#1. What color was the Joker's suit?
I had decided prior to the contest to accept purple as the color, since I believe I have mentioned that color a few times myself. However, this was the tie-breaker, as while researching the Joker's history I discovered that it was a very distinct shade of purple:
#2. Who was the son of the Joker?
Although he was never named specifically, in the story The Son of the Joker, he was described as the Joker's protégé.
#3. What crime boss willed his fortune to the Joker?
William "King" Barlowe willed his fortune to the Joker in The Joker's Millions (Detective #180). However, it turned out to be a trick, as Barlowe had placed a large amount of phony money and jewels with only a small amount of the real stuff as a gag on the Clown Prince of Crime.
#4. It is well-known that the Joker appeared in a story in the Golden Age which also featured the Catwoman, and another story where he teamed up with the Penguin. Who was the next super-villain to team-up with the Joker?
Lex Luthor teamed up with the Joker in the appropriately-named "Superman and Batman's Greatest Foes" in World's Finest #88.
5. Who was Gotham City's police commissioner in the 21st century?
Gotham City's police commissioner in the 21st century was Commissioner Rekoj, a descendant of the Joker who was as good as his ancestor was evil.
6. How did the Joker get his distinctive appearance?
In Detective #168, it was revealed that the Joker had gotten his bizarre look when he jumped into a vat of chemicals at the Monarch Playing Card Company to escape the Batman.
7. Was there a Bizarro Joker?
This was a tricky one and all my correspondents got it right for the wrong reason. There was a Bizarro Joker in the modern age, as revealed in DC Comics Presents #71. However, even before that the Joker was an honorary Bizarro. From World's Finest #156:
8. Who was the Joker's diminutive sidekick in the Silver Age?
Gagsworth A. Gagsworthy, better known as Gaggy, was the Joker's vertically challenged person of hench:
Aaron of Silver Age Gold, and "Jim" got all eight answers correct, as did Commander R. A. Benson, but only Commander Benson got the bonus point for coming up with "lavender" as the color of the Joker's suit, so he wins the tee shirt.
Thanks to Melanie of Nerdy Shirts for offering the prize; if you're looking for a cool, yet nerdy shirt, they're your source!
I'm so glad I found your blog! Love a quiz...
ReplyDeleteI guess I should have had a swing at the contest. I had a correct hunch on more than I suspected.
ReplyDeleteWith trivia quizzes online, I have a very amorphous guideline. I don't want to just be the fastest web searcher. With the Joker quiz, I was intrigued that the Joker had a sidekick. I had never heard of that incident, but within 10-15 minutes, I knew virtually all there is to know about Mr. G.A. Gagsworthy.
I need to feel the area is in my field of fun and that I "should know the answer". A couple of the Superman quizzes had questions that stirred my memory cells. I knew I had read that issue or heard the tale somewhere, so felt justified in a little research to clear the fog.
Well done to the winners!
Gagsworth is looking a lot like a mini-Moe Howard to me. I'm a little depressed that the only answer I knew off the top of my head was the color of the Joker's suit, and even with that one I was technically incorrect.
ReplyDeleteI try to design the quizzes to be pretty hard, even with the benefit of Google, although of course a determined searcher can probably locate the answer if they look hard enough.
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