Who Published Me? Part II Quiz | Comics

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1. The villain Deadshot is often portrayed as an assassin for hire, wearing a red jumpsuit, trench coat and metal faceplate. Where did he do his dirty work?

Answer: DC Comics

Deadshot first appeared in "Batman" #59 in 1950, seemingly as a new crime-fighter in Gotham City, but readily exposed as another bad guy out to get The Dark Knight.

2. Atomic Mouse was just an ordinary mouse until he ingested pills containing U-235(a radioactive isotope), thereby gaining superpowers to battle the evil Dr. Gatto. Who published this Mighty Mouse wannabe?

Answer: Charlton Comics

Premiering in 1953, "Atomic Mouse" ran for 54 issues and was drawn by Al Fago. In 2001, the character was revived by Shanda Fantasy Arts. Charlton Comics started publishing in 1946 and continued up to 1985 with DC Comics thereafter acquiring the rights to some of their characters. Steve Ditko was a heavy contributor to many of the titles they published.

3. "M.D." was the title of a comicbook featuring doctors and patients as the main characters. What company showed them at work?

Answer: EC Comics

"M.D.' was one of several titles introduced by EC Comics as part of their "New Direction" line. In 1954, the Comics Code Authority (CCA) was established to tell comicbook publishers what was permissible and what was not to be seen in print. Unfortunately, most of EC Comics' titles, such as "Tales From The Crypt" and "Vault of Horror" fell under what was not permissible to be shown-vampires, decapitations, drug use, etc. Most titles were cancelled, and new ones were introduced, such as "M.D.", "Impact", and "Valor", but almost all were gone after several issues by 1955. "Mad" escaped the ax entirely, by becoming a magazine, and not falling under the scrutiny of the CCA.

4. Herbie Popnecker is short, fat and bespectacled, but has many powers derived from magical lollipops. His exploits were printed by what publisher?

Answer: American Comics Group

The origins of the American Comics group (ACG) can be traced back to 1943 when founder Ben Sangor started putting out comicbooks under different names. It wasn't until 1948 that they were put out as being published by ACG. Their best known titles were "Adventure Into The Unknown", "Unknown Worlds", and "Forbidden Worlds".

Herbie first appeared in "Forbidden Worlds" #73 in 1958 and sporadically thereafter in that title before getting his own comicbook "Herbie" which debuted in 1964. "Herbie" was published until 1967 when the American Comics Group went out of business.

5. Eugene Thompson was a high school jock at Midtown High, and bullied one student in particular. What comicbook company did he graduate from?

Answer: Marvel Comics

Better known by his nickname "Flash", he first appeared in "Amazing Fantasy" #15 in 1962 as an antagonist to Peter Parker, but later becoming a close friend. "Flash" enlisted in the military back in the 60's and that concept was revisited when he was shown voluntarily re-enlisting and going off to the Mid-East.

A poignant story in "The Amazing Spider-Man" showed how "Flash" lost both legs to enemy gunfire while saving members of his platoon.

6. Little Annie Fanny was the stereotypical dumb blonde-pretty, leggy, busty and very naive. Just about any story somehow involved her disrobing and getting into situations with men who were always after her. What men's magazine published her?

Answer: Playboy

Little Annie Fanny was created by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder and first appeared in November, 1962. She was a monthly feature in every issue in 1962 and 1963, and then production slowly dropped off over the years due to the time it took to make. Kurtzman and Elder had many assistants over time, most notably Frank Frazetta and Jack Davis. She last appeared in "Playboy" in 1988.

7. Jane Foster was a nurse who developed feelings for the doctor she worked for and later on became a physician herself. Where did she practice as an RN?

Answer: Marvel Comics

Jane first appeared in "Journey Into Mystery" #84 in 1962 as one of the main supporting characters in The Might Thor. She was in virtually every issue until 1966 and thereafter on and off. She was later shown to have gone to medical school, becoming a doctor.

8. "Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D." premiered in 1963. This character battles robots, space pirates, aliens, etc. Magnus is human, but was raised by a robot named 1A.

Answer: Gold Key Comics

"Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D." was created by writer/artist Russ Manning, who would later draw the "Tarzan" newspaper strip from 1969 to 1972 and the "Star Wars" comicstrip in 1979 and 1980. Gold Key published comicbooks from 1962 to 1979.

9. Simon Stagg is a wealthy business tycoon who gets what he wants utilizing unscrupulous means. His daughter, Sapphire Stagg, is in love with someone her father tried to have killed. Where did he start his illicit business dealings?

Answer: DC Comics

Simon Stagg first appeared in "The Brave and the Bold" #57 featuring the origin and first appearance of Metamorpho in 1965. Stagg sends Rex Mason to Egypt accompanied by his brutish bodyguard Java to retrieve an ancient artifact. Java turns on Mason knocking him out inside a pyramid.

The unconscious Mason is exposed to a radioactive meteorite, gaining the ability to change into any element within the human body.

10. Karl Lykos was once human, but became a creature that resembled a prehistoric Pteranodon, and called himself Sauron. Where did this villain get his wings?

Answer: Marvel Comics

Created by the team of Roy Thomas and Neal Adams, Karl Lykos first appeared in "X-Men" #59 (as Lykos) and #60 (as Sauron). Sauron has been a recurring character over the years, battling not just the X-Men, but also the Avengers and X-Factor.

Source: Author EddieDrums

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