Doctor Doom

Few names in Marvel's vast mythology carry the weight of Doctor Doom, and this version steps onto the stage in Al Ewing and Alan Davis's 2015 Avengers: Ultron Forever — a Modern Age event that throws him into the company of titans like Thor, Iron Man, Jim Rhodes, and Danielle Cage against the ever-menacing Ultron. With appearances spanning the trifecta of Avengers, New Avengers, and Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever one-shots, this incarnation of Doom is woven into one of Marvel's grander cross-title tapestries. Three catalog appearances may be compact, but in the hands of Ewing's sharp storytelling and Davis's iconic linework, every panel counts — and any issue bearing that armored silhouette is worth a second look.