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139-464: The character initially appears 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

278-633: A DLC summon character in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . At the conclusion of the Convergence limited series in June 2015 and the launch of the "DC You" line, DC Comics introduced a new ongoing Doctor Fate series written by Paul Levitz and illustrated by Sonny Liew. This series featured Khalid Nassour, an Egyptian-American medical student, as the newest Doctor Fate. Levitz noted that Dan DiDio and Jim Lee aimed for

417-471: A collection of artifacts in which enhances his natural abilities. serves as protective measures against the consequences of utilizing certain magical practices, and helps to channel and focus his power. Chief among them is the Helmet of Fate , a powerful artifact that bestows godlike magical powers and knowledge. Under his portrayal, the grants him incredible element-controlling powers, allowing him to manipulate

556-529: A different approach compared to the original incarnation created by Gardner Fox during the Golden Age of Comic Books, with Levitz expressing particular fascination with the Egyptian connection of the character: So looking at the kinds of diversity we have today, and remembering a bunch of my conversations with Egyptian Americans, I just thought, what if a person who gets the helmet this time, in this world,

695-662: A different fictional "Earth". The JSA's popularity grew until they regained their own title. All Star Comics #58 (January/February 1976) saw the group return as mentors to a younger set of heroes briefly called the "Super Squad" until they were integrated into the JSA proper. This run lasted until #74, with a brief run thereafter in Adventure Comics #461–466, but it had three significant developments: it introduced Power Girl in All Star Comics #58, chronicled

834-411: A fact he was unaware of. Outside his series, Nassour adopted non-binary animated ragdoll, Stitch, as both his child and apprentice. Nassour is a friend of several heroes such as Superman (serving as his therapist), Flash (Wally West) , Kirk Langstrom , and Zatanna (assisting in her business endeavors). As Doctor Fate, Nassour's allies include the Egyptian deities, who act as his patrons. Chiefly,

973-514: A first-year intern. While seeking to learn more about Hauhet, Nassour becomes entangled in Per Degaton's scheme to replace the JSA with a ritual and is targeted but meets future Huntress , who recognizes him as a teammate of her time. Although Degaton underestimates him, Nassour manages to seal the villain with the help of Doctor Fates and JSA members from across time, as Degaton's time paradox nature makes him unkillable. Nassour also meets Salem

1112-507: A first-year resident physician in the same series, his appearances in other titles, and the advancement of certain characters whom he debuted older than but interacted in later instances with their own progression ( Dick Grayson and Raven ), implies the character to be older. Nassour possess natural magic powers derived from his pharaoh lineage, capable of various abilities such as flight, telekinesis, and time manipulation. He also possess supernatural senses, allowing him to perceive souls (in

1251-549: A first-year resident physician. The character would later appear in several other company crossovers, including Dark Crisis alongside its spin-offs. In 2023, the character made several appearances in Knight Terrors . In the same year, the previous histories of Doctor Fate was later restored, retroactively making the character the eighth person within the DC Universe to adopt the mantle, wheras past stories imply he

1390-538: A golden or yellow belt and loin cloth, a golden cape secured by the Amulet of Anubis, and golden or white-colored sneakers. This design is notable for incorporating the classic colors associated with Doctor Fate, blending elements of ancient Egyptian aesthetics with contemporary American attire. While the character's default appearance usually consists of a his attire from the Justice League Dark series, he

1529-812: A great notion, since it offered readers a lot of headliners for a dime, and also the fun of watching fan favorites interact". The JSA's adventures were written by Gardner Fox as well as by John Broome and Robert Kanigher . The series was illustrated by a legion of artists including: Martin Nodell , Joe Kubert , Jack Kirby , Harry Lampert , Joe Simon , Alex Toth , Sheldon Moldoff , Carmine Infantino , Joe Giella , Win Mortimer , Bernard Baily , Frank Giacoia , H. G. Peter , Jack Burnley , Lee Elias , Irwin Hasen , Bob Oksner , Paul Reinman , Everett Edward Hibbard , and Bernard Sachs . The first JSA story featured

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1668-675: A major figure in Flash , Teen Titans , and later Justice Society comics. Not long after, most of the team was incapacitated or killed in the 1994 crossover series Zero Hour: Crisis in Time . During the battle between the Justice Society and the villain Extant , the latter removes the chronal energies keeping the Justice Society young. The Atom , Doctor Mid-Nite , and Hourman die immediately. Hawkman and Hawkgirl , who were separated from

1807-461: A member received his or her own title, that character would leave All Star Comics , becoming an "honorary member" of the JSA. Thus, the Flash was replaced by Johnny Thunder after #6, and Green Lantern left shortly thereafter for the same reason. For this reason, Superman and Batman were established as already being "honorary" members prior to All Star Comics #3. How these two heroes helped found

1946-694: A more seasoned hero continuing to shoulder the overwhelming responsibilities, now a trusted and reoccuring member of the Justice League , Justice League Dark, and Justice Society of America . He is assisted by Stitch, a non-binary animated ragdoll character who serves as his apprentice and surrogate child. At times, the character uses his medical expertise to assist others, having served as Superman's therapist . Levitz drew inspiration from iconic characters such as Spider-Man and Doctor Strange , particularly influenced by his collaborations with Steve Ditko throughout his career. Khalid, like these characters,

2085-604: A new storyline with Khalid remaining a reoccurring member of the Justice League Dark subdivision. The character also made notable appearances in several title crossovers and Bendis's run on the Justice League title. In late 2022, Nassour was revealed to be among the cast of characters in Geoff John's upcoming Justice Society of America limited comic book series, which would include the exploration of

2224-529: A red variation of the Silver Age Blue Beetle 's costume), and brought in Ri and Darknight, two Chinese superheroes that he had created for his Batman Confidential run. An ongoing series titled JSA All-Stars debuted with a February 2010 cover date (distinct from JSA: All Stars , a limited series published from July 2003 to February 2004). The series focused on a second team that formed after

2363-564: A reoccurring support character throughout the run, culminating to him adopting the Doctor Fate mantle officially from the Kent Nelson character officially and was redesigned with a new Doctor Fate costume. While the original 2018 series was cancelled in 2020, the Justice League Dark series was instead re-purposed as a backup issue to the mainstream Justice League title, the backup issue written by award-winning author Ram V featuring

2502-438: A researcher for Comic Studies Societies , raised similar concerns about the character's portrayal and design in the Justice League Dark comic title. Resha pointed out inconsistencies in how the character was drawn, characterized, and colored, particularly in relation to his age and skin tone. The researcher also noted that Khalid was often sidelined in favor of other characters, including his predecessor Kent Nelson, despite being

