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Religion and Characters in
Batman and the Outsiders Special #1 (Mar. 2009)
by Peter J. Tomasi, Adam Kubert, John Dell, Sandu Florea

Batman and the Outsiders Special #1

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Mar 2009

Publisher: DC

Written by: Peter J. Tomasi

Art by: Adam Kubert, John Dell, Sandu Florea


38 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.
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian / Catholic
(lapsed)
Batman family; Super Friends  DC 10,183
Alfred Pennyworth Alfred Pennyworth supporting character
CBR Scale: I Anglican
[butler] DC 1,949
Geo-Force Geo-Force (Prince Brion Markov) hero
CBR Scale: U Markovian Orthodox
Outsiders; Justice League DC 214
Katana Katana (Tatsu Yamashiro) hero
CBR Scale: S Bushido / Buddhist
Outsiders; Birds of Prey DC 223
The Creeper The Creeper (Jack Ryder) hero
CBR Scale: U anarchist
Justice League of Anarchy; Justice League  DC 184
Owlman Owlman (Roy Raymond Jr.) hero
  Outsiders
[grandson of TV host Roy Raymond]
DC 27
"The Intolerant Ones" villain
CBR Scale: D unnamed religious sect
  DC 1
unnamed kidnapped girl supporting character
 indeterminate  [Menaced by: unnamed kidnappers] DC 1
unnamed male kidnapper villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
  DC 1
Metamorpho Metamorpho (Rex Mason) hero
CBR Scale: U secular
Justice League; Seven Soldiers of Victory  DC 392
Halo Halo (Gabrielle Doe) hero
CBR Scale: I Kobra (temporary)
Outsiders; Strike Force Kobra 
[first name, Gabrielle, inspired by the angel Gabriel]
DC 130
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
(cover & 4-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
Justice League; Outsiders DC 353
unnamed female kidnapper
(5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
  DC 1
Sergei
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: R Markovian Orthodox
[Markovia] DC 1
Catwoman Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
(photo/picture/video)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Injustice League; Batman family  DC 911
Capn Crunch Cap'n Crunch (Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch)
(photo/picture/video)
lead character
  [breakfast cereal mascot] Quaker Oats Company / Jay Ward Studios 8
Buddha Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
(statue)
clergy/religious leader real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Buddhist (founder)
  DC 29
Superman Superman (Clark Kent)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian
religion
Justice League; Super Friends DC 12,271
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman (Diana)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman classical religion
Justice League; Super Friends DC 4,282
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: U Jewish Catholic / Green
Lantern
Green Lantern Corps; Justice League 
[test pilot]
DC 2,529
Nightwing Nightwing (Dick Grayson)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma
Teen Titans; Batman family  DC 4,498
Supergirl Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: I Kryptonian religion
Outsiders; Teen Titans  DC 1,041
Thunder Thunder (Anissa Pierce)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: I Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
(LGBT)
Outsiders DC 78
Hawkgirl Hawkgirl (Kendra Shiera Saunders)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: U Egyptian classical religion
Justice Society of America; Justice League
[film school student]
DC 345
Firestorm Firestorm (Jason Rusch)
(mentioned)
hero
  [student] DC 40
Mr. Terrific Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: M Atheist
Justice Society of America; Checkmate
[Position in Checkmate: White King's Bishop; White King]
DC 289
Robin Robin (Tim Drake)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: U Jewish Catholic?
Batman family; Teen Titans  DC 695
Deathstroke the Terminator Deathstroke the Terminator (Slade Wilson)
(mentioned)
villain
CBR Scale: U manifestly non-religious
Titans East; H.I.V.E. 
[was a freelance operative for Checkmate]
DC 376
Steel Steel (John Henry Irons)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: S Protestant
Justice League; Infinity Inc.  DC 321
Darkseid Darkseid (Uxas)
(mentioned)
villain
CBR Scale: S promulgates Apokolipsian
Darkseid worship
[] DC 406
REMAC REMAC (Dr. Salah Miandad)
(mentioned)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: U Muslim
Outsiders DC 9
A.C. Nielsen A.C. Nielsen
(mentioned)
real/historical person
  [market analyst; founded famed TV ratings tracking company] DC 2
Roy Raymond Roy Raymond
(mentioned)
supporting character lead character
  [host of TV show "Impossible... But True!"] DC 143
Martha Wayne Martha Wayne
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Catholic
[mother of Batman] DC 59
Dr. Thomas Wayne Dr. Thomas Wayne
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian
[Batman's father] DC 75
Maseo Yamashiro Maseo Yamashiro
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S Buddhist / spirit
[Japan. late husband of Katana] DC 2
Yuki Yamashiro
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Buddhist
[Japan. one of Katana's twin daughters] DC 1
Reiko Yamashiro
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Buddhist
[Japan. one of Katana's twin daughters] DC 1