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Justice League of America (vol. 2) #35 (Sep. 2009):
“Royal Pain! Chapter One: Luck of the Draw!”
by Len Wein, Tom Derenick, Pow Rodrix, Marlo Alquiza, etc.

Justice League of America (vol. 2) #35

Title: “Royal Pain! Chapter One: Luck of the Draw!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Sep. 2009

Publisher: DC
Written by: Len Wein
Art by: Tom Derenick, Pow Rodrix, Marlo Alquiza, Rob Hunter, Walden Wong, Dan Green


39 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe) hero
CBR Scale: M Anglican (raised); African primal-indigenous religion
Birds of Prey; black...  DC 254
Red Tornado Red Tornado (John Smith) hero
CBR Scale: S religious android
The Justice League; The Justice Society of America...  DC 367
Firestorm Firestorm (Jason Rusch) hero
  black DC 40
Plastic Man Plastic Man (Eel O'Brian) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
All-Star Squadron; Freedom Fighters...  Quality 636
Doctor Light Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S Buddhist
Asian; The Doom Patrol...  DC 134
Ace of Spades Ace of Spades (Ernie Clay) villain
  The Royal Flush Gang DC 8
Queen Queen villain
  The Royal Flush Gang DC 7
King King (Joe Carny) villain
  The Royal Flush Gang
[of 2nd Royal Flush Gang, founded by Hector Hammond]
DC 30
Ten Ten (Wanda Wayland) villain
  The Royal Flush Gang
[of 2nd Royal Flush Gang, founded by Hector Hammond]
DC 32
Jack of Spades (Deuce Canyard) villain
  The Royal Flush Gang DC 15
Five of Spades villain
  The Royal Flush Gang
[aspiring Royal Flush Gang junior member]
DC 1
Hunt Fisher
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [reported on Royal Flush Gang's casino hostage situation] DC 1
unnamed armored guards
(7-panel cameo)
supporting character group
 indeterminate  [guard] DC 1
unnamed fat Texan poker player
(6-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [played in high stakes Vegas poker match] DC 1
Amos Fortune Amos Fortune
(4-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: D obsessed with luck
Luck League; Secret Society of Super Villains...  DC 15
unnamed Asian poker player
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  Asian
[played in high stakes Vegas poker match]
DC 1
unnamed hooded poker player
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [played in high stakes Vegas poker match] DC 1
Roulette Roulette (Veronica Sinclair)
(2-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M Fair Play
[1st app: JSA Secret Files & Origins #2 (Sep. 2001)] DC 19
unnamed elderly poker player
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [played in high stakes Vegas poker match] DC 1
Firestorm Firestorm (Gehenna)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  [merges w/Jason Rusch to become Firestorm] DC 31
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin
(photo/picture/video)
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
Martian Manhunter Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)
(visual reference)
hero
CBR Scale: M Martian religion
Justice Experience; Martian...  DC 2,228
The Flash The Flash (Jay Garrick)
(visual reference)
hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
The Justice Society of America DC 687
Hawkgirl Hawkgirl (Kendra Shiera Saunders)
(visual reference)
hero
CBR Scale: U Egyptian classical religion
The Justice League; The Justice Society of America
[film school student]
DC 345
Doctor Fate Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
(visual reference)
hero
CBR Scale: M occult
All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 114
Deathstroke the Terminator Deathstroke the Terminator (Slade Wilson)
(visual reference)
villain
CBR Scale: U manifestly non-religious
Checkmate; H.I.V.E.... 
[was a freelance operative for Checkmate]
DC 376
Steel Steel (John Henry Irons)
(visual reference)
hero
CBR Scale: S Protestant
black; Infinity, Inc....  DC 321
Prometheus
(visual reference)
villain
CBR Scale: S Shamballa Buddhist (convert)
Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains DC 24
Derenick
(business/store name)
supporting character based on a real person
 indeterminate  [auto shop's T-shirt worn by high stakes card player] DC 1
Superman Superman (Clark Kent)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman (Diana)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman classical religion
Amazon; Super Friends...  DC 4,659
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: U Jewish Catholic / Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps; Super Friends...  DC 2,529
Aquaman Aquaman (Arthur Curry)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Atlantean; human...  DC 2,384
Black Canary Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Birds of Prey; The Justice League...  DC 1,406
Geo-Force Geo-Force (Prince Brion Markov)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: U Markovian Orthodox
The Justice League; The Outsiders DC 214
White Martians White Martians
(mentioned)
villain group
CBR Scale: R White Martian religion
Martian DC 13
Wayne Newton Wayne Newton
(mentioned)
real/historical person
  [singer] DC 106
Six of Spades
(mentioned)
villain
 indeterminate  The Royal Flush Gang
[previous Six of Spades before Five of Spades promoted]
DC 1