David M Shrauger
Here is a list of the coolest comic book superheroes that are secretly (or not so secretly) nerds. Nerdy is cool!
Spider-man may be the original comic book nerd. While Superman wore glasses and pretended to be a dork as Clark Kent to protect his secret identity, for Peter Parker that was his life.
Librarian by day, female vigilante by night. Barbara Gordon showed what a bookworm can really do. Being put in a wheelchair didn't even slow her down, as she became Oracle and fought crime with her brain instead of her brawn.
The son of a physicist, it is no surprise that Wendell Vaughn because a bit of a nerd himself. Although he was given Quantum Bands that gave him nearly infinite power, it was usually his knowledge of Quantum Physics that saved the day.
The smartest guy on the planet, bar none. Despite always being the smartest guy in the room... you can always get a sense of how truly lonely it can be to be Reed Richards. If it wasn't for his family. the Fantastic Four, Reed has said that he wouldn't be the same man.
Bad name, Check. Terrible luck with the ladies, Check. Degree in Physics, Check Always underestimated because he is the smallest guy in the fight, Check. Ray Palmer is the superhero nerd by which all other superhero nerds are measured.
She may be big, green,, and mean but deep down Jennifer is just as nerdy as you get. With the smarts to get through law school as well as the knowledge that she is - in fact - a character in a comic book, She Hulk has a way of finding herself in the most awkward situations nonetheless.
