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War of the Independents #1 (Oct. 2011):
“A Gathering Storm”
by Mariano Nicieza, David William Ryan III, Franchesco Bufano, Richard Dominguez, etc.

War of the Independents #1

Title: “A Gathering Storm”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 2011

Publisher: Red Anvil
Written by: Mariano Nicieza, David William Ryan III
Art by: Franchesco Bufano, Richard Dominguez, Richard Kane Ferguson, John Higgins, Mariano Nicieza, David William Ryan III


86 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.
El Gato Negro El Gato Negro (Pancho Guerrero) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic (Neo-Catechumenate)
Hispanic Azteca Productions 4
GearHead GearHead (Shelby Cooper) hero
  [1st app: Gearhead #1 (Feb. 2007)] Arcana Studio 4
Cerebus the Aardvark Cerebus the Aardvark (Cerebus) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Eastern Church of Tarim (pope)
[1st app: Cerebus #1 (Dec. 1977)] Aardvark-Vanaheim 269
Bomb Queen Bomb Queen villain lead character
  Four Queens Image 29
Ant Ant (Hannah Washington) hero
  black Arcana Studio Image, etc. 25
Madman Madman (Frank Einstein) hero
CBR Scale: S Latter-day Saint
Atomics Caliber Press Oni Press, etc. 79
The Maxx The Maxx (Dave) hero
  [1st app: Primer #5 (1982)] Comico Image, etc. 66
Mazscara Mazscara (Victoria Starfield) hero
CBR Scale: U religious
Crowd Control
[Mazscara was published online.]
iTunes MySpace, etc. 9
Bedbug Bedbug (Buddy Sprang) hero
  Justice Battalion Shooting Star 7
Mr. Monster Mr. Monster (Strongfort Stearn) hero
CBR Scale: S occult authority
[1st app: Triumph Comics #31 (June 1946)] Bell Features 34
The Badger The Badger (Norbert Sykes) hero
CBR Scale: S Spiritism; worships Myrtle, God of Badgers
[1st app: The Badger #1 (July 1983)] Capital Comics First Comics, etc. 72
Cassie Hack Cassie Hack hero
  [1st app: Hack/Slash (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 2004)] Devils Due Publishing 45
Megaton Man Megaton Man (Trent Phloog) hero
  The Megatropolis Quartet; VW Gang Kitchen Sink Press Image 65
Mercy Sparx Mercy Sparx hero
CBR Scale: M demon-born; religious; pawn of
Heaven and Hell
[1st app: Mercy Sparx (vol. 1) #0 (Aug. 2008)] Devils Due Publishing 2
Gumby Gumby lead character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[green clay humanoid] Clokey Productions NBC 253
E-Man E-Man (Alec Tronn) hero
CBR Scale: M sentient inanimate
[sentient packet of energy thrown off by a nova] Charlton First Comics, etc. 71
Nira-X CyberAngel Nira-X CyberAngel (Nira) hero
CBR Scale: D CyberAngel
[1st app: Zen Intergalactic Ninja (vol. 3) #0 (Apr. 1993)] Entity 10
Nothingface (Jon Novak) hero
  [detective] Digital Webbing 2
Fishnet Angel Fishnet Angel (Mark Willams) hero
CBR Scale: S Goddess worship
[1st app: Cyber Age Adventures E-zine (1999)] Cyber Age Adventures 4
The Pro hero
  League of Honor Image 2
Razorjack hero
  [1st app: Razorjack #1 (Dec. 1999)] Jack Publishing; Com.x, etc. 4
Ezra Ezra hero
  [mercenary] Arcana Studio 23
The 10th Muse The 10th Muse (Emma Sonnet) hero based on a real person
CBR Scale: D Greco-Roman classical religion
[1st app: 10th Muse (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 2000)] Tidal Wave Studios Avatar Press, etc. 28
Rook (Rebecca Paige) hero
  [partner of Sniper] Beta 3 Comics 10
