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 DOCTOR FATE III (Inza Nelson)CHRONOLOGY 
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Doctor Fate (Inza Nelson)
The Original Universe

CHRONOLOGY

Doctor Fate first appeared in (as Inza Cramer): More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940) (as Doctor Fate III): Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #25 (February 1991).

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Doctor Fate in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

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Doctor Fate Chronology

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ZZAs Inza Cramer

All-Star Squadron #47 (July 1985): "The Secret Origin of Doctor Fate" [Flashback]
Secret Origins Vol. 2 #24/2 (March 1988): "The Secret Origin of Doctor Fate"
More Fun Comics #55/3 (May 1940): [The Menace of Wotan]
More Fun Comics #56/6 (June 1940): [The Search for Wotan]
All-Star Comics #3 (winter 1940): "The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America" [Flashback]
More Fun Comics #57/6 (July 1940): [The Fire Murders]
More Fun Comics #58/6 (August 1940): [Theft of the Book of Thoth]
More Fun Comics #59/6 (September 1940): [The People from Outer Space]
More Fun Comics #60/6 (October 1940): [The Menace of the Little Men]
More Fun Comics #61/6 (November 1940): [Menace of the Nebula]
More Fun Comics #62/6 (December 1940): [Menace of the Metal Man]
More Fun Comics #63/6 (January 1941): [The Man Who Turned People into Stone]
More Fun Comics #64 (February 1941): [The Menace of Mayoor]
More Fun Comics #66 (April 1941): "The Leopard Girl"
More Fun Comics #67 (May 1941): "The Origin of Doctor Fate"
More Fun Comics #68 (June 1941): [Murders in Baranga Marshes]
JSA: All Stars #3/2 (September 2003): "Doctor Fate"
All-Star Comics #5 (June-July 1941): [The Mysterious Mister X]
More Fun Comics #69 (July 1941): [The Shadow Killers]
More Fun Comics #70 (August 1941): [Wotan and Karkull]
All-Star Comics #6 (August-September 1941): "The Justice Society Initiates Johnny Thunder"
More Fun Comics #71/5 (September 1941): [The Great Drought]
All-Star Comics #7 (October-November 1941): "The Justice Society of America Raises $1,000,000 for War Orphans"
All-Star Squadron #23 (July 1983): "When Fate Takes Thy Measure" [Flashback]
More Fun Comics #72 (October 1941): [The Forger]
All-Star Comics #8 (December 1941-January 1942): "Two New Members Win Their Spurs"
More Fun Comics #75 (January 1942): [The Battle Against Time]
More Fun Comics #76/2 (February 1942): "The King of Crime"
All-Star Comics #9 (February-March 1942): [Hemisphere Defense]
More Fun Comics #77/2 (March 1942): [Art for Crime's Sake]
More Fun Comics #78/2 (April 1942): [The Wax Museum Killers]
More Fun Comics #79/2 (May 1942): [The Deadly Designs of Mr. Who]
More Fun Comics #80/2 (June 1942): [The Octopus]
Justice League of America #193/2 (August 1981): "The All-Star Squadron"
More Fun Comics #81/2 (July 1942): "Hall of Lost Heirs"
More Fun Comics #82/2 (August 1942): "Luck For Sale!"
All-Star Squadron #23 (July 1983): "When Fate Takes Thy Measure"
All-Star Squadron #28 (December 1983): "By Hatred Possessed"
More Fun Comics #83/2 (September 1942): "The Two Fates"
More Fun Comics #84/2 (October 1942): "Crime's Hobby House"
All-Star Squadron #50 (October 1985): "Crisis Point" [Flashback]
More Fun Comics #85/2 (November 1942): "The Man Who Changed Faces"
More Fun Comics #86/2 (December 1942): "The Man Who Wanted No Medals"
All-Star Comics #15 (February-March 1943): "The Man Who Created Images"
Starman Vol. 2 #69 (September 2000): "Grand Guignol, Neuvieme Partie: Heroes Reborn, Renewed...and Remembered" [Flashback to events taking place during All-Star Comics #15]
More Fun Comics #89/2 (March 1943): "Case of the Crystal Crimes"
More Fun Comics #90/2 (April 1943): "Case of the Healthy Patient"

