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The Defenders (vol. 1) #100 (Oct. 1981):
“Hell on Earth!”
by J.M. DeMatteis, Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Jack Abel, Al Milgrom, Frank Giacoia

The Defenders (vol. 1) #100

Title: “Hell on Earth!”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Oct 1981

Publisher: Marvel

Written by: J.M. DeMatteis

Art by: Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Jack Abel, Al Milgrom, Frank Giacoia


18 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 Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
 Avengers; Defenders  Marvel 4,551
The Sub-Mariner The Sub-Mariner (Namor) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
 Invaders; All-Winners Squad 
[Atlantis]		 Marvel 1,864
Doctor Strange Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D occult
 Defenders; Midnight Sons  Marvel 1,687
Silver Surfer Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) hero
CBR Scale: S Zenn-La religion
 Heralds of Galactus; Defenders  Marvel 826
Son of Satan Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Catholic (former priest)
 Defenders; Howling Commandos Marvel 207
Clea Clea hero
CBR Scale: S occult
 Defenders
[disciple/former girlfriend of Doctor Strange]		 Marvel 222
Valkyrie Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) hero
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic paganism
(Asgardian)
 Defenders; Lady Liberators
[former Chooser of the Slain]		 Marvel 325
Nighthawk Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond) hero
   Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme  Marvel 361
Hellcat Hellcat (Patsy Walker) hero
   Defenders; Avengers  Marvel 639
Devil-Slayer Devil-Slayer (Eric Simon Payne) hero
CBR Scale: M Cult of the Harvester of Eyes
(former)
 Defenders Marvel 44
Gargoyle Gargoyle (Isaac Christians) hero
CBR Scale: S Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu
Dass); occult
 Defenders Marvel 125
The Devil Satan villain real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Devil
 [generic Satan/Devil reference or appearance] DC Marvel, etc. 1,024
Mephisto Mephisto villain
CBR Scale: D Devil
 Six-Fingered Hand Marvel 381
Thog Thog villain
CBR Scale: D demon; Satanism
 [] Marvel 27
Satannish Satannish villain
CBR Scale: D Devil
 Maggia
[embodiment of evil]		 Marvel 5
Xemnu the Titan Xemnu the Titan villain
CBR Scale: M had devoted worshippers
 [ruler of home planet] Marvel 7
Luann Bloom Luann Bloom supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
 [ultimately revealed to be robot created by Tribunal] Marvel 14
Buster Henderson Buster Henderson supporting character
   [Gargoyle's childhood friend; married Elaine Willoughby] Marvel 3

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