Cartoons & Comics Comic Book 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which company publishes Spider-Man comics?
- DC Comics
- Marvel Comics (Correct answer)
- Image Comics
- Dark Horse
Correct answer: Marvel Comics
Spider-Man is a Marvel Comics character created in 1962.
Question 2: What is the term for a single drawn frame in a comic book?
- Panel (Correct answer)
- Strip
- Plate
- Cell
Correct answer: Panel
A panel is one individual illustrated frame within a comic page.
Question 3: Which comic introduced Superman to the world?
- Detective Comics #27
- Action Comics #1 (Correct answer)
- Amazing Fantasy #15
- All-Star Comics #8
Correct answer: Action Comics #1
Superman debuted in Action Comics #1 in 1938.
Question 4: What does the white space between comic panels called?
- Margin
- Gutter (Correct answer)
- Bleed
- Spine
Correct answer: Gutter
The gutter is the gap between panels where the reader imagines transitions.
Question 5: Who created the Batman character?
- Stan Lee
- Jack Kirby
- Bob Kane and Bill Finger (Correct answer)
- Jerry Siegel
Correct answer: Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1939.
Question 6: What is a 'graphic novel'?
- A single comic strip
- A book-length comic narrative (Correct answer)
- An illustrated dictionary
- A coloring book
Correct answer: A book-length comic narrative
A graphic novel is a complete, long-form story told in comic format.
Question 7: In comics, what is a 'splash page'?
- A page with water imagery
- A full-page single illustration (Correct answer)
- The table of contents
- An advertisement page
Correct answer: A full-page single illustration
A splash page is a large single image filling a whole page for impact.
Cartoons & Comics Comic Book 2
Which company publishes Spider-Man comics?