Who Is Uncle Fester? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Uncle Fester is a Western Publishing comic book character, the alter ego of Fester, with over 28 comic issue appearances. The bald, crazy uncle who has quite an electric personality.

Who is Uncle Fester?

Origin Uncle Fester is one of the most crucial members of the Addams family, Morticia's uncle in the television series continuity and Gomez's brother in the film continuity. Creation Fester was created by Charles Addams . Character Evolution Fester's character development comes almost entirely from his on-screen portrayals, as in the original comic strips he was very rarely shown with the rest of the family, and had no name until after his TV debut. In the TV series continuity, Fester Frump is Morticia's uncle who has come to live with them. In a flashback episode to Morticia's first meeting with Gomez while Gomez was still engaged to Morticia's sister Ophelia Frump, Uncle Fester was called in to help solve the romantic triangle because of his fierce loyalty to his niece Morticia. One of this Fester's favorite threats was to ask someone who annoyed him to turn around so he could "shoot him in the back", although it becomes clear in the series that his threat in all bluff. In one episode, a "hippie" gives him a motorcycle, which he is occasionally seen riding the rest of the series. Fester Frump is sometimes accused of spoiling his great-nephew and great-niece, Pugsley and Wednesday.

Key facts

Uncle Fester is of human origin. The character is published by Western Publishing. With 28 recorded issue appearances, Uncle Fester ranks among the most featured characters in comics.