- "Zuvembies! The soulless ones! They rise from the moss-wet earth to destroy me! Their cold hands reach -- to-rend -- to tear --! Then let them come if they must -- they will find Brother Voodoo ready!"
- ―Jericho Drumm
| "March of the Dead!" | |
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| Strange Tales | |
| Title: | "March of the Dead!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 171 |
| Cover price: | .20 |
| Cover date: | December, 1973 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Roy Thomas |
| Writers: | Len Wein |
| Pencilers: | Gene Colan |
| Inkers: | Frank Giacoia |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Frank Giacoia |
| Colorists: | Glynis Wein |
| Letterers: | L.P. Gregory |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Strange Tales #170 |
| Next: | Strange Tales #172 |
"March of the Dead!" is the title to the 171st issue of the comic book anthology series Strange Tales, published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Len Wein with artwork by Gene Colan and inks by Frank Giacoia. It was colored by Glynis Wein and lettered by LP Gregory. This issue shipped with a December, 1973 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.
Synopsis[]
Brother Voodoo returns to Haiti to fight up against Baron Samedi, who has used his magic to turn deceased soldiers into a horde of zombies. As if that isn't bad enough, A.I.M. has a vested interest in promoting Samedi's work in Port-au-Prince.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Baron Samedi (1st appearance)
Minor characters
- Desmond (In flashback only)
- Doctor Gregory Maitland
- Eliah Ward
- Jerome Hayes
- Levuru
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Jericho Drumm, aka Brother Voodoo was created by writer Len Wein & Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan. He first appeared in the "Brother Voodoo" story from Strange Tales #169.
- The tagline to this issue is "The man who lived twice battles -- the Unliving Legions of Baron Samedi!"
- Letterer Gaspar Saladino is credited as L.P. Gregory in this issue.
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Marvel Horror, Volume 2 trade paperback collection,
- This issue is reprinted in full-color in the Marvel Horror Omnibus hardcover collection.
- This issue is reprinted in the Marvel Masterworks: Brother Voodoo, Volume 1 hardcover collection, released in May, 2021.
- This is the third appearance of Jericho Drumm and the ghost of Daniel Drumm. They both appeared last in Strange Tales #170. They appear next in Strange Tales #172.
- The fight between Jericho Drumm and Baron Samedi from this issue is recapped in the "The Mark of the Vodû!" back-up story featured in Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #16 in April, 1990.
- The memorandums page includes a notice of the passing of inker Syd Shores, who died on June 3rd, 1973.
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