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Newest character in database (27 Jun 2009):
unnamed priest - Christian clergyman (denomination unknown)

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Static - mutant supremacist worshipper of Magneto

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Number of characters in this sub-list: 50 (out of a total of 18,936 in the database).

Character
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and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub.
Aquaman Aquaman (Arthur Curry / Orin) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion
Justice League; Super Friends DC
Aunt May Aunt May supporting character
CBR Scale: S Protestant
[raised Peter Parker (Spider-Man)] Marvel
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed)
Justice League; Batman family; Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; Super Friends; Outsiders DC
Batman Batman (Richard Grayson) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown); raised Roma/Gypsy
Teen Titans; Batman family; Super Friends; Outsiders DC
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
X-Men; Brotherhood of Mutants; Defenders; Avengers; X-Factor; Academy of Tomorrow Marvel
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) hero
CBR Scale: S Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
Justice League; Outsiders DC
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Weapon Plus; Invaders; Avengers; Secret Defenders; Redeemers; Ultimates; New Avengers
[soldier; federal agent; police; illustrator; artist; teacher]
Timely Marvel
Daredevil Daredevil (Matt Murdock) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Marvel Knights
[attorney]
Marvel
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom (Victor Von Doom) villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Roma/Gypsy; magic/mysticism
Fearsome Four
[Latveria. Foe of: Fantastic Four (arch-enemy)]
Marvel
Doctor Strange Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D occult
Defenders; Midnight Sons; Illuminati; Secret Defenders; New Avengers
[doctor; occult expert]
Marvel
Elektra Elektra (Elektra Natchios) villain hero
CBR Scale: I Greek Orthodox; Ninjutsu
The Hand Marvel
Gambit Gambit (Remy LeBeau) hero
CBR Scale: S Cajun Catholic
X-Men; X-Ternals; Marauders; X-Treme Sanctions Executive; Horsemen of Apocalypse Marvel
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) hero
CBR Scale: U Jewish Catholic / Green Lantern
U.S. Air Force; Green Lantern Corps; Justice League; Super Friends DC
Hawkman Hawkman (Carter Hall / Katar Hol) hero
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion
Justice Society of America; All-Star Squadron; Justice League; Super Friends DC
Hellboy Hellboy (Anung Un Rama) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense Dark Horse
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Avengers; Defenders; Hulkbusters; Pantheon; Ultimates; Secret Defenders; X-Saviours; Warbound
[nuclear scientist; physicist; janitor; homeless]
Marvel
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Four; Fantastic Force Marvel
Iceman Iceman (Bobby Drake) hero
CBR Scale: I Jewish Catholic
X-Men; Champions (of Los Angeles); Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; X-Factor; The Twelve (mutants); Secret Defenders Marvel
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
Fantastic Four; Avengers; Lady Liberators Marvel
Iron Man Iron Man (Tony Stark) hero
CBR Scale: I futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous
Avengers; West Coast Avengers; Force Works; Illuminati; Ultimates; New Avengers; Mighty Avengers
[business owner; entrepreneur; industrialist; inventor; government official]
Marvel
J. Jonah Jameson J. Jonah Jameson supporting character
CBR Scale: M hates Spider-Man
Daily Bugle
[Peter Parker's boss; Spider-Man's denouncer]
Marvel
The Joker The Joker villain
CBR Scale: M anarchist; obsessed with being Batman's arch-enemy
Injustice Gang; Injustice League
[Foe of: Batman (arch-enemy)]
DC
Lois Lane Lois Lane supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife] DC
Lex Luthor Lex Luthor villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian (lapsed); Nietzschean atheist
Legion of Doom; LexCorp; Injustice Gang; Secret Society of Super Villains; Injustice League; Secret Six
[Foe of: Superman (arch-enemy)]
DC
Magneto Magneto (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) villain hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish; Roma/Gypsy
