127 Fun Facts About Superheroes

What is Superman's birth name?

His father Jor-El launched him toward Earth as a baby shortly before their home world was destroyed. In the earliest stories the name was spelled Kal-L.

What radioactive animal bit Peter Parker, giving him his powers?

Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider during a science exhibit, which gave him spider-like abilities including wall-crawling and a spider-sense.

What is Batman's real name?

Batman is Bruce Wayne, a billionaire industrialist who witnessed his parents' murder as a child and vowed to fight crime in Gotham City.

John Byrne's 1986 Superman origin reboot shares its title with which of the hero's nicknames?

Byrne's six-issue 1986 miniseries was titled The Man of Steel. It scaled Superman's powers down and recast Lex Luthor as a billionaire industrialist rather than a mad scientist.

What color is the Hulk?

Stan Lee originally picked gray for the 1962 debut, but the colorist could not keep the shade consistent, so the second issue switched to green.

In DC Comics, what is the hidden Amazon island nation, home of Wonder Woman, that was formerly called Paradise Island?

Themyscira takes its name from Themiscyra, the Amazon capital of Greek myth. Wonder Woman's home debuted as Paradise Island in All Star Comics #8 (1941) and was renamed Themyscira in the 1987 relaunch.

Which hero carries a shield made of vibranium?

The circular vibranium-steel alloy shield debuted in Captain America Comics #2 in 1941, replacing a triangular one. A 1981 story established that President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented it to him.

What planet does Superman come from?

Superman was born on Krypton, a doomed planet that exploded shortly after his parents Jor-El and Lara launched him toward Earth as a baby.

Which team's original 1963 lineup was Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and the Wasp?

The Avengers #1 (1963) united Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and the Wasp against Loki; Captain America joined in issue #4, and Hulk quit by the end of issue #2.

What is the name of Thor's hammer?

Thor's hammer is Mjolnir, forged from the fictional metal uru and enchanted so that only the worthy can lift it; Odin gave it to Thor when he came of age.

Which superhero is also known as the 'Merc with a Mouth'?

Deadpool, the mercenary Wade Wilson, earned the nickname Merc with a Mouth for his nonstop wisecracks; he debuted in New Mutants #98 (1991) and routinely breaks the fourth wall.

What newspaper does Clark Kent work for?

Clark Kent works as a reporter at The Daily Planet in Metropolis, alongside Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

What is the name of the fictional African nation ruled by Black Panther?

Wakanda is a technologically advanced African nation hidden from the outside world, rich in the rare metal vibranium. T'Challa serves as both its king and the Black Panther.

Which villain is Batman's most famous archenemy?

The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (1940) and was scripted to die in that first story, but editor Whitney Ellsworth had him spared; he became Batman's defining foe.

What material is Wolverine's skeleton coated with?

The unbreakable metal was grafted onto his bones while he was an unwilling test subject in a super-soldier program, which also makes his claws able to cut through nearly anything.

Which superhero can run at super speed and is known as the 'Scarlet Speedster'?

The Flash is DC's premiere speedster, with Barry Allen being the most well-known version. He draws his speed from the Speed Force.

What is the real name of the Marvel hero known as Black Widow?

Black Widow is Natasha Romanoff, introduced in Tales of Suspense #52 (1964) as a Soviet spy sent against Iron Man before she defected and later became an Avenger.

In which Manhattan skyscraper did the Fantastic Four keep their headquarters from issue #3?

The Fantastic Four moved into the Baxter Building in Fantastic Four #3 (1962), occupying the top five floors of the 35-story tower; after its destruction, Four Freedoms Plaza rose on the site.

What is Superman's main weakness?

The green crystalline mineral from Superman's shattered home world emits radiation that can weaken and even kill him. Lex Luthor has built it into weapons, and the villain Metallo is powered by it.

Who co-created Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four at Marvel?

Stan Lee made Spider-Man with Steve Ditko and the X-Men and Fantastic Four with Jack Kirby, riding the Fantastic Four's 1962 success into a search for new heroes.

