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Religion and Characters in
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #38 (Dec. 2009)
by James Robinson, Mark Bagley, Rob Hunter

Justice League of America (vol. 2) #38

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Dec 2009

Publisher: DC

Written by: James Robinson

Art by: Mark Bagley, Rob Hunter


44 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.
Vixen Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe) hero
CBR Scale: M Anglican (raised); African
primal-indigenous religion
Checkmate; Ultramarine Corps  DC 254
Red Tornado Red Tornado (John Smith) hero
CBR Scale: S religious android
Justice Society of America; Justice League  DC 367
Zatanna Zatanna (Zatanna Zatara) hero
CBR Scale: S eclectic Pentecostal Dianic
Wiccan
Justice League; Seven Soldiers of Victory  DC 435
Plastic Man Plastic Man (Eel O'Brian) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
All-Star Squadron; Freedom Fighters  Quality DC 636
Doctor Light Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S Buddhist
Justice League; Outsiders 
[Japan]
DC 134
Despero Despero villain
CBR Scale: M hatred of the Justice League;
alien (Kalanor) with mystic
powers
Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains  DC 108
Blue Jay Blue Jay (Jay Abrams) hero
  Assemblers DC 45
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman (Diana) hero
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman classical religion
Justice League; Super Friends DC 4,282
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne)
(cover & 2-panel cameo, pg. 5-6)
hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian / Catholic
(lapsed)
Justice League; Batman family  DC 10,183
Gypsy Gypsy (Cindy Reynolds)
(7-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I unknown
Justice League; Conglomerate  DC 135
Doctor Light Doctor Light (Arthur Light)
(3-panel cameo, pg. 21-22)
villain
  Injustice League; Injustice Gang  DC 127
Starro Starro
(3-panel cameo, pg. 2, 6)
villain
CBR Scale: I alien
[desires to conquer Earth] DC 61
Brain Storm Brain Storm (Axel Storm)
(2-panel cameo, pg. 2, 6)
villain
  [] DC 15
Amazo Amazo
(1-panel cameo, pg. 3, panel 1)
villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains
[android]
DC 95
Martian Manhunter Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) hero
CBR Scale: M Martian religion
Justice League; Justice Experience  DC 2,228
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) hero
CBR Scale: U Jewish Catholic / Green
Lantern
U.S. Air Force; Green Lantern Corps 
[test pilot]
DC 2,529
Green Arrow Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) hero
CBR Scale: M agnostic; Liberal Marxist
Justice League; Green Arrows of the World  DC 2,266
The Flash The Flash (Barry Allen)
(photo/video (4 panels))
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Justice League; Super Friends DC 1,826
Aquaman Aquaman (Arthur Curry)
(photo/video (3 panels))
hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Justice League; Super Friends
[Atlantis]
DC 2,384
Untouchable Aliens Untouchable Aliens
(photo/video (2 panels))
villain
CBR Scale: U alien religion
[look like Easter Island pagan statues] DC 1
The Atom The Atom (Ray Palmer)
(photo/picture/video)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: U Jewish (lapsed)
Justice League; Super Friends DC 1,086
Hawkman Hawkman (Carter Hall / Katar Hol)
(photo/picture/video, pg. 6, panel 1)
hero
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion;
Thanagarian religion
Justice Society of America; All-Star Squadron  DC 1,270
Wildcat Wildcat (Ted Grant)
(photo/picture/video, pg. 6, panel 1)
hero
  Justice Society of America; All-Star Squadron DC 423
Mr. Terrific Mr. Terrific (Terry Sloane)
(photo/picture/video, pg. 6, panel 1)
hero
CBR Scale: M Fair Play; agnostic?
Justice Society of America; All-Star Squadron DC 34
Hourman Hourman (Rex Tyler)
(photo/picture/video, pg. 6, panel 1)
hero
  Justice Society of America; Freedom Fighters  DC 98
Superman Superman (Clark Kent)
(mentioned & on cover, pg. 7, panel 3)
hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian
religion
Justice League; Super Friends  DC 12,271
Green Lantern Green Lantern (John Stewart)
(mentioned & on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Justice League; Green Lantern Corps  DC 560
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
(statue, pg. 5, panel 2)
hero
  Justice League; L.A.W.  Fox Feature Syndicate Charlton, etc. 457
General Glory General Glory (Joseph Jones)
(statue, pg. 5, panel 2)
hero
  Justice League DC 45
Maxima Maxima
(statue, pg. 5, panel 2)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I alien
Superman Revenge Squad; Justice League  DC 121
Crimson Fox Crimson Fox (Vivian d'Aramis and Constance d'Aramis)
(statue, pg. 5, panel 2)
hero
  Global Guardians; Justice League DC 124
Mystek Mystek (Jennifer Barclay)
(statue, pg. 5, panel 2)
villain hero
  Justice League Task Force
[Foe of: The Ray]
DC 10
Firestorm Firestorm (Jason Rusch)
(mentioned, pg. 7, 21)
hero
  [student] DC 40
Congo Bill Congorilla
(mentioned, pg. 9, panel 5)
hero
  Forgotten Heroes; Justice League DC Vertigo 269
Kathy Sutton Kathy Sutton
(mentioned, pg. 9, panel 3)
supporting character
  [wife of Red Tornado] DC 34
Traya Sutton Traya Sutton
(mentioned, pg. 9, panel 3)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Kali Cult (temporary)
[adopted daughter of Red Tornado] DC 34
Prometheus Prometheus
(mentioned, pg. 8, panel 1, 3)
villain
CBR Scale: S Shamballa Buddhist (convert)
Secret Society of Super Villains; Injustice Gang DC 24
S.T.A.R. Labs S.T.A.R. Labs
(mentioned, pg. 8, panel 4)
supporting character scientist
  S.T.A.R. Labs DC 98
The Spectre The Spectre (Crispus Allen)
(mentioned, pg. 20, panel 3)
hero
CBR Scale: M Christian (denomination
unknown); angel
  DC 103
Offspring Offspring (Luke O'Brian)
(mentioned, pg. 9, panel 4)
hero
  Teen Titans DC 31
Yasu Hoshi
(mentioned, pg. 9, panel 2)
supporting character
  [Japan. son of Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)] DC 2
Imako Hoshi
(mentioned, pg. 9, panel 2)
supporting character
  [Japan. daughter of Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)] DC 2
Angel McDunnagh
(mentioned, pg. 9, panel 4)
supporting character
  [Plastic Man's former girlfriend; mother of his son] DC 1
Ion Ion (Sodam Yat)
(mentioned, pg. 12, panel 1)
hero
CBR Scale: U Daxamite religion
Green Lantern Corps DC 41