The Thing (vol. 2) #8 (Aug. 2006):
“Last Hand”
by Dan Slott, Kieron Dwyer

The Thing (vol. 2) #8

Title: “Last Hand”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Aug. 2006

Publisher:
Written by: Dan Slott
Art by: Kieron Dwyer

53 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 Thing (Ben Grimm) (lead character)	Jewish	Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four; The Yancy Street Gang; U.S. Air Force; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation		5,017
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)	Protestant	Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		10,664
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
Iron Man (Tony Stark)	futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous	Force Works; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Weapon X (Exiles)		5,673
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; Dark X-Men...  human; Illuminati; The All-Winners Squad; The Avengers; The Cabal; The Defenders; The Invaders; The Order; X-Men		1,864
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange)	occult	Illuminati; Midnight Sons...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order		1,687
Yellowjacket (Hank Pym)	atheist	Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Defenders; The Liberators		1,543
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)	Episcopalian	Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Metro College; The Fantastic Four		4,393
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)	humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist	Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Fantastic Four		4,661
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards)	Episcopalian	Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four		4,069
Cyclops (Scott Summers)	Protestant; mutant supremacist	Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  The Twelve; X-Factor; X-Men		8,371
The Beast (Hank McCoy)	Episcopalian; agnostic	Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  The Avengers; The Defenders; X-Club; X-Factor; X-Men		5,233
Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)	raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker	Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  First Flight; Secret Defenders; Team X; The Avengers; The Canadian Army; Weapon Plus; Weapon X; X-Force; X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive		10,615
Colossus (Peter Rasputin)	Communist atheist (former)	Excalibur; The Acolytes...  Weapon X (Exiles); X-Men		4,122
The Wasp (Janet van Dyne)	Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist	Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  The Ultimates		1,339
Wonder Man (Simon Williams)	religious	Force Works; Galactic Guardians...  Guardians of the Galaxy; The Avengers; Thunder Guard		788
Falcon (Sam Wilson)	Baptist	black; SHIELD Super-Agents...  The Avengers		531
Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)	Protestant	Operation: Lightning Storm (leader); Starjammers...  The Avengers; U.S. Air Force; Weapon X (Exiles)		784
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)	Christian (denomination unknown) - nominal	Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg-ampersand-Holliway; Heroes for Hire...  Hulkbusters (S.H.I.E.L.D.); Lady Liberators (leader); S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Avengers; The Fantastic Four; Weapon X (Exiles)		952
Tigra (Greer Grant)	mystically empowered	Cat People; Counter Force...  Lady Liberators; The Avengers		310
Luke Cage	Christian (denomination unknown)	black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel Knights; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Fantastic Four [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Iron Fist (Danny Rand)	Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism	Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers		672
Hercules	Greco-Roman classical religion	Heroes for Hire; Olympian...  Renegades; The Avengers; The Champions		1,029
Constrictor (Frank Payne)		S.H.I.E.L.D.; Shadow Initiative...  Sinister Syndicate; Six Pack; The Frightful Four; The Masters of Evil		124
Alicia Masters		[blind sculptress; long-time Thing girlfriend]		416
Prowler (Hobie Brown)		black; Outlaws...  Wild Pack		82
Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)		Redeemers (Earth-712); Redeemers...  Secret Avengers; Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme; The Defenders; The Thunderbolts		361
Lockjaw	N.A.	dog; Inhuman Royal Family...  Inhumans; Pet Avengers [teleporting dog; escort to Inhumans Royal Family]		257
Stingray (Walter Newell)		Initiative: Point Men (leader); Initiative...  The Avengers; The Defenders		124
Mesmero (Vincent)	mutant supremacist	The Demi-Men; Weapon X [stage hypnotist]		54
Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green)		The Great Lakes Avengers		33
Goliath (Bill Foster)		Project: Pegasus; Secret Avengers...  The Avengers; The Champions		118
Mister Immortal (Craig Hollis)		The Great Lakes Avengers		36
Flatman (Val Ventura)	LGBT	The Great Lakes Avengers		38
Doorman (DeMarr Davis)		The Great Lakes Avengers		34
Big Bertha (Ashley Crawford)		The Great Lakes Avengers		35
Spider-Woman (Veranke)	Skrull religion	The Avengers		8
Arlo North		[dated Alicia Masters]		7
Rabbi Lowenthal	Jewish rabbi	[performed Bar Mitzvah for the Thing]		1
Hiram Sheckerberg	Jewish	[pawn shop]		5
Justice (Vance Astrovik) (cameo)	Jewish (half)	Counter Force; Initiative: Camp Hammond (staff)...  The New Warriors		291
Medusa (Medusalith Boltagon) (cameo)	Inhuman religion	Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Inhuman; Lady Liberators; The Fantastic Four; The Frightful Four		416
Valeria Richards (cameo)	Episcopalian	The Fantastic Four		113
Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey) (cameo)	Episcopalian (born); future self: founder of Askani religion	Excalibur; Starjammers...  X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive		358
Dum Dum Dugan (cameo)	Catholic	Deadly Dozen; Godzilla Squad...  S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Howling Commandos		555
Aquarian (Wundarr) (cameo)	Water Children (leader, prophet)	Dakkamite [Wundarr's origin is a parody of Superman's origin.]		30
Man-Thing (Ted Sallis) (cameo)		Daydreamers; Legion of Monsters...  S.H.I.E.L.D.; U.S. Army [Guardian of the Nexus of Realities]		176
Willie Lumpkin (cameo)	Christian (denomination unknown)	[mail carrier]		98
Bi-Beast (cameo)	N.A.	[would-be destroyer]		2
Aunt Petunia (Petunia Grimm) (cameo)	resurrected	HYDRA; Lethal Legion (leader)...  Maggia [The Thing's aunt]		1
The Impossible Man (cameo)	hedonist; alien	Poppupian		14
Jake Grimm (cameo)		[raised Ben Grimm (Thing)]		7
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) (someone disguised or dressed as)	Wundagorian Transhumanism (raised); HYDRA (former)	Heroes for Hire; HYDRA...  Lady Liberators; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Secret Defenders; The Avengers		353

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