Comic features
Eras in Superhero Comics
Superman
Ms. Marvel
100

What are the 3 main terms we use to describe a page on a comic strip?

Panel, Gutter and Frame

100

In which eras were Superman & Ms. Marvel both released respectively?

Golden and Modern age

100

Who is Superman's main love interest?

Lois Lane

100

What symbol does Kamala use for her Superhero suit?

A lightning bolt

200

What main colour palettes are used in most Superman issues?

Primary (red, yellow & blue) and secondary (orange, green & purple) colours

200

The Comic Industry created a law during the Golden Age to protect law enforcements' image. What is it called?

Comic Code (1954)

200

Who are the creators of Superman?

Joe Shushter and Jerry Siegel

200

When was Ms. Marvel first released?

2014

300

What is the word used to describes when a panel spans outside or even beyond the edge of a page?

Bleed

300

During the Golden Age, a bunch of historical events occurred in America. Name 2 out of the 3 more known incidents that we have discussed in class.

The preparation of WW2, the Great Depression and Economic Disparity

300

Who is apart of Superman's target audience?

Teenage boys and children, soldiers and middle-class white men

300

Where does Kamala Khan live?

In Jersey City

400

What's the term used for planning out how comic panels are positioned and organized on a page to make the story easy to follow?

Composition

400

The Modern Age saw a prominence of ________.

Anti-heroes

400

In one of our classes, we compared Superman to a fictional figure. Who is this person and what do they have in common?

Heracles. They both display unparalleled power and endurance originating from extraterrestrial matters and use said strength to help out humanity.

400

Part of Kamala's name in Arabic means _______.

Perfect

500

What is the difference in Superman and Ms. Marvel when it came to the use of captions?

Superman uses captions for narration from a 3rd person perspective, whereas Ms. Marvel uses captions as Kamala's inner monologue

500

Which book genre has influenced the American market during the Modern Age?

Japanese manga

500

What is Superman's real name and what does it stand for?

Kal-El. In Kryptonian, Kal means "star" and El means "child". His full name stands for "Child Star" or better yet "Child of the Stars"

500

What type of animal and breed is The Inventor?

A cockatiel bird