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JSA vs. Kobra #4 (Nov. 2009):
“Engines of Faith, Part Four: Lightning in a Bottle”
by Eric S. Trautmann, Don Kramer, Michael Babinski

JSA vs. Kobra #4

Title: “Engines of Faith, Part Four: Lightning in a Bottle”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 2009

Publisher: DC
Written by: Eric S. Trautmann
Art by: Don Kramer, Michael Babinski


28 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.
Kobra Kobra (Jason Burr)
(lead character)
villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Kobra (leader)
Kobra DC 15
The Flash The Flash (Jay Garrick) hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
The Justice Society of America DC 687
Power Girl Power Girl (Kara Zor-L) hero
CBR Scale: I Kryptonian religion
Birds of Prey; Infinity, Inc....  DC 576
Mr. Terrific Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt) hero
CBR Scale: M Atheist
black; Checkmate... 
[Position in Checkmate: White King's Bishop; White King]
DC 289
Doctor Mid-Nite Doctor Mid-Nite (Pieter Cross) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
The Justice Society of America DC 459
Jakeem Thunder Jakeem Thunder (Jakeem Johnny Williams) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
black; The Justice Society of America...  DC 83
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt (Yz) hero
CBR Scale: D mystical entity
The Justice Society of America
[fifth-dimensional imp]
DC 160
The Kobra Cult The Kobra Cult villain group
CBR Scale: D Kobra
[joined by Halo; followed Kobra (as "Brother Abraham")] DC 15
Ariadne Persakis Ariadne Persakis villain
CBR Scale: D Kobra
Kobra DC 2
Lightning Lightning (Jennifer Pierce)
(cover & 1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
black; The Justice Society of America DC 46
Stargirl Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)
(7-panel cameo)
hero
  The Justice Society of America; The Suicide Squad...  DC 272
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
(5-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
All-Star Squadron; Checkmate... 
[Position in Checkmate: White King]
DC 768
Judomaster Judomaster (Sonia Sato)
(5-panel cameo)
hero
  Asian; Birds of Prey...  DC 40
Obsidian Obsidian (Todd Rice)
(5-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic; LGBT
Infinity, Inc.; The Justice League...  DC 176
Hawkman Hawkman (Carter Hall / Katar Hol)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion; Thanagarian religion
All-Star Squadron; Super Friends...  DC 1,270
Wildcat Wildcat (Ted Grant)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
  All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 423
Wildcat Wildcat (Tommy Bronson)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 75
Hourman Hourman (Rick Tyler)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
  Infinity, Inc.; The Justice Society of America DC 45
Liberty Belle Liberty Belle (Jesse Chambers)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
  Conglomerate; The Justice Society of America...  DC 193
Damage Damage (Grant Emerson)
(2-panel cameo)
hero
  Freedom Fighters; The Justice Society of America...  DC 148
Cyclone Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel)
(2-panel cameo)
hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 59
Sandman Sandman (Sandy Hawkins)
(2-panel cameo)
hero
  All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America...  DC 258
Magog Magog (David Reid)
(1-panel cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: M resurrected; religious
The Justice Society of America; United States Marine Corps DC 34
Mr. America Mr. America (Jeff Graves)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  FBI; The Justice Society of America DC 29
Citizen Steel Citizen Steel (Nathan Heywood)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 36
Amazing Man Amazing Man (Markus Clay)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  black; The Justice Society of America
[grandson of original Amazing Man]
DC 25
The Devil The Devil (Satan)
(mentioned)
villain real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Devil
[generic Satan/Devil reference or appearance] DC Marvel, etc. 1,024
Shazam Shazam (Jebediah of Canaan)
(mentioned)
hero
  Marvel Family Fawcett DC 131