Comic Book Trivia

[anthonypacino]

i know a few of you Maners' like to read so I thought about starting a Trivia thread since the others that REB started are pretty fun so I will try to keep it like his are, If you have a question you want to throw out go for it. Try no to cheat.

In the Superman universe name how many people have the initals L.L.

[anthonypacino]

nobody?
Lois Lane
Lana Lang
Lex Luthor
Lori Lemaris
Lena Luthor

[Old Dude]

Keep 'em coming. I was late to your thread.

In the meantime, can anyone name the Martian Manhunter's sidekick?

[anthonypacino]

Oh wow good question...He was in those old Showcase-House of Mystery...I remember he was a little furry guy?

[Old Dude]

Yup, and later he became Jonn's belt & harness ...

[anthonypacino]

was it zaak?

[Old Dude]

Close! His name was "Zook"

http://www.monitorduty.com/mdarchives/Zook.jpg

He wasn't very bright, but he could control temperatures.

[anthonypacino]

Good one!
Ok this one might be tougher, Which member of the Green Lantern Corps. failed to save Krypton in the pre-crisis DC universe.

[anthonypacino]

Good one!
Ok this one might be tougher, Which member of the Green Lantern Corps. failed to save Krypton in the pre-crisis DC universe.
Tomar-Re
uh I thought more people liked comics around here?

[Old Dude]

Sorry, I've been occupied with another thread.... but I din't know that anyway. Interesting.

[anthonypacino]

alright I will throw out another..
How did Lex Luthor come to hate Superman so much?

Bonus* Give the reason for all three versions Golden Age, Silver, and the Modern

[anthonypacino]

1. Golden AGe Lex was a arms dealer, SM foiled him and became his enemy
2. Lex met SM while he was still Superboy in Smallville, they were friends until a lab fire SB put it out but accidently doused Lex with chemicals causing him to lose his hair, (a whole lifetime dedicated to revenge because he went bald? Why not use his smarts to invent a cure to baldness instead of a kryptonite death robot?)
3. The currrent version was a billionare tycoon, Lex tried to put SM on the payroll but SM had him arrested instead, LL was no longer the top dog in Metropolis so he set out to take the Man of Steel down.

[Old Dude]

Here's a simple one.

Name the sidekicks for each of these characters:

Green Hornet
Ka-Zar
Sandman (DC Golden Age)
Hulk
Vigilante (DC Golden Age)

[-Slap-]

Here's a simple one.

Name the sidekicks for each of these characters:

Green Hornet - Kato
Ka-Zar - Zabu http://underworld.fortunecity.com/blood/201/marvel/zabu001.JPG
Sandman (DC Golden Age)
Hulk - Rick Jones
Vigilante (DC Golden Age)

.

[Old Dude]

Kato, Zabu & Rick Jones are all correct!

That leaves the Golden Age boys ...

[anthonypacino]

Kato, Zabu & Rick Jones are all correct!

That leaves the Golden Age boys ...
Sandy the Golden Boy
Stuff the China Town Kid
I used to read All-Star Squardon when I was a kid, it introduced me to the golden age guys

[Old Dude]

Correct!

[anthonypacino]

Name Spider-Man's "animal/bug" based villians.

[Old Dude]

Whoa.


For starters:

Scorpion
Beetle
Doc Ock
Lizard
Rhino
Ox
Vulture (s)

[anthonypacino]

Whoa.


For starters:

Scorpion
Beetle
Doc Ock
Lizard
Rhino
Ox
Vulture (s)
pretty good, a few more are out there. I like Ox no one remembers the Enforcers lol

[Old Dude]

A few more:

Hammerhead (if you take the shark angle on that)
Puma
Tarantula
Princess Python
White Rabbit
Cobra, a/k/a King Cobra
Black Fox
Mongoose


Note: he's also battled at least three werewolves (the Lupo Bros. and John Jameson, but I'm not sure if werewolves count as animals.) Along the same lines, there was a guy who called himself the White Dragon. Do fantasy animals count?

Also crossed paths with three females, who have animal motifs, but are not generally considered villains: Wasp, Black Cat and Black Widow.

[anthonypacino]

Good Job! The Chameleon also goes by the name but not really animal based.
Name all the Green Lanterns that have been earthmen.
bonus--What space sector do they protect?

[Old Dude]

Good Job! The Chameleon also goes by the name but not really animal based.
Name all the Green Lanterns that have been earthmen.
bonus--What space sector do they protect?

Alan Scott (but he wasn't part of the Corps)
Hal Jordan
Guy Gardner (the idiot)
John Stewart
Kyle Raynor (sp?)

Not sure whether Jade was ever a Green Lantern or not - - maybe in Kingdom Come - - but she'd be an Earth-Woman.

There was also a guy who sometimes guest-starred in the Legion of Super Heroes - - Rond Vidar - - who was somehow connected to Universo ... who used a GL Ring.


Can't remember what sector this was ...

[anthonypacino]

Awesome! those were the guys I was looking for, no Jade wasn't a member she was born with her powers never wore a ring she was Alan Scott's kid. Rond Vidar didn't have him in mind but good call!
the sector was 2814

[Old Dude]

Monkey Villains.

Editors at DC once noticed that issues with Apes on the cover were outselling the others. They eventually had to establish a house rule limited the use of Cover Monkeys.

List as many Monkey or Monkey-themed villains you can think of from DC or Marvel.

[anthonypacino]

Monkey Villains.

Editors at DC once noticed that issues with Apes on the cover were outselling the others. They eventually had to establish a house rule limited the use of Cover Monkeys.

List as many Monkey or Monkey-themed villains you can think of from DC or Marvel.
oh tough one here goes
Gorrilla Grodd-DC
Mounsiner Mallah-DC (sp?) a Titans foe
Titano-DC

[Old Dude]

Grodd, Mallah & Titano are the big ones, for sure.

Others of note:

DC

Johnny Farrel, petty crook turned into an ape by evolution machine.
Karmak the evil gorilla (Batman villain)
Taro the evil gorilla witchdoctor (complete with eyepatch)
Ultra Humanite (brain transplant)

Marvel:

The Red Ghost's Super Apes.
Dr. Gorbo, the Monster Ape (Captain America villain)
Man-Ape (not really an ape, just ape-like powers)
Ape-Man (Daredevil villain)
Mandrill

[anthonypacino]

Oh man I forgot about Ultra Humanite! Most of the stuff I read with him his brain had already been transplanted in to Dolores Winters so no white monkey. I now remember the Red Ghost (wasn't he Russian?) and one guy in a monkey outfit you could see his normal face and his costume had a huge gut on it, was that the one that fought Spidey?

[Old Dude]

Hmmn.

I'm not sure about the Spider-Man villain. There was an obscure crazy villain who grafted his head onto a gorilla body, but the name escapes me.

And just remembered: Ape-X from the Squadron Supreme mini-series.

[anthonypacino]

Hmmn.

I'm not sure about the Spider-Man villain. There was an obscure crazy villain who grafted his head onto a gorilla body, but the name escapes me.

And just remembered: Ape-X from the Squadron Supreme mini-series.
I think that is the one I remember, a human head on a gorilla body, MJS kinda screwed up SPidey but has done a good job with the current Squadron Supreme, good artwork by Gary Frank as well. All right back to the trivia...
Name the sidekicks of the Invaders...

[Old Dude]

I think that is the one I remember, a human head on a gorilla body, MJS kinda screwed up SPidey but has done a good job with the current Squadron Supreme, good artwork by Gary Frank as well. All right back to the trivia...
Name the sidekicks of the Invaders...

Bucky Barnes was Cap's sidekick.
"Toro" was the SK for the Human Torch.

Those are the only two I can think of at the moment.

[anthonypacino]

Bucky Barnes was Cap's sidekick.
"Toro" was the SK for the Human Torch.

Those are the only two I can think of at the moment.
Good, Spitfire was the daughter to the original Union Jack, then her brother became UJ
Miss Liberty was teamed up with the Whizzer.

[anthonypacino]

Alright, here's a new one...
In the Pre-Crisis DC name the differnet types of Kryptonite and their effects
Bonus...What was Superman's mother's madien name?

[Old Dude]

Alright, here's a new one...
In the Pre-Crisis DC name the differnet types of Kryptonite and their effects
Bonus...What was Superman's mother's madien name?


Okay - - without looking this up - -

Green: weakened powers & poisoned him.
Red: weird changes (not positive, but I think this affects humans too)
Gold: permanent power loss
Blue: only works on Bizarro, but I can't remember exactly how. I think it makes him act rational.
Purple: Grants Transmutation powers.
There was also a White version, and an "X" version, but I don't know what they did.


Kal-El's biological mom was "Lara" and she was "Lara Lor Van" before she married Jor-El.

I don't know what Martha Kent's maiden name was, though ...

[anthonypacino]

Okay - - without looking this up - -

Green: weakened powers & poisoned him.
Red: weird changes (not positive, but I think this affects humans too)
Gold: permanent power loss
Blue: only works on Bizarro, but I can't remember exactly how. I think it makes him act rational.
Purple: Grants Transmutation powers.
There was also a White version, and an "X" version, but I don't know what they did.


