Justice League of America (vol. 2) #8 (June 2007):
“The Lightning Saga, Chapter One: Lightning Lad”
by Brad Meltzer, Shane Davis, Matt Banning

Justice League of America (vol. 2) #8

Title: “The Lightning Saga, Chapter One: Lightning Lad”

Medium: comic

Cover date: June 2007

Publisher:
Written by: Brad Meltzer
Art by: Shane Davis, Matt Banning

42 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 (Clark Kent)	Methodist / Kryptonian religion	Kryptonians; Super Friends...  The Justice League		13,409
Batman (Bruce Wayne)	Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist	Batman family; Quinntets...  Super Friends; The Justice League; The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; The Outsiders (leader)		11,112
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)	Jewish Catholic / Green Lantern	Green Lantern Corps; Super Friends...  The Justice League; U.S. Air Force		2,529
Black Canary (Dinah Lance)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Birds of Prey; The Justice League...  The Network		1,406
Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)	Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)	black; The Justice League...  The Network; The Outsiders		353
Geo-Force (Prince Brion Markov)	Markovian Orthodox	The Justice League; The Outsiders		214
Power Girl (Kara Zor-L)	Kryptonian religion	Birds of Prey; Infinity, Inc....  Kryptonians; The Justice League; The Justice Society of America; The Sovereign Seven; The Suicide Squad		576
Red Arrow (Roy Harper Jr.)	Navajo traditional religion	CBI; Checkmate...  Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Justice League; The Outsiders; The Teen Titans [was freelance operative for Checkmate]		668
Hawkgirl (Kendra Shiera Saunders)	Egyptian classical religion	The Justice League; The Justice Society of America [film school student]		345
Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe)	Anglican (raised); African primal-indigenous religion	Birds of Prey; black...  Checkmate; The Justice League; The Suicide Squad; Ultramarine Corps		254
Red Tornado (John Smith)	religious android	The Justice League; The Justice Society of America...  The Leymen; Young Justice		367
Wildcat (Ted Grant)		All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America		423
Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt)	Atheist	black; Checkmate...  The Justice Society of America [Position in Checkmate: White King's Bishop; White King]		289
Starman (Thom Kallor)		Legion of Substitute Heroes; The Justice Society of America...  The Legion of Super-Heroes; Uncanny Amazers		343
Karate Kid (Val Armorr)		The Legion of Super-Heroes; Workforce		264
Wonder Woman (Diana) (4-panel cameo)	Greco-Roman classical religion	Amazon; Super Friends...  The Justice League		4,659
The Ultra-Humanite (3-panel cameo)	Nazi; classical music	Secret Society of Super Villains; Time Stealers [Superman's 1st super-villain foe]		59
Dolores Winters (3-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[actress]		1
Hawkman (Carter Hall / Katar Hol) (2-panel cameo)	Egyptian classical religion; Thanagarian religion	All-Star Squadron; Super Friends...  Thanagarian; The Justice League; The Justice Society of America		1,270
The Flash (Jay Garrick) (2-panel cameo)	Christian (denomination unknown)	The Justice Society of America		687
Wildcat (Tommy Bronson) (2-panel cameo)		The Justice Society of America		75
Doctor Mid-Nite (Pieter Cross) (2-panel cameo)	Catholic	The Justice Society of America		459
Hourman (Rick Tyler) (2-panel cameo)		Infinity, Inc.; The Justice Society of America		45
Liberty Belle (Jesse Chambers) (2-panel cameo)		Conglomerate; The Justice Society of America...  The Teen Titans		193
Damage (Grant Emerson) (2-panel cameo)		Freedom Fighters; The Justice Society of America...  The Teen Titans; Young Justice		148
Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore) (2-panel cameo)		The Justice Society of America; The Suicide Squad...  Young Justice		272
Sandman (Sandy Hawkins) (2-panel cameo)		All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America...  Young All-Stars		258
Green Lantern (Alan Scott) (1-panel cameo)	Christian (denomination unknown)	All-Star Squadron; Checkmate...  Sentinels of Magic; The Justice Society of America [Position in Checkmate: White King]		768
Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel) (1-panel cameo)		The Justice Society of America		59
Starro (photo/picture/video)	alien	Star Conqueror [desires to conquer Earth]		61
Abraham Lincoln (art)	Baptist (raised)	[U.S. President]		355
Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) (mentioned)	Martian religion	Justice Experience; Martian...  Sentinels of Magic; The Justice League; The Outsiders		2,228
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) (mentioned)	Kryptonian religion	Kryptonians; The Legion of Super-Heroes...  The Outsiders; The Teen Titans		1,041
Jonathan Kent (mentioned)	Methodist	[Superman's adoptive father]		816
Martha Kent (mentioned)	Methodist	[Superman's adoptive mother]		827
Booster Gold (Michael Jon Carter) (mentioned)	Atheist	Conglomerate; Extreme Justice...  Super Buddies; The Justice League		375
Dream Girl (Nura Nal) (mentioned)		Legion of Substitute Heroes; The Legion of Super-Heroes...  Uncanny Amazers		243
Brainiac (Vril Dox) (mentioned)		The Legion of Doom		553
Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) (mentioned)	religious	[1st app: Swamp Thing (vol. 1) #1 (Oct.-Nov. 1972)]		435
Vauban (mentioned)		[military engineer]		4
Louis XIV (mentioned)	Catholic	[king]		128
The Amazing Kreskin (George Joseph Kresge, Jr.) (mentioned)		[entertainer; mentalist...]		25

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