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Superman (vol. 1) #1 (Summer 1939):
“Superman”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Superman (vol. 1) #1

Title: “Superman”

Medium: prose text story

Cover date: Summer 1939

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


5 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
Harvey Brown villain
 indeterminate  [crooked patent attorney] DC 1
Detective Sargeant Blake supporting character
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
[tried to arrest Superman] DC 1
Mooney supporting character
 indeterminate  [assisted attempt to arrest vigilante Superman] DC 1
Biff Dugan villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[long-sought fugitive murderer] DC 1