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Superhero Trivia Team Names

Cape and mask puns, sidekicks, secret identities and villains, with no hero, film or comic named.

Superhero Trivia Team Names

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  1. Unsung HeroesAn unsung hero does the work and gets no praise.
  2. Emblem on the ChestA hero's emblem goes on the chest. This team's goes at the top of the answer sheet.
  3. Mask Me AnythingAsk me anything, said through a mask.
  4. Panel DiscussionA panel is one drawing on a comics page. A panel discussion is this table arguing.
  5. Heroes Wanted, Apply WithinFor a table with an empty chair.

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Capes, masks and costumes 25

  • Bath Towel Capes A towel tied at the neck is most children's first costume.
  • Behind the Mask Where the hero keeps the day job.
  • Capes at the Cleaners The reason this table came in plain clothes.
  • Capes Optional The dress code for the night. Knowing the answers is not optional.
  • Costume Budget It all went on the boots.
  • The Domino Masks A domino mask is the small one that covers only the area round the eyes.
  • Dry Clean Only What the label inside a cape would say.
  • Emblem on the Chest A hero's emblem goes on the chest. This team's goes at the top of the answer sheet.
  • Gadget Belts The belt of pouches that always holds the right gadget. Tonight it holds an eraser.
  • The Glasses Fool Everyone In the stories a pair of glasses is disguise enough. It should not work.
  • The Great Es-Cape The great escape, for a table that got out of the last round with a point.
  • The Great Unmasking The scene every story saves for last. Here it is the reading of the scores.
  • Mask Force A task force is a team put together for one job.
  • Mask Me Anything Ask me anything, said through a mask.
  • Mask No Questions Ask no questions, a strange motto for a quiz team.
  • Masked and Answered Asked and answered, with a mask on.
  • Masking for a Friend Asking for a friend, which nobody ever believes.
  • Not All Heroes Wear Capes The saying for anybody who helps without fuss. This table brought spare pencils.
  • One Cape Fits All One size fits all, the least true label in any shop.
  • Perfectly Cape-able Capable, with a cape in it. The hyphen only shows on paper.
  • Quick-Change Artists A quick-change artist swaps costumes in seconds.
  • Tights Schedule A tight schedule: save the day, then make it back for round one.
  • Tights Squeeze A tight squeeze, in costume.
  • Tripped on the Cape The hazard nobody mentions. It explains the slow start.
  • Windswept Capes In a drawing the cape always blows the right way. A real one tangles.

Super- words 22

  • Moderately Super Honest about the power level.
  • Super Savers Savers of the day, and of coupons.
  • Super Sleuths A sleuth is a detective. These work out the answer from the clues in the question.
  • Super, Thanks for Asking The polite reply to how are you. Funniest when the host reads it flat.
  • Super-ish Nearly super. The last three letters do the work.
  • Super-Stitious Superstitious, for a table with a lucky pencil.
  • Supercharged Running at more than full power, at least until the music round.
  • Superconductors In a superconductor electrical resistance is exactly zero.
  • The Superegos In psychoanalysis the superego is what people commonly call the conscience, one part of the mind.
  • Superficial Knowledge Superficial means on the surface. Enough for round one.
  • Superfluous Knowledge Superfluous means more than is needed, a fair description of trivia.
  • Superhuman Resources Human resources, with powers. For the HR department's table.
  • The Superintendents A superintendent is somebody authorized to supervise or direct. Nobody put this table in charge.
  • The Superlatives The superlative is the form of a word that means the most: fastest, strongest, best.
  • The Supermajority A supermajority is a level of support set higher than one half.
  • Supermoons A supermoon is a full or new moon close to its nearest point to Earth.
  • Supernatural Talent Natural talent, upgraded.
  • The Supernovas A supernova is a star blowing up with great power and light.
  • Superscripts A superscript is a character set slightly above the line of type, like the 2 in a squared number.
  • Supersede, With an S To supersede is to take the place of. Spelling it with a c is a common mistake.
  • Supersonic Guessers Supersonic means faster than the speed of sound.
  • Under Super Vision Under supervision, split in two. Super is Latin for above.

