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Marvel Mystery Comics #8 (June 1940):
“Gold and Greed”
by Ben Thompson

Marvel Mystery Comics #8

Title: “Gold and Greed”

Feature: Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great

Medium: comic

Cover date: June 1940

Publisher: Marvel
Art by: Ben Thompson


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.
Ka-Zar Ka-Zar (David Rand) hero
  [1st app: Ka-Zar: King of Fang and Claw (1936)] Manvis Publishing 11
Zar supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
lion
[pet lion of Ka-Zar the Great]
Manvis Publishing 2
Abwama villain
CBR Scale: R African primal-indigenous
religion
black Timely Marvel 1
Lester Drake villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Marvel Mystery Comics #8 (June 1940)] Timely Marvel 1
Barrie Richards supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[inherited gold mine; refused to use natives as slaves] Timely Marvel 1
unnamed tribal chief supporting character
CBR Scale: R African primal-indigenous
religion
[sought Ka-Zar's aid when mine owner tried to enslave locals] Timely Marvel 1