Also excludes Titans questions, as the Titans have their own thread.
As far as I know, we have seen Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) go on exactly one date. (Or set one up anyway). Who did she date?
In an issue that asks the question "What if the New X-Men had died on their very first mission?", what seven characters become the third incarnation of the X-Men after the disastrous mission on Krakoa?
La Bandera
Namorita
Shadowcat
Wolfsbane
Siryn
Cyclops
Sauron
La Bandera
Namorita
Wolfsbane
Beast
Emma Frost
Rictor
Dazzler
Beast
Marvel Girl
Wolfsbane
Siryn
Scarlet Witch
Quicksilver
Namorita
Switch out Namorita and bring in ... Havok?
That would take you down to five!
Beast
Marvel Girl
Wolfsbane
Siryn
Namorita
Scarlet Witch
Toad
Beast
Scarlet Witch
Wolfsbane
Siryn
Namorita
Quicksilver
Warpath
Beast
Professor X
Wolfsbane
Siryn
Scarlet Witch
Quicksilver
Namorita
Ibby got the seven I was looking for (I wasn't counting Professor X as a member). In this reality after everyone (both original and New X-men) on Krakoa died, the Beast (who hadn't been there since he was already an Avenger) came to stay with the distraught Professor X, and invited Moira McTaggart to help out. Moira brought with her young Rahne Sinclair. When an emergency beckoned that no one else could handle, Beast used Cerebro to locate and recruit Syrin, Namorita, and Warpath, as well as calling in Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch.
Cool! And an interesting lineup, actually.
New Q up soon!
Gah! So close yet again...
(hides that a number of guesses were pinched from Ibby)
*sends thothy a bill for copying*
*sends it back with a note of "You're welcome for Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver"*
*sends back with a note saying, "they were my next guesses anyway"
*directs the right honourable poster to his new monograph, entitled "A Likely Story."*
*sends respondent a bowl of sour grapes
Now to get back on topic before someone yells at us... (and thank you thothy for an entertaining exchange)
Which Global Guardian was said to have an evil twin?
Icemaiden? One of them joined a villain group and died?
Nope. The only Ice Maidens were not related.
Correct! Mermaid was killed during Breakdowns, showed up alive during Red Winter. Wally West commented on her death and she said it was her evil twin who died.
A Global Guardians story would later confirm that she had indeed died.
Over to you Blacula
The Just'a Lotta Animals are anthropomorphic versions of the JLA that appear in the Captain Carrot universe.
Please match each member of the 'classic' JLA with the animal that represented them (and the one member that didn't receive an animal parody).
Member:
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Flash
Green Lantern
Aquaman
Martian Manhunter
Green Arrow
Atom
Hawkman
Black Canary
Elongated Man
Red Tornado
Hawkgirl
Zatanna
Firestorm
Animal:
Rat
Anteater
Moose
Lamb
Squirrel
Elephant
Rabbit
Turtle
Canary
Stork
Duck
Panda
Sparrow
Mouse
Alligator
Superman - Squirrel
Batman - Moose
Wonder Woman - Rabbit
Flash - Turtle
Green Lantern - Lamb
Aquaman - Duck
Martian Manhunter - Anteater
Green Arrow - Mouse
Atom - Mouse
Hawkman - Sparrow
Black Canary - Canary
Elongated Man - Alligator
Red Tornado - Elephant
Hawkgirl - None
Zatanna - Panda
Firestorm - Stork
Ah, It looks as though I was thinking of the Zoo Crew for this one, but that doesn't seem to fit.
IB must be a secret Earth-C fan because that was an excellent opening guess.
Superman - Squirrel ("Super-Squirrel")
Batman -
Wonder Woman - Rabbit ("Wonder Wabbit")
Flash - Turtle ("The Crash")
Green Lantern - Lamb ("Green Lambkin")
Aquaman - Duck ("Aquaduck")
Martian Manhunter - Anteater ("The Martian Anteater")
Green Arrow -
Atom -
Hawkman -
Black Canary - Canary ("Stacked Canary")
Elongated Man - Alligator ("Elong-Gator")
Red Tornado -
Hawkgirl - None (Poor Hawkgirl; always the bridesmaid...)
Zatanna - Panda ("Zap-Panda")
Firestorm - Stork ("Firestork")
Atom - Mouse
Hawkman - Hawk
Batman - Bat
Tornado - Tern - Red Ternado
Arrow -Cow - The Green Arrcow
I've never actually read a comic featuring the JLA as a group, but I did read the Oz-Wonderland War featuring Wonder Wabbit. and I read a wikipedia article on this group once, which made me giggle a lot.
Stacked Canary. Tee hee.
Hawkgirl's omission was an educated guess. She often gets left out, boo. Like our observation on JLA 200, Blacula.
Batman - Mouse
Green Arrow - Sparrow
Atom - Rat
Hawkman - Moose
Red Tornado - Elephant
Thoth - the list of possible animals were included with the question.
IB - nearly all correct.
Superman - Squirrel ("Super-Squirrel")
Batman - Mouse ("Batmouse")
Wonder Woman - Rabbit ("Wonder Wabbit")
Flash - Turtle ("The Crash")
Green Lantern - Lamb ("Green Lambkin")
Aquaman - Duck ("Aquaduck")
Martian Manhunter - Anteater ("The Martian Anteater")
Green Arrow - Sparrow ("Green Sparrow")
Atom -
Hawkman - Moose ("Hawkmoose")
Black Canary - Canary ("Stacked Canary")
Elongated Man - Alligator ("Elong-Gator")
Red Tornado -
Hawkgirl - None (Poor Hawkgirl; always the bridesmaid...)
Zatanna - Panda ("Zap-Panda")
Firestorm - Stork ("Firestork")
Won't be long now.
Whoops, must scroll up when using gadget
Atom- Elephant
Tornado - Rat
Well, I don't see how anyone could make a wrong guess with only two options left
Well, they could go....oh I see what you did there
Haha I couldn't decide whether to give it to IB since he basically got all of them (and put the last two beyond doubt) or whether to stick with my long-standing tradition of giving it to the person who correctly identified the final answer (in this case, TL). But I guess that tradition doesn't make a lot of sense when the possible answers have already been supplied.
Hmmm... I'll say you're both winners and whoever gets in first can have the next question.
I'll give it to thothy because I'm too lazy to think of one right now
But thanks, Blacula, for a fair decision. That was a fun question too and now I want to look for JLA comics!
Or let's throw out one:
In COIE, the heroes faced the Anti-Monitor in the Anti-Matter Universe twice. I count 14 heroes total who were only present in either the first or the second battle. Who were they?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
(for comparison, I count 12 who were present both times).
As usual, please stick to guessing the number of unguessed answers. Also, when guessing a code name (e.g. Invisible Kid, Robin) used by multiple characters, please specify which version.
1) Superboy
2) Mon El (did he get any words?)
3) Fury
4) Alan Scott
5) E2 Wondy
6) Negative Woman
7) Harbinger
8) Firehawk
9) duh! Supergirl
10) Power Girl
11) Wildfire
12) Barry Allen (ashes of)
13) which made me remember Kid Flash
14) I had Alex Luthor as in both, but perhaps in #7 he's just a portal, whereas in #12 he's with the team.
There both times:
Superman E1
Superman E2
Pariah
Lady Quark
E1 Wondy
Ray
Firestorm
Dr Light
Cap Atom
Cap Marvel
Jade
Martian Manhunter
Bonus points for getting the 12 characters there both times... well, not really bonus points. A big thumbs up.
Mon-El didn't get any words during the battle. At all.
1) Superboy
2) Mon El
3) Fury
4) Alan Scott
5) E2 Wondy
6) Negative Woman
7) Harbinger
8) Firehawk
9) Supergirl
10) Power Girl
11) Wildfire
12) Kid Flash
13) Alex Luthor
14)
Does Psycho Pirate count?
I'd be gutted, as I took him out
I think he might have been in #7 as Aunty Mon stropped off to fight the pesky heroes. He was in #12 over the Flash for certain.
Hmm, if you're sneaky enough to count Alex as one appearance, are you sneaky enough to count Lois Lane of E2? She was inside Alex Luthor when they attacked in #12.
No. She didnt take part in the battle. I hadnt thought of her either.
Tsk. No Barry Allen ashes...no Lois Lane hiding in someone's intestines...so picky...
but wait! Someone sneaky enough to have one of them be Alex Luthor, could be sneaky enough to have Lois Lane living inside someone...as a bluff! A bluff to distract me from the other person using bits of Alex' insides (does he charge rent?). Is it Darkseid?
No. Not counting Darkseid - he wasn't physically there.
In another sneaky move.. is it Prof Stein?
Nope. I counted Firestorm as one. And Prof. Stein would have been there both times.
Boy, it sure was crowded. No wonder Aunty didn't move around much with all those humans underfoot. That's not even counting the forgotten heroes who were watching along with Darkseid.
I was doing so well on this one, but I'll have to think about which powerhouse I've missed out...
Not crowded enough, seeing as how in issue 10 Aunty Moni held off (almost) all the heroes of the DCU combined
Can I ask if it's a sneaky answer of if I've just overlooked some poor guy (who I thought I'd got when I remembered Mon El)?
It's not a sneaky answer. I'm only counting those physically present and who really participated in the battle. So nothing sneaky like Darkseid or Earth-2 Lois.
Does Psycho Pirate count?
Oh dear, I'm sorry I missed this post. No, Psycho Pirate doesn't count as he didn't actually take part in the battle nor did he go there specifically to fight Anti-Mony. He was just there, moaning and getting his butt rescued by Firestorm. Though, he was in 12 but not "really" in 7.
It's not a sneaky answer. I'm only counting those physically present and who really participated in the battle. So nothing sneaky like Darkseid or Earth-2 Lois.
Thanks. I'll give it some thought. There's always one...
Sure
I've haven't given it lots of thought... but ...uh... struggling to think of someone who either wasn't already mentioned or who I've ruled out in my head.
thinks...
Nope. Mary Marvel was there when Kole died. She sent Kole to her death!! *sob*
Hint: the last character is female
Oh that's right. Haha Kole should have been like "I've never even met those two. You go save them!"
As for this Q:
Fury?
Or at the very least, "you have all those super powers, you go save them Miss Marvelous Mary!"
And Fury was there, but has already been guessed by thoth.
Ah... Uncle Sam. I remember a big speech. I think it was an earlier issue but I'm guessing.
Earlier issue,and Sam's not female like I said in my clue
There was a clue?! Oh that clue...
Is it Wonder Girl?
Yeah, the oh the big HINT heading.
Not Wonder Girl
Already guessed by Blacula and a no. Somebody isn't reading
rats. Um...I think she was off on Tamaran getting hitched but Starfire?
I think she was off on Tamaran getting hitched for the second battle, yes. So not Starfire.
Hold on a minute...
Okay, it seems I have to make my sincerest apologies to both of you, thothy and Blacula. I was checking my list of characters and I LISTED FURY TWICE. D'oh! So there should only have been 13 characters, which means thoth got them all in one go.
Mea culpa, my sincere apologies, I'm really sorry.
It's over to thoth now.
That's okay. I had the same thing, which is why I had that list of 12 so I didn't keep repeating myself.
I wasn't far away from checking the gender of the Marvel Bunny to see if it was in there
Incidentally, I did just read this last month, as part of my JLD Alt+Plot thing, so it's not as though I'm carrying that information around in my head all the time
New question when I stop seeing hordes of heroes battling the Anti-Monitor when I close my eyes.
Thanks, thothy
Hope the COIE scenes haven't invaded your dreams too...
A dream of being caught in one of the plot holes, never to return
Until a Superboy-Prime punch wakes you up!
Ugh! Into a bigger nightmare if Superboy-Prime's in it.
Yeah, not even three sets of Legionnaires could make up for Superboy-Prime's presence.
The three worlds mini is another example of Perez's art completely distracting me to there not being much of a plot underneath.
Picking up on the Justa Lotta Animals question. Here are a list of animal characters in the world of comics. Underneath is a list of the animal that matches each character. Just match them up!
Spider Ham
Usagi Yojimbo
Rocket
Omaha
Howard
Cerebus
Archibald "Archie" LeBrock
Fastback
Hieronymus Flask
Mr Jack
Duck
Pig
Rabbit
Hippopotamus
Cat
Tiger
Badger
Raccoon
Turtle
Aardvark
Duck - Howard
Pig - Spider Ham
Rabbit - Usagi Yojimbo
Hippopotamus - Hieronymus Flask
Cat - Mr Jack
Tiger - Archibald "Archie" LeBrock
Badger - Omaha
Raccoon - Rocket
Turtle - Fastback
Aardvark - Cerebus
Duck - Howard
Pig - Spider Ham
Rabbit - Usagi Yojimbo
Hippopotamus - Hieronymus Flask
Cat - Omaha
Tiger - Archibald "Archie" LeBrock
Badger - Mr Jack
Raccoon - Rocket
Turtle - Fastback
Aardvark - Cerebus
Duck - Howard
Pig - Spider Ham
Rabbit - Usagi Yojimbo
Hippopotamus - Hieronymus Flask
Cat - Omaha
Tiger -
Badger -
Raccoon - Rocket
Turtle - Fastback
Aardvark - Cerebus
So close. I have a feeling the next one will get it
Duck - Howard
Pig - Spider Ham
Rabbit - Usagi Yojimbo
Hippopotamus - Hieronymus Flask
Cat - Omaha
Tiger - Mr Jack
Badger - Archibald "Archie" LeBrock
Raccoon - Rocket
Turtle - Fastback
Aardvark - Cerebus
Yay! Over to you Blacula!
Yay
Interesting Q, thoth. Props for choosing characters from different titles. I only knew about half and had to guess the rest. Spider Ham was a guess, actually.
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letter column, please identify the comics that featured these letter column titles (usual rules apply):
1. Pair Mail
2. American Graffiti
3. Sherwood Forum
4. Incoming
5. Doom Sayers
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish
7. Speed Reading
8. Recoil
9. 'Sup
10. Secret Admirers
11. Justice Log
12. Detective Comments
13. Easy Writers
14. Ms. Prints
15. What Now?!
16. Super Fans
17. Nuclear Reactions
18. Re:Action
19. The Lettuce Page
20. Let's Level With Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way...
22. Hailing Frequencies Open
23. Suicide Notes
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals
25. Fowl Language
26. 'Pinions
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation
28. Bat-Signals
29. H.A.T.E. Mail
30. Deadlines
1. Pair Mail
2. American Graffiti - Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum - Green Arrow
4. Incoming
5. Doom Sayers - Fantastic Four
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish - Aquaman
7. Speed Reading - Flash
8. Recoil
9. 'Sup - Superman
10. Secret Admirers
11. Justice Log - JLA
12. Detective Comments - Detective Commics
13. Easy Writers
14. Ms. Prints
15. What Now?!
16. Super Fans - Superman
17. Nuclear Reactions - Firestorm
18. Re:Action - Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page
20. Let's Level With Daredevil - Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... - Green Lantern
22. Hailing Frequencies Open
23. Suicide Notes - Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals - Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language
26. 'Pinions
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation
28. Bat-Signals - Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail
30. Deadlines
Cracking question Blacula!
Using Ibby's as a starter (thanks, Ibby)
1. Pair Mail - Brave and the Bold
2. American Graffiti - Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum - Green Arrow
4. Incoming - Sgt Rock
5. Doom Sayers - Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish - Aquaman
7. Speed Reading - Flash
8. Recoil - Hitman
9. 'Sup - Superman
10. Secret Admirers - Secret Origins
11. Justice Log - JLA
12. Detective Comments - Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers -
14. Ms. Prints - Ms Marvel
15. What Now?! - What If?
16. Super Fans - Superman
17. Nuclear Reactions - Firestorm
18. Re:Action - Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page - TMNT
20. Let's Level With Daredevil - Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... - Green Lantern
22. Hailing Frequencies Open - Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes - Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals - Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language - Zoo Crew
26. 'Pinions - 'Mazing Man
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation - Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals - Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail - The team Captain Marvel was in that I forget the name of.
30. Deadlines - Deadshot
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letter column, please identify the comics that featured these letter column titles (usual rules apply):
1. Pair Mail
2. American Graffiti - Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum - Green Arrow
4. Incoming
5. Doom Sayers - Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish - Aquaman
7. Speed Reading - The Flash
8. Recoil - Hitman
9. 'Sup
10. Secret Admirers - Secret Origins
11. Justice Log
12. Detective Comments - Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers
14. Ms. Prints - Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! - What If...?
16. Super Fans
17. Nuclear Reactions - Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action - Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page
20. Let's Level With Daredevil - Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way...
22. Hailing Frequencies Open - Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes -Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language
26. 'Pinions
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation - Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals - Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail
30. Deadlines
(Some of your answers were close but weren't quite the right title.)
1. Pair Mail
2. American Graffiti - Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum - Green Arrow
4. Incoming
5. Doom Sayers - Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish - Aquaman
7. Speed Reading - The Flash
8. Recoil - Hitman
9. 'Sup
10. Secret Admirers - Secret Origins
11. Justice Log
12. Detective Comments - Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers
14. Ms. Prints - Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! - What If...?
16. Super Fans - Super Friends
17. Nuclear Reactions - Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action - Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page
20. Let's Level With Daredevil - Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... - Green Lantern Corps
22. Hailing Frequencies Open - Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes -Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language
26. 'Pinions
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation - Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals - Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail
30. Deadlines
1. Pair Mail -- Hawk and Dove
2. American Graffiti - Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum - Green Arrow
4. Incoming - Men at War
5. Doom Sayers - Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish - Aquaman
7. Speed Reading - The Flash
8. Recoil - Hitman
9. 'Sup
10. Secret Admirers - Secret Origins
11. Justice Log -- JLI
12. Detective Comments - Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers -- Sgt. Rock
14. Ms. Prints - Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! - What If...?
16. Super Fans - Super Friends
17. Nuclear Reactions - Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action - Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page -- Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew
20. Let's Level With Daredevil - Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... Green Lantern Corps
22. Hailing Frequencies Open - Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes -Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language - Howard the Duck
26. 'Pinions
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation - Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals - Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail - Dial H for H.E.R.O
30. Deadlines -- Deadman
1. Pair Mail - DC Comics Presents
4. Incoming - Weird War Tales
9. 'Sup - Punx
11. Justice Log - JL/JLI
13. Easy Writers - Jonah Hex
16. Super Fans - I'll agree with Super Friends
19. The Lettuce Page - zoo crew looks good from EDE
21. Oa, By The Way...Green Lantern Corps can't beat the others
25. Fowl Language - Howard again from EDE.
26. 'Pinions - Hawkman.
29. H.A.T.E. Mail - It really is the team Captain Marvel was in that I forget the name of. Anyone remember what that was?
30. Deadlines - Deadline
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letters column, please identify the comics that featured these letters column titles (usual rules apply):
1. Pair Mail --- DC Comics Presents
2. American Graffiti --- Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum --- Green Arrow
4. Incoming
5. Doom Sayers --- Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish --- Aquaman
7. Speed Reading --- The Flash
8. Recoil --- Hitman
9. 'Sup
10. Secret Admirers --- Secret Origins
11. Justice Log --- Justice League International
12. Detective Comments --- Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers
14. Ms. Prints --- Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! --- What If...?
16. Super Fans --- Super Friends
17. Nuclear Reactions --- Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action --- Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page --- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
20. Let's Level With Daredevil --- Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way...
22. Hailing Frequencies Open --- Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes --- Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals --- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language --- Howard the Duck
26. 'Pinions --- Hawkman
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation --- Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals --- Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail
30. Deadlines
1. Pair Mail --- DC Comics Presents
2. American Graffiti --- Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum --- Green Arrow
4. Incoming - Iron Man
5. Doom Sayers --- Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish --- Aquaman
7. Speed Reading --- The Flash
8. Recoil --- Hitman
9. 'Sup
10. Secret Admirers --- Secret Origins
11. Justice Log --- Justice League International
12. Detective Comments --- Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers - Our Army at War
14. Ms. Prints --- Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! --- What If...?
16. Super Fans --- Super Friends
17. Nuclear Reactions --- Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action --- Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page --- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
20. Let's Level With Daredevil --- Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... - Green lantern: Mosaic
22. Hailing Frequencies Open --- Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes --- Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals --- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language --- Howard the Duck
26. 'Pinions --- Hawkman
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation --- Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals --- Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail - SHIELD
30. Deadlines - Deathstroke
4. Incoming - GI Combat
9. 'Sup - Superboy (leather jacket version)
13. Easy Writers- Ghost Rider
21. Oa, By The Way... in case the others aren't right...Guy Gardner: Warrior.
30. Deadlines - Deadpool
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letter column, please identify the comics that featured these letter column titles (usual rules apply):
1. Pair Mail --- DC Comics Presents
2. American Graffiti --- Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum --- Green Arrow
4. Incoming
5. Doom Sayers --- Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish --- Aquaman
7. Speed Reading --- The Flash
8. Recoil --- Hitman
9. 'Sup --- Superboy
10. Secret Admirers --- Secret Origins
11. Justice Log --- Justice League International
12. Detective Comments --- Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers --- Ghost Rider
14. Ms. Prints --- Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! --- What If...?
16. Super Fans --- Super Friends
17. Nuclear Reactions --- Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action --- Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page --- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
20. Let's Level With Daredevil --- Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... --- Green Lantern: Mosaic
22. Hailing Frequencies Open --- Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes --- Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals --- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language --- Howard the Duck
26. 'Pinions --- Hawkman
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation --- Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals --- Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail
30. Deadlines --- Deadpool
2 to go.
4. Incoming - picking up on Ibby's Iron Man as "Shell Head" - Force Works?
H.A.T.E. Mail - Nextwave?
Incoming - could this be some military comic book? Blackhawks, maybe?
I've tried a few of the military books Ibby, so if you can think of any other ones I think one of them will have to be right.
Yeah, I just saw your previous guesses now thoth. Good to see we're on the same page, between the 2 of us we should be able to eliminate most military books
then maybe we realize we're on the wrong track and have a good laugh in public while secretly crying in our homes
Yeah, I just saw your previous guesses now thoth.
You don't read my posts avidly as they arrive? >gasp! followed by insta-sulk<
... secretly crying in our homes
Some of us have already started >sob + xtra-sulk<
Gee, I probably shouldn't tell thoth that I read all of Stalgie's posts as soon as they show up!
Nah! blatant favouritism is fine.
At least it's a reason why mine are down the pecking order.
Just don't ask me how far down
tee hee.
You should have posted that one twice, to illustrate the echo of the bottomless pit my posts are at the bottom of.
Aw. You're not that far down
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letter column, please identify the comics that featured these letter column titles (usual rules apply):
1. Pair Mail --- DC Comics Presents
2. American Graffiti --- Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum --- Green Arrow
4. Incoming
5. Doom Sayers --- Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish --- Aquaman
7. Speed Reading --- The Flash
8. Recoil --- Hitman
9. 'Sup --- Superboy
10. Secret Admirers --- Secret Origins
11. Justice Log --- Justice League International
12. Detective Comments --- Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers --- Ghost Rider
14. Ms. Prints --- Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! --- What If...?
16. Super Fans --- Super Friends
17. Nuclear Reactions --- Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action --- Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page --- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
20. Let's Level With Daredevil --- Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... --- Green Lantern: Mosaic
22. Hailing Frequencies Open --- Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes --- Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals --- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language --- Howard the Duck
26. 'Pinions --- Hawkman
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation --- Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals --- Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail --- Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.
30. Deadlines --- Deadpool
1 to go and you are all on the right track with your guesses for it.
Nextwave? I'd never have remembered.
Not with the shellshock. The constant running under the thundering guns of all these *&!$ war comic titles...
Sgt. Fury and his howling commandoes?
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letter column, please identify the comics that featured these letter column titles (usual rules apply):
...
4. Incoming
...
NOT:
Sgt. Rock
Men At War
Weird War Tales
Iron Man
G.I. Combat
Force Works
Blackhawks
The Creature Commandos
Sgt. Fury And His Howling Commandos
Star-Spangled War Stories
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letter column, please identify the comics that featured these letter column titles (usual rules apply):
...
4. Incoming
...
NOT:
Sgt. Rock
Men At War
Weird War Tales
Iron Man
G.I. Combat
Force Works
Blackhawks
The Creature Commandos
Sgt. Fury And His Howling Commandos
Star-Spangled War Stories
Our Army at War
Challengers of the Unknown?
I was just browsing a copy of The Vietnam Journal when I saw the word "Incoming." But it's not a big 2 book. Then, at the back, it turns out that the author, Don Lomax, also wrote a comic called The 'Nam! for Marvel.
Going for synchronicity with The 'Nam...
In memory of that deceased comics staple, the letter column, please identify the comics that featured these letter column titles (usual rules apply):
1. Pair Mail --- DC Comics Presents
2. American Graffiti --- Captain America
3. Sherwood Forum --- Green Arrow
4. Incoming --- The 'Nam
5. Doom Sayers --- Doom Patrol
6. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Swordfish --- Aquaman
7. Speed Reading --- The Flash
8. Recoil --- Hitman
9. 'Sup --- Superboy
10. Secret Admirers --- Secret Origins
11. Justice Log --- Justice League International
12. Detective Comments --- Detective Comics
13. Easy Writers --- Ghost Rider
14. Ms. Prints --- Ms. Marvel
15. What Now?! --- What If...?
16. Super Fans --- Super Friends
17. Nuclear Reactions --- Firestorm the Nuclear Man
18. Re:Action --- Action Comics
19. The Lettuce Page --- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
20. Let's Level With Daredevil --- Daredevil
21. Oa, By The Way... --- Green Lantern: Mosaic
22. Hailing Frequencies Open --- Star Trek
23. Suicide Notes --- Suicide Squad
24. Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals --- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
25. Fowl Language --- Howard the Duck
26. 'Pinions --- Hawkman
27. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation --- Gen 13
28. Bat-Signals --- Batman
29. H.A.T.E. Mail --- Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.
30. Deadlines --- Deadpool
Well done TL! Next question is yours!
P.S. I loved researching this question. I was already familiar with most of the DC letter column titles but all of the Marvel ones were new to me. Some of them are just inspired. I love "What Now?!" in "What If...?". It's got a really funny picture of the Watcher being inundated with letters too. Haha They're all really good though.
Yay! That was a really good one Blacula. When rereading comics, it's not often I reread the letter cols. And newer comics don't have any at all. So that was quite a flashback.
I think 'Pinions was my favourite. That was another one I only got because I was looking at a book on birds when cleaning out the book cupboard. I'd forgotten all about that.
New question soonish..
^ What's funny is that I specifically asked this question just to bring 'Pinions to the world's attention again!
I loved that old Hawkman series and thought it was such a super-clever letter column title.
I Google-searched terms like "best comic book letter column titles" and etc. and that gave me all the rest, but none of the websites listed 'Pinions.
I think people must have forgotten it because it was such a minor, short-lived series, but I'm glad to see that at least one other person is a fan!
In a celebratory issue of Wonder Woman, she marries Superman in a tale that's reminiscent of the alternate futures in Legion #300.
What's the outcome of their marriage?
Aha! I knew if I typed "outcome" while wiggling my eyebrows suggestively that this would be the first response.
Not super powered kids.
A disaster that wipes out the planet?
Nah. This is pre crisis, so Supes would have stopped it.
That would have been nice, but the answer is a bit closer to home.
It's more to do with their relationship than with any crime fighting success.
They ended up living happily ever after?
On the right lines, but that's not quite how it worked out...
They ended up living happily ever after for a while until something terrible happened and one of them died?
Neither of them died, but it wasn't a happily ever after.
One of them had an affair?
Not an affair, but if one had what would the impact be on their relationship?
Yay! They split up and Wonder Woman handed back her wedding ring. The reason?
Both of them had continued their crime fighting career. Unfortunately they followed it in the DC way, where every villain would be available the following month as the status quo was returned to. So, it left them with no time for each other and no relationship left.
