ComicBookReligion.com logo

Religion and Characters in
Secret Wars II #2 (Aug. 1985):
“I'll Take Manhattan...”
by Jim Shooter, Al Milgrom, Steve Leialoha, Joe Rubinstein

Secret Wars II #2

Title: “I'll Take Manhattan...”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Aug 1985

Publisher: Marvel

Written by: Jim Shooter

Art by: Al Milgrom, Steve Leialoha, Joe Rubinstein


16 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.
The Beyonder The Beyonder
(lead character)
villain
CBR Scale: I cosmic entity; Inhuman
religion
Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
[Attilan. Foe of: everybody]
Marvel 100
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders  Marvel 9,358
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Force; Fantastic Five Marvel 4,393
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I humanist; believes in God
Avengers; Illuminati  Marvel 4,661
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
Avengers; Lady Liberators Marvel 4,069
She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown) - nominal
Avengers; Heroes for Hire  Marvel 952
Luke Cage Luke Cage hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Heroes for Hire; Defenders 
[formerly owned a bar and theater]
Marvel 951
Iron Fist Iron Fist (Danny Rand) hero
CBR Scale: M Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders  Marvel 672
Wyatt Wingfoot Wyatt Wingfoot supporting character
CBR Scale: S Native American spirituality
(Comanche/Keewazi)
The Fantastic Four
[former boyfriend of She-Hulk]
Marvel 112
Psycho-Man Psycho-Man villain scientist
CBR Scale: I alien religion
[chief scientist; invoked Microverse deity Suvius] Marvel 64
Hate-Monger (H.M. Unger) villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[Foe of: Scourge. robotic creation of Psycho-Man] Marvel 3
Charlie Carcrash villain
CBR Scale: U manifestly non-religious
[mugger; worked with 2 accomplices; assaulted Beyonder] Marvel 2
Elsie Gertz supporting character
  [befriended by Beyonder] Marvel 2
Alicia Masters Alicia Masters
(cameo)
supporting character
  [blind sculptress; long-time Thing girlfriend] Marvel 416
Lazerfist Lazerfist (Lyja)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: R Skrull religion
Fantastic Five Marvel 167
Scourge Scourge (Mr. Collier)
(cameo)
villain
  Scourges of the Underworld
[used many disguises in his criminal-killing crusade]
Marvel 13