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Religion and Characters in
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #18 (Apr. 2008):
“Sanctuary: Part Two”
by Alan Burnett, Ed Benes, Sandra Hope

Justice League of America (vol. 2) #18

Title: “Sanctuary: Part Two”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Apr 2008

Publisher: DC

Written by: Alan Burnett

Art by: Ed Benes, Sandra Hope


34 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
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian / Catholic
(lapsed)
Justice League; Batman family  DC 10,183
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman (Diana) hero
CBR Scale: M Greco-Roman classical religion
Justice League; Super Friends DC 4,282
Red Arrow Red Arrow (Roy Harper Jr.) hero
CBR Scale: S Navajo traditional religion
Teen Titans; Checkmate 
[was freelance operative for Checkmate]
DC 668
Hawkgirl Hawkgirl (Kendra Shiera Saunders) hero
CBR Scale: U Egyptian classical religion
Justice Society of America; Justice League
[film school student]
DC 345
Vixen Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe) hero
CBR Scale: M Anglican (raised); African
primal-indigenous religion
Checkmate; Ultramarine Corps  DC 254
Plastique Plastique (Bette Sans Souci) villain hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic; Quebecois separatist
Suicide Squad; Extreme Justice DC 68
Bronze Tiger Bronze Tiger (Ben Turner) villain hero
  Suicide Squad; Central Bureau of Intelligence DC 140
Tattooed Man Tattooed Man (Mark Richards) villain
  Secret Society of Super Villains DC 19
The Key The Key villain
CBR Scale: S Goth
Intergang; Injustice League  DC 30
Multiplex Multiplex (Danton Black) villain
  Suicide Squad; Secret Society of Super Villains
[Foe of: Firestorm (arch-enemy)]
DC 54
The General The General (Wade Eiling) villain
  U.S. Air Force; Suicide Squad  DC 45
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
(cover & 3-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
Justice League; Outsiders DC 353
Black Canary Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown)
Justice League; Birds of Prey DC 1,406
Green Lantern Green Lantern (John Stewart)
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Justice League; Green Lantern Corps  DC 560
Captain Boomerang Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer)
(5-panel cameo)
villain hero
  Suicide Squad; Outsiders  DC 79
Amanda Waller Amanda Waller
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character hero
CBR Scale: U Methodist
Suicide Squad; Shadow Fighters  DC 211
Count Vertigo Count Vertigo (Werner Vertigo)
(5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Injustice Society; Suicide Squad 
[Foe of: Green Arrow and Black Canary. Position in Checkmate: White Queen's Knight]
DC 105
Red Tornado Red Tornado (John Smith)
(4-panel cameo)
hero
CBR Scale: S religious android
Justice Society of America; Justice League  DC 367
Rick Flag Jr. Rick Flag Jr.
(4-panel cameo)
hero
  Forgotten Heroes; Suicide Squad DC 48
Ace of Spades Ace of Spades (Ernie Clay)
(3-panel cameo)
villain
  Royal Flush Gang DC 8
Cyborgirl Cyborgirl (LeTonya Charles)
(3-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: U manifestly non-religious
Villainy Inc.; Secret Society of Super Villains DC 15
Backlash Backlash
(2-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: D Aryan Nations
Aryan Brigade
[Foe of: Justice League Task Force]
DC 5
Blind Faith Blind Faith
(2-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: D Aryan Nations
Aryan Brigade
[Foe of: Justice League Task Force]
DC 8
Iron Cross Iron Cross
(2-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: D Aryan Nations
Aryan Brigade
[Foe of: Justice League Task Force]
DC 11
Shatterfist Shatterfist
(2-panel cameo)
villain
  Cadre
[Korea]
DC 15
Doctor Polaris Doctor Polaris (John Nichol)
(2-panel cameo)
villain
  [] DC 10
Icicle Icicle (Cameron Mahkent)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
Injustice Unlimited; Injustice League  DC 43
Shrike Shrike
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M religious
Cadre; Suicide Squad DC 12
Martian Manhunter Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)
(voice only)
hero
CBR Scale: M Martian religion
Justice League; Justice Experience  DC 2,228
Kanjar Ro Kanjar Ro
(voice only)
villain
CBR Scale: I alien
[] DC 17
Lex Luthor Lex Luthor
(mentioned)
villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian (lapsed);
Nietzschean atheist
Legion of Doom; LexCorp 
[Foe of: Superman (arch-enemy)]
DC 1,508
Cheshire Cheshire (Jade Nguyen)
(mentioned)
villain
  [mother of Arsenal's daughter Lian] DC 60
Bill OReilly Bill O'Reilly
(mentioned)
real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic
[radio host; TV host...] DC 737