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