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politicians
 

Name: politicians

Other Names: unnamed politicians

Classification: supporting characters supporting characters   group group   real/historical group real/historical group  

Publisher(s): Marvel

Earliest Appearance Listed in This Database: The X-Men (vol. 1) #23 (Aug. 1966): "To Save a City!"

Creators: Roy Thomas, Werner Roth, Dick Ayers

Number of Appearances: 1

Type of Organization/Group: occupation

Location: Washington, D.C., USA

Number of group members listed below: 108

Character
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Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Ask Aak Ask Aak supporting character
CBR Scale: R Gran religion
Gran
[Gran Senator from Malastare]
Lucasfilm 3
Sonny Abbott villain
  [1st app: Leave It to Chance #1 (Sep. 1996)] Image Homage 4
Abrahams supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: X2 (2003)] 20th Century Fox Marvel Enterprises 3
Samuel Adams Samuel Adams supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Puritan; Congregationalist
[signed Declaration of Independence] DC 8
Elizabeth Alderman Elizabeth Alderman supporting character
  [NYC councilwoman; stook hard stand against Teen Titans] DC 16
Ethan Allen Ethan Allen supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Deist; Unitarian/Universalist
[famed American Revolutionary] Worth Publishing Company 6
Ralu Allon supporting character
  [deputy minister of Mali] DC 1
Kofi Annan Kofi Annan supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Methodist
black
[Secretary-General of U.N.]
Marvel 62
Mrs. Archer supporting character
  black
[Chief of Staff for U.S. President 80 years in future]
Marvel 1
Representative Barnes supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious
[1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940)] DC 1
Black Spectre Black Spectre (Carson Knowles) villain
CBR Scale: S demonolatry (agent of Set)
[1st app: Moon Knight (vol. 1) #25 (Nov. 1982)] Marvel 17
Tony Blair Tony Blair supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Anglican; Catholic (convert)
[U.K. Prime Minister] Marvel 229
Wilmer Boggs supporting character based on a real person
 prob. indeterminate  [told Doom Patrol they were threat; evicted them from city] DC 1
Bill Bohannon supporting character
CBR Scale: S possessed by demon
[former candidate for U.S. President] Marvel 26
Andrew Bolt supporting character
  [sought Captain America's endorsement] Marvel 5
Roz Borges Roz Borges supporting character
  [head of the school board] DC 3
Rudolph Bradley supporting character
 indeterminate  [mayoral candidate whose event was crashed by "Cap"] Marvel 1
Brutus Brutus villain real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion
[betrayed Caesar] Marvel 93
Nat Burly villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[corrupt political boss] DC 1
Randolph Cherryh Randolph Cherryh villain
  [crooked NYC mayoral candidate] Marvel 8
Herbert Cholmondeley villain
  [agent of the Axis Powers] Marvel 1
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Anglican
  Marvel Image 456
Cicero Cicero real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman philosophy
[1st app: Justice League of America (vol. 2) #15 (Jan. 2008)] DC 31
William Clark William Clark supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Anglican
[famed for early expedition to Pacific Northwest] Simon & Schuster 14
Hillary Clinton supporting character
CBR Scale: S Methodist
[U.S. First Lady] DC 18
Maria Pilar Cortes Maria Pilar Cortes supporting character
  [Spain's deputy Minister of Defense] Marvel 6
Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping Deng clergy/religious leader real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Communist (leader)
[1st app: The Defenders (vol. 1) #59 (May 1978)] Marvel 10
The Disruptor (Richard Raleigh) villain
  [crooked politician, NYC mayoral candidate] Marvel 5
Bob Dole Bob Dole supporting character real/historical person
Presbyterian
[1st app: The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #201 (Jan. 1986)] Marvel 64
Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Greek Orthodox
U.S. Army NBC 33
Sor-El supporting character
CBR Scale: R Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians
[led Science Council's overthrow of Kryptonian military rule]
DC 1
Eliphas Eliphas (Eli Bard) villain
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion; vampire
Purifiers
[possesses T-O virus (techno-organic)]
Marvel 8
The Emperor The Emperor (Palpatine) villain
CBR Scale: D The Force (Dark Side/Sith)
[1st app: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - film 5 in Star Wars series] Lucasfilm 305
Alex Evell villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940)] DC 1
