cultural literacy 17 Flashcards
Scarlet Witch relative
Quicksilver is her twin brother
the High Evolutionary
scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men (Marvel)
the High Evolutionary identity
Herbert Edgar Wyndham
the Vision
android built by the villainous robot Ultron (created by Hank Pym), turned on creator and joined the Avengers and served as member of the Defenders
Vision one-time wife
Scarlet Witch
“Jean Grey”, “Phoenix”, “Dark Phoenix”
3 other names for Marvel Girl
Blade type
a dhampir (Marvel)
dhampir
a human with vampire strengths but without their weaknesses, who fights against vampires
Captain America identity
Steve Rogers
Captain America
WWII-era super soldier who was given a serum that provided him with superhuman abilities, founding member and leader of the Avengers
fate of Captain America
during his fight against the Nazi secret organization Hydra, he was frozen in the Arctic for nearly 70 years until being revived in the 21st century
Juggernaut identity
Cain Marko
Juggernaut
regular human stepbrother of Professor X, given superhuman strength and durability from a gem, wears a helmet to protect himself from mental attacks
human member of the Brotherhood of Mutants
Juggernaut’s surprising team membership
Professor X identity
Charles Xavier
Professor X
leader of the X-Men team of trained mutants
Magneto
a mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields, wants to wipe out humans and replace them with mutants (Marvel)
McKenzie
Namor’s last name
nickname of Namor
“the Sub-Mariner”
Namor/the Sub-Mariner
mutant son of a human sea captain and a princess of Atlantis, possesses the strength and aquatic powers of a merman (Marvel)
mutants
humans born with a genetic trait called the X-gene, which grants them natural superhuman abilities, generally manifesting during puberty
Deviants
the end product of a series of DNA tests, known as “homo descendus”, created by the Celestials (Marvel)
Celestials
cosmic beings (Marvel)
5 well-known X-Men members
Professor X, Phoenix, Wolverine, Storm, Colossus
Wolverine identity
James “Logan” Howlett
Halle Berry
actress portraying Storm in X-Men films
the Avengers
team assembled in order to thwart Loki’s attempt to cause worldwide destruction by pitting Hulk against Thor, financed by Tony Stark
Ant-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, the Wasp, Captain America
6 original Avengers
Hank Pym
researcher and developer of the Ant-Man costume
Ant-Man identity
Scott Lang
how Scott Lang became Ant-Man
he stole Pym’s costume and was allowed to keep it
4 other heroes who have been part of the Avengers
Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Falcon, Hawkeye
the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
group of mutants that originally included the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, both of whom later joined the Avengers
the West Coast Avengers
offshoot group of the Avengers, founded by Hawkeye
the New Men
a group of uplifted animals created by the High Evolutionary (Marvel)
the Defenders
individualistic “outsider” heroes who join forces on occasion for specific missions (Marvel)
two members of the Defenders
Silver Surfer, Nighthawk
the Hellfire Club
society that often comes into confrontation with the X-Men
Avengers vs. X-Men
a 2012 crossover event involving the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men (Marvel Comics)
the Dark Phoenix Saga
an extended X-Men comic-book storyline that originates from Jean Grey’s corruption by the power of the Phoenix and the Hellfire Club in 1980 “Uncanny X-Men” comics
Red Skull identity
Johann Schmidt
Red Skull
originally a Nazi officer who after the war works to conquer the world, has inhabited different bodies, at first he wears a red mask but later suffers a horrific disfigurement that causes his face to match his name
relationship between Red Skull and Captain America
Red Skull is the archenemy of Captain America and originally inhabited a clone of Captain America’s body
Blade
first successful Marvel movie, starring Wesley Snipes as Blade (1998)
X-Men film series
not part of MCU, includes the X-Men trilogy, spin-offs centered on Wolverine and Deadpool as well as sequels and prequels to the X-Men trilogy
X-Men
first film in the X-Men trilogy (2000)
Legion, The Gifted
two X-Men television series that aired from 2017-2019
location of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) in MCU
part of the Multiverse Saga
Harley Quinn identity
Dr. Quinzel (DC)
Harley Quinn
former psychologist at Arkham Asylum, where she became Joker’s lover and later henchwoman; now has romantic relationship with Poison Ivy; was a villain and then became more of an antihero (DC)
