History GeniusBruiser / ComicBooks

* Marvel's Mr. Hyde (who has fought [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]], ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}, and many other heroes) is ''technically'' a Genius Bruiser; the intelligence of his civilian identity, criminal genius Calvin Zabo, is not lost when he transforms into his super-strong super-villain form. However, given his HairTriggerTemper in that form, he rarely ever needs to make use of Zabo's smarts.

* While ''ComicBook/SquirrelGirl'' is no super-genius, she ''is'' a talented computer programmer (and uses this to defeat villains) and has social skills good enough to befriend people mid-fight.

* ComicBook/DoctorDoom is a supreme example of this, yes the “doctor” part isn’t just a fancy title Victor has earned multiple doctorates and considered equal to super-genius Reed Richards. Doom is also highly proficient in both [[FunctionalMagic science and magic]] being a EvilSorcerer in PoweredArmour who has gone up against Earth’s strongest heroes as well as cosmic beings and managed to triumph more than once. While his arrogance does get the better of him, Doom is still considered one of the most diabolically intelligent villains in the whole Marvel Universe.

* The ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'':

* Flynn "Flyin'" Ryan from ''ComicBook/SteelgripStarkeyAndTheAllPurposePowerTool'' is a blue-collar construction worker, former Ivy League student teacher, handles the team's logistics and finances, and his hobbies include animal tracking and Eastern philosophy. [[spoiler:Played UpToEleven when it's revealed that he secretly developed the [[{{Magitek}} technalchemy]] behind the All-Purpose Power Tool.]]

* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': Donatello can re-engineer most any machine and invents some of his own, and he appears to be on par with the other turtles in brawn. Interestingly, in the first TMNT VideoGame, he's the MightyGlacier of the group.

* ComicBook/TomStrong, who is usually portrayed as a cross between Reed Richards, Franchise/DocSavage, and [[Characters/ClassicalMythology Hercules]].

** The Thing is usually in the shadow of Reed Richards brain-wise. However, it should be (but often isn't) noted that he attended the same college as Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom. Given that he later became a test pilot and an astronaut, he is implied to have accumulated a minimum of two Masters degrees and quite likely at least one doctorate in STEM fields. He has been shown to be perfectly capable of cobbling together a cosmic ray projector when called upon, is the one who translates Reed's TechnoBabble into LaymansTerms about 75% of the time and while he can't replicate a lot of what Reed does, he can usually grasp the general thrust of what is being attempted. As for his "bruiser" credentials, The Thing is one of the handful of beings that has managed to fight the Hulk to a standstill.

* ComicBook/{{Cyborg}} of the ComicBook/TeenTitans. He didn't start off this way, but eventually gained an incredible knowledge of cybernetics as a result of studying his own ArtificialLimbs. As a kid, his parents taught him everything they knew (they were top-shot scientists), and he was certified with an I.Q. of 196. But he cared little about this until after the incident as he was focused on his athletic career.

* ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} is basically Batman if he became a mercenary and used lethal force. This means that he is both one of the best fighters in the DC Universe, as well as extremely intelligent and CrazyPrepared.

* Gorilla Grodd, one of ComicBook/TheFlash's enemies, is a [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys killer gorilla]] who's also a superintelligent MadScientist and ManipulativeBastard.

* ComicBook/{{Rogue}} is definitely this, sure her thick Mississippi accent might fool you into thinking she’s an uneducated BrainlessBeauty who's also a FlyingBrick, but that’s not the case. Not only is Rogue quite the bookworm in her spare-time, but she’s outsmarted extra-dimensional beings, flown spaceships, comes up with many plans and on top of that thanks to her PowerParasite ability she gets the skills and intellect of her foes. When she craftily combines the powers of her fellow X-Men in battle, Rogue becomes nigh-unstoppable.

