Religion: Hippie
Name: Hippies
Other Names: unnamed hippies; Peaceniks; Flower Children
Classification: supporting characters group
First Appearance: Captain America (vol. 1) #128 (Aug. 1970): "Mission: Stamp Out Satan's Angels"
Creators: Stan Lee, Gene Colan, Dick Ayers
Number of Appearances: 2
Enemy of: Spider-Man
Defended or Helped by: Captain America
Note: listing for generic hippies
In Captain America (vol. 1) #128, a large group of hippies staged a peaceful rock concert. The concert was attacked by a motorcycle gang known as Satan's Angels. Captain America stepped in and defended the hippies.
On the one-page mock cover illustration titled "Ha! Get a Job!" in the "Covers You'll Never See!" collection in Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #600 (Sep. 2009), a group of at least four hippies is depicted. The hippies are here depicted as enemies of Spider-Man and campus police.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.captainamericalibrary.com/superhero-library/captain-america/captain-america-comic-details.aspx?id=CA1&issue=128