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Action Comics (vol. 1) #32 (Jan. 1941):
“The Gambling Racket in Metropolis”
by Jerry Siegel, Jack Burnley

Action Comics (vol. 1) #32

Title: “The Gambling Racket in Metropolis”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan. 1941

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
Mayor Worth Mayor Worth supporting character
 indeterminate  [mayor] DC 1
Preston Preston villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[owner of illegal gambling club] DC 1
unnamed suicidal gambler unnamed suicidal gambler
(6-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: D compulsive gambler
[1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #32 (Jan. 1941)] DC 1
unnamed casino worker unnamed casino worker
(5-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [manned a roulette table] DC 1
Police Chief Watson
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 2
Perry White Perry White
(2-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
unnamed gentleman friend unnamed gentleman friend
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [helped a disguised Lois Lane get into a gambling club] DC 1
unnamed doctor unnamed doctor
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [prominent doctor; examined amnesiac Lois Lane] DC 1
Mayor Worth's son Mayor Worth's son
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #32 (Jan. 1941)] DC 1