Religion and Characters in
The Defenders (vol. 1) #108 (June 1982):
“The Wasteland”
by J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Gruenwald, Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Hilary Barta, Al Milgrom

22 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.
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)	Protestant	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders  The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		9,358
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Weapon Plus; Redeemers  Ultimates; The Avengers; Secret Defenders; The Invaders		5,992
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Defenders; Hulkbusters  Pantheon; The Order; Ultimates; X-Saviours; Warbound; The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles); Secret Defenders		4,551
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Thor Corps; Ultimates  Cosmic Avengers; The Avengers [Norway]		4,362
Daredevil (Matt Murdock)	Catholic	Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles)		1,801
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	All-Winners Squad; Defenders  The Order; Illuminati; The Invaders; The Avengers; Dark X-Men; X-Men [Atlantis]		1,864
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange)	occult	Defenders; The Order  Illuminati; Midnight Sons; The Avengers; Secret Defenders		1,687
The Beast (Hank McCoy)	Episcopalian	Defenders; Academy of Tomorrow  X-Club; X-Factor; The Avengers; Brotherhood of Mutants; X-Men		5,233
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Great Lakes Avengers; Thunderbolts  Ultimates; The Avengers; Chain Gang		1,515
Luke Cage	Christian (denomination unknown)	Defenders; Marvel Knights  The Avengers; Heroes for Hire; The Fantastic Four [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)	Zenn-La religion	Heralds of Galactus; Defenders  The Order; Star Masters; Secret Defenders		826
Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom)	Catholic (former priest)	Defenders; Howling Commandos		207
Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)	Norse/Teutonic paganism (Asgardian)	Defenders [former Chooser of the Slain]		325
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)		Defenders; Legion of Unliving  The Avengers; Lady Liberators		639
Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)	Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu Dass); occult	Defenders		125
Enchantress (Amora)	Norse/Teutonic deity (Asgardian)	Lady Liberators; The Masters of Evil		264
Valkyrie (Barbara Norriss)	Cult of the Nameless One; Norse/Teutonic paganism	Defenders		24
Vera Cantor		[long-time girlfriend of Hank McCoy (Beast)]		45
demons	demon	[generic unnamed demons]		2,000
Love	cosmic entity	[physical manifestation of love]		15
The Rose of Purity	sentient inanimate; deity?	[intelligent rose; used by Karnilla, Enchantress]		2
unnamed henchman		[shot, killed Valkyrie]		2

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