| Bibendum | |
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Real Name |
Bibendum |
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First Appearance |
Nunc est bibendum!! (1898) |
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Original Publisher |
Michelin Tires |
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Created by |
Marius Rossillon |
Origin[]
Bibendum is a large man made out of a stack of bicycle tires, most famously used as the mascot for the Michelin tire company. He wears pince-nez glasses and is often seen with a cigar. He enjoys drinking shards of glass out of a wine glass, in an allegorical reference to Michelin tires' durability. He is named for a Latin term meaning "to drink"
Notes[]
- Bibendum is still trademarked and in active use by the Michelin company, so he cannot be used to promote any other brand, only as a character within a story.
- The more modern, friendlier iterations of Bibendum remain copyrighted.