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Action Comics (vol. 1) #6 (Nov. 1938):
“Superman’s Phony Manager”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Action Comics (vol. 1) #6

Title: “Superman’s Phony Manager”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 1938

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Joe Shuster


7 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
George Taylor George Taylor supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[Clark Kent's first boss] DC 65
Nick Williams villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[con artist; personal manager] DC 1
The Pseudo-Superman villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[actor; criminal] DC 1
unnamed singer supporting character
 indeterminate  [Lois and Clark heard her sing "You're a Superman"] DC 1
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character hero
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
The Legion of Super-Heroes
[Superman's pal]
DC 1,896