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.

Upcoming tv series from David S Goyer based in the DC comics character Jon Constantine just announced who’s doing the music, and we know who it is. Looks like Goyer is keeping his partnership with now Emmy award winning composer Bear McCreary! We’d previously watched the pilot, but sat in on the screening at Comic […]

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There are times when a historical period drama hits you right in the modern “feels”, and the new series from the Starz network based on the best selling and award winning series of novels by Diana Galbaldon (who I was lucky enough to interview last month) is one of the most resent examples. I’ve read […]

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One of the few times the writer of the video game gets to write the film adaptation, “The Last Of Us” looks to be an exciting passion project. “It doesn’t need to be different, it just needs to capture the core of what made it special to fans, and to protect our relationship between Joel […]

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If you’re like us, you CANNOT WAIT for more Jaeger  vs Kaiju action. Here is the video released yesterday during he Legendary Pictures panel regarding their all new immersive partnership with Oculus Rift. (Click the link for the video, can’t get the damn thing to embed from here, stupid SDCC non-connectivity!)

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One of the major parts of San Diego Comic Con for fans and collectors alike is the fantastic special editions and unveilings of new exciting toys and figures. The newest from Dark Horse is this likeness of one Hand of The King, Daddy Tywin Lannister from HBO’s Game Of Thrones. “We just couldn’t say no […]

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It would appear the Generalissimo of all things funny papers, Mr. Excelsior, Stan Lee, has canceled his appearance a this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.   The official report from Stan’s people is that he has lingering laryngitis, and subsequently has lost his voice.   We we all wish you a speedy recovery, Stan!

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