[RC] What Religion is Your Favorite Superhero ?

Wed Jul 12 21:42:04 EDT 2006

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The  Religious Affiliation of 
Comic Book Characters
"If  people can't stand cartoons about religion, they've got a  problem." 
-- Frank  Miller, author of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns; Daredevil; Sin  
City; etc.
(_28  February 2006_ (http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6311604.html) 
)  
Other Lists of
Religious Superheroes
God Squad
Which major mainstream  superheroes are most consistently portrayed as 
overtly religious?  These are characters who go beyond simply exhibiting positive  
religious values, charity and heroism, but who openly exhibit  religiosity tied 
to an organized religious affiliation, through  prayer, verbally sharing 
their faith, worship service attendance,  and other means. This brief list only 
includes some of the best  known devoutly religious comic book characters. Many 
other  characters listed on this page are devout in their religion.  

- Nightcrawler 
- Wonder Woman 
-  Martian Manhunter 
- Firebird 
- Doctor Mid-Nite  
- Moon Knight 
- Dust 
- Black  Lightning 
- Green Arrow 
- Captain Canuck  
- Wolfsbane 
- Atom Smasher 
-  Triathlon 
- Raven  
(Note that these characters represent many  different religious faiths and 
denominations, including: Catholic,  Greco-Roman classical religion, American 
Baptist Church, the Church  of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Buddhist, 
Jewish and Islam.)    
Superheroes who are Clergy or Religious  Leaders
In addition to superheroes who  are devout lay members of their religious 
faith (see above), there  is another class of superhero: those that are actually 
active clergy  or religious leaders. A surprising number of full-time 
religious  have been members of various super-hero teams, including the  Avengers, 
Defenders, the Legion of Super Heroes, Infinity Inc., etc.  

- Black Panther 
- Shang Chi  
- Karnak 
- Ramban 
- Northwind  
- Sensor Girl 
- Thunderlord 
-  Brother Voodoo 
- Justice/Josiah X 
- Varua  
- Confessor 
- Ghostmare 
- Mr.  Christian 
- Lilandra Neramani (UXM) 
-  Scarecrow of Romney Marsh   
Superheroes who are Former Clergy or  Seminarians
A number of major superheroes  are former clergy, former religious leaders or 
(in the case  of former Catholic seminarian Frank Castle, the Punisher) 
former  clergy-in-training. For the most part, these heroes have left their  
religious calling, but not their faith. 

- The  Punisher 
- Moondragon 
- Hellstorm 
-  Caleb Hammer 
- Michael Devlin 
- Nemesis   
Angels who have been Superheroes
Presumably angels are considered religious, right? A few  angels/direct 
agents of God have been superheroes, even joining  teams such as the Justice 
Society of America and the Justice League.  

- The Spectre 
- Zauriel 
- Supergirl (Linda Danvers) 
- Comet 
-  Avengelyne 

The Significant Seven
Out of the  hundreds of superhero characters, seven stand out as most  
historically important: 

- _Superman_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Superman.html)   
- _Batman_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Batman.html)   
- _Wonder  Woman_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WonderWoman.html)  
- _Spider-Man_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SpiderMan.html)   
- _Captain  America_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainAmerica.html)  
- _Captain  Marvel_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainMarvel.html)  
- _Plastic  Man_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/PlasticMan.html)  

More details _here_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SignificantSeven.html) .  

Source: Mike Benton, The Comic Book in America: An  Illustrated History, 
Taylor Publishing Company: Dallas, Texas  (1989), page 178. 

Are Nearly All Major Superheroes  Episcopalian?
From: "At DC Comics,  Diversity Is No Laughing Matter", published on 
AOLTimeWarner.com  website, 1 November 2001 
(http://www.bluecorncomics.com/atdccom.htm;  viewed 20 December 2005): 

"The original creators  of comics, 60 or 70 years ago, were almost all Jewish 
and Italian  kids from various parts of New York," notes DC Comics Executive 
Vice  President and Publisher Paul Levitz. "And the characters they  created 
were pseudo-whitebread Episcopalian. It was almost de  rigueur back then to 
paint people in this idealized American  image."   
John Rogers: Most Superheroes are White  Protestants
From: Jennifer M. Contino,  "John Rogers' Comic Bug, Blue Beetle" (interview 
with Blue  Beetle writer John Rogers), published in The Pulse, April  2006 
(_link_ 
(http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=005013) ;  viewed 3 May 2006): 

To tell you the truth -- gahh,  I don't want to make a big political 
statement here, but God, why  does every superhero have to be a Protestant White Guy? 
Is it still  1959?   
Stan Lee and the Religion Taboo
From:  Radford, Bill, "_Holy Superhero!  Comic books increasingly making 
reference to faith_ (http://www.gazette.com/display.php?secid=20) ", published  in 
Colorado Springs Gazette, 6 May 2006: 

In  the foreword to The Gospel According to Superheroes, a book  examining 
superheroes and religion, legendary comic-book writer and  editor Stan Lee says 
he always scrupulously avoided any mention of  specific religions in his 
stories. "I thought of myself as an 'equal  opportunity writer,'" he says. 

...When comic books first  appeared in the late '30s, "America was supposed 
to be a melting  pot," [Douglas] Rushkoff says. "That was our cultural 
metaphor.  Religion and ethnicity were supposed to be subordinate to our role  as 
Americans. I think now we're much more in a multicultural phase  where people are 
trying to discover their roots."  

Notable Writers of Religiously Themed Comic Book  Stories
It is no coincidence that some of  the world's most popular and critically 
acclaimed comic book writers  are the writers who have written the most comic 
book stories about  overt religious themes and openly religious characters. 
These are  writers who take their stories beyond stereotypical superheroic  
fisticuffs and explore fascinating, more complex themes and deeper  aspects of their 
characters. These deeper themes, which often  resonate with serious readers 
and garner accolades for the writers  and their stories, include religion and 
spirituality. 

Comic  book writers notable for their regular and insightful use of  
religious themes in their stories include writers who are Christian,  Jewish, Hindu, 
agnostic, atheist, etc. These writers differ in their  religious beliefs and 
backgrounds, but they are united in their  desire to write more realistic, more 
human, more meaningful stories.  These writers include: 

- _J. M.  DeMatteis_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pd/JM_DeMatteis.html)  
- _Neil  Gaiman_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pg/Neil_Gaiman.html)  
- _Alan  Moore_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Alan_Moore.html)  
- _Elliot  S. Maggin_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Elliot_S_Maggin.html)  
- _Tony  Isabella_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pi/Tony_Isabella.html)  
- _Peter  David_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pd/Peter_David.html)  
- _Frank  Miller_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Frank_Miller.html)  
- _Kurt  Busiek_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pb/Kurt_Busiek.html)  
- _Chris  Claremont_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/people/pc/Chris_Claremont.html)  
- _Brian  Azzarello_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/people/pa/Brian_Azzarello.html)  
- _Grant  Morrison_ (http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Grant_Morrison.html)  
- JIm Starlin 

Infinity Crusade identifies Marvel's Most  Religious
One of the few places in  mainstream comics where a large number of major 
superheroes have  been explicitly identified as religious was in Marvel's 
Infinity  Crusade #1 (June 1993). In this issue, a powerful and mysterious  being 
known as the "Goddess" kidnaps superheroes specifically  identified as Marvel's 
most religious characters. The list of heroes  taken, comprising what one could 
consider Marvel's officially "most  religious" leading superheroes at the 
time, is as follows:  

- Captain America 
- Madrox the  Multiple Man 
- Jean Grey 
- Namorita 
- Silhouette 
- Spider-Man 
- Puck 
-  Archangel 
- Crystal 
- Firelord 
-  Hercules 
- Shaman 
- Talisman 
-  Moondragon 
- Quicksilver 
- Scarlet Witch  
- Silver Surfer 
- Sersi 
- Living  Lightning 
- Thor 
- Invisible Woman 
- USAgent 
- Moon Knight 
- Wolfsbane 
- Doctor Strange 
- Wonder Man 
- Daredevil  
- Black Knight 
- Windshear 
-  Sasquatch 
- Storm 
- Gamora 
-  Sleepwalker 

You can read more about the Infinity Crusade and see numerous images from 
the scenes identifying religious Marvel Comics super-heroes _here_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/InfinityCrusade.html) . 
_Methodist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Me) 
 | _Eastern Orthodox_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ea) | _Presbyterian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Pr) | _Episcopalian/Anglican_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ep) | _Lutheran_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Lu) | _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ba) | _Latter-day Saints_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#La) | _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ca) | _Community _ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Co) | 
_Pentecostal_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Pe) | 
_other Protestant/Evangelical/Chr_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Prot) | _Hindu_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Hi) | _Sikh_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Si) | _Roma/Gypsy_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ro) | _Taoist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ta) | _Shinto_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Sh) | _Buddhist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Bu) | _Yazidi_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ya) | _Muslim_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Mu) | _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Je) | _Jewish Cat_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#JC) | _Objectivist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ob) | _Native 
American re_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Na) 
| _Australian Aboriginal traditional re_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ab) | _Polynesian traditional re_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Po) | 
_African traditional re_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Af) | _Vodoun_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Vo) | _Santeria_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Sa) | _Wiccan_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Wi) | _Greco-Roman classical re_ (http:
//www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Gr) | _Egyptian classical re_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Eg) | _Teutonic 
pa_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Te) | 
_A_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#At) | 
_Ag_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#Ag) | 
_other_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#other) 
The emphasis of this page is on fictional characters who originated as comic 
book characters. Of course real-life people such as Pope John Paul II, St. 
Francis of Assisi, and Mother Teresa have been depicted in comic books (Marvel 
published one-shot comics about these prominent Catholics), but such people 
are not listed here. This page focuses on fictional comic book characters who 
are adherents of real-world (not purely fictional) religions.

We want this page to be as accurate as possible, backed up by  objective, 
published information and not based on conjecture. We do not want  this listing 
to be slanted toward any particular denominational or religious  viewpoint. It 
is intended to accurately report the composition of comic book  character 
religiosity. If you have corrections, suggestions, additional  information, etc., 
or would like to post an alternative viewpoint, please write  to us at 
webmaster3 at adherents.com. (Nothing you send to  us or say via email will be added to 
our website without your express  permission.) 

