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more about #fans SwapnaStoat: What is the difference between a evil genius and mad scientist? Are they the same thing? more » Roklimber: As a former mad-scientist who owns a secret lair inside the Krakatoa volcano (currently on lease to another ioniner) and who was for a time bent on co... more » geesejuggler: Does it make insane/evil if you totally agree with one of the people on this list? I mean, Catgirl does kinda have a point. more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Hey, what about ROACH -- or rather, the bozos ROACH was formed to fight against? more » CodenameV: the Trio from Buffy was an insult; make fun of "Comic Book Guys" if you will, but he made them such preening idiots that it wasn't at all what I thoug... more » Hamslicer: Mojo, X-Men fan. more » downdb: I feel an honorable mention should go to Freakazoid's "The Nerdator". more » Jeb_Hoge: I loved Syndrome. The moment when he accidentally throws Mr. Incredible several hundred yards and then rolls his eyes at himself was pure gold. more » John Hazard: How on Earth-Prime could you forget to mention Elijah Price- Mr. Glass from "Unbreakable"? He caused major catastrophes just to smoke out his hero and... more » omgwtflolbbqbye: You put Superboy-Prime on here and didn't use the eight word quote that summed up his entire existence? more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: 21 isn't bad he is just misunderstood. more » MrSmiley4: Justice League, what happened to you? You used to be cool, but then decided to be "trendy" and change your name to "Justice League Unlimited". You the... more » Darklighter: Catgirls are terrifying. more » ManchuCandidate: "But, Aquaman, you cannot marry a woman without gills. You're from two different worlds... Oh, I've wasted my life." Greatest Comic Book Guy quote ever. more » Uncanny Valley PTA: There's also the Bat-Mite from the recent Brave and the Bold episode. He even hijacks Batman to an interdimentional Comic-Con. more » kuhleb: this makes me sick. all these people lined up to see new moon clips. I wish this God damn teeny bopper vampire fixation would just end. more » Rocketknight: I really hate going to conventions and seeing people camped out in tents and shit waiting in the line. It's not very hygienic and it makes con-goers l... more » Plague: Suddenly, I don't feel bad about about not being there. Please keep these kind of posts coming. more » Rasselas: I don't remember the day I swore I would never wait in line to see a movie again, but I think it had something to do with something that rhymes with "... more » chewynewyork: Yo, for real, for real....all you guys are hardcore for waiting for so long. While I am not estatic about New Moon, I can definately appreciate some ... more » -
#triviagasm
When Science Fiction Fans Go Bad
Most fans of science fiction and comic books just want to enjoy their hobby in peace, or maybe one day don a costume and save the world. But every now and then, a fan turns to the Dark Side instead.
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#extremewaiting
What Does It Take to See Avatar at Comic Con?
With scenes from Avatar and New Moon screening today, it's no surprise that the line to get into SDCC's screening room was littered with tents and sleeping bags. We learned the secrets of extreme line-waiting from the folks in front.
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#startrek
Why Is The Media Trying To Make Star Trek Fans Look Like Naysaying Dorks?
With Star Trek in theaters, the main emotion among fans appears to be excitement. But the media seems obsessed with the stereotype of the movie-hating fan. What's going on? We asked a TV news spokesperson. More » -
#research
Dreams of Doctor Who and Star Trek Fans vs. the Realities of Their Lives
A few weeks ago, we asked you to take a survey about whether Star Trek or Doctor Who had molded your brain. We wanted to know whether there was any connection between being a fan of one of these shows and what your career aspirations might be - as well as what career you wind up having. Over 1600 people responded, and it turns out Doctor Who and Star Trek fans aren't very differently-brained. Both shows inspire fans to have similar dream jobs, though not all of them manage to get those jobs when they grow up. We also learned what fans want most from the shows. Find out more, and check out our amazing data charts, below. More » -
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#triviagasm
A History Of The Science Fiction Convention
History is fuzzy about when the first science fiction convention actually happened, but we do know that in 1936 some fans including David Kyle and Frederik Pohl took a train from Philadelphia to New York City to talk about all things scifi with another group of fans at the home of Milton A. Rothman, who rivals Forrest J Ackerman for the biggest fanboy in the world award (Rothman had formed The Boys' Scientifiction Club in 1930). However, a group of British fans also got together in the same year to make plans for an actual convention in 1937, and later claimed that a group of fans meeting at a home does not a convention make. So even before the internet, there was squabbling over details and probably even convention spoilers. Some things will never change. In honor of our coverage of WonderCon, we present to you the history of Connage. More »
