Action Comics (vol. 1) #8 (Jan. 1939):
“Superman in the Slums”
by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Action Comics (vol. 1) #8

Title: “Superman in the Slums”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan. 1939

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

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 (Clark Kent)	Methodist / Kryptonian religion	Kryptonians; Super Friends...  The Justice League		13,409
Frankie Marello	indeterminate	[juvenile delinquent]		1
Nick	indeterminate	[juvenile delinquent]		1
Box-Ears	indeterminate	[juvenile delinquent]		1
Gimpy the Fence	manifestly non-religious	[fence]		1
Pinky	indeterminate	[juvenile delinquent]		1
unnamed juvenile delinquent	indeterminate	[criminal]		1
Mrs. Marello (3-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[her juvenile delinquent son was helped by Superman]		1
Chief Burke (1-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[liked Superman but duty-bound to arrest him]		4
Peter Randall (mentioned)	indeterminate	[millionaire]		1
Harold Bronson (mentioned)	indeterminate	[1st app: Action Comics (vol. 1) #8 (Jan. 1939)]		1

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