Quicksilver is her twin brother
Scarlet Witch relative
scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men (Marvel)
the High Evolutionary
Herbert Edgar Wyndham
the High Evolutionary identity
android built by the villainous robot Ultron (created by Hank Pym), turned on creator and joined the Avengers and served as member of the Defenders
the Vision
Scarlet Witch
Vision one-time wife
3 other names for Marvel Girl
“Jean Grey”, “Phoenix”, “Dark Phoenix”
a dhampir (Marvel)
Blade type
a human with vampire strengths but without their weaknesses, who fights against vampires
dhampir
Steve Rogers
Captain America identity
WWII-era super soldier who was given a serum that provided him with superhuman abilities, founding member and leader of the Avengers
Captain America
during his fight against the Nazi secret organization Hydra, he was frozen in the Arctic for nearly 70 years until being revived in the 21st century
fate of Captain America
Cain Marko
Juggernaut identity
regular human stepbrother of Professor X, given superhuman strength and durability from a gem, wears a helmet to protect himself from mental attacks
Juggernaut
Juggernaut’s surprising team membership
human member of the Brotherhood of Mutants
Charles Xavier
Professor X identity
leader of the X-Men team of trained mutants
Professor X
a mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields, wants to wipe out humans and replace them with mutants (Marvel)
Magneto
Namor’s last name
McKenzie
“the Sub-Mariner”
nickname of Namor
mutant son of a human sea captain and a princess of Atlantis, possesses the strength and aquatic powers of a merman (Marvel)
Namor/the Sub-Mariner
humans born with a genetic trait called the X-gene, which grants them natural superhuman abilities, generally manifesting during puberty
mutants
the end product of a series of DNA tests, known as “homo descendus”, created by the Celestials (Marvel)
Deviants
cosmic beings (Marvel)
Celestials
Professor X, Phoenix, Wolverine, Storm, Colossus
5 well-known X-Men members
James “Logan” Howlett
Wolverine identity
actress portraying Storm in X-Men films
Halle Berry
team assembled in order to thwart Loki’s attempt to cause worldwide destruction by pitting Hulk against Thor, financed by Tony Stark
the Avengers
6 original Avengers
Ant-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, the Wasp, Captain America
researcher and developer of the Ant-Man costume
Hank Pym
Scott Lang
Ant-Man identity
he stole Pym’s costume and was allowed to keep it
how Scott Lang became Ant-Man
Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Falcon, Hawkeye
4 other heroes who have been part of the Avengers
group of mutants that originally included the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, both of whom later joined the Avengers
the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
offshoot group of the Avengers, founded by Hawkeye
the West Coast Avengers
a group of uplifted animals created by the High Evolutionary (Marvel)
the New Men
individualistic “outsider” heroes who join forces on occasion for specific missions (Marvel)
the Defenders
Silver Surfer, Nighthawk
two members of the Defenders
society that often comes into confrontation with the X-Men
the Hellfire Club
a 2012 crossover event involving the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men (Marvel Comics)
Avengers vs. X-Men
an extended X-Men comic-book storyline that originates from Jean Grey’s corruption by the power of the Phoenix and the Hellfire Club in 1980 “Uncanny X-Men” comics
the Dark Phoenix Saga
Johann Schmidt
Red Skull identity
originally a Nazi officer who after the war works to conquer the world, has inhabited different bodies, at first he wears a red mask but later suffers a horrific disfigurement that causes his face to match his name
Red Skull
Red Skull is the archenemy of Captain America and originally inhabited a clone of Captain America’s body
relationship between Red Skull and Captain America
first successful Marvel movie, starring Wesley Snipes as Blade (1998)
Blade
not part of MCU, includes the X-Men trilogy, spin-offs centered on Wolverine and Deadpool as well as sequels and prequels to the X-Men trilogy
X-Men film series
first film in the X-Men trilogy (2000)
X-Men
two X-Men television series that aired from 2017-2019
Legion, The Gifted
part of the Multiverse Saga
location of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) in MCU
Dr. Quinzel (DC)
Harley Quinn identity
former psychologist at Arkham Asylum, where she became Joker’s lover and later henchwoman; now has romantic relationship with Poison Ivy; was a villain and then became more of an antihero (DC)
Harley Quinn