comic books are often filled with mystery men but who is the superhero
mystery men but who is the superhero
mystery men but who is the superhero whose name itself is a question
whose name itself is a question
whose name itself is a question excellent question
excellent question
excellent question welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of the question Oh
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1967
which unfolded in 1967
which unfolded in 1967 Blue Beetle number one which was
Blue Beetle number one which was
Blue Beetle number one which was expanded upon in 1989’s question annual
expanded upon in 1989’s question annual
expanded upon in 1989’s question annual number 2 2007 s52 number 38 and 48 and
number 2 2007 s52 number 38 and 48 and
number 2 2007 s52 number 38 and 48 and 2012 new 52 s free comic book day number
2012 new 52 s free comic book day number
2012 new 52 s free comic book day number 1 the question debuted in 1967 as a
1 the question debuted in 1967 as a
1 the question debuted in 1967 as a backup story in Carlton comics is blue
backup story in Carlton comics is blue
backup story in Carlton comics is blue beetles number one readers weren’t given
beetles number one readers weren’t given
beetles number one readers weren’t given much in the way of an origin instead
much in the way of an origin instead
much in the way of an origin instead they were presented with a cast of
they were presented with a cast of
they were presented with a cast of characters and a story and expected to
characters and a story and expected to
characters and a story and expected to fill in the blanks as they went along
fill in the blanks as they went along
fill in the blanks as they went along epifanio know the tendency to see
epifanio know the tendency to see
epifanio know the tendency to see connections where none exists
connections where none exists
connections where none exists hard-hitting TV reporter Vic’s age was
hard-hitting TV reporter Vic’s age was
hard-hitting TV reporter Vic’s age was established from the start as a man who
established from the start as a man who
established from the start as a man who saw things in terms of black and white
saw things in terms of black and white
saw things in terms of black and white good and evil his no-holds-barred
good and evil his no-holds-barred
good and evil his no-holds-barred approach to reporting angered many of
approach to reporting angered many of
approach to reporting angered many of the big wakes at worldwide broadcasting
the big wakes at worldwide broadcasting
the big wakes at worldwide broadcasting fortunately Sam star the President of
fortunately Sam star the President of
fortunately Sam star the President of the wwp was solidly in vick’s corner it
the wwp was solidly in vick’s corner it
the wwp was solidly in vick’s corner it soon became clear that Vic had taken on
soon became clear that Vic had taken on
soon became clear that Vic had taken on a second career as a costumed crime
a second career as a costumed crime
a second career as a costumed crime fighter by the name of the question did
fighter by the name of the question did
fighter by the name of the question did you come here just to make fun of my
you come here just to make fun of my
you come here just to make fun of my work readers quickly learned that an
work readers quickly learned that an
work readers quickly learned that an associate by the name of Professor rode
associate by the name of Professor rode
associate by the name of Professor rode or created a special mask that gives
or created a special mask that gives
or created a special mask that gives sage the appearance of having no face
sage the appearance of having no face
sage the appearance of having no face they also discover that a special gas
they also discover that a special gas
they also discover that a special gas that sage uses cements the mask to his
that sage uses cements the mask to his
that sage uses cements the mask to his face while at the same time changing the
face while at the same time changing the
face while at the same time changing the color of his clothes and hair thus
color of his clothes and hair thus
color of his clothes and hair thus appropriately attired the question was
appropriately attired the question was
appropriately attired the question was ready to pursue Lu Dicer the criminal
ready to pursue Lu Dicer the criminal
ready to pursue Lu Dicer the criminal behind the city’s gambling ring the
behind the city’s gambling ring the
behind the city’s gambling ring the question learned that Dicer had a secret
question learned that Dicer had a secret
question learned that Dicer had a secret partner and arranged a trap for the two
partner and arranged a trap for the two
partner and arranged a trap for the two of them the partner turned out to be Jim
of them the partner turned out to be Jim
of them the partner turned out to be Jim lark one of the bigwigs at WWB who so
lark one of the bigwigs at WWB who so
lark one of the bigwigs at WWB who so disliked Vic sages style true to form
disliked Vic sages style true to form
disliked Vic sages style true to form sage reported the whole truth about lark
sage reported the whole truth about lark
sage reported the whole truth about lark on the air despite the black eye it gave
on the air despite the black eye it gave
on the air despite the black eye it gave to his own TV station or asking
to his own TV station or asking
to his own TV station or asking questions someone doesn’t want
questions someone doesn’t want
questions someone doesn’t want answered when DC Comics revived the
answered when DC Comics revived the
answered when DC Comics revived the question in the 1980s the character went
question in the 1980s the character went
question in the 1980s the character went from being a black and white absolution
from being a black and white absolution
from being a black and white absolution estuve zen inspired character who
estuve zen inspired character who
estuve zen inspired character who questioned everything his origin was
questioned everything his origin was
questioned everything his origin was related in 1989’s question annual number
related in 1989’s question annual number
related in 1989’s question annual number two sage was again presented as a
two sage was again presented as a
two sage was again presented as a loudmouth with strong views and opinions
loudmouth with strong views and opinions
loudmouth with strong views and opinions as well as a tendency to make
as well as a tendency to make
as well as a tendency to make accusations without being sure of the
accusations without being sure of the
accusations without being sure of the facts what do you go through my trash
facts what do you go through my trash
