Genesis #2 (Oct. 1997):
“Edge of Destruction”
by John Byrne, Ron Wagner, Joe Rubinstein

Genesis #2

Title: “Edge of Destruction”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 1997

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

102 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
Aquaman (Arthur Curry)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; human...  Super Friends; The Justice League		2,384
Highfather (Izaya)	New Gods of New Genesis (leader)	The New Gods		131
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
Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)	Martian religion	Justice Experience; Martian...  Sentinels of Magic; The Justice League; The Outsiders		2,228
The Atom (Ray Palmer)	Jewish (lapsed)	Super Friends; The Justice League		1,086
Huntress (Helena Rosa Bertinelli)	Catholic	Batman family; Birds of Prey...  Checkmate; The Justice League; The Outsiders [Position in Checkmate: Queen]		520
Catwoman (Selina Kyle)	Catholic	Batman family; Injustice League...  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Network		911
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
Jesse Quick (Jesse Chambers)		Conglomerate; The Justice Society of America...  The Teen Titans		193
Starman (Jack Knight)		The Justice Society of America		89
Impulse (Bart Allen)	Zen Speed Force	The Teen Titans; Young Justice		483
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
Argent (Toni Monetti)		The Teen Titans		125
Risk (Cody Driscoll)		The Teen Titans; Titans East...  Young Justice		55
Joto (Isaiah Crockett)		black; The Teen Titans		39
Prysm (Audrey Spears)		The Teen Titans		48
Robin (Tim Drake)	Jewish Catholic?	Batman family; The Teen Titans...  Young Justice		695
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
Darkseid (Uxas)	promulgates Apokolipsian Darkseid worship	[1st app: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134 (Dec. 1970)]		406
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
Queen Hippolyta	Greco-Roman classical religion deity	All-Star Squadron; The Justice League...  The Justice Society of America		362
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
Saturn Girl (Imra Ardeen)	Catholic or Anglican	The Legion of Super-Heroes		616
Appartition (Tinya Wazzo)		L.E.G.I.O.N.; The Legion of Super-Heroes		415
Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox)		The Legion of Super-Heroes		610
Ultra Boy (Jo Nah)	Jewish?	The Legion of Super-Heroes; Workforce		426
Spark (Ayla Ranzz)	Winath nature religion	The Legion of Super-Heroes		85
Mister Miracle (Scott Free)	Apokolipsian Darkseid worship (lapsed)	The Justice League; The New Gods		305
Big Barda (Barda Free)	Apokolipsian Darkseid worship (lapsed)	Birds of Prey; The Female Furies...  The Justice League; The New Gods		255
Orion	New Gods of New Genesis	The Justice League; The New Gods		237
Shazam (Jebediah of Canaan)		Marvel Family		131
Lightray (Sollis)	New Gods of New Genesis	The Justice League; The New Gods		146
Metron	New Gods of New Genesis	The New Gods		169
Kalibak	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	Darkseid's Elite; New Gods...  The New Gods		102
Takion (Joshua Sanders)	New Gods of New Genesis	The New Gods		44
Mantis	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	Bug; Darkseid's Elite...  The New Gods		28
Brenda Ruskin		The Challengers of the Unknown		11
Clay Brody		The Challengers of the Unknown		13
Ferrin Colos		The Darkstars		53
Kenn Kawa		The Challengers of the Unknown		21
Kindred Marx		The Ravers		19
Mark Moonrider		The Forever People		33
Marlon Corbet		The Challengers of the Unknown		21
Merayn Dethalis		Bavacquan; The Darkstars		31
Network (Taryn Haldane)		The Sovereign Seven		34
Max Mercury (Max Crandall)	Zen Speed Force	All-Star Squadron; Freedom Fighters		162
Rampart (Jaffar Ibn Haroun Al Raschid)	Muslim	The Sovereign Seven		29
Ray (Ray Terrill)	Catholic	Forgotten Heroes; Freedom Fighters...  The Justice League; The Justice Society of America; Young Justice		222
Reflex (Walter Thorsson)	Lutheran	The Sovereign Seven		36
Cascade (Rhian Douglas)		The Sovereign Seven		36
Serifan		The Forever People		29
Duchess (Lashina)	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	The Female Furies; The Suicide Squad		24
Indigo (Conal Savoy)		The Sovereign Seven		30
Sparx (D.C. Force)		Blood Pack; The Ravers		34
Finale (Pahe Leilani Fave'ela)	Polynesian traditional religion	The Sovereign Seven		24
Tigorr (Taghurruh)		The Omega Men		92
Big Bear		The Forever People		44
Vykin the Black		The Forever People		31
Aura (Lindsey Wah)		The Ravers		22
Broot (Charis-Nar)		The Omega Men		53
Kaliber		The Ravers		17
Half-Life (Byron Stark)		The Ravers		21
Granny Goodness (Goodness)	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	Darkseid's Elite; The Female Furies		117
Hero (Hero Cruz)		The Ravers; The Teen Titans		19
Cruiser (Nicholas Hellicon)		The Sovereign Seven		35
The Legion of Super-Heroes		[1st app: Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #247 (Apr. 1958)]		1,257
Dove (Wiley Wolverman)	nihilist	["free spirit"; son of Nihilist father, Broadway star mother]		6
Hawk (Sasha Martens)		[grew up as a "military brat"]		6
Phat-Boy	alien	Event Horizon [minor teen hero from his planet]		4
Bloody Mary	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	New Gods; The Female Furies [energy vampire]		11
Mad Harriet	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	The Female Furies		65
Pyra		[1st app: Superboy and the Ravers #1 (Sep. 1996)]		7
Stompa	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	New Gods; The Female Furies		32
Beautiful Dreamer		The Forever People		52
Speed Queen	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	The Female Furies		13
Gilotina	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	New Gods; Project Cadmus...  The Female Furies		21
Bill Clinton	Baptist	[U.S. President]		646
Parademons	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	[Darkseid's shock troops]		90
The Justice League		[ 1st app: The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #28 (Feb.-Mar. 1960) ]		217
The Teen Titans		[ 1st app: The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #54 (June-July 1964) ]		1,217
The New Gods	New Gods	[alien race]		255
Koko	N.A.	monkey [white lab test monkey; freed by Legion]		25
Arzaz	monk; Old Gods of Order	[first of the Old Gods of Order]		8
Munchuckk	alien	The Darkstars		16
The Challengers of the Unknown		[1st app: Showcase #6 (Jan.-Feb. 1957)]		235
The Omega Men		[1st app: Green Lantern (vol. 2) #141 (June 1981)]		110
The Forever People	New Gods	New Gods		50
The Female Furies	Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship	New Gods [Darkseid's honor guard]		93
The Ravers		[1st app: Superboy and the Ravers #4 (Dec. 1996)]		25
The Sovereign Seven		[1st app: Sovereign Seven #1 (July 1995)]		37
The Darkstars		[intergalactic policemen]		80
Kadaver		[1st app: Genesis #2 (Oct. 1997)]		3
Mary Marvel (Mary Batson) (behind the scenes)	Greco-Roman classical religion	Marvel Family; Super Buddies		309
The Source (mentioned)  Extensive references to the Source. And the only salvation for all reality lies within the Source of all things...	God	[1st app: Old Testament (1402 B.C.)]	various	313

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Genesis #2 (Oct. 1997) created 13 March 2013. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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