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Neptune (Poseidon)

The Religious Affiliation of
Neptune
Poseidon

Religion: Greco-Roman deity CBR Scale: D

Name: Neptune

Alter Ego: Poseidon

Other Names: Neptunus; King Neptune; Neptuno

Classification: supporting character supporting character   hero hero   deity deity  

Publisher(s): DC Marvel Portal Comics

First Appearance: King Neptune (1914)

First Appearance (Additional Details): (in a DC Comic) Flash Comics #9 (Sep. 1940): "The Creatures from the Canyon"; (Marvel) Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #70 (Aug. 1965): "The Start of the Quest!"

Creators: Leslie T. Peacocke, Herbert Brenon, William Welsh (actor)

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 106

   Comic Book Appearances: 32

   TV, Film Appearances: 65

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 9

Teams/Affiliations: League of Avengers

Enemy of: Triton

Nation: Greece

Dimension: Olympus

Race: Olympian

Gender: male

Note: God of the sea; patron god of Atlantis

One of the "Gods of Olympus."

In Marvel Comics: Two millennia ago Neptune destroyed an Atlantean cult of worshippers of Set. He then later lived among the Atlanteans for many years as their protector.

Neptune (Poseidon) Neptune (Poseidon)


This character is in the following 11 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Asrael / Ash (1997) (mentioned)
Asterisco (2002)
Batman
Flash Comics #9 (Sep. 1940): "The Creatures from the Canyon"
King Neptune (1914)
Marvel Knights 4 #9 (Oct. 2004): "Frozen: Part 2" (mentioned)
More Fun Comics #12 (Aug. 1936): "Talk About Talkies"
Sub-Mariner Special #1 (Jan. 1971): "The Start of the Quest!"
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #70 (Aug. 1965): "The Start of the Quest!"
Teen Titans: Year One #2 (Apr. 2008): "In the Beginning... Part Two" (mentioned)


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=poseidon
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=poseidon
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=neptune2
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=neptune2
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0031721/
  - http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/l/ligaveng.htm