DC/ Marvel
Which Company came first; DC or Marvel?
DC came first. DC was created in 1934, while Marvel was created in 1939.
Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
Tolkien famously started writing the hobbit after his son did what?
After his son Christopher started critiquing inconsistencies in his story telling.
Before being acquired by Disney, who created Star Wars?
George Lucas.
Disney is famous for buying companies. Just how many companies have they acquired over the years?
Over 200.
Who was the first Marvel superhero?
Who was the first DC superhero?
Marvel: The Human torch, first released in 1939.
DC: Superman, first released in 1938.
Which of the creators children possibly chose the name of the game from a list of names?
Gygax’s two year old daughter Cindy.
How many years did it take Tolkien to write and publish Lord of the Rings?
Twelve years to write the novel. Five years to publish.
What actor famously hates Star Wars, despite starring in it?
Sir Alec Guinness, who plays Obi-wan Kenobi.
What was the first character that Walt Disney ever animated?
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Often Marvel and DC claim that one another is “ripping off” each other’s characters. In 1940, one of the companies released a character that caused the other to sue, resulting in the original company changing the name of that character. Which company and character was it?
DC comics in 1940 created the character Captain Marvel. Then after Marvel sued, Captain Marvel became Shazam. Now Marvel has a character named Captain Marvel.
DnD was first published by Tactical Studios Rules, then later by Wizards of The Coast. Wizards of the Coast also famously printed the very first cards of a very popular card game. What card game is this?
Pokémon.
How many dialects did Tolkien create for LoTR?
During the creation of Return of the Jedi, what actor had to have body guards while walking around set?
Chewbacca, as they were filming in the California Redwood forests, and he could have easily been mistaken for a bear.
Disney has a very controversial area right near Disneyworld in Florida. What is it?
A group of “luxury” Disney themed houses called “Golden Oak.”
What were the first DC and Marvel supervillain(s)?
Marvel: Mole Man, released in Fantastic Four #1.
DC: The Ultra Humanite, released in Action comics #13.
After the games release, pressure from Tolkien enterprises caused them to change many elements. What are some examples?
Hobbit became halfling. Ent became Treant. Balrog became Balor.
Tolkien’s middle earth is actually supposed to be a far off past of what?
Earth.
In the Phantom Menace, Obi-wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn had an unusual item used to make their communicators. What was it?
A woman’s razor. They were made from a resin cast of Gillette Ladies Sensor Excel Razor.
Disney parks are all over the world. Where are some?
Disneyland- Hollywood, California
Disneyworld- Orlando, Florida
Disneyland- Hong Kong
Disneyland- Paris
Disneyland/Sea- Tokyo
Disneyland- Shanghai
Aulani Disney resort and Spa-Hawaii
Stan Lee briefly worked at DC comics, and released his own run of comics called Just Imagine.
DnD did not start as it’s own proper game. Instead, it started as what?
It started as a companion book to a table top wargame called Chainmail.
The original manuscripts for Lord of the Rings rests in the Tolkien Collection at Marquette University. How many pages are in the original manuscript?
9,250 pages.
The end of the original trilogy was quite happy. However, that was not the first ending it had. Originally, it ends with _.
According to J.W. Rinzler’s tell all book, the story ended originally with Luke Skywalker taking up the mantle of Vader.
25 known deaths.