PROGRAM GUIDE Friday, October 4

GARDEN ROOM 1 GARDEN ROOM 2 BRITTANY ROOM CRESCENT ROOM EATON ROOM INFO ABOUT AUTOGRAPH 11am 11am-12pm Ask Don Glut Anything SIGNING AND CHILDREN’S 12pm Noon-1:00pm I Like My Books Noon-1:00pm Comic Issues Live Noon-1:00pm It’s All Happening PROGRAMS: SEE PAGE 10 12:15-1:15 Early Origins of Early 12:15-1:15 : Deep With Pictures— in Aca- podcast on the Web demic Libraries, the SDSU Way American Books Space Nine and the American COMIC FEST PROGRAM Experience Comic Fest again is showing

1pm night-time , most of them 1:15-2:15 Comics You Should 1:15-2:15 : Myth, Culture, in the time-honored 16 mm format. Come join us in the 1:30-2:30 One-on-One With 1:30-2:30 Creation of a lan- Be Reading Comics and Fandom Eaton Room for the movies! guage for Game of Thrones The schedule will be posted 2pm outside the room for both days.

COMIC FEST AUCTION 2:45-3:45 IDW Artist’s Editions— 2:45-3:45 Comics Fandom in The first Comic Fest Auction 3pm Scott Dunbier Explains All the 1960s and ‘70s Compared will be Saturday, Oct. 5 at 5 to Today p.m. under the Tent. Items for sale will include some great comics, toys, DVDs and 3:45-4:45 One-on-One With 3:45-4:45 Creating Comics—A original art. We will have a Andrew Biscontini Crash Course Workshop 4pm 4:00-5:00 One on One with 4:00-5:00 Star Trek Deep Space live comic art demonstration ( Nine vs. Babylon 5 during the auction, with the interviewer) resulting artwork raffled as the grand prize. All auction

5pm 5:00-6:00 How Will the Discov- 5:00-6:00 Uncle Jam: 5:00-6:00 He-Men, Bag Men & items will start at $1 with no reserve. Of course, dealers 5:15-6:15 Lt. Uhura and the 5:15-6:15 Where Do We Go ery of Aliens from Other Worlds celebrating 40 years Nymphos: Rediscovering Walter controversy of African American From Here?—Where is the Next Affect Human Society? of publishing Kaylin are welcome. All proceeds presence on Star Trek Generation of Fans? go to the PACE (Popular Arts Comic Education) Foundation, 6pm the new organization started 6:15-7:15 One-on-One 6:15-7:15 The Balancing Act -- 6:15-7:15 The History of by the Comic Fest organizers 6:30-7:30 The Evolution of the 6:30-7:30 What me, Cap’n With Phil Yeh Adapting Prose into Comics American Comic Books, to support the Fest and other Vampire in Film and Fiction, Crunch? The many flavors of a 1930-1970 cool educational events. from Stoker to the Present seaman and the six comic books 7pm that shaped his voyages CONCEPT TO CREATION A two-session workshop on 7:30-8:30 Meet the Podcasters 7:30pm-midnight Comic Fest how to take a concept to a full 7:45-10:45 The Ackerman 7:45-8:45 Drive-in theaters, the movies story and page layout., and 8pm Chronicles (Almost) Extinct Attraction also a demonstration of color theory and design. The work- shop is divided into two parts, which will be repeated on both Saturday and Sunday. Session 9pm 9:00-11:00 Harry Potter and the A will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Ten Years Later 10pm and Session B will be from 3-5 p.m. To get the full impact of the workshop, you should attend one Session A and one Session B – the day doesn’t 11pm 11:00pm-12:30am Oddball matter. Workshop led by 12am Comics, presented Scott Shaw! Rodney Anderson and Aaron Moore. Galleria 2. p. 1 PROGRAM GUIDE Saturday, October 5

GARDEN ROOM 1 GARDEN ROOM 2 CRESCENT ROOM EATON ROOM GALLERIA 1 LE SOMMET TENT 10am Working with , 10:00-11:00 An Hour with 10:00-11:00 The Impli- 10:00-11:00 Q&A for Aspir- Larger than Life: How Jack cations of Supermen and ing Cartoonists with Scott became my Design General Superwomen for the Real Shaw! And Jack Habegger and our work became the World real story behind the film Argo 11am 11am-12pm If You Could 11am–12pm Adrian Empire 11:15-12:15 One-on-One 11:15-12:15 The Making of 11:15-12:15 Forensic Com- 11:15-12:15 Stereotypes 11:15-12:15 Is Steam- See with Different Eyes—An Kingdom of Terre Neuve With Ghostbusters 2 icology -- The “Science” of (1988): The 25th punk Being Co-opted by introduction to multiwave- combat competitions Collecting Comic Books Anniversary Presentation the Mainstream? Does it length astronomy for the matter? 4-99-year-old set 12pm Noon-1:00pm Make Your Own Cutie Mark -- For My Little Pony Fans 12:30-1:30 Talking With 12:30-1:30 Starship 12:30-1:30 The Schanes 12:30-1:30 One-on-One 12:30-1:30 Learning Basic Finn: Voice-over Acting with Century: The Arthur C. Brothers’ Story: From Swap With George Clayton Drawing Skills Efficiently Clarke Center for Human Meets to Johnson with Science 1pm 1:00-2:00 Make It, Take It Imagination Activities for Children at the kid’s Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Build 1:45-2:45 Secret Origins of 1:45-2:45 One-on-One With 1:45-2:45 1:45-2:45 Working in Hol- 1:45-2:45 Words Create You Own Alien 2pm IDW, with CEO & Publisher Fan Guests of Honor Spot- lywood: four artists discuss Worlds: Writer’s Workshop 2:00-3:00 Make It, Take It 2:00-3:00 Adrian Empire Ted Adams light: John and their work in movies (for Prose and Music) Activities for Children at the Kingdom of Terre Neuve kid’s Imagination Station combat competitions (ages 4 and older): Create a Mask 3pm 3:00-4:00 Guest of Honor 3:00-4:00 Who’s Afraid of 3:00-4:00 The Real LA Noir: 3:00-4:00 Superheroes 3:00-4:00 Writing Effective 3:00-4:00 Make It, Take It spotlight: Larry Niven Song of the South? Race A Guided Tour and the Electromagnetic Female Characters Activities for Children at the and Ethnicity in Spectrum kid’s Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Make the Perfect Hat 4pm 4:15-5:15 ’s 4:15-5:15 An Hour With 4:15-5:15 Workshop on 4:15-5:15 One-on-One With MAD GOD: Part 1— Writing Comics with James Alex Nino A Sneak Peek Hudnall

5pm 5:00 Comic Fest auction for PACE Foundation 5:30-6:30 ’s 5:30-6:30 Dinosaur Art We 5:30-6:30 Comics Fan Guest 5:30-6:30 How Do I Draw 75th birthday Have Known and Loved of Honor spotlight: This? Translating a Comics Richard Kyle Script into a Readable 6pm Comics Story

6:45-8:45 Charles Beau- 6:45-7:45 Comics Are 7pm mont: The Life of The Everywhere 7:00-8:00 Comic Book Live! Twilight Zone’s Magic Man (comedy improv)

8pm 8:00-Midnight Comic Fest movies 8:15-9:15 Doctor Who Live (comedy improv) 8:45-10:00 The Return of 9pm- Danger 5 Midnight

p. 2 PROGRAM GUIDE Sunday, October 6

GARDEN ROOM 1 GARDEN ROOM 2 CRESCENT ROOM EATON ROOM GALLERIA 1 LE SOMMET TENT 10am 10:00-11:00 One-on-One 10:00-11:00 Creating in 10:00-11:00 Super-Heroes 10:00-11:00 Stone Age 10:00-11:00 SF & With Someone Else’s Neighbor- Before Super-Heroes Explorers in a New World for Kids - With Great Power hood in Comics and Prose Comes Great Responsibility

11am 11:00-Noon Warehouse 13: 11:15-12:15 4E Kids 11:15-12:15 It’s the End of 11:15-12:15 Workshop on 11:15-12:15 Destination 11:15-12:15 One-on-One Make Your Own Artifact -- the World As We Know It Writing Comics with Marv Moon (and Beyond) – Is With Kate Danley for 6-99-year-olds Wolfman the Dream of Private Space Companies Still Alive? 12pm Noon-1:30 Comics Creation for Teens and Tweens Clinic 12:30-1:30 One-on-one 12:30-1:30 Movie Magic on 12:30-1:30 One on One 12:30-1:30 How Have with Jeremy Shada Your iPad: Using EFEXIO & with Willie Ito Film-Makers Treated Philip The Creature K. Dick? 1pm Shop

