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Hindu super-heroes, villains, and other characters

Hindu super-heroes and other comic book characters

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 Show only: 29 Hindu heroes | 50 Hindu villains | 19 Hindu clergy | 14 Hindu deities | Also: Hindu comic book excerpts 

Number of characters in this sub-list: 115 (out of a total of 36,945 in the database).  Records 1 through 50 displayed below.

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Affiliation
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[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Kali supporting character deity
CBR Scale: M alien religion; named after Hindu goddess
[populated Microverse] Marvel 2
Firefly villain
CBR Scale: D anti-Kali
[Cult of Kali killed parents; dedicated life to oppose Kali] Marvel 1
Aaryamaan Aaryamaan hero
CBR Scale: M believed to be savior of
Ariana; based on Hindu
mythology
[1st app: Aaryaman Brahmand Ka Yoddha - Season 1, Episode 1 (2003)] Bheeshm International Doordarshan 1
The Mahagreasy Migraine Yogi The Mahagreasy Migraine Yogi villain clergy/religious leader based on a real person
CBR Scale: M Buddhist spiritual leader; Transcendental Meditation; Hindu (raised)
B.E.S.T.
[parody of Beatles guru Maharish Mahesh Yogi]
Marvel 1
The Sorcerer The Sorcerer villain
CBR Scale: M Buddhist; Hindu; Vodoun; African primal-indigenous
[1st app: Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 1) #14 (May 1968)] Marvel 1
Angkor Angkor (Thommanom) villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Cambodian Buddhist priest; Hindu (convert)
[1st app: Wonder Man (vol. 1) #10 (June 1992)] Marvel 4
Erwin Schrodinger Erwin Schrodinger scientist real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic/Hindu
[1st app: Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #5 (July 2006)] Marvel 2
George Harrison George Harrison supporting character lead character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic; Transcendental Meditation; Hindu
The Beatles Dell 233
Dacoits Dacoits villain group
CBR Scale: M Cult of Kali (Dacoits)
Order of the Golden Dawn; Si-Fan
[worship Durga (an aspect of Kali)]
Methuen & Co. Ltd. 13
Nekra Nekra (Nekra Sinclair) villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S former priestess of Black
Spectre; Kali
worshipper/Thugee; Dry Academy
Black Spectre; black... 
Lethal Legion
Marvel 49
Shaya villain
CBR Scale: D her and sister Ushas known as
"Daughters of Kali"
[belonged to Daughters of Kali] Marvel 3
Abahla supporting character
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[in Tolliver Gang] Marvel 1
Agni villain
CBR Scale: S Hindu
Jihad
[named for early Hindu god of fire]
DC 8
Agni, Lord of Fire Agni, Lord of Fire (Dr. Araman Nila) hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
The Nest
[radiation expert from India]
Marvel 1
Agniputra and Abhay Agniputra and Abhay hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
  Diamond
Bahadur Bahadur hero based on a real person
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[1st app: "Bahadur" strip in Indrajal Comics (1978)] Bennet, Coleman & Co. 144
Brahma Bill supporting character
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[1st app: Ghost Rider (vol. 2) #27 (Dec. 1977)] Marvel 2
Calculus Calculus (Jahaharel Patel) hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
Young Gods Marvel 13
Captain Nemo Captain Nemo hero
CBR Scale: I Hindu
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Pierre-Jules Hetzel 86
Celsius Celsius (Arani Desai) hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
The Doom Patrol DC 52
Chacha Choudhury Chacha Choudhury lead character
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[One of India's most popular comic book characters] Maya Entertainment Sahara One, etc. 469
Deadman Deadman (Boston Brand) hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
Sentinels of Magic DC 258
Devi Devi (Tara Mehta) hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[1st app: Devi #1 (July 2006)] Virgin Comics 24
Emerald Bowman Emerald Bowman hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
Green Arrows of the World DC 1
Hanuman construct Hanuman construct villain
CBR Scale: D Hindu
[mystical construct created by Aspect of Etenity Sri Ananda] Marvel 1
Haven's followers villain group
CBR Scale: M Hindu
[sought to help Haven bring about Mahapralaya] Marvel 2
Kali Ma Kafur villain
CBR Scale: R Hindu
Asian
[killed wealthy husband; framed Deathstroke for it]
DC 1
Malik Kafur supporting character
CBR Scale: R Hindu
Asian
[his wife killed him; framed Deathstroke for the murder]
DC 1
Kali villain
CBR Scale: D Hindu
[1st app: X-Men (vol. 2) #81 (Nov. 1998)] Marvel 1
Kalki (Ashok Desai) villain scientist
CBR Scale: D Hindu
[sought immortality; father of Celsius] DC 5
Krishna Krishna hero deity
CBR Scale: D Hindu
Super Best Friends Comedy Central 1
Mahayogi Mahayogi hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
Cadre of the Immortal DC 3
Krista Marwan Krista Marwan supporting character
CBR Scale: M Hindu
[intended mother of Death Metal's child] Marvel 1
Maya Maya (Chandi Gupta) hero
CBR Scale: M Hindu
The Justice League DC 35
Nagraj Nagraj (Raj) hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[1st app: Raj Comics #14 (1986)] Raj 74
Neeta supporting character
CBR Scale: M Hindu
[Toxin destroyed her store when thwarting robbery there] Marvel 1
The Nest supporting character group
CBR Scale: M Hindu
[Agni, Brahma, Kali, Mara, Ratri, Shiva, Vishnu, Yama Dharma] Marvel 1
Taj Nital Taj Nital hero
CBR Scale: M Hindu
vampire hunters
[Adri's father]
Marvel 24
Non-Stop Non-Stop hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
Minoriteam Monkey Wrangler Productions Cartoon Network 15
Omega Sentinel Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) hero
CBR Scale: I Hindu
Genoshan Excalibur; Prime Sentinels... 
South Asian; The Acolytes; The Marauders; X-Men
Marvel 64
Rajah (Kabir Mahadevu) villain
CBR Scale: M Hindu
Circus of Crime Marvel 2
Dr. Anish Rao supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: U Hindu
S.H.I.E.L.D.
[discovered true nature of Scorpion's powers]
Marvel 1
Dr. Kavita Rao Dr. Kavita Rao supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: I Hindu
South Asian; X-Club
[developed "cure": medical means to neutralize mutant powers]
Marvel 62
Shakti Shakti (Chandra) hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
[1st app: Two In One Issues #14 (Jan. 1998)] Raj 97
Shaktiman Shaktiman (Pandit Gangadhar Shastri) hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
[1st app: Shaktiman (TV series): episode 1 (airdate: 13 Sep. 1997)] Doordarshan Pogo TV 358
Shao villain
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[murderous deformed dwarf; sidekick of Prince Ba'rahm] Marvel Timely 1
Superman Superman (Shekhar) hero
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[1st app: Superman (1987)] Fine Art Pictures 1
Supremo Supremo (Amitabh Bachchan) hero real/historical person
CBR Scale: U Hindu
[1st app: Adventures of Amitabh Bachchan (vol. 1) #1 (1982)] India Book House; Star Comics IBH 74
Thunderbird Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
X-Corporation; X-Men Marvel 50
Timeslip Timeslip (Rina Patel) hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
South Asian; The New Warriors Marvel 13

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