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Doctor Voodoo
Doctor Voodoo

Doctor Voodoo

77 appearances · Modern Age · 2010–2026 · 1 key issues
Who is Doctor Voodoo?

Haitian-American psychologist Jericho Drumm returned to Haiti after his brother Daniel died under a voodoo curse, apprenticing under the houngan Papa Jambo to master voodoo sorcery. Bonded with Daniel's spirit, he became Doctor Voodoo — and eventually succeeded Doctor Strange as Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.

A mystical presence woven into the fabric of Marvel's Modern Age, Doctor Voodoo made their debut in New Avengers #12 (2010), brought to life by the powerhouse creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Across sixteen years and 77 catalog appearances, this character has carved out a meaningful place in Marvel's supernatural corner, most prominently gracing the pages of Strange Academy and Strange Academy: Finals — the publisher's rich exploration of mystic education and occult adventure. Sharing pages with the likes of Stephen Strange, Spider-Man, and Captain America speaks to a character who moves comfortably between Marvel's mystical and heroic worlds, and that one key-issue appearance marks a moment collectors genuinely take notice of. If you have a taste for Marvel's stranger, more arcane side, Doctor Voodoo is absolutely worth seeking out.

Identity

Real name. Jericho Drumm

Powers. Houngan/voodoo sorcery and mysticism; spirit of dead brother Daniel can possess others or merge with him to double strength; magical artifacts; later Sorcerer Supreme of Earth (full mystic arts). Earth-616.

Affiliations. Avengers, Sorcerer Supreme (Vishanti), Midnight Sons, Howling Commandos (S.H.I.E.L.D. supernatural unit)

★ First appearance
New Avengers #12
Feb 2010

Trivia

  • Doctor Voodoo's very name is a comparatively late Marvel branding move — the character spent the bulk of his existence as Brother Voodoo and only picked up the 'Doctor' title after stepping into the Sorcerer Supreme role vacated by Doctor Strange.marvel.fandom.com
  • The rename wasn't mere cosmetics, either: Marvel anchored it to the genuinely unusual conceit that Jericho Drumm carries the ghost of his brother Daniel within him, turning the 'Doctor' identity into a literal in-story inheritance rather than a straightforward codename swap.marvel.fandom.com

Top series

Covers through the years — 2010–2025

Ms. Marvel #50 2010
Ms. Marvel #50
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: Heroic Age #[nn] 2012
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: Heroic Age #[nn]
Uncanny Avengers #1 2015
Uncanny Avengers #1
Doctor Strange #4 2016
Doctor Strange #4
Spider-Woman #17 2017
Spider-Woman #17
Falcon #3 2018
Falcon #3
Marvel's Voices #1 2020
Marvel's Voices #1
Strange Academy #5 2021
Strange Academy #5
Strange Academy #14 2022
Strange Academy #14
G.O.D.S. #1 2023
G.O.D.S. #1
G.O.D.S. #2 2024
G.O.D.S. #2
Doom Academy #1 2025
Doom Academy #1

Appearances

New Avengers (2005)
Doctor Voodoo: The Origin of Jericho Drumm (2010)
Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth (2009)
#7
Ms. Marvel (2006)
#50
X-Necrosha (2010)
Chaos War (2010)
#1
New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis (2011)
#1
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: Heroic Age (2012)
Uncanny Avengers (2015)
Doctor Strange (2015)
Uncanny X-Men (2016)
#6
Black Knight: The Fall of Dane Whitman (2016)
All-New, All-Different Avengers (2016)
#2
Deadpool: World's Greatest (2016)
#4
Uncanny X-Men: Superior (2016)
#2
Spider-Woman (2016)
#17
Civil War II (2017)
Falcon (2017)
#3
Doctor Strange by Mark Waid (2018)
Champions (2019)
#2
Marvel Comics Presents (2019)
#3
Strange Academy (2020)
Marvel's Voices (2020)
#1
Empyre: Avengers (2020)
#2
Marvel's Voices: Legacy (2021)
Women of Marvel (2021)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Black Panther (2016)
Death of Doctor Strange (2021)
Strange Academy Presents: The Death of Doctor Strange (2021)
#1
Elektra (2022)
Strange Academy: Finals (2022)
Daredevil & Echo (2023)
Strange Academy: Amazing Spider-Man (2023)
#1
G.O.D.S. (2023)
Strange Academy: The Deadly Field Trip (2023)
Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024)
Savage Avengers by Gerry Duggan (2024)
#1
Incredible Hulk (2023)
Free Marvel Must-Haves: August 2024 (2024)
#1
Storm (2024)
Doom Academy (2025)
#1
One World Under Doom (2025)
#5
Avengers (2023)