The Thomas and Martha Wayne Memorial Comic Book Quiz
conducted by Jaikaran Mansingh and Sriram Gonakoti during Vibes '14, the annual literary event of KMC,Manipal.
6. Unmask The Hero
• Has a Ph.D. in Physics from Oxford University
• .
• Married to Ororo Munroe (Storm), which was later
annulled.
• .
• Has Olympic level strength, speed, stamina, reflexes,
and agility, due to the Heart-shaped herb.
• .
• Wears a sacred Vibranium suit
• .
• Is said to be the richest character in his own universe.
9. Differential -1
Rules:
1. 6 written questions.
2. Questions based on Comic Family Trees that
appear in the comics and the movie
adaptations of the comics.
3. Scoring (6-x) * 5
x=number of teams that answered right
32. Infinite Pounce #1
• Infinite Bounce/Pounce
• +10 for correct answer
• +20/-10 for pouncing
33. #1
• _________! Immortal X! We shall never be
destroyed! Cut off one limb and two more
shall take its place! We serve the Supreme X,
as the world shall soon serve us!
• On April 6, Kevin J tweeted a picture of Bert
and Ernie from Sesame Street saying
________. Soon after, Clark Gregg, posted a
picture of My Little Pony, also saying ______.
39. #3
Facts about X
• is single and has few friends as a result of his poor social skills.
• wears a tie which is always curved upwards.
• became pregnant via a disastrous science experiment and gave
birth to a hillbilly-robot-alien-bovine-billionaire-engineer hybrid
baby.
• has a strong immune system and is therefore less likely to get sick
than his co-workers.
• is skilled at badminton.
• killed by a wild deer and Mother Nature and later cloned back to
life.
X Please
42. #4
• Cletus Kasady is a psychopath and a homicidal sadist. Kasady is a deeply
disturbed individual with a dark past: as a child, he killed his
grandmother by pushing her down a flight of stairs, tried to murder his
mother by throwing a television into her bathtub, and tortured and
killed his mother's dog. After the latter, his mother then tried to kill
Cletus, and was apparently beaten to the brink of death by Kasady's
father, who received no defense from Kasady during his trial. As
an orphan, Kasady was sent to the St. Estes Home for Boys, where
his antisocial behavior made him the target of abuse from both the
other orphans and the staff. Kasady gained revenge by murdering the
disciplinarian administrator, pushing a girl (who laughed at him for
asking her to date him) in front of a moving bus, and burning down the
orphanage. It was during his brutal years at St. Estes that Kasady
acquired his philosophy that life was essentially meaningless and futile,
that "laws are only words", and came to see the spreading of chaos
through random, unpatterned bloodshed as "the ultimate freedom."
45. #5
• X first appeared in his own comic series in 1962.
• X has been seen as a reaction to the Cold War and the threat of
nuclear attack .This interpretation corresponds well when taken into
account alongside other popularized fictional media created during
this time period, which took advantage of the prevailing sense
among Americans that nuclear power could produce monsters and
mutants.
• In the debut, the writer chose grey for the X because he wanted a
colour that did not suggest any particular ethnic group. The comic
colourist however, had problems with the grey colouring, resulting
in different shades of grey, and even green, in the issue.
• After seeing the first published issue, Lee chose to change the skin
colour. X’s original series was cancelled after issue #6 and X was a
guest star in other comic book series.
48. #6
• X has the distinction of being the best selling
manga in history as well as the manga with the
most number of volumes. It’s full name is
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae
Hashutsujo.
• Unlike most shonen manga, X does not take
place in a fantasy world with powers, but takes
place in the normal world.
• The plot mainly involves the main character’s
attempts to gain money.
57. #9
• ‘Supremo’ ,a comic book character in the series “The
Adventures of _______ _______” was based on the actor X
with his approval and published for over 2 years.
• Creator Pammi Bakshi stated that the name Supremo came
about from Randhir Kapoor’s tag for the actor X.
• He conceals his identity by wearing large glasses
resembling welding glasses, a skin tight suit with a wrap
which resembles those worn by fisherman on the Indian
western coast and a chakra pendant.
• He has two side-kicks, Vijay and Antony ,a dolphin named
Sonali, and a falcon scout Shaheen.
