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Genesis #4 (Oct. 1997):
“Last God Standing”
by John Byrne, Ron Wagner, Joe Rubinstein

Genesis #4

Title: “Last God Standing”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 1997

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


76 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 Blue (Clark Kent) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Darkseid Darkseid (Uxas) villain
CBR Scale: S promulgates Apokolipsian
Darkseid worship
[1st app: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134 (Dec. 1970)] DC 406
Aquaman Aquaman (Arthur Curry) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Atlantean; human...  DC 2,384
Martian Manhunter Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) hero
CBR Scale: M Martian religion
Justice Experience; Martian...  DC 2,228
The Atom The Atom (Ray Palmer) hero scientist
CBR Scale: U Jewish (lapsed)
Super Friends; The Justice League DC 1,086
Nightwing Nightwing (Dick Grayson) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma
Batman family; Super Friends...  DC 4,498
Huntress Huntress (Helena Rosa Bertinelli) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Batman family; Birds of Prey... 
[Position in Checkmate: Queen]
DC 520
Catwoman Catwoman (Selina Kyle) villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Batman family; Injustice League...  DC 911
Captain Marvel Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) hero
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion / Protestant
Marvel Family; Shazam's Squadron of Justice...  Fawcett 756
Flash Flash (Wally West) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant; Speed Force
Justice League Elite; The Justice League...  DC 915
Donna Troy Donna Troy hero
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman classical religion
Amazon; The Darkstars...  DC 739
Ares Ares villain hero deity
CBR Scale: D Greco-Roman deity
Dark Avengers; Olympian... 
[god of war; Gods of Olympus]
Marvel DC 440
Jesse Quick (Jesse Chambers) hero
  Conglomerate; The Justice Society of America...  DC 193
Spectre Spectre (Jim Corrigan) hero
CBR Scale: M angel
All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 101
Starman Starman (Jack Knight) hero
  The Justice Society of America DC 89
Mary Marvel Mary Marvel (Mary Batson) hero
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion
Marvel Family; Super Buddies Fawcett 309
Impulse Impulse (Bart Allen) hero
CBR Scale: S Zen Speed Force
The Teen Titans; Young Justice DC 483
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Green Lantern Corps; Sinestro Corps...  DC 629
Supergirl Supergirl (Linda Danvers) hero
CBR Scale: M Methodist; Earth-born Angel
The Teen Titans DC 58
Argent Argent (Toni Monetti) hero
  The Teen Titans DC 125
Risk Risk (Cody Driscoll) villain hero
  The Teen Titans; Titans East...  DC 55
Joto Joto (Isaiah Crockett) hero
  black; The Teen Titans DC 39
Prysm Prysm (Audrey Spears) hero
  The Teen Titans DC 48
Robin Robin (Tim Drake) hero
CBR Scale: U Jewish Catholic?
Batman family; The Teen Titans...  DC 695
Superboy Superboy (Conner Kent) hero
CBR Scale: I Methodist
The Legion of Super-Heroes; The Ravers...  DC 535
Steel Steel (John Henry Irons) hero
CBR Scale: S Protestant
black; Infinity, Inc....  DC 321
Captain Atom Captain Atom (Nathaniel Christopher Adam) hero
CBR Scale: U Catholic
Extreme Justice; L.A.W.... 
[major in U.S. Air Force]
DC 259
Wonder Woman (WWII-era) Queen Hippolyta hero deity
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman classical religion
deity
All-Star Squadron; The Justice League...  DC 362
Artemis Artemis (Artemis of Bana-Mighdall) hero
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion
Amazons; Hellenders DC 125
Green Lantern Warrior (Guy Gardner) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Green Lantern Corps; The Justice League DC 534
Cosmic Boy Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn) hero
  The Legion of Super-Heroes DC 541
Saturn Girl Saturn Girl (Imra Ardeen) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic or Anglican
