Doctor Fate of Earth-2

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DCCP No. 23 Artwork by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano

When Kent Nelson was a young boy, his father, an archaeologist, was killed while the two were exploring a ruin in the Valley of Ur, when Nabu was resurrected and accidentally killed Kent's father. Nabu, feeling guilty, decided to teach Kent Nelson about the world of the occult. When the young Kent Nelson entered adulthood with his now mastery of magic, Nabu gave him a blue and yellow costume with a golden helmet, and thus the superhero Doctor Fate was born. Dr. Fate is a founding member of the Justice Society of America.

In 1971, Superman consulted the wizard to see if he could remove his vulnerability to magic. However upon arrival on Earth-2, the planet was threatened by aliens and defeating them required that Dr. Fate cast a spell on Superman that allowed him to fight them. Since that likely would not have been an option if he was invulnerable to magic, Superman decided to decline Fate's treatment. (WF #208, Dec 1971: "Peril of the Planet Smashers")

Doctor Fate appeared in the following Superman comics

  • WF #208, Dec 1971: "Peril of the Planet Smashers"
  • S No. 252, Jun 1972: "The Fire Murders!"
  • DCCP No. 23, Jul 1980: "The Curse Out of Time!"

External Links

Doctor Fate entry at Wikipedia

Doctor Fate Index by Mike

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