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Marvel Holiday Special 2004 #1 (Jan. 2005):
“Jonah’s Holiday Carol”
by Tom DeFalco, Takeshi Miyazawa

Marvel Holiday Special 2004 #1

Title: “Jonah’s Holiday Carol”

Feature: J. Jonah Jameson

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan. 2005

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Tom DeFalco
Art by: Takeshi Miyazawa


41 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.
J. Jonah Jameson J. Jonah Jameson
(lead character)
supporting character
CBR Scale: M hates Spider-Man
[Peter Parker's boss; Spider-Man's denouncer] Marvel 1,719
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 10,664
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  Marvel Timely 5,992
Iron Man Iron Man (Tony Stark) hero
CBR Scale: I futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous
Force Works; Illuminati...  Marvel 5,673
Thor Thor (Donald Blake) hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  Marvel 4,362
Daredevil Daredevil (Matt Murdock) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles) Marvel 1,801
Giant-Man Yellowjacket (Hank Pym) hero scientist
CBR Scale: U atheist
Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 1,543
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  Marvel 5,017
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 4,393
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero scientist
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist
Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  Marvel 4,661
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 4,069
Mary Jane Watson Mary Jane Watson supporting character
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
[was wife of Peter Parker (Spider-Man)] Marvel 1,827
Aunt May Aunt May supporting character
CBR Scale: S Protestant
[raised Peter Parker (Spider-Man)] Marvel 1,368
The Wasp The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) hero
CBR Scale: U Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,339
Hawkeye Hawkeye (Clint Barton) hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
Chain Gang; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,515
Robbie Robertson Robbie Robertson supporting character
  black Marvel 739
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom (Victor Von Doom) villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Gypsy/Roma; magic/mysticism
Fearsome Four; The Cabal Marvel 1,176
Norman Osborn Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) villain
CBR Scale: U manifestly non-religious
Cabal of Scrier (leader); Dark Avengers (leader)...  Marvel 417
Wrecker Wrecker (Dirk Garthwaite) villain
  Hood's Army; Lethal Legion...  Marvel 190
Bulldozer Bulldozer (Henry Camp) villain
  Hood's Army; The Masters of Evil...  Marvel 125
Piledriver Piledriver (Brian Calusky) villain
  Hood's Army; The Masters of Evil...  Marvel 137
Thunderball Thunderball (Eliot Franklin) villain scientist
  black; Hood's Army...  Marvel 151
Ben Urich Ben Urich supporting character
CBR Scale: S Jewish
[reporter] Marvel 19
Alicia Masters Alicia Masters supporting character
  [blind sculptress; long-time Thing girlfriend] Marvel 416
Doctor Octopus Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) villain hero scientist
  Sinister Six; The Masters of Evil...  Marvel 1,006
Absorbing Man Absorbing Man (Crusher Creel) villain
CBR Scale: I temporarily became follower of
Thor
The Masters of Evil Marvel 270
Franklin Richards Franklin Richards hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Daydreamers; Fantastic Five...  Marvel 650
Valeria Richards Valeria Richards hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
The Fantastic Four Marvel 113
Man-Wolf John Jameson supporting character
  The Avengers (staff); U.S. Air Force
[J. Jonah Jameson's son]
Marvel 231
Marla Madison Marla Madison supporting character scientist
  [J. Jonah Jameson's 2nd wife; designed Spider-Slayer] Marvel 102
The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Past supporting character
CBR Scale: D angel/spirit
[sent to teach meaning of Christmas] Marvel 81
Joan Jameson supporting character
  [J. Jonah Jameson's 1st wife] Marvel 2
Cyclops Cyclops (Scott Summers)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I Protestant; mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  Marvel 8,371
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  Marvel 10,615
Storm Storm (Ororo Munroe)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: M Goddess worship
black; Lady Liberators...  Marvel 5,068
Magneto Magneto (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr)
(cameo)
villain hero scientist
CBR Scale: S Jewish; Gypsy/Roma
Brotherhood of Mutants; Genoshan Excalibur...  Marvel 916
White Queen White Queen (Emma Frost)
(cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian (nominal); mutant supremacist
Academy of Tomorrow; Dark X-Men...  Marvel 3,409
Mystique Mystique (Raven Darkholme)
(cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: S mutant supremacist; manifestly non-religious
Brotherhood of Mutants; Dark X-Men...  Marvel 451
Sabretooth Sabretooth (Victor Creed)
(cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious; future: Evangelical "born-again Christian"
Brotherhood of Mutants; Team X...  Marvel 610
Toad Toad (Mortimer Toynbee)
(cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: S mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutants; Misfits...  Marvel 310
Pyro Pyro (St. John Allerdyce)
(cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed); mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutants; Freedom Force Marvel 194