DC Comics Villain Trivia

It is way past time we gave DC Comics a little love. Hey there. I'm your host, Brian Rollins and this is the dorky geeky. Nerdy trivia podcast. All our previous comic book episodes have been about Marvel properties and that's not fair. DC has a rich history and a lineup that deserves an episode of its own this week. We're focusing in on one of the things DC does best villains. If you're new to the show, welcome, we feature three rounds of 10 questions. Each each round gets a little harder than the last. If you want rules or a score sheet, be sure to check out dorky geeky nerdy.com. / rules that's enough. Let's get to the action. The dorky round. Number one, which villain was famously created by DC editorial for the sole purpose of killing Superman. Doomsday. Number two, who was the first person to receive an Oscar for playing a DC villain? Heath Ledger. Number three, which Batman villain was partially inspired by a film character created by Conrad veidt. The Joker. Number 4, which Legacy characters greatest antagonists was initially his own suit which gave him his powers. Blue Beetle. Number five, which Aquaman adversary joined the Legion of Doom in challenge of the SuperFriends. Black Manta. Number six, which flash villain hails from Australia and uses ancient Aboriginal weapons. Captain Boomerang. Number seven, which Captain Marvel /, Shazam villain looks like a caterpillar. Mister mind. Number 8, which Teen Titan frequently faces off against her father Trigon. Raven. Number 9, which Batman villain is motivated by environmental activism. Poison ivy. Number 10, the first villain to be included in the 1992 Batman, the Animated Series was also closely related to Bob Kane's original Batman concept before Bill Finger added his own input. Which villain is that Man-Bat. The geeky round number one, Cesar Romero refuse to do. What when playing the Joker in the 1960s, Batman TV series? He refused to shave off his mustache. Number two, the manhunters were predecessors of what heroic group. The Green Lantern Corps. Number three which Batman villain would much rather recruit Batman. Then kill him. Race al Ghul. Number 4, which group of Green Lantern villains was retroactively revealed to be wielders of The Power of Love. Star Sapphire. Number 5, which villain had his own 9 issue series from 1975 until 1976. The Joker. Number 6, which former Robin, who was present for the death of a villain in the 1950s regularly squared off against that villains twin brother in the 1990s. Nightwing. Both the original. And the twin use the name Blockbuster Number seven, what villain shrank and stole Candor the capital city of Krypton. Brainiac. Number eight, the fictional country of khandaq is home to what supervillain? Black. Adam Number nine, Falls sinestro's power, ring, generates fields of what color energy. Yellow, the color of fear. Number 10, which villain tried to prevent Barry. Allen for becoming a hero by killing his mother. Professor Zoom, the reverse flash. Let's take a quick break for our book of the week. This week we're recommending the DC year of the villain Omnibus following the events of Scott Snyder, and James Timmons, Justice League. Lex Luthor takes a major step forward, assembling his Legion of Doom for the final push to replace Superman. Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the league as the rightful leaders of not only mankind, but the universe itself. You can get this or any previous book of the week at dorky geeky nerdy.com / book. Thanks for your support and now back to the show. The nerdy round number one. Sinestro was born on what planet? Korugar. Number two, which classic Batman villain was introduced with the last name. Kent only to have it changed later to avoid associations with Superman. Harvey Dent AKA to face. Number three, which villain adopted the child of his archenemy. Darkseid. Number 4, which Wonder Woman villain was created when dr. Zuul experimented on an ape. Giganta. Number five, whose Rogues Gallery includes a federal agent named Broderick from the year 2462. Booster Gold. Number 6, which heroes are plagued by hat set. Hawkman and Hawk woman. Number seven, the cover art to Lex Luthor the unauthorized biography was modeled after the cover of which real-world book, Donald Trump's the art of the deal. Number 8, who was Bane's father? Edmund, Dorrance, AKA king snake. number 9, which villains family owns a line of funeral parlors The black hand aka William, Derek Hand. Number 10, General. Drew Zod was banished to The Phantom Zone for creating an army of what Bizarros. Did you Prevail in this week's episode? Sorry. It's taken so long to get to DC and we'll be back there for future episodes of promise. If you're enjoying the show, be sure to share it on social media and rate US on your podcast. Directory of choice. We're still growing and would love to have even more folks. Join us here. Here's your clue for next week. Which movie studio created a shared horror Universe in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. That's it for this week. I'm your host Brian Rollins. Thanks for listening.