Geeks & Greeks

Geeks & Greeks
Geeks & Greeks graphic novel cover
Date	March, 2016
Main characters	Jim Walden, Luke Bardolf, Dexter Garfinkel, Natalie Taylor, Prof. Neustadt
Page count	184 pages
Publisher	Relentless Goat Productions
Creative team
Writer	Steve Altes
Penciller	Andy Fish
Inker	Andy Fish
Letterer	Andy Fish
Colorists	Andy Fish, Veronica Fish
Creators	Steve Altes, Andy Fish
Original publication
Language	English
ISBN

Geeks & Greeks is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel written by humorist Steve Altes, illustrated by Andy Fish, and colored by Veronica Fish. It includes a foreword by novelist Matthew Pearl and is dedicated to Sean Collier. Geeks & Greeks is set at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and locations in Boston, Cambridge, and the Quincy Quarries. The story was inspired by MIT's hacking culture and the writer's experiences with fraternity hazing. At MIT a hack is a clever, benign prank or unsanctioned public display or installation that requires technical sophistication to execute and often incorporates an offbeat sense of humor.Geeks & Greeks has been described as Good Will Hunting meets Animal House.

Geeks & Greeks is the story of Jim Walden, a brilliant and charming young man who wants desperately to become an astronaut. Unfortunately he gets kicked out of high school for a prank. After a viral video catches the attention of MIT's admission office he is offered a scholarship to MIT.

At MIT Jim pledges Alpha Zeta Omicron (AZO), a raucous fraternity, and gets indoctrinated into MIT's hacking culture. Jim and his pledge brothers endure all manner of high-tech hazing at the hands of Luke Bardolf, a gruff AZO senior who is obsessed with pulling off the greatest hack at MIT.

Jim befriends Dexter Garfinkel (the ultimate nerd and AZO's live-in problem set slave) and begins a romance with Natalie Taylor (the Shakespeare-loving receptionist at a fertility clinic). Other characters include Professor Neustadt (who mentors Jim and helps him understand the significance and meaning of hacks) and the Bridge Troll (a homeless man who Jim aids).