O.k. want to show how intelligent you are? Simply refer to this handy list when discussing super-heroes at your next funeral, wedding, cock-tail party, business meeting.

For example I bet you didn't know Jimmy Olsen was Lutheran or Superman and Supergirl were both Methodists. Or how about this, what do The Atom, Firestorm, The Minx, Collosal Boy, Dr. Fate, Shadow Cat Kitty Pride and Ben Grimm,a.k.a. the Thing from the Fantastic Four all have in common? They are all Jewish!

Hey my favourite sounding Jewish hero is Bedlam Bermuda Schwartz. Now there's a woman (other than 22 of course) that any guy would want to meet!


Superman Clark Kent/Kal-El JLA * DC Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Supergirl Linda Danvers DC Methodist; Earth-born Angel
Atoman Craig Wallace Seven Sentinels (Top 10) America's Best Methodist
Elektra Elektra Natchios The Hand Marvel Greek Orthodox
Mindsinger Gregor Buhkarov Young Gods Marvel Russian Orthodox
Wolfsbane Rahne Sinclair New Mutants, X-Factor Marvel Presbyterian
Mutator George Mullaney DP7 Marvel (NU *) Presbyterian (non-practicing)
The Beast Hank McCoy X-Men, Avengers Marvel Episcopalian
Phoenix Jean Grey X-Men Marvel Episcopalian
Archangel Warren Worthington III X-Men, Defenders, X-Factor Marvel Episcopalian
Psylocke Betsy Braddock X-Men, Excalibur Marvel Anglican
Captain Britain Brian Braddock Excalibur Marvel Anglican
Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Rev. Dr. Christopher Syn (first pub. in 1915) Nelson, Gold Key Anglican clergyman
Invisible Woman Susan Storm Richards Fantastic Four Marvel Episcopalian; met God
Human Torch Johnny Storm Fantastic Four Marvel Episcopalian; met God
Marvel Girl Rachel Grey (Rachel Summers) X-Men; Excalibur Marvel Episcopalian family background
Batman Bruce Wayne JLA DC Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed)
The Hound Laurence Lomax Seven Sentinels (Top 10) America's Best Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed)
Mastodon David Alan Landers DP7 Marvel (NU) raised Lutheran, now atheist
Rogue Anna Marie Raven X-Men Marvel Southern Baptist
Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce JLA, Outsiders DC Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
Cannonball Sam Guthrie New Mutants, X-Men Marvel Baptist
Husk Paige Guthrie Generation X Marvel Baptist
Icarus Jay Guthrie Xavier Institute Marvel Baptist
Aero Melody Guthrie Xavier Institute Marvel Baptist
Playback Miriam Morse ally of Justice Marvel (NU) Baptist
Voyager Tyrone Jessup Psi-Force Marvel (NU) Baptist
Shock-Headed Peter Peter Cheney Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best Baptist
Captain Canuck Tom Evans P. Martin Assoc. Latter-day Saint
Straight Arrow Nephi Callendar Wild Cards Bantam Latter-day Saint
Johnny Thunder John Tane DC Latter-day Saint
Cypher Doug Ramsey New Mutants Marvel Latter-day Saint
Power Pack Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie Power Power Pack Marvel Latter-day Saints (presumed)
Nightcrawler Kurt Wagner X-Men Marvel Catholic
Firebird Bonita Juarez Avengers Marvel Catholic
Doctor Mid-Nite II Pieter Cross JSA DC Catholic
Anti-Body Randy O'Brien DP7 Marvel (NU) Catholic
Daredevil Matt Murdock Marvel Catholic
Huntress Helena Rosa Bertinelli ally of Batman DC Catholic
Witchblade Sara Pezzini NYPD Image/Top Cow Catholic
Green Lantern II Hal Jordan JLA DC Catholic
Crazy Jane Kay Challis Doom Patrol DC Catholic
Havok Alex Summers X-Men, X-Factor Marvel Catholic
Polaris Lorna Dane X-Men, X-Factor Marvel Catholic
Banshee Sean Cassidy X-Men Marvel Catholic
Siryn Theresa Cassidy X-Force; X-Factor Inv. Marvel Catholic
