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Religion and Characters in
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 book

Publication date: July 1982

Publisher: Marvel

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 Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic paganism
(Asgardian)
Defenders; Lady Liberators
[former Chooser of the Slain]
Marvel 325
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders  Marvel 9,358
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Weapon Plus; Invaders  Timely Marvel 5,992
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Avengers; Defenders  Marvel 4,551
Thor Thor (Donald Blake) hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Avengers; Thor Corps 
[Norway]
Marvel Image 4,362
Daredevil Daredevil (Matt Murdock) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles) Marvel 1,801
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
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
X-Men; Brotherhood of Mutants  Marvel 5,233
Hawkeye Hawkeye (Clint Barton) hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
Avengers; West Coast Avengers  Marvel 1,515
Luke Cage Luke Cage hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Heroes for Hire; Defenders 
[formerly owned a bar and theater]
Marvel 951
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
Nighthawk Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond) hero
  Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme  Marvel 361
Hellcat Hellcat (Patsy Walker) hero
  Defenders; Avengers  Marvel 639
Gargoyle Gargoyle (Isaac Christians) hero
CBR Scale: S Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu
Dass); occult
Defenders Marvel 125
Enchantress Enchantress (Amora) villain
CBR Scale: M Norse/Teutonic deity
(Asgardian)
Masters of Evil; Lady Liberators (founder) Marvel 264
Odin Odin supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
[Thor's father] Marvel 307
Vera Cantor Vera Cantor supporting character
  [long-time girlfriend of Hank McCoy (Beast)] Marvel 45
Karnilla Karnilla villain
CBR Scale: M Norse/Teutonic paganism
(Asgardian); sorceress
[Queen of Norrheim] Marvel 136
Black Spectre Fem-Force villain
  [black warrior mental slaves of Mandrill] Marvel 7
Mindy Williams Mindy Williams supporting character
  [poor woman rescued by Nighthawk; dated him] Marvel 11
Dolly Donahue Dolly Donahue supporting character
  [housekeeper] Marvel 31
The Chorus The Chorus
(behind the scenes)
supporting character
  [ESP-powered group] Marvel 17