ZZAs Inza Nelson

Showcase #55 (March-April 1965): "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage"
Showcase #56 (May-June 1965): "Perils of the Psycho-Pirate"
1st Issue Special #9 (December 1975): "Dr. Fate"
All-Star Comics #66 (May-June 1977): "Injustice Strikes Twice"
All-Star Comics #70 (January-February 1978): "A Parting of the Ways!"
All-Star Comics #71 (March-April 1978): "The Deadliest Game in Town"
DC Special Series #10 (1978): "This Immortal Destiny"
Adventure Comics #465/3 (September-October 1979): "Countdown to Disaster"
DC Comics Presents #23 (July 1980): "The Curse Out of Time"
Flash Vol. 1 #306/2 (February 1982): "Apocalypse of the Fifth Sun"
Flash Vol. 1 #307/2 (March 1982): "Twilight of the Fifth Sun"
Flash Vol. 1 #308/2 (April 1982): "Dawn of the Sixth Sun"
Flash Vol. 1 #309/2 (May 1982): "Tomorrow Forever"
Flash Vol. 1 #310/2 (June 1982): "American Gothic"
Flash Vol. 1 #311/2 (July 1982): "Rogue Gods"
Flash Vol. 1 #312/2 (August 1982): "Blood on the Sun"
Flash Vol. 1 #313/2 (September 1982): "Crimson Testament"
America vs. the Justice Society #2 (February 1985): "Trial By Congress" [Note: no longer in continuity]
America vs. the Justice Society #3 (March 1985): "Hostile Witness" [Note: no longer in continuity]
Infinity, Inc. #21 (December 1985): "Shadows at Midnight"
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #49 (June 1986): "The Summoning"
Legends #4 (February 1987): "Cry' Havoc...!"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #38 (March 1992): "The Spirit Motor" [Flashback]
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #20 (August 1990): "The Whirlwind" [As a spirit in the Amulet]
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #21 (September 1990): "The Bleeding World!" [As a spirit in the Amulet]
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #23 (December 1990): "The Beginningless Beginning"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #24 (January 1991): "The Endless End!"

ZZAs Doctor Fate III

Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #25 (February 1991): "In the Beginning There Was Order"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #26 (March 1991): "Power Failures, Power Successes!"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #27 (April 1991): "Employment"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #28 (May 1991): "The Forgotten"
Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 2 #3 (May 1991): "Lives of Our Days"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #29 (June 1991): "The Sewers of Time"
Mister E #1 (June 1991): "At the End of Time"
Mister E #2 (July 1991): "Master!"
Mister E #4 (September 1991): "The Power!"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #30 (July 1991): "The Shadow of Death"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #31 (August 1991): "Thin Air"
War of the Gods #1 (September 1991): "Hellfire's Web"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #32 (September 1991): "Gathering Storms"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #33 (October 1991): "Kemet's Folly"
War of the Gods #2 (October 1991): "The Holy Wars"
Animal Man #40 (October 1991): "Bear Claw Soup"
Captain Atom #57 (September 1991): [Quantum Quest, part 4] "Elsewhere"
War of the Gods #3 (November 1991): "Casualties of War"
Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #61 (January 1992): "To Avenge an Amazon"
War of the Gods #4 (December 1991): "In the Beginning... There Was the End"
Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #62 (February 1992): "Pages Turned"
Action Comics #670 (October 1991): "Skullduggery"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #34 (November 1991): "The Wrath of T'giian"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #35 (December 1991): "Perfection"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #36 (January 1992): "Prelude to War"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #37 (February 1992): "Currents of Power"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #38 (March 1992): "The Spirit Motor"
Superman Vol. 2 #65 (March 1992): [10] "Panic in the Sky! Second Strike: Head Man" [Behind the scenes]
Adventures of Superman #488 (March 1992): [11] "Panic in the Sky! Third Strike: Counter Strike!"
Action Comics #675 (March 1992): [12] "Panic in the Sky! Fourth Strike: Divide and Conquer"
Superman: The Man of Steel #10 (April 1992): [13] "Panic in the Sky! Fifth Strike: Tidal Wave!"
Superman Vol. 2 #66 (April 1992): [14] "Panic in the Sky! Final Strike: Our Army at War"
Adventures of Superman #489 (April 1992): [15] "Panic in the Sky! Epilogue: Hail the Conquering Heroes"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #39 (April 1992): "Testimony to the World"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #40 (May 1992): "Childhood Traumas"
Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #41 (June 1992): "Balances"
Superman: The Man of Steel #20 (February 1993): [5] "Funeral for a Friend Part 3: Funeral Day"
Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #76 (July 1993): "Knowledge"
Action Comics #690 (August 1993): [24] "Lies & Revelations"
Action Comics #692 (October 1993): [32] "And Who, Disguised as Clark Kent?"
Superman Vol. 2 #83 (November 1993): [34] "On the Edge"
Spectre Vol. 3 #15 (February 1994): "Old Blood"
Spectre Vol. 3 #16 (March 1994): "Call for Blood"
Spectre Vol. 3 #17 (April 1994): "Into the Dark Side"
Spectre Vol. 3 #18 (May 1994): "Final Judgments"

ZZAs Doctor Fate (With Kent Nelson)

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4 (September 1994): "Zero Hour"
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #3 (September 1994): "Zero Hour"
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2 (September 1994): "Zero Hour"

ZZAs Inza Nelson

Fate #0 (October 1994): "Twisted Fate"
Book of Fate #1 (February 1997): "Lament" [Flashback]
Fate #19 (June 1996): "Mystery Dance" [As a spirit]
Fate #20 (June 1996): "Convergence" [As a spirit]
Fate #21 (July 1996): "The Will to Power" [As a spirit]
Fate #22 (September 1996): "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" [As a spirit]
JSA #3 (October 1999): "Old Souls" [As a spirit living in the Amulet]
Starman Vol. 2 #76 (April 2001): "Talking With David (and Ted)" [As a spirit]
JSA #47 (June 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 2: Eclipse" [As a spirit]
JSA #48 (July 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 3: Enlightenment" [As a spirit]
JSA #63 (September 2004): "Waking the Sandman Part One: Insomnia" [As a spirit]