Infamous Iron Man (2016 series) #11

SHIELD Commander Sharon Carter has summoned Doctor Strange to Project Pegasus where they are holding Iron Man (Victor Von Doom). Doom says he hasn't tried to escape because he's trying to be a good guy these days. Strange has heard about that but expresses scepticism. But he's more concerned about what made Doom flee here in panic. Whatever scares Doom terrifies Strange.

The pair meditate and enter another level of reality to continue their conversation. DrS is concerned that the Cynthia Von Doom and Reed Richards that Victor has met may not be who they claim.

Carter has also called in Thing for security. But then Reed Richards arrives (in a Fantasticar module?) and requests entrance. Sharon doesn't trust him either and orders SHIELD agents to shoot him. But the pliable Mr Fantastic evades all their bullets and just claims to be here to help them with Dr Doom.

Stephen Strange gets Victor to tell him what happened with Cynthia and Reed (we see more than last issue). His mother had taken Victor to her extra-dimensional base but then Richards turned up and told her off for deviating from their plan. Doom could tell it wasn't the Reed Richards of Marvel Earth. But then his mother appeared on intimate terms with his erstwhile enemy, which Victor found very disturbing. Stephen suggest maybe it wasn't his real mother, but Victor thinks it wasn't *any* version of Reed.

Meanwhile the 'Reed' outside has got fed up with playing nice and starts flying and lashing out with flames (like the Human Torch). Thing leaps into the fray and they battle head-on.

Doom claims not to know which of his many enemies this 'Richards' might be. It may all just be a part of his mother's madness. But as he turns Dr Doom-ey and swears vengeance for this affront to his person both Doctors realise who the enemy is. As Carter bursts in to tell them he's here.

They rush to the fight and tell 'Reed' to reveal himself ... as Mephisto. The devil was unhappy with Victor turning 'good'. He was determined that Doom should not avoid his fate in Hell.