The Religious Affiliation of
Mystique
Raven Darkholme

Religion: mutant supremacist; manifestly non-religious

Name: Mystique

Alter Ego: Raven Darkholme

Other Names: Raven Wagner; Helmut Stein; Mallory Brickman; B. Byron Biggs; Surge; Ronnie Lake; Dale Fyfe; Holt Adler; Amichai Benvenisti; Leni Zauber; Foxx; Millicent Hardwick

Classification:  villain    hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #16 (Apr. 1978): "The Deep Deadly Silence!"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (cameo, as Raven) Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #16 (Apr. 1978): "The Deep Deadly Silence!"; (cameo, as Mystique) Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #17 (May 1978): "Shadow of the Gun!"; (full) Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #18 (June 1978): "The St. Valentine's Day/Avengers Massacre!"

Creators: Chris Claremont, Jim Mooney, Frank Springer

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

Number of Appearances: 451

   Comic Book Appearances: 409

   TV, Film Appearances: 37

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 5

Teams/Affiliations: Brotherhood of Mutants; Dark X-Men; Freedom Force; The Marauders; The Mutant Underground; X-Corps; X-Factor; X-Men; Xavier Institute: Gambit's squad

Occupation: mercenary, private investigator, subversive, terrorist

Race: white

Gender: female

This character is in the following 160 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Astonishing X-Men Saga #1 (Mar. 2006) (cameo)
Avengers Annual #15 (Oct. 1986): "Betrayal!"
Avengers: Deathtrap, The Vault (Sep. 1991): "Deathtrap, the Vault"
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #334 (Oct. 1987): "Basic Training"
Captain America (vol. 1) #344 (Aug. 1988): "Don't Tread On Me!" (cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #346 (Oct. 1988): "Ambush!"

Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers #7 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Three" (only on cover)
Dark Avengers #8 (Oct. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Five" (1-panel cameo)

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (Nov. 2009): "Utopia: Conclusion" (3-panel cameo)
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (Aug. 2009): "Utopia: Part 1" (2-panel cameo)
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Dark X-Men

Dark X-Men #1 (Jan. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part One"
Dark X-Men #2 (Feb. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Two"
Dark X-Men #3 (Mar. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Three"
Dark X-Men #4 (Apr. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Four"
Dark X-Men #5 (May 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Conclusion"

Dark X-Men: The Beginning

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Namor/Norman" (1-panel cameo)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 (Oct. 2009): "Hidden Depths" (1-panel cameo)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 (Oct. 2009): "Get Mystique (Slight Return)" (lead character)

Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #41 (Jan. 1990): "Forced Fed!"
Marvel Holiday Special 2004 #1 (Jan. 2005): "Jonah's Holiday Carol" (cameo)
Marvel Knights 4 #24 (Jan. 2006): "Impossible Things Happen Every Day, Part 2" (photo/picture/video)
Marvel Super Hero Squad (20 Oct. 2009)
Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #11 (Oct. 1992): "Cry Vengeance"
Ms. Marvel

Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #16 (Apr. 1978): "The Deep Deadly Silence!" (cameo)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #17 (May 1978): "Shadow of the Gun!" (cameo)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #18 (June 1978): "The St. Valentine's Day/Avengers Massacre!"

Mystique

Mystique #1 (June 2003): "Dead Drop Gorgeous: Part 1" (lead character)
Mystique #2 (July 2003): "Drop Dead Gorgeous: Part 2" (lead character)
Mystique #3 (Aug. 2003): "Drop Dead Gorgeous: Part 3" (lead character)
Mystique #4 (Sep. 2003): "Drop Dead Gorgeous: Part 4" (lead character)
Mystique #5 (Oct. 2003): "Drop Dead Gorgeous: Part 5" (lead character)
Mystique #6 (Nov. 2003): "Drop Dead Gorgeous: Part 6" (lead character)
Mystique #7 (Dec. 2003): "Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy: Chapter One" (lead character)
Mystique #8 (Jan. 2004): "Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy: Chapter Two" (lead character)
Mystique #9 (Feb. 2004): "Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy: Chapter Three" (lead character)
Mystique #10 (Mar. 2004): "Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy: Chapter Four" (lead character)
Mystique #11 (Apr. 2004): "Maker's Mark: Part One" (lead character)
Mystique #12 (May 2004): "Maker's Mark: Part Two" (lead character)
Mystique #13 (June 2004): "Nevermore" (lead character)
Mystique #14 (July 2004): "Unnatural: Part 1" (lead character)
Mystique #15 (July 2004): "Unnatural: Part 2" (lead character)
Mystique #16 (Aug. 2004): "Unnatural: Part 3" (lead character)
Mystique #17 (Sep. 2004): "Unnatural: Part 4" (lead character)
Mystique #18 (Oct. 2004): "Unnatural: Part 5" (lead character)
Mystique #19 (Nov. 2004): "Ingression" (lead character)
Mystique #20 (Dec. 2004): "Quiet: Part 1" (lead character)
Mystique #21 (Jan. 2005): "Quiet: Part 2" (lead character)
Mystique #22 (Feb. 2005): "Quiet: Part 3" (lead character)
Mystique #23 (Mar. 2005): "Quiet: Part 4" (lead character)
Mystique #24 (Apr. 2005): "Quiet: Part 5" (lead character)