Blue Devil Dan Cassidy JLA; Shadowpact DC Catholic
Dagger Tandy Bowen Cloak & Dagger Marvel Catholic
Sunspot Roberto Dacosta New Mutants, X-Force Marvel Catholic
Wind Dancer Sofia Mantega New Mutants Marvel Catholic
Skin Angelo Espinosa Generation X Marvel Catholic
Doctor Mid-Nite Charles McNider JSA DC Catholic
Nightshade Eve Eden Suicide Squad Charlton, DC Catholic
Vindicator Heather McNeil Hudson Alpha Flight Marvel Catholic
Aurora Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Alpha Flight Marvel Catholic
Firestar Angelica Jones New Warriors, Avengers Marvel Catholic
Fire Beatriz DaCosta JLA DC Catholic
Firebrand Alejandro "Alex" Sanchez DC Catholic
Victoria Montesi Darkhold Redeemers Marvel Catholic
Monsoon Sgt. Hector Lopez Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best Catholic
Catholic Girl Milestone Catholic
Saint George George Davis Image Catholic
wielder of The Darkness Jackie Estacado Franchetti Family (mafia) Top Cow Catholic
Altar Boy Brian Kinney Confessor's sidekick Image/Homage Catholic
Sea Witch Bridget O'Hare Young Gods Marvel Catholic
Stigmata Vatican Marvel Catholic
El Jefe Minoriteam Cartoon Network Catholic
Shi Ana Ishikawa Crusade Comics Catholic / Sohei
Priest Ivan Isaacs (manhwa series by Min-Woo Hyung) TokyoPop Catholic priest
Priest (3-issue Rob Liefeld series) Maximum Press Catholic priest
Evangeline Catholic Church (Cardinal Szn) Comico; First Comics Catholic nun
Warrior Nun Areala Sister Shannon Masters Warrior Nuns Antarctic Press Catholic nun
Nun of the Above Milestone Catholic nun
The Magdalena Sister Rosalia; Sister Mariella; Patience Catholic Church Top Cow Catholic nuns
Confessor Jeremiah Parrish (Astro City) Image/Homage Catholic (former priest)
Hellstorm Daimon Hellstrom Defenders Marvel Catholic (former priest)
Michael Devlin Knights of the Order of St. George (Shadowline) Marvel/Epic Catholic (former priest)
The Punisher Frank Castle Marvel Catholic (former seminarian)
BattlePope Image Catholic pope
SuperPope (Flash animation) David Rutledge Catholic pope
Constantine John Constantine DC/Vertigo Catholic (film); humanist (comics)
Overtime Lindsey Falmon Psi-Force Marvel (NU) Catholic (non-practicing)
Network Wayne Tucker Psi-Force Marvel (NU) Catholic (non-practicing)
Gambit Remy LeBeau X-Men Marvel Cajun Catholic
Azrael Jean-Paul Valley ally of Batman DC Catholic (non-papal Order of St. Dumas)
Obsidian Todd Rice Infinity Inc., JLA DC Catholic; GLBT
Living Lightning Miguel Santos Avengers Marvel Catholic; GLBT
Northstar Jean-Paul Beaubier Alpha Flight, X-Men Marvel Catholic; GLBT
Karma Xi'an Coy Manh New Mutants Marvel Catholic; GLBT
Green Lantern V Kyle Rayner JLA DC Catholic (lapsed)
The Hulk Bruce Banner Avengers, Defenders, Pantheon Marvel Catholic (lapsed)
Black Widow Natasha Romanova Avengers Marvel Catholic; Communist atheist
Blackhawk Janos Prohaska The Blackhawks DC Catholic (lapsed); became atheist
Spider-Man Peter Parker Marvel Protestant
Captain America Steve Rogers Avengers Timely/Marvel Protestant
Caleb Hammer Old West Marvel former Protestant preacher
Cyclops Scott Summers X-Men Marvel Protestant
Jade Jennie-Lynn Hayden Infinity, Inc. DC Protestant
USAgent John Walker West Coast Avengers, New Invaders Marvel Protestant
Adept Jelene Anderson Strikeforce: Morituri Marvel devout Protestant Christian
Pilot of the Future Dan Dare Eagle Protestant
Noah Crossbreed (Astro City) Image/Homage Protestant Evangelical Christian
Daniel Crossbreed Image/Homage Protestant Evangelical Christian
Peter Crossbreed Image/Homage Protestant Evangelical Christian
