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Magog #1 (Nov. 2009):
“Lethal Force”
by Keith Giffen, Howard Porter, John Dell III

Magog #1

Title: “Lethal Force”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 2009

Publisher: DC
Written by: Keith Giffen
Art by: Howard Porter, John Dell III


20 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Magog Magog (David Reid)
(lead character)
villain hero
CBR Scale: M resurrected; religious
The Justice Society of America; United States Marine Corps DC 34
Green Lantern Green Lantern (Alan Scott) hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (denomination
unknown)
All-Star Squadron; Checkmate... 
[Position in Checkmate: White King]
DC 768
Axel Baines supporting character
  [Magog's assistant, technician] DC 1
Flashpoint villain group
  [creator Keith Giffen said it is similar to Marvel's HYDRA] DC 1
armless zombie slaves supporting character group
  black
[Sudanese; arms cut off; turned into zombie slaves]
DC 2
unnamed arms dealer villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
Flashpoint DC 2
unnamed gangbangers villain group
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
black DC 1
Lauren
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
  [beaten by boyfriend, Magog taught her to fight] DC 1
Mirage
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[Axel Baines' super-advanced search engine system] DC 1
Gog Gog
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character villain deity
CBR Scale: D Old God
[] DC 16
Jesus Christ Jesus Christ (Jesus of Nazareth)
(statue)
deity real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Christianity
[] DC 565
Ronnie Raygun Ronnie Raygun
(name seen in illustration (or on screen))
real/historical person
  [singer] DC 1
Superman Superman (Clark Kent)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
The Flash The Flash (Barry Allen)
(mentioned)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Super Friends; The Justice League DC 1,826
Power Girl Power Girl (Kara Zor-L)
(mentioned)
hero
CBR Scale: I Kryptonian religion
Birds of Prey; Infinity, Inc....  DC 576
Solomon Grundy Solomon Grundy (Cyrus Gold)
(mentioned)
villain
CBR Scale: I atheist
Infinity, Inc. (founder); Injustice League...  DC 102
Lloyd
(mentioned)
supporting character
  [beats his girlfriend Lauren (who Magog befriended)] DC 1
George Romero George Romero
(mentioned)
real/historical person
  [famed horror/zombie film director] DC 75
Intergang Intergang
(mentioned)
villain group
  [gang] DC 47
Justifiers Justifiers
(mentioned)
villain group
CBR Scale: D Apokolopsian Darkseid worship
New Gods
[use anti-life as weapon]
DC 8