2641-496: A result, the Flash and Green Lantern returned to the team. With issue #27 (Winter 1945), National Comics bought out Max Gaines' share of All-American and the two companies merged to form Detective Comics, Inc. The JSA roster remained mostly the same for the rest of the series. Gardner Fox left the series with issue #34 (April–May 1947) with a story that introduced a new super-villain, the Wizard . The Injustice Society first battled

2780-400: A team of villains from both worlds. The following year, the two teams of heroes worked together to stop an evil version of the Justice League from another alternative Earth ( Justice League of America #29, "Crisis on Earth-Three", August 1964). These stories became the first in a long series of team-ups of the two supergroups, an annual summer tradition which continued until 1985. As well as

2919-511: A teenaged, animated, non-binary ragdoll as his apprentice and sent them to Teen Titans Academy to learn the values of heroism. During a team-up to battle reoccurring foe Xanadoth, Nabu temporarily returns to aid the Justice League and Justice League Dark when the Lord of Chaos possess Black Adam. Shortly afterward, following the seemingly death of the Justice League's core members, he joins the Justice Society and helps in efforts to defeat Pariah and

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3058-543: A two-issue story by Jerry Ordway , Bill Willingham and Lilah Sturges took over as writers with issue #29 in July 2009. Another JLA/JSA crossover was chronicled in Justice League of America #44–48 and Justice Society of America #41–42 under the Brightest Day banner. James Robinson, the writer who co-wrote the 1999 JSA relaunch, took over as the book's writer for the crossover while Mark Bagley illustrated

3197-466: A welcome letter, a badge, a decoder, a four-page comic book, and a membership certificate. By All Star Comics #24 (Spring 1945), a real-world schism between National Comics and All-American Publications—a nominally independent company run by Max Gaines and Jack Liebowitz —had occurred, which resulted in the Detective Comics, Inc. (National Comics) heroes being removed from the title. As

3336-515: A wider phenomenon of skilled Egyptian migration to the US. In other words, the high rates of unemployment for educated young people in Egypt versus the educational and professional opportunities in the US make immigration an appealing alternative. This is especially true in periods of political uncertainty like the 1970s or following the 2011 uprisings in Egypt. Furthermore, since many Egyptian immigrants enter

3475-407: Is a twenty-two year old summa cum laude graduate and aspiring physician who is chosen by Bastet to inherit the Doctor Fate mantle. With the support of the Egyptian deities, archangels connected to his Muslim faith, and the spirit within the helmet, Nabu the Lord of Order, he is tasked with overcoming the foe, Anubis. While initially reluctant to take the role, he accepts the role and manages to defeat

3614-508: Is also a significant Egyptian community in the Detroit metropolitan area especially around Dearborn . In the total foreign-born Egyptian population of 2016, 67% were naturalized US citizens. A majority of 32% of foreign-born Egyptians in 2016 gained legal permanent resident (LPR) status as immediate relatives of US citizens, the primary means of entry for most US foreign-born populations. Therefore, social networks through familial ties remain

3753-521: Is an Egyptian American young man? And for a visual look, the guys really wanted something fresh - not the standard superhero approach that's been going on for the last few years. I liked Sonny Liew's work years ago on My Faith in Frankie , and ran into him in Singapore a few years ago when I got the chance to be the guest of honor at a convention there. And I've watched his work and stayed aware of it in

3892-408: Is depicted as a physician supported by the mysterious Egyptian goddess Hauhet , replacing Nabu as his patron spirit. Reactions to the character has were generally mixed to positive. Some expressed the character to be a positive step towards representation in comics and believed the incorporation of an Egyptian-born character to make sense. Others expressed concerns of the character's age diminishing

4031-403: Is occasionally depicted wearing the same outfit associated with modern renditions of Kent Nelson. This alternative attire typically includes a blue jumpsuit, golden gloves, golden boots, and a golden belt. In some instances, the presence of the Amulet of Anubis is accompanied by a Usekh collar , which also holds a golden cape, while in other depictions, the collar and amulet may be absent. During

4170-428: Is often vague, making Khalid figure out certain situations. Later stories make him the prime patron like similar to traditional stories, although Nabu favors Khalid and cedes control to him. Nabu is later replaced by Hauhet, who takes his role and is supportive although her motives are currently unclear. As his patron, she allows Khalid to see into the future for a cost. Shaya Halim, a fellow aspiring physician, serves as

4309-537: Is on a roof shouting for his Thunderbolt and that it is his fault they lost the Justice Society. At the end of the crossover, it is revealed that the Pre- New 52 Jay Garrick was also stuck in the Speed Force, and Barry is able to momentarily free him. However, when Barry tries to secure him to the universe just as he did to Wally, Jay instead is transported back into the Speed Force in a blast of blue energy. In

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4448-433: Is portrayed as a young individual burdened with significant responsibilities, embarking on a journey of self-discovery within a world reminiscent of Doctor Strange's mystical realm. Notably, Khalid's early depiction as a medical student was done to make him distinguishing from traditional college-aged superheroes. As Doctor Fate, the character is considered among the most powerful superheros and sorcerers on Earth. At times,

4587-649: Is powered by his blood. The Eternity Book , formerly owned by Merlin, contains a vast reserve of mystic energies and has a comprehensive record of the history of the DC Universe . Nassour's base of operations as Doctor Fate is the Tower of Fate , a nexus of magic that lacks physical doors and can only be accessed by magic. The tower itself houses an collection of mystic artifacts and possess powerful wards capable of repelling powerful magic, alien energies, and physical strength from beings such as Kryptonians . The character

4726-479: Is supported by Nabu and mentored by Kent Nelson , the original Doctor Fate revealed to be his granduncle . 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

4865-480: Is the frequent vessel for Bastet. Kent Nelson , his maternal granduncle and brother to Elizabeth's father, becomes his mentor after learning of his destiny as the new Doctor Fate. While a strict and stern mentor, he is also encouraging and the pair develop a deep bond. Nassour's childhood best friend is Akila, who often encourages him towards activism but is unaware of his dual life and is subjected to various mystical mishaps. She also has romantic feelings for Nassour,

5004-531: Is the second succeeding Nelson. In 2024, the character appears in the Absolute Power crossover. Coinciding with the DC All In initiative, a new JSA series was announced in July with writer Jeff Lemiere and illustrator Diego Olortengui as part of the creative team. Lemiere revealed Nassour as a important character within the series. In the character's origin story "Blood Price", Khalid Nassour

