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Religion: manifestly non-religious
Name: Swag Swanson
Other Names: "Swags" Swanson; Swags Swanson; "Swag" Swanson
First Appearance: Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #5 (Nov.-Dec. 1958): "The Fattest Girl in Metropolis"
Creators: Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger
Number of Appearances: 1
Location: Metropolis, USA
Gender: male
Note: tried to kill Lois Lane when she investigated murder he did
"Swag" Swanson committed a gangland murder which Lois Lane investigated. Swanson plotted to kill Lois Lane. In order to save her life, Superman arranged for a scientist to use a ray he invented to temporarily make her obese, so that Lois couldn't be recognized.
Swag Swanson was introduced in this story ("The Fattest Girl in Metropolis") and died in the same story.
"Swag" Swanson is probably named after Superman artist Curt Swan.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://darkmark6.tripod.com/supermanind1.htm
- http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/story.php?storyid=18104
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman's_Girlfriend,_Lois_Lane_Vol_1_5
- https://www.comics.org/issue/14734
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=21760