The Men with Masks Quiz | Comic Characters Mixed

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1. My parents were both shot before my eyes in an alleyway by a common criminal. I donned the mask of the Batman that resembles a bat and is dark and fearsome to those who commit crime on the streets of Gotham city at night. However in the daytime, I am a very wealthy fellow who is the head of an inherited enterprise. Who am I?

Answer: Bruce Wayne

Bruce Wayne is the Batman. Bruce Wayne lives a life of luxury but is haunted by the death of his parents in Crime Alley. He is raised by the family butler Alfred who encourages him to do good and as he grows he also trains his body to be physically strong and intellectual.

He dons the mask of the bat because bats were originally one of his childhood fears and displays it to strike fear into criminals. Batman, unlike many superheroes, has no super abilities at all. He creates his own gear, batarangs, utility belt, computer system, and headquarters underground in the Bat Cave.

He has no tolerance for crime, but also tries to help the villains (such as Two Face, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman) overcome their criminal behaviors in hopes that they will return to their once normal lives.

His most profound enemy is the Joker who kills people for pleasure and tries to take away every person Batman loves.

2. There are several men who have worn my red and yellow mask, but all have been known for speed. Before I was the Flash, I was a police scientist who was always slow and late. One night lightning struck a case full of chemicals that showered my body, giving me the extraordinary gift of speed. Who am I?

Answer: Barry Allen

Barry Allen was a forensic scientist before his accident and investigates crime scenes. He did not have a reputation for speed or dependability. Then one night in the lab a lighting bolt struck the area where he was working and Barry fell into a puddle of chemicals that gave him his power of super speed. Because of his reputation of being a slow and unpunctual guy, Barry hides his alter-identity very well.

He invents a ring to unfold his costume in a moment's notice and is the super speedy crime fighter of Central City. Because he is close to the police force, he can easily pick up on crime around the city.

He has a very witty and sarcastic sense of humor which is usually seen when he is with his colleagues on the Justice League. Overall Flash is a lively-hearted, fun hero.

3. I was just an ordinary high school student until I was bitten by a radioactive spider and gained spider-like abilities. When I am protecting my city, I am swinging from the skyscrapers with my webs in a red and blue costume as Spider-Man. However if it was an average moment of the day you might see me as just a photographer or science nerd. Who am I?

Answer: Peter Parker

Peter Parker is Spider-Man. Raised by his aunt and uncle, Peter is a good-natured teenager who loves science! At a science fair he is bitten by a radioactive spider that gives him his powers to climb walls, sense objects, and have extraordinary strength.

He does not, however, get the power to make spider webs. Instead, he invents his own webs and web shooters that allow him to swing from almost any building or fight his villains. Peter is also humbled by the murder of his uncle which gives him a heart to fight crime.

He does not have any mentors other than his aunt and uncle who taught him moral values that he upholds as the crime fighter of New York City. In regular life, however, he is a photographer for the Daily Bugle. Unbeknownst to his boss, Peter Parker gets his pictures of Spider-Man by stringing up his camera close-by when he is fighting villains.

4. The first life I ever saved was my own when I created my mask. Before I became a hero, I had everything going for me. I was a billionaire playboy and an engineer. However I was kidnapped and while I was suffering from a severe chest injury I was forced to build a weapon of mass destruction. I built an iron bodysuit to save my own life and escape captivity, but later I would become a superhero for the world. Who is the man behind the mask of Iron Man?

Answer: Tony Stark

Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark is the Iron Man. Stark is a rich, genius engineer, but doesn't take life too seriously. He is a playboy and oblivious to life around him until he is severely injured and kidnapped. Stark suffers from a chest injury that places shrapnel close to his heart and he designs a mechanical heart while he is in captivity to prolong his life.

He is forced to build a weapon of mass destruction, but in his captivity he constructs the body of armor that eventually turns him into Iron Man. Stark's achievement allows him to escape captivity and changes his perspective on the world and life.

It brings good to the world, but Stark is a man inside the prison he has created. His suit becomes life support for his own body and he faces many other villains who try to create forms of the suit to do evil in the world. Stark blames himself for many of the tragedies that happen.

5. I often wear a red and blue mask. My superpowers are an elemental surprise to many villains because I can shrink to the size of an atom. When I'm an ordinary person I am a physicist and university teacher. I developed a lens that enabled be to shrink and later used the lens' powers to become a superhero. Who am I underneath the mask of the Atom?

Answer: Ray Palmer

Ray Palmer is the Atom. He is a college professor who has high dreams of using atom compression to fix world problems including hunger and overpopulation. When he finds matter from a white dwarf star on Earth, he uses the material to fashion a lens that can shrink himself. Later, this is changed to a belt that he wears on his costume.

As the Atom he can shrink himself to microscopic size without losing his strength or abilities. He also can shrink other people or superheroes with him in different situations. Atom is often a guest star working with other major comic book heroes.