In the DC universe, which hero is the King of Atlantis?

Aquaman, Arthur Curry, is the son of Atlanna, queen of Atlantis, and rules the undersea kingdom under his Atlantean name Orin; he was a founding member of the Justice League of America in 1960.

Which science-fiction novelist, scripting the Alan Scott Green Lantern comic, introduced the hero's famous oath?

Alfred Bester, later author of The Demolished Man, scripted Green Lantern in the 1940s and is credited with the 'In brightest day, in blackest night' oath, whose wording named the 2009 crossover Blackest Night.

What is the name of the Punisher's real identity?

A Marine veteran whose wife and children were killed by the mob after witnessing a murder in Central Park, Castle wages a one-man war on organized crime using lethal force.

Superman debuted in the first issue of which comic book series in 1938, the event usually taken to start the Golden Age?

Action Comics #1 hit stands on April 18, 1938, with a June cover date. Siegel and Shuster had originally pitched the character as a newspaper strip.

Which of these is one of the six main Infinity Gems in Marvel comics, alongside Mind, Power, Soul, Space and Time?

Reality completes the six. Thanos first called the full set 'Infinity Gems' in the 1990 miniseries The Thanos Quest, and together they can make the wielder god-like.

Which Batman villain was once a respected psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum?

Harley Quinn began as Dr. Harleen Quinzel, an Arkham Asylum psychiatrist seduced into crime by her patient the Joker; she was created for Batman: The Animated Series in 1992 before entering the comics.

Which Doctor Strange villain rules the Dark Dimension?

Dormammu, a being of pure mystical energy from the Faltine race, rules the Dark Dimension and is Doctor Strange's archenemy; he first appeared in Strange Tales #126 (1964).

Which DC hero, partly inspired by Robin Hood, is an archer who fights crime in Star City and Seattle?

Green Arrow's quiver holds trick arrows with glue, explosive, grappling-hook and tear-gas tips. Oliver Queen was killed off in the 1990s and briefly replaced by his son Connor Hawke.

Which 1986 DC Comics storyline brought Batman out of retirement as an older, grizzled vigilante?

Frank Miller's 1986 miniseries brought a 55-year-old Batman out of retirement and reintroduced the character in a grittier, more mature context.

What is the real name of the X-Men's leader, Professor X?

Xavier is depicted as the founder and occasional leader of the X-Men, an exceptionally powerful telepath and a leading authority in genetics.

Which Marvel hero, originally trapped in the Negative Zone, body-switches with teenager Rick Jones?

The Kree warrior Mar-Vell was the original Captain Marvel; striking the Nega-Bands together swaps him with Rick Jones, leaving one of them in the Negative Zone.

Near which fictional town did the infant Superman's rocket land?

The rocket landed outside Smallville, Kansas, where Jonathan and Martha Kent adopted the baby and named him Clark. The town was first named in print in Superboy #2 (1949).

Who created Batman, debuting the character in Detective Comics #27 in 1939?

Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman, but only Kane was credited for decades; after an agreement with Finger's family, DC began crediting Finger as co-creator in 2015.

Which member of the Fantastic Four can stretch their body into any shape?

Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) gained the ability to stretch and reshape his body after exposure to cosmic rays. He's also considered one of the most brilliant minds in Marvel.

In the 'Death of Superman' storyline, which villain killed Superman?

Doomsday, a rampaging monster introduced in 1992, beat Superman to death in Superman #75; the issue sold millions of copies, and Superman returned in the 'Reign of the Supermen!' arc.

Which cosmic entity granted the Silver Surfer his share of the Power Cosmic?

Astronomer Norrin Radd saved his world Zenn-La by agreeing to serve as herald and was given a share of the Power Cosmic; he was later exiled to Earth for betraying his master to save it.

Which superhero team was formed in response to a United Nations charter in DC Comics?

Justice League International (JLI), launched in 1987 by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, operated under a UN charter with embassies worldwide, giving the team a political dimension.

What is the civilian name of the Green Lantern who is a test pilot from Coast City?

