Doctor Fate | |
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![]() Kent Nelson as the original Doctor Fate. Art by the character's creator Howard Sherman. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940) |
Created by | Gardner Fox (writer) Howard Sherman (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Dr. Kent Nelson |
Team affiliations | All-Star Squadron Justice Society of America Lords of Order Justice League Dark Justice League Justice League International Sentinels of Magic |
Abilities | Mastery of magic |
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940) as the original Doctor Fate originally introduced during the Golden Age of Comic Books and is the most commonly portrayed incarnation of the superhero legacy.
Kent Nelson as Doctor Fate has appeared in various DC-related media, such as the television series Smallville, in which he was portrayed by Brent Stait, and the upcoming DC Extended Universe film Black Adam, in which he will be portrayed by Pierce Brosnan.[1]
Publication history[]
Kent Nelson as Doctor Fate debuted in his own self-titled six page strip in More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940) during the Golden Age of Comic Books. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, who produced the first three years of monthly Doctor Fate stories.[2] After a year with no background, his alter ego and origins were shown in More Fun Comics #67 (May 1941).[3]
His love interest Inza was known variably throughout the Golden Age as Inza Cramer,[4] Inza Sanders,[5][6] and Inza Carmer,[7][8][9][10] which was amended to Inza Cramer in the Silver Age.[11]
When the Justice Society of America was created for All Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940), Doctor Fate was one of the characters National Comics used for the joint venture with All-American Publications. He made his last appearance in the book in issue #21 (Summer 1944), virtually simultaneously with the end of his own strip in More Fun Comics #98 (July–August 1944).
Aside from the annual JSA/JLA team-ups in Justice League of America that began in 1963, Doctor Fate appeared in other stories through the 1960s and 1970s, including a two-issue run with Hourman in Showcase #55–56, two appearances with Superman in World's Finest Comics (#201, Mar. 1971 and #208, Dec. 1971); an appearance with Batman in The Brave and the Bold (#156, Nov. 1979); and a solo story in 1st Issue Special #9 (Dec. 1975), written by Martin Pasko and drawn by Walt Simonson.
Doctor Fate and the rest of The Justice Society returned to All-Star Comics in 1976 with #58 for a two-year run ending with issue #74 and Adventure Comics #461-462 in 1978, and Adventure Comics #466 related the untold tale of the Justice Society's 1951 disbanding. Doctor Fate's origin was retold in DC Special Series #10, and Doctor Fate again teamed up with Superman in DC Comics Presents #23 (July 1980), and featured in a series of back-up stories running in The Flash from #306 (Feb. 1982) to #313 (Sept. 1982) written by Martin Pasko (aided by Steve Gerber from #310 to #313) and drawn by Keith Giffen.[12]
Beginning in 1981, DC's All-Star Squadron elaborated upon the adventures of many World War II-era heroes, including Doctor Fate and the JSA. The series ran for 67 issues and three annuals, concluding in 1987. Doctor Fate made occasional modern-day appearances in Infinity, Inc. in 1984, the same year which witnessed the 22nd and final annual Justice Society/Justice League team-up.[13] Doctor Fate also made a guest appearance in a 3-issue 1985 crossover in the pages of Infinity, Inc. #19-20 and Justice League #244. Doctor Fate then appeared in the four-part special America vs. the Justice Society (1985) which finalized the story of the Justice Society, featuring an elaboration of the events of Adventure Comics #466 and a recap of the Justice Society's annual team-ups with the Justice League.
In 1985, DC collected the Doctor Fate back-up stories from The Flash, a retelling of Doctor Fate's origin by Paul Levitz, Joe Staton, and Michael Nasser originally published in Secret Origins of Super-Heroes (Jan. 1978) (DC Special Series #10 in the indicia), the Pasko/Simonson Doctor Fate story from 1st Issue Special #9, and a Doctor Fate tale from More Fun Comics #56 (June 1940), in a three-issue limited series titled The Immortal Doctor Fate.
Doctor Fate appeared in several issues of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, after which Doctor Fate briefly joined the Justice League.[14]
A Doctor Fate limited series was released soon afterwards, which changed the character's secret identity.[15] DC began a Doctor Fate ongoing series by J.M. DeMatteis and Shawn McManus in winter of 1988.[16] William Messner-Loebs became the series’ writer with issue #25.[17] The later issues of the series saw Kent's wife Inza take over as the new Doctor Fate. The series ended with issue #41.[18] Following Zero Hour, DC killed off both Kent and Inza and replaced them with a new character, Jared Stevens.
In 1999, the revival of the Justice Society in JSA allowed the character to be reworked again.[19][20] In addition to appearing in JSA, DC published a self-titled, five-issue limited series in 2003.[21] The character was killed in the Day of Vengeance limited series in 2005 as part of the lead in to the 2005 company-wide event story, Infinite Crisis.[22]
The character then appeared in the Reign in Hell miniseries[23] and in Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #30 (August 2009), featuring in the book until its cancellation with #54 in August 2011.
The Kent Nelson version of Doctor Fate was featured in the Dark Nights: Metal event.
Fictional character summary[]
Cover to More Fun Comics #61 (Nov. 1940), showing Kent Nelson as Doctor Fate. Cover art by Howard Sherman.
