Religion and Characters in
JSA vs. Kobra #5 (Dec. 2009):
“Engines of Faith, Part Five: Beating The Grass”
by Eric S. Trautmann, Neil Edwards, Don Kramer, Michael Babinkski

37 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.
Kobra (Jason Burr) (lead character)	Kobra (leader)	Kobra		15
Hawkman (Carter Hall / Katar Hol)	Egyptian classical religion; Thanagarian religion	Justice Society of America; All-Star Squadron  Justice League; Super Friends		1,270
The Flash (Jay Garrick)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Justice Society of America		687
Power Girl (Kara Zor-L)	Kryptonian religion	Infinity Inc.; Sovereign Seven  Justice Society of America; Justice League; Suicide Squad; Birds of Prey		576
Atom Smasher (Albert Rothstein)	Jewish	Infinity Inc.; Conglomerate  Justice League		223
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Justice Society of America; All-Star Squadron  Sentinels of Magic; Checkmate [Position in Checkmate: White King]		768
Wildcat (Ted Grant)		Justice Society of America; All-Star Squadron		423
Wildcat (Tommy Bronson)		Justice Society of America		75
Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt)	Atheist	Justice Society of America; Checkmate [Position in Checkmate: White King's Bishop; White King]		289
Doctor Mid-Nite (Pieter Cross)	Catholic	Justice Society of America		459
Hourman (Rick Tyler)		Infinity Inc.; Justice Society of America		45
Liberty Belle (Jesse Chambers)		Teen Titans; The Conglomerate  Justice Society of America		193
Damage (Grant Emerson)		Young Justice; Teen Titans  Freedom Fighters; Justice Society of America		148
Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)		Young Justice; Suicide Squad  Justice Society of America		272
Judomaster (Sonia Sato)		Birds of Prey; Justice Society of America		40
Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel)		Justice Society of America		59
Jakeem Thunder (Jakeem Johnny Williams)	Catholic	Young Justice; Justice Society of America		83
Thunderbolt (Yz)	mystical entity	Justice Society of America [fifth-dimensional imp]		160
Lightning (Jennifer Pierce)	Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)	Justice Society of America		46
Sandman (Sandy Hawkins)		All-Star Squadron; Justice Society of America  Young All-Stars		258
Magog (David Reid)	resurrected; religious	U.S. Marines; Justice Society of America [Foe of: Gog]		34
Mr. America (Jeff Graves)		FBI; Justice Society of America		29
Citizen Steel (Nathan Heywood)		Justice Society of America		36
Amazing Man (Markus Clay)		Justice Society of America [grandson of original Amazing Man]		25
The Kobra Cult	Kobra	Kobra [joined by Halo; followed Kobra (as "Brother Abraham")]		15
Ariadne Persakis	Kobra	Kobra		2
The Bestowed (8-panel cameo, pg. 7-8)	Kobra	Kobra [cadre of blood magicians]		2
unnamed crude inmate (5-panel cameo, pg. 9, 15)		[heckled top Kobra agent; killed by her when she escaped]		1
Jessica Midnight (2-panel cameo)		Checkmate [Position in Checkmate: Black Bishop, Black Queen's Bishop]		38
S.T.A.R. Labs (1-panel cameo, pg. 1, panel 3)		S.T.A.R. Labs		98
God (mentioned)	God	[ 1st app: (Timely/Marvel) [9354]; (DC: as "The Voice", e.g. "The Presence", DC) [9342] ]	, etc.	313
Checkmate (mentioned, pg. 12)		[major covert ops organization]		102
Kobra (Jeffrey Franklin Burr) (mentioned)	Kobra	Strike Force Kobra; Blackadders  Underground Society		85
Sasha Bordeaux (mentioned, pg. 12, panel 1)		Checkmate		79
Dr. Saul Erdel (mentioned, pg. 17, panel 1)		[scientist]		9
Agent Samura (mentioned, pg. 12, panel 2)	indeterminate	Checkmate		2
Doctor Frederic Asher (mentioned, pg. 1, 8)	indeterminate	S.T.A.R. Labs [director of S.T.A.R. Labs: High-Energy Research Complex]		1

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