Hal Jordan, a Ferris Aircraft test pilot, was chosen by a dying alien Green Lantern's ring for his fearlessness; he first appeared in Showcase #22 (1959).

In which 1988 storyline did readers vote by phone on whether Robin (Jason Todd) would live or die?

In 'A Death in the Family' (1988), DC set up a phone poll where readers could vote on Jason Todd's fate. By a slim margin of 5,343 to 5,271, voters chose to kill the second Robin.

Which Marvel hero is a lawyer from Hell's Kitchen who was blinded in childhood by a chemical accident?

Daredevil, lawyer Matt Murdock, was blinded as a boy by radioactive chemicals that heightened his other senses; created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, he debuted in Daredevil #1 (1964).

What was the first major superhero crossover event between Marvel and DC Comics, published in 1976?

Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, a 1976 treasury-sized special written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Ross Andru, was the first Marvel/DC superhero crossover; the heroes fight first, then team up.

Which super-intelligent gorilla from Gorilla City is a longtime Flash villain?

Gorilla Grodd, a telepathic super-intelligent gorilla from the hidden African Gorilla City, debuted in The Flash #106 (1959) and has fought Barry Allen and his successors ever since.

Jack Kirby co-created which of the following DC villains after leaving Marvel in 1970?

Darkseid was created by Kirby as the chief villain of his Fourth World titles after he moved to DC; he cameoed in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134 (1970) before his full debut in Forever People #1 (1971).

Which 1991 Barry Windsor-Smith story arc depicted the program that experimented on Wolverine?

Serialized in Marvel Comics Presents #72-84, it showed the metal being bonded to Logan's bones and his memories being tampered with. Windsor-Smith handled both script and art himself.

In 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' (1985), which hero died saving the multiverse from the Anti-Monitor?

Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) died fighting the Anti-Monitor in Crisis on Infinite Earths #7, in one of the most iconic death scenes in comic history. Barry Allen (Flash) also died in the event.

Which 1970s Marvel hero, martial artist Danny Rand, trained in the mystical city K'un-Lun?

Iron Fist (Danny Rand) debuted in Marvel Premiere #15 (1974). After training in the mystical city of K'un-Lun, he gained the power of the Iron Fist by defeating the dragon Shou-Lao.

What was the name of the Marvel storyline where the Scarlet Witch uttered 'No more mutants,' depowering most of the world's mutant population?

In 'House of M' (2005) by Brian Michael Bendis, the Scarlet Witch's reality-warping powers created an alternate world, and when it collapsed, her words 'No more mutants' reduced the mutant population from millions to about 198.

Which hero's origin involves being raised by Amazons after being sculpted from clay by Queen Hippolyta?

Wonder Woman was sculpted from clay by Queen Hippolyta and given life by the Greek gods in her 1941 origin; DC's 2011 New 52 reboot instead made her a daughter of Zeus.

Which two teenagers created Superman after meeting at Glenville High School in Cleveland?

Action Comics #1 hit stands on April 18, 1938.

Who directed the 1978 film Superman starring Christopher Reeve?

Richard Donner directed Superman (1978), the first big-budget superhero film, with Christopher Reeve in the title role; Richard Lester replaced him to finish Superman II (1980).

Who played Superman in the 1948 and 1950 film serials?

Kirk Alyn played Superman in the Columbia serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950); George Reeves later took the role on television in Adventures of Superman.

Which pulp and detective characters inspired Batman's creators?

Bill Finger cited Sherlock Holmes and the Shadow among Batman's models: Batman was conceived as a detective, and his first 1939 story was adapted from the Shadow pulp novel Partners of Peril.

Which actor's campy 1960s TV Batman influenced the comics' tone until 1968?

Adam West starred as Batman in the ABC series that ran from January 1966 to March 1968; its camp humor carried into the comics until Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams led a darker revamp.

Which anthology issue introduced Spider-Man in August 1962?

Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) introduced Spider-Man by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko; because the anthology was being cancelled, publisher Martin Goodman allowed the tryout in its final issue.