• The comics occasionally carried messages from the actor to
his fans.
60. #10
• While considering ideas for an appropriate
enemy for _______, writer and artist Joe
Simon saw a hot fudge sundae melting and
noticed it resembled a human figure. Inspired,
Simon at first considered calling his new villain
"Hot Fudge". However, as the cherry on top of
the sundae seemed like an exposed head, he
finally decided on “X" as a more appropriate
moniker.
66. #12
• He possesses the following weapons and items-
• A magic lamp that can summon a four-headed djinn
with mystical powers
• A Temporal Assimilator that allows time travel.
• Persian "flying carpets" and a "flying cape" that
allowed flight
• An infinity gem (at some points in the storyline)
• Obedience Potion
• Cosmic Viewer, with which he can monitor events on
various worlds
• Snake-Eyes, an enormous alien serpent with hypnotic
powers
• Gigantic robot guards, a stun beam, and stasis beams
72. #14
• The Four Chinese Gods-
• Seiryuu, the azure dragon, representing Spring and Wood, to the
west
• Suzaku, The Vermillion Bird, representing Summer and Fire, to the
South
• Byakko, The White Tiger, representing Autumn and Metal to the
West
• Genbu ,The Black Tortoise, representing Winter and Water to the
North
• Kōryū , The Yellow Dragon (the fifth, mentioned in some stories),
representing the Changing Seasons and Earth to the Center
• Put funda
75. #15
When Bill Batson transforms into X,he is granted
the following powers
1. The Wisdom of Solomon
2. The Strength of Hercules
3. The Stamina of Atlas
4. The Power of Zeus
5. The Courage of Achilles
6. The Speed of Mercury
X Please ?
78. #16
• X is an ill-tempered, ‘funny looking’ character
introduced by Marvel in 1973. He has no special
powers, except for a kung-fu he developed himself. He
also has some mystic talent, but refused to be trained
by Stephen Strange.
• He is most famous for his movie, which was the first
theatrical release of Marvel in over 40 years. Despite
being directed by one of the most famous directors of
that time, the movie was considered to be one of the
worst movies of all time, with several of the cast failing
to get major roles in the future due to their
performance in this movie.
81. #17
• X is a fictional town in ______ comics. X's location was never clearly
defined.
• Based on the clues mentioned over the years, X is thought to be
located in either Iowa or California
• A few notable places in X include Pickens’ Park and the Chocklit
Shoppe
• In one of the issues , when one of the readers wrote in with the
question of "Where is X located?", the editor replied that “X is more
of a state of mind than an actual physical location. It could be
anywhere that kind people live and just have fun, like _______ and
his friends. It could be in the Midwest, or along the Eastern
Seaboard, or even a town in Canada, Mexico, or England.“
What is X ?
96. #22
• X: Child of Dreams by Kia Asamiya
• X: Death Mask by Yoshinori Natsume
• The Secret History of X in Japan by Jiro Kuwata
• These are the 3 major full-length manga
featuring the character X, mostly involving his
trips in Japan as he uncovers part of his past.
• X?
99. #23
• In 2013, researchers at the University of British
Columbia identified a novel protein named
“Howlett” as the healing factor found in the
character _________.
• According to the study, Howlett is nearly identical
to the Amblox protein in axolotl which is known
to be responsible for the amphibian’s limb
regeneration and blocking the translation of
Howlett and Amblox severely reduced the
organisms’ capacity to regenerate.
102. #24
• ________ McFadden was a young human boy
who went sledding on a cold winter night, and
subsequently caught pneumonia and died.
• His close friends are Stretch, Stinky and Fatso.
• How is he famously known?
105. #25
• The image most closely associated with the company ‘Y’ is that of Alfred E.
Neuman, the boy with misaligned eyes, a gap-toothed smile and the
perennial motto "What, me worry?"
• While the original image was a popular humorous graphic (was once used
to advertise painless tooth extraction) for many decades before Y adopted
it, the face is now primarily associated with Y.
• The boy's face was first used in November 1954. His first iconic full-cover
appearance, in which he was identified by name and sported his "What,
me worry?" motto, was as a write-in candidate for President in 1956). He
has since appeared in a slew of guises and comic situations.
