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2013 PROGRAMMING GUIDE Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of

Art by Joe Corroney (Table 2237) and Hi Fi (Table 2235). Babylon 5 is copyright Warner Bros. 2 COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Hyatt Regency Map ...... 6 Renaissance Map ...... 7 Exhibitor Hall Map ...... 8–9 Programming Rooms ...... 10–11 Phoenix Comicon Convention Policies ...... 12 Exhibitor & Artist Alley Locations ...... 14-15 Welcome to Phoenix Comicon, Guest Locations...... 16 Guest Bios ...... 18–22 the signature pop-culture event of Programming Schedule ...... 24–35 the southwest! Gaming Schedule ...... 36–42 If you are new to us, or have never been to a “comicon” before, we welcome you. Programming Descriptions...... 44–70 This weekend is the culmination of efforts by over seven hundred volunteers over the past twelve months all with a singular vision of putting on the most fun convention you’ll attend. Festivities kick off Thursday afternoon and continue throughout the weekend. Spend the day checking out the exhibitor hall, meeting actors and writers, buying that hard to find geek item, then HOURS attend parties and dances that last till 2AM on Exhibitor Hall Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. (located in North Building Lower Level Halls 2-6): For those who are visiting, even if you are Thursday ...... 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM indoors all day, please drink plenty of water to stay Friday ...... 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday ...... 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM hydrated. Sunday ...... 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM As you can imagine, we’re stoked for this Registration weekend and can’t wait to show you why the valley (located in North Building Lower Level Hall 1): of the sun is the most fun place to be this Memorial Thursday ...... Noon - 9:00 PM Day Weekend. Friday ...... 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday ...... 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM MATT SOLBERG Sunday ...... 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CONVENTION DIRECTOR I PROGRAMMING HOURS: PHOENIX North Building First and Second Floors: Thursday ...... 4:30 PM -11:30PM COMICON Friday ...... 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Saturday ...... 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Sunday ...... 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Hyatt Regency Programming: Thursday ...... 2:00 PM -2:00 AM Friday ...... 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM Saturday ...... 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM Sunday ...... 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Renaissance Downtown Programming: Thursday ...... 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM Friday ...... 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM Saturday ...... 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM

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4 PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM 5 HYATT REGENCY 122 NORTH 2ND STREET (SW 2ND STREET AND MONROE ST)

HYATT PROGRAMMING HOURS B C ...... Thursday 6:30 PM - 2:00 AM REGENCY BALLROOM Friday ...... 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM Saturday ...... 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM A D Sunday ...... 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tabletop gaming and our extensive gaming SUNDANCE schedule begins in the Hyatt attrium Thursday 4:00PM and continues throughout the day and night till Sunday 4:00PM

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ROLL-UP RENAISSANCE DOWTOWN DOORS PROGRAMMING HOURS

Thursday ...... 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM Friday ...... 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM Saturday ...... 2:00 PM - 2:00 AM FOYER PUEBLO ROOM

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PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM 7 EXHIBITOR HALL MICROSOFT TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION AA1 AA3 AA5 AA7 AA9 AA11 AA13 AA15 AA17 AA19 AA21 AA23 AA25 AA27 AA31 AA33 AA35 AA39 AA41 236 137 AA2 AA4 AA6 AA8 AA12 AA14 AA24 AA16 AA18 AA10 AA34 AA38 AA40 AA42 AA20 AA22 AA28 AA30 AA32 AA36 AA26 241 247 275 273 261 237 281 243 249 279 267 253 255 259 265 374 378 372 340 342 348 346 364 354 380 336 352 358 360 366 375 373 341 347 361 337 379 381 367 343 349 353 355 359 365 474 472 464 454 480 436 452 458 460 440 442 446 448

PROGRAM 475 473 461 441 437 479 481 447 467 453 455 459 465 GUIDE 443 449 574 578 572 540 542 546 548 554 564 552 558 580 536 560 566 575 541 561 573 537 547 581 579 567 543 549 553 555 559 565 674 678 672 640 642 646 648 654 664 636 652 658 660 680 666 675 673 ENTRANCE/ 681 774 778 772 780

ENTRANCE/EXIT 781 775 773 779 ENTRANCE/EXIT 874 878 872 880 INFO/SAFETY BOOTH MEDIA/PRESS REGISTRATION 875 873 881 879 GUEST, PROFESSIONAL & PANELIST REGISTRATION 974 972 980

RED CARPET STEP & REPEAT 975 973 981 979 1074 1078 1072 1080 1073 1075 1079 1081 ENTRANCE/EXIT 1174 1178 1172 1180 1173 1175 1181 PHOTO 1274 1278 1272 PICK-UP 1280 1273 1275 1279 1281 1374 1378 1372 1380 POS AREA ENTRANCE/EXIT 1373 1375 1379 1381 1474 1478 1472 1480

EXHIBITOR HALL HOURS

Thursday ...... 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday ...... 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM PHOTO PHOTO Saturday ...... 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM BOOTH BOOTH Sunday ...... 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICONPHOENIXCOMICON.COM COM 9 PROGRAMMING ROOMS PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER NORTH BUILDING FIRST AND SECOND LEVELS

PROGRAMMING HOURS:

Thursday ...... 6:30 PM - 11:30PM Friday ...... 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Saturday ...... 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Sunday ...... 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

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PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM 11 PHOENIX COMICON CONVENTION POLICIES

Our policies are to ensure the safety DISTRIBUTION OF FLIERS AND OTHER have the sign confiscated. Phoenix Comicon staff and enjoyment of all of our attendees, guests, MATERIALS reserves the right to revoke the badges of volunteers, and exhibitors while working in There will be no distribution or fliers or other attendees carrying such signs. Signs that are conjunction with federal, state, and local laws along materials without prior approval of Phoenix a necessary part of a may be permitted with the policies of the Phoenix Convention Center Comicon. Fliers and other materials left in with the approval of convention staff. For and the Hyatt Regency. convention space without approval will be questions regarding acceptable signs, please Phoenix Comicon reserves the right to revoke discarded. contact: [email protected]. the membership badge of anyone found in violation • The posting of signs is prohibited in all of these policies. Any violation that involves CONVENTION BEHAVIOR convention space. activities prohibited by law will result in notification The following behaviors are not allowed at Phoenix of the proper authorities. Comicon: PHOTOGRAPHY • Disruptive or unsafe behavior that disturbs • When taking pictures, please be conscious of MEMBERSHIP FEES/BADGES attendees, volunteers, guests, or exhibitors. traffic around you and do not block walkways for • Membership fees are -refundable. • Sleeping in convention space. extended periods. • Badges must be worn and visible at all times. • Physical or verbal harassment of volunteers, • Please be considerate and ask before taking Individuals without badges will not be allowed in guests, exhibitors, or other attendees. pictures of other attendees, guests or staff. convention space. • Destruction or defacement of Convention Center • Acceptance of a Phoenix Comicon membership or hotel property. badge and admission to the convention • Sexual misconduct such as indecent exposure, • Above all, Phoenix Comicon is a family-friendly constitutes an agreement to allow Phoenix offensive touching, or sexual harassment. event. Please exercise modesty when wearing Comicon, its agents, or assignees to use your • Unwanted touching without permission of the your costume. If Phoenix Comicon staff feels image and/or likeness for advertising or individual such as glomping, hugging, etc. your costume is too revealing or offensive to promotion by the Phoenix Comicon by any media • Any activity prohibited by law. other attendees, you may be asked to change. now known or hereafter devised. If you have questions about what is acceptable, • It is unlawful to duplicate Phoenix Comicon HOTEL SPACE please contact: [email protected]. membership badges. • Hotel elevators are for hotel guests and • All cosplayers must have a clear line of sight • Each badge admits one person to the Phoenix convention staff only. Please do not loiter in hotel while wearing their costumes. Comicon. elevators. • Shoes are required to be worn while in • Badges are non-transfereable and non- • Please behave respectfully in the hotel space and convention space. You may remove your shoes for replaceable. take care not disturb non-convention hotel photos if desired, but they must be replaced guests. Convention attendees who are found directly after the photo is . ANIMALS disturbing other hotel guests on hotel property • Roller Skates/Blades may not be worn inside Service and assistance animals are permitted in all are subject to disciplinary action, including Convention Center or hotel. public areas and at all times. No other animals will revocation of membership badge. • Depictions of swastikas are not allowed and will be permitted in convention space. be asked to be removed. MUSIC • If your costume has pieces that extend from it FIREARMS Amplified music is prohibited in convention space. (wings, spikes, armor, etc.) or you are carrying a As a licensed liquor establishment, the Phoenix large prop, please be aware of your surroundings Convention Center is governed by law which, DANCING and of people around you. You may be asked to prohibits the possession of firearms at the Phoenix Dancing is not permitted in the Exhibitor Hall at change your costume or remove your prop from Convention Center by any person other than a law any time. Dancing is not permitted in hallways or convention space if it is found to be disruptive or enforcement officer. Personal possession of firearms walkways. If you would like to dance, please do dangerous. is therefore prohibited, including concealed and non- so outside in an open area that does not disrupt • Please do not block doorways, walkways, or exits concealed firearms and weapons. convention activity. with your costume, props, or costume pieces.

PROPS/WEAPONS SIGNS IS NOT CONSENT: Please refer to the Phoenix Comicon Weapons Policy • The construction and display of signs by The culture of Cosplay and costuming is one of fun on our website for complete information about attendees is not allowed. This includes but is not and creativity. Cosplay is NOT consent, though, props/weapons. limited to such signs as “Free Hugs,” “Will and respect is an important part of the costuming for ,” or “Glomps for Cash.” Attendees experience. Speak out; speak up; and help keep CHILDREN carrying such signage will be warned and cosplay comfortable and fun! All children age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (18+) at all times.

CURFEW Daily curfew hours for the city of Phoenix are from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for children 15 years old and younger and midnight to 5 a.m. for 16 and 17 years old. Curfew hours apply seven days a week year round. Children that are on legitimate business authorized by a parent or , or in the care and custody of another adult, are not in violation of the curfew ordinance. Phoenix city ordinance code (pcc 22-3) places responsibility on parents and guardians to supervise their juvenile children and to take custody of them if they violate curfew.

BELONGINGS Phoenix Comicon is not liable for missing belongings. and Found is located at the Phoenix Comicon Information Desk at the North Building lower level lobby.

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Company Name ...... Booth or Table number

company_name ...... Booth or Table number (The Manly Spies) ...... AA7 168 Dragon Trading ...... 1285, 1384 258 West Authentic Signatures ...... 293 ‘68 Comic ...... 785, 787, 884, 886 69Geist ...... 1806 Accursed Dragon, Banished ...... 1739 AdHouse Books ...... 646, 648 Adore Le Gore ...... 291 Adriano Carreon ...... AA14 Agile Pig ...... 1712 Ali-Kat’s Curiosities ...... 1804 All 4 ...... 975, 1074 All About Books and Comics...... 497, 596 Allied ...... 536 All Studioz ...... AA33 American Dischord ...... 1937, 1939 Anabel Martinez Art ...... 1727, 1729 Carnal Comics ...... 892 Emperors Toys ...... 991 Anarchy Squared Creations ...... 1725 CAT WANTS IN ...... AA31 Emperors Toys ...... 993 Angeleyes Emporium ...... 1472, 1474 Ceph Ink ...... 1922 Energia Films ...... 1527 Angelo’s comics ...... 1175, 1274 CGC ...... 237, 336 Entity Eye Entertainment ...... 1704, 1706 Anime Link...... 446 Chad Heinrich ...... 1610 Epic Cello...... 1714 Anomaly Arcade Sticks ...... 1846 Chaos in Color ...... 279 epic justice collectibles ...... 346, 348 Anomaly Productions ...... 543 Cherry Comics ...... AA13 Erin Abrahamson ...... AA44 Lucia ...... 1711, 1713 Chibi Essence ...... 1280 Espirit d’Escalier ...... 1737 Antickquities ...... 1911 ChibiKizumi ...... 1845 Ethan Russell Erway ...... 1503 Anti-Hero Brand Press ...... 1835 Christian Comic Arts Society ...... 1181 Evo Anime ...... 1085 Apocalypse Too ...... 2048 Claudia Clarke Villa ...... 384 Ex-Boyfriend ...... 437 ARROWSMITH STUDIOS ...... 598, 1816 Cleody Skye Creations, LLC ...... AA20 Explosm LLC ...... 1381 Art & Illustrations by Samantha Ashley Violette Coffee Table Comics ...... 448 Fancy Feathers ...... 1281 ...... 1802 Collectors Paradise ...... 447, 449, 546, 548 Fed Clothing...... 1849 Artemis Entertainment LLC ...... 285 College Times ...... AA5 Fez-o-rama ...... 796 Ash Ave Comics & Books ...... 891, 893 Coloring Squared ...... 2049 Firefly Cargo Bay ...... 540, 542 Ashleigh M. Popplewell ...... 1724 Comics N Stuff ...... 997, 999 Fit2BTied ...... 1717 ASK STUDIOS ...... AA49 Corella, Creveling, and Pedersen ...... 366 Fun Costumes ...... AA27 ...... 873, 972 Corvink/L.A.W.L.S...... 1374 Furry Feline Creatives ...... 1375 ASU Space with David Williams...... 2246 Cosmic City ...... 442 Fuzzy Balls Apparel ...... 793 Aurora’s Creations ...... 287 Courtney Leigh Creations ...... 1701 Game Zone ...... 1292 Automatic Pictures/Looking Glass Wars .. 337, 436 Cox Communications ...... 390 GameChurch.com ...... 875, 974 Autumn Fox Creations...... AA9 Creeping Violets ...... 275 Gamers Trading Post ...... AA41 Avatar Press ...... 573, 575, 672, 674 Cross Country Collectibles ...... 1093, 1192 Geek Asylum ...... 1523 Awesoos - You call the shots. We bring the studio. Cute On You Too! ...... 2046 Geeksville, AZ ...... 990 ...... 1291, 1390 Cutie Craze ...... 1826 gifts and blessings ...... 1480 Axis & Seta ...... 1703 D Eclectic Gifts ...... 1086 Ginger Rabbit Studio ...... 1525 AZ ...... Space E Dave’s Comics ...... 547 Girls With Slingshots/Templar AZ/ AZ Browncoats ...... 1800 David “Artassassin” Harrigan ...... AA6 Something*Positive ...... 792 AZ Collectors Marketplace ...... 885, 887, 984, 986 Denae Frazier Studios ...... 1925 Glitch Gaming Apparel ...... 485, 584 AZ ...... Space D Department of Zombie Defense ...... Space G Golden Rule Tattoo ...... 259 AZ Pop Culture Museum...... 675, 774 Desert Dolls Roller Derby ...... 2247 City Comics and Coffee ...... 374 AZ Tardis ...... 2248 Desert Dragon Designs ...... 1287, 1386 granados602 ...... 1823, 1825 Band of Thieves ...... 1707 Desert Sky Games ...... 364 Graveyard Entertainment ...... 358, 360 Band of Thieves ...... 1705 DESUDESU de Studio ...... 1278 Greg Ham ...... 1081 Bear Claw Studios ...... 281 Devil’s Panties ...... 1616 H.L. Martin ...... 1932 BennettBlackLight.com ...... 499 Diablo Productions ...... 1829 Half Man Half Monkey All Hero...... 1627 Bianca Thompson ...... 797 Diana Levin Art ...... 1623 Half Price Books ...... 553 Big Dog Ink ...... 640, 642 Dimension Decals ...... 393 Harley Yee Rare Comics ...... 979, 981, 1078, 1080 BIGCHRISART ...... 1913, 1915, 1917 Dirt Cheap LLC...... 479, 481, 578, 580 Hawk And Croc ...... AA47 Bill Farmer Color ...... 2032 Dollipop Cosmetics ...... 381 Hero Comics ...... 378 Binary Winter Press/Cody Vrosh ...... 790 Dr. Diabolic/Midnite Movie Mamacita/ Hero Initiative ...... 2243, 2245 Blade daddy ...... 799, 898 Philip Haldiman ...... AA23 hobbyfan.com ...... 1073, 1172 Bleating Goat Comics ...... 1700, 1702 Dread Pirates ...... 2244 hobbyfan.com ...... 1075 Blood Bound Books ...... 1745 Duct’d by cayci ...... AA21 hobbyfan.com ...... 1174 Bookmans Entertainment Exchange ...... 359, 361, Dumbing of Age/Shortpacked/Hijinks Ensue ... 1749 Holzheimer ...... 1098 ...... 458, 460 D’Vyne Wrytes ...... 1834 Hot Ace Comics...... 380 Boom! ...... 561, 559, 658, 660 Easley’s Fun Shop ...... 1090, 1092 Hotflips ...... 1099, 1198 Borupen! Studios ...... 1173, 1272 Ed Robertson ...... 685, 687, 784, 786 Hotlava industries ...... 1628 Bowie Art ...... 1747 Edge of December ...... 265 HydeKomiksInk ...... 1607 Brandon Sanderson/ ...... 896 Edouano ...... 2036 Imaginarium Galleries ...... 1385, 1484 Brick By Brick Design...... 1613, 1615 Elveen’s Comics ...... 261 Indie Aisle ...... 1625 Brick Cave Media ...... 1601 Elysian Studios ...... 1943, 1945 Infinidouche ...... AA26 Cake Shop Couture...... 1722 Em2a Studios ...... 1843 Infinite Frequencies...... 1827

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James Bear and the Rad Group ...... 1600 MUSETAP ...... 1946, 1948 SKULLASTIC ...... 880 Jamie Tyndall ...... 1716 Museum of Robots ...... 443 SnafuComics/SharkRobot ...... 352, 354 Japanime Games ...... 1087, 1186 Mysterious Galaxy ...... 2411, 2413, 2415 SoCalGaming ...... 391 Jason Metcalf ...... 1810, 1812 Mystic Pieces ...... 1284 Sour Apple Gallery...... AA51 Jason Palmer ...... 1293, 1392 Nani?Wear ...... 574 Southwest Catapult ...... Space B Jason Worthington ...... 1839 Naward Conceptions ...... 1938 Sparkle! ...... 1379, 1478 Jay Company Comics ...... 791, 890 Neal Adams ...... 673, 772 Specimen Design ...... 699 Jays Junque ...... 487 Neko Press ...... 1097 Spiral Ink Comics ...... 392 JEFBOT ...... 781 Nerd Dollz ...... AA1 Steam Crow ...... 779, 878 Jennifer’s Place ...... 1279, 1378, 1380 Nicole Brune ...... 1286 ...... Space A Jenny Parks Illustration ...... AA2 Nika Inguito ...... AA24 Stephanie Banes...... 1726 Jessica Feinberg ...... 1811 Nik’s Pix ...... 1614 Studio 1307 ...... 493 JList.com ...... 480 NSNart ...... 441 Studio Foglio,LLC ...... 1486 John De Jesus ...... AA4 OGREshop.com ...... 572 Studio Fugazi ...... 1927 Jon Hughes ...... 1617 Omege One Ventures, Inc ...... 267 Stylin Online ...... 440 Jonathan Bolerjack ...... 1602 Oni Press ...... 664, 666 SuperHeroStuff.com ...... 585, 587, 591, 593, Joye Company ...... 1184 Onigiri Amigurumi ...... 778, 780 ...... 684, 686, 690, 692 JUDSEY ...... 1847 Onigiri Amigurumi ...... 681 SuperMercadoComics...... 347 Julie Fletcher ...... AA8 Onrie Kompan Productions, LLC ...... 1733 Sushi You Can Hug ...... 1842, 1844 Junior’s Comics ...... 599, 698 Opera de Glace ...... AA42 Syndicate 1138 ...... 1505 Jusscope.com...... 1912 Orbital Decay Comics ...... AA43 Syndicate Press ...... 1515, 1517 KAD Creations ...... AA54 Order 66 artwork...... AA16 T.R.I.B.E. Studio Comics...... AA40 Karaoke Fanboy Press ...... 1723 Outlaw Miniatures...... 249 Tee Turtle ...... 586 Katelyn McCaigue ...... AA22 Paranoid Onion ...... 2043 Terence Brown II ...... AA25 Kathy100 ...... 1916 Pastella ...... AA17 Terry Huddleston ...... 1603, 1605 keomaka llc ...... 340, 342 Patrick Finch ...... 1926 The Adventures of the 19XX ...... 1091 Kids Need to Read ...... 459, 461, 558, 560 Phillip Sevy & David Stoll ...... 2045 The Art of Lyla Warren ...... 1612 Kimzar Kollectables ...... 987 Phoenix Comicon Charity Art Auction...... 465, 564 The Bijou/Bijou Collectibles...... 1096 Kingdom Of Atenveldt ...... 1178, 1180 Phour Nyne Studios ...... 1910 The Cats Meow ...... 372 Kingdom of Umbria ...... Space C PlaidFusion ...... 1728 The contact lens company ...... 1275 Kipsworld ...... 1822, 1824 Planet Neo ...... 579, 678 The Desire for Freedom...... 1838 KnowOne’s Designs/Meredith McClaren ...... AA28 Poetic Earth Handmade leather Journals & bags .. 379 The Devastator ...... AA34, AA36 Kozak Komiks ...... AA52 Pop Culture Paradise ...... 581, 680 The Dope Fiends Comics ...... 241 Kyla’s Keepsakes ...... 464 Pop Shop ...... 1490 The Peculiar Magpie ...... 2010, 2012 Lab Reject Studios...... 1626 Power Morphicon ...... 1191, 1290 The Silk Road ...... 1837 Lady Death Universe/Coffin Comics ...... 985, 1084 Printz ...... 247 The Suits ...... 1929 Laminartz ...... 1814 Project Epiphany ...... 1079 The Whole Pi ...... 2047 Laughing Moon Productions ...... 1604, 1606 psychofuckomics ...... 1914 The Yuan Twins ...... AA3 Laura Knatt - “Taiki” ...... AA38 QR8, INC ...... 387 Thunderskull Press ...... 1815 Left Hand Asylum ...... 349 Grey ...... AA12 Tiki Machine, LLC ...... 365 Lightspeed ...... 1393, 1492 Railgun Inks ...... AA19 Tim Vigil ...... 1622 Little Vampires...... 980 Ramona ...... 467 Times Forgotten ...... 1273, 1372 Lobo Anime & Comics ...... 899, 998 Randi LeeAnn Art ...... 2149 Tiny Army ...... 2143, 2145 Lowbrow Clothing ...... 343 Random Banjos ...... AA39 Tiny Comics ...... 1501 LV Thieves Den ...... 255 Raven Designs/Freetage Designs ...... 2034 Todd Cook Designs ...... 1934 Magical Makes ...... AA50 Rebekah & Adam Cleveland ...... AA35 Todd Cook Designs ...... 1936 Maise Designs ...... 1942, 1944 Red Nebula Studios ...... 697 Tonomura Bix and R.A.D. Candy ...... 1715 Mantecoza ...... 1196 Re-Stitch Retro ...... 2148 TopatoCo ...... 453, 455, 552, 554 Mark Greenawalt ...... AA45 Reyna Art...... 1928 Toy Anxiety ...... 373, 375, 472, 474 Mark Winters...... 1511 Rob Duenas ...... 341 Travis Hanson/Bean Leaf Press ...... 473, 475 Matt Goodall- Long Dog Art ...... 1743 Rob Osborne ...... 1933, 1935 UAT ...... Space F McNastee ...... 1848 Robert Elrod LLC ...... AA18 Ultrasabers ...... 385, 484 Media Collectibles ...... 597, 696 Ross Demma ...... 1836 Umbr3...... AA30 Michael Bradley, Author – Susanne’s Treasures Ryan M Kincaid ...... 2038 United Zombies of America ...... 2249 ...... 1629 Ryan Quackenbush ...... 1507 Urban Myth Studios ...... 1924 Michael C. Hayes ...... 1813 Comics ...... 773, 775, 872, 874 ...... 652, 654 Michael De Alba Art LLC ...... 1391 Sarah Clemens ...... 1710 Vampie Oodles ...... 541 Midnight Toys ...... 1185, 1187 Scorpius Dance Theatre/Vampire Boutique ...... 367 Vanquish Studios...... AA11 Mighty Fine Inc...... 2013 Scott Blair Art ...... 1529 Villa Costuming, Etc...... 386 Mike Maydak ...... 1828 Scott Hudlow ...... 137, 236 Vivifica Studios ...... 636 Mirror Gate Chronicles ...... AA46, AA48 Scott P. “Doc” Vaughn ...... 2042 WATTO Distinctive Metal Wear ...... 897, 996 Mirror World ...... 1611 Scott Zambelli ...... 1817 Wolfsisters Creations ...... 879, 881 Miss Alanius ...... 1923 Scrap Pictures ...... 566 Xaos Studios ...... 273 Modelers or Mice ...... 490 ScuttlebuttInk ...... 1624 Yellow Jacket Comics...... 549 Modern Evil Press ...... 1833 Sebastien Millon LLC ...... 798 zacfinger.com ...... AA32 Moments In Metal ...... 555 Serena Agha ...... 243 Zenescope Comics ...... 973, 1072 Monkey Minion Press ...... 592 Serkworks ...... 2147 Zia Record Exchange ...... 353, 355, 452, 454 HIVE ...... 1947, 1949 Shades of Shadow Concepts ...... 691 Zombie Pie Flies ...... 491, 590 Morgan Gendel/Kevin Coulston ...... 253 Shannwich & Tara O Photos...... 1735 ZOMs ...... 486 Murphy’s Jewels ...... 1832 Sibella’s Handpainted Capes + Hats ...... 1373 Zuola Studios ...... 537 Muse It Up ...... 2044 Sideways 8 Studios ...... 2215

