Nabu (DC Comics)
| Nabu | |
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Nabu as depicted in Justice League (vol. 4) #73 (May 2022). Art by Szymon Kudranski, Emanuela Lupacchino, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Scott Hanna. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | More Fun Comics #67 (May 1941) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox Howard Sherman |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nabu |
| Species | Cosmic being |
| Place of origin | Cilia |
| Team affiliations | Lords of Order |
| Partnerships | Thoth Hawkman Black Adam Doctor Fate (various) |
| Notable aliases | Nabu the Wise Doctor Fate Kent Nelson |
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| Altered in-story information for adaptations to other media | |
| Team affiliations | Justice League Justice Society of America |
| Partnerships | Zatara Zatanna Khalid Nassour Traci Thurston |
| Notable aliases | Doctor Fate Earth's Sorcerer Supreme |
Nabu (also known as Nabu the Wise) is a fictional deity in American comic books published by DC Comics. An adaptation of the eponymous Mesopotamian patron god, the character was adapted by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, first appearing in More Fun Comics #67 (May, 1941). Featuring various departures from Babylonian mythology, Nabu is a major supporting and recurring character in Doctor Fate titles.
Aa cosmic entity among the Lords of Order with varying origins, he is often a dissident and fierce personality among his brethren with an obsession with defeating chaos at any costs. He is the creator of the Helmet of Fate and progenitor of the sorcerous Doctor Fate line in the 20th century after tiring his human form fighting evil and aiding ancient Egyptian deities. His first agent was archaeologist Kent Nelson whom he manipulated, often supplanting his agency and will with his own. Nabu would continue being a significant presence among several incarnations of Doctor Fate such as Eric and Linda Strauss, Hector Hall, and Khalid Nassour.
The character has appeared in various incarnations across multiple forms of media.