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The Religious Affiliation of
The Goblin
Father Jennifer D’Angelo

Religion: Church of Thor (priest) CBR Scale: M

Name: The Goblin

Alter Ego: Father Jennifer D'Angelo

Other Names: Father Jennifer

Classification: supporting character supporting character   clergy/religious leader clergy/religious leader  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Spider-Man 2099 (vol. 1) #8 (June 1993): "Flight of Fancy"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (as the Goblin) Spider-Man 2099 (vol. 1) #38 (Dec. 1995): "Silent Scream"

Creators: Peter David, Rick Leonardi, Al Williamson

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

Number of Appearances: 13

Ally: Tensen
Employer: St. Patrick's Church

Gender: female

Note: sister of Spider-Man 2099's girlfriend Dana

Yes, this is a female priest. This character is part of the Marvel 2099 line of comics, and was featured in Spider-Man 2099 stories which take place 100 years in the future. The writers are actually not here postulating that by that time the Catholic Church will be ordaining women as priests. This character isn't Catholic, although she dresses much like a Catholic priest. She is, in fact, a priest in the Church of Thor.


This character is in the following 2 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Spider-Man 2099


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.reocities.com/tensen2099/No_Justice/char.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/spiderman2099.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/damdap.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/chimchz.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/goagok.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/53152/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=12599
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/58099/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=37915