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Superman (vol. 1) #8 (Jan.-Feb. 1941):
“The Giants of Professor Zee”
by Jerry Siegel, Paul Cassidy

Superman (vol. 1) #8

Title: “The Giants of Professor Zee”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan.-Feb. 1941

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Paul Cassidy


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
Professor Zee Professor Zee villain scientist
  [created process to make people, animals into giants] DC 2
Dr. Cardos Dr. Cardos villain scientist
  [created process to make people, animals into giants] DC 1
unnamed giants unnamed giants villain group
  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #8 (Jan.-Feb. 1941)] DC 1
Governor Carlson Governor Carlson
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [governor of Washington or Oregon] DC 1
Lillian Carlson Lillian Carlson
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [daughter of a West Coast governor] DC 1
giant cat giant cat
(5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
cat DC 1
unnamed pilot unnamed pilot
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [flew Lois Lane to West Coast to investigate giants] DC 1
Perry White Perry White
(1-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
Henry Henry
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #8 (Jan.-Feb. 1941)] DC 1