Michael McWhertor is a journalist with more than 17 years of experience covering video games, technology, movies, TV, and entertainment. Vault Boy is the smiling cartoon character featured on ...

But one Vault Boy cartoon from Fallout 2 was so offensive in its design, its creators pulled it from the game — which turned it into one of the most fabled bits of iconography in the series.

So, just who is Vault Boy? And what are the true Fallout origins of this symbol and his thumbs-up? Here’s what the Fallout series revealed about Vault-Tec’s emblematic mascot. But thanks to ...

At this point, Vault Boy is synonymous with Fallout. The cartoon image of the character with the outstretched thumb is instantly recognizable as being part of the Fallout franchise, which is why ...

Sci-Fi Shows Fallout season 2 release date speculation ... the first image that probably comes to mind is a grinning Vault Boy, decked out in his trademark blue and yellow jumpsuit, giving ...

Vault-Tec’s Vault Boy mascot is one of Fallout‘s most iconic symbols.Even those who have never played the games can likely recognize the grinning blue-and-yellow-clad figure and his ...

The Vault Boy Hold Up meme is a black-and-white image of the Fallout video game character holding his palms out in a “slow down” gesture. Vault Boy is a character in Fallout. He is the ...

As reported by Vanity Fair, Fallout will even give us the origin story of the Vault Boy. The Vault Boy is one of the most iconic pieces of imagery in gaming, as his signature cartoon-y look, big ...

When it comes to the best video game adaptations on the small screen, arguably no franchise has received more renewed life ...

Vault Boy, the cheerful yet eerie mascot of the Fallout series, is an iconic symbol of the franchise's retro-futuristic aesthetic. First introduced in Fallout (1997), Vault Boy represents Vault ...

The upcoming TV show based on Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic role-playing game Fallout will tell the origin story of the creation of mascot Vault Boy. Vault Boy is the nod-and-wink comic relief of ...

Vault-Tec’s Vault Boy mascot is one of Fallout‘s most iconic symbols. Even those who have never played the games can likely recognize the grinning blue-and-yellow-clad figure and his ...