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Action Comics (vol. 1) #11 (Apr. 1939):
“Superman and the “Black Gold” Swindle”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Action Comics (vol. 1) #11

Title: “Superman and the “Black Gold” Swindle”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 1939

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Joe Shuster


11 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.
Superman Superman (Clark Kent) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Meek villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[stock broker] DC 1
Bronson villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[stock broker] DC 1
Louie the Rat villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[assassin] DC 1
Nate the Snake villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[assassin] DC 1
Sarge
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[police] DC 3
unnamed reporter
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [alongside Clark Kent, investigated an investor's suicide] DC 1
unnamed male investor
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [investor] DC 1
George Taylor George Taylor
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
unnamed suicidal investor
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [committed suicide after defrauded by brokers] DC 1
unnamed female investor
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [investor] DC 1