This is the first in a multi-part series dedicated to the intellectuals, the geniuses, or "the nerds".
The words "nerd" and "geek" aren't politically incorrect as of current. Don't be surprised if that changes in a decade or less.
It seems to be a Renaissance age for higher intelligence and intellect, after years of such people being persucuted, bullied, and even considered insane for their thoughts and theories. Their contributions to move the world and society forward have never been more evident than over the past decade.
One major contribution has been the comic book, and later, the comic book movies. Unless you were a small child or artist, you weren't considered cool if you liked Spiderman and The Avengers, and went to Comic Con. Stan Lee and the movie industry has helped change all that over the past 25 years.
Comic book based movies always draw in the crowds and the money. It began in 1989 with Tim Burton's Batman, and resurfaced in the 2000s with a string of successful Marvel comic movies. Many of these movies have become so iconic that Disney bought out Marvel a couple of years ago.
This year, in 2014 alone, three of the most popular movies have come from Marvel characters: Captain America: The Winter Solidier, The Amazing Spiderman 2 and the newest X-Men. It looks like the nerds have created box office and cinematic gold.
You are hard pressed to find anyone that says they don't enjoy comic book movies. They are action packed and have awsome storyljnes. Many Halloween costumes are from these books and movies, and many birthday party themes stem from comics. It is now cool to read comics and to go to your local comic dealer.
Stay tuned as I will delve further into the modern impact of the "nerd" in our society.
What are some of your favorite comic books and movies? Which comic book movies are you looking forward to next?
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