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Name ...... Booth or Table Number

Aaron Lopresti ...... 2232 Eric Schock ...... 2226, 2228 Kimberly Derting ...... 2439 Atkin Downes ...... S3 Acee Cruz ...... 2135 Ethan VanSciver ...... 2338 Kris Neri ...... 2516 Ryan Cody ...... 2334 Adam Rex ...... 2524 Evil Robo ...... 2226, 2228 Kristen Denton ...... 2424, 2426 Ryan Huna ...... 2315, 2317 Adrian Cronin ...... 2226, 2228 Frank Beddor ...... 337, 436 Kristin Bauer ...... S20 Ryan Winn ...... 2033 Agnes Garbowska ...... 2146 ...... 2022 Kyle Higgins ...... 2111 Sam Sykes ...... 2427 ...... 2026 Frank Mastromauro ...... 873, 972 Larry Nemecek ...... 2514 Sam Witwer ...... S17 Alexandra Monir ...... 2433 G.W. ...... 2328 Larry Watts ...... 973, 1072 ...... S35 ...... S29 Garret Wang ...... S39 Laurie Holden ...... S46 Sarah Ockler ...... 2439 Alfred Trujillo ...... 2311 Gary Harper ...... 2342-2348 Leanna Renee Hieber ...... 2425 Scott Godlewski ...... 2336 Allen Martinez ...... 2137 ...... 891, 893 ...... S34 Scott Kolins ...... 2110 ...... S26 Gigi Edgley ...... S32 Livio Ramondelli ...... 2134 Shannon Eric Denton ..... 2424, 2426 Andrea Thompson ...... S1 Gini Koch ...... 2512 Marat Mychaels ...... 2314, 2316 Shannon Messenger ...... 2437 Andrew Hussie ... 453, 455, 552, 554 Grace Randolph 561, 559, 658, 660 Mark Dos Santos ...... 2329 Shawn Speakman ...... 2429 Andy Bohn ...... 2313 ...... 2322 Mark Kidwell ...... 785, 787, 884, 886 Si Spurrier ...... 573, 575, 672, 674 Andy Kuhn ...... 2015 Greg Horn ...... 2014, 2016 Mark Morales ...... 2211 Sina Grace ...... 2127 Andy Runton ...... 2216 Greg van Eekhout ...... 2524 Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell ...... 2510 Spencer Brinkerhoff ...... 2432 Anthony Michael Hall ...... S19 Honky Tonk Man ...... S49 Marty Two Bulls ...... 2315, 2317 Stephen Furst ...... S8 Anthony Spay ...... 973, 1072 Howard Tayler ...... 896 Matt Wagner ...... 2122 Stephen Smirl ...... 640, 642 Aprilynne Pike ...... 2435 Ian Synder ...... 640, 642 Melanie Rawn ...... 2439 Steve Rude ...... 2332 Arigon Starr ...... 2315, 2317 Indigenous Narrative Collective Michael A. Stackpole ...... 2528 Steven Grant ...... 561, 559, 658, 660 Armand Villavert...... 2310 ...... 2315, 2317 Michael & Laura Allred .....2115-2117 Stuart Sayger ...... 2129 Arne Starr ...... 2428 J.T. Krul ...... 873, 972 Michael Kessler ....1703, 1705, 1707 Suzanne Young ...... 2437 Arthur Suydam ...... 2333-2339 Jacques La Grange ...... 2315, 2317 Michael Macropoulos ...... 2115-2117 ...... S27 B5Books.com ...... 2538 James A Kuhoric ..573, 575, 672, 674 Michael Rooker ...... S45 Tara Strong ...... S16 Glendenning ...... 2312 James A. Owen ...... 2522 Mike Choi ...... 2114 Teddy Tso ...... 2315, 2317 Ben Templesmith ...... 2028 ...... S23 Mike DeBalfo ...... 2126 Terry Moore ...... 2233 ...... S11 Jamie S. Rich ...... 664, 666 Mike Forest...... S33 Timothy Zahn ...... 2526 ...... 2027, 2029 Janet Miner ...... 2315, 2317 Mike McKone ...... 2116 Todd Nauck ...... 2039 Brandon Bird...... 453, 455, 552, 554 Janette Rallison/C. J. Hill ...... 2433 Mike Mignola ...... 2123 Tom Hodges ...... 2212 Brandon Peterson ...... 2017 Janni Lee Simner ...... 2435 Mike Norton ...... 2128 Tom Hutchinson ...... 640, 642 Brandon Sanderson ...... 896 Jason Carter ...... S10 Mike S. Miller ...... 2035 Tom Leveen ...... 2536 Bret Blevins ...... 2024 Jason Gonzalez ...... 2224 Ming Doyle...... 2214 Tom Scioli ...... 646, 648 Brett Booth ...... 2238 Jay Fotos ...... 785, 787, 884, 886 Mira Furlan ...... S12 Tony Parker ...... 2414 Brian and Kristy Miller ...... 2235 ...... 2417 Morgan Matson ...... 2439 Tracy Scoggins ...... S7 Brian Augustyn ...... 2125 Jeff Pina ...... 2215 Nat Jones ...... 785, 787, 884, 886 Travis Hanson ...... 473, 475 Brian Churilla ...... 664, 666 Jeffrey Rowland ... 453, 455, 552, 554 Natali Sanders ...... 2225 Travis Hill ...... 561, 559, 658, 660 ...... 985, 1084 Jenevieve Broomall ...... 2223 Neal Adams ...... 673, 772 Tyler Brumfield ...... 2226, 2228 Bruce Boxleitner ...... S13 Jerry Doyle ...... S6 ...... S21 Tyson Hesse ...... 453, 455, 552, 554 Caanan White ....573, 575, 672, 674 Jerry Jewell ...... S40 Norm Rapmund ...... 2236 Val Hochberg ...... 2213 ...... S18 Jessi Kirby ...... 2439 Owen Gieni ...... 640, 642 ...... S22 Caleb Monroe ... 561, 559, 658, 660 ...... S25 Pat Tallman ...... S2 Victor Olazaba ...... 2138 Cara Nicole ...... 2311 Jim Cheung ...... 2023 Paul Bradford ...... S50 Vince Hernandez ...... 873, 972 Carlos D’Anda ...... 2133 Jim Hanna ...... 2314, 2316 ...... 2416 Virgil ...... S48 CB Zane ...... 640, 642 Jim Rugg ...... 646, 648 Peter Jurasik ...... S9 ...... S5 Chandler Riggs ...... S47 ...... 2436 Peter Orullian ...... 2429 Wendy & Richard Pini .....2011, 2013 ...... 2423 J. Michael Straczynski ...... V2 ...... 873, 972 ...... 2025 Chris Wood ...... 1915, 1917, 1913 Joe Corroney ...... 2237 Radi Lewis ...... 2434 ...... S24 Christopher Mitten ...... 2412 Joe Ngo ...... 2226, 2228 Raven Gregory ...... 973, 1072 William Christensen ...... 573, 575, Christos Gage...... 2112 Joel Adams ...... 2113 Rich Johnston ..... 573, 575, 672, 674 ...... 672, 674 Christy Marx ...... 2234 ...... 2132 ...... 2136 ...... S28 Cindy Morgan ...... S15 Joëlle Jones ...... 664, 666 Claudia Christian ...... S4 John Barrowman ...... V1 ...... 652, 654 John Layman ...... 2326 Colleen Doran ...... 2438 ...... 2423 Contraband Comics ...... 2314, 2316 Jolene Houser ...... 2227 ...... 2127 Jon Goff ...... 2314, 2316 ...... 2239 Jon Proudstar...... 2315, 2317 Dan Wickline ...... 2323 Jon S. Lewis ...... 2534 Daniel Davis ...... 779, 878 Jon Schnepp ...... 2410 Dave Beaty ...... 2124 Jonathan Glapion ...... 2324 David Franklin ...... S31 Jordan Summers ...... 2510 David Lee Summers ...... 2532 Joseph Nassise ...... 2532 David Malki ! .....453, 455, 552, 554 Josh Adams ...... 673, 772 Dean Cain ...... S14 ...... 652, 654 Delilah S. Dawson ...... 2425 Joshua Green ...... 2226, 2228 Denny Ricelli ...... 2325 Julie Caitlin Brown ...... S14 Desert Sleuths ...... 2516 Katie Cook ...... 2210 ...... 2217 Kevin Eastman ...... 2422 Eddie Nunez ...... 2139 Kevin Hearne ...... 2427 Eric M. Esquivel ...... 2222 Kevin Maquire ...... 2229 Eric Mengel ...... 2327 ...... 573, 575, 672, 674

16 PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM HERO INITIATIVE WANTS YOU… …to visit these great creators at Phoenix Comicon! They’ll sign your books when you donate to Hero! Mark Dos Santos, Kevin Eastman, , AND WHEN YOU Dan Jurgens, Scott Kolins, GET HUNGRY... Andy Kuhn, Eat at Majerle’s Sports Grill John Layman, 24 N. 2nd St. Jeff Mariotte, A quick three-minute YOU’RE PROBABLY HERE Mike McKone, walk from the convention Brian and Kristy Miller, front door! Tony Parker, Brandon Peterson, Show your Phoenix Comicon badge, THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD EAT Brian Pulido, and they’ll donate Jim Valentino, 15% of your check Matt Wagner, back to Hero! Dan Wickline

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501ST LEGION: DUNE JOEL ADAMS JOSH ADAMS NEAL ADAMS ADHOUSE LAURA ALLRED MICHAEL ALLRED SEA GARRISON Artist and character Artist, “” Artist, “ Publisher, “Skyscrapers of the Midwest”, Artist, “Madman”, Creator, “Madman”, fan and designs of the Odyssey”, “Green “Supermag”, “Pope Hats” “FF” Artist, “FF” charity group Hill, Creator Lilz Arrow”, “”

ARIZONA AVENGERS KELLEY ARMSTRONG ASPEN COMICS BRIAN AUGUSTYN AVATAR PRESS KRISTIN BAUER DAVE BEATY FRANK BEDDOR Arizona costuming Author, “Women of Publisher, Writer/Editor “” Publisher, “Crossed”, Actor, “Pam De Beau- Artist “”, Author, “The Looking group the Otherworld”, “”, “Soulfire”, “Lady Death”, “Uber” fort”, True Blood “Grifter” Glass Wars” trilogy “Darkest Power” “Shrugged”, series “Executive Assistant”

BIG DOG INK BRET BLEVINS ANDY BOHN BOOM! BRETT BOOTH BRUCE BOXLEITNER PAUL BRADFORD SPENCER Publisher, “Penny Artist, Creator, “Elvatron Publisher of Artist “” Actor, “John Member TV Show, BRINKERHOFF for your Soul”, “The “New Mutants”, Chronicles” “Adventure Time”, Sheridan”, Babylon 5, “ Hunters: Artist, “Star Wars” Legend of Oz: The “Sleepwalker” “28 Days Later” “Alan Bradley”, Tron International” Wicked West”, “Rex: Zombie Killer”

TERRY BROOKS JENEVIEVE JULIE CAITLIN TYLER BRUMFIELD DEAN CAIN GREG CAPULLO JASON CARTER JIM CHEUNG Author, “Shannara” BROOMALL BROWN Writer, “Novem” Actor, “Superman” Artist, “Batman”, Actor, “Marcus Cole”, Artist “Scion”, “Young series Artist, “Critter”, Actor, “Na’Toth”, Lois & Clark “”, “Quasar” Babylon 5 Avengers”, “New “Joan of Arc From the Babylon 5 Avengers: Illuminati” Ashes”

FRANK CHO MIKE CHOI WILLIAM CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN BRIAN CHURILLA RYAN CODY CONTRABAND KATIE COOK Artist, “”, “Mighty Artist, “”, CHRISTENSEN Actor, “Susan Creator, “The Secret Artist, Hero Intiative/ COMICS Writer, “My Little Avengers”, “Liberty “-23”, “Justice Publisher, Avatar Ivanova”, Babylon 5 History of D.B. Marvel project, Publisher, “Blindside”, Pony”, “Gronk” Meadows”, “Jungle League” Press Cooper” Walking Dead 100 “Big Hitters”, “ webcomic, “Fraggle Girl” Rabbit” Rock”

JOE CORRONEY ADRIAN CRONIN ACEE CRUZ CARLOS D’ANDA GEOF DARROW DANIEL DAVIS JASON DAVIS DELILAH DAWSON Artist, “Star Wars”, Writer, Editor, Evil Creator, “W3rkshop Artist, “Batman: Artist, “Hard Boiled”, Creator SteamCrow Editor, “Babylon 5” Writer, “Wicked As “True Blood”, “Star Robo Productions Studio”, “Warshop” Arkham City”, “Justice “The Big Guy and Press, MonsterCom- books They Come” Trek” League” Rusty the Boy Robot” mute.com

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MIKE DEBALFO KRISTEN DENTON SHANNON DENTON DEPARTMENT OF CHRIS DOOHAN COLLEEN DORAN MARK DOS SANTOS ROBIN ATKIN Artist, “Return to Artist on Graveslinger, Writer, producer ZOMBIE DEFENSE Actor, “Scotty”, Star Creator, “A Distant Artist, “Grimm Fairy DOWNES Wonderland” Casper, Silver Surfer animated “World of Preservation of Trek Continues Soil”, “Orbiter” Tales” Actor, “Byron/ Quest” life Morann”, Babylon 5; “Ack”,

JERRY DOYLE MING DOYLE JOSHUA DYSART KEVIN EASTMAN GIGI EDGLEY ERIC ESQUIVEL EVIL ROBO G.W. FISHER Actor, “Michael Artist, “Mara”, Writer, “Violent Co-creator Teenage Actor, “Chiana”, Writer, “Freelancers”, PRODUCTIONS Artist, “Shadow Garibaldi”, Babylon 5 “Women of Marvel’s Messiahs”, Mutant Ninja Turtles, “Blackest Terror” Publisher, “Ash-Tray Hawk”, “Fantastic Girl Comics” “” Publisher Heavy Comics”, “The Bald Four”, “X-Men” Metal Avenger”, “Evil Robo Presents”

MIKE FOREST JAY FOTOS SANDY FOX DAVID FRANKLIN RICHARD FRIEND MIRA FURLAN STEPHEN FURST CHRISTOS GAGE Actor, Writer, Creator “’68”, Voice actor from Actor, “Captain Artist, “Batman: The Actor, “Ambassador Actor, “Vir Cotto”, Writer, “Avengers Original Series, Ghost “Death Dealer” “Bleach”, “”, Meeklo Braca”, Dark Knight”, “Birds Delenn”, Babylon 5; Babylon 5; “Dr. Academy”, “X-Men in the Shell, Mobile “Fushigi Yugi” Farscape of Prey” “Danielle Rousseau”, Elliot Axelrod”, St. Legacy” Suit Gundam Lost Elsewhere; “Flounder”, Animal House

KIERON GILLEN JONATHAN GLAPION CAITLIN GLASS BENJAMIN SCOTT GODLEWSKI JOEL GOMEZ JASON GONZO CHRIS GORE Writer, “Uber”, Artist, “Batman”, Voice actor from GLENDENNING Artist, “Dracula: Artist, “”, Creator La Mano del Comedian/Writer “Uncanny X-Men”, “Final Crisis Revela- “”, Artist, “Skulljammer” The Company of “Wetworks” Destino G4TV’s Attack of the “Journey into tions”, “” “”, Monsters” Show Mystery”, “ “”, ” “”

SINA GRACE STEVEN GRANT JOSHUA GREEN RAVEN GREGORY ANTHONY MICHAEL JIM HANNA TRAVIS HANSON GARY HARPER Author and illustrator, Writer, “”, Artist, “Unite and Creator, “The Gift”, HALL Creator, “Jack Rabbit” Creator, “The Bean” Military Historian and “Books with Pictures”, “2 Guns”, Creator, Take Over”, “Novem” Writer, “Grimm Fairy Actor, “Johnny Smith” Weapons Expert “Diam M for Magic”, “Whisper” Tales” ’s Dead “Not My Bag” Zone, “Brian Johnson” Breakfast Club

KEVIN HEARNE CLAYTON HENRY LEANNA RENEE KYLE HIGGINS VAL HOCHBERG TOM HODGES LAURIE HOLDEN HONKY TONK MAN Author, “The Iron Artist, “”, “X- HIEBER Writer, “”, Writer/Artist, Artist “Star Wars” Actor, “Andrea”, WWE Legend Druid Chronicles” Men”, “Alpha Flight” Author, “The Strangely “”, “Mystery Babylon”, webcomic The Walking Dead, Beautiful”, “Dark Nest”, “Batman” “Kick Girl” “Marita Covarrubias”, “Magic Most Foul” The X-Files PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM 19 GUEST BIOS

GREG HORN JOLENE HOUSER JOHN HUDGENS ANDREW HUSSIE TOM HUTCHINSON INDIGENOUS NARRATIVE RICH JOHNSTON JOELLE JONES Cover Artist “Ms Artist, “IDW’s Filmmaker, “Star Creator, “Homestuck”, Co-Creator Big COLLECTIVE Blogger, “Bleeding- Artist, “12 Reasons Marvel”, “Blackest Womanthology”, Wars” parody films, “MS Paint Adven- Dog Ink Group of Native Ameri- cool.com” Why I Love Her”, “You Night”, “Flash” “Dusk” “Babylon 5” tures” can creators providing Have Killed Me” comics featuring Native American superheroes

NAT JONES PETER JURASIK DAN JURGENS JUSTICE LEAGUE AZ MICHAEL KESSLER MARK KIDWELL GINI KOCH WALTER KOENIG Artist, “’68”, “Death Actor, “Londo Writer and artist, Arizona Costuming Writer, “Bleating Goat Writer, “Dark King- Author, “Touched by Actor, “Alfred Bester”, Dealer” Mollari”, Babylon 5; “Superman”, Creator group Comics” dom”, “Freedom” an Alien” Babylon 5; “Pavel “Sid the Snitch”, Hill “Booster Gold” Chekov”, Star Trek Street Blues

SCOTT KOLINS ANDY KUHN JACQUES LA LEX LANG JOHN LAYMAN TOM LEVEEN JON S. LEWIS RADI LEWIS Artist/Writer, Co-Creator, Artist, GRANGE Voice actor from Writer, “Chew” Author, “Party”, Author, “Grey Grif- Writer, “TechWatch” “Flashpoint: Citizen “”, artist Creator, “Shadow “”, “” “Zero” fins” series Cold”, “Flash” “TMNT”, “Mars Wolf” Attacks”

AARON LOPRESTI DEAN LOREY YURI LOWENTHAL MICHAEL MANDALORIAN KEVIN MAQUIRE JEFF MARIOTTE MELISSA MARR Artist, “Justice League Author, “Nightmare Voice actor from MACROPOULOS MERCS Artist, “Justice Author, “City Under Author, “Wicked International”, “Won- Academy”, writer “Naruto”, “”, Writer, Artist Star Wars fan and League”, “Defenders”, the Sand”, “CSI”, “30 Lovely” series, der Woman” “Arrested “”, “Spookgirl” charity group “Batman Confidental” Days of Night” series “Carnival of Souls”, Development” TV “” “Graveminder”

ALLEN MARTINEZ CHRISTY MARX MIKE MCKONE ERIC MENGEL VIC MIGNOGNA MIKE MIGNOLA BRIAN AND CHRISTOPHER Artist, “Uncanny Writer, “Sword of Artist, “Teen Titans”, Writer, Artist “Ocho” Voice actor from Creator, “Hellboy” KRISTY MILLER MITTEN X-Men”, “Incredible Sorcery”, “Conan”, “”, “Fullmetal Alchemist”, Artists/ Hi Fi Artist, “Wasteland”, Hulk”, “Spawn” “Elfquest” “” “Ouran High School”, Studios, “OMAC” “Past Lies”, “30 Days and “Vampire Knight” of Night”

ALEXANDRA MONIR TERRY MOORE MARK MORALES CINDY MORGAN MOS EISLEY BASE BILL MUMY MARAT MYCHAELS JOSEPH NASSISE Author, “Timeless”, Creator, “Strangers Artist, “Alpha Flight”, Actor, “Lora/Yori”, REBEL LEGION Actor, “Lennier”, Artist, “Demonslayer”, Author, “Eyes to “Timekeeper” in Paradise”, “Echo”, “Avengers”, “X-Force” Tron; “Lacey Star Wars fan and Babylon 5; “Will “”, “Blindside” See”, “The Templar “Rachel Rising” Underall”, charity group Robinson”, Chronicles”, “Rogue Caddyshack Lost in Space Angel” 20 PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM GUEST BIOS

LARRY NEMECEK KRIS NERI JOE NGO NICHELLE NICHOLS CARA NICOLE MIKE NORTON EDDIE NUNEZ VICTOR OLAZABA Actor, “Dr. McCoy”, Author, “High Crimes Artist, Evil Robo Actor, “Lt Uhura”, Actor, Model best Writer, “Runaways”, Artist, Pencil Ink Artist, “Amazing Star Trek Continues on the Magical Plane” Comics Star Trek known as “AZ “Gravity” Color, Wildstorm Spider-man”, Powergirl” “Uncanny X-Men”

ONI PRESS PETER ORULLIAN JAMES OWEN TONY PARKER BRANDON APRILYNNE PIKE JEFF PINA RICHARD PINI Publisher of “Scott Author, “Valut of Author, “The Artist, “Do Androids PETERSON Author, “Wings”, Artist, “Voltron: Creator, “ElfQuest” Pilgrim”, “ & Heaven: The Chronicles of the Dream of Electric Artist, “Uncanny “Spells”, “Illusions” United and Drawn”, Country”, “Courtney Unremembered” Imaginarium Sheep” X-men”, “Codename: cover artist “Critter” Crumrin” Geographica” series Strykeforce”, “Ultimate X-Men”

WENDI PINI TARA PLATT WHILCE CHERIE PRIEST JON PROUDSTAR BRIAN PULIDO R2 D2 JANETTE RALLISON Creator, “ElfQuest” Voice actor from PORTACIO Author, “Boneshaker” Actor, Creator “Tribal Writer, Creator, “Lady BUILDERS CLUB & CJ HILL “Naruto”, “Bleach” Artist, “Hulk”, Force” Death” Star Wars fan and Author, “My Fair “Spawn”, “Uncanny charity group Godmother”, “My X-Men” Double Life”, “Slayers

LIVIO RAMONDELLI NORM RAPMUND ADAM REX DENNY RICELLI JAMIE RICH CHANDLER RIGGS DAWN RITZ MARSHIELA Artist, Pencil Ink Artist, “Teen Titans”, Author, “Frankenstein Artist, Creator Writer, “12 Reasons Actor, “Carl Grimes”, Stylist and costume ROCKWELL Color, Wildstorm “Booster Gold”, “52”, Makes a Sandwich”, “Cousin Harold”, Why I love Her”, “You The Walking Dead designer Author, “The Shard “Wolverine” “Psst!”, and “Cold “Jenny Spookawski” have Killed Me” Axe”, “Legacy of Cereal” Wolves”

MICHAEL ROOKER DON ROSA STEVE RUDE JIM RUGG ANDY RUNTON NATALI SANDERS BRANDON STUART SAYGER Actor, “Merle Dixon”, Artist and Writer, Artist “Nexus”, Artist, “SUPERMAG”, Creator, “Owly”, Artist, “Salem’s SANDERSON Artist, “Machete”, The Walking Dead “The Life and Times “Worlds Finest” “Afrodisiac”, “Wormy” Daughter”, “Grimm Author, “The Wheel “Bionicle”, of Scrooge McDuck”, “Street Angel” Fairy Tales”, “Lady of Time”, “The Way “Deathship” “” Death” of Kings”

JOHN SCALZI ERIC SCHOCK TOM SCIOLI TRACY SCOGGINS JANNI LEE SIMNER ALEX SINCLAIR RYAN HUNA SMITH ANTHONY SPAY Author, “Old Man’s Owner, Evil Robo Creator, “American Actor, “Elizabeth Author, “ of Artist “Batman”, Artist, “Tribal Force” Staff Artist, Art War” Productions Barbarian”, Lochley”, Babylon Faerie”, “Faerie “Justice League” Director, Zenescope “UnMortals: The Myth 5; “”, Lois Winter” Entertainment of 8-Opus” & Clark PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM 21 GUEST BIOS

