The Thomas and Martha Wayne Memorial Comic Book Quiz
conducted by Jaikaran Mansingh and Sriram Gonakoti during Vibes '14, the annual literary event of KMC,Manipal.
3. Rules
“In brightest day and blackest night,
No cell phone shall escape our sight.
For those who dare to doubt our might,
Remember The Quiz Masters are always right.”
4. #1
X Industries has gone through several name
changes over the years
• X Industries
• X International
• X Innovations
• X/Fujikawa
• X Enterprises
• X Resilient.
8. #3
• His name in Arabic translates to “The Demon’s Head”
• He was born in a desert somewhere Arabia, near a city whose
inhabitants' ancestors have journeyed to the Arabian
Peninsula from China.
• He has fought in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic
Wars and becomes a formidable warrior.
• He is skilled in martial arts, fencing, and alchemy
• As the world entered the period of Industrialisation, He
developed a hatred towards the humans who he believed
were destroying the world's natural beauty, thus setting him
on a path of eco-terrorism.
10. #4
• X was forged by the god, Hephaestus from the
Golden Girdle of Gaea that was once worn
by Antiope, sister of the future Queen
Hippolyta. It was then empowered by the
Fires of Hestia It is able to restore people's
lost memories, hypnotize people, get rid of
illusions, and people who are in its
circumference will be protected from magical
attacks.
12. #5
The following are a few ‘Old Jungle Sayings’ that are
featured in X comics
• When the X strikes, lightning stands still.
• You never find the X, he finds you.
• The voice of the angry X freezes a tiger's blood.
• Great cat is quick, the X is quicker.
• The X is a man of few words but wiser than Solomon.
• The X’s steel hands can break men like straws.
• He who sees the X’s face, dies a horrible death.
14. #6
• One of the famous scenes from the movie X ,
was famously shot a day after the Hollywood
premiere. The scene involves Y, based on a
comment made previously in the movie.
• It was shot at a location called Elat Burger.
• The popularity of the scene was such that
sales of Y and related products shot through
the roof in the weeks following the movie
release.
16. #7
• Jeffrey Baldwin was a 5 year old Canadian child died from septic
shock in 2002 after years of mistreatment by his grandparents.
• In late 2013, Todd Boyce, a Canadian unrelated to Jeffrey Baldwin,
started a $25,000 crowdfunding campaign over two months to
erect a statue in Greenwood Park, Toronto depicting Jeffrey dressed
as ___________, a superhero he loved.
• $36,015 was raised.In July 2014, the publishers denied permission
to use the logo of the superhero on the statue.
• Drawing heat from critics who argued the media company was
callously acting in its own self-interests ,the decision was later
reversed and the use of the logo was allowed.
Which superhero?
18. #8
• X is a group named after a peculiar clothing item worn by it’s
leader. It is well known for being a small, young and highly
varied group, with most of it’s members having little or no
resemblance to one another. The role of it’s members, in
order of them joining, include-
• The captain
• A swordsman
• The navigator
• The sniper
• A chef
• The doctor
• An archaeologist
• A shipwright
• A musician
20. #9
• The comic series Journey into Mystery was a horror-fantasy
anthology first published by Atlas comics in
1952. It gradually started publishing giant monsters
and science fiction stories . In issue #83, they
introduced a superhero feature, X, called Tales of
______. In issue #85, X’s main villain was introduced. X
became the main character, and by issue #126, the
series was renamed after X. The series has continued
till date, now published by Atlas Comics’ more well
known successor.
• Comic historian Les Daniels noted that "the adventures
of X were gradually transformed from stories about a
strange-looking superhero into a spectacular saga.“
22. #10
• X is a comic book series created by Robert Kirkman & Tony
Moore. The series is based in the town of Cynthiana,
Kentucky and Atlanta, Georgia. It is an ongoing series and
has a total of 132* issues so far. It chronicles the travels of
the protagonist , his family and other survivors of a zombie
apocalypse.
• The zombies are classified as either roamers , walkers or
lurkers.
• Zombies follow and mimic each other, which can result in
enormous hordes travelling together, "walking nonstop,
following a sound they've all forgotten”
• ID X
24. #11
• In this 1928 silent film,
Conrad Veidt plays a disfigured
man called Gwynplaine. This
was seen as an important
source of inspiration for a
famous character later
designed by the artist Bill
Finger.
