This Quiz Will Separate The Real Comic Book Nerds From The MCU Fans
- by Ben Sherlock
- – on
- in Movies and TV
Until the Marvel Cinematic Universe came along, the passing public only knew about the most famous and mainstream Marvel superheroes, like Spider-Man and the Hulk and the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. Thanks to the MCU, characters who used to be obscure and known only to comic book readers, like the Guardians of the Galaxy and Black Panther and Thor and Doctor Strange, have become just as widely known as those mainstream guys.
Still, there are a lot of characters who have not been translated from the pages of comic books to the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And there are aspects of the characters that have been translated that haven't made it to the movies yet, like villains and allies and settings that haven't made their way into an Avengers team up or a solo outing. The comic book world will always be vaster than the movie world, and so comic book readers will always know more about Marvel heroes than movie audiences.
Only true comic book fans will be able to ace this Marvel Comics quiz. No newbies who only know the Marvel heroes from the movies of the MCU will be able to pass this quiz with flying colors. So, separate the true fans from the posers and give it a go!
What newspaper does Peter Parker work for?
Peter Parker is known, at various stages of his life, as a high school student or a college student or a pizza delivery boy or a freelance photographer. As a photographer, he has a contract of sorts with a local New York newspaper. He often butts heads with the editor in chief for the paper, J. Jonah Jameson, but they have an understanding that Peter will snap pictures of Spider-Man and Jameson will buy them. What newspaper does Peter Parker work for?
What serum gave Captain America his powers?
Captain America is one of those characters who was huge in the comic books, but was not too well known among the general public until 2011, due to the fact that he had never been given the big screen treatment. That all changed when Chris Evans took on the role in the MCU. Now, there are very few people who don't know who Captain America is. But they might not know what serum gave him his powers. What serum gave Captain America his powers?
Who is Tony Stark's chauffeur?
Tony Stark aka Iron Man has a huge personal staff. His personal chauffeur is also his head of security and his bodyguard and his personal trainer. He has a lot of different roles. Jon Favreau plays the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It started off with Iron Man, the first movie in the MCU, which he actually directed as well. He has also directed Iron Man 2 and executive produced The Avengers. Who is Tony Stark/Iron Man's personal chauffeur?
What kind of radiation turned Bruce Banner into the Hulk?
There has not yet been a solo movie about Bruce Banner aka the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, because of how the rights to the character work. Instead of giving him a solo movie, the MCU producers had to let him piggy back on Thor: Ragnarok, which is framed as the third Thor movie and plays more like an adaptation of the Planet Hulk comic book storyline with Thor along for the ride. What kind of radiation turned Bruce Banner into the Hulk?
What alien species bonded with Eddie Brock to become Venom?
Venom has become one of the highest grossing movies of this year after Tom Hardy took on the role that was once played by Topher Grace over ten years ago in Spider-Man 3. Hardy's performance has been praised by critics and the movie has exceeded a lot of analysts' expectations for how it would perform at the box office. A sequel is set to feature the iconic Venom villain Carnage. What alien species bonded with Eddie Brock to become Venom?
Which of these characters is NOT a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy?
The Guardians of the Galaxy were among the lesser known and more obscure of all the Marvel Comics characters before they were turned into a movie for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That movie cast Parks and Recreation's Chris Pratt in the lead role, which was seen as an odd move back when he was known as the sitcom guy and not as a movie star. Of course, he has since become a movie star. Which of these characters is NOT a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy?
What planet is Thanos from?
Thanos became an iconic movie villain this year with the movie Avengers: Infinity War, but he has been an iconic comic book villain for years. Josh Brolin was acclaimed by critics for his turn in the role, which he will be reprising in the Avengers sequel next May. Thanos is known by some as "the Mad Titan" maybe because he mourns the loss of his home planet. He survived and then dedicated his life to finding all the Infinity Stones. What planet is Thanos from?
What metal alloy is Wolverine's mutant skeleton coated in?
One of the biggest defining parts of Wolverine's character history and back story is the fact that he took part in the Weapon X program and now has a metal alloy covering his skeleton. This is also the metal that his claws are made out of. It is a very strong substance. No one can say they know Wolverine or Marvel Comics without being at least familiar with the name of this metal alloy. What metal alloy is Wolverine's mutant skeleton coated in?
What is Ghost Rider's alter ego?
Ghost Rider is one of the darker Marvel Comics characters. He has been featured in a couple of solo movies, Ghost Rider and its sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, in which he was played by Nicolas Cage. He also made his debut in the MCU recently in the show Agents of SHIELD. The movies and the TV show have not made him out to be as dark as he is in the comic books. What is Ghost Rider's alter ego?
Where does Black Panther live?
Ryan Coogler has gone from strength to strength since his feature film directorial debut Fruitvale Station. He made the Rocky spin off movie Creed and this year, he made Black Panther into an even bigger pop culture icon with the character's first ever solo movie. All of Coogler's movies so far have starred Michael B. Jordan. He played the villain character in Black Panther, an estranged native of the title character's home nation in Africa. Where does Black Panther live?
