# Marvel has now given Doctor Doom the same number of appearances as Thanos in just over a year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/marvel-has-now-given-doctor-doom-the-same-number-of-appearances-as-thanos-in-just-over-a-year/
- Published: 2026-11-13T10:18:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T11:39:46+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/marvel-movies/marvel-finishes-speedrunning-avengers-doomsday-set-up-by-giving-doctor-doom-the-same-number-of-appearances-as-thanos-in-just-over-a-year/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Doom has matched Thanos’s pre-*Infinity War* appearance count.
- He has appeared three times in just over a year.
- Fans are divided over the rapid build-up to *Doomsday*.

## Summary

Marvel has given Doctor Doom three post-credits appearances in just over a year, matching the number of times Thanos appeared before *Avengers: Infinity War*. The rapid introductions build anticipation for *Avengers: Doomsday* and show Doom gathering powerful allies, though some fans feel the character has had less time to build up a sense of threat.

Thanos was introduced through two end-credit scenes and a role in *Guardians of the Galaxy* before *Infinity War*. Doom’s appearances began with *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*, followed by scenes in *Avengers: Endgame Encore* and *VisionQuest*, where he takes Bruce Banner and resurrects Scarlet Witch. Fans have mixed views on the quick set-up, which followed Marvel’s switch from Kang to Doom; *Doomsday* is due in UK cinemas on 16 December and US cinemas on 18 December.

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