Remember kids. If *you* get married to Wonder Woman or Superman, let Luthor wipe out all the villainous competition, so you can spend quality time with your loved one.
Over to you Ibbster!
Yay thanks thothster, and boo for the sad story.
And after Luthor wipes everyone out, accidentally push him off a building.
New Q up soon!
And after Luthor wipes everyone out, accidentally push him off a building.
Oh Noes! My powers have failed! Luthor must have been about to use a Kryptonite satellite on me. If only I could have saved him! Oh hi Diana, no a night of Greek comedy* sounds lovely. See you at eight.
*and that's not their economy you cheeky readers.
Just make sure neither of them accidentally gets tied up in the lasso of truth in public.
Diana has made sure that those early bondage issues are buried behind the portal to Hades. But what happens in the fortress of solitude stays in the fortress of solitude
Which two heroes witnessed the death of Superman at Doomsdays' hands?
Guy Gardner and Bloodwynd?
Maxima and... Wonder Woman?
A hint: the two heroes have already been guessed. Obviously, just not together.
Booster Gold and Bloodwynd/Martian Manhunter?
Nope.
Clue: the correct answers are a male and a female.
Yes! While every other activeJLA member was in the hospital, Iceand Bloodwynd were the only others able to make it in time.
Over to youFuture.
Which super-heroine once developed amnesia and erroneously believed she was Supergirl?
To my knowledge, no!
It occurred to me after I posted this question that there could be more than one answer, as I haven't read every comic book in existence. So if you know and can cite an instance where this is true, it's all yours, even if it isn't my original answer!
A hint for context: the character I'm thinking of believed they were Supergirl for at least three consecutive comic issues.
I'm just randomly guessing so I can't cite any instances
Power Girl?
Not Power Girl, though of course she's Supergirl if you look in the right continuity I suppose.
Not Mary either.
A hint: This heroine interacted with Superman during her mis-adventure and this was their first encounter, I do believe.
Not Sparx, but you're onto the right era of comicdom.
Not Aura. This character was the leader of a team and may require some out of the box thinking.
Nope!
Which super-heroine once developed amnesia and erroneously believed she was Supergirl?
- She believed she was Supergirl for at least three issues.
- She met Superman for the first time during this period.
- The interaction took place in the late 90s/early 2000s.
- She was the leader of a team.
- NEW HINT: While she is presently a part of the DC Universe, she wasn't at the time of her amnesia. Thus needing to think "outside the box."
Already guessed: Donna Troy, Power Girl, Mary Marvel, Sparx, Aura, Grey Lady
I enjoy Rocket! But no, not her.
Wild guess because my brain is hurting from work - Lori Lemaris?
Not Lori! This lass has two legs.
The redhead from Gen 13? I'm blanking on her name. Fairchild?
Hm, good guess.
I'll guess Voodoo.
Blacula has it!
Caitlin Fairchild, leader of Gen 13, had amnesia and spent the entire Gen 13 / Superman mini series believing she was Supergirl. Gen 13 was an Image property that interacted with Marvel and DC characters somewhat regularly in one shot or mini format. Titles like this probably hlped foster the marriage with Wildstorm and DC.
The excellent storyline 'Time and Time Again' that ran through the Superman books in the early 90s involved Superman being bounced through time.
Which present-day villain did he find trapped in the prehistoric era?
Hmm...
Unlikely, but Lex Luthor?
The excellent storyline 'Time and Time Again' that ran through the Superman books in the early 90s involved Superman being bounced through time.
Which present-day villain did he find trapped in the prehistoric era?
NOT:
Lex Luthor
Metallo
Doomsday
Silver Banshee
CLUES:
Not a Superman villain.
Monarch? (this seems like my answer a lot these days)
Not
Vandal Savage (who would have just been "living" in the prehistoric era, rather than "trapped" there)
or
Monarch (though that's not a bad guess since he and Captain Atom did get trapped there for a while sometime around then)
Abra Kadabra or however you spell it?
The excellent storyline 'Time and Time Again' that ran through the Superman books in the early 90s involved Superman being bounced through time.
Which present-day villain did he find trapped in the prehistoric era?
NOT:
Lex Luthor
Metallo
Doomsday
Silver Banshee
Vandal Savage
Monarch
Abra Kadabra
CLUES:
Not a Superman villain.
And Future has it!
Chronos it was. My memory could be wrong but I think it was a Chronos from earlier in his career who had been trapped there after a clash with the Atom. He and Superman had to work out how to return to their own time while avoiding being dinosaur dinner. It was a fun little team-up.
I'm surprised this question wasn't answered faster though since the Legion made 3 prominent guest-appearances during this storyline, including one BIG one (goodbye Moon
).
Over to you Future.
I know of the Legion appearances, but sadly have not read the whole story
I was racking my brain for villains who could get trapped in the past and he came to mind. Great power, not the best of luck.
I've actually only read two bits of the Time and Time again arc, for the Legion and Dev-Em. Would you recommend the whole thing, Blacula?
On which holiday did Scott Summers and Jean Grey become engaged?
Nope, but that is the closest guess yet in that it is an American holiday.
Correct. Scott and Jean got engaged on Thanksgiving, in Uncanny X-Men #308. He had proposed years earlier, but she was finally saying yes here and they announced it at dinner with the team.
Coolness!
I've always wanted to experience Halloween and Thanksgiving in the US. Maybe one day.
Okay...
What did Donna Troy say made her like Kimiyo Hoshi more?
I've actually only read two bits of the Time and Time again arc, for the Legion and Dev-Em. Would you recommend the whole thing, Blacula?
Bear in mind that I haven't read this story in like 20 years but the boy I was back then would absolutely recommend it to you now.
I remember a really fun romp through time that had a host of interesting guest-stars (at a time when super-heroes didn't cross over with each other every 2 issues like they later started doing) such as:
* The Legion of Super-Heroes (not one, not two, but three different versions of which)
* The Justice Society of America
* Etrigan the Demon
* Booster Gold
* The Linear Men
and interesting enemies such as:
* Chronos
* The Sun-Eater
* Dev-em
* Nazis
* Morgane le Fay
I remember some good characterisation, great artwork, and a story that had some surprisingly big repercussions (such as the infamous moon explosion).
That was a really good era for Superman stories actually. I would recommend most of them if you haven't already read them.
Neat info, Blacula! I'll see what I find on that arc.
As to the question... She told a teammate to shut up?
Nope. She wasn't being bitchy
Her effectiveness fighting Obsidian? Or Jade. Or whatever awkward hybrid that was.
Nope. It didn't have to do with her battle prowess.
Yes! Kimiyo had to take off to take care of her sick kids. So it was her being motherly.
Over to you.
It's funny. I know Kimiyo has two kids and she's referenced a lot as a mother, but I feel like I haven't seen them since the 80s.
In Avengers #300, Cap reformed the team with which four heroes?
In Kimiyo's appearances with the JLA before Flashpoint, her kfs actually appeared in a panel or two. They came up quite a lot.
Guessing - Crystal, Black Knight, Scarlet Witch, Vision?
Nope to your guess! 0/4 correct.
Hmmmm...
Iron Man
Thor
Quicksilver
Hawkeye
Iron Man
Hank Pym
Hercules
Quasar
I feel like I might have just read about this somewhere...?
Mr Fantastic
Invisible Woman
Gilgamesh
Wonder Man
Blacula is getting closer. 3 out of 4 correct.
The team has been featured in a few articles before, mostly for how record short-lived it was and for the unusual membership. Three of the four were new faces to the Avengers and haven't been members since.
Mr Fantastic
Invisible Woman
Gilgamesh
Thor
That's it, IB.
Walt Simonson established the roster in Avengers #300 and left the title. Ralph Macchio wrote the next arc and heavily focused on Reed not being a good fit and Steve wanting him gone for overstepping him. By the time #305 hit, John Byrne had taken over and established a rotating roster with Reed and Sue leaving the team. Gilgamesh was in a coma and replaced by Sersi an issue or so later.
This was from a recent Comic Book Resources article, which Blacula likely read as well.
Yeah, I now remember reading that article too.
OK...
Which 6 JLAers most recently fought the Royal Flush Gang, in an adventure that got Amos Fortune killed?
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
Zatanna
Red Tornado
?
You mentioned Kimiyo's later JLA adventures the other day. I took that as a sign that either Vixen's team or the Cry for Justice team was fresh on your mind.
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
Red Tornado
Gypsy
?
Good guess. Some others just take to automatically assuming my question will involve Kimiyo (or Kinetix or Kole, for LSH and Titans trivia respectively).
Still 5/6 right.
You and your K names, Ibby!
Hmm...to confirm which 5 I had right, let's go with:
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
Red Tornado
John Stewart
Coincidence, would you believe?
And still 5/6.
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
John Stewart
Zatanna
Okay, let's find this hiccup.
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
Gypsy
Zatanna
Oh I'm sorry, I miscounted one of your earlier answers.
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
John Stewart
Zatanna
Okay, let's find this hiccup.
Should be 4/6.
There we go! I just did the math and realized the constant 5/6 couldn't be right. Glad I'm not completely insane.
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
Red Tornado
Superman
Vixen
Dr. Light
Plastic Man
Firestorm
Red Tornado
Wonder Woman
There we go! Quite a nice lineup I think. Over to you Future.
In JSA's "Stealing Thunder" arc, which villain took complete control of the world by using the genie, Thunderbolt?
That's not the JLA crossover is it?
Guessing Mordru.
Ultra Humanite it was! Andy's go.
Cool (I loved that story arc)
Okay, what word did Chris King dial to battle Superman?
VILLAIN?
I mean, HERO seems too obvious..
or I might be over thinking
Nope
He dials something else
Not
OREH
HERO
VILLAIN
KRYPTON
MAGIC
Not
OREH
HERO
VILLAIN
KRYPTON
MAGIC
SUPER
HELP (though that would be funny)
Not
OREH
HERO
VILLAIN
KRYPTON
MAGIC
SUPER
HELP
EVIL
MIGHTY
POWER
Think about what letters are on the dial
I know there are other letters on the dial besides H, E, R and O. But focusing on these four...
Um...
VILE?
because I can't think of any other words that I can form with H-E-R-O that are close to EVIL
Not
OREH
HERO
VILLAIN
KRYPTON
MAGIC
SUPER
HELP
EVIL
MIGHTY
POWER
VILE
You can make the word using the letters we all know
Not
OREH
HERO
VILLAIN
KRYPTON
MAGIC
SUPER
HELP
EVIL
MIGHTY
POWER
VILE
HORE
ROLLOVER
You are right!
Chris King dials H-O-R-R-O-R rather than H-E-R-O to become Beast Maniac and battle a visiting Superman in DC Comics Presents!
Over to you
Interesting! I had read about what happened when H-O-R-R-O-R was dialed before but never realized it was to battle Superman. One would think that would be more noteworthy!
The Avenger Mockingbird first debuted as a love interest for which Marvel hero?
Now that this has been guessed I vaguely remember reading about it too.
For the question -
Guessing not Hawkeye. Daredevil?
Hmmmm I'm guessing either Black Widow or Ka-Zar
Andy has it.
Bobbi started as a love interest for Ka-Zar, slowly evolving via various writers from a scientist to a SHIELD agent to a super-hero. This even included a fiancé who she was only with to spy on for SHIELD. Once he was out of the way she hung with Ka-Zar for a few years.
Wow. I only guessed it because she mentioned her time in the Savage Land, so I thought "it's either Ka-Zar or one of the mutates... or Shanna" but then I thought, Marvel in the 1970s probably wouldn't have Shanne or the mutates. Thus, Ka-Zar.
Yay!
Okay, in the first Korvac Saga, which two Avengers made their first appearance with the team (in the Avengers series)?
Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel?
Ms. Marvel and Moondragon?
Ms. Marvel and...Justice, as Vance Astro?
Sneaky! Great question, Andy.
Those New Mutants get around. Name five New Mutants who have been on five+ teams beside the aforementioned.
We're talking teams in general, not iterations of the same team. I'm also leaning toward teams they were voluntarily members of, so brainwashed Hellions don't count.
Five+ huh?
Wolfsbane (counting X-Factor as separate)
Cannonball (recent Avengers membership...)
Sunspot (ditto...)
Moonstar (she had a stint with some terrorist group... then we have the Valkyries...)
Magma (voluntary Hellion?)
Wolfs babe
Cannonball
Sunspot
Karma
Boom-Boom
Wolfs babe. heh. stupid autocorrect.
Wolfsbane
Cannonball
Sunspot
Rictor
Boom-Boom
Wolfsbane
Cannonball
Boom Boom
Sunspot
Skids
Wolfsbane
Cannonball
Rictor
Boom-Boom
Skids
Four correct for Andy.
Four correct for IB.
A hint...I've asked for five, but at least six New Mutants actually qualify if anyone is starting to worry about the math.
Skids
Cannonball
Sunspot
Boom-Boom
Rictor
Ibby has a correct configuration!
I knew the trick would be Wolfsbane, who is frequently associated with hopping X-teams but doesn't really hit five+ unless you count X-Factor and X-Factor Investigations seperate (I wasn't, same with Logan and Cable's X-Force).
Moonstar: X-Force, Valkyrie, Mutant Liberation Front, SHIELD, X-Men, Young X-Men, Fearless Defenders
Sunspot: Fallen Angels, Hellfire Club, X-Force, X-Corporation, X-Men, Young X-Men, Avengers
Cannonball: Hellfire Club, X-Force, X-Men, X-Corporation, Avengers (could argue Externals and XSE).
Boom-Boom: Fallen Angels, X-Terminators, X-Force, Nextwave, X-Men
Rictor: X-Terminators, Weapon PRIME, X-Force, X-Corporation, X-Factor
Skids: X-Terminators, Mutant Liberation Front, Acolytes, X-Corporation, SHIELD
Yeah, Wolfsbane threw me because I was always counting X-Factor and Invesigations separate. On the other hand, I thought Moonstar would definitely be a correct answer but omitted her to figure out which of my other guesses was right.
Will throw out a new Q soon
Once upon a time Kobra engineered a body switch between him, his lackey Psykosis, and several JLAers.
Who ended up in which body?
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Flash
Green Lantern
Aquaman
Martian Manhunter
Steel
Psykosis
Kobra
Superman -> Steel
Batman -> Superman
Wonder Woman -> Psykosis
Flash -> Batman
Green Lantern -> Wonder Woman
Aquaman -> Flash
Martian Manhunter -> Steel
Steel -> Green Lantern
Psykosis -> Kobra
Kobra -> Martian Manhunter
Three correct.
One of the correct answers is
Batman -> Superman
Superman -> Kobra
Wonder Woman -> Batman
Flash -> Steel
Green Lantern -> Psykosis
Aquaman -> Flash
Martian Manhunter -> Wonder Woman
Steel -> Green Lantern
Psykosis -> Martian Manhunter
Kobra -> Aquaman
Still 3 correct. Another correct answer is
Steel -> Green Lantern
Superman -> Kobra
Wonder Woman -> Flash
Flash -> Batman
Green Lantern -> Wonder Woman
Aquaman -> Psykosis
Martian Manhunter -> Steel
Psykosis -> Martian Manhunter
Kobra -> Aquaman
One of these is correct:
Superman -> Kobra
Batman --> Superman
Kobra --> Batman
Psykosis --> Wonder Woman
Flash --> Aquaman
Green Lantern --> Steel
Aquaman --> Flash
Wonder Woman --> Martian Manhunter
Steel --> Green Lantern
Martian Manhunter --> Psykosis
Superman --> Kobra
4 correct in this guess.
Kobra --> Batman is also correct.
Once upon a time Kobra engineered a body switch between him, his lackey Psykosis, and several JLAers.
Who ended up in which body?
Batman --> Superman
Kobra --> Batman
Superman --> Kobra
Steel --> Green Lantern
Psykosis
Flash
Green Lantern
Aquaman
Wonder Woman
Martian Manhunter
Batman --> Superman
Kobra --> Batman
Superman --> Kobra
Steel --> Green Lantern
Psykosis -> Martian Manhunter
Flash -> Wonder Woman
Green Lantern -> Flash
Aquaman -> Steel
Wonder Woman -> Aquaman
Martian Manhunter -> Psykosis
None correct in your latest batch of 6 guesses.
Batman --> Superman
Kobra --> Batman
Superman --> Kobra
Steel --> Green Lantern
Green Lantern --> Martian Manhunter
Flash --> Psykosis
Psykosis --> Flash
Aquaman --> Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman --> Steel
Martian Manhunter --> Aquaman
Impressive, 4 correct in your last batch of 6 guesses!
Two of the correct answers were:
Psykosis --> Flash
Aquaman --> Wonder Woman
(Two more correct, but I won't reveal them yet
)
So we know for sure:
Batman --> Superman
Kobra --> Batman
Superman --> Kobra
Steel --> Green Lantern
Psykosis --> Flash
Aquaman --> Wonder Woman
That leaves:
Green Lantern
Flash
Wonder Woman
Martian Manhunter
Martian Manhunter -> Aquaman
Flash -> Steel
Green Lantern -> Martian Manhunter
Wonder Woman -> Psykosis
And that does it, you got them all right.
This was in JLA Foreign Bodies, quite a brilliant story.
Who are Casey, Hunter, Jade, Ike, Jun, and Zoe?
I think IB is right but if not I'll say Hunter's Hellcats?
No to both answers, though I did enjoy researching your guesses.
Kids on the X-Men's Utopia?
Nope! Though you have the right age demographic.
Hmmm... what other hero book has kids...
People living in Genosha?
No, no ties to Genosha. In fact, no ties to any of the companies guessed so far.
Hmm...
Characters from Sonic the Hedgehog?
Are they Captain Planet's Planeteers?
Both awesome guesses, but not right!
Who are Casey, Hunter, Jade, Ike, Jun, and Zoe?
They are not:
- From either of the Big Two publishers
- DEOrphans
- Hunter's Hellcats
- From Genosha
- Characters from Sonic the Hedgehog
- Captain Planet's Planeteers
HINT: They are the starring characters of a comic book. But which one?
LOL
One of my students just gave me this book
They're in Morning Glories
Andy has it!
They're the six lead characters of the series "Morning Glories," which I recommend reading in trade format versus single issues. Things get confusing fast.
LOL i was reading it Friday and thinking "I've seen these names before"
Okay, which members of the All-Star Squadron teamed up with the JLA and JSA to beat Per Degaton and the Crime Syndicate?
Yeah, they're pretty generic names (well, except Jun) that I think only tip the hat of what book it is all together.
Johnny Quick?
Johnny Quick was there
4 more
Johnny Quick
Liberty Belle
Alan Scott
Wonder Woman
Star-Spangled Kid
I'm trying to picture those awesome little head shots that appeared around the borders of this crossover.
All-Star Squadron:
Johnny Quick
Robotman
Firebrand
Liberty Belle
Commander Steel
And just for fun...
Justice League of America:
Superman
Aquaman
Zatanna
Hawkman
Firestorm
Justice Society of America:
Huntress
Green Lantern
Starman
Power Girl
Wonder Woman
Blacula got it!
Very awesomely done.
I also loved those covers
You've got me reminiscing about that era of JLA Andy!
Speaking of which...
In the officially recognised (by me) World's Best Comic of All Time, Justice League of America #200, the later members of the team had to square off against the mind-controlled originals.
Please identify:
Who went up against who; and
Who intervened in one of the fights to affect the outcome.
Intervened in one of the fights I don't know, but I'll guess Phantom Stranger.
Elongated Man va Flash
Atom vs GL
Zatanna v Wonder Woman
Firestorm v Martian Manhunter
Superman v Hawkman
batman v Green Arrow And Black Canary
Aqua man v Red Tornado
Correct on all fronts IB.
Phantom Stranger intervened to prevent Red Tornado from winning his match against Aquaman. Something else else about a win by him affecting the final destined outcome or something. I always felt sorry for Reddy about that. He was on his way to winning the match when he suddenly gets zapped by this magic bolt from someone who wasn't even part of the fight. Seems a bit unfair.
Over to you.
Thanks, Blacula. I remember our shared love for this issue, and in fact I reread it a few months ago because of that shared love.
Let's see...
Name the 12 characters who were resurrected at the end of Blackest Night.
Hawkman
Hawkgirl
Aquaman
Martian Manhunter
Osiris
Jade
Hawk
Maxwell Lord
Firestorm
Captain Boomerang
Deadman
Reverse Flash
Perfect score, Future. Over to you.
Who are the first 12 members of the Avengers?
1) Thor
2) Iron Man
3) Wasp
4) Hank Pym
5) Captain America
6) Hulk
7) Scarlet Witch
8) Quicksilver
9) Hawkeye
10) Black Widow
11) Hercules
12) Black Panther
11 right, Ibby.
1) Thor
2) Iron Man
3) Wasp
4) Hank Pym
5) Hulk
6) Captain America
7) Scarlet Witch
8) Quicksilver
9) Hawkeye
10)
11) Hercules
12) Black Panther
1) Thor
2) Iron Man
3) Wasp
4) Hank Pym
5) Hulk
6) Captain America
7) Scarlet Witch
8) Quicksilver
9) Hawkeye
10) Vision?
11) Hercules
12) Black Panther
You got it, Ibby! Vision would have been the 13th member.
A bit of lucky guessing. The first 9 I really knew, but the next 3 were guesses.
Okay...
Besides Guy Gardner, name the two Red Lanterns from Earth.
Correct!
Rankorr, the new Red Lantern, would also have been correct.
Over to you Future.
Which X-Man stopped the Ru'Tai invasion when their rear landed on the Eye of Kierrok?
While it 100% sounds like a Kitty moment, it wasn't Shadowcat.
Wolverine? (because he's everywhere)
Andy has it. Dr. Reyes, in a borrowed and fabulous Wasp costume, saved the day. Not in the way she had intended to, but she did good.
Cecilia is actually one of my favorite X-Men, and I wish she got more use and exploration as a reluctant hero.
Dr. Reyes as Wasp! Interesting.
I agree, I have not read many issues with her but what I read made me like her.
I love Dr. Reyes.
Okay, which Titan masterminded the Teen Titans' (first) attack on Mount Olympus?
Kind of - Donna was an unwitting accomplice. I meant which of the Titans of Myth
okay, two apologies:
#1) I just reread the issues. It is indeed Cronus. So it's over to IB!
#2) I totally forgot there was a Titans trivia thread. OOPS
No worries re Titans trivia thread
I was going to remind you but figured it's only one question anyway.
Okay, let's see...
During JLA/Titans, the teams fought for a bit over Cyborg's fate. Which two Titans sided with the JLA?
Correct. Over to you Future.
Who raced after Johnny Quick and failed to stop him from joining the Speed Force?
Jay is incorrect, but Max is correct!
Back to Ibby.
Name the seven members of the Justice League of Air.
I think that was Kyle's team so:
Green Lantern (Kyle)
Hawkman
Hawkgirl
Black Condor
Red Tornado
Dr. Light
Starfire
I knew they could all fly!
Green Lantern
Captain Atom
Firestorm
Red Tornado
Hawkgirl
The Ray
Black Condor
Green Lantern
Captain Atom
Firestorm
Red Tornado
The Ray
Black Condor
Dr. Light
Indeed. over to you Future.
That Kimiyo. I should have known.
Who was the first X-Man to learn Wolverine's real name: Logan?
Not Jean, though she probably could have dug it up without admitting it.
Awesome!
What Superman villain was in the post-Crisis comic where Clark revealed to Lois that he was Superman?
Oooh good question. Haven't read this issue in years.
Did this occur at the end of the 'Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite' storyline?
If so, I'll guess... Mr Mxyzptlk?
Not Mr. Mxyzptlk, but it did occur soon after the KoKK storyline.
Not Atomic Skull, Parasite, or Metallo
You got it Future!
Which Avenger was once saved from certain death by Dr. Strange when he cast a spell that separated their soul from their body?
No to Spider-Man, Hank Pym, and Spider-Woman (at least to my knowledge... Not sure this was a regular trick he pulled).
Which Avenger was once saved from certain death by Dr. Strange when he cast a spell that separated their soul/astral form from their body?
Hint: The spell was "Carelli's Forced Mortal Astral Extraction."
Not:
Hank Pym
Scarlet Witch
Spider-Man
Spider-Woman
Thor
XBen has it!
Ms. Marvel rushed a dimensional rift opened by the Ancient One, wanting to close it from the inside. Strange extracted her soul from her body, since if she had breached the portal her soul would have been stolen anyway and physical body destroyed.
Completely wild guess! Just got the next question on the Legion trivia as well. New question here (and there) soon.
During the section of Grant Morrison's One Million mini-series, there is a scene where two modern day superheroes, suffering from the effects of the Hourman virus, attack the futuristic Justice Legion A in the ruins of Montevideo, thinking that they are villains. Two other superheroes show up to stop the battle, and get everyone working together.
Name all four characters.
Hint - they are all (at the time) present or former members of the Justice League.
Hmm...
Vixen
Guy Gardner
Superman
Martian Manhunter
One correct...
...who is not Superman. He was in the future at the time.
Oh, I'm sorry, I should have clarified - you have to identify which two characters were attacking and which two were intervening.
So, to repeat the clarified question:
During the section of Grant Morrison's One Million mini-series, there is a scene where two modern day superheroes, suffering from the effects of the Hourman virus, attack the futuristic Justice Legion A in the ruins of Montevideo, thinking that they are villains. Two other superheroes show up to stop the battle, and get everyone working together.
Name all four characters, and identify which two were attacking and which two were intervening.
Ah, thanks for clarifying.
Attacking:
Vixen
Tasmanian Devil
Intervening:
Martian Manhunter
Steel (John Henry)
One right (and in the right role), and it's not Vixen, who is not in the series anywhere as far as I remember.
Hmmm...
Attacking:
Huntress
Fire
Intervening:
Martian Manhunter
Steel (John Henry)
Still just one right.
Huntress was stuck in the Watchtower on the moon at the time. And Fire was not in the story at all, as far as I can remember.
All four heroes were male.
Attacking:
Connor Hawke
Zauriel
Intervening:
Martian Manhunter
Aquaman
Attacking:
Booster Gold
Fire Storm
Intervening:
Martian Manhunter
Blue Beetle
IB still just had one right.
Myg has three right - all but Booster Gold.
Attacking:
Fire Storm
Ray
Intervening:
Martian Manhunter
Blue Beetle
And that's it, Myg. You are up.
Okay, I didn't think that out well enough (since I don't have a question ready).
Hmmm...
Let's stick with DC 1,000,000...
Who led the present day (though it's now decades in the past!) Justice League against the future Justice League assault on the Watchtower?
I literally just re-read this story a couple of days ago (which is why I knew the other question). I'll give someone else an opportunity to have a try at it (since I also don't have a question ready).
Firestorm, the Ray, and Blue Beetle all appearing? Sounds like a great story. I should try and find a copy, I've never read it.
Ok let's see...
Superman leading?
Not:
Superman
Batman
Martian Manhunter
Wally West
Wonder Woman
Huntress, it is!
When the future Justice League attacks, the original 7 are either in the future or stuck on Earth, Huntress realizes that she's the one left in charge and rallies the troops. Great moment.
Over to you IB
Hmm, I would have answered differently. Huntress rallies Steel and tells him he's the current leader of the JLA (because he's got the "S"), and then we see Steel evidently in charge as they organize their defenses.
I never read the mini, so I can't say
Perhaps Andy can judge? I don't mind giving the next Q up.
I don't mind you taking it, just making the comment. Huntress is the only character guessed so far who was actually part of the battle.
Okay, I'll take the next Q. Now I really want to find a copy of that mini...
Once upon a time, Booster Gold went back to save Ted Kord from certain death. But this changed history, and they reemerged in a world where Maxwell Lord and the OMACs had taken over.
They reformed Justice League International to try and save the world. Which 7 other heroes showed up?
