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Number of characters in this sub-list: 54 (out of a total of 30,035 in the database).  Records 1 through 50 displayed below.

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Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
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Andromeda Andromeda (Andromeda Attumasen) hero
CBR Scale: M Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Defenders; Dragon Circle
[Atlantis]
Marvel 46
Angel Angel (Warren Worthington III) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
X-Men; Defenders 
Champions (of Los Angeles); X-Factor; Horsemen of Apocalypse; Secret Defenders; X-Saviours; Academy of Tomorrow; Renegades; X-Force; X-Club
Marvel 1,741
Arachne Arachne (Julia Carpenter) hero
  West Coast Avengers; Force Works 
Freedom Force; Secret Defenders; Omega Flight
Marvel 218
Atlas Atlas (Erik Josten) villain hero
  Emissaries of Evil (Egghead); Lethal Legion 
Masters of Evil; Thunderbolts; Initiative; Defenders
Marvel 197
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
X-Men; Brotherhood of Mutants 
Defenders; Avengers; X-Factor; Academy of Tomorrow; X-Club
Marvel 5,233
Blazing Skull Blazing Skull (Mark Anthony Todd) hero
  Invaders; Defenders Timely Marvel 34
Luke Cage Luke Cage hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Heroes for Hire; Defenders 
Marvel Knights; New Avengers

[formerly owned a bar and theater]
Marvel 951
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Weapon Plus; Invaders 
Avengers; Secret Defenders; Redeemers; Ultimates; New Avengers
Timely Marvel 5,992
Captain Ultra Captain Ultra (Griffin Gogol) hero
  Defenders; Initiative: Nebraska team Marvel 30
Clea Clea hero
CBR Scale: S occult
Defenders
[disciple/former girlfriend of Doctor Strange]
Marvel 222
Cloud Cloud ("Carol Faber") hero
CBR Scale: D sentient nebula
Secret Empire; Defenders Marvel 31
Dagger Dagger (Tandy Bowen) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Secret Defenders; Marvel Knights 
League of Losers; New Warriors; Secret Avengers; Dark X-Men; X-Men

[partner of Cloak]
Marvel 219
Darkhawk Darkhawk (Chris Powell) hero
  New Warriors; West Coast Avengers 
Secret Defenders; League of Losers; Loners
Marvel 180
Deadpool Deadpool (Wade Wilson) villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed); One World
Church (lapsed)
Weapon X; Six Pack 
Frightful Four; Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders; Code Red; Weapon X (Exiles)
Marvel 349
Deathlok Deathlok (Michael Collins) hero
CBR Scale: U Quaker (lapsed)
U.S. Army; Secret Defenders 
Wild Pack; S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel 110
Devil-Slayer Devil-Slayer (Eric Simon Payne) hero
CBR Scale: M Cult of the Harvester of Eyes
(former)
Defenders Marvel 44
Doctor Strange Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D occult
Defenders; Midnight Sons 
The Order; Illuminati; Secret Defenders; New Avengers
Marvel 1,687
Drax the Destroyer Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas) hero
  Infinity Watch; Secret Defenders 
United Front; Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel 217
Gargoyle Gargoyle (Isaac Christians) hero
CBR Scale: S Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu
Dass); occult
Defenders Marvel 125
Giant-Man Giant-Man (Hank Pym) hero scientist
CBR Scale: U atheist
Avengers; Defenders 
West Coast Avengers; Secret Defenders; Commission on Superhuman Activities; Liberators; Mighty Avengers
Marvel 1,543
Hellcat Hellcat (Patsy Walker) hero
  Defenders; Avengers 
Legion of Unliving; Lady Liberators
Marvel 639
Howard the Duck Howard the Duck (Howard T. Duck) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic (raised)
Defenders; Daydreamers Marvel 105
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Avengers; Defenders 
Hulkbusters; Pantheon; The Order; Ultimates; Secret Defenders; X-Saviours; Warbound; Weapon X (Exiles)
Marvel 4,551
Iceman Iceman (Bobby Drake) hero
CBR Scale: I Jewish Catholic
X-Men; Champions (of Los Angeles) 
Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; X-Factor; The Twelve (mutants); Secret Defenders
Marvel 1,752
Interloper Interloper hero
CBR Scale: R Eternals religion
Eternals; Defenders Marvel 14
Iron Fist Iron Fist (Danny Rand) hero
CBR Scale: M Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders 
New Avengers
Marvel 672
Jack of Hearts Jack of Hearts (Jonathan Hart) hero
  Defenders; Avengers Marvel 144
Junta (Manuel Diego Armand Vicente) hero
  CIA; The Crew 
Defenders
Marvel 18
Manslaughter Manslaughter villain hero
  Defenders; Dragon Circle Marvel 17
Moondragon Moondragon (Heather Douglas) hero clergy/religious leader scientist
CBR Scale: S Titanian priestess
Defenders; Avengers 
Infinity Watch

