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The Religious Affiliation of
The Bamboo Knife Butcher
Smallen

Religion: African primal-indigenous religion (shaman) CBR Scale: D

Name: The Bamboo Knife Butcher

Alter Ego: Smallen

Other Names: Smallens

Classification: villain villain   clergy/religious leader clergy/religious leader  

Publisher(s): Marvel Timely

First Appearance: All Select Comics #5 (Winter 1944): "The Bamboo Knife Butcher"

Creators: Vince Alascia, Al Bellman

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 1

Enemy of: Captain America

Gender: male

Wealthy American. Went with nephew to late brother's diamond mine in distant jungle. Became influenced by native culture. Became medicine man to a tribe of head-hunters. Came back to America with several of the natives, kidnapped his nephew for sacrifice. He fell to his death from a rooftop trying to fend off Captain America. Wore tribal mask.


This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
All Select Comics #5 (Winter 1944): "The Bamboo Knife Butcher"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/bambaq.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/4133/
  - http://www.marvelessentials.com/library/g_as_mm01_mock.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/all-select-comics-the-bamboo-knife-butcher/37-129578/