• According to the writer Frank Jacobs, a letter was once successfully
delivered to Y through the U.S. mail bearing only Neuman's face, without
any address or other identifying information.
114. #28
• "You don't understand... I really didn't want to
leave you ______. I really planned never to go
back to Arkham Asylum. But I left you _____
anyway. So I... I have to go back there. Because I
might need help. I... I might actually be crazy.“
• The above character is said to suffer from a
neurotic compulsive disorder, and is most
famously known for his ________.
117. #29
• X is a show that aired in the late 1960s and was the first
animated adaptation of the comic series X. The series was
infamous for its bad art and often over-the-top script .
• The show reached a newfound audience in 2009 after
episodes were officially available for streaming via its
website.
• At the same time ,4chan users of the board /co/ (cartoon)
began threads inviting users to watch original episodes of
the show together via streaming services. After the viewing
of each episode, users would post screenshots in the
thread with summaries of episode highlights.
• As time went on, these screenshots were saved for further
circulation and evolved into ___________.
122. Audience Question
• X's original paint colour was yellow. After
getting his ears gnawed off by a robot mouse,
he slipped into depression on top of a tower,
where he drank a potion labelled "sadness".
As he wept, the yellow colour washed off and
his voice changed due to the potion. As a
result, he developed a morbid fear of mice.
124. Long Connect #1
• 60/-30
• 40/-20
• 20/-10
• 10
Each question can be answered(written down)
by every team.
Right answer to each question gets you +10/0
125. X ?
• Journals is a collection of writings and drawings by X.
Though the content is undated, it is arranged in an
approximation of chronological order. It was published
in 2002.
• It’s release polarized fans, some of whom felt it
constituted an invasion of X's privacy, and others of
whom saw it as an opportunity to better understand
him.
(Image)
134. ID
• (Image)
• This location has been in the news for quite
some time.
• In 2010,a part of it was up for demolition so a
lot supporters took pictures of themselves and
uploaded them to social networking sites.
• ID the location .
138. Nirvana
Thai Food
Disco
Moon Landing
I Love Lucy
Star Wars
Berlin Wall (Up+Down)
Rocky
Troubleman Soundtrack
139. X ?
• The first instalment of the manga series known as
“X" is now on Japanese newsstands in the April
issue of a monthly publication called Kiss.
• Created by award-winning manga author Mari
Yamazaki , the book plays out as a manga version
of Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of X.
• Since his death in 2011, X has been the subject of
several books, including Isaacson's biography.
He's even been the star of his own comic book .
But this is the first time he's been given the
manga treatment for a Japanese audience.
142. Connect.
• Nirvana
• Thai Food
• Disco
• Moon Landing
• I Love Lucy
• Star Wars
• Berlin Wall (Up+Down)
• Rocky
• Troubleman Soundtrack
• Steve Jobs
146. Rules:
1. 6 written questions.
2. Questions based on “Iconic Vehicles” that
appear in the comics and the movie
adaptations of the comics.
3. Scoring (6-x) * 5
x=number of teams that answered right
147. #1
A 1964-1966 Chrysler Imperial and is a car like no other.
• Suicide doors with 12-Gauge machine guns,
• A minigun in the boot,
• An m2 flamethrower in the front grill,
• 12 stinger missiles,
• Giant spikes that come out of the wheels and it’s
bulletproof (of course)
• All these features somewhat detract from the lack of
luggage space
148. #2
• This car is based around the 1955 Lincoln Futura
Show Car
• Some of its lines are meant to be inspired by the
Mako shark; the rest, presumably, by _______.
• As for the on-board gadgets, well, they’re in a
league of their own, including lasers, rockets, a
radar, a mobile computer, a smoke emitter, a
battering ram, a rear-facing camera, a police
beacon, two parachutes (for performing 180
degree “turns”), a voice control Relay Unit.
149. #3
• This aircraft was first modelled after Lockheed SR-
71 "Blackbird" spy plane. Hence the name
Blackbird was given to the aircraft in the earlier
issues of the series.
• It was modified to carry several passengers, as
well as for Vertical Take-Off and Landing & has
been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times
• The features of the plane include hi-tech weapon
systems, holographic active camouflage, and
engines capable of hypersonic speeds.
150. #4
• This car is designed to compete in a type of "open formula" racing, where cars are
usually built with the maximum power and minimum of weight.
• It resembles the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa , a race car built by Ferrari in the ‘60s.
• The vehicle has the following buttons
1. Auto Jack
2. Belt Tires
3. Cutter
4. Defensor
5. Evening Eye
6. Frogger
7. Gizmo
8. Horning
• In 2000, a prototype was produced as a concept car. 100 production models were
planned to be made in 2002 as a street legal vehicle.
• The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California has a mid-engine
prototype of the vehicle in its collection.
151. #5
• This vehicle is a red hovercapable 1962 Chevrolet Corvette.
• The car bears a California license plate reading 681 PCE.
• Flying Capabilities
• Weapons - At the push of a button, machine guns extend
out of its headlights.
• Speed
• Flamethrowers
• The Worlds Finest GPS System
• Most of the equipment was designed by Howard Stark.
152. #6
• This is vehicle is a space craft introduced for
the first time in the cinematic adaptation of
the comic book
• It is named after the lead character’s
childhood crush from the TV show “Who’s the
Boss?”
• It is one of the only spaceships to have a tape
deck
154. #1
A 1964-1966 Chrysler Imperial and is a car like no other.
• Suicide doors with 12-Gauge machine guns,
• A minigun in the boot,
• An m2 flamethrower in the front grill,
• 12 stinger missiles,
• Giant spikes that come out of the wheels and it’s
bulletproof (of course)
• All these features somewhat detract from the lack of
luggage space
156. #2
• This car is based around the 1955 Lincoln Futura
Show Car
• Some of its lines are meant to be inspired by the
Mako shark; the rest, presumably, by _______.
• As for the on-board gadgets, well, they’re in a
league of their own, including lasers, rockets, a
radar, a mobile computer, a smoke emitter, a
battering ram, a rear-facing camera, a police
beacon, two parachutes (for performing 180
degree “turns”), a voice control Relay Unit.
158. #3
• This aircraft was first modelled after Lockheed SR-
71 "Blackbird" spy plane. Hence the name
Blackbird was given to the aircraft in the earlier
issues of the series.
• It was modified to carry several passengers, as
well as for Vertical Take-Off and Landing & has
been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times
• The features of the plane include hi-tech weapon
systems, holographic active camouflage, and
engines capable of hypersonic speeds.
160. #4
• This car is designed to compete in a type of "open formula" racing, where cars are
usually built with the maximum power and minimum of weight.
• It resembles the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa , a race car built by Ferrari in the ‘60s.
• The vehicle has the following buttons
1. Auto Jack
2. Belt Tires
3. Cutter
4. Defensor
5. Evening Eye
6. Frogger
7. Gizmo
8. Horning
• In 2000, a prototype was produced as a concept car. 100 production models were
planned to be made in 2002 as a street legal vehicle.
• The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California has a mid-engine
prototype of the vehicle in its collection.
162. #5
• This vehicle is a red hovercapable 1962 Chevrolet Corvette.
• The car bears a California license plate reading 681 PCE.
• Flying Capabilities
• Weapons - At the push of a button, machine guns extend
out of its headlights.
• Speed
• Flamethrowers
• The Worlds Finest GPS System
• Most of the equipment was designed by Howard Stark.
164. #6
• This is vehicle is a space craft introduced for
the first time in the cinematic adaptation of
the comic book
• It is named after the lead character’s
childhood crush from the TV show “Who’s the
Boss?”
• It is one of the only spaceships to have a tape
deck
167. #1
• In Nolan’s Batman trilogy, the following 5 actors
form an exhaustive group with a unique
achievement among them.
• Christian Bale- Bruce Wayne
• Micheal Caine- Alfred Pennyworth
• Gary Oldman- Commissioner Gordon
• Morgan Freeman- Lucius Fox
• Y-X
• Give X and Y, put funda
168.
169. Scarecrow
• “I scare people, but nothing can scare me.
Nothing but the Batman”
173. #3
• X is the older princess of Xebel, a forgotten
extradimensional penal colony for an ancient group of
separatist Atlanteans, banished behind a sealed portal in
the Bermuda Triangle.
