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Action Comics (vol. 1) #7 (Dec. 1938):
“Superman Joins the Circus”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Action Comics (vol. 1) #7

Title: “Superman Joins the Circus”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Dec. 1938

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Joe Shuster


13 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
Jordan supporting character
 indeterminate  [business owner] DC 1
Derek Niles villain
 indeterminate  [loan shark] DC 1
Trigger villain
 indeterminate  [henchman] DC 1
Curly
(6-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [Clark Kent's obnoxious co-worker] DC 1
Leo
(4-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
lion
[circus lion]
DC 1
unnamed clown
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [clown] DC 1
unnamed strong-man
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [circus performer] DC 1
Crax
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
dog
[circus watchdog-pet]
DC 1
unnamed trapeze artist
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [fell from sabotaged trapeze; rescued by Superman] DC 1
George Taylor George Taylor
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
Samson
(mentioned)
hero real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
[1st app: Old Testament (1050 B.C.)] DC 60