Remember: For each character, you can  click on the link in the "religious 
affiliation" column to see supporting  material, excerpts from the comics, 
images, discussion, etc. about that  character and their religious affiliation. 
(Clicking on the word "Catholic"  next to Nightcrawler's name does not take you 
to a page about  Catholicism. It links to a page about Nightcrawler and his 
religious  beliefs, affiliation, practice, etc.)  
Sub-sections for this page: 
- _Visual Guide  (Pictures): Heroes Grouped by Religious Faith_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_collage.html)  
- _Superheroes_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#heroes)   
- _Significant  Supporting Characters_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#supporting)  
- _Super-Villains  and Other Antagonists_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#villains)  
- _Notable  Minor Super-Villains_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_2.html#MinorVillain)  
- _Notable  Lead Characters in Non-Superhero Comics_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_2.html#lead)  
- _Notable  Minor Characters_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_2.html#other)  
- _Superheroes  whose religious affiliation is unknown to us_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_3.html)  

See also:
_Religions in Literature database_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/) - 
over 34,000 literature references
for over 800 religious groups
(mostly from science fiction and fantasy) Some Top Super-Heroes 
Superman Methodist Spider-Man Protestant Batman Episcopalian/Catholic (lapsed) 
 Wonder Woman Greco-Roman Classical Religion Captain America Protestant 
The Hulk Catholic (lapsed) The Thing Jewish Daredevil Catholic Wolverine 
former atheist Elektra Greek Orthodox 
Superheroes 
Known as Real Name Major
Team
Affiliation(s) Publisher Religious Affiliation
(click for source, supporting data, info
about character's religious beliefs) Superman Clark Kent/Kal-El JLA * DC 
_Methodist / Kryptonian religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Superman.html) Supergirl Linda Danvers DC _Methodist; Earth-born Angel_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Supergirl.html) Atoman Craig Wallace Seven 
Sentinels (Top 10) America's Best _Methodist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Atoman.html) Superboy Kon-El/Conner Kent Teen Titans DC _Methodist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Superboy.html) Elektra Elektra Natchios The Hand 
Marvel _Greek Orthodox_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Elektra.html) 
Mindsinger Gregor Buhkarov Young Gods Marvel _Russian Orthodox_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/mindsinger.htm) Black Widow Natasha Romanova Avengers 
Marvel _Russian Orthodox Communist (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BlackWidow.html) Wolfsbane Rahne Sinclair New Mutants, X-Factor Marvel 
_Presbyterian_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Wolfsbane.html) 
Speedball Robert Baldwin New Warriors Marvel _Presbyterian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Speedball.html) Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Rev. Dr. Christopher 
Syn (first pub. in 1915) Nelson, Gold Key _Anglican clergyman_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Scarecrow_of_Romney_Marsh.html) Psylocke Betsy 
Braddock X-Men, Excalibur Marvel _Anglican_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Psylocke.html) Captain Britain Brian Braddock Excalibur Marvel _Anglican_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainBritain.html) Pilot of the Future Dan 
Dare Eagle _Anglican_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DanDare.html) 
Chamber Jonothon "Jono" Starsmore Generation X; X-Men Marvel _Anglican_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Chamber.html) The Beast Hank McCoy X-Men, 
Avengers Marvel _Episcopalian_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Beast.html) 
Marvel Girl; Phoenix Jean Grey X-Men Marvel _Episcopalian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Jean_Grey.html) Archangel Warren Worthington III X-Men, 
Defenders, X-Factor Marvel _Episcopalian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Archangel.html) Invisible Woman Susan Storm Richards Fantastic Four Marvel 
_Episcopalian; met God_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/InvisibleWoman.html) Human Torch Johnny Storm Fantastic Four Marvel _Episcopalian; met God_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/HumanTorch.html) Marvel Girl Rachel Grey 
X-Men; Excalibur Marvel _Episcopalian family background_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Marvel_Girl.html) Batman Bruce Wayne JLA DC _Episcopalian 
/ Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Batman.html) (lapsed) The 
Hound Laurence Lomax Seven Sentinels (Top 10) America's Best _Episcopalian / 
Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hound.html) (lapsed) Mastodon 
David Alan Landers DP7 Marvel (NU _*_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html#NU) ) _Lutheran (raised); now atheist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/lnders.htm) Rogue Anna Marie Raven X-Men Marvel _Southern 
 Baptist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Rogue.html) Black Lightning 
Jefferson Pierce JLA, Outsiders DC _Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BlackLightning.html) Thunder Anissa Pierce Outsiders 
DC _Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_(comics)#Anissa_Pierce) Cannonball Sam Guthrie New Mutants, X-Men Marvel _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Cannonball.html) Husk Paige Guthrie 
Generation X Marvel _Baptist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Husk.html) 
Icarus Jay Guthrie Xavier Institute Marvel _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Icarus.html) Aero Melody Guthrie Xavier Institute Marvel 
_Baptist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Aero.html) Playback Miriam Morse 
ally of Justice Marvel (NU) _Baptist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/playback.htm) Voyager Tyrone Jessup Psi-Force Marvel (NU) _Baptist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/jessuptyrone.htm) Shock-Headed Peter Peter Cheney Top 10 
(Neopolis P.D.) America's Best _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ShockHeadedPeter.html) Major Victory Victor Majors Praise St. _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MajorVictory.html) Kid Verse Major 
Victory's sidekick Praise St. _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MajorVictory.html) Harlem Hammer Mordecai Albert Jones Wild Cards Bantam, Baen, 
ibooks, etc. _Baptist_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/h/harlem.htm) 
Bibleman Miles Peterson Pamplin Entertainment _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Bibleman.html) Falcon Sam Wilson Avengers Marvel _Baptist 
(lapsed)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Falcon.html) Captain Canuck Tom 
Evans P. Martin Assoc. _Latter-day Saint_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainCanuck.html) Straight Arrow Nephi Callendar Wild Cards Bantam 
_Latter-day Saint_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_lds3.html#Martin) Dr. Deseret 
Dr. Denholm Marvel/Epic _Latter-day Saint_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DrDeseret.html) Johnny Thunder John Tane DC _Latter-day Saint_ 
(http://www.toonopedia.com/jthundr2.htm) Cypher Doug Ramsey New Mutants Marvel 
_Latter-day Saint_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Cypher.html) Scanner Dan 
Baker Strikeforce: Morituri Marvel _Latter-day Saint_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/scannermorituri.htm) Captain Steel Roger [Ultra] Image 
_Latter-day Saint_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainSteel.html) 
Orgazmo Joe Young California-Los Angeles Mission Kuzui Enterprises, etc. 
_Latter-day Saint_ (http://www.ldsfilm.com/lds_chars.html) Joseph Smith Super Best 
Friends Comedy Central _Latter-day Saint_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends) Zero-G, Lightspeed, Mass Master, Energizer Alex, Julie, Jack & 
Katie Power Power Pack Marvel _Latter-day Saints_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/PowerPack.html) Nightcrawler Kurt Wagner X-Men Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Nightcrawler.html) Daredevil Matt 
Murdock Marvel _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Daredevil.html) 
Firebird Bonita Juarez Avengers Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Firebird.html) Doctor Mid-Nite Charles McNider JSA DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DoctorMidNite.html) Doctor Mid-Nite II 
Pieter Cross JSA DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DoctorMidNite.html) Anti-Body Randy O'Brien DP7 Marvel (NU) _Catholic_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/rndobi.htm) Huntress Helena Rosa Bertinelli ally of Batman 
DC _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Huntress.html) Hellboy 
Anung Un Rama Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense Dark Horse _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hellboy.html) Witchblade Sara Pezzini 
NYPD Image/Top Cow _Catholic_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Pezzini) Blue 
Beetle Jaime Reyes DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BlueBeetle_II.html) Crazy Jane Kay Challis Doom Patrol DC _Catholic_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Jane) Polaris Lorna Dane X-Men, X-Factor Marvel 
_Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Polaris.html) Banshee Sean Cassidy 
X-Men Marvel _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Banshee.html) 
Siryn Theresa Cassidy X-Force; X-Factor Inv. Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Siryn.html) Blue Devil Dan Cassidy JLA; Shadowpact DC 
_Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BlueDevil.html) Dagger Tandy 
Bowen Cloak & Dagger Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Dagger.html) Sunspot Roberto Dacosta New Mutants, X-Force Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sunspot.html) Skin Angelo Espinosa 
Generation X Marvel _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Skin.html) 
Wind Dancer Sofia Mantega New Mutants Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WindDancer.html) Rockslide Santo Vaccarro Hellions; New X-Men 
Marvel _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Rockslide.html) Tag 
Brian Cruz Hellions (Xavier Inst.) Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Tag.html) Radio Girl Penny Goode Sentinels of Freedom Dark Horse 
_Catholic_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/r/radiogil.htm) Soeperman 
Klark Klont [Netherlands] _Catholic_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/soeperman.htm) Nightshade Eve Eden Suicide Squad Charlton, DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Nightshade.html) Vindicator Heather McNeil 
Hudson Alpha Flight Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Vindicator.html) Princess Clara Drawn Together Comedy Central _Catholic_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Clara) Aurora Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Alpha 
Flight; X-Men Marvel _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Aurora.html) 
Plastique Bette Sans Souci Suicide Squad; Extreme Justice DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Plastique.html) Firestar Angelica Jones New 
Warriors, Avengers Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Firestar.html) Silhouette Silhouette Chord New Warriors Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Silhouette.html) Fire Beatriz DaCosta JLA DC 
_Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Fire.html) The Jaguar Maria 
De Guzman The Crusaders DC (Impact) _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Jaguar.html) Eagle Eye (Arendsoog) Robert "Bob" Stanhope Dutch book 
series; comic strip in Pep _Catholic_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/a/arendsoog.htm) Invisible Kid II Jacques Foccart Legion of Super Heroes DC 
_Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Invisible_Kid_II.html) Shamrock 
Molly Fitzgerald Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Shamrock.html) Devlin O'Ryan Legion of Super Heroes DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Devlin_ORyan.html) Firebrand Alejandro "Alex" Sanchez 
DC _Catholic_ (http://www.dcuguide.com/Fb/Fb_001.php) Victoria Montesi 
Darkhold Redeemers Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/monvic.htm) Monsoon Sgt. Hector Lopez Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best 
_Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Monsoon.html) Catholic Girl 
Milestone _Catholic_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/cathgirl.htm) Catholic 
Man Paul [play: Beyond Belief] Jack Neary/Baker's Plays _Catholic_ 
(http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/beyond_belief_news_50_4505.html) Saint George George 
Davis Image _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SaintGeorge.html) 
 wielder of The Darkness Jackie Estacado Franchetti Family (mafia) Top Cow 
_Catholic_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darkness_(comics)) Sea Witch 
Bridget O'Hare Young Gods Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/seawitchyoung.htm) Antaeus Mark Antaeus JLA DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Antaeus.html) Stigmata Vatican Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/master/stistom.htm) El Jefe Minoriteam Cartoon Network 
_Catholic_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoriteam) El Gato Negro Francisco 
Guerrero Azteca Productions _Catholic (Neo-Catechumenate)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GatoNegro.html) White Feather White Feather Arendsoog's 
partner Dutch book series; comic strip in Pep _Catholic (Native American 
convert)_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/w/whitefeather.htm) Gambit Remy 
LeBeau X-Men Marvel _Cajun Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Gambit.html) Shi Ana Ishikawa Crusade Comics _Catholic / Sohei Buddhist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Shi.html) BattlePope Image _Catholic pope_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BattlePope.html) SuperPope (Flash 
animation) David Rutledge _Catholic pope_ 
(http://www.studiowhiz.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t7333.html) Confessor Jeremiah Parrish (Astro City) 
Image/Homage _Catholic priest_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Confessor.html) 
Priest Ivan Isaacs (manhwa series by Min-Woo Hyung) TokyoPop _Catholic 
priest_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Priest_manga.html) Priest (3-issue 
Rob Liefeld series) Maximum Press Catholic priest Evangeline Catholic Church 
(Cardinal Szn) Comico; First Comics _Catholic nun_ 
(http://www.ikemi.info/evangeline.html) Warrior Nun Areala Sister Shannon Masters Warrior Nuns 
Antarctic Press _Catholic nun_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WarriorNunAreala.html) Nun of the Above Milestone _Catholic nun_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/n/nun.htm) The Magdalena Sister Rosalia; Sister Mariella; 
Patience Catholic Church Top Cow _Catholic nuns_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Magdalena.html) Son of Satan / Hellstorm Daimon Hellstrom Defenders 
Marvel _Catholic (former priest)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hellstorm.html) Michael Devlin Knights of the Order of St. George (Shadowline) 
Marvel/Epic _Catholic (former priest)_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/devlinsl.htm) The Fisher The Watch Phosphorescent Comics _Catholic (former priest)_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/f/fisher.htm) The Punisher Frank Castle 
Marvel _Catholic (former seminarian)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Punisher.html) Constantine John Constantine [in Hellblazer] DC/Vertigo 
_Catholic (film); humanist (comics)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Constantine.html) Azrael Jean-Paul Valley ally of Batman DC _Catholic (Order of St. 
Dumas)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Azrael.html) Obsidian Todd Rice 
Infinity Inc., JLA DC _Catholic; GLBT_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Obsidian.html) Living Lightning Miguel Santos Avengers Marvel _Catholic; 
GLBT_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/LivingLightning.html) Northstar 
Jean-Paul Beaubier Alpha Flight, X-Men Marvel _Catholic; GLBT_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Northstar.html) Karma Xi'an Coy Manh New Mutants Marvel 
_Catholic; GLBT_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Karma.html) Altar Boy 
/ Confessor II Brian Kinney Confessor's sidekick Image/Homage _Catholic 
(nominal)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/AltarBoy.html) Green Lantern IV 
Guy Gardner Justice League; Green Lantern Corps DC _Catholic (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Guy_Gardner.html) Green Lantern V Kyle Rayner 
JLA DC _Catholic (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenLantern_V.html) Havok Alex Summers X-Men, X-Factor Marvel _Catholic (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Havok.html) The Hulk Bruce Banner Avengers, 
Defenders, Pantheon Marvel _Catholic (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hulk.html) Ultra Pearl Penalosa Heroine, Inc. Image _Catholic 
(lapsed)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Ultra.html) Overtime Lindsey 
Falmon Psi-Force Marvel (NU) _Catholic (non-practicing)_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/falmonlindsey.htm) Network Wayne Tucker Psi-Force Marvel (NU) 
_Catholic (non-practicing)_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/tuckerwayne.htm) 
 Deadpool Jack; Wade Wilson Weapon X Marvel _Catholic (lapsed); One World 
Church (lapsed)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Deadpool.html) 
Blackhawk Janos Prohaska The Blackhawks DC _Catholic; became atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Blackhawk.html) Saturn Girl Imra Ardeen Ranzz Legion 
of Super Heroes DC _Catholic (or Anglican)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SaturnGirl.html) Cassidy Proinsias Cassidy DC/Vertigo 
_Catholic/Anglican_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassidy_(DC_Comics)) Mr. Christian Jonathan 
Paul Christian Justice For All Christian Knight _former atheist; Community 
Church pastor_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MrChristian.html) 
Demolition Man / D-Man Dennis Dunphy Avengers Marvel _Salvation Army?_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DemolitionMan.html) Kahlo Kahlo Isumbawe Alpha-Omega 
_Masai; Potter's House (Pentecostal)_ 
