Andre Boomboom

Background

According to Benjamin, the family acquired Tomb of the Boom 1 2 3 while prospecting for a mine in a desert mountain avoided by the local Indigenous people. Mountain Tim later identifies this area as a Devil's Palm. Benjamin says that the mother of Andre and L.A left the family and "became a whore".↗↗↗↗

Steel Ball Run

Andre enters the Steel Ball Run with his father and younger brother. The family plans to occupy the first three places and collect their combined prize money. During the 1st Stage, the family murders Mark Becker, David Hagen, and Paul Lukather, three otherwise unrelated competitors whose bodies are discovered together with their intestines stretched behind them. Their deaths result from the magnetic attraction caused by Tomb of the Boom 1 2 3, which draws the victims together.↗↗↗↗↗↗

During the 2nd Stage, on the evening of the 26th of September, the Boomboom Family pursues Gyro Zeppeli for a $200,000 bounty offered by Oyecomova. Andre approaches Johnny Joestar and Gyro at their camp, claiming to need fire to treat a venomous lizard bite. He claims that a yellow-and-black spotted salamander bit his left hand while he was relieving himself, and says that he will die before morning without treatment, showing them his swollen hand.↗↗↗↗↗↗

While the family circles the pair, Andre flattens his nostrils and pushes his ears into his ear canals to impress L.A., refusing to explain how he does it. He resents Gyro for hesitating to help him and volunteers to approach their targets. Benjamin calls Andre the family's most talented member as Andre charges forward. Andre boasts that Gyro's Steel Ball cannot reach him and threatens to tear out his organs.↗↗↗↗↗↗↗

Although frightened that he may die, Andre continues supporting the family's pursuit. His condition deteriorates as they watch Tim, Johnny, and Gyro being drawn together. He reports that he feels chills and that his vision has blurred, but Benjamin brushes him off and proceeds with L.A. to continue their attack. Andre does not participate in the remainder of the battle.↗↗↗

After defeating the family, Tim explains that the surviving Boombooms cannot escape the area, have little water remaining, and cannot be located by rescuers, leaving them to die of thirst. An additional scene in the anime shows L.A. calling Andre for backup after he and Benjamin are defeated. Andre rides Foxy Lady toward L.A., but he falls off his horse and succumbs to his wounds.↗↗↗

Later, Funny Valentine names the Boomboom family among the deceased participants he describes as sacrificial lambs for the trials leading to his goal of securing prosperity for the United States.↗↗

Personality

He tells Benjamin that he might die and asks for help when he begins to feel cold and his vision blurs.↗↗↗↗

Appearances

Steel Ball Run Chapter 18: The Devil's Palm, Part 1 (Death)↗

Steel Ball Run Episode 4: The Devil's Palm (Death)↗

Profile details

Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 7)↗↗

Date of Death: September 26, 1890↗↗

Cause of Death: Abdomen blasted open by Gyro Zeppeli; succumbed to his injuries in the Devil's Palm↗