Writer/artist Dan Schkade, known for his Eisner-nominated webcomic Lavender Jack and his work on The Spirit, has posted a full-length fan comic recreating Doctor Fate’s first appearance in May 1940’s More Fun Comics #55 – marking Fate’s 80th anniversary this month.
Here’s the start of Schkade’s Twitter thread, showing the first two pages. Click through for the whole ten page story:
May 2020 marks the 80th birthday of DC Comics’ DOCTOR FATE, and it seemed a shame to let his diamond anniversary pass unacknowledged. I give you — “WOTAN!” A modern retelling of Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman’s original Dr Fate story from MORE FUN COMICS #55. Enjoy! (1/5) pic.twitter.com/FoHwuCXVBo
— Dan Schkade (@DanSchkade) May 7, 2020