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Justice League (vol. 1) #1 (May 1987):
“Born Again”
by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, Terry Austin

Justice League (vol. 1) #1

Title: “Born Again”

Medium: comic

Cover date: May 1987

Publisher: DC
Written by: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis
Art by: Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire, Terry Austin


27 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
Martian Manhunter Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) hero
CBR Scale: M Martian religion
Justice Experience; Martian...  DC 2,228
Black Canary Black Canary (Dinah Lance) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Birds of Prey; The Justice League...  DC 1,406
Captain Marvel Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) hero
CBR Scale: S Greco-Roman classical religion / Protestant
Marvel Family; Shazam's Squadron of Justice...  Fawcett 756
Doctor Fate Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) hero
CBR Scale: M occult
All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 114
Doctor Light Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S Buddhist
Asian; The Doom Patrol...  DC 134
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) hero
  Extreme Justice; L.A.W....  Fox Feature Syndicate Charlton, etc. 457
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Green Lantern Corps; The Justice League DC 534
Mister Miracle Mister Miracle (Scott Free) hero based on a real person
CBR Scale: S Apokolipsian Darkseid worship
(lapsed)
The Justice League; The New Gods DC 305
Maxwell Lord Maxwell Lord supporting character villain
  Checkmate; Extremists...  DC 163
Oberon Oberon supporting character
CBR Scale: U Jewish
The New Gods DC 169
The Justice League The Justice League hero group
  [] DC 217
John Charles Collins John Charles Collins villain
  [thug hired by Maxwell Lord to pose as terrorist leader] DC 2
Schrick supporting character
  [fake "terrorist" hired by Maxwell Lord as threat to JLA] DC 1
Dr. Emory Hunt supporting character scientist
  [scientist] DC 1
Mitch supporting character
  [TV reporter] DC 1
Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan
(cameo)
supporting character hero real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Presbyterian (raised in Disciples of Christ)
Reagan's Raiders; X Presidents DC Marvel, etc. 583
Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani
(cameo)
supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[politician; attorney...] Marvel 137
Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw
(cameo)
real/historical person
  [journalist; news anchor] NBC 316
Ms. Wootenhoffer Ms. Wootenhoffer
(cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: M Manhunters
[undercover Manhunter; tried to kill Maxwell Lord] DC 3
Connie Chung Connie Chung
(cameo) 
real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Asian NBC CBS, etc. 55
Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe)
(photo/picture/video)
hero
CBR Scale: M Anglican (raised); African primal-indigenous religion
Birds of Prey; black...  DC 254
Gypsy Gypsy (Cindy Reynolds)
(photo/picture/video)
hero
CBR Scale: I unknown
Birds of Prey; Conglomerate...  DC 135
Steel Steel (Hank Heywood III)
(photo/picture/video)
hero
  The Justice League DC 55
Vibe Vibe (Paco Ramone)
(photo/picture/video)
hero
  The Justice League DC 68
Pat Sajak Pat Sajak
(photo/picture/video) 
real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Churches of Christ
[hosts Wheel of Fortune game show] NBC 3,800
terrorists terrorists
(someone disguised or dressed as) 
villain group real/historical person
CBR Scale: D terrorists
[generic listing for unnamed terrorist groups] Marvel 100