In 1920, archaeologist Sven Nelson and his son Kent go on an expedition to the Valley of Ur. While exploring a temple discovered by his father, Kent opens the tomb of Nabu the Wise and revives him from suspended animation, accidentally releasing a poisonous gas which kills Sven. Nabu takes pity on Kent and teaches him the skills of a sorcerer over the next twenty years before giving him a mystical helmet, amulet, and cloak. In 1940, Kent meets Inza Cramer and Wotan in Alexandria, Egypt on his way back to America.[24] After arriving back in the United States, Kent begins a career fighting crime and supernatural evil as the sorcerer and superhero Doctor Fate and sets up a base in a tower in Salem, Massachusetts.[24][25]
Kent helps co-found the Justice Society of America in 1940.[26]
Kent switches to a half helmet in 1941 due to Nabu occasionally possessing him through the helmet.[27][28] Kent becomes a physician in 1942.[29] Kent later enlists in the U.S. Army and serves as a Paratrooper during World War II.[30] He resigns from the JSA in 1944 and becomes an archaeologist.[31][32]
Kent returns to crimefighting when the Justice Society reforms, again using the original helmet.[33] Sometime later, Kent co-founds a new Justice League.[34] During the Zero Hour crisis, Kent and Inza merge into Doctor Fate.[35] However, Extant uses his time-based powers to undo the magic that had kept the JSA young, which rapidly ages their bodies by several decades. The artifacts of Fate are also teleported back to Egypt, rendering Kent and Inza powerless.[36] Realizing their time is short, the now elderly couple hunt down the smuggler Jared Stevens, who had recovered the helmet, cloak and amulet. Before they can transform into Doctor Fate once more, Kent and Inza are killed when their remaining life force is drained away by demons working for the villain Kingdom. Their souls then depart into the afterlife, leaving Jared to become the new Fate.[37]
During the Blackest Night event, Kent is briefly resurrected as a member of the Black Lantern Corps.[38]
In DC Rebirth, Kent becomes Doctor Fate again when he meets his grandnephew Khalid Nassour, the current Doctor Fate. With two Helmets of Nabu, they both become Doctor Fate and fight Egyptian monsters and deities for a short period of time.[39]
Nabu later appears to Ted Kord, warning him that the Blue Beetle's scarab is magical and not science. He uses Kent's body to appear as Doctor Fate while Kent is trapped in the Tower of Fate. Kent later takes control and helps fight the enemy with Jaime Reyes and Ted Kord.[citation needed]
During the Dark Nights: Metal event, Doctor Fate assists the Justice League in defeating the Dark Nights. He forms a search team with Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl to find Nth Metal in the Rock of Eternity, where he is supposedly killed by Black Adam.[citation needed]
In the Doomsday Clock limited series, Lois Lane is mailed a flash drive which contains newsreel footage of the Justice Society, including Doctor Fate.[40] He was later seen with the Justice Society when Doctor Manhattan undoes the experiment that erased the Justice Society and the Legion of Super-Heroes.[41]
Sometime prior to the start of Justice League Dark, Nabu has taken control of the Helmet of Fate and assumes Kent Nelson's appearance as Doctor Fate.[42]
In the pages of Dark Nights: Death Metal, Doctor Fate was with Green Lantern, Flash, and Wildcat when they were shown to be guarding the Valhalla Cemetery.[43]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
In their initial years of publication, the Fate's abilities were described as "the secret of the conversion of energy in matter and matter in energy". In the current continuity, the greater part of Doctor Fate's powers come from the mystical Helmet of Fate. However, Kent Nelson has trained throughout his career to become an accomplished adventurer as well as amassing his own personal sorcery skills.
- Master Sorcerer:
- Magic: inside this power is this great array of abilities:
- Personal Sorcery
- Telekinesis
- Flight: Using his telekinesis, Kent may attain remarkable airspeeds.
- Levitation
- Damage Resistance
- Enhanced Strength: Kent may use his telekinetic power to supplement his physical strength.
- Magic Attacks
- Enhanced Sorcery: due to the Helmet of Nabu, Amulet of Anubis, Cloak of Destiny.
- Mystical Bolts
- Spells: Ability to summon & use large amounts of magic to perform almost any feat such as shields, teleportation, increasing size etc.
- Illusion Casting
- Invisibility
- Phasing
- Flight: Flew 28 decillion times the speed of light.
- Levitation
- Divine Powers
- Astral Magic
- Dimensional Manipulation
- Time-Manipulation
- Magnetic Control
- Regeneration: able to regenerate limbs with relative ease.
- Darkness Manipulation
- Energy Manipulation
- Enhanced Intellect
- Mental Shields: offering them protection against other telepaths or other forms of mind-control.
- Time Travel: Ability to travel through the time-stream
- Energy Blasts
- Mind Control: mentally controlling people
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy
- Telepathy with his human host
- Memory Erasing: erasing memories
- Resurrection: Ability to raise the dead. This ability also allows him to raise himself from death.
- Super Strength: : Fate's strength is transferable while he wears the Helmet. He can lift cars & airplanes with ease.
