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13 of the greatest comic book and nerd pop culture nerd icons of all time

By Mark Lynch

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: Henry Cavill attends Netflix's "Enola Holmes 2" World Premiere at The Paris Theatre on October 27, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: Henry Cavill attends Netflix's "Enola Holmes 2" World Premiere at The Paris Theatre on October 27, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage) /
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JULY 11: WWE Superstar Xavier Woods attends 2019 VidCon at Anaheim Convention Center on July 11, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JULY 11: WWE Superstar Xavier Woods attends 2019 VidCon at Anaheim Convention Center on July 11, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images) /

2. Austin Creed (Xavier Woods)

Making yourself a brand is one of the smartest things to do and Austin Creed (WWE Superstar Xavier Woods) is the blueprint for how to make that happen. He took his WWE popularity and turned it into a franchise. His YoutTube channel UpUpDownDown (run with Tyler Breeze) currently has over 2 million subscribers. A channel that brings in wrestlers and has them compete in different games on video. He also has a love for Anime and can be seen cosplaying all over the country. Also, a little-known fact, Austin Creed has a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Capella University.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 26: Henry Cavill In Conversation With MTV’s Josh Horowitz at The 92nd Street Y, New York on October 26, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) /

1. Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill is one of the biggest nerds in the world and he doesn’t hide it. On more than a few occasions he’s talked about his love for Warhammer 40,000. He loves it so much that he paints his own figures. Before his time playing Superman in the DCEU, Henry Cavill almost missed his chance to play the Man of Steel. What was he doing when the phone rang? He was playing World of Warcraft. Not convinced? How about Cavill building his own PC? He could pay someone to do that or buy one. Instead, he built it himself.

All of that and he’s been Superman, Geralt of Rivia, and he’ll be starring in a Warhammer project. It’s doubtful that his love of all things nerdy will ever stop. You have to love it.

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What do you think, readers? Who else should be on this list? Let him know in the comment below.

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