(http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/kahlo.html) Spider-Man Peter Parker Avengers Marvel _Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SpiderMan.html) Captain America Steve Rogers 
Avengers Timely/Marvel _Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainAmerica.html) Green Lantern III John Stewart JLA; Green Lantern Corps DC 
_Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenLantern_III.html) Jade 
Jennie-Lynn Hayden Infinity, Inc. DC _Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Jade.html) USAgent John Walker West Coast Avengers, New Invaders 
Marvel _Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/USAgent.html) Cyclops 
Scott Summers X-Men Marvel _Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Cyclops.html) Scarlet Spider Ben Reilly New Warriors Marvel Protestant 
Roadblock Marvin F. Hinton G.I. Joe Marvel _Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com
/lit/comics/Roadblock.html) Dazzler Alison Blaire X-Men; New Excalibur Marvel 
_Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Dazzler.html) Dust Devil 
Duane Bodine Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best _Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DustDevil_Top10.html) Templar James Knight Global 
Christian Servants Alpha-Omega _Protestant missionary_ 
(http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/templar.html) Spirit Jonathan Wraith Global Christian Servants 
Alpha-Omega _Protestant minister_ 
(http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/spirit.html) Adept Jelene Anderson Strikeforce: Morituri Marvel _Evangelical 
Protestant_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/a/adept.htm) Illuminator Andy 
Prentiss Marvel/Thomas Nelson _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Illuminator.html) Noah Crossbreed (Astro City) Image/Homage 
_Evangelical Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Crossbreed.html) 
Daniel Crossbreed Image/Homage _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Crossbreed.html) Peter Crossbreed Image/Homage 
_Evangelical Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Crossbreed.html) Mary 
Crossbreed Image/Homage _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Crossbreed.html) David Crossbreed Image/Homage _Evangelical 
Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Crossbreed.html) Joshua 
Crossbreed Image/Homage _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Crossbreed.html) Armorbearer David Green Christian Powers Society 
Christian Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Armorbearer.html) DesertWind Anthony "Tony" Morgan Justice For All Christian 
Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DesertWind.html) Revelation Martha Eden Justice For All Christian Knight _Evangelical 
Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Revelation.html) Revelator 
Miriam Eden Christian Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Revelation.html) NovaStar Christian Powers Society Christian 
Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ChristianPowersSociety.html) The Forerunner Christian Powers Society Christian 
Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ChristianPowersSociety.html) The Prophet Christian Powers Society Christian Knight 
_Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ChristianPowersSociety.html) Demonslayer Trinity Christian Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ChristianPowersSociety.html) Balance 
Trinity Christian Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ChristianPowersSociety.html) Joy Trinity Christian Knight 
_Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ChristianPowersSociety.html) NightRay Christian Knight _Evangelical Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/NightRay.html) Titanium Christian Knight _Evangelical 
Protestant_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Titanium.html) Peregrine Lt. 
Cathy Colby Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best _"born-again" Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Peregrine.html) Vitron Dan Maxson 
Carano Graphics _"born-again" Protestant_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Vitron.html) Justice John Roger Tensen Marvel (NU) _Protestant 
(non-practicing)_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/justicet.htm) Psi-Stalker; Syphon; 
Stalker Thomas Boyd Psi-Force Marvel (NU) _Protestant (non-practicing)_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/boydthomas.htm) Caleb Hammer Old West Marvel 
_Protestant preacher (former)_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/master/ham.htm) 
Preacher Jesse Custer Vertigo _Protestant preacher (former)_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/custer.htm) Robin/Nightwing Dick Grayson Teen Titans 
DC _Christian_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Nightwing.html) Nexus 
Horatio Hellpop Capital; First; Dark Horse _Christian_ 
(http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=116753) Vigilante Adrian Chase DC _Christian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Vigilante.html) Captain Miracle Billy 
Batista Holy Comics _Christian_ 
(http://www.holycomics.com/captmiracle/index.html) Mary Marvel Mary Batson Marvel Family; Superbuddies Fawcett; DC 
_Christian_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MaryMarvel.html) Bible John John 
Carik ally of Blade Marvel _Christian_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/master/biabin.htm) Jubilee Jubilation Lee X-Men; Generation X Marvel _Christian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Jubilee.html) Captain Manhattan Marvel (NU) 
_Christian_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainManhattan.html) 
Hotspur [British] _Christian_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/scorcard.htm) 
 (various) Cosmic Crusaders Visual Associations _Christian_ 
(http://www.zumcomics.info/s/spaceopera.html) El Alemain ? O'Dare Knights of the Crusades 
Atlas _medieval Christian (raised Muslim)_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/crusaderatlas.htm) Black Knight Dane Whitman Avengers Marvel _medieval 
Christian_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BlackKnight.html) Zauriel 
Zauriel JLA DC _Christian; angel from God_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Zauriel.html) She-Hulk Jennifer Walters Avengers; Fantastic Four Marvel 
_Christian (nominal)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SheHulk.html) Kid 
Flash; Flash Wally West Teen Titans; JLA DC _Christian (nominal)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Flash_III.html) Batgirl Cassandra Cain Batman family 
DC _religiously untrained; potential Christian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Batgirl.html) Thunderbird III Neal Shaara X-Men Marvel _Hindu_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Thunderbird_III.html) Shakti Chandra Raj 
Comics _Hindu_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti_(comics)) Nagraj Raj Raj 
Comics _Hindu_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagraj) Karima Shapandar 
Excalibur (Genosha) Marvel _Hindu_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Karima_Shapandar.html) Maya Chandi Gupta Justice League DC _Hindu_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Maya.html) Timeslip Rina Patel New Warriors Marvel _Hindu_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Timeslip.html) Calculus Jahaharel 
Patel Young Gods Marvel _Hindu_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/calculusyoung.htm) Krishna Super Best Friends Comedy Central _Hindu_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends) Deadman Boston Brand DC _Hindu_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Deadman.html) Non-Stop Minoriteam Cartoon Network 
_Sikh_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoriteam) Quicksilver Pietro Maximoff 
Avengers, X-Factor Marvel _Roma/Gypsy; ethnic half-Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Quicksilver.html) Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff Avengers 
Marvel _Roma/Gypsy; ethnic half-Jewish; magic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ScarletWitch.html) Meggan Meggan Braddock Excalibur Marvel 
_Roma/Gypsy_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meggan) DayTripper, Magik II Jimaine Szardos 
(a.k.a. Amanda Sefton) Excalibur, X-Men Marvel _Roma/Gypsy; sorceress_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DayTripper.html) Master of Kung-fu Shang Chi 
 Marvel _Taoist monk_ (http://www.writeups.org/affiche_fiche.php?id=2809) 
Lao Tsu Super Best Friends Comedy Central _Taoist prophet_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends) Chinese Human Calculator Dr. Wang 
Minoriteam Cartoon Network _Chinese traditional religion_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoriteam) Iron Fist Daniel Rand Heroes for Hire Marvel _K'un L'un 
Eastern mysticism_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/IronFist.html) Sunfire 
Shiro Yoshida X-Men Marvel _Shinto_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sunfire.html) Sunpyre Leyu Yoshida X-Men Marvel _Shinto_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sunfire.html) Michiyo Watanabe Van Helsing's vampire hunters 
Marvel _Shinto princess; Samurai/Bushido_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/master/watwaz.htm) Bushido Ryuko Orsono Titans L.A. DC _Bushido_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido_(comics)) Green Arrow II Connor Hawke JLA DC _Zen Buddhist 
(raised as a monk)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenArrowII.html) 
Blindshot Bob Booker Neopolis cabbie (Top 10) America's Best _Zen Buddhist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Blindshot.html) Thunderbolt Peter Cannon 
DC _Tibetan Buddhist_ (http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=thunderbolt4) 
Dr. Druid Anthony Druid Avengers, Secret Defenders Marvel _Tibetan 
Buddhism/lamaism; Celtic Druidism_ 
(http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/d/drdruid.htm) Bulletproof Monk "monk with no name" Flypaper/Image _Tibetan 
Buddhist (monk)_ (http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0000088.cfm) 
Thunderlord Liang Xih-k'ai Global Guardians DC _Buddhist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Thunderlord.html) Xorn Kuan-Yin Xorn X-Men Marvel _Buddhist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Xorn.html) Radioactive Man Dr. Chen Lu 
Masters of Evil; Thunderbolts Marvel _Buddhist_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_Man_(Marvel_Comics)) Multiple Man James "Jamie" Madrox X-Factor 
Marvel _Buddhist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Madrox.html) Dalton Alec 
Dalton Super Soldiers Marvel _Buddhist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/daltonss.htm) Swift Shen Li-men Stormwatch, the Authority Wildstorm/DC 
_Buddhist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Swift.html) Jeong Lee Order of St. 
George Marvel/Epic _Buddhist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/stgeorge.htm#Lee) Harvest Chi Lo Young Gods Marvel _Buddhist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/harvestyoung.htm) Tara Marvel _Buddhist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Tara.html) Buddha Siddhartha Gautama Super Best Friends Comedy 
Central _Buddhist_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends) 
Shockwave Katy Ling Psi-Force Marvel (NU) _Buddhist (non-practicing)_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/lingkathy.htm) Wolverine Logan X-Men; Avengers Marvel 
_was atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Wolverine.html) King Peacock Det. John Corbeau Top 10 
(Neopolis P.D.) America's Best _Yazidi_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/KingPeacock.html) Dust Sooraya Qadir Hellions; New X-Men Marvel _Sunni Muslim_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Dust.html) Justice/Josiah X Josiah al hajj 
Saddiq The Crew Marvel _Muslim clergyman_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Justice_JosiahX.html) Muhammad Nur Harlem Four Brain Tablet _Sunni 
Muslim_ (http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=408) Aisha The 
Losers DC/Vertigo _Sunni Muslim_ 
(http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000059913) Arabian Knight Abdul Qamar Desert Sword Marvel 
_Sunni Muslim (Bedouin)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ArabianKnight.html) Janissary Selma Tolon JLA DC _Muslim_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Janissary.html) Hamza Stormwatch: Team Achilles Wildstorm Muslim The 99 
(various) The 99 Teshkeel Media _Muslim_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/The99.html) Sedara Bakut Psi-Force Marvel (NU) _Muslim_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/bakutsedara.htm) Kismet Elliot Publishing _Muslim_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/k/kismet.htm) Black Tiger Abraham Brown; 
Brillalae; etc. Murkatesh Marvel _Muslim_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/blacktig.htm) Alababa Alababa Boyville Brigadiers Quality Comics _Muslim_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/r/rustryan.htm) Muhammad Super Best Friends 
Comedy Central _Muslim_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends) Wise 
Son Hannibal White Blood Syndicate Milestone _Black Muslim_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Syndicate) The Doctor Habib Ben Hassan The Authority 
Wildstorm _Palestinian Muslim_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_(comics)) 
Wild Rose Rose Kugel ally of the Punisher Marvel _Palestinian Muslim_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/kugelrosepun.htm) The Acidic Jew Moshe Chomsky in 
Common Grounds Image _Hasidic Judaism_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/AcidicJew.html) Ramban Hayoth; ally of Spectre DC _Jewish (rabbi)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Ramban.html) Shadowcat Kitty Pryde X-Men 
Marvel _Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Shadowcat.html) The Thing 
Ben Grimm Fantastic Four Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Thing.html) Ragman Rory Regan Shadowpact DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Ragman.html) Doc Samson Dr. Leonard Samson ally of the Hulk 
Marvel _Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DocSamson.html) Sasquatch 
Walter Langkowski Alpha Flight Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sasquatch.html) Songbird Melissa Joan Gold Thunderbolts Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Songbird.html) Colossal Boy/Leviathan 
Gim Allon Legion of Super Heroes DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ColossalBoy.html) Marvel Boy/Justice Vance Astro New Warriors Marvel 
_Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Justice.html) Northguard Phillip 
Wise Matrix Graphic Series _Jewish_ (http://www.northguard.com/) Atom 
Smasher (a.k.a. Nuklon) Albert Julian Rothstein Infinity Inc., JLA DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/AtomSmasher.html) Sabra Ruth Bat-Seraph 
Israel Marvel _Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sabra.html) 
Sabraman Dan Bar-On Sabraman Comics; Jerusalem Post _Jewish_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/sabraman.htm) Seraph Chaim Lavon Global Guardians DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Seraph.html) Mothman Arthur sidekick 
to The Tick New England Comics _Jewish_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/safran-can/JWISHC.HTM) Fathom Rebecca Golden Elementals Comico _Jewish_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/f/fathom.htm) Prime Kevin Green Malibu, Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Prime.html) Achilles Helmut Pantheon 
(Hulk allies) Marvel _Jewish_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/master/aaac.htm) 
Masada Deborah Konigsberg Team Youngblood Image _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Masada.html) The Monolith Alice Cohen DC _Jewish_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolith_(comics)) Uri Oan Uri ben David _Jewish_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/u/urion.htm) Firebreather Duncan Rosenblatt The 
Pact Image _Jewish_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebreather) Victory Boys 
Maxie, Victor, Gus, Hans, Warren, Kurt Victory Boys Timely _Jewish_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/v/victoryboys.htm) Golem Jacob Goldstein ally of 
the Invaders Marvel _Jewish_ (http://blaklion.best.vwh.net/jew.html) 
Shaloman Shaloman Mark One Comics _Jewish_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/shaloman.htm) Lilith Ynet _Jewish_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/l/lilith.htm) Jewcano Minoriteam Cartoon Network _Jewish_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoriteam) Nite-Owl II Dan Dreiberg Watchmen DC/Vertigo _Jewish_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_superheroes) Mendy's Golem Mendy 
Klein; Sholem Mendy Enterprises _Jewish_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/m/mindygol.htm) Golem Hayoth DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hayoth.html) Dybbuk Hayoth DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hayoth.html) Judith Hayoth DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hayoth.html) Firestorm Martin Stein JLA DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Firestorm.html) Bedlam Bermuda Schwartz X-Force (1990) 
Marvel _Jewish_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/xforce1.htm#Bedlam) 
Anastasia Inyushin Psi-Force Marvel (NU) _Jewish_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/inyushinanastasia.htm) Pvt. Izzy Cohen Isadore Cohen Sgt. Fury's Howling 
Commandos Marvel _Jewish_ (http://blaklion.best.vwh.net/jew.html) The Two-Gun 
Kid Matthew Liebowicz Old West Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/TwoGunKid.html) American Flagg! Reuben Flagg First Comics _Jewish_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/safran-can/JWISHC.HTM) Dust Devil Moshe Levy Blasters 
DC _Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DustDevil.html) Temper 
Aviva Joby Weinberg Relative Heroes DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Temper.html) The Annointed One The League DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/safran-can/JWISHC.HTM) Dominic Fortune David Fortunov Marvel 
_Jewish_ (http://blaklion.best.vwh.net/jew.html) Greenberg the Vampire Oscar 
Greenberg Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenbergVampire.html) The Minx Anna Schwarz DC/Vertigo _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Minx.html) The Escapist Tom Mayflower League of the Golden Key Dark 
Horse _Jewish_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_superheroes) 
The Hebrew Hammer Mordechai Jefferson Carver (2003 movie) Comedy Central 
