What is Doctor Fate?
[[File:WW Chicago 2015 - Doctor Fate (20860225440).jpg|thumb|Cosplayer playing the character.]] '''Doctor Fate''' (also known as '''Fate''') is the name of multiple [[fictional character|fictional]] [[superhero]]es appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. Many people become Doctor Fate in the [[DC Universe]] when they become sorcerers. The original version of the character was created by writer [[Gardner Fox]] and artist [[Howard Sherman]], and first appeared in ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' #55 (May 1940). ==Versions== The best known character who became Doctor Fate is [[Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)|'''Kent Nelson''']], an archaeologist who is empowered by '''[[Nabu]]''' of the Lords of Order. The current version of the character, '''[[Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour)|Khalid Nassour]]''', is an Egyptian-American physician (originally medical student) empowered by the Egyptian gods and archangels and has received critical acclaim. Other versions of the character include step-mother/son duo '''Eric''' and '''Linda Strauss''', archaeologist '''[[Inza Cramer]]''', smuggler '''Jared Stevens''', former psychiatrist '''[[Doctor Fate (Kent V. Nelson)|Kent V. Nelson]]''', and the reincarnated son of Hawkman and Hawkgirl, '''[[Hector Hall]]'''. == In other media == The character has appeared in various incarnations across multiple forms of media based on both the comics and original characters; the Kent Nelson version notably appeared in the television series ''[[Smallville]]'', in which he was portrayed by [[Brent Stait]]. The Kent Nelson version of the character is also played by actor [[Pierce Brosnan]] in the [[DC Extended Universe]] movie ''[[Black Adam (movie)|Black Adam]]'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=March 24, 2021|title='Black Adam': Pierce Brosnan to Play DC Hero Dr. Fate Opposite Dwayne Johnson (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-adam-pierce-brosnan-to-play-dc-hero-dr-fate-opposite-dwayne-johnson-exclusive|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web