Mary Crossbreed Image/Homage Protestant Evangelical Christian
David Crossbreed Image/Homage Protestant Evangelical Christian
Joshua Crossbreed Image/Homage Protestant Evangelical Christian
Illuminator Andy Prentiss Marvel/Thomas Nelson Protestant Evangelical Christian
Dust Devil Duane Bodine Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best Protestant Christian
Justice John Roger Tensen Marvel (NU) Protestant (non-practicing)
Psi-Stalker; Syphon; Stalker Thomas Boyd Psi-Force Marvel (NU) Protestant (non-practicing)
Mary Marvel Mary Batson Marvel Family; Superbuddies Fawcett; DC devout Christian
Peregrine Lt. Cathy Colby Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best "born-again" Christian
Roadblock Marvin F. Hinton G.I. Joe Marvel devout Christian
Robin/Nightwing Dick Grayson Teen Titans DC Christian
Black Knight Dane Whitman Avengers Marvel Christian
Bible John John Carik ally of Blade Marvel Christian
Jubilee Jubilation Lee X-Men; Generation X Marvel Christian
Thunderbird III Neal Shaara X-Men Marvel Hindu
Karima Shapandar Excalibur (Genosha) Marvel Hindu
Maya Chandi Gupta Justice League DC Hindu
Calculus Jahaharel Patel Young Gods Marvel Hindu
Timeslip Rina Patel New Warriors Marvel Hindu
Nagraj Raj Raj Comics Hindu
Non-Stop Minoriteam Cartoon Network Hindu
Quicksilver Pietro Maximoff Avengers, X-Factor Marvel Roma/Gypsy; ethnic half-Jewish
Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff Avengers Marvel Roma/Gypsy; ethnic half-Jewish; magic
Meggan Meggan Braddock Excalibur Marvel Roma/Gypsy
DayTripper, Magik II Jimaine Szardos (a.k.a. Amanda Sefton) Excalibur, X-Men Marvel Roma/Gypsy; sorceress
Master of Kung-fu Shang Chi Marvel Taoist monk
Chinese Human Calculator Dr. Wang Minoriteam Cartoon Network Chinese traditional religion
Sunfire Shiro Yoshida X-Men Marvel Shinto
Michiyo Watanabe Van Helsing's vampire hunters Marvel Shinto princess; Samurai/Bushido
Green Arrow II Connor Hawke JLA DC Zen Buddhist (raised as a monk)
Blindshot Bob Booker Neopolis cabbie (Top 10) America's Best Zen Buddhist
Multiple Man James "Jamie" Madrox X-Factor Marvel Buddhist
Thunderbolt Peter Cannon DC Tibetan Buddhist
Dr. Druid Anthony Druid Avengers, Secret Defenders Marvel Tibetan Buddhism/lamaism; Celtic Druidism
Bulletproof Monk "monk with no name" Flypaper/Image Tibetan Buddhist (monk)
Dalton Alec Dalton Super Soldiers Marvel Buddhist
Swift Shen Li-men Stormwatch, the Authority Wildstorm/DC Buddhist
Jeong Lee Order of St. George Marvel/Epic Buddhist
Harvest Chi Lo Young Gods Marvel Buddhist
Tara Marvel Buddhist
Shockwave Katy Ling Psi-Force Marvel (NU) Buddhist (non-practicing)
Wolverine Logan X-Men Marvel was atheist; has practiced Buddhism; believes in God
King Peacock Det. John Corbeau Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best Yazidi
Dust Sooraya Qadir Hellions at Xavier Institute Marvel Sunni Muslim
Muhammad Nur Harlem Four Brain Tablet Sunni Muslim
Arabian Knight Abdul Qamar Desert Sword Marvel Sunni Muslim (Bedouin)
The 99 (various) The 99 Teshkeel Media Muslim
Sedara Bakut Psi-Force Marvel (NU) Muslim
Black Tiger Abraham Brown; Brillalae; etc. Murkatesh Marvel Muslim
Ali Ali (star of Vimanarama) DC/Vertigo Muslim
Justice Josiah al hajj Saddiq The Crew Marvel Muslim clergyman
Wise Son Hannibal White Blood Syndicate Milestone Black Muslim
Wild Rose Rose Kugel ally of the Punisher Marvel Palestinian (Muslim?)
The Acidic Jew Moshe Chomsky in Common Grounds Image Hasidic Judaism
Ramban Hayoth; ally of Spectre DC Jewish (rabbi)
Shadowcat Kitty Pryde X-Men Marvel Jewish
The Thing Ben Grimm Fantastic Four Marvel Jewish
Songbird Melissa Joan Gold Thunderbolts Marvel Jewish
