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:
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 (Clark Kent)	Methodist / Kryptonian religion	Kryptonians; Super Friends...  The Justice League		13,409
Lois Lane	Catholic	Raleigh College [Superman's girlfriend, then wife]		3,859
Nick	manifestly non-religious	[thug; bouncer]		3
Slug Kelly	manifestly non-religious	[business owner; racketeer]		1
unnamed schoolboy (9-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[student]		1
Mr. Jensen (8-panel cameo)	religious/ethical	[business owner]		1
unnamed truck driver (7-panel cameo)	religious/ethical	[truck driver]		1
George Taylor (5-panel cameo)	religious/ethical	[Clark Kent's first boss]		65
Mr. Harde (4-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[store owner; enticed kids to play slot machines]		1
Sarge (2-panel cameo)	Catholic	[police]		3

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