Comics & Graphic Novels quizzes

Comics, manga, superheroes, authors

Comics & Graphic Novels covers three great traditions: Franco-Belgian albums by Hergé, Goscinny and Uderzo, Franquin or Peyo, American comic books born with Superman and Batman, and Japanese manga from Osamu Tezuka to Akira Toriyama. You will meet Tintin, Asterix, Spirou, Lucky Luke, the Smurfs, Spider-Man and Dragon Ball, along with cult albums, famous authors and events like the Angoulême festival.

These quizzes on comics and graphic novels suit album readers and superhero fans alike. They are free, come in five levels from very easy to expert, and offer an explanation for each answer that makes you want to pull your old favourites off the shelf.

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Who created Tintin and where did he first appear?

Tintin was created by the Belgian artist Hergé, whose real name was Georges Remi. He first appeared on 10 January 1929 in Le Petit Vingtième, the youth supplement of the Belgian daily Le Vingtième Siècle, in Tintin in the Land of the Soviets.

Who is considered the father of modern manga?

The Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka is often called the father of modern manga. His series Astro Boy, serialised from 1952, and Kimba the White Lion, together with their animated adaptations, strongly influenced the manga and anime that followed.

In which comic did Superman make his first appearance?

Superman first appeared in Action Comics No. 1, published in 1938 by the company that would become DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, two young Americans from Cleveland.