I really enjoy One Million. It's Grant Morrison being way out there and nutty, but not quite as impenetrable as Final Crisis was, for example. The Ray, Firestorm and Blue Beetle all have quite minor roles so don't let that sell you on it, though.
Your question - I remember the story but have no ides of the answer, so these are all wild guesses:
1. Crimson Fox
2. Dr. Light
3. Elongated Man
4. Metamorpho
5. Tim Drake
6. Ice
7. Dr. Fate
Yeah, I've heard that One Million introduces some odd concepts but is nicely self-contained. Final Crisis, eh.
As for the Q: 2/7 right. You are thinking of the correct Justice League era of course.
Oh I totally forgot about the S bit. Eh, I always thought it was like a Batman/Superman thing. Batman's always in charge, but Superman is the front guy. So I thought Huntress and Steel were doing the same thing.
My bad.
DC 1,000,000 is WAY clearer than some of the later stuff.
How about:
Fire
Ice
Mary Marvel
Captain Atom
Elongated Man
Rocket Red
Sue Dibny
Also 2/7 correct.
Of the females among the 7, all have been guessed.
Hmmm... I never read the story, so random guesses:
Fire
Ice
Metamorpho
Batman
Martian Manhunter
Guy Gardner
Shazam
I'm not sure if that's how I'd interpret the Superman-Batman interaction, Andy, but it's an interesting parallel with Steel-Huntress that hadn't occurred to me. So who knows, maybe you're right.
Anyway, let's say
Fire
Ice
Crimson Fox
Dr. Light
Sue Dibny
Mary Marvel
The Atom
5/7 correct for Andy, not bad for never having read the story
3/7 correct for Xben, and clever move guessing all the females.
So you can probably figure from Xben's guess that only 3/7 of the correct answers are female
Ice
Dr. Light
Fire
Captain Atom
Martian Manhunter
Guy Gardner
Batman
6/7 correct. The last correct answer has not been guessed yet
Xben, I could totally see the S thing - and if I had reread the story more recently I would have gone with Steel. It was my own preference for the Bat over the S that framed the view. Eh, it's probably written so that both Bat and S fans can see what they will.
As for guesses:
Fire
Ice
Metamorpho
Batman
Martian Manhunter
Guy Gardner
Dr. Light
That's funny, Andy. I'm definitely an "S" fan over a "Bat" fan (although I like Batman)--though as I'd missed the parallel until you pointed it out.
Ice
Dr. Light
Fire
Martian Manhunter
Guy Gardner
Batman
Mr. Miracle
Xben has it. Mister Miracle, not Metamorpho, was the final recruit.
Dr. Light wasn't recruited, but she was a captive of Max Lord so that's how she joined this little group.
Years ago, when they had an "Elseworlds" theme for their Annuals, DC did a two-part riff on the Seven Samurai called the "Super Seven", I think. So, who were the seven members of the Super Seven (real names where appropriate) and which three survived the story? (Let's hope my memory is true!)
Hmm...
Superman
Batman (survived)
Wonder Woman (survived)
Hal Jordan
Wally West (survived)
Martian Manhunter
Aqauamn
Out of the ten answers needed, you have five correct.
Hmm...
Superman
Batman (survived)
Wonder Woman (survived)
Hal Jordan
Wally West (survived)
Booster Gold
Ted Kord
Errr.. obscure much?
I haven't read those in ages.
Gonna guess:
Superman
Superboy (survived)
Green Lantern (survived)
Batman
Flash
Wonder Woman (survived)
Cyborg
Sorry, too obscure?
IB has 5 right.
Andy has 8 right (assuming he also meant Hal Jordan and Wally West)
One character has not been guessed. This character had not, up until that point, been a member of the Justice League, and in fact was an in-universe hybrid of two non-heroic characters (although one was clearly dominant).
I've never read the story myself so I'm just guessing too
I'm not sure I'll be able to guess that in-universe hybrid, unless perhaps we only need to guess one of the non-heroic characters.
Superman (survived)
Batman
Wonder Woman (survived)
Hal Jordan (survived)
Wally West
Ray Palmer
Kyle Rayner
LOL
There's no such thing as too obscure for us! I love the challenge.
I remember this seemed like a very "Image" style team at the end, so I'm sticking with the survivors. I did NOT remember Hal Jordan so I appreciate the generosity.
Superman
Superboy (survived)
Green Lantern/Hal Jordan (survived)
Batman
Flash/Wally West
Wonder Woman (survived)
And the hybrid? I remember it was a smartie and considering the era, I'm going with a Luthor.
You don't need to guess both parts of the hybrid, just the dominant member.
IB now has six correct.
Andy now has nine. And one of them (which you can logically deduce) is Luthor, who was still alive after an alien apocalypse by combining himself with Metallo, to become Metallex (which sounds a lot more ludicrous now than I remember it being at the time).
I disliked most of those Elseworlds Annuals at the time but this seems like a fun story. Which issue was it in Xben?
I actually don't think these stories hold up, for the most part. When they first came out, it had the novelty of "oh cool, different versions of 'our' heroes" but that's a couple continuity reboots ago.
Superman
Superboy (survived as Superman II)
Green Lantern/Hal Jordan (survived)
Batman
Flash/Wally West
Wonder Woman
Metallex (survived)
Andy has the answer.
The story was a two-parter that appeared in the annuals for Adventures of Superman and Superboy of whatever year that DC had Elseworlds tales for the Annuals. So I guess whatever year we had that "Knights of Avalon" Legionnaires issue?
I didn't like most of those stories, but I remember really enjoying this one simply on the basis of the story itself. The premise was that an alien invasion had destroyed most of the world including most superheroes - and if ever a superhero was seen using any special powers, then the aliens would kill 1000 people or something, leading Superman to inaction out of fear. Someone, I don't remember who, goes looking for help and manages to find the 7 main characters to fight one last battle.
One of my favorite things about it was that the Hal Jordan in the story started in the same situation as he was at the start of "Emerald Twilight" - devastated at his failure to save his hometown from aliens, but through the story he finds redemption and regains his confidence and sense of identity. The whole thing came out not long after Emerald Twilight, and it felt like an alternate, and preferable, version of that story (for a Hal Jordan fan like me).
Sounds interesting, as a Hal fan I am intrigued.
The Avalon story was Legionnaires Annual 1 so this would have been 1993 or 1994 I think. Zero Hour was 1994 right? Wow, has it been that long?
Yes, Zero Hour happened so long ago, my college students never heard of it.
In the Avengers, the Black Knight has been romantically involved with several members. Name them.
Crystal
Scarlet Witch?
Black Widow?
I should really read more Marvel.
That naughty Black Knight! Two of the three are married!
In GL Rebirth, Sinestro specifically mentioned three Green Lanterns besides Hal Jordan who trained under him. Name one of them.
Yup. Arkkis Chummuck and Khen-To were the others.
Sinestro's students have a bad habit of dying.
Over to you Future
During the Infinity Crusade, the Goddess created a Holy Guard of Marvel heroes to do her bidding. These were largely heroes who were religious or had near death experiences and would be susceptible to her control.
List ten heroes who served the Goddess in the Holy Guard, and ten heroes who were not invited and fought back. The heathens!
Holy Guard:
Storm
Jean Grey
Wonder Man
Sleepwalker
Spider-Man
Aurora (I remember she was left behind but was asked to follow)
Hank Pym
She-Hulk
Scarlet Witch
Hercules
Opposing:
Human Torch
Cyclops
Iron Man
Darkhawk
Mr. Fantastic
Professor X
Invisible Woman
Hulk
Thing
Wolverine
8 right for the Holy Guard. 9 right for the opposition.
Aurora was indeed a late recruit, as only one of her personnas was susceptible. Here are some other confirmations to help:
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Storm
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
Opposition:
01. Iron Man
02. Professor X
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Storm
03. Jean Grey
04. Bishop
05. Sleepwalker
06. Spider-Man
07. Wonder Man
08. Vision
09. Hercules
10. Scarlet Witch
Opposition:
01. Iron Man
02. Professor X
03. Mr. Fantastic
04. Human Torch
05. Darkhawk
06. Cyclops
07. Invisible Woman
08. Hulk
09. Wolverine
10. Beast
8 correct for the Holy Guard again. 9 correct for the resistance.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Spider-Man
03. Storm
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
Opposition:
01. Iron Man
02. Mister Fantastic
03. Professor X
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Spider-Man
03. Storm
04. Bishop
05. Jean Grey
06. Sleepwalker
07. Hulk
08. She-Hulk
09. Wonder Man
10. Hawkeye
Opposition:
01. Iron Man
02. Mister Fantastic
03. Professor X
04. Human Torch
05. Darkhawk
06. Cyclops
07. Hank Pym
08. Beast
09. Wolverine
10. Invisible Woman
6 correct for the Holy Guard. 8 correct for the opposition.
One of your opposition guesses didn't appear in the series. So while in a way correct as they weren't part of the Holy Guard, I'm choosing not to count them in favor of the 25+ characters depicted on that side.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Spider-Man
03. Storm
04. Jean Grey
05. Sleepwalker
06. Wonder Man
07. Hercules
08. Scarlet Witch
09. Hulk
10. Wolverine
Opposition:
01. Iron Man
02. Mister Fantastic
03. Professor X
04. Cyclops
05. Hulk
06. Invisible Woman
07. Darkhawk
08. Human Torch
09. Beast
10. Thing
8 correct for the Holy Guard. 9 again correct for the resistance. I will reveal that Hulk wasn't on both teams.
There were 8 super hero teams total involved, as well as a few 90s-tastic solo characters.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Jean Grey
03. Sleepwalker
04. Spider-Man
05. Storm
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
Opposition:
01. Cyclops
02. Human Torch
03. Iron Man
04. Mister Fantastic
05. Professor X
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Jean Grey
03. Sleepwalker
04. Spider-Man
05. Storm
06. Hercules
07. Wonder Man
08. Bishop
09. Psylocke
10. Archangel
Opposition:
01. Cyclops
02. Human Torch
03. Iron Man
04. Mister Fantastic
05. Professor X
06. Wolverine
07. Beast
08. Invisible Woman
09. Darkhawk
10. She-Hulk
8 and 9 again, Ibby.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Jean Grey
03. Sleepwalker
04. Spider-Man
05. Storm
06. Wonder Man
07.
08.
09.
10.
Opposition:
01. Beast
02. Cyclops
03. Human Torch
04. Iron Man
05. Mister Fantastic
06. Professor X
07.
08.
09.
10.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Jean Grey
03. Sleepwalker
04. Spider-Man
05. Storm
06. Wonder Man
07. Hercules
08. Northstar
09. Snowbird
10. Bishop
Opposition:
01. Beast
02. Cyclops
03. Human Torch
04. Iron Man
05. Mister Fantastic
06. Professor X
07. Jubilee
08. Darkhawk
09. Beast
10. Invisible Woman
7 Holy Guard correct. Good mentality shift, just not the right members.
8 correct for the opposition.
Hint: besides the "big three" teams, there was also representation from Alpha Flight, Infinity Watch, New Warriors, and X-Factor.
that helps a bit, but my Marvel knowledge is severely limited. First time I have heard of Infinity Watch.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Jean Grey
03. Sleepwalker
04. Spider-Man
05. Storm
06. Wonder Man
07. Bishop
08. Shaman
09. Wolfsbane
10. Invisible Woman
Opposition:
01. Beast
02. Cyclops
03. Human Torch
04. Iron Man
05. Mister Fantastic
06. Professor X
07. Darkhawk
08. Beast
09. Thing
10. Wolverine
9 right on the Holy Guard!
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Invisible Woman
03. Jean Grey
04. Sleepwalker
05. Spider-Man
06. Storm
07. Wolfsbane
08. Wonder Man
09.
10.
Opposition has 9 right...you put Beast twice.
01. Beast
02. Cyclops
03. Human Torch
04. Iron Man
05. Mister Fantastic
06. Professor X
07. Thing
08. Wolverine
09.
10.
Bishop and Shaman for Holy Guard
Invisible a Woman and Darkhawk for opposition
9 and 9 still. Shaman and Darkhawk are correct. Invisible Woman is already confirmed as part of the Holy Guard. She's the one who held you back for a few goes.
Holy Guard
01. Aurora
02. Invisible Woman
03. Jean Grey
04. Shaman
05. Sleepwalker
06. Spider-Man
07. Storm
08. Wolfsbane
09. Wonder Man
10.
01. Beast
02. Cyclops
03. Darkhawk
04. Human Torch
05. Iron Man
06. Mister Fantastic
07. Professor X
08. Thing
09. Wolverine
10.
Oh, I was sure that Sue was with the opposition because I thought I had a guess with both her and Hulk in the opposition, then you said Hulk wasn't in either... Or I might have gotten muddled. Let me think about it for a bit...
Guessing Psylocke for Holy Guard,
She-Hulk for opposition.
I was just cruel and chose not to confirm Sue immediately the first time you guessed her in the Holy Guard when I revealed one member at a time. Over all the rounds you have correctly identified over ten members, just not in the same guess. I know, I'm being a pill.
You correctly guessed ten members of the opposition! Sadly, Psylocke was also an opposition member.
I'll give my biggest hint...revealing who the opposition members were:
Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic, Thing
Professor X, Cyclops, Beast, Rogue, Psylocke, Wolverine, Gambit, Iceman, Bishop
Iron Man, Spider-Woman, Vision, She Hulk
Adam Warlock, Drax, Pip
Forge, Havok, Polaris
Vindicator, Northstar
Firestar, Night Thrasher, Nova, Rage, Speedball
Hulk, Nomad
Ok, I see where I got confused now. I had a guess with Hulk on both teams. And you said, "I will reveal that Hulk wasn't on both teams". And I thought you meant Hulk hadn't appeared at all.
You got it! All yours, IB.
Whew. That was fun. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Future. I only read one issue of the crossover, and the scene where Sleepwalker commands weeds to drag Human Torch and Darkhawk into the water stood out - which is why I was sure of those three. I also remember Storm and Jean arguing en route to the Goddess' planet. Finally, I remember Spider-Man being on the Goddess' side but also being aghast at how violent some of the Holy Guard were being.
If I recall correctly, Sleepwalker was in the Holy Guard but when he woke up his human counterpart was freed. I thought that was neat. Same with Aurora's dual personalities being factored in.
While I didn't care for the cosmic epic overall, I loved the discussion and dialogue that resulted amongst the characters when it came to religion. It wasn't a topic a lot of heroes had dived into before aside from stats. I recall a few heroes being irked as they considered themselves religious, yet weren't approached for the Holy Guard. "What does that mean?" Etc.
Practically all of Alpha Flight was enthralled by the Goddess. Lots of religion and mysticism in their ranks.
I'm trying to find a list of all the enthralled heroes, and I have this
picIs that Wild Child I see in the opposition beside Havok?
I also don't recognize some of the Holy Guard - could you help me identify them Future? The guy in the mask between Talisman and Sasquatch, the girl to the right of Archangel, is that Living Lightning to the left of Sue, and is there a last hero to the right of Quicksilver?
Mask guy is Moon Knight. Girl to the right of Archangel is Silhouette of the New Warriors. Living Lightning was there and Multiple Man was also a member who wasn't depicted on the board.
Awesome, thanks Future.
Okay, I'll have a new Q up soon.
In Zero Hour, the present-day heroes tried to stop the destruction of time by closing rifts in the past and in the future.
Which heroes went to the past, and which went to the future?
Future (brought by Metron):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
It's been ages since I read these, so I'm guessing. A couple of the characters stick out as being present because I remember loving see them back in comics
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Batgirl
2. Green Arrow
3. Batman
4. Dick Grayson
5. Captain Atom
6. Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner
7. Maxima
8. Ray
9. Donna Troy/Darkstar
10. Supergirl
11. Blue Beetle
12. Booster Gold
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Hawkman
2. Ice
3. Fire
4. Triumph
5. Alpha Centurion
6. Green Lantern/Alan Scott
7. Superman
I think some of the ones you're thinking of were present at the final showdown near the beginning of time, but not the present or future.
Future: 1/12 correct.
Past: 0/7 correct.
You have some more correct but they were placed on the wrong list.
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Guessing:
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Booster Gold
3. Fire
4. Steel
5. Wonder Woman
6. Power Girl
7. Superman
8. Ice
9. Warrior (Guy Gardner)
10. Dr Light
11. Blue Devil
12. Nightwing
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Rip Hunter
2. Batman
3. Blue Beetle
4. Bloodwynd
5. Flash
6. Maxima
7. Robin
3/12 for the future.
0/7 for the past.
Clue: the past team consisted of generally younger heroes.
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Wonder Woman
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
(IB: you said 3/12 for the future but only listed 2 characters.)
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Wonder Woman
3. Flash
4. Martian Manhunter
5. Bloodwynd
6. Flash
7. Rip Hunter
8. Aquaman
9. Dr Fate
10. Hourman
11. Wildcat
12. Starman
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Mirage
2. Starfire
3. Terra
4. Nightwing
5. Darkstar (Donna Troy)
6. Booster Gold
7. Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
And for my own reference...
Not:
Batman
Maxima
Blue Beetle
Ice
Fire
Superman
(IB: you said 3/12 for the future but only listed 2 characters.)
Oh sorry Blacula, I should have specified that I was not going to reveal all correct answers per guess.
In your latest guess you have 2/12 Future, 3/7 Past. I will also reveal that one of your "Not" characters should be on one of the lists, and 2 of your Past characters should be moved to the Future list.
And I'll reveal 2/3 of the correct Past answers too:
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Wonder Woman
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Donna Troy
2. Dick Grayson
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Sorry IB - I'm confused.
How can any of my "Not" characters be incorrect if they appeared on two different lists between mine and Andy's answers and were correct on neither?
Also, when you say I have "2/12 future and 3/7 past", do you mean I have 2/12 future correct (I'm assuming Captain Atom and Wonder Woman) and 3/7 past correct but one of those past characters has accidentally been put in the future list?
Hmmm, upon rereading our post - am I correct in thinking you mean that Andy and I have correctly guessed more characters than those revealed on their respective lists, but for some reason you have chosen not to reveal them and are just randomly revealing some of our correct guesses?
If so, how the heck are we supposed to play this game? Haha
Hmmm, upon rereading our post - am I correct in thinking you mean that Andy and I have correctly guessed more characters than those revealed on their respective lists, but for some reason you have chosen not to reveal them and are just randomly revealing some of our correct guesses?
If so, how the heck are we supposed to play this game? Haha
Yes, you got it correctly here Blacula. The number of correct guesses I cite are always accurate but I'm not revealing all of the correct guesses every guess - just like Future did with
HIS last question!
If it makes it too hard though, I can reveal all correct guesses as long as they are in the correct list (Past or Future).
Hope this clears things up.
Here are the correct guesses so far:
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Wonder Woman
3. Superman
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Donna Troy
2. Dick Grayson
3. Kyle Rayner
4.
5.
6.
7.
And some hints:
Not counting the correct answers already listed above,
Andy put 1 "Past" character on the "Future" list.
Blacula has put 2 "Future" characters on the "Past" list.
I'll also add that the Outsiders and (some members of) the Legion were involved.
[quote=Blacula]
Yes, you got it correctly here Blacula. The number of correct guesses I cite are always accurate but I'm not revealing all of the correct guesses every guess - just like Future did with
HIS last question!
If it makes it too hard though, I can reveal all correct guesses as long as they are in the correct list (Past or Future).
Hope this clears things up.
Oh I didn't realise that was how Future's question had worked. I hadn't paid attention to it because it was a Marvel question.
Seems like a frustrating question/answer style to me but you seemed to get into it last round so what do I know? Haha
Well, truth be told it can be frustrating, but I think others besides Future and myself have tried that style out.
I think I had an easier time with Future's question because my initial guess had so many correct answers.
I think the compromise I'm suggesting is fair though - I'll confirm any answers if they are in the correct list (Past or Future). And I'll also tell how many answers just appeared in the wrong list (i.e. how many on the Past guess should really be in the Future list,and vice versa). Hope that's acceptable
Okay, let's make this easier and less frustrating.
I'll list all the characters who were in the correct list, all the characters guessed in the wrong list, and all the characters guessed who are not on either list.
This should help.
Question:
In Zero Hour, the present-day heroes tried to stop the destruction of time by closing rifts in the past and in the future.
Which heroes went to the past, and which went to the future?
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Wonder Woman
3. Superman
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Donna Troy
2. Dick Grayson
3. Kyle Rayner
4.
5.
6.
7.
Guessed but put in the wrong list:
Ray
Mirage
Terra
Not:
Batgirl
Green Arrow
Batman
Maxima
Supergirl
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Hawkman
Fire
Ice
Triumph
Alpha Centurion
Alan Scott
Steel
Wonder Woman
Power Girl
Guy Gardner
Doctor Light
Blue Devil
Rip Hunter
Bloodwynd
Flash
Robin
Martian Manhunter
Aquaman
Doctor Fate
Hourman
Wildcat
Starman
Starfire
1. Mirage
2. Terra
3. Superboy
4. Arsenal
5. Impulse
6. Damage
7. Cosmic Boy
8. Live Wire
9. Saturn Girl
Future
1. Ray
2. Black Canary
3. Geo-Force
4. Anima
So i am guessing your Future guess of 4 characters is for the Past?
But i will assume your 9 characters are for Past and 4 characters for Future as that is how the label went.
Superboy Impulse amd three Legionnaires correct
Geo force correct.
Anima ray mirage terra wrong list
Arsenal damage canary on neither list
My labels were backward. The joy of typing lists on a cell phone.
I'm also now confused on what was counted where. Hooray!
I responded while on a cellphone too, so I got confused also. Good to see we're in the same boat.
Anyway, updating the list after considering that your 9 characters were for the future and the 4 for the past:
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Wonder Woman
3. Superman
4. Mirage
5. Terra
6. Cosmic Boy
7. Live Wire
8. Saturn Girl
9.
10.
11.
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Donna Troy
2. Dick Grayson
3. Kyle Rayner
4. Anima
5. Ray
6.
7.
Guessed but put in the wrong list:
Superboy
Impulse
Geo-force
Not:
Batgirl
Green Arrow
Batman
Maxima
Supergirl
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Hawkman
Fire
Ice
Triumph
Alpha Centurion
Alan Scott
Steel
Wonder Woman
Power Girl
Guy Gardner
Doctor Light
Blue Devil
Rip Hunter
Bloodwynd
Flash
Robin
Martian Manhunter
Aquaman
Doctor Fate
Hourman
Wildcat
Starman
Starfire
Arsenal
Damage
Black Canary
Future:
1. Geo-Force
2. Metamorpho
3. Katana
4. Obsidian
Past:
1. Superboy
2. Impulse
All correct except Obsidian.
Future (brought by Metron):
1. Captain Atom
2. Wonder Woman
3. Superman
4. Mirage
5. Terra
6. Cosmic Boy
7. Live Wire
8. Saturn Girl
9. Geo-Force
10. Katana
11. Metamorpho
12.
Past (brought by Waverider):
1. Donna Troy
2. Dick Grayson
3. Kyle Rayner
4. Anima
5. Ray
6. Superboy
7. Impulse
Guessed but put in the wrong list:
Superboy
Impulse
Geo-force
Not:
Batgirl
Green Arrow
Batman
Maxima
Supergirl
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Hawkman
Fire
Ice
Triumph
Alpha Centurion
Alan Scott
Steel
Wonder Woman
Power Girl
Guy Gardner
Doctor Light
Blue Devil
Rip Hunter
Bloodwynd
Flash
Robin
Martian Manhunter
Aquaman
Doctor Fate
Hourman
Wildcat
Starman
Starfire
Arsenal
Damage
Black Canary
Obsidian
Last character has been a teammate to more than one of the cotrect answers who went to the future
On the cover to Avengers #16, Captain America shouts "Avengers Assemble!" against a wall of posters of prospective Avengers. This is the issue that saw the team's first major roster overhaul.
Which 12 characters were depicted in those posters?
Hawkeye
Hellcat
Quicksilver
Scarlet Witch
Black Panther
Hercules
Black Widow
Spider-Man
Daredevil
Wasp
Iron Man
Thor
6 correct, Ibby.
01. Hawkeye
02. Iron Man
03. Quicksilver
04. Scarlet Witch
05. Thor
06. Wasp
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.
12.
Hank Pym
Hulk
Dr. Strange
Namor
Spider-Woman
She-Hulk
1 additional correct.
01. Hawkeye
02. Iron Man
03. Quicksilver
04. Scarlet Witch
05. Thor
06. Wasp
07. Giant-Man
08.
09.
10.
11.
12.
Medusa
Crystal
Black Bolt
Cyclops
Jean Grey
Mr. Fantastic
Invisible Girl
The Thing
Human Torch
Silver Surfer
No new additions from either list.
Hint 1: This issue debuted in 1965, if that helps narrow who existed in the Marvel Universe at the time.
Hint 2: With the exception of one slot, the other four characters did have a commonality.
Hint 3: Only two of the three left to guess ever attained Avengers status of any level.
01. Giant-Man
02. Hawkeye
03. Iron Man
04. Quicksilver
05. Scarlet Witch
06. Thor
07. Wasp
08.
09.
10.
11.
12.
My main problem is that my Marvel comics knowledge is limited.
Nick Fury
Swordsman
Moondragon
Beast
Carol Danvers
No additions, though Fury and Swordsman would have been interesting to throw on.
There is a theme to Cap's Kooky Quartet. That theme continued onto the posters, when you took away the existing Avengers.
I'll also alphabetize them for everyone.
01.
02.
03.
04. Giant-Man
05. Hawkeye
06. Iron Man
07.
08. Quicksilver
09.
10. Scarlet Witch
11. Thor
12. Wasp
I think I know what the theme is, but I don't know enough characters to guess.
Enchantress
Black Knight
Falcon
Moon Knight
Sandman
No additions, though Fury and Swordsman would have been interesting to throw on.
There is a theme to Cap's Kooky Quartet. That theme continued onto the posters, when you took away the existing Avengers.
I vaguely remember the Black Knight and Rick Jones and being a little surprised at the others. Since the Black Knight at the time was a villain, I'm guessing some were villains?
01. Black Knight
02. Rick Jones
03. Hulk
04. Giant-Man
05. Hawkeye
06. Iron Man
07. Enchantress
08. Quicksilver
09. Melter
10. Scarlet Witch
11. Thor
12. Wasp
Ibby adds the Enchantress and Black Knight. Andy adds Rick Jones and Melter. You're correct about the poster theme, Andy. I was shocked when I looked at it again the other day. In my head it was a wall of heroes...I didn't remember that it was a wall of villains largely.
One spot remaining, and the next question goes to whoever gets it.
01. Black Knight
02. Enchantress
03.
04. Giant-Man
05. Hawkeye
06. Iron Man
07. Melter
08. Quicksilver
09. Rick Jones
10. Scarlet Witch
11. Thor
12. Wasp
Where there is Enchantress, there must be Executioner!
01. Black Knight
02. Enchantress
03. Executioner
04. Giant-Man
05. Hawkeye
06. Iron Man
07. Melter
08. Quicksilver
09. Rick Jones
10. Scarlet Witch
11. Thor
12. Wasp
My Marvel knowledge is very limited and I can't think of any characters to add
Andy has it! Executioner was along for the poster ride. Very interesting set up at the time. Besides the active Avengers, it was all villains. The villains who made the roster hadn't really pestered the Avengers to the point of the Masters of Evil though.
Yeah, I remember that time - and the Black Knight stood out because he was a villain. And for some reason, I always liked the Melter (yeah, I'm the one person).
Okay, after beating Ian Karkull, 16 people received extra time for enhanced vitality throughout their lives. Name them.
I now Ian Karkull is a JSA villain, so let's guess some JSAers...
1) Alan Scott
2) Jay Garrick
3) Al Pratt
4) Black Canary Sr.
