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Alex, who is Queen Elizabeth I?
While it’s no shock that bestselling author Neil Gaiman would be an answer on Jeopardy!, that one of his lesser-known comics works would appear may come as a little more of a surprise. Matt Lobo tweeted a snapshot from Thursday’s episode referencing Marvel 1602, the 2003-2004 miniseries by Gaiman and Andy Kubert that placed key Marvel Universe characters in an alternate version of the Elizabethan era.
Although the comic spawned three sequels, it was met with decidedly mixed reaction from readers and critics. In short, it was no Sandman — which probably makes it perfect for a Double Jeopardy question. (And, yes, the correct question is, “Who is Queen Elizabeth I?” She was killed by a poisonous-gas device created by Count Otto Von Doom.)
11 Comments
Thad
January 27, 2012 at 8:27 am
“which probably makes it perfect for a Double Jeopardy question.”
Not really.
The obscurity of the work is irrelevant; the title of the damn book is “1602″.
The typical Jeopardy contestant knows who was the Queen of England in 1602, or should, whether or not they’ve read “1602″.
Hell, you even use the phrase “the Elizabethan era” in your description of the book.
Jeremy Nguyen
January 27, 2012 at 9:02 am
Did the contestant get it right?
D. Peace
January 27, 2012 at 9:18 am
Thad –
Nothing better to do than pick apart the wording of blog posts?
Things without all remedy should be without regard. What’s done is done.
Bee Clayton
January 27, 2012 at 9:41 am
No, the contestant did not get it right. None of the three got it right. (One answered Henry VIII)
What was more hilarious and outrageous was the next question. To paraphrase, this ‘She-Devil with a Sword’ character premiered in Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian #24.
We all know the answer but the only contestant to chime in with an answer said Xena!
The wife told me to stop yelling at the TV.
sandwich eater
January 27, 2012 at 10:08 am
What was the category? I can’t believe I missed that episode. I love Jeopardy, unfortunately if you miss an episode you never know if you’ll ever see it.
Thad
January 27, 2012 at 10:28 am
@D — Well, I suppose we’re all of us wasting time commenting on a blog post rather than going out and doing some lasting good in the world.
Do you have anything to say on the subject of comic books, or Jeopardy?
Simon DelMonte
January 27, 2012 at 10:29 am
1602 is my all time favorite Gaiman work. Probably because it’s not really like his other works.
yo go re
January 27, 2012 at 12:06 pm
But Thad, that’s how Jeopardy questions are written: they’ll often contain the info you need to answer them, even if you’re not familiar with the work in question…
Kenn
January 27, 2012 at 12:38 pm
The category was ‘Marvel-ous’, and I think I squeed a bit when it turned out to, in fact, have to do with Marvel Comics! The contestants failed at this, Red Sonja, and Doctor Strange! I ran the category!
sandwich eater
January 28, 2012 at 7:16 am
If you want to see the clip of all the Marvel questions check out the clip below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIj-GK9bbKE
dnwilliams
January 28, 2012 at 3:03 pm
1602 is a great book. I wasn’t really following the comics blogosphere at the time, so I remain ignorant of its reception, but I can’t begin to imagine what the problem would be. It’s a very good comic.