Wotan is a fictional supervillain featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, made their first appearance in More Fun Comics #55 in 1940. Wotan is frequently portrayed as the primary antagonist of Doctor Fate. Originally a female who obtained her powers through sorcery, Wotan later underwent reincarnation in a male form. Adopting the name "Wotan" from Germanic and Norse legends, the character developed a strong desire for power, leading to conflicts with Doctor Fate. Following the New 52 reboot, a new version of the character named Karel Wotan was introduced in the Earth 2 universe. Karel shares a similar background and possesses green skin as a result of a scar inflicted by Nabu. Seeking vengeance for this injury, Karel assumes the identity of Wotan. The original incarnation of Wotan briefly reappeared in the DC Rebirth storyline.
Wotan as depicted in Earth 2 #12 (July 2013). Art by Brett Booth (penciler), Norm Rapmund (inker), and Andrew Dalhouse (colorist).
Wotan as depicted in Who's Who in the DC Universe #1(August 1990). Art by Jay Geldhof (penciller/inker) and Anthony Tollin (colorist).
Doctor Fate, also known as Fate or collectively as Fate's Legacy, is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version was originally created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in More Fun Comics #55. Throughout the character's extensive history, various incarnations of Doctor Fate emerged as deliberate attempts to reinvigorate the character.
Textless cover of JSA: All Stars #3. Art by John Cassidy, Mark Lewis, and David Baron.
Textless cover of Doctor Fate #13 depicting both Kent Nelson and the newly created incarnation, Khalid Nassour, as Doctor Fate.
Eric and Linda Strauss as Doctor Fate. Art by Jim Fern.
Inza as Doctor Fate. Art by Vincent Giarrano, Peter Gross, and Anthony Tollin.