Comic Title: Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: July 5, 2007 Direct Market Date June 27, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #2 (#218)

Direct Market Date July 5, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, July 5, 2007

Cover Price: $75.00
Page Count: 396

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Great Drought)
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Howard Sherman

Reprinted From:
More Fun Comics #71 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Fate (last appearance in All-Star Comics #6; next appearance in All-Star Comics #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Inza Cramer (last appearance in All-Star Comics #6; next appearance in All-Star Comics #7)

Villain(s)

• Adam Igorovich and Nickolai (a scientist and his assistant; no further appearances)
• Several henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several world leaders (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
One day, the Earth suddenly stops rotating causing the sun to remain on one side of the planet. This causes a drought on one side of the world, while the other gets no sunlight. Doctor Fate prepares to track down the source of the problem, but he is convinces by Inza to help stop the drought first. Using his powers he creates a rainstorm. After the storm, the Earth begins rotating again.

Scientist Adam Igorovich takes credit for the situation and extorts the various nations of the world. When they refuse to give in to his demands, he uses his machines to cause the Earth to draw closer to the sun.

Doctor Fate tracks Igorovich to the Arizona desert. He raids the laboratory, but the scientist takes Inza as his prisoner. Doctor Fate disappears until Inza is set free. Doctor Fate then returns, stops Igorovich, and destroys the lab.