| 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 of Doctor Fate have been created with usage of the codename in DC Comics. Often defined as a legacy hero within the fictional DC 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 as Hector Hall and Khalid Nassour. Alternate versions of the character also exist within the DC Multiverse, such as Khalid Ben-Hassin and Doc Fate.
Several other versions of the character exist in alternate versions of the DC Universe often to as the Multiverse. 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 | Decription |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Ben-Hassin | James Robinson [1] , Nicola Scott | Earth 2 #9 (April, 2013) | Khalid Ben-Hassin is an Egyptian-American archaeologist and expert on the occult and magic on Earth-2 who encounters the famed Helmet of Fate, a mother box containing the essence of the wizard, Nabu, 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 the Flashpoint 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 by Starfire and the Amazons seeking the helm. He is assisted by Deadman. [3] |
| Alter ego | Creator(s) | First appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Marc Andreyko Kevin Maguire | Supergirl Vol 7 #33 (November, 2019) | This unnamed Doctor Fate resides in an alternate future based upon a new future taking place adjacent to "Prime Earth". A six-armed male alien, this version is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a revered sorcerer known to the United Planets. [4] |
| Sofia | Geoff Johns | The New Golden Age #1 (January, 2023) | In an alternate future based upon the original version appearing in the 1958 Legion of Super-Heroes, this futuristic Doctor Fate, named Sofie, is a founding member of the 31st Century iteration of the JSA. Her time as Doctor Fate is fated to eventually be succeeded by an unnamed granddaughter. [5] |
| 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. [6] This character is an amalgamation of Doctor Strange and Professor X from Marvel Comics alongside Doctor Fate. |
| Name | Alter ego | Creator(s) | First appearance | Fictional biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Fate | Khalid Ben-Hassin | James Robinson [1] | Earth 2 #9 (April, 2013) | Khalid Ben-Hassin is an Egyptian-American archaeologist and expert on the occult and magic on Earth-2 who encounters the famed Helmet of Fate, a mother box containing the essence of the wizard, Nabu, 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 the Flashpoint 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 by Starfire and the Amazons seeking the helm. He is assisted by Deadman. [3] | |
| Brother Fate | Unknown | Phillip Kennedy Johnson | Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1 | On Earth al Ghul, a universe within the Dark Multiverse ruled by Bruce Wayne (known as Ra's al Ghul) and his Empire of Shadows, BrotherFate is among the heroes opposing him but is killed by one of his sons. [7] |
| 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. [6] This character is an amalgamation of Doctor Strange and Professor X from Marvel Comics alongside Doctor Fate. |
| Doctor Fate of the 31st Century | Unknown | Marc Andreyko | Supergirl Vol 7 #33 (November, 2019) | This unnamed Doctor Fate resides in an alternate future based upon a new future taking place adjacent to "Prime Earth". A six-armed male alien, this version is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a revered sorcerer known to the United Planets. [4] |
| Sofia | Geoff Johns | The New Golden Age #1 (January, 2023) | In an alternate future based upon the original version appearing in the 1958 Legion of Super-Heroes, this futuristic Doctor Fate, named Sofie, is a founding member of the 31st Century iteration of the JSA. Her time as Doctor Fate is fated to eventually be succeeded by an unnamed granddaughter. [5] | |
| Doctor Chaos | Unknown | Andy Schmidt Kieran McKeown | Crime Syndicate #2 (June, 2021) | Not to be confused with villain within the mainstream comics of the same name, this version is native of Earth-3, where alternate versions of the Justice League are villains (known as the Crime Syndicate), and several characters have adopted the codename. One versions is shown to be a member of the Crime Syndicate. |
| Joker | Tom Taylor Cian Tormey | Injustice: Year Zero #12 (Digital)(December, 2020) | On Earth-49 (the universe of Injustice: Gods Among Us ), Joker becomes Doctor Chaos in tie-in comics after taking possession of its associated artifacts and targets the Justice Society of America due to being inspirations for Batman. |
| 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 of Lana 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 with Superboy. [8] |
| Unknown | Steve Orlando Hugo Petrus | Justice League of America (2017) #18 | A new unnamed version of Doctor Chaos serves a protector of Chaos Realm, home of the Lords of Chaos. He is ambushed and seemingly killed by the villain, Queen of Fables. [9] | |
| Anti-Fate | Dr. Benjamin Stone | J.M. DeMatteis Keith Griffen | Doctor Fate #1 (1987) | Dr. Benjamin Stone 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 and Linda 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 infamous daughter of Trigon 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 whole self 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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