The 3-Minute Sketchbook #1 (Oct. 2007)

48 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 (Peter Parker)	Protestant	Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		10,664
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
Iron Man (Tony Stark)	futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous	Force Works; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Weapon X (Exiles)		5,673
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Thor Corps		4,362
Daredevil (Matt Murdock)	Catholic	Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles)		1,801
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; Dark X-Men...  human; Illuminati; The All-Winners Squad; The Avengers; The Cabal; The Defenders; The Invaders; The Order; X-Men		1,864
Nick Fury	secular	black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  The Howling Commandos; The Ultimates		1,898
The Thing (Ben Grimm)	Jewish	Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four; The Yancy Street Gang; U.S. Air Force; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation		5,017
Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)	raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker	Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  First Flight; Secret Defenders; Team X; The Avengers; The Canadian Army; Weapon Plus; Weapon X; X-Force; X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive		10,615
Colossus (Peter Rasputin)	Communist atheist (former)	Excalibur; The Acolytes...  Weapon X (Exiles); X-Men		4,122
Vision	synthezoid; Catholic (temporary)	A-Next; Galactic Guardians...  Guardians of the Galaxy; The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles); Young Avengers		1,393
The Punisher (Frank Castle)	Catholic (former seminarian)	Code Red; Marvel Knights...  Secret Defenders; United States Marine Corps		1,893
Doctor Doom (Victor Von Doom)	Gypsy/Roma; magic/mysticism	Fearsome Four; The Cabal		1,176
White Queen (Emma Frost)	Episcopalian (nominal); mutant supremacist	Academy of Tomorrow; Dark X-Men...  Generation X (teacher); The Cabal; The Council of the Chosen; The Inner Circle; X-Men		3,409
Conan the Barbarian	Cimmerian paganism (esp. the god Crom)	[barbarian]	Clayton Publications , etc.	898
Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)	Catholic	Heroes for Hire		374
Human Torch (Jim Hammond)	N.A.	Heroes for Hire; Penance Council...  The All-Winners Squad; The Invaders; V-Battalion; West Coast Avengers		497
Venom (Eddie Brock)	Catholic	Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Sinister Six...  Toxin		416
Jessica Jones		New Avengers (ally)		139
Shanna the She-Devil (Shanna O'Hara Plunder)		[1st app: Shanna, the She-Devil (vol. 1) #1 (Dec. 1972)]		158
Thanos	occult; nihilist; worships Death	Eternals of Titan; Infinity Watch		306
Galactus (Galan)	cosmic entity	Heralds of Galactus (leader)		537
Nocturne (T.J. Wagner)		Brotherhood of Mutants; Excalibur...  The Exiles; X-Men		140
Union Jack (Joey Chapman)		Knights of Pendragon; The Invaders		75
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)	Baptist (nominal); eclectic	Midnight Sons		306
Grendel (Hunter Rose)	Nietzschean Satanist	Mafia		28
Cerebus the Aardvark (Cerebus)	Eastern Church of Tarim (pope)	[1st app: Cerebus #1 (Dec. 1977)]		269
Hellboy (Anung Un Rama)	Catholic	BPRD		123
Deathlok (Michael Collins)	Quaker (lapsed)	black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Secret Defenders; U.S. Army; Wild Pack		110
The Savage Dragon (Kurr)	Atheist	Special Operations Strikeforce	Megaton Comics	307
Red Sonja (Sonja)	goddess worship (Scathach)	[ 1st app: The Magic Carpet (Jan. 1934): "The Shadow of the Vulture" short story; (comics) Conan the Barbarian (vol. 1) #23 (Feb. 1973): "The Shadow of the Vulture" ]		224
Frankenstein's Monster		First Line; S.H.A.D.E....  Seven Soldiers of Victory [Uses name Frankenstein in tribute to his creator.]		990
Judge Dredd (Joseph Dredd)	fascist	[set in 2129 AD]		1,946
Death's Head (Minion)		A.I.M.; Dark Guard [organized Merry Men of Lionheart]		90
Mr. Monster (Strongfort Stearn)	occult authority	[1st app: Triumph Comics #31 (June 1946)]		34
Aspen (Aspen Matthews)		Blue		67
Buzzboy (Tommy Paine)		[1st app: Buzzboy #1 (May 1998)]	Sky-Dog Press	5
The Shadow (Kent Allard)	Tibetan Buddhism	[ 1st app: (radio) Detective Story Hour (31 July 1930); (print) "The Living Shadow" (1 Apr. 1931) ]	Conde Nast	147
Dreadstar (Vanth Dreadstar)	Atheist	Dreadstar and Company [Byfrexian; powered by magical sword]		77
Vampirella	vampire	[1st app: Vampirella #1 (Sep. 1969)]	, etc.	299
Zorro (Don Diego de la Vega)	Catholic	[1st app: All-Story Weekly (vol. 100) #2 (6 Aug. 1919)]	Frank A. Munsey Co.	461
Abe Sapien (Langdon Everett Caul)		BPRD [occult investigator, scientist during Civil War]	Legend	88
Leonardo	Bushido	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles		563
Anvil (Johnny Anvil)		[criminal]		8
Groo the Wanderer	Gypsy/Roma (raised)	[barbarian; swordsman...]	, etc.	165
Nikolai Dante		[stories set in 27th C. Russia]	, etc.	190
Jon Sable		[freelance merc; children's book author]		97
Carrie Stetko		U.S. Marshals [investigated murders in Antarctica]		13

This publication is classified as issue #1 because the words "Vol. 1" appear on the cover.

Compilation of art from numerous artists. Project created to benefit "comic creators in need." Introduction written by Michael Finn. Afterword written by Jim McLauchlin.

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