Books with nerdy, geeky, or genius heroes and heroines this is a list of fiction books with heroesheroines that are nerds, geeks, geniuses, or are very smartconsidered outcasts because of their intelligence. The 20 richest comic book characters ever money inc. Stan lees 1998 prediction about avengers movies proves. Genius is a newspaper cartoon series by scottish specifically glaswegian artist john glashan that appeared in the observer newspaper in the united kingdom from 1978 to 1983. Meet the man who created the most radical hero in comics wired. Chris peruzzi is a comic book superhero historian who is passionate about how todays comic book heroes are the new mythology for america. There are so many heroes in the real world to celebrate, and marvel s hero project is going to bring their. Shuri in the comics may not be quite the genius that her mcu counterpart is, but she does possess intelligence comparable to her brother. Over the decades, numerous important black characters have been introduced in mainstream comic books, with their stories becoming integral parts of the mediums history. I thought id make a list of some of the smartest comic characters around. Browse a comprehensive az list of marvel comic characters. Female villains from comics that were created in north america, western europe excluding italy, australia or new zealand. Comic book genius stan lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died. He is hailed as a genius by such comic book talents as jaime hernandez, daniel clowes, and chris ware.
Back in the 1960s, a lot of superheroes were scientific geniuses that developed. Besides being a legendary warrior, equal to captain america, he is the king of wakanda. The story is like comic adaptation of movie, the spook who sat by the door. A huge pop culture figure with decades in the comic book business, lee helped create several beloved characters, including iron man, thor, spiderman, and black panther. When a comic book character is stated to have genius. Az list of marvel comic characters marvel comic characters. Great character development, awesome set of villains, great power.
When a comic book character is stated to have genius level. The adventures of barry ween, boy genius is a comic book metaseries created, written and illustrated by judd winick. File in this july 21, 2011, file photo, stan lee poses for a portrait at the lmt music lodge during comic con in san diego. Do not add any characters from comics created in japan or italy to this tag. Smartest comic characters i thought id make a list of some of the smartest comic characters around. The singer originally discussed turning the lead character from his album starboy into a comic book character in his 2016 interview with zane lowe on beats 1 radio starboy is the next chapter in. Meet the man who created the most radical hero in comics. In the comics, hank is the creator of robot ultron and repaired vision often.
It follows the comical escapades of the eponymous character, a 10yearold boy who secretly possesses the most powerful intellect on earth, along with his impulsive best friend jeremy and his crush sara. From the hugo awardwinning girl genius online comics comes this fourth book in the agatha h. Which is better the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. Corps combat unit working for project rising spirit.
This book has 37 pages and was uploaded by titansfan on december, 2019. Their adventures were mostly surreal and the humour relied heavily upon glashans imaginative watercolour artwork. Working as principal artist and inhouse genius for. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire.
Therefore, i figured maybe itd be fun to compare rappers to comic book characters. Books with nerdy, geeky, or genius heroes and heroines. This book has 37 pages and was uploaded by narfstar on july 28, 2010. The adventures of barry ween, boy genius wikipedia. On the big fat list you can vote in different categories like movies, celebrities, music and sports on thousands of combinations, see what others chose, and build. If tony stark is a genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist tchalla is all that and more.
The adventures of barry ween, boy genius comic book tv tropes. A huge pop culture figure with decades in the comic book business, lee helped create. The best collection of rule 34 porn comics for adults. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Corps if they used their implants to increase his intelligence. The genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist, tony stark, is a. The 23 smartest characters in comic books spastic bastard. Superheroes do not have big heads as a general rule, except in special issues where some. Tim seeley, writer of revival, hacksslash, and nightwing.
When it comes to comic book super powers, brains are every bit as. Stan lee, the creator of some of the most famous marvel comic characters, passed away on november 12, 2018. Essentially the cocreator of the entire avengers roster, lee had a hand inventing iconic comic book characters such as spiderman, the xmen, iron man, thor, the hulk, black widow, the fantastic four, black panther, daredevil, doctor strange, scarlet witch, and antman. Now keep in mind, im not as familiar with marvel, but i will add the ones that i know about. Cartoon porn comic jimmy neutron boy genius on section jimmy neutron. Lots of very talented comedians can make you laugh, but if. Issues 15, weekly throughout august the winner of top cows pilot season makes its triumphant return to print. Black panther was created at a time when black characters in mainstream comics were either sidekicks or racial stereotypes. The 20 richest comic book characters of all time 2020.
Bruce wayne is one of the richest comic book heroes, and jay is one of hip hops wealthiest emcees. Much of her early story focussed on her violent struggle against the governor, which was far more brutal and personal that in the tv show. Aug 06, 2014 genius is sure to hit home in a variety of ways for a variety of people and its ultimately nice to see a comic tackle the issue of poverty and the effects of a broken system for children as well as the fact that this same system may be somewhat responsible for gangs and gang warfare. Sep 03, 2019 there are even some characters you might never have known to possess super smarts all along.