5) Rex Tyler
6) Charles McNider
7) Ted Grant
8) Kent Nelson
9) Johnny Quick
10) Libby Lawrence
11) Carter Hall
12) Shiera Sanders Hall
13) Wes Dodds
14) Ted Knight
15) Johnny Thunder
16) Terry Sloane
Poor Paste-Pot Pete had actually helped the Avengers on a mission, and yet didn't even get considered when they were recruiting villains!
1. Alan Scott
2. Jay Garrick
3. Joan Williams
4. Earth-2 Bruce Wayne
5. Earth-2 Dick Grayson
6. Kent Nelson
7. Inza Nelson
8. Rex Tyler
9. Charles McNider
10. Wes Dodds
11. Johnny Thudner
12. Ted Knight
13. Carter Hall
14. Shiera Sanders Hall
15. Al Pratt
16. Steve Trevor of Earth-2
Good call, Ibby, you got 10 right!
1) Alan Scott
2) Jay Garrick
3) Al Pratt
4) Rex Tyler
5) Kent Nelson
6) Carter Hall
7) Shiera Sanders Hall
8) Wes Dodds
9) Ted Knight
10) Johnny Thunder
You are so close, EDE!
1. Alan Scott
2. Jay Garrick
3. Joan Williams
4. Earth-2 Bruce Wayne
5. Earth-2 Dick Grayson
6. Kent Nelson
7. Rex Tyler
8. Wes Dodds
9. Johnny Thudner
10. Ted Knight
11. Carter Hall
12. Shiera Sanders Hall
13. Al Pratt
Oh so close...
14. E2 Superman
15. Helena Wayne
16. Molly Mayne
14. E2 Superman
15. E2 Wonder Woman
16. E2 Lois Lane?
So Ibby added Superman and EDE added Lois Lane
1. Alan Scott
2. Jay Garrick
3. Joan Williams
4. Earth-2 Bruce Wayne
5. Earth-2 Dick Grayson
6. Kent Nelson
7. Rex Tyler
8. Wes Dodds
9. Johnny Thunder
10. Ted Knight
11. Carter Hall
12. Shiera Sanders Hall
13. Al Pratt
14. Superman
15. Lois Lane
I don't think this is right (though she's in the story), but:
16. E2 Catwoman
I don't think this is right (though she's in the story), but:
16. E2 Catwoman
She is in the story but she's not the final person
HINT: This character probably didn't use the extra time
EDE has it!
I love this All Star Squadron Annual! It was AWESOME.
Yeah, an absolutely fantastic issue. I'd thought of the Spectre initially, but then left him out since it wouldn't affect him, plus I was thinking there were more girlfriends there.
I still find it interesting that Joan was there. It certainly sounds like an interesting story. I just read a synopsis and it sounds great.
What is unique about Batman #6 that makes it stand out among the first, say, thirteen issues of Batman?
(I'm talking about Batman vol. 1 of course!)
No gun use by Batman in this issue, but he *does* use one in other issues within the specified range!
Hmmm... it's debatable whether any of the deaths in this issue are directly due to Batman (Robin gets a couple in, though), but I'm not sure if that's unique to this issue.
This is true and on the right track, but I'm looking for something more specific!
No actual villain encountered?
Nope. There's plenty of villains, including an evil Clock-Maker obsessed with killing others for "killing time"!
Okay, let's go back to the costumed villain thing...
All the villains appearing in this issue only appeared once?
That's also true, but not quite what I'm looking for.
Again, the specific item I want is something that is not true of any other issue in the run from #1-#13. It's also not true of #14, despite an appearance by the Penguin.
... only super powered villains appeared?
Nope. Super-powered villains were very rare in Golden Age Batman stories, an exception being Professor Radium, who is one of the villains who appear in #7.
Guess that's not it....
Story only contains male villains?
Batman never appeared in costume?
Story only contains male villains?
That's true, and kind of related to the fact, but isn't it. I believe only one female villain appears in the issues in question, though she *does* appear in multiple issues.
All the villains who appeared in this issue didn't die?
Batman never appeared in costume?
No, that's not it.
All the villains who appeared in this issue didn't die?
Nope. Among other, the poor Clock-Maker died when he was pulled out of a clock tower by Robin!
Hint: The answer in question is a disjunctive one. All the issues in question contain either feature X or Y (or perhaps both!) except #6.
Uh...
Only male, non-costumed villains appeared?
Only male, non-costumed villains appeared?
True, and relevant, but not quite right.
Again, think specific.
Uh... Specific, specific...
Joker did not appear?
Nope.
Uh... Specific, specific...
Joker did not appear?
That's part of it.
Neither Catwoman nor Joker appeared?
That is it!
Catwoman and Joker both first appeared in Batman #1 in separate stories, met one another in a story in Batman #2, and at least one of them appeared in at least one story in each of the first thirteen issues, except #6. #14 broke this trend by bringing in the Penguin as a villain from Detective Comics.
I actually thought about doing the fact that it contained no costumed villains, but didn't have the patience to figure out when the *next* issue with no super-villains would be.
Your Penguin clue and your mention of the female villain who appeared in multiple issues put me on the right track. I figured the Joker must also have appeared during that period.
Quite an interesting question EDE, nice one.
Okay, new Q up soon!
EDE, that was awesome. Good Q!
In the 2007 Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters comic, Miss America (Joan Dale) reappeared with vastly expanded powers.
What new code name did she take?
Correct! You're up Blacula!
Which hero was supposed to be killed off in Secret Society of Super-Villains #16, until that series was cancelled in the DC Implosion at issue #15, leaving the character's fate indeterminate for many years?
Not the good Captain.
I should point out that the issue was published as part of the Cancelled Comic Cavalcade, which is why people were unsure if the death was in continuity or not.
I think it was established many years later that the character had died in that issue.
Which hero was supposed to be killed off in Secret Society of Super-Villains #16, until that series was cancelled in the DC Implosion at issue #15, leaving the character's fate indeterminate for many years?
NOT:
Captain Comet
Mark Shaw
The Wizard
CLUES:
* Issue #16 (in which the character died) was published as part of the Cancelled Comic Cavalcade, which is why people were unsure if the death was in continuity or not. I think it was established many years later that the character had died in that issue.
* This character is/was a hero.
* As far as I know, this character has not appeared since the issue they died in. Ergo, this character has not appeared in a DC comic (except in flashbacks maybe) since 1978.
Uh... The first Star Sapphire?
Which hero was supposed to be killed off in Secret Society of Super-Villains #16, until that series was cancelled in the DC Implosion at issue #15, leaving the character's fate indeterminate for many years?
NOT:
Captain Comet
Mark Shaw
The Wizard
Manhunter (Paul Kirk)
Star Sapphire I
CLUES:
* Issue #16 (in which the character died) was published as part of the Cancelled Comic Cavalcade, which is why people were unsure if the death was in continuity or not. I think it was established many years later that the character had died in that issue.
* This character is/was a hero.
* As far as I know, this character has not appeared since the issue they died in. Ergo, this character has not appeared in a DC comic (except in flashbacks maybe) since 1978.
* This character was the first to use this super-hero identity. Since their death, three other characters have adopted the name.
* This character is male.
Thoth Lad speaks with the question-mark-omitting confidence of someone who knows he's right; and he is!
Poor old Rod Reilly aka Firebrand I got killed off and no one knew (except those lucky few who got their hands on an issue of the extremely rare Cancelled Comics Cavalcade).
Fortunately, we had the awesome Danette Reilly aka Firebrand II ready to take his place.
Unfortunately, she fell into limbo after All-Star Squadron ended and no one's really used her since. :-(
Yeah, I actually noticed I hadn't put the question mark there, and went to put it in...and stopped. I was *sure*
Well, I was sure it was either him or Doll Man and that's good enough for me
I knew this one because of some research into the Justice League Detroit thread. The Secret Society was constantly confronted by Captain Comet for most of this run, before it became the Freedom Fighters. Likewise, Vixen makes an appearance in Cancelled Comics Cavalcade.
New Q soon. Oh and thanks for that one Blacula. It was a good one.
Danette and Rod were related, right?
Danette WAS awesome.
Brother and sister. In All-Star wasn't Rod injured (possibly Pearl Harbour) and Danette took over. I seem to recall that she was originally supposed to be called Wildfire >gasp< a Leigon reference in the Non-Legion thread >blasphemy!<
Wildfire was a Quality Comics character, one of the first female super-heroes. DC execs wouldn't let Thomas use her because of the Legion's Wildfire, so he created an original flame power character and made her the sister of Quality's Firebrand.
I was always surprised they didn't bring her back as the Legion went through various boots. Not to mention the JSA mining every legacy hero they could get their paws on.
Yeah, seriously. Her GA stories were pretty good, as I recall.
Wildfire was a Quality Comics character, one of the first female super-heroes. DC execs wouldn't let Thomas use her because of the Legion's Wildfire, so he created an original flame power character and made her the sister of Quality's Firebrand.
They could have just changed her codename...
but at least we got Danette out of the deal!
Name two super villains who first appeared in Justice League of America who later died in the pages of Suicide Squad.
Not Punch (Captain Atom), Cliff (Firestorm) or Blockbuster (Detective), but Shrike is right. I thought she was the hard one to get, having appeared with the Cadre at the start of the Justice League Detroit era.
One to get...
Ravan debuted in the first issue of Suicide Squad.
Psi first appeared over in Supergirl. I always thought she was an underused character.
Adam Cray first appeared in Suicide Squad. He was the son of a Senator who had appeared in the title earlier.
Krypton Kid has it!
Doctor Light was tricked by the ghost of his predecessor into becoming a hero. Light had become a bit of a joke, and he was convinced that this would be the way to get people to respect him. He was promptly shot numerous times by Darkseid's
Parademons.
I was re-reading some of Ostrander's run on Suicide Squad recently, and it still holds up really well. Easily the best version of the team for me.
Over to you KrytponKid!
Wow, thanks. I knew Dr Light was a member of the Suicide Squad at some point, and I knew that he died because he was a Black Lantern, so I just made an educated guess.
I have no idea who Shrike is, so thank you, Andy.
I haven't thought of a question yet, but I'll be back in an hour or so.
Nice one KK!
Or do you mean, you haven't thought of a new trivia Q yet?
Heh, IB, you must've been typing the same time I was editing.
Who sent the JSA members to various points in the past to prove that humanity possesses the ability to overcome its own prejudices?
Oops
sometimes I am too fast for my own good KK.
Uh... Dr. Fate?
Ah, I was going to go for Spectre too. Hourman?
It was not Hour-Man.
Great minds make the same wrong guesses.
Phantom Stranger ?
That was an old All Star Comics story
Ugh... I can almost remember it!
How about... Errrr... Mister Time?
No, this was before Phantom Stranger's debut.
Not Mister Time or the Lord of Time, But you're getting closer.
Hmm... the motive sounds heroic, so...
Rip Hunter?
Recap:
Who sent the JSA members to various points in the past to prove that humanity possesses the ability to overcome its own prejudices?
Not Dr Fate, Per Degaton, Spectre, Hour-Man, Phantom Stranger, Mr Time, the Lord of Time, or Rip Hunter.
The motive was heroic, but not necessarily from a hero, per se.
Sorry, not Despero or Thunderbolt.
As far as I know this character hasn't manifest elsewhere.
Wonder Woman had this time scanner/projector thingy, so was it an Olympian Goddess, perhaps one she got it from?
She is not Mechanique.
She is not Wonder Woman.
She is not an Olympian.
I would consider her to be a Goddess.
Ooooh, brownie points gained for Goddess... minus a few as I can't remember a female goddess of time... thinks of Olympian immediately...then sees Krypton Kid's update...
..um... an Oracle (as in Greek version, not Barbara Gordon)
I PMed Krypton Kid a few days ago. I suggest we wait until Monday. If he doesn't reply we may need to ask a new question to keep the thread going.
I remember the story -- it's some spirit -- a one-off character that takes the JSA (and I think some guy) to witness different acts of sacrifice and "goodness". I just can't recall the spirit's name and I can't find my All-Star reprints
It happens pretty early on in the series
AGH
I'm guessing ... "Spirit of Humanity"?
I believe it's the "conscience of mankind" or something like that.
Oh that sounds right, EDE!
Looks like EDE is closer. It was the Conscience of Man, I think:
http://allstarcomics.blogspot.com/2013/09/all-star-comics-22-cure-for-world.htmlThe being appears before the JSA, promising enlightenment for their battle against the cultural mindset of prejudice, but tells them the knowledge on how to do so must first be earned. She puts forth a challenge - sending each member of the Justice Society into the past where they will keep their physical form but have no knowledge of themselves. Left to their own instinctual devices, they must each overcome a situation throughout history of prejudice. If even one fails, the knowledge remains hidden to mankind.
The spirit reveals herself as "the conscience of man" and promises the heroes a reward for passing the tests of compassion and tolerance they endured. That reward, she claims, is the solution to the problems they faced in the past and mankind faces in the present. That solution, she explains, is understanding.
I say we give it to EDE.
Could be EDE. I think I'm going with America vs the JSA memories, but it can't be far off yours, Myg's and Blacula's posts. I'm also confusing it with some sort of time viewer story too.
Sorry guys, I forgot that this was still open.
Conscience of Man is what I was looking for. It looks like EDE got it first.
Thanks for the confirmation, KK!
Will come up with a question soon-ish.
The Mysterious Mr. X, head of a vast criminal organization, once tried to eliminate the JSA by assigning one faction of his organization to destroy a member of the team. Which JSAer was the target of each of the following factions of Mr. X's gang?
A. Arson Racketeers
B. Kidnappers Union
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers
D. Magico and His Seance Scam
E. Auto Thieves
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket
G. Gambling Racket
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber
Random guesses...
A. Arson Racketeers...Hawkman
B. Kidnappers Union...Johnny Thunder
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Green Lantern
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Dr Fate
E. Auto Thieves...The Flash
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...Wildcat
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Starman
Random guesses too...
Random guesses...
A. Arson Racketeers...Hawkman
B. Kidnappers Union...Spectre
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Flash
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
Hmmmm...
A. Arson Racketeers...Hawkman
B. Kidnappers Union...Johnny Thunder
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Black Canary
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...The Atom
E. Auto Thieves...Green Lantern
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Hourman
G. Gambling Racket...Dr Mid-nite
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Dr Fate
Random guesses too...
Random guesses...
A. Arson Racketeers...Hawkman
B. Kidnappers Union...Spectre
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Green Lantern
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Flash
You are both at zero now.
Random guesses too...
Random guesses...
A. Arson Racketeers...Flash
B. Kidnappers Union...Spectre
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Hourman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...Hourman
B. Kidnappers Union...Hawkman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Starman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...The Spectre
E. Auto Thieves...The Flash
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...Black Canary
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Green Lantern
You both have two correct now.
A. Arson Racketeers...The Spectre
B. Kidnappers Union...Wonder Woman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Hourman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Johnny Thunder
E. Auto Thieves...The Flash
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Dr Fate
I believe you are at one now.
A. Arson Racketeers...Flash
B. Kidnappers Union...Hawkman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Hourman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
This is going to take a while...
A. Arson Racketeers...Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union...Hawkman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Miss America
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Johnny Quick
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
My plan is to confirm one right per day until you get them.
You've got one.
That sounds just about right
A. Arson Racketeers...Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union...Hourman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Miss America
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Johnny Quick
E. Auto Thieves...Flash
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union...Hourman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Miss America
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Johnny Quick
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union...Hourman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Miss America
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Sandman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...The Flash
B. Kidnappers Union...Dr. Mid-Nite
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Johnny Thunder
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Hawkman
E. Auto Thieves...Black Canary
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...Wildcat
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers - Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union - Hawkman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers - Dr. Midnite
D. Magico and His Seance Scam - Dr. Fate
E. Auto Thieves - Flash
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket - Wildcat
G. Gambling Racket - Atom
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bo - Starman
Ibby is still at 1.
Blacula has 3!
And Andy has 1.
Hint: Here the evil Professor explains to Green Lantern how he made his Bomber invisible and silent.
that was the one I was sure of. But at least there is one confirmed answer...
A. Arson Racketeers...Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union...Hourman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Dr Mid-Nite
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Wildcat
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...Dr. Mid-Nite
B. Kidnappers Union...The Flash
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Hawkman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Johnny Thunder
E. Auto Thieves...Dr. Fate
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...Wildcat
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union...Hourman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Dr Mid-Nite
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Dr Fate
G. Gambling Racket...Flash
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...The Flash
B. Kidnappers Union...Starman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...The Spectre
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Sandman
E. Auto Thieves...Hawkman
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...Hourman
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...Black Canary
B. Kidnappers Union...Hourman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Dr Mid-Nite
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Hawkman
G. Gambling Racket...Wildcat
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...Dr Mid-Nite
B. Kidnappers Union...Hourman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers... Flash
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Starman
E. Auto Thieves...Atom
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...Hawkman
G. Gambling Racket...Wildcat
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber... Green Lantern
A. Arson Racketeers...The Flash
B. Kidnappers Union...Sandman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Wonder Woman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Hawkman
E. Auto Thieves...Hourman
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...The Spectre
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Green Lantern
But which 5?!?
A. Arson Racketeers...The Flash
B. Kidnappers Union...Dr. Fate
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Sandman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Johnny Thunder
E. Auto Thieves...Hourman
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...The Spectre
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Green Lantern
Wait, I miscounted.
You actually had 6 last time!
But now you're down to 5.
But which... 6?!?
A. Arson Racketeers...The Flash
B. Kidnappers Union...Sandman
C. Jewel Thieves and Their Crooked Lawyers...Hawkman
D. Magico and His Seance Scam...Dr. Fate
E. Auto Thieves...Hourman
F. Muscle-Men and their Gym Racket...The Atom
G. Gambling Racket...The Spectre
H. The evil Professor and his Silent Bomber...Green Lantern
You must have figured it out, because now you've got all 8!
Great job!
Incidentally, this story is from All-Star Comics #5!
Well that was a lot of luck.
I took a big gamble that Flash and Atom were in the right positions and then just tried to fill in the characters around them.
New Q up shortly.
OK "shortly" ended up being quicker than expected because I just thought of a question as I was drifting off to sleep.
Sticking with the Earth 2 theme,
Which Earth 2 character has an evil counterpart on Earth 1?
Johnny Thunder?
Re the last Q:
Wow, nice going, Blacula!
I also had a hunch that the 8 JSAers were the original 8 Founders, and added in the likes of Black Canary, Dr. Mid-Nite, Johnny Thunder and (heh) Miss America to help me figure out which of the 8 were in the right places. But you did a good job figuring the puzzle out.
Nice job, Blacula!
That was impressive
Good question, EDE
And I think Ibby got the question, but I'll hazard my own guess - Hank Heywood, Commander Steel
Yups, I'd have went with Johnny Thunder too, as they appeared in JLA.
Johnny Thunder it is. I would have liked to see more of that character.
Thanks. I remembered that story. New Q up soon
Which villain did Kimiyo Hoshi and Jason Rusch interrogate together?
Nope.
This was a male villain.
Yes! Kimiyo and Jason teamed up to question the Shadow Thief during the Justice League/Shadow Cabinet crossover. Shadow Thief turned out to be working for Starbreaker, who was revealed to be an adult Sun-Eater...
Which was kind of weird as Starbreaker in his "true" form was totally not larger than the Earth, let alone the Sun.
Over to you EDE.
Wow! That was a total guess. I was thinking it might be a shadow-based villain, but that was a stable in the dark (pun intended)!
Next question:
Several golden age super-heroes, including Wildcat, were explicitly inspired to become costumed heroes by by the Green Lantern. Which Golden Age hero was inspired by Wildcat?
Kimiyo's fear of the dark was inconsistently used, but it also often became a plot point!
Inspired by Wildcat. Hmm...
Star-spangled Kid?
Neither Star-Spangled Kid nor Black Canary!
The Spectre. 'cause, you know, you've just clawed your way out from the barrel of cement at the docks where you drowned. You've not eaten in how long? So, you're a little scrawny lookin'. You're gonna need some toughenin' up. Where better than Ted Grant's gym? He'll put the "wrath" back into the "wrath of god" for ya!
Neither the Guardian nor Firebrand.
Nope.
Hint: This character's adventures were often chronicled in the same comic as Wildcat.
Tigress/Huntress (Paula something)?
Not Tigress, Wonder Woman, or Atom!
Hint: this character is male, and uses a gender-specific codename.
Nope.
Hint: This is a character who hasn't appeared much since the Golden Age.
Neither of those.
This was a character published by DC in the Golden Age.
In some ways, Ibby's very first guess was one of the closest.
I've been trying different All-Star Squadron members to try to find one that fits.
Max Mercury?
Neither Max Mercury nor Vigilante.
This character made only a brief cameo appearance in All-Star Squadron.
I assume you mean either Mr. Scarlett or his sidekick Pinky.
It's not either of them, though this character does have two sidekicks (and later on acquires a third, sort of).
Not Green Arrow, though the character has a color in his name.
Ah yes, I meant Mr. Scarlet.
Hmmm...
The Bronze Man?
It is Little Boy Blue!
Both he and Wildcat debuted in Sensation Comics #1, but i in that issue Little Boy Blue is inspired to take up his costume by reading about the adventures of Wildcat.
Wow! Wildcat just debuted and is already someone's idol!
Cool Q. New one up... soon!
Interestingly, as far as I know the two characters have never actually met!
There must be an untold story about that somewhere!
Wow. That was impressive, EDE
Never would have figured that one out!
I agree, those clues helped a lot.
Who was the first Justice League member that Maya encountered?
Nope. Kimiyo was probably her closest teammate, but not the first she met.
Nope. Taz and Maya joined (or rejoined as a Leaguer, in Taz's case) together.
Nope. Metamorpho rejoined at the same time that Taz and Maya came on board.
Yes, it was Wally. Over to you.
During Marvel's Civil War, who did Iron Man plant as a spy on Captain America's team?
LOL this was the storyline that drove me out of Marvel and crossovers at both companies!
That doesn't mean I won't guess.
Um... Invisible Woman?
I think it was a female...
Tigra?
That was definitely a weird few years of stories at Marvel. I liked the ideas and some of the fallout was intriguing, but not to the extent of living it out for years with a lot of logic thrown out the window. The main mini series also really doesn't hold up well.
Anyway! It was Tigra.
I am not a Marvel reader, but even I was affected by the goings-on. The "flavor" left a bad taste in my mouth.
New Q up soon!
I used to dip in and nearly always out of Marvel. But I liked some of the Civil War ideas. I think it got 3 issues in before it fell off the logic cliff.
Why did one of the Crimson Foxes fake her death?
To allow her sister to take the limelight?
Nope. It was a bit more selfish than that
To get out of monitor duty?
Dying allowed her sister to take control of the magazine freeing her to live a life that she wanted instead.
Somewhat true, but her main goal wasn't to not have to handle the magazine and other companies. Her sister was doing that already.
I'm looking for a more specific reason. What exactly about her life on the run caused her to want to fake her death?
Ah, I didn't realise she was already on the run. She had become a supervillain, but wanted a fresh start?
She was not already on the run. One sister ran the companies full time. The other was Crimson Fox full time. This second one was the one who disappeared.
She was not a villain. But one was involved in her decision.
She fell in love with a villain, and the two ran off to build a little orbital death ray of their own?
Very, very close!
Close enough that I will give it to you.
The Crimson Fox who faked her death was Vivian. She fell in love with a vigilante/thief (he seemed to be a villain) called Rene. She thought he was dead, but he turned up alive and in hiding. So she faked her death too to be with him.
Yeah, it made as much sense at the time...
Over to you Thothy.
Hmmm, I need a name for my French villain.. oh 'Allo 'Allo is on. Ah "Rene"
New Q soon.
Alas, Rene. He died first, and Metamorpho had to choose between saving Vivian (the sister who faked her death) or Constance (the sister who thought her sister had died).
He saved Constance.
Or did he?
I 'm thinking they were twins?
So Constance's lack of a horrible French accent said
I had a question! But I didn't post it correctly. So it'll be tomorrow.
In a special Superman issue we learn that he spends a day a year travelling at great speed across the galaxy remembering things about Kryptonian culture and it's values. He arrives back on Earth to overhear a teacher give names to the "greatest men and women across human history" who embody the values of humanity.
Superman was the seventh, but who were the first six?
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Albert Einstein
Joan of Arc
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cracking guesses Myg. You've merged the two worlds in a much better way than the writers actually did.
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6.
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby form a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Nice question thothy, and great guesses Myg!
Hmm...
Abraham Lincoln
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
It was a total guess
I'm going with
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby: "He brought laughter to people everywhere."
O.J. Simpson: "He represented the ideals of sporting achievement."
Bill Cosby: "He brought laughter to people everywhere. And sedatives to others."
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Along the right sort of lines for one of them Ibbs.
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Picasso
Da Vinci
Nope.
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Picasso
Da Vinci
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Not Thomas Jefferson, who was already guessed.
Leonardo & Picasso are closer to one than a lot of other guesses.
Michelangelo
Helen Keller
Not them.
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Picasso
Da Vinci
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Michelangelo
Helen Keller
Dickens is closest to one. The other does have a similar figure already guessed and is an older historical figure.
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4.
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Picasso
Da Vinci
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Michelangelo
Helen Keller
Van Gogh
Raphael
Charles Dickens
Yay! on Shakespeare
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3.
4. William Shakespeare. "He built the groundwork for modern literature through his plays and poems."
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Picasso
Da Vinci
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Michelangelo
Helen Keller
Van Gogh
Raphael
Charles Dickens
Aristotle
Jules Verne
Socrates
Confucius
Mark Twain
That leaves a remaining, and very old, figure to get.
EDE has it!
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. "He used the principles of non violence to win civil rights for his people."
2. Albert Einstein. "He changed our way of looking at how the universe works."
3. Moses: "He freed his people from Egyptian bondage and laid the foundations for the laws of civilisation."
4. William Shakespeare. "He built the groundwork for modern literature through his plays and poems."
5. Joan of Arc. "She led troops to free the people of France and was wrongfully burned at the stake as a witch."
6. Abe Lincoln: "He saved the Union and freed the slaves."
7. Superman. "He rocketed to Earth as a baby from a dying world and grew up to fight for truth, justice and the American way."
Not:-
Mahatma Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Lex Luthor
Bruce Wayne
Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Bill Cosby
O.J. Simpson
George Washington
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Picasso
Da Vinci
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Michelangelo
Helen Keller
Van Gogh
Raphael
Charles Dickens
Aristotle
Jules Verne
Socrates
Confucius
Mark Twain
Plato
Over to you EDE!
Wow! I didn't think to go the Biblical route. Awesome guessing EDE and Myg, great Q thothy
I forgot to say - it was in Superman #400.
Thanks for the source, thothy
New question coming soon-ish!
Er... emphasis on the "ish"!
New question:
Why did District Attorney Daniel Dyce agree to take the place of his lookalike friend Jacob Horn in prison, and what happened as a result?
Jacob Horn was innocent?
And Daniel became a superhero?
Jacob Horn was not innocent.
Daniel Dyce *did* become a super-hero, but there's more to it than that.
He wanted to bust the gang that Horn was running with?
Oh, that was in Unexpected Prison Tales #13 from ACG
Horn was secretly the villain Hornblower and Dyce went into prison to not only get the name of the criminal mastermind who hired him, but to a young lady who had been wrongly convicted for a crime. If Dyce could only get someone inside to confess to the crime, she would be free.
Dyce, as Hornblower, got a lot of blowing practice during his time in prison, as you can imagine. What with it being the Christmas issue and Horn being in both the choir and the band. But although he got information on the Mastermind, the evil Mr Toboggan, he couldn't save the young lady from execution.
From that day Dyce saw the lottery of justice. He embodied that into a pair of dice. He would roll the dice when he defeated a villain, with the number equating to their grisly fate. Daniel Dyce became the Diceman.
