Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #3 (Sep. 2004):
“Gifted: Part Three”
by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday

Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #3

Title: “Gifted: Part Three”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Sep. 2004

Publisher:
Written by: Joss Whedon
Art by: John Cassaday

15 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.
Nick Fury	secular	black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  The Howling Commandos; The Ultimates		1,898
Cyclops (Scott Summers)	Protestant; mutant supremacist	Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  The Twelve; X-Factor; X-Men		8,371
The Beast (Hank McCoy)	Episcopalian; agnostic	Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  The Avengers; The Defenders; X-Club; X-Factor; X-Men		5,233
Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)	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
Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde)	Jewish	Excalibur; S.H.I.E.L.D....  The Exiles; X-Men		3,128
White Queen (Emma Frost)	Episcopalian (nominal); mutant supremacist	Academy of Tomorrow; Dark X-Men...  Generation X (teacher); The Cabal; The Council of the Chosen; The Inner Circle; X-Men		3,409
Lockheed	alien dragon	Excalibur; Pet Avengers...  S.W.O.R.D.; X-Men		248
Dr. Kavita Rao	Hindu	South Asian; X-Club [developed "cure": medical means to neutralize mutant powers]		62
Abigail Brand		S.H.I.E.L.D.; S.W.O.R.D. (leader) [alien-human hybrid]		69
S.W.O.R.D.		S.H.I.E.L.D.		58
Ord	Breakworld religion	[tries to stop prophesied destruction of his world by mutant]		30
Wing (Eddie Tancredi)		Xavier Institute		5
Tildie Soames		[killed parents w/mutant power to bring nightmares to life]		4
Jean Grey (mentioned)	Episcopalian	Metro College; The Twelve...  X-Factor; X-Men		1,905
S.H.I.E.L.D. (mentioned)		[government agency; intelligence agency...]		1,188

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