CHARACTER PROFILE
Benjamin Boomboom
- Primary work
- Steel Ball Run
- Stand
- Tomb of the Boom 1↗
Benjamin Boomboom (ベンジャミン・ブンブーン, Benjamin Bunbūn) is a secondary antagonist featured in the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run, introduced in the " The Desert-Born Outlaws " story arc.
He is the patriarch of the Boomboom family and father of L.A. and Andre. Benjamin Boomboom is one of the racers of the Steel Ball Run and attacks Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli to eliminate competitors.
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Original image ↗ · Archived image ↗01Basic information
02Appearance
Benjamin is a middle-aged man of average to above-average height and a muscular build. His most peculiar feature is the metallic apparatus covering his lower jaw, which he can sink inside his face to change his facial structure. Benjamin also sports a bowl cut and a stubble, and he has no eyebrows.↗
His outfit consists of a long, dotted cloak with a target imprinted on it, a pair of pants with dark rings around each leg, and a belt around his waist.↗
03Personality
Benjamin is a murderous and greedy man, who targets other competitors in the Steel Ball Run to get ahead and obtain the prize money.↗
Benjamin is very aggressive, constantly shouting at his sons (especially L.A.) and badmouthing his wife. Although he protects his sons using his Stand as a shield, he pays no mind to the agonizing Andre after he is badly injured and leaves him alone. He seems to hate the mother of his children, who supposedly abandoned the family to "be a whore".↗
04Abilities
Stand
Tomb of the Boom grants every member of the Boomboom family the ability to manipulate iron through the power of magnetism. Benjamin manipulates pieces of iron by putting them under his skin, allowing him to change his appearance and hide weapons.↗
05Story
SPOILERS
Background
Not much is known about Benjamin Boomboom's life before the Steel Ball Run. Benjamin mentions that one time, when he was young, he fell off a cliff and tore off his lower jaw and then walked 5 kilometers back home. He also mentions that his wife left his family's home and became a whore.↗↗↗
One day, Benjamin and his two sons went looking to mine a "Cursed Mountain" in the desert shunned by the natives. They stumbled on a Devil's Palm and collectively acquired their Tomb of the Boom 1 2 3.↗↗
Steel Ball Run
The Boomboom Family participates in the Steel Ball Run, aiming to be at the first, second and third place to maximize their gains. Lost in the mass of the racers during the 1st Stage, the Boomboom Family assassinates three other competitors named Mark Becker, David Hagen and Paul Lukather by using Tomb of the Boom 1 2 3 to magnetize them and make them collide.↗
During the 2nd Stage, the Boomboom Family follows Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli in the desert because of Oyecomova, who has put a bounty on Gyro. Andre is sent to trick them using the pretense of having been bitten by a poisonous lizard and soon enough Gyro kicks Andre's knife aside, magnetizing his leg. The rest of the family comes.↗
Gyro's feet is invaded by steel and the duo realizes that they are dealing with enemies that are assassinating the competition. They realize that the Boomboom's ability is a magnetic power when Johnny's pistol is disassembled and the pieces are attracted to Gyro's feet. Benjamin Boomboom, the patriarch, destroys an incoming Steel Ball aimed at him with his magnetism. Andre's knife flies towards Gyro's neck but he blocks it.↗
Benjamin, knowing he's being followed by the cowboy Mountain Tim, manipulates pieces of metal into his face to disguise himself as Johnny. Benjamin fakes surrendering to have Mountain Tim approach and throws his horseshoe at the cowboy, splashing some of his blood on him before crawling inside the briar patches. Mountain Tim reveals his ability Oh! Lonesome Me, allowing the cowboy to disassemble his body along his rope, and tries to grab Benjamin.↗
Mountain Tim catches up to Johnny and Gyro. As the family observes the incoming demise of their three enemies, Andre feels unwell because of his wounds and Benjamin leaves him behind. However, Mountain Tim uses his power to tie himself to two rocks before he can collide with Johnny and Gyro. L.A. approaches and draws Tomb of the Boom 1 2 3 in the sand to summon it. He activates the iron sand and the sand binds all three horsemen. Mountain Tim shoots at L.A.↗
06Plot details
SPOILERS
Appearances
Steel Ball Run Chapter 19: The Devil's Palm, Part 2 (Death)↗
Steel Ball Run Chapter 20: Gyro Zeppeli's Destiny, Part 1 (Corpse only)↗
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: Vertically bisected by Tusk ACT1↗
07Appearances
Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified Victory (Mentioned) Mentioned only↗
Steel Ball Run Chapter 15: The Desert-Born Outlaws, Part 1↗
Steel Ball Run Chapter 16: The Desert-Born Outlaws, Part 2↗
Steel Ball Run Chapter 17: The Desert-Born Outlaws, Part 3↗
Steel Ball Run Chapter 18: The Devil's Palm, Part 1↗
08Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Boomboom | Son | ↗ |
| L.A. Boomboom | Son | ↗ |
09Sources & attribution
- Benjamin Boomboom
Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
Source bibliography (4)
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified Victory Open ↗
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 16: The Desert-Born Outlaws, Part 2 Open ↗
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 15: The Desert-Born Outlaws, Part 1, Benjamin appears on the first day of the 2nd Stage. Open ↗
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 17: The Desert-Born Outlaws, Part 3 Open ↗
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