# Iconic characters in literary SF **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 5, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-characters-in-literary-sf/697570 "2014-09-05T11:50:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-characters-in-literary-sf/697570/61 "2014-09-27T19:43:05Z")
If comic books count as literary, Wolverine might eventually qualify. Of course, movie’s are upping his exposure. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-characters-in-literary-sf/697570/62 "2014-09-27T22:58:14Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Heinlein’s Juan Rico? :dubious: Hmmm…I don’t think so. Juan Rico isn’t really the star of that novel, the socio-political system was. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-characters-in-literary-sf/697570/63 "2014-09-27T23:24:12Z")
> [@RikWriter](#): > > Hmmm…I don’t think so. Juan Rico isn’t really the star of that novel, the socio-political system was. Try shouting \*“Ricos, Mr. Bug! Thousands of 'em!” \*at any gathering of SF fans and see what reaction you get. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-characters-in-literary-sf/697570.md?page=3)