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

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