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Religion and Characters in
X-Men (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 1991):
“A Villains Gallery”
by Jim Lee, Scott Williams

X-Men (vol. 2) #1

Title: “A Villains Gallery”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Oct 1991

Publisher: Marvel

Art by: Jim Lee, Scott Williams


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.
Phoenix Dark Phoenix (Jean Grey) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
The Twelve (mutants); X-Men  Marvel 1,905
Magneto Magneto (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) villain hero scientist
CBR Scale: S Jewish; Gypsy/Roma
The Twelve (mutants); Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy  Marvel 916
Apocalypse Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) villain
CBR Scale: M Clan Akkaba; Transhumanist /
Social Darwinist
Horsemen of Apocalypse (founder); Alliance of Evil 
[Egypt]
Marvel 315
White Queen White Queen (Emma Frost) villain hero
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian (nominal); mutant
supremacist
Council of the Chosen; Academy of Tomorrow  Marvel 3,409
Mystique Mystique (Raven Darkholme) villain hero
CBR Scale: S mutant supremacist; manifestly
non-religious
Freedom Force; Xavier Institute: Gambit's squad  Marvel 451
Sentinels Sentinels villain
CBR Scale: D anti-mutant robots
  Marvel 245
Juggernaut Juggernaut (Cain Marko) villain hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Exemplars; Exiles (Ultraverse)  Marvel 387
Sabretooth Sabretooth (Victor Creed) villain hero
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious;
future: Evangelical
"born-again Christian"
Weapon Plus; Team X  Marvel 610
Cameron Hodge Cameron Hodge villain
CBR Scale: M anti-mutant
The Right; X-Factor Marvel 71
Loki Loki villain deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Liberators; Mighty Avengers (founder) Marvel DC 696
Mister Sinister Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) villain scientist
CBR Scale: M Social Darwinist
Nasty Boys; Horsemen of Apocalypse (Age of Apocalypse) 
[England]
Marvel 255
Toad Toad (Mortimer Toynbee) villain
CBR Scale: S mutant supremacist
Misfits; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy 
[England]
Marvel 310
Spiral Spiral (Rita Wayword) villain hero
  Freedom Force Marvel 115
Madelyne Pryor Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor) hero
  Berzerkers; Hellfire Club Marvel 173
Mojo Mojo villain
CBR Scale: I alien
[ruler] Marvel 88
Black King Black King (Sebastian Shaw) villain
  Council of the Chosen; Hellfire Club Inner Circle Marvel 122
Arcade Arcade villain
CBR Scale: M murder as sport
Marvel 68
Sauron Sauron (Karl Lykos) villain
  Savage Land Mutates; Brotherhood of Mutants  Marvel 100
Mesmero Mesmero (Vincent) villain
  Demi-Men; Weapon X
[stage hypnotist]
Marvel 54
The Brood The Brood villain
CBR Scale: I alien
[1st app: Uncanny X-Men #155 (Mar. 1982)] Marvel 90

This is a double-page pin-up of the X-Men's greatest villains.