Which 1973 story is often credited with ending the Silver Age and starting the darker Bronze Age?

The Night Gwen Stacy Died (Amazing Spider-Man #121-122, 1973) is widely cited as the end of the Silver Age; Gwen died during a battle with the Green Goblin, who was killed in the following issue.

Which actor played Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's trilogy?

Tobey Maguire starred as Peter Parker in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007); Andrew Garfield followed in Marc Webb's two films.

Wonder Woman's creator William Moulton Marston was already famous for inventing what?

Marston was known for the polygraph: he devised the systolic blood-pressure lie-detection test that underpins it. His wife Elizabeth suggested that his new hero should be a woman.

Which feminist icon was responsible for restoring Wonder Woman's original powers?

Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. magazine, put the classic Wonder Woman on its first cover in 1972 and campaigned against the depowered 'mod' era; DC restored Diana's powers and costume in 1973.

Stan Lee modeled Tony Stark's look and playboy image on which businessman?

Stan Lee modeled Tony Stark on Howard Hughes, whom he called an inventor, adventurer, multi-billionaire and ladies' man; Lee set out to make readers like a Cold War weapons-making capitalist.

Which 1979 Iron Man storyline dealt with Tony Stark's alcoholism?

Demon in a Bottle ran in Iron Man #120-128 (1979), written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton; Tony Stark's drinking spirals after Justin Hammer hijacks his armor's controls.

Which anthology title introduced Iron Man in 1962?

Iron Man debuted in Tales of Suspense #39, on sale in December 1962 and cover-dated March 1963; Black Widow and Hawkeye also first appeared in that anthology as Iron Man foes.

Joe Simon decided Captain America needed a great villain and chose whom as his nemesis?

Simon called Hitler 'the best villain of them all'.

Bucky Barnes returned as which brainwashed cybernetic assassin?

Bucky Barnes returned as the Winter Soldier in Ed Brubaker's 2005 Captain America run: Soviet scientists had revived him, fitted a bionic arm, and brainwashed him into a Cold War assassin.

Which Hulk foe is the gamma-mutated spy Emil Blonsky?

The Abomination is KGB agent Emil Blonsky, mutated by a gamma overdose in Tales to Astonish #90 (1967) into a scaly brute stronger than a calm Hulk but unable to change back.

Which two literary works inspired Stan Lee's creation of the Hulk?

Stan Lee cited Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: the Hulk combined the misunderstood monster of the first with the second's transformation of a mild scientist into a brute.

Which two actors shared the Hulk role in the 1978 television series?

Bill Bixby played David Banner and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno played the green-painted Hulk in The Incredible Hulk, which ran on CBS from 1978 to 1982.

Thor was first introduced as the alter ego of which surgeon?

Thor debuted in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) as the alter ego of lame surgeon Dr. Donald Blake; Odin was later revealed to have fabricated the Blake identity to teach Thor humility.

Black Panther debuted in 1966 in which issue of Fantastic Four?

Black Panther debuted in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966), by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, as the first Black superhero in mainstream American comics.

Which X-Man did T'Challa, the Black Panther, marry in a major 2006 Marvel event?

Storm's wedding to the Wakandan king was one of Marvel's major 2006 events, in the run written by Reginald Hudlin.

Wolverine made his first appearance in issue #180 of which comic in 1974?

Wolverine first appeared in a last-page cameo in The Incredible Hulk #180 (1974), with his full debut in #181; he was introduced as a Canadian government agent sent against the Hulk.

Which Marvel editor wanted a Canadian hero and picked the wolverine as a typical Canadian animal?

Editor-in-chief Roy Thomas wanted a Canadian character to draw Canadian readers and named him Wolverine; Len Wein and John Romita Sr. then designed him, and Herb Trimpe drew his debut.

Which 1961 story introduced DC's Multiverse by having two Flashes meet?

'Flash of Two Worlds' (The Flash #123, September 1961) had Barry Allen vibrate into Earth-Two and meet Golden Age Flash Jay Garrick, establishing DC's Multiverse.

