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New York World’s Fair Comics #1 (Apr. 1939):
“Superman at the World’s Fair”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

New York World's Fair Comics #1

Title: “Superman at the World’s Fair”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 1939

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


6 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
Lois Lane Lois Lane supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]
DC 3,859
Nick Stone villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[tried to murder Lois Lane; thwarted by Superman] DC 1
George Taylor George Taylor
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
Samson
(mentioned)
hero real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
[1st app: Old Testament (1050 B.C.)] DC 60
Tom North
(mentioned)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [nominated as candidate for governor] DC 1