Brotherhood of Mutants; X-Men; Acolytes; The Twelve (mutants); Genoshan Excalibur; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy
[Foe of: X-Men (arch-enemy)]
Marvel
Martian Manhunter Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) hero
CBR Scale: M Martian religion
Justice League; Justice Experience; Outsiders DC
Moon Knight Moon Knight (Marc Spector) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion (raised Jewish)
U.S. Marines; CIA; West Coast Avengers; Marvel Knights
[boxer; soldier; mercenary; entrepreneur; taxi driver]
Marvel
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero
CBR Scale: I humanist; believes in God
Fantastic Four; Avengers; Illuminati; Fantastic Five Marvel
Namor the Sub-Mariner Namor the Sub-Mariner (Namor) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion
Invaders; All-Winners Squad; Defenders; Avengers; Illuminati; Dark X-Men Marvel
Nightcrawler Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Catholic (raised Roma/Gypsy)
X-Men; Excalibur; X-Treme Sanctions Executive; Neyaphem
[Germany]
Marvel
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen hero
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
Legion of Super-Heroes
[Superman's pal]
DC
Alfred Pennyworth Alfred Pennyworth supporting character
CBR Scale: I Anglican
[butler] DC
Psylocke Psylocke (Betsy Braddock) hero
CBR Scale: I Anglican
S.T.R.I.K.E.; X-Men; Excalibur; X-Treme Sanctions Executive; Exiles
[England]
Marvel UK Marvel
The Punisher The Punisher (Frank Castle) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic (former seminarian)
U.S. Marines; Marvel Knights; Secret Defenders Marvel
Rogue Rogue (Anna Marie) hero
CBR Scale: S Southern Baptist
Brotherhood of Mutants; X-Men; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy Marvel
Shadowcat Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
X-Men; Excalibur; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Exiles Marvel
Spawn Spawn (Al Simmons) hero
CBR Scale: M former atheist; pawn/agitator of Heaven and Hell
[1st app: Spawn #1 (May 1992)] Image
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders; Avengers; New Avengers
[student; performer; photographer; laboratory assistant; scientist; teacher]
Marvel
Storm Storm (Ororo Munroe) hero
CBR Scale: M Goddess worship
X-Men; Morlocks; The Twelve (mutants); X-Saviours; X-Treme Sanctions Executive; Fantastic Four; Lady Liberators
[thief; queen]
Marvel
Supergirl Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) hero
CBR Scale: I Kryptonian religion
Outsiders; Teen Titans; Legion of Super-Heroes DC
Superman Superman (Clark Kent) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Justice League; Super Friends; Daily Planet
[reporter; columnist; editor]
DC
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
U.S. Air Force; Fantastic Four; Yancy Street Gang; West Coast Avengers; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
[pilot; stunt cyclist; wrestler]
Marvel
Thor Thor (Donald Blake) hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Avengers; Thor Corps; Ultimates; Cosmic Avengers
[Norway]
Marvel
Two-Face Two-Face (Harvey Dent) villain
CBR Scale: M obsessed with dualism and number 2; Taoist
Injustice League; Injustice Gang
[Foe of: Batman]
DC
Venom Venom (Eddie Brock) villain
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Sinister Six; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy
[Foe of: Spider-Man (foe, sometime ally)]
Marvel
Perry White Perry White supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Baptist; Elvis worship (ordained)
[Superman's (Clark Kent's) boss; Daily Planet editor] DC
Wolfsbane Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) hero
CBR Scale: M Presbyterian
New Mutants; X-Factor; Excalibur; X-Factor Investigations; X-Force
[Scotland]
Marvel
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
First Flight; Weapon Plus; Weapon X; Team X; Alpha Flight; X-Men; Secret Defenders; X-Treme Sanctions Executive; New Avengers; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; X-Force
[Canada]
Marvel
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman (Diana) hero
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman classical religion
Justice League; Super Friends DC
Zatanna Zatanna (Zatanna Zatara) hero
CBR Scale: S eclectic Pentecostal Dianic Wiccan
Justice League; Seven Soldiers of Victory; Sentinels of Magic DC

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