A Marvel writer who has written numerous comic books competed on Jeopardy!. Find out if she won or if the returning champion got another victory.
Will Goree, from Austin, Texas, entered the game with a two-day total of $44,200. For his third game on November 12, the teacher faced off against Pete Haskin, from Montpelier, Vermont, and Lilah Sturges, from Portland, Oregon. Warning: Spoilers for the Thursday, November 12, episode of Jeopardy! ahead!
According to her website, Sturges, who is also a software developer, has written for Marvel, DC, Oni Press, IDW, Boom! Studios, Legendary Entertainment, Mad Cave Studios, and other companies. Mostly famously, she has written Jack of Fables and Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel (Parts 1 and 2).
Sturges found the Daily Double on clue 13 with $1,200 in her bank. Goree had the lead with $4,200. She wagered all of her money in “Transit Stations of the Cross.”
The clue read, “From this city’s Waverley Station, it’s about a 15-minute walk to the palace of Holyrood (‘Holy Cross’) house.” “What is London?” she answered incorrectly. The correct response was Edinburgh, so Sturges dropped to $0. Goree kept the lead going into the first break.
Oh, did I mention I’m going to be a contestant on Jeopardy on Thursday, November 12th?
Please won’t you watch and cheer me on?
How to watch: www.jeopardy.com/watch (it streams on Hulu the following day)
— Lilah Sturges (@lilahsturges.com) November 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
By the end of the round, Goree had the lead with $6,800. Sturges had $1,000. Haskin, a graduate student, was in third place with $400.
In Double Jeopardy, Goree found the first DD on clue seven. He had $11,600 and wagered $5,000.
The clue in “Literary Music” was “Lana Del Ray’s ‘Body Electric’ alludes to a poem by this man, called ‘My Daddy’ in the lyrics.” “Who is Walt Whitman?” he answered correctly. This gave him a big lead with $16,600.
Haskin found the last DD on clue 20. He had $8,000 and wagered all of his money. Goree had $18,200, so Haskin would still be in second place, but with a closer lead.
In “Named For What?” the clue read, “Robin Williams‘ love of video games led to this name for his daughter.” “Who is Atari?” he answered incorrectly.
“Oooh, that would be great,” host Ken Jennings said. “But, unfortunately, it’s Zelda.” Haskin dropped to $0.
At the end of the round, Goree had a big lead with $19,400. Sturges had $7,800. Haskin was in third place with $1,600. Unless Goree got the answer wrong and made a huge wager, he was most likely to win.
The Final Jeopardy category was “Mountain Lore.” The clue was “In 1923, Pope Pius XI declared this 11th-century man the patron of mountaineers & the people of the Alps.” Two of the game show contestants had the correct response.
Haskin’s response was “Who is not John Calvin?” He was wrong and wagered $30, giving him $1,570.
Sturges answered, “Who is St. Bernard?” She was correct and wagered $3,000. This gave her a final total of $10,800. Goree also had the right response. For the third game in a row, he wagered $0, leaving him with $19,400.
Goree has a three-day total of $63,600. He will return for his fourth game on Friday.
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