History BadassBookworm / MarvelUniverse

** Tony Edward Stark from the ''Film/IronMan'' films doesn't have years of [[TrainingFromHell combat training]] only a few [[BoxingLessonsforSuperman boxing lessons from Happy]] but Tony still used his technical genius to build a suit that gives him the powers of a superhero. It is through the combination of skill and technology that actually allowed him to be the first person to draw blood from [[HeroKiller Thanos]] (the dude who kicked the Hulk's ass) which earned him the Titan's [[VillainRespect respect]].

** Rivaling Tony in Badass Science there is Robert Bruce Banner who is M.D who specializes in Nuclear Physics, Biochemistry obtaining seven Ph.Ds... oh and he can also turn into a [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk massive green rage monster]] and beat the shit of gods and aliens. Hell Bruce being NonActionGuy when not Hulked out is up for debate as he [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron overpowered a telekinetic witch with just a headlock]], [[Film/ThorRagnarok flew a spaceship]] and [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar killed an alien monster]] "without changing a shade". [[spoiler: In Film/AvengersEndgame he's combined Banner and Hulk together into one being, and is GeniusBruiser when he's not a GentleGiant]].
** Natasha Romanov aka Black Widow, can not only mow through dozens of Hammer security in a whirlwind of acrobatic martial arts in the time it takes Hogan to finally beat down one guy, but she also speaks several languages--including Latin, which there's no practical reason to know how to speak it--and can easily hack through Ivan Vanko's re-programming job on the Hammeroids in minutes, shutting them down without breaking a sweat. In ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' she truly flexes her brain power by not only providing tech support to Cap but also unlocking a decades old SHIELD base with her smart phone. ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 The Avengers]]'' illustrates both sides very nicely: she outwits Loki -- ''a literal god of deception'' -- with the right psychological ploys to fool him into revealing his master plan, and holds her own in the Battle of New York against an extraterrestrial army with nothing but a couple of Glocks.
** Loki is shown to be bookish (as seen in [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld The Dark World]], fittingly for a younger brother living in his [[BloodKnight battle hungry]] big brother Thor's shadow. And despite not being as strong as his bro, Loki still killed thousands of Frost Giants, curb stomped Captain America in a fight and for a time successfully defeated the Avengers and SHIELD by scheming. Loki is the first real BigBad of the [=MCU=] and proved it.

** Another villainous example would be Johann Schmidt aka The Red Skull from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', Hitler's chief scientist Schmidt was the first human to harness the power of one of the Infinity Stones and create HYDRA an army surpassing that of the Axis powers.

** Peter Quill aka Starlord & Rocket Racoon from the ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' are [[GadgeteerGenius tech geniuses]] having equipment suitable enough to fight armies, gods and living planets. Despite Starlord and Rocket distinctly lacking the SuperStrength, blade [[MasterSwordsman skill]] and [[PlantPerson plant power]] of their comrades, also they're the two Guardians who actually pilot The Milano spaceship.
** [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange]] M.D started out "humbly" graduating with a PH.D, photographic memory and successful career neurosurgery with his only real shortcoming being his [[AwesomeEgo arrogant ego]]. Which swiftly bites him the ass, as Strange gets his [[LaserGuidedKarma hands crushed in a car accident and crippled for life]]. Thankfully this leads to Strange putting his intelligence for better use studying magic under the Ancient One, becoming Sorcerer Supreme and saving Earth from an EldritchAbomination named Dormammu. Also if being a KungFuWizard physician weren't enough, Doctor Strange is the only person besides Iron Man to actually [[{{Determinator}} hold out]] against Thanos in Infinity War while the likes of Hulk, Thor, and Captain America were taken out quickly.
*** Wong deserves mention being a true BadassBookworm as the Librarian of the magic arts, but it gets better as [[WordOfGod according to Scott Derrickson]] Wong is far more powerful than Strange and serves as his MentorArchetype which is a welcome change from the comics where Wong is a glorified sidekick. Wong proves his badassery in Infinity War where he pulls a PortalCut against [[TheBrute Obsidian Cull]] successfully dis-arming the alien monster.
** As per usual Peter Benjamin Parker aka Spider-Man is a Badass Bookworm, ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' shows that he keeps old computer parts in his room, ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' shows how invested he is in science class and even breaks out of a storage vault by hacking the door. In ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' Spidey makes use of Tony's hologram tec as effectively as Stark himself (much to Happy Hogan's joy). Aside from smarts, Spidey also has the usual superior strength, speed, reflexes, durability and [[SpiderSense senses]] which makes him one of the strongest characters in the [=MCU=].

** Charles Xavier is an Oxford graduate as shown in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'', with a doctorate in genetics. He single-handedly prevents the Third World War with some quick thinking and telepathy; he blows up the vessel which was commandeered by the Hellfire Club through a Soviet officer on another warship. Later, he [[spoiler:holds a telepathic link in order to immobilise Shaw while Magneto pushes a coin through Sebastian's skull. Charles feels ''everything'', but he doesn't let go of the connection despite the agony he experiences.]]

