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• 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.

• Bane.

21) Guess what happened three days after this comic came out in 1997?

• Princess Diana died.

• 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??

• Palle Huld is recognized as the inspiration for Tintin.

What is this a first version of??

• 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.

It’s the web-slinger…

• 10) What is so special about this comic strip? What do we see happening for the first time in the strip below?

• This is the first time Spiderman addresses himself as “your friendly neighbor-hood Spiderman”. Amazing Spiderman #4

Spoofs all around…

• 12) What was originally published intending to parody these four popular comics of the 1980s?

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)

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?

• Thwip.

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?

• Lex Luthor suddenly went bald, while before he had red hair.

One of my favourites…

• 8) What has been blanked out? and id the occasion

• Sherlock Holmes. DC Comics 50th Anniversary.

#1

X Industries has gone through several name changes over the years

• X Industries

• X International

• X Innovations

• X/Fujikawa

• X Enterprises

• X Resilient.

#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.

Ra’s Al Ghul

#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.

Lasso of Truth

#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.

Phantom

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• 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.

X-The Avengers Y-Shawarma

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• 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 "ArborMasters" 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.

Groot

#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.

Hellboy

#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.

Bane’s Mask

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• 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.

Ant-Man