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FANTASTIC FOUR

  1. Who first replaced the Human Torch, most conspicuously in one of the cartoon versions of the FF?

  2. When the Baxter Building was apparently launched into orbit by Dr. Doom, Reed knew the Latverian monarch actually wasn't behind it. How?

  3. Give the name of Reed and Sue's son, and the super-hero name he took while associated with the Power Pack.

AVENGERS

  1. Name the Avenger's butler, and the mane who savagely beat him when the Masters of Evil seized Avengers Mansion.

  2. Who was sent to the west coast to head up that branch of the Avengers?

  3. What were the Avenger and West Coast Avengers doing when they were kidnapped by the Grandmaster as part of his game against Death?

  4. Who came up with the group's name?

  5. Give the name for the flying vehicles they used.

CAPTAIN AMERICA

  1. What's the only thing that ever put a crack in Cap's shield?

  2. Give the previous aliases of the other two WWII heroes who served as Captain America in Steve Rogers' absence.

  3. As Steve Rogers, what was Cap's "most ironic job"?

  4. A failed attempt to replicate Cap's Super-Soldier Serum resulted in what, and whom?

DOCTOR STRANGE

  1. What 2 magic items are almost always on the Doctor's person?

  2. What spell did he use to destroy the univere's vampires, and where was it written?

  3. What alien sorceror stole the aforementioned tome in a bid to become Sorceror Superme, and in whose body did Strange pursue and fight him?

  4. What three beings collectively comprise the Vishanti?

NEW UNIVERSE

  1. Name very title in the New Universe line.

  2. The NU's claim to fame was destroying what city?

  3. What comic, according to Jen, "sucked enough to be New Universe," but wasn't? (Hint: the characters had only a year to live)

A.I.M.

  1. What does "A.I.M." stand for?

  2. What other group did A.I.M. splinter off from?

  3. (This questions' for Brian) One of their most famous creations was MODOK. What does "MODOK" stand for, and what did they originall call him?

GALACTUS

  1. What planet was he originally from, and what was his original name?

  2. Name all of Galactus's Heralds.

X-MEN

  1. Who "resurrected" Magneto the first time, and who was he working for?

  2. In what was were the X-Men changed when Roma resurrected them?

  3. Why did Wolverine attack and Severly wound Rachel after the Mutant Massacre?

  4. What Marauder died in the same issue as his first appearance, X-Factor #10?

  5. In what country, which persecuted mutants, did Carol Danvers's psyche take over Rogue's body?

  6. Where did Kitty find Lockheed?

SECOND-RATE TEAMS

  1. Name every member of the Champions of Los Angeles.

  2. Given the member of the Squadron Supreme, name the member of DC's Justice League of America they were ripped off of:
    1. Hyperion
    2. Power Princess
    3. Nighthawk
    4. Doctor Spectrum
    5. Lady Lark

  3. When Will Lumpkin tried out for the Frightful Four, what did he claim as his particular talent?

MARVEL'S WONDER MATERIALS

  1. What substance did Reed Richards discover/invent, which the lucky FF were the first to have costumes made of?

  2. What is Thor's hammer Mjolnir made of?

  3. Where is the world's largest deposit of Vibranium, and what property does the other kind of Vibranium (from Antarctica) have?

MISCELLANEOUS MARVEL TRIVIA

  1. Name everyone that has been Captain Universe, and the comic he originally appeared in.

  2. What are the three buttons on Psych-Man's "portable emotion-stimulator" labelled?

  3. Who led the Fourth Host of the Celestials?

  4. The machinery preserving the Savage Land's climate was destroyed in a conflict with what villain?

  5. What hero got much of his equipment from his contact, Microchip?

  6. First Zuras led them, then Thena, then Ikaris. Who were they?

  7. What planet boasted the elite Nova Corps as its guardians?

  8. Where did Spider-Man get the infamous black costume?

  9. What procedure did Doc Smason perform that changed the Hulk's life profoundly?

  10. What givernment agency, of what country, created Alpha Flight?

  11. What is the Pym barrier?

  12. Who were the creators of Adam Warlock?

D.C.

GREEN LANTERN

  1. We know Green Lantern's ring is ineffective against yellow. What was his Golden Age predecessor's ring ineffective against?

  2. Where did the evil Sinistro get his ring?

  3. Name all the men we know of who have served as Green Lantern of Earth.

  4. What Green Lantern was responsible for training new recruits?

  5. What name did the most famous Green Lantern take recently when he went utterly berserk?

SUPERMAN

  1. Who was Krypto?

  2. What was the name of the "bottle city" Superman protected? What aliases did he and Jimmy Olsen use as its first super-heroes? Whom did they base these persona

  3. What villain was responsible for "The Death of Superman"?

  4. Name ALL the kinds of Kryptonite, and their effects. There are seven.

  5. What fellow Kryptonian, from the same Earth as the Golden Age Superman, faced Maaldor the Darklord with Supes?

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES

  1. The heroes rejected from the Legion united to form what group?

  2. Why did Lightning Lad get a bionic arm?

  3. The benefactor who set up the Legion was later revealed to be the father of one of the heroes. Which one?

  4. What was physically unusual about Wildfire?

  5. What Legionnaire was perpetually in love with Supergirl?

CAPTAIN MARVEL

  1. We all know Billy Batson said "Shazam" to transform to Captain Marvel. What, specifically, do the letters in "Shazam" stand for?

