Fun Friday – How well do you know your favorite Superhero?



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Did you grow up watching superhero cartoons or glance at the TV as your kids watched cartoons? I remember watching Spiderman scale a building and Wonder Woman lasso people with her lasso of truth. 

Since it’s Fun Friday, let’s look at a few little known facts about several favorite superheroes. Then take a quiz to see how much you reallllly remember about those favorite heroes.

Here are 5 facts you may not have known about certain superheroes.

Spiderman – Marvel comics initially thought people would be scared of Spiderman because they were afraid of real spiders.

Superman – was originally slated to be a bald telepathic scientist obsessed with world domination.

Wonder Woman – was created as a feminist idea.

The Incredible Hulk – was supposed to be grey.

Captain America – had to change his shield. Marvel Comics changed the logo because a rival comic company already had a character called The Shield.

1.      What Superhero had the tag line “faster than a speeding bullet?

a.      Spiderman

b.      Flash

c.       Superman

d.      All of the above

2.      What was Spiderman’s name when he was not in his Spiderman suit?

a.      Peter Pan

b.      Peter Parker

c.       Paul Parker

d.      None of the above

      3.      What was the Incredible Hulk’s name when he wasn’t green?

a.      Bruce Banner

b.      Bruce Willis

c.       Clark Kent

d.      Brad Pitt

 

4.      What was Clark Kent’s girlfriend’s name

a.      Linda Lane

b.      Madonna

c.       Lois Lane

d.      He didn’t have a girlfriend

 5.      In Batman and Robin, what was Robin’s nickname?

a.      The Boy Wonder

b.      Superboy

c.       Kid Rock

d.      He didn’t have a nickname

 ANSWERS:

1.      C – Superman

2.      B – Peter Parker

3.      A – Bruce Banner

4.      C – Lois Lane

5.      A – The Boy Wonder

Do you have a trivia fact about a superhero not listed? Who is your favorite superhero and why?