- Super Speed: Moved several miles in a second.
- Super Durability
- Magical Resistance: Making him invulnerable to most magical attacks
- Summon & Banishment: Ability to summon creatures or banish creatures
- Invulnerability: Dr. Fate could withstand military weapons and a explosion which could destroy a mansion.
- Interstellar Teleportation
- Solid Energy Constructs
- Magical constructs
- Transmutation
- Immortality: Fate's body is pure force when he wills it to, making him unaffected by the death field. It has been stated that he is a being with no end. He cannot age and is completely immune to any form of diseases.
- Magical Energy Manipulation
- Transcendent Magic
- Ritual Manipulation
- Order Magic
- Exorcism Magic
- Matterlock Manipulation
- Omni-Magic
- Magic Sense: He can feel the presence of magic in his surroundings.
- Destiny Sense
- Precognition: While wearing the Helmet of Nabu, he could see into possible futures of others but not for himself.
- Awareness: He can be tuned in with the cosmos and feel incoming mystical events.
- Aura Detection: He can sense other people's aura and determine if they are aligned with good, evil or none.
- Clairvoyance: He knows a ritual to see through a brasier what is happening in a far place.
- Dimensional Travel
- Divination
- Eldritch Blast: Ankh-shaped blasts.
- Energy Construct Creation: At the beginning of his career, Fate transported various JSA members through the Atlantic with energy generated tentacles.
- Energy Negation: He destroyed the creative power of the Norns.
- Energy Resistance
- Flame Spell: In his early career, it was Fate's primary spell. Fate learned this ability in the Lost Book of Thoth.
- Force Field: one of his fields could withstand the attacks from Aquarius during one full week.
- Healing
- Illusion Manipulation
- Illusion Casting
- Illusionary Environment
- Magnetic Manipulation
- Hypnosis
- Molecular Reconstruction: This affects organic matter.
- Necromancy [citation needed]
- Phasing: Kent wore this spell to enter in his Tower of Salem.
- Telepathy
- Teleportation: Both regular teleportation and ankh-shaped warps. While wearing the Helmet of Nabu, Kent Nelson as Doctor Fate, could teleport himself and others to anywhere on Earth and across time and space.
- Bio-Fission
- Divine Empowerment: Nabu knows the true name of Ra, and can use his divine power to momentarily increase his own magic (or others).
- Dr. Fate could make Superman immune to magic if he wanted.
- Enhanced Physique: Even without his magical powers, Kent is still physically superior to any normal human
- Reality Warping
- Telekinesis: when used in conjunction with his helmet, this ability was powerful enough to move a planet. Without it, Fate could be strong enough only to lift cars.
- Healing
- Spell Casting
- Mysticism
- Planeswalking
- Supernatural Properties Manipulation
- Banishment
- Portal Magic
- Psionics
- Binding Magic / Sealing Magic
- Light Generation
- Magically Enhanced Physiology
- Logomancy
- Magic Manipulation
- Conceptual Magic Attacks
- Barrier Magic
- Personal Sorcery
- Archmage
- No emotions: With the helmet, Fate feels no emotion, and is completely immune to Psycho-Pirate's powers.
- Magic: inside this power is this great array of abilities:
Abilities[]
- High Intellect: Kent has knowledge of occultism and has knowledge of different types of magic and types of ancient artefacts.
- Archaeology
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)
- Jujitsu
- Magic Combat
- Occultism
- Medicine: In his adventures in More Fun Comics, Kent was a physician.
- Multilingualism: He speaks Portuguese and Spanish and ancient languages as an archaeologist/occultist.
- Ability Mastering
Weaknesses[]
- Separation From Helmet: Although Kent Nelson is an accomplished magician and crime fighter, without his helm he is significantly weakened.
- His invulnerability does not protect him against gas-attacks.
- After long mystical battles or casting powerful spells, Fate's power would be depleted and needs to restore his mystical energy.
- In the early days, Doctor Fate would be invulnerable to almost everything except gas of any kind or he could also be completely paralyzed if he was deprived from air to breathe.
Equipment Dependence: While Fate is an incredibly powerful sorcerer, all of his magical power comes from his equipment, particularly his helmet, and he will lose a lot of his power if he loses any of his gear. - Humanity: At the very end of the day is still human and as such is weak to poisonous gases and suffocation.
- Magic Drain: Fate's magic can be drained over the course of a long battle, which will significantly weaken him and require him to rest.
Paraphernalia[]
Equipment[]
- Amulet of Anubis: The second of the three mythical items, the Amulet of Anubis originally belonged to the mad priest Khalis until Nabu defeated him and took the amulet for itself. The Amulet of Anubis is extremely powerful, holding a pocket universe inside of it as well as being used to imprison foes. It also increases Doctor Fate’s magical power as well as making Doctor Fate undetectable through magical or psychic means.
- Cloak of Destiny: Made out of pure force, this cloak has a Shadow Dimension inside of it that can be used to protect those who are inside as well as disorientate others. He can also use it to protect himself against ranged attacks and to fly.
