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 X-Men
| Who was the first member of the X-Men to learn Wolverine's real name? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Nightcrawler. Nightcrawler accompanied Wolverine on a mission to Canada to patch things up with Alpha Flight in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 139 (November 1980). When Heather Hudson sees Wolverine, she addresses him as 'Logan,' which surprises Nightcrawler considerably. 'You never told us,' Nightcrawler says. 'You never asked,' Wolverine replies.
Iceman. Iceman was able to freeze moisture in the air around him and turn his body into solid ice. Although he is an Omega-level mutant, Drake has never fully tapped his mutant potential.
| Who kidnapped Jean Gray and Scott Summers after they were married? | X-Men (buffy_fan97) |
Mr Sinister. Sinister is perhaps the greatest geneticist in the Marvel Universe. He is capable of cloning, creating superhuman abilities and enhancing or controlling mutant abilities. His existence is unknown to the general public and he does his research in secret laboratories across the globe. He has employed the henchmen groups like the Marauders and Nasty Boys.
Charles Xavier. A high-level telepath, Xavier can read, control and influence human minds.
| Who first discovers Nightcrawler's nearly invisible in shadows? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
The Little People. At Cassidy Keep, when the X-Men fight Black Tom and Juggernaut. Black Tom knocks Nightcrawler out, and the Little People see him half in and half out of shadows. They find out before Nightcrawler does.
| Who did Lilandra tell to assume command of the Shi'ar Imperial Fleet when Admiral Samedar's treachery was exposed during the X-Men's first brush with the Brood? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Captain K'rk. Yes, she turned over her fleet to Captain K'rk (who also 'foolishly opposed' Samedar in his plotting against Lilandra).
| Who did Cyclops date between Phoenix 'dying' and Phoenix dying? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Colleen Wing. Remember, it's 'Phoenix', not 'Jean' that died. This question is in reference to the time right after The X-Men thought Beast and Phoenix died in Magneto's volcano in the Antarctic.
| Which X-Man is a devout Catholic? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Nightcrawler. Kurt 'Nightcrawler' Wagner has long been depicted as a very spiritual man, specifically a Catholic. In 'X-Men' no. 100 (May 2000), Kurt is even shown in priestly robes, having continued his training as a man of the cloth.
| Which Ragin Cajun has a thing for Rogue? | X-Men (buffy_fan97) |
Gambit. Rogue first appeared in Avengers Annual #10 (August 1981).
| Which of the X-Ternals betrays the others by revealing his/her alignment with Apocalypse? | The Age of Apocalypse timeline - Second quiz (Mohil) |
Guido. Guido Carosella (Also known as Strong Guy in the regular timeline) went to the Shi'ar empire and returned to Earth with Gambit and the X-Ternals. Gambit split up the team and left the crystal in the care of Guido and Jubilee, because he expected Apocalypse's men to follow after himself. Guido then showed his true colours by taking the crystal and betraying Jubilee. ("Gambit and the X-Ternals" #3 and #4)
| Which of Apocalypse's four horsemen is missing in "X-Men Alpha", according to Apocalypse? | The Age of Apocalypse timeline - Second quiz (Mohil) |
Mikhail Rasputin. In "X-Men Alpha", Apocalypse has a meeting with Abyss, Sinister and Holocaust, and complains about Mikhail's disappearance. Sinister also turns his back on Apocalypse, but Apocalypse doesn't find out about this until later in the series.
Mikhail's only appearances in the "Age of Apocalypse" is in the extended title "X-Universe", in issues #1 and #2. He never appears in the main crossover titles.
| Which New Mutant is guilty of having intentionally killed his or her own sibling? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Karma. X'ian Coy Manh (Karma) willingly took the life of her evil brother Tranh in her very first appearance, 'Marvel Team-Up' no. 100 (December 1980). While she did so in order to prevent him from killing Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and countless potential others, she remained haunted by her actions for many years.
| Which member of the New Mutants made his or her debut wearing the costume and bearing the name of a former X-Man? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Warpath. James Proudstar first appeared in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 193 (May 1985) wearing the costume of his late brother John, who died on a dangerous mission as the X-Man Thunderbird. James later joined the Hellions, and eventually became a member of the New Mutants -- and the original X-Force -- under the name Warpath.
| Which member of the New Mutants has a blood relative who has been a member of the villainous Hellfire Club? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Sunspot. Roberto 'Sunspot' DaCosta's father, Emmanuel, was briefly a member of the nefarious Hellfire Club, little knowing that the Inner Circle of said club was largely composed of evil mutants bent on destroying the X-Men and the New Mutants.
| Which character/s was Logan sent to find for the Human High Council? | The Age of Apocalypse timeline - Second quiz (Mohil) |
Gateway. The Human High Council planned to launch a sneak nuclear attack on Apocalypse in America, and needed Gateway to create a portal to get there undetected. Logan is dispatched to find him. He encounters and defeats the genetically enhanced team of Mangle and Dead-Eye, and then stumbles upon Carol Danvers, before being attacked again by Mangle and Dead-Eye, and later by Donald Pierce. ("Weapon X" #2 - #4)
| Which character sacrificed himself to take down the forcefield protecting Apocalypse's stronghold? | The Age of Apocalypse timeline - Second quiz (Mohil) |
Angel. Warren Worthington III (aka Angel) strapped his body with explosives and did a kamikaze-style dive on Apocalypse's shield generator. This happened in "X-Men Omega". His sacrifice was successful, and allowed Nate Gray to enter, and confront Apocalypse.
