what is a comic book nerd? - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by THORSON (888 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

Can someone be considered a "comicbook" nerd (marvel/dc) without really reading the comics?

can they be considered a nerd if they solely enjoy the movies, animations, toys and other merchandise, yet has a few comics but doesn't read them?

where they have seen 90% of marvel/dc movies.

#2 Posted by Blood1991 (8098 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

No, being a comic book nerd is characterized by reading comic books. They can be nerd for a particular character or franchise I suppose, but I think someone who only reads one series like say Saga religiously is more a comic nerd then someone who has seen every Marvel and DC comic based movie, but doesn't read comics.

#3 Posted by Red_Justice (520 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

I think membership on this site is a pretty good indicator your a nerd

#4 Posted by YourNeighborhoodComicGeek (13828 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@Red_Justice said:

I think membership on this site is a pretty good indicator your a nerd

Not unless you dwell only in the Off-Topic forums, which some people on this site do (makes me wonder how they stumbled across this website in the first place).

#5 Posted by Red_Justice (520 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@YourNeighborhoodComicGeek: They are probably more of the wandering nerd variety

#6 Posted by KnightRise (3670 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@THORSON said:

Can someone be considered a "comicbook" nerd (marvel/dc) without really reading the comics?
can they be considered a nerd if they solely enjoy the movies, animations, toys and other merchandise, yet has a few comics but doesn't read them?
where they have seen 90% of marvel/dc movies.

No. That would be a hipster.

#7 Posted by John Valentine (15777 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

Nerds are sexy now. Well, as long as one is already smart, funny, attractive and socially capable.

#8 Posted by John Valentine (15777 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@KnightRise said:

@THORSON said:
Can someone be considered a "comicbook" nerd (marvel/dc) without really reading the comics?
can they be considered a nerd if they solely enjoy the movies, animations, toys and other merchandise, yet has a few comics but doesn't read them?
where they have seen 90% of marvel/dc movies.
No. That would be a hipster.

Hipsters wouldn't like Avengers - it's way too popular, gosh.

#9 Posted by KnightRise (3670 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@John Valentine said:

@KnightRise said:
@THORSON said:
Can someone be considered a "comicbook" nerd (marvel/dc) without really reading the comics?
can they be considered a nerd if they solely enjoy the movies, animations, toys and other merchandise, yet has a few comics but doesn't read them?
where they have seen 90% of marvel/dc movies.
No. That would be a hipster.
Hipsters wouldn't like Avengers - it's way too popular, gosh.

You're right. Hipsters would only like the Morlocks. They're so underground.

#10 Posted by JediXMan (22921 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

You have to actually read comics regularly to be a comic book nerd.

#11 Posted by mrdecepticonleader (10374 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

Dont like the term nerd,prefer to be called a geek as opposed to a nerd.

#12 Edited by John Valentine (15777 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@KnightRise said:

@John Valentine said:
@KnightRise said:
@THORSON said:
Can someone be considered a "comicbook" nerd (marvel/dc) without really reading the comics?
can they be considered a nerd if they solely enjoy the movies, animations, toys and other merchandise, yet has a few comics but doesn't read them?
where they have seen 90% of marvel/dc movies.
No. That would be a hipster.
Hipsters wouldn't like Avengers - it's way too popular, gosh.
You're right. Hipsters would only like the Morlocks. They're so underground.

They'd love:

And probably Quentin, in a post ironic way, obviously. But they'd hate any more popular mutants like Cyclops and Emma. Magneto is also way too mainstream.

#13 Posted by Red_Justice (520 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@KnightRise said:

@John Valentine said:
@KnightRise said:
@THORSON said:
Can someone be considered a "comicbook" nerd (marvel/dc) without really reading the comics?
can they be considered a nerd if they solely enjoy the movies, animations, toys and other merchandise, yet has a few comics but doesn't read them?
where they have seen 90% of marvel/dc movies.
No. That would be a hipster.
Hipsters wouldn't like Avengers - it's way too popular, gosh.
You're right. Hipsters would only like the Morlocks. They're so underground.

Best reply ever.

#14 Posted by lykopis (6061 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@Blood1991 said:

No, being a comic book nerd is characterized by reading comic books. They can be nerd for a particular character or franchise I suppose, but I think someone who only reads one series like say Saga religiously is more a comic nerd then someone who has seen every Marvel and DC comic based movie, but doesn't read comics.

This.

@John Valentine said:

Nerds are sexy now. Well, as long as one is already smart, funny, attractive and socially capable.

LOL

Online

#15 Posted by SoA (3527 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

@THORSON:

No, being a comic book nerd is characterized by reading comic books. They can be nerd for a particular character or franchise I suppose, but I think someone who only reads one series like say Saga religiously is more a comic nerd then someone who has seen every Marvel and DC comic based movie, but doesn't read comics.

This.

#16 Posted by WillPayton (4760 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

Comic book geek is probably a better term. And, yes you have to read comic books to be one. Watching movies just doesnt cut it.

#17 Posted by YoungJustice (5673 posts) - 6 months, 1 day ago - Show Bio

No, we actually despise them here. Mostly because they single-handily destroyed the battle forums.