Phobias of the Famous
This historic United States President and Civil War General reportedly suffered from hemophobia, possessing such a severe aversion to blood that he demanded all of his meat be burned charred-black before eating.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, this massive Egyptian structure is the only one that still stands today.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This bumbling, well-meaning father of Meg, Chris, and Stewie lives in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island.
Who is Peter Griffin?
This notoriously unscrupulous, Quick-Quotes Quill-wielding journalist wrote sensationalized articles for The Daily Prophet during the Triwizard Tournament.
Who is Rita Skeeter?
This red-skinned, trench-coat-wearing paranormal investigator was summoned from Hell as an infant and created by Mike Mignola for Dark Horse Comics.
Who is Hellboy?
This legendary horror director, famous for The Birds, ironically suffered from ovophobia—an intense fear of eggs.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
Built to protect the empire from nomadic raids and recognized as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, this architectural marvel stretches over 13,000 miles across northern ridges.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This long-suffering, multi-species dad struggles to raise a dramatic, pink-bowed daughter named Pearl in an anchor-shaped home under the sea.
Who is Mr. Krabs?
This massive 1994 sporting event headline turned to terror after Death Eaters marched through the campgrounds and cast the Dark Mark into the sky.
What is the Quidditch World Cup Riot?
Published by DC's Vertigo imprint, this dark Southern Gothic masterpiece features a mutilated teenager named Arseface and follows a small-town Texas minister possessed by a supernatural entity.
What is Preacher?
This iconic Roman Emperor, known for his tyranny, suffered from achluophobia (fear of darkness) and required a guard to sit near his bed every night.
Who is Caligula?
Belonging to the New 7 Wonders of the World list, this massive, 98-foot-tall Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
This anxious, overprotective clownfish traverses the entire ocean alongside a forgetful blue tang to find his captured son.
Who is Marlin?
This specific event made massive front-page news in The Daily Prophet after ten high-security Death Eaters escaped in 1996.
What is the Mass Breakout from Azkaban Prison?
This historic, groundbreaking independent black-and-white comic series by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird launched in 1984 as a gritty, violent parody of Marvel's Daredevil and New Mutants.
What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
This eccentric surrealist painter was so intensely paralyzed by orthopterophobia (fear of grasshoppers) that the mere sight of one could throw him into a violent panic attack.
Who is Salvador Dalí?
Engineered by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his homesick wife, this legendary ancient wonder featured an incredible tiered ascent of trees and shrubs.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
This emotionally detached, pill-popping super-scientist struggles to raise his twin sons, Hank and Dean, while constantly dodging attacks from a butterfly-themed supervillain.
Who is Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture (from The Venture Bros)?
In 1997, after Voldemort successfully infiltrated and overthrew the Ministry of Magic, The Daily Prophet ran a chilling front-page feature officially labeling Harry Potter with this specific, high-priority criminal designation.
What is Undesirable No. 1?
This iconic, gritty cyberpunk series follows the profane, chain-smoking gonzo journalist Spider Jerusalem as he fights political corruption in a dystopian future city.
What is Transmetropolitan?
This brilliant master of horror literature suffered from a severe case of taphophobia—an intense fear of being buried alive—which heavily inspired many of his dark, claustrophobic stories.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Recognized in the 7 Wonders of the Modern World by the ASCE, this massive engineering marvel spans 50 miles, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the Panama Canal?
This high-strung, incredibly overprotective snack-food mogul is famous for inventing "Proud Snacks" and constantly panicking over his daughter dating life.
Who is Oscar Proud (from The Proud Family)?
This sweeping 1995 Ministry-backed headline detailed the official appointment of a pink-clad bureaucrat to this unprecedented, sweeping disciplinary position at Hogwarts to suppress rumors of Voldemort's return.
What is the Hogwarts High Inquisitor?
Published by Image Comics, this dark, supernatural western epic by Jonathan Hickman follows the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as literal, reborn gunslingers plotting the end of a dystopian American frontier.
What is East of West?