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#13DD-CC Fantastic Four #155

Doom on His Throne

1975

Fantastic Four #155

Len Wein (writer), Rich Buckler (artist)

The Story

Fantastic Four #155 (February 1975) marks a pivotal Bronze Age Doom story. Doctor Doom captures Shalla-Bal, the Silver Surfer's beloved, and uses her as leverage to force the Surfer to attack the Fantastic Four.

Significance

Demonstrates Doom's mastery of manipulation and his willingness to exploit cosmic-level beings. Doom doesn't just fight heroes — he turns them against each other.

Historical Context

Written by Len Wein with art by Rich Buckler, this Bronze Age classic expanded Doom's reach into cosmic Marvel. The Doom-Surfer dynamic would recur in major storylines for decades.

Bronze Age

1970-1985

A period of mature storytelling and complex character development.

Collector Value

A 1/1 Comic Cut from a key Bronze Age Doom story. FF #155 connects Doom to the cosmic side of Marvel, foreshadowing his later theft of the Power Cosmic.