During his college years, Reed Richards met Ben Grimm and caught the attention of Dr. Franklin Storm. It was also during this time that he crossed paths with Victor Von Doom, the man who would become the Fantastic Four's greatest enemy and one of the most dangerous figures in the world.
About eight months ago, a coup seized power in Latveria, completely isolating the kingdom from the rest of the world. Now, Victor Von Doom appears before the UN to officially announce his new government and present his plans for Latveria and the world, dividing the opinion of the international community.
But Doom ambitions go far beyond politics. Years ago, in his quest for knowledge and power, he found the same unknown source of cosmic energy that would transform the Fantastic Four. However, his experiment was interrupted by the interference of a young Reed Richards, a failure for which Doom blames him to this day.
Since Loki invasion and the emergence of the Fantastic Four, Doom has once again tracked this cosmic energy emission, determined to absorb all its power. To him, Reed Richards is a fraud glorified by the world, and destroying him has become personal.
The Fantastic Four try to stop Doom, as reopening this "door" to cosmic energy could mean the end of reality as they know it. However, Doom is unlike any threat they have ever faced: an absolute genius, a master of magic and technology, ruler of a nation, and now possessor of cosmic powers.
As proof of his strength, Doom manages to extract cosmic energy from Ben Grimm, returning him to human form while absorbing this power for himself, becoming even more powerful and dangerous.