Sabretooth and Mystique

Sabretooth and Mystique #1 (Dec. 1996): "Old Sins Cast Long Shadows" (lead character)
Sabretooth and Mystique #2 (Jan. 1997): "Torture" (lead character)
Sabretooth and Mystique #3 (Feb. 1997): "Willing Victims" (lead character)
Sabretooth and Mystique #4 (Mar. 1997): "Dead Ends" (lead character)

The Uncanny X-Men

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #199 (Nov. 1985): "The Spiral Path"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #388 (Dec. 2000): "The Past is but Prologue!"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #402 (Feb. 2002): "Utility of Myth"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #428 (Early Oct. 2003): "How Did I Get Here?" (lead character)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #429 (Oct. 2003): "The Draco, Part One: Sins of the Father" (mentioned)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #430 (Oct. 2003): "The Draco, Part Two" (mentioned)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #431 (Nov. 2003): "The Draco, Part Three" (2-panel cameo)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #432 (Dec. 2003): "The Draco, Part Four"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #433 (Jan. 2004): "The Draco, Part Five"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #434 (Late Jan. 2004): "The Draco, Part Six"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #513 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia: Part 2"

X-Factor

X-Factor (vol. 1) #-1 (July 1997): "A Summers Tale" (cameo)
X-Factor (vol. 1) #8 (Sep. 1986): "Lost and Found!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #9 (Oct. 1986): "Spots!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #10 (Nov. 1986): "Falling Angel!" (cameo)
X-Factor (vol. 1) #30 (July 1988): "Kiss of Death!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #31 (Aug. 1988): "Kiss Off!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #33 (Oct. 1988): "For All the World to See"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #40 (May 1989): "Dust to Dust"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #69 (Aug. 1991): "Clash Reunion"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #70 (Sep. 1991): "Day of Decision"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #108 (Nov. 1994): "Promised Vengeance"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #109 (Dec. 1994): "The Waking"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #110 (Jan. 1995): "Creatures On the Loose!" (cameo)
X-Factor (vol. 1) #112 (July 1995): "Wreaking Havok, Part 1: Unnecessary Evils"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #113 (Aug. 1995): "Wreaking Havok, Part 2: Impulsive Behavior"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #114 (Sep. 1995): "That Certain Mystique"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #115 (Oct. 1995): "Reaching Out to Yesterday"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #116 (Nov. 1995): "Home Comings"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #117 (Dec. 1995): "Adversaries"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #118 (Jan. 1996): "Havok's Fall"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #119 (Feb. 1996): "The Best Offense"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #120 (Mar. 1996): "Meeting the Maker"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #121 (Apr. 1996): "The True Path"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #122 (May 1996): "The Faces of Truth"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #123 (June 1996): "It Begins... Again!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #125 (Aug. 1996): "The Ticking Clock"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #125 (Aug. 1996): "Free Fall"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #126 (Sep. 1996): "The Beast Within"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #127 (Oct. 1996): "Darker Destiny"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #128 (Nov. 1996): "Night of the Hounds"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #129 (Dec. 1996): "Playing with Fire"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #130 (Jan. 1997): "A Mother's Eyes"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #132 (Mar. 1997): "Breakaway"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #133 (Apr. 1997): "Down Under"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #134 (May 1997): "The Child"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #135 (June 1997): "A Virtual Reality"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #136 (Aug. 1997): "Nothing Lasts Forever"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #137 (Sep. 1997): "It Was a Dark & Stormy Night"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #139 (Nov. 1997): "The Enemy Within"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #140 (Dec. 1997): "Going Home" (cameo)
X-Factor (vol. 1) #142 (Feb. 1998): "Give Me Shelter"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #143 (Mar. 1998): "The Fall of the Brotherhood (Part 1)"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #144 (Apr. 1998): "The Fall of the Brotherhood (Part 2)"
X-Factor Annual #6 (1991): "Tribute the Third"