• Trained since birth, along with her younger sister Siren, X
was sent by the King of Xebel, unable to send more than
one soldier at time through a small fissure in spacetime to
the main universe. They were to confront Y and kill him in
retaliation for the exile of their common people. However,
this plan backfired when X fell in love with Y.
• She lied about her history, claiming to be escaping from the
criminal Leron, who was later defeated by Y.
174.
175. Mera
• “Since the death of Aquaman, you have felt
great rage”
176. #4
• Lynda Carter is an American actress, who was
also Miss World USA in 1972, and was voted
"The Most Beautiful Woman in the World" by
The International Academy of Beauty and The
British Press Organization in 1978.
• She has had several minor roles in TV and film,
and has been the voice actress in several Elder
Scrolls games.
• How does the comic universe know her as?
177.
178. Wonder Woman
• “Diana, nobody loves the earth more than you
do”
179. #5
• Give X
A Matt Murdock Bruce Wayne
B Johnny Storm Steve Rogers
C Ororo Munroe Selina Kyle
D Wade Wilson Hal Jordan
E Yukio Katana
F Clark Kent X
180.
181. Ray Palmer (Atom)
• “You still feel bad for Jean. She was a terrible
person, Ray. Compassion, It’s so hard to find in
this society, isn’t it?”
182. #6
• In a 1990 edition of the
comics Quasar, Marvel
introduced this
character, who was
introduced in the
middle of a
competition and went
on to win it. He had no
recollection of his past,
except that he was
some sort of a ‘Buried
Alien’, which is the
name he went by.
Additionally, he did not
return in any future
comics. Put funda.
183.
184.
185. Barry Allen
• “We need to run in, take charge and kick ass
like we were born to.
And Ray? Mera? We were born to”
191. Unmask The Hero
• The group, ‘Female Furies’ are fanatically loyal to him.
• .
• Was modelled on Adolf Hitler and his planet on Nazi
Germany.
• .
• Invulnerable to Green Lantern ring & is immortal (only
killed on one occasion but regenerated moments later).
• .
• Famous for his use of Omega Beams.
• .
• Believed to have killed the Batman.
194. Audience Question
• What did X really want? He wanted to rule the
world. Now, think about this. You could walk
across the street against a traffic light and get a
summons for jaywalking, but you could walk up
to a police officer and say "I want to rule the
world," and there's nothing he can do about it,
that is not a crime. Anybody can want to rule the
world. So, even though he was the _________'s
greatest menace, in my mind, he was never a
criminal!
• - Stan Lee on X
196. Infinite Pounce #2
• Infinite Bounce/Pounce
• +10 for correct answer
• +20/-10 for pouncing
197. #1
• X was founded in 1898 and has been published daily ever
since. It’s most famous editor, Y, joined X when he was still in
high school, and then purchased it, using funds inherited
from his father-in-law.
• Y purchased the Goodman Building on 39th
Street and Second Avenue in 1936 and moved its entire
editorial and publishing facilities there, where the new
building called the X building was constructed, which is
forty-six stories tall.
• The Now magazine and the Woman magazine are also
published under X, but less occasionally.
• X is known for its stance against a certain group of people.
• The Staff includes Betty Brant, Justin Grant, Ed Brubaker, and
Isabel Bunsen
203. #3
• The Martian Manhunter, often said to be as powerful as
Superman, has had 2 weaknesses, which effect his whole
species.
• X is his more famous weakness, but at various times it has
been explained as psychological, or only against X of a
magical nature.
• Y is a weakness explored in a specific line of comics, which
has a highly addictive nature for martians, producing severe
withdrawal reactions when taken away.(similar to narcotics
in humans).Martian Manhunter then exorcised the Y
addiction from his body, forming a living beast which
started attacking other members of JL. However, once
destroyed, MM became free of the addiction, though he
has been seen eating Y off and on later. When MM died ,
Batman placed Y on his tombstone as a memorial.
209. #5
• Three wise men of _______
They went to sea in a bowl,
And if the bowl had been stronger
My song had been longer
• The story of the Wise Men of ______, is a very early name given to the
people living in a county of Nottinghamshire, in allusion to their reputed
simplicity. However, rumour has it that the people were not as simple as
once believed.
• According to the 1874 edition of Blount's Tenures of Land, King John's
messengers "found some of the inhabitants engaged in endeavouring to
drown an eel in a pool of water; some were employed in dragging carts
upon a large barn, to shade the wood from the sun; others were tumbling
their cheeses down a hill, that they might find their way to Nottingham for
sale; and some were employed in hedging in a cuckoo which had perched
upon an old bush which stood where the present one now stands.
• However, it is believed that the villagers simply feigned imbecility to avoid
having King John construct a highway through their area.
212. #6
• X was first deposited on Earth by a meteorite 10,000 years
ago. The first documented discovery of X was during a human
expedition to Antarctica. This particular isotope of X was
dubbed "Anti-Metal" due to its property of dissolving other
metals.
• During the early 1940s, a small amount of X came into the
possession of the scientist Myron MacLain. He tried to
combine X with iron to form a new tank armour, but was
unable to fuse the elements.
• One morning, he found that the two materials had bonded on
their own in an unknown manner. McClain worked for
decades to duplicate the accident. During a trial in the 1960s,
he developed the metal Y
215. #7
• Franklin is said to be the most powerful earth-bound mutant
in the Marvel universe, with his powers being described as
beyond Omega-level. Cosmic entities such as Galactus and
Infinity have taken note of his powers, and he was once
planned to be retrieved as a celestial himself.
• He has mass psionic abilities as well as the power to alter
realities. He created his own pocket universe, subconsciously,
and can rearrange the molecular structure of matter.
• His vast psionic powers that have manifested
as telepathy, telekinesis, energy blasts of concussive
force, precognition, and astral projection.
• However, he is only a child, and hence his full powers have
not been unleashed yet. He is the son of 2 famous Marvel
characters. Name them.
218. #8
• “I got there. They put me in ___________’s suit. It didn’t even
fit properly, and I stood in it and I went ‘I feel like an idiot.’
What kind of guy walks around, dressed like this? And is then
going to go ‘Hello, how are you? Just ignore that I’m dressed
as this.’ Of course, he’s meant to be doing this. If you look at
the history of the guy and the pain that he went through. I
went ‘I can’t do this in a normal voice. I have to become a
beast in order to sell this to myself.’ ”
• “I went home that evening, and my wife said, ‘How’d it go?’ I
went, ‘I kind of did this.’ And I showed her, and she went, ‘Oh,
you f—ed that one up, didn’t you?’ Thank God they went for
it.”
• Whose words?
224. #10
• The actor X portrayed Jor-El in the 1978 film Superman. He agreed to the
role only on assurance that he would be paid a large sum for what
amounted to a small part & that he would not have to read the script
beforehand and his lines would be displayed somewhere off-camera. He
was paid $3.7 million for two weeks of work.
• He also filmed scenes for the movie's sequel, Superman II, but after
producers refused to pay him the same percentage he received for the
first movie, he denied them permission to use the footage.
• However, after X’s death, the footage was reincorporated into the 2006 re-cut
of the film, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut and in the 2006
film Superman Returns, in which both used and unused archive footage of
him as Jor-El from the first two Superman films was remastered for a
scene in the Fortress of Solitude.
230. #12
• Teaching with X is a rare educational book written by
Linda Holmen and Mary Santella-Johnson. It uses X to
teach students with learning disabilities, and is
considered a collectible due to the opposition of the
creator of X to merchandise his characters. The only
reason the book was officially recognised was after the
authors personally communicated with the creator to
show that his characters were actually helping children.
• The book was only released in limited print, and has
sold for as high as $1000.
• Only 12 libraries in USA have this book.
236. #14
• A long-running gag on the show was never to reveal this character's
name, with other characters referring to him as “X".
• The writers had intended to name the character as early as his first
episode, but they could not think of a name for him, and they called
him “X", with the intention of naming the character the next time
they used him.
• Finally, in 2005, X tells another character :
"My name is Jeff Albertson, but everyone calls me ‘X'".
• It was later revealed that this was specifically done to make people
really mad. We just tried to pick a generic name. It was also
the Super Bowl show. We did it so the most people possible would
see it."
• The creator stated that he had originally intended him to be
called Louis Lane and be "obsessed and tormented by" Lois Lane,
but he was not present when the writers chose the name.
