Comic Title: Doom Patrol #3
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: December 1987
On Sale Date: September 15, 1987 Newsstand Date September 15, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #43

Newsstand Date September 15, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #124

Shipping Date August 25, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #124

Shipping Date August 25, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Copyright Date August 3, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date August 25, 1987
Source: Comic Shop News, #8

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Gold

Title: "The Fire of the Gods"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Steve Lightle
Inker: Gary Martin
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Doom Patrol:The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Doom Patrol #4)
• Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Doom Patrol #4)
• Celsius (last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Doom Patrol #4)
• Tempest (last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Doom Patrol #4)
• Negative Woman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #1)
• Chief (in flashback to Kalki's origin; last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Secret Origins Annual #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lodestone (not named in this story; next appearance in Doom Patrol #4)
• Negative Man (last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Doom Patrol #4)

Villain(s)

• Kalki (dies in this story; last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; no further appearances)
• Kalki's men (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Harry Stein (last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Vigilante #48)

Other Character(s)

• Several scientists (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Kalki (in flashback to his origin; last appearance in Doom Patrol #2; next appearance in Doom Patrol #1)

Comments:
This story is continued from Doom Patrol #2.

Synopsis:
The Doom Patrol have been captured by Kalki. He locks Negative Woman's energy self in a satellite and launches it into space. He intends to use her energy to power a device which can kill from space.

Harry Stein locates Kalki's complex. He fights his way into the base and destroys a generator. When the power fails, the Doom Patrol breaks free. Arani stays behind to fight Kalki, whom the others learn is her father.

Robotman, Tempest, and Stein locate the satellite control room. They can find no alternative except to destroy the satellite. In doing so, they believe they have killed Valentina. After Arani defeats Kalki, the conflict is over.

The Doom Patrol then reunite in the medical lab where Valentina and Larry Trainor lay comatose. Suddenly Val regains consciousness. Her energy self was not destroyed and has rejoined her human body. However the energy being inside her is needed to revive Larry, and Val will not give it up.