Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom — Starring the Mighty Avengers Vol 1 1

Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom — Starring the Mighty Avengers Vol 1 #1 Published June, 1987 Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artist Bob Hall Ken Lopez "Emperor Doom" Writer David Michelinie Mark Gruenwald Jim Shooter Penciler Bob Hall Inker Bob Hall Keith Williams Letterer Bill Oakley Editor Jim Salicrup Previous Issue Next Issue Dracula — A Symphony in Moonlight and Nightmares #1 Marvel Graphic Novel #28

My greatest flaw. I surround myself with idiots.

-- Doctor Doom

Appearing in "Emperor Doom"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers) 
  •  Iron Man (Tony Stark) 
  •  Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) 
  •  Starfox (Eros) 
  •  Vision 
  •  Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) 
  • Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
  • Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse)
  • Tigra (Greer Grant)
  • Wonder Man (Simon Williams)

Supporting Characters:

• Sub-Mariner (Namor)
• Edwin Jarvis

Antagonists:

• Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom)
• Servo-Guards

Other Characters:

• Zebediah Killgrave
• Mr. Szwarc
• Mr. Krankstein
• Machine Man (X-51) 
• Wilbur "Gears" Garvin
• Ultron
• Ronald Reagan
• Margaret Thatcher
• Fidel Castro
•  Hulk (Bruce Banner) 
• Luke Cage
• Lance (First appearance)
• Ellen Barnes
• Fantastic Four (Only in flashback)
  • Reed Richards (Only in flashback)
  • Sue Storm (Only in flashback)
  • Johnny Storm (Only in flashback)
  • Ben Grimm (Only in flashback)
• Thor (Only in flashback)
• Russian Soldiers

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Titanians
• Synthezoids
• Atlantean-Human Hybrids
• Robots
• Asgardians (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• French Polynesia
  • Tahiti
    • Papeete
• United States of America
  • New York
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
        • Four Seasons Restaurant
        • Avengers Mansion
        • United Nations Headquarters
  • California
    • Avengers Compound
  • Washington, D.C.
    • White House
• South Africa
• Russia
• Ethiopia
• Latveria

Items:

• Psycho-Prism
• Doctor Doom's Armor
• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Mockingbird's Battle Staves
• Iron Man Armor MK VII
• Mjolnir (Only in flashback)

Vehicles:

• Avenger's Quinjet
• Hawkeye's Sky-Cycle
  
  

Synopsis for "Emperor Doom"

When Doctor Doom abducts the mind-controlling villain the Purple Man, he finds a way to amplify his power through a prism-like device, enabling him to enslave most of the world's population. He enlists the Sub-Mariner as his lieutenant to deal with those individuals who are immune to the Purple Man's power.

Among those who Doom enslaves are the Avengers, including its then West Coast team, and had them work as his underlings. One Avenger, however, the ionic-powered Wonder Man proved immune to the Purple Man's power. He is shocked to find the world ruled by Doom.

Although Doom's regime does have positive aspects, like bringing about world peace, eliminating crime, ridding the world of nuclear weapons, and ending apartheid in South Africa, the people were not truly free. Wonder Man knew Doom had to be overthrown, and set about convincing the Avengers with the strongest wills, including Captain America, Wasp, Iron Man, and Hawkeye to break free of Doom's control.

The Avengers managed to overthrow Doom's regime and end his control of the Earth's population, returning the planet to its former status, both good and bad.

Notes

• Cover art: logo design by Lopez.
• Script: Gruenwald and Shooter helped with the "concept".
• Inks: assist by Williams.
• No colouring credit.

See Also

• 7 Image(s) from Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom — Starring the Mighty Avengers Vol 1 1
• 2 Reprints of Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom — Starring the Mighty Avengers Vol 1 1

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