Religion and Characters in
Showcase #22 (Sep.-Oct. 1959):
“Secret of the Flaming Spear!”
by John Broome, Gil Kane, Joe Giella

9 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.
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)	Jewish Catholic / Green Lantern	U.S. Air Force; Green Lantern Corps  Justice League; Super Friends [test pilot]		2,529
Carol Ferris	Christian (denomination unknown)	Secret Society of Super Villains; Extreme Justice (administrator)		214
unnamed bald saboteur	Communist	[worked with 2 other saboteurs]		2
Carl Ferris	Christian (denomination unknown)	[father of Green Lantern's girlfriend Carol Ferris]		21
unnamed white-haired saboteur (7-panel cameo)	manifestly non-religious	[worked with 2 other saboteurs]		1
unnamed dark-haired saboteur (6-panel cameo)	manifestly non-religious	[worked with 2 other saboteurs]		1
Frank Nichols (5-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[test pilot; rescued by GL when "Flaming Spear" malfunctions]		1
Superman (Clark Kent) (mentioned)	Methodist / Kryptonian religion	Justice League; Super Friends  Daily Planet		12,271
Christine Ferris (mentioned)		[mother of Green Lantern's girlfriend Carol Ferris]		3

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