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Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #23 (Mar. 2009):
“Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Part One: The Power of Shazam”
by Geoff Johns, Jerry Ordway, Bob Wiacek

Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #23

Title: “Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Part One: The Power of Shazam”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Mar. 2009

Publisher: DC
Written by: Geoff Johns, Jerry Ordway
Art by: Jerry Ordway, Bob Wiacek


37 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.
Hawkman Hawkman (Carter Hall / Katar Hol) hero
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion; Thanagarian religion
All-Star Squadron; Super Friends...  DC 1,270
The Flash The Flash (Jay Garrick) hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
The Justice Society of America DC 687
Captain Marvel Shazam (Billy Batson) hero
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion / Protestant
Marvel Family; Shazam's Squadron of Justice...  Fawcett 756
Atom Smasher Atom Smasher (Albert Rothstein) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Conglomerate; Infinity, Inc....  DC 223
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Alan Scott) hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
All-Star Squadron; Checkmate... 
[Position in Checkmate: White King]
DC 768
Wildcat Wildcat (Ted Grant) hero
  All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 423
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
Stargirl Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore) hero
  The Justice Society of America; The Suicide Squad...  DC 272
Red Tornado Ma Hunkel hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 38
Black Adam Black Adam (Teth-Adam) villain hero
CBR Scale: S Egyptian classical religion
Arab; Secret Society of Super Villains...  Fawcett 200
Felix Faust Felix Faust villain
CBR Scale: D sorcerer; Necronomicon
Crime Champions; Secret Society of Super Villains DC 98
Lynn Stewart Lynn Stewart supporting character
  black
[teacher, ex-wife of Black Lightning]
DC 8
Isis Isis (Adrianna Tomaz) hero
CBR Scale: S Egyptian classical religion
[1st app: 52 #3 (24 May 2006)] DC 23
Nick Bromfield Nick Bromfield supporting character
  [adoptive father of Mary Batson (Mary Marvel)] DC 23
Nora Bromfield supporting character
  [Mary Marvel's adoptive mother] DC 22
Charlie Charlie hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
owl; The Justice Society of America (ally)
[Dr. Mid-Nite's trained owl]
DC 4
Frankie Frankie supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
monkey
[Cyclone's pet winged monkey]
DC 9
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
black; The Justice League...  DC 353
Thunder Thunder (Anissa Pierce)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Northern Baptist (ABC/USA) (LGBT)
black; The Outsiders DC 78
Power Girl Power Girl (Kara Zor-L)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Kryptonian religion
Birds of Prey; Infinity, Inc....  DC 576
Wildcat Wildcat (Tommy Bronson)
(cameo)
hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 75
Hourman Hourman (Rick Tyler)
(cameo)
hero
  Infinity, Inc.; The Justice Society of America DC 45
Liberty Belle Liberty Belle (Jesse Chambers)
(cameo)
hero
  Conglomerate; The Justice Society of America...  DC 193
Damage Damage (Grant Emerson)
(cameo)
hero
  Freedom Fighters; The Justice Society of America...  DC 148
Judomaster Judomaster (Sonia Sato)
(cameo)
hero
  Asian; Birds of Prey...  DC 40
Cyclone Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel)
(cameo)
hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 59
Lightning Lightning (Jennifer Pierce)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
black; The Justice Society of America DC 46
Magog Magog (David Reid)
(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)
(cameo)
hero
  FBI; The Justice Society of America DC 29
Citizen Steel Citizen Steel (Nathan Heywood)
(cameo)
hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 36
Amazing Man Amazing Man (Markus Clay)
(cameo)
hero
  black; The Justice Society of America
[grandson of original Amazing Man]
DC 25
Mary Marvel Mary Marvel (Mary Batson)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion
Marvel Family; Super Buddies Fawcett 309
Starman Starman (Thom Kallor)
(cameo)
hero
  Legion of Substitute Heroes; The Justice Society of America...  DC 343
Doctor Fate Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
(photo/picture/video)
hero
CBR Scale: M occult
All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 114
Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel (Freddy Freeman)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: S religious
Marvel Family; The Outsiders...  Fawcett 265
Gog Gog (William Matthews)
(mentioned)
villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Catholic priest/missionary; zealot follower of Gog
[former priest or missionary; took name of new god] DC 14