When it comes to comic book supervillains, there are few as iconic as the legendary Victor von Doom. And while there are countless key issues featuring the machinations of the good doctor, in this list we’re looking solely at the best Doctor Doom comic covers of all time. In other words, these issues were selected based their incredible cover art and not because they feature a key moment in Doctor Doom’s long (and occasionally bloody) history. To keep things simple we’ve listed the books in chronological publication date, along with estimated prices and details on why we chose each issue.
But enough mindless prattle! Prepare to fire up the Latverian national anthem and kneel before the might of… the 20 best Doctor Doom comic covers ever made!
1. Fantastic Four #57
- Published: December 1966
- Estimated Price: $775 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic Jack Kirby cover
- Why We Picked It: The name of Doom is pretty much synonymous with Jack Kirby, whose unique visual style truly brought the masked despot to life. Case in point: this incredible action-packed work of art that remains not only one of the best Doctor Doom covers of all time, but one of the greatest classic comic book covers.
2. Daredevil #37
- Published: February 1968
- Estimated Price: $165 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Classic battle of Daredevil and Dr. Doom
- Why We Picked It: While Victor von Doom is best known for his epic slug fests with the Fantastic Four, in this classic Gene Colan cover he goes toe-to-toe with old horn head himself, which incidentally also puts it squarely in the running for one of the best Daredevil comic book covers of all time.
3. Marvel Super-Heroes #20
- Published: May 1969
- Estimated Price: $1K USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Solo story featuring Dr. Doom
- Why We Picked It: This epic comic book cover from the legendary Larry Lieber remains one of the most sought after issues featuring Doctor Doom, putting the longtime Marvel villain front and center, right where he belongs.
4. Hero for Hire #9
- Published: May 1973
- Estimated Price: $50 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Classic issue in which Luke Cage storms Doctor Doom’s castle to collect $200 he’s owed for tracking down several of Doom’s missing robots
- Why We Picked It: Not only is this issue amazing because of it’s hilarious story arc, but for our money you can’t beat this classic Doctor Comic cover by the great Marvel artist Billy Graham.
5. Super-Villain Team-Up #1
- Published: August 1975
- Estimated Price: $40 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Dr. Doom teams up with Namor
- Why We Picked It: Even a reclusive super-powered despot needs a buddy from time to time. And that’s exactly what readers got in this classic issue that sees Doc Doom team up with the Sub-Mariner. For us though, this issue landed on our list because of the absolutely stunning cover art by the great John Buscema.
6. Uncanny X-Men #145
- Published: May 1981
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Classic battle between Dr. Doom and the X-Men
- Why We Picked It: We couldn’t resist raising a cup to this iconic Doom Doctor cover illustrated by Dave Cockrum, which demonstrates once again that everyone’s favorite evil overlord is also an absolute bad ass.
7. Iron Man #150
- Published: September 1981
- Estimated Price: $180 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Classic battle of Iron Man and Dr. Doom
- Why We Picked It: When it comes to Doctor Doom comic covers it’s hard to top this epic work of art by John Romita Jr., which features two of Marvel’s greatest armor-clad characters going head to head in full blown metallic mayhem.
8. Fantastic Four #247
- Published: October 1982
- Estimated Price: $12 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: 1st appearance of Kristoff Vernard, the adopted son of Dr. Doom and heir to Latveria.
- Why We Picked It: While there are plenty of covers featuring Doctor Doom facing down the Fantastic Four, for our money it doesn’t get any better than this classic cover drawn by Marvel master John Byrne.
9. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #10
- Published: February 1985
- Estimated Price: $25 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Key issue in the Secret Wars mini-series.
- Why We Picked It: Most of the time when Doctor Doom faces down villains he walks away without a scratch (although he may lose the occasional Doom Bot from time to time). But this incredible cover art from Mike Zeck shows Victor beaten and battered, but still ready to throw down.
10. Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment (Graphic Novel)
- Published: July 1989
- Estimated Price: $40 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: 64-page softcover original story. Doctor Strange becomes Sorcerer Supreme.
- Why We Picked It: While technically this is a graphic novel, rather than a single issue, we chose it because of this awesome cover by Mike Mignola (of Hellboy fame), who also wrote the book, with interior art by Roger Stern. Because nothing beats two of Marvel’s greatest doctors teaming up to battle an army of magical monstrosities.
11. Fantastic Four #330
- Published: September 1989
- Estimated Price: $5 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: A lesser known FF issue that barely rates as a key, we think this is an incredibly overlooked book, with the cover art by Rich Buckler practically exploding off the page. Nuff’ said, true believers.
12. Books of Doom #1
- Published: January 2006
- Estimated Price: $30 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Origin of Doctor Doom
- Why We Picked It: While the origin of Doctor Doom has been explored before in other books, few have done it as well as writer Ed Brubaker in this six-issue limited series. For this list, however, we added it because of the gorgeous cover art by Paolo Rivera.
13. X-Men #16
- Published: August 2011
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Doctor Doom has butted heads with countless other villains over the years, but his run-ins with Magneto remain the stuff of legend. That’s why we had to include this amazing cover art by Jorge Molina, which showcases the two Marvel antagonists at the top of their game.
14. Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #7
- Published: November 2011
- Estimated Price: $18 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Key Doctor Doom and Scarlet Witch issue.
- Why We Picked It: While Doctor Doom is known primarily as a fighter, this amazing cover art by Jim Cheung shows that he’s also a lover after throwing down the gauntlet and winning the hand of none other than the Scarlet Witch herself.
15. Infamous Iron Man #1
- Published: December 2016
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Dr. Doom becomes Iron Man. Tony Stark becomes an AI.
- Why We Picked It: Iron Man and Doctor Doom have butted helmets plenty of time over the years, but in this stunning cover by Alex Maleev the two come together like never before, making this a key comic in terms of both iconic storytelling and art.
16. Doctor Doom #1
- Published: October 2019
- Estimated Price: $160 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: 1st ongoing Dr. Doom solo series
- Why We Picked It: While sadly the Doctor Doom ongoing monthly series never really took off (only making it to 10 issues before Marvel pulled the plug) this incredible cover by the artist Aco shows Victor Von Doom in a whole new light.
17. Doctor Doom #1 (Variant)
- Published: October 2019
- Estimated Price: $25 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: 1st Dr. Doom solo series.
- Why We Picked It: You’ve got to hand it to him: Doctor Doom knows how to strike an awesome pose. Case in point: this incredible Mike Deodato cover variant of the good doctor surveying his kingdom. It’s an epic book we just had to include on this list.
18. Doctor Doom #7 (Zombie Variant)
- Published: September 2020
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Zombie cover variant.
- Why We Picked It: Everyone knows Doom’s face is pretty messed up under his mask, but nothing can be as horrifying as this stunning zombie variant cover by Miguel Mercado.
19. Fantastic Four #25
- Published: October 2020
- Estimated Price: $5 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Classic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Legendary Marvel artist Stanley “Artgerm” Lau is known for his epic covers, and this amazing work of art is no exception, showcasing the true epic might of the legendary Victor von Doom.
20. Vengeance #6
- Published: February 2021
- Estimated Price: $25 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Classic Dr Doom cover
- Why We Picked It: If there’s one thing Doom is known for it’s his love of vengeance (and maybe creating duplicate robotic versions of himself). Which is why this magnificent cover art by Gabriele Dell’Otto captures the iconic villain in all his vengeful glory.
So there you have it! Our picks for the 20 best Doctor Doom comic covers of all time. Are there any issues you think we missed? Let us know in the comments below! (Also be sure to check out our list of the best the Thing comic covers of all time).
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