** ComicBook/{{X 23}}. Although not a savant or genius-level, she's nonetheless highly-educated, multilingual, and once told Storm she's [[SmartPeoplePlayChess never lost a chess match]]. She's also an ''incredibly'' skilled fighter and deadly assassin, and ''ComicBook/AvengersArena'' reveals she applies AwesomenessByAnalysis and SherlockScan to plan how to kill everyone around her immediately upon entering a room.

* ''ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}'' Matt Murdock is a [[HandicappedBadass blind]] lawyer who just happens to be a martial arts master.

* ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} is a [[HandicappedBadass blind]] lawyer who just happens to be a martial arts master.
* ComicBook/DoctorStrange likes to spend his free time in his study, usually in a LevitatingLotusPosition about four feet off the ground. He can also take you down with a single spell or a [[KungFuWizard well-placed kick]], his choice.
* The version of Reed Richards in ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour''. His stretch powers were regarded as the suckiest of the four right up to the point where he decided to pitch in anyway. Cue Doctor Doom getting thrown into scenery, Annihilus getting shot in the mouth (with his own gun!), and Diablo getting his Supervillain Lair blown up.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': The original Reed Richards at times possesses this as well. He punched out Blaastar and Klaw, beat Doom in a one-on-one time travel duel, killed a couple of dinosaurs.... He's done his bit for the cause of badassery.
* ComicBook/DoctorDoom is an OmnidisciplinaryScientist first, TinTyrant second, EvilSorceror third, but he is also this fourth. He has trained with the best fencers in Europe, routinely engages in personal combat with superhuman, demonic and even godlike foes (with PowerArmor, but he still demonstrates skill and experience even with trained and overpowered enemies), and in one story, with stripped of armour and resources, once actually killed a lion ''with a single bare-fisted punch''.
* [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Amadeus Cho]] in the Marvel Universe is the epitome of this trope. When he isn't making SHIELD look like a bunch of fools with his mad hacking skills, he manages to take down foes with pebbles because of his understanding of physics and angles. He isn't called the seventh smartest person on the planet for nothing. And it's an open question among fans whether he's really ''only'' the seventh smartest.

* ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}}, AKA Dr Bobbi Morse, was originally a biologist and SHIELD researcher, until Nick Fury decided she'd make a great spy and trained her. She's since became one of the most badass, if understated, Avengers around.

** Transonic from ComicBook/GenerationHope. One of her defining traits is that she, in her own words, "reads for fun". She is also a soldier in Hope Summers's personal army.

* Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} is a [[HandicappedBadass blind]] lawyer who just happens to be a martial arts master.
* Comicbook/DoctorStrange likes to spend his free time in his study, usually in a LevitatingLotusPosition about four feet off the ground. He can also take you down with a single spell or a [[KungFuWizard well-placed kick]], his choice.

* ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'': The original Reed Richards at times possesses this as well. He punched out Blaastar and Klaw, beat Doom in a one-on-one time travel duel, killed a couple of dinosaurs.... He's done his bit for the cause of badassery.

* ''Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Bruce Banner is ''the'' Badass Bookworm you wouldn't want to make angry! Perhaps not 100% applicable because the Hulk is a different personality, but overall they're the same person, and can certainly scrap ''any'' of the others.

* ''Comicbook/XMen''

** Transonic from Comicbook/GenerationHope. One of her defining traits is that she, in her own words, "reads for fun". She is also a soldier in Hope Summers's personal army.

* [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Amadeus Cho]] in the MarvelUniverse is the epitome of this trope. When he isn't making SHIELD look like a bunch of fools with his mad hacking skills, he manages to take down foes with pebbles because of his understanding of physics and angles. He isn't called the seventh smartest person on the planet for nothing. And it's an open question among fans whether he's really ''only'' the seventh smartest.

* Tony Stark, the titular ComicBook/IronMan. He also kicks ass without the use of his suit or any advanced technology, considering ComicBook/CaptainAmerica taught him to fight.

* Franchise/SpiderMan:

** As per usual Peter Benjamin Parker aka Spider-Man is a Badass Bookworm, ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' shows that keeps old computer parts in his room, ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' shows how invested he is in science class and even breaks out of a storage vault by hacking the door. In ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' Spidey makes use of Tony's hologram tec as effectively as Stark himself (much to Happy Hogan's joy). Aside from smarts, Spidey also has the usual superior strength, speed, reflexes, durability and [[SpiderSense senses]] which makes him one of the strongest characters in the [=MCU=].

