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Superman (vol. 1) #7 (Nov.-Dec. 1940):
“The Black Gang”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring

Superman (vol. 1) #7

Title: “The Black Gang”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov.-Dec. 1940

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


8 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
Frank Jordan villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
Black Gang DC 1
Peter Peeker villain
  Black Gang DC 1
Jane Day villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
Black Gang
[tried to seduce and then rob Clark Kent]
DC 1
unnamed headwaiter
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [waiter] DC 1
Perry White Perry White
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Baptist; Elvis worship (ordained)
[Superman's (Clark Kent's) boss; Daily Planet editor] DC 1,574
Sergeant Casey Sergeant Casey
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 37