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Religion and Characters in
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #7 (Feb. 2011)
by Brian Michael Bendis, Stuart Immonen, Wade von Grawbadger

The New Avengers (vol. 2) #7

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Feb 2011

Publisher: Marvel

Written by: Brian Michael Bendis

Art by: Stuart Immonen, Wade von Grawbadger


51 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.
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders  Marvel 9,358
Doctor Strange Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D occult
Defenders; Midnight Sons  Marvel 1,687
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
U.S. Air Force; Yancy Street Gang  Marvel 5,017
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes
atheist; has practiced
Buddhism; skeptical seeker
First Flight; Weapon Plus 
[Canada]
Marvel 8,823
Captain Marvel Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
U.S. Air Force; NASA  Marvel 784
Luke Cage Luke Cage hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Heroes for Hire; Defenders 
[formerly owned a bar and theater]
Marvel 951
Iron Fist Iron Fist (Danny Rand) hero
CBR Scale: M Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders  Marvel 672
Mockingbird Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) hero
  S.H.I.E.L.D.; West Coast Avengers 
[Hawkeye's wife]
Marvel 293
Victoria Hand Victoria Hand supporting character
CBR Scale: S LGBT; Humanist
H.A.M.M.E.R.; Dark Avengers (staff)
[2nd in command under Osborn in H.A.M.M.E.R.]
Marvel 108
Jewel Jessica Jones hero
  New Avengers (ally) Marvel 139
Danielle Cage Danielle Cage supporting character
  [baby daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones] Marvel 20
Squirrel Girl Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green) hero
  Great Lakes Avengers Marvel 33
Anne Marie Hoag
(8-panel cameo, pg. 2-4)
supporting character
  Damage Control Marvel 9
D-Man D-Man (Dennis Dunphy)
(3-panel cameo, pg. 18-19)
hero
CBR Scale: A Salvation Army
Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation; Avengers  Marvel 60
Wong Wong
(3-panel cameo, pg. 23, panel 1-3)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism; occult
[Tibet. house servant of Doctor Strange] Marvel 333
Shadowoman Sepulchre (Jillian Woods)
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 17, 23)
hero
  Shock Troop; Secret Defenders Marvel 22
U.S. Archer U.S. Archer
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 9, 21)
supporting character
  [truck driver] Marvel 27
She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 20)
hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown) - nominal
Avengers; Heroes for Hire  Marvel 952
Tigra Tigra (Greer Grant)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 25)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: S mystically empowered
Avengers; West Coast Avengers  Marvel 310
Ultragirl Ultragirl (Suzy Sherman)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 12)
hero
CBR Scale: S Kree savior
New Warriors; Initiative Marvel 40
Echo Echo (Maya Lopez)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 8)
hero
CBR Scale: I Native American
New Avengers Marvel 63
Machine Man Machine Man (Aaron Stack)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 5)
hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
Avengers; Heavy Metal  Marvel 174
Stature Stature (Cassie Lang)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 18)
hero
  Young Avengers; Mighty Avengers  Marvel 137
Deadpool Deadpool (Wade Wilson)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 16)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed); One World
Church (lapsed)
Weapon X; Six Pack  Marvel 349
Nighthawk Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 22)
hero
  Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme  Marvel 361
Hellcat Hellcat (Patsy Walker)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 1)
hero
  Defenders; Avengers  Marvel 639
Arachne Madame Web (Julia Carpenter)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 11)
hero
  West Coast Avengers; Force Works  Marvel 218
Mantis Mantis (Mandy Celestine)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 2)
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Priests of Pama (pacifistic
Kree sect); Celestial Madonna
Avengers; Guardians of the Galaxy
[Vietnam]
Marvel 161
Firebird Firebird (Bonita Juarez)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Rangers; West Coast Avengers Marvel 84
Sersi Sersi
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 6)
hero
CBR Scale: R Eternals religion; Hedonist
Eternals; Avengers
[Greece]
Marvel 229
Beverly Switzler Beverly Switzler
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 15)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Pop Syke success meditation
(Transcendental Meditation)
(temporary)
[girlfriend, sidekick of Howard the Duck] Marvel 52
Princess Powerful Princess Powerful (Molly Hayes)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 10)
hero
  Runaways Marvel 88
Devlor Devlor
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 24)
hero
CBR Scale: R Inhuman religion
Fantastic Force Marvel 29
Trapster Trapster (Peter Petruski)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 7)
villain
  Frightful Four; Lethal Legion Marvel 176
Lenny Ballinger
(1-panel cameo, pg. 3, panel 1)
supporting character
  Damage Control
[Head foreman at Damage Control]
Marvel 11
Robin Chapel
(1-panel cameo, pg. 3, panel 1)
supporting character
  Damage Control Marvel 15
Albert Cleary
(1-panel cameo, pg. 3, panel 1)
supporting character
  Damage Control Marvel 11
John Porter
(1-panel cameo, pg. 3, panel 1)
supporting character
  Damage Control Marvel 11
Groot
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, panel 13)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I alien
Howling Commandos; Guardians of the Galaxy
[tree-like; first came to Earth to capture, study humans]
Marvel 58
Steve Rogers
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Weapon Plus; Invaders  Timely Marvel 5,992
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom (Victor Von Doom)
(mentioned, pg. 5, panel 5-6) 
villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Gypsy/Roma; magic/mysticism
Fearsome Four
[Latveria. Foe of: Fantastic Four (arch-enemy)]
Marvel 1,176
Edwin Jarvis Edwin Jarvis
(mentioned, pg. 23, panel 2) 
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Anglican
Avengers (staff)
[England]
Marvel 669
Norman Osborn Norman Osborn
(mentioned)
villain
CBR Scale: U manifestly non-religious
Sinister Twelve (leader); Cabal of Scrier (leader) 
[Foe of: Spider-Man (arch-enemy)]
Marvel 417
Skrulls Skrulls
(mentioned, pg. 15, panel 3) 
villain
CBR Scale: R Skrull religion
  Marvel 344
The Hood The Hood (Parker Robbins)
(mentioned, pg. 15, panel 3) 
villain
CBR Scale: M demonolatry
Hood's Army (leader); The Cabal Marvel 159
Doctor Voodoo (Jericho Drumm)
(mentioned, pg. 1, 8) 
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Vodoun houngan
Heroes for Hire; Howling Commandos
[Haiti]
Marvel 110
Brother Voodoo Brother Voodoo (Daniel Drumm)
(mentioned, pg. 1, 8) 
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Vodoun houngan; spirit
[Haiti. Brother Voodoo's twin brother, now spirit who talks to him] Marvel 7
Howard the Duck Howard the Duck (Howard T. Duck)
(mentioned, pg. 18-19, panel 15) 
hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (raised)
Defenders; Daydreamers Marvel 105
Oshtur Oshtur
(mentioned, pg. 1) 
deity
CBR Scale: D mystic deity
Vishanti Marvel 9
Hoggoth Hoggoth
(mentioned, pg. 1) 
deity
CBR Scale: D mystic deity
Vishanti Marvel 5
Agamotto Agamotto
(mentioned, pg. 1) 
deity
CBR Scale: D mystic deity
Vishanti Marvel 15