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Quiz about British Comics and Their Characters

British Comics and Their Characters Quiz

"Dandy","Beano","Topper","Eagle","Victor", "Rover","Adventure","Bunty", "Girl", "Robin","Swift". There are plenty of super British comics and even more brilliant characters hiding within them. Check them out with these questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by Philian. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Philian

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,382

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2268

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Complete the full title of "Dan Dare", the hero of the "Eagle", and a member of the Interplanet Space Fleet. Hint

Star of the Skies

Pilot of the Future

Wanderer of the Universe

Commander of the Cosmos

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the customary way for "Beryl the Peril" to wear her hair in all the cartoon strips based around this character? Hint

In a bee-hive soaring up on top of her head.

In two pigtails tied with ribbons.

In a long pony-tail down to her waist.

In an Eton crop.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first name of Billy Bunter's younger sister who appeared in a cartoon strip of her own in "School Friend" in 1963? Hint

Belinda Bunter

Briony Bunter

Bertha Bunter

Bessie Bunter

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of "The Beano's Brainiest Bird" who was the front page star of the "Beano" for its first 326 issues? Hint

Gilly the Golden Eagle

Olly Owl

Big Eggo

Ronny the Raven

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the second name of Roy of "Roy of the Rovers", the star centre-forward of Melchester Rovers? Hint

Rich

Race

Robson

Rivers

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the girls' school story which appeared in the very first edition of "Bunty" and then ran for another 28 years? Hint

The Four Marys

The Terrible Twins

The Three Anns

The Five Helens

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the R.A.F. flying hero who had his story told by his navigator, George Bourne? Hint

Matt Braddock

Battler Britton

Paddy Payne

Ace Carew

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the short name given to Percival Proudfoot Plugsley, the all-ears-and-teeth member of The Bash Street Kids? Hint

The Prune

Percy

Plug

Proudie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which town in the Wild West was the home of Desperate Dan of the "Dandy"? Hint

Stodge City

Cactusville

Bunstone

Four Feather Falls

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the famous member of the French Foreign Legion who appeared in the "Eagle" from May 1952 onwards? Hint

Louis of the Legion

Legrand of the Legion

Marcel of the Legion

Luck of the Legion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Complete the full title of "Dan Dare", the hero of the "Eagle", and a member of the Interplanet Space Fleet.

Answer: Pilot of the Future

Dan's full name was Daniel MacGregor Dare and he first appeared in "Eagle" on the 14th April, 1950. Dan's chief was Sir Hubert Guest. His companion was Spaceman Class I Albert Digby, and his enemy was the Mekon of Venus. The original artist was Frank Hampson.

2. What was the customary way for "Beryl the Peril" to wear her hair in all the cartoon strips based around this character?

Answer: In two pigtails tied with ribbons.

Beryl first appeared in "Topper" in 1953. The artist was David Law and Beryl was introduced with the lines, "She's nearly always in disgrace - This tomboy with the funny face."

3. What was the first name of Billy Bunter's younger sister who appeared in a cartoon strip of her own in "School Friend" in 1963?

Answer: Bessie Bunter

Bessie also appeared in "June" from 1964-74 and in "Tammy" from 1974-81.Cliff House School was the setting, with its headmistress Miss Stackpole. Bessie shared her study, but not her cream buns, with skinny Mary Moldsworth.

4. What was the name of "The Beano's Brainiest Bird" who was the front page star of the "Beano" for its first 326 issues?

Answer: Big Eggo

In the end Big Eggo had to make way for Biffo the Bear. Eggo was an awkward ostrich who originally spent his six pictures protecting his egg from other desert-island animals. The artist who drew the pictures for D.C.Thomson was Reg Carter.

5. What was the second name of Roy of "Roy of the Rovers", the star centre-forward of Melchester Rovers?

Answer: Race

Roy scored his first goal on the coloured cover of "Tiger No.1" on the 11th September, 1954. After twenty two years, by which time he had become manager of the Rovers (and grown his hair long) Roy was rewarded with his own weekly comic.

6. What was the name of the girls' school story which appeared in the very first edition of "Bunty" and then ran for another 28 years?

Answer: The Four Marys

Mary Simpson, Mary Field, Mary Radleigh and Mary Cotter were the names of the four heroines of this long-running comic strip. The school was called St.Elmo's and all four shared a study in Bee's House.

7. What was the name of the R.A.F. flying hero who had his story told by his navigator, George Bourne?

Answer: Matt Braddock

Matt Braddock's adventures appeared in "Rover", "Victor" and "Warlord". Braddock won the Victoria Cross and Bar but he wasn't interested in winning medals, just in winning the War. The other pilots mentioned in the possible answers did fly in various comics and full-length books about World War 2.

8. What is the short name given to Percival Proudfoot Plugsley, the all-ears-and-teeth member of The Bash Street Kids?

Answer: Plug

The Bash Street Kids were called Wilfred, Sidney, Herbert, Smiffy, Toots, Danny, Plug, Fatty, Jimmy, Ella and Teddy. Their real home is the pages of the "Beano" but in 1977 Plug got his own full-colour comic. After 75 weeks this merged with "Beezer".

9. Which town in the Wild West was the home of Desperate Dan of the "Dandy"?

Answer: Cactusville

Dan's favourite meal was a cow pie baked with the horns still on. This was prepared for him each day by his Aunt Aggie. Sometimes he had to share it with his equally tough little nephew called Desperate Danny.

10. What was the name of the famous member of the French Foreign Legion who appeared in the "Eagle" from May 1952 onwards?

Answer: Luck of the Legion

Sergeant "Tough" Luck was created by Geoffrey Bond. All the serials in which he appeared had separate titles such as "Death by the Dawn" and "Brotherhood of the Bat". Luck's comrades included Corporal Trenet and Legionnaire Bimberg.

Source: Author Philian

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