28. #13
• Z belongs to a species from Planet X. His species are highly
advanced, but their language is impossible to understand
due to the stiffness of their vocal cords, which makes it
seem like they are repeating the same phrase over and
over again. His species are ruled over by the "Arbor
Masters" and teach the children of the species with
"Photonic Knowledge“. Planet X is managed by
maintenance mammals.
• Z came from a noble line, gifted with a tremendous grasp
of quasi-dimensional super-positional engineering.
However, he did not get along with the rest of his species,
and preferred the company of the maintenance mammals.
After killing one of his own species, Z was exiled from his
planet by the Arbor Masters.
30. #14
Basin City is a fictional town in the American west. The climate is hot and arid. A major
river runs through the city, which has an extensive waterfront. Usually twice a year, a
major downpour comes, and the city is prone to heavy snowfall in the winter.
Basin City has a surreal, Pan-American feel. Desert lizards and palm trees are common,
while tar pits, desert areas, mountain ranges and flat farmland make up the landscape
around the city.
Parts of the city include:
The Docks
The Projects
Kadie's Club Pecos
The Farm
Old Town
Basin City also goes by the name of X.
33. Netflix Marvel TV Shows
Daredevil
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
Iron Fist
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34. #16
• When X first aired in the UK , the term Y was removed from
the title and ‘hero’ was added instead since local censorship
policies deemed the word to be excessively violent for a
children's program. Later on comic books, video games &
toys of X had to be renamed before their release in the UK.
• The lyrics of the opening music were also changed, such as
changing “……taught them to be Y teens..” to “……..taught
them to be fighting teens..”
• The use of nunchuks and other weapons also had to be
toned down. Later on the nunchuks of the protagonist were
permanently replaced by a grappling hook.
• Give me X.
36. #17
• Some of X’s famous works include-
• Black Jack
• Kimba the White Lion
• Buddha
• Ode to Kirihito
• Message to Adolf
• Phoenix
• And Y, which has sold over 100 million copies, and has
had an English animated movie made about it starring
Freddy Highmore, Nicholas Cage, Kristen Bell, and
Samuel L Jackson.
• Give X and Y.
38. #18
• X is a comic book character whose true name is Anung Un
Rama (crown of flame set above his brow).
• Was summoned to Earth as an infant demon on December 23, 1944
to change the tide of war.
• Was brought up by Professor Trevor “Broom” Bruttenholm, who
raised him as a normal boy.
• He has been described as smelling of dry-roasted peanuts.
• Was granted "honorary human" status by the United Nations in
1952, and is known as the "world's greatest paranormal
investigator".
• X’s powers include superhuman strength, endurance, a degree of
resistance to injury, and a healing factor that allows him to heal
quickly from injuries. He also has the innate ability to comprehend
ancient and magical languages.
40. #19
• There are two main stories behind X.
• 1. The more common one is that X contains
Venom, which is a powerful super-steroid
based on Hourman’s Miraclo formula.
• 2. The version seen in some stories is that X
provides a steady supply of a very strong
painkiller.
46. #22
• Dr. Henry ___ was the first to take on the mantle
of X, after discovering ____ particles.(named
after himself)
• He became one of the founding members of the
Avengers.
• He then adopted other aliases like Giant Man,
Goliath, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp
• The role of X was passed down to Scott Lang, and
Eric O’Grady both who achieved the powers by
stealing the suit.
48. #23
• Developed by biochemist Shiho Miyano, Apoptoxin
4869 (APTX4869) was intended to be used by a
secretive criminal syndicate to commit murders, but
not leave any trace of the toxin behind in the corpse.
Unbeknownst to her and the syndicate, APTX4869 does
not kill 100% of the time, but occasionally causes the
human body's cellular structure to physically regress to
a younger state, thereby making a victim significantly
younger (making them 10 years younger). Aspiring high
school student detective X was the first victim to
survive this toxin. Later, Shiho survived the toxin as
well when she attempted to escape the syndicate.
52. #25
• A conversation in the DC comic book series
World’s Finest #153
• X: Don’t tell me I’m wrong, you brat. Proving
Superman’s guilt is my whole mission in life!
• Y: Ow! X, your grief has obsessed you with this
idea of vengeance. I beg you…give it up!
What did this panel give rise to?