The Legion of Super-Heroes DC 616
Brainiac 5 Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox) hero
  The Legion of Super-Heroes DC 610
Ultra Boy Ultra Boy (Jo Nah) hero
CBR Scale: U Jewish?
The Legion of Super-Heroes; Workforce DC 426
Lightning Lass Spark (Ayla Ranzz) hero
CBR Scale: S Winath nature religion
The Legion of Super-Heroes DC 85
Frostbite Frostbite hero
CBR Scale: M snow elf
snow elf; Young Heroes DC 21
Mister Miracle Mister Miracle (Scott Free) hero based on a real person
CBR Scale: S Apokolipsian Darkseid worship
(lapsed)
The Justice League; The New Gods DC 305
Big Barda Big Barda (Barda Free) hero based on a real person
CBR Scale: S Apokolipsian Darkseid worship
(lapsed)
Birds of Prey; The Female Furies...  DC 255
Orion Orion hero
CBR Scale: R New Gods of New Genesis
The Justice League; The New Gods DC 237
Shazam Shazam (Jebediah of Canaan) hero
  Marvel Family Fawcett DC 131
Lightray Lightray (Sollis) hero
CBR Scale: R New Gods of New Genesis
The Justice League; The New Gods DC 146
Metron Metron hero
CBR Scale: R New Gods of New Genesis
The New Gods DC 169
Kalibak Kalibak villain
CBR Scale: M Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship
Darkseid's Elite; New Gods...  DC 102
Takion Takion (Joshua Sanders) hero
CBR Scale: R New Gods of New Genesis
The New Gods DC 44
Brenda Ruskin Brenda Ruskin hero
  The Challengers of the Unknown DC 11
Clay Brody Clay Brody hero
  The Challengers of the Unknown DC 13
Kenn Kawa Kenn Kawa hero
  The Challengers of the Unknown DC 21
Kindred Marx Kindred Marx hero
  The Ravers DC 19
Marlon Corbet Marlon Corbet hero
  The Challengers of the Unknown DC 21
Max Mercury Max Mercury (Max Crandall) hero
CBR Scale: S Zen Speed Force
All-Star Squadron; Freedom Fighters Quality DC 162
Ray Ray (Ray Terrill) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Forgotten Heroes; Freedom Fighters...  Quality DC 222
Sparx (D.C. Force) hero
  Blood Pack; The Ravers DC 34
Bonfire Bonfire (Annie Fletcher) hero
CBR Scale: M obsessive super-hero fan
Young Heroes
[freelance metahuman journalist]
DC 20
Thunderhead Thunderhead (Scott Tucker) hero
  Young Heroes DC 19
Aura (Lindsey Wah) hero
  The Ravers DC 22
Broot Broot (Charis-Nar) hero
  The Omega Men DC 53
Kaliber hero
  The Ravers DC 17
Half-Life (Byron Stark) hero
  The Ravers DC 21
Hero (Hero Cruz) hero
  The Ravers; The Teen Titans DC 19
The Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes hero group
  [1st app: Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #247 (Apr. 1958)] DC 1,257
Dove (Wiley Wolverman) hero
CBR Scale: S nihilist
["free spirit"; son of Nihilist father, Broadway star mother] DC 6
Desaad Desaad villain
CBR Scale: S Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship
Darkseid's Elite; New Gods DC 185
Pyra villain
  [1st app: Superboy and the Ravers #1 (Sep. 1996)] DC 7
Parademons Parademons villain group
CBR Scale: D Apokolipsian Darkseid Worship
[Darkseid's shock troops] DC 90
The Justice League The Justice League hero group
  [] DC 217
The Teen Titans The Teen Titans hero group
  [] DC 1,217
Young Heroes Young Heroes hero group
  [1st app: Young Heroes In Love #1 (June 1997)] DC 20
The New Gods The New Gods supporting character villain hero group
CBR Scale: D New Gods
[alien race] DC 255
Koko Koko supporting character
CBR Scale: D N.A.
monkey
[white lab test monkey; freed by Legion]
DC 25
Arzaz Arzaz supporting character deity clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D monk; Old Gods of Order
[first of the Old Gods of Order]   8
Munchuckk Munchuckk hero
CBR Scale: I alien
The Darkstars DC 16
The Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown hero group
  [1st app: Showcase #6 (Jan.-Feb. 1957)] DC 235
The Ravers The Ravers hero group
  [1st app: Superboy and the Ravers #4 (Dec. 1996)] DC 25
The Darkstars The Darkstars hero group
  [intergalactic policemen] DC 80
Kadaver supporting character
  [1st app: Genesis #2 (Oct. 1997)] DC 3
unnamed Old God supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Old God
[1st app: Genesis #4 (Oct. 1997)] DC 1