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* Angie from the superhero comic ''[[PS238]]'' by Aaron Williams (author of ''Nodwick'') combines the ability to make just about ''anything'' out of old cars and other junk with having the mindset of the cast of ''Pimp My Ride''. Bling-bling and [[Explosive Overclocking]] tends to riddle whatever she ends up building, which is just the way she likes it.
** And of the male (and not quite as explosive) type, the school also hosts Zodon and Herschel Clay, who both have significant gadget construction and tinkering skills in addition to (or due to) being prime examples of, respectively, the [[Evil Genius]] and the [[Mr. Fixit]].
* [[Legion of Super-Heroes (Comic Bookcomics)|Brainiac 5]]. He's been described as a genius among a species of geniuses, the type of prodigy that comes along once in a millennium (which is how far the Legion is from the rest of [[the DCU]]). The solution and cause of a lot of the Legion's problems. Is currently working on rebuilding the economy of the United Planets and inventing a new way to break the speed of light.
* [[Iron Man]], who in turn inspired a Gadgeteer Genius (aptly codenamed Gadget) to build a tech-suit in her garage. Probably [[Memetic Mutation|from a box of scraps]].
* In ''[[Astro City]]'', Beautie's origin is revealed: {{spoiler|she was built by a girl Gadgeteer Genius, the still more brilliant daughter of another Gadgeteer Genius. (Her father's reaction leads to Bad Things for both Beautie and the daughter.)}}
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* Purge from ''[[Space Channel 5]]'' Part 2.
* Momo from ''[[Breath of Fire]] III''.
* Nono the airship mechanic from ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''. In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics a 2A2]]'' Hurdy explained that Nono built his own airship called "Brilliante I."
* Bill from ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]'', who invented the storage system, as well as his colleagues who helped him. In the [[Pokémon Special|manga]], he also invented the Vs. Seeker.
* Carl, your chief engineer in ''[[Mechwarrior]] 4'' has a reputation as one. The saying goes "Give Carl a hundred tons of steel wool and he'll knit you an Atlas overnight."
* Professor E. Gadd from the ''[[Super Mario]]'' series. Also, Shy Guys, who count as Gadgeteer Genius [[Mooks]]. Luigi also becomes this as Mr. L.
* The steampunk RPG ''[[Arcanum: ofOf Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]]'' allows players to be gadgeteer geniuses, eventually building such things as steam-powered robots, staffs that shoot lightning and a device that can revive the dead.
* The whole Bui bui species from ''[[Loco Roco]]'' series. To lesser extent, Mui mui too.
* ''[[Touhou]]'' has Nitori and the Kappa race in general. In a setting that has a medieval level of technology, [[Schizo-Tech|Nitori has managed to create things like]] [[Invisibility Cloak|optical camo suits]].