Golden Age Comics Trivia

[telerites]

Inspired by Lone Ranger and Cei-U with their trivia, I thought I would put together some questions that are directed solely at the golden age of comics since that is where my collecting interests lie. The rules are the same as Scott and Kurt and laid out which I have listed below:

"Answer as many questions as you can - DO NOT look at other replies before posting your answers.

Answer only once - do not edit your answers at a later time.

DO NOT use the internet for help. That will suck all of the fun out of it, as these will be easy to answer."

Let's end it this coming Sunday. I will tally the points and post them by Monday. To make it easier on me - all questions are 100 points.

Remember - THIS IS GOLDEN AGE TRIVIA so all character references are from the late 30s-mid 50s.

1. List these characters in order of first appearance beginning with the earliest. Dates will be based on the cover date of the comic the character first appeared. It must be a complete story – ads do not count. (700 points - you will be awarded 100 points for each one you get in the correct order, as long as you start with the correct starting character and go from from there).

a) Batman
b) Captain America
c) Captain Marvel
d) Human Torch
e) Green Lantern
f) Shield
g) Flame

2. The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #21 has our good captain shooting Hitler with some kind of ray. What kind of ray is it? (100 points)

a) Death ray
b) Niceness ray
c) Honesty ray
d) Disappearing ray

3. The cover of Daring Mystery Comics #8 shows 6 heroes. Who are these guys? - name them. (100 points each)



4. Alter Egos. Match the following characters with their alter egos. (100 points each)

Character
1) Red Bee
2) Destroyer
3) Black Condor
4) Plastic Man
5) Doll Man

Alter Ego
a) Patrick O’Brian
b) Richard Grey Jr.
c) Rick Raleigh
d) Darrel Dane
e) Keen Marlow

5. Uncle Sam chummed around with a young lad. He was the son of Ezra Smith. What was the boy’s first name? (100 points)



a) Jimmy
b) Reed
c) Buddy
d) Steve

6. Name the Seven Soldiers of Victory. (100 points each)

7. What was Phantom Lady’s secret weapon called – and no, it’s not a body part. See what's see pulling out in the cover below. And THANK YOU MATT BAKER for your covers! (100 points)



8. Who is the cover feature on Hit Comics #1? Who drew the cover? (100 points each)

9. First Appearance. What title (you don’t need the issue number) did the following characters first appear? (100 points each)

a) Doll Man
b) Doc Strange
c) Doctor Fate
d) Sargon the Sorcerer
e) Fighting Yank
f) Grim Reaper
g) Black Terror
h) Plastic Man
i) Black Condor
j) Angel


10. Which one of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

a) Uncle Sam
b) Quicksilver
c) Kid Eternity
d) The Barker
e) Wonder Boy
f) Sally O’Neil
g) Merlin the Magician
h) Kid Patrol

[Reptisaurus!]

The only Golden Age comic I own in any significant numbers is Hoppy the Marvel Bunny. But what the hell.

a) Batman
b) Captain America
c) Captain Marvel
d) Human Torch
e) Green Lantern
f) Shield
g) Flame

I don't know who the Flame is!

I'll guess

(a) Batman
(c) Captain Marvel
(f) The Shield
(d) Human Torch
(e) Green Lantern
(b) Captain America

2. The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #21 has our good captain shooting Hitler with some kind of ray. What kind of ray is it? (100 points)

d) Disappearing ray?




The Blue Diamond for sure. I think that Finny guy is the Fin.

Is Spitfire the woman?

4. Alter Egos. Match the following characters with their alter egos. (100 points each)


1) Red Bee "C"?
2) Destroyer is "E"
3) Black Condor "B"?
4) Plastic Man is "A"
5) Doll Man "D"?

a

5. Uncle Sam chummed around with a young lad. He was the son of Ezra Smith. What was the boy’s first name? (100 points)

c) Buddy? Total Guess.



6. Name the Seven Soldiers of Victory. (100 points each)

Aww! Bam! I can give you Nine!

Star-Spangled Kid
Shining Knight
Speedy
Stripesy
Shining Knight
Crimson Avenger
Vigilante

Also Wing. And I *think* Stuff made a single appearance.

7. What was Phantom Lady’s secret weapon called – and no, it’s not a body part. See what's see pulling out in the cover below. And THANK YOU MATT BAKER for your covers! (100 points)

Black Light Beam.

9. First Appearance. What title (you don’t need the issue number) did the following characters first appear? (100 points each)

a) Doll Man -- National Comics?
b) Doc Strange -- Strange Tales. :)
c) Doctor Fate - More Fun Comics
d) Sargon the Sorcerer -- Action?
e) Fighting Yank
f) Grim Reaper
g) Black Terror
h) Plastic Man - Police Comics
i) Black Condor -- Uncle Sam?
j) Angel - Marvel Comics?


10. Which of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

Edit: Oh. Just one. Eenie, Meenie Miny...


g) Merlin the Magician

[Jonathan]

1. List these characters in order of first appearance beginning with the earliest. Dates will be based on the cover date of the comic the character first appeared. It must be a complete story – ads do not count. (700 points - you will be awarded 100 points for each one you get in the correct order, as long as you start with the correct starting character and go from from there).

a) Batman
c) Captain Marvel
d) Human Torch
b) Captain America
g) Flame
f) Shield
e) Green Lantern

2. The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #21 has our good captain shooting Hitler with some kind of ray. What kind of ray is it? (100 points)

I'll guess: b) Niceness ray.

3. The cover of Daring Mystery Comics #8 shows 6 heroes. Who are these guys? - name them. (100 points each)

The guys, from left to right: dunno; the Fin; dunno; Citizen V; Blue Diamond. The gal: dunno.

4. Alter Egos. Match the following characters with their alter egos. (100 points each)

1) Red Bee - c) Rick Raleigh
2) Destroyer - d) Darrel Dane
3) Black Condor - b) Richard Grey Jr.
4) Plastic Man - a) Patrick O’Brian
5) Doll Man - e) Keen Marlow

5. Uncle Sam chummed around with a young lad. He was the son of Ezra Smith. What was the boy’s first name? (100 points)

I'll guess: a) Jimmy.

6. Name the Seven Soldiers of Victory. (100 points each)

Shining Knight; Vigilante; Star-Spangled Kid; Stripsey. I can't remember the other three.

9. First Appearance. What title (you don’t need the issue number) did the following characters first appear? (100 points each)

c) Doctor Fate - More Fun Comics
h) Plastic Man - Police Comics

10. Which of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

I'll guess: d) The Barker.

[telerites]

I had intended question #10 to read:

I apologize to Reptisaurus and Jonathan. Feel free to reanswer that question - especially Reptisaurus since you had listed more than one answer.

10. Which one of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

a) Uncle Sam
b) Quicksilver
c) Kid Eternity
d) The Barker
e) Wonder Boy
f) Sally O’Neil
g) Merlin the Magician
h) Kid Patrol

[MWGallaher]

1. List these characters in order of first appearance beginning with the earliest. Dates will be based on the cover date of the comic the character first appeared. It must be a complete story – ads do not count. (700 points - you will be awarded 100 points for each one you get in the correct order, as long as you start with the correct starting character and go from from there).
Batman, Shield, Captain Marvel, Flame, Captain America, Human Torch, Green Lantern

2. The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #21 has our good captain shooting Hitler with some kind of ray. What kind of ray is it? (100 points)

b) Niceness ray

3. The cover of Daring Mystery Comics #8 shows 6 heroes. Who are these guys? - name them. (100 points each)

Citizen V (with the V on his jacket)
Blue Diamond (with the jewel chest emblem)
The Fin (with the fin on his head)
Golden Girl? (the woman)

4. Alter Egos. Match the following characters with their alter egos. (100 points each)

Character
1) Red Bee: Keen Marlow
2) Destroyer: Rick Raleigh
3) Black Condor: Richard Grey Jr.
4) Plastic Man: Patrick O'Brian
5) Doll Man:Darrel Dane


5. Uncle Sam chummed around with a young lad. He was the son of Ezra Smith. What was the boy’s first name? (100 points)
I think it was Buddy.


6. Name the Seven Soldiers of Victory. (100 points each)
Star Spangled Kid
Stripesy
Crimson Avenger
Shining Knight
Vigilante
Green Arrow
Speedy

7. What was Phantom Lady’s secret weapon called – and no, it’s not a body part. See what's see pulling out in the cover below. And THANK YOU MATT BAKER for your covers! (100 points)

Black Light projector?

8. Who is the cover feature on Hit Comics #1? Who drew the cover? (100 points each)
I'm thinking Lou Fine drew...um...Red Bee?

