Daniel Drumm, also known as Doctor Voodoo and
Jack O'Lantern, is a
supervillain
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appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
Marvel Comics
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, and the identical twin brother of
Brother Voodoo
Dr. Jericho Drumm is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' Strange Tales'' #169 (September 1973) as Brother Voodoo. The character was created by Marvel publisher Stan Lee, write ...
.
Publication history
Drumm first appeared in ''
Strange Tales
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'' #169 (September 1973). This issue also featured the first appearance of
Brother Voodoo
Dr. Jericho Drumm is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' Strange Tales'' #169 (September 1973) as Brother Voodoo. The character was created by Marvel publisher Stan Lee, write ...
. Drumm went on to star in guest appearances alongside Brother Voodoo in other Marvel titles such as ''
Ghost Rider
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The first s ...
'', ''
Doctor Strange
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'', ''
The Tomb of Dracula
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'', and ''
Hulk
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''. The character was also featured in the ongoing series ''Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural'', written by
Rick Remender
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for his work on ''Uncanny X-Force'', ''Venom'', ''Captain ...
which began in 2009 and ended in 2010. The series was cancelled after only five issues. The character has recently been featured in the ''
Age of Heroes'' series.
Fictional character biography
Daniel is the identical twin brother of
Jericho Drumm
Dr. Jericho Drumm is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #169 (September 1973) as Brother Voodoo. The character was created by Marvel publisher Stan Lee, writer ...
(who would later become Brother Voodoo). They were raised by their Aunt Matilda, in an impoverished neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jericho left to pursue an education in the United States, whilst Daniel remained in Haiti and studied magic, eventually earning the title Brother Voodoo. Twelve years later, Jericho learned that Daniel was ill, and returned to Haiti, where he learned that an evil occultist called Damballah had placed a curse on him. At midnight, Damballah used a voodoo doll resembling Daniel to kill him, but not before Jericho promised Daniel that he would stop Damballah. A witch doctor, Papa Jambo, then used magic to link the two brothers' spirits together, and Jericho became the new Brother Voodoo, with his brother's ghost.
Many years later, when the
Eye of Agamotto
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leaves
Doctor Strange
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after showing him and the New Avengers nearly thirty candidates who would possibly replace him, Jericho Drumm, due to his mystical power and heritage, and being apparently chosen by the Eye itself, is chosen as the acting Sorcerer Supreme of the
Earth-616
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reality. Due to their shared bond, Daniel Drumm's ghost chooses to stand for his brother and help him in his new role. In this capacity, he joins Jericho and the Avengers in a battle on the mystical plane against the entity Agamotto itself, willing to retrieve his Eye and rule Earth. Despite their combined efforts, Strange, the Avengers and Daniel fail, forcing Jericho to sacrifice himself in a mystical explosion, taking out both Agamotto and the Eye. Daniel survives the explosion, and, briefly taking control of
Luke Cage
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's body, angrily blames Doctor Strange for Jericho's death, fleeing to parts unknown.
Daniel Drumm's ghost later returns, possessing various Avengers and killing other sorcerers (ranging from
Daimon Hellstrom
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,
Jennifer Kale
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, and
Baron Mordo
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) in preparation for his final assault on Strange (now convinced that Strange set his brother up to fail in his new role). Doctor Strange defeats him by using dark magic (recognizing that Drumm had only killed dark magic specialists while trying to frame Strange), subsequently regaining his position of Sorcerer Supreme as a result.
During the "
AXIS
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" storyline,
Doctor Doom
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resurrects the Drumm brothers to stop the inverted
Scarlet Witch
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from destroying
Latveria
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. Daniel still expresses hatred for the Avengers and is delighted to solve a problem they caused. He starts by possessing Scarlet Witch in an attempt to defeat her.
Following the "
Civil War II
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" storyline, Daniel Drumm's ghost allies with the
Hand
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and has them obtain
Bruce Banner
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's corpse. When the Uncanny Avengers confront the Hand and Drumm, they are confronted by a revived Hulk in samurai armor.
Powers and abilities
As Brother Voodoo, Drumm possessed many magical abilities. He can also merge his soul with his brother's body, which increases his speed, stamina and strength, and can also enter and control other bodies as he pleases.
Somehow surviving Jericho's apparent death, Daniel Drumm lost the abilities tied to Jericho's one: however, he retained the ability to enter and control other bodies, using them as physical mediums.
Other versions
Earth-Chaos
In the Earth-Chaos timeline, Daniel Drumm performed a dark ceremony with his brother
Jericho
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F ...
watching. In the release of the strange energy, Daniel was apparently incinerated, only to return on the day before
Halloween
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13 years after the ''Chaos!'' event as
Jack O'Lantern
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, launching a scheme to bring about a hell on Earth and take over the world with the proper alignment of cosmos, making it Halloween every day. Raising dead persons and animating dinosaurs, he looked to gather the remaining heroes of the world for the purpose of eliminating them. However, Jericho and the Supernaturals were able to overcome his machinations, sending Jack into another dimension.
In other media
Film
Daniel Drumm appeared in ''
Doctor Strange
Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as ...
'', portrayed by Mark Anthony Brighton.
This version is a member of the
Masters of the Mystic Arts
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and guardian of the New York
Sanctum before being killed by
Kaecilius
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and succeeded by
Stephen Strange.
Video game
Daniel Drumm appears in ''
Marvel Avengers Alliance'' as part of his brother's Spirit Possession attack.
References
External links
Daniel Drummat Marvel Wiki
Daniel Drummat Comic Vine
Daniel Drumm at Comic Book Database
Daniel Drummat Figurerealm.com
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