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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: DC
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 Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Nightwing Robin (Dick Grayson) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma
Batman family; Super Friends...  DC 4,498
Master of Green Dragon Tong Master of Green Dragon Tong villain
CBR Scale: M Chinese Traditional Religion
[1st app: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #39 (May 1940)] DC 1
The Green Dragon Tong villain group
CBR Scale: S Chinese Traditional Religion
[crime syndicate] DC 1
The Mongol villain
CBR Scale: S Chinese Traditional Religion
[criminal; warrior] DC 1
The Green Dragon deity
CBR Scale: D Chinese traditional religion
deity
[worshipped by Green Dragon Tong] DC 1
Mayor Wong Mayor Wong
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: M Chinese Traditional Religion
[unofficial mayor of Gotham City's Chinatown] DC 2
Henry Crandall
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [millionaire] DC 1
John Cobb
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [millionaire] DC 1
unnamed chauffeur
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [chauffeur] DC 1
Clayface Clayface (Basil Karlo)
(1-panel cameo)
villain based on a real person
  Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains
[based loosely on Boris Karloff]
DC 60
Julie Madison
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
  [Bruce Wayne's first major girlfriend, fiance] DC 15
unnamed Chinese mother
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: M Chinese Traditional Religion
[prayed for Batman's well-being] DC 1
unnamed Chinese daughter
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: M Chinese Traditional Religion
[prayed for Batman's well-being] DC 1