Kal-El's biological mom was "Lara" and she was "Lara Lor Van" before she married Jor-El.

I don't know what Martha Kent's maiden name was, though ...
Good Job! White K only affected plant life, I didn't know about X and you got Lara's name right Martha's last name was Clark, thats how they came to name little Kal-El.

[Old Dude]

... Martha's last name was Clark, thats how they came to name little Kal-El.

ack! Now I remember that!

Okay, here's one. What religion/denomination are the following characters?

Ben Grimm, a/k/a The Thing
Clark Kent (Kal-El) a/k/a Superman
Frank Castle, a/k/a The Punisher
Hank McCoy, a/k/a The Beast
Matt Murdock, a/k/a Daredevil
Elektra Natchios, a/k/a Elektra
Oliver Queen, a/k/a Green Arrow
Hal Jordan, a/k/a Green Lantern
Shiro Yoshida, a/k/a Sunfire
Rahne Sinclair, a/k/a Wolfsbane
Jamie Madrox, a/k/a Multiple Man
Anna Marie Raven, a/k/a Rogue

[scorpio]

ack! Now I remember that!

Okay, here's one. What religion/denomination are the following characters?

Ben Grimm, a/k/a The Thing
Clark Kent (Kal-El) a/k/a Superman
Frank Castle, a/k/a The Punisher
Hank McCoy, a/k/a The Beast
Matt Murdock, a/k/a Daredevil
Elektra Natchios, a/k/a Elektra
Oliver Queen, a/k/a Green Arrow
Hal Jordan, a/k/a Green Lantern
Shiro Yoshida, a/k/a Sunfire
Rahne Sinclair, a/k/a Wolfsbane
Jamie Madrox, a/k/a Multiple Man
Anna Marie Raven, a/k/a Rogue

Daredevil, Rahne, and Yoshida at least are catholic. I think Ben Grimm is Jewish.

[Old Dude]

Daredevil, Rahne, and Yoshida at least are catholic. I think Ben Grimm is Jewish.


Good calls on Grimm & Murdock.

The character of Ben Grimm was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and appeared in the first issue of The Fantastic Four in 1961. Lee and Kirby, both Jewish, imagined that The Thing was Jewish from the beginning. The character's name, Benjamin Jacob Grimm, is certainly a Jewish one. But during the 1960s (and for a long time afterward), there was a strong taboo in comics and many other popular entertainment mediums against referring to real-world religious affiliations of major characters. It was not until four decades later that The Thing's Jewish identity was revealed. The revelation occurred in Fantastic Four (Vol. 3) #56, published in August 2002, in a story titled "Remembrance of Things Past"), written by Karl Kesel, pencilled by Stuart Immonen, and inked by Scott Koblish.

(I'll post link later)

The Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil (Matt Murdock) has been portrayed in comics and in the 2003 feature film version as an explicitly Catholic character.
Daredevil was apparently not overtly identified as a Catholic character when he first appeared. It seems likely, however, given Daredevil/Matt Murdock's family background and name, that Stan Lee and Bill Everett generally thought of the character as Catholic when they created him in the 1960s. It was not uncommon during that time for real-world religious affiliation to be viewed as a taboo subject. The religious affiliation of most major comic book characters was never overtly identified, even when writers created characters with a specific ethnic/religious background in mind.

Later writers of the Daredevil comic book series, including Frank Miller during his influential runs on the series, overtly identified Daredevil as Catholic and more frequently portrayed him in Catholic religious settings and situations. Frank Miller once said, "I figured Daredevil must be Catholic because only a Catholic could be both an attorney and a vigilante."


(Ditto)

Wrong on Wolfsbane and Sunfire.

[scorpio]

Wrong on Wolfsbane and Sunfire.


:(

I just assumed Rahne was Catholic because I used to remember reading flashbacks in X-Factor were she was being abused by a Priest. I'm not sure where I got Sunfire from.

[Old Dude]

:(

I just assumed Rahne was Catholic because I used to remember reading flashbacks in X-Factor were she was being abused by a Priest. I'm not sure where I got Sunfire from.

Your memory is excellent as far as Rahne's "abuse" flashbacks go, but it wasn't a Catholic Priest.

According to a couple of sources, including John Byrne and Jeffrey Weiss, Rahne was a Scottish Presbyterian.

And ...

Andrew A. Smith (Scripps Howard News Service), "Comics superheroes of many faiths", published 3 February 2000 in The Houston Chronicle November 2005):

So, if you were going to dress up like a bat and fight crime, what church would you attend?... Which is not to say that comics are a Christians-only playground. Most superheroes haven't had a faith established, but those that have are all over the ecclesiastical map.

...The Japanese mutant, Sunfire, is a Shintoist.

[anthonypacino]

ack! Now I remember that!

Okay, here's one. What religion/denomination are the following characters?

Ben Grimm, a/k/a The Thing-Jewish
Clark Kent (Kal-El) a/k/a Superman-Rao (ism?)
Frank Castle, a/k/a The Punisher-Cathloic
Hank McCoy, a/k/a The Beast-??
Matt Murdock, a/k/a Daredevil-Cathloic
Elektra Natchios, a/k/a Elektra-??
Oliver Queen, a/k/a Green Arrow-Jewish??
Hal Jordan, a/k/a Green Lantern-I don't know, he beleives in something though he was the Spectre for awhile
Shiro Yoshida, a/k/a Sunfire
Rahne Sinclair, a/k/a Wolfsbane
Jamie Madrox, a/k/a Multiple Man
Anna Marie Raven, a/k/a Rogue
Thats all I got...

[Old Dude]

Here's the whole breakdown for these guys and many more, with supporting links:

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

The one's not covered above ...

Clark Kent (Kal-El) a/k/a Superman-
Lots of debate on this one, with nothing that's definitely "canon." Most agree that there are some "Kryptonian" influences, but in terms of more conventional denominations, the weight of authority seems to say he's a Methodist. That would certainly jive with the rural Kansas background.

Frank Castle, a/k/a The Punisher-Catholic

Hank McCoy, a/k/a The Beast-Espiscopalian

Matt Murdock, a/k/a Daredevil-Catholic

Elektra Natchios, a/k/a Elektra- Greek Orthodox

Oliver Queen, a/k/a Green Arrow- Agnostic

Hal Jordan, a/k/a Green Lantern- Catholic

Jamie Madrox, a/k/a Multiple Man- Buddahist

Anna Marie Raven, a/k/a Rogue - Baptist

[anthonypacino]

Ok here is a easy one, name one Avenger and one JLAer that have a brother that is a super villian.

[Old Dude]

The Avenger isn't hard.

Simon Williams (Wonder Man) is the brother of the Grim Reaper (Eric?) Williams.

(I suppose you could also make an argument about whether Quicksilver is a villain since he's gone whacko from time to time)

Need to think about the JLA ...

[Old Dude]

Drawing a blank on the JLA. Best family feud I can come up with is Aquaman & Orm, the "Ocean Master" ... but I'm not sure if they are cousins, stepbrothers or what.

Hawkman might also have a villainous brother in his background, but he's been rebooted so many times I lost track a long time ago.

[anthonypacino]

Drawing a blank on the JLA. Best family feud I can come up with is Aquaman & Orm, the "Ocean Master" ... but I'm not sure if they are cousins, stepbrothers or what.

Hawkman might also have a villainous brother in his background, but he's been rebooted so many times I lost track a long time ago.
You nailed it, Ocean Master is Aquaman's brother. And Wonder Man was the Avenger I had in mind.
They are going to have a Aquaman TV show on the new UPN/WB next year, it is supposed to be like Smallville.

[Old Dude]

Which of these Marvel Superhero monikers first belonged to a villain?

a. Power Man
b. Dr. Strange
c. Warlock

[anthonypacino]

Which of these Marvel Superhero monikers first belonged to a villain?

a. Power Man
b. Dr. Strange
c. Warlock
tough one, well I know Power Man fought against the Avengers before he joined them
I think Marvel had a Dr. Strange during the Timely days before Lee/Ditko's version but I don't know if he was a villian
I think Jim Starlin created the current version of (Adam) Warlock.
I will go with Warlock

[Old Dude]

Trick question. The answer is that they were all villian names to start with.

You were right about Power Man. Eric Josten was one of Zemo's flunkies (a pilot, IIRC) who got left in the lurch after the Baron got crushed in the cave-in. The Enchantress found him and subjected him to the same ionic ray that made Wonder Man. He continued to use that name until Luke Cage fought him for "the title" and Josten lost. He changed his name to "the Smuggler" for awhile, then got some growth powers and picked up Pym's old moniker, Goliath. Even later, masquerading as a hero, he became "Atlas."

I don't know if there was a Golden Age Dr. Strange, but before Stephen Strange appeared on the scene, Iron Man battled a mad scientist named Dr. Strange.

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/drstrng21

Before either the New Mutants Warlock, or Starlin's Adam Warlock, there was simply the Warlock, way back in issue #30 of the original Uncanny X-Men.

http://www.comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/15/2690_20051121075151_large.jpg?PHPSESSID=51d6b66343 0c65fafb55238eaf377447

This guy also went through a huge identity name crisis and appeared variously as "The Maha Yogi", "Mad Merlin" and "Merlin Demonspawn."

