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Religion: synthezoid; Catholic (temporary) 
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(Catholic)
Name: Vision
Other Names: Victor Shade; Jonas; Ultra-Vision; Manikin; Ghost of Stone; Vision II; Apollyon; Mainframe
Classification:
hero
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: The Avengers (vol. 1) #57 (Oct. 1968): "Behold... the Vision!"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (Mainframe) Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 1) #5 (Oct. 1990): "A Force to Reckon With!"; (MC-2) A-Next #7 (Apr. 1999): "After the Fall!"
Creators: Roy Thomas, John Buscema, George Klein
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 1,393
Comic Book Appearances: 1,378
TV, Film Appearances: 14
Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1
Teams/Affiliations: A-Next; Galactic Guardians; Guardians of the Galaxy; The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles); Young Avengers
Gender: male
In the possible 31st Century future inhabited the Guardians of the Galaxy (Earth-691), a future version of Vision is known as "Mainframe," an immense computer system that spans the entire planet. "Mainframe" is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Galactic Guardians.
From: "Atheist representation on the Avengers" forum discussion, started 20 June 2001 on the Comic Boards website (http://www.comicboards.com/avengers/view.php?rpl=010620201053; viewed 24 June 2007):
Posted by D-Man on Wednesday, June 20 2001 at 20:10:53 GMT
...Probably the best comic you could find to figure out who believes in a God or a god, or has deep faith in God or a god would be:
Infinity CrusadeThe Goddess uses the heroes' faith and belief in gods and such to recruit heroes.
Here are a list of Avengers who are "believers" so are recruited by the Goddess:
Living Lightning
Black Knight
Hercules
Sersi
Invisible Woman
Spider-Man
Quicksilver
Wonder Man
Captain America
Thor
Crystal
Moondragon
USAgent
Scarlet Witch
Moon KnightThe so-called "non-believers" that the Goddess didn't choose:
Vision
Mr. Fantastic
Thing
She-Hulk
Rage
Hulk
Iron Man
Spider-Woman II
Firestar
Darkhawk
Beast (although Beast claims to believe in a god, but Vision counters with "Obviously because your belief in a supreme being is not as deeply felt nor well known as the others.")
Quasar (which was stated in his own book)
From: "Catholic Clix - Comic info needed!" forum discussion, started 3 May 2003 on the HCRealms website (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-40338.html; viewed 24 May 2007):
thornnspear
05/03/2003, 21:04Ok, so in recent films it's been apparent that Daredevil and Nightcrawler are Catholic...
So, who else out there could be fielded in a "Catholic" Heroclix team?
Wilz 05/04/2003, 18:46
Hawkeye is Catholic. Remembering his mini-series, when he was pretending to be dead his had a Catholic funeral (if memory serves me right). Kingpin was portrayed as Catholic (link to the whole mafia thing) in early DD. Vision also played with the whole religious-Catholic thing at one point.
[The following are Catholic characters:]
Nightcrawler
Vision
Daredevil
Hawkeye
Huntress
KingpinGreat characters and although the press has been bad lately - Great Religion.