Doc Samson Dr. Leonard Samson ally of the Hulk Marvel Jewish
Dr. Fate Eric Strauss JSA DC Jewish
Sasquatch Walter Langkowski Alpha Flight Marvel Jewish
Ragman Rory Regan Shadowpact DC Jewish
Colossal Boy/Leviathan Gim Allon Legion of Super Heroes DC Jewish
The Two-Gun Kid Matthew Liebowicz Old West Marvel Jewish
Marvel Boy/Justice Vance Astro New Warriors Marvel Jewish
Sabra Ruth Bat-Seraph Israel Marvel Jewish
Seraph Chaim Lavon Global Guardians DC Jewish
Atom Smasher (a.k.a. Nuklon) Albert Julian Rothstein Infinity Inc., JLA DC Jewish
Pvt. Izzy Cohen Isadore Cohen Sgt. Fury's Howling Commandos Marvel Jewish
Mothman Arthur sidekick to The Tick New England Comics Jewish
Fathom Rebecca Golden Elementals Comico Jewish
Prime Kevin Green Malibu, Marvel Jewish
Achilles Helmut Pantheon (Hulk allies) Marvel Jewish
Masada Deborah Konigsberg Team Youngblood Image Jewish
Golem Jacob Goldstein ally of the Invaders Marvel Jewish
Jewcano Minoriteam Cartoon Network Jewish
American Flagg! Reuben Flagg First Comics Jewish
Nite-Owl II Dan Dreiberg Watchmen DC/Vertigo Jewish
Golem Hayoth DC Jewish
Dybbuk Hayoth DC Jewish
Judith Hayoth DC Jewish
Firestorm Martin Stein JLA DC Jewish
Bedlam Bermuda Schwartz X-Force (1990) Marvel Jewish
Anastasia Inyushin Psi-Force Marvel (NU) Jewish
Dust Devil Moshe Levy Blasters DC Jewish
Temper Aviva Joby Weinberg Relative Heroes DC Jewish
The Annointed One The League DC Jewish
Dominic Fortune David Fortunov Marvel Jewish
Greenberg the Vampire Oscar Greenberg Marvel Jewish
The Minx Anna Schwarz DC/Vertigo Jewish
The Escapist Tom Mayflower League of the Golden Key Dark Horse Jewish
The Hebrew Hammer Mordechai Jefferson Carver (2003 movie) Comedy Central Jewish
Ron Stoppable sidekick to Kim Possible (2002-2005 animated TV series) Disney Channel Jewish
Microchip Linus Lieberman assistant to the Punisher Marvel Jewish
Brightsword Carter Dyam Young Gods Marvel Jewish
Houston Joel Aaron Weinberg Relative Heroes DC Jewish; GLBT
Sublime Rachel Goldman DV8; Gen13 Wildstorm Jewish (lapsed)
The Atom Raymond "Ray" Palmer JLA DC Jewish (lapsed)
Arsenic Gertrude Yorkes The Runaways Marvel Jewish (agnostic)
The Phantom Stranger Sentinels of Magic, Shadowpact DC Jewish (maybe)
Robin Tim Drake ally of Batman; Teen Titans DC Not Jewish... or is he?
Iceman Bobby Drake X-Men Marvel Jewish Catholic
Microchip, Jr. Louis Frohike assistant to the Punisher Marvel Jewish Catholic
The Sandman Wesley Dodds JSA DC Jewish Catholic
The Question Charles Victor Szasz; Vic Sage Justice League (DCAU), L.A.W. DC Objectivist
Mirage Danielle Moonstar New Mutants Marvel Cheyenne Native American & Norse/Teutonic religion
Forge X-Factor, X-Men Marvel Cheyenne Native American spirituality
Snowbird Narya Alpha Flight Marvel Inuit demi-goddess
Moonstalker Kiana Young Gods Marvel Inuit
Speedy/Arsenal Roy Harper Jr. Teen Titans DC Navajo traditional religion
Shaman Michael Twoyoungmen Alpha Flight Marvel Native Canadian shamanism
Talisman Elizabeth Twoyoungmen Alpha Flight Marvel Native Canadian spirituality
Yukon Jack Yukotujakzurjimozoata Alpha Flight Marvel Canadian primal-indigenous religion
Puma Thomas Fireheart Marvel Native American shamanism
Thunderbird John Proudstar X-Men Marvel Native American spirituality
Warpath James Proudstar Hellions, X-Force, X-Corporation Marvel Native American spirituality
Red Wolf Will Talltrees Rangers Marvel Native American spirituality
Coyote Marvel/Epic Native American spirituality
Ripclaw Robert Bearclaw Cyberforce Image, Top Cow Native American spirituality
Rainmaker Sarah Rainmaker Gen 13 Wildstorm Native American spirituality (Apache); GLBT