_Jewish_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_superheroes) Ron Stoppable 
sidekick to Kim Possible (2002-2005 animated TV series) Disney Channel 
_Jewish_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_superheroes) Microchip Linus 
Lieberman assistant to the Punisher Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Microchip.html) Brightsword Carter Dyam Young Gods Marvel 
_Jewish_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/brightsword.htm) Silver Star Pacific 
Comics _Jewish_ 
(http://boards.ign.com/Comics_General_Board/b5033/117625205/?16) Menorah Man Earl Chandler Jewish Hero Corps Leviathan Press _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MenorahMan.html) Magen David Jewish Hero 
Corps Leviathan Press _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MagenDavid.html) Minyan Man Jewish Hero Corps Leviathan Press _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MinyanMan.html) Shabbas Queen Jewish Hero Corps 
Leviathan Press _Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ShabbasQueen.html) 
Dreidel Maidel Jewish Hero Corps Leviathan Press _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DreidelMaidel.html) Yarmulkah Youth / Kipa Kid Jewish 
Hero Corps Leviathan Press _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/YarmulkahYouth.html) Matza Woman / Hypergirl Jewish Hero Corps Leviathan Press 
_Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MatzaWoman.html) Matzohgirl 
Monika Rubystein La Regie Montreal Gazette _Jewish_ 
(http://www.northguard.com/angloman/matzoh.html) Jake and Tom Berenson Animorphs Scholastic _Jewish_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Berenson) Grasshopper Neil Shelton Roxxon 
Corp. Marvel _Jewish_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_(comics)) Moses 
Super Best Friends Comedy Central _Jewish_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends) Doctor Fate Eric Strauss JSA DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DoctorFate.html) Captain Hero Drawn Together Comedy 
Central _Jewish; GLBT_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Hero) Houston Joel 
Aaron Weinberg Relative Heroes DC _Jewish; GLBT_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Houston.html) Sublime Rachel Goldman DV8; Gen13 Wildstorm _Jewish 
(lapsed)_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_(Wildstorm)) The Atom 
Raymond "Ray" Palmer JLA DC _Jewish (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Atom.html) Arsenic Gertrude Yorkes The Runaways Marvel _Jewish (agnostic)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Arsenic_GertrudeYorkes.html) Ultra Boy 
Jo Nah Legion of Super Heroes DC _Jewish?_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/UltraBoy.html) Captain Marvel, Jr. Freddy Freeman Teen Titans; Outsiders 
DC _Jewish?_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainMarvelJr.html) L-Ron 
/ Despero II L-Ron Justice League; Justice League Task Force DC _Jewish? 
Scientologist?_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-Ron) Iceman Bobby Drake X-Men 
Marvel _Jewish Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Iceman.html) 
Robin Tim Drake ally of Batman; Teen Titans DC _Jewish Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Robin.html) The Sandman Wesley Dodds JSA DC _Jewish 
Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sandman.html) Microchip, Jr. 
Louis Frohike assistant to the Punisher Marvel _Jewish Catholic_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/microchipjr.htm) Green Lantern II Hal Jordan JLA DC 
_Jewish Catholic / Green Lantern_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenLantern_II.html) The Phantom Stranger Sentinels of Magic, Shadowpact DC 
_Jewish Christian (maybe)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/PhantomStranger.html) The Question Charles Victor Szasz; Vic Sage Justice League (DCAU), 
L.A.W. DC _Objectivist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Question.html) 
Rorschach Walter Kovacs Crimebusters; Watchmen DC _Objectivist_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_(superhero)) Butterfly Layla Miller X-Factor 
Investigations Marvel _Objectivist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Butterfly_LaylaMiller.html) Mirage Danielle Moonstar New Mutants Marvel _Cheyenne Native 
American & Norse/Teutonic religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Moonstar.html) Forge X-Factor, X-Men Marvel _Cheyenne Native American 
shamanism_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Forge.html) Speedy/Arsenal Roy Harper 
Jr. Teen Titans DC _Navajo traditional religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Arsenal.html) Puma Thomas Fireheart Marvel _Native American 
shamanism_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Puma.html) Argent the Wolf 
Comico; Dark Horse _Native American shamanism_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Argent.html) Shaman Michael Twoyoungmen Alpha Flight Marvel _Native 
American shamanism_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Shaman.html) 
Thunderbird John Proudstar X-Men Marvel _Native American spirituality_ 
(http://www.millarworld.net/index.php?showtopic=39800) Warpath James Proudstar Hellions, 
X-Force, X-Corporation Marvel _Native American spirituality_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Warpath.html) Red Wolf Will Talltrees Rangers Marvel 
_Native American spirituality_ 
(http://www.millarworld.net/index.php?showtopic=39800) Coyote Marvel/Epic Native American spirituality
Ripclaw Robert Bearclaw Cyberforce Image, Top Cow _Native American 
spirituality_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/r/ripclaw.htm) Rainmaker Sarah 
Rainmaker Gen 13 Wildstorm _Native American spirituality (Apache); GLBT_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_13) Manitou Raven Raven JLA DC _Native American 
spirituality_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitou_Raven) Manitou Dawn JLA; 
Justice League Elite DC _Native American spirituality_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ManitouDawn.html) Dawnstar Dawnstar Legion of Super Heroes 
DC _Native American spirituality_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Dawnstar.html) Talisman Elizabeth Twoyoungmen Alpha Flight Marvel _Native American 
spirituality_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Talisman.html) Yukon 
Jack Yukotujakzurjimozoata Alpha Flight Marvel _American primal-indigenous 
religion_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/YukonJack.html) Moonstalker Kiana 
Young Gods Marvel _Inuit_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/moonstalker.htm) 
 Snowbird Narya Alpha Flight Marvel _Inuit demi-goddess_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Snowbird.html) Aztek Uno Q Society; JLA DC _Aztec 
religion_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Aztek.html) Gateway X-Men Marvel 
_Australian Aboriginal traditional religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Gateway.html) Dreamguard Willie Walkaway Dreamguards Marvel _Australian 
Aboriginal traditional religion_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/dreamguardfw.htm) Varua Mira Young Gods Marvel _Polynesian traditional religion; 
priestess_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/varuayoung.htm) Black Panther 
T'Challa Avengers Marvel _African primal-indigenous religion; leader of the 
Black Panther Cult_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BlackPanther.html) 
Starchild Harlem Four Brain Tablet _Yoruba_ 
(http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=408) Splice Chandra Ku Young Gods Marvel _Zulu_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/spliceyoung.htm) Brother Voodoo Jericho Drumm 
Marvel _Vodoun houngan (voodoo priest)_ 
(http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/b/brothervoodoo.htm) The Zombie Simon Garth Marvel _Vodoun 
(voodoo)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Zombie.html) Empress Anita Fite 
Young Justice DC _Vodoun (voodoo)_ 
(http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=456) Shadowman Jack Bonafice Acclaim _Vodoun (voodoo)_ 
(http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=187) Shadowman II Mike 
Leroi Acclaim _Vodoun (voodoo)_ 
(http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=482) The WitchDoctor Dr. Jovan Carrington Griot Enterprises 
_Vodoun (voodoo)_ (http://www.blacksuperhero.com/articles/art9-NYtimes2002.html) 
Barbara Oludumare Just-Us League of Africa Brain Tablet _Vodoun (voodoo) 
priestess_ (http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=404) 
Santerians (various) Santerians Marvel _Santeria_ 
(http://www.chronologyproject.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=1673) Allure Damara Sinclaire Relative Heroes DC 
_Wiccan_ (http://www.popimage.com/reviews/090600relativeheroes.html) Tarot, 
Witch of the Black Rose Rowan BroadSword _Wiccan_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Tarot.html) Zatanna Zatanna Zatara JLA; Sentinels of Magic DC 
_eclectic Pentecostal Dianic Wiccan_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Zatanna.html) Wonder Woman Diana of Themyscira JLA DC _Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WonderWoman.html) Wonder Girl/Troia 
Donna Troy Teen Titans DC _Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DonnaTroy.html) Wonder Woman (WWII-era) Queen Hippolyta JSA 
DC _Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WonderWoman.html#Hippolyta) Wonder Girl Cassandra "Cassie" Sandsmark Young 
Justice; Teen Titans DC _Greco-Roman classical religion; neo-Kryptonian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WonderGirl.html) Magma Amara Aquilla New 
Mutants Marvel _Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Magma.html) Hercules Hercules/Herecles Avengers Marvel _Greco-Roman 
classical religion_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hercules.html) Power 
Princess Princess Zarda Golden Agency; Squadron Supreme; Exiles Marvel 
_Greco-Roman classical religion_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Princess) 
Aphrodite Olivia Arancina Heroine, Inc. Image _Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Aphrodite.html) Aegis Trey Rollins New 
Warriors Marvel _Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_(comics)) Sun Woman Delia Spyros Seven Sentinels (Top 10) America's Best 
_Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SunWoman.html) Ultrawoman Anysia Guardian Guild Alpha-Omega _Greco-Roman 
classical religion_ (http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/ultrawoman.html) Mega-Mann 
Kratos Mann Guardian Guild Alpha-Omega _Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/megamann.html) Winged Victory (Astro 
City) Image/Homage _Greco-Roman classical religion / feminist / anti-Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WingedVictory.html) Captain Marvel Billy 
Batson JLA Fawcett; DC _Protestant / Greco-Roman classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainMarvel.html) Lilith / Omen Lilith Clay 
Teen Titans DC _ethnically half Greco-Roman god_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith_(DC_Comics)) Sub-Mariner Namor Avengers Marvel 
_Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (Poseidon)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SubMariner.html) Namorita Namorita "Nita" Prentiss Defenders, New Warriors Marvel 
_Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (Poseidon)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Namorita.html) Andromeda Andromeda Attumasen Defenders Marvel 
_Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (Poseidon)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Andromeda.html) Aquaman Arthur Curry/Orin JLA DC 
_Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Aquaman.html) Aqualad/Tempest Garth Teen Titans DC _Atlantean/Greco-Roman 
classical religion; magic_ 
(http://www.titanstower.com/source/whoswho/garth.html) Hawkman Carter Hall JSA, JLA DC _Egyptian classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hawkman.html) Hawkgirl Shiera Sanders Hall JSA * 
DC _Egyptian classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hawkgirl.html) Black Adam Teth-Adam/Theo Adam JSA, Injustice Society, The Society, 
Suicide Squad, Monster Society of Evil Fawcett; DC _Egyptian classical 
religion_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Adam) Isis Andrea Thomas Super 7 DC 
_Egyptian classical religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Isis.html) Birdman Ray Randall Hanna-Barbera; Gold Key _Egyptian classical 
religion_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/b/birdman1.htm) Cleopatra Honor Guard 
Image/Homage _Egyptian classical religion_ 
(http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/cleopat.htm) Kemit Kutie Harlem Four Brain Tablet _Egyptian classical 
religion_ (http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=408) 
Moon Knight Marc Spector West Coast Avengers Marvel _Egyptian classical religion 
(raised Jewish)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MoonKnight.html) Thor 
Thor Avengers Marvel _Teutonic paganism ("Norse mythology")_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Thor.html) Valkyrie Brunnhilde/Barbara-Denton Norriss 
Defenders Marvel Norse/Teutonic paganism Valkyrie Thrud Alpha-Omega 
_Norse/Teutonic paganism_ (http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/obed.html) 
Krystalin Ruth Kirsten Porter-Ogada X-Men 2099 Marvel _Norse/Teutonic paganism_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Krystalin.html) Ultramagnis Zakris (Zak) 
Vinson Tribe of Ultras Alpha-Omega _Norse/Teutonic paganism_ 
(http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/ultramagnis.html) Triathlon Delroy Garrett Jr. Avengers 
Marvel _Triune Understanding_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Triathlon.html) (based on Scientology) Chance Fallen Angels Marvel _Glorification 
Church (raised)_ (http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/c/chanceii.htm) 
(based on Unification Church) Promethea Sophie Bangs; Stacia Vanderveer (Alan 
Moore series) Wildstorm _Crowleyite (influences incl. occult, Tarot, Kabbalah)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Promethea.html) Doctor Strange Dr. 
Stephen Strange Defenders Marvel _occult; met God_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DoctorStrange.html) Clea Clea disciple of Doctor Strange Marvel 
_occult_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clea) Bloodwynd JLA DC _occult_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Bloodwynd.html) Sister Grimm Nico Minoru 
Runaways Marvel _occult/goth (former atheist)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SisterGrimm_NicoMinoru.html) Magik Illyana Rasputin New Mutants Marvel 
_Communist atheist; demonolatry; magick/occult_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Magik.html) Raven Raven Teen Titans DC _Azarathian religion; 
occasionally demonolatry / Satanism / Church of Blood_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Raven.html) Grendel Eddie/"Hunter Rose"; Orion Assante Ciccone Family 
(Mafia) Comico; Dark Horse _Nietzschian Satanist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Grendel.html) Crystal Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff Inhumans; 
Fantastic Four; Avengers Marvel _Inhuman religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Crystal.html) Medusa Medusalith Boltagon Inhumans; Frightful Four; 
Fantastic Four Marvel _Inhuman religion_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa_(comics)) Karnak Karnak Inhumans Marvel _Inhuman religion (priest)_ 
(http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/k/karnak.htm) Sersi Sersi Eternals, 
Avengers Marvel _Eternals religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sersi.html) Interloper New Defenders Marvel _Eternals religion_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interloper) Mister Miracle Scott Free New Gods; Justice League DC 
_Apokolipsian Darkseid worship (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MisterMiracle.html) Big Barda Barda Free New Gods; Female Furies; JLA DC 
_Apokolipsian Darkseid worship (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BigBarda.html) Lightray Solis New Gods; Justice League DC New Gods of New 
Genesis Orion Orion New Gods; Justice League DC New Gods of New Genesis Shadow 
Lass Tasmia Mallor Legion of Super Heroes DC _Talokian ancestor worship_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ShadowLass.html) Shadow Kid Grev Mallor 
Legion of Super Heroes DC _Talokian ancestor worship_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ShadowLass.html) Blok Legion of Super Heroes DC _Dryad religion 
(incl. ancestor veneration)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Blok.html) 
 Longshot Longshot X-Men; Exiles Marvel _Mojoworld television worship_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Longshot.html) Shatterstar Gaveedra Seven 
X-Force Marvel Mojoworld televised combat culture Martian Manhunter J'onn 
J'onzz Justice League DC _Martian religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MartianManhunter.html) Silver Surfer Norrin Radd herald of Galactus; 
Defenders Marvel _Zenn-La religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SilverSurfer.html) Starfire Koriand'r Teen Titans; Outsiders DC _Tamaranian religion 
(worships X'Hal)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Starfire.html) Wonder 
Twins Zan and Jayna Super Friends; Extreme Justice Hanna-Barbera; DC _Exor 
religion_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonder_Twins) Warlock New Mutants; 
Excalibur Marvel Technarchy religion (worships "the Maker") Supergirl Kara 
Zor-El DC _Kryptonian religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Supergirl_Kara.html) Cable Nathan Christopher Charles Summers New Mutants, X-Force, 
X-Men Marvel _Askani_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Cable.html) 
Moondragon Heather Douglas Defenders, Avengers Marvel _Titanian priestess_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Moondragon.html) Northwind Norda Cantrell 
Infinity Inc DC _Feitheran high priest_ 
(http://www.angelfire.com/ar/hellUSA/Northwind.html) Element Lad / Alchemist Jan Arrah Legion of Super Heroes DC 
_Trom religion / New Age (devout; spiritual seeker)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ElementLad.html) Lightning Lad / Live Wire Garth Ranzz Legion of 
Super Heroes DC _Winath nature religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/LightningLad.html) Spark / Lightning Lass / Light Lass / Gossamer Ayla Ranzz 
Legion of Super Heroes DC _Winath nature religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Spark.html) Johnny Thunder John Thunder JSA DC _Badhnesian 
mysticism_ (http://my.execpc.com/~icicle/JOHNNYTHUNDER.html) Nemesis Jane Alpha 
