The Defenders (vol. 1) #109 (July 1982):
“Vengeance! Cries the Valkyrie”
by Mark Gruenwald, J. M. DeMatteis, 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	Secret Defenders; The Avengers...  Weapon X (Exiles); Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends		10,664
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Weapon Plus; The Ultimates...  Redeemers; The Avengers; The Invaders; Secret Defenders		5,992
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Hulkbusters; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; Pantheon; Weapon X (Exiles); X-Saviours; The Defenders; Warbound; The Ultimates; The Order		4,551
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	The Avengers; The Ultimates...  Thor Corps; Cosmic Avengers; Asgardian		4,362
Daredevil (Matt Murdock)	Catholic	Weapon X (Exiles); Marvel Knights		1,801
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	The Avengers; The Invaders...  X-Men; Dark X-Men; The All-Winners Squad; The Defenders; The Order; Illuminati; Atlantean; human; The Cabal		1,864
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange)	occult	The Order; Illuminati...  The Avengers; Midnight Sons; Secret Defenders; The Defenders		1,687
The Beast (Hank McCoy)	Episcopalian; agnostic	X-Factor; Academy of Tomorrow...  The Defenders; X-Club; The Avengers; Brotherhood of Mutants; X-Men		5,233
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Chain Gang; The Avengers...  The Great Lakes Avengers; The Ultimates; The Thunderbolts		1,515
Luke Cage	Christian (denomination unknown)	The Defenders; black...  The Fantastic Four; The Avengers; Heroes for Hire; Marvel Knights [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)	Zenn-La religion	Secret Defenders; The Defenders...  The Order; Heralds of Galactus; Star Masters		826
Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom)	Catholic (former priest)	The Howling Commandos; The Defenders...  Shadow Hunters		207
Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)		Redeemers (Earth-712); The Thunderbolts...  The Defenders; Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme; Redeemers; Secret Avengers		361
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)		The Defenders; Legion of Unliving...  Lady Liberators; The Avengers		639
Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)	Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu Dass); occult	The Defenders		125
Enchantress (Amora)	Norse/Teutonic deity (Asgardian)	Lady Liberators (founder); The Masters of Evil...  Mandarin's Minions; Asgardian		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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