facts what do you go through my trash please I go through everyone’s trash
please I go through everyone’s trash
please I go through everyone’s trash while going after a suspicious character
while going after a suspicious character
while going after a suspicious character by the name of dr. Twain sage is
by the name of dr. Twain sage is
by the name of dr. Twain sage is contacted by a former professor
contacted by a former professor
contacted by a former professor Aristotle wrote or years before Rhoda
Aristotle wrote or years before Rhoda
Aristotle wrote or years before Rhoda had worked with Twain in the development
had worked with Twain in the development
had worked with Twain in the development of pseudo derm an artificial skin
of pseudo derm an artificial skin
of pseudo derm an artificial skin intended for medical uses
intended for medical uses
intended for medical uses unfortunately the product turned out to
unfortunately the product turned out to
unfortunately the product turned out to be toxic under certain conditions so it
be toxic under certain conditions so it
be toxic under certain conditions so it was abandoned Brodeur however believes
was abandoned Brodeur however believes
was abandoned Brodeur however believes Twain had set up an operation to sell
Twain had set up an operation to sell
Twain had set up an operation to sell pseudo derm to third-world countries in
pseudo derm to third-world countries in
pseudo derm to third-world countries in order to get the evidence he needed sage
order to get the evidence he needed sage
order to get the evidence he needed sage had to break into Twain’s office Road or
had to break into Twain’s office Road or
had to break into Twain’s office Road or then made him a special mask made of
then made him a special mask made of
then made him a special mask made of pseudo derm as well as a gas to change
pseudo derm as well as a gas to change
pseudo derm as well as a gas to change the appearance of his hair and clothing
the appearance of his hair and clothing
the appearance of his hair and clothing in this disguise sage went to gather the
in this disguise sage went to gather the
in this disguise sage went to gather the evidence he needed and thus began the
evidence he needed and thus began the
evidence he needed and thus began the career of the question is the future
career of the question is the future
career of the question is the future immutable can destiny be changed will
immutable can destiny be changed will
immutable can destiny be changed will they allow it in 2007 a significant
they allow it in 2007 a significant
they allow it in 2007 a significant change occurred in DC’s 52 series and
change occurred in DC’s 52 series and
change occurred in DC’s 52 series and the mantle of the question was passed to
the mantle of the question was passed to
the mantle of the question was passed to Renee Montoya a Gotham City detective
Renee Montoya a Gotham City detective
Renee Montoya a Gotham City detective then in 2012 yet another significant
then in 2012 yet another significant
then in 2012 yet another significant change was made to the questions origin
change was made to the questions origin
change was made to the questions origin in a special issue of the new 52 which
in a special issue of the new 52 which
in a special issue of the new 52 which was distributed as part of that year’s
was distributed as part of that year’s
was distributed as part of that year’s free comic book day three figures were
free comic book day three figures were
free comic book day three figures were judged for their sins by seven powerful
judged for their sins by seven powerful
judged for their sins by seven powerful magical figures deemed the world’s
magical figures deemed the world’s
magical figures deemed the world’s greatest transgressors one of these
greatest transgressors one of these
greatest transgressors one of these people was a redhead who brazenly defied
people was a redhead who brazenly defied
people was a redhead who brazenly defied the authority of the judges his
the authority of the judges his
the authority of the judges his punishment was to forget his identity
punishment was to forget his identity
punishment was to forget his identity and to search for eternity for answers
and to search for eternity for answers
and to search for eternity for answers as he was banished from the court his
as he was banished from the court his
as he was banished from the court his facial figures disappeared giving him
facial figures disappeared giving him
facial figures disappeared giving him the appearance of the question and
the appearance of the question and
the appearance of the question and implying that there would be more to
implying that there would be more to
implying that there would be more to learn about the questions origins in the
learn about the questions origins in the
learn about the questions origins in the coming years
coming years
coming years the question served as part of the
the question served as part of the
the question served as part of the inspiration for the Rorschach character
inspiration for the Rorschach character
inspiration for the Rorschach character in the landmark Watchmen series and
in the landmark Watchmen series and
in the landmark Watchmen series and movie perhaps because of this he is
movie perhaps because of this he is
movie perhaps because of this he is often displayed some Rorschach like
often displayed some Rorschach like
often displayed some Rorschach like characteristics especially in his TV
characteristics especially in his TV
characteristics especially in his TV appearances in Justice League Unlimited
appearances in Justice League Unlimited
appearances in Justice League Unlimited and Batman brave in the bold where will
and Batman brave in the bold where will
and Batman brave in the bold where will he show up next that’s a good question
he show up next that’s a good question
he show up next that’s a good question where are we going
where are we going
where are we going don’t ask so many questions are you a
don’t ask so many questions are you a
don’t ask so many questions are you a fan of the question for more comic book
fan of the question for more comic book
fan of the question for more comic book origins be sure to subscribe to
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watchmojo.com so I think that answered everything little too well does
everything little too well does
everything little too well does everything have a sinister motive in
everything have a sinister motive in
everything have a sinister motive in your world yours too you just don’t know
your world yours too you just don’t know
your world yours too you just don’t know it
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