SHAWN SPEAKMAN MICHELE SPECHT SI SPURRIER MICHAEL STACKPOLE JEWEL STAITE ARIGON STARR ARNE STARR STEAMPUNK Author, “The Dark Actor “Red” in Fallout: Writer, “Crossed: Author, “Star Wars”, Actor, “Kaylee Frye”, Creator, “Super Artist with Marvel VILLAGE Thorn” Nuka Break; “Dr. Elise Wish You Were Here”, “Battletech” series Firefly/Serenity; “Dr. Indian” and DC, Actor Mad Showcase steampunk MacKenna” in “Star “X-Men Legacy” Jennifer Keller”, Men, NCIS: LA, Hart talent and knowledge Trek Continues” Atlantis of Dixie

KIM STINGER J. MICHAEL TARA STRONG DAVID LEE SUMMERS JORDAN SUMMERS ARTHUR SUYDAM SAM SYKES PAT TALLMAN Actor, “Lt. Uhura”, STRACZYNSKI Voice actor from “My Author Author, “Red”, “Paris Cover artist “Marvel Author, “Tome of the Actor, Star Trek Continues Writer/Creator, “Babylon Little Pony: Magic After Dark” Zombies” Undergates” “Lyta Alexander”, 5”; Writer “Amazing is Friendship”, “The Babylon 5. Spider-Man”, “Superman: Powerpuff Girls” Earth One”

AMANDA TAPPING HOWARD TAYLER BEN TEMPLESMITH ANDREA THOMPSON ALEXIS TIPTON TOPATOCO ALFRED TRUJILLO Actor, “Samantha Writer, Illustrator, Artist, “30 Days of Actor, “Talia Winters”, Voice actor from “Baka Publisher, “Homestuck”, “Questionable Creator, “Project: Carter”, Stargate SG- “Schlock Mercenary” Night”, “Fell” Babylon 5 and Test”, “Roasario + Content”, “Dinousaur Comics” Shadows” 1; “Helen Magnus”, Vampire”, “Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos”

TEDDY TSO BILLY TUCCI MARTY TWO BULLS JIM VALENTINO VALIANT COMICS GREG VAN EEKHOUT ETHAN VAN SCIVER ARMAND VILLAVERT Artist, “Masked Men”, Creator, “”, artist, Artist and Graphic Co-Founder Image Publisher, “XO Author Artist, “”, Illustrator for “Winged Tiger” “Heroes for Hire”, Editor Comics, Creator Manowar”, “”, , Boom!, “Sgt Rock” “Shadowhawk”, “Harbinger”, “Archer “” Nintendo writer/artist “Guard- & Armstrong”, ians of the Galaxy” “Shadowman”

MATT WAGNER CORY WALKER GARRETT WANG LARRY WATTS WIL WHEATON CAANAN WHITE DAN WICKLINE DAVID WILLIAMS Creator, “Mage”, Artist and co-creator Actor, “Ensign Artist, “Grimm Fairy Just this guy, y’know. Artist, “Uber” Writer, “Grimm Fairy Faculty Research “Gendel” “Invincible”, “Justice Harry Kim”, Star Trek Tales Presents: Robyn Tales”, “1001 Arabian Associate in the School League of America ” Nights” of Earth and Space 100 Project” Exploration at ASU

SAM WITWER CHRIS WOOD SUZANNE YOUNG TIMOTHY ZAHN ZENESCOPE Actor, “Aidan” Being Best known as Author, “A Need so Writer, Star Wars Publisher “Grimm Fairy Tales”, Human; “Davis Bloome” BigChrisArt Beautiful”, “A Want Expanded Universe, “Return to Wonderland” ; “Darth Maul” so Wicked”, “The The Thrawn Trilogy Star Wars Clone Wars Program” 22 PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM 23 THURSDAY

Big Events 1 Big Events 2 Comic Books 1 Comic Books 2 Comic Books 3 Comic Books 4 1 Science Fiction 2 (121ABC) (122ABC) (124A) (124B) (125A) (125B) (126AB) (126C) 4:30PM - 5:00PM Puppet Boot Camp The Droid Who Knew 5:00PM - 5:30PM Too Much Avengers Assemble Homestuck 101 DIY Motion Comics 5:30PM - 6:00PM Games 6:00PM - 6:30PM Experiencing Phoenix Comicon Thursday Answer This! Trivia Joss in Comics 6:30PM - 7:00PM session Game Show The World of Sketch Battle Jam Off The Culture of Comic Book Movies 7:00PM - 7:30PM Cards Comics 7:30PM - 8:00PM AZ T.A.R.D.I.S. The World of Froud: Pre-Con/Coz You Remind Me of 8:00PM - 8:30PM Whostraviganza!!!! the Babe Phoenix Ultimate Sketch Off Thursday: The Age of Black & Comic Book Trivia 8:30PM - 9:00PM Geek Smackdown III Pop Culture Mashups White Comics Science Fiction 3 Science Fiction 4 Science Fiction 5 Science Fiction 6 Horror 1 Horror 2 Anime 1 Anime 2 (127AB) (127C) (128AB) (129A) (129B) (131AB) (221ABC) (222AB) 4:30PM - 5:00PM Doctor Who Reflections: Remembering Our Citizen Science Starfleet Medical 101 Joss Wrote What? 5:00PM - 5:30PM Sarah Jane 5:30PM - 6:00PM 6:00PM - 6:30PM Make Your Own Titanium The Hobbit SETI & To Be a Star Trek Wolverine Claws 6:30PM - 7:00PM Habitable Worlds Fan... (& Other Cool Things) Hunter 101: Weird AMV’s 7:00PM - 7:30PM The Basics 7:30PM - 8:00PM Babylon 5 - 101 Puppetry for Who’s Your 8:00PM - 8:30PM TV & Film Captain? Anime Archetypes: Get Over It! Haven’t I Seen this 8:30PM - 9:00PM Public Speaking Before? 9:00PM - 9:30PM 9:30PM - 10:00PM Horror Movie Clip 10:00PM - 10:30PM Trivia Visual Novels 10:30PM - 11:00PM & Eroge 11:00PM - 11:30PM Anime 3 Anime 4 Anime 5 Costuming1 Costuming 2 Costuming 3 Film Festival 1 Anime 6 (222C) (223) (224AB) (225AB) (226ABC) (227AB) (228A) (229AB) 4:30pm - 5:00pm 101 Sewing Terms Every Tech Testing Rm for Cosplayer (Everyone) Breaking Down 5:00pm - 5:30pm Panelists Should Know J-Fashion Show Me Your Moves: Open Source Internet 5:30pm - 6:00pm Broadcasting 6:00pm - 6:30pm Military Costuming & Re-enactment (a lesson in Design, Plan & Begin Meet AZ PowerGirl 6:30pm - 7:00pm historical costuming) Construction: Predator The Impossible Project: Intro to Anime-tion: Anime in 2013 The Making of Zhon: East vs. West 7:00pm - 7:30pm Preview The Alien Interviews

7:30pm - 8:00pm How To: Fursuits: Building Geek Burlesque Secrets 8:00pm - 8:30pm What Makes Do’s & Don’t’s Costuming The Filler Arc a Good Anime of Anime Cons Educating [Geeks] - 8:30pm - 9:00pm Opening? Babylon 5 9:00pm - 9:30pm Tech Testing Room for Steampunk Molding 101 9:30pm - 10:00pm panelists on a Budget

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Phoenix Ballroom Regency Ballroom Pueblo Salons Actvities 101 Art Room 102 Art Room Events Area Hyatt (Hyatt Phoenix) Hyatt (Hyatt Reg Ball) (Renaissance Pueblo) (Renaissance Salon) (West 101) (West 102) (West 102A) 12:00PM - 12:30PM

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Big Events 3 Anime 1 Anime 2 Anime 3 Anime 4 Anime 5 Costuming1 Costuming 2 (132ABC) (221ABC) (222AB) (222C) (223) (224AB) (225AB) (226ABC) 10:30AM - 11:00AM Make & Take Many Shades of Fae Alexis Tipton DDR 101 Copic Marker’s 101 Pallet Town Tara Platt Crafting for Cosplay Workshop: 11:00AM - 11:30AM Elementary Steampunk Pouch 11:30AM - 12:00PM 12:00PM - 12:30PM John Scalzi Spotlight TEAMS! Voice Actor Delicious Forming & Keeping Steampunk 12:30PM - 1:00PM Couples General Creepypasta Cosplay Groups Leatherworking 102 1:00PM - 1:30PM 1:30PM - 2:00PM Anime Makeup: Terry Brooks Spotlight The Villains of Kingdom Hearts Sandy Fox Bishounen & Bishoujo Steampunk Weapons 2:00PM - 2:30PM Final Fantasy Q&A Cosplay Makeup How to Make 2:30PM - 3:00PM a Manga - Backgrounds 3:00PM - 3:30PM Finishing, Painting Brandon Sanderson Yuri Lowenthal Name the Chuunibyou (8th Lex Lang Lolita 202: Revenge & Living In your 3:30PM - 4:00PM Spotlight Anime Tune Grader’s Syndrome) of the Frills Predator 4:00PM - 4:30PM 4:30PM - 5:00PM In Defense of Booster Gold Duct Tape presented by Caitlin Glass Sailor Moon Video Supercell Fans Yuri Lowenthal & Meet the Justice Dress Forms & 5:00PM - 5:30PM Ash Avenue Comics Contest Tara Platt League Arizona Mannequins 5:30PM - 6:00PM Intro to Anime-tion: Part 2 6:00PM - 6:30PM Dub Your Own Strange, Awkward Dub Your Own Tara Strong Hentai & Totally Bizarre Anime Jukebox Anime - Take 2 Cosplay 4 Beginners Face Off Make-up 6:30PM - 7:00PM Ways to Win Challenge 7:00PM - 7:30PM 7:30PM - 8:00PM Big Finish Audio (Doctor Who, Highlander, Stargate, King’s Game Delinquents in Best RPG’s You’ve 8:00PM - 8:30PM Dark Shadows & more) Japanese Media Never Played 8:30PM - 9:00PM

9:00PM - 9:30PM Dramatic Fanfic How to be a Readings B/A/M/F It’s a Trap!! 9:30PM - 10:00PM B5Books.com 10:00PM - 10:30PM Stump the Editor 10:30PM - 11:00PM Costuming 3 Film Festival 1 Anime 6 Panels Fashion Shows Film Festival 2 Film Festival 3 Curtis Hyatt (227AB) (228A) (229AB) (230) (231ABC) (232A) (232BC) (Curtis A) 10:30AM - 11:00AM Cosplay 101 Making A Web Series Jamie Marchi Steampunk Fusion Animation 11:00AM - 11:30AM Block II Steampunk Block Anime 11:30AM - 12:00PM Local Focus IV - Screenings 12:00PM - 12:30PM Meet the 501st Shorts Legion | Dune Sea Bronies! An Animated Career 12:30PM - 1:00PM Garrison Improv 101 The World of Mantecoza Local Focus V - 1:00PM - 1:30PM Shorts 1:30PM - 2:00PM 501st - Get Creative; an overview Understanding Our Jerry Jewell of possibilities in the Cosplay Fashion Documentary Maid Cafe 2:00PM - 2:30PM Costuming entertainment industry. Show Block II Backyard Blockbusters 2:30PM - 3:00PM Gentlemen Explorers Shorts From 3:00PM - 3:30PM Foreign Shores II Illusion: The Art of Whose Line? The Legalities of Fan Maid Cafe 3:30PM - 4:00PM Crossplay Fiction & Fan Art Feel-Good Hour: Cosplay & Local Focus VI - 4:00PM - 4:30PM Conventions! SteamPunk Filmmaking: How Web Series 2013 Phoenix Comicon to Make Pro. Props, Wardrobe, 4:30PM - 5:00PM Film Challenge & Stories on a Budget Costuming: Going My Little Pony Talk Derby to Me Local Focus VII - Maid Cafe 5:00PM - 5:30PM Pro Fan Panel Shorts Steampunk 5:30PM - 6:00PM Fashion Show Music Video Block Local Focus VIII - 6:00PM - 6:30PM The 3 Drunk Geeks Presented by Web Series The Other Lolita: Qi, Easley’s Fun Shop Hetalia Cafe 6:30PM - 7:00PM Wa, & Han Fashion 7:00PM - 7:30PM AMV Contest Discussing the Ideas & Making of Welcome To Death by VHS 7:30PM - 8:00PM Puppets on Video: Terminium City Behind the Scenes of Monster School 8:00PM - 8:30PM The Bob & Angus Show 8:30PM - 9:00PM Anime Grimm Fairy Tales - The Screenings 9:00PM - 9:30PM Animated Pilot A Night of Stand-Up WTF Japan?! In The Devil’s 9:30PM - 10:00PM Comedy, sponsored by Courthouse PhoenixComedy.org 10:00PM - 10:30PM

10:30PM - 11:00PM Meet the Cast & Crew Killer in Sight Late Night Anime Karaoke 11:00pm - 11:30pm of “Lepus” Block II

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Renaissance Ellis Hyatt Exhibitor Floor Phoenix Regency Ballroom Pool Pueblo Salons Actvities 101 Art Room 102 (Ellis) (Exhibit Floor) Ballroom Hyatt Hyatt (Renaissance (Renaissance (Renaissance (West101) (West102) (Hyatt Phoenix) (Hyatt Reg Ball) Pool) Pueblo) Salon) 10:30AM - 11:00AM Superhero Feats of Strength & Heroics 11:00AM - 11:30AM with the Justice League of AZ 11:30AM - 12:00PM 12:00PM - 12:30PM Plants vs. Zombies! 12:30PM - 1:00PM Star City Games 1:00PM - 1:30PM Kids Need To Read Magic: the Gathering Super & Charity Art Auction Legend Makers 1:30PM - 2:00PM Gallery Sponsored IQ Arizona Avengers by Ready Comics Target Training 2:00PM - 2:30PM Saturday 10-5 Course 2:30PM - 3:00PM Magic Cauldron: Elfquest Fan Adventure Time Reception 3:00PM - 3:30PM Art Room One Piece Pirate Light Saber Combat 3:30PM - 4:00PM Pool Party Present Class by Discount 4:00PM - 4:30PM Manga + & Fit2btied Clothing 4:30PM - 5:00PM Forget , Doctor Who: Party 5:00PM - 5:30PM Anime Screenings Learn to Be a Pirate! & Gaming Panels Like A Time Lord 5:30PM - 6:00PM presented by Pop Culture Paradise 6:00PM - 6:30PM Medieval Figthing with The Kingdom 6:30PM - 7:00PM Faerie After Book of Umbria Release Party 7:00PM - 7:30PM 7:30PM - 8:00PM The DREADful History of Pirates & 8:00PM - 8:30PM Ne’er-do-wells 8:30PM - 9:00PM The Devastator’s Geek Comedy 9:00PM - 9:30PM Geek Prom Jamboree 9:30PM - 10:00PM Adventure Time 10:00PM - 10:30PM Rave 10:30PM - 11:00PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show 11:00PM - 11:30PM performed Live w/ Midnight Mayhem Art Room Events Area Youth 1 Books & Authors 1 Books & Authors 2 Books & Authors 5 Books & Authors 4 Books & Authors 3 Video Gaming (West 102A) (West103) (West104A) (West104B) (West105A) (West105B) (West105C) (West106) Spookycute Monsters 10:30AM - 11:00AM Artist Demonstration How to Start The Short & the Horror, Suspense, & I’ve Sold My First Drawing Out the Berry: Good Girl, Building Custom Shorter of it: The Thrillers Novel, Now What? Dragons 11:00AM - 11:30AM Bad World Author Lego Creations Short Fiction Panel Reading Steampunk Scientific Exposition 11:30AM - 12:00PM Tournament - King Tom Leveen Workshop: The Looking Glass of Fighters XIII 12:00PM - 12:30PM (PS3) Youth Lego Build Off Mermaids 101 Toil & Trouble: Theatre Steampunk Fiction Wars: Challenges Magic Methods Techniques to Improve Your of Storytelling Across 12:30PM - 1:00PM Dialogue Multiple Mediums 1:00PM - 1:30PM 1:30PM - 2:00PM Polish Your Prose: Different Approaches Create Your Own My Some.Bunniez Kigu- Self-Editing for Fiction Tor Books Preview Writing for Today’s to Non-Traditional Comics in the 2:00PM - 2:30PM Little Pony garten Craft Corner & Nonfiction Writers Younger Readers Fantasy Classroom 2:30PM - 3:00PM Tournament - 4 Arena 3:00PM - 3:30PM Converting a (PS3) Pirates & Trolls - a Kids Need to Read Webcomic into an Historical Fiction Writing Strong Kevin Hearne Use your Words (& reading by J.J.M. Czep Presents: Build-A-Hero Anthology: Warbirds & Dystopic Fiction: Female Protagonists Spotlight Pictures) 3:30PM - 4:00PM with Tom Leveen of Mars Creators & Similarities & Differences Contributors 4:00PM - 4:30PM 4:30PM - 5:00PM Kids Need to Read Kids Need to Read Melissa Marr / Kelley Presents: How to Write Presents: Finding Your Brick Cave Media Armstrong Spotlight - Cool Things I’m Walking the Walk Tournament - & Draw Riley Style with Way PLOT Workshop w/ Books Reading 5:00PM - 5:30PM Steven Riley Sara Fujimura ’s Wolves X Tekken 2013 (PS3) 5:30PM - 6:00PM

6:00PM - 6:30PM Comic Creator Sculpting Insects with Writing Critque 6:30PM - 7:00PM Connection Gears & Metal Session I 7:00PM - 7:30PM Tournament - Super Street 7:30PM - 8:00PM Writing Critique Fighter IV Arcade 8:00PM - 8:30PM Session II Edition 2012 (PS3) 8:30PM - 9:00PM 9:00PM - 9:30PM 9:30PM - 10:00PM Tournament - Ultimate Marvel 10:00PM - 10:30PM vs. 3 10:30PM - 11:00PM (PS3) 11:00PM - 11:30PM

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North Ballroom Big Events 1 Big Events 2 Comic Books 1 Comic Books 2 Comic Books 3 Comic Books 4 Science Fiction 1 (120) (121ABC) (122ABC) (124A) (124B) (125A) (125B) (126AB)

10:30AM - 11:00AM Anthony Spotlight: Sketch Off Sunday: John Barrowman Michael Hall Mike Mignola Saturday Morning Custom Toys Comic Creator Rights 11:00AM - 11:30AM Cartoons Barry Bard’s “At the Movies” 11:30AM - 12:00PM

12:00PM - 12:30PM Advanced Digital True Blood with J.Michael Straczynski Bruce Boxleitner’s Music’s Influence on Inking: Industry-Proven Little Plastic People: Adhouse Books: Kristin Bauer Spotlight “Lantern City” Comics Techniques & Making The Action Figure Looking Forward, 12:30PM - 1:00PM the Digital Organic Panel Looking Back.

1:00PM - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 2:00PM POW! Science! Gamma Doctor Who Wheaton & Scalzi, After: What To Do Rays, Mind Control, & Awesomely Awful Amanda Tapping Costuming 101 Together Again Once You’ve Been the Truth Behind Your Comics to Cosplay Big Dog Ink 80’s 2:00PM - 2:30PM Crowdfunded Favorite Superpowers

2:30PM - 3:00PM

3:00PM - 3:30PM Fire & Brimstone, All Your Voice Actors Teenage Mutant The Reality of One-On-One w/Avatar Dalek Anatomy: Are Belong to Us DC vs. Marvel Ninja Turtles Webcomics Press Publisher, Constructing a Dalek 3:30PM - 4:00PM William Christensen from the Inside Out

4:00PM - 4:30PM

4:30PM - 5:00PM Sherlock Holmes, Put Dr. Horrible’s Sing- Star Wars v. Star Trek Homestuck Webcomics vs. Your Trousers On! Along - Shadow II - When Galaxies Truth or Dare Comics An Exploration into 5:00PM - 5:30PM Cast Collide! the Success of BBC’s Sherlock Science Fiction 2 Science Fiction 3 Science Fiction 4 Science Fiction 5 Science Fiction 6 Horror 1 Horror 2 Horror 3 (126C) (127AB) (127C) (128AB) (129A) (129B) (131AB) (131C)

10:30AM - 11:00AM So You Want to The Great Machine: Hellmouth Homicide DOZD Zombie Zombie Creation Be a Sith Lord? The Technology of Meteorites Aliens of Star Trek Parenting Classes Investigations with Survival Boot Camp - Source 11:00AM - 11:30AM Babylon 5 Silent Witness 15 & Under

11:30AM - 12:00PM

12:00PM - 12:30PM Build, Measure, Learn Much Ado About To Boldly Go... - An SCORE! Paranormal Q&A Fans of “The Walking How to Research the Your Way to Success! Ahsoka’s Fate Whedon! Introductory Look at The Science of Time with Ghosts of Dead” Unite History of Haunted 12:30PM - 1:00PM Star Trek Soundtracks Arizona Locations

1:00PM - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 2:00PM Ask the Trekland & You: Supernatural The Grand Brain Eating Contest The Force Continued Astronomers! The State of the Whedon’s Tropes In-Character Q&A Paranormal Panel (All Ages) - presented 2:00PM - 2:30PM Franchise Forum by Toy Anxiety

2:30PM - 3:00PM GMO’s: The to 3:00PM - 3:30PM Episode I Is the Best Babylon 5: Ending World Hunger Business: Paranormal Evidence Choices Made: Star Wars Episode Interludes & or a Profit-Driven End The FERENGI Way Nerd Ink with T.Az.P.R.S. Telltale’s The Walking 3:30PM - 4:00PM Ever! Examinations to Personal Well- Dead Being? 4:00PM - 4:30PM

4:30PM - 5:00PM One Giant Leap for Longshots: Warriors Darth Mouse? Nerdkind: What’s Spoof N Cinema: K9 From the Screen Zombie Jeopardy of the Zompocalypse Duck Solo? Next for Space Star Trek the to This Panel with United Zombies Survivor Orientation 5:00PM - 5:30PM Exploration & Tourism Animated Series of America Part III Big Events 3 Anime 1 Anime 2 Anime 3 Anime 4 Anime 5 Costuming1 Costuming 2 (132ABC) (221ABC) (222AB) (222C) (223) (224AB) (225AB) (226ABC)

10:30AM - 11:00AM Military Fiction in What to Look for in Which Sailor Scout is The Savvy Cosplayers Make Your Own My Science Fiction & Anime Cuddle Party Guide to Wig Buying Little Pony Ears 11:00AM - 11:30AM Fantasy an Anime the Strongest 11:30AM - 12:00PM Cosplay Chess/ Checkers 12:00PM - 12:30PM Harry Potter: The Epic Fantasy Poke University Ask a Human or a DragonBall Z Dub Your Own Dawn Ritz - The Magical Costume 12:30PM - 1:00PM Panel Homonculous Anime - Final Cut Devil’s Carnival Making 1:00PM - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 2:00PM In Defense of sponsored I Can & So Shounen Manga for by Jesse James Otaku Dance It! Can You! Discussion Cosplay Steampunk for Kids 2:00PM - 2:30PM Comics & Toys 2:30PM - 3:00PM

3:00PM - 3:30PM Worldbuilding in How to Make a Kyoto Animation Steampunk Character Intro to Molding & Science Fiction & Samurai in Space Manga - Coloring Casting Costume 3:30PM - 4:00PM Fantasy Fan Panel Creation Workshop Parts The Crazy Cosplay 4:00PM - 4:30PM Dance Party!!!!!! 4:30PM - 5:00PM Steampunk Goggles Discover Your Perfect Gundam History Left 4 Dead for Kids, Make & Take 5:00PM - 5:30PM Theme Song In-character Q&A Workshop

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Costuming 3 Film Festival 1 Anime 6 Panels Fashion Shows Film Festival 2 Film Festival 3 (227AB) (228A) (229AB) (230) (231ABC) (232A) (232BC)

