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?

How old is Batman?

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My kids and I were discussing our favorite Superheroes. There are a few that I like, but our discussion seemed to hover around Batman. I told them about the old TV series that kept me entertained as a child. “How old is Batman?” One of my boys asked.

A Google search told us that Batman was registered as a trademark on November 12, 1940…72 years ago today. Since that time many actors have portrayed Batman either on TV or the big screen. Test your knowledge with a little Batman Trivia.

1.      Who played Batman in the 1966 TV series?

2.      How many actors have played Batman since its inception in the 1940’s? Can you name them?

3.      Who played the role of Cat Woman in Batman Returns?

 

            a.      Halle Berry
            b.      Julia Roberts
            c.       Penelope Cruz
            d.      Michelle Pfeiffer
            e.      Drew Barrymore

4.      What is the Penguin’s weapon of choice?

a.      Ice

            b.      A whip
            c.       Acid spewing flowers
            d.      Umbrellas

5.      What are Batman’s super powers?

a.      He can fly

            b.      He can see in the dark
            c.       He doesn’t have any
            d.      His ability to heal rapidly from an injury
            e.      His high resistance to being injured

6.      Who looked after Bruce Wayne when his parents died?

a.      His grandparents

            b.      Nobody looked after him
            c.       His butler
            d.      His parents’ best friends
            e.      His maid

7.      Which of the following actors has never played a Batman villain?

a.      Jim Carrey

            b.      Uma Thurman
            c.       Robin Williams
            d.      Jack Nicholson

Check out a brief clip of the 1966 Batman TV series, then check your answers. The answers are not in the clip, but it’s a quick walk down memory lane for some. I told my kids it was a good way to see the use of onomatopoeia in action. The fight scenes included a lot of: Pow, Biff, oooof, whack…you get the idea.
 

 



Now check your answers

      1.      Adam West
      2.      Seven actors played Batman;
                  ·         Lewis G. Wilson
                  ·         Robert Lowrey
                  ·         Adam West
                  ·         Michael Keaton
                  ·         Val Kilmer
                  ·         George Clooney
                  ·         Christian Bale

3.      d - Michelle Pfeiffer

      4.      d - Umbrella’s
      5.      c - He doesn’t have any
      6.      c – His butler
      7.      c – Robin Williams

Did you have a favorite Superhero as a child?