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Kang the Conqueror and Doctor Doom are two of Marvel Comics’ greatest villains and their prominence is quite significant in the franchise. In many ways, along with the likes of Thanos, Galactus, the Green Goblin, and a few more, they defined Marvel’s villains, and their scheming nature, along with their intellect, makes them a huge threat to any hero out there.
However, fans have always wondered who would win in a battle between the two of them, and while they have fought each other a couple of times in the comics, there is always some caveat or specific circumstance going on. There hasn’t been a clear-cut battle between these two characters to see who would win.
So, let’s do that and find out!
Brief Rundown Of Their History
Kang the Conqueror and Doctor Doom are two of the earliest villains in Marvel history and go back to the early 60s, which is why they have such a timeless legacy in the medium.
When it comes to Kang, he first showed up in Avengers #8, written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, back in 1964 and his whole shtick has been that he is a time-traveler who has conquered several different timelines, which is shown throughout his history in the comics. He has had several identities, such as Rama-Tut, Immortus, Iron Lad, and many more.
On the other hand, Doctor Doom first showed up in issue #5 of The Fantastic Four, also created by Stan and Jack, back in 1962 and is the ruler of Latveria, a fictional European country, and the sworn of the former, particularly of Reed Richards. While he is often playing the role of the villain, he has also played the role of antihero at times across Marvel Comics.
Powers and Abilities
While there have been several versions of these characters, they have been fairly consistent over the years.
When it comes to Kang the Conqueror, he has a genius-level intellect, is a capable fighter, has superhuman strength, can manipulate a lot of high-level technology, is a master tactician, and can create holograms and force fields.
On the other hand, Doctor Doom also has a genius-level intellect, can manipulate and make use of dark magic, has superhuman strength, lots of different technological gadgets and tools, is an expert in combat and swordsmanship, and wields powered armor.
How The Fight Would Go?
It’s difficult to see how this fight would take place but it would most likely be the two of them trying to backstab each other like they did in the Infinity War event in the comics back in the 90s. They were working together but wanted to betray one another, which could eventually lead to a confrontation.
How Each Could Gain The Edge In Battle?
This is tough. Compared to other fights, this one is fairly even and has a lot of different variables, especially considering the context. If Doom and Kang don’t have days to prepare for this battle, it says a lot more about their abilities and how they can handle each other in combat.
Doom has gone on record praising Kang’s technology and even going as far as saying that he envies it, so this suggests that the Conqueror has an edge over him in that regard. Kang should also have a lot more experience because of his shenanigans across different timelines.
On the other hand, Doom has a lot more experience in combat. He has faced multiple Marvel heroes (and some Marvel villains) over the years and has a plethora of knowledge when it comes to technology and magic. In that regard, he has an edge over Kang because he knows how to use magic.
It’s difficult to predict how this would go considering that they are fairly even when it comes to their abilities but Doom probably has an edge because he has more on-the-field experience when it comes to fighting. So, if they had to fight with no preparation beforehand, Doom is more likely to be ready for combat and that could give him the win.
The Result – Who Would Win?
This is one of those most exciting battles we’ve had the pleasure to discuss so far in this versus series, and it could go either way because both characters are very even on many different fronts. However, if push comes to shove, Doctor Doom would be the way to go because he simply has more experience fighting other people instead of taking over lands thanks to a technological advantage. So it can be said that Kang is a better conqueror, as his title suggests, while Doom is the better fighter.
In our YouTube poll, our users agreed with us. Doom received 83% of the vote, while Kang the Conqueror received only 17%.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article. Who do you think will win between Doctor Doom and Kang the Conqueror? Let us know by leaving a comment down below.
