Religion and Characters in
Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #9 (Apr. 1984):
“Enter: the Masters of Disaster”
by Mike W. Barr, Jim Aparo

23 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.
Batman (Bruce Wayne)	Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed)	Justice League; Batman family  Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; Super Friends; Outsiders; Quinntets		10,183
Metamorpho (Rex Mason)	secular	U.S. Army; Justice League  Seven Soldiers of Victory; Doom Patrol; Outsiders		392
Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)	Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)	Justice League; Outsiders		353
Geo-Force (Prince Brion Markov)	Markovian Orthodox	Outsiders; Justice League		214
Katana (Tatsu Yamashiro)	Bushido / Buddhist	Outsiders; Birds of Prey		223
Halo (Gabrielle Doe)	Kobra (temporary)	Outsiders; Strike Force Kobra [first name, Gabrielle, inspired by the angel Gabriel]		130
Windfall (Wendy Jones)	repentant	Masters of Disaster; Outsiders  Strike Force Kobra; Suicide Squad		34
New Wave (Becky Jones)		Masters of Disaster (leader)		16
Coldsnap (Darrel)		Masters of Disaster		28
Shakedown		Masters of Disaster		15
Heatstroke (Joanne)		Masters of Disaster		15
Morgan Jones (8-panel cameo)		[leaders of a criminal gang]		8
unnamed TV reporter (4-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[reports on ground-breaking ceremony attended by Bruce Wayne]		1
Denise Howard (3-panel cameo)		[Geo-Force's girlfriend]		23
unnamed stewardess (3-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[Japan. met Katana's brother-in-law Takeo when he came to U.S.]		1
Takeo Yamashiro (3-panel cameo)		[Katana's brother-in-law]		4
Meredith (3-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[Bruce Wayne's one-time date to ground-breaking ceremony]		1
Mrs. Takahana (2-panel cameo)	Buddhist	[Japan; USA. values Japanese heritage; buys books at Katana's store]		12
? Takahana (son) (2-panel cameo)	Buddhist	[Japan; USA. Mrs. Takahana's son]		1
unnamed mayor of Gotham City (2-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[mayor]		4
? Takahana (daughter) (2-panel cameo)	Buddhist	[Japan; USA. Mrs. Takahana's daughter]		1
The Cryonic Man (Philip) (mentioned)		[organ thief]		2
Trina Shelton (mentioned)		[accidentally killed by Black Lightning]		1

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