Powers and weaknesses 27

  • Flight Risks A flight risk is somebody likely to run off. Here it is somebody who can fly.
  • Flying Colors To pass with flying colors is to succeed easily. Flying is the power, too.
  • Force Fields An invisible barrier. Useful round an answer sheet.
  • Invisible Ink Ink that cannot be seen until it is treated. A poor choice for an answer sheet.
  • The Invisible Team Funniest when the host reads it out and looks round the room.
  • Lightning Reflexes For the round where the first hand up gets the point.
  • Mildly Radioactive In the stories a dose of radiation hands out powers. This was a small dose.
  • Mind Readers They know what the host is about to ask, or so they say.
  • More Power to Us More power to you is a way of wishing somebody well.
  • Night Vision Handy in a dim room with small print.
  • No Known Weaknesses A bold claim to make before round one.
  • Our One Weakness Is Geography Every hero has one weakness. This table's is on the map.
  • Power Nap The short sleep that brings the powers back.
  • Power of Attorney The legal right to act for somebody else. Not a superpower, though it sounds like one.
  • Power Outage A night when none of the powers work.
  • Powers of Deduction Working an answer out from the clues. The one power a quiz allows.
  • Powers of Recall Memory, the power that fades in the last round.
  • The Powers That Be Whoever is in charge. Tonight that is the host.
  • Shape Shifters A shape-shifter can change form. This table changes answers.
  • Staying Power The strength to keep going until the last round.
  • Super Hearing, Say Again The power to hear a pin drop, and still ask for the question to be repeated.
  • Super Speed Readers They finished the question sheet before the host finished the sentence.
  • Super Strength, Average Memory The wrong power for the night.
  • Telepathic Guessers Telepathy is talk from mind to mind. Whispering also works.
  • Teleported to the Wrong Quiz Teleporting is travel in an instant. The aim needs work.
  • Time Travelers They would go back and fix round two.
  • X-Ray Vision The power to see through walls. Not to be used on the next table's sheet.

Sidekicks 20

  • Also Starring The line in the credits for everybody after the lead.
  • Assistant to the Hero Not assistant hero. The job title matters.
  • The Backup Called in when the hero is losing.
  • Comic Relief The funny character or scene that lightens a serious story.
  • Faithful Companions They stay to the end, including the tiebreaker.
  • Half of a Famous Duo For a table of two. Decide between you which half.
  • Heroes in Training Not yet trusted to save the day alone.
  • Holding the Cape Somebody has to, while the hero poses.
  • Junior Partners Partners, with less of the say.
  • Loyal to a Fault So loyal that they went along with the wrong answer.
  • The Other One Every famous pair has one name that people forget.
  • Plucky Sidekicks Plucky means brave against the odds.
  • Second Bananas A second banana is the comedian in the supporting role, and so any assistant.
  • Sidekick Appreciation Society Long overdue. Meetings are held while the hero takes the credit.
  • The Sidekicks The hero's close companion, and often the one who knows the answer.
  • Sidekicks Without a Hero A whole table of assistants. Somebody will have to lead.
  • Trusty Sidekicks Trusty is the word that always comes before sidekick.
  • The Understudies An understudy learns the lead's part in case the lead cannot go on.
  • We Carry the Gadgets Somebody has to bring the bag.
  • We Drive the Car The hero leaps out. Somebody parks.

