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Superman (vol. 1) #9 (Mar.-Apr. 1941):
“Jackson’s Murder Ring”
by Jerry Siegel, Paul Cassidy

Superman (vol. 1) #9

Title: “Jackson’s Murder Ring”

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
Perry White Perry White supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Baptist; Elvis worship (ordained)
[Superman's (Clark Kent's) boss; Daily Planet editor] DC 1,574
Sergeant Casey Sergeant Casey supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 37
George Steele villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #9 (Mar.-Apr. 1941)] DC 1
Mr. Nelson villain
 indeterminate  [his law partner tried to frame him for murder] DC 1
Mr. Jackson villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[used Jewelry company as front for murder syndicate] DC 1
two unnamed thugs villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[thug] DC 1
Mr. Lassiter
(8-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[attorney] DC 1
Morton Carling
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [Clark Kent, Lois Lane investigated his murder] DC 1
Bert Runyan
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[urged by Clark Kent to run for office of prosecutor] DC 3
Marjorie Farnsworth
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [secretary] DC 1