An additional bit of comics history: Issue 14 of Unexpected Prison Tales was heavily rewritten at the last minute. The publisher had put in a Diceman poll. In it, youngsters could write in with their favoured forms of execution for each die roll result. As the Diceman strip referred to the poll as a marketing gimmick, it had to be pulled too.
No, you're thinking of Dennis Dyce and Bobby Horn, stars of Unexpected Prison Tales, though it's an easy mistake to make!
Hint: These characters appeared in a comic that was not originally published by DC Comics, though has been *reprinted* by DC Comics!
No, you're thinking of Dennis Dyce and Bobby Horn, stars of Unexpected Prison Tales, though it's an easy mistake to make!
Oh, you have
that Dyce and Horn. Silly of me.
Hornblowing is quite fun, but can be tiring.
Let's see...
Hint: The first part has to do with Horn's family. The second has to do with obvious reasons why exchanging identities with a prisoner (or anybody in a significantly worse situation than yourself) is a bad idea.
Horn was blackmailing Dyce. Dyce switches places. But Horn is killed on the outside, trapping Dyce. Dyce then escapes and becomes a hunted fugitive, but really he's a good guy.
Dyce was approached by Horn's family because they knew Horn was innocent, but could not prove it?
and Dyce ended up dead?
Horn was blackmailing Dyce. Dyce switches places. But Horn is killed on the outside, trapping Dyce. Dyce then escapes and becomes a hunted fugitive, but really he's a good guy.
*Very* close on the second part, but way off on the first.
Dyce was approached by Horn's family because they knew Horn was innocent, but could not prove it?
and Dyce ended up dead?
Nope. Though Dyce did eventually die, it wasn't for another fifteen issues.
Hint: The first part has to do with Horn's wife.
Dyce was Prisoner #711.
Isn't #711 a comic series in an old anthology?
gah...what was it... something daft...does Dyce come and go from the prison to fight crime?
So, he's impersonating a prisoner, but comes and goes through some means. Either a tunnel/ in collusion with the warden or he's part of Arkham's revolving door policy.
Horn's wife is his sister? But they look close enough to fool prison guards, so that's creepy... Are Horn & Dyce related?
You know, I'm just going to give it to you, because at least you've got #711's schtick sussed out
The story is that the police are on their way to arrest the "criminally weak-minded" Jacob Horn, he begs his lifelong friend Daniel Dyce to take his place so that he can be with his pregnant wife, at least until the baby is born, and he promises that he will turn himself in. Would Jacob keep his bargain, or is Daniel just being gullible by agreeing to take his place? We never find out, as Jacob is killed by a hit-and-run motorist while on his way to the hospital! So Daniel is stuck in prison, unable to prove his true identity. But then he digs a tunnel out of the prison so that he can sneak out at night and fight crime as a caped mystery man using information that he gains through the prison grapevine. Among his trademarks is leaving a calling card of a mirror with bars painted on it, so the bad guys can see what they will look like in jail!
All this can be found in the pages of Police Comics #1, which for some reason is better remembered these days for the first appearance of Plastic Man, Phantom Lady, and the Human Bomb!
One cool bit about #711 is that he is probably the earliest starring super-hero to have been killed. His death in Police Comics #15 is observed by the hero Destiny, who avenges him as well as replacing his strip.
So, over to you, thoth.
Interesting premise! Nice Q EDE, and nice guessing thoth!
Oh wow - that is a BIZARRE idea. It just goes to show what happens when you let people get wild with their ideas. It could almost work today...
Good guessing Thoth!
Crime is rife! It's a crime wave! FBI Agent Pat Murphy is given freedom by his superiors to tackle it. How does he go about it?
Since putting on a costume and taking the law into his own hands would probably apply to 99% of super-heroes, I'll say...
Trains birds to act as literal 'stool pigeons' to inform on the nefarious criminals.
Takes on the mantle of Vigilante?
Since putting on a costume and taking the law into his own hands would probably apply to 99% of super-heroes, I'll say...
>cough< that's exactly what he did.
There was a particular change from his stoic FBI character I was aiming for. But if no one get's that, then you totally win.
... wore a clown costume?
Pat Murphy dresses up as a woman vigilante?
Ibby's close enough to get it, although clearly Murphy has desires to expand both his personality and dress.
Straight-laced, respectable Murphy knowns that the criminals must be beaten. But how to do it without risking those he loves? He's probably seen the flimsy domino masks that were all the rage in the Golden age. He doesn't trust those. Nor does he have any powers that would make a change in eye wear or hair style work for him either.
So he dresses as a comic stereotype, calls himself Chauncey Throttlebottom III, and fights crime as... the Vagabond!
ahhhh of course! I thought I'd dress as a homeless person and face off against the villainy of the DCU!
Now that sounds like an interesting character!!
At least one JLA/JSA team up during the Satellite Era crossed over with a book that did not star either JLA or JSA.
Whic team starred in that other book?
Yes!
I am glad you did not answer with its acronym
up for thothy
Thoth asked me to throw a Q out to get the ball rolling.
An easy one,
What country is Fire of the Justice League from?
Who was the first superhero the US government mandated to be an Avenger?
LOL
I thought it would be harder than that
Over to you, Ibby
I remember reading about Falcon being annoyed because he thought he was a token minority.
Which of the Lost Lanterns (GLs thought killed by Hal Jordan but in reality captured by Manhunters and held in stasis) was the first to die for good?
Hmmm Creon (I think his name was)?
The one with the golden... eye(?)... or was it arm?
It was indeed Kreon! Boodikka was a close guess because, for the longest time, she and Kreon had had differences in outlook.
Poor Kreon...
Over to you Blacula.
Don't get me started on the slaughterfest that was DC's treatment of the GLC in the 2000s/2010s.
I think only about 10 of the probably 150 or so named GLC members survived to the DCFU.
Just another example of DC's creative bankruptcy this century.
Q: What was the name of Batman's first love interest?
GLC = cannon fodder. But not just the GLC... Titans, gah!
Silver St. Cloud?
Nope. Although a bad writer on a blog site I follow did just write an article about Batman characters and listed Silver St Cloud as his first love interest. He was only about 40 years off target.
I know it's not her - but I'm only thinking about Vicki Vale
EDE has it! It's Julie Madison. She first appeared in in Detective Comics 31 in 1939.
Elle McPherson played her in one of the Joel Schumacher Batman movies I think.
I haven't read many stories featuring Julie but there's always been something about her I really liked. I'm surprised writers haven't brought her back more over the years.
Yeah, I've always found her fascinating as well. Probably her most prominent appearances were in the Mad Monk story and various Golden Age Clayface appearances. Apparently the Earth-1 version eventually became a princess after her career as an actress, ala Grace Kelly. And I think she's been used in the new 52 Batman.
Between her and Godiva and a few others, the New 52 seems to have spotlighted quite a few of my favourite little-seen pre-New 52 characters.
That's still not enough to make me buy a New 52 comic though.
In the March 1942 issue of All-Star Comics, J. Edgar Hoover tasks the JSAers with rooting out Nazi agents in various countries in the Western Hemisphere.
The eight members of the JSA at the time were Hawkman, the Spectre, Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr. Fate, the Atom, Starman, the Sandman, and Johnny Thunder.
For each member, name the country that they visited and then name the country where the eight of them met up at the end of the adventure.
Ahhh Julie Madison! I forgot about her. I was always fond of her
Hawkman - Canada
Spectre - Guatemala
Dr. Mid-Nite - Costa Rico
Dr. Fate - Columbia
Atom - Cuba
Starman - Panama
Sandman - Mexico
Johnny Thunder - Uruguay
And they end up in ...
Brazil!
Well, you've named 5 of the 9 countries involved, but none in the correct position!
Hawkman - France
Spectre - Germany
Dr. Mid-Nite - Spain
Dr. Fate - Mexico
Atom - UK
Starman - Austria
Sandman - Canada
Johnny Thunder - Brazil
And they end up in ...
America to help drum up support for the war effort.
Hawkman - Mexico
Spectre - New Zealand
Dr. Mid-Nite - Panama
Dr. Fate - Uruguay
Atom - Brazil
Starman - Australia
Sandman - Colombia
Johnny Thunder - Cuba
And they end up in ... Canada?
thoth has 2 countries correct, but not in the right position. Remember these are *Western Hemisphere* countries (Bonus: they're all in the Americas).
Blacula has 5 countries correct, and 2 in the correct position!
Correct so far:
Hawkman -- Mexico
Johnny Thunder -- Cuba
Hawkman - Mexico
Johnny Thunder - Cuba
Spectre - Colombia
Dr. Mid-Nite - Chile
Dr. Fate - Argentina
Atom - Uruguay
Starman - Brazil
Sandman - Panama
And they end up in... Puerto Rico?
All those countries! Yay!
Hawkman - Mexico
Johnny Thunder - Cuba
Spectre - Peru
Dr. Mid-Nite - Canada
Dr. Fate - Guatemala
Atom - Uruguay
Starman - Costa Rica
Sandman - Panama
And they end up in... USA?
No new guesses correct!
Hawkman -- Mexico
Johnny Thunder -- Cuba
Of the remaining ones, Blacula has 5 out 7 countries in the wrong place, and Ibby has 1 out 7 countries in the wrong place.
Hawkman - Mexico
Spectre - Argentina
Atom - Chile
The Sandman - Venezuela
Johnny Thunder - Cuba
Dr. Fate - Brazil
Starman - Bolivia
Dr. Mid-Nite - Columbia
And they met up at the Panama Canal.
Those are completely correct, LL!
Awesome! I will post a new question when I get home tonight!
Thank you Myg!
Sorry for the late post everyone, I actually had to work today. Just now getting some free time. So here's an easy one:
In issue #100 of The Walking Dead, what does Negan call his baseball bat?
You got it Future! He indeed called his bat Lucille. Next one to you!
Charlie Gage-Radcliffe is the real name of which hero?
Huh i missed Future getting it.
Misfit?
Misfit it is! Charlie being short for Charlotte.
Cool! I never actually read a story with her in it, besides cameos, but I have read her profile.
In COIE, 5 heroes each were sent to Earths X, 4 and S (or is it 5?) To help save them from the AntiMatter clouds. Name the 15.
As usual, the person who guesses the 15th hero wins. Please limit your guesses to the number of unguessed heroes. No need to specify which of the 3 Earths, just group them all together
I'll get the ball rolling:
Black Canary
Martian Manhunter
Changeling
Azrael
Flash (Jay Garrick)
Blok
Kole
All 7 are correct. 8 more to go.
Steel
(getting his own post >sniff<)
Also correct! 7 more to go
Jade
Northwind
Atom
Hourman
Starfire
Halo
Katana
Blacula adds 4 more.
In COIE, 5 heroes each were sent to Earths X, 4 and S (or is it 5?) To help save them from the AntiMatter clouds. Name the 15.
As usual, the person who guesses the 15th hero wins. Please limit your guesses to the number of unguessed heroes. No need to specify which of the 3 Earths, just group them all together
1) Black Canary
2) Martian Manhunter
3) Changeling
4) Azrael
5) Flash (Jay Garrick)
6) Blok
7) Kole
8) Steel (JL Detroit)
9) Jade
10) Northwind
11) Starfire
12) Katana
13)
14)
15)
Blue Devil
Nuklon
Harbinger
None correct.
Of the last 3,
all are female
all have been Justice League members at one point (though not necessary in the same continuity as COIE, hint hint)
Wonder Woman (I always forget she was in this side-story)
Dr Light
Vixen
I'm going with Supergirl instead of Vixen. Supergirl went up against Captain Marvel in Fawcettville.
Wonder Woman, Kimiyo Hoshi and Supergirl are correct!
Now, I know I said the person who got the last answer would get the next Q...
And thoth got the last answer...
But Blacula got 13/15.
So I'll let you two decide who gets to post the next Q
I'm a stickler for rules so Thoth should get it.
P.S. That must be the Holy Grail of Trivia Thread questions for you IB! A question that has both Kole AND Dr Light as answers!
Only Kinetix is missing!
Haha True. I forgot about her. I wonder if it's possible to come up with a question that has all three of them as answers?
A priceless crystal artefact is knocked over in a blackout during the trans-temporal negotiations to prevent war between future and past.
To prevent all out war, we need three heroes who can
a) somehow gather all the tiny crystal fragments without getting cut and leaving bloody evidence.
b) someone to rework the crystal into it's original form
c) someone to generate some light so the others can work, but control it so as not to let others know what they're up to.
Which three DC heroes would be perfect for this task?
Haha I am stumped!
Unless... I've got it!
Tellus, Crystal Kid and Sun Boy!
Is this Q from an actual story?
Zatanna
Green Lantern
Flash
Haha True. I forgot about her. I wonder if it's possible to come up with a question that has all three of them as answers?
Hmmm. Besides "which heroines does IB love love love" I can't think of any...
Miss America
Neon the Unknown
Johnny Quick
Is this Q from an actual story?
No, I was trying to give you, your perfect question
Belated April fools!
Tellus, Crystal Kid and Sun Boy!
I was going for Superman to inhale all the fragments with super breath, Crystal Kid and Batman to use his bat-cape to cover the scene while using his bat-torch to provide light. But since you got one of them, you can ask the next question Blacula!
Haha I could tell you were giving IB his perfect question so I just chose three Legionnaires who have more or less the same powers. I thought he would choose the "right " answer.
I can't believe you missed your chance IB!
New Q:
The Adam Hughes cover to the Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League #1 is one of the most celebrated and copied covers of the Modern era.
Please name the 10 characters on it.
Oops! I forgot it was April 1! And having this on a trivia thread threw me off. Nice touch though, thanks guys
As for the Q:
Dr. Light
Guy Gardner
Batman
Mr. Miracle
Blue Beetle
Dr. Fate
Captain Marvel
Black Canary
Oberon
Max Lord
All correct except Max Lord, IB.
Swap out Max for Martian Manhunter
You know, this was such a nice surprise by you guys (and I did figure something was off, but didn't figure it out all the way), so let's just...
A priceless crystal artefact is knocked over in a blackout during the trans-temporal negotiations to prevent war between future and past.
To prevent all out war, we need three heroes who can
a) somehow gather all the tiny crystal fragments without getting cut and leaving bloody evidence.
b) someone to rework the crystal into it's original form
c) someone to generate some light so the others can work, but control it so as not to let others know what they're up to.
Which three DC heroes would be perfect for this task?
Gee, I can't remember any story like this! But if I were the writer, I would use...
A - Kinetix. Why, her powerful telekinesis can pick everything up!
B - Kole, of course! All she needs is a picture of the thing and she can recreate it.
and
C - Dr. Light Kimiyo Hoshi. With her amazing control, she can generate light while making sure it's not seen outside!
Wouldn't it be awesome if such a story ever came true?
Correct for both questions IB!
Over to you.
Thanks Blacula!
Who once trapped Kimiyo Hoshi in a giant mirror?
I can't believe you missed your chance IB!
:-) But a great recovery.
The Adam Hughes cover to the Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League #1 is one of the most celebrated and copied covers of the Modern era
I thought Kevin Maguire did that one?
Thanks Blacula!
Who once trapped Kimiyo Hoshi in a giant mirror?
Mirror Master?
Not Mirror Master, but great guess!
Thanks for giving me the chance to recover thoth
The Adam Hughes cover to the Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League #1 is one of the most celebrated and copied covers of the Modern era
I thought Kevin Maguire did that one?
You are totally right! My mind was thinking Kevin Maguire but for some reason my fingers typed Adam Hughes.
Sounds like a magical trick. I'll say Felix Faust.
Another good guess, but magic was not involved.
You are totally right! My mind was thinking Kevin Maguire but for some reason my fingers typed Adam Hughes.
"I can't believe you don't recall every detil of a nearly 30 year old comic cover." - legion applicant, Pedant Prince :-)
I think Hughes might have done the cover of first issue of JLQ
Hmm I was thinking of something magical too.Was it Arthur Light?
Not Arthur Light, but someone who has worked with him before
Not Luthor, this was done by someone with powers
Who once trapped Kimiyo Hoshi in a giant mirror?
Not:
Mirror Master
Felix Faust
Arthur Light
Lex Luthor
Psimon
Gizmo
Clues:
No magic involved
Was done by someone with super powers
By someone who has worked with Arthur Light before
Psimon and Gizmo are close
Shimmer is correct! A resurrected Shimmer and Mammoth tried trapping Kimiyo in a mirror, but (if I remember correctly) the idiotic Mammoth threw the mirror away, shattering it.
Which Justice Leaguer did the Satin Satan capture on his/her first mission with the team?
Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein)?
Correcto! For some weird reason, I am obsessed with the Satin Satan. Wish she had made an appearance beyond that one.
She was quite a scary villain, if I remember right.
Let's see...
Before Flashpoint, the Justice Society splintered into two groups based on differing philosophies of crime fighting. One group was more proactive in rooting out crime, one wanted to be less aggressive.
Which two JSA members made it their task to maintain lines of communication between the two groups?
I had dropped the book by this stage. It was sad how far this title had sunk by the end.
I'll guess Sandy and Jesse.
Was it Hourman and Jesse?
It was! Rick Tyler and Jesse Chambers (going by Liberty Belle then) joined different teams, but still went home to the same house. They just split up so they could act as liaisons.
I had dropped the book by this stage. It was sad how far this title had sunk by the end.
Yeah, it had gotten pretty bad. Or at least, worse than the previous run. Too many underdeveloped characters, and weird gimmicks like splitting the team into two.
I remember that one because I was stunningly underwhelmed. A huge cast of characters all linked by their absence of both personality and purpose.
New Q soon!
What did Fury, from Infinity Inc., have as a pet?
Yay! It was the cute little Kanga! I vaguely remember thinking how silly it was. Sort of the way I probably thought of the Super Pets. But I was so wrong on both counts.
The little Kanga is not only ridiculously cute, but it always adds some visual entertainment to the panels it's in. Then there's that link to Wonder Woman history it quietly adds.
Sadly, there's were two Kangas to begin with, but one touched Mr Bones.
The above question was in tribute to the Pre Crisis JSA thread
Over to you Andy!
Ahhh, yes
I remember the kangas well
And I also thought they were silly BUT adorable
The death of one showed the callousness of Mr. Bones
New Q up soon
What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not Jean Grey
(Though that would be a fun story - Phoenix in Vegas!)
Not Dazzler
(but yet another awesome idea - Dazzler should SOOOO be the hero of Vegas!)
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Not the lovely Jennifer Walters either
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
Sorry, folks. (And I was worried this was too easy)
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk? (In his Mister Fixit phase, maybe?)
Good guess but no
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Nope. The Scarlet Witch did not bring this non-team together
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
No. Sue did not bring this non-team together to face the unknown
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
Invisible Woman
Steven did not bring this non-team together to face the unknown
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
Invisible Woman
Dr. Strange
Angelica Jones was not even part of the Marvel comics universe when this non-team faced the unknown
And, in fact, it was the final appearance of this superhero (until someone tried to redo his story in the 00s.
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
Invisible Woman
Dr. Strange
Firestar
Hrn, my Marvel history ain't that good...
Dr. Druid?
Good guesses (and CMK is on the right track in terms of books)
Hint:
This non-team faced the unknown
It was the final appearance of this superhero (until someone tried to redo his story in the 00s.
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
Invisible Woman
Dr. Strange
Firestar
Nighthawk
Dr. Druid
Nope -- this character was never a member of the team (although membership was odd in that team anyway)
Hint:
This non-team faced the unknown
It was the final appearance of this superhero (until someone tried to redo his story in the 00s.
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
Invisible Woman
Dr. Strange
Firestar
Nighthawk
Dr. Druid
Gargoyle
nope
this is an obscure character - one of Steve Gerber's creations
I won't do well with obscure.
Black Cat?
Nope
Hints:
This non-team faced the unknown
It was the final appearance of this superhero (until someone tried to redo his story in the 00s.
this character was never a member of the team (although membership was odd in that team anyway)
This character was one of Steve Gerber's 1970 creations
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
Invisible Woman
Dr. Strange
Firestar
Nighthawk
Dr. Druid
Gargoyle
Luke Cage
Black Cat
Howard the Duck is closest - just by being an offbeat Gerber creation
Q: What superhero brought the Wasp, Hellcat, Moondragon and Valkyrie to Las Vegas?
Hints:
This non-team faced the unknown
It was the final appearance of this superhero (until someone tried to redo his story in the 00s) - and this character was NOT popular enough to appear anywhere outside of their own (short-lived) book and this particular 2-issue arc -- well, and those Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Book of the Dead
This character was never a member of the team (although membership was odd in that team anyway)
This character was one of Steve Gerber's 1970 creations
This character shares a distinct characteristic with Firestorm and Shazam Captain Marvel
Not:
Monica Rambeau
Jean Grey
Dazzler
She-Hulk
Beast
Angel
Hulk
Mr. Fixit
Scarlet Witch
Invisible Woman
Dr. Strange
Firestar
Nighthawk
Dr. Druid
Gargoyle
Luke Cage
Black Cat
Howard the Duck
Brother Voodoo
Ah, I couldn't remember Hellstrom. I was going to go with Son of Satan, before Howard popped into my head. If, it's not Hellstrom could it be Man Thing, or as he's forever known, Giant Sized Man Thing?
Chaim has it!
It was Defenders 76 & 77. Moondragon pulls together Hellcat, Valkyrie and Wasp together to investigate a mysterious being in Vegas. Turns out to be Omega the Unknown (whose book was just cancelled). They somehow assist in Omega's death (which of course saves the planet from invasion or something). The plot is kinda lost on me, but as a kid I loved the Defenders' rotating team and the art was pretty good.
I did not understand the Omega/John Starling thing until I reread it as an adult. Even then it's kinda wonky.
Omega was brought back by Johnathon Lethem in another short lived series about 10 years ago
Over to you Chaim!
Well done Chaim!
Omega had to be one of the first back issues I got that I didn't finish.
Sorry for the delay - I should have known better than to answer one right before my vacation!
So...which super-hero briefly worked for Millie the Model's agency?
Nope. To recap, it was none of:
Patsy Walker
Wasp
Susan Storm Richards
She-Hulk
Nope. To recap, it was none of the following super-heroes who worked briefly for Millie the Model's modelling agency:
Patsy Walker
Wasp
Susan Storm Richards
She-Hulk
Jean Grey
Iron Fist
Tigra
thoth lad has it - it was Dazzler who, in issue # 34 of her series, worked as a model for Millie's agency.
Yay! I was typing something in another thread and that sparkly disco outfit came to mind. Showing that playing all the Spaceopoly threads is important. Or Something else else
New Q shortly...
Commander Arcturus Rann returns to Homeworld after a thousand years of exploration. What sort of welcome does he receive?
Well, he did end up in prison, but I was hoping for what happened right on his arrival.
But, if no one else gets it you completely win
He finds someone sleeping in his bed?
Nopes, and it would have been a pretty sturdy bed to have lasted a thousand years. So would his house and everything else he knew too for that matter...
Entering Homeworld's atmosphere, the ship does a flyover of the central plaza. Rann sees a parade waiting for him to land. A heroes welcome, he sees the soldiers lined up in his honour. The entry doors of his ship open, and Rann steps out... what happens next...
Somebody throws a boot at him?
No, but you have identified that it was not a warm welcome.
Somebody accused him of a crime?
Well, hedid end up in prison for something, but what happened when he opened his ship's door to all those soldiers?
Faced with a group of soldiers, how might one drop dead?
Rann thought he was getting a hero's welcome, and they turned round and shot him.
The first of a number of twists in the Micronauts.
Over to you Ibby
ah, Micronauts. That's where I heard Arcturus Rann's name before!
Lessee...
In Identity Crisis, which hero was Elongated Man on a stakeout with when poor Sue got killed?
It was! Over to you thoth.
Crumbs! First guess. That doesn't happen often. It's a book I rather have erased from my memory cell too
New Q only moments after I think of one...
In the first issue of Peter David's X-Factor run with his new line up, what item did the team all struggle to overcome?
Nope. It was a physical item.
PS i think Myg might have been guessing Danger thr sentient Danger room
Oh, I see.I always thought it was a stupid name :-)
No on the giant robot too. It was more of an everyday object.
I always thought it was a stupid concept
A flying toaster?
Me too
Not a toaster, flying or otherwise. But it is food related.
Not a giant egg, as it was an everyday thing that lots of people might have a problem with.
But not a coffee machine
Wasn't it a jar they couldn't get open?
Yes! It was a jar of mustard! David used the jar as a little macguffin linking the introduction of the characters throughout the issue. It looked a bit contrived on a recent skim of the issue, but at the time it was whimsical, innovative and full of visual cinematic narrative. Or something.
Over to you Andy!
I finally remembered the visual of Polaris fighting with the jar
Couldn't remember what was in it though - pickles or what?
Hmmm let's see ... new Q soon
I was glad you got it Andy! I could have been a while going through all the household objects
a jar they couldn't open. I didn't read that issue but I hope the characters with super strength, if any, had a good reason for not being able to open it
I think Guido couldn't manage it with his strength. Havok might have blasted it (can't recall) without success. In the end it was Valerie Cooper who showed them that it had to be tapped on the top first and then twisted. Perhaps the hitting on the head and manipulation was what she had in mind for the team.
Hmmmm ok...
Which Avenger started out as a villain turning Iron Man against another Avenger?
Not Scarlet Witch either (but closer)
Not Quicksilver or Black Widow
Hank Pym (Goliath or Giant Man or Big 'Un or whatever he was back then)?
Q; Which Avenger started out as a villain turning Iron Man against another Avenger?
NOT:
Hawkeye
Scarlet Witch (close)
Black Widow
Stingray
Hank Pym in ANY costume or identity
Julia Carpenter
Quicksilver
Q; Which Avenger started out as a villain turning Iron Man against another Avenger?
NOT:
Hawkeye
Scarlet Witch (close)
Black Widow
Stingray
Hank Pym in ANY costume or identity
Julia Carpenter
Quicksilver
Black Knight
Wiccan
Vision
Q; Which Avenger started out as a villain turning Iron Man against another Avenger?
HINT: This character is probably only known to start in the Avengers (there's two hints) but she actually started as a 1-issue villain in Iron Man
Notice which Avenger I said "close" to
NOT:
Hawkeye
Scarlet Witch (close)
Black Widow
Stingray
Hank Pym in ANY costume or identity
Julia Carpenter
Quicksilver
Black Knight
Wiccan
Vision
Rogue
Jocasta
Amadeus Cho
YES! Moondragon started out as Madam MacEvil in Iron Man - controlling Tony and his armor in an attempt to capture Namor as a perfect hybrid to experiment on
Over to you CMK
Who was the infiltrator working for the android Manhunters amongst the All-Star Squadron?
I had no idea that was part of Moondragon's background. Good Q&A.
As is this question. I thought I had read it as well...
I'd love it to have been all of them. Roy Thomas' parting shot to DC. 'Crisis? I'll give you a &!$* Crisis.'
While there are a couple of robotic characters already, I'll go with Dan Richards, one of the two Manhunters on the team.
Dan Richards was not the infiltrator.
Was it Alan Scott's sort of villainous girlfriend Harlequin. I think she might have been an agent in Infinity Inc. but perhaps there was a Squadron crossover too?
Alan Scott's sort-of-villainous girlfriend was the first Harlequin, Molly Mayne, and she was not the infiltrator. The second Harlequin, Marcie Cooper (by the time of that Infinity, Inc story Molly had become Allan's wife) infiltrated Infinity, Inc., but her story was not a direct crossover with the story in Young All-Stars (the All-Star Squadron book at the time), which took place in its usual 1940's millieu. (she did connect to the team, though, being the granddaughter of Manhunter Dan Richards)
I know it wasn't Mister Bones, but I'll guess him anyway.
It was not. Mister Bones was not a 1940's-era villain, he was original to Infinity, Inc.