5143-461: The Watchmen sequel Doomsday Clock , Doctor Manhattan recalls various events in which he indirectly killed Alan Scott and thus brought about changes in the timeline. On July 16, 1940, Alan Scott was riding on a train over a collapsing bridge, but he survived by grabbing onto a green lantern. He continues his life, eventually "sitting at a round table wearing a mask" and later testifying before

5282-472: The Crisis . One of Roy Thomas's efforts to resolve the Crisis -created inconsistencies was to introduce some analogues to Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, in a sequel to All-Star Squadron titled Young All-Stars . In 1986, DC decided to write off the JSA from active continuity . The Last Days of the Justice Society one-shot involved most of the team battling the forces of evil while merged with

5421-822: The Fawcett Comics heroes, including Captain Marvel , the death of Mr. Terrific , and the origin of the Black Canary. The JLA/JSA crossovers often involved a third team as well such as the Legion of Super-Heroes , the New Gods , the Secret Society of Super Villains , and the All-Star Squadron . All-Star Squadron was a series taking place in the JSA's original setting of

5560-658: The Golden Age Superman , Batman , Robin , and Wonder Woman ceased to exist, and the Earth-One/Earth-Two dichotomy was resolved by merging the Multiverse into a single universe. This posed a variety of problems for the JSA, whose history—especially in the 1980s comics—was strongly tied up in these four characters. The JLA–JSA team-ups ended with the last pre-Crisis teamup occurring in Justice League of America #244 and Infinity Inc. #19 during

5699-589: The Golden Age of Comic Books . It first appeared in All Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940–1941), making it the first team of superheroes in comic books. Its original members were Doctor Fate , Hourman , the Spectre , Sandman , Atom , the Flash , Green Lantern and Hawkman . The team was initially popular, but after superhero comics waned in the late 1940s, the JSA's adventures ceased with issue #57 of

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5838-547: The Injustice League Dark and strikes at the team with her newfound power, possessing Hecate's mystical power, revealed to be a progenitor of magic in the DC Universe . When she strikes a powerful blow to the Justice League Dark, Nassour responds by donning the helm once more, officially succeeding Kent and plays a critical role in defeating the Injustice League Dark and later bringing balance of

5977-739: The Norse gods in an ever-repeating Ragnarök -like Limbo , written by Thomas, with art by David Ross and Mike Gustovich. Only Power Girl, the Star-Spangled Kid , the Spectre, and Doctor Fate escaped the cataclysm. A later comic book series, The Sandman , portrays this scenario as a simulation, created by Odin in his search for a way to thwart the real Ragnarök. Roy Thomas revised the JSA's origin for post- Crisis continuity in Secret Origins vol. 2 #31. Fan interest resulted in

6116-606: The Six-Day War of 1967. From 1967 to 1977, more than 15,000 Egyptians immigrated to the United States alone. Since the 1981 assassination of Anwar Sadat and consequential inauguration of Hosni Mubarak as the President, the Egyptian economy has endured three decades of economic stagnation that has prompted a significant number of Egyptians to emigrate to more prosperous countries, such as the United States. Attracted by

6255-555: The Spectre , the Sandman , the Atom , Flash , Green Lantern , and Hawkman . Because some of these characters (the Atom, the Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman) were published by All-American Publications rather than DC Comics, All-Star Comics #3 is the first inter-company superhero title, as well as the first team-up title. Comics' historian Les Daniels noted that: "This was obviously

6394-653: The UUEE are Muslims and 25–30% are Coptic. On February 11, 2012, a coalition of American Egyptians from around the United States launched a new advocacy organization, the American Egyptian Strategic Alliance. Justice Society of America The Justice Society of America ( JSA ) is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . It was conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox during

6533-452: The wartime 1940s. This led to a spinoff, modern day series entitled Infinity, Inc. which starred the children and heirs of the JSA members. Both series were written by noted JSA fan Roy Thomas and featured art by Rich Buckler , Jerry Ordway , Todd McFarlane , and others. In 1985, DC retconned many details of the DC Universe in Crisis on Infinite Earths . Among the changes,

6672-437: The "(ancient) Egyptian ways." In illustrating Khalid's physical appearance, artist Sonny Liew focused on representing his heritage through physical attributes such as hair, nose shape, and skin tone. Unlike conventional superheroes, Khalid was depicted with a more average physique, diverging from the muscular physiques often associated with superhero characters. Over time, Khalid's appearance in subsequent comic book series within

6811-436: The "Earth-Two" characters. Later, this fictional age gap was to become a major theme for character development, with the fictional histories of different versions of the same characters deviating significantly from each other in ways impacted by their differences in age, including even the deaths of popular characters such as Batman in one setting while different, contemporary versions of the characters lived on as inhabitants of

6950-563: The 1980s when the heroes would logically be well into their 60s. The explanation given for this by writer Roy Thomas in All-Star Squadron Annual #3 is that the team, and several friends, have absorbed energy from the magical villain Ian Karkull during an adventure in the 1940s that stunts their aging process. Meanwhile, the JSA continued their annual team-ups with the Justice League. Notable events include meeting

7089-522: The 2015 Doctor Fate and 2018 Justice League Dark comic book series, also noting the character's heritage in relation to Doctor Fate's Egyptian connections, more accessible storylines, and noted his ascension to leadership in the latter series. However, Plummer expressed certain criticisms regarding certain aspects of the character. She believed that the Doctor Fate comic featuring Khalid did not feel innovative or culturally authentic and suggested

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7228-568: The American population as a whole. As of 2012, there were 143,085 Egyptian-born residents in the United States. In 2016, there were 181,677 foreign-born Egyptians in the United States according to the US Census Bureau's 2016 estimates. The Arab American Institute indicates that Egyptians are among the larger Arab American populations in the country. Considering the foreign-born population in 2016, Egyptian immigrants represented

7367-1090: The Census Bureau also announced in 2014 that it would offer a new MENA ethnic option for populations from the Middle East , North Africa and the Arab world . Most Egyptians in the United States live in the New York City –Northern New Jersey – Long Island area (39,020). The next largest concentrations of Egyptians are in Los Angeles – Long Beach – Santa Ana (19,170), Washington, D.C. – Arlington – Alexandria (5,770), Nashville – Davidson – Murfreesboro – Franklin (3,865), Chicago – Joliet – Naperville (3,705), Riverside – San Bernardino – Ontario (3,630), Miami – Fort Lauderdale – Pompano Beach (3,625), Philadelphia – Camden – Wilmington (3,280), Houston – Sugar Land – Baytown (2,820), San Francisco – Oakland – Fremont (2,745), and other areas (55,455). There

