Mister Negative
What comic book did Spider-Man first appear in?
A) Marvel Tales #17
B) Amazing Spider-Man #1
C) Amazing Fantasy #15
Amazing Fantasy #15
Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962).
What did Spider-Man bring home from the first, "Secret Wars?"
A) Alien Flu
B) New Costume
C) A Keychain
New Costume
Spider-Man brought a new black costume back from the first, "Secret Wars." Unfortunately, his nifty new threads turned out to be an alien symbiote that wanted to bond with him permanently! With Mr. Fantastic's help, Spider-Man was able to separate himself from the costume. Apparently feeling a little rejected, the symbiote would eventually bond with Eddie Brock and become the dangerous super-villain known as Venom.
What was the name of Peter Parker's uncle?
A) Bruce
B) Ben
C) Bob
Ben
Uncle Ben first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) and was killed in the very same issue. Although his history as a supporting character was very brief, the character is an overshadowing figure in Spider-Man's life and often appears in flashbacks.
Who was J. Jonah Jameson's secretary when Peter Parker started working at the Daily Bugle?
A) Mary-Jane Watson
B) Felicia Hardy
C) Betty Brant
Betty Brant
Betty Brant first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #4, working for the Daily Bugle as J. Jonah Jameson's secretary. Years later (Amazing Spider-Man #142), Peter would tell Mary Jane that Betty was his first love.
Which Spider-Man villain was imprinted with the genetic coding of a common housefly?
A) Carnage
B) Human Fly
C) Venom
Human Fly
Richard Deacon (a.k.a. the Human Fly) was a small-time criminal who forced a Dr. Harlan Stillwell to imprint him with the genetic coding of a common housefly, giving him the abilities of flight, wall-crawling, superhuman strength, and acid vomit.
Who was the first super-villain Spider-Man ever encountered?
A) Green Goblin
B) Supercharger
C) Terrible Tinkerer
Supercharger
In Amazing Fantasy #18, Spider-Man battled Supercharger, the living battery. Previously, he had battled mostly small-time crooks.
Who was the guest speaker at Peter Parker's high school graduation?
A) J. Jonah Jameson
B) Captain America
C) Reed Richards
J. Jonah Jameson
When Peter Parker graduated from high school in Amazing Spider-Man #28, the guest speaker at his graduation ceremony was none other than Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson.
Why did J. Jonah Jameson prefer Lance Bannon's Spider-Man photos over Peter Parker's?
A) They were cheaper
B) They had better lighting
C) They made Spider-Man look bad
They made Spider-Man look bad
Jameson would typically accept Bannon's photos because they made Spider-Man look bad.
Who was Peter Parker's first superhuman girlfriend?
A) Kitty Pryde
B) Ms. Marvel
C) Black Cat
Black Cat
Felicia Hardy (a.k.a. the Black Cat)competed against Mary Jane Watson for Peter's affections, but eventually lost out. She also dated Flash Thompson.
Which Spider-Man villain dresses and acts like a 1920s gangster?
A) Finisher
B) Mister Negative
C) Hammerhead
Hammerhead
Hammerhead grew up dreaming of becoming a gangster. He was eventually recruited into one of the, "Families," of the criminal organization known as the Maggia.
What super-villain kidnapped and killed Peter Parker's girlfriend Gwen Stacy?
A) Electro
B) Green Goblin
C) Doctor Octopus
Green Goblin
In Amazing Spider-Man #121, the Green Goblin kidnapped Peter Parker's then-girlfriend Gwen Stacy and dropped her off a bridge. Peter tried to save her, but when his webbing caught Gwen, the whiplash killed her instantly.
Why did Stan Lee reject Jack Kirby as the original Spider-Man artist?
A) He missed a deadline
B) He wanted too much money
C) His drawings were too heroic
His drawings were too heroic
When Kirby showed Lee the first six pages he'd drawn, Lee recalled, "I hated the way he was doing it! Not that he did it badly--it just wasn't the character I wanted; it was too heroic." Instead, Lee turned to Steve Ditko, who developed a visual style Lee found satisfactory.
Which superhero convinced Spider-Man to reveal his secret identity to the public in Amazing Spider-Man #533?
A) Iron Man
B) Captain America
C) Reed Richards
Iron Man
After Iron Man convinced him to reveal his identity to the public, Peter worried so much about his decision that he threw up in the White House bathroom.
What other superhero helped Spider-Man the first time he fought the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime?
A) Human Torch
B) Daredevil
C) Iron Man
Daredevil
In Amazing Spider-Man #16, Spider-Man and Daredevil battled the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime for the very first time.
