Groot

Summary

Groot is a fictional humanoid^[1]. He ranks in the top 10% of fictional_humanoid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Groot is the creator of Stan Lee^[3].
• Groot is the creator of Jack Kirby^[4].
• Groot is the creator of Larry Lieber^[5].
• Groot is the creator of Dick Ayers^[6].
• Groot was a member of Guardians of the Galaxy^[7].
• Groot was a member of Nick Fury's Howling Commandos^[8].
• Groot's image is recorded as C2E2 2016 Contest - Groot (34170224005).jpg^[9].
• Groot's image is recorded as Groot by Hey Fritters.jpg^[10].
• Groot is recorded as male^[11].
• Groot's instance of is recorded as fictional humanoid^[12].
• Groot's instance of is recorded as anthropomorphic plant^[13].
• Groot's performer is recorded as Pelado^[14].
• Groot's performer is recorded as Kevin Michael Richardson^[15].
• Groot's performer is recorded as Michael Clarke Duncan^[16].
• Groot's performer is recorded as Troy Baker^[17].
• Groot's Commons category is recorded as Groot^[18].
• Groot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025_nsv^[19].
• Groot's from narrative universe is recorded as Earth-616^[20].
• Groot's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Groot'}^[21].
• Groot's different from is recorded as Groot^[22].
• Groot's different from is recorded as Groot^[23].
• Groot's hashtag is recorded as Groot^[24].
• Groot's derivative work is recorded as Groot^[25].
• Groot's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-24341^[26].
• Groot's catchphrase is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'I am Groot'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Created works include Stan Lee^[3], a publisher^[28], 1922–2018^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[31], specialised in publishing house^[32]; Jack Kirby^[4], a penciller^[33], 1917–1994^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the prix humanitaire Bob-Clampett^[36]; Larry Lieber^[5], a comics artist^[37], b. 1931^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Bill Finger Award^[40], specialised in illustration^[41]; and Dick Ayers^[6], a comics artist^[42], 1924–2014^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Inkpot Award^[45], specialised in comics^[46].

Why It Matters

Groot ranks in the top 10% of fictional_humanoid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47]