#134: Rubis the Rubix

Okay, time for the next installment in Characterfest: Rubis the Rubix! The hard-to-master Rubix Cube has become an ever-so-recognizable piece of our pop culture. It's confusing, fun and, best of all, it's from the '80s. But they don't talk. Or walk. Or burst into disco dance shindigs. So unfortunate. But as per-ushe in the JC-Verse, one single cube does all those things. And his name is Rubis. From the moment he was assembled for the Christmas season of 1985, it was obvious Rubis had a gift. No pun intended. But like with many others, such as Frankenstein and the X-Men, his differences were not accepted. After years of being passed from person to person via garage sales and such, the lonely square finally landed with a natural acceptor of all weirdness. Doug. Now hanging with the bear as part of his lively inventory of knick-knacks from across the universe, Rubis feels like he finally belongs. (The name of this character is courtesy of my sister, the Mustache Ninja. I came up with other names, but she wouldn't budge. I commend her on her persistence.)

He's totally cube-ular!