Silver Age Trivia Quiz (from CBG #1561 & 1562)

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For those of you who don't get Comic Buyers Guide. This is a trivia quiz that was given at the Wizard World in Chicago. The competition pitted Mark Waid against four Usenet fans. See how well you can do.

 

The Legions's Legions

 

1. Name the members of the original Legion of Substitute Heroes?

2. Name the first eight members of the Legion of Substitute Heroes?

3. Name three members of the teen-age Legion of Super-Villains from Adventure #372?

4. Name the five members of the Heroes of Lallor?

 

Periodicals

 

1. For what magazine did Iris West work?

2. To what periodical did Peter Parker sell his first Spider-Man photos?

3. Name any one of the publications for which Vicki Vale was said to work during the Silver Age?

4. What other newspaper besides The Daily Bugle has purchased Peter Parker's Spider-Man photos?

 

First Appearance Titles

In what comics title did this character first appear?

 

1. Captain Marvel

2. Rip Hunter

3. Phantom Girl

4. Lena Thorul

 

The X-Men

 

1. Who was The X-men's first female villain?

2. Who was the first super-villain the team faced after Magneto?

3. What villain was responsible for Prof. Xavier losing use of his legs?

4. Name any four members of Factor Three (or any three members of Factor Four)?

 

Arch Foes

What super-hero did this villain spend most of his career battling?

 

1. The Human Top

2. Lesla Lar

3. Professor Arnold Hugo (not counting Batman)

4. Doctor Seven (and the Morloo)

 

Avengers Firsts

 

1. Who was the first Avenger to join the team after Captain America?

2. Who was the first super-villain faced by The Avengers after Captain America joined?

3. Who was the first original Avenger to rejoin the team?

4. Who was the first Avenger collected by the Collector?

 

Odd Time Travel

 

1. Whose treasue did The FF go back in time to find in Fantastic Four #5?

2. What historic figure did Lex Luthor prevent Superboy from saving by immobilizing him with red kryptonite?

3. What was the first item The Atom brought back through the Time Pool?

4. Who saved Jimmy Olsen from calamity when he becomes the Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.?

 

Is It Real, or Is It a Hoax, a Dream or an Imaginary Story?

Which of the four options was this cover scenario?

 

1. Batman marries Batwoman in Batman #122.

2. Jimmy Olsen marries Linda Lee Danvers in Jimmy Olsen #57.

3. Black Zorro reveals in Superman #205 that Jor-El was wrong about Krypton exploding and that he blew up Krypton deliberately, or it would have never been destroyed.

4. Flash takes off his mask and reveals his Barry Allen face on TV while Wally Wood is watchig in Flash #149.

 

Lost Loves

 

1. Who had a girlfriend named Iona Vane?

2. Name five women with the initials L.L. who loved Superman and who made more than one appearance.

3. In the 24th century, who had a girlfriend named Krylla?

4. What two villains fought over the love of Dream Girl?

 

Editors

 

1. What editor signed off each issue with, "Thank you and good afternoon"?

2. Who was the editor of Inferior Five?

3. Who was the editor when the Blackhawks got super-powers?

4. After Whitney Ellsworth's name was taken off the indicia, three men were listed as editing Challengers of the Unknown - one as editor, two as associate editors. Name all three.

 

Mr. Mxyzptlk's girlfriend!

 

1. Into what did Jimmy Olsen transform when he turned down her marriage proposal?

2. What spell did she break for Jimmy Olsen?

3. What two things did she conjure up that, when joined, turned Superman into a big pink super-mole?

4. Spell her name.

 

Terrible Trios

 

1. Which three villains from that planet fought the "Crisis on Earth-One"?

2. Name Batman's Terrible Trio.

3. Name Daredevil's Unholy Three.

4. Name The Human Torch's Terrible Trio from Strange Tales.

 

Creator Credits

Who were the first writer and artist to work on this character?

 

1. Felix Faust

2. Marvel's Captain Marvel

3. Matter-Eater Lad

4. Sgt. Rock (in Our Army at War #81)

 

Villainous Name Pairs

By what two super-villain names do we better know these fine people?

 

1. Amos Fortune

2. Peter Petruski

3. Whitney Frost

4. David Cannon

 

Lightning Round

 

1. Who was the first villain to take control of Green Lantern's ring?

2. Who saved The Hulk by removing a bullet that had lodged in his brain?

3. After The Flash's first appearance and not counting Manhunters, what was the first strip featured in Showcase to fail to gain its own title?

4. Who released Loki from eons of imprisonment inside a tree in Journey into Mystery #85?

5. What two heroes teamed in the first team-up in Brave and the Bold?

6. Who did Suzy Shoemaker turn into when she dialed the H-Dial?

7. Who sent a Spider-Man robot to destroy The Avengers?

8. Who gave The Metal Men human identities?

9. What was the name of the Justice League fan who created the imaginary villain The Maestro who trapped the JLA in "The Cavern of Deadly Spheres'?

10. Which one of the Millie the Model's friends became the super-freezing super-villain called The Chill?

 

 

The answers to the quiz---> Answers

[Aces]

Well I knew about 75% of the Marvel ones.

 

I just guessed one right on the others...

[Mushroom]

Very depressing. I failed miserably.