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Superman (vol. 1) #8 (Jan.-Feb. 1941):
“The Carnival Crooks”
by Jerry Siegel, Paul Cassidy

Superman (vol. 1) #8

Title: “The Carnival Crooks”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan.-Feb. 1941

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


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
Chick villain
 indeterminate  [carnival game operator] DC 1
Al villain
 indeterminate  [carnival game operator] DC 1
Jackel villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[business owner] DC 1
Rube
(6-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [carnival roustabout] DC 1
Fingers
(3-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [pickpocket; thief] DC 1
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