Secret identities 23

  • After-Hours Heroes On duty once the office closes.
  • Also Known As The long form of a.k.a.
  • Alter Egos Latin for other I. In a hero story it is the everyday self behind the mask.
  • By Day, Accountants The pattern is the joke, so write in your own day job.
  • Cover Story A cover story is the made-up account that hides the real one.
  • The Day Job What pays for the costume.
  • Don't Tell Our Boss Read aloud, it sounds like the table is somewhere it should not be.
  • Double Lives One life with a desk in it and one with a cape.
  • Identity Crisis For a table that could not agree on a name.
  • Incognito Mode Incognito means with your identity hidden.
  • Known Aliases An alias is another name a person goes by.
  • Late for Unexplained Reasons The hero's excuse at every meeting.
  • Mild-Mannered by Day The classic cover: quiet at work, heroic after hours.
  • Mistaken Identities For a table that keeps being handed another team's score.
  • Names Withheld How a newspaper puts it when somebody asks not to be named.
  • Never Seen in the Same Room The proof that two people are one person. Good for a team with a missing member.
  • Nobody Suspects the Quiet Ones The table that says little and hands in a full sheet.
  • Plain Clothes Heroes In plain clothes means out of uniform.
  • Ran Out Mid-Meeting Something came up. It was on the roof.
  • Secret Identities A secret identity is the everyday name a hero hides behind.
  • This Is Not Our Real Name True of every team in the room.
  • Under Assumed Names An assumed name is one taken to hide who you are.
  • Who Are We Really Read aloud, it sounds like the host has lost the score sheet.

Origin stories and hero words 23

  • The Chosen Ones Picked by fate, or by whoever booked the table.
  • The Day Is Saved The last line of the story. Use it only if you are confident.
  • Did Somebody Call for Help The hero's entrance line. It also works for a table that arrives late.
  • Everyday Heroes No powers. They turn up on time and bring a pen.
  • Hero Sandwiches In New York City a hero is a submarine sandwich.
  • Hero Worship Admiring somebody a little too much.
  • Heroes of the Half Hour The hero of the hour, at about half strength.
  • Heroes Wanted, Apply Within For a table with an empty chair.
  • Heroic Couplets A heroic couplet is two iambic pentameter lines that rhyme.
  • Hometown Heroes Local, and proud of it.
  • Humble Origins Every hero starts somewhere small. So does every score.
  • In the Nick of Time At the last possible moment, which is when heroes arrive and answers get written.
  • Lab Accident Survivors A usual start in the stories: an experiment goes wrong and somebody leaves with powers.
  • Our Origin Story In fiction an origin story tells how a character became the hero.
  • Prequel Material A prequel tells what happened before the story everybody knows.
  • Reluctant Heroes The hero who would rather have stayed at home.
  • Save the World, Then Dessert A sensible order of business.
  • Saved the Day, Lost the Round The priorities were right.
  • Saving the Day The job description, in three words.
  • Tragic Backstory A backstory is what happened before the story opens. The sad kind is nearly a rule of the genre.
  • Unlikely Heroes Nobody expected much. That is the whole plot.
  • Unsung Heroes An unsung hero does the work and gets no praise.
  • Zeroes to Heroes From zero to hero means from nobody to champion. The zero is the score after round one.

Villains and lairs 22

  • Arch-Nemesis Nemesis is the Greek goddess of retribution. An arch-nemesis is a hero's chief enemy.
  • Dastardly Plans Dastardly means wicked and sneaky. The plan is to copy nobody and still win.
  • Doomsday Devices A doomsday device is the imagined machine a villain threatens the whole world with.
  • Evil Geniuses Clever, and up to no good.
  • Evil Twins The double who looks like the hero and does the opposite.
  • Good Versus Evil The plot of every issue.
  • Hired Henchmen A henchman does the villain's errands. In Middle English the word meant a page or attendant.
  • Maniacal Laughter The laugh that goes with a plan to rule the world.
  • The Masterminds A mastermind plans the scheme and lets others carry it out.
  • Nefarious Purposes Nefarious means wicked. For nefarious purposes is how a villain borrows a pencil.
  • On the Side of Good For the avoidance of doubt.
  • Our Nemesis Is the Next Table Every team has one. It is usually the table that won last time.
  • Reformed Villains They changed sides in the second act.
  • Rogues' Gallery A rogues' gallery is a set of mug shots kept by the police. Tonight it is this table.
  • The Secret Lair A lair is a hidden base. Every villain has one.
  • So We Meet Again The greeting for an old enemy. Say it to last week's winners.
  • Still Monologuing The villain explains the whole plan and gives the hero time to get free.
  • The Trap Door The button under the villain's desk opens it.
  • Villains All Along The twist where the helpful one was behind it the whole time.
  • Volcano Lair The classic address for a villain, and hard to heat evenly.
  • World Domination, Eventually The long-term plan. Tonight the aim is the top three.
  • You'll Never Get Away With This Said to the villain in the last scene. They never do.

