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Religion and Characters in
Fantastic Four Annual 2001 (Sep. 2001):
“The Devil You Know”
by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin, Jeph Loeb, Kevin Maguire, Wade Von Grawbadger

Fantastic Four Annual 2001

Title: “The Devil You Know”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Sep 2001

Publisher: Marvel

Written by: Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin, Jeph Loeb

Art by: Kevin Maguire, Wade Von Grawbadger


25 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.
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Yancy Street Gang; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation  Marvel 5,017
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Five; The Fantastic Four  Marvel 4,393
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I humanist; believes in God
Illuminati; Fantastic Five  Marvel 4,661
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
The Fantastic Four; The Avengers  Marvel 4,069
Abraxas Abraxas villain
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
[abstract embodiment of destruction] Marvel 7
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Defenders; Hulkbusters  Marvel 4,551
Iron Man Iron Man (Tony Stark) hero
CBR Scale: I futurist; technophile; mostly
secular; sometimes prays;
Alcoholics Anonymous
Illuminati; Ultimates  Marvel 5,673
Winter Soldier Bucky (Bucky Barnes) hero
CBR Scale: U Protestant (nominal)
Liberty Legion; Kid Commandos  Timely Marvel 395
Namorita Namorita (Nita Prentiss) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Defenders; Secret Defenders  Marvel 305
Franklin Richards Franklin Richards hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Daydreamers; Fantastic Five  Marvel 650
Valeria Richards Marvel Girl (Valeria Richards) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
The Fantastic Four Marvel 113
Doctor Druid Doctor Druid (Anthony Ludgate) hero
CBR Scale: M Druidism (plus Tibetan
Buddhism)
Monster Hunters; Shock Troop (leader) 
[England]
Marvel 151
Living Lightning Living Lightning (Miguel Santos) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic; LGBT
Pacific Overlords; The Avengers  Marvel 118
Captain Universe Captain Universe hero
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
[manifestation of Uni-Power, a portion of the Enigma Force] Marvel 77
Shroud Shroud (Maxillian Quincy Coleridge) hero
CBR Scale: M Hindu (Cult of Kali)
Night Shift Marvel 70
Whizzer Whizzer (Bob Frank) hero
  Liberty Legion; All-Winners Squad  Timely Marvel 108
The Watcher The Watcher (Uatu) supporting character
CBR Scale: S monotheist / Watcher religion,
focusing on non-interference
and observation
  Marvel 582
Eternity Eternity deity
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
Seven Friendless Marvel 84
Nova Nova (Frankie Raye) hero
  Heralds of Galactus; The Fantastic Four Marvel 131
Battlin Jack Murdock Battlin' Jack Murdock supporting character
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[Daredevil's father] Marvel 82
Namora Namora (Aquaria Nautica Neptunia) hero
CBR Scale: R Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Monster Hunters; Renegades 
[Atlantis]
Marvel 163
Red Raven Red Raven hero
CBR Scale: R Bird-People religion
Liberty Legion
[normal human raised by Avians]
Marvel 54
Lenny Ballinger supporting character
  Damage Control
[Head foreman at Damage Control]
Marvel 11
The Rose The Rose (Richard Fisk) villain
  HYDRA
[led own organization; Kingpin's son]
Marvel 73
Hillary Clinton supporting character
CBR Scale: S Methodist
[U.S. First Lady] DC Marvel 18

This issue is also known as Fantastic Four 2001.