Flight Marvel _Children of the Night (former leader)_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(Marvel_Comics)) Ghostmare / The Matriarch Kym / Oosay Force 
Four Marvel _chief Kymellian religious leader_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kymellian) Sensor Girl Queen Projectra of Orando Legion of Super Heroes DC 
_titular head of Orando state religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SensorGirl.html) Gamora Gamora Infinity Watch Marvel _Zen Whoberi; raised 
by nihilist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Gamora.html) Impulse / Kid 
Flash Bart Allen Teen Titans DC _Zen Speed Force_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/KidFlash.html) Firelord Pyreus Kril herald of Galactus; Nova Corps 
Marvel _Xandarian religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Firelord.html) Smax Jaffs Macksun/Jeff Smax Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best 
_fantasy world polytheist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Smax.html) 
Sleepwalker Rick Sheridan Secret Defenders Marvel _Sleepwalker religion_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sleepwalker.html) Bishop Lucas Bishop X.S.E.; 
X-Men; NYPD Marvel X-Men veneration (lapsed) Dynamite / Salvo Mike Crawley 
Psi-Force Marvel (NU) _White Eventist (temporary)_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/crawleymike.htm) Spawn Al Simmons Image Comics _pawn/agitator of 
Heaven & Hell_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Spawn.html) Spectre Jim 
Corrigan, etc. JSA DC _agent of God's wrath_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Spectre.html) Comet Andrea Martinez/Andy Jones ally of Supergirl DC 
_Earth-born Angel_ (http://supergirl.astraldream.net/characters.html) Avengelyne 
 Maximum/Image _angel_ (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/a/avengely.htm) 
Dawn Image _Earth goddess_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Dawn.html) 
 Storm Ororo Munroe X-Men Marvel _goddess worship_ (http://www.adherents.co
m/lit/comics/Storm.html) Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards Fantastic Four Marvel 
_believes in God; humanist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MrFantastic.html) Green Lantern I Alan Scott JSA DC _religious_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenLantern_I.html) Flash I Jay Garrick JSA DC _religious_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Flash_I.html) Professor X Charles Xavier 
X-Men Marvel _religious_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ProfessorX.html) 
Wonder Man Simon Williams Avengers Marvel _religious_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/WonderMan.html) Demon Jason Blood and Etrigan JLA DC 
_religious_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Demon.html) Puck Eugene Judd Alpha 
Flight Marvel _religious_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Puck.html) 
Windshear Colin Ashworth Hume Alpha Flight Marvel _religious_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Windshear.html) The Sandman Dream DC/Vertigo _religious_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sandman_modern.html) Ghost Rider John 
"Johnny" Blaze / Daniel Ketch Champions; Midnight Sons Marvel _religious_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GhostRider.html) Swamp Thing Alec Holland DC 
_religious_ 
(http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.comics.dc.universe/browse_thread/thread/4e5839f075fecf76/8821b5db671e7ce1) Mr. Terrific Michael Holt 
JSA DC _Atheist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MrTerrific_II.html) 
The Savage Dragon Special Operations Strikeforce Image _Atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SavageDragon.html) Booster Gold Michael Jon Carter 
Justice League; Super Buddies DC _atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/BoosterGold.html) Quasar Wendell Elvis Vaughn Avengers Marvel _atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Quasar.html) Mystique Raven Darkholme 
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Freedom Force; X-Factor; X-Men Marvel atheist 
Vivisector Myles Alfred X-Force Marvel _atheist_ 
(http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-58362.html) The Nazarite Jacob (Jake) Neilson 
Alpha-Omega _atheist_ (http://herobios.alphaomegacomics.com/nazirite.html) Starman 
Ted Knight JSA DC _atheist or deist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Starman.html) Colossus Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin X-Men Marvel 
_former Communist atheist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Colossus.html) 
Red Star Leonid Kovar Teen Titans DC _Communist_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_(comics)) Green Arrow Oliver Queen JLA DC _agnostic; Liberal 
Marxist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenArrow.html) Pete Wisdom Black 
Air; Excalibur; X-Force Marvel _agnostic_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Wisdom) The Atheist Antoine Sharpe Image _agnostic skeptic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Atheist.html) Mr. Terrific Terry Sloane JSA DC 
_agnostic; "fair play"_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MrTerrific.html) 
Iron Man Tony Stark Avengers Marvel _secular and/or agnostic; technologist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/IronMan.html) Flash II Barry Allen JLA DC 
_maybe agnostic; Protestant or Jewish background_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Flash.html) Animal Man Buddy Baker Forgotten Heroes; Justice League 
DC _animal rights_ (http://www.rambles.net/morrison_animalman.html) Ms. 
Marvel Carol Danvers Avengers; Starjammers Marvel _mildly feminist; Alcoholics 
Anonymous_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MsMarvel.html) Dianisis Dian 
Harrison Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood _pro-abortion activist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Dianisis.html) Choice Chick Dinah V. Gina 
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood _pro-abortion activist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ChoiceChick.html) Shepard JLA "DC" _anti-abortion 
activist_ 
(http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000023085&start=0&tstart=0) V [V for Vendetta] Quality/Vertigo (DC) _anarchist_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_for_Vendetta) 
Significant Supporting Characters 
Name Role Publisher Religious Affiliation Lois Lane Superman's wife DC 
_Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Lois_Lane.html) Jimmy Olsen 
Superman's pal DC _Lutheran_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Jimmy_Olsen.html) 
 Alfred Pennyworth butler for Bruce Wayne/Batman DC _Anglican_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/image/Batman_cross_headstone.jpg) Betty Ross 
girlfriend/wife of Dr. Bruce Banner (the Hulk) Marvel _Catholic (former novitiate)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Hulk.html) J. Jonah Jameson Peter 
Parker's boss; Spider-Man's denouncer Marvel _hates Spider-Man_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/JJonah_Jameson.html) Perry White Superman's boss; Daily 
Planet publisher DC _Baptist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Perry_White.html) The Watcher Uatu, of The Watchers Marvel _monotheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Watcher.html) Thomas Kalmaku ("Pieface") Hal Jordan's 
mechanic/Green Lantern's non-costumed sidekick DC _Inuit/Eskimo_ 
(http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=thomaskalmaku) Bernie Rosenthal former girlfriend of 
Captain America Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Bernie_Rosenthal.html) Michael Schorr former boyfriend of Wonder Woman DC _Jewish_ 
(http://blaklion.best.vwh.net/jew.html) Dan "Terrible" Turpin Metropolis 
police detective DC _Jewish_ 
(http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000072787&start=15&tstart=0) Morgan Edge Galaxy TV president, featured 
in Superman comics DC _Jewish_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/safran-can/JWISHC.HTM) Weasel Deadpool's best friend; computer hacker and technologist Marvel 
_Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Deadpool.html) Dr. Leslie 
Thompkins one of Batman's closest friends DC _goddess worship_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Leslie_Thompkins.html) Sylvia Danvers Supergirl's mother; 
Church assistant studying for the ministry DC _Methodist_ 
(http://supergirl.astraldream.net/characters.html) Lilandra Neramani beloved of Professor Charles 
Xavier (founder of the X-Men); empress of Shi'ar galactic empire Marvel 
_Shi'ar religion_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Lilandra.html) Mariko 
Yashida Wolverine's late fiance Marvel _Shinto_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Mariko_Yashida.html) Jacob Raven police detective in many Spider-Man 
comics (clone saga) Marvel _Latter-day Saint_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Jacob_Raven.html) Mallory Book fellow attorney at the law firm where 
She-Hulk works Marvel _Latter-day Saint_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Mallory_Book.html) Renee Montoya officer in Gotham Major Crimes Unit; star of 
52 DC _Catholic (lapsed); GLBT_ (http://www.dcuguide.com/Bm/GC_007.php) 
Father Richard Craemer advisor to Jim Corrigan/The Spectre and the Suicide Squad 
DC _Catholic priest_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Father_Richard_Craemer.html) Hadji Singh best friend of Johnny Quest Hanna-Barbera, Gold Key, 
Comico _Sikh; Yoga (Yogin)_ 
(http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=354) Punjab friend of Little Orphan Annie; assistant to Daddy Warbucks 
Tribune Media Services _Sikh_ (http://www.stevestiles.com/annie.htm) Omar 
assistant of the Escapist Dark Horse _Sikh_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Omar.html) Randu Singh ally of Jason Blood/Demon DC _Sikh_ 
(http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=RANDUSINGH) Lauren Singh girlfriend of Marvel 
superhero Gravity Marvel _Sikh_ (http://www.marvunapp.com/master/simsir.htm) Tabu 
Jaswinder Singh best friend of Thunderbolt/Peter Cannon DC _Sikh/Tibetan 
Buddhism_ (http://www.dcuguide.com/profile.php?name=tabujaswindersingh) Death 
a.k.a., Didi, Teleute; "Sandman" supporting character DC/Vertigo 
_pan-denomina; Mormon_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Death.html) The Presence 
Regularly mentioned in DC Universe. Servants include: Zauriel (JLA), the 
Earth-Born Angels (incl. Supergirl, Comet, Blithe), the Spectre, the Word. Heroes 
drawing from the Presence's power include Seraph, Ramban. DC _God_ 
(http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=presence) God Fantastic Four # 511 (2004); see 
also: Supreme: The Return #5; referred to as "One Above All" by the Living 
Tribunal Marvel _God_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/God.html) Jesus 
Christ in various series, incl. Thor; Marvel Holiday Special; Marvel Comics 
Presents; Wolfpack; Fantastic Four; Union Jack; Wolverine: Evilution; Daredevil: 
Ninja Marvel, etc. _Judaism; Christianity (God)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Jesus.html) 
See also: 
_Religious Affiliation of Notable Minor Characters in Comic Books_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_2.html#other) - over 50 
characters are listed, moved to a separate page purely for space considerations. 
(This page was too large.) The page includes over 20 Christian clergymen, 
mostly from DC and Marvel comics. These include Catholic, Episcopalian, 
Presbyterian, and Dutch Reformed clergy. Other religions represented on the list 
include: Hindu, Shinto, Jewish, Acanti, Polynesian traditional religion, Pagan, 
Muslim, Vodoun, Sikh, Thanagarian and Zoroastrian. 
Major Super-Villains and Other Antagonists 
Most super-villains in mainstream comic books are atheists, agnostics, or 
simply non-religious. Aside from a few major villains, the list below primarily 
focuses on villains who have a known religious affiliation other than 
atheism. Be sure to view our list of _additional minor super-villains and their 
religious affiliations_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_2.html#MinorVillain) , a list which includes dozens of villains from numerous 
distinct religious denominations. 
Known as Real Name Major Enemy Publisher Religious Affiliation Magneto Erik 
Magnus Lehnsherr X-Men (arch-enemy) Marvel _Jewish (Roma/Gypsy ties)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Magneto.html) Doctor Doom Victor Von Doom 
Fantastic Four (arch-enemy) Marvel _Roma/Gypsy; magic/mysticism_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DoctorDoom.html) Lex Luthor Lex Luthor Superman 
(arch-enemy) DC _Nietzschian atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/LexLuthor.html) The Joker Jack Napier Batman (arch-enemy) DC _atheist; being 
Batman's arch-enemy_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Joker.html) Loki Loki 
Laufeyson Thor Marvel _Norse/Teutonic paganism_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki_(comics)) Catwoman Selina Kyle Batman DC _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Catwoman.html) Red Skull Johann Schmidt Captain America 
(arch-enemy) Marvel _Nazi_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Skull) Two-Face 
Harvey Dent Batman DC _atheist; obsession with duality_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/TwoFace.html) The Kingpin Wilson Fisk Daredevil (arch-enemy) 
Marvel _atheist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Kingpin.html) Green 
Goblin Norman Osborn Spider-Man (arch-enemy) Marvel _atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenGoblin.html) Sabretooth Victor Creed Wolverine 
(arch-enemy) Marvel _atheist; "born-again" Christian_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sabretooth.html) Apocalypse En Sabah Nur X-Men Marvel _Egyptian 
classical religion; Transhumanist_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_(comics)) Ra's al Ghul Batman DC _fundamentalist Environmentalist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/RasAlGhul.html) Talia al Ghul Batman DC 
_fundamentalist Environmentalist (lapsed?)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/RasAlGhul.html) The Leader Samuel Sterns Hulk (arch-enemy) Marvel _atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Leader.html) Abomination Emil Blonsky Hulk 
(arch-enemy) Marvel _Communist atheist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Abomination.html) Thanos Thanos Warlock, everyone Marvel _occult; nihilism; 
worships Death_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanos) Lizard Dr. Curt Connors 
Spider-Man Marvel _Catholic_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Lizard.html) 
 Venom Eddie Brock Spider-Man (foe, sometime ally) Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Venom.html) Carnage Cletus Kasady Spider-Man 
Marvel _atheist_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Carnage.html) Black Tom 
Cassidy Thomas Cassidy X-Men Marvel Catholic (lapsed) Dr Arcane Anton Arcane 
Swamp Thing (arch-enemy) DC _Catholic (convert)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DrArcane.html) Bullseye Lester Daredevil Marvel Catholic 
(nominal); atheist Pyro St. John Allerdyce X-Men Marvel _Catholic (lapsed)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Pyro.html) The Master / Iron Monger Obadiah 
Stane Iron Man Marvel _Latter-day Saint (nominal)_ 
(http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/staneobadiah.htm) Juggernaut Cain Marko X-Men (foe, recent 
ally) Marvel _Christian (denomination unknown)_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Juggernaut.html) Bushwacker Daredevil Marvel _Catholic (former 
priest)_ (http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/b/bushwacker.htm) Red Ghost 
Ivan Kragoff Fantastic Four Marvel _Marxist Communist_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/RedGhost.html) Harley Quinn Dr. Harleen Quinzel Batman DC 
_Jewish_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/HarleyQuinn.html) Volcana Marsha 
Rosenberg in Secret Wars Marvel _Jewish_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Volcana.html) Legion David Charles Haller New Mutants, X-Men (Charles 
Xavier's son) Marvel _Jewish; part Muslim_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Legion.html) Nyssa Raatko Batman, Superman DC _Jewish_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyssa_Raatko) Lotus Lotus Newmark Wonder Man, Hawkeye, Beast Marvel 
_Buddhist (lapsed); atheist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/lotusnewmark.htm) Silver Samurai Kenuichio Harada Daredevil, X-Men, etc. Marvel _Bushido_ 
(http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/silversamurai.htm) Tyrannus 
Romulus Augustilus Hulk, Mole Man, Avengers Marvel _Catholic_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Tyrannus.html) Henry Clerk Dr. Zero, Michael Devlin, 
MERCHANTS, Order of St. George, Powerline, etc. (main Shadowline villain) 
Marvel/Epic _Catholic (lapsed); atheist_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/clerkhsl.htm) The Black Queen Selene New Mutants, X-Men Marvel _Greco-Roman 
classical religion (nominal); high priestess: Cult of Fire_ 
(http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/b/blackqueen.htm) The Magus Adam Warlock Adam Warlock, 
Captain Marvel, etc. Marvel _head of the Universal Church of Truth_ 
(http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/magus.htm) Ghaur Eternals, Avengers, Black 
Panther Marvel _chief priest of the Deviants_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghaur) 
 Madcap Captain America, Nomad Marvel _Protestant_ 
(http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/m/madcap.htm) (devout before going insane) Reverend 
Stryker Rev. William Stryker X-Men Marvel _Protestant clergyman (apparently 
Baptist)_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/William_Stryker.html) Brother 
Blood Brother Sebastian Teen Titans DC _Church of Blood (leader); Satanism_ 
(http://www.titanstower.com/source/whoswho/broblood.html) Trigon Trigon Teen 
Titans DC _Church of Blood / demonolatry / Satanism_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Raven.html) Lucifer Lucifer Morpheus (The Sandman) DC/Vertigo 
_lord of the underworld_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Lucifer.html) 
Mephisto, Neron, Malebolgia, Etrigan all heroes Marvel, DC, Image, etc. _devils 
(or "the Devil")_ (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/devils.html) 
There are many more characters listed on this website.
We simply didn't include all character/religious affiliation listings on 
this page because of space/file size considerations. For listings of many more 
super-villains as well as many minor supporting characters, click _here_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_2.html) .

