Doctor Doom wants Franklin Richards because Franklin is a reality‑warping, god‑tier power source whose abilities can reshape universes, fix the multiverse, or resurrect the dead—exactly the kind of power Doom craves to control, both for cosmic domination and for deeply personal reasons tied to loss and alternate timelines.

The Core Reason: Power Over Reality

Franklin Richards isn’t just a powerful mutant kid; he’s essentially a cosmic engine:

  • He has reality‑warping powers and the “Power Cosmic,” putting him in the same league as beings like Galactus.
  • He has already revived Sue Storm from death, showing he can rewrite life and death themselves.
  • In the comics and in multiverse setups, Franklin has created universes and helped rebuild the multiverse after its collapse.

From Doom’s perspective, Franklin is:

  1. A living weapon.
  2. A reality reset button.
  3. The key to surviving and ruling in a collapsing multiverse.

So “why does Dr Doom want Franklin Richards?” → Because controlling Franklin means controlling existence itself.

Multiverse, Battleworld & Doom’s God Complex

A big thread in recent discussion and leaks ties Doom’s interest in Franklin to a Battleworld‑style reality in Avengers‑level stories like Doomsday and Secret Wars.

  • In Secret Wars (2015), Doom used Molecule Man as a living battery to steal the Beyonders’ power and build Battleworld, a patchwork planet made from ruined realities.
  • After Doom’s defeat, Reed and Franklin worked together to rebuild the multiverse , using Franklin’s creative power.

MCU/theory version:

  • Swap Molecule Man out for Franklin as the “living power source” capable of forging a new Battleworld reality.
  • Doom doesn’t just want to survive multiversal incursions; he wants to sit on top of the new structure as its god‑king, with Franklin’s powers doing the heavy lifting.

This matches Doom’s usual obsession: not just power, but godhood, recognition, and the chance to prove he can build a “better” universe than Reed Richards.

Emotional Angle: Father Figure & Lost Family

Recent theories and reports add a more tragic, personal hook to Doom’s obsession.

  • A popular theory suggests Doom comes from an alternate universe where he was married to Sue Storm and Franklin was his son.
  • That universe was destroyed by a multiversal incursion, leaving Doom with a dead or erased family and a burning need to get them back.
  • When he meets Earth‑828 Franklin (the one in The Fantastic Four: First Steps post‑credits), the kid reminds him of the son he lost.

This does a few things:

  • Makes Doom’s interest in Franklin part grief, part twisted love, part obsession.
  • Frames him less as “kidnapper of a random cosmic child” and more as a broken man trying to reclaim or rebuild his family—by any means necessary.

Even in comics discussions, fans point out Doom doesn’t purely “hate” Franklin; he respects his power and has at times tried to “help” him, while also siphoning his power for his own benefit.

Resurrection & Wanda Angle (MCU Theory)

Some breakdowns link Franklin not only to Battleworld but to resurrection plots involving characters like Wanda Maximoff.

  • Galactus’s attempt to capture Franklin in the MCU setup highlights the kid’s cosmic importance.
  • Franklin has already proven he can bring Sue back from the dead.
  • One theory: Doom wants Franklin to resurrect Wanda as a “destroyer of worlds,” then use her as the new power source for a Battleworld‑like construct.

In that scenario:

  • Franklin = the key to resurrection and reality rebuilding.
  • Wanda (or another cosmic‑scale being) = Doom’s “battery” to fuel his new universe.
  • Doom = architect and ruler of the rebuilt multiverse.

All of that still circles back to the same answer: Doom needs Franklin to unlock this entire chain of cosmic events.

How Fans Talk About It (Forum & Theory Vibe)

Modern forum and theory discussions tend to describe Doom’s relationship to Franklin as a blend of respect, opportunism, and tragic obsession:

  • He respects Franklin’s capabilities and doesn’t have straightforward “hate” for him.
  • He often positions himself as a “savior” or “protector” while secretly trying to harness Franklin’s powers for his own agenda.
  • Many fan theories for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars put Franklin right at the emotional and cosmic center: Reed vs Doom, with Franklin’s fate deciding the multiverse.

A typical fan summary would be:

Doom doesn’t just want Franklin because he’s strong. He wants him because Franklin is the only being who can rebuild what Doom lost—and Doom wants to be the one holding the reins.

TL;DR

  • Franklin Richards has universe‑creating, reality‑warping powers and the Power Cosmic.
  • Doom wants to use those powers to survive multiversal collapse, build a Battleworld‑style reality, and rule as a god‑king.
  • Theories add a tragic layer where Franklin reminds Doom of a son and family he lost in another universe, making his interest part personal obsession, part cosmic power grab.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.