As an infant, Elliott Serrano was rocketed to Earth from a dying planet. Upon arrival, he was subsequently exposed to cosmic rays, bitten by a radioactive spider and raised by apes.
His tenuous mastery of the language you humans call 'English' came from years of watching Saturday morning kid shows and reading comic books. Already on the path to becoming a member of the socially awkward sub-sect called 'geeks and nerds,' his fate was sealed when he saw the movie 'Star Wars.'
When he is not fighting evil, saving the damsel in distress, or creating a device to prevent the Earth's destruction by runaway meteorite, he searches for geek/nerd/comic-culture topics and events for his feature 'Geek To Me' in the RedEye.
He is also a columnist, associate editor and graphic artist for the comic & pop-culture website ComicsWaitingRoom.com.
He is currently accepting applications for a sidekick.
His tenuous mastery of the language you humans call 'English' came from years of watching Saturday morning kid shows and reading comic books. Already on the path to becoming a member of the socially awkward sub-sect called 'geeks and nerds,' his fate was sealed when he saw the movie 'Star Wars.'
When he is not fighting evil, saving the damsel in distress, or creating a device to prevent the Earth's destruction by runaway meteorite, he searches for geek/nerd/comic-culture topics and events for his feature 'Geek To Me' in the RedEye.
He is also a columnist, associate editor and graphic artist for the comic & pop-culture website ComicsWaitingRoom.com.
He is currently accepting applications for a sidekick.
Recent Columns:
Fun for all the boys and 'gools'
Watch Elliott interview Svengoolie on the set of his show
December 10, 2008
Pinball champions descend on Chicago
Zach Sharpe has loved pinball machines practically since his birth.
November 11, 2008
'Savage' love brings series back to Chicago
Erik Larsen's "Savage Dragon" has traveled through space, been to hell and was even elected U.S. president--although the Supreme Court disallowed it--since debuting in his own comic-book series in 1992.
October 28, 2008
Hackers unite
The word “hacker” often conjures up images of socially challenged computer nerds huddled in rooms dimly lit by luminescent computer monitors, trying to break into the Pentagon’s security network.
October 7, 2008
Time to get back in the ring
Geeks have many obsessions. You have your comic-book geeks, sci-fi geeks, movie geeks and technology geeks. And then you have your wrestling geeks.
September 16, 2008
Get to know your geeks and nerds
Geeks and nerds. You know some, and you love them.
August 27, 2008
Web geeks get Olympic marks
Welcome to the first official Geek Factor Index in RedEye.
August 5, 2008
Comic books as art
Comic book geeks often find themselves defending the art form they love so much. Some say that the label "comic book" suggests something childish, juvenile or perhaps irrelevant, but there are many within the artistic community who appreciate comic books (or graphic novels) as a relevant form of artistic expression.
July 22, 2008
Beats and geeks
They are rebels and raconteurs who go by colorful names like Optimus Rhyme, YTCracker and MC Frontalot.
June 24, 2008
Wizard World will be full of surprises
When comics fans pull out their boxed books and head to Wizard World Chicago on Friday, they'll see one unfamiliar face among the Ghostbusters and Batmans.
Fun for all the boys and 'gools'
Watch Elliott interview Svengoolie on the set of his show
December 10, 2008
Pinball champions descend on Chicago
Zach Sharpe has loved pinball machines practically since his birth.
November 11, 2008
'Savage' love brings series back to Chicago
Erik Larsen's "Savage Dragon" has traveled through space, been to hell and was even elected U.S. president--although the Supreme Court disallowed it--since debuting in his own comic-book series in 1992.
October 28, 2008
Hackers unite
The word “hacker” often conjures up images of socially challenged computer nerds huddled in rooms dimly lit by luminescent computer monitors, trying to break into the Pentagon’s security network.
October 7, 2008
Time to get back in the ring
Geeks have many obsessions. You have your comic-book geeks, sci-fi geeks, movie geeks and technology geeks. And then you have your wrestling geeks.
September 16, 2008
Get to know your geeks and nerds
Geeks and nerds. You know some, and you love them.
August 27, 2008
Web geeks get Olympic marks
Welcome to the first official Geek Factor Index in RedEye.
August 5, 2008
Comic books as art
Comic book geeks often find themselves defending the art form they love so much. Some say that the label "comic book" suggests something childish, juvenile or perhaps irrelevant, but there are many within the artistic community who appreciate comic books (or graphic novels) as a relevant form of artistic expression.
July 22, 2008
Beats and geeks
They are rebels and raconteurs who go by colorful names like Optimus Rhyme, YTCracker and MC Frontalot.
June 24, 2008
Wizard World will be full of surprises
When comics fans pull out their boxed books and head to Wizard World Chicago on Friday, they'll see one unfamiliar face among the Ghostbusters and Batmans.