[raised by Shao-Lom monks on Titan]
Marvel 335
Namorita Namorita (Nita Prentiss) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Defenders; New Warriors 
Secret Defenders
Marvel 305
Nighthawk Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond) hero
  Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme 
Defenders; Thunderbolts; Redeemers; Secret Avengers; Redeemers (Earth-712)
Marvel 361
Jack Norriss Jack Norriss supporting character
CBR Scale: S Cult of the Nameless One
(lapsed)
S.H.I.E.L.D.; Defenders (ally)
[husband of Barbara Norriss (Valkyrie)]
Marvel 41
Northstar Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic; LGBT; Quebecois
separatist terrorist (former)
Alpha Flight; Secret Defenders 
X-Men; Academy of Tomorrow

[Canada. skier]
Marvel 284
Nova Nova (Richard Rider) hero
  Nova Corps; Champions of Xandar 
Defenders; New Warriors; Secret Defenders

[attended Harry S. Truman High]
Marvel 427
Overmind Overmind (Grom) villain hero
  Defenders; Thunderbolts Army Marvel 41
The Punisher The Punisher (Frank Castle) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic (former seminarian)
U.S. Marines; Marvel Knights 
Secret Defenders; Code Red
Marvel 1,170
Red Guardian Red Guardian (Tania Belinskya) hero
CBR Scale: S Communist Party member
Defenders
[Russia. former adventurer, dissident champion; neurosurgeon]
Marvel 39
Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) hero
CBR Scale: M Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half
Jewish; sorceress
Brotherhood of Mutants; Avengers 
West Coast Avengers; Force Works; Secret Defenders; Avengers (MC2); Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Ultimates
Marvel 1,624
Seraph Seraph (Nancy Turpin) villain hero
CBR Scale: U religious
KGB; Secret Empire 
Defenders (ally)

[Russia. double agent]
Marvel 11
Silver Surfer Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) hero
CBR Scale: S Zenn-La religion
Heralds of Galactus; Defenders 
The Order; Star Masters; Secret Defenders
Marvel 826
Sleepwalker Sleepwalker hero
CBR Scale: S Sleepwalker religion
Secret Defenders; League of Losers 
Operation: Lightning Storm
Marvel 98
Son of Satan Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Catholic (former priest)
Defenders; Howling Commandos Marvel 207
Candy Southern Candy Southern hero
  Defenders (leader) Marvel 66
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders 
Avengers; New Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)
Marvel 9,358
Spider-Woman Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) hero
CBR Scale: I Wundagorian Transhumanism
(raised); HYDRA (former)
HYDRA; S.H.I.E.L.D. 
Avengers; Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders; New Avengers; Lady Liberators

[England]
Marvel 353
Stingray Stingray (Walter Newell) hero
  Avengers; Defenders 
Initiative; Initiative: Point Men (leader)
Marvel 124
The Sub-Mariner The Sub-Mariner (Namor) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Invaders; All-Winners Squad 
Defenders; Avengers; The Order; Illuminati; Dark X-Men; X-Men

[Atlantis]
Marvel 1,864
Thunderstrike Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson) hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
Avengers; Thor Corps 
Secret Defenders; Thunder Guard
Marvel 191
Valkyrie Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) hero
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic paganism
(Asgardian)
Defenders; Lady Liberators
[former Chooser of the Slain]
Marvel 325

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