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Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939):
“Superman Champions Universal Peace!”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Superman (vol. 1) #2

Title: “Superman Champions Universal Peace!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Fall 1939

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Joe Shuster


10 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.
Superman Superman (Clark Kent) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
George Taylor George Taylor supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
Professor Adolphus Runyan supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: S idiosyncratic
[invented poison gas that penetrates any gas-mask] DC 1
Bartow villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[arms dealer; racketeer...] DC 1
Lubane villain
CBR Scale: S non-religious
[munitions magnate] DC 1
unnamed Boravian representatives
(8-panel cameo)
supporting character group
  [representative] DC 1
Ambrose
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
monkey
[monkey gassed to death in demonstration]
DC 1
Lois Lane Lois Lane
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]
DC 3,859
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character hero
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
The Legion of Super-Heroes
[Superman's pal]
DC 1,896
Samson
(mentioned)
hero real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
[1st app: Old Testament (1050 B.C.)] DC 60