Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour)

Khalid Nassour
Doctor Fate
Khalid Nassour; Doctor Fate
	Khalid Nassour's design as Doctor Fate. Art by Diego Olortegui.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Convergence: Aquaman #2 (July, 2015)
Created by	Paul Levitz; Sonny Liew
In-story information
Alter ego	Khalid Kent Nassour
Species	Metahuman (comics); Homo Magi (select media)
Place of origin	Brooklyn, New York
Team affiliations	Justice League; Justice League Dark; Justice Society of America; Lords of Order
Partnerships	Stitch; Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson); Salem the Witch Girl; Patrons: Nabu, Bastet, Hauhet; JLD Partners: Man-Bat (Kirk Langstrom, Zatanna
Notable aliases	Fate, Young Fate, Son of Pharaohs, Khalid Nelson, Kent
Abilities	Immortality; Mastery in magic, spell-casting, and knowledgeable in the supernatural; mystic artifacts (Helmet of Fate, Cloak of Destiny, Amulet of Anubis) bolsters and grants various additional magical powers, including fourth wall awareness; Skilled physician and hand-to-hand combatant;

Dr. Khalid Nassour (Arabic: نصّور خالد) is a superhero featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Levitz and artist Sonny Liew, Nassour first appeared in Aquaman: Convergence #2 (July, 2015) and is the eighth version of the Doctor Fate. Unlike prior versions within the main continuity, the character has profound ties to the Egyptian aspect of the character^[2] and is first Muslim^[3] character in DC Comics to headline a solo series.^[4]

The character made his debut as a Brooklyn born-college graduate of Egyptian and White American heritage. Aspiring to become a physician, Khalid is chosen by ancient Egyptian deities and archangels to be the next bearer of the Helmet of Fate. As Doctor Fate, a legacy hero tasked with safeguarding the universe against supernatural menaces as one of DC Universe's foremost magical practitioners, he is supported by Nabu^[1] and mentored by Kent Nelson, the original Doctor Fate revealed to be his granduncle.^[5] Since his debut in 2015, the character has been featured in various titles such as his Doctor Fate solo series and a reoccurring supporting character within the Justice League Dark and Justice Society of America, playing a pivotal role in several storylines. Overtime, the character later is depicted as a physician supported by the mysterious Egyptian goddess Hauhet, replacing Nabu as his patron spirit.^[6]

Reactions to the character has were generally mixed to positive. Some expressed the character to be a positive step towards representation in comics^[4] and believed the incorporation of an Egyptian-born character to make sense.^[7] Others expressed concerns of the character's age diminishing the original version's struggles^[8] and the character invoking much of Egypt's past instead of modern history as well as his ultimate role in storylines.^[9] Currently, he is the second longest-running incarnation of Doctor Fate to be published continuously.

Thus far, the character has made few appearances in media. He would make his first media appearance in the animated series Young Justice, voiced by Usman Ally. He would also appear as a DLC summon character in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

^ ^a ^b Levitz, Paul (2016). Blood price. Sonny Liew, Lee Loughridge, Nick Napolitano, Steve Wands. Burbank, CA. ISBN 978-1-4012-6121-4. OCLC 933580456.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Cite error: The named reference newsarama1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Jaffe, Alex (April 27, 2020). "10 Muslim DC Heroes to Commemorate Ramadan". Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Plummer, Jessica (19 March 2020). "Give This Hero a Comic Book: Khalid Nassour (Doctor Fate)". Book Riot. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^ Levitz, Paul (2016). Prisoners of the past. Sonny Liew, Ibrahim Moustafa, Lee Loughridge, Saida Temofonte. Burbank, CA. ISBN 978-1-4012-6492-5. OCLC 945719105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Johns, Geoff (2022). The New Golden Age #1. DC Comics.
^ Cite error: The named reference :27 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Land, Ashley (August 14, 2023). "These DC Legacy Heroes Are Really Confusing — Why?". CBR.
^ Cite error: The named reference :29 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:1-1] Levitz, Paul (2016). Blood price. Sonny Liew, Lee Loughridge, Nick Napolitano, Steve Wands. Burbank, CA. ISBN 978-1-4012-6121-4. OCLC 933580456.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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[3] Jaffe, Alex (April 27, 2020). "10 Muslim DC Heroes to Commemorate Ramadan". Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

[:5-4] Plummer, Jessica (19 March 2020). "Give This Hero a Comic Book: Khalid Nassour (Doctor Fate)". Book Riot. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

[:2-5] Levitz, Paul (2016). Prisoners of the past. Sonny Liew, Ibrahim Moustafa, Lee Loughridge, Saida Temofonte. Burbank, CA. ISBN 978-1-4012-6492-5. OCLC 945719105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:15-6] Johns, Geoff (2022). The New Golden Age #1. DC Comics.

[:27-7] Cite error: The named reference :27 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:28-8] Land, Ashley (August 14, 2023). "These DC Legacy Heroes Are Really Confusing — Why?". CBR.

[:29-9] Cite error: The named reference :29 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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