There's More Than One Way To Enter A Room Impressively

Over here we see a panel from Avengers and the Infinity Gauntlet #1 (written by Brian Clevinger and Lee Black, drawn by Brian Churilla, colored by Michelle Madsen). As you might guess, it relates to how Dr. Doom enters a room versus the rest of us. Doom's preferred method is to blast through a wall and proclaim 'Behold the grim visage of Dr. Doom!'

This is my favorite sequence from the issue (though not my favorite panel*), because Doom of course is not at fault for the fight that just ended, and naturally he has to do things with a dramatic flair. And he refers to himself in the third person, which works so well for Dr. Doom.

I do think he's downplaying the effectiveness of entering through doors. Sure, peasants enter rooms through doors, but they have to open the door themselves. Doom must have people lining up to open doors for him, so he never needs to break his stride. Or, he could walk up and force the door open with some device in his gauntlet, so it would slam impressively against the wall, alerting everyone to his presence. Perhaps an intangibility unit, so he can simply walk through the door. Add some optional noisemaker** that sounds when he deactivates the intangibility device so all will be aware he's entered the room. Or, Doom could make everyone come to him. Rather than entering a room at all, send a transmission demanding everyone else come to where he stands (or sits). Dr. Doom should not have to deign to visit people when he plans to give them orders, they should hurry to visit him, and bask in his regal presence, naturally.

I do think the blasting a hole in the wall beats my ideas (though I'm fond of making them come to him), but you can always stand to mix things up. That way people don't grow expectant of Dr. Doom blasting holes in their walls, and remain suitably stunned by his entrances.

* That would be Red Skull fading out of existence in front of his HYDRA lackeys, a combination of terror and surprise on his face, and that of the nearest HYDRA guy. I probably only find it comical because it's the Red Skull, and it's fun to see him being wiped from existence on the whim of some being more powerful than the Skull can even comprehend. It's nothing personal against the Skull, he's just another poor sap in Thanos' universe.

** I'm thinking the sounds of trumpets or horns blaring, the way they do in medieval flicks when the King enters a room. Or a piece of music Doom particularly enjoys. Do you think Doom composes his own music? That would be something he could trump Richards over. There's no way I buy Reed as having musical talent.