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- Dr. Kent Nelson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940) during the Golden Age of Comic Books and is the first character to use the name Doctor Fate. While in an archaeological expedition with his father, Nelson accidentally awakens Nabu and kills his father in the process. Nabu takes pity on the boy and responds to the tragedy by training him to be an agent of the Lords of Order. Nelson eventually becomes a crime fighter and a chief defender of Earth from supernatural threats. A founding member of the All-Star Squadron and the Justice Society of America, Nelson would struggle with the revelation of Nabu's attempt to usurp control of his body with his spirit and his increasingly strained relationship with his wife. Over time in more recent stories and continuities, after having spent decades of acting as Doctor Fate, the character would also guide several of his successors, the most recent being his grandnephew, Khalid Nassour. He would also serve as an advisor for Wonder Woman's incarnation of the Justice League Dark. Nelson made his live-action debut in the television series Smallville, played by Brent Stait, and also appears in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam (2022), played by Pierce Brosnan. (en)
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