(DC Comics Presents #23) - Inza was transforming into a monster because of a spell placed on her ancestor Captain Ezra Hawkins, a privateer of the 1600s. Dr. Fate s crystal ball revealed that Hawkins and his crew had been transported from Earth-2 to Earth-1 by magical forces, and et out into one-dimensional space to find them. Between dimensions he encountered El Muchcacho, the imp that had cursed Hawkins, and defeated him. He brought Muchacho to present-day Earth-1 where Superman was battling the magically cursed Hawkins. Fate forced Muchacho to remove his curse, and returned everyone to their proper time and place. Fate returned home and was overjoyed to find Inza cured from her curse.

(Spectre III #15, 16) - Inza and Kent were discussing the best use for her Fate powers, and she considered cleaning up another city block. Phantom Stranger appeared, and recruited Inza, the Spectre was ready to cast judgment on the world, and Stranger needed heros to stop him. He wanted to recruit John Constantine, but he was a complete wreck due to his alcoholism. Fate offered to cure him, but Stranger said that was not their place. Stranger got the Demon to join them by simply asking if he was stronger than the Spectre. Zatanna joined Stranger's crew, and explained that she would be the bridge between the corrupt Demon and the good Fate. He said after Madame Xanadu joined them their group would be complete.

(Spectre III #17, 18) - Stranger contacted Xanadu, and she already knew his plan, he hoped Spectre and Eclipso would destroy each other, or failing that be weakened enough for the Stranger to destroy the embodiments of wrath with the heart of darkness. Xanadu refused to join him, foreseeing his plan failing. Stranger called her petty, and she said the same was true of him for still blaming her for her mentor's foreordained demise. Eclipso possessed Spectre, and shatter the heart of darkness, allowing him to walk the Earth unfettered. Madame Xanadu was taking a different tack, along with Ramban and Father Craemer she summoned the soul of Jim Corrigan, hoping to reach the Spectre's human side, and knowing he'd been unstable since his anchor Amy Beitermann died. Father Craemer reached out to Jim, and Corrigan realized that he was very tired of his responsibility, and that he wished the world was gone so he could go into eternity. Craemer convinced him that there were other good souls like Amy Beitermann, Jim, revitalized, took back control of the Spectre form Eclipso, and entrapped him in the heart of darkness. He destroyed Eclipso's moon palace, and turned the heart of darkness into dust. The Spectre said his judgment was that he could only judge humanity on a case by case basis. The Archangel Michael appeared, and said Spectre had been tested, but passed. He would never have been allowed to destroy the world without God stopping him, and Heaven wanted Spectre to continue his work. Zatanna told Phantom Stranger their interference was unnecessary, especially if he already knew God would not have allowed Spectre to go unchecked, and Stranger replied that he acted as he saw fit

Dr. Fate received a profile in Who s Who in the DC Universe #9.

Dr. Fate had a cameo in Spectre II #22.

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