Dr. Doom vs. Galactus: Who Would Win in a Fight & Why?

Both Dr. Doom and Galactus are some of Marvel’s most enduring villains, both being infamous antagonists of the Fantastic Four. Dr. Doom is one of the most brilliant minds in the universe and an extremely accomplished magician, Galactus is a cosmic entity who devours entire planets to sustain his energy levels. While these two have met in battle severally, with Doom winning on two occasions, one can only wonder who’d be victorious in a death battle.

Galactus would win in a fight against Dr. Doom. This is because Galactus’ power levels are at a cosmic level. Doom wouldn’t be able to keep up with Galactus because the latter is stronger, faster, more durable, and boasts far much more power than Doom could hope to contend with.

This article will break down Doom’s and Galactus’ powers and abilities, comparing them to see who’d have the better chance of emerging victorious in a fight. This is guaranteed to be an exciting and enlightening read, so be sure to stick with us till the end!

Physiology

We all know Galactus is one of the most powerful beings in the entire Marvel Universe. However, most people are unaware of the fact that he was once a Taa-an, a race of humanoids from the planet Taa and he went by the name Galan.

He was transformed into Galactus when the Sentience of the Cosmos bonded with him, imbuing him with the Power Cosmic which granted him limitless powers and abilities. As Galactus, his main role is to maintain the balance of the universe by devouring planets, and by doing so it sustains his energy levels.

This is why Galactus gives a fraction of his powers to his Heralds, such as the Silver Surfer, to find new planets for him to consume. If he doesn’t consume planets, his energy would get depleted which is why he’s constantly on the lookout for new planets.

Galactus can utilize the Power Cosmic to achieve virtually any effect he so desires and this makes him one of the most menacing opponents anyone could ever face.

Dr. Doom’s physiology pales in comparison to Galactus’. Dr. Doom is just a mortal man by the name of Victor Von Doom. Doom has trained his body to attain peak human conditioning, just a step above the finest human athlete. This has made him stronger, faster, more agile, and less vulnerable than a normal human being.

Thanks to his genius intellect, doom has further augmented his physical abilities going as far as creating an incredible suit of armor that serves him perfectly in battle. What’s more, he is a master of magic, and one of the universe’s most powerful sorcerers rivaled only by a few. He was introduced to magic by his mother but he would further develop this ability by traveling through time to learn from powerful individuals like Morgan Le Fey. He also received some instructions from Doctor Strange.

Point: Dr. Doom (0:1) Galactus

Speed

When most people think of Galactus, they picture a tall hulking figure towering above the planets and the stars. It’s, therefore, easy to assume that super speed is something he’s incapable of attaining. However, this is far from being true.

Despite his large frame, Galactus possesses godlike speed and can move at speeds faster than light. He rarely resorts to using speed in his battles, but if need be he could blitz an enemy dispatching them quite easily. What’s more, he could draw extra energy from his reserves to further increase his speed if he so chooses.

Dr. Doom isn’t known for being particularly fast. As aforementioned, he trained his body to the absolute precipice of peak human conditioning, and as such he can be described as having peak human speed. This gives him the ability to run and move at above-human speeds when he’s fighting, contributing to his incredible reflexes. His armor also further augments his speed whenever he wears it and this usually makes him a challenging opponent, especially for his arch-rivals the Fantastic Four.

Galactus wins this round even though he rarely uses speed in his fights. Still, it’d be helpful as a last resort.

Point: Dr. Doom (0:2) Galactus

Strength

Over the years, Galactus has displayed a solar scale of limitless strength. As a cosmic level threat, he is classified as Class 100 strength which means he can lift over 100 tons easily. He could probably lift much more than this since he’s been known to manipulate entire galaxies and planets.

The true level of Galactus strength is as of late still unknown, but I can only imagine that someone capable of consuming an entire planet must be cosmically strong. If he so chooses, Galactus could increase his strength by tapping into his cosmic energies to further augment his abilities. This would make him an unparalleled threat, especially in a fight with someone less abled.

By comparison, Dr. Doom isn’t particularly known for his strength. He’s naturally a human but since he’s undergone intensive training, he can be described as having peak human strength. However, his strength is somewhat increased whenever he dons his armor and Marvel officially lists his physical strength as a 4 out of 7.

Doom could, in theory, additionally use his mystic knowledge to find a way to magically increase his strength. He’s also a genius so he’d probably find some scientific or technological way of increasing his strength. Still, it’s inconceivable that he’d ever surpass Galactus’ strength level.

Point: Dr. Doom (0:3) Galactus

Invulnerability

As a cosmic entity, Galactus is incredibly immune to physical damage. Imagine having to battle a being who’s larger than a planet and whose body (armor included) is impregnable to even planet-shattering blasts! It’s virtually impossible to injure Galactus and only a few beings have managed to do so.

Galactus has survived being bombarded by a massive strike of Nega-Bombs and the collision of two planets in addition to a sizeable nuclear arsenal. He also survived being head-butted by the All-Father from one end of the universe to the other and while Odin was forced to go into Odinsleep to recover, Galactus was able to recover in seconds. He also tanked a powerful blow from Chaos King empowered Zeus.

Galactus was also able to take hits from Thor’s Mjolnir, Dr. Strange’s spells, and even the combined onslaught of all the Avengers.

On the other hand, thanks to his peak human conditioning, Dr. Doom’s musculature can withstand damage that would otherwise seriously injure a normal human being. However, in combat, he usually dons his armor which effectively increases his invulnerability a hundredfold. His armor is made from a high-strength titanium alloy that is enchanted with powerful magic. This makes him incredibly durable in combat and at one time he was even able to withstand a blast from the Infinity Gauntlet.

While Dr. Doom is quite durable when donning his suit, I’d back a cosmic entity of Galactus’ stature to win a fight between them based on invulnerability.

Point: Dr. Doom (0:4) Galactus

Dr. Doom vs. Galactus: Who Wins?

In the comics, Doom and Galactus have met severally in battle. Doom was able to emerge victorious on two of these occasions, namely in the Marvel Two-In-One comics as well as the Marvel Secret Wars storyline. Doom was able to defeat Galactus by simply outsmarting him.

So, even though I think Galactus wins, it wouldn’t be as outright a victory as one would believe. Doom would undoubtedly look for a way to outsmart and defeat Galactus before going to meet him in battle. Doom also has the added advantage of being a highly skilled magician, so this, too, would help.

However, in the end, Galactus would emerge as the victor. He’s a cosmic entity with godlike abilities and he stands as one of the most powerful Marvel characters of all time. Doom would be hard-pressed to find a way to defeat such a powerful being. 

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