[anthonypacino]

nice, I'm sure that the Dr. Strange I was thinking of is probably the one you described, I bet I got the golden age Daredevil confused with Dr. Strange somehow.
Which Superhero has been sued by the owners of two different major comic companies?

[Old Dude]

I would guess Marvelman, a/k/a Miracleman. (Great story, BTW)

[Old Dude]

Since I'm fairly sure I'm right about that last one, here's a fun one, and no fair looking it up.

What were the twelve "Items of Power" that were the objects of the contests in the JLA/Avengers Crossover series?

Hint: 6 from Marvel and 6 from DC, but one of the DC "items" actually had three components.

[anthonypacino]

Since I'm fairly sure I'm right about that last one, here's a fun one, and no fair looking it up.

What were the twelve "Items of Power" that were the objects of the contests in the JLA/Avengers Crossover series?

Hint: 6 from Marvel and 6 from DC, but one of the DC "items" actually had three components.
Ok I will give you the Miricle Man one, I didn't do my homework, I had forgotten about him. The guy I was thinking of was Captain Marvel DC sued Fawcett for making him to much like Superman, when DC bought all the Fawcett guys up Marvel sued DC because of Marvel's Captain Marvel by Starlin, DC books have to be called Shazam if the star Marvel.


1. Cosmic Cube
2. Ultimate Nullifier
3. Orb of Ra
4. Green Lanterns power battery

[anthonypacino]

Crap, I got the series at home, I can't remember. I haven't read it in awhile I didn't want to trash the covers (damn prestige format) and the HC is over $100 bucks. I don't think the Infinty Gaunlet is one. Mother Box?

[Old Dude]

Ok I will give you the Miricle Man one, I didn't do my homework, I had forgotten about him. The guy I was thinking of was Captain Marvel DC sued Fawcett for making him to much like Superman, when DC bought all the Fawcett guys up Marvel sued DC because of Marvel's Captain Marvel by Starlin, DC books have to be called Shazam if the star Marvel.


1. Cosmic Cube
2. Ultimate Nullifier
3. Orb of Ra
4. Green Lanterns power battery

The funny thing is that I started to type Captain Marvel and then changed it to Marvelman ... because I got their names mixed up.

You're probably right though. Now that I think about it, I don't think DC sued over Marvelman.

1. Cosmic Cube ... correct
2. Ultimate Nullifier ... correct
3. Orb of Ra .... correct and good job. Thought for sure this one would be tough.
4. Green Lanterns power battery .... correct

Eight to go ...

[anthonypacino]

The funny thing is that I started to type Captain Marvel and then changed it to Marvelman ... because I got their names mixed up.

You're probably right though. Now that I think about it, I don't think DC sued over Marvelman.

1. Cosmic Cube ... correct
2. Ultimate Nullifier ... correct
3. Orb of Ra .... correct and good job. Thought for sure this one would be tough.
4. Green Lanterns power battery .... correct

Eight to go ...
DC didn't sue, but Image did

[anthonypacino]

Ok, Captain Marvel triggered one,
Book of Eternity
and Dr. Dtrange had one too, his wand of watoob
and it was the infinity GEMS not the Gauntlet

[Old Dude]

Ok, Captain Marvel triggered one,
Book of Eternity
and Dr. Dtrange had one too, his wand of watoob
and it was the infinity GEMS not the Gauntlet

Wand of Watoomb, correct (Strange captured it from a nut by the name of Xanadu, or something ike that way back in one of the early Spider-Man annuals)

Infinity Gems, correct (counts as one item)

Book of Eternity, correct.

(not sure about the Captain Marvel Reference though.)

----------------------------------------------------

Hints on some others:

1. The reason the JSA could't attack Hitler in WWII

2. Comedy, tragedy & everything in between.

3. Why archeology can be dangerous sometimes.

4. Prestor John had it for a long time.

5. baby it's cold inside.

[anthonypacino]

Wand of Watoomb, correct (Strange captured it from a nut by the name of Xanadu, or something ike that way back in one of the early Spider-Man annuals)

Infinity Gems, correct (counts as one item)

Book of Eternity, correct.

(not sure about the Captain Marvel Reference though.)Kid Eternity was a Fawcett guy and The Rock of Eternity is where the Wizard Shazam lives

----------------------------------------------------

Hints on some others:

1. The reason the JSA could't attack Hitler in WWII-The Spear of Destiny

2. Comedy, tragedy & everything in between.-Psyco Pirate's Medusa Mask

3. Why archeology can be dangerous sometimes.

4. Prestor John had it for a long time.

5. baby it's cold inside.
I'm getting there

[Old Dude]

Yup. Those are correct so just three to go.

Let's try three more clues...

1. Connected with very, very, very early JLA foes.
2. Prester John was its guardian for centuries but it was later used by both Dormammu and Morgan Le Fay. It was actually destroyed by the Black Knight on one occasion, and there was never an explanation of how it reappeared later on.
3. Connection to Niffleheim. Used by foe of Thor.

[Old Dude]

1. Bell, Jar & the Wheel (that were mystically tied to the Demons: Abnegazar, Rath, and Ghast)

2. The Evil Eye (of Avalon) that was also the subject of the original Contest of Champions.

3. The Casket of Ancient Winters (an Asgardian relic, which, when opened, can reproduce the infinite icy cold of Niffleheim, one of the Asgardian Nine Worlds.)

Full details on everything here:

http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/comics101/33.html

[anthonypacino]

1. Bell, Jar & the Wheel (that were mystically tied to the Demons: Abnegazar, Rath, and Ghast)

2. The Evil Eye (of Avalon) that was also the subject of the original Contest of Champions.

3. The Casket of Ancient Winters (an Asgardian relic, which, when opened, can reproduce the infinite icy cold of Niffleheim, one of the Asgardian Nine Worlds.)

Full details on everything here:

http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/comics101/33.html
I knew there was something from the contest of champions, but I couldn't remember, I can only find the 2nd one in graphic novel form. I was lost on the JLA villians and the Casket though.

[Old Dude]

Superman Trivia:

1. What is Clark Kent's middle initial?

2. Fact: Kryptonite did not make it's first appearance in the comic book. So, in which of these media did it first appear?

a. Comic Strip
b. Television Show
c. Radio Show
d. Animated feature (cartoon)
e. Live action movie

3. What was the predominate color of George Reeve's Superman Costume (in the old B&W TV show)?

a. blue
b. red
c. brown
d. gray
e. torquoise

Which of these actresses never played the role of Lois Lane?

a. Noel Neill
b. Yvonne Craig
c. Margot Kidder
d. Terry Hatcher
e. Phyllis Coates

[anthonypacino]

Superman Trivia:

1. What is Clark Kent's middle initial? J for Joseph

2. Fact: Kryptonite did not make it's first appearance in the comic book. So, in which of these media did it first appear?

a. Comic Strip
b. Television Show
c. Radio Show
d. Animated feature (cartoon)
e. Live action movie

3. What was the predominate color of George Reeve's Superman Costume (in the old B&W TV show)?

a. blue
b. red
c. brown It looked better on black and white film
d. gray
e. torquoise

Which of these actresses never played the role of Lois Lane?

a. Noel Neill
b. Yvonne Craig -She was Batgirl on TV
c. Margot Kidder
d. Terry Hatcher
e. Phyllis Coates
Awesome, good questions...

[Old Dude]

Bingo on every one.

[anthonypacino]

In the pre Crisis DC
Who is Lew Moxon? And what does he have to do with Batman?

[Old Dude]

No clue whatsoever on that one. Someone else will have to field it.

[anthonypacino]

yeah I guess it's a little tough.
Lew Moxon is a mobster, he had a run in with Thomas Wayne, when Wayne was approached to testify, Moxon hired Joe Chill to kill the Wayne's and make it look like a robbery.
Batman discovered this while going through some of his father's things, he confronted Moxon as Batman and revealed himself to him in a fit of rage. Moxon then ran to his gang saying that Batman was going to kill him because he killed his family and created him. his gang opened fire killing him since he was responabile for creating Batman.

[Old Dude]

Name that Marvel alien (race):

1. Lizard-like aliens from Planet Lotiara from Capella system who conquered Earth of an Alternate future in 3007 AD. Expelled in 3015 AD by Guardians of the Galaxy.

2. Semi-humanoid race who originated in the Drox system in the Andromeda Galaxy hundreds of millions of years ago. Expanded totalitarian empire to include 978 worlds, including homeworlds of the Druffs, Guna, Kallusians, Morani, Pheragots, Queega, Tektons, and Yirbek. Famed for shapeshifting abilities.

3. Another shapeshifting race, originating from the "Black Sun" of the Dark Nebula. Highly advanced, with starships capable or warp drive, skilled in bioengineering. The females of this race practice sorcery.

4. From the Star system Elidra, these aliens appear humanoid, but are darker hued on the left side of their bodies than on their right. One of them gave birth to the superhero known as the Jack of Hearts.


5. Semi-humanoid plants, originating from the Kree homeworld, dispersed by a pacifist Kree cult to every known inhabited planet, these critters are into peace and beauty and happy thoughts in general.

6. A star-faring race of humanoid aliens who possess untold cosmic power, these creatures standing two thousand feet tall, and are clad in full body armor. No Earth being has ever seen what they look like beneath their armor or knows their origin.