10:30AM - 11:00AM Kaiju Body Slam Easy Sci-Fi Props Brick Cave Films presents Waifu Weddings presents: Family Friendly Films 11:00AM - 11:30AM BogNogginz Godzilla, King of the Kaiju 11:30AM - 12:00PM Shorts from Around the US 12:00PM - 12:30PM Super Nailbat Youth Fashion Show Party Blowout 12:30PM - 1:00PM Consaturation presented In-Character Cosplay by The Apocalypse Girls Block II 1:00PM - 1:30PM Challenge 1:30PM - 2:00PM Film Awards: FiIm Festival, Film Challenge 2:00PM - 2:30PM My Little Pony & Script Competition 2:30PM - 3:00PM Fashion Show 3:00PM - 3:30PM 2013 Script Challenge Speak No Evil Best of Festival: The Fuu’s Fabric Hour Script Read Mass Effect Differently Abled, winner of the film 3:30PM - 4:00PM Not Less festival will be screened 4:00PM - 4:30PM Abnormal Entertainment: Seeing Evil: The Making The Gorram Nerd Hour & of Speak No Evil, an 4:30PM - 5:00PM the Atomic Fallout Society Indie Horror Cosplay Planning Customizing My Little Iron Cosplay 5:00PM - 5:30PM Ponies Cowboy Artist Hyatt Curtis Hyatt Ellis Hyatt Exhibitor Floor Actvities 101 Art Room 102 Art Room Events Area (Cowboy Artists) (Curtis A) (Ellis) (Exhibit Floor) (West 101) (West 102) (West 102A) 10:30AM - 11:00AM Anime Screenings Medieval Figthing with Drawing is Simple with 11:00AM - 11:30AM The Kingdom of Umbria Spencer Brinkerhoff III 11:30AM - 12:00PM Kids Need To Read Charity Art Auction 12:00PM - 12:30PM Gallery Sponsored by Knightingirls in the Ready Comics Sunday Plants vs. Zombies! Reading Corner 12:30PM - 1:00PM 10am-3pm 1:00PM - 1:30PM Otaku Academy 1:30PM - 2:00PM Iron GM Local Anime Screenings & Arizona Avengers Target Learn How to Gaming Panels FEARnet Prize Pack Training Course Draw Owly! 2:00PM - 2:30PM drawing Sunday 2:00 2:30PM - 3:00PM Art Room

3:00PM - 3:30PM All Ages 3:30PM - 4:00PM LEGO Build Off 4:00PM - 4:30PM Anime Screenings Star Trek Planetarium 4:30PM - 5:00PM Show 5:00PM - 5:30PM 5:30PM - 6:00PM 6:00PM - 6:30PM 6:30PM - 7:00PM

Youth 1 Books & Authors 1 Books & Authors 2 Books & Authors 5 Books & Authors 4 Books & Authors 3 Video Gaming (West 103) (West 104A) (West 104B) (West 105A) (West 105B) (West 105C) (West 106) 10:30AM - 11:00AM McFarlane Toys - Historical settings or Overview of Brand Science Fiction, Fantasy What I’m Reading - What was it like when 11:00AM - 11:30AM Management & Horror Poetry Young Adult Edition . . . ? Writing Workshop - 21 Days to Steampunk Scientific 11:30AM - 12:00PM a Novel ($20 fee) Exposition 12:00PM - 12:30PM Story Creation with Tournament - Go Science! Mixing Up the (Sub) Janni Lee Simner & Keeping Urban Fantasy Super Smash Bros. 12:30PM - 1:00PM Adam Rex Alive Brawl (Wii) 1:00PM - 1:30PM Tom Leveen Workshop: How 1:30PM - 2:00PM Lego: Out of the Box I Know Your Book Isn’t Ready Creating Within Illustrating Your Own Writing SF for the Zombies in the 2:00PM - 2:30PM To Submit Without Reading A Someone Else’s Sandbox Work Younger Audience Classroom Single Page 2:30PM - 3:00PM Tournament - 3:00PM - 3:30PM : Justice League Girl Power - Women Gini Koch Spotlight Dystopian vs Utopian 3:30PM - 4:00PM Arizona Q&A Writing Young Adult Societies Black Ops 2 [2v2] (XBOX 360) 4:00PM - 4:30PM 4:30PM - 5:00PM I Am An Avenger Writer’s Epic Quest Wrapup Steampunk Scientific 5:00PM - 5:30PM Exposition: PICKUP 5:30PM - 6:00PM 6:00PM - 6:30PM 6:30PM - 7:00PM

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Board Games

Day Time B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10

4:00PM San Juan Wiz-War 7 Wonders Munchkin 5:00PM GURPS: Quest Kingsburg Thunderstone Hunters 6:00PM Revolution Munchkin Firefly Frag Gold: 7:00PM Team Frag Cosmic Battle of the Scotland Yard 8:00PM Encounter Bands Dominion Unspeakable Star Wars 9:00PM Words LCG Revolution Munchkin Conan Frag Gold: 10:00PM Team Frag THURSDAY Pandemic X-Machina Race for the 11:00PM Galaxy High Noon Settlers Open SJGames 12:00AM Saloon of Catan 1:00AM 9:00AM

10:00AM Forbidden Gloom Island Thunderstone Small World Munchkin Quest 11:00AM Chez Geek: Munchkin: 2012 Block Party State Finals 12:00PM Rematch Munchkin Munchkin 1:00PM Conan Zombies Castle Panic Carcassone Shadow Red Dragon Inn 2:00PM Hunters Pandemic 3:00PM The Stars GURPS: are Right Interstellar 4:00PM Wars Ticket to Ride Alhambra Open Revolution 5:00PM Gaming Power Grid Power Struggle

FRIDAY 6:00PM Fury of Dracula 7:00PM Betrayal at House on Open 8:00PM the Hill Gaming Munchkin Munchkin 9:00PM Risk 2210 Bites Quest Nexus Ops 10:00PM Arkham Drakon Horror 11:00PM Munchkin 12:00AM Conan 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM Ticket to Ride Asteroids Munchkin 11:00AM Bites X-Machina Fortune & 12:00PM Small World 1:00PM Underground GURPS: Bohnanza Last Night on Troll Hunters 2:00PM Earth Wanted Cave Troll Munchkin 3:00PM Betrayal at Conan GURPS: House on the Small World Spinward 4:00PM Hill Marches Carcassone Open Open 5:00PM Red Dragon Inn Power Grid Gaming Gaming Munchkin 6:00PM Cthulhu King of Tokyo Thunderstone Revolution SATURDAY 7:00PM Cosmic Encounter 8:00PM Munchkin 9:00PM Zombies Nexus Ops Shadow 10:00PM Hunters Nanuk Arkham 11:00PM Horror Epic Spell Wars of the Star Wars LCG 12:00AM Battle of the Battle Wizards 1:00AM Bands 9:00AM

10:00AM Cosmic Encounter Revolution Burn in Hell 11:00AM Settlers of Tales of the Munchkin 2013 Catan Tactics Arabian Nights State Finals 12:00PM Munchkin 1:00PM Open Quest Gaming Revolution Star Wars LCG 2:00PM SUNDAY Pastiche Power Grid 3:00PM Scotland Yard Unspeakable Revolution 4:00PM Words 5:00PM

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Roleplaying Games

Day Time R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9 R-10 R-11 R-12

4:00PM 5:00PM Tunnels & Trolls: 6:00PM Power Trip TR: Arena Living Living 7:00PM Big Book of Forgotten Forgotten Little Games: Realms Realms 8:00PM Open Cat Open Open TR: Mission Marvel TR: Arena CALI:3-4 ELTU:4-3 9:00PM Super Legendary Tannhauser Gaming Gaming Gaming Dungeon 10:00PM Explore THURSDAY DC 11:00PM Deckbuilding 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM Living 10:00AM Forgotten 11:00AM Realms Catan: ABER:4-1 Variant 12:00PM Big Book of Living Casual Fast- Little Games: Forgotten 1:00PM Ticket to Ride Enemy Gods Play Games Leviathans Judge Dredd Warhammer: Realms 2:00PM Only War ELTU:4-4 Living 3:00PM Wicked Fantasy TR: Arena Forgotten 4:00PM Relic Pandemic Realms Marvel Demo ABER:4-2 Open 5:00PM Legendary TR: Mission Gaming TR: Arena

FRIDAY 6:00PM 7:00PM TR: Arena Living Living 8:00PM Tales of the TR: Mission Arabian Batman: Forgotten Forgotten 9:00PM Super Night Strategy Shadowrun Realms Realms Dungeon 20th ABER:4-3 SPEC:5-1 10:00PM Explore Anniversary Gloom A Touch of 11:00PM Evil 12:00AM Cards Against 1:00AM Humanity 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM 12:00PM Living Forgotten 1:00PM Casual Fast- Tannhauser Living : Play Games Formula D Warhammer: Realms: Battle Interactive 2:00PM Only War Battle ADCP:5-1 Shadowfist Interactive 3:00PM ADCP:5-1 TR: Arena 4:00PM Samurai Open 5:00PM Swords TR: Mission Rex Leviathans Gaming TR: Arena 6:00PM SATURDAY 7:00PM Warhammer: TR: Arena Only War 8:00PM Last Night TR: Mission 9:00PM Super on Earth Dungeon Zombicide 10:00PM Explore Resistance 11:00PM 2020 12:00AM Cards Against 1:00AM Humanity 9:00AM Living Living 10:00AM Pathfinder: TR: Arena Forgotten Forgotten 11:00AM Super #4-17 Realms Realms Dungeon Rex Leviathans Leverage - Blood & SPEC:4-3 SPEC:4-4 12:00PM Explore Cortex Plus Shadow TR: Mission TR: Arena 1:00PM Warhammer: 2:00PM Only War SUNDAY 3:00PM 4:00PM 5:00PM

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Cowboy Room Moran Cassidy West 106

Day Time A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11

4:00PM Artemis 5:00PM Artemis Casual Video 6:00PM Artemis Gaming 7:00PM Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Artemis 8:00PM #2-24 #3-01 #3-08 #3-25 #4-15 #4-16 #4-19 Artemis 9:00PM Artemis 10:00PM Artemis THURSDAY 11:00PM Artemis 12:00AM Artemis 1:00AM Artemis 9:00AM

10:00AM Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder: Pathfinder Artemis Casual Play #1-3 #3-02 #3-19 #4-09 #4-12 #4-17 #4-18 First Steps, #3-09 11:00AM Part I Artemis : 12:00PM Artemis Judgement 1:00PM Artemis Tekken Tag 2:00PM Artemis Tournament 2 3:00PM Pathfinder: Artemis Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder First Steps, 4:00PM #2-25 #3-23 #4-13 #4-15 #4-20 #3-11 Part II Artemis Halo 4 [2v2] 5:00PM Artemis

FRIDAY 6:00PM Artemis Injustice: 7:00PM Artemis Gods Among Us 8:00PM Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Artemis #4-20 #3-13 First Steps, Byron Falls 9:00PM Part III Artemis Mortal 10:00PM Artemis Kombar 11:00PM Artemis Casual Play 12:00AM Artemis 1:00AM Artemis 9:00AM

10:00AM Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder Pathfinder: Pathfinder Artemis Casual Play #2-21 #3-18 #3-19 #4-01 #4-04 #4-05 We Be Open 11:00AM Goblins Artemis King of 12:00PM Artemis Fighters XIII 1:00PM Artemis Houses of 2:00PM Artemis Arena Pathfinder the Blooded 3:00PM Pathfinder #4-EX: Artemis LARP 4:00PM #3-20 Day of the Artemis Demon Street Fighter 5:00PM Artemis X Tekken '13 6:00PM Artemis Super Street SATURDAY 7:00PM Artemis Fighter IV Arcade 8:00PM Artemis Byron Falls Pathfinder Special: Race for the Runecarved Key LARP 9:00PM Artemis Ult. Marvel 10:00PM Artemis vs. Capcom 11:00PM Artemis Casual Play 12:00AM Artemis 1:00AM Artemis 9:00AM 10:00AM Artemis Casual Play 11:00AM Artemis 12:00PM Artemis Super Smash Iron GM Local Bros. Brawl 1:00PM Artemis 2:00PM Artemis SUNDAY Call of Duty: 3:00PM Artemis Black Ops 2 4:00PM 5:00PM

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Collectible Card Games

Day Time C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12

4:00PM Pokemon: 5:00PM Learn to Play 6:00PM Magic: the Gathering 7:00PM Draft Tournament 8:00PM Open Open Open 9:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming 10:00PM THURSDAY 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM Magic: the Gathering 12:00PM Draft Tournament Pokemon: 1:00PM Fun Trainer Tournament 2:00PM Magic: the Gathering Pokemon: 3:00PM Draft Tournament Unlimited Constructed Tournament 4:00PM Open Open Open 5:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming Pokemon: FRIDAY 6:00PM Limited Black/White Constructed Tournament Magic: the Gathering 7:00PM Draft Tournament 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM Magic: the Gathering 12:00PM Draft Tournament Pokemon: 1:00PM Fun Trainer Tournament 2:00PM Magic: the Gathering Pokemon: 3:00PM Draft Tournament Unlimited Constructed Tournament 4:00PM Open Open Open 5:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming Pokemon: 6:00PM Limited Black/White Constructed Tournament

SATURDAY Magic: the Gathering 7:00PM Draft Tournament 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM Magic: the Gathering 12:00PM Draft Tournament Open Open Open Pokemon: 1:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming Fun Trainer Tournament 2:00PM SUNDAY Pokemon: 3:00PM Unlimited Constructed Tournament 4:00PM 5:00PM

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Industry Row Miniature Games

Day Time I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5 I-6 I-7 M-1 M-2 M-3 M-4 M-5 M-6 M-7 M-8

4:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PM 7:00PM Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open 8:00PM Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming 9:00PM 10:00PM THURSDAY 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM 12:00PM

1:00PM Warmachine/Hordes Flames of War 2:00PM Demos Demos 3:00PM 4:00PM Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub Open Open Open Open 5:00PM Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming

FRIDAY 6:00PM Warmachine/Hordes Flames of War 7:00PM Demos Demos 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM

12:00PM Warmachine/Hordes Flames of 1:00PM Demos War Demos 2:00PM Dust Tactics Demos Dust Warfare Demos 3:00PM 4:00PM Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub 5:00PM Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Warmachine Tournament 6:00PM SATURDAY 7:00PM 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM 12:00PM Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's Cartrunk's UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub UnPub Dust Tactics Dust Warfare Open Open Open Open 1:00PM Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Protozone Demos Demos Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming 2:00PM SUNDAY 3:00PM 4:00PM 5:00PM

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Open Gaming

Day Time O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 O-11 O-12 O-13 O-14 O-15 O-16 O-17

4:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PM 7:00PM Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open 8:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming 9:00PM 10:00PM THURSDAY 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM 12:00PM 1:00PM Japanime Games Demos: 2:00PM Tanto Cuore, Kanzume Pokemon: Goddess, Krosmaster Arena 3:00PM Learn to Play 4:00PM Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open 5:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming

FRIDAY 6:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM 12:00PM 1:00PM Japanime Games Demos: 2:00PM Tanto Cuore, Kanzume Pokemon: Goddess, Krosmaster Arena 3:00PM Tanto Cuore Tournament Learn to Play 4:00PM Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open 5:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming 6:00PM

SATURDAY 7:00PM 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM 11:00PM 12:00AM 1:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM

12:00PM Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open 1:00PM Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Gaming Pokemon: Japanime Games Demos: Learn to Play 2:00PM Tanto Cuore, Kanzume SUNDAY Goddess, Krosmaster Arena Kanzume Goddess 3:00PM Tournament 4:00PM 5:00PM

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The 10 Best Episodes of Star Trek Five different Abnormal Entertainment: The Gorram Nerd Adventure Time Rave Sponsored by Jesse series with a total of 28 seasons among them. Hour and the Atomic Fallout Society 18 James Comics & Toys Our one and only Rave in Join our Treksperts as we count down the top 10 and older The Phoenix Comicon closes out the 2013, but it’s going to be an Adventure! This rave episodes of Star Trek. Panelists: Aaron Glotfelter, 2013 event with a double-feature from Abnormal will feature the Ermagherd Costume Contest: prove Michael Mahoney, Nicholas Grover Entertainment’s Gorram Nerd Hour and the Atomic Your Love for your favorite meme by dressing as ri- When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 128) Fallout Society and an hour of discussion about the diculously photogenic guy, go Gangnam Style, bring best (and worst) in the world of movies and comic your Fravrit Berks, all your base will belong to us, 101 Sewing Terms Every Cosplayer (Everyone) books. Panelists: Brian Smith, Jacob O’Neal or start your own. The biggest venue, the best DJs Should Know Want to know what a “” is? Ever When: Sun, 4:00-5:00PM (Room 228A) and the music goes into the wee hours (2am!). Deal wondered the purpose of godet? This panel will with it! Dance to the beats spun by DJ KJ, Mischief explain everything you need to know about sewing Act Like a Monster Competition Are you the Makers 64 and DJ Blakeland. Sponsored by Jesse terms armscye to zig zag, and why they are impor- best vampire, werewolf or mummy during Hol- James Comics & Toys Panelists: DJ Blakeland, DJ KJ, tant. Panelists: Kelley Lester loween? Now is your time to shine, come out of Mischief Makers 64 When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 226) the dark, show up when there is no full moon and When: Sat, 10:00-2:00AM (Room Renaissance prove you are the monster you say you are. Dracula, Pueblo) 13th Floor Haunted House Meet the crew from Woflman, The Blob, The Mummy & Frankenstein. the 13th Floor Haunted house. See some amazing Panelists: Horror, Paranormal & Monsters Staff Adventures in Astronomy: From Our Galaxy costumes and learn how they put on such a killer When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131C) to the Edge of the Universe Arizona-based show. Panelists: 13th Floor Haunted House astronomers discuss recent exciting discoveries in When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131AB) Acting and Directing Actors in Sci-Fi and astronomy, and they recount tales of their research, Fantasy A smattering of the guests at the Phoenix 2013 Phoenix Comicon Film Challenge The which has taken them physically as far as Earth’s Comicon who are actors and directors answer South Pole and virtually as far as galaxies billions Phoenix Comicon Film and Web Department pres- questions about what it’s like to work on sci-fi and ents this year’s entries for the Phoenix Comicon Film of light years away. Panelists: Cameron Hummels, fantasy-based projects and the difference between Christopher Greer, Karen Knierman, Kenneth Wong, Challenge Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix their careers and the careers of actors and directors Comicon Staff Patrick Young, Steve Desch who haven’t been as fortunate as to find a niche in When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 126C) When: Sat, 4:00-5:00PM (Room 228A) the Sc-Fi and Fantasy world. Panelists: Eric Schum- 2013 Script Challenge Script Read Join us as acher, Robert Linden, Tyrel Good After: What To Do Once You’ve Been Crowd- we have a table read on the winning script for this When: Fri, 3:30-5:00PM (Room 228A) funded You’ve beat the odds. You’ve funded your year’s Phoenix Comicon Script Challenge. If you project. Now it’s time to execute your plans. Find Acting Coach Dan Rodandan Teaches Actors our the shortcuts that can save you time and money have never seen a table read or don’t know what How to ACT Live for iTunes! Dan Rodandan a table read is all about, this is your chance! Pre- as you fulfill your backer rewards. (Bully , www.AdamRini.com) is a former When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 124A) sented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff middle school administrator and aspiring actor in When: Sun, 2:30-4:00PM (Room 228A) the Hawaiian Gardens area of ! He will The Age of Comics A fan The 3 Drunk Geeks 18 and older Join “The 3 be hosting an episode of the wildly popular based discussion on all things Black and White. Drunk Geeks”, as Phoenix residents Nicholas Gro- “Acting Coach Dan Rodandan Teaching Actors From the days of the low run independent comics to ver, James Laird and Neil Picard discuss the latest how to Act” live! See his guests! Ask him questions! the mega hits like Walking Dead. Why do we like the happening in the nerd world, ranging in topics from Learn about Acting and Sadness! Learn about his comics that shun the four colors? Movies and Television, Product Reviews, Books and feud with a 14 year old boy who has successfully When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 125A) Comics, Science and anything that happens to inter- blacklisted him! Learn about what it takes to eat Indian food from the garbage and drink bathtub Ahsoka’s Fate With the recent news of the est us at the time. WARNING: 18 UP ONLY PLEASE upcoming end to “Clone Wars,” the must http://3drunkgeeks.blogspot.com/ Panelists: James wine! Acting! Drama! Pathos! Catharsis! Smiles! Cries! Struggle! Rodandan! Panelists: Adam Rini, be asked: What happens to Ahsoka? We all already Laird, Neil Picard, Nicholas Grover know she isn’t seen or even mentioned in EP 3 (and When: Sat, 5:30-7:00PM (Room 228A) Doug Kennedy, George Lopercio, Logan Blackwell, Megan Hughes, Steve Kennedy sorry folks that one deleted scene had Shaak-Ti, who 35 years of Elf Quest Join ElfQuest creators When: Fri, 12:30-2:00PM (Room 232A) is a Togruta, like Ahsoka, but is a totally different Wendy and Richard Pini in a lively discussion of all character). This is the question this panel will aim to things ElfQuest past, present and give some exciting Adam Rex Spotlight Join Author/Illustrator Adam answer. Mob Speculation is also welcome! Panelists: hints of what the future holds for our pointy eared Rex for a spotlight on his art and fiction. Panelists: Dustin Diehl, Trevor Campbell friends! EQ cosplay encouraged, you never know Adam Rex When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 127AB) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105B) what you could win! Panelists: Wendy & Richard Pini Alexis Tipton She’s been in over 40 titles from be- When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 124A) Adhouse Books: Looking Forward, Looking hemoths like Full Metal Alchemist to more intimate 501st Understanding Our Costuming Ever Back. Adhouse Books talks about current and titles like Dance in the Vampire Bund. This FUNima- wonder about the cool costumes and characters in future releases. Jim Rugg discsusses his current tion voice actor has been breathing life into your the Star Wars Universe? Come learn how a few are project SuperMag. Panelists: Jim Rugg favorite characters since ‘08. Panelists: Alexis Tipton done! Overview of armor building; plastic types, When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125B) When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 221) adhesives, cutting and detailing. Overview of latex Adult Swim Join Jon Schnepp, who has directed Alexis Tipton Alexis Tipton has been a Voice Actor mask making; product types, clay molds, detailing episodes of Metalocalypse,Venture Brothers, and for Entertainment since late 2008. She products. Overview of Tusken Raider costuming; soft Aqua Teen Hunger Force, talks about his work on has has voiced roles such as Julia Chrichton in Full materials, construction methods, weathering. Panel- some of the most popular Adult Swim cartoon Metal Alchemist: The Star of Milos, Yomi Isayama ists: Dune Sea Garrison 501st Legion shows Panelists: John Schnepp in Ga-Rei: Zero, Musubi in ,and many more. When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 227AB) When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 121) She’s here for you with stories and the answers to Abnormal Entertainment presents Put It all your questions. Panelists: Alexis Tipton Advanced Digital Inking: Industry-Proven When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 224) Together/Myriads of Thought 18 and older Techniques & Making the Digital Organic A podcast about life-changing events, poetry and Brian Haberlin, co-creator of Witchblade, discusses Alice in Anime Wonderland The influence of more importantly...humor. Join us for a night of and demonstrates a number of time-saving short- Lewis Carroll’s iconic stories of Alice can be seen laughs and self-reflection. Panelists: Daniel Garza, cuts and walkthroughs of more complex applica- in a variety of media from comics to anime. This Gerry Wachovsky, Hollis Jay, Kevin Moyers tions of digital inking. Panelists: Brian Haberlin panel explores the Alice stories in anime, including, When: Thu, 10:00-11:30PM (Room 228A) When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 124B) Inuyasha, Totoro, as well as several lesser known Abnormal Entertainment: Bank On Action and works. Panelists: Deborah A. Deacon, Ph.D. Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion How can we When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 223) Raise Your Spirits with Cinema Head Cheese get ourselves quickly and inexpensively to Mars, to 18 and older A podcast about comedy and cur- the outer Solar System, and to the stars? Join our Aliens of Star Trek Do you know the difference rent events but more importantly, sports and pro panel of technical experts as they discuss the latest between a Tribble and a Telarite? Then you better wrestling! What can go wrong? And now with head in advanced propulsion technologies, such as ion, join our panel of Treksperts as they discuss the cheese....Cinema Head Cheese to be exact. Panel- nuclear, solar wind, and others. Panelists: Henry many races of aliens found in the Star Trek Universe. ists: Cameron Harston, Dalyn Viker, Jacob O’Neal, Vanderbilt, Jim Cavera, Luke Probst, Nick Keohane, Panelists: George Richardson, Heather Grant, Joe Jeff Dolniak, Kevin Moyers, Leo Varshavsky, Ryan Peter Nguyen Grant, Mark Restucci, Vinny Alascia Ford, Taylor Parker, Tony Hughes When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 127C) When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 128) When: Fri, 7:30-9:30PM (Room 232A)

