Doctor Victor von Doom is a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character made his first debut in Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962), and his full origin was told in Fantastic Four Annual #2 (1964). Doom is born a gypsy, and his father's wrongful death and discovery that his mother was a witch lead to the youth becoming a brilliant, if arrogant scientist. After a failed experiment leaves his face disfigured, Doom retreated to Tibet, where he cast his distinctive armor and mask and set out to dominate the world. While he does not possess superpowers, Doom uses his intellect and cunning to create powerful weapons and lethal traps. Doom is considered the archenemy of the Fantastic Four, but has also fought other superheroes such as the Avengers, Silver Surfer, the Hulk, Captain America, X-Men, Iron Man, and Spider-Man. Doom has also faced off against fellow villains like Magneto and Venom, and confronted Superman in a Marvel/DC crossover. Doom appears in numerous adaptations of the comics, including the Fantastic Four film series, where he is played by Julian McMahon. Doctor Doom is one of Marvel Comics' most recognizable and archetypal supervillains; the character has fought and opposed more heroes than any other Marvel villain. Creator Stan Lee declared Doom his favorite villain of those he created, and Wizard Magazine rated Doctor Doom the 4th greatest villain of all time.