7506-493: The DC Comics universe began to portray him with a more toned physique. As Doctor Fate, the character has been depicted wearing distinctive costumes through his publication history. In the 2015 Doctor Fate series, the character initially wore contemporary clothing comprising a blue hoodie and jeans while donning the Helmet of Fate and Amulet of Thoth. Originally, the intention was for the character to gradually acquire pieces of

7645-481: The Egyptian deities (considered a variant of angels), both answering to the DC Comics' depiction of Allah , the character known as the Presence . He is also supported by Nabu although unlike his arrangement with Nelson, he is akin to a "combination of a GPS system and the movie version of Iron Man 's J.A.R.V.I.S ." under Khalid and the patronage of the Egyptian deities, giving him advise in mystical situations but

7784-414: The Egyptian foreign-born population while almost 9% of the American population appeared in this sector. In 2001, Universal Union of Egyptian Expatriates was created in order to help Egyptian Expatriates. Today, more than 6 million Egyptians live, work and study abroad are connected. A fair percentage of Egyptian Expatriates settled in the US. Almost 70–75% of Egyptian Expatriates holding the membership of

7923-461: The Golden Age and subsequent eras. The 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series merged all of the company's various alternate realities into one, placing the JSA as World War II era predecessors to the company's modern characters. A JSA series was published from 1999 to 2006, and a Justice Society of America series that ran from 2007 to 2011. As part of DC Comics' 2011 relaunch of its entire line of monthly books, an unnamed version of

8062-493: The Great Darkness. In Lazarus Planet , Batman deduces Doctor Fate to have been defeated by Nezha to acquire the helm for his purposes, explaining his mysterious disappearance noted by other heroes. The new hero Dreamer discovers he was entrapped by Nezha in his subconscious when enlisted by Batman to track him down, her actions eventually freeing him. Sometime afterward, Nassour graduates from medical school and becomes

8201-647: The House Un-American Activities Committee but refusing to implicate anyone in his employ. On July 16, 1940, again, Doctor Manhattan moves the lantern six inches out of Alan Scott's reach so that Scott dies in the train accident and leaves no family behind. At the Daily Planet, Lois Lane finds a flash-drive showing footage of various members of the Justice Society of America such as Alan Scott, Jay Garrick, Doctor Fate, Hawkman, Hourman, Sandman, and Spectre. Lois did not know about

8340-403: The JSA before becoming honorary members was not explained until DC Special #29 in 1977. Hawkman is the only member to appear in every JSA adventure in the original run of All Star Comics . All Star Comics #8 (December 1941/January 1942) featured the first appearance of Wonder Woman . Unlike the other characters who had their own titles, she was allowed to appear in the series, but only as

8479-549: The JSA in issue #37 in a tale written by Robert Kanigher. The team's second female member Black Canary first helped the group in All Star Comics #38 and became a full member in #41. All Star Comics and the JSA's Golden Age adventures ended with issue #57, the title becoming All-Star Western , with no superheroes. A good amount of artwork has survived from an unpublished All Star Comics story titled "The Will of William Wilson" and has been reprinted in various publications from TwoMorrows Publishing . The explanation for

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8618-767: The JSA in the Silver Age, and refers directly to their last adventure in All-Star Comics #57, while in The Flash #137 the JSA re-form. These stories set the stage for "Crisis on Earth-One" ( Justice League of America #21, August 1963) and "Crisis on Earth-Two" ( Justice League of America #22, September 1963), a two-part tale where the Golden Age Justice Society teams up with the Silver Age Justice League to combat

8757-446: The JSA split. Calling themselves the "All-Stars", the group included more of the newer, younger members of the JSA. The roster consisted of: Magog, Damage , Power Girl, Hourman, Atom Smasher , Sand , Stargirl , Cyclone , Wildcat (Ton Bronson), Citizen Steel , Judomaster , King Chimera , Anna Fortune , and the A.I. Roxy, with Damage and Magog later being killed. DC cancelled JSA All-Stars with issue #18 (July 2011) because of

8896-684: The JSA was a hotel suite in New York City initially and, after the war, the team settled on a brownstone building in Gotham City , and later in Civic City . The JSA was provided with an orbital satellite headquarters, much like their later counterparts, the JLA, but it was immediately abandoned when it was revealed to be a death trap built in an attempt to kill off the team. The Gotham City brownstone remained unoccupied until years later when

9035-485: The JSA's secretary from #11 onward, and did not actively take part in most adventures until much later in the series. She was excluded from the title because of the same rules that had excluded the Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and Batman from the title, though in #13 it was claimed she had become an active member. A fan club for the team called the "Junior Justice Society of America" was introduced in All Star Comics #14 (Dec. 1942-Jan. 1943). The membership kit included

9174-403: The Justice League on " Earth-One ", different versions of Earth in different universes . This allowed for annual cross-dimensional team-ups of the teams between 1963 and 1985. New series, such as All-Star Squadron , Infinity, Inc. , and a new All-Star Comics, featured the JSA, their children, and their heirs and explored the issues of aging, generational differences, and contrasts between

9313-466: The Justice Society Infinity, a team continuing from an analogous post- Crisis Earth-Two. Most of the members of the Justice Society Infinity are original members of Earth-Two's Justice Society, such as the Atom and Robin ( Dick Grayson ), but the Society includes characters that are normally associated with Infinity, Inc., such as Jade and Nuklon ( Albert Rothstein ). Johns' run as writer of Justice Society of America ended with issue #26. Following

9452-404: The Justice Society mostly resided with Hawkman, although initially the Flash, and later Green Lantern, took turns leading the team. For a brief period in 1942, they were known as the Justice Battalion, as they became an extension of the armed forces of the United States of America during World War II. It was later explained that the reason the JSA did not invade Europe and end the war was because of

9591-457: The Justice Society until now. When Doctor Manhattan first arrived in the DC Universe, he witnesses the creation of the JSA and each of its founding members superhero personas. In one timeline (Golden Age/Earth-2), Doctor Manhattan watches as the JSA wait for the arrival of Superman to formally create their team. This then changes to a timeline (Post-Crisis/New Earth) where Superman was not a founding member and did not arrive until 1956. Curious about

