Cerebus #56 (Nov. 1983):
“Something Like an Origin”
by Jim Valentino

Cerebus #56

Title: “Something Like an Origin”

Feature: normalman

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 1983

Publisher:
Written by: Jim Valentino
Art by: Jim Valentino

7 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.
normalman (Norm-L) (lead character)		[only person on planet Levram without super powers]		25
Captain Everything	alien	[1st app: Cerebus #56 (Nov. 1983)]		15
The Thing (Ben Grimm) (character based on)  "The Lunk" of the "Fanatic Four" is a parody of Ben Grimm (The Thing).	Jewish	Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four; The Yancy Street Gang; U.S. Air Force; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation		5,017
Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (character based on)  "The Humane Touch" is a parody of the Human Torch.	Episcopalian	Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Metro College; The Fantastic Four		4,393
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) (character based on)  "Mr. Fanatical" is a parody of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic).	humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist	Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Fantastic Four		4,661
Invisible Girl (Susan Storm Richards) (character based on)  "Helpless Woman" of the "Fanatic Four" is a parody of Susan Storm Richards.	Episcopalian	Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four		4,069
The Fantastic Four (character based on)  The "Fanatic Four" is a parody of the Fantastic Four.		[1st app: The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1961)]		100

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