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All Ages Lego Build Off This is a fun and exciting Anime Cuddle Party Join us as we When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 121) LEGO building contest! Challenge your imagination watch a couple episodes of some ridicu- and LEGO building skills. LEGO will be supplied lously Moe Anime that is sure to make you go Anyone Can Be a Hero! Join our panel of heros as (sorry, not to keep). This friendly competition is open D’AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. Please they discuss how to be a hero no matter what your to all. Panelists: Arizona CactusBrick Lego Builders Bring your own Blankets, and Pillows. Panelists: Key size or shape! Panelists: Cara Nicole (AZ Powergirl) Club Runners When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 231) When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West102A) When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 222C) Arizona Avengers Target Training Course All Your Voice Actors Are Belong to Us Join us Anime for Kids Looking for something a little more Arizona Avenger’s in their target training course, for the last roundup of all Phoenix Comicon 2013 family friendly? Come to Anime for Kids! We’ll talk try your hand at throwing ’s hammer and Anime Voice Actors. We go to eleven! Panelists: Alex- about our favorite all ages anime, and show a few see if you can handle ’s Shield, is Tipton, Caitlin Glass, Jamie Marchi, Jerry Jewell, clips that will be sure to have everyone hooked! Hawkeye’s Bow and many more! Panelists: Arizona Lex Lang, Sandy Fox, Tara Platt, Vic Mignogna, Yuri Panelists: The Renegades Avengers Lowenthal, Jamie Marchi When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room West103) When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West101) When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 120) When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West103) When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West101) AMA with Jerry Jewell, Caitlin Glass, and Anime in 2013 What’s happening in 2013 for An- Arizona’s Astronomical Observatories Arizona Alexis Tipton EEver wanted to know...anything ime? A lot. We’ve got more workshops, more panels, features a number of world-class astronomical ob- about voice acting? Anime? Get insight to your fa- and more more more guests! We’ve really wasied servatories thanks to our clear skies and high moun- vorite characters? What does the process look like? the bar this year and we’re excited to share it with taintops. Learn from a panel of experts about our You have questions, they’ve got answers. you. Panelists: Anime Staff, Phoenix Comicon Staff state’s telescope facilities, including research being When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 221) When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 224) done there and visitor information. Panelists: David Lee Summers, Gerard van Belle, Karen Knierman Amanda Tapping As Colonel Samantha “Sam” Anime Jukebox A theme songs, openings, eye- When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 127C) Carter of Stargate SG-1 and catches, closers. All of these can have huge impact and as Dr. Helen Magnus of Sanctuary, Amanda on your . Engaging tracks draw you in, but Arrested Development’s Dean Lorey talks Tapping has portrayed strong, smart and likeable a lackluster song can make us turn the show off. the new season of Arrested and much more leaders for a generation of Sci Fi fans. Panelists: Come share some great, some bad and some in- with Jon Lewis Jon Lewis gets the inside scoop Amanda Tapping between anime songs. Panelists: RCT on Dean Lorey’s Hollywood career as a writer/ When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 120) When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 222C) producer, including Arrested Development, My Wife And Kids, Happy Gilmore, Friday The 13Th Part 9: American Horror Story Season 2 The Dreadful Anime Karaoke Bigger, better, badder, more Jason Goes To Hell, My Boyfriend’s Back, and many Discussion The great Horror Story continues! karaoke-er! We’re going all night on this one. Bring others, as well as his Nightmare AcademY novels Come back to the Asylum and discuss your favorite your rowdy, your boisterous and your pipes and and new comedy pilot The Crazy Ones, which he’s characters & moments from the Asylum. Straight we’ll bring the music. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon currently Executive Producing for CBS with David E. jackets not required. Panelists: Alice Baker, Bri Staff Kelley, starring Robin Wiwlliams and Sarah Michelle Valdivia, Megan Calcote, Sara Santiago When: Thu, 10:00PM-2:00AM (Room Curtis A) Gellar. Panelists: Dean Lorey, J.S. Lewis When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 129B) When: Fri, 10:30PM-2:00AM (Room Curtis A) When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West105B) When: Sat, 10:30PM-2:00AM (Room Curtis A) Amtgard A New Live Role Playing, Sword, and The Art of Acting like a Zombie Learn how to act Sorcery Genre Experience Live Battle Game Anime Makeup: Bishounen and Bishoujo like a zombie from the United Zombies of America. Demos, Weapon Construction Demo, Craftsman Cosplay Makeup Do you have that perfect You will learn how to go from the land of the living Corner, ending with a Question and Answer. Panel- bishounen/bishoujo character you’re cosplaying/ to the land of the undead and scare your friends, ists: Amtgard crossplaying with your costume that you worked family or those pesky zombie defense teams. Panel- When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room West101) so hard on, but are not quite sure how to complete ists: United Zombies of America (UZA) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West101) the look? Come join Banzai! Productions as we give When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 131C) to you some tips on cosplay makeup from eyeliner AMV Contest Music Videos you say? It’s any to face sculpting and how to look beautiful for your The Art of Origami Demonstration According genre, any music and anything goes. OK, not really, character! Panelists: Banzai! Productions to this year?s tax documents, Jen McAlonan is a but we’ve opened it up to nearly anything. See more When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 225) graduate student at Arizona State University and details here, including submission guidlines and Anime Screenings at the Hyatt You deserve to resides in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been active in descriptions. Panelists: Anime Staff sit down and zone out on some premium titles. It’s fandom for almost two decade and currently acts When: Sat, 6:00-8:30PM (Room 229) quiet in here. It’s cool. It’s dark. So maybe I lied as the Communications Officer for the Arizona Browncoats. She is demonstrating the art of origami An Animated Career Animation professional about the quiet part, but it’s definitely a nice escape from the tumult of con and the harsh AZ sun. More in the Art Room. Panelists: Jen McAlonan discuss working in the animation industry as well as When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West102A) the projects they have worked on. Panelist include titles, more anime, more “awwwww”. Panelists: Jon Schnepp, Christy Marx, Kristin Denton, Shannon Anime Staff The Art of the Gatling: The Ins and Outs Join Eric Denton and Joel Adams Panelists: Bret Blevins, When: See Schedule Onsite (Room Ellis) film and television armorer and Gatling gun expert, Christy Marx, Joel Adams, John Schnepp, Kristen Anime Seasons 2013 A Look at the Latest Gary Harper, as he discusses the ins and outs of Fitzner Denton, Shannon Eric Denton Anime from Japan With the 2013 winter season this timeless technology and revolutionary work of When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 230) complete and the spring season fully in gear join art! He’ll even open one up to show the mechanics the Phoenix Otaku as they discuss some of the best of the marvelous machine. Panelists: Gary Harper Animation Block I PRACTICE (2 mins) Because When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 127AB) of Mum (13 mins) EMMA (6 mins) Pip Snowfall (8 anime from the 2013 winter and spring season. mins) I Want To See The Big, Wide World (4 mins) Panelists: Lane Chaffin The art of the Kit Bash Gun This panel will be Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 223) about creating “Con Friendly” costume weapons. Staff Answer This! Trivia Game Show Answer This! is Specifically covered will be cutting, modifying and When: Fri, 11:30-12:30PM (Room 232BC) a game show held right here at Phoenix Comicon. building using Nerf Guns, Nerf knock offs and Scratch Building to create realistic looking, but light Animation Block II ONE MAN (4 mins) Saoirse Be a contestant or watch from the audience as we find out who knows their sci-fi stuff. Did we mention firearms. Panelists: Caitlin Fluck, Kurt Colin & Daralis (2 mins) The Chase (5 mins) A Tall Tale When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 226) (8 mins) The Girl and the Fox (6 mins) Presented by there will be special guests? Well, there will be FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff special guests! And prizes too! Panelists: Aaron Bell, Art Room Bring the kids and gather in an area When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 232BC) Brandy Nemeth-Shorten, Jeffrey Bell where there will be various crafts all day long, as When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 126AB) well as artist drop-ins and other activities. A place Anime Archetypes: Haven’t I Seen this Before? Anthony Michael Hall A fixture in the John where kids of all ages can explore their inner artists! Do animes ever seem to recycle plot elements? Trau- Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff, Phoenix Public matic childhood forgotten until halfway through the Hughes classics of the 1980s and starring as in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) (TV) and Library, Silent Witness series? And seriously, how many all-girls schools are When: Thu, 4:30-7:00PM (Room West102) there in Japan? Join us for the good, the bad, and Mike Engel in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008), Anthony Michael Hall’s over-three-decade When: Fri, 10:30-8:00PM (Room West102) the ugly anime archetypes. Panelists: Time Squad B When: Sat, 10:30-8:00PM (Room West102) When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 221) career has made him a Hollywood icon. Panelists: Anthony Michael Hall When: Sun, 10:30-7:00PM (Room West102)

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Artist Alley 101 Thinking of getting a table in the is cactus juice like? Come join your favorite char- son, Bill Mumy, Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, artist alley? Come learn all there is to it and how acters in this amazing Q and A panel! Panelists: J. Michael Straczynski, Jason Carter, Jerry Doyle, to get started from the artists. We will teach you Silver Prince Productions Julie Caitlin Brown, Mira Furlan, Pat Tallman, Peter everything you need to know and more to prepare When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West103) Jurasik, , Stephen Furst, Tracy for your first convention as an exhibitor. Panelists: Scoggins, Walter Koenig Artist Avengers Avengers Assemble Avengers Assemble! Spend When: Sat, 5:00-6:30PM (Room 120) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 229) an hour talking about your favorite superhero team. Discuss your favorite Avenger. Answer questions to B5Books.com Stump the Editor Join B5Books. As If Millions of Voices Suddenly Cried Out! win prizes. Panelists: Charles Brown, Jorden Faust, com for a chance to win prizes by testing editor Ja- This panel explores the impact of what Episode Naomi Tanner son Davis’ Babylon 5 knowledge or win by playing VII may do to the expanded universe. Will it be When: Thu, 5:00-6:00PM (Room 124A) B5Books.com Bingo! Prizes and fun for all Babylon 5 welcomed triumphantly like a Hero of Yavin or will fans. Panelists: Jason Davis it destroy a planet and the Expanded Universe Avengers Assemble! It’s time to fan over the awe- When: Sat, 9:00-11:00PM (Room 132) continuity? Come and find out! Panelists: Dustin someness of Joss’s Avengers. There may even be Diehl, Trevor Campbell some surprise guests... Panelists: Brayden Yeager, Babylon 5 101 An overview of the show, its sto- When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 126C) Raymond Wolfe ryline, characters, production, themes and legacy. When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 127AB) This panel is aimed at helping those new to B5 ap- Ask a Human or a Homonculous Come talk to preciate what made it such a great and important and ask all your favorite and homonculi Avengers In-Character Q & A Have you ever show, as well as providing a refresher course for anything your heart desires about Full Metal wanted to ask your favorite Avenger something? longtime fans. Sponsored by Jesse James Comics Alchemist: Brotherhood. Panelists: Lizzie Codina Well now you can at the Meet The Avengers Q&A! & Toys Panelists: Amy Guskin, Gary Lindros, Gerald When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 222C) Meet Tony Stark, Thor, Captain America and more! Andreasen, Jan Schroeder, JIm Miller, Justin Reed, Who can forget the infamous Loki? Come join the Lowell Larson, Matthew Yenkala, Micheal Teague, Ask SuperWhoLock: A Supernatural/Doctor Avengers and meet your favorite characters! Panel- Sandra Bruckner, Shahn Cornell, Tino Dai Who/Sherlock Experience Ever wonder what ists: Silver Prince Productions When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 127AB) the Doctor would think of Castiel? Or how Sherlock When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room West103) would react to meeting the Master? Wonder no Babylon 5 102 An overview of the show, its sto- longer! Ask our “stars” of Doctor Who, Supernatu- Awesome Hour with Wil Wheaton Comedy, ryline, characters, production, themes and legacy. ral, and Sherlock in SuperWhoLock Q&A! Panelists: Stories, Questions and Answers, quite possibly in This panel is aimed at helping those new to B5 ap- Alexzandria Rossi, Alissa (Ari) Eager, Andi Mueller, that order. This show will be PG-13, and may not be preciate what made it such a great and important Catherine (ZAA Cosplay) Ayotte, Catherine suitable for younger guests. $10.00 special registra- show, as well as providing a refresher course for Cloutier, Dio Wright, Kaylee Sasaki, N. McKnight, tion for this special event available online, at the longtime fans. Sponsored by Jesse James Comics Nicolas Schmidt, Ryan Cookson, Viktoriya Mendick photo booth sale tables and at the event itself. & Toys Panelists: Amy Guskin, Chris Shepard, Gary When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 121) Panelists: Wil Wheaton Lindros, Gerald Andreasen, Jan Schroeder, JIm When: Fri, 8:30-9:30PM (Room 120) Miller, Justin Reed, Lowell Larson, Matthew Yenkala, Ask the Astronomers! Do you have any as- Micheal Teague, Sandra Bruckner, Shahn Cornell, tronomy questions? Now is the time to ask! Join a Awesomely Awful 80’s The 80’s had a lot of awe- somely awful sci-fi TV shows and movies. Remember Tino Dai, Troy Rutter panel of professional astronomers/astrophysicists When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 127AB) for a free-flowing Q&A session about the universe. AutoMan? Remember the movie ? Kids and adults alike are encouraged to attend Remember M.A.S.K.? Join us as we reminisce about Babylon 5 Fandom Endures A look at where and ask questions. Panelists: David Lee Summers, the really bad 80’s sci-fi that, despite the awfulness, B5 fandom is at today, why people are still drawn Dr. David Williams, Karen Knierman, Kenneth we all love so much Panelists: Aaron Bell, Hal Astell, to it, why it remains relevant, and what may lie in Wong, Kevin Healy, Lisa Will, Patrick Young, Stefan Heather Rice-Sirrine, Jeffrey Bell, JIm Miller B5s future; given creator J. Michael Straczynski’s O’Dougherty When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 126AB) new venture, Studio JMS. Presented by The League When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 127C) Awkward Conversations presents: Talk Nerdy of Non-Aligned Bloggers Panelists: Alice Stanulis, Catherine White, Helen Bradford, Maggie MacAlp- Aspen Join Aspen Comics as they celebrate ten to Me! 18 and older You’re invited to attend a date with the most talkative nerds around! Live pod- ine, Megan Mace amazing years in the industry, as Aspen’s creative When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 127AB) team discusses the ongoing “10 for 10” initiative casting from Phoenix Comicon Panelists: Anastasia and preview upcoming releases. Aspen will also “Darth Boobs” Washington, Bernie Bregman, Frank Babylon 5: Interludes & Examinations A look host a special Q&A session. Panelists: Mike “Bad Touch Bat Boy” Bennington, Jeff “Phantom Kit- at B5’s underlying themes: Chaos vs. Order, the DeBalfo ten” Langston,Nathan “The Singularity” Lichtman chain of choice/responsibility/consequence, “Who When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 125B) When: Fri, 1:30-3:00PM (Room 228A) are you?” and “What do you want?,” its meditations AZ Ouran High School Host Club Do you want on faith and hope, and its ultimate message: that Asteroid Apocalypse: Can It Really Happen? one mind can change the universe. Panelists: Alice An asteroid fly-by closer than the moon; an to relax and enjoy time with your favorite host club member? Then stop on by; we are here to entertain Stanulis, Gerald Andreasen, Justin Reed, Lowell exploding meteor over -- Could the asteroid Larson, Matthew Yenkala, Micheal Teague, Sandra apocalypse be nigh? Join a panel of space experts you. You can play games with Hikaru, Kaoru, Hunny and Mori, tell stories with Haruhi, Tamaki and Bruckner, Tino Dai in a discussion of the facts and myths surrounding When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 127AB) the possibility of a major asteroid impact on Earth. Kyouya and so much more. This event requires a Panelists: Dr. David Williams, Gerard van Belle, special registration of $10 which can be purchased Babylon 5: Legacies (aka Never Try to Solve a Henry Vanderbilt, James Ashley, Steve Desch online or at the event. Panelists: AZ Ouran High B5 Problem with a Trek Solution) A look at the When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 127C) School Host Club connections, parallels, and differences, between B5 When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room Curtis A) and Trek, as well as the wider world of SF/fantasy. Author Chair Dancing What happens when When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room Curtis A) This panel will also examine B5’s legacy: the many goes live? With no character limit? Join When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room Curtis A) ways in which it was ahead of its time and the some of our author guests to find out. Panelists: paradigm shifts it caused that continue to ripple Cherie Priest, Delilah S. Dawson, John Scalzi, Kevin AZ T.A.R.D.I.S. Pre-Con/Coz Whostravi- ganza!!!! Join AZ T.A.R.D.I.S. as we gear up and through the industry to this day. Panelists: Alice Hearne, Leanna Renee Hieber, Sam Sykes Stanulis, Brandon Rader, Gerald Andreasen, Justin When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 122) organize for the upcoming epic PCC weekend. This party is open for anyone “Who” is excited about Reed, Lowell Larson, Matthew Yenkala, Sandra Author Self Publishing Options A look at the cosplay, photoshoots, parties, panels, and Bruckner, Shahn Cornell, Tino Dai options for authors to get additional work out to JOHN BARROWMAN, and doesn’t want to miss When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 127AB) readers. From out-of-print works to novels not in out on any of it. Panelists: Duncan MacLeod, James Babylon 5: Points of Departure Though famous their usual genre, learn from writers using self- Richardson, Stacy Daniels, Thomas Hanks for its pre-planned 5-year story arc, changes were publishing to accomplish this. Panelists: Gini Koch, When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 126AB) made over time, both major & minor. A look at Jordan Summers, Michael A. Stackpole, Timothy Babylon 5 Reunion It’s been 20 years since these, including the very different course it would Zahn have taken had Cmdr. Sinclair stayed, plus novels, When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West105B) Babylon 5 debuted and broke new ground for science fiction television. Join Phoenix Comicon in comics, movies & other spinoffs. Panelists: Chris Avatar: The Last Airbender Q & A Do you have celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Babylon 5 with Shepard, Gary Lindros, Gerald Andreasen, Jan a favorite Avatar character? Ever wanted to ask creator J. Michael Straczynski and all 14 of our Schroeder, Jason Davis, Matthew Yenkala, Sandra them a question? Like what Sokka’s favorite meat Babylon 5 actor guests. This will be a celebration Bruckner, Shahn Cornell is? Or what makes Azula, well...Azula? Or what you won’t want to miss! Panelists: Andrea Thomp- When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 127AB)

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Backyard Blockbusters A screening of the film Star Trek villain is and why! Panelists: Melissa Clark, fans for a discussion of the series and its comple- “Backyard Blockbusters”, a film about fan films and Nicholas Grover, William Suphan tion Panelists: Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Young, the fan filmmakers behind them. Synopsis: Did you When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 128) Phoenix Comicon Staff ever see that movie where Batman fought a Preda- When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 132) tor? Or where kids remade “Raiders of the Lost Best RPG’s You’ve Never Played Think you’ve Ark”? What about the fourth season of classic “Star played every RPG out there? Dying for a new story Brandon Sanderson Spotlight Join New York Trek”? If none of these are familiar to you, that’s that entices you for hours on end? Come join Ari- Times Bestelling Author Brandon Sanderson, author because they’re not studio projects, but fan films. zona Midnight Channel as we discuss the rare RPGs of the Mistborn Series, The Stormlight Archive, For years, people have been making , you’ve never played. Panelists: Arizona Midnight Alcatraz, The Wheel of Time (with Robert Jordan), many times using pop culture properties that they Channel and others including the new novel The Rithmatist, may not own, but love. “Backyard Blockbusters” When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 223) for a talk and Q & A about his work past, present, looks at the history and influence of the fanfilm and future. Panelists: Brandon Sanderson Big Dog Ink Big Dog Ink talks about their current When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 132) genre, as well as the copyright and fair use prob- and future releases. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff lems these films create, featuring highlights from When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 125B) Breaking Down J-Fashion Are you a Harajuku and interviews with the creators of many popular lover? See a cute outfit in Kyary’s latest video? Learn films. Panelists: John Hudgens, Larry Nemecek Big Finish Audio (Doctor Who, Highlander, how to dress in Japan’s most popular styles, from When: Sat, 1:30-3:30PM (Room 228A) Stargate, Dark Shadows and more) Where can punk rock to j-pop. We’ll give you the looks you need you get new episodes of Highlander, Doctor Who, to be completely native on the streets of Tokyo! Bad Is the New Good Evil anti- and good Stargate, Dark Shadows and much, much more? guy villains? Clearly this needs closer examination! You’ve all heard about Lolita, but what about Japan’s One company: Big Finish Productions. Come talk other fabulous fashions? Come to Breaking Down Join us as we delve into this phenomenon through- all things Big Finish with our panelists and have a out the Whedonverse. Panelists: Michael Bogle, J-Fashion and learn about other street fashions chance to get some free BF swag. Panelists: Chris including Mori Girl, Dolly Kei, Cult Party Kei, Spank!, Tisha Johnson Swanson, Jeff Jones When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126C) and Visual Kei among others! Information will come When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 132) from Internet sources, translations of magazines Barry Bard’s “At the Movies” This always The Biggest Bad A look at the coolest, baddest, (provided by Nicole), and personal experience. Panel- popular panel lets you get a sneak peak at upcom- and weirdest Big Bads across the Whedonverse. ists will dress in various J-Fashions to provide 3D ing genre films. After the trailers, a raffle for free Panelists: Jennifer Valimont, Molly Martin, Sydney demonstrations. Panelists: Cherise Arellano, Michelle movie promotional material will be held. Sponsored Yalshevec Turner, Nicole Schulke, Samantha Christoff by CASFS.org (Central Arizona Speculative Fiction When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129A) When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 227AB) Society). Panelists: Len Berger, Mark Boniece, Richard Bolinski Bleeding Cool Fan Awards 18 and Older Rich Brick Cave and Tribe Studios T.R.I.B.E. Comics When: Sun, 10:30-12:30PM (Room 126AB) Johnston hosts the Third Annual Bleeding Cool Fan and Brick Cave Media announce the creation of Awards exclusively at Phoenix Comicon! Haven, a bold comic based on the stories of Sharon Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Batman by Gas- Panelists: Rich Johnston, William Christensen Skinner, J.A. Giunta, Bob nelson and Nick Ozment. light long out of print was recently rereleased. An When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 132) Join the writers and artists for this fantastic new Elseworlds story, Gotham by Gaslight encorporates title as they talk about making comics locally, and elements of steampunk. Writer Brian Augustyn and Body Painting with Mark Greenawalt 18 and their plans for this amazing world. Panelists: Bob artist Mike Mignola talk about their creation. Panel- older Mark Greenawalt is back again to create Nelson, Scott ‘Bub’ Shehi ists: Brian Augustyn, Mike Mignola another body art presentation with featured model When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 125B) When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 124A) will be Freddie Nova. Watch as he uses body paints and sfx make-up to create a new original character- The Brick Cave Bookcast Coverage of the Book Batman: Rogues Gallery , The , within a theatrical stage setting. Photos permitted Lifestyle Check out the “bookcast” at http://www. and Ra’s Al Ghul are just a few of the (no flash) when finished. The culmination of the brickcavebookcast.com Panelists: Bob Nelson, Brett villains to test Batman over his career. Who is you exhibition will be a live photoshoot that will be used Heffron, Jenn Czep, Johnny Skinner favorite? Who is the smartest? Who is the most evil? as reference material for a future fantasy illustra- When: Fri, 2:30-3:30PM (Room 232A) Come and join in this fan lead discussion. Panelists: tion. Come see what kind of creature he will conjure Brick Cave Films presents BogNogginz Brick Kevin Maguire up this year. This is an 18 year and older panel. When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125A) Cave Films presents BogNogginz, a series of Panelists: Freddie Nova, Mark Greenawalt comedy shorts (3 minutes each) centered around Battle Jam Off This takes a sketchoff to another When: Fri, 8:00-11:00PM (Room 226) a series of claymation characters created by artist level. The first artists sketches a character in a Books & Authors Phoenix Comicon Kickoff Jim Jenkins. http://www.bognogginz.com Panelists: battle pose. The paper is passed down to the artist Kick of Phoenix Comicon 2013’s Books and Authors Bob Nelson, Brett Heffron, Jim Holland, Jim Jenkins, next door who adds a character responding in the programming with a brief look at what all is going Johnny Skinner fight. This continues until time runs out. Panelists: on this weekend and a group interview with several When: Sun, 10:30-12:00PM (Room 228A) April Reyna, Armand Villavert of our author guests conducted by Peter Orullian. When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 124B) Brick Cave Media Books Join the writers of Brick Panelists: Brandon Sanderson, Cherie Priest, Peter Cave Media as they discuss the books coming out Before: Preparing for your Crowdfunding Orullian, Terry Brooks, Timothy Zahn for the rest of 2013, including Out of the Dark from project There is a lot of preparation that goes into When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 104B) J.A. Giunta to finish The Trilogy and the a crowdfunding campaign. Find at what successful Brain Eating Contest (All Ages) Presented by first Tavara Tinker Steampunk novella from Bob Nel- crowdfunding campaigns have done to get ready. Toy Anxiety Compete against others to see who son and Sharon Skinner. They’ll also cover questions When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 125B) can chow down on those yummy delicious slippery regarding their growing library and released titles. oozing brains and finish every last drop first. We Panelists: Bob Nelson, Jenn Czep, Sharon Skinner Being Human A werewolf, a vampire & a ghost When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 104A) decide to live together in “Being Human”, a UK– will have multiple contests in 2 different age ranges. born monster-drama with an American alter ego. Winners will be chosen during the event and receive Bronies! My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is From Herrick to Bishop, the War Child to the Bubble a prize! Presented by Toy Anxiety. Panelists: Depart- characters, episodes, songs, and the Brony com- Boy, Daisy & Ivan to the Pure Bloods, this panel ment of Zombie Defense munity. Just who is the best pony? Which song is the will compare & contrast both TV series. Panelists: When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 131C) catchiest? And most of all, what does it mean to be Kennedy, Brenda Fuller, Geno Figueroa, Brain Eating Contest (All Ages) Presented by a Brony? All ages are welcome as we celebrate the Michael Flanders Toy Anxiety Compete against others to see who show! Panelists: Bronies of Phoenix When: Fri, 6:00-7:00M (Room 126C) can chow down on those yummy delicious slippery When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 229) Best of Festival: The winner of the film festival oozing brains and finish every last drop first. We Bruce Boxleitner’s “Lantern City” Learn about will be screened The winner of Best of Festival will have multiple contests in 3 different age ranges. the series, see the trailer and concept art. Ad- will be screened. Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Winners will be chosen during the event and receive ditionally, a Phoenix Comicon exclusive, three cast Phoenix Comicon Staff a prize!! Presented by Toy Anxiety. Panelists: Depart- members Bruce Boxleitner (BABYLON 5, TRON), When: Sun, 2:30-4:30PM (Room 232BC) ment of Zombie Defense Mira Furlan (BABYLON 5, LOST) and Gigi Edgley When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 131C) (FARSCAPE) will discuss their roles on the show. Best of the Bad Redux! Hey Trek fans! Last year When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131C) Giveaways!” Panelists: Bruce Boxleitner, Gigi Edgley, we focused on OUR choice for the best of the bad Brandon Sanderson and The Wheel of Time Mira Furlan in the Star Trek universe, this year we want to hear When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 122) more about what you think! Tell us who your favorite Join Brandon Sanderson and some Wheel of Time

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Build, Measure, Learn Your Way to Success! Charles Darwin and Unnatural Selection Comic Book Live Heroes and Villains from all your Your local Open-Source, Cooperative, Accelerator Discussion with Jess Smart Smiley Darwin’s involve- favorite comics come to life in this hilarious comedy will discuss the tools available to aid you in starting ment in Steampunk, carnivorous plants, and a race show. Completely improvised by some of the funni- or managing your own company. Listen to the story of humanlike creatures unknown to the rest of the est geeks in the world, Comic Book Live will show of a product created right here in Phoenix at Ideas world, as recorded in her forthcoming book, “Jack you a side of comic book characters you’ve never Squared. Learn about the light manufacturing Tinn and the Aquanauts”. Panelists: Jess Smiley seen before! Panelists: Chris Gore capabilities at your disposal. Have an idea for a When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125A) When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 122) product? Attend the Ideas Squared “Build, Measure, Learn Your Way to Success!” talk to learn how you Cherie Priest Spotlight Join author guest Cherie Comic Book Movies Amazing Spiderman 2, The can prototype and test your product. We will focus Priest for a talk and Q & A about her Clockwork Wolverine, The Man of and Iron Man 3 are on how Ideas Squared is implementing the Build, Century Steampunk series as well as news about just a few of the many Comic Book movies coming Measure, Learn model into its business and the other upcoming works such as Maplecroft (Lizzie in the next year. Come take part of a fan lead businesses of other local entrepreneurs. Use this Borden meets Cthulhu) and her Young Adult novel discussion of our favorite movies. time to gather information for your future or exist- Princess X. Panelists: Cherie Priest When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 125B) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 104B) ing business. Panelists: Hana Kossak, Nate Kossak Comic Book Trivia Knowledge is power. In the When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 126C) Choices Made: Telltale’s The Walking Dead comic book world, it’s everything. Answer comic Business: The FERENGI Way What is best in life? Video Game Have you played Telltale’s The Walk- book trival questions to earn points. Points will add To cheat your enemy, have them driven penniless ing Dead video game? What choice did you make up as you answer questions & comic book prizes before you and to hear the lamentations of their and why? How did that impact the game? Talk with will be awarded to those with the best scores! Panel- accountants! Join our panel of treksperts as we other fan of the video game about the choices ists: Jeff Pina discuss the most important rules to life. The Rules made and why. Would you make the same choice in When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 125B) of Acquisition. Panelists: Geno Figueroa, Nicholas real life? Panelists: Robert Graham, Russ Kauffman When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 131C) Comic Book Video Games Take part in a fan Grover, Zebariah Young lead discussion about two great things that go When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 128) Choose Your Own MS Paint Adventures Have great together, Comic Books and Video Games. A Caffeinated Myth: Orson Welles’ “The War you ever wanted to see what would happen if you From the original Nintendo to the console and of the Worlds” You’ve heard the stories about the could make your own adventure? Maybe make a computer games of today, come talk about your fateful night when Orson Welles sent the United few of your favorite characters interact and see favorite! States into a radio-fueled panic that Martians had the outcome? Well now you can with the Choose When: Thu, 5:00-6:00PM (Room 125A) invaded New Jersey. Learn the little-known truth Your Own MS Paint Adventures panel! Panelists: Alexzandria Rossi, Annie Matthews, Cassandra Comic Creator Connection Comic Creator about that fateful night! Panelists: Emmett Plant Connection is an event that puts writers and artists When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 126C) Sieg, Mariana Pastor, Rowan Mehler, Sarah Pelham, Sharay Kennedy, Snow Alexander together to see whether they can find their creative Caitlin Glass Best known for the role of Winry When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 125A) counterparts. Writers and artists can sit down and Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist, Caitlin has been meet each other in a neutral environment, with the working in the anime industry since 2004. Come Chuunibyou (8th Grader’s Syndrome) Vanish hopes of finding the perfect partner to produce tge join her this afternoon to talk about voice acting, into the embrace of the dark flames! The wicked eye next best selling book, comic, manga, or animation. directing and anything else you can think of. Panel- is the strongest! PERSONA! Any of these sound like Panelists: Ferguson, Joshua Ferguson ists: Caitlin Glass something that you’d say? Do you because When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room West102A) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 224) you actually said that? You’ll fit right in. Chuuniby- When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room West102A) ou! Panelists: Key Runners Caitlin Glass If you missed her on Friday, she’s When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 223) Comic Creator Rights Holding onto the rights of back today. This is the last chance to catch her your creative creations is as important as creating alone and aske her about Winry (FMA) or Citizen Science You don’t have to be a genius with them in the first place. Find out the difference (SFIV) or Ouran or whatever. The floor is open. a Ph.D. to do science! With CosmoQuest, you can between a copyright, patent and trademark and Panelists: Caitlin Glass help map rocky worlds and explore objects through- ways to protect your creator rights. Panelists: Col- When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 221) out the solar system. CosmoQuest’s Ray Sanders leen Doran will discuss how you can join the CosmoQuest When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 125B) A Captain Is Nothing Without His Crew Uhura, citizen science community. Panelists: Ray Sanders Data, Harry Kim, Jadzia Dax, Hoshi Sato... These When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 127C) Comic Geeks, A Web Series Comic Geeks is a are just a few names of some of Starfleet’s finest. web series produced in St. Louis. The story follows Join our panel of Treksperts as we discuss the Clara Oswald: The New Companion Now that three friends at various stages of comic geekery: most indispensable and reliable of Starfleet Crew we’ve had an extensive look at the Doctor’s newest Dan, the die-hard weekly shopper, Jeff, the indie- members. Panelists: Angela Manone, Arthur Trout, companion in action, it’s time to discuss what we only cartoonist, and Brian, who struggles with read- Mark Restucci think about her and her adventures with the Doctor. ing comics and acting like an adult. Together, the When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 128) Audience participation encouraged. Panelists: three try to figure out what makes a comic geek, Michael Mahoney, Mikey Yates, Paul Tamayo, Tina and how to be an adult doing it. Panelists: Phoenix Captains Cantina: The Zocalo at Babylon 5 Worley Comicon Staff presented by Ash Avenue Comics The Babylon When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 126AB) When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 228A) 5 universe to Phoenix Comicon with specialty alien drinks, costume competitions, music and more! You Classic Who Vs. The Reboot With a series that’s Comic Stores vs. Card Stores Which is the never know who you’ll see at the Zocalo! Panelists: been around for 50 years, there’s a lot of history better environment?? Comic book stores are about Garrett Wang to draw from. But how much do you draw from heroes and villains, while card store are about When: Fri, 9:00-2:00AM (Room Renaissance Pueblo) the past, and where do you break with tradition strategy and cunning. Both have their own fair in order to make your own history. Join us for a share of bravery! But which is better! Come and Celebrity Nerd Poets Just how does one become roundtable discussion as we look at how much from give your two cents. a “Celebrity Nerd Poet”? Come on out and ask the the Classic Series has been carried over to today, When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 125B) Celebrity Nerd Poetry slam judges that very ques- and where has the Reboot broken ties in the hopes tion. They’ll talk about their writing, the history of of rewriting history. Panelists: Andi Mueller, Chris Comics in the Classroom “Comics in the Class- nerd poetry, the local poetry community, and poetry Swanson, Jeff Jones, Tina Worley room: Using Sequential Art to Strengthen Literacy slam Panelists: Bob Nelson When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 122) and Language Development” - presented by the When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 104B) League of Extraordinary Academics Panelists: Erik Claudia Christian Meet Claudia Christian, Francis, Jeff Barbanell CGI and the Latest in Animation & Visual actress writer singer songwriter director producer When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105C) Effects Technology Explore the latest in CGI, voice over artist chef. Panelists: Claudia Christian animation, and visual effects technology. Learn how When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 121) Comics to Cosplay Meet the comic book creators they are used today and will be used in the future, and the cosplayers who bring their creations to life. how they have changed the way we experience the Coloring with Copics Taught by Copic certified Find out what it takes to turn comic book character world around us, and how you can start a career in artist Samantha Gorel, you will learn how to color into living breathing representations. Panelists: this exciting field. Panelists: Anie Miles, Fon Davis, with copic markers, watch a live demonstration and Alfred Trujillo, Alina Andrei, Cara Nicole (AZ Power- Patrick Traylor even have a chance to take home some markers girl), Mark Lewis, Wayne Gardiner When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 129A) with you! Panelists: Artist Avengers When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 125A) When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 124B)

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Companions 102: From a Woman’s Perpec- Cosplay 4 Beginners Cosplay for Beginners- it’s Crafting for Cosplay House scarves, pastel pony tive What does it take to be a good companion a place where people can come together that don’t hats, magic wands, plushies come see how our pan- for the Doctor? What are women really thinking know how to make a costume or how to act at a elists have turned scraps of fabric, yarn, and even when they watch the companions over the years convention. I will take the steps & the time to share cardboard boxes into excellent props for cosplay, side-by-side with the Doctor? Join these Timeladies my knowledge of how my conventions go, and or even just cool things to have around! Panelists: as they compare and analyze the past and current answer questions that anyone would have about Janice Tuerff, Kelley Lester, Shirley Runyon, Vincent companions. Panelists: Andi Mueller, Eileen Mueler, cosplays and conventions. Come together as a fam- St. Germaine Stacy Daniels, Suzanne Jones ily, and show them conventions are fun! Panelists: When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 225) When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 126AB) Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 225) The Crazy Cosplay Dance Party!!!!!! It’s the big- Con Packing 101 It’s CON season! Do you forget gest Dance Party EVAR!!!! We don’t care if you can’t things when you pack? Can’t find what you need Cosplay Chess/Checkers Have you ever wanted dance; we’ll be playing some of the most popular in your messy suitcase? Are you just plain bad at to see your favorite characters king and queen? music of yesteryear. From Carmelldansen to the packing? Come learn some helpful tips and tricks How about getting king’d when they reach their Harlem Shake, we will help you bring out your inner to make sure this doesn’t happen to you. Panelists: destination? Come join us for some healthy games Gangnam Style! Panelists: Key Runners Cookieplay Productions of chess and checkers where YOU are the pieces When: Sun, 3:00-5:30PM (Room 221) When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 227AB) Panelists: Arizona Midnight Channel When: Sun, 10:30-1:00PM (Room 221) Create Your Own My Little Pony Alison Paul is an Con Relationships 101 You’re at your first con, artist and teacher in training. Alison will share her now what? Come join us as we show you the basics Cosplay Duels Come cosplayers and step into the love of My Little Pony by demonstrating techniques to and easiest ways to make (and keep) lots of friends in ring and test your skills! Try to read your opponents draw your favorite characters. Panelists: Alison Paul a con environment. Social links go! Panelists: Muffin and know how they’ll strike next! Only when you When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West102A) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 222C) think a step ahead can you truly grasp victory! Cosplayers will face each other in a duel. They will Create Your Own Steampunk Poem Workshop Consaturation presented by The Apocalypse have a health bar that can only be depleted by Science Fiction Poetry Association Vice-President Girls Is there such a thing as TOO many cons? the attack they choose. They have three attacks to David Lee Summers guides you through creation Phoenix has conventions almost year round with choose from: Attack, Special Attack, and Guard. of your Steampunk poem. Poetry lives at the heart Phoenix Comicon being the highlight of the year, Attack damages guard, guard counters special of Steampunk music and was a vital part of 19th is there a point where there can be too much of a attack, and special attack counters regular attack. century literary life. Express yourself in poetry. Free! good thing or is the more the merrier? What makes Each attack is worth a certain amount of health Panelists: David Lee Summers a convention good? Is there anything left to have points, however, there can be instances where both When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 227AB) a convention about that is not covered already? attack and each players take a certain amount of Creating Within Someone Else’s Sandbox What kinds of events do other cities have? What is damage. Or they can each guard and no player the future of cons? Find out the answers to all this Media tie-ins, shared worlds, or one author playing takes damage, however, each opponent only has in another’s sandbox. How do they do it? Our panel- and more as the Apocalypse Girls host a filming of three seconds to make their choice. There will be a their web talk show State of the Multiverse with full ists tell you their secrets for having fun while doing tournament and the top competitor faces our ‘Boss’ it. Panelists: Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Joseph Nassise, audience participation! Panelists: Alisa Ex, Ariana opponent to win a cool prize! Panelists: Arizona Morgan, Cira Corellia, Samantha Crush Marcy Rockwell, Peter David, Timothy Zahn Midnight Channel When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 104B) When: Sun, 12:30-1:30PM (Room 228A) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 227AB) Creative Insanity: Anime Artistry Anime isn’t Constuck Constuck, a social media scavenger Cosplay Fashion Show Come see the best in hunt using your smart phone and Twitter! Choose just entertainment, it’s art! Some of the best shows cosplay fashion! Panelists: Fashion Show Models take you into the world of a creative masterpiece your team of 5 and Show up ready to dodge Trolls When: Sat, 1:00-3:00PM (Room 231) and complete missions. When you arrive register that you never want to leave. Join us as we review with a Twitter handle for your team and recieve Cosplay Planning Scared of that new project, or some of the most out-there animes and directors your list. When the game starts, Tweet your pictures distracted by the million accessories your character that rocked our world. Panelists: The Renegades of the tasks to @Constuck to get your points. Come has? Wondering how to translate that insane 2D When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 223) back when the time is up and see if your team won character to make sense in real life? Join Fuu as she Creature Features with Mike MacLean Join the a prize! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff breaks down several costumes from materials to world of creature features with Mike MacLean, writer When: Fri, 6:00-8:00PM (Room Renaissance Pueblo) transportation, and discusses the most important of hit movie Sharktopus & produced by the leg- part of any project. Planning. Panelists: Fuu endary . Get a behind the scenes look Converting a Webcomic into an Anthology: When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 227AB) Warbirds of Mars Creators and Contributors at the imagination and techniques for creating your Warbirds of Mars authors and artists discuss turning Costume Design for Cosplay Designing and favorite screen creatures. Panelists: Mike MacLean a popular webcomic into an anthology. Creators and drawing costumes can be important for many When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 131AB) contributors will discuss the project, and will have reasons. This panel will cover the basic reasons why Creepypasta Galore! Tired of the same ‘ol pop Q&A about the experience and how to produce print & techniques of costume design, why it is important up scares from games like Resident Evil or Dead and e-books. Signing to follow. Panelists: Bill Farmer, for cosplay & how to design well even if you can’t Space? Want a game that really gets under your Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Matt Goodall, Mike DeBalfo, draw stick-figures. Panelists: Kelley Lester skin and ruins your childhood at the same time? Scott P ‘Doc’ Vaughn, Kane Gilmour, Joshua Ivanov When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 225) Well my friends, you’ve come to the right place. When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 104A) Costuming with TNXBcreations Thomas Boyer is Welcome to Creepypasta Galore where we venture Cool Things I’m Reading Join our panelists for a a Phoenix raised costumer, prop builder and owner into video game related creepypastas about pos- look at what’s new and interesting in genre fiction. of TNXBcreations, who provides quality leather sessed cartridges, creepy hacks, and even games Panelists: Gini Koch, Phoenix Comicon Staff goods, props, and custom costuming orders. Now that are unintentionally scary. Forget about going When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West105B) he wants to show you the tricks of the trade and to sleep tonight Jeff, because these games will examples of how to design, put together and build make you tremble in F.E.A.R. Panelists: Alexandra Copic Marker’s 101 Come learn the basics of col- Props and Armor using a vast number of products, Garcia, Jasmin Forney, Robert Brown, Ryan Garcia oring with Copics from Copic certified marker artist but most specifically a plastic called “Sintra”. A lot When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 129B) Samantha Gorel. Watch and learn to color a full of professional costumers use this to build strong, When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 131C) picture from start to finish like a true professional. long lasting costumes. Come join TNXBcreations Get all the tips, tricks and cool techniques from the The Culture of Comics Join a fan lead discussion and find out where to get a discount on Sintra and about how comics are viewed in society. The popu- pros. Panelists: Artist Avengers other products just by attending this panel! Bring When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 222C) larity comic based movies, TV show and games is at Me your costuming questions to this once in a an all time high. Come in and find out why. Cosplay 101 Do you want to start cosplaying, lifetime Q and A to learn the secrets of TNXB! Panel- When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 125A) but have no idea where to begin? Are you new to ists: Thomas Boyer cosplaying and wondering how to move forward? When: Thu, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 227AB) Custom Toys We all love the toys that bring our This is just the panel for you! Come learn helpful favorite characters to life. What if you could have Costuming: Going Pro Costuming guests discuss a special one of kind character figure? Join local tips for beginners, or share some tips of your own the business of professional costuming and tips to help others. Panelists: AmaraSama, Silver Prince customizing professionals, and see how they have for getting started. Panelists: Cara Nicole (AZ turned shelf-bought toys into works of art. Panelists: Productions Powergirl) When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 227AB) David Oakes When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 227AB) When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 125A)

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Customizing My Little Ponies Wanna learn made the widely-played role his own. Panelists: of Hi-Fi Designs. Panelists: Hi-Fi Colour Designs some neat tips and tricks to customizing My Little Dean Cain When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 124B) Pony toys? Come join us as we show you a step by When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 121) step process on how to style, re-hair and paint your Discover Your Perfect Theme Song Dancing in own! Panelists: Laura Knapp Death by VHS A battered and mysterious VCR...A the ? Fighting the man? Just imagine how magi- When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 229) bevy of lethal video- tapes... These are the building cal it could be with a theme song. Everyone needs blocks of horror in “DEATH BY VHS”. A mind blow- a theme song, sometimes more than one. We’ll Dalek Anatomy: Constructing a Dalek from ing descent into madness and death. Five shocking show you how to select the perfect one, all in good the Inside Out Building a Dalek, how hard could vignettes, designed to take your sanity and devour humor, of course. Panelists: The Renegades that be? In the internet age, much less difficult your soul! Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 222AB) than you would think. Join multiple Daleks and Comicon Staff their builders for an in-depth look at what it’s taken When: Sat, 6:30-8:30PM (Room 232BC) Discussing the Ideas and Making of Welcome to build the most recognized Doctor Who villain To Terminium City Meet the creative minds, Katja of the last 50 years. Panelists: Nigel Strike, Pat Deep Space Nine: 20 Years Later When it Glieson (left) and Ben Jackson behind “Welcome to Harper, Stephen Roberts comes to the world of Star Trek, DS9 pioneered Terminium City” and discuss the ideas, where it’s When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 126AB) many firsts. Twenty years later, DS9 has clearly headed, how it was made, etc. Q&A with an auto- made a lasting impact on Star Trek Fandom and graph session afterwards. Panelists: Ben Jackson, Dammit Jim! I’m a Doctor... Join our treksperts sci-fi in general. Join our Treksperts as they decide Katja Glieson as we discuss the heroic and brilliant doctors of whether Deep Space Nine was television gold When: Sat, 7:00-8:00PM (Room 232A) Star Trek, and how they impacted their respective pressed latinum or a 7 season-long look at Avery series. Panelists: Eileen Johnson, Elizabeth Mueller, Brooks’ descent into madness. Panelists: Adina DIY Comic Books Come see some of the Arizona Geno Figueroa Alpert, James Laird, John Wheeler, Jonathan Con- masters of Do-It-Yourself comic projects, Den- When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 128) nor, Vinny Alascia nmann and Eric Mengel. Learn how to write, draw When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 128) and complete your comics on your own. Panelists: Darth Mouse? Duck Solo? Come join us as Denny Riccelli, Eric Mengel we debate the pros, cons, and possible horror of Delicious Creepypasta Would you like to hear a When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 125B) Disney buying the Star Wars Universe. Will our scary story? Come join us to hear the most chilling dreams come true or will we wish we’d died with stories of haunted games, creepy conventions and DIY Motion Comics Hollywood Director Mark Jar Jar? Panelists: Time Squad B more! Hope you’re not afraid of the dark. Panelists: Edward Lewis, co-creator of Omega 1 give you the When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 127AB) Muffin secret tricks the pros don’t want you to know about When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 223) how to turn your comic book into a motion comic Dawn Ritz The Devil’s Carnival Meet the de- and get noticed in a transmedia world. Panelists: signer behind the costumes of The Devil’s Carnival Delinquents in Japanese Media Join the Crows Mark Lewis Dawn Ritz. Learn about the show and the inspira- as we take a long, investigative look into the world When: Thu, 5:00-6:00PM (Room 125B) tion behind the designing of the fantasticly unique of Japanese Delinquents and how they’re por- costumes! Panelists: Dawn Ritz trayed in the Japanese media! Better have some Do’s and Don’t’s of Anime Cons Can I gawk? When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 225) guts, since we’re not gonna pull our punches! There Can I take pictures? Where the beset place to get will be a Q&A at the end. Panelists: The Crows figures? What kind of questions can I ask? There’s A Day in the Strife: The Making of Babylon When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 222C) so much! Well, we’ve got your answers. Come by 5 Produced on a shoestring budget, B5 managed and ask anything. Panelists: The Renegades to hold its own alongside everything else that was Design, Plan & Begin Construction: Predator When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 224) on TV at the time, making every dollar onscreen This panel will highlight how to plan out, budget look like ten, and creating a business model and and begin construction on a Predator costume. Doctor Who Comics Can’t get enough of Doctor infrastructure that other shows soon emulated. Different build techniques and budgeting will be Who? Then you already know about the comics! Panelists: Jan Schroeder, Micheal Teague, Peter discussed, with visual aides. Construction and Come and learn about the IDW series and see David, Sandra Bruckner, Troy Rutter budgeting can be used on many kinds of costumes. what could be in store your favorite TARDIS pas- When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 128) Panelists: Caitlin Fluck, Glendon Taylor, Kurt Colin, sengers. Panelists: Andy Kuhn, Josh Adams Shawn Lindemood When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 124B) DC Animated Universe All about the DC When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 226) Animated Universe! Discuss your favorite voice Doctor Who Costuming 101 Doctors, com- talents, art directors, story lines and of course The Devastator’s Geek Comedy Jamboree panions, villians, and the increasingly popular what is your favorite DC Animated show. Weather The funny guys and gals at Los Angeles-based and alternate outfits. Our Coz experts a comic fan or and animation fan, this will be the The Devastator––The Comedy Magazine for Hu- will show you the best ways to create your own place to be. Panelists: Hector Ramirez, Hope Nardi, mans!––are big geeks. Come laugh uproariously Who Coz. This panel will include a handout that is Ryan Nardi as they show off the best of the magazine’s nerdy available by Android Bump and email. Panelists: When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 124B) brand of pop culture mockery and satire. Hosted Bells Diggins, Eileen Mueler, Jeff Jones, Mikey by comedian Asterios Kokkinos (Spike TV), join Yates, Paul Tamayo, Suzanne Jones, Tina Worley DC vs. Marvel Who would win between Batman Devastator editors Geoffrey Golden and Amanda When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 121) and Ironman? Join us in an all star throwdown Meadows along with surprise special guests for Doctor Who In Pop Culture From My Little where we pick a character from each comic geeky stand-up, sketches, a live interactive Choose universe and pair them up for an all out battle! Pony’s “Doctor Whooves” to playing Your Own Adventure, and too much more! Panel- the iconic theme song in their Star Wars parody, Panelists: Dave Beaty, Kevin Maguire ists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 124A) Doctor Who has been in our lives, our hearts, When: Sat, 8:30-9:30PM (Room Renaissance and our favorite programs for 50 years. Panelists: DDR 101 You may have seen and played Dance Salon) Andi Mueller, Angela Kennedy, Brenda Fuller, Ryan Dance Revolution, but just how much do you know Different Approaches to Non-Traditional Eckles about the game? Veterans of DDR will be your Fantasy What is modern fantasy? Four of our When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126AB) guide, leading you deeper than youve ever been. author guests discuss what it is and how they do it. Explore the songs, lingo, and moves that make up Doctor Who Reflections: Remembering Our Panelists: Aprilynne Pike, Kevin Hearne, Sam Sykes Sarah Jane Remembering one of our favorite this phenomenon. Panelists: Michael Mahoney When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105B) When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 222AB) companions from the classic Doctor Who series, Differently Abled, Not Less Fandom can be the new series, and the Sarah Jane Adventures Deadliest Warrior Aftermath LIVE Join TV’s scary when you?re starting out, even if you don’t who was lost too soon. As the Doctor said best, My The Deadliest Warrior’s Weapon Expert, Gary have other challenges to cope with. Join us as we Sarah Jane, we will remember you. Panelists: Eileen Harper, and assistant armorer, Victoria Wagner, as discuss fandom and people with disabilities: what Mueler, Jeff Jones, John Wheeler, Suzanne Jones, they break down fan inspired Warrior Showdowns. each has to offer the other, and how fandom can Zeke Huerta We’ll even discuss previous match-ups and why be made more disability-friendly When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 127AB) they went the way they did. Panelists: Gary Harper When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 230) When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 127AB) Doctor Who: 50 Years and How We Got Here Digital Color for Comics Every month your fa- Join us for a history and a celebration of the 50 Dean Cain Actor Dean Cain made his name by vorite comic books must be colored before going to Years of this global TV phenomenon and how it got donning the red cape for “Lois & Clark: The New press, but just how are comic books colored? Learn here in the first place. Panelists: Jeff Jones, John Adventures of Superman” (ABC, 1993-97). For about the creative art of comic book coloring from Wheeler, Michael Fett several years, opposite co-star Teri Hatcher, Cain Brian Miller Owner/Operator and Kristy Miller VP When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 126AB)