Buzzboy (Tommy Paine) hero
  [1st app: Buzzboy #1 (May 1998)] Sky-Dog Press 5
Shadowflame (Tom Wyatt) hero
  Global Champions South Boston Comics Arcana Studio 4
Shadowhawk Shadowhawk (Paul Johnstone) hero
  Brigade Malibu Sun Image, etc. 87
Shaloman Shaloman hero
CBR Scale: D Jewish
[1st app: Shaloman (1988)] Mark One 30
Atomika hero deity
CBR Scale: D deity
[God of the 20th century; man-made deity] Speakeasy Comics Mercury Comics 10
Shi Shi (Ana Ishikawa) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic / Sohei Buddhist
[1st app: Razor Annual #1 (Dec. 1993)] Crusade 109
Liberty Girl hero
  [1st app: Liberty Girl #0 (June 2006)] Heroic Publishing 4
Sniper (Jack Barton) hero
  [partner of Rook] Beta 3 Comics 10
Captain Canuck Captain Canuck (Tom Evans) hero
CBR Scale: S Latter-day Saint
[1st app: Captain Canuck (vol. 1) #1 (June 1975)] Comely Comix 19
Dreadlocks hero
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion:
Ma'at
[1st app: Dreadlocks #1 (1992)] Urban Style Comics 5
The Tick The Tick hero
  [1st app: New England Comics Newsletter #14 (July-Aug. 1993)] New England 123
Tiger Wraith Tiger Wraith (Aubrey Sinclair) hero
CBR Scale: U religious
[1st app: BloodRayne: Dark Soul #1 (Dec. 2005)] Digital Webbing 2
Too Much Coffee Man hero comic strip character
  [1st app: Too Much Coffee Man (vol. 1) #1 (1991)] Adhesive Press 4
Usagi Yojimbo Usagi Yojimbo (Miyamoto Usagi) hero based on a real person
CBR Scale: M Bushido / Buddhist
[based on real-life Buddhist Samurai Miyamoto Musashi] Thoughts & Images 199
Wargod hero
CBR Scale: D Egyptian classical religion
[1st app: Wargod #1 (July 2005)] Speakeasy Comics 3
Warrior Nun Areala Warrior Nun Areala (Sister Shannon Masters) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Catholic nun (raised in Shinto)
Warrior Nuns Antarctic Press 39
The Wraith The Wraith (Michael Reeve) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Global Champions Trinity Comics 5
The Yellow Jacket The Yellow Jacket hero
  [] Shooting Star 5
Zen Zen hero
CBR Scale: S Masters of Om sect
[mercenary] Zen Comics 7
Toy Boy hero
  The Honor Brigade Spinner Rack 5
Crazy Mary hero
  [bounty hunter] Digital Webbing 17
Kade Kade hero
CBR Scale: S religious
[1st app: Kade #1 (Dec. 2003)] Arcana Studio 22
Doll (Ronnie Briggs) hero
CBR Scale: M vampire
[owns one of NYC's most popular underground nightclubs] Approbation Comics 9
Doc Creepy hero
  [1st app: War of the Independents #1 (Oct. 2011)] Arcana Studio 1
Aym Geronimo (Amethyst Geronimo) hero
  [1st app: Shooting Star Comics Anthology #1 (Aug. 2002)] Shooting Star; Geronimo Press 7
Black Flag (Jesse Cash) hero
  Canadian Legion Arcana Studio 2
Fone Bone Fone Bone lead character
  [1st app: Bone #1 (July 1991)] Cartoon Books Image 67
Phoney Bone Phoney Bone (Phoncible P. Bone) supporting character
  Bone Family Cartoon Books Image 41
Smiley Bone Smiley Bone supporting character
  Bone Family Cartoon Books Image 43
Koni Waves Koni Waves (Koni Kanawai) hero
CBR Scale: U Hawaiian traditional religion?
[Supernatural detective based in Hawaii] Arcana Studio 5
The Meatman The Meatman (Vlad) lead character
  [partner of Cassie Hack] Devils Due Publishing 45
Scud Scud (Heart Break Series 1373) hero
  [1st app: Scud: The Disposable Assassin #1 (Feb. 1994)] Fireman Press 27
