Dr. Fate: Countdown to Mystery

([November] 2008)

More Pain Comics, Part One: Descent into the Psychosphere (Table of Contents: 1)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Justiniano

Inks

Walden Wong

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Dr. Kent V. Nelson] (the original Kent Nelson's grandnephew); Nabu (flashback); Shadowpact [Detective Chimp; Blue Devil [Daniel Cassidy]; Ragman [Rory Regan]; Nightshade; Nightmaster [Jim Rook]] (flashback); Phantom Stranger (flashback); Zatanna Zatara (flashback); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (flashback); Sargon the Sorcerer [David Sargent] (flashback); Black Alice [Lori Zechlin] (flashback); Zauriel (flashback); Ibis the Invincible [Danny Khalifa] (flashback); Marissa Nelson (Kent's wife; flashback); Laryn Nelson (Kent's daughter; flashback); Russell Keenan (flashback); Mr. Keenan (flashback)

Synopsis

Dr. Kent V Nelson, grand-nephew of the original Dr. Fate, is sought out by the Dr. Fate helmet and becomes the new Dr. Fate.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #1 (November 2007)

More Pain Comics, Part Two: Devourer of Souls (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Justiniano

Inks

Walden Wong

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Ken Lopez

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Dr. Kent V. Nelson]; Mr. Swinburne (first appearance); Burr; VILLAIN: Negal of Charn

Synopsis

Negal of Charn learns that the Fate helmet has selected a new host and tries to kill him before he can figure out how to use the helmet.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #2 (December 2007)

More Pain Comics, Part Three: Self, Contained (Table of Contents: 3)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Justiniano

Inks

Walden Wong

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Ricci; Jengo; The Ferryman; King; Queen; Maddy

Synopsis

Kent Nelson decides to try to research the helmet he has been given and ends up in a new-age bookstore where he meets Maddy.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #3 (January 2008)

Keywords

gambling; Las Vegas; magic

More Pain Comics, Part Four: Inza (Table of Contents: 4)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Justiniano

Inks

Walden Wong

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Ken Lopez

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Inza Fox (first appearance); Blaine; VILLAIN: Negal

Synopsis

Doctor Fate meets Inza Fox.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #4 (February 2008)

More Pain Comics, Part Five: Head Pieces (Table of Contents: 5)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Tom Derenick (pages 1-4, 8, 12, 15-16); Shawn McManus (pages 5-7, 9-11, 13-14)

Inks

Wayne Faucher (pages 1-4, 8, 12, 15-16); Shawn McManus (pages 5-7, 9-11, 13-14)

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Travis Lanham

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Inza Fox (flashback); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (photo album); VILLAIN: Negal (flashback); MORE PAIN COMICS CHARACTERS: Killhead; Jacaranda

Synopsis

Kent reads Inza's MORE PAIN COMICS comic book, looking for insight into her character.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #5 (March 2008)

More Pain Comics, Part Six: Fringe Society (Table of Contents: 6)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Justiniano

Inks

Walden Wong

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (flashback); Justice Society of America [Spectre; Sandman; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman] (cameo)

Synopsis

Kent V. Nelson learns more about the helmet and decides he doesn't want it anymore.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #6 (April 2008)

Indexer Notes

Maddy reads from a book entitled "The Occult History of World War II," which is written by Thomas Bails, presumably an homage to golden age and Justice Society of America fans Roy Thomas and Jerry Bails.

More Pain Comics, Part Seven (Table of Contents: 7)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (plot); Adam Beechen (script)

Pencils

Justiniano

Inks

Walden Wong

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Sal Cipriano

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Ymp (villain; first appearance); Negal (villain)

Synopsis

Kent gives the helmet to Maddy, but she is captured by Ymp and taken to Negal's realm.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #7 (May 2008)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

More Pain Comics, Part Eight: Small Magic (Table of Contents: 9)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Adam Beechen

Pencils

Stephen Segovia

Inks

Stephen Segovia

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Steve Wands (credited as Swands)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #8 (June 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the first of four writers who write a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

No More Pain Comics, Final Chapter: Penultimate Breath (Table of Contents: 10)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Evanier

Pencils

Joe Bennett

Inks

Belardino Brabo

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Steve Wands (credited as Swands)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #8 (June 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the second of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

More Pain Comics: The Fifty-Minute Hour (Table of Contents: 11)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid

Pencils

Mike O'Hare

Inks

John Floyd

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Steve Wands (credited as Swands)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Mr. Mardillo; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #8 (June 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the third of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

An End to Pain Comics, Chapter Zed: This Diminished Life (Table of Contents: 12)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

Chad Hardin

Inks

Walden Wong

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

Steve Wands

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #8 (June 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the fourth of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Doctor Fate / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Justiniano (signed)

Inks

Justiniano (signed)

Colors

Chris Chuckry

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #1 (November 2007)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Doctor Fate / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Paul Gulacy (signed)

Inks

Paul Gulacy (signed)

Colors

Laurie Kronenberg

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #2 (December 2007)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Doctor Fate / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Ha (signed)

Inks

Gene Ha (signed)

Colors

Art Lyon (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #3 (January 2008)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Doctor Fate; Eclipso / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mario Alberti (signed)

Inks

Mario Alberti (signed)

Colors

Mario Alberti (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Eclipso [Jean Loring]; Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #4 (February 2008)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Doctor Fate; Eclipso / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mario Alberti (signed)

Inks

Mario Alberti (signed)

Colors

Mario Alberti (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Eclipso; Bruce Gordon

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #5 (March 2008)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Doctor Fate; Eclipso / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mario Alberti (signed)

Inks

Mario Alberti (signed)

Colors

Mario Alberti (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Eclipso [Bruce Gordon]

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #6 (April 2008)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Doctor Fate; Eclipso / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mario Alberti (signed)

Inks

Mario Alberti (signed)

Colors

Mario Alberti (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Eclipso [Bruce Gordon]

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #7 (May 2008)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Doctor Fate; Eclipso / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ethan Van Sciver (signed)

Inks

Ethan Van Sciver (signed)

Colors

Moose Baumann

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Eclipso [Bruce Gordon]

Reprints

• from Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2007 series) #8 (June 2008)