9. First Appearance. What title (you don’t need the issue number) did the following characters first appear? (100 points each)

a) Doll Man MODERN COMICS
b) Doc Strange
c) Doctor Fate MORE FUN COMICS
d) Sargon the Sorcerer SENSATION COMICS
e) Fighting Yank
f) Grim Reaper
g) Black Terror
h) Plastic Man POLICE COMICS
i) Black Condor CRACK COMICS
j) Angel MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS


10. Which of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

c) Kid Eternity?

[Loki]

1) Batman
Flame
Torch
Shield
Captain Marvel
Green Lantern
Captain America

2) c) Honesty Ray

3) left to right - Captain Daring, Fin, Thunderer, Citizen V, Blue Diamond, with Silver Scorpion in the inset

4) 1 Red Bee - c) Rick Raleigh
2 Destroyer - e) Keen Marlow
3 Black Condor - b) Richard Grey Jr
4 Plastic Man - a) Patrick O'Brien
5 Doll Man - d) Darrel Dane

5) Uncle Sam's pal c) Buddy

6) Star-Spangled Kid, Shining Knight, Vigilante, Green Arrow, Crimson Avenger, Speedy, Stripesy

7) Black Lantern

8) Hit Comics #1 cover featured the Red Bee, with art by Lou Fine

9) a) Doll Man - Feature Comics
b) Doc Strange - Thrilling Comics
c) Doctor Fate - More Fun Comics
d) Sargon the Sorcerer - All-American Comics
e) Which one? Timely's Fighting Yank - Captain America Comics, Better (aka Nedor);s Fighting Yank - Startling Comics
f) Grim Reaper - The Fighting Yank
g) Black Terror - Exciting Comics
h) Plastic Man - Police Comics
i) Black Condor - Crack Comics
j) Angel - Marvel Comics

10) c) Kid Eternity

[prince hal]

1. Batman
Human Torch
Captain Marvel
Flame
Captain America
Shield
GL

2. c) Honesty ray

3. (l. to r.) ?; The Fin; ?: ?; Blue Diamond; (Inset) Blonde Phantom

4. 1. e
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. d

5. Buddy

6. Green Arrow, Speedy, Vigilante, Star-Spangled Kid, Stripesy, Crimson Avenger, Shining Knight (and Wing, the "Eighth Soldier)

7. It's either the Black Light Ray or The Merkinotron (Paging Dr. Wertham)

8. Artist: Lou Fine; Hero: Black Condor

9. a) Doll Man
b) Doc Strange
c) Doctor Fate - More Fun
d) Sargon the Sorcerer - All-American
e) Fighting Yank
f) Grim Reaper
g) Black Terror
h) Plastic Man - Police Comics
i) Black Condor - Hit
j) Angel - Marvel Mystery

10.
b) Quicksilver
c) Kid Eternity
d) The Barker
h) Kid Patrol

[Cei-U!]

Well, I've put this off as long as I could.

1. List these characters in order of first appearance beginning with the earliest. Dates will be based on the cover date of the comic the character first appeared. It must be a complete story – ads do not count. (700 points - you will be awarded 100 points for each one you get in the correct order, as long as you start with the correct starting character and go from from there).

1. Human Torch
2. Shield
3. Captain Marvel
4. Batman
5. Flame
6. Green Lantern
7. Captain America

2. The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #21 has our good captain shooting Hitler with some kind of ray. What kind of ray is it? (100 points)

d) Disappearing ray

3. The cover of Daring Mystery Comics #8 shows 6 heroes. Who are these guys? - name them. (100 points each)

The Fin, The Thunderer, Citizen V and The Blue Diamond are the only ones I know for sure. The babe may be The Silver Scorpion.

4. Alter Egos. Match the following characters with their alter egos. (100 points each)

1) Red Bee = Rick Raleigh
2) Destroyer = Keen Marlow
3) Black Condor = Richard Grey, Jr.
4) Plastic Man = Eel O'Brian (the "Patrick" is of recent vintage)
5) Doll Man = Darrel Dane

5. Uncle Sam chummed around with a young lad. He was the son of Ezra Smith. What was the boy’s first name? (100 points)

c) Buddy

6. Name the Seven Soldiers of Victory. (100 points each)

The Crimson Avenger, Green Arrow and Speedy, The Shining Knight, The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy, The Vigilante

7. What was Phantom Lady’s secret weapon called – and no, it’s not a body part. See what's see pulling out in the cover below. And THANK YOU MATT BAKER for your covers! (100 points)

The black light ray.

