"Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty-bitty living space."
– The Genie from Disney's Aladdin
One of my favorite aspects of fantasy fiction has always been the object of power. Appearing across several centuries and genres (including superhero comics), fictional characters have long fought for, coveted, saved the day with, or quested after various magical or super-scientific artifacts...the "Deux Ex Machinery" of fiction, if you will.
If you share my affinity for these mega-powerful McGuffins (especially those from superhero comic books), let's see how many of them you can identify in the 10-question quiz below. Begin by clicking on the "Start Quiz" button below...and forget about that "your name" box. You don't need to enter your name in order to take the quiz. Have fun!
Oh yeah, 100%, who's your daddy?!?
Posted by: Brian Disco Snell | January 21, 2009 at 09:13 PM
Good job, Snell! You ARE the Ultimate Nullifier!
Posted by: Comic Coverage | January 21, 2009 at 09:19 PM
Woohoo! 10/10!
Posted by: George C | January 21, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Little known fact: the Penultimate Nullifier is, in fact, a Roomba. Says so right on the box: "Your feeble mind cannot begin to comprehend the POWER of this robotic vacuum cleaner. You hold the means to destroy a GALAXY... to lay waste to a UNIVERSE."
Like a match for a child who lives in a tinderbox indeed.
Posted by: Grumpy | January 21, 2009 at 11:04 PM
A well earned 90%. I had no idea of the first one and got it wrong, and on Q8 I remembered the wheelchair wheel Ralph Dibny stole in 52. Objects for a story I never heard of? I wonder if it has to do with that wheel I never heard of in 52...
Posted by: Z Ryan | January 22, 2009 at 01:21 AM
Hee-hee! 100% for me as well!
Posted by: Geoff | January 22, 2009 at 06:10 AM
80% I missed the Avengers Defenders one and the Dracula one (I knew I should have gone with my first impression on the Dracula question!)
Oh well, it was fun anyway.
Is it just me or does anybody else wonder how you could posses the Cosmic Cube and STILL get beaten!?!?!? - I think my very first thought would be along the lines of "Wipe Capt. America from existence".
Posted by: Wes C | January 22, 2009 at 12:35 PM
More quizzes please, Mark! I really enjoy it when you've had them, and I need to make up for my 60% on this one.
Thanks!
Posted by: John | January 23, 2009 at 01:17 AM
100% (with a total guess on the the Hellboy one)
Posted by: Michael Rebain | January 23, 2009 at 01:08 PM
Are these also objects of power?
(some are pretty obvious)
Green Lantern's ring (and power battery on Oa)
Thor's Hammer.
Dynamo's belt (Tower Comics in the 60's)
Underdog's (and Hourman's) pills. Yes, Underdog took pills to get super, thus initiating an entire generation into addiction.
Dr. Strange's cape (of levitation)
Wonder Woman's lasso
Dr. Spectrum's jewel (Squadron Supreme)
In the FF movie, they made the Silver Surfer's board the source of his power, which I thought was a stupid idea.
Mandarin's 10 rings (Iron Man)
Will list more--if you want--when I think of them.
Posted by: greenblade | January 24, 2009 at 12:19 PM
I only knew of the bell, wheel, and jar because I just read the first book in the JLA/Avengers crossover GN. Not surprisingly, I missed the Hellboy and Doctor Strange/Dracula questions because I don't read them. Lucky guess on question 1.
Posted by: ShadowWing Tronix | January 25, 2009 at 12:47 PM