Manitou Raven Raven JLA DC Native American spirituality
Aztek Uno Q Society; JLA DC Aztec religion
Gateway X-Men Marvel Australian Aboriginal traditional religion
Dreamguard Willie Walkaway Dreamguards Marvel Australian Aboriginal traditional religion
Varua Mira Young Gods Marvel Polynesian traditional religion; priestess
Black Panther T'Challa Avengers Marvel African primal-indigenous religion; leader of the Black Panther Cult
Starchild Harlem Four Brain Tablet Yoruba
Splice Chandra Ku Young Gods Marvel Zulu
Brother Voodoo Jericho Drumm Marvel Vodoun houngan (voodoo priest)
The Zombie Simon William Garth Marvel Vodoun (voodoo)
Empress Anita Fite Young Justice DC Vodoun (voodoo)
Shadowman Jack Bonafice Acclaim Vodoun (voodoo)
Shadowman II Mike Leroi Acclaim Vodoun (voodoo)
The WitchDoctor Dr. Jovan Carrington Griot Enterprises Vodoun (voodoo)
Barbara Oludumare Just-Us League of Africa Brain Tablet Vodoun (voodoo) priestess
Wonder Woman Diana of Themyscira JLA DC Greco-Roman classical religion
Wonder Girl/Troia Donna Troy Teen Titans DC Greco-Roman classical religion
Captain Marvel Billy Batson JLA Fawcett; DC Protestant / Greco-Roman classical religion
Wonder Woman (WWII-era) Queen Hippolyta JSA DC Greco-Roman classical religion
Hercules Hercules/Herecles Avengers Marvel Greco-Roman classical religion
Sun Woman Delia Spyros Seven Sentinels (Top 10) America's Best Greco-Roman classical religion
Sub-Mariner Namor Avengers Marvel Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (Poseidon)
Namorita Namorita "Nita" Prentiss Defenders, New Warriors Marvel Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (Poseidon)
Andromeda Andromeda Attumasen Defenders Marvel Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (Poseidon)
Aquaman Arthur Curry/Orin JLA DC Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion (lapsed)
Aqualad/Tempest Garth Teen Titans DC Atlantean/Greco-Roman classical religion; magic
Magma Amara Aquilla New Mutants Marvel Greco-Roman classical religion
Hawkman Carter Hall JSA, JLA DC Egyptian classical religion
Hawkgirl Shiera Sanders Hall JSA * DC Egyptian classical religion
Moon Knight Marc Spector West Coast Avengers Marvel Egyptian classical religion (raised Jewish)
Kemit Kutie Harlem Four Brain Tablet Egyptian classical religion
Thor Thor Avengers Marvel Teutonic paganism ("Norse mythology")
Valkyrie Brunnhilde/Barbara-Denton Norriss Defenders Marvel Norse/Teutonic paganism
Krystalin Ruth Kirsten Porter-Ogada X-Men 2099 Marvel Norse/Teutonic paganism
Promethea Sophie Bangs; Stacia Vanderveer (Alan Moore series) Wildstorm Crowleyite (influences incl. occult, Tarot, Kabbalah)
Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Strange Defenders Marvel occult
Zatanna Zatanna Zatara JLA; Sentinels of Magic DC occult
Raven Raven Teen Titans DC Azarithian religion; occasionally demonolatry/Church of Blood
Magik Illyana Rasputin New Mutants Marvel Communist atheist; demonolatry; magick/occult
Triathlon Delroy Garrett Jr. Avengers Marvel Triune Understanding (based on Scientology)
Chance Fallen Angels Marvel Glorification Church (raised) (based partially on Unification Church)
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz Justice League DC Martian religion
Silver Surfer Norrin Radd herald of Galactus; Defenders Marvel Zenn-La religion
Starfire Koriand'r Teen Titans; Outsiders DC Tamaranian religion (worships X'Hal)
Wonder Twins Zan and Jayna Super Friends; Extreme Justice Hanna-Barbera; DC Exor religion
Warlock New Mutants; Excalibur Marvel Technarchy religion (worships "the Maker")
