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Broadcasting live from different corners of Latveria, we dig into Fantastic Four #155, "Battle Royal!" Fantastic Four #156, “Middle Game!”, and Fantastic Four #157 “The Endgame Cometh!”. Oh man, this story is all over the board!

Where to begin? Doom revels in his villainy by stealing the Silver Surfer's girlfriend and maybe even marrying her (although...did he really? Or did he just say that he did?) And is she even the Surfer's girlfriend? The Surfer seems to think so, but she...seems to think otherwise? Doom blackmails the Surfer into attacking the Fantastic Four, and concocts an overly elaborate scheme to utilize (but not directly wield) the Surfer's power?

Our review leads us to questions like, what kind of programming would be on a Doom-based TV network? "Mad About You" reruns? What is the exact location of Latervia? Why do Latverians sometimes seem to have a Scottish accent? Does Doom employ a toy maker to create his various action figure/chess sets? And if so, what's that guy's turnaround time?

We also learn what "zugzwang" means and discuss a somewhat dated reference to one Mr. O.J. Simpson!

Listen now!!! DOOM COMMANDS IT!!!

In addition, Doom further commands you to visit Super G.A.L.S.: Left Far Behind | Indiegogo and offer up a portion of your laughably meager funds to this effort, so that you and your fraudulent friends may one day possess a copy of the terrific "Super G.A.L.S.: Left Far Behind" graphic novel!

Act now!!! DOOM COMMANDS IT!!!

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Hello Latveria! (and beyond!) Welcome back to the world-famous Doctor Doom Cast!

Join us for yet another exhilarating episode! We review Giant-Size Super Villain Team Up #1, a flashback issue that features Doom and his frenemy Namor debating whether they should once again join forces (since they've both betrayed each other multiple times in the past). This mega-sized issue contains one new wraparound story, "Encounter at Land's End", and some reprints of a few other classics: "In The Darkness Dwells...Doom!" (originally printed in Submariner #20) and "This Man...This Demon!" (originally printed in Marvel Super-Heroes #20, and covered on Episode 9 of this very podcast! )

We also learn from Bill that Namor was an influence on rock legend Gene Simmons (!), and that there was once a comic book company war for the word "superhero"! In addition, our discussion of Doom's greatest foes reaches a fever pitch due to Bill's hatred of the accursed Squirrel Girl!

All this and more, including our ponderings on how technology continues to fail humanity, the advantages (if there are any) of having our minds placed "Freejack" style within Emilio Estevez' current body, the leaps and bounds (apparently) made in fire extinguishing equipment since the early '70's, and whether or not Craig will one day mistakenly end up on display in a carnival freak show!

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Welcome back to the world-famous Doctor Doom Cast! That's right, our fanbase is now GLOBAL!!!!!

On this episode, we review Fantastic Four #143, "The Terrible Triumph of Doctor Doom!" and Fantastic Four #144, "Attack!". Bill's not a fan of these issues, but we give it a go anyway! If nothing else, Craig maintains that these are good Doom issues (if not necessarily good Fantastic Four issues), and since this isn't a Fantastic Four podcast, that's ok!

We follow the good doctor as he dishes out some great insults to his enemies, sets up an alumni meeting (?) to humiliate his former fellow college students, including the previously unseen "Sam" (?), reveals a "hidden fortress" (which of course, isn't hidden, once he reveals it), and switches gears from attempting world domination to attempting world destruction!

Also covered in this episode: Bill's irritation with artists who don't color Doom's eyes correctly, the sad end of "Flunky of the Month" Gort (Is "Gort" short for "Gary"?), the true value of Latverian currency, the fact that there are so few successful middle management types in the world of villainy, and why the janitor at the Baxter Building needed a degree to mop the floor.

All this and more! Listen now! DOOM COMMANDS IT!!!

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On this episode of The Doctor Doom Cast, we review Luke Cage #8, "Crescendo!" and Luke Cage #9, "Where Angels Fear To Tread!". The legendary "hero for hire" accepts a seemingly simple missing persons case for $200 a day (a bit cheap for a superhero?) which turns into a bizarre series of robot fights and inevitably leads him to a series of run-ins with everyone's favorite Latverian, Doctor Victor Von Doom!

We see some odd sides to Doom's personality in these issues, and as professional Doom commentators, it falls to us to look at these instances and ask the hard questions, such as, is Doom a deadbeat? And what does Doom carry in his wallet? (Burger King coupons?)

We also wonder why Doom seems to employ Mouseketeers as guards, consider Jon Hamm as Reed Richards in our fantasy casting of a Doom movie, and discuss the potential significance of being mentioned in Phil Fox's "Broadway" column (Is it a valuable reference? Or, to paraphrase Luke Cage, can Phil Fox, "climb a tree"?)

