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X-Men (vol. 1) #86 (Feb. 1974):
“The Spirit of Swami River”
by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko

X-Men (vol. 1) #86

Title: “The Spirit of Swami River”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Feb. 1974

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Stan Lee
Art by: Steve Ditko


6 characters in this story:

Character
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and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Swami River
(lead character)
villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Spiritism swami (fake); ghost
[fake swami turned into ghost by real spirit] Marvel Atlas 1
Stefan supporting character
CBR Scale: D spirit
[Sarah's deceased husband; returned as ghost to protect her] Marvel Atlas 1
Sarah supporting character
CBR Scale: D Spiritism
[widow; fake swami tried to rip her off but was killed] Marvel Atlas 1
Jonathan Parks supporting character
  [deceased; widow was ripped off by fake swami's seance act] Marvel Atlas 1
unnamed widow supporting character
CBR Scale: D Spiritism
[ripped off by fake swami's seance act] Marvel Atlas 1
Doris Parks supporting character
CBR Scale: M Spiritism
[ripped off by fake swami's seance act] Marvel Atlas 1

This comic was reprinted from: Amazing Adult Fantasy #9 (Feb. 1962): "The Spirit of Swami River".