How well do you know your comics? Here's your chance to find out!
Comics are an essential part of growing up.
We've all read them at some point -- Tinkle, Chacha Chaudhary, Batman, Phantom... the list could go on.
But how well do you know your comic heroes (and heroines)?
Let's start, shall we?
She dates back to the '70s and has more than a passing resemblance to Red Sonja. Who is she? 1) Savita Bhabhi 2) Axa 3) Lara Croft
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Wrong! The correct answer is Axa. Axa made her debut in the late 70s in The Sun newspaper in Great Britain. In India it was published by Sun Comics. Known to mix elements of science fiction as well as barbarian tales, Axa was one of the earliest dare-bare comic heroines... much before the world even heard of Lara Croft :-)
Correct! Axa made her debut in the late 70s in The Sun newspaper in Great Britain. In India it was published by Sun Comics. Known to mix elements of science fiction as well as barbarian tales, Axa was one of the earliest dare-bare comic heroines... much before the world even heard of Lara Croft :-)
What planet does Chacha Chaudhary's sidekick, Sabu come from?
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1) Mars 2) Jupiter 3) Pluto
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Wrong! The correct answer is Sabu Sabu, an alien from Jupiter, made his first appearance in Chacha Chaudhary and the Pocket Thief in 1971. He eats a hundred chapattis in one go and 12 kgs of halwa... though how the good Chacha and Chachi get the money to feed him is a bit of a mystery :-)
Correct! Sabu, an alien from Jupiter, made his first appearance in Chacha Chaudhary and the Pocket Thief in 1971. He eats a hundred chapattis in one go and 12 kgs of halwa... though how the good Chacha and Chachi get the money to feed him is a bit of a mystery :-)
Bruce Wayne's butler is called Alfred. What is his last name?
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1) Pennyworth 2) Poundsworth 3) Neither of the above
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Wrong! The correct answer is Pennyworth Alfred Pennyworth also serves as Bruce Wayne' valet, confidant and best friend. After the death of his masters, he is also the only father figure to Bruce Wayne. Alfred has been played by several major actors in various Batman adaptations, most memorably and recently by Michael Caine.
Correct! Alfred Pennyworth also serves as Bruce Wayne's valet, confidant and best friend. After the death of his masters, he is also the only father figure to Bruce Wayne. Alfred has been played by several major actors in various Batman adaptations, most memorably and recently by Michael Caine.
You remember Kalia the crow from Tinkle. What is the name of the crocodile?
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1) Mugger 2) Chamataka 3) Doob-doob
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Wrong! The correct answer is Doob-doob. Was that tricky? Doob-doob, the crocodile and Chamataka, the fox are always after the tiny animals in the forest but never succeed thanks to Kalia, the crow!
Correct! Was that tricky? Doob-doob, the crocodile and Chamataka, the fox are always after the tiny animals in the forest but never succeed thanks to Kalia, the crow!
In what year did the comic Death of Superman appear?
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1) 1993 2) 1991 3) 1992
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Wrong! The correct answer is 1993 In the comic book storyline, Superman takes on his nemesis Doomsday on the streets of his city, Metropolis. At the end of the fight, both of them seemingly die from their wounds.
Correct! In the comic book storyline, Superman takes on his nemesis Doomsday on the streets of his city, Metropolis. At the end of the fight, both of them seemingly die from their wounds.
Spider Man was retold in an Indian setting. What was Peter Parker's character in it called?
Wrong! The correct answer is Pavitr Prabhakar. Spider-Man: India was published in 2004. Peter Parker's character was named Pavitr Prabhakar and like his western avatar, comes from a humble background, has lost his parents, has an aunt (Maya, a phonetic distortion of Aunt May) and falls for the popular girl in his class (Meera Jain, a phonetic distortion of Mary Jane).
Correct! Spider-Man: India was published in 2004. Peter Parker's character was named Pavitr Prabhakar and like his western avatar, comes from a humble background, has lost his parents, has an aunt (Maya, a phonetic distortion of Aunt May) and falls for the popular girl in his class (Meera Jain, a phonetic distortion of Mary Jane).
The character of Batul the Great was inspired by a real-life wrestler. What was his name?
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1) Dara Singh 2) Khashaba Jadhav 3) Manohar Aich
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Wrong! The correct answer is Manohar Aich. Manohar Aich, the centenarian bodybuilder used to be a friend of Narayan Debnath, the creator of Batul the Great. And by Debnath's admission was the inspiration for the popular character.
Correct! Manohar Aich, the centenarian bodybuilder used to be a friend of Narayan Debnath, the creator of Batul the Great. And by Debnath's admission was the inspiration for the popular character.
Superman entrusted a piece of kryptonite in the hands of a fellow superhero. Who is it?
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1) Batman 2) Iron Man 3) Spider Man
Wrong! Batman..
Wrong! The correct answer is Batman At the end of the series titled Batman-Superman, Superman decides to leave a piece of kryptonite with Batman in the possibility that he goes rogue.
Correct! At the end of the series titled Batman-Superman, Superman decides to leave a piece of kryptonite with Batman in the possibility that he goes rogue.
Amitabh Bachchan was immortalised as a popular comic book series hero. What was he called?
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1) Big B 2) Supremo 3) Super-B
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Wrong! The correct answer is Supremo. Supremo was the protagonist of The Adventures of Amitabh Bachchan (published in Hindi as Kissey Amitabh Bachchan Ke), a comic strip published in the 1980s. Supremo was named after Randhir Kapoor's tag for Bachchan.
Correct! Supremo was the protagonist of The Adventures of Amitabh Bachchan (published in Hindi as Kissey Amitabh Bachchan Ke), a comic strip published in the 1980s. Supremo was named after Randhir Kapoor's tag for Bachchan.
Who is the creator of Iron Man?
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1) Gabriel Garcia Marquez 2) Stan Lee 3) Pablo Neruda
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Wrong! The correct answer is Stan Lee. Simple eh? Iron Man was created by the legendary American comic book writer-editor Stan Lee. The character was developed by Larry Lieber and designed by Don Heck and Jack Kirby.
Correct! Simple eh? Iron Man was created by the legendary American comic book writer-editor Stan Lee. The character was developed by Larry Lieber and designed by Don Heck and Jack Kirby.