1:45-2:45 Scott Shaw! Talks 1:45-2:45 An Appreciation 1:45-2:45 Uhura, Leia, and 1:45-2:45 How to go from a 1:45-2:45 It, Take It Activi- 2pm about and Draws Scenes of Frederick Pohl Uhura: SciFi Chicks and the novel to the screen ties for Children at the kid’s from His Career Evolution of Feminism Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Make a Puppet Creature 2:45-3:45 Make It, Take It 3pm 3:00-4:00 Wild and Crazy 3:00-4:00 Mr. Pournelle, 3:00-4:00 Ask the astrono- 3:00-4:00 Streamline Activities for Children at the Times at Hanna-Barbera: Mr. Niven, Mr. Bear and Mr. mers and physicists and the Deco kid’s Imagination Station the ‘70s and ’80s Barnes Go to Washington Dark Knight: Art Deco & (ages 4 and older): Con- Superheroes struct Your Own Planet 3:45-4:45 Make It, Take It 4pm Activities for Children at the kid’s Imagination Station 4:15-5:15 Spotlight on Aces 4:15-5:15 Superman is - 4:15-5:15 The Young Hero’s 4:15-5:15 The Cover Art of 4:15-5:15 Your Turn: (ages 4 and older): Create a Weekly with David Lloyd ses -- The Religious Under- Journey – The Advantages Prog Rock Feedback on 2013 Flipbook pinnings of Super-Heroes And Constraints of Young Comic Fest Protagonists 5pm