Wasn't the infiltrator Thor, Manhunter's dog?
That is correct! Not Dan Richards himself, but the dog! Over to you, Myg.
His dog? Gah! Soooo close...!
Actually, my first thoughts were Robotman/ Commander Steel for obvious reasons. But they'd been quite central to the book, so I didn't think it likely.
Yeah, I just remembered the eye of the bionic dog. And I liked the art (though I can't recall who it was).
New Q up soon
Hmm... there's got to be some retcon that could connect Thor with Robbie the Robot Dog!
Which mutant leader tried to "create a sixth kind" of mutant, survivors?
Q: Which mutant leader tried to "create a sixth kind" of mutant, survivors?
Not:
Callisto
Magneto
Q: Which mutant leader tried to "create a sixth kind" of mutant, survivors?
Not:
Callisto
Magneto
Exodus
Fabian Cortez
Q: Which mutant leader tried to "create a sixth kind" of mutant, survivors?
Not:
Callisto
Magneto
Exodus
Fabian Cortez
Quentin Quire
Bishop
Sebastian Shaw
I humbly request a clue!
Apocalypse?
Q: Which mutant leader tried to "create a sixth kind" of mutant, survivors?
Clue: When recruiting a mutant for their particular X-Team, the aforementioned leader said, "there are 5 kinds of mutants. The mollifiers. The abusers. The used. The hunted. The hidden. I am trying to create a sixth kind, the survivors. I am trying to prepare you all for a very bleak future."
Not:
Callisto
Magneto
Exodus
Fabian Cortez
Quentin Quire
Bishop
Sebastian Shaw
Cyclops
Apocalypse
Thanks for the clue!
Hmmm...
Hope Summers? (Ironic considering her name)
Q: Which mutant leader tried to "create a sixth kind" of mutant, survivors?
Clue: When recruiting a mutant for their particular X-Team, the aforementioned leader said, "there are 5 kinds of mutants. The mollifiers. The abusers. The used. The hunted. The hidden. I am trying to create a sixth kind, the survivors. I am trying to prepare you all for a very bleak future."
Not:
Callisto
Magneto
Exodus
Fabian Cortez
Quentin Quire
Bishop
Sebastian Shaw
Cyclops
Apocalypse
Hope Summers
Cable would have been my next guess!
CMK has it! Cable was recruiting Warpath in New Mutants #99 and lecturing him about his vision for the new X-Force!
Over to you CMK
Which three European villains or villain groups did Elongated Man fight in his mini-series, aside from the main one (Sonar)?
Loved this mini!
I remember one was called L'escargot (I think).
Was another Eurocrime? The ones who dressed as European delicacies?
Eurocrime is the name of the overall group that all these villains belonged to, and yes, the running joke was that they were all based on local cuisine.
One was Italian, one was French, and one was a group of Germans. (there were also mentions of certain unseen members from Norway and the United Kingdom)
Not haggis at all, and Bratwurst...well, partial credit.
AGH! I loved this mini - especially the art... and I can't remember any of the villains
I seem to remember Warp involved...
I see I've stalled this. We already have the French L'Escargot and someone named Bratwurst, who was a member of the German "Wurstwaffe" in that series. (I actually didn't realize that the members of the Wurstwaffe had names until I Googled it a few days ago for this thread.)
The missing answer was Italian. Name the Italian - heck, you can guess at Italian foods and you might get it right, and claim the next question!
I thought there was a pink octopus or squid themed villain but now that someone has added Bratwurst I'm wondering if I'm getting him and L'escargot muddled up?
And now that someone has mentioned Warp I keep seeing the cute way Parobeck (or was it Templeton) drew him too.
Hmmm villainous Italian dishes?
... Spaghetti & Meatballs?
I'm guessing for Italian dishes - inspired by Blacula - Calamari?
Myg has it - Ralph fought against Il Calamari (The Squid) in Italy!
I've been about to guess Calamari for about three days now! I don't know why I didn't.
Well done Myg (or should I say, Saturn Girl)!
LOL
Why didn't you guess it?
The pressure of a new Q
Who lived for a short time in the North Hall of Gotham Academy?
Not James Gordon. This character is definitely a villain
Nope. Scarecrow did not live amongst the students at Gotham Academy
The person did serve in Arkham across from a student's mom -- and promised to watch over the student
Q: Who lived for a short time in the North Hall of Gotham Academy?
Hints:
The character is definitely a villain
The person did serve in Arkham across from a student's mom -- and promised to watch over the student
Not:
Poison Ivy
Barbara Gordon
James Gordon
Cat Woman
Dr. Hugo Strange
Scarecrow
Harley Quinn
Not Riddler
I'm not sure the super geniuses would watch over a kid for someone across the hall from them.
^ that was gonna be my next guess
Penguin
Blacula has it!
Croc was staying in the North Hall of Gotham Academy (lending credence to reports of ghosts and monsters in that part of the school) in order to keep his promise to Sybil Silverlock to watch over her daughter, Olive.
Over to you, Blacula!
Not sure why that answer felt right to me since I've never read that book or anything about it. Maybe I saw a preview for it once?
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According to a DC wiki, Aquaman has had 8 different pets across his different incarnations!
Fortunately for you, I'm just going to ask for the 4 that have appeared in DCU continuity.
Arthur's fishy companions:-
I remember him being on a seahorse
An Octopus
A dolphin
A goldfish that he kept in JLA HQ to remind him of the sea.
Topo the octopus
Storm the seahorse
Porm the dolphin
Errrr... I have no idea who the 4th could be
Was Porm a pet? I thought Porm was his adopted mother?
The fourth would have to be Tusky the walrus - ironically, he was the only one I could name.
Red, the Herring that would take Aquaman through all sorts of plot twists and turns.
Firstly, I'm very impressed by how well you've all done at answering this question! I was worried it might sink the thread to the second page because no one wanted to make a guess.
Secondly, even though you haven't named all four, you've come close enough (and added one that is similar to one I left off the list for being too obscure!) so I'm prepared to crown one of you the winner. But which one?!
Thoth Lad correctly added a seahorse and an octopus, and also added a dolphin which isn't quite correct but is similar enough to Aquaman's obscure porpoise friend Porpy (! LOVE that name for a porpoise!) from one issue way back in the early silver age that I'll allow it.
Myg - Andy S picked up TL's baton and correctly named that seahorse and octopus as Storm and Topo respectively (but incorrectly named the porpoise/dolphin pet as Porm, which was the name of a dolphin in Aquaman's life but that one was more of his adopted mother than his pet).
And then
Chaim Mattis Keller swooped in and added everyone's favourite walrus, Tusky, thereby adding the third of the four characters I was thinking of when I asked this question (I didn't bother adding Porpy because I didn't think anyone would remember him).
The fourth character I was originally thinking of was one I had only included through gritted teeth because it's a horrible DCFU character which is a universe that I have no interest in and don't like asking questions about. And that would be Salty the Sea Dog (whatever that is, and why someone thought Aquaman needed an unoriginal dog pet when he's already got all of those interesting animals pre-established as pets, I don't know).
So the final 4 would be:
Storm the Seahorse.
Topo the Octopus.
Porpy the Porpoise.
and
Tusky the Walrus.
(and Salty the Sea Dog.)
And since my normal scoring convention is to give the prize to the last person to fill in the missing correct answer (even though none of you correctly named Porpy or Salty, I'll still give it to you for being close enough), the winner is...
Chaim Mattis Keller!
Salty the Sea Dog? Really? That just sounds dirty somehow.
LOL
Congrats, CMK
(And never doubt the Aquaman-fu here, Blacula!)
Didn't expect this would go to me, having only gotten one, but here goes...
Which Olympian helped the Avengers escape from Hades, when Zeus imprisoned them for injuries the Masters of Evil inflicted on Hercules?
I'll begin the random guessing with Hera.
And well done for getting the Aqua-Pets. Sea Dog? How did that work? Did it have a little doggy divers helmet on? Did he only see it when he was on land? Is Aquaman wanted by animal welfare societies?
Good work CMK!
Hmm...
Hermes?
I was thinking Salty the Sea Dog sounds like a bad porn star name. And then it just gets REALLY nasty.
Sigh.
As for the Olympian, I'm guessing Apollo
Not Hera, Hermes or Apollo.
Good shout Blacula. If not her, then I'll go for Ares.
Not Persephone or Ares.
I may be inaccurate in describing the person in question as "Olympian." He was a figure from Greek/Roman myth, but on re-read, might not have actually lived on Olympus.
Cerebus Cerberus the Aardvark Doggy?
Similarly, I'll say Charon
Neither Cerberus nor Charon, though IIRC, the Avengers fought their way past both to get out.
Ibby has it, it was Prometheus - famous in myth for helping humans against the wishes of Zeus.
Cool! I thought Prometheus would be likely given his sympathy for humans.
Ok...
Which Justice League member is a fan of the Crimson Fox's civilian identity?
I'm trying to remember what she did. Wasn't she head of a fashion or perfume company or something?
I'll say Dr Light (for obvious reasons).
It WAS Fire! She picked up on something Fox said, and together with her look, figured it out.
Over to you thothy.
Yay! I thought it would be someone in the JLE, but Fire was the only fashion aware character I could think of.
New Q soon, and certainly before anyone else's.
In DC 1 Million Solaris fires a kryptonite missile into the sun. But it had been tricked. What was it that really went into the sun?
A Green Lantern power ring
Superman had going into the sun already. But what replaced the Kryptonite was the Green Lantern ring. Naughty Solaris was going to kill the sun living Supes with it.
Over to you Ibby.
I read that story because you and others recommended it before
Ok um...
Marvel did a What If of Operation: Galactic Storm. Between Parts 1 and 2, two heroes died off panel. Who?
Nope.
Hint: the What If split the Avenegers into the exact same three teams/groups as in the original story.
Clint Barton and Black Widow?
Nope.
Another hint: The Earth was very visibly destroyed in this What If.
US Agent and Spider Woman?
Nope.
Hint: one male and one female
Crystal and Black Knight?
Nope and nope.
In fact, the 2 correct characters have not been guessed yet at all.
Marvel did a What If of Operation: Galactic Storm. Between Parts 1 and 2, two heroes died off panel. Who?
Not:
Beast
Storm
Clint Barton
Black Widow
US Agent
Spider Woman
Hank Pym
Tigra
Crystal
Black Knight
Hints:
1) The What If split the Avengers into the exact same three teams/groups as in the original story.
2) The Earth was very visibly destroyed in this What If.
3) One male and one female
4) The correct characters have not been guessed yet
Scarlet Witch and Wonder Man?
Living Lightning and She-Hulk
Not the correct pair, but one correct answer!
Living Lightning and Carol Danvers?
Nope.
Living Lightning and Carol Danvers?
Not the correct pair.
Living Lightning and Firebird?
Living Lightning and Sersi?
Nope.
The other correct answer definitely appeared in the original story as well
Living Lightning and Monica Rambeau?
yes!
At the end of Part I, Monica and Living Lightning and their entire team send to the Shiar were intact. But by the beginning of Part II, these two were absent and were listed at the end as having fallen in action.
Over to you Myg.
for Myg
Thanks for the bump .... New q up soon
In a vicious battle with Molecule Man, the Avengers had the help of another hero. Identify the hero
CMK got it!
The Molecule Man puts up a force field that Thor, Iron Man, Tigra and Captain America make it through with the Silver Surfer. The Molecule Man takes away their weapons, reducing them to "normal" humans. Except for Tigra. Whom he keeps as a pet.
Yes, ick.
Over to you, CMK
When Jack and David Knight had dinner with several deceased Golden-Age heroes, all but two of those were members of the Justice Society of America. Who were those other two?
Johnny Quick and the Red Bee?
Rats, the Red Bee was the one I remembered...
The Whip?
>mentally summons the All Star Squadron double page of membership<
TNT?
Correct, Zatara was the other one! Yours, Myg!
Ok, which hero did Whitey Mullins attempt to bully by pouring a glass of water over the head in their first week of college?
Ok, which hero did Whitey Mullins attempt to bully by pouring a glass of water over the head in their first week of college?
Not:
Al Pratt
Daredevil
Spider Man
Jaime Reyes
Dick Grayson
Not Clark
Hint: There's a reason Whitey (my favorite name for a bully EVER) used a glass of water
It IS Johnny Storm!
On his first day of college, star football player Whitey tries to make a point and asks the Torch to "flame on". Johnny only does his index finger (giving Whitey the finger). Whitey dumps a glass of water on Johnny's head to put it out, thus leading to Wyatt Wingfoot to stick up for Johnny.
Over to CMK!
What race/ethnicity is the mother of Cave Carson's daughter?
I didn't know Cave Carson had a daughter.
I'll say Tibetan.
Lonely nights on remote mountain tops. Is her mom a Yeti?
thoth lad is closer in spirit, but no, not a Yeti, not Tibetan.
This might be a bit too obscure, it's really just from a throw-away line in an issue of JSA.
That was a good guess Andy. I felt like it was going to be right for some reason.
Hmmm... Atlantean?
That was a good guess Andy. I felt like it was going to be right for some reason.
Thanks - I can almost remember the answer too - I thought it was something like that. I remember her from Resurrection Man being a sorceress of some kind.
How about ... Skartarian?
Not Atlantean or Skartarian.
Hint: Cave's description of her refers to a part of Earth's mantle.
I feel dumb for not knowing what Earth's mantle is.
Himalayan?
Not the Asthenosphere nor the Lithosphere. But getting there.
The...Ozone Layer?
(I could Google what Earth's mantle is but I'm more enjoying having no idea. Haha)
None of the above. The ones who were guessing the different -spheres were closest.
It came from an issue of JSA.
Cave: "There are civilizations under the Earth as strange as the Thanagarian."
Hawkgirl: "I'm from Earth, Carson."
Cave: "No offense intended. My daughter is half-(the answer)."
That's the magic word I've been looking for. Yours, IB!
Cool! That was a total shot in the dark.
Was this from the JSA issue where they tried to find Sand within the Earth?
OK, let's see...
Who was the first Justice League member that Maya encountered when she tried to join Justice League Europe?
Invisible Brainiac:
Was this from the JSA issue where they tried to find Sand within the Earth?
Yep.
As to your question - Elongated Man?
Cool, thanks for the confirmation.
And nope, not Ralph
Nope.
Who was the first Justice League member that Maya encountered when she tried to join Justice League Europe?
Not Doctor Light, Elongated Man, Power Girl, Hal Jordan
Nope to all of these. It was a male hero though
Recap:
Who was the first Justice League member that Maya encountered when she tried to join Justice League Europe?
Not Doctor Light, Elongated Man, Power Girl, Hal Jordan, Tasmanian Devil, Aquaman, Superman, Captain Atom
No.
This is a true League member, not a hanger on with nebulous status
Yes! It was Wally! Maya showed up at HQ to find Wally, who was shaking off Sonar's brainwashing.
Who was the first female comic book character with her own title?
Still all nos.
This is a characters still in use today that I'm sure everyone here will have heard of.
Was it the female Tarzan? Um...the one that was Queen of the Jungle. Name completely escapes me.
^ You got it TL.
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, was the first female to star in her own comic book.
I know so little about this character so I would never have guessed she's been around that long.
Just one of those franchises that keeps going. Actually, she might have had more comic issues than Tarzan by now. I wonder why that is?
Why is chicken outlawed in Chew?
It caused an outbreak of food poisoning?
People were offended at cock?
Ibbs is closer, but it wasn't food poisoning. It is a real thing though.
It was Bird Flu. Millions die across the world, resulting in chicken being outlawed. Which is just one of the gloomy things that underpin a series that's actually full of really funny moments.
Those moments have to be really funny to get me to forget that there ain't no more chicken!
New Q up soon
Just 'cause it's outlawed don't mean there ain't a thrivin' black market in chickin.' Lots of crazy enforcement scenarios ensue.
I think one of the main characters loves eating outlawed chicken, even though he works in government.
Which superhero helped fight the Royal Flush Gang in Justice League Spectacular, but decided not to join either the JLA or the JLE?
Nope, he had not debuted yet.
This hero was a former League member.
Nope and nope.
This character had been a League member more recently than either Batman or Vixen.
Nope. But you are thinking of the correct era
Nope to both.
Which superhero helped fight the Royal Flush Gang in Justice League Spectacular, but decided not to join either the JLA or the JLE?
This character was a member during the initial JLI/JLE years.
Not:
Bloodwynd
Batman
Vixen
Booster Gold
Blue Beetle
Mr. Miracle
G'nort
nope. getting closer though...
Always gassing on about something, Rex?
It was Rex! He wanted some R&R, so...
Here's the third trivia question you've answered correctly in the past few hours, thothy! Happy trivia question hunting
up to keep thoth from enjoying the hunt too much
Another friendly
up
Here's the third trivia question you've answered correctly in the past few hours, thothy! Happy trivia question hunting
And possibly the third I then utterly ignored. New Q shortly, well tomorrow. I should be pretending to get some sleep about now.
What gift did Mister Morden give to the Brotherhood of Evil, in order to gain membership?
No, it was nothing to defeat a single super hero.
The secret identities of all the Titans?
Nopes, it was a physical thing he gave to increase their power. The sort of thing super groups used to go up against a lot.
I must have missed the JSA goes up against Hourman's drug dealer issue
Not drugs, and in a huge reveal it's not gorillas...
Hmm... Batman-type gadgets?
Not gadgets... but mechanical...think larger
power ring vibrating Tharok
Space shuttle?
Not a shuttle, but if the Shuttle was that transformers/go bot* toy I saw as a kid, what would the shuttle turn into?
Or what would happen if you took the mechanical half of Tharok, gave it another half just the same and enlarged it?
*I mean they're just the same really.**
** cue Wrath of Kippers & Fickles LW Event!
Yay! Mister Morden built a giant red robot called Rog, and gave it for use to the Brotherhood. I think Madame Rouge also got increased powers around the same time, so they were a sinister looking team.
Grant Morrison took an alternate approach to Mister Morden, turning him into Mister Nobody.
But the originals are well worth a read.
Over to you Ibbster!
Ah, thanks thothster... er thothstar... er... thanks thoth! (Gah those THs!)
When the Justice Leagues reformed in JL Spectacular 1, which member first suggested there should be two branches?
Nope. A female suggested this
Nope. This was a full Justice Leaguer
No.
Not many possibilities left...
It wasn't Doctor Light by any chance was it?
The penny took a while to drop on that one. New Q when I get near some comics.
Was it an extremely large penny?
thoth: It was like something out of the Batcave! Now don't just sit there typing, call me an ambulance!
LW: You're an ambulance!
thoth: Thanks...a...lot...>passes out<
I can think of worse things to be, than an ambulance
at least you're not a garbage truck
Or a pinto! Those cars are terrible
Even better than an exploding back end was the AMC Pacer!
So fresh! So stylish! So swanky!
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In Alpha Flight Walter Langowski has made it a habit returning from death. What was the catch, the first time his physical form was returned?
He didn't have the Sasquatch form anymore?
He didn't have the Sasquatch form anymore?
No he didn't, but who's form did he have?
That was a later form. I think that was when he had a woman's body.
But the form was connected to someone on the team.
He did have Box. Box turned up after being strangely guided to the site of Walter's death by Talisman or Snowbird or the Big Plott Monster. Something else else like that.
All very convenient when his metallic form was to be infused with Walter's soul.
Over to you Andy!
I remember him in the Box armor but I didn't remember the timelines of Walter's resurrections
New Q up soon...
What supervillain first killed Modok under a contract?
No clue. I'll guess Sabretooth
I thought it was one of those snake villains. But I cannot remember which one. Poop, my old brain.
Not Sabretooth
It is one of those snake villains!
But not poop
Not Sabretooth
It is one of those snake villains!
But not poop
Oh crap! There goes my guess.
I think Death Adder was the one responsible.
CMK has it!
Death Adder has a great design and I was drawn into the Serpent Society as a threat primarily due to him!
OK...non-Legion comics trivia...
In the last storyline of Barry Allen's original Flash series, which Flash villain tried to kill the Rogues?
No, although the villain in question actually pretended to be Zoom for a part of that storyline.
Correct, it was Abra Kadabra!
Ok ... Which superhero joined up with the Defenders the first time they fought Zodiac?
Nope Val was already a member
Nope. Iceman would not join the Defenders for several more years
Hulk was already a member
Not Hellcat nor Son of Satan
This person was a Defender for an erratic few appearances
I never read the Defenders so am just randomly guessing
Gargoyle?
Not Luke Cage or Gargoyle
He's definitely a street level hero that joined up with the Defenders
Not Shang Chi (though this character did serve with Shang on one version of the Avengers)
Not Hawkeye nor Nick Fury... but I believe this character has once dressed up as Hawkeye
Bullseye (He was Hawkeye in the Dark Avengers)
It was MOON KNIGHT!
Over to you, Ibby
Cool! The clues helped me figure this one out as I've never read a Defenders issue before (but I have read their Wikipedia page :p)
When Power Girl formed the All-Stars, she recruited one member because she felt that member was a role model for other young JSA members. Who was this member?
Nope. Hourman and Liberty Belle decided to split up, taking one team each, to keep lines of communication open. But Hourman was not specifically mentioned as being approached by Power Girl.
Yup, it was Stargirl! Over to you, CMK.
During the Crisis on Infinite Earths, there was a certain number of characters which was always being assembled - this is the number of characters taken to guard the tuning forks at the beginning, the number (combined) dispatched to Earths S, X and 4 to save them, the number sent to battle the Anti-Monitor in issue # 7, and the number sent to battle him in issue # 12. What is that constant number?
Yup, always 15 characters.
Cool. I noticed the pattern with the tuning forks and the Earth S, X and 4 missions, but not for the two jaunts into the Anti-Matter universe.
Who tells Captain Atom (paraphrased): "I realized that sometimes, action is necessary. That's why I turned my back on a more intelligent leader like Wonder Woman to follow you!"
Still nope.
But the character is female.
No as well
CMk's guesses were closest.
Nope.
Who tells Captain Atom (paraphrased): "I realized that sometimes, action is necessary. That's why I turned my back on a more intelligent leader like Wonder Woman to follow you
The character is female. Power Girl and Crimson Fox are the closest guesses.
The character is also not Guy Gardner, Rocket Red, Maxima, or Black Canary II.
Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)?
Yes! It was Kimiyo. She said it after Cap accused her of not being committed to their plan, when she suggested some improvements. This was during the Overmaster story
I had a feeling it had to be a member of Justice League Europe.
OK, What is the name posthumously conferred upon Michael Holt's child?
Myg has it - it was Terry (as in Sloane).
Yeah, I figured that was going to be the way
Ok... Which villain revealed to the Earth 1 Black Canary her true origins?
Why the sigh
Which four JSA members fetched Ma Hunkel from witness protection?
I thought it would take longer to figure out Johnny Thunder of E1
Nowadays that story seems obscure
Um, was it
Wildcat
Jay Garrick
Alan Scott
Hawkman?
It always stuck with me, ever since I first read it. An evil counterpart at the time was quite rare, unless Earth-3 was involved.
And you correctly guessed the 4 JSAers who fetched Ma
Yeah those JLA/JSA team ups always stuck with me too
Now for the Q ....
Which superhero was given the Spectrum prism for a gift (and was subsequently possessed by the gem)?
It was not the Ray or Doctor Spectrum
You were closer with Monica ...
I have no idea...
Kimiyo Hoshi?
Nope - This is definitely in the Marvel universe - it's Doctor Spectrum's prism ... but in one story it was given as a gift and possessed the superhero
You got it!
Hank Pym got Janet the prism as a gift. Because he has great ideas.
She ended up taking down pretty much the whole team
Over to you, Ibby!
Dang. Oh, Hank.
Okay...
In JLA/Titans, the JLA and the Titans are having a stand-off over Cyborg's fate. Which character's initial move escalates the situation into a brawl?
It WAS Risk! Risk gleefully goes "Alright, let's rumble!" And jumps head-first into Orion's fist (despite other Titans and JLAers calling for calm). That sets of the whole battle between the teams.
What member of the Justice Society was anachronistically portrayed as being active during WWII in a Holiday Special?
Not Hawkgirl or Power Girl.
Nope.
Recap: What member of the Justice Society was anachronistically portrayed as being active during WWII in a Holiday Special?
Not: Hippolyta, Miss America, Ma Hunkel, Hawkgirl, Power Girl, Robin or Huntress.
Nope.
Just for the record, a depiction of Hippolyta, Miss America, Ma Hunkel, Hawkgirl (the first one, at least), Robin (Earth-2 version) or Skyman (if depicted in his identity as the Star Spangled Kid) as being active during WWII would not have been anachronistic.
hmmm... my JSA history is a tad rusty...
Fury?
Black Canary is the correct answer! The story was set in 1943, and she was dancing with a young Jim Gordon. But Black Canary didn't become a super-hero until 1947.
Yay
When Dr. Doom took the X-Men captive, which 4 heroes were pulled in by Professor X to act as the X-Men?
Hmmm...
The Fantastic Four?
Not the F4 (nor anyone who has ever been on the F4)
Wolfsbane
Sauron
Emma Frost
Storm
Nope. Wolfsbane was not created yet and Storm was captured by Doctor Doom (who imprisoned her in a metal alloy - a claustrophobic weather witch in a metal covering - yeah that's going to work)
Havok
Polaris
Cyclops
Dazzler
Havok
Polaris
Carol Danvers
Beast
2 right! (And Beast is close for another one)
3 right!
Angel was also imprisoned by Dr. Doom (in a laser filled bird cage)
The 4th one didn't have his powers at the time
Havok
Polaris
Iceman
Magneto?
3 right
Not Magneto... Close ... This was one of the New Uncanny X-Men (though he first appeared far earlier as a villain!)
Havok
Polaris
Iceman
Banshee (though he didn't stay for long)
Edited to include the others so I don't get dinged on technicality.
You are right!
Professor X asked Havok, Polaris, Ice Man and Banshee to take on Arcade while the X-Men were captured by Dr. Doom
Over to you, Emily!
What was the reason that led to Medusa getting captured in Bryne's Fantastic Four?
Errrr Let's see - Medusa didn't have as many plots going on as she does now
Because she left the Frightful 4 so Wizard went after her?
No, not this time. That was actually kind of a plot in a more recent arc. Good comic book sense, Andy!
The Enclave (creators of Adam Warlock) captured her, allowed into Attilan by Maximus.
Those were probably the people that captured her, and Maximus was the one behind the plot, but I am asking why Medusa was outside of the city?
She had fallen in love with one of the Fantastic Four?
Yes, Andy, she was picking flowers. I am glad someone got the right answer.
Over to you for the next question.
I remember the panel. It was my introduction to Medusa and the Inhumans in that issue and it was very "WOW" moment
Ok... Let me think of a Q...
which Avenger doppelganger refused to fight for Proctor on his Gatherers?
Technically correct, but she was never asked to fight for him. I'm thinking of a doppelganger who was brought in and asked and still refused
(bah! that was going to be my next guess
)
Fickles would know...
Thoth is closest, but the doppleganger used a different name
If you're after the name of the Alternate version, was it Coal Tiger?
You've got it, THoth!
Over to you
Yay!
Fanfic Lady had a reread thread for that whole storyline, for those who are interested.
New Question soon...
for thothy!
In the Suicide Squad's first mission (Ostrander's volume) which squad members had already infiltrated the Jihad before the main mission? (There's Suicide Squad Idol List to help
)
Yay! Neither of them were happy with the arrangement.
In the All-Star Squadron, Roy Thomas introduced the idea that there was a first team of Freedom Fighters made of ultra-obscure Golden Age heroes who all died trying to prevent the Pearl Harbor attack on Earth X (Post-Crisis, this took place on the single DC Earth). Eventually, in the Post-Crisis DCU, all of those but one were eventually revealed to have not died back then. Who is the one Freedom Fighter that, as far as anyone knows, did indeed die trying to prevent Pearl Harbor?
I think your wording might hold a clue to the answer. Is it Neon the Unknown?
Nope, Neon the Unknown was revealed as alive in one of the "Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters" series.
Magno?
That was a great All-Star Squadron story.
Correct, Magno the Magnetic Man was the only one not revealed to have actually survived the incident!
Miss America's death was retconned in Young All-Stars, and both Invisible Hood and Red Torpedo were mentioned off-handedly as alive much later in James Robinson's Starman series.
Back to you, thoth!
which villain did JLE member Elongated Man face in his 1991-92 mini series?
For some reason, I'm thinking Sonar?
It was indeed! Well recalled. I got those in the bargain bin. So, I thought we'd be going on a world tour of villains for that one.
Over to you Andy!
Darn it!
Now I have to think of a question
That was out of left field
--andy
Lol! Myg, Thoth and I actually get sad when we win trivia games...
Well, the Titans one definitely
What team were Hellcat, Medusa, Spider Woman, Enchantress and Storm part of?
They were all part of the Fantastic Four? Though not all at the same time?
Not the Avengers, but this team did fight the Avengers once
Hint: They were on two different iterations of the team
My lack of Marvel comics knowledge is hurting me...
Thunderbolts?
Not the...
Thunderbolts
Defenders
Avengers
Fantastic 4
Nope
But it was a group whose origins were in the 60s in the Avengers (and then brought back I think 10 years ago in the pages of She Hulk)
Nice one Chaim. I'd not heard of them.
During the (original) Secret Wars, Doctor Doom discovered Klaw as disembodied energy in Galactus's ship. Who was responsible for Klaw being there in that state?
Ah yes, Klaw (a being made of sound) attacked Dazzler (a mutant who transduces sound into light) and she made him energy to power Galactus's ship
Ok, now...
Here's an easy one - which villain was responsible for Aquaman losing his hand?
Continuing with this theme, what five pairs of brothers have, at various times in history (or pre-history), been shown to be in conflict over the fate or throne of Atlantis?
Arion and Garn
Arthur and Orm
That's two...the other sets are all from the Atlantis Chronicles mini-series, which fills in some Atlantean history between those two points.
I'm not much help with this one. For what it's worth to other guessers, I recall an Orin being mentioned.
Are you counting the Marvel version of Atlantis?
Good shout Emily, but Chaim said that "the other sets are all from the Atlantis Chronicles mini-series"
Are these 4 right?
Arion and Garn
Arthur and Orm
Kordax/Fiona
Atlan/Orin
The first three are correct, the last one is not. Orin is one of the other two pairs, but Atlan was not a sibling, he was a distant descendant (and not a member of the other pair, either. The other pair were Atlan's two brothers, Atlan was sort of a neutral party in that generation's fight).
I seem to be making a habit of stumping people. The other two pairs are:
Orin and Shalako (Atlantis Chronicles # 1-2)
Kraken and Haumond (Atlantis Chronicles # 5-7)
Myg can take the next turn, as last responder.
Fickles said in another thread that the Atlantis Chronicles was worth picking up.
It definitely is. Very Peter David - subtle humor, lots of personality-based drama. And if you've read his Aquaman without having read this first, you're missing quite a bit.
I've never read it - glad that they're finally collecting it
New Q up ... eventually ...
Hmmm...
Daniel Moonstar has to force Jack, Cyndi and Jemail to work together in order to get free. Why?
They have been merged together into a single monstrous gestalt being?
They were trapped in the astral plane?
They were not merged into a single monstrous gestalt being (though this is somewhat true) and they were not trapped in the astral plane
They were not merged into a single monstrous gestalt being (though this is somewhat true)
Really? I have no idea who they are
Because only their combined power can free them form the death trap they all find themselves in?
Soooooo close> Technically you are correct in the broad sense. But I'm looking for specifics
There's the old standard of them all being trapped 8n devices that only negate they're own powers, but not the power of others.
They were all depowered and had to use their other skills to escape?
Q: Danielle Moonstar has to force Jack, Cyndi and Jemail to work together in order to get free. Why?
They were NOT merged into a single monstrous gestalt being (though this is somewhat true)
They were NOT trapped in the astral plane
They were NOT all depowered and had to use their other skills to escape
They were NOT all trapped in devices that only negate they're own powers, but not the power of others.
Because only their combined power can free them form the death trap they all find themselves in? This is technically true but I'm looking for specifics
Danielle is forcing them all to make Wanted:Pegasus posters.They must all work together to cut the horsey shapes, paste them in and add glitter. Or Danni will hand them over to the Sentinals.
Danielle is forcing them all to make Wanted:Pegasus posters.They must all work together to cut the horsey shapes, paste them in and add glitter. Or Danni will hand them over to the Sentinals.
No
Rats, I thought I was onto something when I put the emphasis on Danni forcing them to do something. Could she be the villain, I thought, happy to have a thought at all...Hmmmm...
They don't know that they are in a somewhat monstrous gestalt being and have to work together with Danni's illusion powers to free themselves, and stop the powers of the gestalty being endangering lots of others?
Rats, I thought I was onto something when I put the emphasis on Danni forcing them to do something. Could she be the villain, I thought, happy to have a thought at all...Hmmmm...
They don't know that they are in a somewhat monstrous gestalt being and have to work together with Danni's illusion powers to free themselves, and stop the powers of the gestalty being endangering lots of others?
Nope
Is there another bad person in the gestalty thing, that they have to defeat before it takes them all over?
They're in a giant robot?
An X-Villain is going to blow something up. The people with Dani can form into the being that can stop the X-Plosion (tee hee). For some reason, they are reluctant to take on this combined role, possibly because they distrust each other, or don't want the thing being blown up to survive. Dani coerces them into joining together, either by illusion or guns before they all become X-People (tee hee).
Q: Danielle Moonstar has to force Jack, Cyndi and Jemail to work together in order to get free. Why?
They were NOT merged into a single monstrous gestalt being (though this is somewhat true)
They were NOT trapped in the astral plane
They were NOT all depowered and had to use their other skills to escape
They were NOT all trapped in devices that only negate they're own powers, but not the power of others.
They do not need to make horsey shapes.
They don't need Dani's powers to free themselves.
An X-Villain is not going to blow something up.
They are not in a giant robot.
There is no other villain.
Because only their combined power can free them from the death trap they all find themselves in? This is technically true but I'm looking for specifics
I may need a hint with this one, Andy (he typed really hoping that someone else who knows who these people are would have guessed)
I need a hint too. Totally stumped.
Jack, Cyndi and Jemail are not people, per se ... though they are characters
I guess there's not a lot of old school New Mutants fans... Hmmm... they are central to a character who currently has his own TV series
I don't really watch TV. I could peek, but then it would be peeking. Ibby?
Jack, Cyndi and Jemail all have psi abilities - Jack is telekinetic, Cyndi is pyrokinetic and Jemail is telepathic
Dani and the New Mutants were brought in due to the surprising relationship to Professor X
Oh, is this Legion? (He has a TV show? Jillikers!)
If it is Legion, are they all trapped in the Hellfire Club, where they are forced to wear provocative lingerie unless they can overcome The Black Queen and her cohorts by pulling together?
Nope. You're referring to an issue of Uncanny X-Men where Rachel and Magma sneak into the Hellfire Club and get knobbed in the head by Selene. Not Dani, Rahne and Doug (who are with Jemail, Cyndi and Jack)
quick, thoth, make another guess before Andy realises you just totally made up your last answer...
The group are being hunted by an anti mutant group and they need the powers of the gestalt ones to get them through it? I note that Dani, Rahne and Doug aren't the most powerful of mutants.
quick, thoth, make another guess before Andy realises you just totally made up your last answer...
The group are being hunted by an anti mutant group and they need the powers of the gestalt ones to get them through it? I note that Dani, Rahne and Doug aren't the most powerful of mutants.
Nope. Besides they had Warlock waiting on them on the outside
I don't really watch TV. I could peek, but then it would be peeking. Ibby?
I also don't watch much TV, but I know Legion has a TV series. so... these are Legion's alternate personalities and Dani has to get them to work together to stop Legion?
Almost... Not to stop Legion ... Dani needs to get them to work together because they're all stuck somewhere
Uhhh i don't know. Spirit King???
I think I need another hint...
If it's new mutants is it that they're stuck in the place Magick is from? Is that Limbo?
There's not stuck in a place, but they are stuck in something
Are they stuck in somebody's mind?
Are they stuck in somebody's mind?
yes
Nope. He's stuck with them
Are they just trapped against another of legion's personalities?
Are they just trapped against another of legion's personalities?
Trapped against another of Legion's personalities? Nope ... but close - need to reword
They are all in Legion's mind. They are mostly his personalities. One of the other personalities in there is a villain. They must all fight against that extra bad personality, and the mind constructed death traps it has created, of Legion's to escape?
You had it at trapped in Legion's mind. They can't find a way out because Professor X is out and they want to repair Legion's mind. Dani forces the three biggest personalities (at the time) inside Legion's head to combine powers and escape back to their bodies.
Over to you, Thoth!
Crumbs, that was a good one. Not knowing who they all were made it interesting. I last saw Legion back on Muir island when it was being attacked by the Marauders. He wasn't that interesting then, and now he has a TV show.
New Q... as soon as I think of one and you'd not want it before then surely?
Lobo is attacking Bards, Martian Manhunter and G'Nort in their spaceship as they try to track down the missing Mister Miracle. Barda gets rid of Lobo, but how does she do it?
She does indeed Boom tube him away. Landing him right back in the JL embassy, where he joins waiting for Barda's return so he can kill everybody.
Over to you Ibby!
cool!
Sue Dibny loved coming up with mysteries for Elongated Man's birthday. Once, she faked her disappearance and impersonated a superhero to play along. who did she impersonate?
Nope to both!
You were on the right track with Crimson Fox.
Nope! But still right track
cool!
Sue Dibny loved coming up with mysteries for Elongated Man's birthday. Once, she faked her disappearance and impersonated a superhero to play along. who did she impersonate?
Right track with Crimson Fox and Doctor Light. Also sort of right track with Little Mermaid
Not:
Batgirl
Black Canary
Little Mermaid
Insect Queen
Crimson Fox
Doctor Light
Myg has it! Ice it was.
Ralph figured it out because "Ice" kept quiet and didn't use her powers even in combat, but instead used oil to derail a runaway train
Of course! I mean, why would he recognize his wife with that wig on?
Alright ... the X-Men are battling their way through Dallas and Spiral is stabs an X-Man in the face. Whom does she stab and why?
Sadly, Ralph had no clue and this was when Sue found out about Ralph's affair with Ice.
Dazzler was the one stabbied. It had something to do with a golden mask that was also attached to her face.Possibly binding her to Mojo? Something else else a bit daft like that
You got it! Spiral was trying to blind Dazzler to reduce her usefulness in the fight. So clearly the best way to do that was to take Destiny's mask and stab it onto Dazzler's face.
GREAT fight sequence.
Over to you, Thoth!
Sadly, Ralph had no clue and this was when Sue found out about Ralph's affair with Ice.
Thankfully, they left that out of Identity Crisis
You got it! Spiral was trying to blind Dazzler to reduce her usefulness in the fight. So clearly the best way to do that was to take Destiny's mask and stab it onto Dazzler's face.
Ah, it was Destiny's mask. I was wondering where it had come from. I remember reading about the plots from 200-226 that Claremont had wanted to write before it got altered. It would have been very Alan Moore, but considering how often the guy's been ripped off, this would probably have been one of the better ones.
Sadly, Ralph had no clue and this was when Sue found out about Ralph's affair with Ice.
Thankfully, they left that out of Identity Crisis
Sometimes, I think I'm the only one who get all the unedited versions of the new releases...
New Q.... hey, why wait...
How did Doctor Light manage to get into the Fortress of Solitude, as part of a scheme to fight the JLA?
He hid himself in the key?
That's interesting, but not the correct answer. Actually, on thinking about it the actual answer isn't entirely dissimilar.
He made himself invisible to watch while Superman used the key? (which sounds really creepy...)
No, it doesn't involve the key.
I remember him setting a fake fish trap for Aquaman... did he disguise himself as an animal so Superman would bring him into the fortress?
he was in the light bulbs?
he was in the light bulbs?
You'd think it would be light related. But while some of the later parts of his plane were, this wasn't one of them.
I remember him setting a fake fish trap for Aquaman... did he disguise himself as an animal so Superman would bring him into the fortress?
This is close enough for the win!
Doctor Light disguises himself as a rampaging ice monster to gain access to the Fortress. There, he transforms himself back into a human form, and escapes the bars (which were wide enough to block the monster, but not Light (use cells guys!)
The story is called the "Great Identity Crisis." Light uses amsnesium from the fortress to switch the memories of 5 of the JLA. It's indicated that the amnesium could wipe memories. It's basically one of the tales that Identity Crisis was lifted from including the title. Only here Light didn't sexually assault one of them and the league had more comic based ways of making people forget recent events other than magically, and faulty mind wiping.
Over to you Ibby!
Man, Doctor Light sure was efficient back in the day!
And of course, mind wiping was completely acceptable back then, with Batman not throwing any hissy fits.
Okay...
Which god/goddess did the parents of Maya invoke when they tried to get her to come home?
Nope, but related to Vishnu...
Shiva it was! Maya was supposed to be a reincarnation of Shiva or something like that. Her parents used a talisman with a depiction of Shiva to fly up to where the League was staying, and talk to her.
Name two heroes who appeared in the finale of Legends, but who didn't join the Justice League in its first issue
Beast Boy
Wally West
Superman
Wonder Woman
Robin
On the other hand, Mister Miracle wasn't in Legends but did join in the first issue. Doctor Light (Kimiyo) also appeared in the first issue, but not in Legends.
I'd have taken any two of those. Well done on Robin. I wondered if anyone would guess him. Over to you Ibby!
I remember reading Legends at an early age, and wondering why so many heroes appeared who didn't decide to join in the end. Lazy heroes!
and poor injured Robin - who was close to my age at the time - really struck a chord.
Let's talk about the formation of the JL International. which member initially joined AND left without ever wearing his / her costume in this first, short tenure?
Dr Light didn't get into costume before she quit. Wasn't she going to be involved with the Titans, but that didn't come to anything either?
The Creeper got into costume, or had a jaundice problem and stripped to his shorts, in the Gray Man story - Prince Pedant
Dr Light didn't get into costume before she quit. Wasn't she going to be involved with the Titans, but that didn't come to anything either?
thoth has it - Kimiyo was given a JLA signal device in issue 1 by Maxwell Lord; she used it to call the League to the UN; Batman questioned her; and she left in issue 4 when she found out that Max wasn't officially affiliated with the League!
I vaguely remember a Titans preview where Wolfman was going to introduce a new Dr Light in the Titansverse. That changed a bit to become Kimiyo, but she wasn't used much. Shame. That early League could have used her.
New Q when I look out my comics...
I remember a Titans annual where Kimiyo worked with the Titans to chase some robotic dinosaurs or something.
She would have fit in better with the League. I really wonder why they dropped her so early.
Andy Helfer went into the run with a cast and the aim of making it international. I think she might have been pulled because someone else thought she would be used elsewhere. Cap Marvel and Dr Fate were pulled for similar reasons. Probably Titans. But that title was going to go through its own creative slump, so she just fell away from use. Fire and Ice joined instead.
That's one problem the League has always faced. So many restrictions in character use. That's why Wonder Woman vanished from JL Europe after one issue, too.
Black Canary and Superman were also victims of this.
Kimiyo wouldn't have fit in the Teen Titans... she's not a teen! But then, Wolfman and Perez did create her...
They possibly needed to be taught the lesson of the Superman/ Batman titles by those up above in that the characters are there to sell books across the company, not just for an editor's personal fiefdom. Any suggestion of saturation would be laughable considering how many spin off books are out there.
Maxwell Lord hosted a Post-Invasion party of super heroes with the idea of strengthening the League's membership. Name three heroes who attended, who weren't part of the League already and who didn't go on to be founders of Justice League Europe?
are we counting past Leaguers who were not members then?
Firestorm
Hal Jordan
Atom
That will do in a pinch. The Will Payton Starman was also there I recall. Over to you Ibby!
Cool, thanks!
Let's see...
Name the 7 heroes who were possessed by the 7 Deadly Sins in JLA/JSA Virtue and Vice.
Power Girl
Star Girl
Batman
Wonder Woman
Mr Terrific
Superman
Flash
Power Girl
Batman
Mr Terrific
Superman
Plastic man
Hawk Girl
Wildcat
You already guessed Superman
Power Girl
Batman
Mr Terrific
Plastic Man
Kyle Rayner
Oh! Captain Marvel?
Black Adam?
two more right!
Power Girl
Batman
Mr Terrific
Plastic Man
Kyle Rayner
Captain Marvel
Hmm I'm thinking for balance it has to be a JSA member ... cyclone?
it is a JSA member but not Cyclone. She hadn't joined yet
thoth has it - Dr Fate it was!
using the standard rule, as thoth guessed the last character he gets next Q
Yay! I should have thought of him along with Captain Marvel, I suppose, considering their origins.
New Q soon
Yeah, their origins could have been why Doctor Fate and Captain Marvel were among the possessed. Interestingly, Black Adam was not one of them - but possessed Cap took him out right away.
All active JLAers and JSAers were taken out in some way in fact, except for Dr. Mid-Nite I think.
Name seven characters trapped in the tower by Alexander Luthor in Infinite Crisis.
Lady Quark
Martian Manhunter
Captain Marvel
Nightshade
Superboy
Ray
Flamebird
Lady Quark
Martian Manhunter
Nightshade
Ray
Well done in getting Nightshade. I thought that was the trickiest.
I remember her being captured by villains so not that hard.
Black Adam
Harlequin
Breach
Lady Quark
Martian Manhunter
Nightshade
Ray
Breach
Black Adam
Breach was another possibly awkward one. Earth-8 apparently.
I remembered Breach because he stood out. Earth-8 was never in the original COIE.
So we have someone from Earth-2 missing...
Damage?
Not Damage. It was The Ray who was taken away in that fight.
I remember Ray being taken away. Damage was a shot in the dark, as there are so many possible Earth-2 candidates for the tower...
Psycho Pirate?
Psycho Pirate got his eyes then head ripped apart by Black Adam, who had just been released from the tower. Pirate had been with Luthor for reasons I can't recall, other than it trying desperately for some validity when compared to the original Crisis
Not Alan Scott. I can't remember where he was. Trapped on a fake Earth-2 or lumped in the mystical lot to keep them from affecting the plot. rohtuL xelA, amoC a otnI llaF
Trapped in the fake Earth-2, I think. And that's how Flamebird was revealed to be from there, she was trapped too.
Hmm...
Earth-2 Superman?
Not Earth-2 Supes who was busy fighting Earth-1 Supes then Superwhiner
It *is* an Earth-2 character and you're getting close.
Um... I know it wasn't Lois Lane...
Jay Garrick?
I don't suppose a clue is coming up soon?
Er... Power Girl?
Who needs clues?
Power Girl it is! After she decided not to join with Superman, Prime-adonna and Luthor.
Over to you Ibby!
Ah! When you said I was getting close with Superman, should have realized how close that was...
New Q up soon!
Which 5 heroes were sent to Earth-X in Crisis on Infinite Earths, to help save it from the anti-matter cloud?
Steel -uncle uncle sam punched him
Dr Light- the ray fought her i think
Northwind was attacked by a mob
If Norda was there then his dad Hawkman would be there too
um.... not Gar, Dinah, blok, Kole, Jay, Katana, J'onn,Azrael, Diana, Kara...
Firebrand?
Four out of five correct! and you listed a lot of others who went to Earth-4 and Earth-S!
Not Firebrand but you are close, this character has some similar powers and a similar name
Starfire is correct! 5/5 to thothy
I was looking at a couple of the issues at the start of the week, so handily still in my brain cell
Which Suicide Squad member didn't make it back from the mission to Ogaden?
Nope as that would have ended his partnership too. They were both on the mission though.
It was Shrike! I had a soft spot for her since her JLD days. Over to you Ibby!
Another total guess!
Okay let's see...
Which hero was shown inspiring Vixen to keep the JLA going during her second tenure?
Nope. J'Onn was absent during that second tenure
Nope, clue, Ralph was deceased at that point
Nope, but she was on the team at around the same time
No to both. But you are thinking of the right era
Nope. this is a male hero
Red Arrow "So Mari. I find that embracing the legacy of those before you to be really inspiring. That, and heroin."
Nope to both
Emily, that's the wrong era
Thothy, that little brat Roy had taken a leave of absence because he was jealous over a teammate
yes! it was Superman!! Black Canary had stepped down as leader and Vixen was left with a small team of Firestorm (Jason Rusch), Doctor Light, John Stewart and Zatanna.Thankfully, Red Tornado and Plastic Man rejoined and others like Wonder Woman and Superman remained on call.
Where did Dmitri, the Rocket Red, get an upgrade to his armour?
He did indeed! Over to you Ibby!
Booster Gold accidentally caused a terrible alternate future where Max Lord ruled the Earth, all because he saved best friend Blue "Ted Kord" Beetle.
They joined up with Hawkman and Green Arrow's rag-tag group (including Pantha, Wild Dog and Anthro), but the dysfunctional group was quickly killed.
They decided to gather a bunch of heroes "who would know each other's moves" well. Including some of Max's captives, they took him on.
Who were these seven other heroes (Booster and Ted make 9)?
that was quite an interesting line up.
Ice
Fire
Rocket Red
Guy Gardner
Nightwing
Donna Troy
Cyborg
Powergirl
Wally West
Metamorpho
Elongated Man
Aquaman
Tasmanian Devil
Dr. Light
Captain Marvel
Ice
Fire
Guy Gardner
Doctor Light
Bats is right.
that leaves 2 more
It was Scott Free!
So Booster and Beetle gathered Fire, Ice, Guy, J'Onn and Miracle. they stormed Max Lord's satellite and rescued Dr Light. If I remember correctly, Batman was already infiltrating the satellite too.
In the end, Beetle went back to his death, to prevent everything from happening.
to help make up for it, Rip Hunter saved Booster's sister Goldstar.
She could have become Beetlette in his honour! Missed oportunity!
I was really running out of leaguers from that team. I was going to put Barda before I remembered her husband.
That era was one of rotating membership. Not surprising that it can be hard to guess lineups coming from that era
Aw, that makes me feel better for taking so long
this was brought to you by Ibby's "mood boosting" service
If you provide a tier based boosting service you could offer someone the Booster Gold option
The JSA go off to face Ragnarok for all time (back in the days when reboots weren't round every corner), but some of them were left behind to fight the good fight. Name three.
Power Girl
Star-spangled Kid
Doctor Fate
Those were the three I was thinking of. The Spectre might have been brought back too.
Over to you Ibby!
Awesome!
Which jSA member suffers from atypical depression?
Nope. Todd suffered from a lot of things but I think not this.
Blacula has it! in Cyclone's debut, Ma Hunkel mentioned her atypical depression
Speaking of Wonder Woman (not that you guys specifically were but rather, society in general) here's a question about her massively potential-squandering crossover epic, War of the Gods.
Each Direct Market issue of the series contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters who were featured in the series.
Please name those characters. (Usual rules about limiting your guesses to the number of characters unidentified apply.)
1.
2.
3.
4.a.
4.b.
4.c.
4.d.
4.e.
4.f.
5.a.
5.b.
6.a.
6.b.
6.c.
6.d.
7.a.
7.b.
7.c.
7.d.
7.e.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.a.
14.b.
15.a.
15.b.
15.c.
16.
So that's 32 characters to get and I will start the CLUE ball rolling straight away:
CLUE #1: 13 of the 32 characters are in the public domain.
I have this one somewhere. I think I bought the first issue, and then picked up the rest years later. I'm not sure if I read them. But I would have got them for the Perez covers. A huge waste of potential there.
Wonder Woman
Hippolyta
Fury
Son of Vulcan
Donna Troy
Captain Marvel
Black Adam
Shazam
Doctor Fate
Hermes
Ares
Circe
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
Deimos
Phobos
Ice
Aquaman
Superman
Hercules
Mercury
Pariah
Flash - Jay Garrick
Hawkman
Set
thoth
Jupiter
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
Maxi Zeus
Quetzalcoatl
The Perez covers certainly were beautiful. It's a shame the story was so disjointed and nonsensical. I remember thinking at the time that I probably just didn't understand it because I hadn't read many of the tie-in issues. But I read a retrospective review of it recently and apparently, even with those tie-in issues it made no sense!
I've heard that George Perez has been quite outspoken about how DC dropped the ball in their management of this series (and there certainly were glaring errors - I remember whole pages where the panels had been laid out incorrectly) but I wonder if it wasn't just a mix of poor editorial oversight and a writer who wasn't ready to tell such a sprawling crossover epic by himself that did it in.
Anyhoo,
1. Wonder Woman
2. Circe
3. Captain Marvel
4.a.
4.b. Zeus
4.c. Hercules
4.d.
4.e.
4.f. Mercury
5.a. Ares
5.b.
6.a.
6.b.
6.c.
6.d.
7.a.
7.b.
7.c.
7.d.
7.e.
8.
9.
10.
11. Superman
12.
13. Black Adam
14.a.
14.b. Hawkman
15.a. Ice
15.b.
15.c.
16. Troia
20 characters to guess!
CLUE #1: 13 of the 32 characters are in the public domain.
NOT: Hippolyta, Fury, Son of Vulcan, Shazam, Doctor Fate, Hermes, Hades, Poseidon, Deimos, Phobos, Aquaman, Pariah, Flash (Jay Garrick), Set, Thoth, Jupiter, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Maxi Zeus, Quetzalcoatl.
Solomon
Achilles
Atlas
Zatanna
Harbinger
Power Girl
Batman?
Eris
Demonia
Phantom Stranger
Cheetah
Poison Ivy
Count Vertigo
Giganta
Dr Cyber
Silver Swan
Hal Jordan
Wally West
Ray Palmer
Firestorm
A few more added to the list:
1. Wonder Woman
2. Circe
3. Captain Marvel
4.a. Atlas
4.b. Zeus
4.c. Hercules
4.d. Solomon
4.e. Achilles
4.f. Mercury
5.a. Ares
5.b.
6.a.
6.b.
6.c.
6.d.
7.a.
7.b. Batman
7.c.
7.d.
7.e.
8.
9.
10.
11. Superman
12. Flash (Wally West)
13. Black Adam
14.a.
14.b. Hawkman
15.a. Ice
15.b. Power Girl
15.c.
16. Troia
14 characters to guess!
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Q: Each Direct Market issue of War of the Gods contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters, most of whom were featured in the series.
Please name those characters. (Usual rules about limiting your guesses to the number of characters unidentified apply.)
CLUE #1: 13 of the 32 characters are in the public domain.
CLUE #2: Of the 13 public domain characters, 4 of them are actually listed as their species, rather than by their individual names (if they ever had one), so you just need to name their species to identify all 4 characters.
CLUE #3: Only 3 of the remaining 14 characters are heroic.
NOT: Hippolyta, Fury, Son of Vulcan, Shazam, Doctor Fate, Hermes, Hades, Poseidon, Deimos, Phobos, Aquaman, Pariah, Flash (Jay Garrick), Set, Thoth, Jupiter, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Maxi Zeus, Quetzalcoatl, Zatanna, Harbinger, Eris, Demonia, Phantom Stranger, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Count Vertigo, Giganta, Dr Cyber, Silver Swan, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan).
Oohh, Bats got in..
Clue #3 ah...only 3 remaining are heroes...bah... I was going to go through qyite a few there.
Clue #2... Summon...inner...Harryhausen!
Cyclops
Medusa
Gorgons in case it's more than Medusa
Centaur
Harpies
Satyr
Minotaur - actually, I remember a Minotaur being part of a Wondy Millennium story...so was a Satyr no I think about it....
Chimera
Manticore
Pegasus
and some DC characters...
Luthor
Wotan
Guy Gardner
Hawkwoman
Rapidly clearing the list Thoth!
1. Wonder Woman
2. Circe
3. Captain Marvel
4.a. Atlas
4.b. Zeus
4.c. Hercules
4.d. Solomon
4.e. Achilles
4.f. Mercury
5.a. Ares
5.b.
6.a. Harpy
6.b. Harpy
6.c. Harpy
6.d. Harpy
7.a.
7.b. Batman
7.c.
7.d.
7.e.
8.
9.
10.
11. Superman
12. Flash (Wally West)
13. Black Adam
14.a. Hawkwoman
14.b. Hawkman
15.a. Ice
15.b. Power Girl
15.c.
16. Troia
9 characters to guess!
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Q: Each Direct Market issue of War of the Gods contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters, most of whom were featured in the series.
Please name those characters. (Usual rules about limiting your guesses to the number of characters unidentified apply.)
CLUE #1: 13 of the 32 characters are in the public domain.
CLUE #2: Of the 13 public domain characters, 4 of them are actually listed as their species, rather than by their individual names (if they ever had one), so you just need to name their species to identify all 4 characters.
CLUE #3: Only 3 of the remaining 14 characters are heroic.
CLUE #4: Only 1 public domain character left.
CLUE #5: 7 of the remaining 9 characters are not super-heroes, although 2 of that 7 have often been depicted as 'anti-heroes'.
NOT: Hippolyta, Fury, Son of Vulcan, Shazam, Doctor Fate, Hermes, Hades, Poseidon, Deimos, Phobos, Aquaman, Pariah, Flash (Jay Garrick), Set, Thoth, Jupiter, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Maxi Zeus, Quetzalcoatl, Zatanna, Harbinger, Eris, Demonia, Phantom Stranger, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Count Vertigo, Giganta, Dr Cyber, Silver Swan, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Lex Luthor, Wotan, Guy Gardner.
Hera
Fire
Martian Manhunter
Athena
Etta Candy
Steve Trevor
Another great question Blacula.
7 of the remaining 9 characters are not super-heroes, although 2 of that 7 have often been depicted as 'anti-heroes'. 7 CLUE #4: Only 1 public domain character left.
I'll go with some villains this time.
As Black Adam led a Suicide Squad mission:-Deadshot
Captain Boomerang
Enforcer
Psycho Pirate (possibly gone in Animal Man by then, but I recall whiny Pariah being part of this)
A couple of Antiheroes:-Amanda Waller (debatably and going with that Suicide Squad guess)
...um.. the '90s were full of people with guns and pointy things instead of limbs...I've tried Gardner...Lobo
HeroesNightshade (again with the suicide squad)
Julia Kapatelis (Ibby's gone with good guesses on the wonder woman supporting cast and J'Onn and Fire)
Public DomainMars (in league with Ares and I've tried Jupiter already)
Nearly cracked it!
1. Wonder Woman
2. Circe
3. Captain Marvel
4.a. Atlas
4.b. Zeus
4.c. Hercules
4.d. Solomon
4.e. Achilles
4.f. Mercury
5.a. Ares
5.b. Mars
6.a. Harpy
6.b. Harpy
6.c. Harpy
6.d. Harpy
7.a.
7.b. Batman
7.c.
7.d.
7.e.
8.
9. Lobo
10.
11. Superman
12. Flash (Wally West)
13. Black Adam
14.a. Hawkwoman
14.b. Hawkman
15.a. Ice
15.b. Power Girl
15.c. Fire
16. Troia
6 characters to guess!
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Q: Each Direct Market issue of War of the Gods contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters, most of whom were featured in the series.
Please name those characters. (Usual rules about limiting your guesses to the number of characters unidentified apply.)
CLUE #1: 13 of the 32 characters are in the public domain.
CLUE #2: Of the 13 public domain characters, 4 of them are actually listed as their species, rather than by their individual names (if they ever had one), so you just need to name their species to identify all 4 characters.
CLUE #3: Only 3 of the remaining 14 characters are heroic.
CLUE #4: Only 1 public domain character left.
CLUE #5: 7 of the remaining 9 characters are not super-heroes, although 2 of that 7 have often been depicted as 'anti-heroes'.
CLUE #6: 5 of the remaining 6 characters would be controlled by the same DC Group Editor.
NOT: Hippolyta, Fury, Son of Vulcan, Shazam, Doctor Fate, Hermes, Hades, Poseidon, Deimos, Phobos, Aquaman, Pariah, Flash (Jay Garrick), Set, Thoth, Jupiter, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Maxi Zeus, Quetzalcoatl, Zatanna, Harbinger, Eris, Demonia, Phantom Stranger, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Count Vertigo, Giganta, Dr Cyber, Silver Swan, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Lex Luthor, Wotan, Guy Gardner, Hera, Martian Manhunter, Athena, Etta Candy, Steve Trevor, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, Enforcer, Psycho Pirate, Amanda Waller, Nightshade, Julia Kapatelis
Lobo...oh dear....
I just noticed that if all the Shazam ones are grouped together as are the Harpies, then the "7s" could all be Bats related. D'Oh!
Robin
Joker
Penguin
Riddler
Catwoman
Bane (was he around at that time?)
What was Lobo doing there, I wonder? Just seems so out of place...
I'll go with
Katana
Geo-Force
Halo
Black Lightning
Looker
Metamorpho
I was waiting for someone to notice that a few of the posters had related characters grouped together.
And yes, Lobo seems so out of place but he actually played a mediumish role in the event IIRC (editorially mandated I'm sure).
1. Wonder Woman
2. Circe
3. Captain Marvel
4.a. Atlas
4.b. Zeus
4.c. Hercules
4.d. Solomon
4.e. Achilles
4.f. Mercury
5.a. Ares
5.b. Mars
6.a. Harpy
6.b. Harpy
6.c. Harpy
6.d. Harpy
7.a. Riddler
7.b. Batman
7.c.
7.d. Joker
7.e. Penguin
8. Robin
9. Lobo
10.
11. Superman
12. Flash (Wally West)
13. Black Adam
14.a. Hawkwoman
14.b. Hawkman
15.a. Ice
15.b. Power Girl
15.c. Fire
16. Troia
2 characters to guess!
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Q: Each Direct Market issue of
War of the Gods contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters, most of whom were featured in the series.
Please name those characters. (Usual rules about limiting your guesses to the number of characters unidentified apply.)
CLUE #1: 13 of the 32 characters are in the public domain.
CLUE #2: Of the 13 public domain characters, 4 of them are actually listed as their species, rather than by their individual names (if they ever had one), so you just need to name their species to identify all 4 characters.
CLUE #3: Only 3 of the remaining 14 characters are heroic.
CLUE #4: Only 1 public domain character left.
CLUE #5: 7 of the remaining 9 characters are not super-heroes, although 2 of that 7 have often been depicted as 'anti-heroes'.
CLUE #6: 5 of the remaining 6 characters would be controlled by the same DC Group Editor.
CLUE #7: The 2 remaining characters have both been portrayed on screen by different actors and in different franchises.
CLUE #8: Of the remaining 2 characters, 1 is Golden Age and 1 is Bronze Age.
NOT: Hippolyta, Fury, Son of Vulcan, Shazam, Doctor Fate, Hermes, Hades, Poseidon, Deimos, Phobos, Aquaman, Pariah, Flash (Jay Garrick), Set, Thoth, Jupiter, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Maxi Zeus, Quetzalcoatl, Zatanna, Harbinger, Eris, Demonia, Phantom Stranger, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Count Vertigo, Giganta, Dr Cyber, Silver Swan, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Lex Luthor, Wotan, Guy Gardner, Hera, Martian Manhunter, Athena, Etta Candy, Steve Trevor, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, Enforcer, Psycho Pirate, Amanda Waller, Nightshade, Julia Kapatelis, Catwoman, Bane, Katana, Geo-Force, Halo, Black Lightning, Looker, Metamorpho.
I was waiting for someone to notice that a few of the posters had related characters grouped together.
Three please! Sorry, I was just answering a question from last Thursday. What da ya mean, "slow"
And yes, Lobo seems so out of place but he actually played a mediumish role in the event IIRC (editorially mandated I'm sure).
No doubt sales perked up with that decision too, and that's what it's about. I've always felt he outstays his welcome very quickly if not handled well.... L.E.G.I.O.N. JLA ... then he was in the Quiet Darkness in the TMK run...busy boy.
Each Direct Market issue of War of the Gods contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters, most of whom were featured in the series.
I was just remembering that I picked p a series called Hammerlocke. A lot of that was to do with the Chris Sprouse art.
Mister Freeze
Two Face
We both guessed Two-Face
he always needs to do the two thing huh.
Crumbs, so you did! I was so busy checking to see if I'd already guessed Mister Freeze form the list above
I shall henceforth change my guess to ...
Mister Freeze and... Nightwing!
Each Direct Market issue of War of the Gods contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters, most of whom were featured in the series.
I was just remembering that I picked p a series called Hammerlocke. A lot of that was to do with the Chris Sprouse art.
All those random non-DCU DC mini-series' intrigue me. It seemed like every other month I was seeing a DC House-Ad at the back of a comic for some weird comic starring characters I'd never heard of before, and then never heard mentioned again - Hammerlocke, Sonic Disruptors, Gammarauders, Silverblade... sometimes they had good talent behind them but I wonder who the market for them was.
And then there was one!
1. Wonder Woman
2. Circe
3. Captain Marvel
4.a. Atlas
4.b. Zeus
4.c. Hercules
4.d. Solomon
4.e. Achilles
4.f. Mercury
5.a. Ares
5.b. Mars
6.a. Harpy
6.b. Harpy
6.c. Harpy
6.d. Harpy
7.a. Riddler
7.b. Batman
7.c. Two Face
7.d. Joker
7.e. Penguin
8. Robin
9. Lobo
10.
11. Superman
12. Flash (Wally West)
13. Black Adam
14.a. Hawkwoman
14.b. Hawkman
15.a. Ice
15.b. Power Girl
15.c. Fire
16. Troia
1 character to guess!
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Q: Each Direct Market issue of War of the Gods contained four mini posters by the always awesome Chris Sprouse that showcased various characters, most of whom were featured in the series.
Please name those characters. (Usual rules about limiting your guesses to the number of characters unidentified apply.)
CLUE #1: 13 of the 32 characters are in the public domain.
CLUE #2: Of the 13 public domain characters, 4 of them are actually listed as their species, rather than by their individual names (if they ever had one), so you just need to name their species to identify all 4 characters.
CLUE #3: Only 3 of the remaining 14 characters are heroic.
CLUE #4: Only 1 public domain character left.
CLUE #5: 7 of the remaining 9 characters are not super-heroes, although 2 of that 7 have often been depicted as 'anti-heroes'.
CLUE #6: 5 of the remaining 6 characters would be controlled by the same DC Group Editor.
CLUE #7: The 2 remaining characters have both been portrayed on screen by different actors and in different franchises.
CLUE #8: Of the remaining 2 characters, 1 is Golden Age and 1 is Bronze Age.
CLUE #9: A careful review of the clues above reveals that the final character is a) not in the public domain; b) not a 'hero' but is sometimes depicted as an 'anti-hero'; c) not controlled by the 'Batman Family' Group Editor; d) been portrayed on screen by different actors and in different franchises; and e) from the Bronze Age.
FINAL CLUE: The last remaining character has had 4 solo series'.
NOT: Hippolyta, Fury, Son of Vulcan, Shazam, Doctor Fate, Hermes, Hades, Poseidon, Deimos, Phobos, Aquaman, Pariah, Flash (Jay Garrick), Set, Thoth, Jupiter, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Maxi Zeus, Quetzalcoatl, Zatanna, Harbinger, Eris, Demonia, Phantom Stranger, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Count Vertigo, Giganta, Dr Cyber, Silver Swan, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Lex Luthor, Wotan, Guy Gardner, Hera, Martian Manhunter, Athena, Etta Candy, Steve Trevor, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, Enforcer, Psycho Pirate, Amanda Waller, Nightshade, Julia Kapatelis, Catwoman, Bane, Katana, Geo-Force, Halo, Black Lightning, Looker, Metamorpho, Starman (Will Payton), Mister Freeze, Nightwing.
All those random non-DCU DC mini-series' intrigue me. It seemed like every other month I was seeing a DC House-Ad at the back of a comic for some weird comic starring characters I'd never heard of before, and then never heard mentioned again - Hammerlocke, Sonic Disruptors, Gammarauders, Silverblade... sometimes they had good talent behind them but I wonder who the market for them was.
I was round at my folks today, and looked out Hammerlocke for later reading
...nips off to get first issue through... leaves LW to it's own devices... returns... puts on shocked expression at the depravity LW got up to in only a minute...cleans up LW's mess....again...
It's cover dated 1992 and the strapline is "Tomorrow's superhumans are here!"
So I'd say that it was out to get those Legion fans that didn't find TMK to their taste
There's your standard older alpha male leader (see Atari Force etc. ), a Dawnstar figure, an Obsidian look a like and a Western character. They are in front of what could be a Time Beacon.
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Edit: Oops! Just spotted the update post. 4 solo titles seems like lots. But then, there's the recent Rebirth. Then there was DCNu. So, if they had even one series back when they started they'd have three. The next DC Event Villain should be The Churner
The only "popular" DC anti hero I remember from around the '90s was Deathstroke in Titans Hunt. He did have his own book back then, and I know he was in one of the recent relaunches too. Not sure if he counts as Bronze Age (due to me being fuzzy on the dates of that Age).
Deathstroke it is!
I don't remember him having much of a role in the series but I think it probably came out around the same time his first solo did, so he was probably riding a wave of popularity then (as he seems to be doing again now).
I'm iffy on when the 'Ages' are supposed to begin/end too but I usually just consider Crisis a good end-point for the Bronze Age.
And here is a page showing all of the characters in their awesome Sprouse glory:
https://crisisonearthprime.com/war-of-the-gods/mini-posters/Now I need to go pack for a flight! Your turn Thoth!
Yay!
I'll recharge and come back with a question shortly. Thanks for the link to the posters. I notice that there's a direct edition with them in it. I wonder if I got another version that didn't have them. Sprouse's art certainly has something distinctive about it.
In Final Crisis, a group of villains gather around to see the end of Martian Manhunter. Who was around the table?
Hmmm, can I ask how many there were?
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Joker
Sinestro
Hmmm, can I ask how many there were?
No, you must list all the villains there ever were!
I did say table, and it wasn't a beer hall so that narrows it down to ... yeah fair enough I didn't count...
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Not: Joker; Sinestro
I count another 7
Yay thanks for the clue! for all i know it could have been a Legion meeting table...
Cheetah
Giganta
Parasite
Vandal savage
Sonar
Cheshire
Black Hand
Vandal savage
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Not: Joker; Sinestro, Cheetah, Giganta, Parasite, Sonar, Cheshire, Black Hand
6 to get, with two of them being related to the death they all witnessed.
Effigy
Volcana
Heat Wave
Nero
Vandal savage
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Effigy
Not: Joker; Sinestro, Cheetah, Giganta, Parasite, Sonar, Cheshire, Black Hand, Volcana, Heat Wave, Nero
Well done on Effigy. I only know who that is because a companion issue named him. Libra was taking the place of Nero as Plot Powered Villain of the series.
5 to get. and one is along the same lines as Heat Wave, and is apparently a specific villain to the person murdered in this scene.
I remember Effigy because of the whole fire thing.
Scorch
Dr. Polaris
Psycho Pirate (was he still alive then?)
No additions to the list
Vandal savage
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Effigy
Not: Joker; Sinestro, Cheetah, Giganta, Parasite, Sonar, Cheshire, Black Hand, Volcana, Heat Wave, Nero, Scorch, Dr Polaris, Psycho Pirate
Pirate got dedded in Infinite Crisis?
Oh yeah, I always get some of the events in Infinite Crisis and in Final Crisis mixed up... too many Crises... mumble mumble...
Captain Cold
Mirror Master
some White Martian?
A Crisis of Crises!
No new additions to the list. I'm sure the Mirror Master was around with Doctor Light in the series. That's what DC thought would make entertainment by that point. Doctor Light the rapist villain and Mirror Master the drug peddling villain. DC: Making Comics Fun Again! Ick!
With one exception (who is a specific villain to the victim, the others are all heavy hitters.
Vandal savage
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Effigy
Not: Joker; Sinestro, Cheetah, Giganta, Parasite, Sonar, Cheshire, Black Hand, Volcana, Heat Wave, Nero, Scorch, Dr Polaris, Psycho Pirate, Captain Cold, Mirror Master, White Martian?
Despero
Ma'alefa'ak
Circe
Professor Zoom
Darkseid
Not quite as heavy hitting as Darkseid, so my fault for indicating that they could be someone like that. More in your very powerful nemesis category - like Zoom who turned up in infinite crisis and Circe who did appear as part of a Morrison story against the JLA.
Vandal savage
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Effigy
Not: Joker; Sinestro, Cheetah, Giganta, Parasite, Sonar, Cheshire, Black Hand, Volcana, Heat Wave, Nero, Scorch, Dr Polaris, Psycho Pirate, Captain Cold, Mirror Master, White Martian, Despero, Ma'alefa'ak, Circe, Professor Zoom, Darkseid
Hmmm...
Black Adam (because he hasn't been consistent in a while)
Black Manta
Toyman
None of those three.
Vandal savage
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Effigy
Not: Joker; Sinestro, Cheetah, Giganta, Parasite, Sonar, Cheshire, Black Hand, Volcana, Heat Wave, Nero, Scorch, Dr Polaris, Psycho Pirate, Captain Cold, Mirror Master, White Martian, Despero, Ma'alefa'ak, Circe, Professor Zoom, Darkseid, Black Adam, Black Manta, Toyman
The only one I can picture is the old Martian Manhunter villain who went on to star in the Run series, but, for the life of me, I can't remember what his name was. I so want to say Heat Wave even though that name is obviously taken. I'll say Flamestarter or something.
As for the others, guessing some of Libra's old friends from the original Injustice League :
Shadow Thief
Poison Ivy
Tattooed Man
Scarecrow
Alas, I love the Martian Man... hunter
Vandal Savage
Doctor Light
Libra
Lex Luthor
Effigy
Ocean Master
Talia Al'Ghul
Gorilla Grodd
and the Human Flame!!!
Human Flame! I knew it was something like that!
Andy spears the rest in one go! (sorry J'Onn)
Over to you Andy!
Ouch... that burned, Thoth ... it really did
Which hero teamed up with the X-Men the first time they faced their founder's brother?
Xavier had a brother?
Spider-Man?
Isn't Juggernaut his brother - or step brother or something?
I'll go with The Hulk
Oh right, forgot about that...silly me and my general apathy towards Marvel.
It was indeed Cain Marko they faced ... but it wasn't Spider Man or the Hulk that helped
Not Spider Man, Hulk or Dr. Strange...
Hint: It IS a guy and he's appeared in a film ... Probably an unexpected partner to the X-Men
Not Deadpool ... this was the X-Men's first encounter with the dreaded JUGGERNAUT
A little before Wade's time
And not the Falcon! But that would have been cool, since Angel was in the battle
Q: Which hero teamed up with the X-Men the first time they faced their founder's brother?
Hint: It IS a guy and he's appeared in a film ... Probably an unexpected partner to the X-Men
Not:
Falcon
Thor
Deadpool
Dr. Strange
Captain America
Spider Man
Hulk
What about Daredevil? I wouldn't expect that!
Neither Daredevil nor Wasp
Definitely NOT the Sub Mariner
Not Squirrel Girl - she was not even a spark in her creator's eye at the time
Squirrel Girl would have easily beaten Jughead.
Human Torch?
You got it, Thoth!
Xavier reaches out across NYC to find Johnny Storm and summon him. Human Torch teams up with the original X-Men to put Juggy down!
Then of course Xavier wipes Johnny's memory. Thus leading to Identity Crisis. Er wrong company
Over to you!
The defi itely not for the Submariner made me think of his sparring partner. Thanks for the hint.
New Q as soon as Xavier plants it into my mind.
What lies in the Ragman's junkyard from his original series?
Oooh Could this be the first Ragman question we've ever had in this thread?
No idea so I'll guess an airplane?
It is not. It's tied to his origin and has some irony to it. That's irony and not ironmongery
Not a tank. It's not a vehicle, but something that may be of use to someone who lives in a run down area, owning a junk yard.
A furnace/fire-pit thing?
Not a fire pit thing. What was in the object would make you sob if it did go into a fire pit thing.
Neither a chest or a star of david.
Ibby's closest with chest. What could be in a chest and where would more modern people hoard it?
Not a fire pit thing. What was in the object would make you sob if it did go into a fire pit thing.
Mint condition Golden Age DC comics?
Mint is terribly close and you could acquire Golden Age comics (less now than when Ragman#1 came out) with it.
Rory's mother's wedding dress?
Not silver crosses.
Not gold bullion, but I was going to accept any form of finance. There's a mattress in the yard, stuffed with $2 million. Money that would transform the lives of ragman and the souls who live in his neighbourhood. The retrieval of the cash by crooks results in four men with talents giving their life energy to Ragman. That's where his powers originally come from.
Over to Blacula!
I need to read more Ragman stories. He's one of my few blind spots in the DCU.
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Q: One of my favorite issues of The Brave and the Bold was a "play fair" murder mystery (one where the reader is given all the clues to solve the murder, like in an Agatha Christie novel for example). I can't think of any other comics which have done one. Who was Batman's co-star in the issue?
I have read a few Ragman stories (solo and in Shadowpact). Calling on the skills of the souls imprisoned in his cloak is an interesting and unique ability. I also like the redemption angle where a soul is freed upon serving enough
as for the Q: Elongated Man?
Roy Raymond?
I have read a few Ragman stories (solo and in Shadowpact). Calling on the skills of the souls imprisoned in his cloak is an interesting and unique ability. I also like the redemption angle where a soul is freed upon serving enough
This origin seemed to show that he was physically granted the powers from the others as they were all electrocuted. The costume came after, rather than being imbued with the souls of people. I wonder when that started to happen.
Ah, I never read the origin. I remember one story where some unlucky soul was captured and transformed into a patch by the costume itself.
Elongated Man is correct! A great team-up for DC's two best detectives.
Cool! sounds like it was a very good story
speaking of...
Ralph was once told by a UN official, that his costume was uglier than which hero? (gosh, I hope I remember this right - it was either Ralph or one of his teammates whose costume was insulted)
Was this when he started wearing that masked purple monstrosity again? If so, the correct answer is literally the entire DCU.
But the UN official might not have known that many heroes so I'll guess... Guy Gardner?
It was a purple costume, though this one didn't have the mask I think.
Not Guy, Metamorpho or Plas.
nope, but the correct answer Is female
Nope to all> Keep guessing, not many possibilities left
nope and nope
keep going, only a few possibilities left!
nope, this was before Maxima joined
Nope, this was after Gypsy's initial stint
nope, but in a way this is the closest answer so far
Crimson Fox is as also close for a different reason
recap: Elongated Man's costume was once compared unfavorably to whose? (basically, some official rips into Ralph for being ridiculous, making the League a laughingstock, having a relatively useless power, and having a costume even uglier than ______)
- the answer is female
- not Black Canary, Crimson Fox, Dr. Fate II, Ice, Fire, Dr. Light, Wonder Woman, Huntress, Gypsy, Maxima, Power Girl
- this happened after Gypsy was a member but before Maxima joined
THOTH HAS IT!
A UN official -whose name I forgot - held one on ones with all the JLA and JLE members.
he cut Ralph down bit by bit - you're irresponsible; you're ridiculous; you never take anything seriously; your power isn't very useful (and if I remember right he said something about Metamorpho also kind of duplicating the powers);
and he ended by saying, "and your costume is even uglier than the Silver Sorceress'!"
And Ralph gets fired.
Note: I really hope I am remembering this right, because a similar thing happened to Blue Beetle and I may have mixed them up...
to top it all off, the official explicitly said that Sue would be kept on because she was doing such a good job supporting the team!
Ironically, the UN official would later get murdered, and Ralph would be the one to solve the crime.
Ok, that didn't happen, but in a world that's saved a dozen times a month, Ralph should get some respect.
New Q shortly....
Which Marvel character was instrumental in the destruction of the Microverse in the Micronauts series?
Not Rick Jones, although I think he was Captian Universe at one point and that character did interact with the Micronauts. The answer is on that sort of power scale though.
I am the Fire! I am the Light!!!
Phoenix!
I am the news that this wasn't the answer looked for!
More '80s than the living tribunal
This character made their first appearance after Galactus. By a fair bit.
Wait - did someone say 80s??? BEYONDER!!!!
Yay! And I didn't even have to mention shoulder pads! The Beyonder's cosmic walkabout hastened the demise of the Microverse, forcing our heroes to make desperate decisions. Over to Andy!
The Beyonder never should have come to Earth... those were terrible comics
Ok... Which two heroes auditioned for the Avengers in Yankees Stadium?
Yes! Ib has it
The Avengers were having auditions in the stadium when the mysterious Stranger interrupts, taking down all Avengers except for Beast and Moondragon. Beast ends up joining. Moondragon heads off to space to tutor Hellcat in her abilities.
wow, way to write out two females at once!
okay...
Maxima once hosted a bachelorette party for who?
I feel like this must have occurred during the "Extreme Justice" days but I can't remember anyone who got married then.
But when in doubt...
Dr Light?
You are thinking about the right period, but Kimiyo has enjoyed the single life since becoming a superhero
Power Girl?
OOOPS missed Thoth's post ... I was paying attention to his garden
(Which is lovely)
Vixen?
Thanks for ruining my joke Andy!
(It's a slow Sunday and I'm feeling easily amused.)
ummm..... Carol Ferris? (I have no idea why this character is in my head as a possibility.)
I'm SO about a slow Sunday
Errr... Ice?
It is nice to be easily amused
I had a busy Sunday and now I am tired...
No to Carol, no to Ice.
Blacula had the right idea - the bride-to-be was NOT Maxima's teammate. It was the groom-to-be who was.
Maxima once hosted a bachelorette party for... who? (Maxima's teammate was the groom-to-be, and this was during the Extreme Justice days)
Not:
Doctor Light
Power Girl
Ice
Carol Ferris
So who would be getting married from Extreme Justice?
Hmmmm...
Amazing Man never had enough character development, Booster and Beetle never dated anyone but each other (really), the Wonder Twins might swing that way (do we know enough about their planet's customs to really know) but I'm guessing DC wouldn't do that ... That leaves Captain Atom, the leader, and the man who married Plastique.
Is it Plastique?
Great detective work by Myg - it WAS Plastique!
Bwa-ha-ha!!!!
New Q up soon
What tradition did the New Mutants introduce to Xavier's mansion?
Not birthday parties, that has been a long tradition in the X-Mansion
I suppose Watching Magnum, PI would be close ... but they started a tradition that continues in the X-Mansion world
Dying and being resurrected?
Dying and being resurrected?
Also a long standing tradition that started WAY before Dani, Bobby, Rahne, X'ian and Sam got together
Closer
What is this kind of party called?
Netflix and chill Slumber party?
YES!!!!! The New Mutants started the tradition of Slumber Parties at the X-Mansion
Chris Claremont clearly had a vision of each time and their interactions - the X-Men were more adult and insular, so they played baseball games. The New Mutants were younger, and wanted to be more integrated into the local community, so they had slumber parties!
Over to Ibby!
Cool!!
ok...
easy one i think. JL Europe once took a class in what language?
Yup
quite a hilarious issue IMO, they ended up in the same class as the Injustice League...
2000 posts. I propose we lock and start a new one