Damballah (comics)

Damballah is the name of two fictional characters appearing in the Marvel Comics universe.

Demon

Publication history

The demon Demballah first appeared in shadows in Avengers #152 (October 1976), and was first seen fully in King Conan #3 (September 1980), and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.

The character subsequently appears in Doctor Strange #48 (August 1981), and Silver Surfer Annual #2 (1989).

Fictional character biography

This Damballah is a demon, spawned of Set, who has clashed with Conan and Doctor Strange.

Voodoo Priest

Publication history

This Damballah first appeared in Strange Tales #169-170 (September–October 1973), and was created by Len Wein and Gene Colan.

The character subsequently appears in Mystic Arcana: Scarlet Witch #1 (October 2007).

Fictional character biography

This Damballah was an evil Haitian voodoo master who took the name of his serpent god.

This Damballah would spur the creation of Brother Voodoo and in fact, return via Voodoo's unfortunate desire for power. Doctor Strange eventually defeats him, locking his spirit into his own object of power.^[1]

References

1. ^ Strange Tales #170

External links

• Damballah at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• Priest (Damballah) at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe