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Quiz about Entertaining Comics Part One
Quiz about Entertaining Comics Part One

Entertaining Comics Part One Trivia Quiz

Entertaining Comics, or EC, are some of the most famous comics of all time. But if you start this quiz, you'd better know all about them. This covers the artists, publisher, and controversy surrounding this comic book company of the 1950s. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by bildo657. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
bildo657
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
38,121
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
575
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1. What was the prior title of 'Tales From The Crypt'? Hint


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2. What was William M. Gaines' father's name? Hint


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3. What famous American landmark was William M. Gaines infatuated with? Hint


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4. What was the name of EC's famous editorial that satirically rebutted accusations of communism? Hint


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5. What was Graham Ingels' nickname? Hint


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6. Which was NOT a New Direction title? Hint


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7. Who was the primary cover and lead story artist for 'The Vault Of Horror'? Hint


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8. What child psychologist authored the infamous 'Seduction Of The Innocent'? Hint


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9. What was the sister title to the comic book 'Mad'? Hint


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10. If someone said 'Spa fon!', what might you say? Hint


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11. If someone said 'Portzbie!', what might you say? Hint


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12. Which creative and editorial maestro is most closely associated with 'Frontline Combat' and 'Two-Fisted Tales'? Hint


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13. 'Weird Science' and 'Weird Fantasy' combined and became 'Weird Science-Fantasy'. What did 'Weird Science-Fantasy' eventually become? Hint


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14. Why did Bill Gaines change 'Mad' from a comic to a magazine? Hint


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15. Artist John Severin's sister also worked at the EC office. What was her name? Hint


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16. At the Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency, what other comic book publisher, besides Bill Gaines, showed up to defend the industry? Hint


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17. Which of these titles was not published by EC? Hint


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18. Which artist's style was uncannily similar to Wally Wood's work? Hint


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19. Which science-fiction writer had several stories officially adapted in EC comics? Hint


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20. What was the sister title to 'Crime SuspenStories'? Hint


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21. During the communist hunting of the 50's, who said '98 percent of all comic book publishers are communists'? Hint


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22. What was the first issue of 'Mad' as a magazine? Hint


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23. Besides 'Seduction Of The Innocent', what is another book written by Dr. Fredrik Wertham? Hint


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24. How did Bill Gaines' father die? Hint


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25. Who was the 'chameleon' artist, famous for imitating other cartoonists' artwork in the humor comics? Hint



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