| Doctor Fate / Fate / Doctor Fate of the 31st Century | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox, Howard Sherman |
Through the publication history of DC Comics,several alternative versions ofDoctor Fate have been created with usage of the codename inDC Comics. Often defined as alegacy hero within the fictionalDC Universe, the first character to adopt the codename,Kent Nelson, was created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman. Over the character's publication history, several other characters have adopted the name, such asHector Hall andKhalid Nassour. Alternate versions of the character also exist within theDC Multiverse, such asKhalid Ben-Hassin and Doc Fate.
Several other versions of the character exist inalternate versions of theDC Universe often to as theMultiverse. Within these fictional parallel universes, each of these characters appear within their own continuity and stories, often differing from versions depicted within the mainstream comic books. These versions of the character specifically are different characters and incarnations typically disassociated with the mainstream bearers (i.e. Strangefate) and/or possess varying different characteristics despite sharing aspects (i.e. Doc Fate).
| Alter ego | Creator(s) | First appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Ben-Hassin | James Robinson,[1]Nicola Scott | Earth 2 #9 (April, 2013) | Khalid Ben-Hassin is anEgyptian-Americanarchaeologist and expert on the occult and magic on Earth-2 who encounters the famed Helmet of Fate, aMother Box containing the essence of the wizardNabu, and dons it to become the superhero known as Doctor Fate, a member of the Wonders of the World.[2] |
| Richard John "Dick" Grayson | J.T. Krul, Mikel Janin | Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #1 (August, 2011) | In theFlashpoint timeline,Richard John "Dick" Grayson becomes Doctor Fate following Kent Nelson's (a fortune teller in Haly's Circus and a former hero of the JSA) death and being hunted byStarfire and theAmazons seeking the helm. He is assisted byDeadman.[3] |
| Alter ego | Creator(s) | First appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Marc Andreyko,Kevin Maguire | Supergirl Vol 7 #33 (November, 2019) | This unnamedDoctor Fate resides inan alternate future based upon a new future taking place adjacent to "Prime Earth". A six-armed male alien, this version is a member of theLegion of Super-Heroes and a revered sorcerer known to theUnited Planets.[4] |
| Sofie | Geoff Johns | The New Golden Age #1 (January, 2023) | In analternate future based upon the original version appearing in the 1958 Legion of Super-Heroes, this futuristic Doctor Fate, namedSofie, is a founding member of the 31st-century iteration of the JSA. LikeKhalid Nassour, Sofie isEgyptian-American and sports a similar helmet design.[5] She first appears as amongPer Degaton's casualties as he seeks to kill Doctor Fate and the JSA across history, targeting the former due to the helm's ability to block his precognition. Sofie's existence is later saved by Nassour, who pulls her from her moment of death to help the past and 2020s JSA iteration seal away Degaton.[6] Her time as Doctor Fate is said to eventually be succeeded by her granddaughter.[6] A time-displaced version appears as a member of the Mister Terrific's Terrific Ten team. |
| Codename | Alter-ego | Creators | First appearances | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Strangefate | Charles Xavier | Ron Marz | Marvel Versus DC #1 (1996) | Charles Xavier of Earth-9602/Earth-1996 is a mutant and telepath who learns the mystic arts through Nabu the Ancient One. Taking the Helmet of Strangefate and mantle of Sorcerer Supreme, he becomes a powerful but unconventional hero who often assists the Judgement League of Avengers and employs others at his steed despite his power. He is assisted by his servant, Myx.[7] This character is an amalgamation ofDoctor Strange andProfessor X fromMarvel Comics alongside Doctor Fate. |
| Name | Creator(s) | First appearance | Fictional biography | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Chaos | Burt Belker | Martin Pasko | The New Adventures of Superboy #25 (1982) | Burt Belker is a wealthy, college student studying archaeology and an assistant of Lewis Lang (father ofLana Lang) who briefly dated his daughter. Discovering a "Sumerian" helm revealed to be the Helmet of Chaos, he dons it and is taken over by the personality within it and comes into conflict withSuperboy.[8] |
| Unknown | Steve Orlando Hugo Petrus | Justice League of America (2017) #18 | A new unnamed version ofDoctor Chaos serves a protector of Chaos Realm, home of theLords of Chaos. He is ambushed and seemingly killed by the villain,Queen of Fables.[9] | |
| Anti-Fate | Dr. Benjamin Stoner | J. M. DeMatteis | Doctor Fate #1 (1987) | Dr. Benjamin Stoner is a lead doctor in Arkham Asylum driven insane by Typhon, a Lord of Chaos. Targeting an aged Kent Nelson, Typhon uses him to battle Kent and his successor,Eric andLinda Strauss, with a dark variant of the Helmet of Fate as the adversary, Anti-Fate.[10] |
| Doctor Hate | Rachel Roth / Raven | Joshua Williamson Howard Porter | Knight Terrors: Night's End #1 (August, 2023) | Raven is the daughter ofTrigon and a superhero often portrayed with empathic and sorcerous powers. Sometime after the aftermath of "Lazarus Planet", the dark counterpart of the Helmet of Fate, the Helmet of Hate, is created. Raven's demonic self separates from her and becomes independent, donning the helm and the Nightmare Stone. As Doctor Hate, she has powers comparable to Doctor Fate and the power to manipulate minds.[11] |
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