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Superman (vol. 1) #9 (Mar.-Apr. 1941):
“Mystery in Swasey Swamp”
by Jerry Siegel, Paul Cassidy

Superman (vol. 1) #9

Title: “Mystery in Swasey Swamp”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Mar.-Apr. 1941

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


12 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
Tom Jepson supporting character
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[henchman] DC 1
Krawl villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[assistant] DC 1
Lamson
(8-panel cameo)
supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[invented super-efficient fuel W-142] DC 1
unnamed evil scientist
(6-panel cameo)
villain scientist
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[scientist] DC 1
Perry White Perry White
(4-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
unnamed station agent
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S believes in spooks
[station agent] DC 1
Jeff Grady
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [business owner] DC 1
Sergeant Casey Sergeant Casey
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 37
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character hero
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
The Legion of Super-Heroes
[Superman's pal]
DC 1,896
alligators alligators
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character villain group real/historical person
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[animal species] John Danter 3