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Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940):
“The Wonder Drug”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy

Superman (vol. 1) #5

Title: “The Wonder Drug”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Summer 1940

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


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
Butch villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[thug; bouncer] DC 2
Carlin villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[gangster] DC 1
Professor Carl Grinstead supporting character scientist
  [chemist] DC 1
Jimmy villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[thug] DC 1
Dr. Bren
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [doctor] DC 1
Nick Blake
(8-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[gangster] DC 1
Morton Craig
(6-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I religious
[1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940)] DC 1
Lois Lane Lois Lane
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]
DC 3,859
George Taylor George Taylor
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65