The Defenders (vol. 1) #109 (July 1982):
“Vengeance! Cries the Valkyrie”
by Mark Gruenwald, J. M. DeMatteis, Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott

The Defenders (vol. 1) #109

Title: “Vengeance! Cries the Valkyrie”

Medium: comic

Cover date: July 1982

Publisher:
Written by: Mark Gruenwald, J. M. DeMatteis
Art by: Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott

24 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.
Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) (lead character)	Norse/Teutonic paganism (Asgardian)	The Defenders [former Chooser of the Slain]		325
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)	Protestant	The Avengers; Secret Defenders...  Weapon X (Exiles); Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends		10,664
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	The Avengers; The Invaders...  Secret Defenders; Redeemers; Weapon Plus; The Ultimates		5,992
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	The Avengers; The Defenders...  Secret Defenders; Weapon X (Exiles); X-Saviours; Hulkbusters; Pantheon; Warbound; The Ultimates; The Order		4,551
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian; The Avengers...  Cosmic Avengers; The Ultimates; Thor Corps		4,362
Daredevil (Matt Murdock)	Catholic	Weapon X (Exiles); Marvel Knights		1,801
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; The Avengers...  X-Men; The Invaders; The Defenders; The All-Winners Squad; Dark X-Men; Illuminati; The Order; human; The Cabal		1,864
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange)	occult	The Avengers; The Defenders...  Secret Defenders; Midnight Sons; Illuminati; The Order		1,687
The Beast (Hank McCoy)	Episcopalian; agnostic	The Avengers; X-Men...  The Defenders; X-Factor; Brotherhood of Mutants; Academy of Tomorrow; X-Club		5,233
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	The Avengers; The Great Lakes Avengers...  The Thunderbolts; Chain Gang; The Ultimates		1,515
Luke Cage	Christian (denomination unknown)	The Fantastic Four; The Avengers...  The Defenders; Heroes for Hire; Marvel Knights; black [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)	Zenn-La religion	The Defenders; Secret Defenders...  Star Masters; Heralds of Galactus; The Order; Zenn-Lavian		826
Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom)	Catholic (former priest)	The Defenders; The Howling Commandos...  Shadow Hunters		207
Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)		The Defenders; The Thunderbolts...  Squadron Sinister; Redeemers; Squadron Supreme; Secret Avengers; Redeemers (Earth-712)		361
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)		The Avengers; The Defenders...  Lady Liberators; Legion of Unliving		639
Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)	Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu Dass); occult	The Defenders		125
Enchantress (Amora)	Norse/Teutonic deity (Asgardian)	Asgardian; Lady Liberators (founder)...  The Masters of Evil; Mandarin's Minions		264
Odin	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian [Thor's father]		307
Vera Cantor		[long-time girlfriend of Hank McCoy (Beast)]		45
Karnilla	Norse/Teutonic paganism (Asgardian); sorceress	[Queen of Norrheim]		136
Fem-Force		[black warrior mental slaves of Mandrill]		7
Mindy Williams		Grayburn University [poor woman rescued by Nighthawk; dated him]		11
Dolly Donahue		[housekeeper]		31
The Chorus (behind the scenes)		[ESP-powered group]		17

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