Zippy the Pinhead Clown Zippy the Pinhead Clown (Zippy) lead character comic strip character
  [1st app: Real Pulp Comic #1 (Jan. 1971)] The Print Mint 18
Milk Milk lead character
  [Milk and Cheese are anthropomorphic dairy products gone bad] Slave Labor Graphics 12
Cheese Cheese lead character
  [Milk and Cheese are anthropomorphic dairy products gone bad] Slave Labor Graphics 12
Cyberfrog (Trikk Rhan) hero
  [1st app: Cyberfrog (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1994)] Hall of Heroes 3
The Flaming Carrot The Flaming Carrot hero
  Mystery Men (ally) Dark Horse 48
Chesty Sanchez Chesty Sanchez (Maria Sanchez) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[1st app: Chesty Sanchez #1 (Nov. 1995)] Antarctic Press 3
Eudaemon Eudaemon (Bob) hero
CBR Scale: M demon; anti-demon
[featured in his own self-titled series "Eudaemon"] Dark Horse 7
Glitter Girl hero
  [Turkish created character; native of planet Gorajun] Rodeo Strip 15
Magnitude Magnitude hero
  [1st app: Magnitude #1 (Dec. 2006)] Ape Entertainment 4
Johnny Raygun Johnny Raygun hero
  [1st app: Cygnus X-1 #2 (June 1995)] Twisted Pearl Press; Jetpack Press 9
Faust Faust (John Jaspers) hero
CBR Scale: D Satanism; anti-Satanist
[1st app: Faust #1 (Nov. 1988)] Northstar Publications Rebel Studios, etc. 22
Cavewoman Cavewoman (Meriem Cooper) hero
CBR Scale: S religious
[at age 6, transported 70 million years in the past] Basement Comics; Caliber Press, etc. 66
Jetta Jetta (Shianndrea Toshigawa) hero
  [1st app: "Jetta: Revenge" comic strip in Dateline Memphis (1999)] Dateline Memphis; Maw Productions, etc. 3
Lucius Down supporting character
  [bartender; business owner] Cartoon Books 28
The World's Toughest Milkman The World's Toughest Milkman (Reid Fleming) lead character
  [milkman] Eclipse 14
Xstacy Xstacy hero
  [1st app: Savage Dragon (vol. 2) #49 (May 1998)] Image 4
Sonambulo Sonambulo (Salomon Lopez) hero
  Hispanic
[luchador turned private detective; never sleeps]
Ninth Circle Studios 7
Xenya Xenya lead character
CBR Scale: M demon
[grants wishes, but usually not in way you meant] Sanctuary Press 4
Gullveig hero
  black; The Penance
[has power to alter enemies' morality]
Red Anvil 2
Megastar hero
  [1st app: War of the Independents #1 (Oct. 2011)] Red Anvil 2
Pokey supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
horse
[animated clay horse; Gumby's best pal]
Clokey Productions NBC 213
Critter (Cassia Crawford) hero
  Core; Purrrfection
[daughter of Velvet Fox]
Big Dog Ink 16
Reata (Vanessa Castillo) hero
  Hispanic; Team Tejas Azteca Productions 2
Calibre (Abel Castillo) hero
  Hispanic; Team Tejas Azteca Productions 2
Freezerburn (Max Armstrong) hero
  Wildguard Image 16
Phazer (Mark Moreno) hero scientist
  [scientist] RZG Comics 11
Lazerman (Alex Sanders) hero
CBR Scale: S comic books
[college student] HB Comics 8
The Living Corpse (John Romero) hero
  [zombie] Zenescope Entertainment 11
Captain Action (Clive Arno) hero scientist
  [professor] Ideal Toy Company DC, etc. 26
Femforce Femforce hero group
  [1st app: Femforce Special #1 (Fall 1984)] A.C. Comics 214

Credited pencillers for this issue were: Franchesco Bufano, Richard Dominguez, Richard Kane Ferguson, John B. Higgins, Mariano Nicieza, David William Ryan III. Most of these were also credited as inkers. Peter Louis Palmiotti was an inker on this issue.