Q.1
What was the name of the DC comic series -- still publishing -- that introduced Batman in May 1939?
Tales of Suspense
Detective Comics
Amazing Comics
EC Comics
Q.2
After the death of his parents, what random event inspired Bruce Wayne to adopt a bat motif?
He watched bats fly around at night.
He discovered a bat cave
A bat flew through his window
He found a pet in his attic and kept him as a pet
Q.3
What was the last name of Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred?
Pennyworth
Cain
Woodsmith
Foxsworth
Q.4
Teaming up Superman and Batman -- as is being done onscreen with Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck -- isn't exactly new. What was the name of the comic book series that featured their adventures together from 1941 to 1986?
World's Greatest Heroes
DC Presents: Batman and Superman
Astonishing Tales
World's Finest Comics
Q.5
Of the following villains on the campy '60s Batman TV series, which one wasn't directly taken from the comic books?
Mr. Freeze
Penguin
Egghead
Mad Hatter
Q.6
Which legendary comic-book/graphic-novel figure created the breakout 1986 "mini-series" The Dark Knight Returns?
Robert Liefield
Grant Morrison
Frank Miller
Alan Moore
Q.7
In the original comics series, what was Robin before he became Bruce Wayne's "ward?"
An orphan
A member of a family circus act
Member of a street gang
A cop in training
Q.8
The controversial 1954 book Seduction of the Innocent by Fredric Wertham was submitted as evidence during that year's Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency. What did the book say about Batman?
He and Robin were gay
He was a nymphomaniac
He was secretly a serial killer
He was a polygamist
Q.9
How are Commissioner Gordon and Batgirl connected?
He was her boss
He's her uncle
They were married
She's his daughter.
Q.10
In 1988 DC comics created a 900 number asking fans to decide whether a Batman character lived or died (they narrowly voted "death"). Which character?
Joker
Robin
Gordon
Catwoman
Q.11
Tim Burton's follow-up to 1989's Batman remains the only sequel of his career. Name that film.
Batman Ressurected
Batman Reborn
Batman Returns
Batman Rises
Q.12
Name the infamous Gotham City asylum that has played a key part in many plotlines of the Dark Knight era.
Gotham Asylum
Gotham Penitentiary
Arkham Penitentiary
Arkham Asylum
Q.13
In the '90s Knightfall series -- after Bane crippled Batman (an event re-created in The Dark Knight Rises) -- who donned the cape and cowl?
Black Mask
Azrael
Lucius Fox
Alfred
Q.14
In the '80s, what name did the original Robin, Dick Grayson, adopt when he decided to go solo?
Nightwing
Red Robin
Red Hood
Hawkfire
Q.15
Who was Tim Drake?
Second Robin
Fourth Robin
First Robin
Third Robin
Q.16
Who was the voice of the Caped Crusader through various cartoon shows spanning from 1992's Batman: The Animated Series to the final episode of Justice League Unlimited in 2006, and a few direct-to-video toons such as Justice League: Doom (2012) and Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)?
Kevin Conroy
Kevin Costner
Kevin Kline
Kevin Spacey
Q.17
Of all the Batmobiles, only the TV version was an actual product of Detroit's car industry (albeit enhanced with "atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed"). Name that auto line.
Dodge Viper
Dodge Charge
Lincoln Futura
Chevrolet Corvette
Q.18
With regard to the TV Batman, who was Neal Hefti?
Set design
Executive producer
Theme song writer
Costume designer
Q.19
Who sampled the Batman theme on his 2002 album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss?
Snoop Dogg
Don Omar
Ludacris
50 Cent
Q.20
Who created Batman?
Stan Lee
Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel
Gardner Fox and harry Lampert
Bob Kane and Bill Finger