Baron Macabre is a fictional character appearing in

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s published by

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Publication history

Baron Macabre first appeared in ''

Jungle Action ''Jungle Action'' is the name of two American comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. The Marvel version contained the first series starring the Black Panther, the first black superhero in mainstream co ...

'' #9 (May 1974), and was created by

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and

Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versio ...

. The character subsequently appears in ''Jungle Action'' #10-11 (July, September 1974), and #17 (September 1975).

Fictional character biography

Baron Macabre is a Wakandan subversive capable of reanimating the dead as zuvembies. He was an ally of

Erik Killmonger Erik Killmonger ( né N'Jadaka) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Don McGregor and Rich Buckler, he first appeared in ''Jungle Action'' #6 (September 1973). The character is commonly depi ...

and came into conflict with the

Black Panther A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been d ...

.''Jungle Action'' #9-11 (May, July, September 1974)

Powers and abilities

Baron Macabre was empowered by the Resurrection Altar. He can fire electric blasts.

References

External links

World of Black Heroes: Baron Macabre Biography
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