1000: 1000 Comics/1000 characters - Revision history

FaviFake: given the proposal made at the community portal, i'm merging Blondie and Miss Lenhart, just like Cutie and Megan

2026-05-09T15:46:55Z

given the proposal made at the community portal, i'm merging Blondie and Miss Lenhart, just like Cutie and Megan

FaviFake at 19:54, 15 August 2025

2025-08-15T19:54:25Z

FaviFake at 19:53, 15 August 2025

2025-08-15T19:53:54Z

FaviFake: That was REALLY good. good job

2025-08-15T19:53:26Z

That was REALLY good. good job

DollarStoreBa'al: I did the thing. I think the language might be wonky, so please feel free to edit the new introduction.

2025-08-14T23:27:48Z

I did the thing. I think the language might be wonky, so please feel free to edit the new introduction.

FaviFake at 15:38, 29 July 2025

2025-07-29T15:38:23Z

FaviFake at 15:17, 29 July 2025

2025-07-29T15:17:07Z

FaviFake: Donald Knuth

2025-05-11T09:59:26Z

Donald Knuth

FaviFake at 09:54, 11 May 2025

2025-05-11T09:54:05Z

FaviFake at 17:34, 3 April 2025

2025-04-03T17:34:32Z

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-| [[Blondie]] with very long white hair standing alone right
+| [[Miss Lenhart ]] with very long white hair standing alone right
 | {{notice2|Is it a character from a previous comic?}} This may be the longest white hair on any woman drawn in xkcd.
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-| Blondie standing alone left
+| Miss Lenhart standing alone left
 | It is not a ponytail but long hair going down her back.
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-| Woman with white hair long and loose, could be Blondie but might be in a ponytail, standing left towards Cueball 551
+| Woman with white hair long and loose, could be Miss Lenhart but might be in a ponytail, standing left towards Cueball 551
-| It could be both Blondie and Ponytail, but at first it looks like long white hair that hangs loose down her back. She seems to be facing Cueball 552.
+| It could be both Miss Lenhart and Ponytail, but at first it looks like long white hair that hangs loose down her back. She seems to be facing Cueball 552.
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-| Megan kissing Blondie 658
+| Megan kissing Miss Lenhart 658
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-| Blondie being kissed by Megan 657
+| Miss Lenhart being kissed by Megan 657
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-| Blondie standing alone
+| Miss Lenhart standing alone
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-| Blondie looking down at Cueball 765
+| Miss Lenhart looking down at Cueball 765
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 This table is a sortable, numbered list of the 1000 small drawings/characters from this comic, the numbering system of which can be found at [[1000: 1000 Comics/Numbered images]]. Relevant categories for all aspects of the comic have been added to the main page. Links are also located at relevant parts of the table. In this way, it is possible to find all [[Ponytail|Ponytails]] or [[White Hat|White Hats]] quickly, as well as all comics with straightforward references, transcripts, objects, or animals. This could include  when a character is suspected to be from a previous comic, where an object is unclear, or when the text of the transcript is unreadable.
-The first column gives the number from the [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/c/c7/1000_Comics_-_The_entire_comic_with_numbers.png numbered image]. However, given that this is a large image, and not easily over-viewed, then after the number there is a link to an image of the relevant section from the [[1000:_1000_Comics/Numbered_images#Explanation|thirteen sections]] the image has been divided into. The section link for the edits and last character in each section is written in '''bold''' for convenience. The “one" is one section, but the three “zeros" have been divided in top (T), right (R), bottom (B) and left (L), so for instance the second zero bottom is labeled: Zero 2 B.
+The first column gives the number from the [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/c/c7/1000_Comics_-_The_entire_comic_with_numbers.png numbered image]. However, given that this is a large image, and not easily over-viewed, then after the number there is a link to an image of the relevant section from the [[1000:_1000_Comics/Numbered_images#Explanation|thirteen sections]] the image has been divided into. The section link for the edits and last character in each section is written in '''bold''' for convenience. The "one" is one section, but the three "zeros" have been divided in top (T), right (R), bottom (B) and left (L), so for instance the second zero bottom is labelled: Zero 2 B.
 The third column is a description of the character or picture. This column always begins with the name of a known character, or, if unknown, the gender, if this is clear. For known characters, a link will be given on the name. However, this link only appears on the first instance of this character. After this, it continues with a full description of the character, and anything correlated with the number on the list. The description always includes whether the figure is standing or in some other position and whether they are in a group or standing alone (which means that there are no interactions). The direction indicates the direction the face is turned or the direction the head points if lying down.

