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Superman (vol. 1) #9 (Mar.-Apr. 1941):
“Joe Gatson, Racketeer”
by Jerry Siegel, Paul Cassidy

Superman (vol. 1) #9

Title: “Joe Gatson, Racketeer”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Mar.-Apr. 1941

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


9 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
Joe Gatson villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[racketeer] DC 1
Judge Crane supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[judge] DC 1
Bailiff villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[bailiff] DC 1
unnamed kidnappers villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[criminal] DC Marvel 3
Sylvia Crane
(8-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [Judge Crane's daughter; kidnapped by racketeer Joe Gatson] DC 1
unnamed phone engineer
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I religious/ethical
[engineer; telephone operator] DC 1
alligators alligators
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character villain group real/historical person
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[animal species] John Danter 3