All this and more! Listen now! DOOM COMMANDS IT!!!

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Live from Latveria, it's The Doctor Doom Cast!

In this episode, we look at Doom's encounter with the Incredible Hulk! We review The Incredible Hulk #143,"Sanctuary!" and The Incredible Hulk #144,"The Monster and The Madman!". Doom has plans for the beleaguered Dr. Bruce Banner (or more to the point, Banner's alter-ego, The Hulk). Doom also continues to have a very loose definition of diplomatic immunity, and declares himself a "prisoner of love" to the returning Valeria. Would these two benefit from couples counseling?

And who would give that counseling? Perhaps the shady Doc Sampson? We spend a little time discussing Doc's questionable medical ethics, compare his creepiness to Doom's, and wonder if Doc Sampson is a worse doctor than Dr. David Blake?

We also talk about the the sadistic tendencies of General "Thunderbolt" Ross, who makes his own daughter watch footage of her boyfriend being killed (after mocking said boyfriend), realize that we know very little about the ranking system within the US military, and remember how we both failed Arnold Schwarzenegger's fitness challenge back in the '90's.

Also, our fantasy casting for a Dr. Doom film continues! Would Goran Visnjic make a great Doom? We think so! Tell us your thoughts!

All this and more! Listen now! DOOM COMMANDS IT!!!

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"Greetings, fools!"  Welcome back to The Doctor Doom Cast, the world's leading Doctor Doom focused podcast!

In this episode, we review the good doctor's run-in with the Mighty Thor! We start with a look at Thor #182, "The Prisoner...The Power...And...Dr. Doom!" and then move on to the thrilling conclusion in Thor #183, "Trapped in Doomsland!"

Thor stumbles upon a protest at the Latverian embassy, which quickly turns into a scuffle between "hippie anarchists" and...conservatives(?) (If you are against those protesting Doom, are you yourself then....pro-Doom?) Thor involves himself in the situation, and uses his alter ego as "lame physician" Dr. Donald Blake to get himself closer to Doom. Thor/Blake then goes on to prove himself to be maybe the worst medical professional of all time, as he reveals perhaps the most unsympathetic and just downright offensive bedside manner ever portrayed in fiction.

We discuss Doom's disregard for hippies, question if he might be a Facebook stalker, and ponder his feelings on print news. Is Doom an avid reader of the Daily Bugle, and if so, what is his reading routine? Does he enjoy the comics section? Is he a fan of "Funky Winkerbean", or perhaps "The Family Circus"? Is he a coupon clipper? Bill augments this discussion with his first-hand insight into the sometimes shady world of print newspapers, including what really happens when someone yells, "Stop the presses!" (Spoiler alert: Usually nothing)

Meanwhile, our survey continues! Ask yourselves this, and let us know your thoughts: Who are Doctor Doom's greatest and worst adversaries? Define "greatest" and "worst" however you'd like. "Greatest" can mean toughest to defeat, closest to Doom's level of greatness, etc., and for the sake of this survey, we'll assume Reed Richards is a given. "Worst" could mean least competent, easiest to hate, most unworthy of being considered a Doom foe; however you'd like to define it. Let us know your thoughts!

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"Greetings, fools!"  The world's leading Doctor Doom focused podcast returns!

This episode finds us diving into Astonishing Tales #6, "The Tentacles Of The Tyrant!", Astonishing Tales #7, "...And If I Be Called Traitor!", and Astonishing Tales #8, "...Though Some Call It Magic!"

Doom fights the Black Panther, who, as Bill tells us, was briefly known as "Black Leopard"? This begs the question...are there black leopards?

We learn that Doom is pro torture (sometimes?), and seemingly has disdain for hunters (and perhaps a love of endangered species?) He also has a henchman named "Ramon"? Was he the inspiration for WWE legend Razor Ramon? (Our verdict: probably not).

We get Latverians speaking with a Scottish accent, and we continue the search for the elusive letterer extraordinaire Jean Izzo. We also learn that Bill does NOT travel back in time to do research for each show (as Craig does), question just how much administrative work goes into trying to conquer the world, and ponder why the greatest comic book villain of all time (that would be Doom) had to share a comic title with...Kazar.

Also, ask yourselves this, and let us know your thoughts: Who are Doctor Doom's greatest and worst adversaries? Define "greatest" and "worst" however you'd like. "Greatest" can mean toughest to defeat, closest to Doom's level of greatness, etc., and for the sake of this survey, we'll assume Reed Richards is a given. "Worst" could mean least competent, easiest to hate, most unworthy of being considered a Doom foe; however you'd like to define it. Let us know your thoughts!

All this and more! Listen now! DOOM COMMANDS IT!!!

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