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 King of Crime"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Howard Sherman

Reprinted From:
More Fun Comics #76 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Fate (last appearance in More Fun Comics #75; next appearance in All-Star Comics #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Inza Cramer (last name incorrectly spelled Carmer in this story; last appearance in More Fun Comics #75; next appearance in All-Star Comics #9)

Villain(s)

• Michael Krugor (no further appearances)
• Krugor's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Cardwell Bates and his wife (a wealthy couple; no further appearances)
• Sally Bates (Cardwell's daughter; no further appearances)
• Several party guests (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Psychologist and chess master Michael Krugor turns to crime. He arranges with Cardwell Bates, a wealthy man who has fallen on hard times to steal a valuable emerald from his wife. Krugor pays Bates then tries to have him killed. Doctor Fate comes to the rescue, but Krugor is able to capture Fate. He the forces the Doctor to play a game of chess with real people as pieces. Fate beats Krugor's game and rescues Inza who is being held at gunpoint by the villain. Once Krugor is in custody, Bates confesses his part in the emerald theft to his wife. They agree to sell the jewel legally to pay Bates's debts.