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Superman (vol. 1) #7 (Nov.-Dec. 1940):
“Metropolis’s Most Savage Racketeers”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring

Superman (vol. 1) #7

Title: “Metropolis’s Most Savage Racketeers”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov.-Dec. 1940

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


11 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
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Lois Lane Lois Lane supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]
DC 3,859
Mike Moran villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[racketeer] DC 1
Nick Norton villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[racketeer] DC 1
Billings villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[racketeer] DC 1
George Lash supporting character
 indeterminate  [arrogant but effective district attorney] DC 1
Police Chief Watson supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 2
Sergeant Casey Sergeant Casey
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 37
Perry White Perry White
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Baptist; Elvis worship (ordained)
[Superman's (Clark Kent's) boss; Daily Planet editor] DC 1,574
Mrs. Lash
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [murdered wife of district attorney] DC 1
Gaia Mother Nature (Gaea)
(mentioned)
deity
CBR Scale: D Gaian
Kami Marvel DC, etc. 33