Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940):
“Luthor’s Incense Machine”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring

Superman (vol. 1) #5

Title: “Luthor’s Incense Machine”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Summer 1940

Publisher:
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring

8 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 (Clark Kent)	Methodist / Kryptonian religion	Kryptonians; Super Friends...  The Justice League		13,409
Lex Luthor	Episcopalian (lapsed); Nietzschean atheist	Injustice League; Secret Six...  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Injustice Gang; The Legion of Doom		1,508
Borden Mosely	manifestly non-religious	[ruthless financial giant]		1
Mr. Gregory (4-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[controlled by Lex Luthor using incense]		1
unnamed receptionist (4-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[receptionist]		1
George Taylor (2-panel cameo)	religious/ethical	[Clark Kent's first boss]		65
Pat (1-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[police]		2
Mr. Metzel (1-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[insurance salesman]		1

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