In the same year, the previous histories of Doctor Fate was later restored, retroactively making the character the eighth person within the DC Universe to adopt the mantle, whereas past stories imply he is the second succeeding Nelson.

[25][26] Coinciding with the DC All In initiative, a new JSA series was announced in July with writer Jeff Lemiere and illustrator Diego Olortengui as part of the creative team.

[28] In the character's origin story "Blood Price", Khalid Nassour is a twenty-two year[29] old summa cum laude graduate and aspiring physician who is chosen by Bastet to inherit the Doctor Fate mantle.

With the support of the Egyptian deities, archangels connected to his Muslim faith, and the spirit within the helmet, Nabu the Lord of Order, he is tasked with overcoming the foe, Anubis.

[1] Struggling to balancing his dual life due to his limited supernatural knowledge as he battles various foes interconnected to those around him, Nassour encounters his great uncle, who reveals himself as his predecessor.

[6] Nassour is subsequentially mentored by Nelson, with his skills improving and managed to prove worthy to Osiris and defeats another foe with power over manipulating the fate of others.

[13] Sometime later in the second Justice League Dark comic book series featuring a new incarnation of the team led by Wonder Woman, Nassour's apprenticeship is interrupted for nearly a year when he is sealed by Nabu following hijacking Nelson's body in response to a growing threat from the otherworldly creatures known as the Otherkind, known to feed on magic.

[30] Nassour is freed by Kirk Langstrom, explaining to both Justice League Dark team members and allies of Nabu's plan to destroy the Sphere of the Gods, the source of magic and various mystical dimensions in the DC Universe, to kill off the magic-eating Otherkind and is assisted by other Lords of Order.

In the aftermath, Nassour joins the team on a consultant basis but rejects the idea of being Doctor Fate in place of Nelson even at his mentor's insistence.

[33] Nassour later partners with Langstrom to restore power to the helm but becomes inhabited by Hauhet, who replaces Nabu and grants him disturbing visions of his impending defeat and destruction of the Tower of Fate.

with both his mystical and medical expertise while taking in Stitch, a teenaged, animated, non-binary ragdoll as his apprentice and sent them to Teen Titans Academy to learn the values of heroism.

[22][23] In Lazarus Planet, Batman deduces Doctor Fate to have been defeated by Nezha to acquire the helm for his purposes, explaining his mysterious disappearance noted by other heroes.

While seeking to learn more about Hauhet, Nassour becomes entangled in Per Degaton's scheme to replace the JSA with a ritual and is targeted but meets future Huntress, who recognizes him as a teammate of her time.

The witch proves hostile due to his placement in the legacy of Doctor Fate, causing him to place Salem under the JSA's care until the pair can reconcile and is taken to the future to help the Legion of Substitute Heroes.

He assists in defeating Darkseid, who has bonded with the Spectre using a Miracle Machine although the League inadvertently helps the villain create the Absolute Universe.

He depicts Khalid as young man burdened with significant responsibilities, embarking on a journey of self-discovery within a world reminiscent of Doctor Strange's mystical realm.

[3][29] As Doctor Fate, he grapples with both the immense power of the helm and its responsibilities as a defender against evil and chaos, striking a balance between his dual life as a superhero.

[1] Sika A. Dogbovie-Mullins, an author from Mixed-Race Superheroes, believes Khalid's heroic journey is linked to his lineage and the concept of a "divine right of kings," aligning with Chosen One narrative trope.

[49] Within his comic book series, Nassour was characterized as Muslim although his faith was depicted as struggling prior due to competing beliefs from his parent's respective Islam and Methodism and the added existence of the Egyptian deities.

[5] The Young Justice version of Khalid Nassour features several departures and alternate depictions; while retaining his Egyptian identity and heritage, his American and British ancestry is connected to Mayflower pilgrims and the Homo magi race, thus making him a distance descendant of the series' version of Arion, whose lineage is responsible for his potential in magic and is grandson of Vandal Savage within that series' continuity.

[50] First created and designed with an emphasis on the Egyptian aspect of Doctor Fate, artist Sony Liew fist drew the character with a focus on representing his heritage through physical attributes such as hair, nose shape, and skin tone.

[36] Nassour possess natural magic powers derived from his pharaoh lineage,[32][57] capable of various abilities such as flight, telekinesis, and time manipulation.

Muhammed was an Egypt-born Muslim, former physician, and taxi driver who becomes aware of his son's dual life and supports him, being a source of inspiration for him.

His mother, a well-regarded archeologist and of Christian faith known to possess a more worrisome personality, initially is left unaware of her son's dual life by both him and Muhammed but manages to learn of it on her own.

[1][13] Nassour is a friend of several heroes such as Superman (Clark Kent/Kal-El),[17] Flash (Wally West),[18] Kirk Langstrom,[31] Zatanna,[66] and Wildcat (Ted Grant), whom is slated to serve in a mentor role towards Khalid.

While doubtful at times due to his age, her support of him is firm and she intervenes often to ensure his social life is not ruined by his duties and protects his secret identity.

[6] He is also supported by Thoth, whose power is granted through the helm in earlier stories,[13] and archangels disguised as humans who advise both in his personal life and his work as Doctor Fate.

She believed that the Doctor Fate comic featuring Khalid did not feel innovative or culturally authentic and suggested the need for a Muslim-led writer to bring a more genuine perspective.

Additionally, Plummer was critical of the character's storyline in James Tynion IV's run in Justice League Dark, where Khalid's fate involved being trapped within a vase by Nabu.

She interpreted this plot development as an unintentional metaphor, considering Khalid, an Egyptian-born character, being reduced to a hieroglyphic confined within an ancient vase.