Religion and Characters in
The Defenders (vol. 2) #9 (Nov. 2001):
“While You Were Out...!”
by Kurt Busiek, Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson, Ron Frenz, Scott Hanna

17 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.
A.I.M.	Scientism	A.I.M.		390
Bloodstone (Ulysses Bloodstone)	primal-indigenous	Monster Hunters [Europe]		43
M.O.D.O.K. (George Tarleton)	Scientism	A.I.M. (leader)		199
Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)		Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme  Defenders; Thunderbolts; Redeemers; Secret Avengers; Redeemers (Earth-712)		361
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)		Defenders; Avengers  Legion of Unliving; Lady Liberators		639
Valkyrie (Samantha Parrington)	Norse/Teutonic paganism; former radical Feminist	Defenders		26
Chondu the Mystic (Harvey Schlemerman)	occult; yoga	Headmen		25
Gorilla-Man (Dr. Arthur Nagan)		Headmen; Lethal Legion		25
Ruby Thursday (Thursday Rubinstein)	Jewish	Headmen		39
Shrunken Bones (Dr. Jerold Morgan)		Headmen		22
Orrgo	alien religion (deity)	Howling Commandos [extraterrestrial "space god" summoned by Headmen]		11
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (cameo)	Protestant	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders  Avengers; New Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		9,358
Thor (Donald Blake) (cameo)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Avengers; Thor Corps  Ultimates; Cosmic Avengers [Norway]		4,362
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) (cameo)	occult	Defenders; Midnight Sons  The Order; Illuminati; Secret Defenders; New Avengers		1,687
The Thing (Ben Grimm) (cameo)	Jewish	U.S. Air Force; Yancy Street Gang  West Coast Avengers; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation; Fantastic Five		5,017
Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (cameo)	Episcopalian	Fantastic Force; Fantastic Five		4,393
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) (cameo)	humanist; believes in God	Avengers; Illuminati  Fantastic Five		4,661

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