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 If the character is just standing alone and is well known (e.g. [[Cueball]]), there will be no explanation given. The number after the character mentioned in either explanation or description refers to the number in the table (i.e., the 20th Ponytail to appear will be labeled "Ponytail 20". Comic references with in '''bold''' are without any doubt references to a specific comic. The transcript for images or characters where anything is written may be hard to read. The image may help make an educated guess. Animals and objects are often included along with the characters, but never alone. They are listed here for an easier reference.
-{{notice2|In the table, these red notices indicate something that cannot be explained.}}
+{{notice2|In the table, these red notices indicate<br>something that cannot be explained.}}
 ==Table of 1000 characters==
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 The first column gives the number from the [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/c/c7/1000_Comics_-_The_entire_comic_with_numbers.png numbered image]. However, given that this is a large image, and not easily over-viewed, then after the number there is a link to an image of the relevant section from the [[1000:_1000_Comics/Numbered_images#Explanation|thirteen sections]] the image has been divided into. The section link for the edits and last character in each section is written in '''bold''' for convenience. The “one" is one section, but the three “zeros" have been divided in top (T), right (R), bottom (B) and left (L), so for instance the second zero bottom is labeled: Zero 2 B.
-The third column is a description of the character or picture. This column always begins with the name of a known character, or, if unknown, the gender, if this is clear. For known characters, a link will be given on the name. However, this link only appears on the first instance of this character. After this, it continues with a full description of the character, and anything correlated with the number on the list. The description always includes whether the figure is stand or are in some other position. It also details whether they are in a group or standing alone. Standing alone means that there are no interactions. The direction specified indicates the direction the face is turned or the direction the head points if lying down.
+The third column is a description of the character or picture. This column always begins with the name of a known character, or, if unknown, the gender, if this is clear. For known characters, a link will be given on the name. However, this link only appears on the first instance of this character. After this, it continues with a full description of the character, and anything correlated with the number on the list. The description always includes whether the figure is standing or in some other position and whether they are in a group or standing alone (which means that there are no interactions). The direction indicates the direction the face is turned or the direction the head points if lying down.
 ==Table of 1000 characters==
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 <big>[[#Table of 1000 characters|''(jump to table)'']]</big>
-{{incomplete|Remove the bullet points from the introduction before the table. Use normal paragraphs of text. Also, update it now that the project has finished.}}
 Below is a brief explanation of the system used to sort the following table:
-*There will eventually be a numbered list of the 1000 small drawings/characters from [[1000: 1000 Comics]].
+This table is a sortable, numbered list of the 1000 small drawings/characters from this comic, the numbering system of which can be found at [[1000: 1000 Comics/Numbered images]]. Relevant categories for all aspects of the comic have been added to the main page. Links are also located at relevant parts of the table. In this way, it is possible to find all [[Ponytail|Ponytails]] or [[White Hat|White Hats]] quickly, as well as all comics with straightforward references, transcripts, objects, or animals. This could include  when a character is suspected to be from a previous comic, where an object is unclear, or when the text of the transcript is unreadable.
-**See the numbering system here [[1000: 1000 Comics/Numbered images]].
-***There will also be links to relevant part of the pictures from the table, see below.
+The first column gives the number from the [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/c/c7/1000_Comics_-_The_entire_comic_with_numbers.png numbered image]. However, given that this is a large image, and not easily over-viewed, then after the number there is a link to an image of the relevant section from the [[1000:_1000_Comics/Numbered_images#Explanation|thirteen sections]] the image has been divided into. The section link for the edits and last character in each section is written in '''bold''' for convenience. The “one" is one section, but the three “zeros" have been divided in top (T), right (R), bottom (B) and left (L), so for instance the second zero bottom is labeled: Zero 2 B.
-**Relevant categories for comics, characters and items should be added to the main page.
-*This is a sortable table of (eventually) all 1000 characters.
+The third column is a description of the character or picture. This column always begins with the name of a known character, or, if unknown, the gender, if this is clear. For known characters, a link will be given on the name. However, this link only appears on the first instance of this character. After this, it continues with a full description of the character, and anything correlated with the number on the list. The description always includes whether the figure is stand or are in some other position. It also details whether they are in a group or standing alone. Standing alone means that there are no interactions. The direction specified indicates the direction the face is turned or the direction the head points if lying down.
-**In this way it is possible to find all Ponytails or White Hats quickly, all comics with straightforward references, transcripts, objects or animals.
-* ''{{notice2|A notice like this one has been used to indicate where something is not explained.}}
+If the character is just standing alone and is well known (e.g. [[Cueball]]), there will be no explanation given. A number after the character mentioned in either explanation or description refers to the number in the table (e.g. instead of writing 'Ponytail no. 20',
-**This could be where a character is suspected to be from an earlier comic, where some object is unclear, where the text of a transcript is unreadable etc.
+'Ponytail 20' is written. Comic references where the name is written in '''bold''' are for references where there is little to no doubt it is a reference to a certain comic. The transcript for images or characters where anything is written may be hard to read. The image may help make an educated guess. Animals and objects are often included along with the characters, but never alone. They are listed here for an easier reference.
 ==Table of 1000 characters==

