Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mariko Yashida

Wolverine revealed his name for the first time to the woman who would eventually become his betrothed during a quiet moment in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 120 (April 1979).

Answer: Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler accompanied Wolverine on a mission to Canada to patch things up with Alpha Flight in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 139 (November 1980). When Heather Hudson sees Wolverine, she addresses him as 'Logan,' which surprises Nightcrawler considerably. 'You never told us,' Nightcrawler says. 'You never asked,' Wolverine replies.

Answer: Magma

Wolverine debuted in 'The Incredible Hulk' no. 181 (November 1974). Karma debuted in 'Marvel Team-Up' no. 100 (December 1980). Siryn debuted in 'Spider-Woman' (Vol. 1) no. 37 (February 1983). Amara Aquilla debuted in 'The New Mutants' no. 9 (November 1983) in human form, and became Magma in no. 10, the very next month.

Answer: The Brood

Carol was spending time with the X-Men when they -- and she -- were abducted by the evil Brood. They conducted bizarre and excruciating experiments on her physiology that resulted in the birth of her new superhuman identity, Binary, in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 164 (December 1982).

Answer: Cannonball

Sam 'Cannonball' Guthrie and Lila Cheney were introduced in 'New Mutants Annual' no. 1 (August 1984), and kept things hot and heavy for several years.

Answer: Warpath

James Proudstar first appeared in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 193 (May 1985) wearing the costume of his late brother John, who died on a dangerous mission as the X-Man Thunderbird. James later joined the Hellions, and eventually became a member of the New Mutants -- and the original X-Force -- under the name Warpath.

Answer: Aletys Forrester

Trawler captain Aletys 'Lee' Forrester wound up having an affair with Magneto during his 'reformed' period (roughly 1985 - 1988), after she and Scott stopped seeing each other.

Answer: Sunspot

Roberto 'Sunspot' DaCosta's father, Emmanuel, was briefly a member of the nefarious Hellfire Club, little knowing that the Inner Circle of said club was largely composed of evil mutants bent on destroying the X-Men and the New Mutants.

Answer: He nearly killed Kitty Pryde

Kitty Pryde, the newest X-Man, had managed to injure Magneto with a surprise attack, and his immediate defensive reaction was to send a massive jolt of electricity through her body. As Kitty lay near death in Magneto's arms, he realized that his crusade had led him to a point where he was betraying his own principles by nearly killing a young mutant, the very personification of the people he sought to protect and advance.

He wept openly, vowed to change his ways, and left in peace.

Answer: bear

As it turned out, the 'demon bear' actually absorbed the life essences of the Moonstars, and once Danielle and her comrades defeated the bear in 'New Mutants' no. 20 (October 1984), her parents were returned to her, safe and sound.

Answer: Rogue

Rogue, who was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants well before joining the X-Men, was considered an extreme security risk by certain members of the U.S. government. Henry Peter Gyrich authorized the use of the 'neutralizer' against Rogue, but Storm was struck by the bolt instead, in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 185 (September 1984).

Answer: seven

Illyana was six when she and the X-Men were first abducted, and thirteen when she was finally (from her perspective) brought home. When Kitty lost her hold on her during the X-Men's escape, Illyana fell deep into Limbo, and spent seven years there, learning -- largely against her will -- the black arts. She later took the name Magik and became a valued member of the New Mutants.

Answer: Nightcrawler

Kurt 'Nightcrawler' Wagner has long been depicted as a very spiritual man, specifically a Catholic. In 'X-Men' no. 100 (May 2000), Kurt is even shown in priestly robes, having continued his training as a man of the cloth.

Answer: Cannonball

In 'Marvel Team-Up Annual' no. 6 (1983), Sunspot and Wolfsbane were kidnapped and given treatments similar to the ones that created Cloak and Dagger. By the end of that story, the frightening transformations the two suffered because of the drug seemed to subside...but less than two years later (our time), it was made clear that the problem had not been solved, but merely delayed. Cannonball was never given the serum.

Answer: Angel

Morlocks Sunder and Masque abducted Warren Worthington III, the original X-Man known as the Angel, because Callisto deemed him 'the most beautiful man (she) had ever seen,' and planned to marry him, be he willing or no.

Answer: Brightwind

He was white, and fiercely loyal to Dani.

Answer: Mississippi

We've been told several times that Rogue -- whose real name remains unknown (despite what the movie says!) -- grew up in Caldecott County, Mississippi.

Answer: Karma

X'ian Coy Manh (Karma) willingly took the life of her evil brother Tranh in her very first appearance, 'Marvel Team-Up' no. 100 (December 1980). While she did so in order to prevent him from killing Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and countless potential others, she remained haunted by her actions for many years.

Answer: 'The Goldilocks Syndrome'

The full title was 'The Goldilocks Syndrome, or Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?'. It was the first time the X-Men and the New Mutants met face-to-face -- and man, was it a doozy of a fight.

Answer: Gambit

Phoenix II (Rachel Summers), Bishop, and Cable all came to the X-Men and New Mutants from various alternate futures. Gambit is a homegrown boy with some shady roots, but no time displacement problems.