Supergirl Kara Zor-El DC Kryptonian religion
Deadpool Jack; Wade Wilson Weapon X Marvel One World Church (lapsed)
Cable Nathan Christopher Charles Summers New Mutants, X-Force, X-Men Marvel Askani
Sersi Sersi Eternals, Avengers Marvel Eternals religion
Crystal Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff Inhumans Fantastic Four, Avengers Marvel Inhuman religion
Karnak Karnak Inhumans Marvel priest in Inhuman religion
Moondragon Heather Douglas Defenders, Avengers Marvel Titanian priestess
Northwind Norda Cantrell Infinity Inc DC Feitheran high priest
Nemesis Jane Alpha Flight Marvel Children of the Night (former leader)
Ghostmare / The Matriarch Kym / Oosay Force Four Marvel chief Kymellian religious leader
Mister Miracle Scott Free New Gods; Justice League DC Apokolipsian Darkseid worship (lapsed)
Big Barda Barda Free New Gods; Female Furies; JLA DC Apokolipsian Darkseid worship (lapsed)
Lightray Solis New Gods; Justice League DC New Gods of New Genesis
Orion Orion New Gods; Justice League DC New Gods of New Genesis
Gamora Gamora Infinity Watch Marvel Zen Whoberi; raised by nihilist Thanos
Firelord Pyreus Kril herald of Galactus; Nova Corps Marvel Xandarian religion
Smax Jaffs Macksun/Jeff Smax Top 10 (Neopolis P.D.) America's Best fantasy world polytheist
Sleepwalker Rick Sheridan Secret Defenders Marvel Sleepwalker religion
Bishop Lucas Bishop X.S.E.; X-Men; NYPD Marvel X-Men veneration (lapsed)
Dynamite; Salvo Mike Crawley Psi-Force Marvel (NU) White Eventists (temporary)
Animal Man Buddy Baker Forgotten Heroes; Justice League DC animal rights
Ms. Marvel Carol Danvers Avengers; Starjammers Marvel mildly feminist; Alcoholics Anonymous
Dianisis Dian Harrison Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood pro-abortion activist
Spectre Jim Corrigan, etc. JSA DC agent of God's wrath
Zauriel Zauriel JLA DC angel from God
Comet Andrea Martinez/Andy Jones ally of Supergirl DC Earth-born Angel
Avengelyne Maximum/Image angel
Dawn Image Earth goddess
Storm Ororo Munroe X-Men Marvel goddess worship
Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards Fantastic Four Marvel believes in God; possible scientism
Green Lantern I Alan Scott JSA DC religious
Wonder Man Simon Williams Avengers Marvel religious
Puck Eugene Judd Alpha Flight Marvel religious
Windshear Colin Ashworth Hume Alpha Flight Marvel religious
Silhouette Silhouette Chord New Warriors Marvel religious
Professor X Charles Xavier X-Men Marvel religious
Flash I Jay Garrick JSA DC religious
Mr. Terrific Michael Holt JSA DC Atheist
The Savage Dragon Special Operations Strikeforce Image Atheist
The Atheist Antoine Sharpe Image Atheist
Booster Gold Michael Jon Carter Justice League; Super Buddies DC atheist
Mystique Raven Darkholme Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Freedom Force; X-Factor; X-Men Marvel atheist
Starman Ted Knight JSA DC atheist or deist
Colossus Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin X-Men Marvel former Communist atheist
Green Arrow Oliver Queen JLA DC agnostic; Liberal Marxist Communist
Mr. Terrific Terry Sloane JSA DC agnostic
Pete Wisdom Peter Wisdom Excalibur, X-Force Marvel agnostic
Flash II Barry Allen JLA DC mostly agnostic; Protestant or Jewish background
Sage Tessa Hellfire Club, X-Men Marvel unknown (born Muslim?)
Longshot Longshot X-Men; Exiles Marvel Mojoworld television worship
Shatterstar Gaveedra Seven X-Force Marvel Mojoworld televised combat culture
L-Ron / Despero II L-Ron Justice League; Justice League Task Force DC Jewish? Scientologist?
Iron Man Tony Stark Avengers Marvel quietly secular and/or agnostic; technologist


