Released December 1973
Strange Tales #171
Key Issue
Synopsis
Brother Voodoo is summoned to Haiti to confront a plague of 'Zuvembies' (Zombies), whom are attacking factories. In a graveyard, Voodoo confronts a host of Zuvembies and their leader, Baron Samdei, but he is knocked unconscious in the ensuing fight.Awakening, Voodoo finds himself captive in a laboratory. It is revealed that Samdei, in conjunction with AIM, have been wiping the minds of living people to create the Zuvembies, and that they intend to do the same to Voodoo. The machine has no effect on Voodoo, but Voodoo pretends other wise. When he gets close enough, Voodoo attacks Samdei and the AIM agents. During the fight Voodoo explains that he used his powers to mentally control a lizard to chew through some wires, deactivating the machine.The mind wipe machine is damaged by a stray shot during the fight, and when it explodes all the Zuvembies return to normal people. The AIM base starts to collapse (due to the explosion). Voodoo attempts to save Samdei, but Samdei attacks, only to be crushed to death by debris.
Synopsis
Brother Voodoo is summoned to Haiti to confront a plague of 'Zuvembies' (Zombies), whom are attacking factories. In a graveyard, Voodoo confronts a host of Zuvembies and their leader, Baron Samdei, but he is knocked unconscious in the ensuing fight.Awakening, Voodoo finds himself captive in a laboratory. It is revealed that Samdei, in conjunction with AIM, have been wiping the minds of living people to create the Zuvembies, and that they intend to do the same to Voodoo. The machine has no effect on Voodoo, but Voodoo pretends other wise. When he gets close enough, Voodoo attacks Samdei and the AIM agents. During the fight Voodoo explains that he used his powers to mentally control a lizard to chew through some wires, deactivating the machine.The mind wipe machine is damaged by a stray shot during the fight, and when it explodes all the Zuvembies return to normal people. The AIM base starts to collapse (due to the explosion). Voodoo attempts to save Samdei, but Samdei attacks, only to be crushed to death by debris.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Baron Samedi, a Haitian sorcerer
- 3rd appearance of Brother Voodoo
Details
- Series
- Strange Tales
- Cover Date
- December 1973
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistGene Colan
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WriterLen Wein