Who Is Eric Strauss? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Eric Strauss is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 81 comic issue appearances. Eric Strauss was a reincarnation of a sage who has existed since the Stone Age. In his lifetime as Eric, he was a strange ten-year-old who was chosen as the next agent of the Lords of Order under Nabu and gifted the ability to become the second Doctor Fate alongisde his partner and step-mother, Linda Strauss, inheriting the legacy of the premier, heroic sorcerer ofthe DC Universe.

Who is Eric Strauss?

With the death of Kent Nelson , Nabu begins his search for a new host. This search brings him to Eric and Linda Strauss . They are bound so that they must merge in order to become Doctor Fate, but besides that they lead separate lives. Nabu then animates Kent Nelson's corpse to serve as an adviser and instructor. Due to the fact that the tower Nelson used as a sanctum is destroyed, the pair runs their operations out of Linda's apartment. Later they are joined by a small demon they name Petey and a lawyer by the name Jack C. Small . This pair provides moral support and even manage to assist in some of the battles.

Key facts

Eric Strauss is of human origin and first appeared in "Cycles". The character is published by DC Comics. With 81 recorded issue appearances, Eric Strauss ranks among the most featured characters in comics.