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American Comic Book History

American Comic Book History quiz

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Which company bought Marvel in 2009?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What does DC stand for in DC Comics?

    Answer: Detective Comics

    Why: Detective Comics is also where Batman made his debut, in issue #27 in 1939.

  2. 2 Medium

    What was Siegel and Shuster's first Superman, in 1933?

    Answer: A villain

    Why: That Superman was Bill Dunn, a man from a bread line who gains telepathic powers from an experimental drug.

  3. 3 Hard

    What was Clark Kent's newspaper called in 1938?

    Answer: Daily Star

    Why: Joe Shuster borrowed the name from the Toronto Daily Star, a paper he had sold as a newsboy.

  4. 4 Easy

    Who created the Comics Code in 1954?

    Answer: Comic publishers

    Why: The Senate held hearings on comics in 1954, but the Code was the industry policing itself.

  5. 5 Medium

    Where did Wolverine make his debut in 1974?

    Answer: The Incredible Hulk

    Why: Wolverine only joined the X-Men in 1975, in Giant-Size X-Men #1.

  6. 6 Hard

    What was the original 1939 Human Torch?

    Answer: An android

    Why: The teenage Human Torch, Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four, only took over the name in 1961.

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