- 1. Comics studies is an academic discipline that examines the history, cultural significance, and artistic qualities of comic books and graphic novels. Scholars in this field analyze the visual and textual elements of comics, as well as their impact on society, politics, and literature. They also explore issues such as representation, gender, and identity within the medium. Through interdisciplinary approaches, comics studies sheds light on the diverse and complex world of sequential art, highlighting its ability to entertain, educate, and provoke critical thinking.
Which comic is credited with the first appearance of a superhero?
A) Detective Comics #27
B) Wonder Woman #1
C) Superman #1
D) Action Comics #1
- 2. Which comic book publisher is known for their 'Archie' series?
A) Archie Comics
B) Dark Horse Comics
C) DC Comics
D) Marvel Comics
- 3. Who created the character Spider-Man?
A) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
B) Alan Moore
C) Bob Kane
D) Jack Kirby
- 4. Who is the writer and artist behind the graphic novel 'Persepolis'?
A) Marjane Satrapi
B) Alan Moore
C) Frank Miller
D) Neil Gaiman
- 5. In which comic strip did Snoopy and Charlie Brown appear?
A) Garfield
B) Peanuts
C) The Far Side
D) Calvin and Hobbes
- 6. What is the term for a comic that is published entirely on the web?
A) Graphic novel
B) Webcomic
C) Manga
D) Zine
- 7. Who is the creator of the comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes'?
A) Bill Watterson
B) Gary Larson
C) Charles Schulz
D) Jim Davis
- 8. What is the name of Superman's home planet?
A) Gallifrey
B) Earth
C) Mars
D) Krypton
- 9. Who is the creator of the comic strip 'Garfield'?
A) Berkeley Breathed
B) Bill Watterson
C) Jim Davis
D) Charles Schulz
- 10. Which superhero is known for having retractable adamantium claws?
A) Wolverine
B) Iron Man
C) Spider-Man
D) Hulk
- 11. Name the artist behind the 'Sandman' comic book series.
A) Neil Gaiman
B) Grant Morrison
C) Todd McFarlane
D) Dave McKean
- 12. Who is the artist responsible for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
A) Jack Kirby
B) Kevin Eastman
C) Stan Lee
D) Peter Laird
- 13. Which comic book publisher is known for their 'Hellboy' series?
A) Dark Horse Comics
B) Valiant Comics
C) Image Comics
D) IDW Publishing
- 14. Who is the writer behind the 'Saga' comic book series?
A) Brian K. Vaughan
B) Grant Morrison
C) Mark Millar
D) Robert Kirkman
- 15. Who is considered the creator of the modern comic book format?
A) Bill Finger
B) Stan Lee
C) Jack Kirby
D) Will Eisner
- 16. Which term describes the border area between panels in comics?
A) Panel
B) Splash
C) Balloon
D) Gutter
- 17. Which character first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938?
A) Batman
B) Wonder Woman
C) Spider-Man
D) Superman
- 18. Who is the masked vigilante alter ego of billionaire Bruce Wayne?
A) Iron Man
B) Green Lantern
C) Spider-Man
D) Batman
- 19. What is the term for a self-contained story within a comic series?
A) Issue
B) Crossover
C) One-shot
D) Annual
- 20. What is the term for the visual symbols used to represent sounds in comics?
A) Alliteration
B) Onomatopoeia
C) Metaphor
D) Simile
- 21. Who is known for creating the character Hellboy?
A) Todd McFarlane
B) Jim Lee
C) Mike Mignola
D) Dave Gibbons
- 22. Who wrote the graphic novel 'Maus', a memoir of his parents' survival of the Holocaust?
A) Grant Morrison
B) Art Spiegelman
C) Brian K. Vaughan
D) Marjane Satrapi
- 23. What term is used for a set of panels that unfolds a single action in comics?
A) Panel stack
B) Sequence
C) Gutter
D) Splash page
- 24. Which comic book series features the character Tony Stark?
A) The Flash
B) Aquaman
C) Iron Man
D) Wolverine
- 25. What does the acronym 'GN' stand for in comics jargon?
A) Golden Age
B) Great Narration
C) Genre Norm
D) Graphic Novel
- 26. Who is the creator of the 1980s cyberpunk manga 'Akira'?
A) Osamu Tezuka
B) Hayao Miyazaki
C) Katsuhiro Otomo
D) Junji Ito
- 27. Which superhero team was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the 1960s?
A) X-Men
B) Avengers
C) Justice League
D) Fantastic Four
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