The second, supplemental page lists over 150 comic book characters  from a 
large number of religious denominations and backgrounds, including:  Buddhist, 
Hindu, Jewish, Sikh, Muslim, atheist, Santeria, Gnostic, Vodoun,  Catholic, 
Russian Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical, Greco-Roman classical  religion, 
Selsian, Thugee, Thanagarian, Methodist, Episcopalian,  Presbyterian, Acanti and 
more. 

Related  Pages on this Website:  
    *   _Religious  Affiliation of Characters in Batman: The Dark Knight 
Returns_ (http://ww
w.adherents.com/lit/comics/indices/BatmanDarkKnightReturns.html)   
    *   _ComicBookReligion.com: Comic  Book Religion_ 
(http://www.comicbookreligion.com/)   
    *   _Catechetical  Guild_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Catechetical_Guild.html)  - published Catholic comic books, 1942-1972  
    *   _Pentecostal  Comic Books_ 
(http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Pentecostal_Comic_Book.html)  

Other Related Pages:  
    *   _Michigan State  University Libraries: :Index to the Comic Art 
Collection_ (http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/rri/rrri/rej.htm)  - bibliography:  over 
80 academic books articles about religion in comics  
    *   _At the comics shop,  religion goes graphic_ 
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12376831/)  - article from MSNBC.com  
    *   _God comics:  Illustrated fiction spreads word on religious ideas_ 
(http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=407297)  - Milwaukee  
Journal-Sentinel  
    *   _Holy Superhero!  Comic books increasingly making reference to faith_ 
(http://www.gazette.com/display.php?secid=20)  - Colorado Springs  Gazette  
    *   _Comic  books exploring the sacred_ 
(http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/14673811.htm)  - Contra Costa Times  
    *   _Yahoo! Pick of the  Day_ 
(http://picks.yahoo.com/picks/i/20060326.html)   
    *   _Virgin Comics_ (http://www.virgincomics.com/)  - Richard  Branson's 
company, publisher of Hindu-themed comics, with Deepak Chopra  
    *   _Buddha: The  Comic_ 
(http://karatethejapaneseway.com/all_about_japan/buddha.html)  - by Osamu Tezuka  
    *   _Wiki:  List of Catholic Superheroes_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_superheroes)   
    *   _A Catholic's  Guide to Christian Comics Including Catholic Comics_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/richleebruce/comics.html)   
    *   _Comic book  visionaries_ 
(http://tmatt.gospelcom.net/column/2003/11/05/)  - by Terry Mattingly (Eastern Orthodox), syndicated religion  columnist  
    *   _Jewish Comics: A  Select Bibliography_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/safran-can/JWISHC.HTM)   
    *   _Jewish Supers List_ (http://blaklion.best.vwh.net/jew.html)   
    *   _Wiki:  List of Jewish Superheroes_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_superheroes)   
    *   _Rabbi Simcha: The Comic Book  Rabbi_ (http://www.rabbisimcha.com/)   
    *   _Jewish  superheroes work wonders in American comics_ 
(http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/5273/edition_id/97/format/h
tml/displaystory.html)  - from Boston Jewish  Advocate  
    *   _AK Comics_ (http://www.akcomics.com/)  - Mideast Superheroes  
(universal appeal from a Muslim source)  
    *   _Raj Comics_ (http://www.rajcomics.com/)  - major comics company  
based in India (predominantly Hindu)  
    *   _Religion in Superhero  Comics_ 
(http://www.bluecorncomics.com/thingjew.htm)  - by Jeffrey Weiss  
    *   _Spider  mantra: Superhero's powerful concentration on 
'responsibility' resonates with  many religions_ 
(http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040722/news_1c22spider.html)  - San Diego Union-Tribune  
    *   _A  Question of Religion [in comics]_ 
(http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/fool/111010997522360.htm)  - by Regie Rigby  
    *   _Panel  Discussion: What is your opinion on the portrayal of religion 
in comic  books?_ 
(http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/final/105584240589479.htm)   
    *   _My  God, my God, why have (comic book writers) forsaken (you)?_ 
(http://goodcomics.blogspot.com/2005/06/my-god-my-god-why-have-comic-book.html)  - 
essay and  analysis about religion in mainstream comics  
    *   _See  you in the funny papers. (morality and religion in comic 
strips)_ 
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00093SYMO/104-3680298-3799938?v=glance&n=551440)  - from  U.S. Catholic (2/1/1996)  
    *   _Are there  Catholic Superheroes?_ 
(http://www.cymmelb.org/resources/faq/fqother002.shtml)   
    *   _"God & Comics"  Gadfly Special_ 
(http://www.comicon.com/bissette/merch.htm)  - by Steven Bissette  
    *   _Alan  Moore discusses his religion_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/magicofalanmoore/simmoore/simmoore.html)   
    *   _Golden  Plates_ 
(http://www.ldsvideo.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=565&HS=1)  - Mike Allred's comic adaptation of The Book of Mormon: 
Another  Testament of Jesus Christ - by Mike Allred (Madman; X-Statix, etc.)   
    *   _Book of Mormon Heroes Comics_ (http://mormoncomics.com/)  -  another 
Book of Mormon comic book adaptation  
    *   _The  Christian Superhero Training Guide_ 
(http://www.glorifiedpublishers.com/books/religious/superhero.html)  - by Ken Clifton  
    *   _Alpha-Omega Comics, Inc._ (http://www.alphaomegacomics.com/)  -  
Evangelical Protestants  
    *   _news  article about Alpha-Omega Comics_ 
(http://www.newsarama.com/general/AlphaOmega/AOComics.htm)   
    *   _Christian Knight  Comics_ (http://www.christianknightcomics.com/)   
    *   _Christian Comic  Store_ (http://jangofettclone.tripod.com/id8.html)  