What is the day job of Silver Age Flash Barry Allen?

Barry Allen works as a forensic scientist for the Central City police; a lightning strike on a rack of chemicals in his lab gave him super-speed in Showcase #4 (1956).

Which actor played Barry Allen in the 2014 CW series The Flash?

Grant Gustin played Barry Allen on The CW's The Flash from 2014 to 2023; John Wesley Shipp had starred in the 1990 CBS series and Ezra Miller played the role in DC's films.

Which dying alien passed his power ring to test pilot Hal Jordan?

Abin Sur, the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, crash-landed near Coast City and, dying, had his ring select Hal Jordan as a fearless successor in Showcase #22 (1959).

Aquaman and Green Arrow both debuted in the same 1941 issue of which title?

It was More Fun Comics #73, cover-dated November 1941.

What was the job of Aquaman's human father, Tom Curry?

Aquaman's father Tom Curry was a lighthouse keeper; in the classic origin he rescued the stranded Atlantean queen Atlanna, and their son Arthur grew up able to breathe underwater and speak to sea life.

Which 1940s superhero outsold even Superman?

Fawcett's Captain Marvel, renamed Shazam by DC in 2011, outsold Superman at his 1940s peak, and the 1941 serial Adventures of Captain Marvel was the first comic-book superhero film.

Which immortal elder supplies the second A in SHAZAM?

SHAZAM stands for Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury; Achilles supplies the second A and lends Billy Batson's hero his courage.

Why has DC marketed Billy Batson's hero as 'Shazam!' since 1972?

Trademark conflicts with Marvel: Marvel registered the Captain Marvel trademark in 1967, so when DC licensed the Fawcett hero in 1972 its comic had to be titled Shazam!, and DC renamed the character in 2011.

Doctor Strange was a neurosurgeon until what ruined his hands?

A car accident ended Stephen Strange's surgical career by damaging the nerves in his hands; in his 1963 origin, after medicine failed to heal them, he sought the Ancient One and became a sorcerer.

Which Marvel superhero can shrink to insect size and telepathically control ants?

Ant-Man shrinks with Pym Particles and controls ants through a cybernetic helmet; Hank Pym, Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady have all held the title.

Which superhero did Hawkeye marry, later leading the West Coast Avengers with her?

Hawkeye married Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) in Hawkeye #4 (1983), and the two founded the West Coast Avengers together the following year.

Which Marvel hero, Sam Wilson, became Captain America's partner in 1969?

The Falcon, Sam Wilson, debuted in Captain America #117 (1969) and became Cap's regular partner; the comic was retitled Captain America and the Falcon from 1971 to 1978.

In what Soviet training facility was Black Widow augmented?

Yelena Belova later emerged as a rival Black Widow.

Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver debuted as members of which villainous group?

Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver debuted in X-Men #4 (1964) as reluctant members of Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; both joined the Avengers in 1965.

Which actor first played Nick Fury in live action, in a 1998 TV movie?

David Hasselhoff played Nick Fury in the 1998 Fox TV movie Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.; the Ultimate Marvel comics later modeled Fury on Samuel L. Jackson, who took the film role in 2008.

Adding Robin in 1940 had what effect on the Batman titles?

The Boy Wonder was conceived to attract young readers.

Which name did Dick Grayson adopt after setting aside the Robin identity?

Dick Grayson became Nightwing in Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (1984), borrowing the name from a Kryptonian legend Superman had told him; Jason Todd, the second Robin, later became the Red Hood.

After being paralyzed by the Joker, Barbara Gordon became which information broker?

Barbara Gordon, shot and paralyzed by the Joker in Alan Moore's The Killing Joke (1988), reinvented herself as Oracle, a wheelchair-using hacker and information broker for Batman and the Birds of Prey.

Supergirl Kara Zor-El grew up in which domed Kryptonian city that survived the planet's explosion?