Significant Supporting Characters

Name Role Publisher Religious Affiliation
Jimmy Olsen Superman's pal DC Lutheran
Alfred Pennyworth butler for Bruce Wayne/Batman DC Anglican
J. Jonah Jameson Peter Parker's boss; Spider-Man's denouncer Marvel hates Spider-Man
The Watcher Uatu, of The Watchers Marvel monotheist
Bernie Rosenthal former girlfriend of Captain America Marvel Jewish
Michael Schorr sometime boyfriend of Wonder Woman DC Jewish
Morgan Edge Galaxy TV president, featured in Superman comics DC Jewish
Dr. Leslie Thompkins one of Batman's closest friends DC goddess worship
Sylvia Danvers Supergirl's mother; Church assistant studying for the ministry DC Methodist
Lilandra Neramani beloved of Professor Charles Xavier (founder of the X-Men); empress of Shi'ar galactic empire Marvel Shi'ar religion
Jacob Raven police detective in many Spider-Man comics (clone saga) Marvel Latter-day Saint
Mallory Book fellow attorney at the law firm where She-Hulk works Marvel Latter-day Saint
Renee Montoya officer in Gotham Major Crimes Unit DC Catholic (lapsed); GLBT
Father Richard Craemer advisor to Jim Corrigan/The Spectre and the Suicide Squad DC Catholic priest
Hadji Singh best friend of Johnny Quest Hanna-Barbera, Gold Key, Comico Sikh; Yoga (Yogin)
Punjab friend of Little Orphan Annie; assistant to Daddy Warbucks Tribune Media Services Sikh
Omar assistant of the Escapist Dark Horse Sikh
Randu Singh ally of Jason Blood/Demon DC Sikh
Lauren Singh girlfriend of Marvel superhero Gravity Marvel Sikh
Tabu Jaswinder Singh best friend of Thunderbolt/Peter Cannon DC Sikh/Tibetan Buddhism
Death a.k.a., Didi, Teleute; "Sandman" supporting character DC/Vertigo pan-denominational; Mormon
The Presence Regularly mentioned in DC Universe. Servants include: Zauriel (JLA), the Earth-Born Angels (incl. Supergirl, Comet, Blithe), the Spectre, the Word. Heroes drawing from the Presence's power include Seraph, Ramban. DC God
God Fantastic Four # 511 (2004); see also: Supreme: The Return #5; referred to as "One Above All" by the Living Tribunal Marvel God
Jesus Christ in various series, incl. Thor; Marvel Holiday Special; Marvel Comics Presents; Wolfpack; Fantastic Four; Union Jack; Wolverine: Evilution; Daredevil: Ninja

Learning the names of all the superheroes in the marvel universe on an UFO forum...delightful.

Learning the religious persuasion of the all the superheroes in the marvel universe on an UFO forum...strange but fitting.

Being shown that the human 'ideal' is present in all diverse religious beliefs...priceless.

I am glad we understand one another! Now 22 wouldn't you like a name like Bedlam Bermuda Schwartz!!!!? How cool is that. Now tell me 22, I can handle it...I won't be jealous... who would you have chosen... Superman...Collosal Boy...Elastic Man..probably not the Flash and I warn you the Human Torch was a flamer.

Heck rube, I always wanted to be called Paste Pot Pete...

:laugh:

One only can guess what your powers would be.

Haven't you heard of PPP? He was one of the Fantasic 4's villians...

Other superheroes who could disappoint; Blindshot, Speedy, Firelord, Mr. Fantastic, Mr. Terrific, Altar Boy. Pass on them.

dont forget Microchip

I find comic books and the comic book world a fascinating way to better understand religion.

The comic book world like the Bible and all other great religious works, also is replete with stories of heroes and aliens who have come from away or God to save humanity. You will note there is for example a very strong parallel between the theme of Superman and Jesus. Both are aliens sent to our world to save humanity. Other figures like The Spectre and the Phantom Stranger are simply up-dates of Biblical angels.