*** ComicBook/NormanOsborn studied chemistry and electrical engineering who went on to become a scientist as well as CEO and created the Goblin Formula which made him superhuman (as well insane and even eviler). In ''ComicBook/DarkAvengers'' Norman shows off his diabolical intellect acting like an evil fusion of Iron Man and Nick Fury giving Marvel’s heroes besides Spidey immense trouble.
*** [[ComicBook/DoctorOctopus Otto Octavius]] is even more of one. A multi-disciplined scientist with a high degree in radiology Otto is an EvilGenius whom even fellow villain Doctor Doom acknowledges and he backs up his intelligence with four powerful mechanical arms. Otto like Norman has proven to be a formidable adversary to the whole Avengers and becomes even more dangerous when he hijacks his nemesis Spider-Man’s body and uses Peter’s aforementioned abilities to his own selfish ends.
*** Curt Connors aka The Lizard while he is animalistic in most comics, still retains his human alter ego intelligence and puts it use trying to make reptile supreme and other times he’s little more than a snarling monster. In later comics Connors much like Smart Hulk above keeps his Curt Connors persona while in his Lizard form and [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcS1KAujZVt10AtpuwvpexSuq-Bqig-wA7aCmQ&usqp=CAU still teaches]] at Empire State University.

*** Adrian Toomes aka The Vulture apart from being a guy in a powered wing-suit is brilliant in the fields of electronics and mechanics having a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering.
*** Dr Michael ComicBook/{{Morbius}} was a gifted and award winning biochemist scientist before an experiment to cure his blood disease turned him into a Vampiric supervillain and occasional AntiHero. With his new found powers and intellect he’s proven to be a formidable foe to both Spider-Man and ComicBook/{{Blade}}.
*** Herman Schultz aka The Shocker as ridiculous as he looks, is a GeniusBruiser. While not on the level of Osborn or Octavius he’s a gifted engineer having built his battle suit in prison from scratch and regularly gone up against Spider-Man.
*** Rhino becomes this in one comic tired of being just TheBrute he enhanced his IQ becoming this trope as a result. Though it subverted as the with new intellect Rhino became manically depressed and he chooses to revert to his old DumbMuscle IQ.

* Speaking of ''ComicBook/SquirrelGirl'', while she's no super-genius, she ''is'' a talented computer programmer (and uses this to defeat villains) and has social skills good enough to befriend people mid-fight.

* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} while he does lack the leadership skills of his pal ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} or the IQ of fellow brawler Beast still displays a surprisingly intellect when he’s not being TheBerserker. It helps having lived well over [[LongLived two centuries]] Logan has picked up multiple skills in martial arts, weapon and vehicle handing, computer expertise and he’s fluent in multiple languages and is a trained assassin. Of course like his {{Archenemy}} ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}} this is DependingOnTheWriter as at other times Logan is depicted a mindless bruiser who lets his claws do all the thinking.

* Maul of the ComicBook/WildCATS is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who gets dumber as he uses his powers to get larger and stronger. For a while, he was also able to make himself smarter by shrinking, but [[UselessSuperpowers that turned out to have side effects]].

** Mongul has the general distinction of being one of Superman's villains who has the refined manners of a cultured gentleman but is also a powerhouse who can exchange blows with the Man of Steel.

* SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}} is rather dumb ''most'' of the time, but he is a genius when it comes to doing anything that can cause destruction. For example, he can't cure a deadly disease, but he ''did'' create a horde of mutant insects that acted as carriers for one ''and'' the vaccine for it (that's why he's the ''last'' Czarnian: he killed them all that way, with the vaccine created to make sure he survived). And he's strong enough to hold his own against Superman.

* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} while he does lack the leadership skills of his pal ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} or the IQ of fellow brawler Beast still displays a surprisingly intellect when he’s not being TheBerserker. It helps having lived well over [[LongLived two centuries]] Logan has picked up multiple skills in martial arts, weapon and vehicle handing, computer expertise and he’s fluent in multiple languages and is a trained assassin. Of course like his {{Archenemy}} ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}} this DependingOnTheWriter as at other times Logan is depicted a mindless bruiser who lets his claws do all the thinking.

