Hey, you. You like mystic super-dudes with a hooded cape? Yeah? Well, how about dudes that aren't really a single dude at all but a corporeal host joined with a supernatural other-worldly force? I thought so!
Perhaps you want yours to be a Golden Age hero from More Fun Comics who debuted in the first half of 1940.
Well, folks, you have TWO to choose from, as these to tangle in the Occult Heroes/Gods Bracket of the Indy Conference.
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| Character Name: | Doctor Fate | Character Name: | The Spectre |
| First Appearance: | More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940) | First Appearance: | More Fun Comics #52 (Feb. 1940) |
| Creator(s): | Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman; later editions of the character have been launched by J. M. DeMatteis and Shawn McManus, Steve Gerber, and Justiniano, and James Robinson and Brett Booth | Creator(s): | Jerry Siegel, Bernard Baily |
| Alter-Ego: | Kent Nelson (other Doctors Fate include Eric & Linda Strauss, Inza Cramer Nelson, Jared Stevens, Hector Hall, Kent V. Nelson, and Khalid Ben-Hassin, but we're mostly focusing on Kent here | Alter-Ego: | Jim Corrigan; aka The Spirit of Vengeance, Spirit of Redemption, Avenging Wrath of God, The Ghostly Guardian, The Man of Darkness, Raguel |
| Place of Birth: | Unknown | Place of Birth: | Unknown |
| How He Came to Be: | Young Kent was expeditioning with his archaeologist father. Kent opened the tomb of the ancient Egyptian wizard Nabu. YAY! This released poisonous gasses which killed his father. BOO! The awakened Nabu felt bad and raised kent and taught him the mystical ways of wizardry and decked him out in a sweet suit. YAY! | How He Came to Be: | Murdered, and thrown into the river in a barrel full of concrete, Det. Corrigan's soul is intercepted by the Archangel Michael and returned to Earth to fight evil with a new batch of supernatural powers. |
| Base of Operations: | Tower of Fate, Salem, Massachusetts | Base of Operations: | New York, NY; Metropolis, DE; Gotham City, NJ |
| Teams/Affiliations: | All-Star Squadron, Justice Society of America, Lords of Order; later versions of the character have run with the Justice League and the Sentinels of Magic; Kent is briefly resurrected as a member of the Black Lantern Corps | Teams/Affiliations: | Justice Society of America, All-Star Squadron, Metropolis Police Department, Gotham City Police Department, NYPD |
| Signature Lines: | "Sometimes I think a good fight accomplishes more than all the learning in the world." | Signature Lines: | "Confront Evil. That's what they told me. For fifty years, that's what I've done. And the world is no better. The world has become more perverse on its choice of evils. And I don't even know why. " |
| Arch-Enemy: | Wotan | Arch-Enemy: | Eclipso |
| Sidekick(s): | Petey the Friendly Demon | Sidekick(s): | Kim Liang (sorta), Amy Beitermann (sorta also) |
| Paramour(s): | Inza Cramer/Inza Carmer/Inza Sanders | Paramour | Clarice Winston, Mona Marcy, Gwen Sterling |
| Has Been Played By: | Brent Stait | Once Played By: | Emmett Scanlan |
| Could Have Been Played By: | Charlton Heston | Could Have Been Played By: | David Caruso |
| Song I Think Of: | "Simple Twist of Fate" | Song I Think Of: | "Spectre of Love" |
| Supernatural Powers: | His main ability is casting spells, which is no small chunk of cheese. But he also is capable of flight, super strength, pyrokinesis, lightningkinesis (made up that word), telekinesis, and telepathy. | Supernatural Powers: | He's just REALLY powerful. Demigod-type o' deal. He can maniuplate time and space, as well as matter. He is invulnerable and is as strong as he wants to be. He can pretty much delete you from existance. |
| Non-Super Abilities: | Doctor, paratrooper, archaeologist (of course) | Non-Super Abilities: | Dude is a good artist. This is no small thing, as it has been explained as the reason he is not weakened by yellow, as artists face their fear every time they submit work. |
| Stuff: | Helmet, amulet, and hooded cape. Much of his skills are linked to these things. | Stuff: | His ring is the BEST ring. |
| Weaknesses: | He can't undo the spells of others, and he can lose control of his own spells, including the spell that keeps him young, which is how Kent died. He also needs his things to keep his magic powers going. | Weaknesses: | His main weakness is that he needs a human host, hopefully one with good judgment to check his overwhelming power. Also, divine powers seem to be keeping an eye on him lest he gets too big for his britches. REALLY powerful magic can cross him up, but it has to be REALLY powerful, because he's got powers that make most super-dudes looks stupid. Too great a feat of magic can make him weaker for a spell. The Spear of Destiny is the only weapon that has ever harmed him. |
