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Action Comics (vol. 1) #549 (Nov. 1983):
“Superman Meets the Zod Squad”
by Cary Bates, Alex Saviuk, Vince Colletta, Pablo Marcos

Action Comics (vol. 1) #549

Title: “Superman Meets the Zod Squad”

Feature: Superman

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 1983

Publisher: DC
Written by: Cary Bates
Art by: Alex Saviuk, Vince Colletta, Pablo Marcos

Number of Pages: 23


9 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.
Superman Superman (Clark Kent)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Lois Lane Lois Lane supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]
DC 3,859
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen supporting character hero
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
The Legion of Super-Heroes
[Superman's pal]
DC 1,896
Perry White Perry White supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Baptist; Elvis worship (ordained)
[Superman's (Clark Kent's) boss; Daily Planet editor] DC 1,574
Lana Lang Lana Lang supporting character
CBR Scale: I Protestant
[Superman's childhood sweetheart] DC 1,026
General Zod General Zod villain
CBR Scale: I Kryptonian religion (lapsed)
[1st app: Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #283 (Apr. 1961)] DC 119
Faora Hu-Ul villain
CBR Scale: U Kryptonian religion (lapsed)
Kryptonians
[imprisoned in Negative Zone after murdered 23 men]
DC 15
Jax-Ur Jax-Ur villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Kryptonian religion (lapsed); manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #289 (Oct. 1961)] DC 67
Zod Squad villain group
  [1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #549 (Nov. 1983)] DC 1