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Religion of Comic Book Characters listed by religious group:
African primal-indigenous religion
deities, gods, goddesses, demi-gods

African primal-indigenous religion super-heroes and other comic book characters

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 Show only: 19 African primal-indigenous religion heroes | 38 African primal-indigenous religion villains | 20 African primal-indigenous religion clergy | Show All 

Number of characters in this sub-list: 26 (out of a total of 36,945 in the database).

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and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Eschu Eschu deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion
[1st app: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990)] Marvel 2
Kibuka deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion
[African god of war] Marvel 2
Legba Legba deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion
[1st app: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990)] Marvel 5
Ndriananahary Ndriananahary supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion
Council of Godheads Marvel 3
Nyambe Nyambe deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion
[African Sky God; NOTE: appearances could represent Lusa] Marvel DC 5
Panther Spirit villain deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion
[1st app: Black Panther (vol. 2) #1 (July 1988)] Marvel 3
Simba the Lion God Simba the Lion God villain deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion
[
1st app: Super Green Beret #2 (June 1967): "The Lion God of Moburu"
]
Lightning Comics 1
The Ape God The Ape God supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion (Cult of the White
Gorilla) deity
[worshipped by the Jabari tribe and Man-Ape] Marvel 1
Abonsam supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion deity
[trickster god] DC Vertigo 4
Ale supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion deity
[1st app: Superman: The Man of Steel #127 (Aug. 2002)] DC 2
Razanes deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion deity
[African gods of Madagascar] Marvel 1
Shango Shango deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion deity
[worshiped by Yoruba tribe] Marvel 2
Great Lion deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion deity (Swarili)
[worshipped by Swarili circa 1050 AD] Marvel 1
Anansi Anansi (Kwaku Anansi) deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous
religion deity; Spider Clan
deity (Incan)
[1st app: Thor (vol. 1) #398 (Dec. 1988)] Marvel DC, etc. 23
Avlekete Avlekete deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous religion/Vodoun deity
[1st app: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990)] Marvel 2
Buluku Buluku (Nana-Buluku) deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous religion/Vodoun deity
Council of Godheads Marvel 10
Ezili Ezili deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous religion/Vodoun deity
[Voodoo love goddess] Marvel 2
Lusa Lusa deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous religion/Vodoun deity
[1st app: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990)] Marvel 1
Mahu Mahu deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous religion/Vodoun deity
[1st app: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990)] Marvel 1
Ogun deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous religion/Vodoun deity
[1st app: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990)] Marvel 1
Sagbata Sagbata villain deity
CBR Scale: D African primal-indigenous religion/Vodoun deity
[1st app: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990)] Marvel 2
Zephyr Zephyr villain deity
CBR Scale: S African primal-indigenous
religion; worshipped as deity
black; Elementals
[banished from Earth thousands of years ago; returned]
Marvel 13
Panther God Panther God (Bast) deity
CBR Scale: D Egyptian deity; patron god of Wakandans/Black Panther Cult
[1st app: Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #52 (July 1966)] Marvel 3
Damballah Damballah (Dan-Ayido-Hwedo) villain deity
CBR Scale: D Vodoun; African primal-indigenous religion
[god of the dead; voodoo serpent god] Marvel 5
Adiremi deity
CBR Scale: D Yoruba deity (Orisha)
[god of wind] DC 2
Goddess Goddess supporting character deity
CBR Scale: M Yoruba deity (Orisha)
[girlfriend of GrimJack] First Comics 5

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