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Loki · 4/22/2021 6:59 am

18 What If (1st series) #4

Sidney Osinga · 4/22/2021 4:09 pm

5. Wildcat (Ted Grant)
7. World's Finest
10. the Wanderers
14. the War that Time Forgot!
23. Weird Science-Fantasy

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/22/2021 5:20 pm

Those are all correct. That leaves:
6. This series had a number of DC character homages that were dropped for the movie adaptation
21. When DC titles were bagged together for sale, the DC logo was sometimes replaced with which logo?

Sidney Osinga · 4/22/2021 5:42 pm

21. Whitman

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/22/2021 5:46 pm

21 is correct.

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 6:04 am

Calling a day on the following (there's only one question left so moving things back to the morning Pacific time)
6. This series had a number of DC character homages that were dropped for the movie adaptation

Loki · 4/27/2021 7:15 am

6 Wanted

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 7:32 am

6 is correct. I'll start the next round in a moment. I haven't written out the questions yet, but I'm betting the next round will be disproportionately Marvel.

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 7:50 am

This quiz is devoted to the letter X.

1. This series focussed on a hero who came from a parallel Earth.
2. This supernatural TV series has their own comic title.
3. When this team first appeared, one member of the team was an imposter posing as someone else who hadn't appeared in comics yet.
4. When the charter members of one team reorganized, they started a new team posing as another group. Name the the original and second team names, plus the second team's alias.
5. This Valiant hero fits this theme
6. This detective agency was also a team of superheroes
7. This X-Men series was set in a parallel Earth and was written by Chris Claremont, taking place after his original run ended in the 616 universe.
8. This Hercules ally had their own comic series
9. What are the both names for the mutants as celebrities superhero team
10. This monster has no mouth
11. Which member of the U-Foes fits this themne?
12. Who does Starfire worship?
13. Which Milestone series fits this theme?
14. Who was believed to be Magneto for a time?
15. What is another name for Wolverine?
16. Who is the God-Jewel?
17. This mini-series had a villain with some similarities to Onslaught
18. This is a Comics' Greatest World hero

Loki · 4/27/2021 8:56 am

1 X-Man
2 X-Files
3 X-Force (Copycat impersonating Domino)
4. X-Men as X-Factor and X-Terminators
5 X O Manowar
6 X-Factor Investigations (aka XXX Investigations to begin with)
7 X-Men Forever
8 Xena
9 X-Force and X-Statix
10 Xemnu
11 X-Ray
13 Xombi
14 Xorn
15 Weapon X
16 Xorr
18 X

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 9:03 am

15 is incorrect because the answer has to start with the letter X as with the other letter themes. The rest are correct.

Loki · 4/27/2021 9:41 am

15 X23

Loki · 4/27/2021 9:44 am

12 X'Hal

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 9:46 am

Those two are correct. I didn't specify which Wolverine.

That leaves:
17. This mini-series had a villain with some similarities to Onslaught

Sidney Osinga · 4/27/2021 4:09 pm

17. X-Men and the Micronauts (the villain in question is the Entity, Xavier's "evil side")

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 4:13 pm

That is correct. Strictly speaking different characters, but almost identical concept. Will start on the new round shortly.

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 5:00 pm

This quiz is devoted to the letter Y

1. This superhero was an ally of the Pre-Crisis/Earth-1 Superboy.
2. This superhero describes their power as animal magnetism.
3. Who is apparently the father of the unidentified girl from the Conan story in Savage Tales #1?
4. Who once claimed to have murdered Goliath?
5. Pia Guerra drew most issues of this Vertigo series. And who is the main character?
6. Charlton published the adventures of this martial artist hero
7. Hard Drive mind controlled members of which team in which series?
8. This was one of the series that was part of the 1950s revival of Captain America, Human Torch, and Sub-Mariner.
9. In the 1950s, who was Jimmy Woo's arch nemesis?
10. This villain (at the time) was attracted to the Black Knight
11. Toro was a member of this Timely era team.
12. This was an early Image series by Rob Liefeld.
13. Mariko Yashida was a member of this organization
14. This was an alien ally of the Justice League in 1990s comics
15. This Japanese anti-hero is an ally of Wolverine
16. Billy Kaplan is a member of which team?
17. This romance title had a Showcase Presents reprint collection.
18. Bart Allen was a member of which team?

