Genesis #1 (Oct. 1997):
“Resonance”
by John Byrne, Ron Wagner, Joe Rubinstein

Genesis #1

Title: “Resonance”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 1997

Publisher:
Written by: John Byrne
Art by: Ron Wagner, Joe Rubinstein

54 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 Blue (Clark Kent)	Methodist / Kryptonian religion	Kryptonians; Super Friends...  The Justice League		13,409
Batman (Bruce Wayne)	Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist	Batman family; Quinntets...  Super Friends; The Justice League; The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; The Outsiders (leader)		11,112
Aquaman (Arthur Curry)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; human...  Super Friends; The Justice League		2,384
Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)	Martian religion	Justice Experience; Martian...  Sentinels of Magic; The Justice League; The Outsiders		2,228
Lois Lane	Catholic	Raleigh College [Superman's girlfriend, then wife]		3,859
Perry White	Baptist; Elvis worship (ordained)	[Superman's (Clark Kent's) boss; Daily Planet editor]		1,574
Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)	Greco-Roman classical religion / Protestant	Marvel Family; Shazam's Squadron of Justice...  The Justice League		756
Flash (Wally West)	Protestant; Speed Force	Justice League Elite; The Justice League...  The Teen Titans		915
Donna Troy	Greco-Roman classical religion	Amazon; The Darkstars...  The Teen Titans		739
Starman (Jack Knight)		The Justice Society of America		89
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Green Lantern Corps; Sinestro Corps...  The Challengers From Beyond; The Justice League; The Teen Titans		629
Supergirl (Linda Danvers)	Methodist; Earth-born Angel	The Teen Titans		58
Superboy (Conner Kent)	Methodist	The Legion of Super-Heroes; The Ravers...  The Teen Titans; Young Justice		535
Steel (John Henry Irons)	Protestant	black; Infinity, Inc....  The Justice League; The Suicide Squad		321
Captain Atom (Nathaniel Christopher Adam)	Catholic	Extreme Justice; L.A.W....  The Justice League; U.S. Air Force [major in U.S. Air Force]		259
Mike Schorr	Jewish	[former boyfriend of Wonder Woman]		28
Artemis (Artemis of Bana-Mighdall)	Egyptian classical religion	Amazons; Hellenders		125
Warrior (Guy Gardner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Green Lantern Corps; The Justice League		534
Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn)		The Legion of Super-Heroes		541
Appartition (Tinya Wazzo)		L.E.G.I.O.N.; The Legion of Super-Heroes		415
Ultra Boy (Jo Nah)	Jewish?	The Legion of Super-Heroes; Workforce		426
Spark (Ayla Ranzz)	Winath nature religion	The Legion of Super-Heroes		85
Ferro Lad (Andrew Nolan)		The Legion of Super-Heroes		87
Frostbite	snow elf	snow elf; Young Heroes		21
S.T.A.R. Labs		[science lab]		98
Orion	New Gods of New Genesis	The Justice League; The New Gods		237
Highfather (Izaya)	New Gods of New Genesis (leader)	The New Gods		131
Takion (Joshua Sanders)	New Gods of New Genesis	The New Gods		44
Kitty Faulkner		[scientist]		53
Ray (Ray Terrill)	Catholic	Forgotten Heroes; Freedom Fighters...  The Justice League; The Justice Society of America; Young Justice		222
Bonfire (Annie Fletcher)	obsessive super-hero fan	Young Heroes [freelance metahuman journalist]		20
Thunderhead (Scott Tucker)		Young Heroes		19
Junior (Benjamin Newton)		Young Heroes		20
The Shade (Richard Swift)		The Injustice Society [originally villain, later mentor for Starman]		104
The Legion of Super-Heroes		[1st app: Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #247 (Apr. 1958)]		1,257
Sonar		[criminal]		11
The Hunger Dogs	Apokolipsian Darkseid worship	[alien race; slave]		20
The Justice League		[ 1st app: The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #28 (Feb.-Mar. 1960) ]		217
Young Heroes		[1st app: Young Heroes In Love #1 (June 1997)]		20
Rebecca		[1st app: Genesis #1 (Oct. 1997)]		1
Frank		[1st app: Genesis #1 (Oct. 1997)]		1
The New Gods	New Gods	[alien race]		255
Nightwing (Dick Grayson) (cameo)	Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma	Batman family; Super Friends...  The Network; The Outsiders; The Teen Titans		4,498
The Joker (cameo)	anarchist; obsessed with being Batman's arch-enemy	Injustice League; The Injustice Gang...  The Joker League of Anarchy (leader)		1,679
Huntress (Helena Rosa Bertinelli) (cameo)	Catholic	Batman family; Birds of Prey...  Checkmate; The Justice League; The Outsiders [Position in Checkmate: Queen]		520
Arsenal (Roy Harper Jr.) (cameo)	Navajo traditional religion	CBI; Checkmate...  Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Justice League; The Outsiders; The Teen Titans [was freelance operative for Checkmate]		668
Jesse Quick (Jesse Chambers) (cameo)		Conglomerate; The Justice Society of America...  The Teen Titans		193
Impulse (Bart Allen) (cameo)	Zen Speed Force	The Teen Titans; Young Justice		483
Robin (Tim Drake) (cameo)	Jewish Catholic?	Batman family; The Teen Titans...  Young Justice		695
Azrael (Jean-Paul Valley) (cameo)	Catholic (Order of St. Dumas)	Batman family [temporarily filled in as Batman]		210
Max Mercury (Max Crandall) (cameo)	Zen Speed Force	All-Star Squadron; Freedom Fighters		162
Azrael (cameo)	Catholic (Order of St. Dumas)	[1st known Azrael; 16th Century]		7
The Source (mentioned)  Takion: "Across the whole face of creation power sources are fluctuating, energy is shifting, changing. Even the Source itself is troubled by this!" Extensive references throughout story to The Source, which may or may not be interpreted as God. Highfather suspects power fluctuation affecting all universe does NOT hail from The Source.	God	[1st app: Old Testament (1402 B.C.)]	various	313
Darkseid (Uxas) (mentioned)  Suspecting Darkseid's involvement, Takion flies off to locate him. He discovers that the Apokolips half of their merged planet is utterly empty but for the Hunger Dogs. Not even Darkseid's elite.	promulgates Apokolipsian Darkseid worship	[1st app: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134 (Dec. 1970)]		406

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Genesis #1 (Oct. 1997) created 13 March 2013. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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