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Religion and Characters in
Action Comics (vol. 1) #3 (Aug. 1938):
“The Blakely Mine Disaster”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Action Comics (vol. 1) #3

Title: “The Blakely Mine Disaster”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Aug 1938

Publisher: DC

Written by: Jerry Siegel

Art by: Joe Shuster


6 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.
Superman Superman (Clark Kent) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian
religion
 Justice League; Super Friends  DC 12,271
Stanislaw Kober supporting character
CBR Scale: U Catholic
 [Poland] DC 1
Thornton Blakely villain
CBR Scale: S repentant
 [business owner] DC 1
George supporting character
  indeterminate    DC 1
George Taylor George Taylor
(1-panel cameo)		 supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
 [Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
Elsa Maxwell Elsa Maxwell
(mentioned)		 real/historical person
CBR Scale: I LGBT
 [gossip columnist; writer...] DC 21

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