He becomes a valuable team member of the Justice League of the America.

6. My alter ego would be someone most people do not expect, but all I have to do to change into a superhero is shout "SHAZAM!". As a superhero I am full grown man with a red and gold costume, but when I am not Captain Marvel I am just an ordinary twelve year old boy. Who am I?

Answer: Billy Batson

Billy Batson is Captain Marvel. Billy worked as a newsboy before he gained the power of Captain Marvel. He encounters the wizard Shazam who gives Billy his superpowers. When Billy yells "Shazam!" he turns into Captain Marvel. He has the power of six mighty men, the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury.

The wizard Shazam dies not long after Billy becomes a superhero, but his ghost still gives Billy power. Billy became one of the first well known kid heroes in the early years of comic superheroes.

7. I was offered my superpowers by a dying alien who gave me a mysterious green ring and lantern. Although I did not know that I would become the defender of many planets in the universe as a Green Lantern, I accepted it. Ordinarily though, I would be a pilot who worked for the military and my hometown was Coast City. Who am I?

Answer: Hal Jordan

Hal Jordan was a military test pilot before he became Green Lantern. When a dying Green Lantern comes to Earth, Hal discovers the dying alien who gives him his green ring and lantern. By taking the ring, Hal becomes a part of the Green Lantern Corps who are directed by the leaders known as the Guardians. They commission Hal to protect many different planets and aliens that Hal would have never otherwise known. His power comes from the ring that is directed by "will", the strongest force in the universe. With will power he can direct the ring to do anything he wants. The weaknesses of the ring are fear and the color yellow.

Hal is one of the greatest heroes of the Green Lanterns but he fails to save his hometown Coast City, which shatters him. He would eventually become a Green Lantern hero again when he overcomes the villain Parallax in a struggle that almost costs him his life.

8. John Stewart was one of the first African American superheroes of DC comics. However before he was chosen to be a Green Lantern, he was an architect and United States Marine from Detroit, Michigan.

Answer: True

John Stewart was the Green Lantern that proceeded Hal Jordan. Stewart was one of many Green Lanterns for Earth, but he is especially recognized for being DC Comics' first African American superhero. Stewart originally worked as just a back up with Hal Jordan, his predecessor as Green Lantern. However when Hal Jordan gave the ring up, Stewart took his place. Stewart is most well-known for his work with the Justice League and the Justice League of America.

Stewart's background contributed many things to his character. He grew up in an abusive home where his father was a heavy alcoholic. During his childhood his sister died in a car accident. Stewart's rough childhood inspired his attitude to be focused and disciplined to shut the memories out of his mind. He later joined the marines and eventually became an architect.

As the Green Lantern, Stewart is very sensitive toward racism and issues that he grew up with. He is more connected with these issues than his peers and it is one of the ways he proves his worth as a Green Lantern.

9. I wear a solid red costume and am known as the Daredevil. I am an unusual superhero because I gained my abilities from the same accident that gave me a disability. I was blinded by a radioactive substance but it also strengthened my other abilities beyond what normal humans have. Who am I known as when I do not have the mask on?

Answer: Matt Murdock

Matt Murdock is the Daredevil. He is an unusual superhero because he is blind. However he has super abilities with his other senses and is a master at martial arts and acrobatics. His blindness was caused by a chemical accident with an oncoming vehicle. Daredevil is motivated to fight crime from a family tragedy.

His father, who was also his main supporter, was a boxer who was brutally murdered in an alley. His father wanted him to be educated and not follow the ways of the street that Matt was surrounded by living in a neighborhood that was known for crime.

After his father's death, Matt receives help from a blind ninja master who becomes his mentor. Matt avenges his father as Daredevil and later faces more powerful villains.

10. I do not have a physical costume mask but I hide my secret identity behind round glasses, a white shirt, suit, and tie. I came to Earth as a baby from Krypton and with the help of my adoptive guardians I learned to adapt to the ways of human life. I later became a superhero who wears a red, yellow, and blue costume and protects the city of Metropolis. Just a few of my superpowers include laser vision, x-ray vision, super speed, super breath, and being able to fly, but when I'm not saving the world I work as a reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper in Metropolis city. Who am I?

Answer: Clark Kent

Clark Kent is Superman. Sent to Earth from the dying planet Krypton, Clark was found and raised by an childless couple who he eventually came to know as Ma and Pa Kent. The Kents saw Clark as a blessing from God and raised him on their farm outside of Smallville. Clark learned many of his morals and values from them. Clark slowly learns of his superpowers and where he is originally from.

When he is an adult he moves to Metropolis and becomes a reporter for the Daily Planet.This is where he also meets the famous Lois Lane.

He makes himself a costume and is known for changing his identity in telephone booths when trouble arises. However Superman does not only strive to protect Metropolis, but also becomes a known hero of the entire world and saves other planets.

He is one of the founders of the Justice League and unites other heroes to protect Earth and other planets with him from evil.

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