[anthonypacino]

Name that Marvel alien (race):

1. Lizard-like aliens from Planet Lotiara from Capella system who conquered Earth of an Alternate future in 3007 AD. Expelled in 3015 AD by Guardians of the Galaxy.Reptoids

2. Semi-humanoid race who originated in the Drox system in the Andromeda Galaxy hundreds of millions of years ago. Expanded totalitarian empire to include 978 worlds, including homeworlds of the Druffs, Guna, Kallusians, Morani, Pheragots, Queega, Tektons, and Yirbek. Famed for shapeshifting abilities.Skrulls

3. Another shapeshifting race, originating from the "Black Sun" of the Dark Nebula. Highly advanced, with starships capable or warp drive, skilled in bioengineering. The females of this race practice sorcery.

4. From the Star system Elidra, these aliens appear humanoid, but are darker hued on the left side of their bodies than on their right. One of them gave birth to the superhero known as the Jack of Hearts. Contraxion


5. Semi-humanoid plants, originating from the Kree homeworld, dispersed by a pacifist Kree cult to every known inhabited planet, these critters are into peace and beauty and happy thoughts in general.Cocati

6. A star-faring race of humanoid aliens who possess untold cosmic power, these creatures standing two thousand feet tall, and are clad in full body armor. No Earth being has ever seen what they look like beneath their armor or knows their origin.Celestials

Thats all I got and I'm sure I pulled a few out of my butt

[Old Dude]

1. Close but no cigar.

2, 4, 5 and 6 are correct.

Big Hints:

1: First appeared in a very early issue of the Silver Surfer. Rhymes with "yavoon."

3: Fought both the X-Men and the Avengers, but was mainly known as the foe of a certain space knight.

[anthonypacino]

1. Close but no cigar.

2, 4, 5 and 6 are correct.

Big Hints:

1: First appeared in a very early issue of the Silver Surfer. Rhymes with "yavoon." Badoon

3: Fought both the X-Men and the Avengers, but was mainly known as the foe of a certain space knight.Brood?
??I hope

[Old Dude]

Badoon is correct.

Rom, the Space Knight, battled the "Dire Wraiths."

[anthonypacino]

Badoon is correct.

Rom, the Space Knight, battled the "Dire Wraiths."
ROM CRAP! you even used space knight in the clue CRAP!
He looked like a Cylon, I didn't even know he was in regular Marvel countinuity, I thought it was kinda seperate like Conan was.

[anthonypacino]

Okay Superman and Jimmy Olsen became crimefighters once when SM left Metropolis, what were their names?
bonus
name the Id of the heros that currently use those names

[Old Dude]

Believe it or not, years ago, I read a story in which they went to the bottled city of Kandor (where Superman did not have his powers) and they called themselves Nightwing and Flamebird. I remember thinking that it was a pretty cool story. I'm 99% sure that Supes was Nightwing and that Jimmy was Flamebird - - with the red hair and all. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I've got a slight hesitation that Bruce Wayne might have been involved in this at some point, but I'm going to go with Jimmy.

There is a Nightwing these days - - Dick Grayson, who adopted that moniker while in the Teen Titans. I'm pretty sure he's still around. "Flamebird" I'm not so sure about. I vaguely recall that there was a girl in the Firestorm comic who went by that name, or something similar. And I think there might have been some kind of Flamebird or Firebird girl who hung around with one of the more modern Teen Titans groups - - though I think she was more of a martial artist than a flamethrower.

Am I close?

[anthonypacino]

Believe it or not, years ago, I read a story in which they went to the bottled city of Kandor (where Superman did not have his powers) and they called themselves Nightwing and Flamebird. I remember thinking that it was a pretty cool story. I'm 99% sure that Supes was Nightwing and that Jimmy was Flamebird - - with the red hair and all. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I've got a slight hesitation that Bruce Wayne might have been involved in this at some point, but I'm going to go with Jimmy.

There is a Nightwing these days - - Dick Grayson, who adopted that moniker while in the Teen Titans. I'm pretty sure he's still around. "Flamebird" I'm not so sure about. I vaguely recall that there was a girl in the Firestorm comic who went by that name, or something similar. And I think there might have been some kind of Flamebird or Firebird girl who hung around with one of the more modern Teen Titans groups - - though I think she was more of a martial artist than a flamethrower.

Am I close?
Hit the nail on the head my friend!
Superman was Nightwing and Jimmy was Flambird and it was in Kandor
Dick Grayson is today's Nightwing and Flambird is one of the Titans, her name was Betty Kane the Earth-1 version of Batmoman's sidekick. Firehawk was the girl from Firestorm you were thinking about.

[Old Dude]

Aha. Afterwards, I went looking, and here is the original Nightwing & Flamebird, from way back in 1963!

http://nightwing.superman.ws/adventures/nightwing.gif

[anthonypacino]

Also another cool thing about that story. In Superman annual 11 the one that Alan Moore wrote called "For the man that has everything" In Kal-El's dream of a perfect Krypton that didn't explode his son Van-El is playing with a Nightwing action figure.

[anthonypacino]

How was the Kent's discovery of Clark explained to their friends in both Pre-Crisis and Post?

[Old Dude]

Got me on that one.

I could take a wild guess and say they claimed he was an orphaned nephew, or something, but I have no clue.

[anthonypacino]

Got me on that one.

I could take a wild guess and say they claimed he was an orphaned nephew, or something, but I have no clue.
Pre-Crisis the Kents took him to a orphanage and later adopted him.
Post-Crisis They found him before a winter bilzzard that trapped them at home all winter when it thawed they passed off Clark as there own.
In the movie they said Clark was Martha's cousins orphaned son

[anthonypacino]

Match up these alter ego's with their super hero name

1.Marc Spector
2.Dan Garrett
3.Hector Hall
4.Ted Kord
5.Jim Harper
6.Donald Blake
7.Norrin Radd
8.Ronnie Raymond
9.Peter Rasputin
10.Eel O'Brien

[Alkazar]

#7 Norin Radd is The Silver Surfer

The other names are ringing faint bells in my head but I can't think of their alter-egos.

[anthonypacino]

#7 Norin Rad is The Silver Surfer
That's one...

[Alkazar]

I'm also thinking #1 Marc Spector was either The Punisher or the Sandman, but I'm leaning toward The Punisher. Could be wrong either way tho.

[anthonypacino]

I'm also thinking #1 Marc Spector was either The Punisher or the Sandman, but I'm leaning toward The Punisher. Could be wrong either way tho.
close, but know to either one...in fact he could be called a mix of the two
heres another hint, he wears a mask and cape.

[Alkazar]

Wait a minute, was he The Moonknight?

[anthonypacino]

Wait a minute, was he The Moonknight?
Thats it. He was a merc in real life kinda like the Punisher (Frank Castle) and I said Sandman cause of the egyptian roots of the Moonnight and Moon-sleep-mr.sandman.

[Old Dude]

Match up these alter ego's with their super hero name

1.Marc Spector ... Moon Knight
2.Dan Garrett....... ? I think Dane Garrett was the Black Knight ?
3.Hector Hall ...... Silver Scarab, then Sandman, then Dr. Fate
4.Ted Kord ......... Blue Beetle
5.Jim Harper
6.Donald Blake .....The Mighty Thor
7.Norrin Radd........Silver Surfer
8.Ronnie Raymond....Dial H for Hero ?
9.Peter Rasputin..... Colossus
10.Eel O'Brien ........ Plastic Man

My guesses ...

Edit: Okay, I went and checked after I entered my answers, and The Black Knight's Uncle (the evil one) was Nathan Garrett, but Dane was related to him on his mother's side, so his name was Dane Whitman. Darn.

And I remembered who Ronnie Raymond actually was after I entered my answers, but too late ...

[Alkazar]

Got a question for you guys, I've got a bunch of old comics I'm trying to unload, nothing spectacular although I've got a few complete mini-series. I check current prices on a website called Nostomania and came up with a net value just under $2000.00 for all that I'm willing to part with. I've got a #1 GhostRider worth around $500.00 (according to the website) but I'm hanging on to it. Other than eBay, is there another place I might be able to list them and expect to get thier approximate worth?

[Old Dude]

Got a question for you guys, I've got a bunch of old comics I'm trying to unload, nothing spectacular although I've got a few complete mini-series. I check current prices on a website called Nostomania and came up with a net value just under $2000.00 for all that I'm willing to part with. I've got a #1 GhostRider worth around $500.00 (according to the website) but I'm hanging on to it. Other than eBay, is there another place I might be able to list them and expect to get thier approximate worth?

I don't really know much about the market value of old comics. Just because something is listed as having a value of X doesn't mean you can find anyone willing to buy it for that. I've picked up a few old comics on ebay from time to time that were selling for a small fraction of their CBG value.

Since your address is listed in in the Denver area, I'd suggest that you talk to the people at Mile-Hi Comics in Thornton (on just off Washington St. around 88th or so). They are one of the biggest dealers in back issues in the whole U.S., so if anyone would know, they probably would.