9730-617: The Nassour family due to their bloodline and relation to the pharaohs able to invoke influence over him . Another notable adversary is Xanadoth, a Lords of Chaos who often seeks to supplant her "brand" of chaos by absorbing the power of the Lords of Chaos and Order , adding them to her already overwhelming power. In team settings, he also frequently encounters Eclipso , the former Spirit of Vengeance. Nassour's character has been generally well received by critics; Book Riot's Jessica Plumber noted similarities between Khalid and Marvel Comics' Kamala Khan , both of whom represent important additions to

9869-416: The Ragnarök cycle, allowing the team to return to Earth. In 1992, the JSA was given an ongoing monthly series titled Justice Society of America , written by Len Strazewski with art by Mike Parobeck , featuring the original team adjusting to life after returning from Ragnarök. Though Justice Society of America was intended as an ongoing series, and was popular with readers, the decision was made to cancel

10008-483: The Speed Force. Johnny admits he threw away the magic pen containing Thunderbolt. In The Flash Rebirth series, the interaction between Pre- New 52 Wally West and New 52 Wally West triggers a disturbance in the Speed Force, which causes Barry to have a strange vision. In the vision, Barry sees Johnny Quick's Speed formula and Jay Garrick's Flash helmet. Johnny Thunder is seen again during the Button crossover, where he

10147-708: The Sphere of the Gods, the source of magic and various mystical dimensions in the DC Universe, to kill off the magic-eating Otherkind and is assisted by other Lords of Order. With the efforts of a chaos magic-empowered Justice League Dark and other allies, Nabu and the Lords of Order are defeated. In the aftermath, Nassour joins the team on a consultant basis but rejects the idea of being Doctor Fate in place of Nelson even at his mentor's insistence. The sorceress supervillain Circe founds

10286-601: The Starman legacies to his sons, resulting in the creation of one of the new series following Zero Hour , James Robinson 's Starman . The JSA remained inactive for some time after the events of " Zero Hour ", but the surviving members of the Flash, Wildcat , and Alan Scott (now going by the name Sentinel) have remained active throughout the DC Universe, having been placed as reserve JLI members, as evidenced in Justice League Europe #50. The Justice Society

10425-419: The US from 1960 till the 1990s, the Egyptian foreign-born population took the lead at the start of the millennium increasing in more than ten times its size of 1960. According to US Census Bureau data, around 123,489 people self-reported Egyptian ancestry alone and a further 19,343 people self-reported Egyptian ancestry in combination with another ancestry. Following consultations with MENA organizations,

10564-427: The US is characterized by a relatively high educational status and professional attainment in comparison to the total US population. In 2016, Egyptian first-generation immigrants were more than twice as likely to have a bachelor's degree in comparison to the total US population and 20% received a graduate or professional degree versus 12.3% of the US population. This high level of educational attainment may be part of

10703-521: The US through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program which requires a certain educational level, it is understandable that immigration policies have also pushed the more educated Egyptians to migrate to the US. Concerning occupational differences, the Egyptian foreign-born population and the American populace do not showcase startling divergences. Yet in 2016 estimates by the US Census Bureau, both groups tended to contrast at

10842-417: The United States was further eased by the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which allowed selective entry of certain professionals, especially scientists, from countries such as Egypt, which was up until then subjected to stringent emigration restrictions. As a result, most Egyptian Americans, especially first and second generation Egyptians, have in comparison, become generally very well educated relative to

10981-459: The Witch Girl , Nelson's arrogant sidekick who was previously erased from history. The witch proves hostile due to his placement in the legacy of Doctor Fate, causing him to place Salem under the JSA's care until the pair can reconcile and is taken to the future to help the Legion of Substitute Heroes . Nassour is also involved in the Knight Terrors and Absolute Power crossovers, among

11120-701: The annual Justice League of America appearances, members of the JSA guest-starred in other titles over the next several years: the Golden Age Atom in The Atom #29 and #36, and the Golden Age Green Lantern in several issues of Green Lantern . In addition, a number of the characters appeared in team-up stories in issues of the DC titles The Brave and the Bold and Showcase , while the Spectre

11259-498: The book after the third issue's release. Twelve issues of the new series were ultimately commissioned, though publication itself ended with issue #10. Portions of the remaining two issues originally intended for #11–12, which were part of a planned crossover with Justice League Europe , were published in Justice League Europe #49–50. Strazewski, in an interview explaining the cancellation of this series, said, "It

11398-400: The character as a legacy hero and continue the story established from V's backup issues of Justice League Dark. The title addresses timeline discrepancies, noting events like "Zero Hour" occurred eight years earlier and the 2015 Doctor Fate series is set one year prior. However, Khalid's appearances in other titles and in the series suggest a tenure longer than four years, as he is depicted as

11537-524: The character is considered such alongside fellow superhero Zatanna. Khalid was designed with a specific focus on the Egyptian aspect of the Doctor Fate mythology. Levitz incorporated elements of bi-racial heritage into Khalid's character, blending Egyptian and White American backgrounds. This approach aimed to emphasize the character's connection to the Egyptian origins of the Doctor Fate legacy. Regarding Khalid's rise to superhero status, Sika A. Dogbovie-Mullins, an author from Mixed-Race Superheroes, expressed

11676-452: The character was absent for nearly two years and Kent Nelson's character returned to the role for a time. In June of 2018, Nassour's character was revealed to be a major character in the second Justice League Dark series written by James Tynion IV starring a new roster led by Wonder Woman and first appeared in the second issue of the series in August of 2018. The character would become

11815-533: The character was chosen by Bastet, who guides and supports Nassour due to his connection to pharaohs, giving him mystical powers. While doubtful at times due to his age, her support of him is firm and she intervenes often to ensure his social life is not ruined by his duties and protects his secret identity. He is also supported by Thoth, whose power is granted through the helm in earlier stories, and archangels disguised as humans who advise both in his personal life and his work as Doctor Fate. The angels work in tandem with

11954-589: The character's age diminishing the struggles of Nelson's Doctor Fate and believed the character being older and a design reminiscent of a traditional Doctor Fate costume would help the character. Although Hurt's assessment of the character stated him to be of college age, the character's age slightly older during his debut, thus deviating from her statement. Egyptian Americans Egyptian Americans ( Arabic : الأمريكيون المصريون , romanized :  al-Amirīkīyūn al-Miṣrīyūn ) are Americans of partial or full Egyptian ancestry. The 2016 US Census estimated

12093-414: The character's first debut, he is expressed by creator Paul Levitz to be twenty-two years old, believing the character being older than typical college aged superheroes would make him more distinguishable. Thus far, the character's age is subjected to inconsistencies; while Geoff John's timeline in his Justice Society of America run established the character to be twenty-three, the character's recognition as