  2. Once three other people named Billy Batson all got the powers of Captain Marvel. What nicknames distinguished them from the real Billy?

BATMAN

  1. Give the names of everyone that has been Robin. What group did the original Robin leave Batman to lead?

  2. Alfred, the mild-mannered butler, has been known to change into what super-villain?

  3. In "Dark Knight Returns," who killed the Joker?

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS

  1. How many Earths were there before Crisis (the answer is not "infinity")?

  2. Whose body was composed of half matter and half anti-matter?

  3. What served as the power source of the machine used to transport a group of heroes to each Earth?

THE GOD WHO WALKS AS A MAN, ALAN MOORE

  1. Where and when is "V For Vendetta" set?

  2. From "The Watchmen":
    1. Name the right-wing publication which proclaims "Justice is like the hawk...sometimes it must go hooded."
    2. Rorshach claims the material of his mask is from a dress originally made for whom?
    3. Who is the President of the U.S.?
    4. Dr. Manhattan's ability to synthesize lithium would make WHAT a reality?

  3. What does Miracleman have to say?

  4. Why does Swamp Thing fo to Hell?

  5. What ultimately becomes of Matthew Cable?

MISCELLANEOUS DC TRIVIA

  1. What does the Martian Manhunter like to eat before going to bed?

  2. Where was Arak, Son of Thunder, from, and what was the setting of his comic?

  3. Name the Prince of Atlantis who had his own comic for a while.

  4. Zatana of the Justice League would cast spells. How could you "translate" the spells as she was speaking them?

  5. Name the age-old secret society which brought the demon Hellrazer ("the demon Hell itself could not hold!") to Earth.

  6. What was unusual about hte original Firestorm's secret identity?

OTHER COMPANIES

  1. I remember fondly a goofy hero named "E-Man." What was the "E" for?

    Give the name and occupation of his female companion.

    What company puclished his title?

  2. Who is known as "Man of the Atom"?

    How about "Robot Fighter"?

    What company publishes both of their titles?

  3. What company sucked enough to give Rob Liefield his post-Marvel job?

ALTERNATIVE COMICS

CEREBUS

  1. Fill in" Necross the __ __ __ Mad"

  2. Fill in: "When Cerebus was _______, he promised all his _______ to _______ and _______, but he first ascended to the _______ (with the help of _______ _______ in prison, _______'s hair grew back and the unfortuante brothers became engaged to the _______ sisters.

  3. Easyeasyeasy: what is Cerebus?

  4. What does Elrod think he is?

  5. What does his mother-in-law think he is?

FUNNY ANIMALS AND OTHER THINGS

  1. What are:
    1. Professor Garbanzo
    2. Stinz
    3. Tanger & Crimple
    4. The Mystery Cow
    5. Kingdik
    6. Butch from "Zot!"

  2. What kind of animal is Gavia Immer linked to, and what comic are we talking about?

  3. What are the four realities of the Beanworld?

  4. How is THB activated?

THE TICK

  1. What is the Mighty Agrippa god of?

  2. Who is Ricardo's arch-enemy

  3. fill in: "Soaring Red _______"

VERTIGO

  1. Draw Moonshadow's father.

  2. What non-Vertigo title has Death of the Endless appeared in?

  3. Who were the four scary guys nominated to teach Tim Hunter about magic?

  4. Where does Shade's powere come from?

  5. How did John Constantine avoid dying of lung cancer?

  6. From "Sandman":
    1. What three talismans did Dream attempt to recover after his imprisonment?
    2. Who wrote the introduction to "Death: The High Cost of Living"?
    3. What two plays did Shakespeare promise to write for Dream?
    4. What happened to his son Hamnet shortly after the first of these plays was performed? Where do we see Hamnet again?
    5. Who was Dream's raven at the time of his visit to Augustus?
    6. What is the distinctive physical feature of the Corinthian?

FUN ACTIVITY PAGE PART 1!

Match the creator with the two characters they created:
  1. Alan Moore
  2. Neil Gaiman
  3. Steve Ditko
  4. Larry Marder
  5. Dave Sim
  6. Matt Feazell
  7. Ann Nocenti

  1. Shade, the Changing Man
  2. Hades with 18 Andy Warhols
  3. Hob Gadling
  4. Goofy Service Jerks
  5. Stupidboy
  6. Ozymandias
  7. Kid Eternity
  8. Cynicalman
  9. Lord Julius
  10. Spiderman
  11. Longshot
  12. Mr. Spook
  13. Charles X. Claremont

FUN ACTIVITY PAGE PART 2!

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