[Alkazar]

I don't really know much about the market value of old comics. Just because something is listed as having a value of X doesn't mean you can find anyone willing to buy it for that. I've picked up a few old comics on ebay from time to time that were selling for a small fraction of their CBG value.

Since your address is listed in in the Denver area, I'd suggest that you talk to the people at Mile-Hi Comics in Thornton (on just off Washington St. around 88th or so). They are one of the biggest dealers in back issues in the whole U.S., so if anyone would know, they probably would.
Already did and they expressed no interest at all.

[anthonypacino]

My guesses ...

Edit: Okay, I went and checked after I entered my answers, and The Black Knight's Uncle (the evil one) was Nathan Garrett, but Dane was related to him on his mother's side, so his name was Dane Whitman. Darn.

And I remembered who Ronnie Raymond actually was after I entered my answers, but too late ...
Originally Posted by anthonypacino
Match up these alter ego's with their super hero name

1.Marc Spector ... Moon Knight-Correct
2.Dan Garrett....... ? I think Dane Garrett was the Black Knight ?Golden Age Blue Beetle
3.Hector Hall ...... Silver Scarab, then Sandman, then Dr. Fate-Correct
4.Ted Kord ......... Blue Beetle-Correct
5.Jim Harper-The Gaurdian, DC's Captain America-Newsboy Legion,Jack Kirby
6.Donald Blake .....The Mighty Thor-Correct
7.Norrin Radd........Silver Surfer-Correct
8.Ronnie Raymond....Dial H for Hero ?-Firestorm
9.Peter Rasputin..... Colossus-Correct
10.Eel O'Brien ........ Plastic Man-Correct
Good Job! I thought the Hector Hall one would throw you but I was wrong.

[Old Dude]

Already did and they expressed no interest at all.

Then that's probably a very good indication that the books aren't going to sell for as much as they are listed. :(

[anthonypacino]

Already did and they expressed no interest at all.
Taking them to a dealer is probably the last thing to do, I did ONCE, and got totally ripped off. The will only give you about 30% of what the market value is. I don't care what Wizard says, comics or only worth what someone is willing to pay. May 7 there is a comic convention in Denver called Majesticon. That would be a great place to sell to collectors, who pay the best. Ebay has killed the back issue market for most dealers, so if it isn't a "big" back issue they don't want it. You might re-think selling that Ghost Rider though, the Ghost Rider movie is due out later this year, the tred has been when one of these movies go out some of the old back issues triple in value for a breif time. I know that Daredevil #181 (when Bullseye kills Elektra) went from 12-80 then has settled at about 35 now when the movie came out. Spiderman 300 was about 45 and has stayed at 90 since his movie came out, that one will blow up next year with Venom in the movie.
ps if the movie stinks ala Catmwoman/Elektra...the books are frigid prices stay low.

[Old Dude]

That makes sense.

Personally, I expect I'll just pass my collection down to the kids, though.

[anthonypacino]

That makes sense.

Personally, I expect I'll just pass my collection down to the kids, though.
I want to have my own Edgar Church collection.

[anthonypacino]

Got a question for you guys, I've got a bunch of old comics I'm trying to unload, nothing spectacular although I've got a few complete mini-series. I check current prices on a website called Nostomania and came up with a net value just under $2000.00 for all that I'm willing to part with. I've got a #1 GhostRider worth around $500.00 (according to the website) but I'm hanging on to it. Other than eBay, is there another place I might be able to list them and expect to get thier approximate worth?
I also know that some hard core collecter's only want or need that one issue. Best way to sell them on Ebay is to break them up into lots. put one or two highly valued books in one and throw in a bunch of others for "filler" that way hopefully a bidding war will start for "the one" and you can also get rid of some others that may have been harder to sell by themselves.

[Old Dude]

Here's a DC trivia question ...

A series of fictional cities ....

a. With which superhero is the city connected?
b. What state is it supposedly in?

1. Metropolis
2. Opal City
3. Happy Harbor
4. Gotham City
5. Star City
6. Middleton
7. Fawcett City
8. Blue Valley
9. Coast City
10. Belle Reve

Bonus points:

On what continent (or region if you want to get more specific) are each of these fictional countries located?

1. Bialya
2. Bogatago
3. Markovia
4. Modora
5. Qurac
6. Zandia

[anthonypacino]

All right backto the trivia...Same as above but reversed.

1.Cosmic Boy-
2.Quasar-
3.Spectre-
4.She-Hulk-
5.Nomad
6.Starman 1-
7.Captain Marvel DC-
8.Havok-
9.Metamorpho-
10.Hawkeye

[anthonypacino]

Here's a DC trivia question ...

A series of fictional cities ....

a. With which superhero is the city connected?
b. What state is it supposedly in?

1. Metropolis-Superman-Maryland? I thought I read somewhere it was close to Baltimore
2. Opal City-I want to say Starman, but I also am thinking Hawkman
3. Happy Harbor-JLA-?
4. Gotham City-Batman-new Jersey
5. Star City-Green Arrow-Washington St.
6. Middleton
7. Fawcett City-Captain Marvel-??
8. Blue Valley-Kid Flash-Nebrasksa
9. Coast City-Green Lantern-California
10. Belle Reve-Suicide Squad-Alabama??

Bonus points:

On what continent (or region if you want to get more specific) are each of these fictional countries located?

1. Bialya-??
2. Bogatago-South America
3. Markovia-Russia/Asia
4. Modora-??
5. Qurac-Middle east
6. Zandia-Crap I can't remember wait Brother Blood was in Zandia
Awesome questions! Almost all of Marvel's guys are in New York, DC has always been a little vague in telling the states their cities inhabit.

[Alkazar]

Ok, I'll have to check out the convention. Thanks for the info. I didn't know they were planning a GhostRider movie too! I was thinking when i found that that it would make a decent movie. Now I'm curious how they're going to handle it. Is there a website for the movie?

[anthonypacino]

Ok, I'll have to check out the convention. Thanks for the info. I didn't know they were planning a GhostRider movie too! I was thinking when i found that that it would make a decent movie. Now I'm curious how they're going to handle it. Is there a website for the movie?
I'm not sure if they have one up yet or not, It is the classic GR too, Johnny Blaze, Nic Cage is playing the part. you could check here at www.superherohype.com

[Old Dude]

Awesome questions! Almost all of Marvel's guys are in New York, DC has always been a little vague in telling the states their cities inhabit.

a. With which superhero is the city connected?
b. What state is it supposedly in?

1. Metropolis-Superman-Maryland? I thought I read somewhere it was close to Baltimore Oh so close! It's in Delaware!

2. Opal City-I want to say Starman, but I also am thinking Hawkman
Starman is correct! And it was later home to the Elongated Man as well. Opal City is in northern Maryland.

3. Happy Harbor-JLA-? Correct! Original base of the JLA was in Happy Harbor - - also home to Snapper Carr. Located in R.I.

4. Gotham City-Batman-new Jersey Correct on both!

5. Star City-Green Arrow-Washington St. Correct on Green Arrow, and close on the state - - it was in Northern CA.

6. Middleton For Shame. ;) Middleton, Colorado, was home to the Martian Manhunter. (I've seen at least two attempts to pin it down. One has it corresponding to Boulder, and the other puts it halfway between Littleton & Castle Rock. The first makes more sense, but the second is probably more "official.")

7. Fawcett City-Captain Marvel-?? Great guess. And DC put it in Indiana.

8. Blue Valley-Kid Flash-Nebrasksa Correct on both. Also home to most recent version of the Star Spangled Kid.

9. Coast City-Green Lantern-California Correct on both. Destroyed in the "Death of Superman" arc.

10. Belle Reve-Suicide Squad-Alabama?? Suicide Squad is right, but the French name is a tipoff that it was in La.

Bonus points:

On what continent (or region if you want to get more specific) are each of these fictional countries located?

1. Bialya-?? Between Turkey & Syria.
2. Bogatago-South America Correct, between Brazil & Columbia.
3. Markovia-Russia/Asia Not quite. It was in the Alps between Switzerland & Italy.
4. Modora-?? Home of Sonar (Green Lantern Villain. Bordered by Germany & Poland on the North and the Czech Republic on the South.
5. Qurac-Middle east Correct. Often used as an analog for Iraq, but located on a strip of the Persian Gulf just south of Kuwait.
6. Zandia-Crap I can't remember wait Brother Blood was in Zandia Correct! located in the Mediterranian, just west of Italy, between Sardinia and Sicily.


Wow, that was really impressive!
Here's a website, in case you ever feel like looking up more:

http://www.karridian.net/dcatlas.html

I don't know if I'd take this as "canon", because a couple items (like the exact location of Middleton) don't quite jive with the official Atlas of the DC Universe, published by Mayfair in the early 1990's.

[Old Dude]

All right backto the trivia...Same as above but reversed.

1.Cosmic Boy- Rokk Krin
2.Quasar- I think it starts with a W, but it's not Walter.
3.Spectre- Jim Corrigan (later Hal Jordan, now some Gotham cop.)
4.She-Hulk- Jennifer Walters
5.Nomad - Steve Rogers took this identity for awhile. I don't know if someone else took it on later.
6.Starman 1- Ted Knight (not the guy on the Mary Tyler Moore Show)
7.Captain Marvel DC- Billy Batson
8.Havok- Oh damn. Brother to Scott Summers, but I can't remember his first name.
9.Metamorpho- Rex Mason
10.Hawkeye - Clint Barton

Frustrating on a couple of those.

