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Daredevil (vol. 1) #279 (Apr. 1990):
“Before the Flame”
by Ann Nocenti, John Romita Jr., Al Williamson

Daredevil (vol. 1) #279

Title: “Before the Flame”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 1990

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Ann Nocenti
Art by: John Romita Jr., Al Williamson


11 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.
Daredevil Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles) Marvel 1,801
Gorgon Gorgon hero
CBR Scale: M Inhuman religion
Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Marvel 317
Karnak Karnak hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Inhuman religion (priest)
Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Marvel 299
Mephisto Mephisto villain
CBR Scale: D Devil
Six-Fingered Hand; The Cabal Marvel 381
Blackheart Blackheart villain
CBR Scale: D demon
The Cabal; The Hellfire Club
[Mephisto's son]
Marvel 85
Pope Pope (Ahura Boltagon) supporting character
CBR Scale: S Inhuman religion
[son of Black Bolt and Medusa] Marvel 21
Brandy Ash Brandy Ash supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: M Animal Rights; eco-terrorist; later angel
[accompanied Daredevil to Hell; killed by Mephisto] Marvel 11
Number Nine Number Nine supporting character villain
CBR Scale: M eco-terrorist
[genetically-modified girl from Skip Ash's Factory Farm] Marvel 12
Pope's adoptive mother supporting character
  [cared for Black Bolt's son] Marvel 1
Pope's adoptive father supporting character
  [cared for Black Bolt's son] Marvel 1
Black Bolt Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: M Inhuman religion
Illuminati; Inhuman Royal Family...  Marvel 505