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Atheist super-heroes and other comic book characters

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 Show only: 17 Atheist villains | 5 Atheist clergy | Show All | Also: Atheist comic book excerpts 

Number of characters in this sub-list: 27 (out of a total of 36,945 in the database).

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Religious
Affiliation
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Pub. #
app.
Fullmetal Alchemist Fullmetal Alchemist (Edward Elric) hero
CBR Scale: M Alchemist; atheist
[1st app: Monthly Shonen Gangan (Aug. 2001)] Enix 120
Booster Gold Booster Gold (Michael Jon Carter) hero
CBR Scale: I atheist
Conglomerate; Extreme Justice... 
Super Buddies; The Justice League
DC 375
Doctor Thirteen Doctor Thirteen (Terrence Thirteen) hero scientist
CBR Scale: M atheist
[1st app: Star Spangled Comics #122 (Nov. 1951)] DC 47
Dreadstar Dreadstar (Vanth Dreadstar) hero
CBR Scale: S atheist
Dreadstar and Company
[Byfrexian; powered by magical sword]
Marvel Epic 77
Fantomex Fantomex (Charlie-Cluster 7) hero
CBR Scale: S atheist
U-Men; Weapon Plus Marvel 41
Giant-Man Giant-Man (Hank Pym) hero scientist
CBR Scale: U atheist
Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders... 
The Avengers; The Defenders; The Liberators
Marvel 1,543
Mr. Terrific Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt) hero
CBR Scale: M atheist
black; Checkmate... 
The Justice Society of America

[Position in Checkmate: White King's Bishop; White King]
DC 289
The Nazarite The Nazarite (Jake Neilson) hero
CBR Scale: M atheist
[1st app: Vow of the Nazirite #1 (Feb. 2007)] Alpha-Omega 1
Preest Preest (Jonathan Preest) hero
CBR Scale: D atheist
[only Atheist in Dystopian city of religious cults] Recorded Picture Company 1
Quasar Quasar (Wendell Vaughn) hero
CBR Scale: S atheist
Protectors of the Universe; S.H.I.E.L.D.... 
SHIELD Super-Agents; Star Masters; The Avengers
Marvel 317
The Savage Dragon The Savage Dragon (Kurr) hero
CBR Scale: S atheist
Special Operations Strikeforce Megaton Comics 307
Starman Starman (Ted Knight) hero
CBR Scale: I atheist
All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 219
Vivisector Vivisector (Myles Alfred) hero
CBR Scale: I atheist
X-Force; X-Statix Marvel 45
Blackhawk Blackhawk (Janos Prohaska) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Blackhawks Quality 328
Sister Grimm Sister Grimm (Nico Minoru) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic (lapsed); former atheist; occult / Goth
The Runaways Marvel 90
Red Hulk Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross) supporting character villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic; atheist
Code Red; Control... 
Hulkbusters (U.S. Military); The Avengers; The Offenders; U.S. Air Force
Marvel 350
Rocket Red #5 (Alexei) hero
CBR Scale: S Communist atheist
Rocket Red Brigade DC 11
Colossus Colossus (Peter Rasputin) hero
CBR Scale: I Communist atheist (former)
Excalibur; The Acolytes... 
Weapon X (Exiles); X-Men
Marvel 4,122
Mr. Christian Mr. Christian (Jonathan Paul Christian) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Community Church pastor; former atheist
Justice For All Christian Knight Comics 2
The Wasp The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) hero
CBR Scale: U Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist
Lady Liberators; The Avengers... 
The Ultimates
Marvel 1,339
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets... 
Super Friends; The Justice League; The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; The Outsiders (leader)
DC 11,112
Strange Girl Strange Girl (Bethany Black) hero
CBR Scale: S Evangelical Protestant (lapsed); former atheist; occult
[1st app: Strange Girl #1 (June 2005)] Image 18
Spawn Spawn (Al Simmons) hero
CBR Scale: M former atheist; pawn/agitator of Heaven and Hell
black Image 341
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist
Fantastic Five; Illuminati... 
The Avengers; The Fantastic Four
Marvel 4,661
Mastodon Mastodon (Dave Landers) hero
CBR Scale: S Lutheran (raised); now atheist
D.P.7; Paranormal Platoon Marvel New Universe 40
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy... 
First Flight; Secret Defenders; Team X; The Avengers; The Canadian Army; Weapon Plus; Weapon X; X-Force; X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive
Marvel 10,615
Sara Vargas Sara Vargas hero
CBR Scale: I rationalist (atheist); raised Catholic
[1st app: Sara Rising #1 (Oct. 2013)] Novastar Studios 1

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