12232-465: The character's love interest in the 2015 Doctor Fate series. A possible future also hinted at a significant (possibly romantic) connection with Power Girl later in the present. Over the character's publication history, Nassour has several reoccurring adversaries. Chief among them is Anubis, the fictional depiction of the god of the same name , whom was Khalid's first adversary and most significant enemy, seeking to elevate his divine station. He targets

12371-791: The death of the Golden Age Batman in Adventure Comics #461–462, and, after nearly 40 years, it finally provided the JSA with an origin story in DC Special #29. The Huntress was introduced in DC Super Stars #17 (Nov.–Dec. 1977) which told her origin, and All Star Comics #69 (Nov.–Dec. 1977), which was published the same day. The 1970s run of All Star Comics was written by Gerry Conway and Paul Levitz , and artists included Ric Estrada , Wally Wood , Keith Giffen , Joe Staton , and Bob Layton . The series

12510-451: The elemental forces. As the sole Doctor Fate, Nassour is a trusted member of the Justice League and Justice League Dark . Nassour becomes involved in the efforts to defeat Upside-Down Man but is rendered unconscious in the battle and is replaced by Kent, who sacrifices himself and depletes the helm in the process but allows an opportunity for Zatanna to ultimately defeat the villain. Nassour later partners with Langstrom to restore power to

12649-434: The elements (air, earth, wind, fire, and lightning) and other magic abilities powered by the elements, such as intangibility, projecting mystic bolts, flight and healing. These abilities have originated from several different patrons, including Thoth and Nabu . When later inhabited by the spirit of Hauhet , Nassour retains his abilities but is able to see into the future and has heightened awareness that enables him to break

12788-478: The entire event. After the crossover, Robinson wrote one final issue with artist Jesus Merino , which dealt with the relationship between Green Lantern and his son Obsidian . Following the Brightest Day story arc, Marc Guggenheim became the new writer with issue #44, and Scott Kolins took over art duties from Merino. During his first several issues, Guggenheim introduced a number of new characters to

12927-605: The events of Flashpoint , the DC 2011 summer event. As a result of the title's cancellation, writer Marc Guggenheim had all of the All-Stars except Power Girl and Magog rejoin the JSA in Justice Society of America #49. In the DC Universe Rebirth one-shot, Johnny Thunder is in a nursing home. He is trying to escape, but Kid Flash Wally West appears to Johnny trying to establish a link to return from

13066-512: The events of DC's Infinite Crisis crossover and the World War III event chronicled in 52 , JSA members Jay Garrick, Alan Scott, and Ted Grant decide to revive the Justice Society. On December 6, 2006, a new series was launched with the creative team of Geoff Johns (writer), Dale Eaglesham (pencils), and Alex Ross (cover art). The beginning of the new series showed JSA veterans the Flash, Green Lantern, and Wildcat choosing members of

13205-429: The existence of the original one, albeit vaguely. In September 2005, JSA ' s popularity led to a spinoff series, JSA: Classified , which tells stories of the team at various points in its existence, as well as spotlighting specific members in solo stories. The first arc, written by Geoff Johns with art by Amanda Conner , featured Power Girl's origin. The series was cancelled with issue #39 (August 2008). After

13344-567: The fate of others. Sometime later in the second Justice League Dark comic book series featuring a new incarnation of the team led by Wonder Woman , Nassour's apprenticeship is interrupted for nearly a year when he is sealed by Nabu following hijacking Nelson's body in response to a growing threat from the otherworldly creatures known as the Otherkind, known to feed on magic. Nassour is freed by Kirk Langstrom , explaining to both Justice League Dark team members and allies of Nabu's plan to destroy

13483-471: The fourth wall . Khalid also possesses the Amulet of Thoth and Cloak of Destiny , the latter which traditionally grants invulnerability, superhuman strength, and flight. It is also fireproof and counters magic originating form the Lords of Chaos. Nassou possess artifacts not typically carried by other incarnations; The Staff of Power , an artifact gifted to him by Thoth, allows for energy manipulation and

13622-458: The god, the victory marks the beginning of his journey as Doctor Fate. Struggling to balancing his dual life due to his limited supernatural knowledge as he battles various foes interconnected to those around him, Nassour encounters his great uncle, who reveals himself as his predecessor. Nassour is subsequentially mentored by Nelson, with his skills improving and managed to prove worthy to Osiris and defeats another foe with power over manipulating

13761-617: The helm but becomes inhabited by Hauhet, who replaces Nabu and grants him disturbing visions of his impending defeat and destruction of the Tower of Fate. He helps the JLD battle a evil Merlin who seeks to control magic and resurrects Arion , a Lord of Order intimately connected to a nearly uncontrollable source of magic. He also helps various heroes ( Flash , Superman , Naomi , etc.) with both his mystical and medical expertise while taking in Stitch ,

13900-479: The heroes captured in the latter by Amanda Waller 's Amazo robots. Sometime after Absolute Power, Nassour is among the expansive members of the now rebranded Justice League Unlimited , focused on strengthening the connections within the superhero community with a larger number of members. He assists in defeating Darkseid , who has bonded with the Spectre using a Miracle Machine although the League inadvertently helps

14039-627: The higher standards of living and greater civil liberties, Egyptian expatriates have traditionally favoured permanent residence in countries such as the United States, and Canada, but sizeable numbers are also present in Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom, France, and Arab states of the Persian Gulf . The first wave of Egyptian immigrants to the United States were mostly educated professionals and skilled workers. Egyptian immigration to

14178-399: The immense power of the helm and its responsibilities as a defender against evil and chaos, striking a balance between his dual life as a sorcerous superhero. Nassour also comes to terms with the implications of his role within his religious beliefs, as both figures of Islamic faith and the ancient Egyptian deities co-exist. More recent depictions of the character showcases an evolution into

14317-832: The importance of Superman and what would happen if time were to be changed and how it would affect him, Doctor Manhattan prevented Alan Scott from becoming Green Lantern. This in turn created the New 52 Universe, and with it, the creation of the Justice Society of America was erased. When Doctor Manhattan undoes the experiment that erased the Justice Society and the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Justice Society (consisting of Atom-Smasher, Cyclone, Damage, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite II, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hourman II, Jade, Jakeem Thunder and Johnny Thunderbolt, Liberty Belle, Mister Terrific, Obsidian, Power Girl, Sandman II, Stargirl, S.T.R.I.P.E., Wildcat I, and Wildcat II) appears to help Superman fight