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 | Cueball inside a hamster ball is rolling right down a steep slope alone. He is at this moment face down, head to the right a little lower than his feet and arms out. The drawing is smaller than the others, so he is not a kid, just further away. The slope is also drawn and it continues with two more lines to indicate that it is long behind Megan 316 and stops in front of the feet of Cueball 317, without they are involved. Behind the hamster ball there are two lines to indicate the rolling motion. Above the Hamster ball is a word that is not easily readable
 | {{notice2|What is the word above the hamster ball?}} Hamster ball is a recurring theme in xkcd, see the referenced category, and was first featured in [[152: Hamster Ball]], but this scene with Cueball rolling down a hill is not from any comic. The only scene with something falling down (a stair) in a hamster ball was a robot in [[413: New Pet]]. However, much later in [[1608: Hoverboard]], there was a [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/5/53/1608_0987x1075y_Hamsterball_bowling.png scene with a girl] running downhill inside a hamster ball.
-| Category: [[:Category:Hamster Balls|Hamster Balls]]
+| Category: [[:Category:Hamster balls|Hamster balls]]
 | {{notice2|Cueball: Tho??a}}
+|
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 | Ponytail standing right touching Cueball 618's hamster ball
 | Ponytail is either pushing, holding back or holding on to the hamster ball. See interpretations and details at Cueball 618.
-| Category: [[:Category:Hamster Balls|Hamster Balls]]
+| Category: [[:Category:Hamster balls|Hamster balls]]
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 | Cueball standing right inside a large hamster ball waving his arm to the left up and down indicated with two lines above and below. He also waves his other arm forward right indicated with two small lines. The hamster ball is surrounded by characters 617-621 interacting with the ball
 | This is by far the most complex scene in the entire comic. Hamster balls is a recurring theme in xkcd, see the referenced category, and was first featured in [[152: Hamster Ball]], where a genie delivers such a ball to Cueball as it is his one and only wish. That genie can be seen in 589. But this scene has some similarities also with [[211: Hamster Ball Heist]] where a rock-star (not Cueball) is being pushed around inside a hamster ball by several people like here, (but against his will, so it is not a direct reference that comic either). The four characters around this ball, Ponytail 617 left, Woman with black hair 619 on top, Megan 620 floating right and Cueball 621 lying to the right, are all interacting with it. There may be several other characters that "see" this scene, like Megan 615 that might point at this (rather than Cueball 616, who might walk towards it). And on the other side Megan 622 may also be looking on as does Cueball 623. Similarly Cueball 600 and 601 also looks that way as does Hairy 599 but he is quite far away, but all in that direction look towards the ball. It is hard to say exactly what happens with the ball, as it seems to stand still (no movement lines). But this can hardly be the case as Ponytail 617 seems to push (could be holding on), the woman 619 on top of the ball seems to walk left forcing the ball right, and Cueball 621 seems to have been knocked over by the ball. Megan 620 is the mystery as she seems to float/fly near the hamster ball. Of course if Ponytail tries to hold it, and Cueball inside is showing to stop and they have just hit Cueball 621 the hamster ball may just have stopped at this very moment. Another possible interpretation, where the ball is moving right, is that the three women respectively tries to get up, is on top and has been on top. So Ponytail will hold on to the ball, being dragged up as the ball moves, while the woman on top moves the ball and eventually she will, like Megan has just done, fall down the right side, this would mean that Megan is now falling towards Cueball. He could also just have fallen off like this, but as he holds on to his face it seems more like he has been hit in the face by the moving ball and knocked back on the ground.
-| Category: [[:Category:Hamster Balls|Hamster Balls]]
+| Category: [[:Category:Hamster balls|Hamster balls]]
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 | Woman with hair black and large on top of her head walking left on top of Cueball 618's hamster ball while looking down while holding her arms back, the right arm mainly hidden behind her "high" hair, only the hand can be seen to the right of the hair
 | This woman may have a hair bun, but it is hard to tell and she does not at all look like Hairbun. She seems to be walking left on the hamster ball which would be meaningful if it moved right, and she might thus stay on top, maybe even helping with moving the ball that way. See interpretations and details at Cueball 618.
-| Category: [[:Category:Hamster Balls|Hamster Balls]]
+| Category: [[:Category:Hamster balls|Hamster balls]]
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 | Megan falling, floating or flying face towards left looking down along the side of Cueball 6187's hamster ball. One leg bent at the knee