X-Men

X-Men (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 1991): "A Villains Gallery"
X-Men (vol. 2) #33 (June 1994): "The Hearts of Thieves" (photo/picture/video)
X-Men (vol. 2) #59 (Dec. 1996): "Touched" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 2) #93 (Oct. 1999): "Hidden Lives, Part 1: Open Wounds"
X-Men (vol. 2) #94 (Nov. 1999): "Hidden Lives, Part 2: Pandora's Box"
X-Men (vol. 2) #99 (Apr. 2000): "Oh, the Humanity"
X-Men (vol. 2) #188 (Sep. 2006): "Supernovas: Part 1" (mentioned & on cover)
X-Men (vol. 2) #190 (Oct. 2006): "Supernovas: Part 3"
X-Men (vol. 2) #191 (Nov. 2006): "Supernovas: Part 4" (cover & 3-panel cameo)
X-Men (vol. 2) #192 (Dec. 2006): "Supernovas: Part 5"
X-Men (vol. 2) #193 (Jan. 2007): "Supernovas: Part 6"
X-Men (vol. 2) #194 (Feb. 2007): "Primary Infection: Part 1"
X-Men (vol. 2) #195 (Mar. 2007): "Primary Infection: Part 2"
X-Men (vol. 2) #196 (Apr. 2007): "Primary Infection: Part 3"
X-Men (vol. 2) #197 (May 2007): "Red Data: Part 1"
X-Men (vol. 2) #198 (June 2007): "Red Data: Part 2"
X-Men (vol. 2) #199 (July 2007): "Red Data: Part 3"
X-Men (vol. 2) #200 (Aug. 2007): "Blinded By the Light, Part 1"
X-Men (vol. 2) #201 (Sep. 2007): "Blinded by the Light, Part 2"
X-Men (vol. 2) #202 (Oct. 2007): "Blinded by the Light, Part 3"
X-Men (vol. 2) #203 (Nov. 2007): "Blinded by the Light, Part 4"
X-Men (vol. 2) #204 (Dec. 2007): "Blinded by the Light: Epilogue"
X-Men (vol. 2) #205 (Jan. 2008): "Messiah Complex: Chapter Five"
X-Men (vol. 2) #207 (Mar. 2008): "Messiah Complex: Chapter Thirteen"
X-Men 2 #1 (June 2003)
X-Men 2 (2003)
X-Men Annual (vol. 2) #1 (Mar. 2007): "Covenant"

X-Men Forever

X-Men Forever (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 2001): "The Destiny Pact"
X-Men Forever (vol. 2) #Alpha (July 2009): "A Villains Gallery"
X-Men Forever (vol. 2) #7 (Nov. 2009): "Past Is Prologue" (mentioned)

X-Men Unlimited

X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #4 (Mar. 1994): "Theories of Relativity" (lead character)
X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #38 (Nov. 2002): "Yartzeit" (mentioned)
X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #40 (Feb. 2003): "Animals" (lead character)
X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #48 (July 2003): "Control" (lead character)
X-Men Unlimited (vol. 2) #6 (Feb. 2005): "Contact" (cameo)

X-Men: Legacy

X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #208 (Apr. 2008): "From Genesis to Revelations" (1-panel cameo)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #215 (Oct. 2008): "Walkthrough: Part 1" (vision)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #216 (Nov. 2008): "Walkthrough: Part 2"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #220 (Mar. 2009): "Salvage: Part One" (illusion)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #221 (Apr. 2009): "Salvage: Part Two" (vision)

X-Men: Millennial Visions 2001

X-Men: Millennial Visions 2001 (Jan. 2002): "X-Treme X-Men: Rogue, P.I." (mentioned)
X-Men: Millennial Visions 2001 (Jan. 2002): "Blob & Mystique: Assassins in Love?" (lead character)

X-Treme X-Men

X-Treme X-Men #1 (July 2001): "Now, It Begins!"
X-Treme X-Men #9 (Mar. 2002): "Face the Music!" (mentioned)
X-Treme X-Men #33 (Dec. 2003): "Manifest Destiny" (someone disguised or dressed as)
X-Treme X-Men #34 (Jan. 2004): "Crossed Swords" (someone disguised or dressed as)
X-Treme X-Men #45 (June 2004): "Prisoner of Fire Conclusion: Hunting Bogan!" (someone disguised or dressed as)
X-Treme X-Men Annual 2001 (2001): "Queen of Shadows" (dream)

X2 (2003)
Young X-Men #6 (Nov. 2008): "San Francisco" (mentioned)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Mystique.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001099/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mvmz.htm
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Atheist_Characters
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/brot.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/maramart.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xmxz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/m3.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xaxl.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/xaxz.htm