The Religious Affiliation of
The Stranger
 

Religion: pseudo-cosmic entity

Name: The Stranger

Other Names: Beyonder

Classification:  villain    scientist  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The X-Men (vol. 1) #11 (May 1965): "The Triumph of Magneto!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Chic Stone

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

Number of Appearances: 188

Enemy of: The Hulk, Magneto, Toad, Overmind, Pluto, The Gardener, Otmu

Ally: Abomination

Gender: male

This character is in the following 22 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #149 (May 1972): "All the Colors -- of Evil!" (someone disguised or dressed as)
Captain America (vol. 1) #150 (June 1972): "Mirror, Mirror...!" (1-panel cameo)

Captain America: The Legend #1 (Sep. 1996)
The Champions

The Champions (vol. 1) #11 (Feb. 1977): "The Shadow from the Stars" (mentioned)
The Champions (vol. 1) #12 (Mar. 1977): "Did Someone Say... the Stranger?"
The Champions (vol. 1) #13 (May 1977): "The Doom That Went on Forever!"

Fantastic Four Annual #23 (1990): "When Franklin Comes Marchin' Home"
Marvel Universe: The End

Marvel Universe: The End #1 (May 2003): "Predestination" (only on cover)
Marvel Universe: The End #6 (Aug. 2003): "The Cure"

The Rampaging Hulk (vol. 1) #8 (Apr. 1978): "Gallery of Villains"
The Silver Surfer (vol. 1) #12 (Jan. 1970): "Gather, Ye Witches!" (cameo)
Tales to Astonish

Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #89 (Mar. 1967): "..Then There Shall Come a Stranger!"
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #90 (Apr. 1967): "The Abomination!" (cameo)
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #91 (May 1967): "Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!" (cameo)

Thor (vol. 1) #178 (July 1970): "Death Is a Stranger!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1980): "Elegy" (3-panel cameo)
The X-Men

The X-Men (vol. 1) #11 (May 1965): "The Triumph of Magneto!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #18 (Mar. 1966): "If Iceman Should Fail--!" (cameo)
The X-Men (vol. 1) #37 (Oct. 1967): "We, the Jury..." (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 1) #70 (June 1971): "If Iceman Should Fail--!" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 1) #85 (Dec. 1973): "We, the Jury..." (mentioned)

X-Men Forever (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 2001): "The Destiny Pact" (someone disguised or dressed as)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Stranger_(Cosmic_Being)_(Earth-616)
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=1711
  - http://www.comicvine.com/stranger/4005-13332/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/s5.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/strastrn.htm
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/X-Men_Vol_1_11
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/19172/