Comics 101
Tipton has a quiz up. Answers due by Sunday. Think we can answer it?
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1. Everyone knows that Captain Marvel gets his powers from a sextet of gods, whose first initials spell out the name "SHAZAM." Captain Marvel's sister Mary gets her powers from six goddesses sporting the same initials. Name the goddesses and the powers they grant her.
2. In Alan Moore and David Lloyd's novel V FOR VENDETTA, Conrad Heyer controls "The Eye," Brian Etheridge is in charge of "The Ear," and Eric Finch heads up "The Nose." Who runs "The Finger"?
3. Complete the following lyric: "Deck us all with Boston Charlie..."
4. You should know by now all about DC's multiverse. Name five of DC's parallel Earths, and their most famous inhabitants.
5. On BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, who played Mr. Freeze, and on what other famous television series did he appear?
6. Jack Gatling was a comic-book fighter pilot during World War II. What was his nickname, and what did he call his plane?
7. Name all of the members of the Legion of Doom.
8. Batman lives in Gotham City, and the Flash in Central City. Which heroes live in Star City, Midway City and Opal City?
9. Who replaced Steve Rogers as Captain America in 1985?
10. Why does Batman's dog wear a mask? And what's his name, while you're at it?
11. What Commie-bashing superhero faced such villains as Hottsky Trottsky, Super Khakalovich, Rhode Island Red and Poison Ivan?
12. According to Frank Miller, why does Batman wear a target on his chest?
13. How many members of the classic Justice League of America were married during its heyday in the 1970s?
14. Name the members of the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club from Claremont and Byrne's DARK PHOENIX SAGA?
15. What does MODOK stand for?
16. Will Eisner's THE SPIRIT first appeared in newspapers in 1940, and was originally accompanied by two other features. What were they?
17. The Avengers have long employed a butler, Jarvis. What’s his first name?
18. What gives Ralph Dibny his ability to stretch?
19. Like most every other Golden Age crimefighter, the Shield has a boy sidekick. Name him.
20. In the swingin' '60s, Wonder Woman gave up her costume and powers, and learned judo at the feet of what martial-arts master?
21. What keeps Nick Fury looking so young and fresh?
22. Rex Tyler is secretly what DC superhero?
23. What does the Ultimate Nullifier do? And who was its most famous target?
24. What does Barry Allen use to travel forwards or backwards in time as the Flash?
25. What cosmic secret is Darkseid obsessed with discovering?
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1. Everyone knows that Captain Marvel gets his powers from a sextet of gods, whose first initials spell out the name "SHAZAM." Captain Marvel's sister Mary gets her powers from six goddesses sporting the same initials. Name the goddesses and the powers they grant her.
2. In Alan Moore and David Lloyd's novel V FOR VENDETTA, Conrad Heyer controls "The Eye," Brian Etheridge is in charge of "The Ear," and Eric Finch heads up "The Nose." Who runs "The Finger"?
3. Complete the following lyric: "Deck us all with Boston Charlie..."
4. You should know by now all about DC's multiverse. Name five of DC's parallel Earths, and their most famous inhabitants.
5. On BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, who played Mr. Freeze, and on what other famous television series did he appear?
6. Jack Gatling was a comic-book fighter pilot during World War II. What was his nickname, and what did he call his plane?
7. Name all of the members of the Legion of Doom.
8. Batman lives in Gotham City, and the Flash in Central City. Which heroes live in Star City, Midway City and Opal City?
9. Who replaced Steve Rogers as Captain America in 1985?
10. Why does Batman's dog wear a mask? And what's his name, while you're at it?
11. What Commie-bashing superhero faced such villains as Hottsky Trottsky, Super Khakalovich, Rhode Island Red and Poison Ivan?
12. According to Frank Miller, why does Batman wear a target on his chest?
13. How many members of the classic Justice League of America were married during its heyday in the 1970s?
14. Name the members of the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club from Claremont and Byrne's DARK PHOENIX SAGA?
15. What does MODOK stand for?
16. Will Eisner's THE SPIRIT first appeared in newspapers in 1940, and was originally accompanied by two other features. What were they?
17. The Avengers have long employed a butler, Jarvis. What’s his first name?
18. What gives Ralph Dibny his ability to stretch?
19. Like most every other Golden Age crimefighter, the Shield has a boy sidekick. Name him.
20. In the swingin' '60s, Wonder Woman gave up her costume and powers, and learned judo at the feet of what martial-arts master?
21. What keeps Nick Fury looking so young and fresh?
22. Rex Tyler is secretly what DC superhero?
23. What does the Ultimate Nullifier do? And who was its most famous target?
24. What does Barry Allen use to travel forwards or backwards in time as the Flash?
25. What cosmic secret is Darkseid obsessed with discovering?
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