Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth)

Houngan
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Jean-Louis Droo
Main Alias	Houngan
Affiliation	Brotherhood of Evil, The Society · Legion of Doom
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	Haitian
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 2"
Weight	205 lbs (93 kg)
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Marv Wolfman · George Pérez
First Appearance	New Teen Titans #14 (December, 1981)

Houngan is a Haitian voodoo master who is a member of the Brotherhood of Evil.

History

Jean-Louis Droo, Haïtian-born but schooled in America, worked as a computer scientist for a large Silicon Valley computer company until the news of his father's impending death brought the young scientist back to the land of his birth. Once home, Droo found modern medicine was unable to aid his father and that the only hope was a local "houngan", a voodoo master.

Droo watched in fascination as the houngan completely cured his father's illness. Soon Droo became a virtual voodoo fanatic, devoting every waking hour to learning all there was to know about the ancient art.

Within two years Droo became a voodoo master, but unlike his teachers, Droo merged the ancient voodoo rituals with modern computer science. Calling himself "Houngan" Droo, uses an electronic needle-stylus and a computerized voodoo doll to create terrors the old voodoo houngans could never have imagined.

Since then, Houngan and the Brotherhood of Evil have opposed the New Teen Titans on numerous occasions. Houngan is a proud man who loyally follows the Brain because he respects the Brain's leadership abilities.

Post-Infinite Crisis

 Main article: Infinite Crisis

During Infinite Crisis, Houngan was seen with the Secret Society of Super-Villains. One Year Later, Houngan is once again with the Brotherhood of Evil.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Occultism
• Computer Operation
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Electronic needle and computerized voodoo doll: By sticking the doll with the needle, Houngan can cause excruciating pain in opponents who are synchronized with it, similar to a voodoo doll.

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

Related

• 34 Appearances of Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth)
• 5 Images featuring Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Jean-Louis Droo (New Earth)

Footnotes

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Brotherhood of Evil member This character was at some point primarily a member of the Brotherhood of Evil. An organization dedicated to conquering the world and destroying the Doom Patrol. This template will categorize any article that includes it into the Brotherhood of Evil members category.