Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)

Papa Jambo
Name	Charles LeJeune
Current Alias	Papa Jambo
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Children: Sarah LeJeune (daughter) Descendants: unnamed granddaughter
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Grey-haired
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human houngan; Papa Jambo practiced the arts and rituals of Voudoo magic.
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Haiti
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	Haitian
Occupation	Voodoo Houngan
Base of Operations	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Len Wein, Gene Colan
First	Strange Tales #169 (June, 1973)
First	Strange Tales #169 (June, 1973)
Death	Strange Tales #170 (July, 1973)
Death	Strange Tales #170 (July, 1973)

History

Papa Jambo was a venerated Houngan of the Voodoo tradition in Haiti. He had preserved the music and rituals of Voodoo for several generations, and some believed that he was actually far older than that of a normal mortal.

Papa Jambo was a pedagogue and trainer of several priests who held the title Brother Voodoo. Papa Jambo tutored young Daniel Drumm until such time that he was ready to adopt the mantle of Brother Voodoo. Several years ago, a pawn of the Serpent God, Set, named Damballah came to Port-au-Prince to take control of the local communities. Daniel Drumm opposed Damballah, claiming that he was a zobop (a false god). Damballah cursed Daniel and used a Voodoo doll to weaken and ultimately kill him. Daniel’s brother, Jericho Drumm, having only recently returned to Haiti from the United States, swore to avenge his brother’s death. He was present to hear Daniel’s final words. Daniel begged him to seek out the aged Papa Jambo and implore him to save the town from Damballah.

Carrying his brother's corpse on his back, Jericho traveled deep into the jungle until he found the old man’s hut. The trip proved dangerous, and Jericho nearly died of exhaustion. Papa Jambo took him in and nursed him back to health. He used his knowledge of Voodoo to bind Daniel's Loa (or spirit) to Jericho. He then trained Jericho to take his brother's place as the new Brother Voodoo. After teaching him everything that was required to combat and defeat Damballah, Papa Jango passed away.

A Houngan named Dramabu later revived Papa Jambo and used him as a zombie in a failed attempt to destroy Brother Voodoo.

Attributes

Powers

It has never been revealed whether Papa Jambo actually possessed any supernatural powers. However, given his advanced age and knowledge of the occult, it is reasonable to assume that he possessed mild spell magic as it relates to the Voodoo tradition.

Abilities

Papa Jambo was proficient in all rituals and customs relating to the Voodoo religion.

See Also

• 4 appearance(s) of Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) of Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)
• 1 invocation(s) of Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)
• 2 quotation(s) by or about Charles LeJeune (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror, 2005