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Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #25 (Apr. 1999):
“Saving the World!”
by Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Al Vey, Bob Wiacek

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #25

Title: “Saving the World!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 1999

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Kurt Busiek
Art by: Mark Bagley, Al Vey, Bob Wiacek


63 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.
Hawkeye Hawkeye (Clint Barton) hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
Chain Gang; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,515
Moonstone Meteorite (Karla Sofen) villain hero
CBR Scale: U Buddhist
Dark Avengers; Femizons...  Marvel 235
Constrictor Constrictor (Frank Payne) villain hero
  S.H.I.E.L.D.; Shadow Initiative...  Marvel 124
Atlas Atlas (Erik Josten) villain hero
  Emissaries of Evil (Egghead); Initiative...  Marvel 197
MACH-IV MACH-IV (Abner Jenkins) villain hero
  black; Initiative...  Marvel 152
Songbird Songbird (Melissa Joan Gold) villain hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Femizons; Grapplers...  Marvel 229
Jolt Jolt (Hallie Takahama) hero
  Asian; Redeemers...  Marvel 83
Charcoal Charcoal (Charlie Burlingame) villain hero
  black; Brute Force... 
[belonged to Imperial Force, agents of Secret Empire]
Marvel 41
Ogre Ogre (Brian Dunlap) supporting character villain scientist
  Factor Three; The Thunderbolts Marvel 15
Man-Killer Man-Killer (Katrina Luisa van Horne) villain
CBR Scale: D Radical Feminist
HYDRA; Spider-Man Revenge League...  Marvel 41
Cyclone Cyclone (Pierre Fresson) villain hero
  Maggia; The Masters of Evil...  Marvel 44
Harrier Cardinal (Josh Clendenon) villain hero
  Air Force; black...  Marvel 23
Dallas Riordan Dallas Riordan supporting character hero
  Commission on Superhuman Activities; The Thunderbolts...  Marvel 66
Joystick Joystick (Janice Olivia Yanizeski) villain hero
  The Masters of Evil; The Thunderbolts Marvel 45
Tiger Shark Tiger Shark (Todd Arliss) villain
  Deep Six; Hood's Army...  Marvel 112
Klaw Klaw (Ulysses Klaw) villain
  A.I.M.; Fearsome Foursome...  Marvel 151
Boomerang Boomerang (Fred Myers) villain
  Doom's Brigade; Initiative: Heavy Hitters... 
[played professional baseball]
Marvel 130
Crimson Cowl Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer) villain
  Hood's Army; The Masters of Evil (leader) Marvel 36
Scorcher Scorcher (Steven Hudak) villain
  Hood's Army; The Masters of Evil Marvel 30
Shockwave Shockwave (Lancaster Sneed) villain
CBR Scale: S Golden Dagger Sect
Hood's Army; Initiative... 
[Was one of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Deltites.]
Marvel 35
Slyde Slyde (Jalome Beacher) villain
  Initiative; The Masters of Evil...  Marvel 24
Aqueduct Aqueduct (Peter van Zante) villain hero
CBR Scale: S Environmentalism
Force of Nature; Initiative... 
[eco-terrorist]
Marvel 37
Man-Ape Man-Ape (M'Baku) villain
CBR Scale: M African primal-indigenous
religion; White Gorilla cult
Lethal Legion; The Masters of Evil Marvel 42
Dragonfly Dragonfly (Veronica Dultry) villain
  Ani-Men; Femizons...  Marvel 24
Quicksand Quicksand villain
  Femizons; Initiative: Women Warriors...  Marvel 34
Flying Tiger Flying Tiger villain
  The Masters of Evil Marvel 20
Icemaster Icemaster villain
  The Masters of Evil Marvel 3
Jackhammer Jackhammer (Matthew Banham) villain
  HYDRA; Power Tools...  Marvel 21
Shatterfist Shatterfist villain
  The Masters of Evil Marvel 4
Supercharger Supercharger (Ronnie Hilliard) villain
  The Masters of Evil Marvel 6
Blackwing Blackwing (Joseph Manfredi) villain
  Circus of Crime; Heavy Mettle (leader)...  Marvel 20
Bison Bison (Billy Kitson) villain
  The Masters of Evil
[unwilling criminal, former basketball player]
Marvel 8
