Doctor Fate

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Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, the character first appeared in More Fun Comics #55 (May, 1940) during the Golden Age of Comic Books. Since his creation, several other characters have served as successor incarnations of the character within the mainstream DC Universe as legacy heroes, with each new version attempting to reinvigorate the character for contemporary audiences. The original version is archaeologist Kent Nelson, whose encounter with Nabu, a cosmic being affiliated with the Lords of Order, transformed him into the sorcerous superhero, Doctor Fate, by granting him the famous Helmet of Fate. First training him out of pity of Kent following father's death during an excavation, various retellings reconceptualize Nabu's intents and method of training. As Doctor Fate, Kent became a founding member of the Justice Society of America and served in other superhero teams...

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