 | Megan is either one of those that flies come the see what the fuss is about, or rather she has just been on top of the hamster ball like woman 619 and has just fallen off on the way down to hit Cueball 621. See interpretations and details at Cueball 618.
-| Category: [[:Category:Hamster Balls|Hamster Balls]]
+| Category: [[:Category:Hamster balls|Hamster balls]]
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 | Cueball lying on his back towards right face towards left supporting himself on one arm behind him and holding the other hand to his face looking up at Cueball 618's hamster ball looming over him. One leg is stretched the other bend at right angle at the knee
 | Cueball seems to have been knocked over by the hamster ball although it is unclear if it rolls. If so he seems to have taken a hit in the face seeing as he holds a hand up to it. He may also have fallen off from on top of the ball. See interpretations and details at Cueball 618.
-| Category: [[:Category:Hamster Balls|Hamster Balls]]
+| Category: [[:Category:Hamster balls|Hamster balls]]
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 | 75
 | Guy with hair only around the neck standing alone left seems tall
-| This could be Donald Knuth from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. See similar guys at 269, 406, 516 and 608. See also Guy 411 with similar hair but different appearence.
+| This could be [[Donald Knuth]] from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. See similar guys at 269, 406, 516 and 608. See also Guy 411 with similar hair but different appearence.
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 | 269
 | Guy with hair only around the neck standing alone left
-| This could be Donald Knuth from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. The first Guy with hair like this was 75.
+| This could be [[Donald Knuth]] from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. The first Guy with hair like this was 75.
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 | 406
 | Guy with hair only around the neck standing alone left, maybe looking at Megan 405
-| This could be Donald Knuth from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. The first Guy with hair like this was 75. See also 411 just above him, which does not really look like this guy but same style of hair. He may be looking at Megan 405 even though there is some distance between them.
+| This could be [[Donald Knuth]] from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. The first Guy with hair like this was 75. See also 411 just above him, which does not really look like this guy but same style of hair. He may be looking at Megan 405 even though there is some distance between them.
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 | 516
 | Guy with hair only around the neck standing right maybe towards Jill 519
-| This could be Donald Knuth from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. The first Guy with hair like this was 75. Although the appearance of the girl 519 he may be facing is that of Jill, there are some similarities with her and [[Elaine Roberts]] as she appears together with Donald Knuth in the mentioned comic...
+| This could be [[Donald Knuth]] from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. The first Guy with hair like this was 75. Although the appearance of the girl 519 he may be facing is that of Jill, there are some similarities with her and [[Elaine Roberts]] as she appears together with [[Donald Knuth]] in the mentioned comic...
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 | 519
 | Jill with bun and ponytail, standard appearance, standing left maybe towards Guy 516
-| Although this is the standard appearance of Jill she may be facing Guy 516 which may be Donald Knuth from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] . In that comic, [[Elaine Roberts]] is as a young girl drawn with ponytail (white though) so there are some similarities between a scene in that comic.
+| Although this is the standard appearance of Jill she may be facing Guy 516 which may be [[Donald Knuth]] from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] . In that comic, [[Elaine Roberts]] is as a young girl drawn with ponytail (white though) so there are some similarities between a scene in that comic.
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 | 608
 | Guy with hair only around the neck standing alone left something black under one hand
-| This could be Donald Knuth from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. See Guy 75, the first with this type of hair. The black dot under his hand seems to be a drawing mistake?
+| This could be [[Donald Knuth]] from [[342: 1337: Part 2]] or George from [[587: Crime Scene]]. The hair is the same. See Guy 75, the first with this type of hair. The black dot under his hand seems to be a drawing mistake?
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-| Donald Knuth standing left
+| [[Donald Knuth]] standing left
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-|  Comic: '''[[342: 1337: Part 2]]'''
+| Comic: '''[[342: 1337: Part 2]]'''
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