Gail Simone is a comic book writer best known for her work in Marvel and DC comics. Yesterday on Twitter she asked her followers to share their happiest Nerd Day. Using the Hashtag #MyHappiestNerdDay people posted photos and recalled happy geeky memories! We love this hashtag for so many reasons but mainly because it gave people a moment to reflect on themselves and share what they love with the world! The responses range from heartfelt to exciting! We have nothing but love for this idea and hope to see more of this! Check out our favorite tweets below and let us know in the comments what your happiest nerd day has been!
I have a question.
What was the best day of your life, in which being a nerd/fan/collector played a part? Games, comics, art, media, whatever.
In other words, what day was the best nerd-related day in your entire life?
Please use hashtag #MyHappiestNerdDay
— Gail Simone 💙💛 (@GailSimone) June 24, 2019
So #MyHappiestNerdDay was travelling from the UK to @Official_PAX unplugged to meet some of the friends I had made playing @Wizards_DnD after we were all inspired to play having watched @CriticalRole pic.twitter.com/zKyXeKm0r5
— christina 💛📖 (@tempuslibris) June 25, 2019
#MyHappiestNerdDay was the day I first saw Spider-Man in theaters. It was my first introduction to the character and nothing was the same after that
— Dan (@SenatorSparky) June 25, 2019
#MyHappiestNerdDay is a toss-up:
1) Sometime in 1981, I understood that discovering D&D a few months earlier had made me stop thinking about suicide.
2) Thirty-three years later, February 18, 2014, I turned over the last batch of files as editor of the 5e “Monster Manual.”
— Scott Fitzgerald Gray (@scottfgray) June 25, 2019
Weddings!
I would have to say my wedding day. When our wedding party walked into the reception my wife had arranged (unbeknownst to me) for the Imperial March to play and everyone was waving glow sticks like lightsabers. Also our cake topper was Han & Leia. #MyHappiestNerdDay pic.twitter.com/U3wn4FyWzK
— ComicFoil (@comicfoil) June 25, 2019
My bestie and I merged our comics collection in advance of getting married. Two partial collections of ROM: Space Knight became one complete run; knew then we'd made the right choice. 25 years today. #MyHappiestNerdDay
— Opression is the Mask of Fear 🏳️🌈 (@yamainu) June 25, 2019
We got married at our friends' comic book store 💖 cc @CaKnuckleGuy @VariantEDmonton #MyHappiestNerdDay pic.twitter.com/OCPidaNz7t
— Amber Noelle 🏳️🌈 ♿ (@ArtCrashAmber) June 25, 2019
Meeting celebrities & heroes!
So #MyHappiestNerdDay was actually a weekend. I spent two full days with @NichelleIsUhura and Iona Morris (Storm from X-Men the animated series). These two women were who I looked up to growing up and to be able to just talk with them intimately is something I'll always treasure pic.twitter.com/6ixxdDidY4
— Krystina Arielle (@KrystinaArielle) June 24, 2019
Meeting the person who plays one of my favorite characters in the MCU who also happen to be one of the nicest people EVER #MyHappiestNerdDay pic.twitter.com/TkhorQzi1I
— Natalia (@nataliaskbr) June 24, 2019
I will say meeting Anthony Mackie at ECCC in '15. He was super sweet & friendly. He guessed correctly my outft was connected to Doctor Who. He also joked not to feel bad I bought my clothes instead of making them because he bought his too. #MyHappiestNerdDay pic.twitter.com/iYpky7OpFB
— Geekygirlforever (@scifichick25) June 24, 2019
So far one of #MyHappiestNerdDay was when I met Brian Jacques!
He came to a little bookstore in a suburb & made a very self-conscious me feel at ease while my mom took my picture. He was very funny & kind & I’m glad I met him. 😊— Jessica🐝💕🌻 (@Bea__Esser) June 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/DruidPhilosophy/status/1143636752286060547
David Tennant makes people really happy!
The face of a woman about to explode with excitement. pic.twitter.com/8o47lhFKu0
— Susan Calman (@SusanCalman) June 24, 2019
#MyHappiestNerdDay @GailSimone
This. Because it was a total surprise. @AgentM and the guys at Marvel COMPLETELY floored me with this set up/dream meeting with The Doctor– I mean #DavidTennant. 😀 pic.twitter.com/IGjCeztAC6— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) June 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/JPaulGreen/status/1143224419193692160
It was two days, the best two days of my life. pic.twitter.com/wSirLggbZD
— MJ Janis Goblin #1 Stan (@costumetales) June 24, 2019
DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE 😭 pic.twitter.com/K6MpRb0jCM
— L. D. Lapinski (@ldlapinski) June 24, 2019
