Buck-Beaver
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...at least earnings-wise according to this story from theforce.net:
Darth Vader was one of the Top Earning Fictional Characters in 2002 according to a list compiled by Forbes. He came in at No 6 with earnings of $1.3bn.
The figures were calculated by adding worldwide toy/merchandise sales, videogame sales, publishing & box-office revenue, and DVD/VHS sales & rental revenue. The full Top 10 is below:
1) Winnie the Pooh
2) Mickey Mouse
3) Harry Potter
4) Spider-Man
5) Frodo (Lord of the Rings)
6) Darth Vader (Star Wars)
7) Sully (Monsters Inc)
8) Pikachu (Pokemon)
9) SpongeBob SquarePants
10) Yu-Gi-Oh
Darth Vader was one of the Top Earning Fictional Characters in 2002 according to a list compiled by Forbes. He came in at No 6 with earnings of $1.3bn.
The figures were calculated by adding worldwide toy/merchandise sales, videogame sales, publishing & box-office revenue, and DVD/VHS sales & rental revenue. The full Top 10 is below:
1) Winnie the Pooh
2) Mickey Mouse
3) Harry Potter
4) Spider-Man
5) Frodo (Lord of the Rings)
6) Darth Vader (Star Wars)
7) Sully (Monsters Inc)
8) Pikachu (Pokemon)
9) SpongeBob SquarePants
10) Yu-Gi-Oh