Marvel vs. DC: A Historical Rivalry

Marvel vs. DC: A Historical Rivalry

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business, History, Arts

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

Used 17+ times

FREE Resource

The video explores the long-standing rivalry between Marvel and DC, highlighting key moments in their history. It covers DC's early influence on the comic industry, the Captain Marvel legal battle, the creation of superhero teams like the Justice League and Fantastic Four, DC's failed expansion known as the DC Implosion, and the modern rivalry in the film industry. The video emphasizes how both companies have influenced each other and the comic book world.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two companies are considered the largest publishers of comic books?

Marvel and Image Comics

DC and Dark Horse Comics

Marvel and DC

DC and Archie Comics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for starting the company that eventually became DC Comics?

Stan Lee

Malcolm Wheeler Nicholson

Martin Goodman

Jack Kirby

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original name of the comic book that introduced Superman?

Detective Comics

The Reign of the Superman

Action Comics No. 1

New Fun

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which company created the character Captain Marvel in the 1940s?

Image Comics

Fawcett Publications

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the lawsuit between DC and Fawcett Publications regarding Captain Marvel?

The case was dismissed

They merged the characters

DC won and Fawcett stopped publishing

Fawcett won and continued publishing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which superhero team did DC introduce in 1960 that influenced Marvel's creation of the Fantastic Four?

The Justice League

The X-Men

The Avengers

The Teen Titans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was unique about the Fantastic Four compared to other superhero teams at the time?

They were perfect and never fought

They had no superpowers

They were all aliens

They were relatable and had personal conflicts

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