8. Who is the cover feature on Hit Comics #1? Who drew the cover? (100 points each)

Lou Fine drew Hercules.

9. First Appearance. What title (you don’t need the issue number) did the following characters first appear? (100 points each)

a) Doll Man Feature Comics
c) Doctor Fate More Fun Comics
d) Sargon the Sorcerer All-American Comics
h) Plastic Man Police Comics
i) Black Condor Crack Comics
j) Angel Marvel Comics/Marvel Mystery Comics


10. Which one of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

a) Uncle Sam
b) Quicksilver
c) Kid Eternity
d) The Barker
e) Wonder Boy
f) Sally O’Neil
g) Merlin the Magician
h) Kid Patrol

They were all featured at least once.

Cei-U!
I summon the anxiety!

[benday-dot]

Inspired by Lone Ranger and Cei-U with their trivia, I thought I would put together some questions that are directed solely at the golden age of comics since that is where my collecting interests lie. The rules are the same as Scott and Kurt and laid out which I have listed below:

"Answer as many questions as you can - DO NOT look at other replies before posting your answers.

Answer only once - do not edit your answers at a later time.

DO NOT use the internet for help. That will suck all of the fun out of it, as these will be easy to answer."

Let's end it this coming Sunday. I will tally the points and post them by Monday. To make it easier on me - all questions are 100 points.

Remember - THIS IS GOLDEN AGE TRIVIA so all character references are from the late 30s-mid 50s.

1. List these characters in order of first appearance beginning with the earliest. Dates will be based on the cover date of the comic the character first appeared. It must be a complete story – ads do not count. (700 points - you will be awarded 100 points for each one you get in the correct order, as long as you start with the correct starting character and go from from there).

a) Batman 1
b) Captain America 6
c) Captain Marvel 4
d) Human Torch 2
e) Green Lantern 5
f) Shield 3
g) Flame 7

2. The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #21 has our good captain shooting Hitler with some kind of ray. What kind of ray is it? (100 points)

a) Death ray
b) Niceness ray
c) Honesty ray (Its this one... one of my favourite covers!)
d) Disappearing ray

3. The cover of Daring Mystery Comics #8 shows 6 heroes. Who are these guys? - name them. (100 points each)

Oh man , I haven't a clue!


4. Alter Egos. Match the following characters with their alter egos. (100 points each)

Character
1) Red Bee d
2) Destroyer e
3) Black Condor c
4) Plastic Man a...the only one I actually know
5) Doll Man b

Alter Ego
a) Patrick O’Brian
b) Richard Grey Jr.
c) Rick Raleigh
d) Darrel Dane
e) Keen Marlow

5. Uncle Sam chummed around with a young lad. He was the son of Ezra Smith. What was the boy’s first name? (100 points)

a) Jimmy
b) Reed
c) Buddy (I'll guess Buddy, sounds like a good sidekick name)
d) Steve

6. Name the Seven Soldiers of Victory. (100 points each)

Bulletman, Green Arrow, Speedy, Star Sangled Kid, Stripsey, Crimson Avenger, Vigilante

7. What was Phantom Lady’s secret weapon called – and no, it’s not a body part. See what's see pulling out in the cover below. And THANK YOU MATT BAKER for your covers! (100 points)

The Mist Machine... what a corney guess

8. Who is the cover feature on Hit Comics #1? Who drew the cover? (100 points each)

I know it can't be, but I'm clueless... Jack Kirby?

9. First Appearance. What title (you don’t need the issue number) did the following characters first appear? (100 points each)

a) Doll Man
b) Doc Strange Strange Tales
c) Doctor Fate Adventure Comics
d) Sargon the Sorcerer
e) Fighting Yank
f) Grim Reaper
g) Black Terror
h) Plastic Man Police Comics
i) Black Condor Pep
j) Angel Marvel Mystery


10. Which one of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

a) Uncle Sam
b) Quicksilver I'll guess him... Wasn't he Marvel?
c) Kid Eternity
d) The Barker
e) Wonder Boy
f) Sally O’Neil
g) Merlin the Magician
h) Kid Patrol

Cool quiz! And a nice range of the Golden Age.