14456-470: The influence of the Spear of Destiny , which caused the JSA's most powerful members to fall under the control of its wielder, Adolf Hitler . In the 1980s, it was established that the JSA had a loose affiliation with the All-Star Squadron . The All-Star Squadron's adventures were set in the 1940s, and were considered to have happened concurrently with the Justice Society's in a " retcon ". The headquarters for

14595-535: The largest Egyptian population by state. Egyptians began to migrate to the U.S. in significant numbers in the second half of the twentieth century. The majority of Egyptians left their country for economic or educational reasons. However, many emigrated because they were concerned about the political developments that were occurring in Egypt after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 . Thousands of Egyptians, mainly Copts, left Egypt in 1967 after its defeat in

14734-486: The more extreme ends of the professional market. Indeed, Egyptian first-generation immigrants in 2016 outnumbered the US population in the management, business, science and arts occupations. Nearly 50% of the Egyptian foreign-born population was employed in these occupations whereas 37% of the US population was represented in these sectors. On the other hand, the share of Egyptian immigrants in the natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations represented under 4% of

14873-469: The name of the team from Justice Society to Justice League . In The Flash #123 (September 1961) "The Flash of Two Worlds", the Silver Age Flash meets his Golden Age counterpart, Jay Garrick who, along with the rest of the original Justice Society, is said to inhabit an alternative universe. This historic meeting thus became one of the classic DC comics of the Silver Age. Fan letters on

15012-514: The need for a Muslim-led writer to bring a more genuine perspective. Additionally, Plummer was critical of the character's storyline in James Tynion IV's run in Justice League Dark , where Khalid's fate involved being trapped within a vase by Nabu. She interpreted this plot development as an unintentional metaphor, considering Khalid, an Egyptian-born character, being reduced to a hieroglyphic confined within an ancient vase. Adrienne Resha,

15151-483: The new generation of superheroes to train. Continuing a major theme from the previous JSA title, this new series focused on the team being the caretakers of the superhero legacy from one generation to the next. The crossovers between the JLA and JSA began again with "The Lightning Saga" (see below) in JLA vol. 4 #8–10 and JSA #5–6 and an epilogue in issue #7. Justice Society of America Annual #1 (September 2008) featured

15290-530: The number of people with Egyptian ancestry at 256,000, most of whom are from Egypt's Christian Orthodox Coptic minority. Egyptian Americans may also include the Egyptian foreign-born population in the United States. The US Census Bureau estimated in 2016 that there were 181,677 foreign-born Egyptians in the United States. They represented around 0.4% of the total US foreign-born population as 42,194,354 first-generation immigrants in 2016. Egyptians are concentrated in New York City and Los Angeles . California has

15429-624: The only clearly identifiable person of color in the team also criticized the character for frequently invoking Egypt's ancient past instead of exploring its modern history. Comic historian Tim Hanley also highlighted Nassour's character as having a short-lived ongoing series before being regulated into a secondary character in team books since the series conclusion, arguing that characters of colors existing within DC Comics and Marvel Comics are frequently sidelined, exist as backlist team members, or fade into obscurity. Ashley Hurt of CBR expressed

15568-423: The opinion that his mixed-race heritage does not serve as the primary catalyst for his transformation into a superhero. Instead, Khalid's heroic journey is linked to his lineage and the concept of a "divine right of kings," aligning with a Chosen One archetype. Unlike iconic American superheroes like Batman or Superman who fight for truth, justice, and the American way, Khalid is chosen to fight for truth, justice, and

15707-468: The original Doctor Fate costume over time within the series. However, due to the positive reception of the contemporary design, editorial decided to maintain the character's modern appearance. During the DC Rebirth initiative, the character underwent a design change during the second story arc of the second Justice League Dark series. The revised design features a dark blue jumpsuit, a combination of

15846-443: The original version's struggles and the character invoking much of Egypt's past instead of modern history as well as his ultimate role in storylines. 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

15985-479: The pages of following issues were wildly enthusiastic about the revival of the original Flash, both from older fans who remembered the old JSA tales, and younger fans eager to learn more about these new heroes. Further meetings occurred in The Flash #129 "Double Danger on Earth" (June 1962), and The Flash #137 "Vengeance of the Immortal Villain" (June 1963). The Flash #129 contains the first mention of

16124-553: The perspective of a ba ) and sense the fates of others, complimenting his role as Doctor Fate, and is remarked to be immortal. In addition to his powers, Nassour is also highly intelligent, knowledgeable in the occult under Kent Nelson's mentorship, graduated summa cum laud e with a degree in Organic Chemistry , has extensive training as a EMT, and holds a doctorate degree in medicine. He also possess some skill in hand-to-hand combat. As Doctor Fate, Nassour possesses

16263-571: The population, a larger percentage of Egyptian Americans are Coptic Christians . The first immigrants of Egypt that arrived in United States were mainly university graduates, and some Egyptians who had come seeking further education. Among these immigrants were doctors, accountants, engineers, lawyers and even teachers from major universities. The second wave had university degrees, but had to accept menial jobs (many of them drove taxicabs, or waited on tables in restaurants). Some citizens even became entrepreneurs. The Egyptian foreign-born population in

16402-478: The primary means of entry for Egyptians obtaining LPR status, nonetheless, almost as many, precisely 29%, enter through Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990. In 2016, the third major channel of obtaining LPR status in the US for Egyptian first-generation immigrants were as refugees and asylees. The share of the Egyptian foreign-born population obtaining LPR status as refugees or asylees

16541-590: The rampaging metahumans. Afterwards, the Justice Society investigates the Department of Metahuman Affairs which led to the arrest of those involved. The Justice Society returns in the pages of Justice League . The League splits up to retrieve fragments on the Totality from the past and future. Flash and Green Lantern are transported to 1941 to retrieve a fragment. They arrive in December 1941 to discover that

16680-524: The rest of the Justice Society after being pulled into the timestream , merge into a new Hawkgod being , resulting in their deaths. Doctor Fate dies of the resulting aging shortly after Zero Hour . Green Lantern is kept young because of the mystical effects of the Starheart , but loses his ring and subsequently changes his name to Sentinel. The rest of the team is now too physically old to continue fighting crime and retires. Starman retires and passes on

16819-407: The revival of the JSA in 1991. An eight-issue Justice Society of America limited series featuring a previously untold story set in the 1950s was published in 1991. In the final issues of the four-issue Armageddon: Inferno limited series, the JSA returns to the modern-day DC Universe when Waverider transported the "daemen" of the interdimensional Abraxis to Asgard as a substitute for the JSA in

