Times may be tough for some but apparently the economy’s not affecting those in the realm of fiction.
Each year, Forbes puts together a list of the 15 wealthiest characters. To qualify for the list, one must be both a fictional character and really, really rich. Santa Claus topped the list in the past but, due to the insistence of many of his existence and the physical evidence – toys delivered, milk and cookies devoured – he was removed from consideration this time around.
Happily, several characters from old TV shows made the list. Their series may have ended but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t still prospering:
Scrooge McDuck (DuckTales) – Much of McDuck’s $28.8 billion fortune comes from soaring gold prices. The notoriously penny-pinching miser swims in gold coins for exercise and never gives to charity. He publicly disinherited his hot-headed nephew Donald and now oversees a trio of mischievous grand-nephews who are presumed to be his heirs.
More about:
Batman (1966),
DuckTales,
Flash Gordon (1979),
Flash Gordon (2007),
Futurama,
Gilligan's Island,
Gilligan's Planet,
Iron Man (1994),
The Addams Family,
The Beverly Hillbillies,
The New Adventures of Gilligan,
The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show,
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