Geraldine Ferraro Geraldine Ferraro real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[former candidate for U.S. Vice-President] League of Women Voters 21
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin supporting character scientist real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Presbyterian; Deist; grandmaster of a society of philosopher/mystics
[Founding Father; romanced Clea] DC Marvel 235
Senator Marcus Domitius Gallio villain
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion (nominal); Cult of Fire
[Selene's late husband in Nova Roma] Marvel 3
Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Hindu; strongly influnced by Jainism
[1st app: X-Men (vol. 2) #192 (Dec. 2006)] Marvel 135
Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
  Marvel 137
Mayor Harliss Greer villain
 indeterminate  [corrupt mayor of small town run by mobsters] DC 1
Che Guevara Che Guevara villain
CBR Scale: M Marxist atheist
[1st app: Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #133 (Aug. 2009)] Marvel 1
Alexander Haig Alexander Haig supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[1st app: Inchon (1981)] MGM One Way Productions, etc. 13
Bernard Harris Bernard Harris supporting character
  Reform Party
[father of Debbie Harris; Foggy Nelson's father-in-law]
Marvel 4
Doug Henning Doug Henning real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Transcendental Meditation
[1st app: The Defenders (vol. 1) #61 (July 1978)] Marvel 16
Bill Hollister Bill Hollister supporting character
  [father of Lily Hollister (Menace); ran for NYC mayor] Marvel 14
Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein villain real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Sunni Muslim
[1st app: Xero #7 (Nov. 1997)] DC Marvel 229
Edward Hutchinson supporting character
  [U.S. Undersecretary of Defense] Marvel 1
Randall Johnson Jr. supporting character
  [financial wizard] Marvel 1
Richard Johnston supporting character
CBR Scale: S astrology
[1st app: Solo Avengers #10 (Sep. 1988)] Marvel 1
Karate Kid Karate Kid (Myg) hero
CBR Scale: I alien
Legion of Substitute Heroes; The Legion of Super-Heroes
[joined Legion during "Five Year Gap"]
DC 13
Jasper Keaton villain based on a real person
CBR Scale: M Catholic
[American Purity Foundation (founder)] Marvel 3
Robert Kennedy Robert Kennedy real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic
  Marvel 253
Tom Kimball supporting character
CBR Scale: S environmentalist
[1st app: Captain America (1990)] 21st Century Film Corporation Marvel Enterprises 1
Henry Kissinger supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
[U.S. Secretary of State] Marvel 206
Franklin Knott villain
 indeterminate  [made technology that persuades people; ran for governor] DC 1
Javier La Brava supporting character
CBR Scale: D Costa Brava Liberation Front
[intalled as new president of Costa Brava] Marvel 1
Melvin Laird supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Presbyterian
[U.S. Secretary of State under Pres. Nixon] Marvel 7
Mr. Langor supporting character
  [1st app: Howard the Duck (vol. 1) #7 (Dec. 1976)] Marvel 1
Bek Larson Bek Larson hero
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[from year 2248, stranded in ancient mystical past] Eternity 2
Robert Todd Lincoln Robert Todd Lincoln supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: U Presbyterian
[President Lincoln's eldest son] RKO Radio Pictures 19
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Methodist
[1st post-apartheid president of South Africa] Marvel 133
Martin villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[local ward politician] DC 1
Paul Martin Paul Martin supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[Canada's 21st Prime Minister] Marvel 13
Maxwell supporting character
  [U.S. Vice-President under Kyle Richmond] Marvel 1
Walter Mondale Walter Mondale supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Presbyterian
[former candidate for U.S. President] League of Women Voters 29
Milton Monroe supporting character
  Reform Party
[assemblyman; candidate for the Reform Party]
Marvel 2
Richard K. Norris supporting character
  [New York City alderman kidnapped by Nick Fury] Marvel 1
Tom North supporting character
 indeterminate  [nominated as candidate for governor] DC 1
Barack Obama Barack Obama supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S United Church of Christ (formerly Trinity UCC); eclectic upbringing (incl. Muslim/atheist/Marxist/Catholic/United Church of Christ)
[1st app: Public Affairs (25 Nov. 2002)] IDW Publishing Marvel, etc. 352
The Organizer The Organizer (Abner Jonas) villain
  Reform Party (leader); The Organization (leader)
[weathy; NYC mayoral candidate for Reform Party]
Marvel 2
Colin Powell Colin Powell supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
black
