You Think You Know Comics

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week we're taking a look at King T'Challa, the chief of the Wakandas, aka the battling Black Panther! T'challa will be making his long-awaited cinematic debut in the forthcoming Captain America: Civil War, so take this opportunity before this movie hits to bone up on the history of comics' first black superhero, from his debut in Fantastic Four to his time on the Avengers to his solo adventures in America, in Africa, and across the world.

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week we're taking a look at popular clown person, Harley Quinn, who features prominently in the Suicide Squad movie, together with even more perennially popular clown person, the Joker.

Sweet Christmas! This week we're taking a look at Carl Lucas, aka Luke Cage, aka Power Man, aka Cage, aka the Hero for Hire, Marvel's first blaxploitation superhero. If you're stoked for his upcoming Netflix series but have no idea about his past in the mean streets of Marvel's New York, have no fear! This video covers Cage's history from his origin to his lasting friendship with Iron Fist to his relationship with Jessica Jones to his connection to Hollywood's finest actor, and even more.

This week, we're taking a look at Jack "King" Kirby, the greatest there ever was or ever will be. Arguably no single individual has contributed more to both the genre of superheroes and the medium of comics as a whole in terms of the creation of memorable and exciting characters, the development of the language and tools of the page, and pushing comics forward in terms of impact, power, and dynamism. This video follows Kirby from his childhood in the Lower East Side to his time in the military, from his time at Marvel to his time at DC and back again and back again, as well as revealing his connection to Ben Affleck and his beef with Johnny Carson.

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week we're taking a look at the Winter Soldier, the face that launched a thousand fanfics. The formerly brainwashed Soviet assassin promises to play a significant role in the forthcoming Captain America: Civil War, so now is a good time to catch up on his history so you can look smart in front of everyone else in the theater, as you provide a running oral commentary that they will all appreciate. Watch and learn about his history from World War II to the modern day, his time as Captain America, and all the weird business his robot arm can do.

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week we're taking a look at Batgirl, whose superhero nickname is, for some reason, the Dominoed Daredoll, which is pretty rough, even by Silver Age alliteration standards. In this video, we will take a look at the history of the five (!) different girls and women to have worn the daredoll's domino, the various careers and ages of Barbara Gordon, and where they all are now (which might be nowhere).

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week, we're taking a look at supervillain/businessman (but perhaps I repeat myself), Lex Luthor, set to make his return to the silver screen in the form for which he is best known, that of a floppy-haired moppet, in Batman v Superman. In this video, we explore the ins and outs of Luthor's 75-plus year history, including how he lost his hair in-universe and out, his family members from his psychic sister to his nasty niece to his alien wife and son, and how he came to be one of the top two most evil Presidents elected in 2000.

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week we're taking a look at Psylocke, who promises to be prominently featured in the forthcoming film X-Men: Apocalypse. Since the Jim Lee days of X-Men, Psylocke has been known as a purple-haired ninja in a one piece bathing suit, but such was not always the case. In this video, we'll take a look at Betsy Braddock's past jobs, her original hair color, and the greatest mystery of all: just what the hell her name is supposed to mean.

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! Face front, true believer! This week we're taking a look at Stanley "The Manley" Lieber, aka Stan "The Man" Lee! Join us, effendi, as we take a peek under Stan's Soapbox to learn the secrets of how he got into comics, what he did when he got there, and what he's been doing since he left. Don't be an Irving Forbush and miss out. Excelsior! Where's the beef? Ba-da-ba-ba-ba I'm lovin' it!

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite characters in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week we're taking a look at Doomsday, who, despite being described by Chris Sims as grey Hulk in bicycle shorts with bone claws, is nevertheless going to be making his major motion picture debut this year in Batman v Superman. Though he is still best known for his debut story in which he and Superman "killed" each other, we will take you through Doomsday's history, starting with his origin as a repeatedly murdered baby all the way to his fate as a mind-controlling purple dust in Superman's lungs, with all the twists and turns along the way.