    *   _Essays on  Christian Fiction: Writing Christian Comics_ 
(http://emporiausa.com/Cafe%20Christian%20Fiction.html)   
    *   _Comic Book Clearing  House: Genre: Religious_ 
(http://www.sonic.net/~comix/gen_0024.shtml)   
    *   _Testament_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_(comic))   - by 
Douglas Rushkoff, a Jewish religious scholar  
    *   _Eagle_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_(comic))  -  successful 
British comic book company started by a clergyman  
    *   _Spirituality  in Comics_ 
(http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/dec03/tth_1203.shtml)   
    *   _Duckburg  Religion_ 
(http://home.c2i.net/vidarland/comics/disney/religion/intro.htm)  - in depth look at religion in Disney's Donald Duck comics   
    *   _Schlock Mercenary_ (http://www.schlockmercenary.com/)   
    *   _Terminally  ill six-year-old Boise, Idaho girl becomes superhero for 
a day_ (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060618/ap_on_re_us/child_superhero)   
    *   _Wiki:  Religion in the Simpsons_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_The_Simpsons)   
    *   _Museum of Black Superheroes_ (http://www.blacksuperhero.com/)   
    *   _Marvel Chronology Project_ (http://www.chronologyproject.com/)   
    *   _Is  Superheroing Liberal or Conservative Activity?_ 
(http://www.fanzing.com/mag/fanzing52/feature7.shtml)   
    *   _Comics Research: New  Mutants Website_ 
(http://www.comicsresearch.com/NewMutants)  - The New Mutants was among the most overtly  religious comic 
book series in mainstream comics 

