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Superman (vol. 1) #8 (Jan.-Feb. 1941):
“Perrone and the Drug Gang”
by Jerry Siegel, Wayne Boring

Superman (vol. 1) #8

Title: “Perrone and the Drug Gang”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan.-Feb. 1941

Publisher: DC
Written by: Jerry Siegel
Art by: Wayne Boring


13 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
Sergeant Casey Sergeant Casey supporting character
 indeterminate  [police] DC 37
John Parrone villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[drug dealer; business owner...] DC 1
Nate Grant villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[drug addict] DC 1
William Brokenshire villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[attorney] DC 1
Bert Runyan
(5-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S religious/ethical
[urged by Clark Kent to run for office of prosecutor] DC 3
Dirk
(2-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [gang member] DC 1
unnamed attorney
(2-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [chairs Bar Association's Grievance Committee] DC 1
Lil
(2-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [1st app: Superman (vol. 1) #8 (Jan.-Feb. 1941)] DC 1
Perry White Perry White
(1-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
Pete
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[thug; bouncer] DC 3
The Cheshire Cat The Cheshire Cat
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I anthropomorphic animal
cat Macmillan Dell, etc. 53