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Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940):
“The Slot Machine Racket”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy, Wayne Boring, etc.

Superman (vol. 1) #5

Title: “The Slot Machine Racket”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Summer 1940

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


10 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
Lois Lane Lois Lane supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]
DC 3,859
Nick villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[thug; bouncer] DC 3
Slug Kelly villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[business owner; racketeer] DC 1
unnamed schoolboy
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [student] DC 1
Mr. Jensen
(8-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[business owner] DC 1
unnamed truck driver
(7-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[truck driver] DC 1
George Taylor George Taylor
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
Mr. Harde
(4-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [store owner; enticed kids to play slot machines] DC 1
Sarge
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[police] DC 3