Deadpool once described himself as "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a..." what?
It is funny and meta and self aware and ironic that the Merc with a Mouth once compared himself to Ryan Reynolds, because of course, Ryan Reynolds is the actor who would eventually play him in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and then two solo movies (with more on their way). He used the handsomeness of Reynolds and juxtaposed it with a breed of dog. Since Reynolds took the role, the line has become famous. Deadpool once described himself as "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a..." what?
Which war did Captain America fight in?
Steve Rogers wanted to fight for his country during a war back in the 1940s when he was growing up, but he was told that he was too small and weak to qualify. So, he opted to take part in an experiment that would turn him into a "super soldier" using a serum with that name and it turned him into the superhero Captain America. He fought in the war until he was frozen for 70 years. Which war did Captain America fight in?
Which of these characters is NOT a member of the Fantastic Four?
The Fantastic Four are a refreshing bunch of characters in a post Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy world in which all superheroes are going so dark and gloomy. The Fantastic Four are light hearted characters and fun. There is the stretchy guy and the rock guy and the fire guy and the invisible girl. Those aren't dark characters; they're just a colorful bunch of characters involved in harmless comic book fun. Which of these characters is NOT a member of the Fantastic Four?
What did Iron Man replace his ailing heart with?
A big part of Iron Man's origin story is when he became part machine. He is not just a guy who wears a robot suit that answers his every command using a very advanced AI system. He is a guy who has replaced his heart with a scaled down version of the invention that made him a science legend. His genius is shown in how he managed to save his own life. What did Iron Man replace his own ailing heart with?
Who is Cable's dad?
Cable was made into a pretty mainstream Marvel character earlier this year when he appeared in a movie played by Josh Brolin, but until then, he had been an icon of the comic book world for quite some time. Only the Marvel Comics fans who have actually read the comic books will know who the father of Nathan Summers aka Cable is. He is a pretty major character from the X-Men team of superheroes. Which X-Men character is Cable's dad?
What is the name of Doctor Strange's cloak?
Doctor Strange is not the kind of superhero character that Marvel Comics normally creates. Their characters Spider-Man and Iron Man and the Hulk are all men of science, but this character is more of a mystic. He's a magician with the name "the Sorcerer Supreme." However, Stephen Strange was a surgeon before he became the Sorcerer Supreme, so he is still a man of science who later became a man of magic. What is the name of Doctor Strange's cloak?
What is Black Panther's suit made of?
Black Panther was one of the lesser known and more obscure characters from Marvel Comics lore before his appearance in the movie Captain America: Civil War. And then his solo movie earlier this year pushed him over the edge and made him one of the most popular superhero characters of all time. His 2018 solo movie in the MCU grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. What is the Black Panther's suit made of, a substance that powers Wakanda?
What does Magneto call mutants?
Magneto is the main villain of the X-Men and his ultimate goal is for mutants to replace human beings as the dominant species in the world. Meanwhile, Professor X and the other good guys simply want there to be peace. If they cannot have peace with the humans and for the humans to accept the mutants' right to exist, then they will simply keep trying to persuade them. Magneto is a little more forceful than that. What does Magneto call mutants?
Where is Thor from?
Thor and all of his supporting characters and the settings in which his stories take place are all taken from Norse mythology. A lot of the storylines of the Thor solo movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have taken place at this location, although in the last Thor movie, Thor: Ragnarok, it was no more. That movie starred Cate Blanchett in the villainous role of Hela, the long lost half sister of Thor himself, and it was her fault. Where is Thor from?
Which of these characters has NOT taken on the role of Ant-Man?
A few different people have taken on the role of Ant-Man over the years. Since it is not based on having special powers and is instead based on a mastery of a special super suit, when one person becomes too old to be Ant-Man, they simply train a younger guy to wear the suit. Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas have each played a version of the character in the MCU movies Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp. Which of these characters has NOT taken on the role of Ant-Man?
What is Daredevil's day job?
Daredevil was the subject of one of the earliest Hollywood blockbusters to be based on a Marvel Comics character. It came out back in 2003 and it starred Ben Affleck in the title role as Matt Murdock / Daredevil and Jennifer Garner as his female sidekick Elektra. He has become even more popular in the past few years as he has been played by Charlie Cox on a suitably dark Netflix series, spun off into The Punisher. What is Daredevil's day job?
What supernatural being does Blade hunt?
This superhero character combines the tropes and motifs of superhero comic books with that of horror fiction. He is half human and half supernatural being. Wesley Snipes played Blade in a trilogy of movies and has said that he would be open to reprising the role if the producers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie franchise ever wanted to bring the character in to one of their long running story arcs or ensemble team up pieces. What supernatural being does Blade hunt?
What is the Hulk's catchphrase?
The Hulk is a character of very few words. He can speak, but he does not articulate full sentences with the correct grammar. He is known for saying one phrase in particular, although he has had a number of memorable quotes besides his catchphrase. For one example, he called Thor a "puny god" in the first Avengers movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2012. But this is the phrase that he will be best remembered for forever. What is the Hulk's catchphrase?