[anthonypacino]

Wow I had no idea about Middleton, I knew that Dr. Erdel brought J'onn here to Earth but I didn't know where he was based out of.
Those were great questions.

[anthonypacino]

Frustrating on a couple of those.
1.Cosmic Boy- Rokk Krin-Correct
2.Quasar- I think it starts with a W, but it's not Walter.you got the W rightWendell Vaughn
3.Spectre- Jim Corrigan (later Hal Jordan, now some Gotham cop.)Correct
4.She-Hulk- Jennifer Walters-Correct
5.Nomad - Steve Rogers took this identity for awhile. I don't know if someone else took it on later.-Correct also Jack Monroe
6.Starman 1- Ted Knight (not the guy on the Mary Tyler Moore Show)-Correct
7.Captain Marvel DC- Billy Batson-Correct
8.Havok- Oh damn. Brother to Scott Summers, but I can't remember his first name.Yup so close..Alex Summers
9.Metamorpho- Rex Mason-Correct
10.Hawkeye - Clint Barton-Correct

[Old Dude]

Name that Super Villain!

(Marvel)

Fred J. Dukes
Herbert Edgar Wyndham
Raven Darkholme
Harvey Rupert Elder
Max Dillon
Emil Blonsky

(DC)

Jason Woodrue
Louise Lincoln
Harvey Dent
Siobhan McDougal
Jervis Tetch
Leonard Snart




(Shared Names ... DC / Marvel)

Jonathan Crane & Ebenezer Laughton
William I. Zard & Bentley Wittman

[anthonypacino]

Name that Super Villain!

(Marvel)

Fred J. Dukes-The Blob, Mystique made me remeber Freedom Force
Herbert Edgar Wyndham
Raven Darkholme-Mystique
Harvey Rupert Elder-Dr. Elder...Mole Man FF
Max Dillon-Electro
Emil Blonsky-Abomanation

(DC)

Jason Woodrue-Flourionic Man
Louise Lincoln-Killer Frost
Harvey Dent-Two-Face
Siobhan McDougal
Jervis Tetch-Mad Hatter
Leonard Snart-Captain Cold




(Shared Names ... DC / Marvel)

Jonathan Crane & Ebenezer Laughton-Scarecrow
William I. Zard & Bentley Wittman
I gotta think a little harder one those Marvel guys...

[Old Dude]

I gotta think a little harder one those Marvel guys...

So far, you're batting 1000.

[anthonypacino]

I gotta think a little harder one those Marvel guys...
I went back for Blob and Mole Man, but I can't remember any Irish villians for DC, I know the Silver Banshee but that McDougal name sounds like a guys name.

[Old Dude]

I went back for Blob and Mole Man, but I can't remember any Irish villians for DC, I know the Silver Banshee but that McDougal name sounds like a guys name.

Bingo. McDougal was her last name.

[anthonypacino]

Bingo. McDougal was her last name.
Oh wow I pulled that out of my butt...Siobhan? I almost put Jack O' Lantern from the Global Gaurdians but he wasn't a villian.
I have no clue as to the others

[Old Dude]

Wyndam was the High Evolutionary.

William I. Zard & Bentley Wittman both called themselves "The Wizard."

W.I. Zard, get it?


Okay, here's a cool one. Sometimes, you get super powers in funny ways. Like Popeye eating spinach, right?

Which of these is NOT a real origin?

a. Developed superspeed after being injected with Mongoose extract as an antidote for Cobra venom.

b. Developed superstrength whenever he ate tootsie rolls that he carried in a purse.

c. After being exposed to an alien virus, this guy could cast magic spells - - provided he recharged himself with Tantric sex.

d. This guy was a martian with fabulous magnetic powers, but he could only recharge himself by eating grape nut flakes.

e. This guy's powers were the result of brain damage after reading 5,000 comics in a single sitting.

f. He inherited his father's ability to fly, but not the superspeed, so he could only float.

[anthonypacino]

Wyndam was the High Evolutionary.-I didn't know he had a alter ego I thought he was always the HE wow
William I. Zard & Bentley Wittman both called themselves "The Wizard."

W.I. Zard, get it?- I should have seen it, I didn't know Marvel had a Scarecrow

Okay, here's a cool one. Sometimes, you get super powers in funny ways. Like Popeye eating spinach, right?

Which of these is NOT a real origin?

a. Developed superspeed after being injected with Mongoose extract as an antidote for Cobra venom.

b. Developed superstrength whenever he ate tootsie rolls that he carried in a purse.

c. After being exposed to an alien virus, this guy could cast magic spells - - provided he recharged himself with Tantric sex.

d. This guy was a martian with fabulous magnetic powers, but he could only recharge himself by eating grape nut flakes.

e. This guy's powers were the result of brain damage after reading 5,000 comics in a single sitting.

f. He inherited his father's ability to fly, but not the superspeed, so he could only float.
That is a complete guess, I have no idea... I thnk I remember the mongoose thing, and the only being able to float.

[Old Dude]

Sadly, they are ALL real origins.

a. The Whizzer
b. Captain Tootsie
c. Fortunato
d. Volto
e. The Flaming Carrot
f. The Blimp

[anthonypacino]

Sadly, they are ALL real origins.

a. The Whizzer
b. Captain Tootsie
c. Fortunato
d. Volto
e. The Flaming Carrot
f. The Blimp
Oh wow, I know a few of those books were supposed to be "funny" but they weren't even trying with origin's like that.

[anthonypacino]

name the group affiliation

Robin
Nightwing
Hawkeye
Captain America
Superman
Hulk
Spiderman
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Superboy
Captain Marvel/Shazam
Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner

[Alkazar]

name the group affiliation

Robin
Nightwing
Hawkeye Avengers/West Coast Avengers
Captain AmericaAvengers
SupermanJLA
HulkDefenders
Spiderman
She-HulkNew Defenders
BeastX-Men
AngelX-Men
Superboy
Captain Marvel/Shazam
Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner

I'll have to think about the others

[anthonypacino]

I'll have to think about the others
Pretty good so far...

[Old Dude]

Originally Posted by anthonypacino
name the group affiliation

Robin
Nightwing
Hulk (Defenders)
Spiderman
She-Hulk (New Defenders)
Beast (X-Men)
Angel (X-Men)
Superboy
Captain Marvel/Shazam
Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner

Hulk, She Hulk, and the Beast were also Avengers at one point or another. I'm not sure, but I think the Hulk was "officially" struck from the founders list, but it doesn't change the fact that he really was a founder.

Spiderman has flirted with the Avenges in the past (as sort of an "honorary guy) and is a current member of the new group.

The Angel was also a member of the Defenders.

Robin was one of the original Teen Titans, and was still a Titan when he became Nightwing.

The Earth 2 Robin eventually joined the JSA (before crisis on infinite earths)

Superboy was a long-time member of the Legion of Superheroes (depending on which continuity/alternate universe we are talking about) I'm not sure about the more recent "cloned" guy. I think he has some connection with the Titans, but I haven't really followed it.

Captain Marvel was, of course, part of the "Marvel Family." He was also a member of the Justice League after the "Legends" relaunch following crisis on infinite earths. (THe Giffin era). More recently, I think he was hanging around the new JSA, but I don't think that worked out too well.

Rayner was in the Justice League.

[Old Dude]

Angel and the Beast were also members of something called "X-Factor" which was really just the original X-Men in bad costumes while the Wolverine/Storm/Nightcrawler group was dominating the main title.

And I assume Raynor was in the Green Lantern Corps, such as it was/is, though it got kind of geeked up when Jordan went beserk.

[anthonypacino]

Here's what I was looking for both of you did well!


name the group affiliation

Robin-Teen Titans/Young Justice
Nightwing-Teen Titans/JLA/Outsiders
Hawkeye-Avengers/West Coast Avengers
Captain America-Invaders/Avengers
Superman-JLA
Hulk-Avengers/Defenders
Spiderman-Avengers
She-Hulk-Avengers/Fantastic Four
Beast-X-Men/Defenders/Avengers/X-Factor
Angel-X-Men/Defenders/Avengers/X-Factor
Superboy-Legion of Super Heros-Superboy 2 Young Justice and the Teen Titans
Captain Marvel/Shazam-JLA/JSA
Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner-JLA/Teen Titans/Green Lantern Corps.

[Old Dude]

Wow. There were some surprises in there. I didn't know Angel was ever in the Avengers. (Never followed Young Justice, but them I am an Old Dude)

[anthonypacino]

Wow. There were some surprises in there. I didn't know Angel was ever in the Avengers. (Never followed Young Justice, but them I am an Old Dude)
Don't be too suprised, that was a typo...To my knowledge Angel wasn't in the Avengers...the rest are correct though

[anthonypacino]

Don't be too suprised, that was a typo...To my knowledge Angel wasn't in the Avengers...the rest are correct though
I never followed Young Justice in fact I was "out" of comics when that title was running. I am not a spring chicken either...

