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Captain America (vol. 5) #50 (July 2009):
“Sentinel of Liberty”
by Marcos Martin

Captain America (vol. 5) #50

Title: “Sentinel of Liberty”

Medium: comic

Cover date: July 2009

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Marcos Martin
Art by: Marcos Martin


60 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.
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  Marvel Timely 5,992
Winter Soldier Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) hero
CBR Scale: U Protestant (nominal)
Kid Commandos; Liberty Legion...  Marvel Timely 395
A.I.M. A.I.M. villain group
CBR Scale: S Scientism
[terrorist] Marvel 390
Giant-Man The Wasp (Hank Pym)
(4-panel cameo)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: U atheist
Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 1,543
Iron Man Iron Man (Tony Stark)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous
Force Works; Illuminati...  Marvel 5,673
The Sub-Mariner The Sub-Mariner (Namor)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Atlantean; Dark X-Men...  Marvel 1,864
Falcon Falcon (Sam Wilson)
(3-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Baptist
black; SHIELD Super-Agents...  Marvel 531
Agent 13 Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
Femme Force; S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel 262
Red Skull Red Skull (Johann Schmidt)
(2-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: D Nazi
Axis Mundi; HYDRA... 
[Captain America's arch-nemy]
Marvel 298
Professor Abraham Erskine Professor Abraham Erskine
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character scientist
  [creator of the Super-Soldier Serum] Marvel 96
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
(1-panel cameo)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 10,664
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner)
(1-panel cameo)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Marvel 4,551
Thor Thor (Donald Blake)
(1-panel cameo)
hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  Marvel 4,362
Daredevil Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles) Marvel 1,801
Nick Fury Nick Fury
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: U secular
black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Marvel 1,898
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 4,393
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
(1-panel cameo)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist
Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  Marvel 4,661
Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: M Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sorceress
A-Next; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 1,624
Quicksilver Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
(1-panel cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sometimes mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutants; The Avengers...  Marvel 944
The Wasp The Wasp (Janet van Dyne)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: U Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,339
Hawkeye Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
Chain Gang; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,515
Black Panther Black Panther (T'Challa)
(1-panel cameo)
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M African primal-indigenous
religion; Black Panther Cult
(leader)
black; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 786
Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I religious
Force Works; Galactic Guardians...  Marvel 788
Black Widow Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Russian Orthodox Communist (lapsed)
Lady Liberators; Marvel Knights...  Marvel 1,789
Captain Marvel Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Operation: Lightning Storm (leader); Starjammers...  Marvel 784
She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown) - nominal
Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg-ampersand-Holliway; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 952
Luke Cage Luke Cage
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
black; Heroes for Hire... 
[formerly owned a bar and theater]
Marvel 951
Hercules Hercules
(1-panel cameo)
hero deity
CBR Scale: D Greco-Roman classical religion
Heroes for Hire; Olympian...  DC Marvel 1,029
Sentry Sentry (Bob Reynolds)
(1-panel cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: S angel
Dark Avengers; The Avengers Marvel 260
Citizen V Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo)
(1-panel cameo)
villain hero
  Redeemers; The Masters of Evil...  Marvel 142
Atlas Atlas (Erik Josten)
(1-panel cameo)
villain hero
  Emissaries of Evil (Egghead); Initiative...  Marvel 197
Nomad Nomad (Jack Monroe)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  Secret Defenders
[sidekick of 1950s Captain America]
Marvel 131
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler
(1-panel cameo)
villain real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Nazi
[1st app: Uma Kaeru (1935)] Shochiku Kinema 1,593
Human Torch Human Torch (Jim Hammond)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
Heroes for Hire; Penance Council...  Marvel Timely 497
M.O.D.O.K. M.O.D.O.K. (George Tarleton)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: S Scientism
A.I.M. (leader) Marvel 199
Baron Strucker Baron Strucker (Wolfgang von Strucker)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M Nazi; HYDRA (founder)
Blitzkrieg Squad (founder); HYDRA (leader) Marvel 130
U.S. Agent U.S. Agent (John Walker)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Evangelical Protestant
Force Works; Omega Flight...  Marvel 333
Diamondback Diamondback (Rachel Leighton)
(1-panel cameo)
villain hero
  BAD Girls, Inc.; Femizons...  Marvel 173
Baron Zemo Baron Zemo (Dr. Heinrich Zemo)
(1-panel cameo)
villain scientist
CBR Scale: M Nazi
The Masters of Evil (founder); Thunderbolts (Counter-Earth) Marvel 121
Arnim Zola Arnim Zola
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M Nazi
Skeleton Crew (ally) Marvel 73
Dum Dum Dugan Dum Dum Dugan
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Deadly Dozen; Godzilla Squad...  Marvel 555
Union Jack Union Jack (Montgomery Falsworth)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  Freedom's Five; The Invaders Marvel 37
Viper Viper (Ophelia Sarkissian)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M nihilist
Fangs (leader); HYDRA... 
[former servant of Chthon]
Marvel 153
Crossbones Crossbones (Brock Rumlow)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
HYDRA; Skeleton Crew Marvel 90
Batroc the Leaper Batroc the Leaper (Georges Batroc)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
  Batroc's Brigade; Doom's Brigade...  Marvel 129
Toro Toro (Thomas Raymond)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  Kid Commandos; The All-Winners Squad...  Marvel Timely 311
Redwing Redwing
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
falcon; Pet Avengers
[falcon; partner of Falcon (Sam Wilson)]
Marvel 128
Spitfire Spitfire (Jacqueline Falsworth)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  MI-13; The Hellfire Club...  Marvel 127
Machinesmith Machinesmith (Samuel Saxon)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
  Skeleton Crew; The Masters of Evil Marvel 50
Doctor Faustus (Johann Fennhoff)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: S Nazi / Freudian
National Force (founder); The Corporation
[led own gang]
Marvel 61
The Patriot The Patriot (Jeff Mace)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
  Liberty Legion; The All-Winners Squad...  Marvel Timely 89
Flag-Smasher Flag-Smasher
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M anti-nationalism anarchist
ULTIMATUM (leader) Marvel 30
Spirit of '76 Spirit of '76 (William Nasland)
(1-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
The All-Winners Squad; The Crusaders...  Marvel 15
Warrior Woman Warrior Woman (Frieda Ratsel)
(1-panel cameo)
villain scientist
CBR Scale: D Nazi
Axis Mundi; Super-Axis Marvel 28
Aleksander Lukin Aleksander Lukin
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: S Communist
[1st app: Captain America (vol. 5) #1 (Jan. 2005)] Marvel 44
Baron Blood Baron Blood (John Falsworth)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M Sect of Chasidm; Nazi
Mys-Tech; Super-Axis Marvel 33
Master Man Master Man (Wilhelm Lohmer)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M Nazi; Bundist
Super-Axis Marvel 60
Heinz Kruger Heinz Kruger
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: D Nazi
[Captain America's 1st foe; Gestapo spy; killed Dr. Erskine] Marvel Timely 15
The Fourth Sleeper The Fourth Sleeper
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
Skeleton Crew Marvel 20
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic
[U.S. President] DC 521