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Religion of Comic Book Characters who first appeared in the year:
1939

Number of characters in this sub-list: 180 (out of a total of 36,945 in the database).  Records 1 through 50 displayed below.

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[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Amazing-Man Amazing-Man (John Aman) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
Protectors Centaur Publications 25
Ambrose supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
monkey
[monkey gassed to death in demonstration]
DC 1
The Angel The Angel (Thomas Halloway) hero
  Penance Council; Scourges of the Underworld (leader)... 
The All-Winners Squad; V-Battalion

[founder, leader of Scourge Program]
Marvel Timely 129
Pete Asconio supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939)] DC 1
Atlanteans Atlanteans supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
[1st app: Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939)] Marvel DC 165
"Slugger" Barnes supporting character
 indeterminate  ["one of the toughest fighters in the game"] DC 1
Barney villain
 indeterminate  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #3 (Winter 1939)] DC 1
Barney Bear Barney Bear lead character
CBR Scale: I anthropomorphic animal
bear MGM 308
Bartow villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939)] DC 1
Mr. Bates villain
 indeterminate  [made dangerously inferior cars; Superman destroyed factory] DC 1
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: ICBR 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
Charlie Bennett supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939)] DC 1
Benny villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[conspired in blackmail scheme against U.S. Senator] DC 1
Big Boy Big Boy lead character based on a real person
CBR Scale: M loves hamburgers
[comic book version created by Stan Lee, Bill Everett] Webs Adventure Corporation Timely, etc. 405
"Big Boy" Chaney villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #15 (Aug. 1939)] DC 1
"Big Mike" Caputo villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939)] DC 1
Governor Bixby supporting character
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
[1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #10 (Mar. 1939)] DC 1
Detective Sargeant Blake supporting character
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
[tried to arrest Superman] DC 1
Blooey Blue Blooey Blue hero
  Red, White and Blue DC 86
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) hero
  [1st app: Mystery Men Comics #1 (Aug. 1939)] Fox Feature Syndicate 98
Box-Ears supporting character
 indeterminate  [juvenile delinquent] DC 1
Bozo the Iron Man Bozo the Iron Man hero
  [1st app: Smash Comics #1 (Aug. 1939)] Quality 42
Bronson villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #11 (Apr. 1939)] DC 1
Harold Bronson supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #8 (Jan. 1939)] DC 1
Harvey Brown villain
 indeterminate  [crooked patent attorney] DC 1
Bruce Construction Inc. supporting character group
  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939)] DC 1
Chief Burke supporting character
 indeterminate  [liked Superman but duty-bound to arrest him] DC 4
Cab Protective League villain group
  [shook down taxi drivers] DC 1
Carlyle supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #13 (June 1939)] DC 1
Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll clergy/religious leader real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Anglican deacon
[wrote "Alice in Wonderland", "Jabberwocky", etc.] Macmillan 8
Paul Cassidy supporting character
 indeterminate  [sports writer] DC 1
Joe Chill Joe Chill villain
  [mugger who murdered parents of Bruce Wayne (Batman)] DC 116
Steven Crane supporting character
 indeterminate  [Lambert's business partner; murdered in Batman's 1st case] DC 1
Walter Crane supporting character
 indeterminate  [1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #10 (Mar. 1939)] DC 1
Tom Croy villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[crooked ex-manager of boxer Larry Trent] DC 1
The Cyclone Kids The Cyclone Kids (Dinky and Sisty Hunkel) hero group
  Old Justice DC 61
Vivian Dale supporting character
  [first person new hero Sandman rescued] DC 1
De Fauvier supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: U Catholic
[wrote key study on Purple Plague] DC 1
Frankie Dennis supporting character
 indeterminate  [orphan who ran away from despotic orphanage] DC 1
Doctor Death (Dr. Karl Hellfern) villain
  [1st app: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #29 (July 1939)] DC 15
Doll Girl Doll Girl (Martha Roberts) hero
  [1st app: Feature Comics #27 (Dec. 1939)] Quality DC 5
Doll Man Doll Man (Darrell Dane) hero
  Freedom Fighters Quality 219
Lady Dorma Lady Dorma supporting character
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Atlantean
[Namor's late wife; born in Antartic Atlantean settlement]
Marvel 150
Biff Dugan villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[long-sought fugitive murderer] DC 1
Red Dugan Red Dugan hero
  Red, White and Blue DC 86
Dumbo Dumbo (Jumbo, Jr) lead character
CBR Scale: I anthropomorphic animal
elephant
[flying elephant]
Roll-A-Book; RKO Radio Pictures, etc. 131
Mr. Duncan supporting character
 indeterminate  [wealthy; hosted reception Clark Kent attended] DC 1
Princess Fen supporting character
CBR Scale: R Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
[Sub-Mariner's mother; Atlantean Royal Family] Marvel 4
Fink villain
 indeterminate  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #2 (Fall 1939)] DC 1
Mrs. Frawley supporting character
 indeterminate  [wife of smuggler Lew Frawley] DC 1

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