Kiss: The Marvel Editions

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1. Kiss' very first appearence in a Marvel comic book was with what Marvel character? Spider-Man Howard The Duck The Incredible Hulk The Mighty Thor

2. As a publicity stunt, what was added to the printer's ink to make the first 'Kiss' comic book? Answer: (It made the red ink redder...)

3. As 'Kiss' #1 opens, teenage versions of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are walking the street pondering their future and what is expected of them. Gene mentions his dad wants him to get rid of his comics, one of which he's holding in his hand. Which Marvel title is on the cover? The Fantastic Four Conan Daredevil X-Men

4. In Marvel's first Super Special on Kiss, Gene and Paul see an elderly man (who apparently has been hitting the weight room) being accosted by a gang of ruffians. What's the first thing the two teens notice about this 'dude in distress'? He's in a wheelchair He's bald He's on crutches He's blind

5. Where do Kiss (as costumed superheroes) make their first entrance in the first Marvel Super Special? In a classroom In a game arcade In a record store In a van down by the river

6. In their fight with the bad guys in the arcade (in the first Marvel Super Special comic), the members of Kiss are discovering their newly found super-powers. What did Paul find that his black-star eye can do? Push targets backwards Alter emotions Make targets explode Create a black hole

7. In Marvel Super Special #1, after the first set of bad guys are toasted by Kiss, Ace transports his bandmates from 50th Street to South Ferry overlooking the Statue of Liberty. Moments later, a major-league Marvel bad guy walks out of an aircraft shaped like the moon. Who is this Marvel mainstay? Dr. Doom Thanos Magneto The Red Skull

8. As news of Kiss hits the airwaves, a number of super-heroes are wondering what to make of these new super-powered beings? Which of the following was NOT depicted doing just that in Marvel Super Special #1? The Defenders The X-Men The Avengers Spider-Man

9. As Marvel Super Special #1 continues, Kiss is trying to escape from their second battle. Ace decides to do something that, instead of transporting them to Jersey City or beyond, sends them into a nameless, trackless void. What does he do? Winks Gestures with both thumbs Shouts 'Hawkaaaaaa!' Wrinkles his nose

10. In Marvel Super Special #1, the members of Kiss are separated by Ace's dimensional trip, with Gene and Paul winding up in a place not unlike Heaven, complete with cherubs and angelic babes. While Paul wants to stay, Gene has other ideas and attacks a rather imposing archeangel. Once the robes and wings are seared away, what Marvel villain is revealed? Mephisto Loki Apocalypse Galactus

11. While Gene and Paul have their problems in Marvel Super Special #1, where did Peter and Ace wind up after the dimensional trip? Inside a star A Grecian temple A space-disco A jungle kingdom

12. As Marvel Super Special #1 winds down, Kiss returns from outer space back to Earth...but specifically, where? Atlantis Atillan, home of the Inhumans The Savage Land Latveria

13. As Kiss #2 (Marvel Super Special #5, 1978) opens, The Darklord, Khalis-Wu, is plotting to gain unlimited power by tapping into what energy source? Human emotions J. Jonah Jameson's cigar stash A wall of Marshall amplifiers Franklin Richard's overlooked broccoli sprouts

14. In Marvel Super Special #5, the four teenagers gather for their next mission. Dizzy the Hun, Kiss' new mentor, tells them he has altered the talismans in the Box of Khyscz to better reflect their powers. However, one of the talismans is hardly changed at all. To whom does the talisman belong? Gene Ace Peter Paul

15. In Marvel Super Special #5, the Darklord has decided to get his power by visiting major moments in rock history, starting with the 1950's. When Kiss tries to interfere, who does the Darklord send to stop them? Bikers The Crickets (Buddy Holly's backup group) Elvis A doo-wop quintet

16. When Khalis-Wu crashes Woodstock in Marvel Super Special #5, Kiss is right behind him, but the boys are blind-sided by some rigged flowers. After a trip through a dimensional warp (Peter Criss calls it 'a Peter Max nightmare'), the boys wind up in a place called the Land of Leftovers. Who or what is the first to greet them there? An armored duck An elf with a gun Cheech and Chong Austin Powers

17. As Marvel Super Special #5 continues, Kiss has landed in the Land of Leftovers, where the symbolic figures of the 1960s live again, over and over. The one standout, besides the members of Kiss, is a fog-shrouded Victorian house inhabited by a dinosaur. What is the dinosaur's name? Saurian Holmes Nancysaurus Drew Samphorhynchus Spade Herculicus Poirot

18. In Marvel Super Special #5, Kiss and a dinosaur detective have just escaped an assasination attempt by a woman with kaleidoscope eyes (take that, Beatles). The quintet now journey to an enormous house of cards to face the Darklord masquerading as the Land of Leftover's dimensional guru. By what name is he known? The Red-Headed Yogi Professor Maharishi The Marakesh Expressionist Hama Ravi Shankar

19. As Marvel Super Special #5 winds down, Kiss finally arrives back home at a disco, where the Darklord has reached his full power. He engages in battle with Gene, but Peter tries to get involved and gets hurled into a wall for his troubles. A greatly distressed Paul angrily lashes at the Darlord with what emotion eminating from his Black Star? Depressing sorrow Blinding fear Uncontrolled laughter Pure hate

20. In the history of the Marvel Comics Super Special, only one other music group besides Kiss made two issues. Who was it? Aerosmith The Eagles The Rolling Stones The Beatles