Who Is Barney Rubble? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Barney Rubble is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of Bernard "Barney" Rubble, with over 564 comic issue appearances. Fred Flintstones's best friend and neighbor.

Who is Barney Rubble?

Bernard "Barney" Rubble is a blond-haired caveman married to Betty Rubble and best friend of neighbors Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Though no age is ever given, all four of them appear to be somewhere in their late twenties in the original television series, adults but still a little unseasoned by life and occasionally prone to daydreams, get-rich-quick schemes, and youthful misadventures. Easygoing and with a forgiving nature, Barney prefers to coast through life without worry, often letting other people take advantage of him just because it's easier than getting upset about it. As a consequence, his best friend Fred unconsciously takes advantage of him constantly without either of them realizing it. His one sore point is when someone accuses him of disloyalty to his friends, and when Barney does lose his temper, watch out! Barney often has trouble expressing his thoughts yet has a natural hands-on genius, such as building a flying machine in his backyard for fun or a money printing press as a harmless practical joke but unable to explain how any of it works. Similarly, he shows his love for wife Betty not with compliments but with a spontaneous gift of flowers and open displays of .

Key facts

Barney Rubble is of human origin. The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 564 recorded issue appearances, Barney Rubble ranks among the most featured characters in comics.