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