Argo City survived Krypton's destruction on a chunk of the planet under a dome; when its ground turned to kryptonite, Kara's parents Zor-El and Alura sent her to Earth in Action Comics #252 (1959).

Who first played Supergirl in live action, in the 1984 film?

Helen Slater starred as Kara in Supergirl (1984), the first live-action Supergirl; she later played Kara's adoptive mother Eliza Danvers on the 2015 TV series that starred Melissa Benoist.

Under what name did Catwoman debut in Batman #1 in 1940?

Catwoman debuted simply as 'the Cat', a jewel thief, in Batman #1 (1940); the character vanished for 12 years after the 1954 Comics Code and returned in 1966.

Storm was born in Harlem to a Kenyan princess and a father with what job?

Storm's father David Munroe was an American photojournalist; he and her mother N'Dare died when a plane crashed into their Cairo home, leaving young Ororo buried in rubble with lifelong claustrophobia.

Storm debuted in which 1975 issue alongside Colossus and Nightcrawler?

Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975), by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, introduced Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler and Thunderbird as the all-new international X-Men alongside Wolverine.

What codename did Jean Grey use during her early years with the X-Men?

Jean Grey debuted as Marvel Girl in X-Men #1 (1963), a telekinetic who later gained telepathy; she took the Phoenix name in 1976.

Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze sold his soul to which demon to become Ghost Rider?

Johnny Blaze bargained with Mephisto (called simply 'Satan' in Marvel Spotlight #5, 1972) to cure his foster father Crash Simpson's cancer; Crash then died in a stunt, and the demon bonded Blaze to the spirit Zarathos.

Which actor played Ghost Rider in the 2007 film and its 2012 sequel?

Nicolas Cage played Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider (2007) and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012); Gabriel Luna later played Robbie Reyes on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

In which numbered issue of Fantastic Four did archenemy Doctor Doom first appear?

Doctor Doom debuted in Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962), by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby; the Silver Surfer arrived much later in issue #48.

Which production style rose to prominence through the Fantastic Four title?

The Marvel method became company standard within a year of Lee and Kirby using it on the first superhero team they created together.

Which writer's direction after the 1975 revival made the X-Men a hit franchise?

Chris Claremont took over X-Men with issue #94 in 1975 and wrote it for 16 years, crafting the Dark Phoenix Saga and turning a book cancelled in 1970 into Marvel's best-seller.

Which 1960 issue introduced the Justice League of America?

The Justice League of America debuted in The Brave and the Bold #28 (March 1960), written by Gardner Fox as a revival of his 1940s Justice Society; its own title launched later in 1960.

Which founding Avenger named the group 'Avengers'?

The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) proposed the name at the end of Avengers #1 (1963), after the founders defeated Loki, calling for something 'colorful and dramatic'.

Which teammate betrays the Teen Titans in 'The Judas Contract'?

Terra (Tara Markov), a mole planted by Deathstroke, betrays the team in The Judas Contract (Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44 and Annual #3, 1984), by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.

Which trio formed the original Teen Titans in a 1964 team-up issue?

Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad first teamed in The Brave and the Bold #54 (1964); Wonder Girl joined and the group took the Teen Titans name in issue #60.

Watchmen was originally pitched using characters DC had bought from which publisher?

Alan Moore pitched Watchmen using the Charlton Comics heroes DC had acquired in 1983, such as Captain Atom, Blue Beetle and the Question; editor Dick Giordano persuaded him to create new characters instead.

Which recurring symbol runs through Watchmen's nine-panel grid pages?

The blood-stained smiley face, the Comedian's badge splashed with his blood, recurs throughout Watchmen in clock faces, craters and spills, echoing the Doomsday Clock's hand near midnight.

Which publisher launched Mike Mignola's Hellboy miniseries Seed of Destruction in 1994?

Dark Horse Comics published Hellboy: Seed of Destruction in 1994, after Mike Mignola's demon first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 (1993).

Which agency did Professor Bruttenholm found to employ Hellboy?

It stands for Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.

The Tick began in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for which comic store chain?

