One such option is the Opinion Challenge. Rather than concoct an enigma, you can just offer your own personal commentary on characters involved in this crossover. For instance, you can write a piece on how your character relates to others in the Challenge, or simply offer your feelings on said characters. In some ways, this could be an even greater challenge than a riddle, or at least more trying, as any negative editorializing by yourself is bound to attract some defensive nut to leave a scathing comment.
All I ask is that you find a way to incorporate links, preferably to both right and wrong answers.
Below is an example of this type of challenge:
Hey gang. There's this blog crossover thing going on where other people are doing tests and stuff. I'm not really into that, but I though you guys might be, so I joined up. My blog has adopted the character Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who I never even heard of. It's just that Dale of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers was my personal idol as a kid, and I developed inappropriate feelings for Gadget Hackwrench that leads me to really disturbing web sites to this day. This anthropomorphic stuff makes me want to zip myself into a sports team mascot's costume and rub against unsuspecting bystanders. So yeah, I can roll with Hoppy. Whatever.
Anyway, I'm going to talk about the other super-heroes in this crossover, and you can click on their names if you want to go answer questions about that character. They're all "loser," pages, but I want to throw you guys a bone, and give you a chance to get to "winners." So look, hidden in my comments are hotlinks, and if you find them, mazel tov!
Elongated Man: Like most people, I never particularly liked super-heroes with stretchy powers. Ralph Dibney was an okay guy, and I liked Sue quite a bit. That doesn't change the fact that as far as I'm concerned, the only interesting thing Elongated Man did in 2 1/2 years of Detroit League service was to pown Vibe in his final outing. His time with Justice League Europe was similarly misspent-- the hero most obviously suited to be in a "funny" League that never pulled any laughs. When your non-powered, unadventurous wife outshines you simply by providing decent supporting work to other characters, you should have your hero card revoked. The only time Elongated Man ever worked for me was as a straight detective, but he was rarely shown in that light, and that was Plastic Man's original territory to boot! Poor Elongated Man. So little love for you. Many heroes gain a soul with their passing, but even in death, Sue Dibny upstaged him.
Martian Manhunter:Good Lord, what a rotten character. Stupid name, ugly color scheme, indefinite powers, and his weakness is fire?!?! Was this character created by pulling attributes written on little pieces of paper out of a hat or was it rolls of a die?
Zatanna: I probably saw Zatanna for the first time just like this, drawn by George Pérez in the costume he designed for a Justice League of America cover or somesuch. I didn't know then how hard DC was trying to turn her into their own Scarlet Witch at the time, but I do know it never took. I bought her two part guest appearance in early issues of Blue Devil, and like most readers before and since, was more impressed by her girl-next-door approachable quality than the Marvel character's traumatized drama queen style. Unfortunately, DC's never stopped trying to saddle poor Zee with neurosis. They killed off her father before her eyes, subjected her to a magical quasi-rape, sent her off for a time with her assailant, massively reduced her powers, dumped her at Vertigo... it just never stops. As a result, I try to follow Zee's appearances, but not compulsively, attempting to pick the gems from the junk. I don't care near as much about what she can do as how she handles what comes, but it would be nice if someone could figure out the right balance for once.
Hopefully this gives you the basic idea, but obviously your own take would be welcome.
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