Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural #1-4 (Ongoing) Update

Introducing , the New Sorcerer Supreme. With the ascension of Dr. Stephen Strange to another plane his amulet, the All-Seeing Eye of Agamotto chose his successor and he is none other than Jericho Drumm--aka Brother Voodoo, Houngan Supreme, Lord of the Loa, He-Who-Has-Died-Twice and Master of all Reptiles, the Voudoun and the Spirit World--a houngan (a male priest of voodoo), a Doctor of Psychology, licensed superhero and a former member of SHIELD's Howling Commandos. Brother Voodoo made his first appearance in (1973) as the brainchild of comics legends Stan Lee, then publisher and editorial director of Marvel Comics Group and Roy Thomas, then editor. Published digitally online was the prologue, , but it was nothing more than the first six pages of the first issue. Issue #1 also includes the original write-up of the origins of Brother Voodoo by Tony Isabella as well as Brother Voodoo's profile before he assumed the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme and became Doctor Voodoo.

Launching from the pages of New Avengers, Jericho Drumm assumes the role of Marvel’s new Sorcerer Supreme as DOCTOR VOODOO! Having foreseen an unimaginable evil that will soon envelop the Marvel Universe, the Eye of Agamotto has passed the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme on to the one man who has the unique gifts to stave off the coming darkness -- but is Doctor Voodoo ready for the momentous duty as avenger of the supernatural? As Jericho begins to grapple with his colossal new position, malevolent beings of vast power see his arrival as an opportunity to strike. Rising stars Rick Remender (PUNISHER) and Jefte Palo crack open a new chapter in the Book of Vishanti to tell the ongoing adventures of the new Sorcerer Supreme in the Mighty Marvel fashion! WRITER: Rick Remender; PENCILS: Jefte Palo; INKS: Jefte Palo; COLORED BY: Jean-Francois Beaulieu; LETTERED BY: Dave Lanphear -- Nightmare has claimed Earth. His unreal universe of pain and terror has been made tangible and spread across the globe by an army comprised of the world's most powerful supernatural beings. Negating the sacrifice of a former Sorcerer Supreme, Jericho Drumm has opened the long-sealed gateway to Bondyè to ask the Voodoo Loa's for aid. However, what he finds in the strange god land may very well shatter his world forever! By: Rick Remender, Jefte Palo, Marko Djurdjevic -- issue #4 solicitation, marvel.com

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