242. #16
• The history of ‘A' traces back to the merger of The State
Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester,
Massachusetts; and Guarantee Mutual Company of Ohio.
• The merger resulted in low employee morale. In an attempt
to solve this, Harvey Ball - an American commercial artist -
was hired as a freelancer .He ended up designing ‘‘A”,
which he completed in about 10 minutes and was paid $
45.
• A has also been used by the superhero ‘B’ , as an element
of his suit and thus became a symbol for the whole series.
• A and B
248. #18
• There have been various crimes/arrests made involving X.
• In Brussels,in 2007 there was an incident noted as
Mangamoord, or the X murder, where a mutilated body
was discovered with a note saying "Watashi wa kira dess“
• In 2008, In Alabama , two sixth graders were arrested for
possession of X. They had listed out several
classmates/teachers as potential ‘targets’, though there
was no proof that anything was planned. A high school
senior from Virginia and a middle schooler from South
Carolina were suspended for similar reasons.
• In 2014, a student in Florence was taken to a treatment
facility after threatening to harm the other students with X.
257. #21
• X is the best selling sports manga of all time, by Takehiko
Inoue. He was inspired to write two more manga about the
same sport, Y, called Buzzer Beater and Real.
• Inoue has received special commendation from the Japan Y
Association for helping popularising the sport. He also
organised a X scholarship, for students trying to play Y.
• As a youth Inoue started playing Y to be popular with the
girls, but later became interested with the sport in and of
itself. This was mirrored in the character of Hanamichi
Sakuragi, who starts playing Y to be popular with the girl he
likes, to later become truly fond of the game.
• The name X comes from a term in the sport Y.
260. #22
• Batragon
• Lepirax
• Centipor
• Ghilaron
• Red Ronin
• Yetrigar
• Beta-Beast
• Rhiahn
• Krollar
• Triax
• Robotic Devil Dinosaur
• X
X being the most famous in the list of _________?
Unblank and X
263. #23
• X is said to have mental strength exceeding
most characters in the DC Universe. In one of
the most famous and well received DC Comics
Y, The Joker shoots and permanently disables
one of his family members, and tortures X
with pictures of the same. X not only avoids
becoming insane from the ordeal, but returns
to action almost straightaway, with a defining
statement, ‘I want him brought in by the
book! We have to show him our way works!’
269. #25
• Along his journey, X has to face various odd
enemies, including-
• Matthew Patel, an Indian-Canadian with mystical
powers of light and fireballs.
• Lucas Lee, a pro skateboarder turned movie star
• Todd Ingram, a bass player for a rival band
• Roxie Richter, a ninja
• Kyle & Ken Katayanagi, expert robotists
• Gideon Gordon Graves, owner of Chaos Theatre
and GGG heavy industries.
272. #26
• This comic character made his debut in January
1983. He was born out of 3 narrative stories sent
by Sameer Salman from Trichy which was later
made into comic format by Ram Waeerkar.
• He has a rectangular head, long nose and three
tufts of hair. The character is ignoramus but
faithful . His stupidity has cost him many times.
Which comic character are we referring to ?
275. #27
• On February 14, 2006, the parody troupe My Way
Entertainment released a video called Y, which
was a dubover of an episode of the animated
show X. With the rise of Youtube, the video
became popular, and gradually became an
internet meme.
• The video had the character Z, repeatedly say the
dialogue ‘Y’. It became so popular, that when Z
appeared in the live-action movie based on X, it
was included as one of his main dialogues, and is
one of the dialogues most popularly associated
with the character.
278. #28
X is an annual event founded in 1970 by Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken
Krueger, Mike Towry, and Greg . It started out as the “Golden State
Convention” organized by Shel Dorf as a one-day convention in San
Diego, California .He described it as a kind of 'dry run' for the larger
convention he hoped to stage.
Dorf went on to be associated with it as president for years until he
left the organization .Alf co-chaired the first convention with Krueger
and became chairman in 1971.
Initially held at The U.S. Grant Hotel. Other locations in the included
the
• El Cortez Hotel,
• the University of California, San Diego,
• Golden Hall,
• San Diego Convention Centre since 1991
281. #29
• X Mountain from the show Y, is based on
Mount Rushmore from real life. It appears
right from the very first scene of the show,
where it is vandalised by the main character,
and is a setting for many future event. X
translates to Fire Shadow.
