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Name Character
DC or Marvel
Sports
Dad Jokes
100
Rich guy nearly dies and starts to spend a lot of money to keep himself alive and look cool at the same time.
Ironman
100
Who released the superhero movie that made the most money?
Marvel, Avengers Endgame
Marvel didn't release the highest-grossing superhero movie, they released the highest-grossing MOVIE of all time! In fact, as of 11/2020, Marvel has released 9 of the top 30 highest-grossing films of all time. DC has released 2/30. And they are 23rd and 30th on the list.
100
The 4 major Boston Sports teams. Name them
Bruins, Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics
100
It’s orange and it sounds like a parrot
What is a carrot?
200
Rich kid sees something tragic and when they grow up vows to spend their life (and money) to make their city a safer place.
Batman
200
Who released the first comic book?
DC Comics
Between the two, DC is the first to create a comic book with all original content (1935). Marvel released their first comic book 4 years later in 1939.
200
Modeled after US Presidents, this rock group has 4 men that don’t sing
What is Mount Rushmore?
300
A surgeon who after an accident, lost the ability to work with his hands. Sought out the help from a higher power.
Doctor Strange
300
Who released the first mainstream superhero movie?
DC, Superman, 1978
Between the two, DC beat it to the box office. However the FIRST superhero movie credit goes to The Mark of Zorro, a silent film from 1920.
Superhero movies didn't really start to pick up until the late 1980's with the release of Batman. Marvel jumped on the bandwagon with the X-Men and Spiderman movies in the early 2000's.
300
This music concert/festival only cost 45 cents to get in (and headlined by 2 of today’s top music artists)
Who are 50 Cent and Nickelback?
400
Has no memory of their past or their own age. Was tested on because of their mutant abilities. Escaped and only had dog tags as a form of identity.
Wolverine
400
Who created the first superhero "team"?
DC, the Justice Society of America, 1940
Composed of the Flash, the Green Lantern, and some lesser-known heroes, the JSA is credited as the first DC team. Hero teams would start picking up as much attention until 1960 with DC's Justice League. To keep up with the JL's success, Marvel unveiled their first superhero team in 1961... the Fantastic Four!
400
If an English teacher is convicted of a crime and doesn’t complete the sentence…
What is a fragment?/What is a sentence fragment?
500
Brilliant physicist and inventor. Spends their time devoted to work and needed extra arms to get their work done. The use of the arms drive them mad and angry.
Doctor Octopus
500
At one point, filed for bankruptcy?
Marvel
In 1996, comics weren't selling well and Marvel borrowed more than they could payback. Most movie attempts leading up to 1998 were complete busts. But in 1998, Blade, based on a Marvel comic, helped Marvel see the potential. They came out of bankruptcy and found success with Fox adapting X-Men (2000) and Spiderman (2002) to film. The rest is history.
500
According to the Apple App Store and Google Play app charts, I’ve heard this dating app is more popular than Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge in Prague, located in this European country…
What is Czech-Mate?