Before Krakoa was announced.
Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, arrived here.
After Professor X and the others discussed it, the Mutants also decided to announce Krakoa's founding only after accomplishing something major. That would make it easier to gain recognition and support.
After all, even if they established a nation of their own, the Mutants still needed international recognition.
If no one else in the world recognized it, it would be a nation in name only.
And they would easily become a target for all of humanity.
To put it simply, with a population of only a little over a hundred thousand, the Mutants had no hope of taking on the entire world.
And if they became enemies, humanity could simply impose a blockade, and the Mutants wouldn't be able to withstand it.
A blockade on food and energy supplies, for example, would be enough to make the Mutant nation disappear in an instant.
Fortunately, they had developed drugs that could fight cancer and extend lifespans. That gave them enough leverage to negotiate with humanity.
People might not care much about curing cancer, but living longer was incredibly important to the human upper class.
So this was an opportunity for the Mutants.
Victor Von Doom.
Doctor Doom. Lord Doom.
He was undoubtedly a legendary figure.
He was born in a poor, small country. He had no superpowers and no money.
For anyone, that was the worst possible start in life.
He didn't even fit the saying that the poor relied on mutations and the rich on technology.
But he still managed to defy fate and change his lot.
His mother was a Gypsy Witch, and he was accepted into New York State University. He understood both magic and science.
Though he had no superpowers, he had mastered physics, robotics, cybernetics,