Spider-Man Trivia

1. What is the title Spider-Man first appeared in?

From Quiz Classic Spider-Man Comics

Answer: "Amazing Fantasy"

Actually "Amazing Fantasy" was going to be canceled so that's why they let Stan Lee put him in the book. They didn't want to publish Spider-Man because he was a teenager who, at the time, were only the sidekicks to heroes and because they thought the fact that he was like a spider would scare some readers.

From Quiz Spider-Man Villains

Answer: The Chameleon

He faced the Chameleon in the first issue, making readers very interested in how Spider-man's future battles with him would go.

From Quiz The Amazing Spider-Man Quiz

Answer: Green Goblin

This "Amazing Spider-Man" issue also featured a guest appearance by the Hulk. The Green Goblin actually did not have the goblin glider but had a broomstick instead!

From Quiz The "Spider-Man" Graveyard

Answer: Benjamin Parker -- Uncle Ben

In "Amazing Fantasy #15", a burglar entered Ben and May Parker's home. Ben Parker surprised the thief, which resulted in the burglar shooting and murdering Peter's Uncle Ben. As Peter returned home from a personal appearance, in which he was slated for a TV series, he saw a police car outside his house. The officer informed him of the murder of his Uncle Ben and told him the burglar was trapped in the old Acme Warehouse at the waterfront. In a fit of rage, Peter puts on his costume, and then heads to the warehouse after the thief. After slugging him a couple of times, "Spider-Man" spins the crook in a web and leaves him hanging there alive and unable to escape so that the officers could arrest him.

From Quiz Behind The Mask of "Spider-Man"

Answer: Mary Jane Watson

After her parent's nasty divorce, Mary Jane dealt with her feelings by becoming a party girl. Often visiting her aunt next door to the Parker's, his aunt tried to set the two up. After dodging Mary Jane for a while, the two finally met in "Amazing Spider-Man #42". They quickly became friends, dated, and then eventually married in volume 1 of "Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21".

From Quiz "Spider-Man" Friends and Foes

Answer: Prowler

Hobie Brown was the original Prowler.

From Quiz The Proud Puma

Answer: Thomas Fireheart

Thomas Fireheart is a Native American whose tribe tells of a great evil coming upon Earth. To prepare, selective breeding has taken place over many years to produce the perfect warrior, who turned out to be Thomas Fireheart.

From Quiz Electric Avenue: The Energetic Electro

Answer: Maxwell Dillon

Dillon first appeared in 1964 to cause Spider-Man some electrical trouble. He has returned numerous times since then, both as a solo operative and as part of a fearsome group!

From Quiz The Scarlet Spider

Answer: Peter Parker

It was originally believed that Reilly was the original and that Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man, was the clone. This was disproven when Ben Reilly died and and dissolved.

From Quiz Spidey's Friend and Foe: The Lizard

Answer: Biologist

Curt Connors served in the United States Army as a medic and battlefield surgeon and was wounded in service. Once he became a civilian, he began his career as a genius biologist.

From Quiz Spider-Man 80's Style

Answer: Lance Bannon

Jimmy Santini was Batwing. Jimmy Olsen is Superman's Pal. Carlos LeMuerto is the Black Tarantula. Lance Bannon's girlfriend, Amy Powell, once used Peter in an attempt to make Lance jealous.

From Quiz Spider-Man: The Other

Answer: Tracer

Tracer is a evildoer who claims to command machines, and shot Spider-Man in the shoulder with homing bullets. He also was intent on attacking Aunt May in Stark Tower.

From Quiz Spider-Man Villains II

Answer: Silvermane

Silvermane is the mastermind of the crime syndicate known as the Maggia. One of his scientists tested an experiment on dozens of teenagers, the soon-to-be Cloak and Dagger included. The two friends were the only ones who survived. Learning of Silvermane's role in their origin, they often attempt to kill him.

From Quiz Spider-Man Villains

Answer: Amazing Spider-Man #14

Despite what the movie implies, the Green Goblin was not the first villain Spidey encountered. Despite this, he had the most personal affect on Peter Parker's life.

From Quiz "Spider-Man" in the Seventies

Answer: Tarantula

Tarantula had poison-tipped spiked boots that he'd use to incapacitate or kill his enemies!

From Quiz The Marvelous World of "Spider-Man"

Answer: Scarlet Spider

Ben Reilly, otherwise known as Scarlet Spider, is one of Peter Parker's clones created by Jackal. He was believed, for awhile, to be the actual Spider-Man, but later found out he was not. According to recent comics, Ben Reilly is dead.

From Quiz Spider Bite

Answer: Harry Osborn

After learning of his father's secret, Harry later takes the Green Goblin suit, becoming one of Spider-Man's most deadly foes.

From Quiz "Carnage"

Answer: Cletus Casady

Quentin Beck is Mysterio's real name, Mac McDonald is Scorpion's real name, and Tom Roberts is a name I just made up.

From Quiz All About Electro

Answer: Max Dillon

Maxwell Dillon a.k.a Electro!

From Quiz Tangled Web: Spider-Man

Answer: Amazing Fantasy

Spidey made his debut in the fifteenth issue of "Amazing Fantasy", which hit the newsstands in August 1962. Both "Strange Tales of Wonder" and "Tales of Suspense" were series that were popular for quite some time back in the golden/silver age of comics and served as a collection of short stories and sort of a testing ground for characters that had potential to get their own books. And of course, "The Amazing Spider-Man" was Spidey's first series which was a result of his immense popularity. It debuted in March 1963.

From Quiz History Of Spider-Man 13

Answer: Human Torch

Spider-Man starred in all but 9 issues of "Marvel Team-Up" and it's annuals. Besides Spider-Man, which character held the starring role in the most issues? Human Torch starred in 14 issues, 1,2,3,10,32,39,61,121, and 147 with Spider-Man, 18 with Hulk, 23 with Ice Man (and a Spider-Man cameo), 26 with Thor, 29 with Iron Man, and 35 with Dr Strange, as well as in issue 100 as part of the Fantastic Four. Hulk comes next with 10 starring roles. Iron Man has 8 and Dr Strange has 5. Daredevil, by the way, starred in 6 issues.

From Quiz Spidey's Spectacular Super Hero Sidekicks!

Answer: Moon Knight

The Moon Knight and Spidey team up to take down and stop the Maggia from revealing the Moon Knight's secret identity in "Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #22."

From Quiz Green Goblin

Answer: 14

He has been Spidy's worst enemy ever since.

From Quiz Maximum Carnage

Answer: J. Jonah Jameson

Why doesn't he just kill him already?!

From Quiz History Of Spider-Man 12:Misc.

Answer: Rhino

Rhino appeared in 3 episodes, 'Horn Of The Rhino', 'The Golden Rhino', and 'Rhino'.

From Quiz History Of Spider-Man 11

Answer: Roderick Kingsley

I still find it hard to believe that this guy is Hobgoblin. He used to make 'Puny Parker' look like a real he-man. Jacob Conover was shown to be the 3rd Rose in Amaz 436.

From Quiz History Of Spider-Man 10

Answer: Vulture

Vulture gets young and Spidey gets old!

From Quiz History Of Spider-Man 9

Answer: Tri-Sentinel

If Spidey and Nova could take care of the Tri-Sentinel, do you think the Cosmic powers were really necessary last time? Maybe not, but it made for a great storyline.

From Quiz History Of Spider-Man 8

Answer: Chance

First they fight, then they team up. 299, last page, Venom makes his first full appearance.

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