Which Spider-Man villain was the son of the Kingpin?
A) The Rose
B) White Rabbit
C) Overdrive
The Rose
The first Rose was Richard Fisk, the son of Wilson Fisk, who sought to overthrow his father after learning he was the Kingpin of Crime. He later became a Punisher-like vigilante, calling himself Blood Rose.
Which character bullied Peter Parker in high school?
A) Flash Thompson
B) J. Jonah Jameson
C) Robbie Robertson
Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson was a star football player who mercilessly bullied his high school classmate Peter Parker but greatly admired Spider-Man, an irony in which the superhero took some gratification.
What was the first Spider-Man spin-off series?
A) Marvel Team-Up
B) Sensational Spider-Man
C) Spectacular Spider-Man
Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man was a proto-graphic novel designed to appeal to older readers. It only lasted for two issues, but it represented the first Spider-Man spin-off publication.
What super-powered being is also J. Jonah Jameson's son?
A) Man-Wolf
B) The Fabulous Frog-Man
C) Gatekeeper
Man-Wolf
J. Jonah Jameson's son, John Jameson, was an astronaut selected for a secret mission to the moon. While collecting lunar rock samples, he came across a glittering red gemstone which, after his return to Earth, would later graft itself to his skin, causing him to transform into a wolf like humanoid creature known as Man-Wolf when exposed to the light of a full moon.
The super-villain known as Mysterio started his career as a what?
A) Stuntman
B) Magician
C) Shield Agent
Stuntman
Mysterio (Quentin Beck) started his career as a Hollywood stuntman. He later branched into special effects but quickly grew tried of his constant backstage role, and when a friend jokingly suggested that, if he really wanted to become famous, he should take out one of the new costumed crime-fighters, Beck decided to kill Spider-Man, thus launching his criminal career.
What super-villain began as a scientist working for the Kingpin who wanted him to reproduce the powers of the superhero Cloak?
A) The Molten Man
B) The Spot
C) Calypso
The Spot
When Dr. Jonathan Ohnn first announced himself as The Spot, Spider-Man collapsed on the rooftop, laughing at the name. The Spot ended up winning that first confrontation but lost a second battle because he was tricked into throwing too many of his spots as weapons and not keeping enough to defend himself with.
When Spider-Man was first offered membership in The Avengers, he was required to catch what super-powered being as a test?
A) The Hulk
B) Kang The Conqueror
C) The Wasp
The Hulk
In Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3, Spider-Man was offered membership in The Avengers if he could capture the Hulk and return him to Avengers headquarters. Although he did manage to capture the Hulk, Spider-Man was suspicious of what the Avengers wanted with the green-skinned monster. Feeling pity for the creature, Spider-Man decided to release him instead of turning him over to the Avengers, thus failing the test.
What color is Mary Jane Watson's hair?
A) White
B) Red
C) Brown
Red
John Romita, Sr. has stated that in designing Mary Jane, Peter Parker's love interest, he took Ann-Margret from the movie Bye Bye Birdie as a guide, using her coloring, the shape of her face, and her red hair.
Who gave Spider-Man a pep-talk after he was defeated in his very first encounter with Doctor Octopus?
A) Human Torch
B) Aunt May
C) Iron Man
Human Torch
In Amazing Spider-Man #3, Spidey was badly beaten in his first-ever encounter with Doctor Octupus. Mentally defeated, Peter questioned his ability to go on as Spider-Man until he attended a school assembly where the Human Torch was giving a speech. The Torch encouraged the students to "never give up" even when things seemed tough. Peter took this message to heart, and in a rematch, defeated Doctor Octopus handily.
What actor played Spider-Man in the 1977 TV series?
A) Nicholas Hammond
B) Parker Stevenson
C) John Travolta
Nicholas Hammond
The Amazing Spider-Man, featuring Nicholas Hammond as Spider-Man, aired in the United States from September 19, 1977 to July 6, 1979. Although it was a considerable ratings success, the CBS series was cancelled after just 13 episodes.
Who was the original Hobgoblin?
A) Roderick Kingsley
B) Arnold Donovan
C) Ned Leeds
Roderick Kingsley
The original Hobgoblin (Amazing Spider-Man #238) was amoral billionaire fashion designer Roderick Kingsley who had become obsessed with Norman Osborn, the original Green Goblin, after discovering the locations of his various hideouts. When Kingsley's villainous identity was finally exposed, he fled to the Caribbean to escape prosecution.