com]]'' included Doctor Doom in their "7 Great Villains for Black Panther 2" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=7 Great Villains for 'Black Panther 2' |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/black-panther-sequel-villains/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |date=February 21, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2019, ''[[IGN]]'' ranked Doctor Doom 1st in their "Top 25 Marvel Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Schedeen |first1=Jesse |last2=Yehl |first2=Joshua |date=2019-03-27 |title=The Top 25 Marvel Villains |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/27/top-25-marvel-villains |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[Newsarama]]'' ranked Doctor Doom 2nd in their "Best Marvel supervillains" list.<ref name=":0" />
* In 2022, ''[[Screen Rant]]'' included Doctor Doom in their "MCU: 10 Most Desired Fan Favorite Debuts Expected In The Multiverse Saga" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Capriati |first=Alex |date=2022-10-24 |title=MCU: 10 Most Desired Fan Favorite Debuts Expected In The Multiverse Saga |url=https://screenrant.com/mcu-anticipated-multiverse-saga-character-debuts/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}}</ref> in their "15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains" list,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=September 25, 2021 |title=15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-villains-black-panther/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}}</ref> and in their "10 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=April 23, 2022 |title=10 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU |url=https://screenrant.com/best-black-panther-comics-characters-not-in-mcu/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Doctor Doom 1st in their "10 Coolest Avengers Villains" list,<ref name=":1" /> 3rd in their "13 Most Important Marvel Villains" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2022-03-13 |title=The 13 Most Important Marvel Villains, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-important-villains-ranked/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>  and 5th in their "10 Most Iconic Black Panther Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eckhardt |first=Peter |date=2022-11-30 |title=10 Most Iconic Black Panther Villains |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-black-panther-villains/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

=== Impact ===

* Rapper [[MF Doom|Daniel Dumile]] based his MF DOOM and Viktor Vaughn personas on Doctor Doom and Victor von Doom respectively. In his 2004 album ''[[Mm..Food]]'', several songs contain samples of Doctor Doom's lines in the 1981 ''Spider-Man'' animated series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMahon |first=James |date=2021-01-01 |title=MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillain |url=https://www.nme.com/features/mf-doom-obituary-tribute-rip-2847241 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Chris |date=2021-01-05 |title=Remembering the Legacy and Influential Work of the Late Rapper MF Doom |url=https://wdet.org/2021/01/05/remembering-the-legacy-and-influential-work-of-the-late-rapper-mf-doom/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=WDET 101.9 FM |language=en-US}}</ref>
* A ride called ''[[Doctor Doom's Fearfall]]'' is located at [[Islands of Adventure]] in the [[Universal Orlando Resort]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Doctor Doom's Fearfall |url=http://www.universalorlando.com/ioa_attr_fearfall.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213033807/http://www.universalorlando.com/ioa_attr_fearfall.html |archive-date=February 13, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2008 |publisher=[[Universal Orlando Resort]]}}</ref>