** Peter Quill aka Starlord & Rocket Racoon from the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' are [[GadgeteerGenius tech geniuses]] having equipment suitable enough to fight armies, gods and living planets. Despite Starlord and Rocket distinctly lacking the SuperStrength, blade [[MasterSwordsman skill]] and [[PlantPerson plant power]] of their comrades, also they're the two Guardians who actually pilot The Milano spaceship.

* [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] is ''the'' Badass Bookworm you wouldn't want to make angry! Perhaps not 100% applicable because the Hulk is a different personality, but overall they're the same person, and can certainly scrap ''any'' of the others. Not so long ago Bruce lost his powers (again) because of ComicBook/RedHulk. Every sign on [[WordOfGod heaven]] or earth shows that Bruce is so Badass Bookworm that taking away his Hulk persona can make him even '''more''' dangerous. It's easy to forget he turned into The Hulk to begin with because he had a career building super-weapons for the government, which as Banner, he's intelligent enough to use and improve upon.

** Peter Parker. Science nerd. Photographer. Spider-Man. Once punched {{Wolverine}} through an unbreakable plate glass window to fall to the street 15 stories below when he was mad. The epitome of this trope due to being the first known teenage outcast super hero. He's the master of this trope because, despite being a nerd, he gets all sorts of awesome powers and is a straight up ChickMagnet. Second only to Tony Stark in that area (also a fellow Badass Bookworm), but Parker is the original Nerd Franchise/{{Superman}}.

** ComicBook/KittyPryde. Not only is she an electronics genius as a teenager, but she then gets ninja training from {{Wolverine}} and develops her phasing power so that she can hit you whilst she's phasing through somebody else.

** Rivaling Tony in Badass Science there is Robert Bruce Banner who is M.D who specializes in Nuclear Physics, Biochemistry obtaining seven Ph.Ds... oh and he can also turn into a [[ComicBook/TheHulk massive green rage monster]] and beat the shit of gods and aliens. Hell Bruce being NonActionGuy when not Hulked out is up for debate as he [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron overpowered a telekinetic witch with just a headlock]], [[Film/ThorRagnarok flew a spaceship]] and [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar killed an alien monster]] “without changing a shade”. [[spoiler: In Film/AvengersEndgame he's combined Banner and Hulk together into one being, and is GeniusBruiser when he's not a GentleGiant]].

** Hank [=McCoy=] aka ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, ScienceHero, who reads Shakespeare, quotes poetry, [[SuperStrength can lift well over 10 tons]] and once flipped freaking TheJuggernaut on his head. There is a good reason Hank is TropeCodifier (and picture) for GeniusBruiser.

** Peter Quill aka Starlord & Rocket Racoon from the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' are [[GadgeteerGenius tech geniuses]] having equipment suitable enough to fight armies, gods and living planets. Despite Starlord and Rocket distinctly lacking the SuperStrength, [[KnifeNut blade]] [[MasterSwordsman skill]] and [[PlantPerson plant power]] of their comrades, also they're the two Guardians who actually pilot The Milano spaceship.

** Hank Mcoy aka ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, ScienceHero, who reads Shakespeare, quotes poetry, [[SuperStrength can lift well over 10 tons]] and once flipped freaking TheJuggernaut on his head. There is a good reason Hank is TropeCodifier (and picture) for GeniusBruiser.

** Hank Mcoy aka ComicBook/{{Beast}}, ScienceHero, who reads Shakespeare, quotes poetry, [[SuperStrength can lift well over 10 tons]] and once flipped freaking TheJuggernaut on his head. There is a good reason Hank is TropeCodifier (and picture) for GeniusBruiser.

* ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}}, AKA Dr Bobbi Morse, was originally a biologist and SHIELD researcher, until Nick Fury decided she'd make a great spy and trained her. She's since became one of the most badass, if undersated, Avengers around.

** Peter Parker. Science nerd. Photographer. Spider-Man. Once punched {{Wolverine}} through an unbreakable plate glass window to fall to the street 15 stories below when he was mad. The epitome of this trope due to being the first known teenage outcast super hero. He's the master of this trope because, despite being a nerd, he gets all sorts of awesome powers and is a straight up ChickMagnet. Second only to Tony Stark in that area (also a fellow Badass Bookworm), but Parker is the original Nerd {{Superman}}.

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** Spiderman's villain, The Shocker. Smart guy and puts up a good fight. Has updated and improved his costume and blast gauntlets based upon past encounters with Spider-Man. Also one of the most professional villains in the rogue's gallery, having an alright win-loss ratio considering that he fights ''Spider-Man''.

** ComicBook/{{X 23}}. Although not a savant or genius-level, she's nonetheless highly-educated, multilingual, and once told Storm she's [[SmartPeoplePlayChess never lost a chess match]]. She's also an ''incredibly'' skilled fighter and deadly assassin, and ''ComicBook/AvengersArena'' reveals she applies AwesomenessByAnalysis and SherlockScan to plan how to kill everyone around her immediately upon entering a room.