Comic book terms 26

  • Back Issues Old numbers of a comic. Also this table's trouble with the history round.
  • Between the Panels A panel is a single drawing on the page. What happens between two is left to the reader.
  • Biff, Bang, Pow Sound effects, lettered across the panel.
  • The Bronze Age An informal name for the comics of about 1970 to 1985. Third place has a name too.
  • Caption Boxes The box in a panel that gives the narrator a voice.
  • Comic Timing Knowing exactly when to deliver the line.
  • Crossover Event A crossover puts characters from separate series into one story. For two tables that merged.
  • The Golden Age The Golden Age of comic books is the era from 1938 to 1956. A name for first place.
  • In a Parallel Universe, We Won Somewhere the table trusted its first answer.
  • Inkers and Letterers The inker finishes the pencilled art in ink, and the letterer draws the words.
  • Issue Number One The first of a series. A name with a ranking built in.
  • Limited Series A limited series is planned to end after a set number of issues.
  • Meanwhile, at Our Table The word that cuts a story to another scene. Here, to the table everybody forgot.
  • Mind the Gutter In comics the gap that separates two panels is the gutter.
  • Next Issue Where all the answers are promised.
  • Panel Discussion A panel is one drawing on a comics page. A panel discussion is this table arguing.
  • The Pencillers The penciller lays down a comic's artwork in pencil before it is inked. A quiz team works in pencil too.
  • Post-Credits Scene The extra scene after the credits. Stay in your seat for the bonus round.
  • The Reboot A reboot starts an established series again from the beginning. Try it after a bad first round.
  • Retconned Answers A retcon, short for retroactive continuity, changes facts set down in an earlier story.
  • The Silver Age The Silver Age follows the Golden, from 1956 to 1970. A name for second place.
  • Speech Bubbles The balloon that holds what a character says.
  • Splash Page A splash page is a big drawing, often filling the page, that opens a story.
  • Team-Up Issue The issue where two heroes work together.
  • Thought Bubbles The cloud-shaped balloon for what a character thinks and does not say.
  • Variant Covers A variant cover is the same issue printed with different cover art.

How it works

These 188 superhero trivia team names run on the idea of a hero, not on any one character, so they suit a quiz on any comic or film.

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Capes, sidekicks or the comic book page

The All team names menu holds eight groups. Powers and weaknesses is the largest, with 27. The one few people guess is Super- words: 22 names with no hero in sight, such as The Superlatives, Superscripts and Superconductors. Super is Latin for above. Sidekicks has 20 for the table that expects to come second, from Second Bananas to Holding the Cape.

A name for each of the top three

Comic book history is told in ages. The Golden Age runs from 1938 to 1956, the Silver Age from 1956 to 1970, and the Bronze Age is the informal name for about 1970 to 1985. All three are in Comic book terms, beside The Pencillers, the artists who lay down a comic's pages in pencil.

  • Perfectly Cape-able, The Great Es-Cape and Super-Stitious need the hyphen, so they are jokes for the answer sheet. Masked and Answered works aloud.
  • Our One Weakness Is Geography is a pattern. Type over the name in the list and put in your own worst round.
  • So We Meet Again and Our Nemesis Is the Next Table are aimed at a rival team. Check that it turned up.

Questions and answers

What are funny superhero trivia team names?

Dry Clean Only, Tripped on the Cape and The Glasses Fool Everyone, all in Capes, masks and costumes. Super Strength, Average Memory admits to the wrong power for the night, and Sidekick Appreciation Society suits any table that finishes second.

What are the best superhero trivia team names for a work quiz?

Secret identities has 23, many built on the day job: Mild-Mannered by Day, By Day, Accountants, Don't Tell Our Boss and Ran Out Mid-Meeting. Superhuman Resources is there for the HR table.

Is it superheroes or super heroes?

Both have been written. The word superhero dates back to 1899, and the two-word phrase super hero was first used in 1917. This page writes it as one word.

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