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The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #601 (Oct. 2009):
“The Best Version of Myself”
by Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada

The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #601

Title: “The Best Version of Myself”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 2009

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Joe Quesada


20 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.
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 10,664
Jewel Jewel (Jessica Jones) hero
  New Avengers (ally) Marvel 139
Danielle Cage Danielle Cage supporting character
  black
[baby daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones]
Marvel 20
Venom Flash Thompson
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Alcoholics Anonymous
U.S. Army Marvel 718
Sandman Sandman (Flint Marko)
(2-panel cameo)
villain hero
  Intruders (leader); Next Wave...  Marvel 388
Liz Allan Liz Allan
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
  [longtime friend of Peter Parker] Marvel 429
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  Marvel 10,615
Hawkeye Ronin (Clint Barton)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
Chain Gang; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,515
Captain Marvel Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Operation: Lightning Storm (leader); Starjammers...  Marvel 784
Luke Cage Luke Cage
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
black; Heroes for Hire... 
[formerly owned a bar and theater]
Marvel 951
Winter Soldier Captain America (Bucky Barnes)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: U Protestant (nominal)
Kid Commandos; Liberty Legion...  Marvel Timely 395
Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman
(photo/video (2 panels))
real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
[actress] Marvel 82
James Cagney James Cagney
(photo/video (2 panels))
real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[actor] Marvel 104
Claude Rains Claude Rains
(photo/picture/video)
real/historical person
  [actor] DC 18
Uncle Sam Uncle Sam
(photo/picture/video)
hero
  [from American folklore] Marvel 17
Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart
(photo/picture/video)
real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
[actor] Vitaphone Corporation 156
Paul Henreid Paul Henreid
(photo/picture/video)
real/historical person
  [actor] Marvel 23
Doctor Octopus Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius)
(mentioned)
villain hero scientist
  Sinister Six; The Masters of Evil...  Marvel 1,006
The Lizard The Lizard (Dr. Curt Connors)
(mentioned)
villain scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Sinister Twelve; U.S. Army Marvel 318
Molten Man Molten Man (Mark Raxton)
(mentioned)
supporting character villain
  [Liz Allen's step-brother] Marvel 94