- Helmet of Fate: The helmet granted to Kent by Nabu, the helmet is the source of his immense magical powers. The helmet is very ancient, gaining every single experience from past users and even Nabu, a being with 500,000 years of experience. It contains its own universe, extremely durable as it survived being thrown across dimensions at the "velocity of a god". It's also extremely fast, able to outpace the big bang and capable of reforming itself, and a greater resistance to draining magic.
- Orb of Nabu: This artifact was stored inside his Tower of Salem. The Orb of Nabu is a crystal globe that is used by Dr. Fate to learn about any potential dangers in the future and to learn about an opponent and their abilities. Usually the crystal is kept inside the Tower of Fate, but it could also be summoned by Fate at will. Surprisingly, it is not magical (at least according to Kent) as it uses radio sensitive crystals.
- He once wore a magic ring that could locate people.
- Blaster
Facilities[]
- Tower of Fate: This is a safe haven for those who use the mantle of Doctor Fate. The tower contains multiple magical artifacts and tomes that Doctor Fate can use, and only he can allow people to freely enter and leave the tower. Fate can also sense who is inside the tower and warp reality within it to get rid of unwanted intruders.
Other versions[]
Earth-2[]
After Mister Mind "eats" aspects of the fifty-two realities that make up the Multiverse, one of them, designated Earth-2, takes on visual aspects similar to the pre-Crisis Earth-Two, such as the Justice Society of America being this world's premier superteam.[44]
This version of Doctor Fate (based upon the Kent Nelson version of the character) along with the Spectre, suspects something is awry with Power Girl's mysterious reappearance.[45]
Flashpoint[]
In the alternate timeline of the Flashpoint event, Kent Nelson works as a fortune teller in Haley's Circus. Kent tells his co-worker, trapeze artist Boston Brand, of his vision of Dick Grayson's death.[46] The circus is then attacked by Amazons who are looking to steal the helmet. Kent is impaled and killed by an Amazon before the circus workers escape with the help of Resistance member Vertigo.[47] With Boston's help, Dick escapes the Amazons' slaughter of the other circus workers and meets up with the Resistance, using the helmet as the new Doctor Fate.[48]
Earth-20[]
An alternate version of Doctor Fate, known as Doc Fate, is shown to exist on the pulp fiction-influenced world of Earth-20.[49][50] Doc Fate is an African-American gunslinger and occultist named Kent Nelson who is based in a windowless Manhattan skyscraper. Doc Fate forms and leads a team of adventurers known as the Society of Super-Heroes, which includes the Immortal Man, the Mighty Atom, the Blackhawks and the Green Lantern Abin Sur.[51]
In other media[]
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Television[]
Live action[]
Brent Stait as Doctor Fate on Smallville.
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate and Inza Nelson both appear in the Smallville two-part episode "Absolute Justice", portrayed by Brent Stait and Erica Carroll respectively.[52] This version of Kent appears as a member of the Justice Society of America and operated in the 1970s. In a newsreel, Doctor Fate was carted away in a straitjacket. In the present, he meets with Hawkman and Stargirl after Icicle II kills fellow JSA members Sylvester Pemberton and Sandman. Fate also restores Martian Manhunter's powers, but is later killed by Icicle II, who stole the Helmet of Nabu from him.
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears in the DC Universe series Stargirl as a member of the Justice Society of America before they were attacked and killed by the Injustice Society.
Animation[]
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe. This version is a retired superhero and a former ally of Superman who was disillusioned by his never-ending battles against evil:
- Doctor Fate first appears in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "The Hand of Fate", voiced by George DelHoyo. After initially refusing to aid Superman against his enemy Karkull, Fate changes his mind after seeing Superman head off to battle him despite knowing he will almost certainly die and helps Superman seal Karkull. Despite sustaining injuries, Fate vows to continue being a hero.
- Doctor Fate appears in the Justice League animated series, voiced by Oded Fehr. In the episode "The Terror Beyond", Fate recruits Solomon Grundy and Aquaman for a ritual to banish the Great Old Ones and their leader Icthultu after discovering they were ready to return. However, the Justice League interrupt, believing him to be torturing Grundy. After a fight, Fate explains his actions and Hawkgirl suggests simply killing Icthultu. Fate agrees, and the Justice League, Fate, Grundy, and Aquaman travel to Icthultu's dimension. They succeed in killing Icthultu, but Grundy dies in the process. Fate also makes a minor appearance in the episode "Hereafter" as an attendee of Superman's funeral.
- Doctor Fate appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced again by Oded Fehr. In the episode "The Return", Fate assists the Justice League in fighting Amazo before taking the android to the Tower of Fate. In the episode "Wake the Dead", Fate and several Justice Leaguers fight Grundy after he is resurrected and controlled by an unknown entity. In the episode "The Balance", Fate is among several magical Justice Leaguers who were affected by a disturbance in the Greek underworld.
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episodes "The Eyes of Despero!", "The Fate of Equinox", and "Crisis: 22,300 Miles Above Earth", voiced by Greg Ellis. A younger version also makes a cameo appearance in "The Siege of Starro" Pt. 1.
