A heavy metal Doctor Doom.
In the 1990s, Marvel Comics took strides to update itself for a new era of comic books – but few things it did were more out there, and inventive, as its Timeslip series, featuring fresh, and often wild, interpretations of the company's iconic roster of characters. Among those to get the Timeslip treatment was Doctor Doom, whose origin and look were reimagined by artist John Paul Leon.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Each Timeslip version of a character was produced by a noted artist of the time, appearing as a two-page spread in Marvel Vision magazine. John Paul Leon's Doctor Doom wears a cumbersome-looking metal suit – akin to the earliest versions of Iron Man's armor – made for the Latverian dictator by Tibetan monks.
Timeslip Doom Is Also A Nod Another Metallic Marvel Hero, Iron Man Beyond their appearance in Marvel Vision, the Timeslip character redesigns have not been used by Marvel. However, they are worth going back to for inspiration –for current Marvel creators, as well as the creative teams behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With just a single image, artist John Paul Leon conveys Doom's rage at having been humiliated and permanently scarred, which simultaneously exists alongside his continued extreme view of his importance. Despite the near-absurdity of his metal armor, Timeslip Doom carries himself with unassailable dignity – which makes him as great a threat to the Fantastic Four as ever.
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