Queer Comics
This comic book reporter was inspired by real-life social justice activist and reporter Nelly Bly.
Who is Lois Lane?
This super-villain paralyzed Batgirl with a bullet and beat Robin to death with a crowbar.
Who is the Joker?
This A-list actor has played both the Emerald Knight and the Merc with a Mouth.
Who is Ryan Reynolds?
This rock can kill Superman.
What is Kryptonite?
This is the highest-grossing film of all time.
What is Avengers: Endgame?
These two male characters were accused of being in a relationship during a hearing held in the United States Congress, a hearing which resulted in the self-regulatory body called the Comics Code Authority that banned the use of openly queer characters in comics from 1954-1989.
Who are Batman and Robin?
This superhero is a journalist whose arch-enemy is a xenophobic scientist, a real-estate mogul, a billionaire, and eventually became president of the United States in 2001.
Who is Superman?
This DC Comic superhero was able to pick up Thor’s hammer in the 1996’s cross-over series DC versus Marvel.
Who is Wonder Woman?
If you suddenly feel a tingling sensation that makes your arm hairs rise, warning you of danger, you might be this super-hero.
Who is Spider-Man?
This film marked the true beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What is Iron Man?
One of these characters has not been portrayed as queer in the comic books: Wonder Woman; Batwoman; Green Lantern, Catwoman, or Green Arrow.
Who is Green Arrow?
This pop star considered buying Marvel in the 1980s because wanted to play Spider-Man in a movie.
Who is Michael Jackson?
A cardboard box located in this city is the nexus point between the DC and Marvel universes.
What is New York City?
This fictional mineral was infused into the skeletal structure of one of the most popular members of the X-Men.
What is Adamantium?
This comic book supervillain was played by Jim Carey in the 1990s.
Who is The Riddler?
The Pied Piper, a once-super-villain-turned hero, came out as gay to this close friend, an A-list superhero speeder, in 1991.
Who is The Flash?
This Marvel character has been assumed dead at least 12 times in the comics, and four times in the movies and cartoons, and is still considered one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel universe.
Who is Jean Grey/Pheonix?
These two DC and Marvel superheroes have shared the same name until recently, both of whom had movies out at the same time this year.
Who is Captain Marvel? (Shazam)
This superhero team has a stretchy scientist, an invisible woman, a human torch… and a thing.
Who are the Fantastic Four?
This actor is in-part responsible for ushering in the super-hero film renaissance beginning in 2002.
Who is Tobey Maguire?
In 1991, transgender themes appeared for the first time in the pages of this Neil Gaiman comic book series which is about to find a home on Netflix.
What is Sandman?
Since their introduction in 1967, this superhero has been a US representative, a librarian, has a PhD, and started up a green energy business.
Who is Batgirl/Barbara Gordon?
While he likes both DC and Marvel, if he could only read one, Louie would read comics produced by this company.
What is DC (Detective Comics)?
He didn’t have any power, other than appearing in Marvel films at the most awkward moment.
Who was Stan Lee?
This actor portrayed The Dark Knight in 1989 and 1992, a flying villain in the MCU, and a flying hero in 2015's Best Picture Oscar winner.
Who is Micahel Keaton?