2016 Characters of the Month

January 2016

David Bowie

Bowie in ZoolanderGeek Origin

David Bowie was born in 1967, when singer/songwriter David Jones changed his last name to Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkeees.

Fascinating Fact

Although, he will always be remembered first for his magnificent music, Bowie appears as himself in the film Zoolander. He also appeared as Nikolai Tesla in the Prestige, along with various other notable film rolls.

February 2016

Severus Snape

Severus Snape

Geek Origin

Severus Snape was first brought to life in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s Stone as we know it in the States) in June 1997.

Fascinating Fact

Snape was played by iconic actor Alan Rickman in the Harry Potter films. He passed away at the age of 69 in January of 2016. Rickman was one of the only people who knew Snape’s true motivations prior to the completion of the fantasy series.

March 2016

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman - CMG

Geek Origin

Wonder Woman was created by Psychologist William Moulton Marston and debuted in December of 1941.

Fascinating Fact

Marston is best known for developing the polygraph test, commonly referred to as the lie detector. Among Wonder Woman’s most famous weapons is her ‘Lasso of Truth’. Wonder Woman makes her big screen debut this month in Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

April 2016

Brienne of Tarth

Brienne of Tarth

Geek Origin

Brienne first appeared in A Clash of Kings by George R.R.Martin, which was first published on November 16th of 1999.

Fascinating Fact

Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne in the television adaptation of the Song of Ice and Fire novels, also plays Captain Phasma in the latest Star Wars Trilogy.

May 2016

Black Panther

Black Panther

Geek Origin

The Black Pather first appeared in issue 52 of the Fantastic Four, released in July of 1966.

Fascinating Fact

The Black Panther was the first black superhero in comic books and actually predates the Black Panther Party by a few months. The character will make his big screen debut this month in Captain America: Civil War.

June 2016

Quicksilver

 Quicksilver

Geek Origin

Quicksilver first appeared in X-Men #4 released in March of 1964.

Fascinating Fact

Quicksilver has been portrayed in both the X-Men Movie Universe and the Marvel Movie Universe but is currently alive in only one of them.

 

July 2016

Cersei

Queen Cersei
Geek Origin

Cersei first appeared in A Game of Thrones, published on August 6th 1996 by George R.R. Martin.

Fascinating Fact

Cersei is obsessed with a prophecy that informed her that her ‘little brother’ would kill her. She always assumed this was Tyrion but her twin brother Jamie was born after her.

 

August 2016

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn
Geek Origin

Harley first appeared in episode 22 of BatmanĀ  the Animated Series, Joker’s Favor, which debuted in September of 1992.

Fascinating Fact

Before becoming the Joker’s sidekick, as well as a villain in her own right, Quinn was a psychiatrist.

 

September 2016

Willy Wonka

Gene WIlder as Willy WonkaGeek Origin

Willy Wonka first appeared in Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Fascinating Fact

J.D. Cook had a youthful theory that Wonka actually disposed of all the children who entered his factory and then gave the company to Charlie to avoid the lawful repercussions.

 

October 2016

The Alien

The Alien

Geek Origin

The Alien, later named the Xenomorph, was first introduced in Ridley Scott’s Alien released in 1979.

Fascinating Fact

An Alien generally enjoys strolling in the darkness, stalking people through vents, and capturing other species to implant face huggers on to create more Aliens.