* Maul of the ComicBook/WildCATs is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who gets dumber as he uses his powers to get larger and stronger. For a while, he was also able to make himself smarter by shrinking, but [[UselessSuperpowers that turned out to have side effects]].

* A [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] villain called King Kull (not related to the Robert E. Howard character), a muscular, club-wielding, loincloth-wearing protohuman who nonetheless invents [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien Sufficiently Advanced]] technology and was the scientific rival of MadScientist Dr. Sivana.

* Grunge in ''ComicBook/{{Gen 13}}'' is genius-level, with a photographic memory. He just puts a lot of effort into [[ObfuscatingStupidity pretending to be a dumb slacker]].

* ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica''

* ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'': One of the most powerful heroes of the DC universe, her official power list includes "Genius-Level Intellect". And in fact she's considered a genius by Kryptonian standards, and is daughter of one of the best scientists of Krypton.
** In ''Comicbook/SupergirlRebirth'', Director Chase notes that Earth science is primitive for her newest FlyingBrick agent's standards.

** Diana herself, (mostly in the ComicBook/PostCrisis continuity) is a GeniusBruiser. In addition having [[SemiDivine god-like]] strength and [[WorldsBestWarrior unrivalled combat skill]] Wonder Woman is exceptionally intelligent being gifted at: diplomacy, multilingualism, equestrianism (horse riding), piloting and weapons handling. Diana’s career in her civilian alter ego has also included professions such as military intelligence officer, astronaut, antiquities dealer, army nurse, businesswoman and even secretary.

* ComicBook/AntMan Dr. Hank Pym, founding member of the [[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avengers]], could easily make the top ten list of most [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist brilliant scientific minds]] on the planet. In his identities as Giant-Man and Goliath he is a towering behemoth, able to go toe-to-toe with some of Marvel's heaviest hitters. However, he usually sticks to being a ScienceHero.
* ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} much like Thanos below in addition to being a [[EvilIsBigger hulking physical powerhouse]] is a super genius being a expert in biology, primarily genetic engineering and mutation, and technology. He crafted his armour out of Celestial technology and uses molecular altering powers to great effect, very few of the X-Men can hold their own against him let alone beat him. Also being 5000 years old he’s [[{{Omniglot}} Omnilingual]].
* [[ScaryBlackMan Barracuda]] from ''Comicbook/ThePunisherMAX'' and ''Comicbook/FuryMyWarGoneBy''. During his time in the military he showed exceptional intelligence and cunning while leading his team in toppling whole governments by themselves.
* Pictured on the main page: Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" [=McCoy=] aka "The ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}" from ''Comicbook/XMen''. Blue, huge, furry, super-strong (depends on the writer, but sometimes he's said to bench press 70 ''tons''), agile, and Nobel-level intelligent (generally regarded as the preeminent biochemist in the MarvelUniverse, and he gave himself the power upgrade that made him look like how he is today, only stronger than he was when he looked more human). As a bonus, he was played by [[Series/{{Frasier}} Kelsey Grammer]] in the third movie.

'''Beast:''' ''(Cracks knuckles)'' Indubitably.

* An early issue of Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} from the original Stan Lee run subverts this twice. A MadScientist Karl Stragg helps a [[DumbMuscle brawn-for-brains]] criminal Ox escape from prison and lures him into his hide-out to try out his new device. Ox thinks the device will make him a Genius Bruiser but [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness gets backstabbed]], as the device actually [[BodySwap switches their bodies]], giving Stragg Ox's physique as a bonus to his intelligence. Thinking he himself has become an example of this trope, Stragg goes on a crime spree yet discovers that now, simply smashing stuff somehow gives him more pleasure than actually thinking things through. He barely makes use of his intelligence, letting it gradually degenerate. At the climax, he fights Daredevil and furiously hurls himself at him, only for Daredevil to dodge and for Stragg, having forgotten that they're on a rooftop, to [[DisneyDeath fall to his death]].