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears in Young Justice, with the former voiced by Edward Asner and Nabu voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.[53] He first appears in the episode "Denial" and subsequently appears in the episodes "Revelation", "Misplaced", and "Agendas". After Nelson dies in a conflict between the Team and Klarion the Witch Boy, the Helmet of Fate is stored within Mt. Justice. Over the course of the series, the helmet is temporarily taken up by Wally West in "Denial" and Aqualad in "Revelation". In both instances, Nelson's spirit, choosing to reside in the helmet a while longer, convinces Nabu to release the host. However, in "Misplaced", after Zatanna dons the helmet to stop Klarion, Nabu refuses to release her due to the belief that the world needs Fate to protect the world against chaos until her father Zatara offers to become Nabu's host in her place.[54]
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears in the Justice League Action episode "Trick or Threat",[55] voiced by Erica Luttrell as a child. Klarion the Witch Boy turns Fate, Batman, John Constantine, and Zatanna into children so that he can lure them into the House of Mystery and steal the Helmet of Fate.
Film[]
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears in the opening credits of the animated film Justice League: The New Frontier. This version is a member of the Justice Society of America.
- A variation of Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears in the animated film Justice Society: World War II. This version is a codebreaker from Earth-2 who assists the Justice Society of America in stopping the Nazis.
- Pierce Brosnan is set to portray Kent Nelson in the upcoming live-action DC Extended Universe film Black Adam.[1]
Video games[]
- Doctor Fate appears as an NPC, later a playable DLC character, in DC Universe Online.
- Doctor Fate appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears as a playable character in Injustice 2, voiced by David Sobolov.[56] In the story mode, Fate confronts Green Arrow and Black Canary, but they remove the Helmet of Fate, allowing Nelson to regain control and warn them of an incoming threat to Earth. However, the Lords of Order force him to put the helmet back on and confront Superman and Batman on Brainiac's ship to ensure Brainiac's attack succeeds as it will restore order to the planet. After either Superman or Batman defeat Fate, the former destroys the helmet, severing Kent's connection to the Lords of Order. He attempts to warn them to end their feud, but Brainiac kills him. In his non-canonical single-player ending, Kent angered the Lords of Order when he defeated Brainiac. Taking shelter in the House of Mystery, he is delighted to find his wife Inza Nelson was resurrected by John Constantine's daughter Rose.
Lego games[]
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
- Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains.
Also See[]
References[]
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External links[]
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) at the Comic Book DB
- Grand Comics Database: Doctor Fate entries
- Showcase #55: The Glory of Murphy Anderson
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Creators | Gardner Fox |
Associated characters | Accountable (Jimmy Olsen) • Aquawoman • Atom (Al Pratt) • Batman (Bruce Wayne, Thomas Wayne) • Big Barda • Black Canary • Brainwave • Brutaal • Crimson Avenger • Darkseid • DeSaad • Doctor Fate • Doctor Mid-Nite • Flash (Jay Garrick) • Furies of Apokolips • Fury • Green Lantern (Alan Scott) • Hawkgirl • Jade • Sandy Hawkins • Hawkman • Hourman • Huntress (Helena Wayne) • Icicle • Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers) • Liberty Belle • Mister Miracle • Mister Terrific (Michael Holt) • Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane) • Power Girl • Psycho-Pirate • Red Tornado (Lois Lane) • Robin • Robotman (Robert Crane) • Sandman (Wesley Dodds) • Sonia Sato • Solomon Grundy • The Spectre • Sportsmaster • Starman (Ted Knight) • Star-Spangled Kid • Steel • Steppenwolf • Stripesy • Superman (Clark Kent) • Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt • Ultra-Humanite • Wildcat • The Wizard • Wonder Woman • Wotan |
Associated teams | All-Star Squadron • Infinity Inc. • Injustice Society • Justice Society of America • Seven Soldiers of Victory • World's Finest Team |
Publications and storylines | America vs. the Justice Society • Earth 2: World's End • "Flash of Two Worlds" • World's Finest |
Related topics | Apokolips • The Green • Multiverse (DC Comics) |
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Steve Gerber | ||
