Summary
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Blood Hunt #5!Doctor Strangeis practically synonymous with the title of Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel Comics, despite being far from the only magic-user to carry that mantle. Strange has proven time and again that he’s not just the most famous Sorcerer Supreme, but an immensely powerful one, even when compared to his predecessors. However, Marvel Comics just got a new “Superior” Sorcerer Supreme, and he’s actually better than Doctor Strange for one mind-blowing reason.
InBlood Hunt#5 by Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz,the Avengers are facing off against Varnae(the First Vampire possessing Blade) and his Bloodcoven in a final, epic battle to decide the fate of the entire world. However, little do they know that the real battle for the Earth’s soul is happening behind the scenes, as Doctor Strange and Clea are attempting to destroy Varnae from a distance with powerful magic. And to do that,Doctor Strange needed to give up the title of Sorcerer Supreme to another: Doctor Doom.
Doctor Doom alone knew a spell that could defeat Varnae once and for all, and he leveraged that knowledge to obtain the Sorcerer Supreme title - and all the power-boosts that come with it. Being a man of his word, Doctor Doom used his newfound position to save the world. However, once the world was saved, Doom held onto Doctor Strange’s title. And now,Doom is the current Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe, and honestly, he’s perfect for the job.
Doctor Doom Rules the Marvel Universe Once Again in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM
Following the conclusion of Blood Hunt, Marvel Universe will submit to the will of the new Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Doom, in One World Under Doom.
Doctor Doom is a Master of Science & Magic, Making Him the Best Sorcerer Supreme
G.O.D.S.by Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti
As Marvel Comics has firmly established throughout his history, Doctor Doom is a master of science and a powerful magic-user. In fact, merging sorcery with technology is one of the main reasons Doom has been so unbeatable as a Marvel villain (especially in the early days of his career in Fantastic Four comics). With his proven brilliance, Doom has shown time and again that he is a master of science, and now that he’s the Sorcerer Supreme, Doom has finally become a master of magic as well.
Doom is the perfect choice to be the Sorcerer Supreme, as he understands the nature of the universe as it’s described inG.O.D.S. G.O.D.S.explained that the universe is made up of two opposing yet symbiotic forces: magic and science. Those are the pillars that hold up all reality, and now, as Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Doom understands 100% of how the Marvel Universe works. This makes him the ideal choice over the likes of Stephen Strange, who doesn’t have nearly the same level of scientific brilliance as Doom.
Doctor Doom May Be on His Way to Becoming a Multiversal Villain
Doctor Doom is on the Same Path as the Multiversal Villain: Doom Supreme
While Doctor Doom may be the perfect Sorcerer Supreme on paper, given that he understands the entirety of what makes up the Marvel Universe and is effectively master of both pillars of reality, there’s still the fact that he’s a villain to take into consideration. Not only that, but now, Doctor Doom has accomplished what another Doom from a separate reality had beforetaking to the multiverse on a murderous crusade: Doom Supreme. That means Earth-616’s Doctor Doom may be on his way to becoming a multiversal villain himself, and succeed where Doom Supreme failed.
Indeed, the entire Marvel Multiverse isn’t safe now that Doctor Doom is Sorcerer Supreme, especially since he made it clear at the end of Blood Hunt that he has big plans for the future of the world now that he wields god-tier power. However, putting his villainy aside, Doctor Doom is still the best logical choice for Sorcerer Supreme given his mastery of magic and science, making him better than evenDoctor Strange.
