American comic book publishing company National Comics Publications, Inc. was the direct predecessor of DC Comics.....
1. C
“DC” stands for Detective Comics. The abbreviation comes from the company Detective Comics Inc. and their popular series, also titled Detective Comics, which was initially published from 1937 to 2011 and later continued in 2016.
This makes DC Comics’ full name “Detective Comics Comics”.
2. D
American comic book publishing company National Comics Publications, Inc. was the direct predecessor of DC Comics.
The companies National Allied Publications (formed in 1934) and Detective Comics, Inc. (formed in 1937) merged into National Comics Publications in 1946 before eventually being renamed National Periodical Publications, Inc. in 1961. The company soon became known colloquially as DC Comics, before officially adopting the moniker in 1977.
3. A
Ghost detective Doctor Occult – a private investigator who uses magic and specializes in supernatural cases – is considered the first DC superhero. He first appeared in 1935 and is the earliest DC character who still appears in the DC Universe.
4. B
According to the folks at Ranker, Batman has appeared most frequently in comic books across all publications (more than 14,000 issues), followed closely by Superman (more than 13,000 issues).
5. C
The Defenestrator, Dog Welder, and Guts were part of Section 8, a fictional team of superheroes created by writer Garth Ennis and artists John McCrea and Steve Dillon. The team first appeared in Hitman #18 (September 1997) and is named after the military discharge for service members deemed mentally unfit for duty.
6. B
Underwater-based mercenary Black Manta is Aquaman’s archenemy.
Sinestro is the nemesis of Green Lantern. Cheetah is Wonder Woman’s archenemy. And Silver Banshee is primarily an opponent of Superman.
7. A
The DC versus Marvel Comics crossover miniseries was published in 1996. There were 11 battles fought between the two universes. Six were determined by the miniseries’ creative team (both Marvel and DC won 3 each) while the remaining were determined by the readers’ votes (Marvel won 3, DC 2).
8. B
In 1988, the fate of Batman sidekick Jason “Robin” Todd was left in the hands of fans. They voted – 5,343 to 5,271 – to axe the Boy Wonder.
9. All of them are true.
In Alan Moore’s graphic novel, The Killing Joke, the Joker says “If I’m going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!”
In Grant Morrison’s Arkham Asylum, he is described as having “super sanity”.
The Joker was meant to be killed off in his second appearance but was spared after editor Whitney Ellsworth saw potential in the character.
In the Injustice series, Joker and Harley Quinn have a daughter, Lucy Quinzel.
10. D
Jester of Jeopardy isn’t one of the Joker’s names. Jester of Genocide is.
11. D
Mark Hamill has received critical acclaim for his voice performance as the Joker. He started played the role in 1992 and has voiced the character in various television shows, films, and video games.
12. C
Before Benedict Cumberbatch was hired to play Doctor Strange, Joaquin Phoenix had been in talks to portray the mystical Marvel superhero, but he passed on the role, a decision that he thinks worked out well for everyone involved.
- S.A.
