We asked for your nerdiest tattoos, and inked nerds everywhere answered! Admire the tattoos on the brave nerds who took their love of geekdom to the next level, and then be sure to watch the next new special, 'The Nerdist: Tribute to Science,' airing August 4 at 10/9c.
Whovian Lesley C. wanted an epic 'Doctor Who' BATTLE inked on her body! Her 'Who' sleeve features swarms of Daleks wiping out the population.
Robert B.'s 'Doctor Who' tattoo is based on the Doctor's fob watch, seen in 'Human Nature' and 'Family of Blood.' Robert got the tattoo after losing over 100 pounds![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]529
Matt M. describes himself as 'Apple to the core.' His geek tattoos include the Apple logo and the Command symbol![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]528
Hardcore 'Doctor Who' fan Jaimie G.'s calves are covered in 'Who'-inspired designs![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]527
Niki V. started down 'the geek path' in third grade, when she started watching 'The X-Files.' Her tattoo has the series' tagline, 'I want to believe.'[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]526
In honor of the 'great and powerful' tenth Doctor, Jess L. of New Hampshire had 'Allons-y' tattooed on her right shoulder blade![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]525
Check out Lorna's 'Doctor Who' weeping angel tattoo - just try not to blink![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]524
This video game collector has a serious case of Pac fever![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]522
21-year-old biology student Kim F. hearts her nerd tattoo, taken from the original 'Gray's Anatomy' textbook. The heart represents Kim's passion for sciences and her dedication to biology research and lab work![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]521
Serena W. sports matching chakram tattoos, Xena's weapon of choice on 'Xena: Warrior Princess.'[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]520
Candace M. of Jacksonville, AL shows off her 'Doctor Who' TARDIS tattoo.[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]519
For years she wanted a golden snitch tattoo, but Karen M. finally 'pulled the trigger' and got inked after a break up... to signify she's a real catch![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]516
Bonnie's 'Doctor Who' TARDIS tattoo features a unique touch - Tom Baker's scarf is caught in the door, and is marked with her father's initials as a tribute to his dad.[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]515
Josh, a self-described 'massive, absurd sci-fi nerd,' decided to pay homage to 'Doctor Who' with a huge billboard back-scape tattoo![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]514
Amy S. got the blessing from her husband to get a wizards sleeve, paying homage to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's Gryffindor House in the Harry Potter universe. The tattoo was completed in two parts, each session taking four hours. That's nerd dedication![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]513
James got his tattoo for his son, to represent their mutual love of Gir on 'Invader Zim!'[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]512
Amanda B. got her tattoo in homage to her favorite PlayStation One (PS1) game, The Crash Bandicoot. She loves when strangers recognize the character and reminisce with her about Crash games![{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]511
Brit sent us her tattoo along with the quote, "I come from the Orcs, we eat with spoons and forks, we love to eat our pork!" If you don't get the reference, you're not a true nerd.[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]510
Shelly M. spent an entire year searching for the perfect tattoo, and chose a phoenix around the same time she began playing World of Warcraft.[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]509
Chris A., a 'Gatchaman,' 'G-Force,' and 'Battle of the Planets' nerd got his tattoo to become an honorary member of the team! (He's working on getting down to fighter's weight so he can don a head-to-toe bird-themed white body suit...)[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]508
Travis C. of Stockbridge, MI got the Dark Mark from the Harry Potter universe as a tribute to his favorite character, Severus Snape. "My Dark Mark, like Snape's, represents that mistakes I've made," says Travis. "It's a constant reminder of what I do and do not want to be."[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]507
James G. was looking for the right tattoo to cover a bad tattoo on his arm, when his daughters suggested a TARDIS. A 'Doctor Who' fan since the '70s, James loved the idea, and based his tattoo on the Tom Baker era TARDIS.[{"term_id":"34","name":"Tattoos","slug":"tattoos","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"42","taxonomy":"media-tags","description":"","parent":"0","count":"22"}]506
Your Nerdiest Tattoos
We asked for your nerdiest tattoos, and inked nerds everywhere answered! Admire the tattoos on the brave nerds who took their love of geekdom to the next level, and then be sure to watch the next new special, 'The Nerdist: Tribute to Science,' airing August 4 at 10/9c.
Whovian Lesley C. wanted an epic 'Doctor Who' BATTLE inked on her body! Her 'Who' sleeve features swarms of Daleks wiping out the population.