The Religious Affiliation of
Doctor Fate
Kent Nelson

Religion: occult

Name: Doctor Fate

Alter Ego: Kent Nelson

Other Names: Doctor Fate I

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940): "The Menace of Wotan"

Creators: Gardner F. Fox, Howard Sherman

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 114

   Comic Book Appearances: 103

   TV, Film Appearances: 11

Teams/Affiliations: All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America

Enemy of: Anti-Fate, Wotan, Kulak, Nergal, Typhon, Ian Karkull, Vulcan

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 46 stories which have been indexed by this website:
1st Issue Special #9 (Dec. 1975): "The Immortal Destiny" (lead character)
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #461 (Jan.-Feb. 1979)
All-Star Comics (vol. 1) #8 (Dec. 1941 - Jan. 1942): "Two New Members Win Their Spurs"
All-Star Squadron #50 (Oct. 1985): "Crisis Point!"
America vs. the Justice Society

America vs. the Justice Society #1 (Jan. 1985): "I Accuse"
America vs. the Justice Society #2 (Feb. 1985): "Trial by Congress"
America vs. the Justice Society #3 (Mar. 1985): "Hostile Witness"
America vs. the Justice Society #4 (Apr. 1985): "D-Day For Degation"

Blasters Special #1 (Mar. 1989): "Blasters" (cameo)
DC Heroes Secret Files & Origins #1 (Feb. 1999): "Supernatural Saviors"
DC Special Series #10 (Apr. 1978): "This Immortal Destiny" (lead character)
DC/Marvel All Access #1 (Dec. 1996): "The Crossing!" (character based on)
Doctor Strangefate #1 (Apr. 1996): "The Decrees of Fate" (character based on)
Dr. Fate (vol. 1) #1 (July 1987): "Cycles" (lead character)
JLA #13 (Dec. 1997): "Rock of Ages, Part Four: Wasteland" (visual reference)
JSA

JSA #1 (Aug. 1999): "Justice Be Done"
JSA #2 (Sep. 1999): "The Wheel of Life"

JSA vs. Kobra #2 (Sep. 2009): "Engines of Faith, Part Two: Strange Days" (photo/picture/video)
Justice League

Justice League (vol. 1) #1 (May 1987): "Born Again"
Justice League (vol. 1) #2 (June 1987): "Make War No More!"
Justice League (vol. 1) #3 (July 1987): "Meltdown"
Justice League (vol. 1) #5 (Sep. 1987): "Gray Life, Gray Dreams"
Justice League (vol. 1) #6 (Oct. 1987): "Massacre in Gray"

Justice League International (vol. 1) #7 (Nov. 1987): "Justice League... International!"
Justice League of America

Justice League of America (vol. 1) #21 (Aug. 1963): "Crisis on Earth-One!"
Justice League of America (vol. 1) #22 (Sep. 1963): "Crisis on Earth-Two!"
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #5 (Feb. 2007): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter Five: Born Again" (1-panel cameo)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #7 (May 2007): "The Tornado's Path, Epilogue: Roll Call" (photo/picture/video)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #35 (Sep. 2009): "Royal Pain! Chapter One: Luck of the Draw!" (visual reference)

Justice Society of America

Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #8 (Mar. 1993): "Whispering Death!" (cameo)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #1 (Feb. 2007): "The Next Age, Chapter 1" (cameo)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #23 (Mar. 2009): "Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Part One: The Power of Shazam" (photo/picture/video)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #25 (May 2009): "Between a Rock and Hard Place (Part III): Family Feuds" (cameo)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29 (Sep. 2009): "Fresh Meat" (photo/picture/video)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #30 (Oct. 2009): "Hot Pursuit" (mentioned)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #31 (Nov. 2009): "New Blood, Old Blood, Spilled Blood" (photo/picture/video)

Last Days of the Justice Society of America Special (1986): "The Last Days of the Justice Society"
More Fun Comics

More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940): "The Menace of Wotan" (lead character)
More Fun Comics #56 (June 1940): "The Search for Wotan" (lead character)
More Fun Comics #67 (May 1941): "The Origin of Dr. Fate" (lead character)
More Fun Comics #69 (July 1941): "The Shadow Killers" (lead character)
More Fun Comics #71 (Sep. 1941): "The Great Drought" (lead character)
More Fun Comics #73 (Nov. 1941): "Mr. Who" (lead character)

Secret Society of Super-Villains #13 (Mar. 1978): "One Earth Too Many" (cameo)
Showcase #56 (June 1965): "Perils of the Psycho-Pirate!" (lead character)
Showcase '96 #5 (June 1996): "Day & Night, Night & Bright: Part Two"

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Doctor_Fate_(Kent_Nelson)
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0049939/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/kent-nelson/29-6599/
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Fate
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=doctorfate
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=doctorfate
  - http://www.cosmicteams.com/jsa/index.html