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COMIC FEST WEAPONS POLICY All blade weapons must have A bow or arrows may be carried, ADRIAN EMPIRE: MEDIEVAL/EARLY bat competitions in both one-on-one Comic Fest reserves the right to a secure cover that cannot be subject to the approval of floor RENAISSANCE RE-CREATION and group battle scenarios. Combat is remove anything that resembles removed (i.e. peace bonding in operations, but not both. This The Adrian Empire is dedicated to the in three basic forms: a training form for a weapon from the site. Our floor place). Such weapons include, includes crossbows. Anything study and re-creation of Euro- beginners using slatted bamboo weap- operations manager determines but are not limited to, swords, that looks like a gun must have a pean culture between the Battle of Hast- ons (shinais), rapier-style with a variety weapons approval on a case-by- daggers, knives, spears, axes and brightly colored barrel tip (gener- ings (in1066) and the end of the reign of of fencing-type weapons, and heavy case basis; his decision is final. bat’leth, made of metal, wood or ally red or orange). Queen Elizabeth I of England (in1603). armored combat using steel weapons. Absolutely no real firearms are other hard material. Zip ties are Our members work to re-create the arts, allowed, even if they are disabled. the preferred method. A strap that If it looks like a real weapon skills, and culture of this range of the The Adrians will hold two choreo- Anything that shoots a projectile can be unsnapped or untied is from 20 feet away, please leave Medieval and Renaissance eras. graphed combat competitions on Sat- is prohibited, including but not not sufficient. Floor operations will it at home. urday, Oct. 5, one from 11 a.m.-noon limited to, airsoft guns, paint ball have some zip ties available in the At Comic Fest, members of the Adrian and one from 2-3 p.m. guns, dart guns, nerf guns, BB convention operations room, and Thank you for your cooperation, Empire Kingdom of Terre Neuve will guns, water pistols, etc. at registration. COMIC FEST FLOOR OPERATIONS reproduce non-choreographed com- p. 3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH 11:00AM - 12:00PM The web is the hottest place to go for and terrorism to genetic engineer- creator of such comics as The Age finish, including working with print- Room: Garden 1 live and animated genre shows. ing and religion. In short, Deep of Bronze, the Oz series and others. ers, web or distributors, with veteran Ask Don Glut Anything Is this true? Tell Fest fans where to find Space Nine offers us insight into the will be out interviewer. comics writer James Hudnall. His Lex Don Glut has had a lot of different the best stuff on the web, and what to important controversies, issues, and Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography careers. If you don’t believe us, avoid? What does the future hold for anxieties of late twentieth-century 1:30PM - 2:30PM was called one of the best comics of check out his websites: www.donald- web-based entertainment? American history. This presentation Room: Garden 2 all time by Wizard Magazine. He cur- fglut.com, www.frontlinefilms.com Panelists: Jon Esparza, Mark O’Ban- will also have clips of key scenes Creation of a language for Game of rently writes Blue Cat for Acesweekly. and www.donglutsdinosaurs.com. non, Tim Heiderich and dialogue from several episodes. Thrones co.uk with artist . His careers include writing, music, Panelist: Putman, John David Peterson, Alien Language & acting, directing, comics, you name 12:15PM-1:15PM Culture Consultant, will discuss how 4:00PM - 5:00PM it. He’s been involved with numer- Room: Garden 1 1:15PM - 2:15PM, he created a language for the hit TV Room: Garden 1 ous high-profile franchises, such Early Origins of Early American Room: Brittany series Game of Thrones. One on One with Jerry Pournelle as , -Man, the Comic Strip Books Comics You Should Be Reading (Larry Niven interviewer) Monkees, Tarzan, G.I. Joe, Masters Renowned comics historian Bob What are the best written comics 2:45PM - 3:45PM Meet the best-selling hard science of the Universe, , Disney Beerbohm traces the origins of the being published today? Our stalwart Room: Garden 1 fiction writer and hear about his characters, dinosaurs, magic, nos- comic book, from 1842 through panelists will bring their recommen- IDW Artist’s Editions - Scott Dunbier career of 40 years in the field. Jerry talgia, . This is your chance 1933, focusing mainly on the dations and defend them. Explains All will be interviewed by his long- to ask Don about any or all of these pre-Yellow Kid period. His presenta- Panelists: , Tone Ever wanted to know more about time collaborator (and out guest of myriad topics. tion – illustrated comics material you Milazzo, Yetta Howard IDW’s Artist’s Editions? Well, here honor) Larry. The two writers have will see for the first time – will include is your chance! IDW Editor Scott teamed up for many novels, most Noon - 1:00PM, the first comic book in America from 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Dunbier will be at this exciting and notably The Mote in ’s Eye, Room: Brittany 1842; the first ‘original’ home grown Room: Crescent informative panel to explain the or- which Robert A. Heinlein called “pos- I Like My Books With Pictures— dating 1849; Tarzan: Myth, Culture, Comics igins, the concept, the process, and sibly the finest science fiction novel I Comics in Academic Libraries, further examples of original USA and Fandom: the artists behind these beautiful have ever read.” the SDSU Way comic strips and books from the Mighty hunter, mighty fighter. The collections. There is no better way to How do academic libraries acquire 1850s tracing through to the advent titled English lord who was raised by get ready for the upcoming Artist’s 4:00PM - 5:00PM comics, and who uses them? Four of the Yellow Kid in the mid 1890s on apes is both the first American cultur- Edition month of November! Room: Garden 2 librarians from the to the explosion of full color comic al superstar and the first super-hero Star Trek Deep Space Nine vs. State University Library discuss the books in the years before World War to emerge from the 20th Century. 2:45PM - 3:45PM Babylon 5 increasing interest in comics and One when newspapers harnessed But who is Tarzan? An uneducated, Room: Garden 2 The creators and hardcore fans of comic-related materials on campus, the power of comic strips to sell their vine-swinging, yodeling savage who Comics Fandom in the 1960s and both shows have accused one of the factors affecting their acquisition product. Myriad formats competed lives in a tree house, as in most of ‘70s Compared to Today ripping off the other. Both shows by academic libraries, and the issues back then as these were collected. the motion pictures and television What was comics fandom like 40-50 premiered in 1993; in honor of twin related to the preservation of these And he will just scratch the surface shows? Or an educated, multi-lin- years ago? How has it changed over 10-year anniversaries, let’s pick materials. Whether you are a stu- during his hour-long presentation. guist, super-human who is also a se- the years? And we don’t just mean up the fight. J. Michael Strazynski dent, a researcher, or a fan, there’s cret agent, science fiction adventurer, that women are involved today. definitely pitched B5 to Paramount comic fun to be had at SDSU! 12:15PM - 1:15PM paranormal investigator, family man, Panelists: Bob Beerbohm, Don Glut, before Warner Bros. picked it up. Panelists: Jackson, Pam, Markel Tum- Room: Garden 2 environmentalist, Royal Air Force Gary Carter, Jackie Estrada, James But did his pitch influence Rick lin, Wil Weston, Anna Culbertson Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the officer, British Viscount, and savage Van Hise, Kevin Altieri, Paul Sam- Berman and Michael Piller? And let’s American Experience ape-man. The public’s misconception mon, William R. Lund get right down to it: Which show is Noon - 1:00PM Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the of Burroughs’s iconic archetype has better? Room: Crescent premiere of Star Trek: Deep Space continued into the 21st Century, due 3:45PM - 4:45PM Panelists: John Trimble, Mark O’Ban- Comic Issues Live podcast Nine with San Diego State professor to the huge popularity of the movies. Room: Brittany non, Ricardo Delgado Podcasting heroes and heroine John Putman. Since its premiere in Other than Burroughs’s original nov- One-on-One With Anthony, Andrew, and Elizabeth 1966, Star Trek has always provided els, it has been comic strips, comic Andrew Biscontini are joined by none other than the thought-provoking social commen- books, graphic novels, and organized Meet the writer whose debut novel, 5:00PM - 6:00PM Boy Wonder himself, Young Justice: tary on the important issues and fandom, beginning in 1916, that have nu luna, is available as a New Texture Room: Brittany Abduction’s Colin Bass. Join this events of the day. Beginning in 1993, truly presented the unique, surpris- book. Andrew also is a movie-mak- How Will the Discovery of Aliens League of Extraordinary Geeks as continued this tradition offering ingly complex, iconic archetype that er, best known for his oddball 2003 from Other Worlds Affect Human they talk cosplay, comic books, and some of the most memorable and is Tarzan of the Apes. title Every Dog’s Day. Wyatty Doyle Society? all other manner of nerdery. fascinating episodes that addressed Panelist: Lemmo, David will be his interviewer. When we discover incontrovertible Panelists: Anthony Silva, Andrew controversial issues that confront- evidence that we are not along in Plein, Elizabeth Wallace, Colin Bass ed American society at the end of Friday, October 4th 3:45PM - 4:45PM the universe, how will the knowl- 20th-century. While Deep Space 1:30PM - 2:30PM Room: Crescent edge affect humanity? Will we feel Noon - 1:00PM Nine offered compelling stories Room: Garden 1 Creating Comics -- A Crash Course enhanced or diminished? What will Room: Eaton and drama, it did not shy away from One-on-One With Eric Shanower Workshop it mean to religion? Can we draw a It’s All Happening on the Web exploring important topics from race Meet the brilliant, award-winning Learn how to do a comic from start to parallel to when Europeans arrived p. 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, continued in the New World? Room: Garden 2 history of American comic books, Games and prizes, yes; an in-depth and Sunni Brock, will discuss their film Panelists: Blaine C. Reader, John Trim- Where Do We Go From Here? -- from 1930 through the Silver Age. trivia game will sort out the scurvy and answer your questions. ble, Paul Sammon, Rod Underhill Where is the Next Generation of His presentation begins with the shipmates and the real pirates, to Comic Book Fans? reprint comics of the 1930s, then win an un-built 1969 Capn Sea 7:45PM - 8:45PM 5:00PM - 6:00PM Who was the comic boo executive goes into the rise of Superman and Cycle. Taste Test Cups of un-expired Room: Garden 2 Room: Crescent who said his company published other super heroes. Don discusses cereal, between a knock off and the Drive-in theaters, The (Almost) Uncle Jam: celebrating 40 years comes for 40-year-olds? What are the other trends and major compa- real crunch. Also enjoy unauthorized Extinct Attraction of publishing the implications of that perspective nies and personalities of the 1940s. and side hurting parody boxes of Let’s all go to the lobby!” Join host Phil Yeh and Mark Eliot co-founded for the future? Is it accurate, or a Then he goes into the 1950s with Cap’n Crunch and Amway pyramid Brett Butler for an hour of drive-in Uncle Jam Quarterly in November gross exaggeration? Are comics the crime and horror comics and Dr talks, not today. So follow me into theater fun. This program features 1973. Over the years, they interviewed publishers paying enough attention Wertham, followed by the rise of the the depths of blood and guts drip- intermission and snack bar clips, film many of the greats, such as Ray Brad- to young people, who we hope will Silver Age and and ping from the roof of your mouth. trailers and a few surprises! bury, , Moebius, Philip K. form the next generation of fans? Or 1960s comics fandom. Dick, Sergio Aragones, Robert Wil- does it matter, since it seems most 7:30PM - 8:30PM 9:00PM - 11:00PM liams, and , among kids would rather play video games 6:30PM - 7:30PM Room: Crescent Room: Garden 2 others. Phil and Mark will talk about than read comics? Room: Garden 1 Meet the Podcasters Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later some of their memories and experi- Panelists: Andrew Biscontini, Bob Beer- The Evolution of the Vampir Get to know some of the people Come see the award-winning ences from 40 years of publishing. bohm, Clayton Moore, David Lloyd, in Film and Fiction, from Stoker who produce those podcasts about eight-part web series that asks the Kahlil Schweitzer, Marv Wolfman to the Present comics, science fiction and related question: What happened to Harry 5:00PM - 6:00PM From Bram Stoker’s Dracula, topics that you listen to (or that you and his friends after they defeated Room: Eaton 6:15PM - 7:15PM, published in 1897, to Twilight (and should listen to). Voldemort and confronted a much He-Men, Bag Men & Nymphos: Room: Brittany beyond), writers and filmmakers and Panelists: Ben Johnson, Beth Acco- more dangerous situation – the adult Rediscovering Walter Kaylin One-on-One With Phil Yeh readers and film fans have always mando, Miguel Rodriguez, Anthony world? Find out when you watch this Men’s adventure magazines of the Meet Phil Yeh, and learn about his loved vampires. How has the treat- Silva, Andrew Plein, Elizabeth Wallace eight-part, fan-made, non-commer- ’50s through ’70s were bursting with 43-year career as a comics creator ment of vampires changed? Has it cial parody of the Harry Potter world. great writers at the dawn of their and publisher. In 1977, he wrote, always reflected societal norms? 7:30PM-Midnight Afterward, discuss the series with careers. But among the veterans of illustrated and published one of the Panelists: Don Glut, Miguel Rodri- Room: Eaton Matt DeNoto (writer/director/’Har- those mags, it’s the scarcely remem- first modern American graphic nov- guez, Paul Sammon Comic Fest movies ry’), Aryiel Hartman (‘Ginny’), and, bered Walter Kaylin whose name els, Even Cazco Gets the Blues. Since We show movies, mostly in glorious hopefully, a few other members of comes up time and time again. A then, Phil has written and illustrated 6:30PM - 7:30PM 16mm, just like in the old days. See the cast/crew. Note: Parental guid- “writer’s writer” much admired for more than 80 published books. In Room: Garden 2 schedule outside the room for details. ance recommended his frequently outrageous, high 1985, Phil founded Cartoonists What me, Cap’n Crunch? The many octane plots and characters, Kaylin Across America & The World after flavors of a seaman and the six com- 7:45PM - 10:45PM 11:00PM - 12:30AM redefined the gleeful excess of the being inspired by Wally Amos to do ic books that shaped his voyages Room: Garden 1 Room: Garden 1 men’s adventure pulps. Wyatt Doyle something about the literacy Warning: We present this program The Ackerman Chronicles Oddball Comics, presented Scott of New Texture will discuss Kaylin, on the planet. Phil will be inter- description verbatim from Duane Di- Come see a documentary about Shaw! whose collection of vintage stories, viewed by his wife, Linda Adams Yeh. mock and Zen and the Art of Cereal the late, great Forrest J. Ackerman, Everyone who has enjoyed reading He-Men, Bag Men & Nymphos, Boxes! Come sail with me, through known the world over as “Uncle a comic book, whether as an avid makes its debut at Comic Fest. 6:15PM - 7:15PM oceans of white milky seas, on the Forry,” “EEEE,” “4SJ,” “Dr. Acula,” collector or as a young patient in a Room: Crescent Good Ship Guppy. Meet Cap’n and numerous other pseudonyms. ’s office – in fact, even people 5:15PM - 6:15PM The Balancing Act -- Adapting Prose Crunchs crew, Alfie, Dave, Carlyle, Forry was perhaps best known as the who have never read a single Room: Garden 1 into Comics Brunhilde (not Hilda) and the most original editor of Famous Monsters comic book in their life – should Lt. Uhura and the controversy of How faithful should the writer be to famous reindeer of all....Seadog. We of Filmland magazine, the creator of see Scott’s hilarious presentation of African American presence the original text? Can the writer be will read passages from the 1960s Vampirella, and all-around mega-fan. wildly funny, outrageous and bizarre on Star Trek faithful to the original text, given the Cap’n Crunch comics by . As an agent, his clients were a who’s covers of the craziest comic books Star Trek was noteworthy for its “modern” comics style of eliminating We will see the Cap’n in action, from who of genre delights: Charles Beau- ever published. “Even if you’ve seen multi-racial and multi-ethnic crew, narration captions? Should he/she his first commercial adventures on mont, A. E. Van Vogt, William F. Nolan, some of these comic book covers symbolized by Uhura, its commu- modernize the language? film. Then wade with me into the Curt Siodmak, L. Ron Hubbard. His many times before, when you see nications officer, one of the first Panelists: Andrew Biscontini, Clayton 100+ flavors and designs of the friends spanned the 20th Century their covers blown up to the size of characters of African descent to be Moore, Eric Shanower, James Van Crunch boxes since 1963. Cosmic and beyond, including Ray Harryhau- the side of a barn, you’ll be amazed featured in a non-menial role on Hise, Marv Wolfman, Nancy Holder Crunch, Volcano Crunch, Superman sen, , , and and delighted at the unbelievable an American television series. San Crunch and more, more, more, John Landis. A self-made fan, Forry imagery that’s revealed!” says Scott Diego State professor Delores Fisher 6:15PM - 7:15PM more cereal box flavors. Toys, yes, was an institution and fixture living (Captain Carrot and His Amazing will discuss the African American Room: Eaton there will be premium toys....and in various incarnations of his own Zoo Crew, Bart Simpson Comics, Jim presence on the show. The History of American Comic dangerous ones too. Discussions, personal museum, the AckerMansion, Henson’s Muppet Babies, Sonic the Books, 1930-1970 no, because i will be talking and i for many years. After the film, the Hedgehog, The Flintstones). 5:15PM - 6:15PM Don Ensign presents an illustrated don’t get enough attention anyhow. documentary-makers, Brock Note: Parental guidance recommended p. 5 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH 10:00AM - 11:00AM and much more. Marv is probably (creator of the ), and was shot Heavy Metal, Dune, Predator 2 and of using simple math and science Room: Crescent best known for his work at Marvel, at Soyuzmultfilm, Russia’s most fa- Men in Black. knowledge to learn observational The Implications of Supermen and where he was editor-in-chief, and mous . In addition, drawing efficiently. Superwomen for the Real World DC, where he was a senior editor. Stereotypes was directed by Yefim Noon - 1:00PM What would it be like to have su- The New Teen Titans, which he Gamburg, a well-regarded Russian Room: Le Sommet 12:30PM - 1:30PM per-powered people in our world? co-created with George Perez, has “parody animator” whose satirical Make Your Own Cutie Mark -- For Garden 1 Room Some comics have attempted to been a major hit in comics and as films sometimes found Gamburg My Little Pony Fans (See p. 10 for Talking With Finn: Voice-over Acting portray this situation. What success an animated series. He also had a jailed for his work’s stinging social details.) with Jeremy Shada have they had? lengthy run with on The satire. Join Paul for a rare screening Learn about voice-over acting from Panelists: Andrew Biscontini, David Tomb of Dracula. of Stereotypes, plus a behind- 2:30PM - 1:30PM Jeremy Shada, best known for being Brin, Steve Barnes, Tone Milazzo the-scenes slideshow wherein he Room: Crescent the voice of Finn in 11:00AM-Noon explains what it was like for an The Schanes Brothers’ Story: From on . He is also cur- 10:00AM - 11:00AM Room: Tent American to work on a film in the Swap Meets to Pacific Comics rently starring in ’s new Room: Eaton Adrian Empire Kingdom of Terre Soviet Union of the late 1980’s. Hear from Bill and Steve Schanes live-action sketch comedy series, Q&A for Aspiring Cartoonists with Neuve combat competitions (see about their careers in comics, , on Cartoon Net- Scott Shaw! And Jack Habegger page 3 for details) 11:15AM - 12:15PM beginning with how they haunted work. His other animated projects Join us for a conversation that is sure Room: Galleria 1 swap meets and used book stories include Team America, the to yield some helpful information 11:00AM - 12:00PM Is Steampunk Being Co-opted by to purchase used comics by the Brave and the Bold, Chowder, Super for those who would like to become Room: Le Sommet the Mainstream? Does it matter? lot; through the opening of Pacific Crazies, Penguins of Madagascar, cartoonists. Scott Shaw! began selling If You Could See with Different Eyes What does it mean when Steampunk Comics, San Diego’s first comic book and ParaNorman. his artwork more than 40 years ago -- An introduction to multiwave- show up in commercials stories; through the “other” Pacific after choosing a career as a cartoonist. length astronomy for the 4-99-year- and Steampunk-esque shows turn Comics, an early independent pub- 2:30PM - 1:30PM His career spanned undergrounds, old set (See p. 10 for details.) up on TV? Purists might say it is the lisher that flourished from 1981-1984 Room: Garden 2 mainstream comics TV and advertis- end of Steampunk as we know it, but as an alternative to DC and Marvel. Starship Century: The Arthur C. Clarke ing. Jack Habegger is getting started. 11:15AM - 12:15PM is that the case? Center for Human Imagination Presently, he is the artist and writer be- Room: Crescent Panelists: Jim Burns, Susan Burns, 12:30PM - 1:30PM UCSD has created a new research hind the ongoing comic strip “Peachy Forensic Comicology -- The “Sci- Nancy Holder, Mark O’Bannon Room: Eaton center to better understand the role Clinker.” Scott and Jack will talk and ence” of Collecting Comic Books One-on-One With that Imagination plays in shaping answer your questions. Jamie Newbold, owner of Southern 11:15AM - 12:15PM how we understand and create our Comics in San Diego Room: Garden 1 Meet George Clayton Johnson, reality. The Arthur C. Clarke Center 10:00AM - 11:00AM and an acknowledged collecting One-on-One With David Lloyd noted writer for such classic series for Human Imagination intercon- Room: Garden 1 expert, will answer your questions Meet David Lloyd, the artist who as Twilight Zone and Star Trek. From nects science fiction, contemporary Working with Jack Kirby, Larger and discuss the science of collect- is perhaps best known for V for 1960 through 1963, George wrote art, neuroscience, physcial science than Life: How Jack became my De- ing comics. Jamie’s information Vendetta, which he created with stories and teleplays for several clas- and technology innovation to sign General and our work became will help to make smart and safe in 1981. Since the, he sic episodes of ’s Twilight explore the phenomenon of human the real story behind the film Argo decisions about collecting comics. In has worked for various publishers, Zone, most notably classic “Kick the imagination as it extends from the Barry Ira Geller talks about the an interactive format with plenty of including the Hellblazer series, Can” episode. After Twilight Zone, neuron to the social and cultural. events that were made into the opportunities for questions, Jamie Aliens, Marlowe, Global Frequency, George moved on to Star Trek. He This panel includes the Clarke movie Argo, which won the best will cover such topics as identifying War Stories, and his acclaimed crime wrote the script for “The Man Trap” Center Director, Sheldon Brown, picture Oscar of 2012. Barry worked collectible comics, grading a comic , Kickback. He is now (1966), which was the first episode along with three of the authors with Jack Kirby on designs for a book, evaluating the fair market a publisher of the exclusively digital of Star Trek ever aired on television. who have been apart of our initial science-fiction theme park based on value of a comic book, sources to online weekly comic art magazine, In 1962, George realized a special activities -- David Brin, Vernor Vinge, Roger Zelazny’s Lord of Light and purchase or sell comics, third-party Aces Weekly, which gives space to dream when the animated film Icarus and Larry Niven. They will talk about wrote a screenplay based on the comic book grading, the pitfalls industry greats and great newcom- Montgolfier Wright was released. their hopes for what the Center will novel. The theme park didn’t get of collecting, on-line information ers from across the globe to tell any That film, which was nominated in accomplish and the general impor- built and the movie didn’t get made, resources such as eBay and PayPal, story they like directly to their. James 1962 for the Academy Award for tance of imagination and science but Jack’s designs and Barry’s script storing and archiving comics, and Hudnall will interview David. best short animated film, was based fiction as a source of the encour- were used by the CIA as the cover upgrading your collection. on a story by George’s hero, Ray agement, optimism, and inspiration story to free U.S. hostages from 11:15AM - 12:15PM Bradbury. George was thrilled to that’s so important to building a Iran in 1980. Barry will tell us what 11:15AM - 12:15PM, Room: Eaton Room Garden 2 have the opportunity to co-author better world. really happened then, including Stereotypes (1988): The 25th The Making of Ghostbusters 2 the screenplay with Ray. Vivien things were weren’t accurate or fully Anniversary Presentation Michael C. Gross, producer of Kooper will interview George. 1:00PM - 2:00PM described in Argo. In 1988, Paul M. Sammon traveled to Ghostbusters 2, and Hank Mayo, Room: Le Sommet Moscow, Russia, where he co-wrote/ who worked as a concept artist for 12:30PM - 1:30PM Make It, Take It Activities for Chil- 10:00AM - 11:00AM co-produced the first jointly created the movie, will discuss the making Room: Galleria 1 dren at the kid’s Imagination Station Room: Garden 2 American/Russian animated film. of this hilarious film. These guys Learning Basic Drawing Skills Effi- (ages 4 and older): Build You Own An Hour with Marv Wolfman Titled Stereotypes (“Стереотипы” have worked on some other notable ciently with Science Alien (see page 10 for details.) Join us for an illustrated talk by Marv in Cyrillic), this landmark produc- genre films, so don’t be surprised Dr. Wei Xu, the inventor of “An- Wolfman, author of comic books, tion featured character designs by if you hear about some other titles, gle-Based Constructive” (ABC) draw- 1:45PM - 2:45PM video games, animation, novels legendary cartoonist such as the original Ghostbusters, ing method, will show you the secret Room: Crescent

p. 6 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: SATURDAY OCTOBER 5TH, continued Science Fiction Fan Guests of Honor bring a notebook and something to fact and fiction collide. James M. time around), and his rational fantasy work on stories for comic magazines Spotlight: John and Bjo Trimble write with, and your story ideas. Cain and Raymond Chandler were series, The Magic Goes Away. In the that were not limited by the restric- Meet the Trimbles. Active in fandom deeply influenced by the weird and world of comics, Larry has written tions of the Comics Code Authority, for more than 50 years, John and 1:45PM - 2:45PM wondrous city of angels, and their Green Lantern for DC. Also, a num- including ’s Creepy, Bjo ran the San Diego Comic-Con’s Room: Garden 1 personal paths can still be traced ber of his stories have been adapted Eerie, and Vampirella and the Europe- first art shows and helped to set up Secret Origins of IDW, with CEO & -- if you know where to look. So for comics or graphic novels. Wendy an-influenced Heavy Metal. Alex has the masquerade contests. They also Publisher Ted Adams come visit the Van Nuys Hotel, where All will interview Larry. continued to work in comics, produce have worked on several science The secret origins of IDW will be re- Chandler set an ice-pick murder in great art, and even do design work for fiction convention committees, their vealed! Join Ted Adams, IDW’s CEO The Little Sister and real killers plied 3:00PM - 4:00PM Walt Disney Pictures animated feature own media and Star Trek conven- and Publisher, for a spotlight on your their hideous trade. Stop by Skid Room: Garden 2 Atlantis: The Lost Empire. (Phil Yeh will tions, and now chair an annual week- favorite local comic book publishing Row and its sprawling wholesale Who’s Afraid of Song of the South? interview Alex. end Fiber Retreat, plus two one-day company. At this program, Ted will produce mart, where Cain tuned Race and Ethnicity in Animation Fiber Frolics. They organized and ran take you through the company’s start his ear to the American vernacular Two veteran animators, Floyd 4:15PM - 5:15PM the Art Shows for 17 years (origin story), where it has been (the speech patterns that brought his Norman, who is black, and Willie Room: Garden 1 and were influential in costuming blood, the sweat, the cheers) and unforgettable anti-heroes to life. Ito, who is Japanese-American, talk Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD: Part 1 - A and developed Futuristic Fashion where it is going (into the future and Learn about the eerie connections about issues of race and ethnicity Sneak Peek shows at science fiction conventions, beyond…). between Raymond Chandler, San in with noted MAD GOD is an experimental ani- where John was a frequent MC at Diego and the still-unsolved Black animation historian . Sure mated film set in a Miltonesque world the costume competitions and Bjo 1:45PM - 2:45PM Dahlia murder. to come up is Song of the South, a of monsters, mad scientists, and war was either in or judging the event. Room: Garden 2 1946 live-action/animated musical pigs. Directed by legendary visual Greg and Astrid Bear will interview One-on-One With Russ Heath 3:00PM - 4:00PM film produced by Walt Disney and effects and stop-motion craftsman Phil Bjo and John. Meet our comics guest of honor, Room: Eaton released by RKO. The film depicts Tippett, the sets, creatures, effects and Russ Heath, who has been drawing Superheroes and the Electromag- the character Uncle Remus, an Afri- spirit are, in every way, independent 1:45PM - 2:45PM comics since 1947. He is perhaps netic Spectrum can-American former slave, telling and created from the heart. Some- Room: Eaton best known among comic fans for What is EM, what isn’t, which folk tales about Br’er Rabbit and times that heart is bursting with love Working in Hollywood: four artists his work for DC, particularly their super-heroes use EM, and why that his friends. The film has never been for the craft - other times it’s macabre, discuss their work in movies “Big 5″ war comics. Both fans and isn’t so far-fetched. This is an interac- released in its entirety on home punctured, and bleeding. MAD GOD Learn about what it’s like to work his fellow professional artists have tive session with scientists Stephanie video in the because is a mature film crafted from tech- in Hollywood from four guys who admired the authenticity of his Slater and Tim Slater. its depiction of former slaves and niques and technologies that span the have been there, working in the art war-comics work, which was based race relations in the post-Civil War history of cinema. departments on some of the biggest on thorough research and meticu- 3:00PM - 4:00PM South has been controversial now movies of the past two decades. lous attention to detail. While at DC Room: Galleria 1 commonly regarded as racist. 4:15PM - 5:15PM Panelists: Ricardo Delgado, Henry he also co-created the fan favorites Writing Effective Female Characters Room: Garden 2 Mayo, Pete Von Sholly, Mike Vosburg Haunted Tank and Sea Devils. Prior Being able to operate convincingly 3:00PM - 4:00PM An Hour With David Brin to his DC work, Russ drew comics in outside your experience and com- Room: Le Sommet Spend an hour with David Brin, a 1:45PM - 2:45PM multiple genres—, west- fort zone is part of what great writing Make It, Take It Activities for Chil- scientist, inventor, public speaker, Room: Galleria 1 erns, horror, and science fiction—for is all about. And while genre writing dren at the kid’s Imagination Station and author. His novels have been Words Create Worlds: Writer’s Marvel Comics predecessor Timely has frequently led the charge in shat- (ages 4 and older): Make the Per- Times bestsellers, winning Workshop (for Prose and Music) Comics. He also contributed art to tering outdated notions of women’s fect Hat (See page 10 for details.) multiple Hugo, Nebula and other Have you ever said, “I want to write EC’s Frontline Combat and Harvey roles, it has just as often been guilty awards, and have been translat- a book or what about a song? Is Kurtzman’s Mad, and Kurtzman’s of the most egregious sexism and 4:15PM - 5:15PM ed into more than 20 languages. it possible to do both?” Aspiring Little Annie Fanny strip for Playboy. objectification in fiction. Four writers Room: Crescent His 1989 ecological thriller, Earth, writers will want to take part in this Michael Gross will interview Russ. discuss their approaches – what Workshop on Writing Comics with foreshadowed global warming, hands-on opportunity to ask ques- works, and what doesn’t. James Hudnall cyberwarfare and the World Wide tions and learn about what it takes to 2:00PM - 3:00PM Panelists: Henry Baum, Andrew Bis- Learn about writing comics from James Web. His new novel from Tor Books write a book or a song and get them Room: Le Sommet contini, Kate Danley, Wyatt Doyle Hudnall, a professional writer since is Existence. published. Author, songwriter and Make It, Take It Activities for Chil- 1986. The majority of his work has touring music artist James Morris dren at the kid’s Imagination Station 3:00PM - 4:00PM been in the graphic novel field. His first 5:00PM will talk about his journey and share (ages 4 and older): Create a Mask Room: Garden 1 novel, The Age of Heroes: A Fated Path, Room: Tent valuable tips and organizational (See page 10 for details.) Guest of Honor spotlight: is expected at the end of 2013. Comic Fest auction for PACE Foun- skills to help get you writing and Larry Niven dation (See page 1 for details.) see you through the process. James 3:00PM - 4:00PM Meet our guest of honor, science 4:15PM - 5:15PM will discuss the first two novels in his Room:Crescent fiction Grandmaster Larry Niven, Room: Eaton 5:30PM - 6:30PM Three Kingdoms Trilogy, Sky Bound The Real LA Noir: A Guided Tour winner of Hugo and One-on-One With Alex Niño Room: Crescent and Water Tower, as well as his new Kim Cooper and Richard Schave, for his work. Among his many stories Meet Alex Niño, who began drawing Comics Fan Guest of Honor projects. He will also discuss his proprietors of Esotouric bus ad- and novels are the Known Space for DC Comics in 1971. His first work spotlight: Richard Kyle music and how novel writing and ventures and the 1947 project time series, which includes the epic was as a regularly contributor to DC Meet Richard Kyle, our comics fan music writing influence and inspire travel blog, take us on a special Ringworld series, the stories of The horror and mystery comics, and he guest of honor. Richard discovered each other. This workshop is geared guided tour through the dark side of Draco Tavern (which has provided soon was working for Marvel as well. comics fandom in 1961, and for the for those ages 10 and older. Please the sun-drenched metropolis, where the theme for the Fest’s café this In 1977, he began to branch out to next 22 years contributed articles,

