Short Box: Doctor Fate, Vol. 1 TP

Doctor Fate, Vol. 1 TP #1TP Release: May 20, 2025 Creators WriterJ.M. DeMatteisArtistShawn McManus | Keith GiffenCover ArtistKeith Giffen | Kent WilliamsCover PencillerKeith Giffen | Kent WilliamsCover InkerDave Hunt When I was a kid, I liked Dr. Fate from the first time I saw him. Which I believe was in a DC Blue Ribbon Digest featuring the Flash and some of his friends, but I can’t say for certain. I just thought his odd mix of styles looked cool, what with the girdle, the collared cape, and the helmet. And speaking of the helmet, I also thought it was cool that when he put the helmet on, he became a completely different person, his body being possessed by the spirit of the ancient Lord of Order Nabu, who inhabited the helmet of Fate. And as a kid, I got to see plenty of Dr. Fate, as he appeared often in All-Star Squadron and had a backup feature in The Flash (which was pretty much the only reason I picked up The Flash regularly, as I didn’t really enjoy the main story). The double…