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Dr. Fate
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version was originally created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More Fun Comics'' No. 55 (May 1940). Eight characters have served as incarnations of the character within the mainstream DC Universe, with each new version after the original attempting to reinvigorate the character for contemporary audiences. The most well-known version of the character is Kent Nelson, the original Doctor Fate and archaeologist who was empowered by Nabu of the Lords of Order in the 20th century and was a founding member of the Justice Society of America. Having been subjected to various comic book deaths, the character has been succeeded in the role. The current version of the character, Khalid Nassour, is an Egyptian-American physician (originally a medical student) chosen by the goddess Bastet as the latest incarnation of Doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Nassour
Dr. Khalid Nassour (Arabic: نصّور خالد) is a superhero featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Levitz and artist Sonny Liew, Nassour first appeared in ''Aquaman: Convergence'' #2 (May, 2015) and is the eighth version of the Doctor Fate. Unlike prior versions within the main continuity, the character has profound ties to the Egyptian aspect of the character and is the first Muslims, Muslim character in DC Comics to headline a solo series. The character initially appears as a Brooklyn born medical student of Multiracial people, mixed Egyptian Americans, Egyptian-American heritage. Aspiring to become a physician, Khalid is chosen by ancient Egyptian deities and archangels to be the next Doctor Fate, a legacy hero tasked with safeguarding the universe against supernatural menaces as one of DC Universe (franchise), DC Universe's foremost magical practitioners. He is supported by the deities, Nabu, and mentored by Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson), Kent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |