I just noticed the post count in the old thread. Hence that thread is now closed and this brand new spiffy thread is open in its place.
What was the name of the orphanage that Supergirl lived in when she first came to Earth?
Yup. I knew it would be an easy question. You're up!
Who was DC's then-currently published biggest player (most would agree, anyway) who made absolutely no appearances in Crisis on Infinite Earths?
Swampy was at least mentioned, and probably did appear.
I assume you mean the main mini, as opposed to x-overs/tie-ins?
Arak, Son of Thunder.
I do mean the main miniseries only. This character did feature in tie-ins.
I'm pretty sure Swamp Thing does put in an appearance. I don't know about Arak, but the character I've got in mind is certainly a "bigger player" in the DC world than Arak is.
A hint is that this character is still published regularly today.
Yeah, that's it. Hal Jordan doesn't show up in a single panel of Crisis on Infinite Earths. John Stewart was the current Green Lantern at the time, but I still found that strange.
Maybe Marv Wolfman just saw sense?
ANYway...
What was the colour scheme of Warren Worthington III's first in-continuity costume?
Black and yellow, like the other original X-Men.
*loud siren*
Nope, you fell straight into the heffalump trap.
What, you can't seriously be referring to that white sheet he used in his origin story (when he tried out his wings to rescue someone from a fire) as a "costume", can you?
Nearly...
Q: What was the colour scheme of Warren Worthington III's first in-continuity costume?
Okay, clue: I'm looking for THREE colours, not two.
Ngggghhh... I'll give you it. I was looking for red, *black* and yellow, but the colouring when Neal Adams dug it out for a couple of issues ([Uncanny] X-Men #60-62) often made the black look blue, as was the way of things back then.
It originally came from the Origins backups of Uncanny #55-56 (Chaim stopped an issue early
), where he had a short-lived and fairly catastrophic turn as "the Avenging Angel".
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X-Men: Evolution revisited the concept later, giving him a black-and-red masked costume.]
Anyway, Drake gets the next question.
Cool. I had seen the Adams version, but not the earlier one. (makes me wonder what he had in that big pouch on his belt)
NEXT QUESTION (two-parter):
Which villains did Iron Man encounter during the storylines that introduced his stealth armor and space armor, respectively?
I remember this being the Armor Wars story.
Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man (Gremlin).
No to both. This was before armor wars. Two different storylines.
Really? I could have sworn I remember the stealth armor being created specifically so he could get into Russia without detection to get to CD's and TM's armors.
Ah well. Memory ain't what it once was.
Hint: The stealth armor was introduced in "Invincible Iron Man" #152. The space armor was introduced in "Invincible Iron Man" #142.
Did some research (not an Iron MAn fan)
Iron Man fought the Living Laser when he used his stealth armor. And a guess of Sunturion (Arthur Dearborn) for the Space armor. (I couldn't find a villian listed for 142)
Correcto-o-mundo! (although he had switched from stealth to regular armor by the time he fought Living Laser) Those were some of my favorite stories from one of my favorite runs on a title.(back when Iron Man wasn't a jackass)
Your go!
What goddesses gave Mary Marvel her powers?
Selena
Hippolyta
Ariadne
Aurora
Minerva
Zephyrus (Z) is actually a male and therefore, not a goddess. Your opinions may vary.
In the Aquaman era of Adventure Comics, Aqualad was said to bear a unique resemblence to a former king of Atlantis due to what unusual feature?
His golden hair so fine?
Just re-read the question. of course I know AquaLAD does not have golden hair.
SharkLad has it! How ironic... and aquatic!
Sweet!
This four-legged phenom bumped Alan Scott from his own book back in the late 40's ...
Circa 1980, the JLA revealed to Green Arrow their secret origin. It involved 1950's paranoia, White Martians, and a host of old-time heroes that I had never heard of (Including, I believe, some guy that switched places with a gorilla...!)
IIRC, there was a Rex, the Wonder Dog long before Wendy and Marvin. I don't know if he/she had anything to do with Scott, but that's my guess.
(Aside to Krypton Kid, the guy who could switch bodies with a gorilla was/is Congo Bill and in gorilla form known as Congorilla)
Answer guess: Trigger?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
(Aside to Krypton Kid, the guy who could switch bodies with a gorilla was/is Congo Bill and in gorilla form known as Congorilla)
Answer guess: Trigger?
Thanks, Quis. Sounds like an early Legion reject, eh? "Congorilla Kid...."
and the answer is ... Streak the Wonder Dog ...
KryptonKid was pretty darn close, so ...
KK, next question to you ...
I got it with "Congarilla Kid"?!!! I wish my instructors were so generous.
Name three sidekicks of the Law's Legionnaires.
(thanks Quis!)
Actually the correct answer to Shark Lad's question was Streak the Wonder Dog. He gave it to you for your answer of Rex the Wonder Dog.
As to your question, I am assuming you mean sidkicks to members and not the group as a whole.
Wing, sidekick to the Crimson Avenger
Sir Butch, sidekick to the Shining Knight
Stuff, sidekick to Vigilante
It's yours, Quis.
hmmm.....
Who were the members of the Inferior Five?
Merryman, Awkwardman, Dumb Bunny, the Blimp and the White Feather.
Whose first line of dialogue in his/her first appearance in comics is, "All right! Wake up, you zero!"
Nope. DC character, if that helps.
Nope. Further hint: the character was not born on Earth.
Nope. Female character. (The quote was "you zero," not "you poozer.")
Sticking with the Green Lanterns: Katma Tui
Still no. Nothing to do with Green Lanterns.
(I am predicting that the next guess will be Maxima. Not Maxima.)
Nope. She was born on Earth, though, wasn't she? Let me recompile the hints, and add a new one:
- DC character
- female
- not born on Earth
- nothing to do with Green Lanterns (which is not to say she's never met any; I'm sure she has)
- introduced in the early '70s
eliminated: Amanda Waller, Maxima, Katma Tui, Kilowog, Sgt Rock, Nick Fury
Beautiful Dreamer of the Forever People?
No. Getting closer, though.
DC published two comic books featuring two famous funny men. Who were these funny men?
Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis?
I should have asked a more obscure question. Jerry Lewis & Bob Hope had their own DC comic. I believe that Jerry Lewis is in continuity having interacted with Supermanand others.
Ah, but! That was pre-Crisis, right? So Jerry Lewis has been retconned out. I wonder if anyone's broken it to him.
What college did Mike Doonesbury attend?
OK pre-crisis, who was the orginal owner of Ace, the Bathound?
What actor has played Superman, Lex Luthor, and Perry White?
Some hints:
1) Although the actor has since died under tragic circumstances, the show remains in production to this very day.
2) Catherine O'Hara, Macauley Culkin, Sinbad
3) As Batman is to "Master of Disguise,"
So Aquaman is to "Joe Dirt"...
Originally posted by Korbal:
What actor has played Superman, Lex Luthor, and Perry White?
Correct Stealth!
The late great Phil Hartman played Superman in a JLA 'Flying' Saturday Night Live! sketch with O'Hara.
Lex Luthor with Culkin in 'Young Superboy.'
Perry White in the "Death of Superman" with Sinbad as Black Lightning, Dana Carvey as Batman, and David Spade as Aquaman.
You're up next!
In the final two seasons of Super Friends, Adam West replaced Olan Soule as the voice of Batman, but Soule remained on the show in a different role, as a character who first appeared in on the printed page in 1978. What was this role?
The only regular character on the Super Friends whose first appearance was in 1978 that I can think of is...
Firestorm.
Specifically, he played Dr. Martin Stein
Xben has it.
The other component of Firestorm, Ronnie Raymond, was played by Mark L. Taylor.
What is the name of the heroic alter ego of Asa Martin?
And I just noticed that it's an anagram too! Clever.
OK, I might have asked this question in one of these threads before but what the hey -
Which Flash villain is related to a prominent detective in the DCU?
(Bonus points for naming the detective.)
Gorilla Grodd is the grandfather Sam Simeon (of Angel and the Ape).
Correctamundo. Your question CMK.
Name the members of Old Justice.
I remember Merry the girl with 1000 gimmicks and the Blue Boys. I think there was someone else.
There were others, and the Blue Boys weren't amongst them.
Neptune Perkins
Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks
Cyclone Twins
Doiby Dickles
Dan the Dyna-Mite
Thorndike (ex-Minuteman)
That's the lot of them. You go, Reboot.
Ah. Sorry, got out the habit of checking this a while back...
Who was the fifth member of the Fantastic Four?
I think Quislet has it, but I'll guess...Crystal?
Lance has it (Crystal was the fifth member, replacing Sue towards the latter end of her first pregnancy and for a bit after Franklin was born.)
Wow...how about that. Funny thing is, I either asked, or maybe just thought about asking, this same question a few years ago when I was rereading my FF collection. I felt silly that I couldn't remember the answer. OK, new question...
In the Avengers comic, it was stated that a particular supervillain was capable of beating Bobby Fischer at chess. He even used a chess board to escape prison. (The supervillain, not Fischer.) Which villain was it?
OK, a hint..his first name is Bentley.
Nope...here's a big hint. He was leader of the group that tried to recruit Captain Ultra.
Thank you, Chaim. Yes, it was the Wizard. You're up!
Who was/were the villain(s) in the last JLA-JSA team-up before the Crisis on Infinite Earths killed that annual tradition?
Was it the Crime Syndicate (again)?
Was that the one with Darkseid?
Was it that really awful one (by Kurt Busiek I think) about some telepathic 'Family' or something. I don't remember much about it other than it sucked and Supergirl guest-starred.
Was it the villains 3? Rast, Ghast ,amd Abanther somebody? You know, the 3 demons?
Not the Demons 3 (Abnegazar, Rath and Gast), they were in the JLA-JSA-Legion crossover, a good number of years before the last, and not, Darkseid, who was in the JLA-JSA-(boy, this will be a surprise)New Gods crossover, which was also not remotely the last.
Blacula is close - that one was second-to-last. There was one more the following year.
Hint: Infinity, Inc. was the guest starring team. I believe the story crossed over into an issue of their book as well.
Nope, and nope ha ha.
(Hmm, that's one guy we haven't seen in Fables yet.)
Was it Commander Steel? I seem to remember him going villainous for a moment there and he could probably connect all three of those teams.
Yep, Commander Steel was the villain, and Mekanique was in it with him.
Your turn, Blacula.
Sticking with the JSA theme -
Who was their first member to resign?
Wonder Woman?
What was the name of the village the Doom Patrol sacrificed themselves for and in what state was it?
Happy Harbor, Rhode Island
Nope, that was where the JLA first had their headquarters.
Fire Island, New York? And don't we thank them for it! ;-)
Otherwise, it was somewhere in New England... Maine maybe?
You are half right with Maine. Now what is the name of the village?
I could swear that Happy Harbor was at least at some point in the past referenced as the location of the Doom Patrol's last (snort) stand as well as being the site of the JLA cave. But that could be retcons, or I could be completely wrong.
Hint on the name: It would be appropriate for a Massachusetts seaside village too
Codsville? (I'm pretty sure I'm not joking)
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
I could swear that Happy Harbor was at least at some point in the past referenced as the location of the Doom Patrol's last (snort) stand as well as being the site of the JLA cave. But that could be retcons, or I could be completely wrong.
The Doom Patrol used the old JLA HQ on Happy Harbor as their own HQ for awhile. That could be what you're thinking of CMK.
Just out of curiousity - after all the retcons and relaunches, did any of the Doom Patrol actually stay dead? If not, how did they survive?
Sorry I took so long to confirm. Yes, it was Codsville, Maine.
Which hero had an eye-patch wearing, ram-headed buddy?
Hint: the ram-headed buddy's name was(is) Quark...
Maybe I should reword the question thusly:
Which mulleted, Marvel mutant hero with four fingers on each hand from another dimension had an eye-patch wearing, ram-headed buddy in his debut mini-series drawn by Art Adams?
Well, clearly you're referring to Longshot, but I never did read his debut miniseries, I only know him from X-Men.
I was originally going to guess Dr. Strange, because he had a buddy named Rintrah with a ram's head, though I did't recall him having an eyepatch.
Why yes, it's of course Longshot! Too bad you missed the mini. It was quite good,(and the only time Longshot seemed interesting to me) and a great debut from Adams.
You're up Chaim!
Which modern-day super-hero teamed up with the Viking Prince in his (the Viking Prince's) native time?
No again.
Hint: the hero in question is actually a heroINE.
She's the one, yes. A very off-beat story in Birds of Prey.
What villain caused Bruce Wayne to adopt the alternate identity of Starman?
Scarecrow?
If it is the story I am thinking of, Bruce became "Starman" because he became afraid of bats
Hint: The story inspired James Robinson's "Starman of 1951" plotline...
Correct, your question is next...
Which Marvel superhero, when listing some of his names and epithets, made sure to include "My father called me son." and "My mother called me darling" amongst them?
Thor! I just reread the Walt Simonsin issues over the summer. I think I'm right (but actually not 100% sure).
Cobalt has it (if we forgive his typo of "Simonson"
). From Thor #379, just after "Fin Fang Foom" reveals himself as Jörmungand, Thor reveals himself. The relevant bit of his speech is:
"Only a fool has no fear, Serpent, and I am no fool. But I have many names, Serpent, even as you.
Vingthor the Hurler, Longbeard's son, have I been called. Hrodr's foeman too.
In Tyr's ancestral home, wisest Hymir knew my name as Veur; unhappy Hrungnir's playmate some have called me.
East of Evigar in Gianthome they whisper Hloridoi's name.
My father called me son. My mother called me darling.
And beneath the vaults of heaven, I am THOR ODINSON, the Thunderer, JÖRMUNGAND'S FEAR!
Away you go, Cob.
Which Detective Comics star attempted to join the Cluesters, a club of the World's Greatest Detectives?
J'onn J'onzz the Martian Manhunter?
I think I got a good one. Still no...
Getting closer! I'll give a hint (though its kind of getting there via process of elimination). It's pre-1960.
Slam Bradley? (Or was he Action Comics?)
Close, but not quite there yet. Slam was indeed in Detective Comics from #1 to the 1950's (he was replaced by Roy Raymond).
I can see why you might think he was in Action though because he was created by Siegel & Schuster.
I think he starred in Detective, but his M.O. wouldn't fit: the original Vigilante?
EDIT: D'oh! Vigilante had a feature in Action, not Detective, so WRONG!
Yeah, Vigilante was in Action. He's one of my all-time favorite characters that I've only ever read very little of (the original).
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Which Detective Comics star attempted to join the Cluesters, a club of the World's Greatest Detectives?
I'm going to guess the obvious - Batman
No, but a good guess nonetheless
Getting closer! But not yet. Another hint: he came after the Crimson Avenger.
You got it! Whew. I was wondering if maybe I'd gone *too* obscure. The Golden Age Robotman indeed was the Detective Comics star who once attempted to join the Cluesters. The story sounded like something irregular for him to do and regular for many of the series other stars so I figured it'd be a nice tricky question.
Robotman, like Johnny Quick, was one of the final Golden Age stars to linger on into the 1950's before being cancelled. A few more years and he might just have survived into the Silver Age.
You're up, 'Boot.
Trying something different here - find the connection between these characters:
Robert Bruce Banner, Wendell Vaughn, Warren Worthington, Barbara Gordon.
[As a mild hint, what I'm thinking of doesn't only apply to these four, they're just examples of the phenomenon]
They were all played by Yvonne Craig?
They all dated someone named Candy?
But seriously... they all had apendages removed from their body and then restored?
They all had their names changed when they appeared in other media?
Nope and nope.
And to save anyone from having to flick back a page:
Originally posted by Reboot:
Trying something different here - find the connection between these characters:
Robert Bruce Banner, Wendell Vaughn, Warren Worthington, Barbara Gordon.
[As a mild hint, what I'm thinking of doesn't only apply to these four, they're just examples of the phenomenon]
Another character who'd fit the set would be Johnny Blaze.
Let's see if I can put this in words: They are all examples of characters who took on the "mantle" / " moniker" of an identity that was once used by someone else (not replacing them purposely as often the characters don't realize someone else used it prior); they then become the definitive version of that identity. Matt Murdock would fit in this group.
Definitely close enough - for the record, I had it phrased as "characters who took on the codename of an earlier-by-publication character in the same universe, but who had nothing to do with their predecessor". The only real difference is that I wouldn't have counted Matt Murdock (since the GA Daredevil was from another publisher, and I'm not aware of a Timely/Atlas/Marvel DD created beforehand).
The previous Hulk, Quasar, Angel, Bat-Girl and Ghost Rider in question were later known as Xemnu the Titan, Neutron* (of the Imperial Guard), the Scourge of the Underworld (currently appearing as the GA Angel in Marvels Project), Flamebird and the Phantom Rider respectively. [*There was also a one-shot Iron Man villain called Quasar who has never appeared again.]
Your go Cobalt.
Awesome. I actually thought about that question in a work meeting yesterday. I'll follow the same style. Name the similiarity of the below characters other than they are Golden Age heroes published by companies that would become DC comics:
Tex Thompson / Green Lantern (Alan Scott) / Johnny Quick / Lt. Bob Neal
They all had fat, male, comedic sidekicks?
That was quick! You got it!
^^^ Only because I was recently thinking about Etta Candy's transformation from chubby, comedic "woot-woot" girl of the 1940s into the fit, take-charge, FBI-agent of modern Wonder Woman stories and that got me wondering about what happened to all the other fat supporting characters of that era.
Now I have to think of a question for you guys and dolls...
I'm going to answer now and avoid the rush.
Weird War issue #43
That's my answer and I am sticking to it.
Someone will probably get this one in a heart-beat but anyway...
Whose arch-enemy is Roberto Rastapopoulos?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I'm going to answer now and avoid the rush.
Weird War issue #43
That's my answer and I am sticking to it.
How did you know Quis? My back-up question was going to be -
What comic's cover had a weird spectral skeleton playing chess with figurines representing GIs and Nazis?
You know, I recognize the name because I have been checking out stuff on Don Marstons Toonipedia. So I know the genre the answer is from but I couldn't answer honestly without looking it up.
Tintin it be.
You're up Reboot.
Give me the names of all the Livewires who got names, please.
The reason I haven't replied is I can't tell if this question is for the DC Universe various characters or the Marvel series which I know nothing about.
If it is the DC one: Garth Ranzz, Ayla Ranzz, Leslie Willis.
But since this is the Non-Legion comics trivia thead, I assume its the Marvel one you're asking about...in which case...I'd have to cheat.
Tell you what - I meant the Marvel series, but since no-one's come forward after a couple of days with so much as a guess, I'll just give it to you since the question IS a bit vague in retrospect, and you gave an answer which fits the question as-asked.
For the record, the answer I was looking for was "Social Butterfly, Hollowpoint Ninja, Gothic Lolita, Cornfed, Stem Cell and Homebrew."
[Oh, and I recommend people buy the digest if they can get hold of it.]
Away you go.
In the Golden Age a commonly used back-up was "Just Imagine..." in which a scenario was presented to the readers about something science-fiction or adventure related that might happen in the future. For instance: "Just Imagine the Rocket Lanes of Tomorrow". In the 1950's, this feature was reprinted in many of the science-fiction anthologies of the day.
Who are the two legendary comic book creators that developed this feature together?
Originally posted by Reboot:
Tell you what - I meant the Marvel series, but since no-one's come forward after a couple of days with so much as a guess, I'll just give it to you since the question IS a bit vague in retrospect, and you gave an answer which fits the question as-asked.
For the record, the answer I was looking for was "Social Butterfly, Hollowpoint Ninja, Gothic Lolita, Cornfed, Stem Cell and Homebrew."
[Oh, and I recommend people buy the digest if they can get hold of it.]
Away you go.
Plus there was a minor Marvel villain who appeared in the early 60's--a cowboy with an electrified lasso...
As a total wild guess, I'm going to guess Ed Hamilton and Julius Schwartz
That's a great guess but unfortunately not the answer. It definitely feels like a Schwartz type feature, doesn't it?
Seeing as you said this was a Golden Age feature, I'll guess Siegel & Shuster.
Its not but I figured that would be the first guess.
As a hint because I haven't gotten too many guesses, its the Late Golden Age...
You got it! It was indeed a Simon & Kirby feature, one of many they created for DC. It was also one of the very last they did at DC before moving away from the Company for a decade, going on to Harvey and Prize comics.
You're up!
Which short-lived hero had enemies known as The Cosmic Clown, King Mambo and Boss Glitter?
Heckler--of all of Legion World, either Lash or I would get that immediately.
You rock for the question! Check out the Heckler #7 thread in Gym'lls!
In the 50's, Madagascar was a very exotic place to comic book writers. DC had two protagonists of the decade visit there: Adam Strange and which one even earlier in the decade?
Well I've been to Madagascar but it was in the 2000s not the 1950s. So I'll say... the Sea Devils?
Both really good guesses, but not correct...
Did J'Onn exist in the early '50s?
Was it Batman?
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
In the 50's, Madagascar was a very exotic place to comic book writers. DC had two protagonists of the decade visit there: Adam Strange and which one even earlier in the decade?
I'll guess Jimmy Olsen
Originally posted by Lardi:
Did J'Onn exist in the early '50s?
Debuted in 1955, IIRC. That's just about enough wiggle room.
None of you got it yet...here's a hint: he's not a costumed superhero
Nicely done Quis! It's indeed King Faraday from his very brief early 50's series Danger Trail.
Who is Professor Carter Nichols?
Is he the dude who teleported J'Onn J'Onzz to Earth?
Longtime Batman supporting character of the Golden Age, 1950's, and early silver age. Usually he would send Batman and Robin through time (Batman was a sci-fi book then).
He's shown up a handful of times since th mid-60's.
Cobalt Kid has it. Prof. Nichols originally (and for most of his appearances) would use hypnotism to send Batman & Robin back in time. How hypnotism does this, I don't know.
The first atomic bomb blast depicted in a DC Comic was in what protagonists story?
I think there's a famous cover of Superman filming one from the sky with one of those old roll cameras so I'll say - him.
That's it! Superman is an obvious yet correct answer (as opposed to my ultra-obscure ones from before). Its one of the classic Superman covers (Action Comics #101):
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You're up Blacula!
Wasn't it an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol? Someone named Skeeter attacked her already dead corpse...
Was it accidental or was it suicide? I seem to remember the issue being a bit vague on that point.
Anyhoo, you got the answer I was looking for which was - herself.
You're up, Planet of the Lightning Beasts.
What North American country existed on Earth Two but not Earth One?
Stuorstew gets it! The next question is yours
Who delivered Crystal and Quicksilvers baby?
The Thing? (Reed seemed to easy)
The answer I was looking for was Reed but Medusa was there too so I wil give it to Blacula.
Your go.
Can't believe I got a Marvel question right!?! Totally lucky guess!
Okey-dokes, what do the DC characters...
Superman
Batman & Robin
Captain Marvel
Blackhawk
Vigilante
Spy Smasher
Congo Bill
and
Hop Harrigan
...have in common?
They all had movie serials in the Golden Age
Indeed they did. Has anyone ever seen one of them? I'd love to know what a Congo Bill or Vigilante movie was like.
Your Q CK.
Never seen any of them but would love to!
My Q: what classic Silver Age villain actually first started out as a villain for the (FF version) Human Torch?
The Wingless Wizard, as I recall.
As I reread my question I see I left out a major piece of what I really meant to ask (which Spidey villain). The Torch actually had several silver age villains who have gone on elsewhere over the decades since.
But the Wizard was the very first so I'll give it to Reboot!
Who did you mean, out of curiosity?
The funny thing is that, although the Wizard's stayed a primarily FF villain, he's now associated with Reed rather than Johnny.
Anyhoo, the complete Etrigan transformation poetry, if you please (I know there's been a few slight variations, I'm not too bothered about which one as long as it isn't the really short version).
I assume you mean something other than "Gone, gone form of man. Arise the demon Etrigan".
I looked it up, so I'll give others that might know it time to answer.
Double, double toil and trouble
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I assume you mean something other than "Gone, gone form of man. Arise the demon Etrigan".
Not so much "other than" as "more than".
Change, change, o form of man,
Release the might from fleshy mire,
Boil the blood in heart of fire,
Gone, gone, the form of man,
Rise, the Demon Etrigan
--from memory on a phone. I know Kirby like few others
'Boot--what I originally meant was the Beetle, who first battled the Torch before becoming a longtime Spider-Man villain.
So close - you missed out one line... (well, technically two, but the other one is virtually never mentioned since it doesn't really rhyme and I'm not going to insist on it).
Lol - and I was so impressed with myself!
But yeah, it didn't quite feel right when I wrote it out. Now I'm curious to know what the line is.
According to wikipedia:
The poem that releases Etrigan is:
“ Yarva Demonicus Etrigan.
Change, change the form of man.
Free the prince forever damned.
Free the might from fleshy mire.
Boil the blood in heart of fire.
Gone, gone the form of man,
Rise the demon Etrigan! ”
Jason Blood's first transformation into the Demon occurs when reading the inscription on the surface of a stone tomb:
“ Change! Change, O form of man!
Release the might from fleshy mire!
Boil the blood in heart of fire!
Gone! Gone! -- the form of man --
Rise, the Demon Etrigan!!"
(Demon no. 1 August/September 1972 p. 22)
I'll give it to you [and tell you the missing line(s)] if no-one gets it by this time tomorrow
Obviously, I had completely missed Quis' post/the 18th page last night when I posted that.
I was looking for the version with the "Free the Prince forever damned" line, but if there's an actual "important" version without it though, then Cobalt gets it anyway.
Away you go Cobalt.
When Fawcett Comics went out of business, DC Comics took over one of their ongoing titles and continued its numbering. What was that title?
That was Quality Comics, which came not long after...
Quis has it! Out of curiosity--was this something you knew beforehand or just a guess? It's a cool little piece of trivia.
It was an educated guess. I went to a site that listed all of Fawcett's Golden Age Titles. I knew they closed down in the 50's (or late 40's) and that westerns were popular then.
Now for my question...
Who did Superman save from being executed in his first story?
Could you have at least waited 5 minutes to give the correct answer?
I've read that story like 15 times in the Superman Archives.
Keeping with that Superman theme: Superman was immensely popular in the Golden Age and his logo often appeared in other DC stories even if he did not. What DC character wore a version of the Superman costume throughout an
entire story in the Golden Age?
Nope--here's a hint: its not from a Superman story
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
I've read that story like 15 times in the Superman Archives.
Keeping with that Superman theme: Superman was immensely popular in the Golden Age and his logo often appeared in other DC stories even if he did not. What DC character wore a version of the Superman costume throughout an entire story in the Golden Age?
hint: its not from a Superman story Doiby Dickles?
Both great guesses but incorrect. You're on the right track though. This might or might not help but I can say the character is not a "superhero".
Bob Hope?
I believe Bob Hope didn't get his own DC comic until the 1950's, so not technically the Golden Age.
This series began in the Golden Age and ended by the time the Golden Age was over. (Non superhero, DC series)
So this one isn't getting that many replies
Here's a hint: the character was part of a team of protagonists (that were not really superheroes). *That* should narrow it down
Scrapper of the Newsboy Legion?
No, but at this rate you'll have it by the end of the day
Er, I don't want this thread to die because I posted a really hard question. Should I wait another day and reveal the answer?
Big Words?
(Not because it would be in character, but by virtue of being the only Newsboy I remember!)
Nope.
Here's my last hint: its not one of the Newsboy Legion. But its really close.
Brooklyn of the Boy Comandos?
You got it! (And we're back to reading each other's minds
)
What was the name of Tom "Pieface" Kalmaku's girlfriend/wife?
Who is the Canadian representative in the Global Guardians?
Centrix - though I'm not sure if he's ever made it into an actual DC story yet...
He didn't, but you still got his name right.
Who was Bruce Wayne's next ongoing and recurring major love interest after Julie Madison?
Linda Page was featured in the first Batman serial. That serial also introduced one fundamental aspect of the Batman mythology, and significantly changed another one. Name those two aspects.
Batman is revealed to live in Gotham City, not New York.
And...the Batcave?
Batman's home was identified as Gotham City in Batman #4, so that's not one of them.
The Batcave was, however, introduced in the Batman serial.
Hm. Alfred is changed from fat, goofy type to a slender, more deductive type?
That's it!
Following the success of the serial, Alfred was changed to resemble the actor William Austin, whom he has been modelled after ever since!
It took me a few minutes for it to dawn on me. IIRC, Alfred became quite popular after the serial and that's when he became an ongoing back-up feature in Batman.
My question (in keeping with the theme):
The Superman Radio serial "The Adventures of Superman", in which Batman had several guest-starring appearances, established an important element in Golden Age continuity that eventually became part of canon thanks to later stories.
All good guesses but not quite. One clue I can provide is to direct you to the specific way I asked the question, making note of who was on the show...
Hmmm...did "World's Finest" originate there? Or knowing each other's secret identities?
I'll take the double-response as one and tell you that you are indeed correct!
World's Finest was already a comic book by then but Batman and Superman had separate features and had only ever teamed up on the covers and briefly in one JSA story (with the rest of the JSA). So "kinda".
But it is indeed how Superman and Batman learn each other's identities. It's noteworthy that Superman first learns Batman's; later on, Batman learns Superman's (in another storyline). Though World's Finest would later present origins of the Superman/Batman team, the serial would become canon via even later World's Finest stories, and therefore, this both in spirit and in continuity introduced the concept that the two icons knew each other's identities.
You're up, Lardy!
Yay! I suck at trivia, so it figures I would get one that was a pure guess! Anyhoo, I'm sure this one will be gotten pretty quickly as there are so many knowledgeable fans out there. This one's been on my mind a lot lately, so I'll turn it into a trivia question:
In the Silver Age of DC there was a character named <strike>Ardala</strike> Ardora who represented a surprising duality for one of DC's more nefarious characters. Who was she? And in her final appearance, what other significant milestone occurred for the character she was associated with (as advertised on the cover)?
Ardala totally looks like an anagram but I can't quite see who it might be of.
I'll randomly guess - Adam Strange and say the milestone was that he proposed to Alanna.
That's not it, Blacula, though the actual answer has a certain similarity to yours. Nope, it's not an anagram. And <strike>Ardala</strike> Ardora was definitely a female character and not a pseudonym for another character. So when I said "duality", that wasn't my intent. I'll give another clue tonight if no one gets it.
Crikey! I got her name wrong--it's Ardora! I'm so sorry--must've been that Buck Rogers kick I was on with Dev the other night!
Ardora was the kind-of love interest for Lex Luthor in the Silver Age--and because of her, he helps save her home planet. This is a very important story begins it completes the full progression of totally evil Lex of the Golden Age to increasingly more complex Lex of the Silver Age to tragic and almost heroic Lex of the late Silver Age.
Am I right? Forget the planet's name...
She was more than his love interest, Cobester--he
married Ardora and she bore him a son, Lex Luthor, Jr! The planet was called Lexor, ironically. So Lex had a home-away-from-home where he was viewed as a hero!
However, the latter part of this question is still unanswered:
Originally posted by Officer Taylor:
And in her final appearance, what other significant milestone occurred for the character she was associated with (as advertised on the cover)?
Obviously, the milestone refers to Luthor. The thing I refer to is unrelated to the deaths of Ardora and Lex, Jr. that occur inside the book's pages.
He finally ditches that prison outfit he'd been wearing for years? In favor of his 70s action suit?
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
He finally ditches that prison outfit he'd been wearing for years? In favor of his 70s action suit?
<so close>
He goes from flabby to muscular?
Ugh! Would it help if I mentioned there's another villain on the cover, too?
He meets robot-Brainiac for the first time?
Originally posted by Blacula:
He meets robot-Brainiac for the first time?
Aw, close enough! The death of Ardora (and Lex, Jr. and all of Lexor) occurred in Action Comics #544. Here's the cover:
![[Linked Image]](http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070124233952/marvel_dc/images/thumb/a/a1/Action_comic544.jpg/300px-Action_comic544.jpg)
As you can see, this 45th Anniversary issue featured makeovers for Luthor and Brainiac. For Luthor it was the first appearance of his (in?)famous warsuit. For Brainiac, it was the first appearance of his robotic permutation.
Both characters starred in separate stories with Superman featuring their new designs. The Luthor story revisited Lexor for the first time since it appeared nearly 20 years prior in two 2-parters in Action 318-319 and Superman 167-168.
In Action 544, Lex is defeated by Superman one too many times and decides to return to Lexor where he's discovered that Ardora has bore him a child. He decides to retire from Earth once and for all, but a series of tragic events ends all of that. For a complete summary of what I feel is a remarkable comic and storyline for Luthor, look
here . There are links to an Ardora article and summaries of the earlier stories to click on.
This was one of my favorite side-stories from the Silver Age and one I'd like to see revisited in some way. It certainly gave some depth in my mind to the S.A. Luthor. Interesting that Lexor was forgotten for nearly two decades prior to 544 in an era and comic book family that was known for building up that kind of mythology.
It had been a detail that had been bothering me for awhile. I read 544 long ago (but no longer have) and probably a reprint of one of the Silver Age stories, but I finally researched it when I saw my question was up. I coulda sworn Ardora was another "LL" though. Oh, well!
I'm giving the next one to Cobie because his answer was the most correct. Take it away, Cobester!
A relatively easy one: DC has had a plethora of detective series throughout its long history. Which detective exclusively solved mysteries involving the ocean?
Why were Joker, Penguin, and Riddler once given access to the Flying Batcave?
There was a Flying Batcave?
Because they had tricked Batman into thinking they had reformed?
Hint:It involved the fearsome Bat-Hulk!
Because they were the only ones who could stop the Bat-Hulk?
It was the only way to save their lives from a super-angry Bat-Hulk?
Because the Flying Batcave was a diversion.
Cobie is close, it could be stated that the three villains were under duress while operating the Flying Batcave...
They were also Hulked out?
They were assisting Bat Hulk rob a bank
It's been over a week, so I'll supply a new question. After Joker, Penguin, and Riddler exposed Batman to the mysterious gas which tuned him into Bat-Hulk, they were summarily drafted into his gang, and were allowed the use of the Flying Batcave to transport their new "Boss" about his Gotham City crime spree because it was the only Bat-vehicle capable of conveying his mammoth bulk.
New Question: Which long-time Batman ally managed to ultimately free Batman of the Bat-Hulk form by killing him?
stuorstew is corect! Although reverting Bat-Hulk back to normal apparently killed him, the realization that Joker, Penguin, and Riddler were still around to menace Gotham City was enough to bring Batman back to life--much to Metamorpho's relief. This wacky tale was from THE BRAVE & THE BOLD #68....
Who's Goldfish are called Slim and Wandsworth?
Not Plastic Man.
Thinking about it this may be a bit random so a bit of a clue. Even though this person is not a Legion character they did, surprisingly, appear in one issue at a very bad time for everybody.
No not Doc Magnus or Booster Gold
Another clue is they mostly appeared in their more famous brothers series before branching out to a few solo mini series of their own. Their appearance in the Legion came at the end of Keith Giffens stay.
Correct
Her fish make an appearance during the High Cost of Living series
Wasn't he an awfully designed hockey-esque cosmic character who fought the Thing in FF in the 70's?
More specifically, he was Johnny Storm of an alternate Earth.
^Ah, I didn't remember that. If that's the case, I think Lance should have it...
That's correct, Lance. And yes, he looked exactly like a hockey goalie - and by wild coincidence, the object the Thing needed to get past him (and into the "goal") was shaped like a hockey puck.
Well, thanks, even though Cobie got everything except the name. The Johnny Storm of that earth, by the way, was officially reported killed in Vietnam. Yet there he was, guarding a nexus with a hockey stick. Anyway, onward...
Who had a coffee mug that said "Best Chest in the West?"
No, but it was a female DC character.
I knew someone would guess that, but no. It was a fellow Justice League memeber, though.
Fire? (Wanted to say Hawkman
!)
Yes! Fire did indeed have such a coffee mug, no doubt drawn at the whim of the artist.
You're up, KK!
Oh, my. That was truly a wild guess.
Who gave up being a super hero because of the Yellow Mask Mob?
Hint: This super hero was a member of a well-known team; however, the terms "super", hero", & "member" are questionable.
Yes! I have that info from a recent JSA Christmas story, but I have no idea when it was established that Ma Hunkle had to reveal and give up her Red Tornado identity to testify against the Yellow Mask Gang.
Go, Sir Eryk.
Who is Klarn of the Bear Tribe?
Ooooh this rings a bell but I'm not sure from where...
Immortal Man?
Thanks.
OK, this is a pretty easy one -
Which comic character is the seventh son of a seventh son, born at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, the seventh day of the week, the seventh day of the seventh month in 1917?
Say, you got it right Korbal!
What DC Comics title was the Joker once seen reading in an episode of "Batman: The Animated Series?"
Hint: At the time the episode aired (early 90's) the title had been cancelled for over two decades, and has virtually zero chance for revival.
Secret Society of Supervillains?
Kent gets it! While presiding over Batman's "Trial," Judge Joker was seen perusing an issue of JERRY LEWIS.
okay, then.
What comic book character was heir to Howard Hughes' fortune, but didn't believe it and threw away the will?
nope, but you're in correct territory in thinking of 80s independents.
nope. Dave Sim used many real people as characters during the series, but never Hughes.
But like Cerebus, it was a series that had no change of creative teams during it's run.
nope.
Hint: This series starred a solo character, and was a spin-off from a team book of which he was not a member.
I'm almost sure I'm wrong but the Rocketeer?
nope. but Hughes was a cast member, if I recall correctly, so good guess.
another hint: while the series it spun off of was super-hero sci-fi, this series was very real-world (except for the costume).
nope. it was an 80s series, but may have blurred slightly into the 90s.
and a male lead.
nope and nope.
hint: it was published by a company that was prominent in the 80s, but no one has guessed a single title from yet.
Okay, Miner's guess of the Badger rules out First Comics. I'm really at a loss--but I'll keep guessing!
Zot!?
nope and nope. Cobie is at the right publishing company, though.
Crossfire! Damn, I should have known that, because I know it was a spin-off of DnAgents. I totally didn't even think of it until the Eclipse Comics hint though.
Of course, for the life of me I couldn't tell you when the Howard Hughes thing came into play.
I'll wait for Kent to confirm because I'm not 100% sure, but I'm fairly certain.
(I'm also a fan of Evanier the person, even if I've only ever read about half of his output; I read his columns ever week in CBG for my entire teenage years when he was a columnist).
Crossfire it is!
Great and underrated run, Evanier/Spiegel.
go, DaddyDes!
During Marvel's Silver Age, the Circus of Crime fought almost every Marvel hero. Princess Python was a staple of these battles with her awesome look and exotic beauty. Which Marvel hero did Princess Python basically fall in love with, as seen on not just one, but two seperate occassions?
OM has it. Princess Python totally had the hots for Thor and within one storyline was about to quit the Circus and go legit for him. Too bad she was just a mortal...and he was a Prince of the Golden Realm!
OK, here we go:
Who invented the Crime-Caster?
No, no, no, no, and no.
You all have the right comic book universe, however.
that narrows it down. :rolleyes:
the Calculator?
No x 2.
The character in question is a superhero.
Nada, Nyet, Nein.
KryptonKid is heading in the right direction.
No to all.
Think of folks not from Earth-1.
Batman's from Earth-2!
Starman?
No and no.
You are looking in the right place now.
Cobie has it.
In Justice League of America #64 Hourman is showing the other JSAers his Crime-Caster - a computer which fortells criminal activity - when they are interrupted by that whiniest of androids, the Red Tornado.
Obviously it was a shot in the dark but I couldn't tell if your clue that Sandman was close had to with a fellow Golden Ager or someone actually in Adventure Comics with Sandman. Looks like it was the latter!
Question shortly, as I know have to think of something that won't be solved in 10 seconds.
Nevermind, I've got one I've always wanted to ask on this thread:
Which DC Comics protagonist was the very first EVER in company history to feature the concept of an ape being implanted with a human brain?
actual surgery, or just mind transfers?
Congorilla is my guess, for the later.
I'm going to guess Batman.
Wonder Woman is my guess.
Originally posted by Kent:
actual surgery, or just mind transfers?
Congorilla is my guess, for the later.
I've never actually read it, mind you, since it's quite an 'early' DC Comic. But I'm fairly certain its not a 'mind transfer' but an actual physical surgery based on the descriptions I've read on the story.
So far, all guesses wrong.
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Nevermind, I've got one I've always wanted to ask on this thread:
Which DC Comics protagonist was the very first EVER in company history to feature the concept of an ape being implanted with a human brain?
Robotman?
All wrong but great guessses!
Gary Concord, the Ultra-Man?
Hmm... I like Miner's answer!
I'll try... The Spectre!
No yet, but I will say all of Miner's answers have been closer than any of the others.
No & No!
(If I keep saying "good guess!" I'll sound like a broken record).
Gotta be wrong because it's too obvious: Ultra-Humanite?
Oh, duh, you said "protagonist". Sorry!
Plus the U-H isn't in the gorilla body till the 70s, as I recall.
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Plus the U-H isn't in the gorilla body till the 70s, as I recall.
Well, to be fair, the question isn't worded in such a way as to say it's Golden or Silver Age. Coulda been 70s or later in that context.
He does say later its an "early" DC comic, which even to a kid like Des, presumably means before the 70s!
And the Gorilla Boss of Gotham City is well before the Ultra-Humanite.
Ah,
there's the rub! I was, of course, referring back to the original question.
Must be because I'm still so distraught over poor USALUS and Miner's callous treatment of him...
Reading hints is often useful in trivia! Though I've been trying to figure out what Miner's suggestions have in common, and I can't think of anything!
Miner's guesses as of Cobie's reply:
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Doctor Occult?
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Slam Bradley?
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Gary Concord, the Ultra-Man?
I'm guessing not the Gary Concord one, but the other two?
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Reading hints is often useful in trivia! Though I've been trying to figure out what Miner's suggestions have in common, and I can't think of anything!
Until Johnny Thunder, I would say "comparatively obscure and early Golden Age" characters is the theme.
Oh, and USALUS was a punk.
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Oh, and USALUS was a punk.
Couldn't resist stomping on his memory again, could you? BASTARD!
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
[b]Reading hints is often useful in trivia! Though I've been trying to figure out what Miner's suggestions have in common, and I can't think of anything!
[/b]So...who?
Roy Raymond?
Vigilante?
Tommy Tomorrow?
I was thinking that... but also thought I out obscured them all with Genius Jones!
Hm. Guess Cobie went to bed, huh? If I guessed right, it could be over a week 'til I post a new question as I'm going to leave for vacation tomorrow!
Originally posted by Officer Taylor:
Hm. Guess Cobie went to bed, huh? If I guessed right, it could be over a week 'til I post a new question as I'm going to leave for vacation tomorrow!
Look on the bright side. It's unlikely to be Ultra-Humanite, and your 3-in-1 guess above can always be disqualified (if you meant it as an actual guess, that is). No worries.
Oh, is it one guess per post? Or no guesses until after your first has been debunked?
Originally posted by Officer Taylor:
Oh, is it one guess per post? Or no guesses until after your first has been debunked?
Pretty much.
One guess per post. Wait until the asker has said yay or nay before guessing again.
Is Thora here to flog me?
No.
We suspect you would not see that as punishment.
Did I say it would be punishment?
I was wondering if you were going to be away for your vacation, Lardy. Enjoy!
As for all the guesses, none of you have it yet. I think if I gave even one more clue the answer would be got really quickly.
Miner's replies have something in common though that the real answer also has. It's not a major thing but I think its a enough to be a theme.
I will say the answer is well before the 70's and before the Gorilla Boss of Gotham City. Never forget that I specialize in all eras of comic book history.
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Which DC Comics protagonist was the very first EVER in company history to feature the concept of an ape being implanted with a human brain?
Guesses so far (Miner's guesses in bold):
Congorilla
Batman
Wonder Woman
Robotman
Doctor OccultGenius Jones
Jimmy Olsen
Slam BradleyFlash
Shining Knight
Gary Concord the Ultra-ManZatara
The Spectre
Dr. Fate
Green Lantern
Tex Thompson
The King
Johnny Thunder
Ultra-Humanite
Roy Raymond
Vigilante
Tommy Tomorrow
And confirmed as pre-'53, which is the date of the Gorilla Boss story.
Well no one's said
Superman
yet. So I will.
Otie's third guess, should we count it, was Tommy Tomorrow and not Johnny Thunder again, which was another guess of mine.
Fixed. I wasn't sure if Cobie meant to include Johnny Thunder as having the "thing in common" (though, if so, I'd guess it was "does not wear a proper super-hero costume").
But... but... my guesses of the King and Zatara don't wear proper super-hero costumes... and I didn't get singled out for my brilliant guess-work... /cries/
Hmm... I actually just came across a possible answer (from '41), but I don't see what it has in common with the characters in question.
But... unless Cobie is being really misleading in his question and hints, this can't actually be the answer.
Curious to the guess! I'm def not being misleading though. This is actually a really cool bit of trivia I know.
It's not Supes but that's always a good guess.
Blacula, the King had a mystery man mask, correct? Anyway, not *all* of your guesss had the same thing in common with Miner's so I didn't want to tell you which ones had the same theme to make things easier.
One of you will get it shortly I think.
Well, someone needs to get the ball rolling again, so:
Scoop Scanlon
There's actually a character called
Gorilla with a Human Brain , who was featured in the original Blue Beetle (which, of course, wasn't actually a DC publication).
Anyway, I'll guess Speed Saunders.
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Well, someone needs to get the ball rolling again, so:
Scoop Scanlon
Wait - Scoop Scanlon is the main character in the back-up tale in this week's
DC Legacies. Are you telling me he's a real character from DC's history?
My mind = blown! I have to go back and re-read that story with fresh eyes now.
As for another guess, I'm throwing darts in the dark now -
Hop Harrigan.
P.S. Just looked up Scoop and found this little page about him -
http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Scoop_Scanlon Seems he might be in the public domain now?
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Anyway, I'll guess Speed Saunders.
And Eryk has it! Speed Saunders it is and the story in question is from August 1937 in Detective Comics #6, well before the creation of Batman and most of the DCU as we know it. "The Mystery of the Lost Ape", I'm quite certain is the first time a DC character deals with an ape with a human brain, as in the last year I have become quite knowledgeable about Golden Age history (I wanted to say "first time in comics" which it just might be, but I'm not 100% confident with that).
You'll note this story is well before the creation of Blue Beetle at Fox Feature Publications either.
I thought about saying "it's a non-superhero" character but that might give it away too easily, but the theme I was shooting for in Miner's guesses was indeed "not a proper superhero uniform".
I also almost said "he's still active in the DCU today" which I also thought would make things too easy.
BTW, Speed Saunders is one of the more awesome pre-superhero protagonists in DC history.
This awesome website by Mike Grost gives a great explanation on him and is what got me interested in the character in the first place.
You're up, Eryk!
Wow! My randomly selecting an early DC non-superhero worked!
Okay, next question.
In both the original Transformers cartoon and the original Transformers comic book, an Autobot spaceship (the Ark) crashlands on Earth roughly 4 million years ago. Which characters were on the crew of the comic book ship but not the cartoon ship when it crashed?
The Constructicons? My Transformers knowledge is pretty limited...
You're kind of on the right track, but pointed in the wrong direction.
I know everything about the TV series, but next to nothing about the comic book. Still, I'll take a guess:
The Dinobots?
The Dinobots are correct.
In the comic, as I recall, the Dinobots are actually created from Autobot crewmembers shortly after the ship's crash in response to Shockwave's coming to Earth to investigate.
In the cartoon, of course, they are built from scratch in the present time, inspired by the fossilized remains of Earth dinosaurs discovered in the volcano in which the ship had crashed.
Yay me!
I'll have a question up within the next few hours.
Okay. In honor of the original Crimson Avenger's kick-ass appearance in DCU: Legacies #1, my question is: What was the original Crimson Avengers full real name?
And Quis got the right answer. Is that a record for this thread? The floor is yours, Quis.
From The Tick, what is Arthur's sister's name?
Originally posted by KryptonKid:
Jennifer?
(I am not familiar with The Tick, but I thought "Arthur" might have a "Guinevere"
Outdoor Miner is correct. Arthur's sister's name is Dot.
I thought it was either that or Doris. Some D-name.
This should be fairly straightforward.
Hearkening back to a previous question in a way:Name the comic (including issue number)considered to have kicked off the wave of Silver Age gorilla covers.
Strange Adventures #8 just prior to Captain Comet. This is among my "must find & buy for the collection" comics that I do not own but have promised to one day get.
Thank you, sir! To be fair, that's one of those random bits of trivia I know off the top of my head.
Here's one that could end up being harder than usual unless someone immediately knows it. Following the 'repetitive imagery on covers' trend such as gorillas at DC in the 1950's/Silver Age instituted by Irwin Donenfeld, what DC Comic book had both a dinosaur *and* an atomic bomb going off on the cover? It's truly one of the awesome covers of that era. I don't need the issue #, just which series it was.
Both good replies; Weird War Tales came later, at the close of the 60's/1970's, so I think by then the method of putting specific things on covers to draw in young readers had changed dramatically (less gorillas, dinosaurs, atomic bombs, etc.).
Don't have it yet...
Seven Soldiers of Victory?
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Thank you, sir! To be fair, that's one of those random bits of trivia I know off the top of my head.
Here's one that could end up being harder than usual unless someone immediately knows it. Following the 'repetitive imagery on covers' trend such as gorillas at DC in the 1950's/Silver Age instituted by Irwin Donenfeld, what DC Comic book had both a dinosaur *and* an atomic bomb going off on the cover? It's truly one of the awesome covers of that era. I don't need the issue #, just which series it was.
Sugar & Spike?
No, real guess now: Wonder Woman
Blacula has it! Take a look below at this awesome cover! In searching for an image of the cover I discovered Rex actually kills the Tyrannosaurus Rex with the atomic bomb--WOW!
![[Linked Image]](http://www.legionworld.net/upload/00000235/Rex-11.jpg)
I love the fact that Rex is so mega-kewl, he doesn't even need googles to shield his eyes from that atomic blast!
How do you top Rex beating back a wolf? A grizzly bear, naturally. How do you top that? A FREAKING TYRANNOSAURUS REX!!!
How does he stop him? Knock him off a cliff? Trick him into falling through ice? EXPLODE AN ATOMIC BOMB ON HIM!
Gosh. And there I was thinking my Rex the Wonder Dog guess would get laughed at.
Though I did spend a few minutes looking through the Rex covers at the GCD a few months ago so maybe I'd subconciously remembered this one?
Back later with a question.
OK - Which DC villain has (or used to have) a significant chess-playing motif and which two heroes have been prominently depicted playing against him/her?
Despero
[I forgot to answer both parts of the question and am therefore disqualified]
Despero. I remember the Flash playing against him. I am going to guess Booster GOld as the other hero.
Despero. Flash and Martian Manhunter
Stuorstew has it. Despero played against the Flash in the classic JLofA #1 and then against the Martian Manhunter many years later in JLofA #s 177 & 178.
Wow! I did not expect to get that right, I would like to thank Quislet Esq. for their answer which gave me the Flash as I was going to say Batman and Martian Manhunter even though I was sure Batman was wrong.
Which superhero was born with the curse of Kordax?
Love that rich Peter David Aquaman mythology!
The Superman daily comic strip of the 1940's would often feature various characters hanging out at "Joe's Joint" a local bar for roughnecks that was a 'wink' at the readers in reference to series artist Joe Schuster.
Who were the first two characters ever seen visiting Joe's Joint? Here's a big hint: the first time it was seen was not in the Superman daily strip but in a earlier DC Comic Book (not strip).
Slam Bradley and Shorty Morgan?
Kent has it and quickly too! You guys are too good at this--both your answers were natural, being Siegel & Schuster's earliest series. They were known to reuse places and people from their various series.
What aviator fought a master villain called The Doom in a miniseries set in a retro-futuristic 1930s?
nope and nope. wrong company.
nope and nope. still wrong companies.
nope. you were in a better timeframe with your last guess.
Originally posted by Kent:
nope. you were in a better timeframe with your last guess.
I can't tell if you mean the timeframe the series was published in or if you meant something else.
Captain Midnight?
nope, nope and nope.
published, Cobie. the mini in question was published in the 1980s.
nyet. this character had no cross-marketing with merchandise or other media, and aside from the 80s mini only appeared again in a later anthology title.
I admit I've been thinking about this for kind of awhile. I'm pretty stumped and have just about one last guess.
The Aerialist? Matt Wagner / Dark Horse character that eventually appeared in Dark Horse Presents. I'm unsure if he was 80's or early 90's and if he had his own mini first.
nope, not the Aerialist. but DHP was the anthology sequel I referred to.
The original mini was not Dark Horse, tho.
Well, I had to get it sooner or later
An easier one b/c I'm in a rush: "One of the reasons Lev Gleason Publications is most famous for its Golden Age comic books is because it's main star was Daredevil, the Golden Age superhero who preceeded Marvel's Silver Age star. What other Lev Gleason Golden Age superhero had a moniker that would be co-opted by a Marvel Silver Age star?"
Hm. Total guess here: Spider-man?
Miner has it. I had a feeling he'd know it...
I almost went with Silver Streak before remembering that she isn't really Silver Age.
Back in a bit with a question.
OK, this should be another quick one.
Who was Starman II?
in terms of publication, Batman was, in Detective #247 (1957)
The Bat-Starman of that issue was apparently the inspiration for Robinson's Starman II of 1951 (David Knight).
^Nailed it. Can't add anything.
Oh, other than this random tidbit: if we're counting recent Jonah Hex continuity, the 2nd character to call himself Starman in the DCU might actually be Ted Knight.
(But I suspect Kent's answer is right, and agree with it).
I would only add that Charles McNider was Starman II in Robinson's book before David Knight took over. Either he or Bats would have worked for me.
Nice job, Kent. You're up.
all right, then.
continuing my theme of aviators...
what DC hero had a skilled bush pilot for a girlfriend/assistant, and her last name was Valliere?
Originally posted by KryptonKid:
Congorilla?
not B'wana Beat or Congorilla.
wrong continent.
Originally posted by Kent:
all right, then.
continuing my theme of aviators...
what DC hero had a skilled bush pilot for a girlfriend/assistant, and her last name was Valliere?
Blackhawk?
no, no, no and no.
Miner is on the right track with an alliterative name, and not someone with a codename.
nope. the person in question never had a codename, as far as I am aware.
nyet. (wow! hadn't heard of him before!)
Lance Larkin?
(I'm positive--positive I tell you, that it isn't Hop Harrigan. But if I keep getting them wrong, I'll eventually guess Hop anyway).
I'll guess it then. Hop Harrigan?
no, no, no and no.
but two of you have the right initials.
and Cobie wins again!
Lys Valliere was the gf in question.
Jillikers! Now if only I knew exactly who Cliff Cornwall was.
My question:
In the 1950's, outside of the Superman mythos (including the LSH) and Blackhawk, which DC featured series had the largest supporting cast of characters?
Green Lantern? It had all of the GLC.
Batman? Sounds too easy a guess, so I bet that's not it.
Originally posted by Blacula:
Green Lantern? It had all of the GLC.
GLC did not join the cast until the 1960's.
Not Batman.
^ Ohhh that's right.
Hmmm - Wonder Woman?
I had to count and make sure before I asked, but no, not Easy Company yet. In the 1950's, there was really only Rock and a few introduced like Ice Cream Soldier. By 1960, Easy Company would explode with characters.
I'll say it's Aquaman and that you're counting all the sea creatures he summons.
Wonder Woman: all those Amazons, gods and military people.
Blacula already guessed Wonder Woman, but Cobie didn't say yea or nay.
King Faraday?
WW during the 50's had actually lost several of its great supporting characters from the 1940's and would not regain them until the end of the 50's/early 60's. It really became a weird title. So I'm pretty sure the cast was down.
Aquaman - I'm not counting the undersea animals. So its basically Topo.
Not King Faraday either
Martian Manhunter?
Police + Martians?
Crap. I just thought of two really good answers.
Jeepers! I'm feeling really good about one of my answers! It seems so obvious to me now, I bet someone else gets it before morning!
Of course, I'm probably totally wrong!
Okay, my next guess:
Tommy Tomorrow!
Very good guess! But not quite. So far, you're the closest with Easy Company and Tommy Tomorrow. You're also on the right track with those for another reason (that's a hint
).
Originally posted by Kent:
Captain Comet?
That's the other one I was thinking of!
Not Captain Comet either!
if it wasn't for Cobie's hint, I was going to choose a Western hero next!
no? damn. thought I had it.
Not them either, but I did have to check to make sure.
My hint definitely was not meant to disclude western heroes! Rather, I'll make it even stronger: the series takes place in a time other than the then-present.
Tomahawk is one of my all-time favorite DC properties. I would love for a Tomahawk series (by Darwyn Cooke of course!). It's also the best guess so far--but not quite!
In the 1950's, Tomahawk basically just had Dan and then George Washington & other historical figures. In the 60's he'd gain a larger cast of characters who recurred.
You got it. Silent Knight not only had his own cast, but the various Knights of the Round Table, plus Merlin, plus others would show up from time to time.
I would have actually accepted another answer, because I'm pretty sure Matt Savage, Trail Boss, also had the same amount of supporting characters. That series is different from other westerns because it had so many supporting characters.
I don't know exactly how many each had but know they had more than any other except probably Superman and Blackhawk, though I honestly don't know about Blackhawk which is why I eliminated them from the guessing.
You're up, Kent!
wow. I was about to give up, too. I figured the round Table should up the ante, but didn't know what you might have up your sleeve...
anyway...
new Q:
What superheroine was called "the stark madonna of the quantum age" by the series' title character?
It sounds Kirbyish to me so I want to say Beautiful Dreamer but there was not a title character so. Big Barda?
No times six.
Blacula has the correct writer in mind, though.
KryptonKid has it!
Miraclewoman.
Who built Nameless (aka Beautiful)?
Wow, I think Chaim nailed it out of the gate, but just for shits & giggles: Dr. Magnus?
I agree with Cobie, who also stole my 2nd choice.
I will add that Platinum Man rebuilt her in early-80s Brave & Bold.
Gee, Kent, I had totally forgotten about that. Wasn't it kinda like the 3-boot Reflecto-Dream Girl gig? Sicko stuff, as I recall...
CMK, new rule: You have to wait 30 seconds before making me look like a hack!
It's yours. Throw me a softball. (I'm dying to use my "Veronica Lodge" answer!)
Sorry, but it's been so long since I had answered a question, I got over-eager.
Softball, eh? Here's one: In the baseball game between a team of heroes and a team of villains, who were the managers of each team?
I just read this for the first time last year (my wife's brother bought it for me) if you're talking about DC Super Stars #10.
It might be quirky & silly, but its great fun and absolutely a story I'd recommend to any kid.
Huntress & Sportsmaster?
Correct. A fun read, indeed. I can still name the entire lineups, though I mostly don't remember who played which position.
What character was originally meant as a back-up for Shade the Changing Man but ended up in a one-off story in Detective Comics and who was the creator?
The Odd Man by Steve Ditko
Nailed it.
the guy who trained Al Pratt?
Nope, Nope, & Nope
Al Pratt was trained by Joe Morgan.
Guy who worked with Hawkman at the museum?
Yes. He was the Midway City Museum's publicist. I don't think he appeared in too many stories.
Whiz Comics, in which Captain Marvel first appeared, was not going to be the name of that title originally.
What was the name of Whiz Comics supposed to have been and why was it changed?
Marvel Comics (or Captain Marvel comics), maybe, because of copyright issues? (same reason they or DC can't publish a series about Billy Batson and the rest using "Marvel")
Well, *one* of the original titles was Flash Comics, and DC may have beaten them to that one, so that's what I'll go with.
Wonder Woman: It was changed because being the title character is much too dangerous for a girl.
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Well, *one* of the original titles was Flash Comics, and DC may have beaten them to that one, so that's what I'll go with.
Miner's got it. Flash Comics was the first title they wanted to use but DC beat them to the punch by I believe only a few days.
What group do Molo, Sikki, and Miguel belong to?
Jeepers! My random guess of a DC Team with members whose names I don't know almost payed off!
Er... I'm assuming it must be another Silver Age DC Sea-based team, but I can't think of any!
Is it SeaLab 2021 from Cartoon Network? Did they ever have a comic book?
Well, I looked it up. They are part of the International Sea Devils.
I really think Eryk should get the next question.
I was going to move in a completely different direction, and guess the Secret Six (who come pretty close after the Sea Devils alphabetically!).
Anyway, I've been wanting to ask this question for awhile, so I'll take it:
What DC Comics character is named for a prominent 19th century philosopher?
Clark Kent named for Immanuel Kant?
John Stewart, after John Stuart Mill?
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
Darwin Jones?
Hmm... probably would count, though not the example I was thinking of, which is much more blatant.
Kent is getting very close.
I know, that famous 19th century philosopher, Pieface.
Hector Hammond after L. James Hammond?
Kent is still closest.
Hint: The character in question has a codename that might be mistaken for his real name.
Johnny Double?
Jonathan Sebastian is his real name, so after Johann Sebastian von Drey?
I might be stretching here.
Nope.
Though you're kind of close in a much different way than Kent.
New clue:
The character makes an appearance in New Frontier.
Johnny Thunder (western hero)
And Cobie is right.
Johnny Thunder's real name is John Stuart Mill Tane.
Now, why would a Western hero be named after a British philosopher? It actually makes a bit of sense, given that a) John Tane was born in a Mormon settlement, b) Tane's mother was a schoolteacher, and c) John Stuart Mill's On Liberty contains a few paragraphs condemning the persecution of Mormons.
Oh wow, I didn't check in for awhile and didn't realize I finally got it right! Naturally, my New Frontier knowledge helped me out.
My question:
Superman was the first protagonist at DC to have a recurring nemesis in his feature, which was the Ultra-Humanite. Who was the second protagonist to have a nemesis who recurred (meaning an enemy who returned for a 2nd appearance), and to show off how smart you really are, who was that nemesis?
^ Do you mean 'who was that nemesis' since the first part of the question is already asking us who the protagonist was?
The Golden Age is not my forte so wild stab in the dark - Crimson Avenger and the Dummy?
I'm sure this is too obvious to be correct, but...Batman and Joker?
Batman & Penguin
Originally posted by Blacula:
^ Do you mean 'who was that nemesis' since the first part of the question is already asking us who the protagonist was?
The Golden Age is not my forte so wild stab in the dark - Crimson Avenger and the Dummy?
Yes. I must still be hungover from last Friday.
So far: all wrong. Great guesses though!
You'll notice my questions are usually the Golden Age stuff since you guys are too freaking good and answer all my other questions in like 2 minutes.
Um...Flash and the Shade?
Captain America and the Red Skull?
Originally posted by Sarcasm Kid:I
Batman and Doctor Death
I think SK's got it, unless there's a recurring Sandman villain or something.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Captain America and the Red Skull?
Though Cobie isn't completely explicit in his question, I think he meant DC characters, Quis:
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Superman was the first protagonist at DC to have a recurring nemesis in his feature, which was the Ultra-Humanite. Who was the second protagonist to have a nemesis who recurred (meaning an enemy who returned for a 2nd appearance), and to show off how smart you really are, who was that nemesis?
Anyway, Captain America and the Red Skull weren't introduced until '41, well after many of the other guesses!
I agree, by the way, that Sarky's probably right, after researching Doctor Death. Even though he only appeared in consecutive issues of Detective Comics (29 & 30) before disappearing for over 40 years, DD qualifies as having had a second appearance. Unless Cobie has someone else who trumps this.
Hmm... I thought there were couple of issue between DD's appearances. It's been awhile since I've read the Batman Archives, but I'm sure he's the first recurring Batman villain, and appeared before most of DC's other heroes, so he sounds likely.
DD was indeed Batman's first re-occurring enemy.
Detective #27: Batman's first appearance.
#28: The jewel thieves story.
#29-30: Doctor Death.
#31-32: The Monk and Dala.
I *knew* the Monk was really early!
I've had Batman Archives Vol.1 since I was 12.
Hm. I guess SK has it right but in my mind, that is all actually one story in Detective #29 and #30, so that wasn't actually what I had in mind, since #30 picks up right after #29 where Batman learns Dr. Death may still be alive. But some time has elapsed between the two stories, so I guess you could say it is two different, stand alone stories.
So I guess, SK wins! Which means that actually, this predates the Ultra-Humanite's 2nd appearance of Oct 1939, making Dr. Death the actual first recurring villain.
The character I had in mind was Tex Thompson. His major nemesis in the Golden Age was the Gorrah, who was like one of Indiana Jones enemies. The Gorrah appeared early on (Action #3?) but then also recurred in the very same issue of Action that the Ultra-Humanite recurred, #17 in Oct 1939, so he's only after the U-H by technicality since he's later in the issue.
But I'll give it to SK! Well done and great memory of the early Batman stories!
Thank you.
My question:
In Kingdom Come, a number of characters had been modeled after real life people.
Who were... 666 and the Joker's Daughter modeled after?
Shirley Manson of Garbage and Trent Renzor of Nine Inch Nails?
(I wanted to say Marilyn Manson but I kind of remember 666 being more rugged looking).
I'll give you a hint.
They are husband and wife, but they aren't a creative team together.
Brian Azzarello and Jill Thompson?
Ding ding ding!
Your turn.
OK, another Kingdom Come question:
Name two pop groups who make cameo appearances in the series.
The Village People and the Monkees.
In the JLA Elseworlds Act of God, four heroes who had lost their powers, after rigorous training from Batman, took up new codenames.
Who were the four heroes and what were their new names?
Okay... since that question is too difficult, new one:
Which comic company published a six issue Nightmare on Elm Street series?
No...
Another hint: This company also published adaptions of three Anne Rice novels.
Innovation. I have the first issue somewhere.
I have the first three.
And you are correct, suh. You're next.
Okay, without looking...who did the art for that series. He is well known today.
During Wonder Woman's mod days she went up against a trio of kinky women villains who were supposedly kinky lesbians, in order to protect an innocent runaway in a story that was a twisted allegory of Cinderella.
What was the name of the group, their individual names, and the name of the girl who was their slave.
"Them" which consisted of Top Hat, Moose Momma, and Pinto. The girl they made their slave was Cathy Perkins was who was a Wonder Woman supporting character for a very brief period of time during this era.
I like this era a lot in a 'glad it's not happening now but fun to read then' way.
Correct. And over to you.
Although to be snippy, it's THEM!
A blind fortune teller named Nita once fell in love with which apparition in the 1960's?
Hint: he's a character with a long history at his comic book company.
Further hints would give it away.
Casper the Friendly Ghost?
Lardy has it! The Gentleman Ghost is the character in one of the final issues of Hawkman's Silver Age title.
WTF, really? That was a total guess!
I'll have to think up one!
What longtime love interest of a DC hero was said to have her look based on the features of one Norma Jean Mortenson, a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe? (though a cursory glance might argue one of her distinctive features seemed contrary to the character's)
Both of those are wrong. It's significant to note she was based on Norma Jean specifically.
Nope. The character precedes these guesses and precedes "Marilyn Monroe". She's probably not as prominent as these other guesses anymore, though she still appears and was pretty significant for awhile again around 20 years ago.
Quis has it! Vicki debuted way back in '48 and is said to be prominent in Batman comics until '63. She appeared sporadically thereafter (notably in the early '80s) until Tim Burton's Batman film returned her to prominence when played by Kim Basinger. She appeared in the Grant/Breyfogle run for a while around that time and still appears here and there. I was surprised that articles point out her being modeled after Marilyn, especially because Vicki traditionally has red hair.
Your go, Quis!
Hmmm... a question... a question...
What were the names of the Lieutenant Marvels?
I can picture them. I think one of them was Tall Marvel.
Tall Marvel, Fat Marvel, and Hillbilly Marvel?
That's them. Although I think it was just Hill Marvel. Because they were known as Tall Billy Fat Billy and Hill Billy, Not Hillibilly Billy
What character gained immense size and strength due his mother overdosing on vitamin pills?
Sounds like a Golden Age character. Don't know which one though.
Star Spangled-Kid/Skyman?
Nope and Nope!
Hint: This explanation for the character's attributes actually originated somewhere other than comics. As far as I know, no alternative explanation was given in the characters numerous comic appearances.
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
What character gained immense size and strength due his mother overdosing on vitamin pills?
Doc Savage?
Good guesses all, but none of them are right!
And I thought my questions were esoteric.
Hint #2:
The character in question has been featured in both his own cartoon and a live-action movie within the past twenty-five years.
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
What character gained immense size and strength due his mother overdosing on vitamin pills?
Hint: This explanation for the character's attributes actually originated somewhere other than comics. As far as I know, no alternative explanation was given in the characters numerous comic appearances.
Hint #2:
The character in question has been featured in both his own cartoon and a live-action movie within the past twenty-five years.
Well, I did a Gooogle search of "Live action movies cartoon characters' and one thing that popped up is...
Baby Huey
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Well, I did a Gooogle search of "Live action movies cartoon characters' and one thing that popped up is...
Baby Huey
Quislet has it.
The Secret Origin of Baby Huey. Baby Huey was, of course, the star of a number of Harvey Comics.
Who had a companion named Stactic?
Red Arrow is correct even though I mis-spelt Static
Who's comic book outsold Superman in the '50s?
Captain Marvel is the correct answer. Too bad the lawsuit and anti-comic book sentiment caused Fawcett to get out of the super-hero business. Outdoor Miner is up.
Real Fact Comics #6 is famous for being the first appearance of Tommy Tomorrow. It's also famous for having a letter column appearance by someone who would become an award-winning science fiction author. Name that author.
Gene Roddenberry? Did I spell it right?
Total guess since it's the first name that popped into my head: Ray Bradbury?
No to all.
Hint: He's had some comic book work published recently.
Stephen King? (more of a horror guy, than a sci-fi guy...)
Okay, so he must be old enough to have had a letter published in a comic in the late forties (which means probably born at least before 1940), but presumably he's still alive if he's had comic work published recently.
Hmm... everyone I can think of seems to be either too young or dead.
There's another good candidate who's name escaped me when I guessed King, but I have to wait 'til OM confirms or denies, dammit! I think my next guess is right, but I'm afraid someone else will get it first!
Sorry guessed without checking the previous answers
Originally posted by Blacula:
Harlan Ellison?
That's who I was gonna guess but couldn't remember his name offhand for some reason! I bet that one's right!
Indeed it is correct.
Ellison recently had a story published in The Spirit.
Great job, Blacula. You're up!
Yay!
What DC character originally went by the craptacular name Slagger for their first one or two appearances?
Isaiah Crockett, a.k.a. Slagger, Joto, and Hotspot.
Originally posted by Outdoor Miner:
No to all.
Hint: He's had some comic book work published recently.
that threw me off, since I read his to exclude his older comics work from the 80s.
Well I AM A Titans fan...
In Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham, what was the name of Selina's maid and confidante, her 'Alfred'.
No, she wasn't old. She was young, and blonde.
Why couldn't someone who is young and blonde be named Harriet?
Because I know he was thinking of Aunt Harriet.
Try looking up alternate versions of Catwoman on wikipedia.
Nah, that would be cheating!
Okay, then here's a hint...
It starts with a B. The kind of name you'd expect a model to have.
But the first two letters are right.
Originally posted by Sarcasm Kid:
GOD no.
Brigid?
No...
Another hint: A babbling...
Replace that last letter.
Ding-ding-ding we have a WINNAH!
Brooks, Selina's sassy blonde maid and confidante.
http://www.comicvine.com/brooks/29-22965/all-images/108-201682/ew_catwoman_gog_2_2_16/105-423081/ Kent, it's your turn.
In the aftermath of a pre-Crisis superhero battle with Qward, not all the aggressors went home - some stayed on Earth as deserters/refugees, pacifists once their boss was defeated.
In what country did they settle?
Quis has it!
DC Comics Presents.... #8, I think.
Thinking of a question.
Grrrrrr! It is hard to come up with a good question. How about: I'm thinking of a superhero, guess which one? Nah! too easy. How About: What is Clark Kent's secret identity? Nah! too hard.
At one point Hal Jordan dated a woman named Kari Limbo. Who else did Kari Limbo date?
for question
Yes. It was Guy. *sigh* Could you have at least waited another minute?
If it makes you feel better, I didn't know the answer.
I just took a guess, to be honest.
OK, easy one because I'm on vacation and don't know how often I'll be around:
Name the first Howling Commando to get killed.
Done in one.
Congrats, HWW! You're up.
Another possibly easy one:
Which DC hero once worked as a traveling toy salesman?
Toldja it was easy!
Your turn, Kent.
On what hero's parallel Earth was it always 1965?
Which "super-hero" got his start by assassinating his own father?
Nope. As Kent said, wrong company.
That Wesley guy from "Wanted?"
All very good guesses, but no.
The character I'm thinking of has had at least three different publishers over the last 30 years and launched the careers of a well-known writer and a well-known artist.
I didn't realize that this question would be this hard. The writer went on to Flash, the artist to Space Ghost.
DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!
Nexus, a.k.a. Horatio Hellpop, received dreams of murderers he was supposed to kill. The first such murderer was his own father.
Your turn, Kent.
I never got into Nexus. Always thought it was over-rated. Good art, though. And on my very 1st San D trip back in '86, I rode the airport shuttle with Steve Rude.
lemme think up a good Q.
What comic book character had two members of Charlemagne's court as two of his three most important supporting characters?
Originally posted by Sarcasm Kid:
Um... Arak?
That would be my guess.
and here I thought Arak was long-forgotten.
go, Sarky!
... what was the name of a band featured in an issue of Showcase?
Are you talking about The Flips?
Originally posted by Kent:
I never got into Nexus. Always thought it was over-rated. Good art, though. And on my very 1st San D trip back in '86, I rode the airport shuttle with Steve Rude.
Some people loved Nexus, others (as I've discovered on LW) did not. I thought it was brilliant.
I would have loved to have been on that shuttle, if only to tell Rude how much I appreciated Nexus.
Nope.
One of the members appeared in a comic by Tom Grummett.
Nope.
Another DC comic by Grummett.
I remembered the Woody Allen cover, but had to google it to get the name of the band. I had no idea any of them had appeared since.
New question tomorrow.
Wait... I just came up with one.
What comic character shares a first name (not a codename or nickname) with one of the books of the Pentateuch?
Is this strictly a comic book character or one who originated in other media, Edie? (or is that too big of a hint to deliver?)
This may be a bit of a hint, but...
The character originated in comics, but has been featured in other media as well.
I don't feel right posting my guess here because I cheated (used the web), but I'll PM it to you just to see if it's correct...
Edie's question's still open, guys--start guessin', already!
Hint: The character in question is most famously known by a name derived from a military hero.
Hint:
This character is sometimes associated with one of the three main political parties in Finland.
Hint:
The fact that there are *three* major political parties in Finland is a pretty big clue.
gee, that narrows it down. :rolleyes:
If I read the clue correctly, the character's first name is Leviticus. But I have no idea who such a character might be. Could the character go by Levi or some other derivative? (I'm not asking Eryk for confirmation; I'm just throwing out ideas to see if they stick.)
I guess the 'three' reference could signify the book of Numbers, if that helps anyone else.
Hmm... maybe the implication isn't as obvious as I thought.
Three major political parties in Finland. The character is associated with one of them. Now what you should be asking yourself is...
Eryk: It's funny to read your unfinished question followed by your sig at the bottom.
Blackhawk's first name was Bart, IIRC.
I know nothing about the political parties of Finland and a quick check to Wikipedia produced no associations.
Not Blackhawk.
I'll spell it out. The character is part of a famous trio.
Summarizing clues so far:
The character is part of famous trio, which are well-known enough in Finland to be used to symbolize the political parties there; and he is most famously known by a name derived from a famous military figure, though his real first name is that of one of the books of the Pentateuch.
Nope, though there's a character closely connected to the answer who dresses a bit like Bluto and his nemesis.
This is a total guess, and I have no idea where the Bible comes into this, but.....Dewey Duck.
The correct answer is indeed Deuteronomy Duck, better known as "Dewey", of Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
The character's full name was first revealed on Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree (which I believe was first published in the 80s?).
The name "Dewey" also derives from Admiral Dewey, hero of the Battle of Manilla.
The Duck family is freakishly popular in Scandanavia (a fact which apparently isn't as well-known as I thought), which is part of why the three main Finnish political parties are sometimes referred to as "Huey, Dewey, and Louie", in reference from the fact that they are indistinguishable except for the colors associated with them (red, green, and blue, like the ducks).
I thought the answer might be Donald Duck-related, but all I could think of was Scrooge McDuck.
I'd never seen that Family Tree, so I had no idea about Dewey's full name.
After I finished wracking my brain trying to think of famous trios from mythology, I figured that any political references were likely to be sarcastic. That's when it came to me, since I recall the Duck nephews being used similarly when I was a kid. I knew who Huey was named for; Louie didn't seem to work in context.
I figured people would hone in on "Leviticus" and "Levi" as the most obvious book that would work as a name.
This was my second question in a row about cartoon ducks, so I was hoping the pattern didn't give me away.
For the record, I got the answer correctly earlier in the thread but told Edie to not count it in a PM because I stumbled on it so clumsily. First of all I had never heard of the "Pentateuch" before, so I looked that up. Then, I just typed in "Deuteronomy" on Wikipedia, and "Duck" popped up on the scroll-down. A click revealed an article on Donald's nephews and listed Dewey's full name. (For some reason I can't explain, I immediately gravitated to Deuteronomy over Leviticus. Maybe somewhere in the bowels of my subconscious I'd heard Dewey's full name at some point--no idea!)
There's no rule that I've seen about using these methods to get an answer here, but it just seemed such a waste of a perfectly good question, especially when I had no inclination whatsoever from the start. I often use Wikipedia for questions here, but only to fact-check certain guesses I've had, for example to make sure Character-X debuted in the '40s and such.
I'm glad Edie got the mileage he deserved out of the question...and I look forward to whatever puzzle Miner throws at us!
Wow, I thought for sure it was some scientist character named "Numbers" (like "Big Words" from the Newsboy Legion) but had no idea where I might find him.
One of the reasons I excluded nicknames is because I was sure there would be a character who goes by "Numbers", even though I couldn't think of any.
Something else else tells me that this question won't be quite the mind-bender that the previous one was, but it's all I've got at the moment:
Who once overcame a challenge by using the ability to feel colors?
Originally posted by Power Boy:
Captain Comet?
The legend himself.
Did it in Strange Adventures #10. He had one attempt to find the one white ball in a jar otherwise filled with black ones, so he used his ability to feel colors physically. As you do.
You're up, Power Boy.
HA!! i never win these things.
Which character is originally from Meta ?
boooo!!!!
you are correct.
I'll think on this one for a while and get back to y'all later with a question.
Okay, here's a decent question that continues the Vertigo theme a bit:
In the Vertigo series Sandman Mystery Theatre, Wesley Dodds encountered several other Golden Age heroes throughout the series either in or out of costume. Among the ones to appear were future fellow JSAers Starman, Hourman, Wildcat (as Ted Grant), Spectre (as Jim Corrigan) and Doctor Mid-Nite (as Charles McNider).
Name the two other Golden Age costumed heroes who appeared during the course of the series. (Please, no internet research of the series itself or thumbing through the actual issues in the spirit of the game!)
Sandy Hawkins ad Blackhawk.
Originally posted by Chief Taylor:
Okay, here's a decent question that continues the Vertigo theme a bit:
In the Vertigo series Sandman Mystery Theatre, Wesley Dodds encountered several other Golden Age heroes throughout the series either in or out of costume. Among the ones to appear were future fellow JSAers Starman, Hourman, Wildcat (as Ted Grant), Spectre (as Jim Corrigan) and Doctor Mid-Nite (as Charles McNider).
Name the two other Golden Age costumed heroes who appeared during the course of the series. (Please, no internet research of the series itself or thumbing through the actual issues in the spirit of the game!)
Originally posted by Sarcasm Kid:
Sandy Hawkins ad Blackhawk.
Sandy may or may not have appeared, but I'm pretty sure he never appeared in costume unless it was in a dream sequence. Blackhawk, however, is one-half of the answer! Just need the other half....
Oh, the Flash was mentioned.
No! Damn it, the Crimson Avenger. Is this allowed?
Originally posted by Sarcasm Kid:
No! Damn it, the Crimson Avenger. Is this allowed?
I'll allow it, since you didn't formally submit the Flash as a guess (even though he wasn't mentioned). Blackhawk and Crimson Avenger are correct!
I guess I had the (mis?)fortune of having a fellow SMT fan online just as I posted the question. I was hopin' for a teensy bit of mileage outta this one...
Your go, Sarky.
I'm sorry.
Okay, in one of the X-Men comics, before Scarlet Witch depowered nearly everyone, what was the name of Gambit's squad of students at the Xavier Institute?
No.
Bear in mind you can use wikipedia.
Hm. Wikipedia's inconclusive, but among his listed affiliations are the Crimson Pirates. Is that it?
marauders rather. unless it's reavers.
Try the List of X-Men page. Even then you might not find it.
Originally posted by Sarcasm Kid:
Try the List of X-Men page. Even then you might not find it.
Not to be, ahem, too sarcastic, but what a great clue...
I know, I know, but believe me, that list is long. And confusing. And long.
THANK YOU.
Your turn, Cobalticus.
The Chameleon is a longtime classic Spider-Man villain whose origins stem from the Silver Age (and in fact, he was the first super-villain Spider-Man ever battled). However, in the Silver Age he actually was not solely a Spider-Man villain like he has generally been considered in the last 30 years. The Chameleon battled superheroes in two other Marvel strips in the Silver Age; one with his sometime ally Kraven the Hunter, and one on his own. Which two strips did he appear in outside of Spider-Man; which one solo and which one with Kraven?
Tales of Suspense (Iron Man strip) with Kraven, and Tales to Astonish (Hulk strip) without Sergei.
Wow, nailed it! Well done 'Boot!
The Iron Man one is one of the more "hidden ones" in that you wouldn't know it from the cover.
I actually had that info to hand for something entirely unrelated, funnily enough
.
Anyway, tangentially sticking in the same sort of period - a fairly obscure Hulk character played a major part in the ending of Incredible Hulk v2, the series which had originally been Tales to Astonish. What was his name, and which issues of Tales to Astonish did he originally appear in?
Amphibion? He battled the Hulk in Astonish #73-74 on the Watcher's Home-world in a pretty cool story. He also showed up in the final issues of the post-PAD Hulk series, but as an ally IIRC. I remember groovy Javier Pulido art and a Joe Casey story that was good for Joe Casey (but in those days post-PAD, I was pretty bummed). That story I think also took place on the Watcher's Home-world.
Well, name-wise I was looking for "Qnax" (the name he was going by in the Casey/Pulido end-of-IHv2 story), but since you have the right character with an earlier name, I think I'll let it pass
Away ya go.
Who was the first Marvel character Nick Fury met from another series (chronologically by publication date).
Miner had it right off the bat. A young Captain Reed Richards shows in #3 in Fury's war comic where we see he fought in WWII and was a part of the intelligence / spy department.
It's actually one of the best Reed scenes ever IMO.
One doubts that's still in continuity, cool a bit as it is.
Back in a few with a question.
OK,
Name the villain who was slated to be a member of the original Secret Society of Super Villains (and was advertised as such), but ended up never appearing in the book.
Hm. I know I've heard this at some point, and I'm pretty sure it's not someone obscure. I refuse to research it on the 'net , though. At the same time I'm not very up on my SSoSV, having never read the series. I'll keep guessing.
Grodd?
Grodd was a major player in the SSOSV.
It is definitely not someone obscure, as you say.
Darkseid was another major player in the early issues of the book.
The answer is Catwoman. I don't think DC ever explained why she was pulled from the book.
You're up, BB.
When she worked for HYDRA, the goal of Spider-Woman's first mission was to ...
...kill a defecting Hydra agent?
...find, kill or subdue the High Evolutionary?
In the middle of the Silver Age DC had no less than 7 Romance Titles. Of the 7, four were originally published by DC, and three were originally published by other comic book companies but later bought out by DC.
Name the three originally published by other comic book companies and which companies originally published them.
Random guesses -
Young Romance (Charlton)
Young Love (Fawcett)
Strange Love (Charlton)
Dude. No shot unless I websearch it!
Blacula, while you're heading in the right direction and some of your answers are correct in title, none of them are correct in publisher.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Chief Taylor:
<strong>Dude. No shot unless I websearch it!
OK (with a bit of help from Wikipedia) -
Young Romance (Crestwood/Prize Comics)
Young Love (Crestwood/Prize Comics)
Heart Throbs/Love Stories (Quality Comics)
Correct! When DC purchased Quality Comics, Heart Throbs was one of four titles they continued to publish, making it 5 romance titles. Years later in the mid Silver Age, they purchased the two most successful romance titles of all (created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon), Young Love and Young Romance, making their total number of romance titles a whopping 7.
OK I'm gonna cheat a bit here and ask a Legion question (only because I've had one in mind for a little while but I never know any of the answers in that tough thread
) -
What do the following Legionnaires have in common that their teammates don't have?
Bouncing Boy
Ferro Lad
Phantom Girl
Chemical King
Shadow Lass
and
Karate Kid
They each have a "secret origin"?
Yessireebob! They were the only Legionnaires to recieve a solo story in the Secret Origins title.
(I think that's what you meant right, EDE?)
Anyhoo, next qestion to you.
I actually wasn't certain if they were all actually featured in the Secret Origins title, but I knew several of them were, and I thought you might be including the Adventure Era "Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy" story. But then I looked it up and realized BB was indeed feature in SO.
Next question:
Spurs Jackson and his posse finally caught up with what hombre in their final apperance?
Note: Googling "Spurs Jackson" will probably reveal the answer to this pretty quickly, or at least major clues, so I'd prefer you avoid it for the time being.
Without looking it up -
Jonah Hex seems too obvious, though the posse/hombre thing could be a red herring, but I'll just go ahead and randomly guess...
Bat Lash.
Nope.
Clarification: Spurs Jackson is actually the hero of the series. In his final appearance, he and his band of vigilantes finally managed a showdown with a notorious desperado that he had been pursuing.
Nope. It is indeed a real life villain, however!
I googled Spurs Jackson and got a whole lot of hits about an athlete named Steve Jackson. I did finally googled Spurs Jackson comic bookd and found the answer. I will let others try to guess the answer.
Nobody's got it so far! (I actually thought Cobie would know this!)
Spurs was the star of a genre-bending title published by Charlton in the 1950s!
Genre-bending? Hmmm...
Blackbeard?
If Spurs is the Charleton character I think he is, I at least can go in the right direction, though I honestly have no idea.
Hitler?
And Cobie has it!
Spurs Jackson was the star of the short-lived Space Western Comics!
After several issues of fighting Nazis on Mars, he finally tracked Hitler down on an asteroid for their final showdown!
^ What a cool sounding comic!
It's one of those comics that I'm kind of scared to ever actually read, because it just sounds so cool, the actual product can't possibly live up to its coolness potential!
Once you said Charlton & genre-bending, I remembered the awesome space-western title they had, though I couldn’t for the life of me remember the name was ‘Spurs Jackson’ before. It was a sci-fi / western story but I remember the Nazis were involved a little. Hitler was a guess, but an informed one. Hitler surprisingly (or maybe not so much) shows up in science-fiction a lot in the 1950’s.
I've never read it either but know of it because Charlton is a company my father and I always loved. It really sounds like an awesome comic! I humbly suggest DC ask Darwyn Cooke to revamp it!
Which western hero’s recurring motif was to smash a musical instrument over their enemy’s head, month-in and month-out?
I'm assuming the answer isn't "El Kabong"?
That was going to be my guess. Wait EDE is guessing that it isn't EL Kabong. So I can still guess that it is El Kabong aka Quickdraw McGraw. I guess El Kabong.
In either case, it isn't El Kablong. So, er, I guess EDE is right, though he doesn't answer the question.
Perhaps, a wee hint, Count Cobula?
The problem with a hint is once I give one, you'll get it instantly.
So I'll try to be vague: it's a DC character.
Still all No's!
New Hint: He's never appeared post-Crisis.
Not yet (but you're getting pretty close).
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Which western hero’s recurring motif was to smash a musical instrument over their enemy’s head, month-in and month-out?
Hint given: DC Character and has not appeared post-crisis
No clue for even a guess from me
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
No clue for even a guess from me
Hell, I'm just looking up random DC/Western characters on the 'net! I'll bet Edie is as well!
Well in that case, you'll get to him eventually! Luckily for me, he definitely is too obscure for a wikipedia page!
Did he ever have a feature before Hex? If so, I totally have got to find that!
(He's not the answer)
Not Tejano.
I want to point you in the right direction further but honestly, there isn't much more of a hint I can give. There are a few websites I know of that can get you the name of the character.
By the Silver Age, his feature was long over.
I really want you to get this now. Another hint: the character never appeared on a cover in his history.
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
I really want you to get this now. Another hint: the character never appeared on a cover in his history.
This is my last shot, and it's probably wrong as I've exhausted the (probably incomplete) list I've been using. Seems like he's too obscure, whoever he is. This last one is technically a DC character, but (I think) was only ever published by Fawcett:
Golden Arrow (Roger Parsons)?
No to both. So at this point I will give a clue that should really make this easier. Part of his name refers to music, indicating the way he would smash his instrument on someones head every issue.
Man, I've no clue! Except maybe "Banjo" was part of his name? Sounds like an appropriate motif somehow! Was there a Banjo Bill?
Well, it doesn't seem to be any of the features from DC's major Western titles, so I'm at a loss, too.
Jeepers! You guys had me doubting myself, so I went back and double-checked and no one has gotten it.
I say doubting myself because this character did indeed have his own feature in one of DC's major western titles in the era between Golden Age and Silver Age! This ongoing feature ran about 8 pages!
(There was no Banjo Bill--but there SHOULD HAVE BEEN!)
I guess one more round of guesses and then I just ask another more obscure, harder question?
So it wasn't even a banjo?
Oh well...when I start making up characters, it's time for me to bow out! It was fun, though!
Here\'s the page I used for reference, btw. Pretty sure your dude's not on there.
Silly Wikias!
Well, there's a few people that haven't been guessed, but unless I'm missing something obvious, no one is jumping out at me as the answer.
So, I'll try... Foley of the Fighting 5th?
Not Foley, who is also a unique feature. I feel like you're on the cusp.
Well, I've looked at every issue of All-Star Western and Western Comics on the GCD, and I'm not coming up with it.
I give up.
There's one more western title from DC in the 50's that started as a superhero title and became a war title. Therein lies your answer.
And the answer is Minstrel Maverick.
Yessir.
Running in All-American Western (previously All-American Comics starring Green Lantern, the Atom and others, and later All-American Men at War starring Gunner & Sarge), Minstrel Maverick was a little known back-up feature with very little written about him on the Internet these days.
He's got a groovy write up somewhere online, I'll link to it when I'm not on my phone.
I'd completely forgotten about All-American Western, but once I looked at it, it popped right out!
He's actually on that list I linked as "Hank Hayes (New Earth)"! Damn, that Wikia site's a MESS! The "New Earth" part implies he's appeared or been referenced in current 'official' post-IC DC continuity as that site works. Didn't even click on it because Cobie said he's pre-Silver Age or what-not. Oh, wellz....
(Is it possible he's made a cameo in Jonah Hex's current book at some point to get the "New Earth" designation?)
I'm pretty sure the wikipedia site is wrong. I've been aware of Minstrel Maverick for several years as one of those obscure characters I'm fascinated by. So I would have noticed if he showed up in Hex (which would have only been as a background cameo) and I even checked James Robinson's Starman for a possible mention of him. He's about as obscure as they get!
I first learned about him through the "Mike's Amazing World" website of DC indexes here:
http://www.dcindexes.com/database/comic-details.php?comicid=2160. A few years later I found this cool write-up:
http://www.dcindexes.com/database/comic-details.php?comicid=2160 I don't own any comics with him in them, but I want to! (As far as I know, he only ever appeared in All-American Western).
Next Question:
What character received powers as part of a bet between Prince Highness and Prince Lowness as to whether an honest person would be corrupted by power?
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
I don't own any comics with him in them, but I want to! (As far as I know, he only ever appeared in All-American Western).
I can confirm he didn't appear in either All-Star Western or Western Comics!
That's right. Your turn, Miner.
That was one of the few questions on this thread that I not only knew, but I knew that I knew, if you know what I mean.
The murder of Fred Thorpe launched the career of which crimefighter?
Oooh I feel like I should know this one -
Robotman (the original)?
One of my favorites: Detective Chimp.
The mighty Chimp is correct.
Good job, Cobes. Over to you.
When the X-Men became a reprint title / went on hiatus at the end of the Silver Age, they would sporadically guest star in various Marvel series (notably the Hulk and Marvel Team-Up). Of course, The Beast would have a solo feature in Amazing Adventures and join the Avengers.
What other member of the X-Men besides Beast had solo adventures in the interim between the Silver Age and the All-New, All-Different era? And because it's pretty easy to just guess the 6 possible answers: which legendary comic book creator randomly was the writer?
Ps- for extreme bragging rights, bonus to anyone who knows which titles the stories appeared in.
Not a Marvel reader so random guess time -
Angel by Bob Kane
That's a really excellent guess! Not totally correct though!
Angel with... er... Jerry Siegel?
And actually that is quite correct! And I can tell you and Blacula felt they indeed very random but in doing so gave the two best guesses possible!
Of all people, legendary Jerry Siegel came to Marvel after his final falling out with DC at the close of the Silver Age. But his stay was brief in the fullest extent of the word: he wrote exactly 4 back-up stories. I wish I knew more about why he came to Marvel and then why he didn't stay (though by 1970 he was getting older).
Of all things, three of those back-ups were original stories featuring the Angel after X-Men was on hiatus. The first two appeared in Ka-Zar, which was a 3 issue reprint stories of Ka-Zar's first adventures in Daredevil, Spider-Man and X-Men. Weirdly enough, these reprints had original material back-ups first of Hercules and then of the Angel (pre-dating the Beast's solo stories, perhaps as Marvel thought the famous Golden Age name might draw in readers?). Even weirder, Ka-Zar actually was having new adventures in Astonishing Tales as a co-lead rather than the Ka-Zar comic.
The last Siegel Angel story ended up as a back-up in Marvel Tales, the long-running Spider-Man reprint series, where it may have been the only original material in the title's 20+ year history. The move was because Ka-Zar had only been in enough stories to justify 3 reprint issues.
I knew Siegel had done work for other companies at the end of the sixties/early seventies, and I was thinking he'd done a bit of Marvel, but, beyond that, it was pretty much a guess!
By my count, Columbia Pictures produced serials based on four DC comics characters. They also produced one based on a fifth character who was later owned by DC comics.
Name those five characters.
Uh...Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Blackhawk and Wonder Woman?
Batman, Superman, Blackhawk, Congo Bill, & Vigilante (I did look up the last two. I orginally was going to put in Captain Marvel)
Quis has it.
Fawcett serials, such as Captain Marvel and Spy-Smasher, were released by Republic.
There was no Wonder Woman serial.
I think I asked almost that same question in this thread about 30 pages ago EDE! Shame on you for not memorizing every question already in here.
P.S. From memory - didn't Hop Harrigan also get a Columbia serial?
Yes, Hop Harrigan's serial was also produced by Columbia. For a time, Hop was All-American Comics most popular property besides Mutt & Jeff!
Hmm... must've completely missed him when I was looking at the list! I knew Hop had a successful radio show.
What was Robotman's original code name in Doom Patrol?
Automaton, but I believe he was only called that on the cover, not in the issue.
I just got the Doom Patrol showcase. He is also called Automaton by the Chief inside the second issue.
Your question Cobie.
Very interesting! I've never read the DP stories when it was still My Greatest Adventure.
"General Mills" was a character who showed up in which DC star's series in the Silver Age?
All good guesses but none are correct!
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Very interesting! I've never read the DP stories when it was still My Greatest Adventure.
"General Mills" was a character who showed up in which DC star's series in the Silver Age?
Where you said star singular, I'm pretty sure this is not right, but I'll guess it just the same. The Inferior Five
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Wonder Woman?
I already done struck out with that one, Quizno.
Still all no's.
If it helps, General Mills only appeared one time in the history of DC.
Originally posted by Chief Taylor:
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
[b]Wonder Woman?
so you have. Maybe it will be correct now that I've used my reality warping powers.
To be on the safe side though, I'll also guess Sgt Rock
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Still all no's.
If it helps, General Mills only appeared one time in the history of DC. Yeah,
that helps.... :rolleyes:
Uh. Batman?
Still no, but a hint: this star wasn't really a "super" hero.
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Good guesses, and another hint will narrow it down: it was not a western or war hero.
All the hints together:
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
"General Mills" was a character who showed up in which DC star's series in the Silver Age?
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
General Mills only appeared one time in the history of DC. Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
this star wasn't really a "super" hero.
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
it was not a western or war hero.
Nay!
New clue: he had a trusty female sidekick / love interest.
All no's but you're all getting awfully close! This 'star' appeared in a comic book that existed before he was created and existed after his final story in the Silver Age!
Jeepers! Still all no's!
Final hint: the protagonist was indeed a contemporary of the rest of the DCU during the Silver Age.
Leapin' Jeepers! Not yet but someone is bound to get this Silver Age star sooner or later at this rate! It's not that big a SECRET.
Got it.
Next question:
A copy of
the Bay Psalm Book plays an important role in the first appearance of what character?
Nope! It's a character who originates in comics (not in the pulps, like Kane!)
Nope!
Repeating question for new page:
A copy of
the Bay Psalm Book plays an important role in the first appearance of what character?
It's not Solomon Kane or Mark Merlin!
Lots of interesting guesses, but so far all wrong!
Hint: The story contains as editor's note mentioning the fact that a copy of the Bay Psalm Book was sold in 1947 for $151,000!*
*Which seems to contradict the Wikipedia article, but I found references to this elsewhere on the Web!
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Nope!
Repeating question for new page:
A copy of the Bay Psalm Book plays an important role in the first appearance of what character?
It's not Solomon Kane or Mark Merlin!
Hint: The story contains as editor's note mentioning the fact that a copy of the Bay Psalm Book was sold in 1947 for $151,000!*
the Creeper?
Nope, not the ol' Elongated Man!
Good guesses, but all of them wrong!
recap:
guesses so far:
Bat Lash
Black Canary
Black Pirate
Captain Compass
the Creeper
Daredevil
Dial H-for-Hero
Doctor 13
Doctor Occult
Elongated Man
Flash
King Faraday
Madame Xanadu
Mark Merlin
Martian Manhunter
The Phantom
Rip Hunter
Soloman Kane
Tomahawk
Wow! That's a diverse list of guesses, but still none are correct!
Hint: The character in question delivers (or attempts to deliver) the book in question to another prominent character, only to discover said character has apparently been murdered!
RECAP:
The question and hints:
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Next question:
A copy of the Bay Psalm Book plays an important role in the first appearance of what character?Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Hint: The story contains as editor's note mentioning the fact that a copy of the Bay Psalm Book was sold in 1947 for $151,000!*
*Which seems to contradict the Wikipedia article, but I found references to this elsewhere on the Web!
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Hint: The character in question delivers (or attempts to deliver) the book in question to another prominent character, only to discover said character has apparently been murdered!
prior, wrong guesses:
Originally posted by Kent:
Bat Lash
Black Canary
Black Pirate
Captain Compass
the Creeper
Daredevil
Dial H-for-Hero
Doctor 13
Doctor Occult
Elongated Man
Flash
King Faraday
Madame Xanadu
Mark Merlin
Martian Manhunter
The Phantom
Rip Hunter
Soloman Kane
Tomahawk
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Batgirl?
Quis has it!
Librarian Barbara Gordon, who frequently uses her contacts to acquire rare books for her friend Bruce Wayne, is delivering said book when she sees Killer Moth's men murder Bruce Wayne (which actually turns out to be a lifelike dummy)! This leads to her second time going into action (the previous one involved her foiling Killer Moth's previous attempt on Bruce Wayne's life while on her way to a masquerade party).
My next clue was going to be that books by authors named "Infantino" and "Greene" also appear in the story.
Who escaped from Seagate Prison?
yup. Someday I am going to think up a great trivia question.
As far as I am concerned any question I can answer is a great question,
Which series tells the adventures of Barbara Thorson?
No not any of those.
More accurately it was a mini series
Cinammon (the modern version)?
Originally posted by stuorstew:
As far as I am concerned any question I can answer is a great question,
Which series tells the adventures of Barbara Thorson?
For the new page
well, I gave up, so I looked it up. I'd have never guessed it.
Psst... Kent - give us a clue.
I'm drawing a blank on a mini-series starring a female lead that isn't well-known.
Ummm... Nevada?
Sorry not Nevada either
I am not sure I can give any clues other than it rhymes with 'My Real Clients'
I didn't see the above.
I kill Giants?
Yes that is right
Sorry about that I thought it would better known than it it. If you have not read it though I would certainly recommend it as it is excellent.
Your go.
I'd heard good things about it, and I'm a fan of Joe Kelly when he can really cut loose and do precisely what he wants to do.
New question in honor of the beginning of college football: which two superheroes played college football together prior to their superhero careers?
Ben Grimm and Ronnie Raymond?
Ben Grimm & Jay Garrick
Ronnie Raymond, although he did play football, was in High School when he became Firestorm.
No to each but I'll clarify: these two were actually teammates in continuity (in other words, ipso facto in same universe).
Guy Gardner and Clark Kent?
Guy Gardner and John Henry Irons
Korbal has it. In the 90's when both were pretty popular, we learned they were old pals from college.
What Smallville resident shares the same name as a member of the Avengers?
Well Scott Lang (the second Ant-man) was an Avenger and both Lana Lang and her father Lewis Lang were Smallville residents.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Well Scott Lang (the second Ant-man) was an Avenger and both Lana Lang and her father Lewis Lang were Smallville residents.
First and last name.
I am going to guess that Chief Parker had a relative called Peter...
Hint:The issue in which this character appears also contains the debut story of a future Legionnaire...
Total guess: Robert "Bob" Reynolds (the Sentry)?
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Of the latest guesses, Cobie definitely comes closest.
Would that be Don Blake then? Thor's alter ego
Yep, In SUPERBOY #195 Clark's blind classmate Don Blake (an interesting character in his own right) helped solve "The Rock And Roll Riddle of Smallville." Often wondered if Marvel prohibited DC from ever allowing Superboy's blind friend from ever appearing again. Your turn, Quis.
What town is now known as "Four Heroes"?
Yup, that is it. Codsville was the town of 14 that the Doom Patrol sacrificed themselves for.
I don't know how I knew that but it just felt right.
Which DC supporting character's introduction story was an homage to the Biblical story of the Three Wise Men?
Well, it isn't Lois Lane or Commissioner Gordon.
Wild Guess Etta Candy
Nope. But it is one of the chief supporting characters of a JLA member.
Hmmm...this is ringing a bell, but I can't put my finger on it. Sounds like a baby...Aquababy?
That makes sense Chief. I'm not sure if it the right answer. But I bet Blacula knows the right answer
Indeed I do.
CT is kinda sorta on the right-ish track but it's not Aquababy.
Traya, Red Tornado's adopted daughter.
Jackpot!
Did you look that up Quis or did my clues give it away?
Here's Traya making the cover in her very first appearance -
http://www.comics.org/issue/32020/cover/4/?style=default That glowing orb she's holding was one of the gifts that three wise aliens were carrying through space, following a star to the birth of someone important... before something or other zapped them and made them drop all their gifts on Earth, giving the random people (and animals) who found those gifts weird powers.
Oh, the 70s - they don't make comics like that anymore!
Over to you Quis.
I've taken all this time to think up a question and not because I forgot about it. I also have a bridge for sale.
What Superhero was raised by Australian aborigines?
Flux from the Doom Force special?
My next question was going to be about the issue this character first appeared in!
Ultraa!
Tasmanian Devil is a good guess, but incorrect. Flux is not the correct answer either.
It is Ultraa, Earth-Prime's first superhero.
that's right! forgot about him.
According to what I read when double checking my memory, after Crisis his orgin got retconned. He is now from Maxima's home planet.
(Since it will take too long to dig up that issue of JLA to ask the question I was intending to next, I'll save that one for later and ask a different one instead.)
Everyone knows DC is a suit-happy company and that once upon a time there was some legal friction between the Superman and Captain Marvel properties.
But did you know that in the 70s they also sued the Filmation cartoon company to make them stop airing two cartoons about characters that they deemed to be too similar to two of DC's own characters.
Please name those two DC characters (and super-bonus points if you also know the names of the cartoons that were pulled).
I'll guess that one is Shazam (like the Shazan genie)? No idea who the other one is, but I'll make a wild guess and say...Elasti-Girl.
Would it be the Atom and Plastic Man Man? The Filmation characters were Microwoman and Superstretch, part of the Tarzan and the Super 7 show.
You are on the right track Quis and one of your answers is correct -
DC did indeed sue Filmation and get them to pull the Superstretch cartoon because of its lead character's alleged similarity to Plastic Man... but Microwoman wasn't part of the suit. I guess being female made her different enough to the Atom for the DC men in suits.
So that leaves one more character for someone to get...
By the way - not Shazam or Elasti-Girl.
Well in looking up to make sure I got the names of Superstretch and microwoman correct, I was reminded of Manta & Moray whose origin is very similar if not exact as for Aquaman and Dolphin respectively. I would say that DC sued on Manta rather than Moray as Dolphin is such a minor character in comparison to Aquaman.
And that was the other one. Manta was too similar to Aquaman for the DC suits to allow.
Over to you Quis.
I suppose asking which character of the Super 7 Marvel sued over would just be giving the question back to Blacula.
Who was the director of the Midway Museum before Katar Hol?
Nope, she was the museum's diorama artist.
Hint: as far as I know the former director has never had an on panel scene.
I think an obscure Hawkman (non)supporting character who's never actually appeared on panel and maybe had at most two mentions in a comic from about 50 years ago might be too tough even for a DC Trivia Buff like me, Quis.
Yes it was. Commissioner Emmett's brother. COmmissioner Emmett tells the Hawks that his brother is retiring as director so Katar can take his place.
I had to do a bit of research for that one. I found it under wikipedia's listing on Midway City.
Another question as soon as I think of one...
OK, here we go...sort of a Fantastic Four question...
Who was John Harkness?
If memory serves, this was an alias Steve Englehart once used, but I can't recall why.
Thank you so much for getting me off the hook, Miner. Yes, that is correct. SE didn't like some of the editorial decisions, and he used "John Harkness" on work that he wanted distanced from him. Take it good sir...
You are most welcome.
I'll need some time to think something up. Be back tomorrow...
Was that really Steve, or was it a ghost name for some staffer who was told to wrap up Steve's storylines?
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
Was that really Steve, or was it a ghost name for some staffer who was told to wrap up Steve's storylines?
OK, so "tomorrow" was relative....
In DC's and Marvel's continuities, who killed Hitler?
(Space Hitler doesn't count)
Hmmm interesting question -
No idea for Marvel so random guess - Red Skull?
DC - not sure but maybe - The Unknown Soldier?
Does elseworlds count? If so, than Liberty Belle counts. Otherwise, Unknown Solder is a good guess. For Marvel, I'll guess Bucky.
Marvel was definitely Original Human Torch.
DC... Spectre?
Human Torch and Unknown Soldier.
And Eryk puts it together.
I thought the Torch would be the easy one since this came up in the first issue of the current Invaders mini, so I was a little surprised when Unknown Soldier cropped up first.
Over to Eryk.
I knew Unknown Solder. It was 'boot's confidence in the Human Torch that allowed me to get it.
I've no problem with Eryk having it, but Bucky (aka Captain America) did claim a while ago to having killed Hitler.
New Question:
Shark Norton and the Wizard once tried a similar tactic to outwit their respective enemies in an issue of Adventure. What ploy did they use?
Tried to turn their pets against them?
That would've been fun, but no!
Hint:
Shark Norton was an enemy of Aquaman, and the Wizard was an enemy of Green Arrow.
Turned the world against blond-haired, blue-eyed alpha males?
The switched M.O.s--Wizard tried sea crimes and Shark tried land crimes, which forced Green Arrow to dive into the sea, and Aquaman to adapt to land, with their crimefighting tactics.
That's it!
In addition to the second appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Adventure #267 features a memorable set of stories in which Green Arrow and Aquaman switch environments in order to catch these crooks.
One wonders why they didn't just let Aquaman capture the Wizard and Green Arrow capture Shark Norton, however.
Your turn, Korbal!
Krypto and Ace are fairly well-known, but what are the cats owned by Clark Kent and Bruce wayne named?
Selina Kyle and Catherine "Cat" Grant?
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
I knew Unknown Solder. It was 'boot's confidence in the Human Torch that allowed me to get it.
PS - the Unknown Soldier killed Hitler in the final issue of his series and I HIGHLY reccomend anyone who ever has the chance to check the story out. It's crazy! And creepy as hell!
I've never read it, but I knew it was a classic issue!
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Selina Kyle and Catherine "Cat" Grant? Nope,
actual felines who resided in the homes of their alter egos.
Hints:
The Kents' cat shares a name with a famous animated boy from the future.
The Wayne Manor cat's name is also point of time during the day, and a member of the JSA...
Lance got it, and is up next.
OK, I am having trouble coming up with a good question, so will ask an easy one.
Where was Hank McCoy working when he discovered the formula that turned him blue and furry?
That's it, CMK. You're up!
Which members of the Justice League briefly entered the wacky world of Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol?
Wally-Flash, Elongated Man and Blue Beetle in JLE #32.
Hmm...I only remembered it being Wally and Ralph. Still, your turn, Reboot!
Ralph and Ted wandered off together, which led J'Onn to send Wally after them, leading to the exchange:
J'Onn: "Blast it. How long does it take to fetch them back?"
Christine: "Fetch... who back?"
J'Onn: "I sent Wally to bring back Ted and Ralph."
Christine: "You sent Wally..."
J'Onn: "Oh my god. What have I done?"
Christine: "How long have you been having these lapses of reason, J'Onn?"
J'Onn: "Ever since I joined this group
ANYway...
When Orion had the Anti-Life Equation, who stopped him and how?
I loved that era of the Justice League!
^ Me too. Everyone remembers JLA/JLI as being great but JLE was where it really rocked IMO. Funny AND exciting AND full of great characterisation. I miss the team of Wally, Ralph, Sue, Rex, Kara, Dmitri, Nathaniel (and the rest) a lot more than I did the Bea, Tora, Ted, Micheal one.
Anyway, back to the question - I have no idea, so random guess... Superman, by throwing him through the sun?
I'm guessing as well since it's been an age since I've read the series and my issues are boxed away somewhere.
Lightray, by pointing out what a tool Orion was.
No and no - both Supes & Lightray were fully in his thrall.
[To save anyone having to flick back a page, the question is "When Orion had the Anti-Life Equation, who stopped him and how?" ]
Darkseid... by stealing it for himself?
I need a "How", remember
Scott Free by... tricking him into giving it up?
No (indeed, he still had the ALE in the following arc...)
Okay, clearly no-one's going to get the full thing (and shame on you all for not having read Simonson's Orion!), so I'll give it to CMK for getting the character.
The answer was "Mr Miracle (Scott Free), who was immune to the ALE because he possessed it himself" (there were extra frills, including a Darkseid/Metron Black Racer robot that Scott used the costume and one-way Boom Tube generator from, but that was the key point).
Chaim, you're up...
Who was the first host of the Spectre?
Jim Corrigan seems the obvious choice.
That's in publication time. But who, in DC history, was the first host of the Spectre?
Now that I think about it... more specifically - Vandal Savage?
No.
The answer is in the John Ostrander Spectre series. Said host became corrupted and became a Spectre villain.
Can't say more without giving it away entirely.
OK - I've never read the Ostrander
Spectre series so I'll stop making random guesses now.
OK, doesn't look like anyone's going to get this. The answer is Asmodus, or his original name, Chakara.
New question: What new name was taken by the villainess Mindboggler after the death of her body?
Very close. She was sort of the successor to Djinn in the Jihad, but her code name was in fact different.
That's the one, Chief. Your turn.
Nice! I'm surprised I remembered that one so quickly as I haven't read those old Suicide Squads in a long time!
Here's one I've been itching to ask for awhile but haven't won a question in so long that I've had to hold on to it:
Amid all the advance publicity for the new AMC series The Walking Dead, it's been leaked that there's at least one small Easter Egg for fans of Robert Kirkman who created the comic the series it's based upon. One of the characters will sport a t-shirt bearing the symbol of another character Kirkman has worked on. Which character is it?
This can either be incredibly easy or incredibly difficult, depending on whether you've read the same articles I have and/or whether you're intimately familiar with Kirkman's work. Good luck!
The Invincible lead character? Is he called Invincible?
He is called "Invincible", but that's not the correct answer.
Nope and nope. Hint: This character has appeared in Invincible.
Nope and nope. It wouldn't be unusual for Invincible himself to wear a t-shirt of this character or, like, have a poster on the wall.
Not Omni Man. To recap:
Originally posted by Chief Taylor:
Here's one I've been itching to ask for awhile but haven't won a question in so long that I've had to hold on to it:
Amid all the advance publicity for the new AMC series The Walking Dead, it's been leaked that there's at least one small Easter Egg for fans of Robert Kirkman who created the comic the series it's based upon. One of the characters will sport a t-shirt bearing the symbol of another character Kirkman has worked on. Which character is it?
This can either be incredibly easy or incredibly difficult, depending on whether you've read the same articles I have and/or whether you're intimately familiar with Kirkman's work. Good luck!
Originally posted by Chief Taylor:
Hint: This character has appeared in Invincible.
Originally posted by Chief Taylor:
It wouldn't be unusual for Invincible himself to wear a t-shirt of this character or, like, have a poster on the wall.
Also, Kirkman co-created this character with Invincible artist Cory Walker, and the character has had a series of regularly (though far-apart) scheduled backup features.
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Science Dog.
That would be the correct answer! Did ya catch the t-shirt cameo tonight?
And what made the answer click for you?
Here is the source article, btw. Timely question, eh?
Oh, and to explain Science Dog a bit...he's a comic book character (a comic within the comic) in Invincible's universe, kind of like Radioactive Man is a character that Bart Simpson reads about. Invincible had a poster of Science Dog in his room in the early issues. Every 25 issues, Kirkman and Walker do a Science Dog backup story, all of which will soon be collected in a one-shot.
So far, Science Dog doesn't actually 'exist' in Invincible's universe as anything other than a comic book character, though in one issue, an alien took Science Dog's form after reading Invincible's mind and thinking he would find the form non-threatening.
Originally posted by Chief Taylor:
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
[b]Science Dog.
Once you gave the Corey Walker hint, I knew immediately because I know that much being a fan of Kirkman. But I then kicked myself for not realizing it sooner.
My question: if you count accidental occurrences and very brief stints, who were the 2nd and 3rd people to take up the Iron Man armor?
Total guess: Happy and Pepper?
Happy Hogan & Eddie March
Reboot nailed it.
Well, gee, if only I could think in whose post I recently was reminded of that...
Anyhoo...
What dinner did L-Ron propose that led J'Onn to tell the "metallic simpleton" in disgust that he was a vegetarian?
Ya know, as much as I have read that run of the Justice League, I woulda thought I had it memorized. I'll take a guess though:
roast wildebeest?
or maybe
Booster's behind?
Neither
Okay, clue: The scene is from "Breakdowns". That should narrow it down (slightly
).
And being as this is a new page, the question was:
What dinner did L-Ron propose that led J'Onn to tell the "metallic simpleton" in disgust that he was a vegetarian?
Hm. Calamari (from the tentacle dude from the Extremists)?
Originally posted by Lance's realm:
Ummm..was it duck?
Basically. Very fresh duck
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Your go LR.
Wow...I remembered a completely different scene where a duck hunter takes out Despero. Still, I'm not proud so I'll take it.
Ok, off we go:
When Iris Allen was murdered, who was the initial suspect?
Nope - the Top was quite dead by then, and the Pied Piper wasn't ever a suspect.
Captain Boomerang. This one I feel more confident about.
Clive Yorkin, if I recall/spell his name right. a convict who gained energy draining powers, but was reduced to an animalistic intelligence.
That's it Kent. Clive Yorkin was the energy vampire crazy dude. You're up!
that was a great run, and all too easily forgotten since Iris' later return. The psychic, Melanie, was a cool character from that era.
I'll post a new Q soon.
okay...
Who killed Hal Jordan's father?
Uh, Carl Ferris, sort of, by putting pressure on him to land the plane safely? (He crashed.) Or you could say that Hal's father killed himself by refusing to bail out? I think that's right, unless there was a pre-Geoff Johns explanation.
there is. neither of those is what I'm looking for.
hint:
the story in question appeared in DC Comics Presents.
Originally posted by Kent Hell Pmyes Elf:
okay...
Who killed Hal Jordan's father?
Mongul?
nope. it was an earthly person.
Mercy?
no, no and no (and I had to look up who Mercy was)
OM has the first initial correct.
Is this a trick question and you're referring to Air Wave rather than Green Lantern? In that case, the killer's name was Joe Parsons.
^ Good catch CMK. I bet you're right!
Chaim has it!
The recent Air Wave (son of the golden age AW, the father I referred to being killed) was also named Hal Jordan.
The story of Larry Jordan's death was from the "Whatever Happened to..." back-up stories in DCCP. #40, I believe.
There was no way to hint that this was a trick Q without giving it away. Next clue would have been no GL costumes/rings in the story at all.
go, Chaim!
What mini-series featured Orion, Starfire and Enemy Ace fighting side by side?
sounds like original Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Perhaps it sounds like it, but it ain't it.
Cosmic Odyssey?
Originally posted by Kent LASH:
no, no and no (and I had to look up who Mercy was)
It was a joke about "mercy-killing" him, being Hal Jordan's dad'n'all
Armageddon: Inferno - which was a kind of follow-up to Armageddon: 2001 and Armageddon: The Alien Agenda and was really awful.
Though it is notable for bringing the JSA out of that weird dimension they were in for most of the 80s & 90s and restoring them to the present day DCU.
that's what I was going to guess next, blac.
I recall Enemy Ace was listed as a participant. I won't be surprised if you nailed it...
Blacula did indeed nail it - Armageddon: Inferno is where this improbable (and Lobo as well) team-up took place.
Is it the last story arc before the formation of the "Detroit" League?
No. There were still two more stories in the book before the Detroit League took over - the Martian invasion one (which is what caused Aquaman to disband the original team) and a JLA/JSA cross-over.
It was the first with none of the Big Seven (the original members)?
^ Correct! Seems amazing that it took 225 issues to finally get a JLA story that let the later members take the stage solo for a while.
Your question KryptonLash.
I had stopped reading JLA by that point, so I just deduced the answer from the covers.
I'll be lash later to pose a question.
Lasher, that same day...
Cassandra Sandsmark's step-mother has three brothers. Name them.
(Keep it simple.)
You have 2 out of 3, CMK.
Changing my answer
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades
Changing my answer to correct.
Ares was one of the few children Zeus had with his actual wife, making Ares Wonder Girl's half-brother.
It's Quis' quiz.
A lot of DC's Silver Age titles started in Showcase. What three DC titles started in the original run of The Brave and The Bold?
1. Justice League of America is the obvious one.
2. Teen Titans did too (I think).
Random guess -
3. Sea Devils?
Teen Titans
Sea Devils
Inferior Five
JLA
Teen Titans
Inferior Five
JLA
Teen Titans
Suicide Squad
Lucifer07, you got 2 correct and one wrong. Although there was eventually a Suicide Squad book, the Suicide Squad that appeared in the Brave & the Bold never got their own title.
EDE, you got all three correct.
Chaim, Eryk got the question correct.Plus Hawkman started in Showcase, not Brave & Bold.
Huh, how did I miss that? (the fact that you declared EDE right)
I didn't think Metamorpho had started in Showcase, but I couldn't remember if it was B&B or not. I'll have to think of a new question...
What villain once tried to force Olympic athlete Lacinia Nitocris to marry him?
I well remember that story from Batman and the Outsiders during the 1984 Summer Olympics.
So, on a somewhat related subject - which DC super-hero and super-villains competed against each other at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney?
Hmmm. The only Olympics related DC story I know of is an Infinity Inc one from the 80s. Actually, there was a Young Justice one too right? I'll guess that one and say Arrowette and... Tigress? (In archery of course.)
Arrowette & Artemis that's the daughter of Tigress & Sportsmaster in archery!
^ Isn't Artemis her real name and Tigress her 'stage' name?
Arrowette and Artemis are correct, but there were two other villains who competed (possibly one was only a coach, I don't remember for certain) in that archery competition as well.
The only other villainous archer I can think of is Merlyn so I'll say him and... Sportsmaster?
I'll give it to you, Blacula - Merlyn was there, and the other was his protege, called Turk. (no Sportsmaster) Since I'm not certain that Turk ever appeared after that story, I won't hold you to remembering him to award you the next question.
Which two heroes has Cassandra Craft been shown to be friendly with?
The Phantom Stranger and Doctor Thirteen?
I thought after I posted that question that I really should have known a bit more about the character than I do.
I was thinking of Phantom Stranger and Zatanna since she's a supporting character (ex-girlfriend) of his and she popped up a few times in Zatanna's Seven Soldiers mini but there's every chance she was also shown to be friends with Doctor Thirteen in Phantom Stranger's old book (which I've never read) or even Superman since according to Wikipedia she popped up a few times in his titles too.
So I'll just give it to you EDE.
I remembered her being in Phantom Stranger (from when I read the Showcase), but I actually couldn't remember if she overlapped with Dr. Thirteen or not. Zatanna would probably have been my next guess, though.
Next question:
Which two Bat-villains were cast for the 60s TV series, but never appeared on it?
Guessing Kite Man and Calendar Man
Good guesses, but neither is right!
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Next question:
Which two Bat-villains were cast for the 60s TV series, but never appeared on it?
Killer Moth only appeared in the 15 minute "Batgirl" pilot made to introduce Yvonne Craig does he count?
Interesting question - I'll say Cavalier and Mad Hatter.
Mad Hatter did in fact appear on the series, and so is incorrect, as is Cavalier.
Killer Moth is one of the two I was looking for.
It's been so long since I've seen that show I can't remember which characters appeared on it - next guess Killer Moth and... Two Face?
Originally posted by Blacula:
It's been so long since I've seen that show I can't remember which characters appeared on it - next guess Killer Moth and... Two Face?
And that would be it. In addition to the aforementioned filmed but never aired scenes of Killer Moth, Two-Face was planned for a fourth season appearance before the show was cancelled. The actor who was to play him: none other than Clint Eastwood!
I'm actually wondering if this had any influence on the creation of Jonah Hex, whose unscarred half of his face was originally modelled after Eastwood.
Wow - wouldn't that have been weird to see. I just can't imagine Clint Eastwood acting all (intentionally) hammy and over the top like he would need to be in that show. Would have been great to see a live-action version of one of my favourite Bat-villains years before the awful Tommy Lee Jones one though.
Hmmmm question...?
OK - Which prominent DCU villain first appeared as just one of a bunch of apparently throw-away villains (the rest of whom never appeared again) with names like Bazooka, Scorcher, Slasher, Spear and Tanker?
Not sure if he counts as "prominent", but...Shrapnel?
Good guesses but "no" to both.
More prominent than Shrapnel.
Bane did first appear as the leader of some henchmen with weird names like Bird and Trogg (from memory) but my mystery villain was just one of the group, not their leader.
Originally posted by Blacula:
Wow - wouldn't that have been weird to see. I just can't imagine Clint Eastwood acting all (intentionally) hammy and over the top like he would need to be in that show. Would have been great to see a live-action version of one of my favourite Bat-villains years before the awful Tommy Lee Jones one though.
Hmmmm question...?
OK - Which prominent DCU villain first appeared as just one of a bunch of apparently throw-away villains (the rest of whom never appeared again) with names like Bazooka, Scorcher, Slasher, Spear and Tanker?
Tanker? I think it s "Tank".....as his "tank" armor was easily dismantled by Wonder Girl...Spear - actually I think it was "Tusk"?
Vigilante appeared but I am not sure if you considered him as a villain...as he was the one who took them all out.
except one....which is already mentioned....
^ I got the 'Tanker' name from a DC Wiki site so I'm not sure if it was really that name or 'Tank'. I don't have reason to doubt them though since they got the rest right - including 'Spear' which I am 1000% sure is the correct name (not 'Tusk') since I have been writing a fan-fiction in my head for years that sees his return.
And the other mystery villain is obviously Cheshire.
Over to Korbal.
Once he got within range of Kryptonite-X, what specific action did Streaky the Supercat perform before he received super powers?
Originally posted by Korbal:
Once he got within range of Kryptonite-X, what specific action did Streaky the Supercat perform before he received super powers?
He sniffed it to see if it was edible.
Quis is right--after the nugget became entangled in a ball of string, Streaky had to sniff it before the effects manifested, therefore kryptonite actually has an aroma!
hmmmmmm.........
I could ask which Teen Titan once dressed as Marie Antoinette, but my posting in another thread would give it away.
Which superhero worked as a toy salesman for a while?
Yup. After I posted it, I thought this would be an easy one.
What do the heroes Doc Fission, Poltergeist, Go-Go and Marionette have in common?
They were heroes from the "Silver Age Giant Special" (or whatever it was called)featuring DIAL-H for Hero. I think Flash was Go-Go...?
That's correct, KK. They were Justice League members given new identities by the H-Dial.
Who owned Kane Chemicals?
(DCUniverse)
Kathy Kane? (not Kate Kane the current Batwoman)
Nor was it Bette Kane, but I suspect that the company was headquartered in Gotham.
I looked it up. But I'll give someone else a chance to answer it.
Not Bob Kane, but a good guess. Bob Kane created characters that had a stake in Kane Chemicals.
I'm thinking some old Gangster style Batman villains maybe? Rupert Thorne? (I think that was the name of one of them.)
Ah! Rupert Thorne. Makes me harken back to the wistful days of Silver St. Cloud. How I miss her.
But, no. The person in question would be a protagonist.
Kane Chemicals most likely has been absorbed by Gotham City's largest corporation by now, which comes to it naturally.
Quis, feel free to answer or give a hint.
Kane Chemicals was owned by Roddy Kane, and Martha Kane Wayne (no, really) was his heir. I assume he predeceased her, or the Batman origin would have gone a little differently. The Kanes and the Waynes were the two wealthiest families in Gotham, so it wasn't just a love match.
I was looking for Martha Wayne, but Roddy Kane would have worked.
Thanks, Coby, it's yours.
So, wait... does that make Kathy Kane Bruce's cousin or something? That'll sure put a new spin on all those 50s Batwoman stories!
^Yes, it means they are somehow related.
Hm. I'll think of a question tonight and post...
Grant Morrison will apparently be addressing the familial relations between all the Kanes and Waynes of Gotham in Batman Incorporated in a few months.
I think in the storyline guest-starring El Gaucho and Batwoman (natch).
On the covers of World Finest, only one protagonist ever appeared other than Superman, Batman & Robin prior to the Silver Age. Who was it?
Note: to give a sense of the time frame, I'm getting at "prior to Batwoman".
Lois wouldnt count in my mind, an neither would Jimmy. In all if these stories in WF, they are only supporting characters.
All good gueses but no one has it yet!
Well looking on Coverbrowser.com, Issue #10 also has the Boy Comandos, Green Arrow, and Star Spangled Kid & Stripsey.
Then Batwoman appeared on covers for issues 90, 104, 117
The Boy Commandos were going to my next guess!
Lance's realm did guess Green Arrow already
We haven't had confirmation by Cobalt Kid, but I would say that after reviewing the covers, we have a definitive answer. I am passing the question on to lane's realm as he correctly guessed Green Arrow who was on an early cover.
Oh, wow...sorry. Ok, guess I'll give the next question to get things moving. Cobie, what was the answer you had in mind, anyway?
Now, my question: The villain Korvac was involved with the daughter of what super-villain? Bonus geek points if you remember her name without researching it!
Was it...the Collector? I don't recall her actual name. April? Constance?
Xben, it was indeed the Collector, so the next question is yours. Her name, btw, was Corina.
Three part question here, but if you know one you are likely to know them all...
At one point the JLA fought an iconic enemy from another universe. The end result was that that enemy was imprisoned in the source wall. The victory came thanks to a last-minute distraction from an impressive shot by a member who had apparently just recently joined, having left another team that it seems the JLA were at the time in the habit of teaming up with.
1. Who was the iconic villain?
2. Who was the recently joined JLA member who was key to the villain's defeat?
3. Who was the other team the JLA would at the time apparently regularly team up with?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
We haven't had confirmation by Cobalt Kid, but I would say that after reviewing the covers, we have a definitive answer. I am passing the question on to lane's realm as he correctly guessed Green Arrow who was on an early cover.
Sorry guys, I haven't been able to log in for a few days. Glad you were able to confirm.
1. Doctor Doom
2. Hawkeye
3. Avengers
At the same time, in the Marvel Universe, the Avengers had just fought Brainiac.
Xben, I am gonna take a guess here.
1) Aquarius
2) Black Canary
3) the Justice Society
CMK, you aound pretty confident about your answer. My question is, when did all this happen? I don't remember the JLA ever teaming up with the Avengers.
@lance:
wasn't there the Perez JLA/Avengers mini, that finally came to fruition decades after the original project cancelation? I never read it, but it would be a neat twist to allude to prior x-overs, which would make sense.
lance, it happened in the 2003 JLA/Avengers mini-series that was written by Kurt Busiek and drawn by George Perez. Specifically, it was the opening scene of issue # 3.
CMK is of course correct, even down to the location within the miniseries.
In the story, there is an alternate universe that is briefly created in which the Avengers and the JLA have a history of teaming up across the dimensional void (ala pre-crisis JLA/JSA). At one point the JLA had defeated Dr. Doom thanks to a lucky shot by Hawkeye who had joined the JLA permanently and was in a relationship with Black Canary! I don't know if something like that could have been any good, but reading it made me feel like I'd have liked to have read those stories in real life.
That is correct. I am referring, for those who didn't understand, to an early storyline in the Fables series.
Yours, stu
Which hero has sisters called Neela, Stella and Angie?
What supporting character is best known for always saying: "You follow me?"
Wong (from Doctor Strange)?
Axel from
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The Spectre's pet clam, Bubbles?
Lardy has it! And anyone who isn't reading the Walking Dead and didn't guess that--jeepers, you're so lucky! You get to go discover the majesty of it for the first time! Get goin'!
Oops--forgot to check. I'll think of a question and come back later...
Jasmine, Bethany, Danny, Jack & Nathan. Who are they?
Originally posted by Chief Lardy:
Jasmine, Bethany, Danny, Jack & Nathan. Who are they?
Originally posted by KryptonKid:
power rangers?
Nope. At least not to my knowledge, anyway!
The kids from Captain Planet? I can't recall if they had a group name...
the filers of your last five restraining orders?
but seriously...
the names of the Gen 13 crew?
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
the filers of your last five restraining orders?
LOL!
LOL! If that's it, you should get a real prize!
Originally posted by Xben:
Are they the Next Men?
Funny answers, guys, but Xben has it. More exactly, though, they are
John Byrne's Next Men (as opposed to Frank Miller's ____:p). And after about a seventeen-year hiatus, Byrne is finally continuing their adventures over at IDW in a series that debuted last month.
I'm currently rereading the original series to get caught up before I start reading the new one. I must say it's holding up really well. I figure the Byrne-haters will find some reason or other to hate it or to never give it a chance, but it's one've the best things he's ever done amidst his fine body of work. Look for some write-ups in Gym'll's soon!
Yer up, Xben!
According to Kathy Sutton, who apparently armed the family of the JLA/superhero community after the death of Sue Dibney?
I kind of thought not, but felt I had to try that answer.
I was also thinking Lex Luthor, but that would require him knowing the identities of the JLA members.
I'm going to guess Checkmate.
Originally posted by Xben:
According to Kathy Sutton, who apparently armed the family of the JLA/superhero community after the death of Sue Dibney?
Big Barda of course!
Red Arrow has it, which is appropriate since it comes from the same storyline that turned Roy Harper into "Red Arrow" - The Tornado's Path.
The quote says something like, "After Clark died, we got organized. After Sue, we got armed...by Barda." This comes as Kathy blasts a deranged Amazo (I think) with some kind of Kirby-esque power rod.
Who is the son of the Red Party's leader in "Metropolis"?
I'm pretty sure this isn't a DC Universe "Metropolis", and as such I have no idea.
I was thinking of Roy Thomas' "Superman's Metropolis," a rather tepid Elseworlds combining Supes and Fritz Lang.
Hmph! My curiousity got the better of me and I looked it up.
I looked it up too. And given that it has been 7 days since the question was asked.
Rokuro Makube is the son of the Red Party's leader.
It sounds like you're pretty confident, Quis. Do we need to wait for confirmation before asking a new questions?
What character was published by Dell, Gold Key, Valiant, and Dark Horse?
Which DC comics character went about 70 years without a non-reprint appearance in a DC comic, although he did have original stories published by two other comic companies?
Doctor Occult? Though I'd think he'd be more like 50 years...
The Spirit and Plastic Man wouldn't have appeared in DC Comics early enough to hit the "about 70" years mark.
Doctor Occult, as EDE mentioned, had only a 47 year gap between appearances, and I don't believe was ever published by another company under that name (he had one story appear in Centaur Comics, but under the name, "Doctor Mystic")
Scribbly is a pretty good guess, as he did appear in comics put out by Dell and EC, but his DC gap is even shorter, a mere 36 years from the last issue of his eponymous title to his appearance in Crisis.
The character I'm going for has a gap of either 71 or 68 years depending on whether a given story actually features him (I'm not entirely certain), that's why I'm going with the "about 70" verbiage.
As a hint, I will say that his first appearance has been reprinted in a couple of high-profile instances.
original Daily Star editor George Taylor?
I'll try... Chuck Dawson?
Which DC comics character went about 70 years without a non-reprint appearance in a DC comic, although he did have original stories published by two other comic companies?
The character I'm going for has a gap of either 71 or 68 years depending on whether a given story actually features him (I'm not entirely certain), that's why I'm going with the "about 70" verbiage.
As a hint, I will say that his first appearance has been reprinted in a couple of high-profile instances.
George Taylor had a gap of 37 years and, to the best of my knowledge, never appeared in another company's comics
Chuck Dawson, once he went away, never did come back... BUT... I will say that the reprint comics which later contained Chuck
also contained the character in question.
That's the one.
Scoop Scanlon ran in the first 13 issues of Action Comics up until summer of '39, not reappearing in DC outside of a reprint until last year in the first issue of DC Universe: Legacies (with the possible exception of a Batman story in Worlds Finest in 1942, though it's bit dubious as to whether that was the same guy).
Where he did appear, however, was in the pages of the comics of two other publishers (Et-Es-Go and Holyoke) in new stories by his creator Bill Ely. Apparently when Ely left DC he just "took" Scanlon with him. I would have thought that DC would have frowned on that, but maybe there was an agreement, or maybe it was just under their radar.
In any case, as of last year, he's back as a DC character. Maybe we'll see him again in another 70 years.
Next question to EDE.
What Star City-based villain once built a machine to eliminate 90% of the human population?
Nope.
(Or at least I hope they didn't try the same plot. Anyway I'm looking for a single individual rather than a group.)
Nope.
Hint: This question was somewhat inspired by Ex's question, in that the character in question is notable for having re-appeared after a long absense, though not nearly as long as Scoop Scanlon!
Hint: This character was absent for roughly twenty-five years before making a re-appearance in the last few years!
I don't even know who that is, so no!
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
What Star City-based villain once built a machine to eliminate 90% of the human population?
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Hint: This question was somewhat inspired by Ex's question, in that the character in question is notable for having re-appeared after a long absense, though not nearly as long as Scoop Scanlon!
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Hint: This character was absent for roughly twenty-five years before making a re-appearance in the last few years!
Shado?
Nope!
Hint: While the character was based in Star City, it's not someone you would immediately think of as a Green Arrow villain!
Okay, let's try this hint:
The character was created by Kurt Busiek.
Paragon? If so, where has he re-appeared?
Originally posted by Blacula:
Paragon? If so, where has he re-appeared?
Apparently he's appeared during the past couple of years in Superman titles (according to Wikipedia), and, yes, he's the right answer!
Paragon's original storyline involved trying to exterminate the roughly 90% of the worlds population that he considered inferior, so that only the top tier of humanity would survive and breed a superior race of humans, or something like that.
He was based in Star City (Black Canary first encounters him, but Clark and Hal are also visiting Ollie there at the beginning of the story).
The issue featuring him was one of the most memorable JLA stories of my childhood. Always loved his outfit!
That JLA issue with Paragon's first appearance is one of the faves from my childhood too EDE!
Great cover!
http://www.comics.org/issue/38407/cover/4/ Who wouldn't want to know who Paragon is after a cover like that?
Great issue too. Cool to see Black Canary in such a prominent role and the opening (Clark, Ollie and Hal sitting around in their civies having a drink and a chat) blew my young mind. I thought all super-heroes did was run around saving people. I loved that human element Busiek added here!
Did Paragon really make his return in Superman recently though? I seem to remember reading Kurt saying he wasn't able to use him during his run. Would love to proved wrong though. Did Wikipedia say which issue he appeared in EDE? I want it!
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My question -
Which Batman villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Looks like he's at least in Superman #674 and #675, with kind of a crappy new outfit that lets him store powers he's absorbed.
^ Cool! Thanks EDE! Great to see him again. Agreed on the outfit though. Where are the puffy sleeves?!?
I guess I was thinking of someone else that I was hoping to see return that I remember being disappointed to read that Kurt never got around to bringing back. Maybe it was Maxima?
How brief? Are we talking about a one-issue cameo? I'm pretty sure both Two-Face and the Mad Hatter (IIRC) appeared in issue # 5 or so, when Dream goes to Doctor Destiny in Arkham Asylum to get his ruby.
I can't quite remember exactly how many issues the character appeared in, but their appearances amounted to more than just a cameo in Arkham Asylum or something. It was closer to a supporting role in one of the storylines.
So, no - not Two-Face, Mad Hatter or Scarecrow.
Scarecrow had two appearances, on the longer side of cameo-length. hmm....
Some people equated the Rose Walker/Unity Kincaid plot as a Rose-and-the-Thorn variant aspect, but not only is that a stretch, I wouldn't count her as a Batman villain.
I'm truly stumped. Maybe you mean Dr. Destiny himself?
Not Rose & Thorn or Dr. Destiny (who was a sort-of supporting character in that book but is more of a JLA villain).
This is a Batman-villain specifically - other than big group-fight cameo type things I can't think of an occasion where they've fought anyone else.
It's been a while since I read Sandman so I wasnt sure if other Batman-villains (like Scarecrow) might have made more than one cameo, which is why I purposely called this character's appearances a "brief supporting role" - to differentiate them. They weren't in the book very much, but they filled a role when they did.
This is actually a pretty interesting (and weird) bit of comics trivia IMO - and one of the many things I love about Gaiman's book.
P.S. A clue - they never appeared "in costume" in the book.
Summing up -
Which Batman villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
or
Hugo Strange.
Clues -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally where one).
well, I've wracked my brain revisiting the entire Sandman run, so I guess it's on to choosing random Bat-villains.
Catwoman?
I heard recently that the "Funland" killer from Sandman popped up in the Bat Books. I don't read Batman, but is Funland a costumed baddie these days?
Random guess: Calendar Man!
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer (whoever that is?)
or
Calendar Man
I'll give some more clues after a few more guesses.
Summing up -
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer (whoever that is?)
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
or
Riddler
Clues -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
New clue -
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
I suspected as much. since it probably isn't an obvious bat-villain, that only leaves several hundred to guess.
I'm out, until the next clue.
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
I suspected as much. since it probably isn't an obvious bat-villain, that only leaves several hundred to guess.
I'm out, until the next clue.
^ Well it wouldn't have been a very interesting question if I'd just asked "Which member of Infinity Inc. had a major supporting role in
Sandman?" would it?
Anyway, summing up -
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's
Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer (whoever that is?)
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
or
Riddler
Clues -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in
Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
New clue -
* Before their appearance in
Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
I had an idea and did a little checking so...
Arthur Brown aka Cluemaster?
Good guess but not Cluemaster either.
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Cluemaster
Penguin
or
Calculator
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
* Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
Gorilla Boss of Gotham?
(By the way, answering your earlier question, "Funland" was that fat serial killer from the "Doll's House' story-line that was obsessed with little girls)
Originally posted by Blacula:
Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
That means this appearance must take place after the "Seasons of Mists" storyline.
I keep thinking maybe the appearance is in "A Game of You" or "World's End"....?
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Cluemaster
Penguin
Calculator
Mr Freeze
Dr. Death
or
Gorilla Boss of Gotham
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
* Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
New clue -
* This character first appeared in the 1970s.
Ah! I researched it and discovered the answer. Definitely on the fringes of Batman's rogues, but not super-duper obscure. I'll let the fun continue with one more clue: there have been multiple characters to go by the name.
(btw, the wikipedia article seems to contradict itself by saying that versions 1 & 3 participated in the same relatively recent story--I wonder if they both really did?)
Clayface is a good guess as it fits in with Lardy's clue (which was going to be my next one) but it's not the right answer.
Updating the question -
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Cluemaster
Penguin
Calculator
Mr Freeze
Dr. Death
Gorilla Boss of Gotham
or
Clayface
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
* Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
* This character first appeared in the 1970s.
New clue -
* 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise.
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Cluemaster
Penguin
Calculator
Mr Freeze
Dr. Death
Gorilla Boss of Gotham
Clayface
or
Firebug
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
* Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
* This character first appeared in the 1970s.
* 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise.
New clue -
* Their appearance in Sandman was as someone's love interest.
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Cluemaster
Penguin
Calculator
Mr Freeze
Dr. Death
Gorilla Boss of Gotham
Clayface
Firebug
Thessaly
or
Blockbuster
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
* Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
* This character first appeared in the 1970s.
* 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise.
* Their appearance in Sandman was as someone's love interest.
New clue -
* Comics this character has appeared in include Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Secret Origins, Birds of Prey, Young Justice, Identity Crisis, Salvation Run, Villains United, Who's Who, Underworld Unleashed, JLA, JSA, Superman/Batman, Secret Six, Gotham Central and, of course, Sandman.
Blacula, even though this question has been going awhile, I love how you keep giving hints to keep the thread alive and moving! My hat is off to you, sir!
(I have no idea what the answer is, btw...)
^ Thanks lancesrealm.
Honestly, I wasn't expecting to have to leave all these clues, but people are taking longer to answer this question than I was expecting. And I'd hate to be the cause of Trivia Thread Death.
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Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's
Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Cluemaster
Penguin
Calculator
Mr Freeze
Dr. Death
Gorilla Boss of Gotham
Clayface
Firebug
Thessaly
Blockbuster
The Spook
Dr. Light
or
Man-Bat
Clues so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in
Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one).
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one).
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
* Before their appearance in
Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier.
* This character first appeared in the 1970s.
* 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in
Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise.
* Their appearance in
Sandman was as someone's love interest.
* Comics this character has appeared in include
Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Secret Origins, Birds of Prey, Young Justice, Identity Crisis, Salvation Run, Villains United, Who's Who, Underworld Unleashed, JLA, JSA, Superman/Batman, Secret Six, Gotham Central and, of course,
Sandman.
New clue -
* Even though this character is traditionally a "villain" of Batman's, their goals/objectives are actually the same as his - but their modus operandi is what brings them into conflict with the Bat-family.
Found the answer through research as well. I don't think I've personally ever read a story where this character was the main villain, though I have heard of them. Mainly from one of those "Daily Planet" in-house ads back in the 1970's that focused on a story of Batman vs. this baddie.
Which Batman-villain had a brief supporting role in Neil Gaiman's Sandman?
Not -
Two-Face
Mad Hatter
Scarecrow
Rose & Thorn
Dr. Destiny
Hugo Strange
Catwoman
The "Funland" Killer
Calendar Man
Poison Ivy
Riddler
Cluemaster
Penguin
Calculator
Mr Freeze
Dr. Death
Gorilla Boss of Gotham
Clayface
Firebug
Thessaly
Blockbuster
The Spook
Dr. Light
Man-Bat
Killer Moth
Catman
or
Reaper
Instead of offering a new clue I'm going to amend some of the clues given so far -
* A specifically Batman-villain.
* Their appearance in Sandman was more of a supporting role than a cameo (but not a very big one). THEY APPEARED IN THE KINDLY ONES STORYLINE.
* Never appeared 'in costume' (though they do normally wear one). A RATHER GARISHLY-COLOURED ONE.
* Not only did they never appear 'in costume', no mention of their other identity or the fact that they are a villain (let alone a Batman-villain) was ever made. Thus, if you didn't know that X was the secret identity of Y, you probably wouldn't have known that this was a Batman-villain you were reading about.
* Before their appearance in Sandman, this character had been "dead" in the then-current DCU for a number of years. Ever since then they've been "alive", with no in-DCU continuity explanation why - leaving fans (and Wikipedia) to assume that they had been one of the sinners shown escaping from Hell when Lucifer abdicated his throne a few issues earlier. THEY HAD ORIGINALLY DIED AFTER DETONATING A BOMB STRAPPED TO THEIR BACK.
* This character first appeared in the 1970s. AND IS VERY MUCH A 1970s TYPE OF CHARACTER.
* 3 different characters have fought Batman under this identity. The one who appeared in Sandman is the original (and current-again I think) wearer of the disguise. THE SECOND ONE WAS KILLED BY CRISPUS ALLEN BEFORE HE BECAME THE SPECTRE.
* Their appearance in Sandman was as someone's love interest. SPECIFICALLY, LYTA HALL'S (BRIEF) LOVE INTEREST.
* Comics this character has appeared in include Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Secret Origins, Birds of Prey, Young Justice, Identity Crisis, Salvation Run, Villains United, Who's Who, Underworld Unleashed, JLA, JSA, Superman/Batman, Secret Six, Gotham Central and, of course, Sandman.
* Even though this character is traditionally a "villain" of Batman's, their goals/objectives are actually the same as his - but their modus operandi is what brings them into conflict with the Bat-family. THEY KILL DRUG DEALERS.
Sheesh. With those additional clues, I can certainly tell which character in Sandman you're referring to, but I have no idea what his costumed villain identity was.
Short of actually looking up the answer, I'll try one more educated guess. I remember in the Kindly Ones, Lyta was dating her boss, a guy named Eric (or Erik).
I don't know the details of this Batman villain other than the fact that he seems to fit the "opposite number" traits of your last clue, but, was it The Wrath?
(If that's not it, I think I'm out of guesses).
Not The Wrath, Exnihil, but good guess.
But someone does finally put me out of my misery and get the answer (it was getting harder and harder to come up with those clues) -
Well done Kent! It was the Batman-villain
Black Spider, otherwise known as
Eric Needham, who briefly dated Lyta Hall at the end of Neil Gaiman's
Sandman run!
(Did you work it out from the clues or did you have to look it up?)
Since his other identity was never mentioned, there's some debate as to whether Gaiman was actually using the Gerry Conway-created DCU character in his book - but it would be a pretty weird coincidence if there just happened to be TWO black guys of the same age and build and appearance named Eric Needham in DC comics.
I don't think Gaiman's ever explained the usage but since
Sandman drew so heavily on 70s DC concepts (Kirby
Sandman, Destiny, Cain & Abel,
House of Mystery, etc.) it's obvious he was very familiar with that era and maybe just had a soft-spot for the Black Spider or something?
Whatever the case, most Black Spider/Eric Needham biographies now list his resurrection in
Sandman as canon.
Here are his Wikipedia and Batman-Wikia entries for people wanting to know more about him -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Spider http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Spider He's a cool character that I'd like to see more of actually.
Now over to you Kent.
I discovered the answer earlier by going through a list of minor Batman villains directed from the Batman entry on Wikipedia. I clicked on every one that originated in the '70s and found him in that manner. It was such a cool, tricky question that I wanted to see how far it would go. I hope we see more of the Black Spider soon!
I'd found it on that same wikipedia list, but I thought since I knew someone else had already researched it out, that it wasn't really for me to spoil. Well done, Kent.
^ Thanks guys. I'm glad you resisted the temptation to spoil. It was fun posing a question about a topic that most people seemed familiar with but just couldn't get the right answer to.
I was definitely running out of ideas for clues though (I think I was only about 1 clue away from saying "His initials are B.S."
). And with Uni starting again next week I needed this question answered soon - which is why I amended the older clues to make them a lot easier to identify him.
I'd love to hear from Gaiman about why he chose to use that particular character in his story that way. I couldn't find any info online. Does anyone have
Absolute Sandman? Is Black Spider mentioned in the annotations in there (if they have them?)? Or know of any
Sandman annotation websites that might mention it?
Originally posted by Blacula:
Not The Wrath, Exnihil, but good guess.
But someone does finally put me out of my misery and get the answer (it was getting harder and harder to come up with those clues) -
Well done Kent! It was the Batman-villain [b]Black Spider, otherwise known as Eric Needham, who briefly dated Lyta Hall at the end of Neil Gaiman's Sandman run!
(Did you work it out from the clues or did you have to look it up?)[/b]
the revised clues did inspire an epiphany - the 70s descriptions and connecting it to Lyta's date. Black Spider had once been a bat-villain I'd really liked way back when, but had forgotten about until now.
So with that epiphany, I did a quick google to see that there had been more than one Black Spider, and see the name Eric Needham (which I wasn't 100% sure was the Sandman character I was thinking of. It sounded familiar, but I wasn't sure) made me comfortable guessing. I didn't look to see if all the other details fit.
great Q! and annoying in that I thought I knew all the Easter Eggs Neil threw at us, and had never heard of that one!
This site has good Sandman annotations, and does not recognize Eric as the Black Spider.
The murder of Ben Williams inspired what hero to become a costumed vigilante?
(extra credit: who killed Ben Williams?)
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
This site has good Sandman annotations, and does not recognize Eric as the Black Spider. Thanks CMK. Good site but the annotations didn't seem as exhaustive as they could have been for that book. Shame no mention of Black Spider - maybe they were just unaware? Would be good to hear what Gaiman has to say about it one day.
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As for Kent's question, random guess - the Crimson Avenger?
The Vigilante (another random guess)
nope! character in question came about long after CA and the original western Vigilante, but before more recent skimask Vigilantes.
Nemesis.
And the killer of Ben Williams was Nemesis's brother (whose name I can't recall). This is from the B&B stories, if I'm right.
Sounds like Cobalt Kid is pretty confident - but it would have been funny if it'd turned out to be Spider-Man, and Ben Williams had been Uncle Ben's alternate real name from some story or something
Cobie has it!
The B&B Nemesis run is an old fave of mine.
the bro was Craig Tresser, Tom (Nemesis)'s bro, who'd been brainwashed to assassinate his mentor. all 3 were government agents.
Nemesis is a character I love from his Suicide Squad days so I was delighted when I learned his early stories were in B&B and got to read them.
Along similar lines, which hero was inspired by the death of Earl Clifford?
Random guess - the Question.
Commencing random guesses of characters I've heard of but know almost nothing about:
Two-Gun Kid
There's something about the name "Earl Clifford" that just makes me think "Western" genre
Carrying on Xben's theory of Western characters I have heard of but know nothing about.
Bat Lash?
No one has it yet so here is a clue:
The character is firmly in the superhero genre. So the western guesses, while good, are in the wrong direction.
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Nemesis is a character I love from his Suicide Squad days so I was delighted when I learned his early stories were in B&B and got to read them.
Along similar lines, which hero was inspired by the death of Earl Clifford?
No one has it yet but I can say those Golden Agers had already come out of retirement when this hero debuted.
out of retirement (70s)? or out of 'Valhalla?' (90s)
assuming the former...
Black Lightning?
Wow great guess Sean! Nailed it!
Black Lightning is from Nemesis' era so I wondered I'd you'd get it (I didn't give that clue but one might infer I was thinking along those lines).
wow, I didn't really expect to, with that! I was mostly just hoping for clarification re: JSA retirement.
New Q tomorrow.
or earlier.
what costumed hero once killed an Interpol bureau chief?
Sounds like something that would have come from a Giffen-era JLE story.
How about...the Beefeater?
Manhunter?
I know I know this, but I'm drawing a blank.
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
or earlier.
what costumed hero once killed an Interpol bureau chief?
Thorn (of Rose & Thorn)?
Cobie has it!
the classic Goodwin/Simonsen run in the mid-70s. Paul kirk killed the corrupt Damon Nostrand in self-defense.
Which superhero had both his look and moniker directly inspired by a real life person? (Meaning a real life person had a similar look and used the actual superhero moniker in some capacity, and famously enough where it is now widely know this person was the inspiration for the hero).
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
The Atom?
Indeed! The golden age Atom was influenced heavily by the life story of Joe Greenstein, a Coney Island strongman known professionally as "the Mighty Atom", who was famously 4'11.
I know I've heard that before, but had forgotten until you asked the question.
Next question:
What classic costumed identity was adopted by Tom Benson after a war injury?
HINT: This is a well-known super-hero identity which has been occupied by multiple people.
Jeepers! I should know it if its WWII unless it's a trick question. Nighthawk? (from the civil war?)
Wouldn't that be Doc Mid-Nite in a non-DC story? He was kinda like Daredevil, blinded and relied on his other senses.
Jeepers! LL returns and kicks ass on the trivia question!
Yes, Tom Benson is the "Silver Age Dr. Mid-Nite", created in 1965 by letterhack Rick Norwood for his fanzine Five, with permission of Julie Schwartz (who had no plans to use the character). And, yes, he was apparently much more like Daredevil than the classic Dr. Mid-Nite, from what I gather.
Thank Eryk. But that means I get the next question. Hmmm. Let's try a non-superhero one (no, not The Walking Dead).
When Archie was first introduced in Pep Comics what was his nickname?
Chic (or Chick) I believe. At least that is what he wanted Betty to call him, but she stuck with Archie.
And the narrator said "He hates Archie, so if you value life and limb, call him "Chick".
You got it Quis.
I'll be thinking of a question and post one tomorrow
Ok, in the MAD parody of the Superman comic (Superduperman), who was the Unknown Monster?
nope. The Story was written in 1953, so Stan wasn't a threat to DC yet.
Yes, Captain Marbles (aka Captain Marvel) was the Unknown Monster. SHAZOOM!
Wow... that was a complete shot in the dark. I've never even read that era of Mad, just read about it in articles and such.
Which Golden-Age DC hero appears on the cover of "The Big All-American Comic Book," but does not appear in a story contained within?
Total guess: Mr. Terrific?
Nope, Terry Sloane got "Fair Play" with an internal story (the only Mr. Terrific story I've ever read, actually) but another character did not.
Nope... no King appearance, inside or out.
The question again is,
Which Golden-Age DC hero appears on the cover of "The Big All-American Comic Book," but does not appear in a story contained within?
Bingo! That's the one. Sargon the Sorcerer is peeking out of the second row on the cover, but is nowhere to be found inside.
Wow...this was included in the DC Comics Rareties archive, which I have suddenly decided I really want.
Hey..turns out a local library has this. Cool!
I think you'll love it, Lance. Apart from the Big All-American, which is a great Golden Age sampler, it also contains the two issues of World's Fair Comics, which are a wonderful and, at times, bizarre look at the world of 1939. My wife got me that archive for Christmas a few years back and it's one of my favorites.
Will probably get it Saturday. Thanks for disrupting my weekend, Ex...
The Golden Age was filled with anti-Nazi tales in which heroes battled Adolf Hitler analogues. The answer is one of the best.
Which golden age hero battled a Hitler analogue whose country was called Kampfland, (re: Deutschland + Mein Kampf).
Not Supes, though this sounds like the quintessential Siegel wartime Superman story.
All good gueses but incorrect!
Daredevil (the Lev Gleason version)?
Still no one has it. Clue: once the Golden Age series for this character ended in the Golden Age, he never starred in a solo series again (to this day).
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
The Golden Age was filled with anti-Nazi tales in which heroes battled Adolf Hitler analogues. The answer is one of the best.
Which golden age hero battled a Hitler analogue whose country was called Kampfland, (re: Deutschland + Mein Kampf).
Previous guesses (from the other page) include Superman, American Crusader, Spirit, & Captain Marvel.
Ibis the Invincible?
Both wrong but you're both on the right track (won't tell you why yet).
I'll guess Bulletman then
I'll guess Bulletman then
And I'll guess Minute-Man
Not a Fawcett character...
How about the original Blue Beetle then?
Still no!
Another hint: Blue Beetle was on the right track too because the character in question was part of a publisher who is no longer in existence, yet the character is now owned by a very large existing publisher today.
Second hint: you have to really be a knowledgable comic book fan to know this character. In other words, a regular kid on the street who likes X-Men and Batman never heard of this character.
By eliminating Fawcett, it's got to be Quality, so... The Red Bee?
Very good guess! But not quite.
Good guesses but no. It is a Quality character though. One that never was in the 70's Freedom Fighter series.
Quicksilver (Max Mercury)?
Good guesses but not yet! The character in question appear in the All-Star Squadron series...
Sorry, Red Bee was already guessed
Plastic Man
Originally posted by Lone Wolf Legionnaire:
Neon the Unknown?
Neon the Unknown is correct!
I'll admit once I started trying to figure out how to give clues, I couldn't really zero in on one that didn't totally give it away.
"The Transatlantic Bridge" in Hit Comics #4 is one of the great anti-Nazi tales of the Golden Age! Like many of them, it was published before the US entered WWII.
Wally Wood created two other Super teams besides the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, what were the team names.
I'm not sure if "created" is the right word for this, but are you counting the "All-Star Super Squad" (Earth 2-Robin, Powergirl, and Star Spangled Kid)?
Sorry but not what I was looking for, These 2 non-DC teams were created by Wood before he was on All-Star Comics.
One was Miracles, Inc., for Harvey Comics.
Don't know about the other.
Thats one of the teams I was looking for EDE, and being as there can only be one winner,and I asked two questions heres the other.
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Both groups began with the letter M, and both had only two appearances!
Who was the first "associate member" of the Justice Society of America?*
*not counting any retcons that may have occurred
All good guesses, but all wrong!
Superman was one of the first two honorary members of the JSA, but was not described as an "associate member"!
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Who was the first "associate member" of the Justice Society of America?*
*not counting any retcons that may have occurred
Guesses thus far include Johnny Thunder, Wonder Woman, Flash, Red Tornado I, Robin, and Superman!
No, though Johnny Thunder did recommend this person for honorary membership.
You guys are getting closer!
Nope! Your last two guesses have been closer!
The JSAers may have liked Ike, but he isn't the answer!
HINT: This is someone who appears twice in the first two years of JSA stories!
Neither Chuchill not the Canary!
HINT: The role this person play in the JSA stories is to set them on particular cases.
Bingo!
Technically, it's an unnamed "FBI Chief", but presumably it's supposed to be FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (and I believe Roy Thomas made it explicitly Hoover when retelling these early stories).
Hoover was made an "associate member" in All-Star Comics #9.
Inza Cramer (Dr. Fate's girlfriend/future wife)?
Who was Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson and what was his innovation?
The Major is basically the founder of DC Comics (the National Periodical Publications portion of it), before Harry Donenfeld swindled him out of it. There is no one clear company he founded because it actually went through about 8 name changes everytime he went out of business, but "Detective Comics, Inc" is the one most know.
He was also a cartoonist himself. He oversaw the creation of More Fun Comics, (originally New Fun), Adventure Comics and Detective Comics.
He was purposely phased out by Donnenfeld and Liebowitz beginning DC's long legacy of dirty business.
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
He was also a cartoonist himself. He oversaw the creation of More Fun Comics,
Which suggests that his major innovation was the creation of comic books with all original material, rather than just reprinting newspaper strips.
Ah yes, that too. The reason? He couldn't afford to pay the licenses fees. Which is also why every DC comic lost money until Action Comics #1, which changed everything.
Wow, Cobie, your encyclopedic knowledge of DC history blew me away. EDE got the innovation, so normally I probably would have given it to him, but Cobalt Kid's insight into the whole situation actually taught me something, which I love.
It is open to Eryk Davis Ester and Cobalt Kid, whomever gets a question up first.
Thanks! Comic book history, specifically DC's early days, is something fascinated by. (And Eryk is also quite knowledgable on the topic).
Here's one thats kind of related: More Fun Comics, the original DC series was cancelled in 1948-1949. It's believed this is not because of sales but because of what reason?
It just wasn't fun anymore?
Actually the last few years of the comic featured such fun characters as Genius Jones and Jimminy and his Magic Book, both mega-fun!
Er... I have no idea what the answer to Cobie's question is, though!
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Here's one thats kind of related: More Fun Comics, the original DC series was cancelled in 1948-1949. It's believed this is not because of sales but because of what reason?
It was part of a humor line that was cancelled?
Originally posted by Chief Lardy:
It just wasn't fun anymore? A: I know that it featured Dr Occult, Spectre, and Dr Fate, and I believe the Spectre stories in particular were criticized for being too gruesome.
Well, in 1948 the Dominion of Newfoundland voted to join Canada. This lead to Queen Wilhelmina on the Netherlands to abdicate, supposedly for health reasons. After which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This coupled with the birth of Ozzy Osbourne lead to a ripple in the space/time continuum. The cancellation of More Fun Comics just had to happen after that.
Hm, interesting but no.
Hint: the reason it was cancelled had nothing to do with the content; it's also the reason the title was not restarted for many decades (and indeed has never been).
Did someone else have the title copyrighted?
Did Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson claim ownership of the name?
[double post]
I think it’s more a matter of ownership than copyright so I’m going to give it to Krypton Kid (though I realize its splitting hairs).
Here is an excerpt from a private “History of Comics” I’ve been working on, on and off for the last several years:
DC Comics’ beginnings mark one of the worst cases of greedy business screwing someone over. By December 1937, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, the true founder of DC Comics was in huge debt to Harry Donenfeld, who was his printer, distributer and co-owner of one of his two companies, Detective Comics, Inc. The Major had needed to go to Donenfeld and Liebowitz to stay in business because all of his titles (More Fun Comics, Adventure Comics and Detective Comics) were failing, because they were all-new characters without an existing audience. Donenfeld convinced him to stay in business since he was both his printer and distributer, and then became co-owners (as did Jack Liebowitz, his young business partner who did the books).
By now being co-owner plus his printer and distributer, Donenfeld had purposely created a way to squeeze the Major for as much as he could with the intent to put him out of business. Legend has it; Donenfeld encouraged the Major and his wife to go on a long vacation to rest up from dealing with finances. While away, Donenfeld used his and Jack Liebowitz’s shares of ownership of Detective Comics, Inc. to push the company into bankruptcy. A judge named Abe Mennen, one of Donenfeld's "Tammany Hall buddies" (who was politically connected to him via his old mobster connections like Frank Costello) fast-tracked Detective Comics, Inc through bankruptcy so a quick sale of all of its assets could be bought up by Donenfeld's Independent News (the distributer).
The Major returned to learn the offices had been moved and his name would be removed from all statements of ownership and mastheads. He would eventually settle with the powerful Donenfeld striking a deal in which Donenfeld now owned Nicholson Publishing Co. (which was the entity owning the Major’s shares of Detective Comics, Inc.) in return for ten year's royalties on the sales of More Fun Comics, which by stipulation had to stay in print during all that time. By September 1938, Harry Donenfeld is listed as sole owner of Detective Comics, Inc. For a brief of time during this transition (and gradually over the next few years), the consolidated companies would be called Detective Comics, though officially at this point that isn't really correct. It would be because of this, and the later "DC Bullet" that DC eventually became called "DC".
Donenfeld and Liebowitz, along with Paul Sampliner (the co-owner of Independent News) would soon consolidate all of these companies: Nicholson Publishing Co (More Fun Comics and New Adventure Comics), Detective Comics, Inc. (Detective Comics), Independent News (distributer) and Donny Press (printer) into one company. This company would be National Allied Publications, which is one-half of what will become DC Comics (the Superman/Batman half). For decades DC would often be referred to as "National”. As National Allied Publications went from success to success without him, Wheeler-Nicholson "gave up on the world of commerce thereafter and went back to writing war stories and critiques of the American military" in addition to straight "articles on politics and military history"; unfortunately he exits the story of comic books at this point.
More Fun Comics ended exactly 10 years later to the very month, despite at that time being a highly successful title starring “funny” characters and funny animals. Just in case, they didn’t want to pay the Major one single cent more than he was owed.
It's bizarre that, given that they pretty much knew the title would be cancelled, they would start a new series (Jimminy and his Magic Book) just a few months before the title ended, and even have a leftover story that had to be printed later in World's Finest. That's the kind of poorly thought out planning I expect of the current DC, not the DC of the 1940s!
I still say my answer is correct.
Who is Colonel Rumaan Harjavti?
[DCU]
Faulty memory guess - a dictator on Bialya that the Giffen/DeMatteis JLA/JLI went up against a couple of times? (I think he had a brother that replaced him after his death too.)
Or maybe someone associated with John Ostrander's Jihad?
Originally posted by Blacula:
Faulty memory guess - a dictator on Bialya that the Giffen/DeMatteis JLA/JLI went up against a couple of times? (I think he had a brother that replaced him after his death too.)
Blacula Has it!
Back in the 1970s the JLofA editors held a write-in contest with the fans to determine who the most popular members of the team were.
The first person to put all 14 members of the team in the correct order of most popular to least popular wins.
Here are the (then) members of the team in alphabetical order -
1. Aquaman
2. The Atom
3. Batman
4. Black Canary
5. Elongated Man
6. The Flash
7. Green Arrow
8. Green Lantern
9. Hawkgirl
10. Hawkman
11. Phantom Stranger
12. Red Tornado
13. Superman
14. Wonder Woman
I'll try:
1. Batman
2. Superman
3. Green Lantern
4. Aquaman
5. Wonder Woman
6. Green Arrow
7. The Flash
8. Hawkman
9. Elongated Man
10. Black Canary
11. The Atom
12. Red Tornado
13. Hawkgirl
14. The Phantom Stranger
1. Superman
2. Batman
3. Flash
4. Green Lantern
5. Wonder Woman
6. Aquaman
7. Green Arrow
8. Black Canaray
9. Red Tornado
10. Hawkman
11. Elongated Man
12. Atom
13. Hawkgirl
14. Phantom Stranger
(I'll start getting specific with the placements later if people are taking too long to get the answer but for now...)
EDE has 2 correct
and
Xben has 2 correct
(none of which are the same).
1. Superman
2. Aquaman
3. Batman
4. Flash
5. Green Lantern
6. Green Arrow
7. Wonder Woman
8. Hawkman
9. Red Tornado
10. Phantom Stranger
11. Hawkgirl
12. Black Canary
13. Elongated Man
14. Atom
Wow. I remember this, but have no idea as to the correct order.
1. Superman
2. Wonder Woman
3. Batman
4. Green Lantern
5. Flash
6. Aquaman
7. Green Arrow
8. Hawkman
9. Black Canary
10. Atom
11. Elongated Man
12. Red Tornado
13. Hawkgirl
14. Phantom Stranger
Have a guess Rick. You'll probably find you remember more than you realise.
Xben - you have 4 correct (one of which is one of the ones you had right on your first list)
Quis - you have 1 correct (which isn't one of the 4 Xben got right)
Jeepers! It's getting difficult to make a list that fits all the clues now!
I think this is consistent with everything we know.
1. Batman
2. Superman
3. Wonder Woman
4. Green Lantern
5. Green Arrow
6. Flash
7. Aquaman
8. Hawkman
9. Red Tornado
10. Phantom Stranger
11. Black Canary
12. Elongated Man
13. Hawkgirl
14. Atom
EDE - you have 4 correct (2 of which are the same as Xben's).
Clue time - somewhat surprisingly to me, neither Superman nor Batman was the most popular JLA member back then, and nor was Phantom Stranger the least most popular member.
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
I think this is consistent with everything we know.
Of course, now that I look back at it, it wasn't consistent with what we knew, though that actually works slightly to my advantage!
1. Green Lantern
2. Flash
3. Superman
4. Batman
5. Green Arrow
6. Wonder Woman
7. Aquaman
8. Hawkman
9. Red Tornado
10. Black Canary
11. Atom
12. Elongated Man
13. Phantom Stranger
14. Hawkgirl
I have a hard time imagining Batman being so low, but I think this is consistent with what we know so far.
1 Green Lantern
2 Superman
3 Flash
4 Hawkman
5 Green Arrow
6 Aquaman
7 Wonder Woman
8 Batman
9. Red Tornado
10 Black Canary
11 Hawkgirl
12 Elongated Man
13 Phantom Stranger
14 Atom
Future - you have 6 correct (3 of which are the same as EDE's).
Xben - you also have 6 correct (3 of which are the same as Future's).
Okay, after racking my brain for an hour these are my best predictions (so far):
01. Green Lantern
02. Superman
03. Flash
04. Batman
05. Green Arrow
06. Aquaman
07. Wonder Woman
08. Hawkman
09. Red Tornado
10. Atom
11. Black Canary
12. Phantom Stranger
13. Elongated Man
14. Hawkgirl
I know this can't be right, but I wanted to get another guess in.
1 Green Lantern
2 Superman
3 Hawkman
4 Aquaman
5 Green Arrow
6 Flash
7 Wonder Woman
8 Batman
9 Red Tornado
10 Hawkman
11 Elongated Man
12 Black Canary
13 Phantom Stranger
14 Atom
Future - you have 12 of 14 correct (swap 2 names and you'd have it perfect).
Xben - you have 5 correct (all of which, Future also has correct).
Swapping the two I felt could have been the most out of place, though I'm not positive about it.
01. Green Lantern
02. Superman
03. Flash
04. Batman
05. Green Arrow
06. Black Canary
07. Wonder Woman
08. Hawkman
09. Red Tornado
10. Atom
11. Aquaman
12. Phantom Stranger
13. Elongated Man
14. Hawkgirl
01. Green Lantern
02. Superman
03. Flash
04. Batman
05. Green Arrow
06. Aquaman
07. Wonder Woman
08. Hawkman
09. Red Tornado
10. Phantom Stranger
11. Black Canary
12. Atom
13. Elongated Man
14. Hawkgirl
No, that doesn't work. Does Future have it?
Originally posted by Future:
01. Green Lantern
02. Superman
03. Flash
04. Batman
05. Green Arrow
06. Black Canary
07. Wonder Woman
08. Hawkman
09. Red Tornado
10. Atom
11. Aquaman
12. Phantom Stranger
13. Elongated Man
14. Hawkgirl
You have it!
Some interesting things I find about that list -
- Green Lantern was hugely popular even back then (his total sccore of 685 was nearly a third more than the second-place character, Superman - who got 454).
- Very surprised by Batman's place on the list (with 422 points). I really think the Tim Burton movie is what kicked this already quite popular character into the stratosphere.
- Black Canary placed much higher than I would have thought, and her 327 points were significantly ahead of Wonder Woman's 278. It makes you wonder why DC never did more with this character back then, other than her regular appearances in this book and supporting Green Arrow whenever he had a back-up tale in something.
- Phantom Stranger, who only had about 5 appearances in this book for the entirety of its run, beat both Elongated Man and Hawkgirl?! Weird.
- Poor Aquaman charted quite lowly in comparison to the other founders (with 178 points), and was even beaten by Red Tornado! Why does this character just not connect with fans? I think he's a very interesting, multi-layered character with a wealth of potential.
Incidentally, the top 5 vote-getters from this poll were all the featured players in the issue this list was published in (with minor supporting roles from 6, 7 and 9 on the list too - not sure what happened to 8? Maybe he was off in space at the time?) and that story was the first introduction to the DCU of a certain (minor) JLA supporting character.
I might leave that person's identity for my next Trivia question though.
Over to you Future.
My whole logical process was thrown off at the beginning by a false conclusion on my part that Hawkman wasn't right for #8.
Good job, Future!
I had the same Hawkman problem, Xben.
Good job, Future!
I had the same Hawkman problem, Xben.
I likewise wasn't sure about Hawkman's placement in the beginning, but the more clues/answers that came in the more it seemed correct by default.
Definitely interesting results. It's surprising that Black Canary beat out Wonder Woman but perhaps she was riding some popularity on Green Arrow's coat-tails? Green Lantern's rank surprised me too but thinking back on the era he stood out to me more than the other big 7, except maybe Batman and Superman (who were already mentioned as not ranking #1).
Randomly, great question Blacula. It's not everyone's cup of tea probably but I like working on puzzles & ordering like that.
Let's shift gears to Marvel and all things X (as it was the first piece of trivia that came to my mind).
Which member of the New X-Men student body owes their codename to a fan's suggestion on a message board?
Elixir?
(Not that I can keep track of which ones would fall under being part of the "New X-Men student body" anymore...
)
Not Elixir, though that is the correct generation! I suppose "students" isn't quite accurate anymore (at least depending on the writer).
Hint #1: This character is still alive (sadly narrows the playing field more than it should for that era of kids)
Originally posted by Future:
Let's shift gears to Marvel and all things X (as it was the first piece of trivia that came to my mind).
Which member of the New X-Men student body owes their codename to a fan's suggestion on a message board?
Rockslide?
Both good guesses, the latter two more close than Elixir as my next hint will explain:
Hint #2: This character appeared in both the New X-Men series as well as the Young X-Men series.
Randomly, on Quis' guess, I do believe Rockslide's last name was created by a fan first but not his codename. Not positive about that, but I seem to recall that tidbit.
Pixie's a great guess, but not the answer. Don't believe she clocked much to any time in the Young X-Men series.
Wallflower isn't correct either. She has sadly passed on (barring resurrection crossovers, of course).
Let me rephrase my previous hint a little to help: The character was a member of both the New X-Men and the Young X-Men.
Hint #3: The character was created by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir and debuted in the second volume of New Mutants. The codename in question was supplied after the character had debuted in publication.
Another hint in the hopes to not kill the thread.
Hint #4: Despite being a member of both the New X-Men and Young X-Men, this character was not a founding member of either team.
Nope! Not Surge.
Hint #5: When the students were broken up into squads during the early New X-Men days, this character was on the team called Alpha Squadron mentored by Northstar.
Not Rubbermaid, either! She was RIP by the time Young X-Men rolled around.
Hint #6: The character originally wasn't supposed to live long enough to get a codename. The writers had originally intended to have the character commit suicide in a particular story arc, but editorial intervened and that aspect of the story was scrapped (resulting in delays for a few issues).
Oh, despite never having read an issue of X-anything in my life, I think I remember reading that last anecdote somewhere. I can picture the character (I think) you're talking about - but I'm not sure of his/her name.
Is it Anatoli or something?
Haha. Very close on the codename, Blacula, at least letters-wise! You're probably thinking of the right character.
A little bump to see the question through, now that we're so close. Still looking for the
exact codename.
Originally posted by Future:
Which member of the New X-Men student body owes their codename to a fan's suggestion on a message board?
The correct answer isn't: Elixir, Rockslide, Dust, Pixie, Wallflower, Surge, or Rubbermaid.
Hints- The character is still alive.
- The character was a member of both the New X-Men and the Young X-Men.
- The character was created by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir and debuted in the second volume of New Mutants.
- The character was not a founding member of either the New or Young X-Men.
- The character was formerly on the training team Alpha Squadron mentored by Northstar.
- The character was intended to commit suicide, but editorial intervened and the story was scrapped.
Hint #7: The character once lost an arm fighting in the dimension of Limbo. It's since grown back.
well, I had looked it up. It is Anole.
Anole's the answer! Before he was a main character in the new class of X-characters, he was simply Victor the green skinned lizard dude. Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir were active message boarders at the time with their fans and took Victor's codename from a fan's suggestion.
All yours, Quis.
Ok, ok, ok, It's only been one day
Who is the biggest man in Tinytown?
Yup, Stumbo the Giant lives in Tinytown.
Wow...that was from memory. I had to reach waaay back to my days of reading Harvey comics. Ok, new Q as soon as I think of it.
OK, off we go...
In the Avengers, who infiltrated Zodiac by impersonating Scorpio?
No. Here's a hint - the infiltrator was not an Avenger.
That's it, HWL. Your question, sir!
In an unusual and unofficial crossover, which former Avenger guest-starred in an issue of JLA?
Cobie has it.
One of Steve Englehart's JLA issues (# 142, if memory serves) features the Atom's encounter with a green-skinned woman named Willow who is running from alien baddies (or maybe it was the Construct - I'm doing this from memory), and who is pregnant. Willow says that she has only just returned to earth and that, although she had friends on earth, they wouldn't recognize her.
Englehart later acknowledged that this was his way of continuing the "Celestial Madonna" saga by transplanting Mantis to DC.
I had no idea I got it! Sorry guys!
The idea of Firestorm had a prototype in the form of what character?
Both no's!
Captain Atom has similiar powers but I'm thinking of an actual character that actually was a prototype for what would eventually become Firestorm.
Not Capt. Triumph.
Hint: by "protoytpe" I'm referring to the aspects of Firestorm being honed & tested elsehwere prior to his creation...by one of his creators.
Marvel's Captain Marvel, body-sharing/swapping with Rick Jones?
Starman? (the alien prince with blond hair and a staff)
KK, that early run of Starman was a great read!
Jeepers, I thought the earlier clue of the prototype being created by one of Firestorm's creators was a surefire way to get this answered!
Well, Firestorm's creators are Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. Nothing in either of their Wikipedia articles seemed likely. Must be someone pretty obscure.
Well Cobie we need another hint or another question.
It can only be...
Conmilwaygrom!
It's a Marvel character...
PB has it! Conway's Firelord was a prototype for Firestorm in terms of look and grandiose powers, and he later took hat he thought were some of the memorable aspects and infused th into his creation of Firestorm!
yes!
BUT ! I'm horrible at coming up with these.
ok here goes:
What real person had to have their name changed because they shared it with a popular comic book character?
they were also partly the inspiration for the character.
it's the first and last name of a female character.
Originally posted by Lard Lad:
Kitty Pryde?
got it! too easy?
she was a colleague of Byrne's at college, and he thought the name was cool. he got her permission to one day use it for a character.
the comics character was meant to look like an adolescent Sigourney Weaver, and had some of the personality of Louise Simonsen's daughter. created with Chris Claremont.
the real Kitty is now KD Pryde because she got too much attention ...
Madelyn Pryors hair style was based on Louise Simonsen's though. heh heh
Lardy's turn.
Okay, I'm thinking this one may perhaps be really easy:
Who was Sigurd Jarlson and what necessitated his creation?
Thor's secret identity when Odin removed the Don Blake enchantment. It was essentially Thor with glasses, Walt Simonson's tongue in cheek dig at Clark Kent.
"Sigurd" coming from the Norse Epic and Jarlson literally meaning "son of the King".
Ugh. I knew you would get it, but I thought maybe you were offline for the night! Your go!
I just had to make sure I beat Reboot, whose currently reading Walt's Thor for the first time I think.
Mine: what Marvel Silver Age villain was an agent and pal with Fidel Castro?
Nope!
Hint: he wears a full mask like Zemo.
All no's.
He's definitely not on the same level of notoriety or threat as Doom, Kang and Zemo.
I think I can rule out Annihilus.
The Shocker?
Not the Shocker.
This villain has no superpowers but has incredible abilities he acquired through training.
Batroc? (did he have a mask like that originally ... ?)
Not Batroc but this villain originated in the same title.
Quis has it! It is indeed the Marvel Scarecrow!
Oh my. A question. Hmmmm.......
Robbie Reed H dialed into many superheroes. He once dialed into an established superhero. Which one did he become?
Yup. The question goes back to Cobalt Kid
Marvel Team-Up #1 featured a character that was years later retconned into being someone else? Who was this character?
Got it.
You're kidding...wow..didn't expect that...
Ok, new question soon.
Y'know, your phrasing was off there Cobalt. You make it sound like it was ORIGINALLY Misty, then retconned into not-Misty [FTR, it was originally a random civvy, who became Misty]
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
I just had to make sure I beat Reboot, whose currently reading Walt's Thor for the first time I think.
Not for the first time, no.
OK..who was Richie Rich's obnoxious cousin?
Technically, his cousin was "Reggie" and his uncle, Reggie's father, was "Reginald." Sort of how Richie's father was "Richard."
Who was Boston Brand's employer?
Haley's circus? I think there was some kind of tie with Grayson's circus in some 70's stories, but I can't pull it up from memory.
It was a circus, but not Haley's circus.
Hint: the owner of the circus was Lorna ____.
Doone?
Aw crap. I just saw a can of coffee of my wife's and remembered the name. Hill Bros. Circus i think it was.
Drop the Brothers. It was HIll's Circus.
Close enough so it is your question Rick
Hmmm.
Okay... The origin of this character involves cement, water, and a body.
Ooh, I don't know the answer to this question, but I like the style of it - ie "whose origin involves a ditch, a spy, and a jeep?" etc.
This might be easy. Taking a page from Rick, who's origin tale involved spleunking and a diamond ring?
See it was easy. You are up Chaim
Give one of the names of the villain who fought the Flashes Jay, Barry and Wally before ultimately being stopped by John Fox, the Flash of the 27th Century (and later of the DC 1 Million era).
professor Zoom - Reverse Flash
Not Solaris, Professor Zoom or Cobalt Blue.
Hint: he also fought Bart Allen during his brief time as the Flash.
darnit, I was sure it was Zoom.
the ... uh .... Weather Wizard ....
Nope. Time for another hint: He only fought each Flash once, all those adventures (other than the Bart one) were in a single book. He took on a different alias in each "Flash generation." Give his real name, or any of the aliases.
The non-reusable name guy?
I have no idea, so I'll guess...Mazdan?
rickshaw has it, the guy's name was Manfred Mota. He fought Jay as "Atom Smasher", Barry as "Professor Fallout" and Wally as "Fusionn" and finally John Fox in the 27th century in the Flash 50th Anniversary Special.
Hmmm. Okay, I don't know when I'll have a chance to get back here and wouldn't want to hold up the game, so next poster that wants to can throw out a question.
Ok - here's one:
Q: Which Moon Knight villain is an homage to "The Manchurian Candidate"?
Nope. I doubt anyone's going to get it at this point, but it was the Black Spectre. (from the classic Meonch/Seinkewicz run)
Anyone who wants to ask a question should go for it.
Name at least
three Barons Zemo
Baron Zemo, Baron Zemo II, & Baron Zemo III
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
Baron Zemo, Baron Zemo II, & Baron Zemo III There's a generally understood compact with these things that the answer isn't in the question in plaintext
(Besides, that's not even the form they use - it's "(name), Nth Baron Zemo"!)
First name be the important thing.
I thought the
would let you know I was joking with that answer. I knew that I didn't know any of them without resorting to Wikipedia.
Yeah, I knew (hence my
), but I thought I'd nip it in the bud before it went any further
Okay, presuming everyone knows the main (last) two, for a third, you have two places to look - the Avengers/Thunderbolts mini for the first Baron, and the Zemo: Born Better mini for the rest
One last clue - every single one of them begins with "H"
Anyone here from outta town? Anyone here from in-town? Anyone here?
Gee, tough crowd.
For the record, the full list is:
1) Harbin
2) Hademar
3) Heller
4) Herbert
5) Helmuth
6) Hackett
7) Hartwig
8) Hilliard
9) Hoffman
10) Hobart
11) Hermen
12) Heinrich
13) Helmut
Next question's open to whoever wants it.
Here's a relatively easy one to get things rolling:
Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) went on a desert road trip once. Which fellow female Justice Leaguer was her companion?
Choices:
Power Girl
Wonder Woman
Vixen
Ice
Maya
Umm..I seem to remember her going with Ice. (I didn't even need the list. Unless I am remembering things that don't exist again.)
You got it lance! You're up.
Ok, another Justice League question...
In an early Amos Fortune appearance (I think it was his first appearance) he tried to curse the Justice Leaguers with bad luck. His plan almost worked - but there was one thing he didn't count on. What was it?
The golden power of Twinkies™?
Ha! If comics were more like the Hostess ads, I'm sure that would be it...
Ok, a hint..one of the members of the JLA was immune to Fortune's scheme...
Robotics? Red Tornado? Not alive, so had no luck to influence?
Nah, this was way before Red Tornado joined the team. You are kind of on the right track, though, since the member in question was an alien.
I remember: Amos Fortune had gadgets that could stimulate "luck glands", inducing good luck or bad luck, but they didn't work on J'Onn J'Onzz because Martians don't have luck glands.
That's it! Kinda funny that Superman had so-called luck glands, but oh well.
BRM, I think of you a lot. I live in Boone County and there is a company called Boone Ready Mix - they deal in cement. Frequently when I am out I see a cement mixer with a big BRM on it, and I can't help but think of you! Ha!
Yay! Forty years of reading
Justice League have not been wasted!
I'll keep things simple with another "list" question:
Which of the following characters are descendants of Duckburg founder Cornelius Coot?
Elvira "Grandma" Duck
Scrooge McDuck
Gladstone Gander
Gus Goose
Huey Duck
hmm...
Grandma Duck
Gladstone Gander
Huey Duck
Elvira "Grandma" Duck
Scrooge McDuck
Huey Duck
No.
And you're getting colder.
So far, the first guess (from Invisible Brainiac) is the closest to the correct answer.
Grandma Duck
Gladstone Gander
Huey Duck
Gus Goose
I believe Ibby has it right, if I'm reading the online Duck family tree right.
Sorry for the delay, folks.
Invisible Brainiac's second guess is indeed correct: all of the characters listed by me
except Scrooge are descendants of Cornelius Coot.
Elvira is Cornelius's granddaughter, Gladstone is her grandson, Huey is her great-grandson, and Gus is her brother's grandson.
The Duck Family Tree Over to Invisible Brainiac.
Cool. And happy bday BRM!
Hmm...so Gyro Gearloose isn't related to anyone?
Apologies for the delay too!
Hmmm, maybe Gyro is just considered part of the family without actually being part?
Alright, let's see... a fairly easy one.
JLI member Maya was close with Doctor Light and Power Girl during her stint. One day, Dr. Light was horrified to find that Maya had grown... what?
Was she a plant girl? Was she growing stalks or something?
Hmmm..I just realized...both my answer and Blacula's could be correct if she were blossoming...
I'll guess additional arms (like a Hindu diety - Maya was Indian, wasn't she?)
Whoops. sorry guys, forgot about this thread. Wow, I sure stalled it for a while... feel free to PM me next time.
Nope, all these answers are wrong.
Hint: Maya didn't mutate. She was going through a natural phase.
Oh, and Blacula is on the right track.
Alright, guess this thread has stalled long enough.
Dr. Light noticed that Maya was growing TALLER.
Since Blacula was closest, I'll give it to him.
I'll go out of my comfort zone and ask a rare Marvel question -
Which Marvel character was originally called the Huntress?
Yes. There's an interesting article at CBR all about her history.
Back to you IB.
Wow. And that was a total shot in the dark! Or maybe I'd read that article and gotten amnesia, and that was the only thing I'd remembered.
Which 5 female Justice Leaguers once bonded during a slumber party?
Hmmmm....
Random guess: Fire, Ice, Power Girl, Wonder Woman, Dr. Light
Can't recall such a story, though I can't wait to learn what issue that is to read it!
I'll add my own random guesses: Dr. Light, Power Girl, Crimson Fox, Maya, and... Sue Dibny?
Please remind me to give you the issue number later, Future
It was a nice scene that gave some good insight into the 5 heroines.
Nope and nope, but both Quis and Future got SOME right. Good guess - you're looking at the right League eras.
Fire, Ice, Power Girl, Crimson Fox, Sue Dibny?
Power Girl, Dr. Light, Wonder Woman, Fire, Maya?
Nope, and nope. Both of you got SOME right, though.
A few clues:
- all participants had powers
- one heroine's identity was kept secret from the rest of the League
- one heroine was insecure about her size
- of the four guesses (Xben, Future, Reboot and Quis), all of you have the same number of guesses right
I'll be back to give more concrete clues if nobody gets it in a couple of days.
Power Girl
Dr. Light
Fire
Crimson Fox
Black Canary
Doesn't seem right, but just thought I'd guess again.
Wonder Woman, Power Girl, Crimson Fox, Dr. Light, Silver Sorceress?
Xben's guess has the same number of correct answers as the four previous ones.
Future's guess has one more correct answer than all the other guesses do.
Wonder Woman, Power Girl, Crimson Fox, Dr. Light, and Ice?
I'm guessing that that is correct...
Indeed, Future is correct.
The story was in Justice League Quarterly 11; the 5 Leaguers had to protect the wife of a foreign dignitary, and the slumber party was their way of bonding (WW's idea). It had some good moments for all 5, especially Power Girl, who revealed she was concerned about her muscular body.
I have a .cbr of the issue I own, actually.
Future, you're up!
I vaguely remember that story. I can clearly remember PG and Ice being in it and would have guessed Bea/Fire was there too. Interesting that she wasn't! Not too many stories having Ice without Fire. Wonder where Bea was?
Who was there undercover? Crimson Fox?
Yeah, I was wondering where Fire was too.The issue was published after the death of Superman, which explains why Wonder Woman is there and Fire isn't (she would have been depowered at that point). But Ice would have resigned by then. Oh well, it was a nice story nonetheless.
And yes, Crimson Fox was the "undercover" one. The story revealed that none of the other Leaguers knew her secret identity. One funny moment was when Dr. Light tried to take control of the slumber party, and handed Fox a name tag with "Jennifer" written on it. To Fox's surprise, Kimiyo had made up a name for her to share.
To loosen Kimi up, the other four ambushed her with ping pong balls filled with powder.
Yeah, I was surprised that one would be without the other (with Fire and Ice) but that's what all the hints and math suggested. The other hints helped me confirm Power Girl and Crimson Fox as well. I figured Fox had no identity back then to speak of because the twins were still rotating duties unless I have my chronology wrong.
Anyway!
Yorick Brown, alias Y! The Last Man, travels the country and even the man-free world mostly with three consistent traveling companions. Name them.
Ampersand the monkey, Dr. Mann and Agent 355.
You got it, Lardy! Over to you.
Name the 6 characters with much DC history between them who joined John Constantine in a memorable seance, the purpose of which was to avert an apocalypse.
Hmm... I wonder if i'm thinking of the right situation.
Zatanna
Zatara
Sargon
Doctor Fate
Swamp Thing?
Madame Xanadu?
^ Ibby, some of those are right, and some are wrong.
Hint: 3 of the characters in Ibby's guess are correct, including the two who are blood relatives.
Not familiar with the situation or genre as much, but I'll wager some guesses:
Zatanna
Zatara
Phantom Stranger
Sargon
Tim Hunter
Etrigan
Still only three are correct, but if you examine both guesses, the three are now obvious.
And this was way before Tim Hunter's time.
Re-guessing with:
Dr. Occult
Sargon
Spectre
Zatanna
Zatara
Felix Faust...?
Zatanna
Zatara
Sargon
Dr. Occult
Mr. E
Baron Winters
Neither of you is 100% correct. Quis is closer.
Great story Lardy! I see where you've gotten in your current reading project!
Zatarra (dies)
Zatanna
Sargon (dies)
Baron Winters
Dr. Occult
Mento (goes crazy)
and of course Constantine
Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
Great story Lardy! I see where you've gotten in your current reading project!
Zatarra (dies)
Zatanna
Sargon (dies)
Baron Winters
Dr. Occult
Mento (goes crazy)
and of course Constantine
Got that from memory, didja pal?
For a little back ground, this story occurred in Alan Moore's Swamp Thing run and culminated the long storyline that introduced John Constantine. Swampy, the Phantom Stranger, Etrigan, the Spectre, Dr. Fate and Deadman were all combatting a primal evil in Hell as Constantine's seance circle tried to aid them how they could but paid the prices that Cobie mentioned.
Great story! Your go, Cobester!
Dr. Occult was the only one I was unsure of. I should check on it, but I think this was the first time Occult appeared in a DC series since pre-Golden Age.
Something else else similar: according to the Phantom Stranger, who among the various DC magic-related franchises / properties is one whom magic holds no power over? And why?
Dr. Thirteen. Because he doesn't believe in magic.
In the original Turok, Son of Stone series, who was Turok's companion?
You are correct IB. Sorry for the delay.
Thanks, Quis. No worries, if Blacula hadn't bumped this I would have forgotten as well.
What do the following have in common?
Doctor Light
Dawnstar
Killer Frost
Wonder Woman
Supergirl
Black Canary
Kole
Katana
Firebrand
Starfire
They're all female humanoids
All of them were recruited by the Monitor in Crisis?
Ummm, they all appeared in COIE?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
All of them were recruited by the Monitor in Crisis?
Quis is right - they were all "needed" by the Monitor during the Crisis.
Which superhero's alter ego was almost named for a future movie star? (in other words, the movie star was not famous when this name was considered for the hero)
Damn, I know I know this! Total blank.
Clark Kent?
The original Green Lantern.
Eryk has it.
They were going to call Alan Scott "Alan Ladd" (get it? Alan Ladd - Aladdin - magic lamp) But thought it too silly.
Later there was the actor Alan Ladd.
As I recall, several artists have actually modeled Alan Scott on the actor Alan Ladd as well.
Anyway, what hero's origin involves receiving the gift of a "robot brain" from a dying alien in a crashed flying saucer?
Hint: this is short-lived series by a very famous comic creator with an alliterative name.
Is the creator Wally Wood? (I've no idea about the series)
Okay, so the character's name consists of a rank + a broad concept.
I'm guessing it's Captain something, and not Sgt. Cyborg!
(Although I think that that's a nifty name that suggests some cool story possibilities)
Agreed about the awesomeness of "Sgt. Cyborg", but this character is a Captain.
Not Captain Comet, but from a similar timeframe!
FYI: This thread has exceeded 2000 posts. A mod should lock it and start a new one.
None of the above.
Please take further guess to the
new thread.