* While not as brainy as Hank, Comicbook/EmmaFrost has degrees in several fields, including a Bachelor of Science in Education with a minor in Business Administration from the prominent Marvel Universe's Empire State University. She turns to "bruiser" when assuming her diamond form, where she's more than a match for guys like Warpath.

* The ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk'':

* Marvel's Mr. Hyde (who has fought [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]], Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}, and many other heroes) is ''technically'' a Genius Bruiser; the intelligence of his civilian identity, criminal genius Calvin Zabo, is not lost when he transforms into his super-strong super-villain form. However, given his HairTriggerTemper in that form, he rarely ever needs to make use of Zabo's smarts.

* Comicbook/SpiderMan is agile, hardy, and capable of lifting ten tons (or 100 tons DependingOnTheWriter). The man behind the mask, Peter Parker, is also a scientific wiz (originally introduced as gifted while later writers say he has a genius-level intellect) who makes his own gadgets and tools, often built from scratch. Reed Richards, Bruce Banner and Tony Stark have all been surprised by how intelligent the Wall-Crawler is, even by their high standards.

* While not to the same levels as some examples in the Marvel Universe, Comicbook/{{X 23}}'s intellect is described as "off the charts," and as a result of her upbringing is a highly-educated polyglot [[SmartPeoplePlayChess who never loses at chess]] and is one of the deadliest assassins in all of Marvel. She's also a gifted strategist who can analyze a situation when she steps into the room, formulate ''multiple'' plans for making everyone else inside it with her dead, and then choose the one with the best opportunity for success before she even closes the door behind her.

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* ComicBook/{{Cable}} is a powerful {{BFG}} wielding SuperSoldier whose inherited his mother Jean Grey’s MindOverMatter powers but he’s also a genius tactician, master combatant, cybernetic engineer and battle commander... with a diploma in law.

* ComicBook/{{Rogue}} is definitely this, sure her thick Mississippi accent might fool you into thinking she’s an uneducated BrainlessBeauty whose also a FlyingBrick, but that’s not the case. Not only is Rogue quite the bookworm in her spare-time, but she’s outsmarted extra-dimensional beings, flown spaceships, comes up with many plans and on top of that thanks to her PowerParasite ability she gets the skills and intellect of her foes. When she craftily combines the powers of her fellow X-Men in battle, Rogue becomes nigh-unstoppable.

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* ComicBook/DoctorDoom is a supreme example of this, yes the “doctor” part isn’t just a fancy title Victor has earned multiple doctorates and considered equal to super-genius Reed Richards. Doom is also highly proficient in both [[FunctionalMagic science and magic]] being a EvilSorcerer in PoweredArmour whose gone up against Earth’s strongest heroes as well as cosmic beings and managed to triumph more than once. While his arrogance does get the better of him, Doom is still considered one of the most diabolically intelligent villains in the whole Marvel Universe.

* ''Franchise/IronMan'':

* In ''ComicBook/{{Sinsationals}}'', Ashley Svensson was a brilliant biotech scientist before a gamma-irradiated protein shake turned her into the freakishly-muscular Gamma Sex Bomb.

** [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 The Golden Age]] Giganta may have started out as DumbMuscle, given she was just a particularly angry and violent gorilla, but after Dr. Zool put her through his [[DevolutionDevice Evolution Machine]] she became a very large, SuperStrong woman who swiftly became more adapt at using the hapless Dr. Zool's genius inventions than he. The rage that had made her dangerous as a gorilla only became more [[UnstoppableRage pronounced]] and [[TranquilFury sophisticated]] as a "human", making her incredibly dangerous.

* Maul of the ComicBook/WildCATs is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who gets dumber as he uses his powers to get larger and stronger. For a while, he was also able to make himself smarter by shrinking, but [[UselessSuperpowers that turned out to have side effects]].