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Tony Stark and Doctor Doom share many similarities. Both are experienced geniuses in battle and technology experts, each with their own robotic arsenal controlled by powerful armors. In Avengers: Doomsday, we’ll see Robert Downey Jr. taking on the role of Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This raises the question: who is more intelligent?

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We know that Doom rivals Reed Richards, one of the greatest minds in the Marvel Universe, alongside Professor Xavier. Now that we’re seeing an event pit Doctor Doom against the most powerful heroes on Earth again, we have proof of who has superior intellect.

Before we dive into the rivalry between Iron Man and Doctor Doom, let’s recall where it all started. This began in the Doomquest saga, published in Iron Man #149 and #150, in August and September 1981, when Doom tried to steal Tony Stark’s armor and both were sent to an alternate future of 2089, in a futuristic Camelot.

Tony Stark and Victor von Doom are portrayed as intellectual equals, but Doom’s willingness to mix science with magic gives him a distinct advantage that’s not always recognized.

Despite their similarities, there are characteristics that put them on equal footing, not only with each other but also against theoretically inferior opponents: narcissistic vanity, envy, arrogance, and pretentiousness — with Iron Man still struggling with possible relapses into alcoholism.

Doom is more intelligent than Stark

As mentioned, Marvel made it clear before Robert Downey Jr.’s debut as Doctor Doom in the MCU, specifically in One World Under Doom #1.

Attention to spoilers ahead in One World Under Doom #1!

In the current Marvel saga, the Avengers try to defeat Doctor Doom as he conquers the world using his powers as the Sorcerer Supreme. Doom has been trying to show the population, through audiovisual transmissions, that the Avengers only “avenge” the Earth, and don’t act proactively against problems.

Stark believes the Avengers have the upper hand after obtaining an exclusive recording that shows a Doombot, one of the villain’s robots, assassinating the leader of Hydra, Baron Zemo. But the plan to prove that Doom remains a threat falls apart due to Doom’s superior intellect.

The villain had already anticipated that Stark would do exactly that, and Iron Man falls right into the trap. Doom distorts the narrative, and instead of being shown as a murderer, he “proves” to the global population that he “accomplished in one day what the Avengers have been trying to do for decades”, reinforcing public opinion in his favor.

When Iron Man defeats Doctor Doom, it’s usually with the help of the Avengers. But in a one-on-one battle, Doom’s strategic mind and mastery of magic give him a decisive advantage — and Stark, once again, proves that his arrogance and underestimation of a dangerous villain diminish his chances of victory.