The first character to debut as Doctor Fate was Kent Nelson, who appeared in his own self-titled six page strip in More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940), during the Golden Age of Comic Books. I always liked the supernatural I read Lovecraft, Derleth, Sax Rohmer, Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Whitehead, all the others, Fate was a derivation from my imagination influenced by those writings" Publication history Golden Age Fate yarns that appeared, up until 1968, when I left comic book writing to a great degree. I created him and even sketched out the original costume he would wear - but that costume was changed by artists over the years, for one reason or another. In a 1987 interview, Fox recalled the genesis behind Fate, stating, "Doctor Fate (I originally called him Doctor Droon, but the name was editorially changed) was one of my favorites. In animated media, several incarnations of Doctor Fate have appeared in the Young Justice animated series Nabu, Khalid Nassour and Kent Nelson's versions of Doctor Fate have appeared in the animated series alongside other original incarnations based on pre-existing characters such as Zatara, Zatanna, and Traci 13. Kent Nelson's incarnation has appeared in several media, such as the television series Smallville, in which he was portrayed by Brent Stait, and the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam, in which he was portrayed by Pierce Brosnan. The character has appeared in various incarnations across multiple forms of media based on both the comics and original characters. In the 2020s, the character was given magical apprentices in the form of his sidekicks Stitch and Salem the Witch Girl. Several years after the New 52 reboot, DC Comics introduced its latest and second-longest-running incarnation, Khalid Nassour, the grandnephew of Kent Nelson chosen by ancient Egyptian deities and archangels. Other versions of the character differ, acting as solely supernatural-based heroes, affiliated with the Lords of Chaos, or demon hunters. Over time, Nabu instead empowered mortal agents to act on his and the Lords of Order's behalf, including Kent Nelson, the Strauss family, and various others. In the DC Universe continuity, Doctor Fate was originally conceived as a force fighting against evil by the supernatural being Nabu, a cosmic being affiliated with the Lords of Order and Mesopotamian deities, who is a chief enemy of the Lords of Chaos. The character has appeared in various incarnations, with Doctor Fate being the name of several different individuals in the DC Universe as part of a sorcerous legacy with several attempts to revitalize the character. The original version of the character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940). Various mystical powers gained through the magical artifacts (Helmet of Fate, Amulet of Anubis, Cloak of Destiny) powers typically include spell-casting, illusion casting, astral projection, etc.ĭoctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Kent Nelson and Khalid Nassour incarnations of Doctor Fate.
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