Dr. Doom

How the tables turn when Victor claims victory! Hip hop culture and Super-Villain style merge in the Doctor Doom Designer Collectible Statue by Tracy Tubera. Ruling Latveria ain't easy - but he's sure to bring the world to heel in these exceptional sneakers. BIO Tracy Tubera AKA the ÜBER ILLUSTRATOR SUPREME has a style that is a mix of graffiti, anime, and comic book art. His artwork has an acute attention to sharp, crisp line work with splashes of bright pop colors. He mixes pop culture imagery with his love for sneakers, Super Heroes, and humor to create imagery all his own. ARTIST STATEMENT I have always loved the design and colors of SNEAKERS. The bright colors and intricate designs are the same reasons why I love COMIC BOOKS/SUPER HEROES. Also, there is always the story behind a certain Super Hero. Their SECRET ORIGIN. The amazing story of how a character got his/her powers. Or the incredible circumstances that caused a character to become a Super Hero. Most sneakers also have their own "Secret Origin." The process that it took a designer to get to the final look of a sneaker. What inspired the look of a shoe. What influenced the use of certain materials or colors. So many things in common that I always felt needed to be explored. These vinyl figures are what I call S.H.S. AKA Super Heroes in Sneakers - two things that meant a lot to me growing up and still do to this day. Two completely different cultures mashed together to create a new visual of things most people wouldn't normally see together. I always wondered what kicks my favorite Super Hero would wear. That's why I would create these illustrations and now DESIGNER TOYS! Driven by EGO and an unquenchable thirst for POWER, Victor AKA Doctor DOOM is on an unending mission to RULE ALL! To achieve his goal, DOOM uses a mix of MAGIC and his GENIUS-LEVEL MIND to crush his enemies. Needless to say he has BEEF RAPPS with EVERYONE! He is one of, if not, the MOST RECOGNIZABLE VILLAIN in all of comic books. "DOOM is no man's SECOND CHOICE." I loved designing this figure. I really wanted to showcase DOOM in a POWERFUL POSE. A pose that perfectly illustrates his ARROGANCE & MANIACAL tendencies. And have him wearing sneakers that show off his MAD VILLAINY! I feel DOOM would rock a pair of FRESH KICKS while conquering his foes, and show them off knowing that his KICKS, like himself, would HAVE NO RIVALS ... NONE! He is DOOM ... DOOM!