Legba

Legba is a mystical entity from Marvel's supernatural corner, appearing alongside Doctor Strange and Brother Voodoo (Jericho Drumm). Likely inspired by Papa Legba, the Haitian Vodou loa of crossroads and communication, the character inhabits Marvel's voodoo-adjacent mystical world.

Emerging from the mystical corners of Marvel's Copper Age, Legba made their debut in Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (1990), conjured into existence by the creative team of Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Jim Valentino. This enigmatic figure inhabits a richly supernatural corner of the Marvel universe, sharing the page with heavy-hitters like Doctor Strange, Brother Voodoo, and Jericho Drumm — as rarefied a gathering of mystic power as Marvel has to offer. Though appearances in the catalog are select rather than sprawling, Legba's presence across collections like the Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus ensures a place in the definitive record of Strange's most otherworldly encounters. For fans who love the deep, shadowy lore woven through Marvel's magical mythology, Legba is exactly the kind of discovery that makes digging into back issues so rewarding.