zuckyd1 · 4/27/2021 5:06 pm

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:
This quiz is devoted to the letter Y
3. Who is apparently the father of the unidentified girl from the Conan story in Savage Tales #1?
4. Who once claimed to have murdered Goliath?
8. This was one of the series that was part of the 1950s revival of Captain America, Human Torch, and Sub-Mariner.
9. In the 1950s, who was Jimmy Woo's arch nemesis?
10. This villain (at the time) was attracted to the Black Knight
11. Toro was a member of this Timely era team.
12. This was an early Image series by Rob Liefeld.
13. Mariko Yashida was a member of this organization
15. This Japanese anti-hero is an ally of Wolverine
16. Billy Kaplan is a member of which team?
17. This romance title had a Showcase Presents reprint collection.
18. Bart Allen was a member of which team?

3. Ymir?
4. Yellowjacket
8. Young Men
9. Yellow Claw
10. Yellowjacket?
11. Young Allies
12. Youngblood
13. Yakuza?
15. Yukio?
16. Young Avengers
17. Young Love?
19. Young Justice?

Loki · 4/27/2021 5:17 pm

5 Y the Last Man, Yorick Brown.

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/27/2021 5:26 pm

Those are all correct. The Yellowjacket in 4 was Hank Pym during a mental breakdown (arguably even more serious than his subsequent breakdown) while the one in 10 was Rita DeMara.

Loki · 4/27/2021 11:50 pm

2 Yankee Poodle
6 Yang

Sidney Osinga · 4/28/2021 5:05 am

1. the Yellow Peri
7. Young Heroes in Love
14. Yaz

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Andy E. Nystrom · 4/28/2021 5:14 am

Those are all correct. That just leaves the specific hero team name for question 7 but that shouldn't take anyone too long to guess.

Loki · 4/28/2021 5:33 am

7 Young Heroes?

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/28/2021 5:44 am

7 is correct. Unsurprisingly they don't call themselves the "in Love" part but they do the first part. Will work on the next round after I update the collage.

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/28/2021 6:55 am

Completing the alphabet with the letter Z.
1. This hero wears a red shirt with lightning bolt on it.
2. What is another name for zombies used in Marvel comics?
3. This hero was created by Fred Hembeck
4. This friend of the She-Hulk has the surname Ridge
5. Felina Furr is a member of which team?
6. Jack Klevano was a member of which team?
7. What is the surname of a magician whose first name is Giovanni and who is his daughter?
8. Which ally of Baron Blitzkrieg fits this theme?
9. Who is Silly Seal's co-star?
10. What was the Crisis in Time?
11. What is the real name of Aquarius (the one who fits this theme)?
12. This MLJ superhero title fits this theme
13. The DC hero Diablo resembles this classic hero
14. It's been suggested that this villain might be a figment of a hero's imagination (retcon).
15. This Skrull General gave Mar-Vell a medal
16. What is Tomorrow Man's real name?
17. Who killed Blitzkrieger?
18. Complete this name: Dru-____
19. Who spent a considerable about of time locked in battle with Centurious?
20. Who are responsible for the Star Sapphires?

zuckyd1 · 4/28/2021 11:49 am

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:
1. This hero wears a red shirt with lightning bolt on it.
2. What is another name for zombies used in Marvel comics?
9. Who is Silly Seal's co-star?
10. What was the Crisis in Time?
13. The DC hero Diablo resembles this classic hero
16. What is Tomorrow Man's real name?
19. Who spent a considerable about of time locked in battle with Centurious?

1. Zot
2. zovumbie?
9. Ziggy Pig
10. Zero Hour?
13. Zorro?
16. Arthur Zarko
19. Zarathos?

Loki · 4/28/2021 12:44 pm

4 Zapper
5 Zoo Crew
7 Zatara, and Zatanna
15 Zedrao
17 Zeitgeist (aka Everyman)
18 Zod

Andy E. Nystrom · 4/28/2021 2:27 pm

With 16 I messed up and forgot about his first name, which doesn't fit theme. But given that, all correct,

Loki · 4/28/2021 3:45 pm

6 Zodiac
8 Zyklon
12 Zambini
20 Zamarons