[U.S. Secretary of State under Pres. Bush]
Marvel Blue Water Productions 144
Princess Leia Princess Leia (Leia Organa) hero
CBR Scale: S The Force/Jedi
[1st app: Star Wars (1977) - film 4 in Star Wars series] 20th Century Fox Lucasfilm 285
Jethro Prufrock villain scientist
CBR Scale: M Libertarian
A.I.M.
[mutated son with experimental virus]
Marvel 2
Donald Regan Donald Regan supporting character real/historical person
Catholic
[White House Chief of Staff under Pres. Reagan] Marvel 7
Councilman Arvid E. Reynolds supporting character
 prob. indeterminate  [took bribe to oppose Doom Patrol being in Kansas City] DC 1
Condoleezza Rice supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Presbyterian
[1st app: New Thunderbolts #7 (June 2005)] Marvel 155
Donald Rumsfeld real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Presbyterian
[twice U.S. Secretary of Defense] Marvel 137
Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense (Robert Gates) supporting character real/historical person
  [1st app: Dark Avengers #9 (Nov. 2009)] Marvel 21
Pamela Sennet supporting character
  [NYC deputy mayor] Marvel 2
Mr. Shoat supporting character
  [Used Phade as a pawn] Malibu 7
Christopher Sholes Christopher Sholes real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
[invented typewriter] DC 1
Secretary of State Simpson supporting character
 indeterminate  [Betty Simpson's friend; both disappeared in Dinosaur, CO] Marvel 1
Boss Slane Boss Slane villain
  [crooked politician; tried to steal farmers' oil-rich land] Quality 1
Smiler (Roland Meacham) villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #327 (May 1964)] DC 1
Tarin Tarin hero
  Commandeers; Guardians of the Galaxy
[president of Earth (in future)]
Marvel 4
Richard Tate Richard Tate supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: S skeptic
[1st app: Outcasts - Season 1, Episode 1 (7 Feb. 2011)] BBC Kudos Film and Television 8
Charles W. Tobey Charles W. Tobey real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Baptist
[1st app: What's My Line? (22 Feb. 1952)] CBS 1
Hideki Tojo Hideki Tojo villain real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land Buddhism)
Asian
[led Imperialist Japan during WWII]
DC 31
Genevieve Tournon Genevieve Tournon supporting character
CBR Scale: U Catholic
[Julien Sauniere's former lover] Image Dark Horse 27
Frank Underwood Frank Underwood villain lead character
CBR Scale: S Protestant (raised); atheist
[1st app: House of Cards - Season 1, Episode 1 (1 Feb. 2013)] Media Rights Capital; Trigger Street Productions, etc. 26
Samuel T. Underwood supporting character
  [told newspaper Captain America was running for President] Marvel 1
United States Congress United States Congress supporting character group real/historical person
  [House of Representatives and Senate] N.A. 1
unnamed assistant mayor of Salem Center supporting character
  [tried to quell anti-mutant fears, but a riot erupted] Marvel 1
unnamed Metan councilman supporting character
CBR Scale: I alien
Metan
[died in same story that introduced him]
DC 1
unnamed secretary of war unnamed secretary of war supporting character
  U.S. Army
[came to observe war games Dewey Drip participated in]
Quality 1
unnamed U.S. Assistant Secretary of State unnamed U.S. Assistant Secretary of State supporting character
  [1st app: Police Comics #5 (Dec. 1941)] Quality 1
Francis Urquhart Francis Urquhart lead character
CBR Scale: M Machiavellian
[1st app: House of Cards (2013) - book 1 in Francis Urquhart series] Collins 15
Secretary Vance supporting character
  [monitored brief Wakanda/Atlantis war] Marvel 1
Cyrus Vance supporting character real/historical person
  [U.S. Secretary of State] Marvel 6
Andrew Wallis supporting character
 indeterminate  [head of Gotham's Anti-Crime Commission] DC 1
Barney Wicker supporting character
  [congressional candidate Spider-Man saved] Marvel 1
Mr. Wilcox-Smyth supporting character
  [home secretary (Earth-238)] Marvel UK 3
Ken Wind Ken Wind villain
CBR Scale: M possessed by demon
[Democratic Presidential candidate against Reagan] Marvel 10
Ed Wolfman supporting character
  [Secretary of Homeland Security] Marvel 1
Jimmy Woo Jimmy Woo hero
  Agents of Atlas; FBI... 
[former U.S. Secretary of State]
Marvel Atlas 101
Robert Woods supporting character
  [tried to run for mayor in city Bomb Queen ruled] Image 4
Zemu villain
CBR Scale: I alien
R'Zahnian
[R'Zahnian leader. Apparently had a base on Saturn.]
Marvel 2
Har-Zod supporting character
CBR Scale: R Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians
[father of General Zod's ancestor Dru-Zod]
DC 1

This character is in the following 4 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Classic X-Men #6 (Feb. 1987): "Merry Christmas, X-Men..." (mentioned)
The X-Men


Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/X-Men_Vol_1_23