Eric Strauss

Eric Strauss was a young boy chosen by the lord of order Nabu to become the new Doctor Fate. Mystically aged to adulthood, he merges with his stepmother Linda to jointly embody Doctor Fate, wielding powerful magic as one of DC's mystical champions.

Born into the Copper Age of DC Comics, Eric Strauss made his debut in Superman #6 in 1987, courtesy of the visionary John Byrne, stepping onto a stage populated by some of DC's heaviest hitters — Superman, Green Lantern, Doctor Fate, and Bruce Wayne among his frequent page-mates. His story unfolds most fully across Doctor Fate, Action Comics, and Firestorm the Nuclear Man, a constellation of titles that speaks to his rootedness in the richer, more complex storytelling of the late '80s DC Universe. Though his overall appearance count is modest, a presence that stretches across 34 years — from 1987 all the way to 2021 — marks him as a figure with quiet staying power, one of those characters who rewards the dedicated reader willing to dig into the deeper corners of DC continuity.