p. 7 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: SATURDAY OCTOBER 5TH, continued reviews, and criticism to comics With lots of cool pictures! books and graphic novels. Join us Clayton Moore, Don Glut, Kevin vantages of writing about characters fanzines. In 1964, he became a char- Panelists: Don Glut, Pete Von Sholly, for a nerdtastically good time filled Altieri, Richard Kyle, Steve Barnes controlled by someone other than ter member of ’ Comics Phil Tippett, Ricardo Delgado, Scott with fantasy, action, costumes and the writer, be they super-heroes Amateur Press Association (CAPA-Al- Shaw! adventure…and see an improvised 10:00AM - 11:00AM or prose adaptations of characters pha), and in the second mailing, for adaptation come to life onstage! Room: Eaton under copyright? Panelists: Marv November, introduced the terms 6:45PM -7:45 PM Stone Age Explorers in a New Wolfman, Nancy Holder “graphic story” and “graphic novel,” Room: Eaton 8:00PM-Midnight World believing they were more descrip- Comics Are Everywhere Room: Eaton A San Diego State anthropology 11:00AM - 12:00PM tive than “comic book story” and Comics Are Everywhere is a video in Comic Fest movies professor, Todd Braje, and a noted Room: Le Sommet “real-long comic book story” and did progress that explores the pop-cul- We show movies, mostly in glorious science fiction writer, , Warehouse 13: Make Your Own not carry the stigma of “comic book.” tural intersection where alternative 16mm, just like in the old days. discuss the latest theories about Artifact -- for 6-99-year-olds (See p. In 1971, he and intro- comics, animation and the Art World See schedule outside the room for the original migration into the New 10 for details.) duced European comics albums to collide, as seen through the eyes of details. World – and maybe talk a bit about America. By 1973, Richard and Fred’s emerging artists JJ Villard and Danni how they relate to comics. 11:15AM - 12:15PM mail-order Graphic Story Bookshop Shinya Luo and established comic 8:15PM - 9:15PM Crescent Room had grown so quickly that Kyle and creators Daniel Clowes and Jaime Room: Tent 10:00AM - 11:00AM Workshop on Writing Comics with Patten opened a walk-in store, one Hernandez, among others. Doctor Who Live (comedy improv) Room: Galleria 1 Marv Wolfman of the first comic book stores. Greg Panelists: Natalia Quintana, Natalia, The cast of “Doctor Who Live” takes SF & Fantasy for Kids - With Great Marv Wolfman, a Bear will interview Richard. Neil Kendricks a suggestion from the audience and Power Comes Great Responsibility writer and editor whose career dates uses it as inspiration to create a fully Why should kids have to wait until to1968, will take you through the art 5:30PM - 6:30PM, 6:45PM - 8:45PM improvised episode of Doctor Who they’re old enough to read Tolkien and craft of writing comics. Room: Eaton Room: Crescent – never before seen on TV or stage or Asimov to enjoy the worlds of How Do I Draw This? Translating Charles Beaumont: The Life of The and never to be seen again! science fiction and fantasy? This 1:15AM - 12:15PM a Comics Script into a Readable Twilight Zone’s Magic Man panel will comprise a mix of authors/ Room: Eaton Comics Story We will screen a documentary about 8:45PM - 10:00PM illustrators who’ve created any form Destination Moon (and Beyond) – Is Often times in comics creation, the Charles Beaumont, a principal writer Room: Crescent of juvenile (book, the Dream of Private Space Compa- script comes first and then the artist for the original Twilight Zone and a The Return of Danger 5 comic, graphic novel, or animation). nies Still Alive? draws the story based on the script. mainstay of 1960s television who Some of us fondly remembering Panelists: Dani Kollin, Eric Shanower, According to Space.com, “Human How does this “translation” process died of a mysterious illness before seeing the first three episodes Eytan Kollin, Henry Herz, PJ Haars- exploration of deep space is looking work? Are some writers easier to reaching the age of 39. Charles of Danger 5, the improbably ma, Shelley Moore Thomas more and more like a tag-team affair, follow than others? It will be fun if moved from television to working award-winning Australian ac- with NASA jetting off to asteroids our artists named names! with filmmaker Roger Corman and tion-comedy TV series, at last year’s 10:00AM - 11:00AM and Mars while the private sector Panelists: Alex Nino, Eric Shanower, others on such titles as 7 Faces of Dr. Comic Fest. Well, we’re back with the Room: Garden 1 sets up shop on the moon. While Rachael Smith, Russ Heath, Tone Lao and The Intruder. By this time, concluding three episodes of season One-on-One With Floyd Norman NASA has no plans to return humans Milazzo he was also a primary contributor to 1. Set in a bizarre, 1960s pop cul- Meet Floyd Norman, Disney Legend. to the lunar surface anytime soon, Playboy, Esquire, and several other ture-inspired version of World War II, Floyd began working at Disney private industry is eyeing Earth’s 5:30PM - 6:30PM, major magazines of the day and Danger 5 follows a team of five spies Studios as a young animator in the nearest neighbor intently.” What is Room: Garden 1 the nucleus of a group of Southern on their mission to kill Hitler. The 1950s. He has spent several different the latest news about private space Bugs Bunny’s 75th birthday California writers whose ranks include finest group of special operatives working periods at Disney, and companies – will they fill the void At last year’s Fest, animation histori- Richard Matheson, William F. Nolan, the Allies have to offer, Danger 5 un- among his credits are work on such left by NASA? Should they? Who are an and cartoon producer Jerry Beck George Clayton Johnson, Harlan El- ravels Hitler’s diabolical schemes as titles as Sleeping Beauty, The Sword the major players? Will the dream, did a great program in celebration lison, and Ray Bradbury, among oth- they travel from one exotic locale to in the Stone, The Jungle Book, Toy which dates back at least to Robert of the 75th anniversary of Daffy ers. Then, at the height of his career, another. The focus here is on action Story 2, Monsters Inc., Mulan, Dino- A. Heinlein, be realized? Duck, Hollywood’s funniest fowl. Charles began exhibiting strange and offbeat humor! saur and The Hunchback of Notre Panelists: Andrew Biscontini, Blaine This year, Jerry will be honoring the and frightening symptoms: slurred Dame. He continues to work for the C. Readler, Jerry Pournelle, John 75th anniversary of another great speech, balance problems, memory SUNDAY, Walt Disney Co. as a freelance con- Trimble, Larry Niven Warner Brothers cartoon character, lapses. Was it alcohol abuse? Was it OCTOBER 6TH sultant on various projects. Among Bugs Bunny! The earliest version left over from his childhood bout of 10:00AM - 11:00AM his other credits, Floyd co-founded 11:15AM - 12:15PM of Bugs to appear was in 1938′s meningitis? Perhaps it was stress... Room: Crescent the AfroKids animation studio, where Room: Galleria 1 Porky’s Hare Hunt and we’re pleased Whatever the cause, he would not Super-Heroes Before Super-Heroes he worked on such projects as the One-on-One With Kate Danley to be able to present Jerry honoring live to see his 39th birthday. After the , the Scarlet Pimpernel, the original Hey! Hey! Hey! It’s Fat Albert Let’s let Kate handle the description: the 75th-anniversary appearance of screening, filmmakers Jason Brock Shadow, , , television special that aired in 1969 “I started indie publishing in Novem- everyone’s favorite rabbit. and Sunni Brock will discuss the doc- the Spider. Who were the earliest on NBC. Jerry Beck will interview ber 2010. In this three year journey, I umentary and answer your questions. super-heroes, the ones that inspired Floyd. have gone from selling eight books 5:30PM - 6:30PM comics creators in the 1930s and a month to several thousand, have Room: Garden 2 7:00PM - 8:00PM ‘40s? What are the consistent 10:00AM - 11:00AM gotten a publication deal, a film op- Dinosaur Art We Have Known Room: Tent components of a super-hero in any Room: Garden 2 tion for my Maggie books, and now and Loved Comic Book Live! (comedy improv) era? Powers? Super powers? Secret Creating in Someone Else’s Neigh- support myself fully upon my writing. Our panelists will discuss, well, dino- Comic Book Live! is a live action, un- identity? Heroic ethic? borhood in Comics and Prose I am happy to share with you all of saur art they have known and loved. scripted stage adaptation of comic Panelists: Arne Starr, Bob Beerbohm, What are the advantages and disad- the things I’ve learned so that your

