X-Men Comics Trivia

1. As related in "X-Men" #38-42, the first recruit to the team was Cyclops. What name did the antagonist of this story arc go by?

From Quiz Classic X-Men

Answer: Jack O'Diamonds

Jack Winters had a wide array of powers, including telepathy and limited teleportation. After exposing himself to radiation, he was able to make his body into nearly indestructible diamond. He was conniving and power hungry and would have made for a great returning villain, but he was killed off when Cyclops aimed a vibration ray at him until he shattered. Like most comic book deaths, later writers found a way out and he ultimately went on to fight another day.

From Quiz The "X-Men" Mutant Massacre

Answer: Scalphunter

Scalphunter's "techno-morph" mutant power allowed him quickly construct a wide array of weapons (and perhaps other things, but he mostly cared about the weapons) from various components he carried with him. Riptide was also a member of the team, but didn't have a leadership role.

From Quiz Kitty's Fairy Tale

Answer: Clearing away debris from the mansion.

The mansion had recently been attacked by the Hellfire Club, and the Danger Room, the prime computer, and one whole wing were completely destroyed.

From Quiz Messiah Complex Part II

Answer: White, black, and pink

Jean was wearing a white and black jersey with a pink number one.

From Quiz Messiah Complex Part I

Answer: Cooperstown

A town in Alaska, they were massacred in the confrontation between the Marauders and the Purifiers in the beginning of 'Messiah Complex'.

From Quiz Wreaking Havok

Answer: Nebraska

The orphanage was situated in Omaha, Nebraska and run by the evil mutant known as Mister Sinister! In time, Alex was adopted by a family and was seperated from Scott. These events happened in "Uncanny X-Men" #156, which debuted in 1982.

From Quiz Magneto: Marvel's Menacing Mutant

Answer: Auschwitz

The largest Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz was seperated into three sections. Auschwitz I was the administrative area, Birkenau, also known as Auschwitz II, was the extermination section, and Monowitz, or Auschwitz III, was the labor camp.

From Quiz The Great Lakes Initiative

Answer: Mr. Immortal

Mr. Immortal is a mutant who cannot die. He has tried many times, and others have been successful many times, but he simply cannot die. He claims that it is his destiny to be the last living person on Earth, which is certainly a lonely fate.

From Quiz X-Men In Myth

Answer: A peach pit

Cyclops, or Momotaro as he was called in the first issue, had a peach pit for an eye. When it was removed, his trademark optic blasts burst out.

From Quiz X-Men

Answer: Shadow Cat

Kitty Pryde first appeared in Uncanny "X-Men" #129 (Jan. 1980).

From Quiz The Juggernaut

Answer: Berkeley, California

Marko is the stepbrother of Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men. His father, Kurt, was physically abusive toward young Cain.

From Quiz Ultimate X-Men #2: "Return to Weapon X"

Answer: Nightcrawler

This is our first glimpse of Ultimate Nightcrawler. Apparently, he is being held by Weapon X, and is escaping. Unfortunately, our young hero is recaptured, and congratulated on the fact that he is the first person since Wolverine to make it that far out of the facility.

From Quiz Madrox, the Multiple Man

Answer: Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four battled an insane and lonely Madrox who had come to New York City to find someone to repair his malfunctioning containment suit. With the help of Professor Charles Xavier, Madrox was returned to his normal self and even outgrew the need for his suit.

From Quiz Pete's Wisdom

Answer: Trenchcoat

Other comic book characters that have worn trenchcoats include John Constantine of "Hellblazer" and The Question, found in the DC Comics universe.

From Quiz The Age of Apocalypse

Answer: Rogue

Magneto and Rogue can touch each other due to Rogue's permanent absorption of Polaris' magnetic powers, similar to Magneto's own. They have a son together, Charles.

From Quiz X-Men Characters and Powers

Answer: metal

As the name implies, Magneto has the power to control natural and artificial magnetic fields, which grants him nearly endless power over all things metallic. Guns, tanks, planes, etc. are powerless against him.

From Quiz The Golden Boy

Answer: Josh Foley

Joshua Foley was first seen as part of the anti-mutant group known as the Reavers. His power to heal displayed itself when he healed a mortally wounded friend.

From Quiz Northstar: Born Normal

Answer: Jean-Paul Beaubier

Northstar once used "Jean-Paul Martin" as an alias, but he has always been Jean-Paul Beaubier.

From Quiz Stuck in a Chamber

Answer: His chest

When his power first manifested, Jono blew off his lower mouth and upper chest, leaving him able to speak only telepathically. He does not need to breathe or eat.

From Quiz An Evening With Warren Worthington

Answer: Psylocke

Psylocke is really Betsy Braddock, a psychic mutant whose brother Brian is Captain Britain. Worthington has also been romantically linked to the younger Paige Guthrie.

From Quiz My Stars and Garters!

Answer: Illinois

McCoy was born in Dunfee, Illinois. His parents, Norton and Edna, noticed that he had large hands and feet. In fact, they were roughly the size of a gorilla's!

From Quiz Lesser Known X-Women

Answer: Tattoo

Tattoo was able to form words on her skin, and could also phase her body, but she was depowered after M-Day. She and most of the Omega Gang were sent to a human prison following the riot. Esme Stepford and Ernst were students who became members of Magneto's Brotherhood, and Foxx was a false identity created by Mystique so that she could pass herself off as a student.

From Quiz Cannonball Trivia

Answer: Sam Guthrie

Roberto DaCosta was Sunspot, Doug Ramsey was Cypher, and Nate (Nathan) Summers was Cable. All were members of the New Mutants!

From Quiz Ultimate X-Men #1: "The Tomorrow People"

Answer: Storm, Colossus, and Beast

When we first see the X-Men, Cyclops is about ready to take his three new recruits (Storm, Colossus, and Beast) to meet the Professor. Now, if you know anything about the original "X-Men", you know Marvel Girl was one of the first five recruits. Unfortunately, that doesn't really help, as so was Beast. But later on in this issue, Cyclops tells the three newbies that he hopes they're good fighters, as he and Marvel Girl can't fight an enemy alone. This suggests that Marvel Girl is already an X-Men. (This is confirmed in later issues.)

From Quiz Essential "X-Men"

Answer: Luke Cage

Luke Cage is a superhero who has superhuman strength and skin that is as hard as titanium! He joined the Avengers in 2005 after many supervillains escaped The Raft, a prison designed for supervillains.

From Quiz Multiple Man from "X-Factor"

Answer: September 7, 1953

His first appearance was in February of 1975 making him 21.

From Quiz The Incredible Nightcrawler

Answer: Kurt Wagner

Nightcrawler is the fuzzy, German-born blue elf, and his name is Kurt Wagner.

From Quiz "The Wolverine"

Answer: The Incredible Hulk #181

Department H sent Wolverine to kill the Hulk. Wolverine met with The Hulk and teamed up with him to stop Wendigo.

From Quiz The "Inferno" Storyline

Answer: N'astirh

N'astirh also made a deal with Cameron Hodge in an 'X-Factor' comic, right before Inferno, (the deal being that Cameron Hodge would not die).

From Quiz "New X-Men": Grant Morrison, part 1

Answer: a watch

Oddly enough, Emma Frost is on the title page and cover even though she doesn't appear in the issue.

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