The Religious Affiliation of
Doctor Druid
Anthony Ludgate

Religion: Druidism (plus Tibetan Buddhism)

Name: Doctor Druid

Alter Ego: Anthony Ludgate

Other Names: Anthony Druid; Dr. Droom; Druid; the Midnight Eve; Anthony Droom; Guntag Borghelm; Master of the Unknown; Scott

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #1 (June 1961): "I Am the Fantastic Dr. Droom!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko

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

Number of Appearances: 151

Teams/Affiliations: Secret Defenders (leader); Shock Troop (leader); The Avengers; The Monster Hunters

Enemy of: Gorgilla, Merlin Demonspawn, The Dry Academy

Occupation: explorer, lecturer, occult expert, psychiatrist, writer

Nation: England, United Kingdom

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 50 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Amazing Adventures

Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #1 (June 1961): "I Am the Fantastic Dr. Droom!" (lead character)
Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #2 (July 1961): "The World Below!" (lead character)
Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #3 (Aug. 1961): "Doctor Droom Meets Zemu!" (lead character)
Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #4 (Sep. 1961): "What Lurks Within?" (lead character)
Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #6 (Nov. 1961): "Krogg!" (lead character)

The Avengers

The Avengers (vol. 1) #225 (Nov. 1982): "The Fall of Avalon"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #276 (Feb. 1987): "Revenge"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #286 (Dec. 1987): "The Fix Is On!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #300 (Feb. 1989): "Avengers Membership"

Avengers Finale #1 (Jan. 2005) (1-panel cameo)
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #355 (July 1989): "Missing Persons" (photo/picture/video)
Captain America (vol. 1) #402 (Early July 1992): "The Prowling"
Captain America (vol. 1) #403 (Late July 1992): "City of Wolves"
Captain America (vol. 1) #404 (Early Aug. 1992): "Children of the Night"
Captain America (vol. 1) #408 (Oct. 1992): "Dark Dawn"
Captain America (vol. 1) #408 (Oct. 1992): "Joyride" (1-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #409 (Nov. 1992): "Blood and Diamonds"
Captain America Annual #11 (Oct. 1992): "An Epic Adventure"

Druid

Druid #1 (May 1995): "Sick of This" (lead character)
Druid #2 (June 1995): "Mind to Meat" (lead character)
Druid #3 (July 1995): "Dream to Me" (lead character)
Druid #4 (Aug. 1995): "Sick of it All" (lead character)

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #46 (Oct. 2001): "It's Too Late to Stop Now!"
Fantastic Four Annual #25 (Oct. 1992): "Special Extra Page Pin-Up"
Fantastic Four Annual 2001 (Sep. 2001): "The Devil You Know"

Giant-Size Man-Thing #3 (Feb. 1975): "Krogg!" (lead character)
Hawkeye (vol. 4) #6 (Feb. 2013): "Six Days in the Life of"
Ka-Zar the Savage #34 (Oct. 1984): "Land of the Cancelled Heroes"
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (June 1982): "A Gathering of Heroes!"
Marvel Super-Heroes

Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #15 (Fall 1993): "Dr. Druid" (lead character)
Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #15 (Fall 1993): "Gaze Into My Eyes" (lead character)

Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe #4 (Sep. 1998): "Monsters on the Loose!"
Marvel Universe #5 (Oct. 1998): "Creature on the Prowl!"
Marvel Universe #6 (Nov. 1998): "Return to Midnight Mountain!"
Marvel Universe #7 (Dec. 1998): "Monsters Attack!"

The Secret Defenders

The Secret Defenders #15 (May 1994): "Strange Changes, Part 1: Strangers and Other Lovers"
The Secret Defenders #16 (June 1994): "Strange Changes, Part 2: Resurrection Tango"
The Secret Defenders #17 (July 1994): "Strange Changes, Part 3: On Borrowed Time"
The Secret Defenders #18 (Aug. 1994): "A Tiny Little War"
The Secret Defenders #19 (Sep. 1994): "Survival of the Fittest"
The Secret Defenders #20 (Oct. 1994): "Death and the Art of Dying"
The Secret Defenders #21 (Nov. 1994): "The Aesthetic Imperative"
The Secret Defenders #22 (Dec. 1994): "Final Defense, Part 1: Shadowboxing Helena"
The Secret Defenders #23 (Jan. 1995): "Final Defense, Part 2: Heaven's Albatross"
The Secret Defenders #24 (Feb. 1995): "Final Defense, Part 3: Eleventh Hour"
The Secret Defenders #25 (Mar. 1995): "Final Defense, Part 4: Dead on Arrival"

Solo Avengers #10 (Sep. 1988): "Token Sacrifice" (lead character)
X-Factor

X-Factor (vol. 1) #32 (Sep. 1988): "The Carbon Copy Avengers"
X-Factor Annual #3 (1988): "Unnatural Selection" (cameo)

Young Avengers #12 (Aug. 2006): "Family Matters: Part 4" (statue)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DoctorDruid.html
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Anthony_Druid_(Earth-616)
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=3945
  - http://www.comicvine.com/doctor-druid/29-10302/
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Buddhist_Characters
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Anthony_Ludgate_(Earth-2149)
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/doadoctord.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/drbdrz.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/shjshz.htm
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=31691
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/16297/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/d2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/seasek.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mommon.htm