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Martin Handford

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    (September 22, 1956- )
    Creator of the 'Where's Waldo?' book series
    Wrote 'Where's Waldo? (1987),' 'Find Waldo Now (1988),' 'The Great Waldo Search (1989)' and 'Where's Waldo in Hollywood? (1993)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He rarely throws things away.
    He is almost as reclusive as his famous character.
    His creation is actually called 'Wally,' but changed to 'Waldo' in the U.S. for some reason.
    The difficulty of finding Waldo on some pages upsets children.
    He released a pocket-sized version of one of his books, as if Waldo isn't hard enough to spot already.
    One 'Waldo' book was banned in some schools for showing a topless sunbather in a beach scene.
    His work's appeal relies heavily on visual puns.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is a huge Bee Gees fan.
    Each scene in his 'Waldo' books took nearly two months to draw.
    His 'Waldo' series has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.
    His character inspired a short-lived television cartoon.
    He gave many children countless hours of mindless entertainment.
    The topless nudie may have given some adults a bit of entertainment as well.

Credit: Ratman


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 139 Votes: 49.64% Annoying