3. • 11) X’s original story is established in
‘Vengeance of X’. X was born in the fictional
Carribbean Republic of Santa Prisca in a prison
called Pena Dura. In prison he read as many
books as he could, learnt to fight, and to speak
Portuguese, Spanish, English and Latin. He
committed his first murder at the age of 8.
IGN lists of #34 in greatest comic book villains
of all time. He was much in news a few
months back.
7. • 23) The Danish newspaper Politiken held a competition in honour of Jules
Verne which was open only to teenaged boys. The winner would be
assisted in a challenge to circumnavigate the globe within 46 days
unaccompanied. They were allowed to use all forms of transport apart
from aviation. There were several hundred applications for this
competition. Palle Huld was 15 at the time and working in a car dealership
as a clerk. Huld left on his voyage on 1 March 1928, a journey that took
him through the following countries, namely (besides Denmark): England,
Scotland, Canada, Japan, Korea, China (Manchuria), The Soviet Union,
Poland and Germany. In 44 days he made it back to Copenhagen to the
cheers of a crowd of twenty-thousand.Shortly after his homecoming he
made an additional journey (now mostly dressed in his scouts uniform) to
Sweden, England (where he met Baden-Powell) and France (where he laid
a bouquet of flowers at the grave of Jules Verne).
• Why in a comics quiz??
8. • Palle Huld is recognized as the inspiration for
Tintin.
11. • The Reign of Superman. Superman was first
conceptualized as a megalomaniac with
psychic powers and a bald head, before he
became the Boy Scout we know and love.
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• 10) What is so special about this comic strip?
What do we see happening for the first time in
the strip below?
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28. • This is the first time Spiderman addresses
himself as “your friendly neighbor-hood
Spiderman”. Amazing Spiderman #4
29. Spoofs all around…
• 12) What was originally published intending to
parody these four popular comics of the
1980s?
33. A little vocabulary…
• 2) Plucked fishing line strung between two
posts, magnetic film being clinched tighter on
a spindle, compressed air, shaving cream
spurts, the swish of old woven fly fishing line
were used to reproduce the distinctive word
that first appeared in 1965. Which word?
35. An error we’ve come to accept…
• 5) The original error is attributed to Leo
Novak, a studio artist who illustrated for the
Superman dailies during this period. One
theory is that Novak mistook him for the Ultra
Humanite, a frequent foe of Superman. Other
evidence suggests his design was confused
with that of a stockier henchman in Superman
#4. What am I talking about?
36. • Lex Luthor suddenly went bald, while before
he had red hair.
37. One of my favourites…
• 8) What has been blanked out? and id the
occasion
40. #1
X Industries has gone through several name
changes over the years
• X Industries
• X International
• X Innovations
• X/Fujikawa
• X Enterprises
• X Resilient.
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42. #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.
44. #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.
46. #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.
48. #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.
50. #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.
52. #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.
54. #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.
56. #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.