By Nerdy Trivia | January 16, 2025
Marvel Comics nearly shut its doors until Stan Lee gambled everything on a group who lived publicly, squabbled constantly, and treated saving the universe like a family business. Which team earned the title of Marvel's "First Family" and helped launch the entire Marvel Universe?
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By Jesse Lennox | November 30, 2024
If we had known that those $.10 comic books back in the day would end up being worth thousands, or in this case millions, of dollars I bet our parents would’ve been a bit more willing to part with that dime. Which comic has fetched the highest price at auction?
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By Nerdy Trivia | September 3, 2024
Dive into the colorful world of superhero sidekicks in this witty trivia challenge. Discover which caped crusader first decided crime-fighting was better as a team sport and pioneered the dynamic duo trend that changed comics forever.
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 20, 2024
Marvel has had quite the whirlwind history. It burst onto the scene and helped to usher in the Silver Age of comics with a litany of iconic characters. But when this iconic company first hit the scene, it was actually called something else. What was Marvel Comics originally known as?
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By Classic Nerd | July 22, 2024
Dive into the ultimate Marvel showdown fans have debated for decades, just in time for their movie team-up. Deadpool vs Wolverine: Who wins?
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By Nerdy Trivia | July 11, 2024
It’s said that the idea for Spider-Man came to Stan Lee, in part, while watching a spider climb up the wall. Lee himself has said he’s heard the story recited back to him so many times he’s not even sure if it’s true anymore. But who cares if it’s true? It’s clearly one of the most relatable superhero origin stories ever created. Lee also said he wanted to create a character that teenagers could relate to. Sure, Spider-Man has awesome spider-like abilities, but he also struggles at school and
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By Classic Nerd | July 9, 2024
Everybody grab your spell books because Disney has dropped a teaser trailer for "Agatha All Along." Check out the spellbinding trailer.
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By Classic Nerd | March 24, 2024
If you're wondering whether we thought about just writing "I am Groot" over and over as an introduction to this trivia question, the answer is: Yes, yes we did. While there's plenty of talk these days about superhero fatigue, the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise wrapped up Volume 3 with a cool $845 million at the box office. Of course, these Guardians aren't exactly your typical superhero team, which is exactly what makes them so compelling. James Gunn's interpretation of the Marvel comic boo
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By Nerdy Trivia | February 8, 2024
The X-Men have a lot going for them: A cool leader, awesome powers, and form-fitting costumes. If that weren't enough to make you jealous, one of their members even has a pet dragon. You won't find this answer in the movies or cartoons, because introducing a pet dragon would obviously destroy any other attempts at interesting storylines. That would be the only thing anyone would care about. So for now, this tidbit is limited to the comic books. Which member of the X-Men has a cute wittle drago
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 22, 2023
If you're a fan of the Avengers, you have DC's Justice League to thank — following the success of the superhero team's comics, Stan Lee's boss basically told him to get cranking on his own version. And voila, the Avengers were born. But that was like 60 years ago. In 1963 the very first Avengers comic book came out. Since then they've cycled through seemingly endless iterations between comics, film, video games, and basically any other medium in existence. Who were those very first superheroes
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By Nerdy Trivia | September 14, 2023
It's hard to believe, but before there was Smart Hulk the original big green guy had a bit of a stuttered start on his way to pop-culture stardom. The original series didn't last long, but after Stan Lee and Jack Kirby found out a college had named their mascot after him, they realized they had something special with Hulk. And that's why today you get to enjoy a plethora of Hulk-themed movies, shows, comics, merch, toys, and so much more. But when did he first appear in one of Marvel's comic b
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 22, 2023
Despite the weirdness of Sony owning some rights while he also shows up in the MCU, it remains a fact that every Spider-Man movie in the modern age is actually pretty good. And in fact, the animated Spider-Verse movies are among the best — not to mention they kind of nail the multiverse thing way better than the MCU has so far. How close were you paying attention the last time you watched the first entry in the animated Spider-Verse series? There's someone who appears as a passenger in almost
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By Nerdy Trivia | August 19, 2023
There's no question that Marvel movies have been a dominant force in cinema (and all of culture) over the last decade plus. From debates over whether they're ruining movies to grossing more money than I can actually imagine, the MCU has been an unprecedented force in entertainment. Superhero fatigue? I mean, maybe, but if you're fatigued then you should be able to answer these five questions about all things MCU. Click START to test your MCU knowledge. Which stone is the first Thanos
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By Nerdy Trivia | April 25, 2023
Today the MCU is so big that we're debating if it's worth putting out just 20 movies every year instead of like 50. It's no stretch to say that Marvel is one of the most well-known brands in the world. But even Earth's mightiest heroes had to start somewhere. Who was the first superhero to appear in a Marvel-branded comic book? Marvel Comics Let's go back ... back ... back to when it all started. Who was the first Marvel Comics superhero? Still need some training. You've earned
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By Guest Contributor | March 31, 2023
How the legendary animation producer and director snuck Thor, Spider-Man, and more into the '90s X-Men cartoon.
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