p. 8 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: SUNDAY OCTOBER 6TH, continued journey can be a little less bumpy.” -- the spaghetti scene He worked on This demonstration by Corey Rosen Author , who over de- film version of Gotham City. Anne Wyatt Doyle will interview Kate. many animated films and shorts over of the Tippett Studio uses the EFEXIO cades gained a reputation of being Marie is a -based film the years; among his most notable application for iPad and iPhone a literate and sophisticated writer of preservationist with a background in 11:15AM - 12:15PM tasks was as a layout artist on Bugs to show how artists can place 3D science fiction, died recently at age art history and a member of both the Room: Garden 1 Bunny shorts from 1954-1961 and character from Tippett 93. Pohl wrote more than 40 novels. Association of Moving Image Archi- 4E Kids as a layout artist on Beany & Cecil Studio into their own movies and Two of his better-known works were vists and the LA Conservancy. Famous Monsters of Filmland, in in 1961-1962. He also worked at still photos. EFEXIO offers controls The Space Merchants, written in the its original run, was published by Hanna-Barbera from 1962-1977 on for adjustment of lighting, contrast, early 1950s with Cyril M. Kornbluth, 3:00PM - 4:00PM James Warren and edited by Forest J. many titles, including The Flintstones gamma, color, camera, and other and Gateway, a winner of the Hugo Room: Garden 1 Ackerman (or 4E) from 1958 to 1983. and Yogi Bear; it was at Hanna-Bar- compositing tools to easily create a Award for science fiction writing. Wild and Crazy Times at Hanna-Bar- The magazine offered brief articles, bera that he created Hong Kong convincing integrated image. Pro-Res Pohl was a literary agent and editor bera: the ‘70s and ’80s well-illustrated with publicity stills and Phooey. Beth Accomando will inter- characters and exports are available before getting his own work pub- Four alumni of the Hanna-Barbera graphic artwork, on horror movies view Willie. for professional-quality results. lished in science fiction magazines Productions sit down and reminisce from the silent era to the current of the 1930s. He’s credited with about their experiences at the studio. date of publication, their stars and 1:45PM - 2:45PM launching the careers of James Blish Expect to hear some inside jokes filmmakers. It had a definite effect on 12:30PM - 1:30PM Room: Crescent and Larry Niven, Comic Fest’s guest involving Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera some of its readers, especially the Room: Galleria 1 Uhura, Leia, and Uhura: SciFi Chicks of honor. and other bosses at the studios. And younger ones. This program features How Have Film-Makers Treated and the Evolution of Feminism Panelists: Greg Bear, Jerry Pournelle, stories about animation legends who several guys who were inspired Philip K. Dick? A look at how women in science fic- Larry Niven, Steve Barnes, Vernor Vinge worked there, such as , (warped?) by reading Famous According to Wikipedia, 11 PKD tion (even before Star Trek!) mirrored and others. You may Monsters and thereafter ended up novels and short stories have been society’s notion of liberated women. 1:45PM - 2:45PM also hear about union strikes that hit working quite sucessfully in some adapted into movies or TV episodes. Panelists: Bjo Trimble, John Putman, Room: Le Sommet the studio, the arrival and animation area of horror or science fiction -- Have filmmakers done a good job in Stephanie Slater It, Take It Activities for Children at computers and the fear they caused films, novels, what have you. Come capturing Dick’s quirky essence? Is the kid’s Imagination Station (ages 4 among employees and maybe even hear their stories about whether there it possible to do so, given the differ- 1:45PM - 2:45PM and older): Make a Puppet Creature the once-taboo Halloween celebra- was a connection. Panelists: Don ences between prose and film? Our Room: Eaton (Se p. 10 for details.) tions that took place. Glut, Greg Bear, Paul Sammon, Pete panelists will cite examples. How to go from a novel to the screen Panelists: Floyd Norman, Phil Ortiz, Von Sholly, Phil Tippett Panelists: Andrew Biscontini, James Our experienced panelists will show 2:45PM - 3:45PM Willie Ito, Scott Shaw! Van Hise, Paul Sammon, Stephen Potts you how to take the essence of the Room: Le Sommet 11:15AM - 12:15PM characters and situations from a Make It, Take It Activities for Chil- 3:00PM - 4:00PM Room: Garden 2 12:30PM - 1:30PM novel and adapt them into a screen- dren at the kid’s Imagination Station Room: Garden 2 It’s the End of the World As We Garden 1 Room play, then storyboard the action into (ages 4 and older): Construct Your Mr. Pournelle, Mr. Niven, Mr. Bear Know It One-on-one with Jeremy Shada visuals and scout for locations. They Own Planet (See p. 10 for details.) and Mr. Barnes Go to Washington What is it with early 21st Century Meet Jeremy Shada, who has had a will take you inside the minds of Sometimes the government turns science fiction films and their fas- remarkably extensive and diverse ca- the director, makeup artists, actors, 3:00PM - 4:00PM to science fiction writers for help on cination with the end of the world? reer for someone who is just 16. He grips, and the director of photogra- Room: Crescent dealing with really important matters Does it reflect the popular mood? may be best known as the voice of phy. They will show some footage to Ask the astronomers and physicists -- call it the intersection between Has Hollywood gone through cycles Finn in Adventure Time on Cartoon illustrate their points and, of course, What is dark matter? Dark energy? science fiction and federal policy. like this before? Or is this really noth- Network, but he also has done many take questions from the audience. The Higgs boson? These and other Four of the writers who are guests at ing new? Our panelists will bring other roles in animated series. He Panelists: Christopher C. Miller, ideas from contemporary science this year’s Comic Fest have had that examples. also has guest-starred on many tele- Edward Hernandez, Jeff Meacham, see to be odder than anything in experience. This is your opportunity Panelists: Clayton Moore, Delores vision series and movies including Raven Hernandez, William Clausen science fiction. A trio of scientists will to hear about the experiences of Jer- Fisher, James Morris, Richard Kyle, Miracle Run, Healing Hands, South- present ideas from the forefront of ry Pournelle, Larry Niven, Greg Bear Stephen Potts ern Comfort, Aliens In The House, physics and astronomy. Much of the and Steve Barnes as they advised Love’s Unending Legacy, Parent- 1:45PM - 2:45PM session will be wide-open discus- Presidents Reagan, both Presidents Noon- 1:30PM, Room: hood, Nip/Tuck, Ghost Whisperer, Room: Garden 1 sion, so bring questions! Bush and President Clinton. All Le Sommet Shark, Stacked, The Loup, Good Girls Scott Shaw! Talks about and Draws Panelists: Roger Freedman, Stepha- four men were part of the Citizen’s Comics Creation for Teens and Don’t, ER, Parenthood, and Cold Scenes from His Career nie Slater, Tim Slater Advisory Council on National Space Tweens Clinic (See p. 10 for details.) Case. He also had a recurring role Anyone can sit down and talk about Policy, which was formed in 1980 as young Charlie Pace on the hugely his or her career. Scott Shaw!, the 3:00PM - 4:00PM and prepared much of the Reagan 12:30PM-1:30PM successful Lost on ABC. Currently, brilliant animator, cartoonist, writer Eaton Room Administration Transition Team policy Room: Crescent he is part of a new live-action sketch and cartoonist, takes it one step Streamline Superman and the papers on space. The Council met One on One with Willie Ito comedy series, Incredible Crew, on further. He will talk about his career Deco Dark Knight: Art Deco & regularly and reported to the Nation- Meet Willie Ito, whose 45-year career Cartoon Network. with his friend, Roger Freedman, and Superheroes al Security Advisor through 1988. as an animator began at Disney he will draw images from his career Anne Marie Kelly will give an illustrat- It helped to prepare much of the Studios in 1953, where his first as- 12:30PM - 1:30PM at the same time. ed talk that makes novel and insight- Strategic Defense Initiative (popularly signment was as an “in-betweener” Room: Garden 2 ful connections between the Golden known as “Star Wars”) material that on Lady and the Tramp and he had Movie Magic on Your iPad: Using 1:45PM - 2:45PM Age Superman and 1930s industrial resulted in President Reagan’s adop- a hand in creating one of the most EFEXIO & The Tippett Studio Crea- Room: Garden 2 design, as well as between architec- tion of the SDI policy. Jerry, Larry iconic scenes in animation history ture Shop An Appreciation of Frederick Pohl tural visionaries of the 1920s and the and Greg also are part of a group of

