Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #137 (Dec. 2009)
by Rick Remender, Mahmud A. Asrar, Rebecca Buchman

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #137

Medium: comic

Cover date: Dec. 2009

Publisher:
Written by: Rick Remender
Art by: Mahmud A. Asrar, Rebecca Buchman

33 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.
Luke Cage (lead character)	Christian (denomination unknown)	black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel Knights; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Fantastic Four [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Iron Fist (Danny Rand) (lead character)	Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism	Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers		672
Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady)	manifestly non-religious	Damage Control; Initiative...  S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Thunderbolts		48
Norman Osborn	manifestly non-religious	Cabal of Scrier (leader); Dark Avengers (leader)...  Dark X-Men (leader); H.A.M.M.E.R. (leader); Sinister Twelve (leader); The Cabal (leader); The Thunderbolts (leader)		417
H.A.M.M.E.R.		[government agency]		207
Paladin		Heroes for Hire; Intruders...  Outlaws; The Thunderbolts; Wild Pack		136
Ghost (Johnny)	anti-corporate activist	A.I.M.; The Thunderbolts		36
Headsman (Cleavon Twain)		The Thunderbolts		28
Mister X		The Thunderbolts		25
Scourge (Frank Simpson)	ultra-nationalist	The Thunderbolts; U.S. Army...  Weapon Plus		15
unnamed waitress (5-panel cameo, pg. 15-17)	indeterminate	[propositioned Luke Cage, even though he is married]		1
Natalie (4-panel cameo, pg. 9, 12)	Latter-day Saint	[assistant]		1
Agent Choi (2-panel cameo, pg. 9, 12)	manifestly non-religious	Asian; H.A.M.M.E.R.		1
Misty Knight (mentioned in text & seen in picture, pg. 7, 9, 32)		black; Heroes for Hire...  Metro College; Nightwing Restorations; NYPD		192
Galactus (Galan) (photo/picture/video, pg. 7, panel 3)	cosmic entity	Heralds of Galactus (leader)		537
Jean Giraudoux (quoted and cited, pg. 9, panels 2-3)  Quote: "The secret of success is sincerity... once you can fake that, you've got it made."		[said "Secret of success is sincerity."]		1
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (illusion, pg. 1-3)	Protestant	Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		10,664
Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) (illusion, pg. 1-4)	raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker	Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  First Flight; Secret Defenders; Team X; The Avengers; The Canadian Army; Weapon Plus; Weapon X; X-Force; X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive		10,615
Captain America (Bucky Barnes) (illusion, pg. 1-4)	Protestant (nominal)	Kid Commandos; Liberty Legion...  The All-Winners Squad; The Avengers; The Invaders; The Young Allies		395
Black Widow (Yelena Belova) (illusion, pg. 1, panel 2)		GRU; HYDRA...  S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Thunderbolts		47
Nick Fury (mentioned, pg. 8)  Quote: "After the apparent death of former S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury..."	secular	black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  The Howling Commandos; The Ultimates		1,898
Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) (mentioned, pg. 8)	Russian Orthodox Communist (lapsed)	Lady Liberators; Marvel Knights...  The Avengers; The Champions; The Ultimates		1,789
S.H.I.E.L.D. (mentioned, pg. 8)  Quote: "After being appointed the head of H.A.M.M.E.R. - S.H.I.E.L.D.'s replacement organization..."		[government agency; intelligence agency...]		1,188
Songbird (Melissa Joan Gold) (mentioned, pg. 8)	Jewish	Femizons; Grapplers...  The Masters of Evil; The Thunderbolts; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation		229
Jewel (Jessica Jones) (mentioned, pg. 15, panels 3-5)		New Avengers (ally)		139
Danielle Cage (mentioned, pg. 20, 26, 31)		black [baby daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones]		20
Shon (mentioned, pg. 13, panels 2-4)	Assemblies of God	Asian [based on reality TV star Jon Gosselin]		1
Jon Gosselin (mentioned, pg. 13, panels 2-4)	Assemblies of God	Asian [on reality TV show discussed by Ant-Man]		160
Karen (mentioned, pg. 13-14)	Assemblies of God	[based on reality TV star Kate Gosselin]		1
Kate Gosselin (mentioned, pg. 13-14)	Assemblies of God	[on reality TV show discussed by Ant-Man]		249
Dave Matthews (mentioned, pg. 14, panel 6)	Quaker	[musician; singer]		71
The Great Gazoo (mentioned, pg. 24, panel 5)  Luke Cage: "Wha-? Who the Hell--?!" Ant-Man (O'Grady): "The Great Gazoo. Now shut up and listen."	Scientism; alien	[scientist]	, etc.	35
Phyllis Diller (mentioned, pg. 33, panel 2)  Iron Fist: "Your estimation of my abilities means nothing to me." Mr. X: "Whoa, easy on the love-in	atheist	[actress; comedian]		244

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