Comic stories show how humans use different symbols (superheroes and superpowers) to advance the story of the struggle of good versus evil which is exactly what different religions do. Like different religious symbols, the superheroes may sound and look different, but underneath all basically fight the same battle and have the same values. So whether you like Green Lantern or Superman, in the end, it really doesn't matter. Funny we can't do the same when we talk of Jesus of Moses or Mohammed, etc.

What I also find interesting is that comic book writers unlike their conventional religious counterparts in years gone by who wrote the first original comic book, the Bible, tend to have no problem seeing women as equals and people from all different kinds of faiths and cultures as being capable of having the same positive or negative qualities. The comic book world has in fact transcended cultural or sexual biases and prejudices that still seem to cause misunderstandings in the conventional religious world.

I can not help but ask, what makes say reading the Bible any different then reading a comic book? They both are stories written by humans, inspired by their spiritual beliefs and conception of God or other religious ideas as symbolized through the tales of heroes battling evil.

Both forms of communication are meant to bring hope and idealism to the readers.

Actually I forgot one thing though. The conventional comic book world has not yet dealt with the subject of a superhero being gay. In that sense like conventional religions, they still struggle to deal with or accept this reality. Interesting there is no gay superhero or say a conventional superhero coming out of the closet in a story line. I personally think the conventional comic book world has handled far more contraversial topics. At one point for example the Green Lantern comic books ran a story of Speedy, Green Arrow's sidekick being a heroin addict and they have dealt with a "hero" getting aids.

Holy giant massive religious superhero list Batman!

What in the hell? id never of thought it! but now even made up characters get to be religious! thats extremely strange!

Its a good thing though yeah?.......... yeah!

Good stuff Rube! i take it your into the whole superhero thing! and hey, me too! i love that s##t! i gotta admit, my fave is hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm let me think.............its just a gotta be........its a hard one.......actually i like apocolypse from X-Men, i know hes a bad guy but hey, he rules! quite literally!

What about the Moses complex that Superman represents Rube? Also, a touch of the messiah about the last son of Krypton as well.

Superman as Moses...hmm...not so sure.....I would say the two closest heroes to Jewish mythology would be the Phantom Stranger and The Spectre. Of course there are strong parallels between Moses, Jesus and Mohammed and many other Biblical heroes and superheroes.

I think the most unique Superhero of them all quite by accident or maybe deliberately was the Silver Surfer whose powers only became known later on in the series and represents a real break-through from just being your typical good guy superhero to an ambiguous alien presence with the capacity for both good and evil and really one of the first stories to try present faith and beliefs not as two opposite extremes (good and evil) but in fact an inter-mixed concept of both. The Spectre, Phantom Stranger and Deadman are also interesting variations of ambiguity in good and evil and the soul as something that continues after death and has the capacity for good and evil. All the other superheroes are quite one demensional in the sense of either being good or bad. They are all portrayed as having alter-egoes but there is no doubt that they are all good guys or bad guys, not both.

Its also interesting to note how women such as Wonder Women, Black Canary, Zantanna, Supergirl, no matter how powerful they were, were shown to still be vulnerable to certain kinds of emotion such as love that guys like Batman,
would spit at. Imagine Batman or Superman crying. Never. But Wonder Women has cried...so has Black Canary, Super Girl and Zantanna all arguably as powerful if not more powerful then most male superheroes. In fact the only male superhero to be shown crying was Green Arrow when he found out Speedy his side-kick was a heroin addict. All other emotional displays of superhero men have been without tears. As is the case with the Bible, emotion in comics has had quite a lot of difficulty being expressed other then in anger and revenge. Compassion and love has been visited say with Lois Lane and Superman but the idea of Superheroes having a sex life has always been avoided when say Black Canary and Green Arrow were having a fling or Robin and Batman (who I always thought were gay) when they were depicted as competitive with Batgirl and other women.

My favourite superhero its a tie between Spectre and Phantom Stranger, followed closely by Martian Manhunter, then Batman and Silver Surfer.

The worst superhero had to be Matamorpho. I mean the man was full of gas. He turned into gas. How glamorus is that? Imagine being in an elevator with him. No wonder he was always lonely.

But Rube, Superman was a person of great power, seprated from his people by tragedy, sent to help a "lesser" world combat it's evil and help with the cause of freedom, serious religious undertones in his origin.