9 Worst Things Doctor Doom Has Done

6. He Sent Franklin Richards To Hell

One of the most interesting things about Doctor Doom's power is that he's a fan of both science and magic, and has managed to master both. Every year, he fights Mephisto to save the soul of his mother, and in some of his more heroic moments, Doom has used his sorcery to save the world too.

But alas, we're here to discuss his worst moments, and the time he literally sent Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman's child to Hell has to be one of them.

Another highlight from Mark Waid's delightfully devilish run on Fantastic Four, the moment took place in the first part of the 'Unthinkable' storyline, wherein it was revealed that Doom, having helped deliver Sue's other baby Valeria, had actually made the child his familiar. Doing so, Doom is able to strike at the Fantastic Four when they're most vulnerable, resulting in Valeria's first words being "Doom" (which in itself is fairly terrible), and in their other child, Franklin, being sent to Hell.

Both Reed and Johnny Storm attempt to save Franklin only to be scorched by the demonic flames rising through the portal, and while Reed attempts to devise a solution, Doom taunts him through Valeria. This forces the Four to travel to Latveria as fast as possible, but Doom - now equipped with new powers having used another character as a sacrifice - is unstoppable.

Horrible, horrible stuff.