Eel Eel (Edward Lavell) villain based on a real person
CBR Scale: A Latter-day Saint (lapsed)
Maggia; Serpent Squad... 
[probably named after football coach Lavell Edwards]
Marvel 26
Lodestone Lodestone (Andrea Haggard) villain
  Mafia; The Masters of Evil Marvel 7
Sunstroke villain
  Desert Dwellers; The Masters of Evil Marvel 9
Thor Thor (Donald Blake)
(cameo)
hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  Marvel 4,362
Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: M Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sorceress
A-Next; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 1,624
Cannonball Cannonball (Sam Guthrie)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Baptist
Academy of Tomorrow; The Avengers...  Marvel 831
Sunspot Sunspot (Roberto Dacosta)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Academy of Tomorrow; black...  Marvel 574
Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I religious
Force Works; Galactic Guardians...  Marvel 788
Cable Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers)
(cameo)
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Askani (leader)
Cable's Underground (leader); Clan Chosen...  Marvel 666
Night Thrasher Night Thrasher (Dwayne Taylor)
(cameo)
hero
  black; Psionex...  Marvel 197
Nova Nova (Richard Rider)
(cameo)
hero
  Nova Corps; Secret Defenders... 
[attended Harry S. Truman High]
Marvel 427
Turbo Turbo (Mickey Musashi)
(cameo)
hero
  Asian; Loners...  Marvel 92
Siryn Siryn (Theresa Cassidy)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Fallen Angels; X-Corporation...  Marvel 162
Domino Domino (Neena Thurman)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Armajesuits (born into); Catholic (raised)
Cable's Underground; Six Pack... 
[Domino's mother leads the Armajesuits sect]
Marvel 314
Warpath Warpath (James Proudstar)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Native American spirituality
(Apache)
Apache; Hellions...  Marvel 340
Union Jack Union Jack (Joey Chapman)
(cameo)
hero
  Knights of Pendragon; The Invaders Marvel 75
Vanguard Vanguard (Nikolai Krylenko)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Communist
Exiles (Russian); Siberforce...  Marvel 56
Airstrike (Dimitri Bukharin)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Communist
KGB; The People's Protectorate...  Marvel 36
Darkstar Darkstar (Laynia Petrovna)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Communist Party member; Christian (denomination unknown)
Exiles (Russian); Republican Guard...  Marvel 116
Red Guardian Steel Guardian (Josef Petkus)
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Communist Party member
The People's Protectorate; The Soviet Super-Soldiers...  Marvel 17
Powersurge Powersurge (Lt. Illarion Pavlovich Ramskov)
(cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: U Communist
Winter Guard Marvel 9
Silver Samurai Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada)
(cameo)
villain hero
CBR Scale: M Bushido
Asian; Big Hero 6... 
[Clan Yashida]
Marvel 126
Mister Immortal Mister Immortal (Craig Hollis)
(cameo)
hero
  The Great Lakes Avengers Marvel 36
Flatman Flatman (Val Ventura)
(cameo)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I LGBT
The Great Lakes Avengers Marvel 38
Doorman Doorman (DeMarr Davis)
(cameo)
hero
  The Great Lakes Avengers Marvel 34
Dinah Soar Dinah Soar
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S obscure Savage Land religion
(Nhu'gari?)
The Great Lakes Avengers Marvel 20
Hiro Hiro (Hiro Takachiho)
(cameo)
hero
  Big Hero 6 Marvel 13
Baymax Baymax
(cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
Big Hero 6 Marvel 16
GoGo Tomago
(cameo)
hero
  Big Hero 6 Marvel 5
Karl August Sofen
(cameo)
supporting character
  [father of Moonstone (Karla Sofen)] Marvel 1
Marion Sofen
(cameo)
supporting character
  [mother of Moonstone (Karla Sofen)] Marvel 1