[anthonypacino]

Ok match up the writer or artist with his/her most well known work or run on a book


1. Curt Swan
2. Chris Clarmont
3. Erik Larsen
4. Todd McFarlane
5. Frank Miller
6. Wayne Boring
7. Neal Adams
8. Jerry Robinson
9. Gardner Fox
10. Jim Steranko

[Old Dude]

Ok match up the writer or artist with his/her most well known work or run on a book


1. Curt Swan
2. Chris Clarmont
3. Erik Larsen
4. Todd McFarlane
5. Frank Miller
6. Wayne Boring
7. Neal Adams
8. Jerry Robinson
9. Gardner Fox
10. Jim Steranko

Swan - I know he's a biggie but I'm drawing a blank. If I had to make a wild guess, it would be Legion of Super Heroes, simply because there have been so many relaunches.

Clairmont: Rose to fame with the revitalization of X-Men (including Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, etc.)

Larsen: The Savage Dragon

McFarlane: Cut his teeth on Spider-Man, then went indie, created Spawn and made huge bucks.

Miller: Artist & Writer who revitalized Daredevil (creating Elektra in the process), then "Dark Knight" which helped generate interest in making the Batman film circa 1989. More recently, Sin City.

Boring: Blank.

Adams: One of my favorites. Where to start? Came on as an artist for X-Men near the end of the first run, but too late to save it. Went to DC where he did a lot of stuff, but best known for his own take on Batman, as well as the Green Lantern / Green Arrow series that represented DC's first attempt to address social issues. Then experimented with all kinds of new pacing & paneling techniques in Deadman. Somewhere in between all that, he did a lot of stuff for Warren (Creepie, Eerie & Vampirella Magazines). Late went indie for awhile with a handful of characters - - Ms. Mystic, Armor & Megalith (or something like that.) Did a little work on the Avengers and a couple other Marvel books along the way.

Robinson: Probably best known for "The Golden Age" - one of the coolest mini-series ever produced.

Gardner Fox: Gosh. He did tons of stuff for DC way back when. I'm pretty sure he was the guy behind Hawkman and a lot of early JLA stuff. Maybe Silver Age Green Lantern too, though I'm less certain about that one.

Jim Sterenko: Came on board Marvel back in the late 60's and did an amazing run on Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Years ahead of its time. Then one day just got up and left to make his main living painting movie posters. Returned years later for a short run on Captain America.


How'd I do?

[anthonypacino]

Swan - I know he's a biggie but I'm drawing a blank. If I had to make a wild guess, it would be Legion of Super Heroes, simply because there have been so many relaunches.-Oh Man! He was best known for drawing Superman for almost 30 years his version was used as inspriation for the Chris Reeves movies. He also drew the Legion as well but was better known for Superman
Clairmont: Rose to fame with the revitalization of X-Men (including Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, etc.)-Bingo

Larsen: The Savage Dragon-Bingo also replaced McFarlane on Spiderman as a type of 'ghost' artist
McFarlane: Cut his teeth on Spider-Man, then went indie, created Spawn and made huge bucks.Yup

Miller: Artist & Writer who revitalized Daredevil (creating Elektra in the process), then "Dark Knight" which helped generate interest in making the Batman film circa 1989. More recently, Sin City.-Correct

Boring: Blank.-OOps once again another big time Superman artist during the 50's and 60's
Adams: One of my favorites. Where to start? Came on as an artist for X-Men near the end of the first run, but too late to save it. Went to DC where he did a lot of stuff, but best known for his own take on Batman, as well as the Green Lantern / Green Arrow series that represented DC's first attempt to address social issues. Then experimented with all kinds of new pacing & paneling techniques in Deadman. Somewhere in between all that, he did a lot of stuff for Warren (Creepie, Eerie & Vampirella Magazines). Late went indie for awhile with a handful of characters - - Ms. Mystic, Armor & Megalith (or something like that.) Did a little work on the Avengers and a couple other Marvel books along the way.-Correct

Robinson: Probably best known for "The Golden Age" - one of the coolest mini-series ever produced.-Close wrong Robinson, Jerry created the Joker, came up with the name and costume for Robin and drew the Batman titles with Dick Sprang during the 40's 50's. ps. I Loved the Golden Age mini as well

Gardner Fox: Gosh. He did tons of stuff for DC way back when. I'm pretty sure he was the guy behind Hawkman and a lot of early JLA stuff. Maybe Silver Age Green Lantern too, though I'm less certain about that one.-Yup and he created the Golden Age Flash

Jim Sterenko: Came on board Marvel back in the late 60's and did an amazing run on Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Years ahead of its time. Then one day just got up and left to make his main living painting movie posters. Returned years later for a short run on Captain America.-Correct!


How'd I do?Very Good a few of those were obscure

[Old Dude]

Very Good a few of those were obscure

Arghhh! I got the wrong Robinson!!!

How embarassing!

:hitself:

[anthonypacino]

Alright Draft craziness is over nothing to do til mini camp back to the trivia

What was Superman's boss'es name at the Daily Star?

[anthonypacino]

Alright Draft craziness is over nothing to do til mini camp back to the trivia

What was Superman's boss'es name at the Daily Star?
George Taylor
The Daily Star later became the Daily Planet and the Perry White was editor.

[anthonypacino]

anybody got some...where are you

[Old Dude]

Super Couples

We'll restrict this to Mavel & DC. How many super heroes / super heroines can you name who married each other?

[anthonypacino]

Super Couples

We'll restrict this to Mavel & DC. How many super heroes / super heroines can you name who married each other?
OK here goes...
Scott Summers/Jean Grey
Ta'Challa (Black Panther)/Ororo Monroe (Storm)
Hank Pym (Ant-Man and many others)/Janet Van Dyne (Wasp)
Clint Barton (Hawkeye)/Mockingbird (can't remember her real name)
Vision/Wanda Maximoff (Scarlett Witch)
Black Bolt/Medusa
Quicksilver/Crystal (of the Inhumans)
Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)/Sue Storm (Invisible Woman)

I'm sure there is more but thats all I got for Marvel, let's try DC now.

Elasti-Girl (Rita..something)/Mento (Steve Dayton) of the Doom Patrol
Carter Hall (Hawkman/Sheira Hall (Hawkwoman)
Johnny Quick/Liberty Belle
Aquaman (Arthur Curry)/Mera (don't know if that counts)

That's all I got for the DC guys..

[Old Dude]

Pretty solid.

Marvel also had:

Whizzer & Miss America (Golden Age)
Thor & Sif (If you consider her super-fied)
Namor & Dorma (ditto)
James & Heather Hudson (Vindicators I & II from Alpha Flight)

Strange that, by comparison, there are so few super couples in the DC universe...

but there was Big Barda & Mr. Miracle.

[anthonypacino]

Pretty solid.

Marvel also had:

Whizzer & Miss America (Golden Age)
Thor & Sif (If you consider her super-fied)
Namor & Dorma (ditto)
James & Heather Hudson (Vindicators I & II from Alpha Flight)

Strange that, by comparison, there are so few super couples in the DC universe...

but there was Big Barda & Mr. Miracle.
DANG! I posted some questions on the Invaders and missed that completely! I couldn't remember if Namor got married or not and I forgot about Alpha Flight, I had no idea that Thor ever married...Barda and Scott Free, slipped right by me.
DC guys must be pretty lonely, most of their hook-ups are with normal people. Almost all the old JSA, Superman, Flash, Elongated Man, Atom all have normal wives.

[Old Dude]

Supes probably wishes he was still single:

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/198/4480/400/supes%203.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/198/4480/400/supes%201.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/198/4480/400/supes%206.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/198/4480/400/supes%207.jpg

[anthonypacino]

I always thought WW would be just a natural fit for Superman, I'm glad some of the newer stuff touched on it with the early Bryne stuff, and ending with Kingdom Come. I have never liked Lois much I always was a Lana guy (redheads are my Kryptonite) Those early Maxima stories were pretty cool too.

[anthonypacino]

Ok match up the C class villian with the Hero that usually stomps them...

Puma
Rat Catcher
Terra-Man
Batroc
ZZACK
Madmen
Mr. Mind
Hector Hammond
Signal-Man
Hydro-Man
Absorbing Man
Master Jailer
Rainbow Raider
Big Sir
Dr. Cyber
Hugo Strange

[Old Dude]

Ok match up the C class villian with the Hero that usually stomps them...


Just guesses...

Puma ... Spider-Man
Rat Catcher
Terra-Man
Batroc.... Captain America
ZZACK....? There was someone who had a name like this who fought the Hulk, but I think it was a little different.
Madmen
Mr. Mind....... Captain Marvel?
Hector Hammond... Green Lantern & JLA
Signal-Man
Hydro-Man........Spider-Man
Absorbing Man....Thor
Master Jailer
Rainbow Raider...Flash
Big Sir...............Flash
Dr. Cyber
Hugo Strange.....Batman

[anthonypacino]

Just guesses...

Puma ... Spider-Mancorrect
Rat Catcher-Batman
Terra-Man-Superman
Batroc.... Captain America
ZZACK....? There was someone who had a name like this who fought the Hulk, but I think it was a little different.Correct, sorry about the spelling
Madmen-Blue Beetle
Mr. Mind....... Captain Marvel?correct
Hector Hammond... Green Lantern & JLAcorrect
Signal-Man-Batman
Hydro-Man........Spider-Mancorrect
Absorbing Man....Thorcorrect
Master Jailer-Superman
Rainbow Raider...Flashcorrect
Big Sir...............Flashcorrect
Dr. Cyber-Wonder Woman
Hugo Strange.....Batmancorrectgood job!