The 3-Minute Sketchbook #1 (Oct. 2007)A-Next #7 (Apr. 1999): "After the Fall!"Alpha Flight (vol. 1) #40 (Nov. 1986): "Love" (only on cover)The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #282 (Nov. 1986): "The Fury of X-Factor!" (only on cover)
Avengers / ThunderboltsThe AvengersThe Avengers and the Thunderbolts (1998)The Avengers AnnualAvengers Assemble (vol. 1) #1 (July 2010)The Avengers Collector's Edition #1 (Sep. 1993): "Vibrant Alchemy!"Avengers Finale #1 (Jan. 2005)Avengers Spotlight #23 (Oct. 1989): "Second Debut" (lead character)Avengers: A Marvel TreasuryThe Avengers: Celestial QuestAvengers: Deathtrap, The Vault (Sep. 1991): "Deathtrap, the Vault"Avengers: The Initiative #26 (Sep. 2009): "Up Is Down" (mentioned)Avengers: The Ultron Imperative #1 (Nov. 2001): "The Ultron Imperative"Captain America & the Korvac Saga #1 (Feb. 2011): "Strange Days"Captain AmericaCaptain America 70th Anniversary Magazine #20 (Winter 2011): "Cap For President!"Captain America AnnualCaptain America: RebornCivil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)Cloak and Dagger (vol. 2) #9 (Nov. 1986): "The Lady and the Unicorn" (only on cover)DaredevilDark Reign: Young AvengersDark X-Men #2 (Feb. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Two" (photo/picture/video)Darkhawk #31 (Sep. 1993): "Punch-Out on the Intergalactic Express!"The DefendersDoctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1 (Nov. 1988): "Love is the Spell. The Spell is Death!" (cameo)Fantastic FourFantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #11 (Dec. 2001): "Doom Triumphant!"Galactic GuardiansGiant-Size AvengersGLA #1 (June 2005): "Great Lakes Avengers Misassembled" (cameo)Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 1) #5 (Oct. 1990): "A Force to Reckon With!"Hulk Smash Avengers #2 (July 2012): "The Filth and the Fury"Invaders Annual #1 (Aug. 1977): "Okay, Axis -- Here We Come!" (cameo)Iron Man & Captain America Annual 1998 (Dec. 1998): "Life & Liberty"Iron ManMarvel Age Annual #1 (Jan. 1985)Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #38 (Mid-Dec. 1989): "Stardust Miseries Part 1: Something in the Air"Marvel Double-ShotMarvel FanfareMarvel Feature (vol. 1) #10 (July 1973): "Ant-Man No More"Marvel Super-Hero Contest of ChampionsMarvel Super-HeroesMarvel Team-UpMarvel Two-in-One (vol. 1) #39 (May 1978): "The Vision Gambit" (lead character)Marvel Universe: The EndMarvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)The Marvels Project #1 (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)Maximum SecurityMaximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1 (Oct. 2000): "A Very Dangerous Planet" (2-panel cameo)The Mighty AvengersMs. Marvel (vol. 2) #14 (June 2007): "The Deal: Part 2" (cameo)Mythos: Captain America #1 (Aug. 2008)The New AvengersThe New Avengers 100 Project (May 2011)The New Mutants (vol. 1) #45 (Nov. 1986): "We Were Only Foolin'" (only on cover)The OrderSecret Invasion: Runaways / Young AvengersSecret Wars IISiege: Captain America #1 (June 2010): "Bear Any Burden"SleepwalkerSuper-Villain Team-Up #14 (Oct. 1977): "A World For the Winning!"Tales To Astonish (vol. 2) #12 (Nov. 1980): "Double Vision" (lead character)ThunderboltsUltimate Nightmare #5 (Feb. 2005): "Ultimate Nightmare: Part V"Ultraforce / Avengers #1 (Fall 1995): "Becoming More Like God"Ultraforce / Avengers Prelude #1 (July 1995): "The Swords Are Drawn..."The VisionThe Vision and the Scarlet WitchWhat If...? (vol. 2) #19 (Nov. 1990): "What if... the Vision had Conquered the World?" (lead character)What If? (vol. 1) #38 (Apr. 1983): "The Leaving" (lead character)Wonder Man #1 (Mar. 1986)X-51 #0 (1999): "A Mere Technicality" (cameo)X-Factor (vol. 1) #10 (Nov. 1986): "Falling Angel!" (only on cover)X-MenX-Treme X-Men #11 (May 2002): "Beachhead!" (cameo)Young Avengers
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Vision.html
- http://www.comicvine.com/vision/29-1504/
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0104488/
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0036472/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=19409
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Mainframe_(Earth-691)
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/virviz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/ultum.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/manamanj.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/22241/
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/v.htm
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/MC2Handbook/vmc2.html
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/ultimateuniverse.html
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/yfyz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/aoaq.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mahmam.htm