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Action Comics (vol. 1) #29 (Oct. 1940):
“The Life Insurance Con”
by Jerry Siegel, Jack Burnley

Action Comics (vol. 1) #29

Title: “The Life Insurance Con”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 1940

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Jack Burnley


11 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
Tom Bruce villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[surly neighbor of Lois Lane's friend Mrs. Davis] DC 1
Martin villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[local ward politician] DC 1
Mrs. Davis
(8-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [Lois Lane's elderly friend] DC 1
Mr. Fullerton
(8-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [insurance salesman] DC 1
Mr. Gram
(7-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [business owner; pharmacist] DC 1
unnamed thug
(7-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [thug] DC 1
Sergeant Casey Sergeant Casey
(6-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 37
Mrs. Grady
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [friend of Lois Lane's friend Mrs. Davis] DC 1
Lizzie Bradford
(mentioned)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [recently deceased sister of Lois Lane's friend Mrs. Davis] DC 1