16958-632: The second largest group of the Arab foreign-born population in the United States. They followed the Iraqis who accounted for 221,587 foreign-born individuals. After the Iraqi and Egyptian foreign-born populations, the Lebanese foreign-born population in the United States represented 128,608 first-generation immigrants in 2016. Although the Lebanese foreign-born population was the leading Arab immigrant population in

17097-421: The series solo after Goyer's departure. The series featured the art of Stephen Sadowski , Leonard Kirk , and Don Kramer , among others. It featured a story by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon . During the events of Infinite Crisis , some of the surviving Golden Age characters, such as Wildcat and the Flash, are transported to the new "Earth-Two," as created by Alexander Luthor Jr. , and seem to recall

17236-453: The team appears in the Earth 2 Vol 1 (2012-2015), Earth 2 World's End (2014-2015), and Earth 2: Society (2015-2017). The Justice Society of America first appeared in All Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940–1941) written by Gardner Fox and edited by Sheldon Mayer during the Golden Age of Comic Books . The team initially included: Doctor Fate , Hour-Man (as his name was then spelled),

17375-561: The team was active again. The headquarters used in the 2000s was a brownstone in Morningside Heights . Having successfully introduced new versions of several characters (the Flash, Green Lantern, etc.) during the late 1950s, DC tapped industry veteran, and former Justice Society writer, Gardner Fox to create a new version of the Justice Society. Editor Julius Schwartz , influenced by the popularity of Major League Baseball's National League and American League, decided to change

17514-575: The team's disappearance, and the inactivity of most of its roster after the early 1950s, was first given in Adventure Comics #466 ("The Defeat of the Justice Society!", December 1979) by writer Paul Levitz , which explained that most of the Society chose to disband and retire rather than appear in front of the Joint Un-American Activities Committee, which demanded that they unmask themselves. The chairmanship of

17653-497: The team's first meeting, with a framing sequence for each member telling a story of an individual exploit. In the next issue, the team worked together on a common case, but each story from there on still featured the members individually on a mission involving part of the case, and then banding together in the end to wrap things up. An in-house rule explicitly laid out on the last page of All Star Comics #5, reprinted on page 206 of All Star Comics Archives Vol. 1, required that whenever

17792-595: The team, such as Blue Devil and Manhunter . In issue #49, he expanded the JSA's roster by bringing back all of the JSA All-Stars except for Magog , who had been killed in Justice League: Generation Lost , and Power Girl, who had unofficially departed from the JSA during the same maxi-series, as well as the original Liberty Belle . In addition, Guggenheim introduced a new character named Red Beetle (a gadget-wielding heroine clad in

17931-560: The title (March 1951). During the Silver Age of Comic Books , DC Comics reinvented several Justice Society members and brought many of them together in a new team, the Justice League of America . Other JSA members remained absent from comics for ten years until Jay Garrick appeared alongside Barry Allen , his Silver Age counterpart, in The Flash #123 (September 1961). The Justice Society was established as existing on " Earth-Two " and

18070-550: The underrepresented demographic and praised the character's design and significance of diverse representation in the comic book industry, commending the creators for addressing the gap. IGN writer Levi Hunt viewed the character as a positive step in establishing diversity within DC Comics and appreciated the incorporation of Egyptian mythology, which deviates from the commonly used Greek and Roman mythological themes prevalent in comics. Charli Snow of CBR also positively viewed Khalid's character in several storylines pertaining to both

18209-466: The villain create the Absolute Universe . Doctor Fate's secret identity is Khalid Nassour, a Muslim Egyptian-American physician . In his earlier appearances, the character was depicted as a medical student with a history as a former emergency medical technician and a college graduate majoring in organic chemistry . As the recently chosen Doctor Fate, the character grapples with both

18348-614: The years since. First appearing in Convergence: Aquaman #2 as part of a preview, the first issue of the Doctor Fate series was released in June of 2015 and ran until its cancellation in November of 2016, surrounding the character's origin story and early adventures, which included his connection to the original Doctor Fate Kent Nelson, who made his New 52 debut within the same series. The character also made minor appearances in other titles in between 2015 and 2016. Afterwards,

18487-410: Was a Egypt-born Muslim, former physician, and taxi driver who becomes aware of his son's dual life and supports him, being a source of inspiration for him. His mother, a well-regarded archeologist and of Christian faith known to possess a more worrisome personality, initially is left unaware of her son's dual life by both him and Muhammed but manages to learn of it on her own. The family pet cat, Puck,

18626-445: Was a capricious decision made personally by Mike Carlin because he didn't like Mike's artwork or my writing and believed that senior citizen super-heroes was not what DC should be publishing. He made his opinion clear to me several times after the cancellation." Justice Society of America included the first appearance of Jesse Quick , the daughter of All-Star Squadron members Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick , who would go on to be

18765-411: Was at 23% in 2016. These figures were particularly high following the 2011 uprisings and post-revolutionary period in Egypt. Specifically, 2,571 foreign-born Egyptians were affirmatively granted asylum status in 2012 compared to 751 in 2011. Nevertheless, these numbers decreased to 690 affirmative asylum status in 2016. In contrast to the population of Egypt, where Muslims constitute approximately 90% of

18904-416: Was given a solo run in the latter which led to his own series. Some JSA members during this period, residing on "Earth-Two", were portrayed as middle-aged versions of their younger, contemporary "Earth-One" counterparts; the "Earth-Two" characters' portrayal as older than their counterparts eased incorporation of the existing fictional history of the Justice Society of America into newly written stories about

19043-446: Was noteworthy for depicting the heroes as having aged into their 50s. The artwork gave them graying hair and lined faces. It was highly unusual, then or now, for a comic book to have heroes this old. Most comic books obscure the timelines or periodically relaunch the series to keep the characters youthful. This depiction was a consequence of the fact that the heroes were closely linked to the era of World War II. This became problematic in

19182-532: Was once considered less powerful than other Doctor Fates prior to the New 52 before his training. His healing powers were also ineffectively divine and ghostly forces and is considered inferior to the Spectre in power as an incarnation of Doctor Fate. As a cost for using the helm to see into the future, Nassour has impaired vision. Among key supporting characters in the 2015 Doctor Fate series were Muhammed and Elizabeth Nassour (née Nelson), Nassour's parents. Muhammed

19321-417: Was revived as a monthly series called JSA in 1999 which mixed the few remaining original members with younger counterparts. This incarnation of the team focused on the theme of generational legacy and of carrying on the heroic example established by their predecessors. The series was launched by James Robinson and David S. Goyer . Goyer later co-wrote the series with Geoff Johns , who continued to write

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