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Marvel Comics | Man-Thing • Shanna the She-Devil • Iron Man • Sub-Mariner • Daredevil • Crazy Magazine • Tales of the Zombie • Supernatural Thrillers: N'Kantu, the Living Mummy • Marvel Two-in-One • Adventure into Fear: Morbius the Living Vampire • Marvel Spotlight: Son of Satan • Lilith, Daughter of Dracula • Defenders • Howard the Duck • Omega the Unknown • Marvel Presents: Guardians of the Galaxy • Void Indigo • Avengers Spotlight: Hawkeye • Toxic Crusaders • Cloak and Dagger • The Sensational She-Hulk • Poison • Foolkiller • The Legion of Night • Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada) • Korvac • Force • Death-Stalker • Richard Rory • Wundarr the Aquarian • Beverly Switzler • Headmen • Ruby Thursday • Red Guardian (Tania Belinsky) • Starhawk • Nikki • Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street • Band of the Bland • Black Spectre • Dakimh the Enchanter • Nekra • Jennifer Kale • Thog the Nether-Spawn • Doctor Bong • Viper • Therea • Bessie the Hellcow • Starlight • Tamara Rahn • Aleta Ogord • Mandrill • Chondu the Mystic | |
DC Comics | Metal Men • Mister Miracle • Weird War Tales • The Phantom Zone • Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson • Kent V. Nelson • Khalid Nassour) • Nevada • A. Bizarro • Superman: Last Son of Earth • Hard Time • Superman: Last Stand on Krypton | |
Other | Codename: Strykeforce • Cybernary • Destroyer Duck • Eclipse Magazine • Exiles • Amber Hunt • Sludge • The Entity • Stewart the Rat • Iconians • Lord Pumpkin | |
Television work | Thundarr the Barbarian • Dungeons & Dragons • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero • Mister T • The New Adventures of the Puppy • Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Contagion" • Superman: The Animated Series • The New Batman Adventures • Yu-Gi-Oh! | |
Adaptations | Howard the Duck (1986 film) • Man-Thing (2005 film) | |
Related people | Mary Skrenes |
Justice League International | ||
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Creators | Keith Giffen • J. M. DeMatteis | |
Initial members | Pre-Flashpoint | Batman • Black Canary/Dinah Laurel Lance • Blue Beetle/Ted Kord • Booster Gold • Captain Marvel • Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson • Linda Stauss) • Doctor Light/Kimiyo Hoshi • Green Lantern/Guy Gardner • Martian Manhunter • Mister Miracle |
The New 52 | August General in Iron • Booster Gold • Fire • Godiva • Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) • Ice • Rocket Red (Gavril Ivanovich) • Vixen | |
Supporting characters | L-Ron • Catherine Cobert • Maxwell Lord • Oberon • Superman | |
Enemies | Antagonists | Black Hand • Cadre • Darkseid • Despero • Doomsday • Kite Man • Lobo • Magog • Major Disaster • Manga Khan • Maxwell Lord •Neron • Queen Bee • Signal Men • Sinestro • Starbreaker • Weapons Master •Weather Wizard • Wizard |
Organizations | Extremists • Injustice League • Royal Flush Gang • Suicide Squad | |
Locations | Bialya • The Hall of Justice | |
Publications and storylines | Legends • Formerly Known as the Justice League • Justice League: Generation Lost | |
Spinoff teams | Extreme Justice • Justice League America • Justice League Europe • Justice League Task Force |
Justice Society of America | ||
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Creators | Gardner Fox • Sheldon Mayer | |
Initial members | Atom (Al Pratt) • Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) • Flash (Jay Garrick) • Green Lantern (Alan Scott) • Hawkman (Carter Hall) • Hourman (Rex Tyler) • Sandman (Wesley Dodds) • Spectre • Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt | |
Other members | Amazing-Man (Markus Clay) • Atom Smasher • Batman • Black Adam • Black Canary (Dinah Drake • Dinah Laurel Lance) • Captain Marvel • Citizen Steel • Crimson Avenger • Cyclone • Damage • Doctor Fate (Hector Hall) • Doctor Mid-Nite • Dyna-Mite • Hawkgirl • Hourman (Matthew Tyler • Rick Tyler) • Huntress (Helena Wayne) • Jakeem Thunder • Jesse Quick/Liberty Belle • Judomaster (Sonia Sato) • King Chimera • Lightning • Magog • Manhunter (Kate Spencer) • Miss America • Mister America (Jeffrey Graves) • Mister Terrific (Michael Holt • Terry Sloane) • Obsidian • Power Girl • Red Tornado (John Smith • Ma Hunkel) • Robin • Sandman (Sandy Hawkins) • Star-Spangled Kid (Sylvester Pemberton) • Stargirl • Starman (Jack Knight • Ted Knight • Thom Kallor) • S.T.R.I.P.E. • Superman (Kal-El of Earth-22 • Kal-L) • Wildcat (Ted Grant • Tom Bronson) • Wonder Woman (Diana • Hippolyta) | |
Enemies | Golden Age | Black Dragon Society • Brainwave • Evil Star • Gentleman Ghost • Injustice Society • King Kull • Per Degaton • Psycho-Pirate • Solomon Grundy • Ultra-Humanite • Vandal Savage • Wizard • Wotan |
Silver and Bronze Ages | Axis Amerika • Baron Blitzkrieg • Darkseid • Demons Three • Dragon King • Mordru • Kobra • Kung • Secret Society of Super Villains • Spirit King | |
Modern Age | Black Adam • Eclipso • Extant • Gog • Isis • Johnny Sorrow • Kid Karnevil • Mekanique • Onimar Synn • Roulette | |
Related teams | All-Star Squadron • Freedom Fighters • Infinity, Inc. • Justice League • Seven Soldiers of Victory • Squadron of Justice • Young All-Stars • Young Allies | |