[anthonypacino]

Ok sticking with the family theme try to name the relative super hero to whom they belong


Flash (Barry Allen)-
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)-
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)-
Hulk-
Spiderman-
Superman-
Wonder Woman-
Cyclops-
Colossus-
Prof X-
Magneto-
Mystique-
Atom (Al Pratt)-
Green Arrow-
Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)-

[Old Dude]

Ok sticking with the family theme try to name the relative super hero to whom they belong


Flash (Barry Allen)-
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)-
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)-
Hulk-
Spiderman-
Superman-
Wonder Woman-
Cyclops-
Colossus-
Prof X-
Magneto-
Mystique-
Atom (Al Pratt)-
Green Arrow-
Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)-


Wow. This is a hard one.

Flash (Barry Allen)- I think he has some sort of connection with the "Tornado Twins" who appeared in some of the LSH stories. Originally, I think he was just an ancestor, but after he got moved into the future, the connection might be even closer.

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)- Might be the same sort of LSH connection with Rond Vidar.

Green Lantern (Alan Scott)- Father to Jade & Obsidian

Hulk- Cousin of the She-Hulk (Jennifer Somebody ... Waters? Walters? Walker?)

Spiderman- Only relation I can think of here is his own clone Ben Reilly, unless we're talking about one of the "future" stories in which case I think he had a daughter take up the mantle of Spidergirl.

Superman- Supergirl was his cousin, although that continuity has me so confused right now, I'm not sure what to think.

Wonder Woman- Maybe some sort of relation to Donna Troy, but durned if I can figure it out.

Cyclops- Havoc was his brother and his father was the leader of the Starjammers. In some future reality, I guess he married Jean Grey and was the father of Rachel Summers. And I saw some sort of blurb recently about a "third" Summers brother, but don't know anything more about it.

Colossus- Had a sister who called herself "Majik" She grew hooves and a spiked tail and I don't know what happened after that.

Prof X- Cain Marco (Juggernaut) is his step brother. I also think he might be the father of a split personality telepath named "Legion" but I'm less certain of that one.

Magneto- Father to Quicksilver & the Scarlet Witch

Mystique- Mother of Nightcrawler

Atom (Al Pratt)- I think he's connected with Atom-Smasher. Father maybe?

Green Arrow- Beats me. I'd guess some sort of connection with Speedy a/k/a Arsenal

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) - There's a whole Marvel family I think. The only one that I can recall off the top of my head is Mary Marvel, I think she's his sister.

[anthonypacino]

Wow. This is a hard one.

Flash (Barry Allen)- I think he has some sort of connection with the "Tornado Twins" who appeared in some of the LSH stories. Originally, I think he was just an ancestor, but after he got moved into the future, the connection might be even closer. Yes, and more recently Wally West,the current Flash his nephew, and Bart Allen, Kid Flash

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)- Might be the same sort of LSH connection with Rond Vidar.I'm not sure about Vidar, but the hero known as Airwave is his cousin

Green Lantern (Alan Scott)- Father to Jade & Obsidiancorrect

Hulk- Cousin of the She-Hulk (Jennifer Somebody ... Waters? Walters? Walker?)Walters...correct

Spiderman- Only relation I can think of here is his own clone Ben Reilly, unless we're talking about one of the "future" stories in which case I think he had a daughter take up the mantle of Spidergirl.correct

Superman- Supergirl was his cousin, although that continuity has me so confused right now, I'm not sure what to think.Yeah it's a little muddled right now but yes Supergirl-Kara Zor-El is what I was going for

Wonder Woman- Maybe some sort of relation to Donna Troy, but durned if I can figure it out. Yup, Donna Troy is correct, I'm not sure if the current Wonder Girl is adopted by the Amazons or not

Cyclops- Havoc was his brother and his father was the leader of the Starjammers. In some future reality, I guess he married Jean Grey and was the father of Rachel Summers. And I saw some sort of blurb recently about a "third" Summers brother, but don't know anything more about it.Thats right, Corsair of the Starjammers is the Dad, Alex is Havoc and now a third brother, Inferno. then the alternates, Rachel Summers and Nathan-Cable

Colossus- Had a sister who called herself "Majik" She grew hooves and a spiked tail and I don't know what happened after that.Yup, she died from the Legacy Virius, Colossus was thought dead but is back now in Astonishing X-Men (best X book out right now)

Prof X- Cain Marco (Juggernaut) is his step brother. I also think he might be the father of a split personality telepath named "Legion" but I'm less certain of that one. I think you might be thinking of Onslaught, a cross of Magneto and Charles but Chuck has a twin sister named Cassandra Nova, she is heading up the new Hellfire Club

Magneto- Father to Quicksilver & the Scarlet Witch correct

Mystique- Mother of Nightcrawlercorrect, I can't remember was she somehow also related to Rouge?

Atom (Al Pratt)- I think he's connected with Atom-Smasher. Father maybe?Correct

Green Arrow- Beats me. I'd guess some sort of connection with Speedy a/k/a Arsenalohh close one...Ollie never adopted Roy but Ollie has a son named Conner Hawke, he took the mantle of Green Arrow when it was belived that Ollie was dead

Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) - There's a whole Marvel family I think. The only one that I can recall off the top of my head is Mary Marvel, I think she's his sister.Yes Mary is his sister and I think there is a Uncle Marvel?Good Job! those were pretty tough

[Old Dude]

BTW, this is as good a place as any to mention developments in the Timm-verse.

For father's day, I got the DVDs for Justice League - Season 2, and Superman, TAS, Season 3. I've been gorging myself on those for several days.

JLU has been cancelled by Cartoon Network, but JLU Season 1 is supposedly coming out on DVD late this year. We'll probably see seasons 2 and 3 sometime next year.

Meanwhile, WB animation is starting up a new series, Legion of Superheroes, in August. Unfortunately, this will won't be in the Timm continuity and the art direction is aiming for some intermediate style between Timm's stuff & the more "manga" Teen Titans style.

Also heard a rumor that WB is producing Doom Patrol episodes along the same lines.

Cartoon Network is also buying a series of new episodes (produced in France) of the Fantastic Four. And a second "Ultimate Avengers" movie is on tap, together with an animated Dr. Strange movie.

[anthonypacino]

BTW, this is as good a place as any to mention developments in the Timm-verse.

For father's day, I got the DVDs for Justice League - Season 2, and Superman, TAS, Season 3. I've been gorging myself on those for several days.

JLU has been cancelled by Cartoon Network, but JLU Season 1 is supposedly coming out on DVD late this year. We'll probably see seasons 2 and 3 sometime next year.

Meanwhile, WB animation is starting up a new series, Legion of Superheroes, in August. Unfortunately, this will won't be in the Timm continuity and the art direction is aiming for some intermediate style between Timm's stuff & the more "manga" Teen Titans style.

Also heard a rumor that WB is producing Doom Patrol episodes along the same lines.

Cartoon Network is also buying a series of new episodes (produced in France) of the Fantastic Four. And a second "Ultimate Avengers" movie is on tap, together with an animated Dr. Strange movie.
I was pretty bummed when I heard that they canceled JLU. But I never know when it's on. I don't think I have ever saw a first run episode, I don't like Teen Titans that style doesn't do it for me neither does The Batman (not the Timm version) I saw the Superman movie Brainiac Attacks it was in the Timm style but they didn't have anything to do with it and it showed. I think Timm is now writing Detective Comics starting next month, too bad Darwyn Cooke isn't drawing it.
The first Ultimate Avengers wasn't too bad, I was stoked it follwed the book pretty closely but the 2nd part doesn't. I do really need to start getting some of those season on disc. I wish they had the 88 Ruby-Spears Superman out, I really liked those ones and the Super Powers cartoons that came after Super Friends.

[anthonypacino]

Not really a trivia question but it goes along with the animated stuff we were talking about, DC just announced that they are going to do animated versions of their books just like Ultimate Avengers, the first ones they will do are the Death of Superman/Doomsday storyline, JLA and Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier and the Teen Titans Judas Contract, Marv Wolfman and Cooke are involved...this is going to be awesome...I want Crisis on Infinte Earths and the Great Darkness Saga, maybe a R rated Watchmen or DK Returns.

[Old Dude]

Not really a trivia question but it goes along with the animated stuff we were talking about, DC just announced that they are going to do animated versions of their books just like Ultimate Avengers, the first ones they will do are the Death of Superman/Doomsday storyline, JLA and Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier and the Teen Titans Judas Contract, Marv Wolfman and Cooke are involved...this is going to be awesome...I want Crisis on Infinte Earths and the Great Darkness Saga, maybe a R rated Watchmen or DK Returns.

Interesting!

One of my son's buddies just got back from the San Diego Comic-con yesterday, and supposedly has all kinds of news. I might find out more in the next week or so. (I know he saw extended portions of the upcoming Ghost Rider movie and parts of Spider-Man III)

[anthonypacino]

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