p. 9 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: SUNDAY OCTOBER 6TH, continued SF writers called SIGMA that advised 4:15PM - 5:15PM ALL AGES PROGRAMMING and the crew can help you imagine a hat to top all hats. If you several presidents about several policy Room: Garden 1 (LE SOMMET) can imagine it, you can wear it! No head too big, no hat too matters, including what a post-nuclear Spotlight on Aces Weekly with David small! Let’s get crazy about hats. – Kim Stadler Please note: Children between 4-11 years of age must be age might look like and combating Lloyd accompanied by an adult. Limit two children per adult. Those terrorism. David Lloyd maybe best known for SUNDAY ages 12-17 must provide a parent’s cell number at time of his work on comics titles such as V for 11 a.m. -- “Warehouse 13: Make Your Own Artifact” (with sign-in. Unaccompanied adults wishing to join us in the all ages 3:45PM - 4:45PM Vendetta and Hellblazer, but these clickers and crafts). We talk about artifacts from the show, and activities must understand that children take priority; adults will Room: Le Sommet days he has become an on-line pub- dream up new ones of our own, for 6-99 year olds -- Max be displaced should space become limited. Thank you! Make It, Take It Activities for Children lisher. Aces Weekly is an exclusively Slater, Sawyer Slater, Tim Slater at the kid’s Imagination Station (ages digital online comic art magazine, 4 and older): Create a Flipbook (See devoted to giving space to industry SATURDAY Noon -- Comics Creation for Teens and Tweens Clinic. 10- to right for details.) greats and great newcomers from 11 a.m. -- If You Could See with Different Eyes. An introduction 18-year-olds, come learn how to write and draw comic books across the globe to tell any story they to multiwavelength astronomy for the 4-99 set. Interactive with and graphic novels with comic book editor and writer Nancy 4:15PM - 5:15PM like directly to their readers in an our handy-dandy IR camera. – Max Slater, Stephanie Slater, Holder. Nancy works for Moonstone Books, and is a writer Room: Crescent ongoing weekly anthology. David is Tim Slater. The Young Hero’s Journey – The looking for subscribers, of course, so on the Domino Lady comics , among others. Learn the basics of writing comic book scripts and breaking your story into Advantages And Constraints of Young come to this panel and learn what you Noon -- Make Your Own Cutie Mark. My Little Pony fans can panels. “Comics 101” will last approximately 30 minutes. Then Protagonists can get for your subscription money. design and take away their own cutie mark. For ages 4-99 What makes young adult fiction Panelists: David Lloyd, Batton Lash, feel free to stay for another hour. Comic book templates and years old – Sawyer Slater, Stephanie Slater (With special give- “young adult”? The age of the protag- James Hudnall, Rachael Smith pencils will be provides. – Nancy Holder (90 minutes) away from IDW Comics – limited supplies available!) onist? The type of storyline? Does it help if the writer is a young adult him- 4:15PM - 5:15PM 1:45 p.m. -- Make It, Take It Activities for Children at the kid’s 1 p.m. -- Make It, Take It Activities for Children at the kid’s self or herself? Discuss the advantag- Room: Garden 2 Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Make a Puppet Crea- Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Build You Own Alien. es and disadvantages of writing about Superman is Moses -- The Religious ture. Do you like your creatures to move? Join Ms. Kim and the Are you a Draco Tavern creature Artist? Would you like to have young protagonists (and antagonists, Underpinnings of Super-Heroes crew for puppet making! Puppet creatures for every age and your very own alien? Join us in the Kid’s Imagination Station, for that matter). A recent book advocates the idea that skill level. If you can imagine it, you can make it at the Kid’s Panelists: Clayton Moore, James Superman is Jewish. Indeed, there where we’ll help you make your alien. Ms. Kim and the crew Imagination Station! Let’s get creative! – Kim Stadler Morris, Mark O’Bannon, Nancy Holder, are similarities in the origin stories of have plenty of wild and crazy supplies and a whole lot of Stephen Potts, Steve Barnes Superman and Moses. Is this analo- imagination! – Kim Stadler gy legitimate? Does this metaphor 2:45 p.m. -- Make It, Take It Activities for Children at the kid’s Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Construct Your Own 4:15PM - 5:15PM extend to other super-heroes? 2 p.m. -- Make It, Take It Activities for Children at the kid’s Planet. What would your planet look like? Come draw your Room: Eaton Panelists: Åndrew Biscontini, Don Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Create a Mask. What? planet and watch it spring to life! Join Ms. Kim and the crew as The Cover Art of Prog Rock Ensign, Don Glut, Paul Sammon, No mask for the Ball! No problem! Beauty masks, scary masks, we help you create a panoramic vision of your planet. Does it The music was memorable, if often in- Richard Kyle silly masks, you name it mask, we’ll help you create the mask terminable, but the cover art may have rain pancakes? Are the mountains made of candy? Let’s find that shows the world your imagination. Ms. Kim and the crew been even more unforgettable. Our 4:15PM - 5:15PM out in the Kid’s Imagination Station! – Kim Stadler will be in the Kid’s Imagination Station just waiting to help panelists will take us back to when Room: Tent you on your way to the Ball. Mask making only! No costumes music was on vinyl, and album covers Your Turn: Feedback on 2013 3:45 p.m. -- Make It, Take It Activities for Children at the kid’s making, no pumpkins into carriages, no mice into footmen or were large enough – and permanent Comic Fest Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Create a Flipbook. horses, etc. – Kim Stadler enough – to warrant collection all by Let the organizers of this Comic Fest We’re crazy about books! In fact we flip over books, especially themselves. The cover images should know how we did – What we did well flipbooks! Come create your very own flipbook at Kid’s Imagi- 3 p.m. -- Make It, Take It Activities for Children at the kid’s be spectacular. and what we can do better next time. nation Station. Ms. Kim and the crew have got a book for every Panelists: Rod Underhill, Tom Luth, Panelists: , Mark Stadler Imagination Station (ages 4 and older): Make the Perfect Hat. age and skill level. You’ll flip out! All you need is your imagina- Ken Meyer Jr. At Comic Fest we all wear different hats! At the Kid’s Imagina- tion and you too can tell a story that moves! – Kim Stadler tion Station you can make a hat that is perfect for you. Ms. Kim

AUTOGRAPH SIGNING TABLE AK (located next to 2 p.m. – David Brin TABLE A9 You will be able to get autographs hour. Other guests will be signing Mysterious Galaxy table) 3 p.m. – John & Bjo Trimble from many of our guests and at their own tables in the dealers 4 p.m. – Willie Ito, Floyd Norman, Jerry SATURDAY FRIDAY program participants in several room. In addition, some of our Beck 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Jeremy Shada 1:30 p.m. – Don Glut venues. Some of our guests are program participants may choose 1:30-3:30 p.m. – Jeremy Shada 2:30 p.m. – Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle SUNDAY scheduled to sign at Table AK (see to sign for an hour after their 3:30 – Eric Shanower 10 a.m. – Phil Tippett schedule below) in the dealers programs; these signings will take 11 a.m. – James Hudnall SUNDAY room and another will be at Table place at a table located in front of SATURDAY Noon – George Clayton Johnson 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Jeremy Shada A9. Unless otherwise noted, these the dealers room. 11 a.m. – Larry Niven & Steve Barnes 2 p.m. – Nancy Holder signing sessions will last for one Noon – Barry Ira Geller 3 p.m. – Russ Heath 1 p.m. – Richard Kyle p. 10