Publications | All Star Comics • America vs. the Justice Society • Last Days of the Justice Society of America • DC Comics Two Thousand • Earth 2 | |
Related articles | "Absolute Justice" (Smallville episode) • Earth-Two • The Golden Age • Justice Guild of America |
Justice League Dark | ||
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Peter Milligan • Mikel Janin | ||
Founding members | Madame Xanadu • John Constantine • Zatanna • Deadman • Shade, the Changing Man | |
Notable members | Amethyst • Andrew Bennett • Black Orchid • Doctor Mist • Frankenstein • Pandora • Phantom Stranger • Swamp Thing • Timothy Hunter • Zauriel • Raven | |
Antagonists | Blackbriar Thorn • Doctor Destiny • Doctor Mist • Enchantress • Felix Faust | |
Locations | House of Mystery • Nanda Parbat • House of Secrets | |
Storylines | "Trinity War" • "Forever Evil: Blight" | |
Films | Justice League Dark | |
Related articles | I...Vampire • Justice League |
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All-American Comics |
The Atom (Al Pratt) • Black Canary • Doctor Mid-Nite • Doiby Dickles • The Flash (Jay Garrick) • The Gay Ghost • Green Lantern (Alan Scott) • Hawkgirl • Hawkman • Hop Harrigan • Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt • Justice Society of America • The King • Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane) • Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) • Sargon the Sorcerer • Ultra-Man • The Whip • Wildcat • Wonder Woman | |
Archie Comics | The Black Hood • Captain Flag • The Comet • The Firefly • The Fox • The Shield • The Web • The Wizard | |
Centaur Comics | Airman • Amazing-Man • The Arrow • The Clock • The Eye • The Fantom of the Fair • The Masked Marvel • Minimidget | |
National Allied | Air Wave • Aquaman • Batman • Crimson Avenger • Dan the Dyna-Mite • Doctor Fate • Doctor Occult • Genius Jones • Green Arrow • Guardian • Hourman • Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers) • Liberty Belle • Manhunter • Merry, the Girl of 1000 Gimmicks • Mister America • Robin (Dick Grayson) • Robotman • Sandman • Sandy the Golden Boy • Shining Knight • The Spectre • Speedy (Roy Harper) • Star-Spangled Kid • Starman (Ted Knight) • Stripesy • Superboy (Kal-El) • Superman • Tarantula • TNT • Vigilante • Wing • Zatara • Seven Soldiers of Victory | |
Fawcett Comics | Bulletgirl • Bulletman • Captain Marvel • Captain Marvel Jr. • Captain Midnight • The Golden Arrow • Ibis the Invincible • Lieutenant Marvels • Mary Marvel • Master Man • Minute-Man • Mr. Scarlet • Phantom Eagle • Pinky the Whiz Kid • Spy Smasher | |
Fox Comics | Black Fury • Blue Beetle • The Bouncer • Bronze Man • Dynamo • The Flame • Green Mask • Samson • Spider Queen • Stardust the Super Wizard • U.S. Jones • V-Man • Wonder Man | |
Nedor Comics | American Crusader • American Eagle • Black Terror • Captain Future • Cavalier • Doc Strange • Fighting Yank • The Ghost • Grim Reaper • Judy of the Jungle • Lance Lewis, Space Detective • Liberator • The Magnet • Miss Masque • Princess Pantha • Pyroman • The Scarab • The Woman in Red | |
Quality Comics | #711 • The Black Condor • Blackhawk • Blue Tracer • Bozo the Iron Man • Captain Triumph • The Clock • Doll Girl • Doll Man • Firebrand • The Human Bomb • The Invisible Hood • The Jester • Kid Eternity • Lady Luck • Madame Fatal • Magno • The Manhunter • Merlin the Magician • Midnight • Miss America • Mouthpiece • Neon the Unknown • Phantom Lady • Plastic Man • Quicksilver • The Ray • Red Bee • Red Torpedo • The Spider • Spider Widow • Uncle Sam • Wildfire • Wonder Boy | |
Timely Comics | The Angel • Black Marvel • The Black Widow • The Blazing Skull • The Blonde Phantom • The Blue Diamond • Breeze Barton • Bucky (Bucky Barnes) • Captain America • Citizen V • The Destroyer • Dynamic Man • Father Time • Ferret • Fin • Golden Girl • The Human Torch • Jack Frost • Laughing Mask • Marvel Boy • Miss America • Mercury • Namor • Namora • The Patriot • Red Raven • Sun Girl • Toro • Thin Man • Thunderer • Venus • The Vision • The Whizzer | |
Misc. | Anglo-American Publishing (Commander Steel) • Bell Features (Johnny Canuck • Nelvana of the Northern Lights •The Brain) • Cardal Publishing (Streamline) • Columbia Comics (The Face • Skyman) • Crestwood Publications ([[Atomic-Man] • Black Owl • Green Lama) • David McKay Publications (Vulcan) • Dell Comics (Owl) • Dynamic Publications (Dynamic Man • Yankee Girl) • EC Comics (Moon Girl) • Elliot Publishing Company (Kismet, Man of Fate) • Eastern Color Printing (Hydroman) • Frew Publications (The Phantom • Mandrake the Magician) • Harvey Comics (Black Cat • Captain Freedom • Shock Gibson • Spirit of '76) • Holyoke Publishing (Cat-Man and Kitten • Miss Victory) • Lev Gleason Publications (Captain Battle • Crimebuster • Daredevil • Silver Streak) • Maple Leaf Publishing (Iron Man • Brok Windsor) • Novelty Press (Target Comics (Target and the Targeteers) • Blue Bolt • Dick Cole, The Wonder Boy • Twister) • Rural Home Publications (The Green Turtle) |
Doctor Strange | ||
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Creators | Stan Lee • Steve Ditko | |
