Author: Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

Remember the days when we’d all make fun of Aquaman?  While yes, there are still those jokes, it’s getting harder and harder to make fun a character who continues to get more badass. Here we have the trailer for a short crossover based on the Geoff Johns written Justice League/Aquaman crossover. Throne of Atlantis serves as an origin story […]

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If you’re one of the few sci-fi fans who HAVEN’T watched the magic that is Ronald D. Moore’s reimagined Battlestar Galactica, you should.  Right now.  Before those guys at Netflix take it away! I am a HUGE fan of the series, if you haven’t guessed by my numerous mentions of it being one of the single […]

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For years, there has been an ongoing legal battle between the estate (heirs) of comics LEGEND Jack Kirby and Marvel Comics.  Apparently this morning, just a few days before this battle was to be waged in the Supreme Court, both sides have come to an agreement. “Marvel and the family of Jack Kirby have amicably […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Earlier this year, we shared with you the initial reactions to Guardians Of The Galaxy’s‘s sneak peak at Disneyland for their annual passholders.  Our friend Scott Muchow wasn’t terrified enough after that experience of writing for us, and was awesome enough (and he really is) to shoot us a message after seeing the sneak peak […]

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Fans of the SyFy original series Defiance have been waiting on Irathian pins and needles for the word of a third season renewal, and FINALLY, after a month, the word comes in. YAY WE GET A THIRD SEASON! We’re more excited than Datek with six Casti ladies of the evening!  You can read more about the […]

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Man, those guys at Indie Revolver keep turning out this awesome stuff.  THeir post today, of the Star Wars: VII supposed “Chrome Trooper” looks pretty awesome: Here is their write up on this image. So what do you guys think?  Do you like it, hate it, miss ol’ White Helmet?  Let us know in the comments!

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Superman.  My first Superman, even though I’ve seen several of the George Reeves serials.  You have to admit, it seemed so often like a light emanated from Christopher, one of peace and hope, making him pretty much the ideal Last Son Of Krypton then now and forever. He was everyone’s favorite romantic hero in Somewhere In […]

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It looks like Fox is jumping on the momentum of X-Men: Days of Future Past being released next month. Along with official confirmation of Bryan Singer returning to direct X-Men: Apocalypse and a comment from writer Simon Kinberg, two new websites have appeared that have connections to both Fox and the X-Men franchise. The first is Tandem Initiative.  If […]

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In a recent interview with GQ magazine, everyone’s favorite crossbow wielding zombie killing badass Norman Reedus (who plays Daryl Dixon on AMC’s The Walking Dead) did some talking about the popular notion of his character being gay.  The interviewer starts off by asking Norman abut a previous statement where he stated he portrayed the character of […]

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