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X-Men (vol. 1) #104 (Apr. 1977):
“The Gentleman’s Name is Magneto”
by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Sam Grainger

X-Men (vol. 1) #104

Title: “The Gentleman’s Name is Magneto”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 1977

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Chris Claremont
Art by: Dave Cockrum, Sam Grainger


33 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.
Cyclops Cyclops (Scott Summers) hero
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I Protestant; mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  Marvel 8,371
Phoenix Phoenix (Jean Grey) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Metro College; The Twelve...  Marvel 1,905
Professor X Professor X (Charles Xavier) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S religious
Brotherhood of Mutants; Genoshan Excalibur...  Marvel 4,999
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  Marvel 10,615
Storm Storm (Ororo Munroe) hero
CBR Scale: M Goddess worship
black; Lady Liberators...  Marvel 5,068
Nightcrawler Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Catholic (raised Gypsy/Roma)
Excalibur; Neyaphem...  Marvel 4,345
Colossus Colossus (Peter Rasputin) hero
CBR Scale: I Communist atheist (former)
Excalibur; The Acolytes...  Marvel 4,122
Banshee Banshee (Sean Cassidy) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Factor Three; Generation X (teacher)...  Marvel 1,340
Magneto Magneto (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) villain hero scientist
CBR Scale: S Jewish; Gypsy/Roma
Brotherhood of Mutants; Genoshan Excalibur...  Marvel 916
Multiple Man Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian; Buddhist
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Fallen Angels...  Marvel 257
Misty Knight Misty Knight hero
  black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 192
Moira MacTaggert Moira MacTaggert supporting character scientist
  [Charles Xavier's colleague, girlfriend] Marvel 243
Elaine Grey Elaine Grey supporting character
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
[mother of Jean Grey (Phoenix)] Marvel 29
John Grey John Grey supporting character
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian
[Jean Grey's father] Marvel 44
X-Men X-Men hero group
  [1st app: The X-Men (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1963)] Marvel 9,958
Angus MacWhirter Angus MacWhirter supporting character
  [sailed boat at Muir Isle; killed by Proteus] Marvel 17
Mr. Stuart Mr. Stuart supporting character
  [sailor] Marvel 2
Edward Edward supporting character
  [sailor] Marvel 2
sailors sailors
(details) 
supporting character group real/historical person
  [occupation]  
Havok Havok (Alex Summers)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants... 
[Cyclops' brother]
Marvel 592
Polaris Polaris (Lorna Dane)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Jewish Catholic
Academy of Tomorrow; Horsemen of Apocalypse... 
[studied geophysics in college]
Marvel 464
Lilandra Neramani Lilandra Neramani
(cameo)
supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Shi'ar religion
Starjammers
[Majestrix (empress) of the Shi'ar Emperium]
Marvel 170
Corsair Corsair (Christopher Summers)
(cameo)
hero
  Starjammers (leader); U.S. Air Force
[father of Cyclops, Havok and Vulcan]
Marvel 113
Ch'od Ch'od
(cameo)
hero
  Saurid; Starjammers Marvel 87
Cr+eee Cr+eee
(cameo)
hero
  Starjammers
[small furry companion of Ch'od]
Marvel 32
Shi'ar Shi'ar
(cameo)
supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Shi'ar religion
[alien race] Marvel 106
Eric the Red Eric the Red (Davan Shakari)
(cameo)
villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Shi'ar religious sect: Crystal
Claws (leader)
Shi'ar Marvel 16
Starjammers Starjammers
(cameo)
supporting character group
  [1st app: X-Men (vol. 1) #104 (Apr. 1977)] Marvel
Juggernaut Juggernaut (Cain Marko)
(mentioned)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Brotherhood of Mutants; Excalibur...  Marvel 387
Unus the Untouchable Unus the Untouchable (Angelo Unuscione)
(mentioned) 
villain
CBR Scale: S mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutants; Factor Three Marvel 69
Dragonfly Dragonfly (Veronica Dultry)
(mentioned) 
villain
  Ani-Men; Femizons...  Marvel 24
Proteus Mutant X (Kevin MacTaggert)
(mentioned) 
villain
CBR Scale: I resurrected
[Moira's son] Marvel 5
Emperor D'Ken Emperor D'Ken
(mentioned) 
villain
CBR Scale: R Shi'ar religion
[brother of Lilandra, Deathbird] Marvel 84

Reprints of this comic:
Classic X-Men #12 (Aug. 1987): "The Gentleman's Name is Magneto"