Which city does Spider-Man live in?
While the characters of DC Comics tend to live in fictional cities, like Batman living in Gotham City and Superman living in Metropolis and Green Arrow living in Star City, the characters of Marvel Comics tend to live in real life cities. In fact, a lot of them live in the same city. This one, which Spider-Man lives in, is also where Captain America and Doctor Strange and the Fantastic Four all come from. Which city does Spider-Man live in?
Which two members of the Fantastic Four are siblings?
There was some confusion back in 2015 when the Fantastic Four reboot cast a white actor and a black actor to play the two characters who are supposed to be siblings, but the story of the movie explained it. It was Kate Mara and Michael B. Jordan who played them in that movie, while Jessica Alba and Chris Evans (before he played Captain America) took the roles in the earlier movies. Which two members of the Fantastic Four are siblings?
Who is Thor's father?
This character, like Thor himself, is taken from the stories and myths of Norse mythology. He has appeared in all of the three Thor solo movies and he was played in all of them by Sir Anthony Hopkins from the movie The Silence of the Lambs, for which he won an Oscar, and the TV sci fi show Westworld. The character is not only the father of the Thor, but also the adoptive father of Loki. Who is Thor's father?
How many Infinity Stones are there?
The Infinity Stones are the central plot points in the storyline that connects all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies together. Thanos has been quietly collecting them all in post credits scene for years, and this year, in Avengers: Infinity War, he finally completed his collection and was able to carry out his plan for world domination with it. The writers of Infinity War said recently that the number of Infinity Stones was too many MacGuffins for their plot. How many Infinity Stones are there?
What is Hawkeye's alter ego?
Jeremy Renner did not appear in his role as this character in the recent MCU ensemble movie Avengers: Infinity War, and neither did Ant-Man, although the directors the Russo brothers have promised that they will have a much larger role in the next one, the as yet untitled fourth Avengers movie. Hawkeye is often made fun of for being what is considered to be the most useless Avenger, because he only has a bow and arrow, but he has proven himself. What is Hawkeye's alter ego?
Who did Jean Grey come back as?
Jean Grey is an icon of the X-Men comic book lore. She will take center stage in the upcoming next chapter in the X-Men movie franchise in which she will be portrayed by Sophie Turner, better known as Sansa Stark from the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones. At one iconic moment in the comic books that was adapted in X-Men 2, Jean Grey lost her life and was brought back with a new identity. Who did Jean Grey come back as?
Who is Quicksilver's sister?
When Aaron Taylor Johnson signed on to play the role of Quicksilver in the MCU movie Avengers: Age of Ultron, he was reluctant to sign on to join a movie franchise that required actors to commit to an indefinite number of movies for the future. However, that ended up being a non issue since his character didn't last for more than that one movie. Still, his sister who also has superpowers has stuck around for longer. Who is Quicksilver's sister?
What is the Thing's catchphrase?
It is arguable that in the cosmic storm that gave Johnny Storm, Sue Storm, Reed Richards, and Ben Grimm superpower, it is Ben Grimm who came out the most changed from it. Fire powers or stretching powers or invisibility powers are cool and they all got to remain more or less themselves, but Ben Grimm was turned into an orange rock monster. There's no going back from that. That was a totally irreversible and irreparable change. What is the Thing's catchphrase?
Which Guardian of the Galaxy is a tree?
This character went from being completely obscure to being one of the most beloved fictional characters in the world in a matter of months. There were vague rumblings that Vin Diesel would be voicing a tree in a new MCU movie back in 2014 called Guardians of the Galaxy and a lot of the general public thought it sounded silly, and then the movie actually came out and they instantly fell in love with the guy. Which Guardian of the Galaxy is a tree?
Which intergalactic group took in a young Peter Quill?
The backstory of Peter Quill aka Star Lord was not made totally clear from the opening scene of Guardians of the Galaxy. He's a young boy who sees his ill mother and runs outside and gets picked up by a spaceship and then all of a sudden, he's adult Chris Pratt going around space as a lone wolf. But in the sequels, his backstory has been made clearer, piece by piece. Which intergalactic group took in a young Peter Quill?
By what superhero name is Luke Cage sometimes known?
Luke Cage does not always use a superhero name. Sometimes he will just go by the name Luke Cage, because that in itself is an alias. His real name is Carl Lucas, so the Lucas part has been swapped for the first name and shortened to Luke and the Carl part has been turned into Cage to make a last name that sounds cool and tough like him. But he does have a superhero alter ego. By what superhero name is Luke Cage sometimes known?
What is Charles Xavier's school called?
Both Patrick Stewart from Star Trek: The Next Generation and James McAvoy from the movies Wanted and Victor Frankenstein have played the role of Professor Charles Xavier on the big screen. He is one of the most iconic characters in Marvel Comics history. He is a founding member of the X-Men and also started a school in which to educate young mutants in the ways of using their powers responsibly and with good intentions. What is Charles Xavier's school called?