History of Comics

What ancient forms of communication used images to tell stories?

• Hieroglyphs and cave paintings

• Tapestries and illuminated manuscripts

• Hieroglyphs and tapestries

• Pictograms and cuneiform

What is considered the first American comic strip?

• Action Comics

• The Yellow Kid

• Famous Funnies

• Detective Comics

What comic book marked the beginning of the Golden Age of comic books in 1938?

• Detective Comics #27

• Sensation Comics #1

• Action Comics #1

• Captain America Comics #1

Who authored "Seduction of the Innocent," a study that claimed comic books corrupted youthful readers?

• Stan Lee

• Jack Kirby

• Fredric Wertham

• Richard Outcault

Which two individuals were instrumental in creating many beloved heroes at Marvel Comics during the Silver Age?

• Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee

• Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

• Bob Kane and Bill Finger

• Stan Lee and Jack Kirby