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She's Wolverine’s self-proclaimed number one fan; we’re her self-proclaimed number one fan. Lady Geek of the Week Andrea Fort is a 24-year-old comic book know-it-all with a special penchant for characters with retractable claws and blue and gold suits.
Fort is a regular contributor to Geekpr0n, an international go-to aggregate blog for nerdy news. Check out Fort’s posts and get your fill of Fan Expo Canada 2014 recaps (here’s one for the scrapbook: she met Arthur Darvill! Photo here.), Marvel film speculations, the latest comic book reviews, and more.
Want even more from Fort? Follow her on Twitter: @_Nerd_Queen_. And, she may claim that her mind is disorganized, but her Pinterest boards are not.
In the meantime, check out Fort’s interview with Being Geek Chic!
Q: How did you discover your passion?
A: I bought my first comic book at a lawn sale, it was called “What If Wolverine Was Lord Of The Vampires?” I fell in love! I read and re-read that book until it completely fell apart—the spine disintegrated and the pages fell away. I was 7 years-old. I read every comic I could get my hands on after that, but because I didn’t know anyone else who enjoyed comics, I didn’t know that anything other than superhero comics existed. Then I discovered Neil Gaiman and his Sandman series which showed me an entirely different side of comics from the books I had been reading. Neil Gaiman wove mythological and literary characters into a world where Morpheus, the god of dreams learns that even the gods do not have complete control over their fates. I was enamoured with the richness of the world Gaiman created. It ignited my passion.
Q: Proudest accomplishment?
A: I’m going to be very after-school-special and say that I’m generally proud of me; growing up it was difficult to stay true to myself. I am proud that I have learned how to fearlessly be myself. I am especially proud every time I get someone hooked on comics just by sharing my passion. There is an amazing feeling when someone reads a comic I recommend and then asks me to recommend another title. If I have to chose a single event to take pride in, I would say joining Geekpr0n. I am really proud to be part of such an amazing team of geeks and share my hard-earned pop culture knowledge.
Q: When did you discover you were “geeky”?
A: I think I always knew a was a nerd. Growing up I always liked different things from the other kids, and as a teenager I had a small clique of friends who accepted me but I was a bit of a loner. I became a proud geek when I started university and I became comfortable with myself.
Q: If you could take any fictional character for a drink, who would you choose and what would you drink?
A: That is such a tough question, I can’t chose one character! The obvious answer is a pint of beer with Wolverine, but I would also love to share some ale with Gandalf at the Green Dragon or even some mead with Morpheus. All three are such rich and complex characters, I
would love to sit down with any and all of them to find out what makes them tick.
Q: What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
A: I would tell my 13 year-old self to hang in there. Keep reading those comics, keep watching those movies, just keep on going. It’s going to be worth the trip.
Emma Bauer is a Being Geek Chic Contributor. Clearly, she’s got great taste. She is a PR enthusiast, dog lover, tea drinker, art appreciator, and of course, aspires to Be Geek Chic. Follow her on Twitter: @emmalynnbauer