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Doctor Who: Party Like A Time Lord presented loves to draw. He developed “Drawing is Simple” and between missing and exceeding your goal. Panelists: by Pop Culture Paradise Jump inside the TARDIS taught this method at Star Wars Celebration VI. He is Phoenix Comicon Staff for the party of 11 regenerations celebrating 50 years thrilled to teach this method at the Comicon. Learn to When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 125B) of Doctor Who and Party Like a Time Lord! Do not draw Darth Vader and many more! Panelists: Spencer miss this party, presented by Pop Culture Paradise Brinkerhoff Dystopian vs Utopian Societies “Dystopian vs (Comics and Games) on Saturday, May 25 from 4 When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West102A) Utopian Societies” presented by the League of Extraor- 7pm in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom. Enter the cos- dinary Academics Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell tume contest for Best Doctor and Best Companion, Drawing Out the Dragons A Presentation On Art, When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105C) music, games and prizes. Oh and don’t forget to bring Destiny, The Power of Choice, and How to Draw A Dragon Starting With Just Four Lines: The author E.E.R.A.D. Paranormal Experiment with a banana. I love bananas! Panelists: AZ T.A.R.D.I.S. T.Az.P.R.S. Our “E.E.R.A.D.” (Energy Electronics When: Sat, 4:00-7:00PM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball) and illustrator of The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica discusses his career, his books, his art, Research and Development) department will be Documentary Films Block I Brain Power: From and the choices that are important for creative people discussing the theory of adding energy to reportedly Neurons to Networks (11 mins) Going Cardboard: A to make including How To Draw A Dragon. This is not haunted locations. Listen to evidence captured and Board Game Documentary (75 mins) Presented by a drawing demonstration as much as it is an inspira- judge for yourself. The Arizona Paranormal Research FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff tional talk geared towards older attendees, but there Society’s “E.E.R.A.D.” (Energy Electronics Research When: Thu, 6:30-8:30PM (Room 232A) is a little dragon drawing involved and all ages are and Development) department will be discussing the welcome to come paper, pencils, and worksheets will theory of adding energy to reportedly haunted loca- Documentary Films Block II The Comic King of be provided for younger artists (and their parents!) tions. Since 2007, we have been experimenting with Guatemala (10 mins) Gateway Drug to Music: A Panelists: James A Owen novel custom energy emitting devices which seems to Rockband Documentary (10 mins) A Declaration of In- When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West105B) aid in spirit communication. Ever since the beginning terdependence (5 mins) The Star (20 mins) Presented of our experimenting process, we have found that our by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Drawing Sexy Women 18 and older Come learn audio evidence has increased in abundance and qual- When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 232BC) how to draw sexy women from those that do it every- ity. Our E.E.R.A.D. department will play and discuss day in the comic business! Panelists: Armand Villavert, captured evidence for the audience to judge what DOZD Zombie Survival Boot Camp 15 and David Harrigan, Mike DeBalfo they hear for themselves as well as answer questions Under The Department of Zombie Defense wants When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 124B) from the audience. Panelists: The Arizona Paranormal you!! Do you have what it takes to defend the citizens? Research Society Be a recruit in the DOZD boot camp to see if you have The DREADful History of Pirates and Ne’er-do- When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 129B) what it takes. Few will survive, many will turn! Oorah!! wells We have had tales of adventure, boarded faerie This event is for youth ages 15 and under. Panelists: ships and made as many as allies. Now, East vs. West Ever wonder if Superman could defeat Department of Zombie Defense join the fleet for a wild romp as history comes to life ? Think Hei could defeat Batman? Could Chuck When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 131AB) as our scribe Dagney reads infamous tales of true Norris fight off Kenshiro from ? events that are stranger than fiction. Panelists: The Join the Midnight Channel to help decide between DOZD Zombie Survival Boot Camp 16 and Over Dread Fleet these and other ultimate character disputes! Panelists: The Department of Zombie Defense wants you!! Do When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room West101) Arizona Midnight Channel you have what it takes to defend the citizens? Be a When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 229) recruit in the DOZD boot camp to see if you have The Droid Who Knew Too Much Though we saw what it takes. Few will survive, many will turn! Oorah!! Yoda, Organa, and Obi-Wan Kenobi as orchestrators Easy Sci-Fi Props Using photos, samples of work Youth boot camp is on Sunday! Panelists: Department of the Rebellion, this informative panel presents the I’ve done, and a few drawings and plans, and possibly of Zombie Defense true culprit who brought the Empire down to its knees some sample work from other artists, movies, etc., I When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131AB) R2D2! Panelists: Time Squad B will show you how to make high-tech with low-tech When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 131AB) When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126C) and not too much money, either! Everyone wants killer props for their latest movie, but it doesn’t take as Dr. Diabolic and Friends The Future of Horror Dub Your Own Anime Ever wondered what it was much as you might think to make killer ray guns, scan- Hosting Ready for a spooky good time? Join Dr. really like in the studio? Rice & Haggis are ners, and other “technology” for the screen. Inspired Diabolic in his castle laboratory in his quest to revive setting up shop for a no-pressure, fun, hands-on intro- by current TV and movie productions, I’ll show you the tradition. He’s MAD about movies duction to dubbing. And they’re doing it all weekend. how a few inexpensive items, some paint, and a lot of and hosting! Panelists: Dr. Diabolic Don’t miss out. Panelists: Rice & Haggis imagination can make some of the coolest gadgets When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 129B) When: Fri, 6:00PM-11:30PM (Room 224) for your next production. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Shadow Cast Dub Your Own Anime Take 2 Ever wondered what Staff You like Rocky Horror? It’s time for Dr. Horrible! Get it was really like in the dubbing studio? Missed your When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 227AB) into the action while our Shadow Cast performs the chance on Friday? That’s ok Rice & Haggis are back Editors & Editing: What Writers Need to Know entirety of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Panelists: with their no-pressure, fun, hands-on introduction to You’ve revised your book several times and had your Cameron Peacock, Cheryk Manning, Eric Moe, Jackie dubbing. Panelists: Rice & Haggis sister-in-law look it over. Why should you hire an Chikos, Katherine Topping, Matthew White, Megan When: Sat, 6:00PM-12:00AM (Room 224) editor? Learn what book editors do and the value they White, Raymond Wolfe, S. Faye Handy can bring to your work. Learn how to locate, hire, When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 121) Dub Your Own Anime Final Cut Last chance to put yourself on the screen. Breathe new life into your and successfully work with an editor. Panelists: Susan DragonBall Z Open discussion on favorite characters. Panelists: Rice & Haggis Lindsey and Dragon Ball GT. And we’re includ- When: Sun, 10:30AM-2:30PM (Room 224) When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 104A) ing a super awesome dance-off based off famous Dub Your Own Hentai 18 and older A fan of Educating [Geeks] Babylon 5 On this twice-a- dances in the show. Panelists: Oscar Renderos month podcast, one of the hosts or a special guest When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 223) Hentai? Want to make some inappropriate noises to even more inappropriate anime? Here’s your chance will be on the program to receive “Education” on Dramatic Fanfic Readings 18 and older “Trust to voice the most outlandish animes or all time. But some aspect of geek culture they’ve never had a me? he breathes. I nod, wide-eyed, my heart bouncing be 18 or older, because we’re checking IDs on this chance to experience. Will it become our hosts new off my ribs...” Some fanfics go above and beyond. most mature of panels. Panelists: Fakku favorite things? Or will it just not be their cup of tea They are incredibly thought-provoking, well-written, When: Sat, 6:00-12:00AM (Room 221) (Earl Grey, hot)? Panelists: Alice Baker, Megan Calcote, and invoke complex themes and emotion. These are Sara Santiago not those fics. Panelists: Anya Beam, Melissa McGue Duct Tape Dress Forms & Mannequins This When: Thu, 8:00-9:30PM (Room 228A) When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 222AB) demo will show you an easy & inexpensive way to make a dress/tailors form for costume making as well Elfquest Fan Reception Event not complete and Draw and Paint Dragons: Jessica Feinberg as mannequins for display. Several alternatives to confirmed at time of printing. Check with information Jessica Feinberg (Fantasy & Wildlife Illustrator) dem- duct tape will be shown, all methods can be made for desk onsite for final details onstrates drawing and painting dragons including under $100. Panelists: Kelley Lester When: Sat, 2:00-4:00PM (Room Renaissance Salon) materials, reference, personality, and lighting with When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 226) The Epic Fantasy Panel Some of today’s most popu- Q&A. Panelists: Jessica Feinberg lar epic fantasy writers talk about what epic means When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 124B) During: Marketing Your Crowdfunding Project You’ve lauched your crowdfunding project. Now to them and how they write it. Panelists: Brandon Drawing is Simple with Spencer Brinkerhoff the hard work begins. Getting the word out on your Sanderson, James A Owen, Melanie Rawn, Peter Orul- III Star Wars Artist Spencer Brinkerhoff III began to project can make the difference between a mediocre lian, Sam Sykes, Terry Brooks draw early and was inspired by the idea that everyone project and a great one. It could be the difference When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 132)

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Episode I Is the Best Star Wars Episode EVER! for a costume contest, refreshments, door prizes and Film Awards: FiIm Festival, Film Challenge What if I were to tell you that Menace is more! Panelists: Janni Lee Simner and Script Competition The awards or the Film the best SW Episode? Would you vomit in your mouth? When: Sat, 6:00-8:00PM (Room Renaissance Salon) Festival, Film Challenge and Script Competition will Well, guess what, it’s true! We guarantee that by the be presented. Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix end of the session you will agree or get your money Fakku Q&A 18 and older General question and Comicon Staff back for this free panel! Panelists: TJ Van Der Werf answer session with the creator and administrators When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 232BC) When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 126C) of FAKKU, the largest English speaking hentai website in the world. Panelists: Fakku Filmmaking 101: Using Basic Elements To Set Esquiville Eric Esquivel (Boom Studios’ FREELANC- When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 222C) The Mood Of Your Film This panel will show the ERS) drops some science on what it takes to be a novice filmmaker how to breathe life into their film by full-time comic book author. The answer includes a lot Family Friendly Films I Want To See The Big, creating a mood. We plan to film a scene (on the pan- of ramen noodles, certifiable manic depression, and Wide World (4 mins) Pip Snowfall (8 mins) Saoirse & elist’s own time) and show how lighting, editing, color an unhealthy desire for the approval of strangers. Daralis (2 mins) PRACTICE (2 mins) Awesome Guy: correcting, etc. all affects the film’s mood. Panelists: Panelists: Eric M Esquivel A New Identity (8 mins) The Adventures of Silver Craig MacDonald, Devon Garcia, Jacquelyn Nelson, When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 124A) and Brass (10 mins) The Comic King of Guatemala JP Frydrych, Nicki Legge, Robert Garcia (10 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 228A) Evening Erotica with Gini and Jordan 18 and Comicon Staff older Our panel of authors discuss how to write When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 232BC) Final Fantasy General Final Fantasy fans young the “juicy parts” in both regular and erotic fiction. and old will love this panel. Whether your favorite is You’ll learn and you’ll laugh, because all participants Fan Fantasy in the Whedonverse 18 and older IV, VII, or even X-2 (gross), you’ll feel more than wel- should come prepared to play The Euphemism Game. We’re going to go wild and pair up our favorite come here. Come join our discussion and reminisce Fun and Prizes! Panelists: Gini Koch, Jordan Summers characters from different Whedon shows. Buffy and about your favorite Final Fantasy Panelists: Project When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room West105B) Mal? Echo and Hawkeye? Why not! Panelists: Jen Nailbat McAlonan, Jennifer Valimont, Sydney Yalshevec When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 222AB) The Everything Goes Dating Show It’s tough to When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 129A) meet someone these days, with all the arch villains Finishing, Painting & Living In your Predator and heroes ruining your first dates. And everyone Fan Films Block I Video Games Red Sand: a Mass This panel will highlight how to paint and finish your wears disguises these days, so who knows what Effect fan film (14 mins) The Legend of Zelda: Wicks suit. Types of paints & painting techniques will be you’re getting yourself into! It’s the craziest dating of Fate (7 mins) (15 mins) Presented by discussed with visual aids. We’ll be sharing our ex- show of all! Panelists: The Renegades FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff periences inside the suits how to survive in them, the When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 229) When: Thu, 8:30-9:30PM (Room 232BC) importance of support, etc. Panelists: Caitlin Fluck, Fan Films Block II Star Trek The Next Animation (27 Glendon Taylor, Kurt Colin, Shawn Lindemood The Evil Dead: Deadites Then & Now A look in to When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 226) the world of The Evil Dead film series from the cre- mins) Arkham Rising (5 mins) Bullet Bending A Leg- ators, actors and the 2013 remake. Learn about how end of Korra Fan Film (5 mins) Presented by FilmBar Fire & Brimstone, One-On-One with Avatar it all started, behind the scenes stories, how it has Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Press Publisher, William Christensen Avatar impacted pop culture and future horror films. Which When: Sun, 12:30-1:30PM (Room 232A) Press is known for edgy, mature horror comics by film was your favorite? Panelists: Jason Alofs Fandom Etiquette In our fandom lives we have all the industry’s biggest names. Get the scoop on When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 129B) had experiences that ruin for us, usually by Max Brooks’ series Extinction Parade and Kieron people who just do not know how to behave. They Gillen’s Uber first hand from the architect of Avatar Experiencing Phoenix Comicon Thursday ses- Press. Panelists: Christos Gage, Si Spurrier, William sion Phoenix Comicon staff present this informative give the whole fandom a bad name and you never want to be one of them! We’ll discuss things that Christensen guide to experiencing Phoenix Comicon. Learn to When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 125B) make the most of your experience and get the inside make you a bad fan so that fandoms can be a more track on the secrets and not to be missed events of harmonious place. Fun for all fandoms. Panelists: Firefly Forever The show was cancelled 10 years 2013. Featuring special prizes and giveaways! Panel- Cookieplay Productions ago, didn’t even get a full season, and ended so ists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 227AB) abruptly. Yet, we are devoted down to our cores. When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 122) Fans of “The Walking Dead” Unite Join fans of Come and enjoy this Firefly fan frenzy! Panelists: the TV Show and Comics to discuss The Walking Brayden Yeager, Michael Bogle, Tina Worley Experiencing Phoenix Comicon Phoenix Comicon When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 129A) staff present this informative guide to experiencing Dead. What has happened in Season 3 of the TV Phoenix Comicon. Learn to make the most of your show? How does that compare to the comics? Is it Flawless Zombie and Horror Makeup Watch experience and get the inside track on the secrets better? What do you think will happen in Season 4? from a master on how to apply professional zombie and not to be missed events of 2013. Featuring Panelists: Department of Zombie Defense and horror makeup. Sarah will not only demonstrate special prizes and giveaways! Panelists: Phoenix When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 131AB) how to apply the makeup but walk you through the Comicon Staff Farscape with Gigi Edgely and David Franklin steps so you too can be a master. Panelists: Sarah When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 122) Join Gigi Edgely and David Franklin of the cult Bunch When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 131AB) Exploring the Solar System: How Robots Are favorite series Farscape. Panelists: David Franklin, Going Where No One Has Gone Before Join Gigi Edgley Flawless Zombie Makeup Want to make your zom- local planetary science experts for a discussion of When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 121) bies Flawless? Come join us for a demo from Make the latest research and discoveries on the planetary FEARnet Prize Pack drawing Sunday 2:00 draw- Up artist Sarah Bunch for the latest in zombie FX bodies of the Solar System, highlighting Arizona re- ing at the Graveyard Entertainment booth. See exhibi- make up. Learn about brushing techniques, point- search, Mars exploration, and astrobiology. Panelists: tor listing for location or check with our information ers on make up materials and tips on creating your Dan Berman, Dr. David Williams, Paul Davies, Sara desk Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff own memorable zombie! Panelists: Sarah Bunch Walker, Steve Desch When: Sun, 2:00-2:30PM (Room ExhibitFloor) When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129B) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 127C) Feel-Good Hour: Cosplay & Conventions! The Fool’s Hollow, StarChild, and the Creative Face Off Make-up Challenge This is a relay race “whys” of cosplay--why do we continue to cosplay Visions of James A. Owen The author and between groups of 4, each person gets only 2 turns, and attend conventions? Come share your stories illustrator of The Chronicles of the Imaginarium 5 mins each to create a themed masterpiece on a and hear the stories of others reminding Geographica discusses his first major work, the model with the make-up offered. Here is the catch, what makes this hobby such a fun and worth-while graphic novel series StarChild, and the new series team mates can’t plan or talk to other team mates experience! This panel is to serve as a reminder of of illustrated novels called Fool’s Hollow which is while the relay is going on, previous make-up cannot good experiences in this sometimes-stressful hobby. based on those same stories but in a greater, more be changed and the contestants cant watch the Panelists: AmaraSama, Silver Prince Productions expansive way. James will also be discussing the de- make-up being put on. The models will be behind a When: Sat, 3:30-4:30PM (Room 231) tails of his new publishing relationship with Shadow curtain and each person only gets to see what the Mountain; the Meditations series, which includes previous person did on their turn. Awards will be The Filler Arc White, sandy beaches. The swimming the nonfiction book Drawing out the Dragons and given out. Panelists: Cosplay Zone pool. Christmas day. Join Santa Claus and the rest of two sequels; and the development of the CGI Fool’s When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 226) Key Runners as they talk about all of these topics and Hollow film! Special previews of the first Fool’s more...at least until the plot starts back up. Panelists: Hollow novel will be given to all attendees Panelists: Faerie After Book Release Party Random House Key Runners James A Owen and Phoenix Comicon are celebrating the book When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 222C) When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105B) launch of Janni Lee Simner’s “Faerie After!” Join us

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The Force Continued This panel gives you the suggest you come prepared to take notes. Panelists: one of the Grimm’s Brother’s fairy tales, the Infinity latest low down on all things Episode VII. What we Cosplay Zone Pistol. In order to find the Pistol the two explorers know, what we don’t know, rumors & what we hope When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 227AB) must partner with a gorgeous Mexican artifact to see in the new trilogy! Panelists: Dustin Diehl, agent in order to find it before the warmongering Trevor Campbell Future Sounds The Science of Sound - From 20 to Prussian’s do. Q&A panel with cast and crew follow- When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 127AB) 20,000Hz: The Audio Spectrum - The Modern Era: ing this screening Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Compose, Produce, Deliver History of the Toolbox - Tom Gurnee Forget Neverland, Learn to Be a Pirate! Do you Archaic: The Doctor Who Theme by Delia Derbyshire When: Sat, 2:00-4:00PM (Room 232A) want to sail the seas, seek treasures, and explore - Vintage: Switched-On Bach and The Berlin Film the world? Learn how to be a pirate in The DREAD Orchestra - Organic Creation vs. Digital Construc- Get Creative; an overview of possibilities in the Fleet! Young rapscallions will train in songs, sword tion The Audio Iron Chef: Recipes for Common Sci-Fi entertainment industry. Are you creative? Have skills, dance, and navigation as pirates! Panelists: Sounds Daleks! Cylons! Stormtroopers! Panelists: you ever wanted to create your own comic book, do The Dread Fleet Emmett Plant character design or conceptual art, make an ani- When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West101) When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 126C) mated film, develop interactive web content or video games? Join our panel of four industry professionals Forming and Keeping Cosplay Groups Want to Fuu’s Fabric Hour Fabric, it is one of the essential to discuss what it takes to make it in the entertain- form a cosplay group but not sure where to start? parts of costuming, but how much do you really ment industry. Learn how to acquire the right skills Come join Banzai! Productions as we share our think about the fabric you use? Join Fuu as she and take advantage of new opportunities in media. experiences and give tips on how to not only form a explores fabric in all it’s fibrous glory. Learn more When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 230) cosplay group, but keep it together as well! Panelists: about how fabric works, what fabrics work best for Banzai! Productions what clothing and patterns, choosing fabric to fit Get Over It! Public Speaking Are you afraid of When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 225) the aesthetic of your character, translating insane speaking in public? Do you have stage fright? We’ll 2D fabric to the real world and tips for working with give you 5 minutes to get up on stage and talk about Friday the 13th Part... Friday the 13th part...how everything from twill to vinyl. Panelists: Fuu whatever you want and finally “Get Over It!!” Panel- many are there again? Join in on the discussion When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 227AB) ists: Horror, Paranormal & Monsters Staff about all of the movies and even hear from someone When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 131AB) who helped to write one of them. Panelists: Dean G.I. JOE on the Small Screen An Analysis of the Lorey, Jason Alofs Real American Hero Cartoons Knowing is half Get Your Zombie On Before the Zombie Walk When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 129B) the battle. This retrospective of the animated series Presented by FilmBar Didn’t come to Phoenix from the 80s to present day talks about G.I. Joe in Comicon dressed like a zombie but you still want to Friendship is Knowledge!: My Little Pony Trivia all its animated forms. Panelists: Gavin Regnaert, walk with the undead down the streets? We are here & Discussion Sure you know the basics of MLP. But Michael Edgell, Vocab Malone for you, come and get zombified before the walk. do you know that until “Find a New Pet”, Rainbow When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 124B) Wait in 131C to be entertained. Presented by Film- Dash was the only main character to live alone? Join Bar. Panelists: Horror, Paranormal & Monsters Staff us for fun, friendship and folly as we discuss trivia of Galactic Magic Kingdom Party Presented By When: Fri, 6:00-8:30PM (Room 131AB) this sensational series. Panelists: Time Squad B Toy Anxiety The Happiest Place on Earth meets A When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 229) Galaxy Far, Far Away in this character and costume Ghost Hunters Time with Paul Bradford and mash up party. Come in costume as your favorite Heathyr Hoffman Meet Paul Bradford from the From Bullying to Harmony: Understanding Disney or Star Wars character or redouble your SyFy show Ghost Hunters International and Heathyr and Dealing with Bullying Please join Kids Need efforts and create a hybrid costume among the two. Hoffman from Ghost Hunters Academy. Ask them to Read, author Tom Leveen, and Sgt. Darren Burch Costume contest and epic battles between Sorcerer questions about their shows or other paranormal of Silent Witness as they help families learn to deal Mickey and the Sith Dark Lord awaits! Panelists: questions. They have different methods of investigat- with the prevalent menace of bullying. Free book to Phoenix Comicon Staff ing...it should be fun! Panelists: Heathyr Hoffman, first 100 families in attendance! Panelists: Denise When: Thu, 8:00-10:00PM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball) Paul Bradford Gary, Kids Need to Read, Sgt. Darren Burch, Silent When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 129B) Witness, Tom Leveen Game of Thrones: Whose Throne Is It Anyway? When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room West103) This panel will be a debate over who is the rightful Ghostly Time with SWARS Meet SWARS (South- heir to the Iron Throne: Joffrey, Robb, Danaerys, west Anomalous Research Society) while they share From Mission Impossible to Possible Mission: Stannis, or Tyrion. Only facts from the HBO series stories of investigations and evidence that they’ve Making An Independent Film A two part panel: will be discussed up until the point the series is at obtained. It is sure to be a ghostly time. Panelists: Part one is Mike Doleshal (writer/producer/director during the time of the panel: S03E08. Panelists: SouthWest Anomalous Research Society (SWARS) of Mission: Irreparable) giving out various tips on Adam Henry, Arthur Trout, William Suphan When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 129B) how to make an independent film cost effectively. When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 127AB) Mike will also be promoting his sequel to Mission: Gini Koch Spotlight Join Gini Koch, author of the Irreparable which included a cameo by his special Garret Wang Presenting Garret Wang, best known Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt and the Martian Alli- guest. Part two is Peter Lupus, talking about his days for playing Harry Kim on Star Trek Voyager. Panel- ance Chronicles series and all her alternate identies filming at Paramount Studios, the original Mission: ists: Garrett Wang (Anita Ensal, Jemma Chase, A.E. Stanton, and J.C. Impossible television show, where he portrayed When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 121) Koch) for an hour of fun! Panelists: Gini Koch Willy Armitage, the strong man. Peter would also be When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105B) comparing it with the filming of movies today. Time Geek Prom Fashion Geektacular Pre-judging permitting there would be Q & A. Panelists: Michael Geek Prom Fashion Geektacular Pre-judging Panel- Girl Power Women Writing Young Adult Doleshal, Peter Lupus, Peter Lupus III ists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Join some women of YA to talk about writing, the When: Thu, 5:00-6:00PM (Room 232A) When: Sat, 2:00-4:30PM (Room Sundance) experiences that led them to become writers and the books that inspired them. Panelists: Alexandra Full Time Career, Full Time Creator Getting your Geek Prom sponsored by Bookmans Sponsored Monir, Cherie Priest, Kelley Armstrong, Melissa start in comics can be a rocky road. Most creators by Bookmans Entertainment Exchange in support of Marr, Suzanne Young have to start their careers while working a full time Kids Need To Read, this charity event features danc- When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105A) job. Find out how these hard working creators bal- ing, prizes, contests, and a Geek Arch for those cher- ance life, work and a comic book career. Panelists: ished photo memories. This event requires a $15-20 GMO’s: The Key to Ending World Hunger or Mark Lewis special registration that can be purchased online or a Profit-Driven End to Personal Well-Being? When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 124A) at the Kids Need to Read booth. All proceeds go to Genetically Modified Organisms have given rise to Kids Need to Read! Fashion Geektacular Pre-judging the latest war of words between big business and Fursuits: Building Secrets A How-To/Q&A panel starts at 2pm in the Hyatt Sundance room. Panelists: social watchdogs. Learn the science behind the hype that covers all things related to fursuit building. Kids Need to Read as panelists discuss what GMO’s and their ramifica- From Digigrade, plantigrade to quads or partials. When: Sat, 9:00-1:00AM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball) tions are, plus issues of labeling and secrecy. Panel- We have foam heads, resin heads and plastic can- ists: Andres Morera, JodyLee Estrada Duek, Patrick vas heads. There are so many ways one can make a Gentlemen Explorers Set in 1893, two freelance Traylor, Steve Uyeda suit it can be intimidating. We will help you decide explorers must track down a Brother’s Grimm Arti- When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 127C) what direction and materials that work with your fact. The first Steampunk film of it’s kind, budget and comfort in order to make your very own Young Gentlemen Explorers is set in 1893. Marcus Go Science! Fun science experiments with dry ice, creature based costume. Demos, tutorials, and refer- O’Riley (Riley) and his partner The Magician are bubbles, balancing nails, making a hot air balloon ence photos will be provided. You CAN video tape freelance explorers who specialize in the retrieval of out of a tea bag and more will be performed and this panel, we encourage it. Either way we highly folklore objects and are forced by a secret govern- explained! Panelists: Rich Dahlquist ment agency to retrieve a powerful object from When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West103)

