Doctor Fate #23

Three figures in the golden helmet and blue-and-gold costume of Doctor Fate crowd the cover, each declaring "I AM Doctor Fate" in overlapping speech balloons — a wonderfully absurdist visual puzzle that perfectly suits J. M. DeMatteis's offbeat approach to the mystic hero. Shawn McManus renders the trio with his characteristically loose, expressive line work, the helmets staring blankly forward as the cover copy cheekily demands, "Will the REAL Dr. Fate please show up?!" It's a playful, intriguing setup for "The Beginningless Beginning!" — one that makes flipping to the first page feel genuinely irresistible.