History Main / SpecsOfAwesome

This trope has only two requirements: you must be badass, and you must wear glasses while demonstrating your badassery. Often overlaps with BadassBookworm and GeniusBruiser, in which case the wearer is also likely to be TheStoic and frequently display AwesomenessByAnalysis. These, however, are merely common traits, not requirements.

* ''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia'': Present Mic. He’s a pro hero who looks like a punk rocker, wears TriangleShade sunglasses that appear to be prescription since he’s also seen with them out of his hero costume and the guy can get downright *vicious* if you mess with him or Aizawa.

%%* Creator/HideoKojima,best known as the [[FaceOfTheBand creative mind]] behind Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series.

%%* [[StuffBlowingUp Nice Holystone]] from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''. An interesting example that ''literally'' overlaps with EyepatchOfPower.

* At Kyon's request, [[EmotionlessGirl Yuki Nagato]] from ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' stopped wearing glasses, but she got her first big moment while she was still a {{meganekko}}.

* [[CoolBigSis Margery Daw]] from ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'' has these as part of her HotLibrarian look.

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[[caption-width-right:320: Creator/BenjaminFranklin: Founding father of the U.S.A., inventor of a more efficient wood burning stove, and stone cold badass.]]

%%* Maes Hughes from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' was a truly awesome guy.
%%** Then there's Hohenheim, who is truly epic when he decides to [[LetsGetDangerous get dangerous]].

%%* [[KnifeNut Maes Hughes]] from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' was a truly awesome guy.

* The [[TheNthDoctor Tenth Doctor]] from ''Series/DoctorWho'' occasionally dons his PurelyAestheticGlasses to look more clever (remember, this is a guy who takes AwesomenessByAnalysis UpToEleven). Actor Creator/DavidTennant made this wardrobe choice so his Doctor would be a role model for kids with glasses (having been one himself).

* George Ushiromiya during the fourth arc of ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'': He reveals some mad martial arts skills and even [[AdjustingYourGlasses adjusts his glasses]] during a jump while he prepares for a finishing kick (in the anime adaption).

* [[StuffBlowingUp Nice Holystone]] from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''. An interesting example that ''literally'' overlaps with EyepatchOfPower.

* Gilbert G.P. Guilford from ''Anime/CodeGeass''.
* Misaki Kirihara from ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack''.
* [[KnifeNut Maes Hughes]] from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' was a truly awesome guy.
** Then there's Hohenheim, who is truly epic when he decides to [[LetsGetDangerous get dangerous]].

* Oxford, Kilik, Yumi and Stein from ''Manga/SoulEater''.
** Yumi needing glasses is a funny example as she's a sniper. Well, technically she's an gun/crossbow-ish Empathic Weapon, but close enough.

* ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'': Tezuka.

* ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'' has Kiriha, shy wakizashi with huge round glasses, who is described by other swords as fairly capable [[spoiler:but it isn't until his confrontation with his entitled and deranged BigBrotherBully Ishida that he shows the [[BewareTheQuietOnes full extent]] of his badassery.]]
** [[spoiler:Later, we have Sasanoyuki who gains a pair of rectangular specs after his kiwame training. This being a kiwame sword on top of already having a reputation of [[AbsurdlySharpBlade impressive sharpness]] and a history of performing several mind-bending {{Iai|jutsuPractitioner}} feats, of course he isn't to be taken lightly.]]

* Egon Spengler from ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' and its {{Animated Adaptation}}s ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' and ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters''.
* Peter Parker in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''. The powers he gains don't improve his poor eyesight at all, so he still keeps using glasses and contacts.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'' has quite a few. Albus Dumbledore, Minerva [=McGonagall=], Luna Lovegood, Harry himself... his father James was apparently one of these, but [[InformedAbility we've never seen him duel, not even in flashbacks]].

* Billy the Blue Ranger from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''.
** Ironically, David Yost had 20/20 vision and the stage glasses (specifically the ani-glare coating on the lenses) began to negatively effect his vision, which is why Billy made the off-screen change to wearing contact lenses.

* Gordon Freeman in ''VideoGame/HalfLife''.

* Charlie from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' never removes his glasses, even in a fight.
** Charlie actually [[TheGlassesComeOff does remove his specs]] ([[PurelyAestheticGlasses which he doesn't even need to wear because he has 20/20 vision]]) before battle. In fact, all of his playable appearances thus far have him doing so in his battle intro. It's only in his endings, ''VideoGame/CannonSpike'' and ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' that he keeps them on. The cancelled ''Capcom Fighting All-Stars'' would've also had Charlie keeping his glasses on during his fights.

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* Shows up frequently in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', with Professor Ozpin and Doctor Oobleck as the most obvious examples.
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* Taylor from ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' wears glasses, and attaches old lenses to her costume's goggles.
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* The title character of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''.
* Gretchen Grundler and Gus Griswald from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yqgoEAzDns Artie Levawitz]] (AKA, Myth/KingArthur) in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.

* Creator/HideoKojima,best known as the [[FaceOfTheBand creative mind]] behind Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series.

* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'':
** [[PunnyName Hiro]]. His [[FutureBadass badass future self]] no longer wears glasses, though.
** HRG, however, is most certainly this trope. So much so that his FanNickname comes from his glasses.

* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'':
** Danny Messer during the first few seasons. However, for some reason, he has either quit wearing them nowadays or switched to contacts.
** Mantle taken up in season 2 by M.E. Sid Hammerback with his click readers.