Supporting characters | Ancient One • Avengers • Blade • Clea • Defenders • Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze • Danny Ketch) • Moon Knight • Linda Carter • Spider-Man • Strangers • Topaz • Wong | |
Enemies | Baron Mordo • Blackheart • D'Spayre • Death • Dormammu • Dracula • Dweller-in-Darkness • Enchantress • Kaecilius • Kaluu • Mephisto • Mindless Ones • Mister Rasputin • Nicodemus West • Nightmare • Satannish • Scarecrow • Shuma-Gorath • Silver Dagger • Umar • Yandroth | |
Equipment | Book of the Vishanti • Cloak of Levitation • Eye of Agamotto | |
Publications | Strange Tales • Doctor Strange • Doctor Strange: The Oath • Damnation | |
Other media | Dr. Strange • Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme • Doctor Strange (soundtrack) • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | |
Disney parks | Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts | |
Related articles | Sanctum Sanctorum • Doctor Mordrid |
The New 52 (List of publications) | ||
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List of imprint publications | Ongoing series |
Action Comics • All-Star Western • Animal Man • Aquaman • Batgirl • Batman • Batman and Robin • Batman/Superman • Batman Incorporated • Batman: The Dark Knight • Batwing • Batwoman • Birds of Prey • Blackhawks • Blue Beetle • Captain Atom • Catwoman • Constantine • DC Universe Presents • Deathstroke (vol. 2 • vol. 3) • Demon Knights • Detective Comics • Dial H • Earth 2 • The Flash • Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. • G.I. Combat • Grayson • Green Arrow • Green Lantern • Green Lantern Corps • Green Lantern: New Guardians • Grifter • Harley Quinn • Hawk and Dove • I…Vampire • Infinity Man and the Forever People • Justice League • Justice League 3000 • Justice League Dark • Justice League International • Justice League of America • Justice League of America's Vibe • Justice League United • Katana • Klarion • Larfleeze • Legion Lost • Legion of Super-Heroes • Lobo • Men of War • Mister Terrific • New Suicide Squad • Nightwing • O.M.A.C. • Red Hood and the Outlaws • Red Lanterns • Resurrection Man • The Savage Hawkman • Secret Origins • Secret Six • Sinestro • Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie • Static Shock • Stormwatch • Suicide Squad • Superboy • Supergirl • Superman • Superman/Wonder Woman • Superman Unchained • Swamp Thing • Sword of Sorcery • Talon • Team 7 • Teen Titans (vol. 4 • vol. 5) • The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men • Green Team: Teen Trillionnaires • The Movement • The Ravagers • Threshold • Trinity of Sin: Pandora • Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger • Voodoo • Wonder Woman • Worlds' Finest |
Miniseries | Damian: Son of Batman • Convergence • Forever Evil (A.R.G.U.S. • Arkham War • Rogues Rebellion) • Human Bomb • The Huntress • Legion: Secret Origin • My Greatest Adventure • National Comics • Night Force • Penguin: Pain and Prejudice • Phantom Lady and Doll Man • The Multiversity • The Ray • The Shade | |
Maxiseries | Batman Eternal • The New 52: Futures End | |
Story arcs | "Night of the Owls" • "The Culling" • "Death of the Family" • "H'El on Earth" • "Throne of Atlantis" • "Zero Year" • "Trinity War" • "Forever Evil" ("Blight") • "Superman: Doomed" | |
Post-imprint (June 2015 – August 2017) | Upcoming | Earth 2 |
Former | Action Comics • Aquaman • Batgirl • Batman • Batman Beyond • Batman/Superman • Black Canary • Catwoman • Constantine: The Hellblazer • Cyborg • Deathstroke (vol. 3) • Detective Comics • Doctor Fate • Earth 2: Society • The Flash • Gotham Academy • Gotham Academy: Second Semester • Gotham by Midnight • Grayson • Green Arrow • Green Lantern • Harley Quinn • Justice League • Justice League 3001 • Justice League of America • Justice League United • Lobo • Martian Manhunter • Midnighter • New Suicide Squad • The Omega Men • Red Hood/Arsenal • Robin: Son of Batman • Secret Six • Sinestro • Starfire • Superman • Superman/Wonder Woman • Teen Titans (vol. 5) • Telos • We Are... Robin • Wonder Woman | |
Cancelled | Dark Universe | |
Miniseries | All-Star Section Eight • Bat-Mite • Bizarro • Doomed • Green Lantern: Lost Army • Harley Quinn and Power Girl • Legends of Tomorrow (Firestorm • Metal Men • Metamorpho • Sugar and Spike) • Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death • Prez • Raven • Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot/Katana • Swamp Thing | |
Maxiseries | Batman and Robin Eternal | |
In other media | Animated films | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox • Justice League: War • Justice League: Throne of Atlantis • Batman vs. Robin • Justice League Dark • Teen Titans: The Judas Contract • Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay • The Death of Superman • Reign of the Supermen |
Animated web series | Constantine: City of Demons | |
See also | Flashpoint (characters) • Dan DiDio • Jim Lee • Geoff Johns • Scott Snyder • DC Rebirth |