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Publication history

Brother Voodoo has appeared in the pages of Strange Tales, Tales of the Zombie, Tomb of Dracula, Werewolf by Night, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, Ghost Rider, and Black Panther. Strange Tales is the name of several comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ... Tales of the Zombie was a horror comic book series published by Marvel Comics in the 1970s. ... Tomb of Dracula is a horror comic book published by Marvel Comics from April 1972 to August 1979. ... Werewolf by Night (birth name Jacob Russoff, legal name Jack Russell) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Doctor Strange, a fictional character, is a sorcerer and superhero featured in Marvel Comics. ... Ghost Rider is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, and of several characters in the Marvel Universe. ... The Black Panther is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Character biography

Returning to his native Haiti after twelve years of education and practice as a psychologist in America, Jericho Drumme discovered that his brother, Daniel, the local houngan, was dying, a victim of a voodoo sorcerer who claimed to be possessed by the spirit of Damballah, the serpent-god. Just before he died, Daniel made his brother vow to visit Papa Jambo. Jericho visited Papa Jambo and became his student. After studying under the aged houngan for several weeks, Jericho gained a greater mastery of voodoo practices than his own brother. Papa Jambo then performed a rite that summoned Daniel Drumm's spirit back from the dead and joined it with Jericho's own. Having fashioned a worthy successor, Papa Jambe died. Taking the name Brother Voodoo, Jericho challenged Damballah and his cult and vanquished them. Brother Voodoo is now Haiti's houngan supreme and champion.

Powers and abilities

Brother Voodoo possesses numerous mystical and quasi-physical powers derived from the loa, the spirit-gods of voodoo. He can easily enter into a trance-like state in which he is immune to fire. He can also control flame. Brother Voodoo can mystically create smoke accompanied by the sound of drums. The smoke conceals his presence while he is able to see through it. He has the ability to command certain living things by a mystic sort of hypnotism. Brother Voodoo can also summon the spirit of Daniel Jericho from within his body, doubling his own strength. He can also send the spirit to possess another person's body and then has total control over their actions.

Bibliography

List of titles

• Black Panther (vol. 2) #15, 17-22
• Blade: Crescent City Blues
• Daredevil #311
• Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #48
• Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #16-18
• Ghost Rider (vol. 3) #82-85
• Heroes for Hire #13
• Marc Spector: Moon Knight #6-7
• Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #1
• Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1-3
• Marvel Team-Up #24
• Marvel Two-in-One #41
• Midnight Sons Unlimited #7
• Moon Knight #21
• Morbius the Living Vampire #29
• Strange Tales #169-173
• Tales of the Zombie #2, 6, 10
• Tomb of Dracula #34-37
• Werewolf by Night #38-41

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Significant stories

• Strange Tales #169 (September 1973); untitled - First appearance and origin of Brother Voodoo.
• Strange Tales #170 (October 1973); "Baptism of Fire" - Brother Voodoo vanquishes Damballah, the serpent-god.
• Strange Tales #171 (December 1973); "March of the Dead" - Brother Voodoo defeats Baron Samedi.
• Strange Tales #173 (April 1974); "Fiend in the Fog" - Brother Voodoo fights the original Black Talon.
• Tales of the Zombie #6 (July 1974); "End of a Legend" - Brother Voodoo defeats the original Black Talon.
• Marvel Team-Up #24 (August 1974); "Moondog is Another Name for Murder" - Spider-Man and Brother Voodo battle Moondog.
• Tales of the Zombie #10 (March 1975); "The Resurrection of Papa Jambo"
• Tomb of Dracula #34-37 (July 1975-October 1975))
• Werewolf by Night #38-41 (May 1976-November 1976)) - Werewolf and Brother Voodoo fight Dr. Glitternight.
• Marvel Two-in-One #41 (July 1978); "Voodoo and Valor!" - [[Thing (comics)|The Thing and Brother Voodoo travel to Haiti to rescue Black Panther and prominent black leaders from Idi Amin.
• Marc Spector: Moon Knight #6-7 (November 1989-November 1989) - Moon Knight, Brother Voodoo and Midnight battle Dr. Friday.
• Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #1 (May 1990); "Don't do that Voodoo you do do so well"
• Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #16-18 (April 1990-June 1990); "The Vampiric Verses, Parts 3-5" - With the aid of an army of zombies brought to life by Brother Voodoo, Doctor Strange defeats the small enclave of vampires controlled by Marie LaVeau. Brother Voodoo eventually captures Marie, but not before she is able to summon Varnae, first lord of the vampires, from the dead.
• Midnight Sons Unlimited #7 (October 1994); "When the Spirit Moves"
• Ghost Rider (vol. 3) #82-85
• Blade: Crescent City Blues (March 1998) - Blade and Brother Voodoo battle Marie LaVeau in her attempt to take over New Orleans.
• Black Panther (vol. 2) #17-22 (April 2000-September 2000) - Brother Voodoo assists Black Panther in his battle with Killmonger. Later, Brother Voodoo helps Moon Knight travel to the land of the dead to save Black Panther's spirit.