SITE 1--History of Comic Books: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/5537/hist.htm

1. When was the first comic book published?
2. What was the first comic book called and who published it?
3. What important element of comic strips did Outcault begin?
4. T or F? In the beginning, comic books were mostly humorous, made to be funny.
5. Why did comic books "grow up" all of a sudden in the 30's?
6. Why did the creators of Superman never make any money?
7. How many superheroes were created between 1940-45?
8. Who did Captain America battle on his first comic book cover?
9. How old is Charlie Brown in the Schulz comics?
10. What does Charlie Brown symbolize?

SITE 2--The Marvel Age of Comics: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/1128/index.html

1. How much did the first issue of Marvel Comics cost?
2. How much would this rare comic be worth now?
3. What three big superheroes were on the cover of the nineteenth issue of All Winners Comics?
4. What decade is described as the "Marvel Age of Comics?"
5. When did the Incredible Hulk first appear in comics?
6. In 1969, the average price of comic books had grown from 12 cents to what?

SITES 3&4---
The Good Guys and Gals of the Special Golden Age: http://goldenage.cjb.net/
The Golden Age of Superheroes: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/4711/

1. Who was the only man who could stand up to the Red Skull, his archenemy?
2. T or F? Miss America was part of the Fantastic Four.
3. What color is Black Marvel's cape?
4. T or F? Thin Man was a member of the Liberty Legion.
5. Was the Black Widow a hero or a villain?

SITE 5--The Comic Page: http://www.dereksantos.com/comicpage/comicpage3.html

1. In what newspaper did the first comic appear?
2. When did Krazy Kat finally star in newspapers in color?
3. When did Mickey Mouse make his comic strip debut?
4. What does the anagram SHAZAM represent?
5. What did the Comic Magazine Association of America develop?
6. How did the restrictions of the Comic Magazine Association of America's rules affect horror and crime in comic books?
   

SITE 6--The History of Superhero Comic Books: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8580/index.html

1. There was a mass burning of comic books on December 20, 1948. Where?
2. Why did Wertham say that comic books were giving kids the wrong idea about physics?
3. Why was it said that Aquaman was giving a message against racism?
4. What superhero was supposedly the inspiration for Darth Vader?
5. What decade is referred to as the Bronze age?
6. How long did the Conan the Barbarian series last?
7. What was controversial about the comic The Amazing Spider-Man #96-98? Why did the CCA not approve?
8. What was the most commercially successful self-published, creator-owned superhero comic book ever?