[T GUy]

all questions are 100 points.

Remember - THIS IS GOLDEN AGE TRIVIA so all character references are from the late 30s-mid 50s.

1. List these characters in order of first appearance beginning with the earliest. Dates will be based on the cover date of the comic the character first appeared. It must be a complete story – ads do not count. (700 points - you will be awarded 100 points for each one you get in the correct order, as long as you start with the correct starting character and go from from there).

a) Batman
b) Captain America
c) Captain Marvel
d) Human Torch
e) Green Lantern
f) Shield
g) Flame

1) Captain Marvel
2) Batman
3) Human Torch
4) Shield
5) Captain America
6) Flame
7) Green Lantern

Cap may not have debuted before Bats' first appearance in May, '39 (I changed their order at the last minute)... the things one forgets...

2. The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #21 has our good captain shooting Hitler with some kind of ray. What kind of ray is it? (100 points)

a) Death ray
b) Niceness ray
c) Honesty ray
d) Disappearing ray

Honesty ray, at a guess.

3. The cover of Daring Mystery Comics #8 shows 6 heroes. Who are these guys? - name them. (100 points each)

?
The Fin
?
Citizen V
Blue Diamond
Sun Girl?

4. Alter Egos. Match the following characters with their alter egos. (100 points each)

Character
1) Red Bee
2) Destroyer
3) Black Condor
4) Plastic Man
5) Doll Man

Alter Ego
a) Patrick O’Brian
b) Richard Grey Jr.
c) Rick Raleigh
d) Darrel Dane
e) Keen Marlow

Red Bee = Rick Raleigh
Destroyer = Keen Marlow
Black Condor = Richard Grey, Jr.
Plastic Man = Patrick 'Eel' O'Brian
Doll Man = Darrel Dane

5. Uncle Sam chummed around with a young lad. He was the son of Ezra Smith. What was the boy’s first name? (100 points)

b) Reed
c) Buddy
d) Steve

c) Buddy

6. Name the Seven Soldiers of Victory. (100 points each)

The Green Arrow
Speedy
The Star Spangled Kid
Stripesy
The Vigilante
The Shining Knight
The Crimson Avenger

7. What was Phantom Lady’s secret weapon called – and no, it’s not a body part. See what's see pulling out in the cover below. And THANK YOU MATT BAKER for your covers! (100 points)

Compact.

A guess based on the object on the cover. I would actually assume that it's called her x compact, where x defines and probably alliterates with it.

8. Who is the cover feature on Hit Comics #1? Who drew the cover? (100 points each)

Captain Triumph. Reed Crandall.

9. First Appearance. What title (you don’t need the issue number) did the following characters first appear? (100 points each)

a) Doll Man - Feature Funnies (or had it changed its title to Feature Comics by that time? I'd assume that it had if you need me to be that specific on it)
b) Doc Strange - Thrilling Comics
c) Doctor Fate - More fun Comics
d) Sargon the Sorcerer - SensationComics
e) Fighting Yank - Hmmm... Fawcett or Nedor? Wow Comics (semi-guess).
f) Grim Reaper - Never heard of him. Oh, a guess, something by Quality - Smash Comics
g) Black Terror - Terrific Comics
h) Plastic Man - Police Comics
i) Black Condor - Crack Comics (unless it was Smash? I'm doing Crack and risking it).
j) Angel - Marvel Comics (That title I am pretty sure on - i. e. before it changed its title to Marvel Mystery Comics as of No. 2.)

10. Which one of the following characters was never cover featured on National Comics (vignettes count as cover featured)? (100 points)

a) Uncle Sam
b) Quicksilver
c) Kid Eternity
d) The Barker
e) Wonder Boy
f) Sally O’Neil
g) Merlin the Magician
h) Kid Patrol

Kid Eternity, the lead in Hit Comics from No. 23 or so.

Good quiz. You do like your Quality Comics, don't you? I own one golden ager (and two Atomic age ones), so most of the answers above are from memories not of comics, but of The Steranko History of Comics. So, if any answers are wrong, it's Jaunty Jim's fault, not mine... :)

[MWGallaher]

I think we could use Cap's Honesty Ray around here...

[Lone Ranger]

Damn!

I haven't been on the computer much since mid-week last week, so I didn't have time to put together answers for this one.

I probably would have hit around 40-50% of them.

Nice set of questions.