Detective Comics (vol. 1) #39 (May 1940):
“The Horde of the Green Dragon!”
by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson

Detective Comics (vol. 1) #39

Title: “The Horde of the Green Dragon!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: May 1940

Publisher:
Written by: Bill Finger
Art by: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson

14 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.
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
Robin (Dick Grayson)	Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma	Batman family; Super Friends...  The Network; The Outsiders; The Teen Titans		4,498
Master of Green Dragon Tong	Chinese Traditional Religion	[1st app: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #39 (May 1940)]		1
The Green Dragon Tong	Chinese Traditional Religion	[crime syndicate]		1
The Mongol	Chinese Traditional Religion	[criminal; warrior]		1
The Green Dragon	Chinese traditional religion deity	[worshipped by Green Dragon Tong]		1
Mayor Wong (9-panel cameo)	Chinese Traditional Religion	[unofficial mayor of Gotham City's Chinatown]		2
Henry Crandall (5-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[millionaire]		1
John Cobb (5-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[millionaire]		1
unnamed chauffeur (4-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[chauffeur]		1
Clayface (Basil Karlo) (1-panel cameo)		Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains [based loosely on Boris Karloff]		60
Julie Madison (1-panel cameo)		[Bruce Wayne's first major girlfriend, fiance]		15
unnamed Chinese mother (1-panel cameo)	Chinese Traditional Religion	[prayed for Batman's well-being]		1
unnamed Chinese daughter (1-panel cameo)	Chinese Traditional Religion	[prayed for Batman's well-being]		1

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