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Religion: Egyptian deity
Name: Anubis
First Appearance: The Son of Satan #5 (Aug. 1976): "Assassin's Mind"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (in shadows) The Son of Satan #5 (Aug. 1976): "Assassin's Mind"; (named) The Son of Satan #6 (Oct. 1976): "House of Elements!"; The Son of Satan #7 (Dec. 1976): "Mirror of Judgment"; (DC) 1st Issue Special #9 (Dec. 1975): "The Immortal Destiny"
Creators: John Warner, P. Craig Russell, Sonny Trinidad
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 9
Gender: male
Note: Heliopolis god of funeral rites
The classic Egyptian deity Anubis appeared as a character in Marvel Comics long before his DC Comics debut. Anubis first appeared in a DC comic in The Sandman #24 (Mar. 1991), written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Kelley Jones, P. and Craig Russell.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/anubisss.htm
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=34279
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/anoanz.htm
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=1439
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=5909