10 Geekiest Secret Identities

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We were stumped for a Comic Con Power Grid until we thought about the kinds of people (like us, but unfortunately not us) who would be walking around the con in costume, and how easy it would be for a superhero to hide there. In fact, it would be even easier if their secret identity was someone who belonged at Comic Con.

And so in honor of the great San Diego Comic Con of 2010, we've put together a Power Grid of the 10 Geekiest Secret Identities, belonging to heroes and villains alike. If you happen to be at the con this week, have a look around for us. Who knows… you might just see one.

Dexter Douglas

Why make any attempt to summarize the epic transformation of Dexter Douglas when his show's theme song does it with such appropriate absurdity: Check out Dexter Douglas, Nerd computer ace. Went... Read on...

Daniel Dreiberg

Daniel Dreiberg may have been the second Nite Owl by, well, night, but by day he was a geek after our own hearts. He went to Harvard, obviously, and got his degree in aeronautics and zoology. We... Read on...

Willie Watt

Willie Watt was the Carrie of Batman Beyond , except instead of... Actually, Watt was just the Carrie of Batman Beyond . A nerdy boy, emotionally bullied by his father, who'd like to take... Read on...

Clark Kent

Clark Kent almost didn't make this list, because he's really not all that much of a geek anymore. He's married to the a hot, successful woman that he thought was unattainable for many... Read on...

Peter Parker

What a complete and utter spider-slinging nerd this guy is. He's a photographer for a newspaper, barely getting by trying to live off the dying medium of print journalism. But it's what he knows,... Read on...

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The Unintentional Hilarity of Twitter Spam Bots

Back Alley Internet is a recurring column in which we explore some of the weirder corners of the Internet and see what we can drudge up for your amusement and education. This week: We study the legions of Twitter bots that trawl the trending topics and spit out some unintentionally hilarious tweets.

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Eric Limer You have to tew two tutus?! I have to tew two tutus too!
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Max The Pizza and Pasta Foundation supports the federal SAUCE act. Ask your congressman to put some SAUCE on it!
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Eric Limer I like how if you make a mistake typing a popular URL, invariably the site you find is all "YOU'RE WINNER!" It's uplifting for a second.
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Max Spam for work involves a false teeth supplier and someone looking to buy magnetic plates.
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Eric Limer So that improv show was definitely a good idea. Ben Schwartz, Zach Woods, Justin Long, AND Adam Scott. #EverythingWentBetterThanExpected
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Max Got a lot crossed off my to-do list tonight, and I'm starting to feel significantly less freaked about about, well, life.
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Eric Limer I need trephination like I need a hole in the head.
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Max AIM CHAT: I like you, too. *belushis*
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Eric Limer Listening to Call Me Maybe and cropping screengrabs of Twitter bots. It's times like this that I really love my job.
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James Plafke Popular rapper Ladies Love Removed Eyes.
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Eric Limer I am genuinely enjoying using So.cl to make weird picture mash-ups. I just made a collage of becks. http://t.co/ulGbDbwn
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Eric Limer This Facebook IPO coverage needs to stop cuz I'm seriously sick of seeing Zuckerberg staring creepily at me from the top of every story.
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Max Put on your poodle skirts and choose your favorite syrup because we're gonna have a sock-hop at the iHop.
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James Plafke I just threatened my mom to email me something by telling her I'd discuss with her all the lady celebrities I'd have sex with.
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Max New Hallmark Card: "I held an extended conversation with you without being able to remember your name" Inside: "I'm sorry."
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Eric Limer To any of you bros who might like to ice me, I encourage you to act on that urge, bro.
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Eric Limer If anyone is looking for some totally garbled, nigh-incomprehensible ad copy, I'm your man.
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Eric Limer What? None of my Facebook friends are on So.cl? How can this be?!
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Eric Limer "Does this mustache look creepy? Experts are blind; can't tell."
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Rollin Bishop Lin Beifong is suddenly one of the best things about Legend of Korra.
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