Ben Edlund created The Tick in 1986 as a mascot for the newsletter of New England Comics, a Boston-area store chain that then published his comic; the hero later got three TV adaptations.

Miles Morales debuted in which 2011 comic?

Miles Morales debuted in Ultimate Fallout #4 (August 2011), by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, replacing the Ultimate universe's Peter Parker after that Peter's death.

Which actor voices Miles Morales in the Spider-Verse films?

Shameik Moore voices Miles Morales in Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Across the Spider-Verse (2023); the first film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Which prize did the collection Ms. Marvel: No Normal win in 2015?

Ms. Marvel: No Normal, collecting Kamala Khan's first issues by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona, won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story and was a New York Times bestseller.

Which 2019 film concluded Phase Three of the MCU?

Spider-Man: Far From Home (July 2019) was confirmed by Kevin Feige as the final film of Phase Three, closing the Infinity Saga after Avengers: Endgame.

Which years bound the Golden Age of Comic Books?

It began with Superman's debut in Action Comics #1.

Which two publishers were the last to abandon the Comics Code in January 2011?

DC and Archie were the last Comics Code members: DC dropped the seal in January 2011 and Archie followed within days, ending the code. Bongo Comics had quit the year before.

Invincible's Mark Grayson is the son of which superhero?

Mark Grayson is the son of Omni-Man, Nolan Grayson, a Viltrumite posing as Earth's greatest hero; Robert Kirkman's Invincible ran 144 issues at Image Comics from 2003 to 2018.

Which two Oscars did The Incredibles win at the 77th Academy Awards?

The Incredibles won Best Animated Feature and Best Sound Editing at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005; Brad Bird pitched the film to Pixar after The Iron Giant underperformed.

What is the day job Bob Parr resents in The Incredibles?

Bob Parr works as a claims adjuster at Insuricare, where his boss Gilbert Huph punishes him for helping clients; he moonlights as a vigilante with his friend Frozone.

Which cookies is the Martian Manhunter obsessed with?

Martian Manhunter's craving for Chocos, DC's stand-in brand for Oreos, became a running gag in the late-1980s Justice League International comics by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis.

Which 1936 comic strip character was among the masked heroes who predated Superman?

The Phantom, Lee Falk's costumed 'Ghost Who Walks', debuted as a newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, more than two years before Superman; Zorro, the Shadow and Mandrake also came earlier.

Which pioneering 1940 superheroine could turn into a skull-faced creature?

Fantomah, Mystery Woman of the Jungle, debuted in Jungle Comics #2 (February 1940); when angered she turned into a blue skull-faced avenger. Fletcher Hanks created her under the pseudonym Barclay Flagg.

Whose turn in Spider-Man pajamas on Community helped shape Miles Morales?

Donald Glover wore Spider-Man pajamas in the Community season-two premiere (2010), after a fan campaign to cast him as Spider-Man; Brian Michael Bendis said seeing him helped shape Miles Morales.

The android Vision, created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, first appeared in which 1968 issue of The Avengers?

The Vision debuted in The Avengers #57 (October 1968), built by Ultron to destroy the team; Roy Thomas said the synthezoid owed more to Eando Binder's robot Adam Link than to Star Trek's Spock.

Nick Fury debuted in 1963 as a cigar-chomping sergeant leading which World War II Army Ranger unit?

The Howling Commandos first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963), from Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. His modern-day spy version, later head of S.H.I.E.L.D., arrived months afterwards in Fantastic Four #21.

Cyborg, created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, first appeared in a 1980 insert preview in which title?

Cyborg debuted in a 16-page insert in DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980) that previewed The New Teen Titans #1; the half-machine Victor Stone later joined the Justice League in 2011's New 52.

The 1939 Fox Comics Blue Beetle, Dan Garret, got his powers from what unlikely source?

The 1939 Dan Garret gained his strength from a special vitamin, Vitamin 2X, supplied by a pharmacist; Charlton's 1964 reboot replaced it with a mystical Egyptian scarab, which later powers Jaime Reyes.