I’ll bring these forward now.
DQ: Published before 1950?
DQ: Male author?
#1 is Snuffy Smith from the comic strip.
#3 is Surtr.
DQ: Antagonist?
I’ll wait again on the other DQs.
S.
- not real
- male
- not from the movies
- last name starts with S
- not protagonist
- from literature
- published after 1950
- male author
- antagonist
But not the only one.
The other Steve - Steve Canyon.
Fritzi Ritz was the original star of the strip which was taken over by her niece Nancy - whose friend is Sluggo.
Salomon Andree.
DQ: By an American author?
Two DQs reserved.
DQ: from a work of Sci-Fi or fantasy?
S.
- not real
- male
- not from the movies
- last name starts with S
- not protagonist
- from literature
- published after 1950
- male author
- antagonist
- not by an American author
- from a work of sci-fi or fantasy
IQs:
- Are you a white wizard who went bad?
- Are you a dragon who has it in for Humans, Elves and Hobbits?
- Did you have a number of magic rings made, but kept the big one for yourself?
Not Saruman, Smaug or Sauron.
DQs:
- By a British author?
- Published after 1980?
2 DQs reserved.
S.
- not real
- male
- not from the movies
- last name starts with S
- not protagonist
- from literature
- published after 1950
- male author
- antagonist
- not by an American author
- from a work of sci-fi or fantasy
- by a British author
- published before 1980
DQ: Human?
IQ1: Are you a diminutive hero who when parodied was given the name of a canned meat product?
IQ2: Did your catch phrases include “isn’t that special” and a reference to Satan?
IQ3: Was your name substituted for that of the Maharishi?
Wasn’t the previous DQ the end of your accumulated DQs?
Not Spam-Man, the Church Lady (what “S” did you have in mind), or… Swami?
S.
- not real
- male
- not from the movies
- last name starts with S
- not protagonist
- from literature
- published after 1950
- male author
- antagonist
- not by an American author
- from a work of sci-fi or fantasy
- by a British author
- published before 1980
Ah, maybe I miscounted.
IQs:
- Did you play Bob Newhart’s wife on The Bob Newhart Show?
- Did Freddie Mercury ask if you would do the fandango?
- Is an appearance on your show a big event in Bye Bye Birdie?
Not Suzanne Pleshette, Scaramouche or Ed Sullivan.
IQs:
- Did you have a hit with Gitarzan?
- Is your brother Warren Beatty?
- Were you married to James Taylor for awhile?
- Wow. Google shows there actually was a Spam-Man character. Who knew? I’ll rephrase.
- Yes, Dana Carvey’s Church Lady character Enid Strict.
- George Harrison convinced John Lennon to change the song title and lyrics from “Maharishi” to “Sexy Sadie” before recording it for the White Album.
DQ: Has the literary work in which you appeared been adapted to any other media, such as radio play, television, or graphic novel? (You ruled out a movie in IQ3)
Not Ray Stevens, Shirley MacLaine or Carly Simon.
I did nothing of the kind; I just answered the DQ as asked. This person is indeed “not from the movies.”
S.
- not real
- male
- not from the movies
- last name starts with S
- not protagonist
- from literature
- published after 1950
- male author
- antagonist
- not by an American author
- from a work of sci-fi or fantasy
- by a British author
- published before 1980
- literary work has been adapted to any other media, such as radio play, television, or graphic novel
IQs:
- Do you memorably shout for Stella?
- Were you christened on Tuesday?
- Were you one of the Rutles?
IQ1: Are you known for your award-winning work on fjords?
IQ2: Have you been portrayed by Julianne Moore, Tina Fey, and Lisa Ann?
IQ3: Did the sheriff of Rock Ridge invoke your name to get 24 hours to come up with a brilliant idea to save the town?