His education is firstrate, and coupled with his natural genius, it makes him one of the smartest men in the world. Feb 26, 2016 by the time the civil rights movement took hold in the 1960s, things began to get better, though ongoing issues with representation persist to this day. The adventures of barry ween, boy genius is a comic book by judd winick, published by image comics and oni press over the course of three series between 1999 and 2002 which, incidentally, makes it older than another famous boy genius. Lecter s character is introduced in the thomas harris novel red dragon, but his most notorious turn was in the film the silence of the lambs as potrayed by anthony hopkins. What you are about to read is the definitive list of the 100 greatest black comic book superheroesvillains of alltimeall ranked. If you want to start a comicbook genius page, just click the edit button above. The evil genius is obviously intelligent, and is the one building the wave motion gun or shipping the nukes into the country or resurrecting the lost superweapon or what have you. Opinion jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally. Mar 11, 2016 of course, that doesnt mean there arent superheroes and other popular comic book characters that are pretty hilarious. After rebirth era, goldsilverbronz age feats and portrayals not included.
Marvel comics, founded in 1939 as timely comics, is the biggest comic book publisher in the world, a market it dominates along with dc comics it is home to many iconic characters spiderman. This character is usually the one that will demonstrate how to use a particular macguffin. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. A genius in metahuman studies, he engineered the creaton of the doom patrol. Genius is an italian erotic comic book, created in the 60s, featuring a masked thief such as diabolik or kriminal. Comic book genius lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book. Girl genius is an ongoing comic book series turned webcomic, written and drawn by phil and kaja foglio and published by their company studio foglio llc under the imprint airship entertainment. What if the greatest military mind of our generation was born to a people who are already supremely conditioned to wage war, who know nothing but violence since birth, and must continually adapt to new predators in order to survive. Welcome to the girl genius wiki, a fancreated resource for the fabulous gaslamp fantasy comic, and now a fabulous webcomic, produced by studio foglio if you are new to girl genius you may find a spoiler free guide for new girl genius readers to be helpful.
To some degree the very archetype of the evil genius, dr. Jimmy neutron boy genius porn comic, cartoon porn comics. Sep 07, 2017 there are predominantly two types of comic book characters with big heads. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Jan 30, 2000 genius is an overused superlative in show business, says comic genius woody allen the new york times in a phone interview. Fiction has long made use of such characters, from the hackneyed nerd stereotype to the wizard of boundless wisdom, from gods and oracles to comic relief, below follows a list of largely modern fictional geniuses. Lee considered the comicbook medium an art form and he was prolific. Possessing a genius intellect and an eidetic memory, doogie howser was a child prodigy who earned a perfect score on the sat at the age of six, completed high school in nine weeks at the age of nine, graduated from princeton university at age 10, and finished medical school at age 14, when he then went on to become the youngest licensed doctor. By some accounts, he came up with a new comic book every day for 10 years. Here a comic genius, there a comic genius the new york times.
Barry puts his genius to work primarily in creating outlandish inventions that are. The fact is, there are quite a few these days, including many who have popped up in movies and tv shows as well, like the characters on this list. Nicholson pulls from both the back and front of the long box, critiquing wellknown favorites and revealing little known gems. The weeknd will have his own starboy marvel comic book. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. The comic has won five wcca awards including 2008 outstanding comic, and been nominated for a hugo award for best professional artist, an eagle award and twice for an eisner award. Special thanks to rb sparks who took it apart and made it work. The chief characters were anode enzyme and lord doberman. Girl genius wiki is a complete guide to the girl genius online graphic novel that anyone can edit. Mar 17, 2017 as one of the most popular characters in the walking dead series of comic books, michonne has gone from being a lone warrior to a leading figure in rick grimes ragtag band of survivors.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. What fictional characters portray real and possible genius. As a technological genius, diplomat, statesman, and superhero, black panther helped to encourage the creation of other prominent black superheroes who were more than stereotypes. The fine print this site is not approved by, sponsored by, or. The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen is an in depth catalog of the only thing i like better than comic book superheroes. These two countries each have very large comic industries, and thus, they have their own tags, manga villainess and fumetti villainess, respectively. The difference between stupidity and genius is that. Genius volume 1 genius tp paperback june 9, 2015 by marc bernardin author visit amazons marc bernardin page. Autokeen lite programmed by darren bleuel, as a service of keenspot comics.
Among thousands of characters in the marvel universe, these are the smartest of them all. Stan lee, the comic book mastermind who changed the landscape of the superhero genre by creating countless beloved characters, has died. To them being intelligent means being able to accurately guess something. Kirby had already revolutionized the comic book business more than once. Comic book adaptions is huge in hollywood at the moment, with the upcoming years being filled with them. Discover a characters comic book appearances, and browse issues containing your favorite marvel characters. The comic book postal kinda has a realistic genius character, at least i think it does, i dont know any autistic people in real life so i couldnt make sure. Theyre usually a planner of some sort, a specialist in a particular field such as computers or electronics, or an. A psychiatrist of staggering genius, lecter is incarcerated for a series of savage cannibalistic murders. Genius valiant entertainment valiant comics database. Airship entertainment is an imprint of studio foglio llc, and publishes girl genius graphic novels on a yearly basis. Discover a character s comic book appearances, and browse issues containing your favorite marvel characters.