Before heading out for a long weekend of family, friends, and fireworks, how about brushing up on your American history? Or, to be more specific, your Captain America history?
Though by no means the only superhero to wear the red, white, and blue, Captain America is by far the most famous of the flag-wearing fraternity...and is certainly counted among the exclusive pantheon of iconic, A-list superheroes.
Drawing from Captain America's 60+ years of comic book history, I've put together ten trivia questions that'll put your knowlege of ol' Wing Head to the test. Enjoy...and have a happy (and safe) 4th of July weekend. See ya Monday!
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I'd like to see a comic with all the flag-dressed heroes together: CA, Shield,
Fighting American, Captain Flag, Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy, US Jones, Miss America, Wonder Woman, Liberty Belle, Uncle Sam, Superpatriot, Spirit Of 76, Lady Liberty, Fighting Yank and a whole lot more I can't think of at the moment.
They could form their own "Flagship" group and go off on JLA-like adventures, maybe with an American history twist.
At least Alex Ross or George Perez or somebody of that level of talent ought to do a cool poster of them.
Posted by: zubzwank | July 03, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Since we've both touched on the flag-themed superheroes, I might as well link you to last year's 4th of July post to see how many of the Red, White, and Blue characters you can name! Check the next day's post for the answers...but no peeking!
Posted by: Mark Engblom | July 03, 2009 at 02:20 PM
I'm annoyed at myself that I got the presidential candidate question wrong. I own that comic!
Posted by: Mystik Tomato | July 03, 2009 at 09:29 PM
The reason for the large number of "adamantium" answers (including my own) is, it turns out, due to someone else's error. There have been multiple canonical references to Cap's shield being made of adamantium AND vibranium, despite numerous corrections pointing out that adamantium was "invented" long after FDR gave Cap his circular shield -- which is canoncially made of a vibranium-iron allow.
Posted by: Grumpy | July 04, 2009 at 01:26 PM
70% :(
I was hoping for a higher score on my second favorite character of all time.
I never can get Sun Girl/Golden Girl right.
I'm with Grumpy on the shield question.
I'll just have to make it up on the Reed Richards quiz - whenever that is.
Happy 4th (well 5th now!
God Bless America and the living legend of World War II!
Posted by: WesC | July 05, 2009 at 01:35 AM
I got six out of 10. I think that's the highest I've ever gotten on one of Mark's quizzes! And most of the answers I got right I just learned within the last few weeks.
Posted by: phillyradiogeek | July 05, 2009 at 04:16 PM
Whew! Got a 9 out of 10, with the presidential nomination question being the one that did me in.
Lots of fun, thanks for posting it Mark.
Posted by: K.D. McCallister | July 06, 2009 at 01:58 PM