warren-jotho-borneo-upper-moreJOTHON WARREN

Real Name: Jothon Warren

Identity/Class: Human (see comments)
    active circa 1945 A.D., and presumably a few decades before, as well as who knows how long after);
    citizen of Borneo

Occupation: Headhunter

Group Membership: Presumably an unidentified group/society/tribe in Borneo

Affiliations: Sam Glanzman and other American sailors

Enemies: Japanese soldiers

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Unspecified portion of Borneo

First Appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel: A Sailor's Story (1987)warren-jotho-borneo-face

Powers/Abilities: Jothon was an experienced hunter of animals and men. He carried a bow and arrows, as well as an axe, both of which he was presumably proficient.

    He may or may not have been a cannibal.

    He was presumably bilingual, speaking English (with more of an English dialect/accent) and presumably at one least one of the hundreds of indigenous group's languages,

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6'1")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 210 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Other Distinguishing Features: Jothon wears a spike/stick/whatever through his nasal septum that appears to be perhaps 8-12" long

History:
(Sailor's Story (fb) - BTS) - Jothon Warren was one of a number of men on Borneo who were paid a bounty for every dead Japanese soldier they brought in.

    Since the last visit by American sailors, Jothon and his men slew three Japanese soldiers.warren-jotho-borneo-shadows

(Sailor's Story (fb) - BTS) <Sometime before the Japanese surrender in September 2, 1945> - Sam Glanzman and other sailors aboard the USS Stevens were given "liberty" (a chance to leave the ship and either go out in a small boat +/- go to land for some recreation) on Borneo.

(Sailor's Story (fb) (fb)) - Having never been there before they were surprised when Jotho and his men, who carried spears and axes and looked like head hunters, approached. They were even more surprised when Jotho spoke to them in English, greeting the "chaps" and telling them that he and his friends had come to collect the bounty and that they had three. The sailors subsequently learned that this meant they had slain three Japanese soldiers that they were bringing in for bounty money.

Comments: Jothon Warren was presumably a real person;
    Adapted to Marvel by Sam Glanzman.

    A Sailor's Story and A Sailor's Story Book Two: Winds, Dreams and Dragons were both written by World War II veteran and sailor Sam Glanzman based on his real life experiences.

    As far as I can tell, this series is supposed to be something of an autobiographical account, so potentially Earth-1218 (the real world), but there's nothing to rule it out from having taken place on Earth-616 as well.

    Thanks to Loki for recommending this character to cover a Sailor's Story:

    Based on minimal research Jothon Warren's presumably a Dayak, one of a tribe of cannibal headhunters; under British rule this had been outlawed for several decades but when the Japanese invaded the Dayak took up their old ways against the invaders, while also taking in and looking after downed U.S. airmen.

   This profile was completed 01/04/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25th anniversary 's celebratory event.

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Jothon Warren should be distinguished from:


images: (without ads)
A Sailor's Story, labeled pg. 53, panel 2 (distant, in shadows);
          panel 3 (face);
          panel 4 (upper view)
Appearances:
Marvel Graphic Novel: A Sailor's Story (1987) - Sam Glanzman (writer and artist), Larry Hama (editor)

First posted: 09/26/2026
Last updated: 01/04/2026

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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