Comic Title: Doctor Fate #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1987
On Sale Date: April 14, 1987 Newsstand Date April 14, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #38

Shipping Date March 24, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #114

Copyright Date March 24, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Newsstand Date April 16, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #694, #696

Shipping Date March 24, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #694, #696

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Cycles"
Pages: 27

Feature(s):
Doctor Fate (Eric/Linda Strauss Post-Crisis)

Writer: J. Mark DeMatteis
Penciller: Keith Giffen
Inker: David Hunt
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Anthony Tollin

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Fate (Eric Strauss; first appearance; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson; last appearance in Justice League International #7; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)
• Linda Strauss (first appearance; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)
• Nabu (first appearance; last appearance in Justice League International #7; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)
• Lords of Order (first appearance; last appearance in Justice League International #7; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)

Villain(s)

• Typhon (a Lord of Chaos; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)
• Typhon's minions (next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)
• Doctor Benjamin Stoner (a doctor at Arkham Asylum; first appearance; last appearance in Doctor Fate #22; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #617; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)

Other Character(s)

• Sheila (an orderly; next appearance in Doctor Fate #2)

Comments:
This story takes place following the events in Justice League International #7.

This story continues in Doctor Fate #2.

Synopsis:
Doctor Fate battles Typhon, a Lord of Chaos. He is called away during the battle by the Lords of Order who want him to give up the fight. After chaos takes over, everyone will die, and a new world of perfect order can exist. Fate and Nabu, the Lord of Order who powers him, do not want this. However, the body of Kent Nelson is old and dying, so Nabu seeks out a new host.

Eric Strauss, a ten-year old boy, is chosen to be the new host. Nabu takes Eric to the tower in Salem and ages him into an adult. He then renews the battle with Typhon. However, Eric's mind battles Nabu for control of Doctor Fate, allowing Typhon to triumph. Nabu is forced to retreat back into Kent Nelson. Eric is confused and alone, until Typhon's servant Dr. Stoner finds him and brings him to Arkham Asylum.