Which was Disney's first feature-length animated film?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Comics and animation produced some of the most recognisable characters ever created, usually well ahead of the recognition the forms themselves received. This quiz covers the origins of those characters, the studios that built them, and the techniques behind each era's look. It deliberately spans three traditions, American superhero comics, European albums and Japanese manga and anime, because they grew up separately. The explanations flag what was new at the time, technically or commercially.

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1Superman first appeared in which comic publication?
- A Amazing Fantasy
- B Detective Comics
- C Action Comics Correct
- D Marvel Mystery Comics
Answer: C. Action Comics

Why: He debuted in Action Comics #1 in 1938, effectively creating the superhero genre. Detective Comics, the sister title, introduced Batman a year later.
2Which studio produced the film Spirited Away?
- A Studio Pierrot
- B Madhouse
- C Toei Animation
- D Studio Ghibli Correct
Answer: D. Studio Ghibli

Why: Ghibli released it in 2001 under director Hayao Miyazaki. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
3The term "manga" refers to comics originating from which country?
- A Japan Correct
- B Thailand
- C China
- D Korea
Answer: A. Japan

Why: Manga is the Japanese comics tradition, usually read right to left. Korean comics are known as manhwa and Chinese ones as manhua.
4Mickey Mouse first appeared in synchronised sound in which short film?
- A Plane Crazy
- B The Skeleton Dance
- C Steamboat Willie Correct
- D Fantasia
Answer: C. Steamboat Willie

Why: Steamboat Willie was released in 1928 and was among the first cartoons with synchronised sound. Plane Crazy was made earlier but released later.
5Batman operates in which fictional city?
- A Gotham City Correct
- B Star City
- C Central City
- D Metropolis
Answer: A. Gotham City

Why: Gotham is Batman's city, while Metropolis belongs to Superman. Both names were used for New York long before the comics borrowed them.
6Which animation technique moves physical models a fraction at a time between photographs?
- A Cel animation
- B Rotoscoping
- C Stop motion Correct
- D Motion capture
Answer: C. Stop motion

Why: Each small movement is photographed as a single frame, so a second of film needs around 24 adjustments. Studios such as Aardman still work this way.
7The Asterix comic albums originate from which country?
- A France Correct
- B Spain
- C Belgium
- D Italy
Answer: A. France

Why: Asterix was created in 1959 by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Belgium produced the other great tradition of the form, including Tintin.
8Which was Disney's first feature-length animated film?
- A Pinocchio
- B Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Correct
- C Cinderella
- D Bambi
Answer: B. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Why: Released in 1937, it was widely expected to fail and was nicknamed Disney's Folly during production. Its success funded the studio for years.
9Spider-Man was co-created by Stan Lee and which artist?
- A Bill Finger
- B Steve Ditko Correct
- C Jack Kirby
- D John Romita
Answer: B. Steve Ditko

Why: Ditko co-created and designed Spider-Man for his 1962 debut in Amazing Fantasy #15. Kirby co-created much of the rest of the Marvel line.
10Which Belgian comic series follows a young reporter and his white dog?
- A Tintin Correct
- B Lucky Luke
- C Spirou
- D Blake and Mortimer
Answer: A. Tintin

Why: The Adventures of Tintin was created by Herge from 1929 and ran for 24 albums. It established the clean-lined style later known as ligne claire.

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