The Defenders (vol. 2) #1 (Mar. 2001):
“Once More, the End of the World...”
by Kurt Busiek, Erik Larsen, Klaus Janson

The Defenders (vol. 2) #1

Title: “Once More, the End of the World...”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Mar. 2001

Publisher:
Written by: Kurt Busiek, Erik Larsen
Art by: Erik Larsen, Klaus Janson

36 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.
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order; The Ultimates; Warbound; Weapon X (Exiles); X-Saviours		4,551
Iron Man (Tony Stark)	futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous	Force Works; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Weapon X (Exiles)		5,673
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; Dark X-Men...  human; Illuminati; The All-Winners Squad; The Avengers; The Cabal; The Defenders; The Invaders; The Order; X-Men		1,864
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange)	occult	Illuminati; Midnight Sons...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order		1,687
The Thing (Ben Grimm)	Jewish	Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four; The Yancy Street Gang; U.S. Air Force; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation		5,017
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)	Episcopalian	Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Metro College; The Fantastic Four		4,393
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)	humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist	Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Fantastic Four		4,661
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards)	Episcopalian	Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four		4,069
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)	Zenn-La religion	Heralds of Galactus; Secret Defenders...  Star Masters; The Defenders; The Order; Zenn-Lavian		826
Atlanteans	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	[hidden race]		165
Namorita (Nita Prentiss)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; Secret Defenders...  The Defenders; The New Warriors		305
Alicia Masters		[blind sculptress; long-time Thing girlfriend]		416
Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)		Redeemers (Earth-712); Redeemers...  Secret Avengers; Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme; The Defenders; The Thunderbolts		361
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)		Lady Liberators; Legion of Unliving...  The Avengers; The Defenders		656
Gaia (Gaea)	Gaian	Kami	, etc.	33
Wong	Tibetan Buddhism; occult	[house servant of Doctor Strange]		333
Valkyrie (Samantha Parrington)	Norse/Teutonic paganism; former radical Feminist	Lady Liberators; The Defenders		26
Lord Vashti	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean [Grand Vizier of Atlantis; very loyal to Namor]		94
The Mindless Ones	alien	[mindless servants summoned by Dormammu, others]		34
Night-Crawler	demon	Hulk-Hunters		11
Gorgilla	Deviant religion	Deviants [gentle monster]		3
Quasimodo (Quasi-Motivational Destruct Organism)	N.A.	[former computer]		9
Yandroth	Nihilist	[1st app: Strange Tales (vol. 1) #164]		5
Papa Hagg	Vodoun mystic	[Nighthawk enlisted him to remove his demonic powers]		11
The Ravagers of Creation	elementals	[4 elementals summoned by Yandroth to destroy Earth]		1
Toad Men (The Tribbitites)	alien	[alien race]		11
The Borers	N.A.	[1st app: Fantastic Four Annual #6 (Nov. 1968)]		2
Valkyrie (Lorelei) (cameo)	Norse/Teutonic deity (Asgardian)	Asgardian [sister of Enchantress; tried to seduce Thor many times]		54
Yellow-Crested Titans (cameo)	Greco-Roman classical religion	Olympian		8
Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) (someone disguised or dressed as)	Norse/Teutonic paganism (Asgardian)	The Defenders [former Chooser of the Slain]		325
The Living Shadow (Kaa) (mentioned)	alien	Shadow People		6
Shadow Warriors (mentioned)	alien	[invaded Earth]		2
Lizard Men of Tok (mentioned)	alien	[alien race; warrior]		3
Living Erasers (mentioned)	alien	[Yandroth caused legion to attack Earth]		1
The Living Eraser (mentioned)	alien	[similar to predecessor (1st Living Eraser)]		2

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