In Pictures: 15 fictional heroes of geek

Without being handsome, muscular, or extroverted, these fictional geeks still managed to become heroes.

Geek Heroes



The old saying goes, “Be nice to geeks--you'll end up working for them someday.” But in fiction, some geeks go on to even greater things, like fighting crime, changing history, or saving the world. No need to be handsome, muscular, or extroverted here. These fictional geek heroes get the job done in their own dorky way.

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