____________________________________
* JLA: stands for "Justice League of America," the premiere superhero  team 
of the DC Universe. The team has sometimes been known simply as the  "Justice 
League." The team is sometimes referred to as "the League," not to be  confused 
with the ancient DC Universe team known as "The League," introduced in  
Justice League of America #70 (October 2002). Seriously, though, is  anybody who 
actually reads this page not going to know what "JLA" stands  for?  
* JSA: stands for "Justice Society of America," the premiere superhero  team 
of the DC Universe in the Golden Age (circa World War II).  
* NU: Stands for "New Universe," the name of a new  imprint of comics 
published by Marvel beginning in 1986 (the 25th anniversary of  Marvel Comics). The 
line of comics was intended to take place in a word very  similar to our own, 
with only limited differences, and no magic, pantheons of  mythological gods, 
supertechnology, aliens, hidden races, etc. Because the  characters in the New 
Universe titles were intended to be as reality-based as  possibly, many were 
explicitly identified with specific real-world religious  backgrounds and 
religious affiliations (such as Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.),  rather than using 
the "generic all-American" character template that had been  the basis for 
Marvels (and DC's) key foundational characters. Despite many  intriguing 
approaches and some (but not all) high quality stories and art, sales  were generally 
poor for the New Universe line and the imprint was discontinued  in late 1989 
after less than three years and a combined total of 172 issues for  the various 
series. Since then, New Universe characters have crossed over into  the 
mainstream Marvel universe on a few limited occasions.  
This webpage includes information about Catholic superheroes, Jewish  
superheroes, Buddhist superheroes, Christian superheroes, Protestant  superheroes, 
Methodist superheroes; Jewish super-heroes; Muslim superheroes,  GLBT 
superheroes, LGBT superheroes, Mormon superheroes, Latter-day Saint  superheroes, Vodoun 
superheroes, Greco-Roman classical religionist superheroes,  religious 
superheroes, Presbyterian superheroes, Eastern Orthodox superheroes,  Greek Orthodox 
superheroes, pagan superheroes, Egyptian religionist superheroes,  atheist 
superheroes, Communist superheroes, agnostic superheroes, Hindu  superheroes, 
Shinto superheroes, Roma superheroes, Gypsy superheroes, Baptist  superheroes, 
Native American superheroes, Indian superheroes, Tibetan Buddhist  superheroes, 
Druid superheroes, Sunni superheroes, Islamic superheroes, Anglican  
superheroes, Episcopalian superheroes, Episcopal superheroes, Southern Baptist  
superheroes, Northern Baptist superheroes, National Baptist superheroes,  Lutheran 
superheroes, Evangelical superheroes, and more. 

Please submit  suggestions, comments, corrections, etc. to 
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