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Posted by Zhil (Member # 10504) on :

http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html

Pretty interesting link, if you're a comic book geek. I liked explanation for the Joker's "religion". I honestly didn't see the homoerotic stuff in Batman: Dark Knight Returns until I read that article.

According to the list, Alvin Maker is a mormon. [Confused]

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

Alvin Maker's a comic book character?

Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :

Um, yeah, Alvin's life is based off the life of Joseph Smith.

Posted by Zhil (Member # 10504) on :

There was a Red Prophet comic book.

Sure, his life is based on Joseph Smith, but the list is supposed to be a compilation of the character's own religious beliefs. I don't think Joseph Smith has created LDS [edit: within the book's own timeline] yet for Alvin Maker to be a part of, yet. [Razz]

It's a minor point, anyway.

Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :

And Red prophet was released as a Dabel Brothers comic.

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Cypher's a Mormon, and Ben Grimm is Jewish.

Wow. Consider me enlightened.

Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :

Some people have just too much time on their hands...

[Wink]

Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :

Richard Nixon's a Quaker? Who knew?

Also, to continue quibling about Alvin... It has his 'known as' as "Red Profit". If he was know as the Red Profit in the comic book, it must veer from the novel significantly. Also, he didn't get the last name 'Maker' until, what? Heartfire? Crystal City? Certainly not until after Alvin Journeyman. That just wouldn't make sense.

Finally, I absolutely have to find the comics with these three characters: BattlePope, SuperPope and the Incredible Popeman.

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

Some of those are really a stretch, like saying that Gaiman's Death is Mormon because her image was modeled after a goth Mormon girl in Salt Lake City.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Scott R:
Cypher's a Mormon, and Ben Grimm is Jewish.

Wow. Consider me enlightened.

Ben being Jewish has come up before in the comics.

Never knew Doug was a Mormon, though!

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

Okay...I know Mary Marvel has never been portrayed as LDS, either by Fawcett or DC. Where did they get these denominations? [Smile]

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

Just one thought--Ben Grimm, Circumcision, Oy Vei!

Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :

You know, I'm actually a little miffed that they consider being vegan a religion.

And the fact that they say at the top that it's "fictional characters practicing real religions," but list religions that are... well, not real. Martian religion, anyone?

Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :

Heh. "The Atheist" is actually an agnostic [Smile]