288. #1
• Thunderbird, was a superhero introduced in
1975. At this point, the superhero X was going
to be killed off by the creators, but the writer
of that time, John Bryne, insisted that X
remained. Hence, Thunderbird was killed off
instead, soon after he was introduced,
because his personality matched that of X. X
remains a popular comic character to this
date.
291. #2
• The X is a prize awarded by Marvel. It was inspired by the
policies of many other comic book publishers of the time —
namely, that if a fan found a continuity error in a comic and
wrote a letter to the publisher of the comic, he or she
would receive a prize of cash, free comics, or something
similar.
• When readers began pressuring Marvel to start giving out a
similar prize, Stan Lee created X— basically as a joke by the
Marvel staff on the readers
• X had been intended as a reminder for Marvel readers to
"lighten up" and read comics for pleasure rather than for
prizes, or at least the thrill of being recognized for their
efforts
295. #4
• There have been only 2 Marvel characters to have
achieved this, namely Deadpool and Punisher, in
one-shots dedicated to their name.
• Both these incidences happen in separate
universes, from each other, as well as the main
storyline.
• Deadpool does so after becoming even more
mentally unhinged than normal after a failed
experiment by Psycho-man.
• Punisher does so after his family is killed in a
battle between the Avengers and an alien army.
299. #6
• Jervis is obsessive-compulsive, and highly delusional. He's
got an immature self-image, so he identifies more with
children than adults. Oh and he's a genius, too.
• The scientist Blakloch also notes that when agitated, Tetch
begins rhyming as a defence mechanism. Tetch often
quotes and makes reference to
Carroll'sWonderland novels, and sometimes even fails to
discern between these stories and reality. In addition to his
obsession with Lewis Carroll, Tetch has also shown an
additional obsession for ____. In Secret Six, he will not eat a
piece of food that does not have a _____ on it, and states
that he is not interested in the sight of his naked
teammate Knockout because ________. He may also be a
pedophile.
303. #8
• My name is _________
• After many years on a hellish island
• I have come to Starling City with one goal
• To seek revenge for the woman I loved
• But to do so, I can’t be the friendly mercenary I
once was
• To honour my love’s memory, I must be someone
else
• I must be something else.
305. #10
• X is based off a comic strip called Twisted Toy Fair
Theatre. It is a sketch comedy that parodies various
pop-cultures through the use of stop motion animation
of toys, action figures, and claymation.
• The show's name was inspired by a dish on the menu
at a West Hollywood Chinese restaurant, Kung Pao
Bistro
• The creators are Seth Green, and Matthew Senreich,
and the show has gone on to 7 seasons.
• Both the show and the comics it was based on,
frequently portray Marvel and DC superheroes as
caricatures of the original.
308. #12
• Which group (named after a real group) consists
of the following members as its original
members?
• Tony Stark
• Namor
• Reed Richards
• Stephen Strange
• Black Bolt
• Charles Xavier
310. #14
• In blackest day, in brightest night,
• Beware your fears made into light
• Let those who try to stop what's right,
• Burn like my power(*)... X's might(**)!
312. #15
• X is the best selling manga magazine in Japan.
The manga series within the magazine target
young male readers and tend to consist of a
large number of action scenes and a fair
amount of comedy.
• Some of the most famous manga such as One
Piece, Bleach, and Naruto are all serialized in
this magazine to this date.
314. #24
• A mix of James Bond and Indiana Jones with
the bank account of Donald Trump, _______is
an altruistic adventurer who travels the world
helping the less fortunate!
• This was a character description by Ape
Entertainment
• FITB
317. #12
• This term is commonly used in the broader scope
of the Marvel multiverse, and refers to the main
continuity of the series.
• I can tell you for sure that those of us actually
working on the books virtually never use the term
— and I kind of wince inside whenever I hear
somebody use it. It just sounds so stupid to my
ear, and so counter to the kind of mindset we try
to foster in regard to the stories we create and
the thinking we try to employ.- as per the
executive editor of Marvel, Tom Brevoort.
