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Action Comics (vol. 1) #24 (May 1940):
“Carnahan’s Heir”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy

Action Comics (vol. 1) #24

Title: “Carnahan’s Heir”

Medium: comic

Cover date: May 1940

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy


13 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) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Rufus Carnahan supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[industrialist] DC 1
Peter Carnahan supporting character
CBR Scale: S compulsive gambler; repentant
[headmaster] DC 1
Jake Brent villain
 indeterminate  [The Purple Oar (notorious roadhouse)] DC 1
Jenkins supporting character
 indeterminate  [butler] DC 1
Benny Farrel villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[gambler] DC 1
unnamed district attorney
(7-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [attorney] DC 1
George Taylor George Taylor
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
unnamed governor
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: U religious
[governor] DC 1
Judge Denton
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [judge] DC 1
unnamed clergyman
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Protestant clergyman
[1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #24 (May 1940)] DC 1
unnamed attorney
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [attorney] DC 1
unnamed police commissioner
(mentioned)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 2