Banshee sacrificed himself in "Amazing X-Men" #4 when he flew inside Abyss and blew him apart.
Jamie Madrox also sacrificed his life in "Amazing X-Men" #4 in order to stop all his runaway clones.
Douglas Ramsey (Cypher in the regular time line) sacrificed his life in "X-Calibre" #4 to save the life of his adoptive mother Destiny from the Shadow King.
| When the 'new' X-Men first faced the Sentinels (Stephen Lang's versions), which original creators of the series made a cameo appearance? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Really! Scoot and Jean are kissing right before the Sentinels attack, and Kirby and Stan are complaining that they never did anything like that when THEY had the book.
| When Phoenix fights Firelord before opening the stargate to send the X-Men to save the Universe from the M'Kraan Crystal, which X-Men creative team makes a cameo appearance? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Dave Cockrum and Chris Claremont. Firelord's been hurled by Phoenix towards Washington Square Park, where Chris Claremont's saying '... anyway, Dave, he hits the ground with this incredible... sound effect.' This is interesting in that they're writing themselves writing the book. This is also interesting if you notice a LITTLE too much while you're reading.
| When Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attacked the US Senate in 'Days of Future Past', which Doonesbury characters were outside when Storm blasted all the combatants out of the building? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Rick and Joanie. It's true! In the strip, Rick and Joanie were working in Washington at the time. Rick worked for the Washington Post, and was scrambling to get the story.
| What's the name of the boat the Blackbird nearly capsizes when the X-Men are on the way to Muir Isle because of Proteus? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Audrey II. This is a hidden reference to the movie 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
| What well known TV/Film director started writing "The Astonishing X-Men" comic series in 2004? | X-Men (buffy_fan97) |
Joss Whedon. Joss Whedon secured his first writing job on the television series Roseanne.
| What state in the U.S. is Rogue originally from? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Mississippi. We've been told several times that Rogue -- whose real name remains unknown (despite what the movie says!) -- grew up in Caldecott County, Mississippi.
| What kind of wings did Pirate Kitty get in 'Kitty's Fairy Tale'? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
butterfly. She hated 'em, too.
Shadow Cat. Kitty Pryde first appeared in Uncanny "X-Men" #129 (Jan. 1980).
| The Shi'ar Imperial Guard member Warstar is two robots. What 1950's television puppets are they named after? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Beany and Cecil. Their names were given as 'B'Nee' and 'C'cll' during the fight for Phoenix's life on the moon at the end of the Dark Phoenix saga.
| The parents of Danielle 'Psyche' Moonstar were thought slain by a 'demonic' version of a certain wild animal. What kind of animal was it? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
bear . As it turned out, the 'demon bear' actually absorbed the life essences of the Moonstars, and once Danielle and her comrades defeated the bear in 'New Mutants' no. 20 (October 1984), her parents were returned to her, safe and sound.
| Readers first learned that that Wolverine's real name was Logan when he revealed this fact to a particular character. Who was it? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Mariko Yashida. Wolverine revealed his name for the first time to the woman who would eventually become his betrothed during a quiet moment in 'Uncanny X-Men' no. 120 (April 1979).
| Lila Cheney, the rock star who secretly possesses the mutant ability to teleport across solar system-sized distances, had a long-term romantic involvement with which member of the New Mutants? | Assorted X-Men and New Mutants Trivia (enfranklopedia) |
Cannonball. Sam 'Cannonball' Guthrie and Lila Cheney were introduced in 'New Mutants Annual' no. 1 (August 1984), and kept things hot and heavy for several years.
| Jean Grey was the central character in one of the best comic storylines in "X-Men" history, when she was posessed by what? | X-Men (buffy_fan97) |
The Phoenix. "The Dark Phoenix Saga" is an extended "X-Men" storyline in the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, focusing on Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force, ending in Grey's apparent death. It was written by Chris Claremont with art by Dave Cockrum and John Byrne.
| In what comic did Gambit make his first appearance? | X-Men (buffy_fan97) |
Uncanny X-Men #266. Gambit has the mutant ability to convert the potential energy of inanimate matter into kinetic energy, giving them explosive power; the larger or more mass the object he is charging has, the longer it will take to charge them.
| In the Shi'ar Imperial Guard's first appearance, which Imperial Guardsman is the first to fall? | Obscure X-Facts (Hrairoo) |
Mentor. I'm not sure if Mentor was ever seen again... the only distinguishing characteristic of the character was that he looked suspiciously like Brainiac.
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- What was the full name of the observatory launched into space in 1978 to study x-rays? ( goto )
- On 'The X-Files' what does it say on the poster that is on the wall in Mulder's office? ( goto )
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- Which was the first musical film to be given an "X" rating by the censors?
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- The scientists who discovered DNA was a double helix did so by x-raying it. How can one x-ray something so small and see it? ( goto )
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