Cartoon Characters that Will Probably Become Iconic in the Future

So, we already have iconic cartoon characters like Homer Simpson, Bugs Bunny, Scooby Doo, etc. But no one even knew they would become iconic back then, so is it possible that these characters might become iconic in the future?
The Top Ten
1 Bill Cipher - Gravity Falls Bill Cipher is a triangular dream demon formerly existent only in the mindscape who wished to gain access to the real world. He has been running amok in Gravity Falls, Oregon since being summoned by Stanford Pines over thirty years ago. He is known for his mysterious demeanor and sadistic humor. He is the main antagonist of Gravity Falls, although he doesn't play a central role in the series until season 2.

Dipper and Mabel are both better characters (in my opinion) but Bill is the one who's probably going to become iconic because he already is the most recognizable character in the show and already one of the most recognizable cartoon characters of the 2010s.

He is the GOAT. One of the best cartoon villains ever and he is my favourite Gravity Falls character.

Definitely him. There is so much fan art and he’s really easy to draw. Also some Undertale crossovers. Gotta love them Undertale crossovers.

In the future? Please...

2 Rick Sanchez - Rick and Morty Rick Sanchez is a fictional character from the American animated television series Rick and Morty, aired on Adult Swim.
3 Steven Universe - Steven Universe

Yeah, definitely Steven

4 Mabel Pines - Gravity Falls Mabel Pines is one of the lead characters of the Disney XD animated series Gravity Falls. The character is voiced by Kristen Schaal, and designed by the series creator, Alex Hirsch. She is inspired by Hirsch's own twin sister, Ariel Hirsch. She is a caring, boy-crazy 12 year old girl that spent the ...read more.
5 Kim Possible - Kim Possible Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible is a fictional character who appears in the animated television series Kim Possible, voiced by American actress Christy Carlson Romano.
6 Aang - Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar Aang is a fictional character and the protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen. Aang is the last surviving Airbender, a monk of the Air Nomads' Southern Air Temple.
7 Mordecai - Regular Show Mordecai is one of the two main protagonists of Regular Show, along with his best friend Rigby. He made his debut in the non-canon short "2 in the AM PM" as a human cashier, who then morphs into a prototype Mordecai-like character with a fanny pack. He later makes his first official appearance in the ...read more.
8 Michaelangelo - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Rebooted so many times too. And he's the most beloved character in the show.

9 Jake The Dog - Adventure Time Jake the Dog is, along with Finn the Human, a fictional character and one of the main cast in the American animated television series Adventure Time created by Pendleton Ward.
10 Ben Tennyson - Ben 10

Can't deny it. It's been rebooted so many times, it's probably gonna keep getting rebooted forever making Ben iconic.

If they took the right formula and didn't make terrible reboots, I think so.

Best of all time

The Contenders
11 Zuko - Avatar Prince Zuko is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Zuko is a master firebender and his younger sister is Azula . He is the son of Prince Ozai and Princess Ursa .
12 Perry the Platypus - Phineas & Ferb Perry the Platypus, also known as Agent P or simply Perry, is an anthropomorphic platypus from the animated series Phineas and Ferb.

If Perry isn't already considered iconic, he definitely will be in the future.

13 Bubbles - The Powepuff Girls Bubbles is the deuteragonist in the animated television series The Powerpuff Girls, along with her sisters Blossom and Buttercup. She was created in 1992 by Craig McCraken for Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls . She has blonde hair in two pigtails, blue eyes, blue dress with a black belt, and white socks with Mary Jane shoes . She is known as the "joy and the laughter" as well as being cute and hardcore . She is kind, shy, and loves animals . She can speak Spanish, Japanese, and as well as to animals . She may seem harmless and naive, but when you make her mad, she goes hardcore .

Even though Buttercup is my favorite character, Bubbles is more beloved and will probably become more iconic.

14 Pikachu - Pokemon Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ) are a species of Pokémon, fictional creatures that appear in an assortment of video games, animated television shows and movies, trading card games, and comic books licensed by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese corporation. A mascot of the Pokemon franchise, it's considered to be the most iconic character of all Pokemon species, as well as a major character in Japanese pop culture, due to its companionship with Ash Ketchum in the anime series. Pikachu has been featured in movies such as Pokemon Detective Pikachu as well as music videos - most notably Katy Perry's "Electric" in 2021.

The most adorable and cute pokemon I wish it could become iconi.I love you Pikachu!

He is iconic already

15 Phineas Flynn - Phineas & Ferb Phineas Flynn is one of the protagonists of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his stepbrother ...read more.
16 Phantasma - Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
17 Pinkie Pie - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Pinkie Pie is a major character in the 2010 show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, based on Surprise from My Little Pony G1, She represents the element of Laughter.
18 Raven Queen - Monster High
19 Johnny Bravo - Johnny Bravo
20 Courage - Courage the Cowardly Dog Courage is a fictional character and the titular main protagonist of the Cartoon Network animated series, Courage the Cowardly Dog.
21 Sam Manson - Danny Phantom Samantha "Sam" Manson is one of the deuteragonists from Danny Phantom. She is a Jewish teenage girl who is a self-proclaimed Goth and an ultra-recyclo-vegetarian (which means she doesn't eat anything with a face), and one of Danny Fenton's two best friends, alongside Tucker Foley.
22 Ezra Bridger - Star Wars Rebels Ezra Bridger is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, serving as the protagonist of the animated series Star Wars Rebels. A force-sensitive orphan from the planet Lothal, Ezra Bridger encounters the Ghost Crew, where he is trained by Jedi Kanan Jarrus. He was voiced by Taylor Gray in Star Wars Rebels and portrayed in Ahsoka by Eman Esfandi.
23 Discord - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magi Discord, also known as the Spirit of Disharmony, is a former-antagonist-turned-supporting-protagonist in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
24 Finn - Adventure Time Finn 'the Human' Mertens is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated television series Adventure Time created by Pendleton Ward.
25 Robin - Teen Titans/Teen Titans Go! Robin, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.
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