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Goram Reavers 18 and older Firefly/Serenity House robes! Wands, scarves & more will be covered. has become and annual event. Come take part in a brought us Reavers. Reavers are scary. Let’s look at Now, turn to page 394... Panelists: Elizabeth Mueller, fan lead discussion of the crossover, from Crisis On their nastiness. (18+ only) Panelists: Angela Kabasan Janice Tuerff, Kelley Lester, Shirley Runyon, Vincent Infinite Earths to Avenger vs. X-Men. Learn about the When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 129A) St. Germaine history of the crossover. When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 226) When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 125A) Gory, Gory Free for All 18 and older Blood, guts, and screams, oh my! It’s a Gory, Gory, Free for all. Hell’s Kitty! the Comic The creators of Hell Kitty! The Hobbit A look at the existing movies and what’s Ready your stomach and come join the Arizona Mid- discuss how they turned a web-series into a comic to come. Join us as we take a look through the many night Channel as we countdown some of the goriest book series with a traditional comic book and a roto- on-screen journeys the Hobbit has taken. From the scenes in the history of film, video games, and anime. scoped comic that uses images from the web-series. 1970’s animated feature, to the 1980’s in Russian, to Panelists: Arizona Midnight Channel Panelists: Nicholas Tana, Denise Acosta and Michael the 2013 Peter Jackson film, join the adventure! When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 222C) Aushenke. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 127AB) When: Sat, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 129B) When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 125A) Hollywood’s Sketch Artist: He’s Everywhere! The Grand Paranormal Panel What makes Hell’s Kitty: How to Turn a Web-Series into a Wouldn’t it must be nice to work on Mad Men, CSI, paranormal teams different? Want the opporunity Comicbook on a Shoe-String Budget Hell’s Kitty Castle, Star Trek, & more? Join Arne Starr, as he talks to ask a question and have it answered by different is one of the first web-series ever to turn its digital about a career that goes from Sci-Fi to Cop Shows paranormal investigation teams? Join members of images into a comic book. Learn how this was all and back. Arne is a man of many talents and even various paranormal teams as they discuss their dif- made possible on a shoe-string budget. Panelists: more titles to his name. Panelists: Arne Starr ferences and answer your questions. Panelists: Carole Hell’s Kitty When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129A) Vesely, Frank Madrid, Lloyd Lewis When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 129B) When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131AB) Homestuck 101 Wondering about all the crazy Hellmouth Parenting Classes Sunnydale residents people either with gray skin and horns or The Great Machine: The Technology of Babylon don’t exactly have a great track record when it comes their T-shirts with the funky designs on them? Well 5 PPG’s, mass drivers, jumpgates, starfuries, and to parenting. This panel will examine parent/child look no further; we’ll introduce you to the webcomic more--B5 found ways to provide a new spin on well- relationships among the “” that’s taking the nation by storm! Panelists: Key worn sci-fi tech. It was also ahead of its time in the characters. Panelists: Jen McAlonan, Tisha Johnson Runners technology with which it was created. Come learn When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 129A) When: Thu, 5:00-6:00PM (Room 124B) about how B5 put the science in science fiction! Pan- When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 222AB) elists: Brandon Rader, Charles Edmondson, Gerald Hentai Worth Watching 18 and older Join Andreasen, Justin Reed, Micheal Teague, Shahn FAKKU as they provide commentary on some often Homestuck Truth or Dare Haven’t you ever Cornell, Tino Dai, Troy Rutter overlooked hentai titles, generally yielding hilarious wanted to get the lowdown on the dirt about your When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 127AB) results. The panelists also share some stories of how favorite homestuck characters? or dare them to do they discovered hentai and what kept them coming some embarrassing things? now is your chance! (but Grimm Fairy Tales18 and older The Animated back. Panelists: Fakku lets keep it pg-13 you guys, we’re only six sweeps!) Pilot A special screening of the Grimm Fairy Tales When: Fri, 9:00-12:00AM (Room 221) cats. Panelists: Anjelina Cristy, Brooke Scotti, Cheree Animated pilot episode directed by Jon Schnepp Lasky, Kyle Scotti, Linnea Zimmerman, Miranda (Metalocalypse) and created by Zenescope Entertain- Hetalia Cafe Welcome to our Hetalia Cafe, where Smith, Robyn Halpin, Tia Friday ment, Titmouse Animation, and Schneppzone, Inc. our characters will tend to your wants and needs! When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 124B) Panelists: Ralph Tedesco We all want you to have a great time and enjoy your- When: Sat, 8:30-9:30PM (Room 232A) selves! Food and drinks served by our lovely maids Homicide Investigations with Silent Witness 18 while you get the chance to interact with them! This and older Ever want to know how a brutal homicide Guerilla Filmmaking, Zombies and No Budget event requires a special registration of $10 which can case is solved? Join Sgt. Darren Burch for a review of Discussion about how a music video shot in 6 hours be purchased online or at the event. Panelists: Baka a complex case he worked in 1997 regarding a brutal made it into the Phoenix Comicon Film Festival. No Sekai home invasion robbery homicide of an elderly couple. Guerilla filmmaking Q&A, zombie make-up tutorial When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room Curtis A) See forensic evidence and more. Panelists: Silent and a performance from BirdCity. Panelists: AJ Witness 18+ Martinez, Allyson Lewark,Kelly Kemp, Lenair Tucker, Hieroglyph: Better Dreams for Better Futures When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 129B) Meghan Baker, Ray Banks, Ryan Ayala, Skylar Sheats, How can we think more creatively and ambitiously Stephanie Tolley, Sydoney Banks about the future? It all begins with a good story. The Homoerotic Subtext of Supernatural 18 When: Fri, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 228A) Hieroglyph teams up scientists and science fiction and older An examination of the underlying relation- authors to reject gloomy dystopias and create inspir- ships and bonds of Supernatural, through a not-so- Gundam History Zeta, Wing, Turn A, Seed, 00... ing, techno-optimistic visions of the future. Panelists: straight lens. Panelists: Cole Harder, ManilynJoy Gundam is one of the most well-known franchises Ed Finn, Michael A. Stackpole Fortaliza, Maryse Holmes, Ryan Eckles, Trollki _ in anime, but sorting through decades of series can When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West103) When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 126AB) get confusing. We’ll cover it all, from the original ‘79 series to the present! Panelists: Kyle O’Brien The Higgs Boson: The ‘God Particle’ or the Horror Fashion Show Presented by Easley’s When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 223) ‘Gosh Darn Particle’? What is the ‘God Particle’ Fun Shop Cosplayers, how much do you love the and why are particle-physicists so excited about macabre? How strong is your fascination for the Harry Potter FANDOM! This panel will examine its discovery? Learn from a panel of experts what fiendish? Well, fear fanatics rejoice … at this year’s of Harry Potter, the experience of being this discovery means for our understanding of the special fashion show dedicated to the world of hor- a Harry Potter fan, and the impact it has had on our universe and for the future of physics. Panelists: ror! Dress as your favorite horror character, creature lives through videos and stories. Regardless if you are Elizabeth Mueller, Paul Davies, Sara Walker or icon – then come shamble, stagger or slither a Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin, all When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 126C) down the runway and show off your ghoulish horror are welcome for this discussion on the HP fandom. fashion! Panelists: Fashion Show Models Panelists: Andrew Hopkins, Angela Kennedy, Kali Historical Fiction and Dystopic When: Thu, 7:00-9:00PM (Room 231) Johnson Fiction:Similarities and Differences Both historic When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 126AB) and dystopic fiction have surged in popularity. This Horror Gaming: Lights Out Remember running panle looks at why, as well as the similarities and dif- away from Nemesis as your heart beat out of your Harry Potter Planetarium Show Hear about the ferences between the two. Panelists: Alexandra Monir, chest? Or holding your breath while playing Fatal stars and constellations in your favorite Wizarding Greg van Eekhout, Janni Lee Simner, Joseph Nassise, Frame because you heard a rattle in the bathroom? World, and how J.K. Rowling’s characters are often Leanna Renee Hieber Come join the Arizona Midnight Channel and experi- closely tied to their constellation counterparts. Shows When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 104B) ence those feelings in the dark as we show off some of up to 15 attendees will run every twenty minutes of horror gaming’s scariest scenes. Panelists: Arizona beginning at 3pm come right 3pm to grab a free Historical settings or What was it like when . . . Midnight Channel ticket for one of the shows and reserve your spot. ? What do you look at when researching a location in When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 129B) Panelists: Anne Stewart, Jason Ard, Jennifer Caldwell, the past? How do you find out what it was really like? Lauren Ard, Mahonri Stewart Research tricks, hints, and tips, from some authorst- Horror Movie Clip Trivia 18 and older Horror When: Fri, 3:00-6:00PM (Room West101) hat use historical settings in their fiction. Panelists: fans come one come all to this feast of horror movie Alexandra Monir, Cherie Priest, Kevin Hearne, Leanna clips. You’ll need to figure out the name of the movie Harry Potter: Magical Costume Making Join our Renee Hieber by only seeing a short clip from the movie. Start this panel as we discuss how to put together awesome When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West105B) year off right by showing off your horror movie knowl- Harry Potter costumes from scratch or “upcycling” edge to win prizes. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Muggle clothes. Turn an old graduation gown into History of Event Crossovers The comic crossover When: Thu, 9:30-10:30PM (Room 129B)

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Horror Remakes...or how I learned to Stop How to Start Building Custom Lego Creations Luckily, it doesn’t have to be. Come learn the ins Messing with the Classics What happened to This panel will describe what it takes to convert an and outs of expressing yourself without maxing your the classics? Why are they remaking them? Learn idea into your very own custom Lego creation. It AmEx. You too can bring your favorite characters to how we learned to stop messing with the classics. will show you the process we go through to build life. Whether you want to make your own outfits and Panelists: Andrea Beesely-Brown ( landscapes, buildings, and vehicles, including get- props or purchase them, join Broken Doll Cosplay for Mamacita),Drew Stepek ting the idea and the building methods. Panelists: a fantastical hour of cosplay madness and prizes. When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131C) Arizona CactusBrick Lego Builders Club Part 1: Purchasing Premade Costumes •Mass When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West103) production websites vs. commissions. •Determining Horror Short Films Block I 18 and older Extrac- product quality online Part 2: Constructing Your Own tion (10 mins) At Last (Aakhir) (15:40 mins) Nancy How To: Geek Burlesque Costuming The Costumes •Purchasing materials •Props, wigs, and (15 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix internet is FULL of pics & video of amazing themed accessories Panelists: Broken Doll Cosplay Comicon Staff burlesque shows! You know how to cosplay, but When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 231) When: Thu, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 232A) if you’re taking dance classes, what do you need to know to adapt cosplay to burlesque? The lovely I’ve Sold My First Novel, Now What? Both new Horror Short Films Block II 18 and older 2 ladies of the “Talk Nerdy” show here at Phoenix and veteran authors discuss what happens once you HOURS (25 mins) The Escort (7 mins) The Urge ComiCon will clue you in on all their pro tips and make that first sale and how to keep the momentum (8 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix tricks. This is a COSTUMING panel, and there will going. Panelists: Alexandra Monir, Amy K. Nichols, Del- Comicon Staff be no demonstrating of costumes or dancing. We’re ilah S. Dawson, Shannon Messenger, Suzanne Young When: Fri, 8:30-9:30PM (Room 232BC) only talking about pasties today, not twirling them. When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West105A) Horror, Suspense, and Thrillers Our panelists :) Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 226) Illusion: The Art of Crossplay Learn the in’s and look at how they make use of horror, suspense, and out’s of Crossplay. Discussion, demo, and Q&A thriller elements in their work. Panelists: Gini Koch, How To: Quick & Easy Corset This demo will When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 227AB) Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Jordan Summers, Joseph Nas- show the quick & easy way of making a corset that sise, Marcy Rockwell can have you wearing your own 8 panel corset in Illustrating Your Own Work Author/Illustrators When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 104B) as little as a day. Also, a brief history of corsetery, James A. Owen and Adam Rex look at how they go an overview of modern corset supplies & how to do about illustrating their own fiction and how that How I Made My Graphic Novel From idea, to affects what they write and draw. Panelists: Adam rough draft, to completed draft: how to make a corsets on a budget. Panelists: Kelley Lester When: Fri, 6:00-7:30PM (Room 226) Rex, James A Owen graphic novel. Learn how to build ideas, structure When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105A) a story and finish artwork to send your book out to Howard Tayler: Schlock Mercenary and publishers. Panelists: Brian Haberlin, Jess Smiley Beyond! Join creator Howard Tayler for a look at The Immortal Edward Lumley Though he doesn’t When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 125A) Schlock Mercenary, the nominated know why, Edward Lumely cannot die. He will find the answers in the land of oblivian. www.metrocity- How Star Trek Changed the World... The Comic . Panelists: Howard Tayler When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 104B) films.com/html/slideshow.php Presented by FilmBar Original Series of Star Trek may have only lasted Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 3 seasons, but its impact on the world was signifi- Hunter 101: The Basics Do you have what it When: Fri, 3:30-5:30PM (Room 232BC) cant. Join our panel of Treksperts as we discuss the takes to be a hunter? Think you could stand up with lasting influence of Star Trek almost 50 years later. Dean and Sam Winchester? Also, pie. Panelists: The Impossible Project: The Making of Zhon: Panelists: Arthur Trout, Elizabeth Mueller, Mark Amy Shafer, Andi Mueller, ManilynJoy Fortaliza, The Alien Interviews Join cast and crew for a Restucci, Ryan Weeks, Vinny Alascia Ryan Eckles, Rys Holmes screening of several episodes and a discussion on When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 128) When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 129B) how this critically acclaimed sci-fi web show came to be against odds that most filmmakers insisted How to be a B/A/M/F 18 and older Ever wanted I Am An Avenger Hey young true believers, ever were impossible. Learn the fundamentals of making to know what it takes to become a B/A/M/F? Well wanted to ask your favorite Hero questions about a micro-budget film look more like a more expensive you’re in luck! Let the Renegades tell you everything their greatest battles? Or what they do for fun or project. Panelists: Alida Gunn, Eric Schumacher, you need to know to create your very own B/A/M/F what their favorite subject in school? Come meet the Marty Ketola, Michele Holland, Robert Linden, Tyrel alter ego and examine others’. Panelists: The Arizona Avengers and get your chance to ask your Good Renegades heroes questions about things you were always curi- When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 228A) When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 222C) ous about. Panelists: Arizona Avengers When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West103) Improv 101 Come one, come all and accept the How to be a Better Cosplayer (Without Even challenge of many improvisational challenges to Trying) Are you a cosplayer who wishes they could I Call Her Vera Weapons are neat! This panel takes stretch your imagination to it’s limits! Panelists: be better, but you don’t have the skill, money, and/ a look at the all the pretty guns, pointy sticks, death Antoinette Martin-Hanson, Ariana Flatt, Meegan or time to get there? Then come on down and learn rays, and other various weaponry used across the Swisher, Sydney Dennis some easy tips to become a better cosplayer (with- Whedonverse. Panelists: Eric Moe, Sean Bogle When: Sat, 12:00-1:30PM (Room 228A) out even trying)! Panelists: Cookieplay Productions When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 126C) When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 225) In Defense of Bruce Banner Presented By I Can Harem & So Can You! Ever wonder how Drawn to Comics Caught with his oversized How to Make a Manga Backgrounds Learn some Main Characters in anime, despite a lot of purple pants down. Bruce Banner enlists defense to master manga with this 3 part workshop. This their obvious flaws, seem to have all the ladies attorney She Hulk to defend himself against charges time we’ll teach you how to draw backgrounds like fall for them? Join Key as he discusses the traits, by prosecuting attorney Two Face. Members of cherry blossom trees, oceans and beautiful cities! skills, and attributes needed to build your very own the audience act as character witnesses for Bruce Come study and draw backgrounds with help from harem. Panelists: Key Runners Banner in his defense. Panelists: Peter David, Phoenix professional artist Samantha Gorel. Panelists: Artist When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 222AB) Comicon Staff Avengers When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 126AB) When: Sat, 1:30-4:00PM (Room 222C) I Ship It Have you ever looked at two characters and thought they should smooch? Join Priapella In Defense of Booster Gold presented by How to Make a Manga Coloring This part, Part Corp for I Ship It, a panel where we discuss why Ash Avenue Comics Booster Gold along with his 3, will teach you step-by-step how to color a full we ship, how we ship, and shipping etiquette. From defense attorney face charges of insider character with watercolors at a professional level. Destiel to Cherik to USUK; remember, if it fits, it trading made by prosecuting attorney Doctor Who. Come study and color with help from professional ships! Panelists: Anya Beam, Melissa McGue Members of the audience act as character witnesses artist Samantha Gorel. Panelists: Artist Avengers When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 222C) for Booster Gold to help decide his fate. Panelists: When: Sun, 1:30-5:30PM (Room 222C) Phoenix Comicon Staff I Was There at the Dawn of Babylon 5 Fan- When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 132) How to Make a Manga Hands Learn to master dom A look back at the early days of B5 fandom by manga with this 3 part workshop on drawing and those who were there, and how they helped spread In Defense of Hawkeye Sponsored By Jesse coloring manga. This part will focus on how to draw the word about the show online and elsewhere. Pan- James Comics & Toys Facing charges of trick hands including grabbing, shading, and foreshort- elists: Arne Starr, John Hudgens, Sandra Bruckner, arrow patent infringement, Hawkeye turns to Scarlet ening. Come study and draw hands with help from Troy Rutter Witch to defend him against the plaintiff Green professional artist Samantha Gorel. Panelists: Artist When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 126C) Arrow. Members of the audience act as character Avengers witnesses for Hawkeye to help decide his fate. Panel- When: Fri, 1:30-4:00PM (Room 222C) I Wish I Could Afford To Cosplay Cosplay is fun ists: Phoenix Comicon Staff but it can be expensive when you’re starting out! When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 132)

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In The Devil’s Courthouse 18 and older Sib- Bar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Jamie Marchi Jamie Marchi is in the Phoenix lings, Leah and Steve, are forced to confront their When: Thu, 8:30-10:30PM (Room 232A) Comicon house. She’s voiced over 100 anime titles strained relationship with each other as they and and video games. She’s adapted scripts and even a small group of friends and strangers struggle to It Should’ve Been Me: The Real Reasons We directs. A great time will be enjoyed by all. Don’t survive against a ravenous creature from Cherokee Hate the Doctor’s Companions Do you have miss out. myth in the Appalachian Mountains. www.dev- friends that hate the Ponds? Ever wonder who on When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 229) ilscourthouse.com/Home.html Presented by FilmBar Earth could dislike Sarah Jane Smith?! Does anyone Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff like Adric? We attempt to understand what makes Janni Lee Simner and Aprilynne Pike in Con- When: Sat, 8:30-10:30PM (Room 232BC) people see red regarding some of our Doctor’s versation Join Janni Lee Simner (Faerie After) and faithful companions. Panelists: Bells Diggins, Jeff Aprilynne Pike (Life After Theft) for a conversation In-Character Cosplay Challenge You’ve got Jones, Mark Restucci, Stacy Connor, Tina Worley about their latest works. Panelists: Aprilynne Pike, your costume down, your wig is fabulous & you When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 126AB) Janni Lee Simner think you’ve done a great job. But can you go the When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105A) extra mile & stay in-character as we throw you into It’s a Man’s Job? Kayle, Zoey, Buffy. These girls wild situations? What is Batman’s drink order at have never even heard the phrase “It’s a Man’s Jason Davis Behind the scenes with B5Books. Starbucks? We will pick cosplayers from the audi- world.” Join us as we discuss the tough girls of the com and HarlanBooks.com From rummaging ence and using a deck of notecards we put together Whedonverse. Panelists: Brenda Fuller, Sean Bogle, through Straczynski’s storage shed for Babylon 5 beforehand, then we will ask the cosplayer to act Tina Worley artifacts to regular trips to the Lost Aztec Temple as their character would in the situation. Can you When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 129A) of Mars to meet with Ellison, find out what editor Jason Davis does to put together Babylon 5 and handle it? Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff It’s a Mystery to Me A look at the mystery genre, When: Sun, 12:00-2:30PM (Room 227AB) Harlan Ellison books. Panelists: Jason Davis from the point of view of mystery writers. Panelists: When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West105A) Indy Artist Bootcamp Join Alvin Ong (Furry Chantelle Osman, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Kris Neri, Feline Creatives) Jason Rodgers (Fez-o-Rama) and Marcy Rockwell, Michael A. Stackpole Jerry Jewell With almost 100 credits to his name, Daniel m. Davis (Steam Crow) discussing how to When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 104B) Jerry Jewell can be heard in a wide variety of shows. Now he’s recently taken on the role of ADR start, grow, and nurture your talent into an indy “It’s a Trap!” Trivia Game Come test your Star art business. Panelists: Alvin Ong, Daniel M Davis, Director. With insight, anecdotes and laughs, his Wars knowledge in Time Squad B’s Star Wars rendi- panels are guaranteed to be a great time. Panelists: Jason Rodgers tion of our “Guess That Character” trivia game! We When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 124A) Jerry Jewell give you a line from the movies and you have to When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 221) Indy Comics Roundtable Independent comics guess who uttered the words. Can you guess who have really taken off in the last few years. Join a said it? Panelists: Time Squad B Jerry Jewell Let the good times roll with Jerry group of Indy comic book creators in a discussion When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 127AB) Jewell. He’s best known for his roles as Kyo Sohma of independent comic book creation and publishing. in , Jimmy Kudo in , and It’s a Trap!! Have you ever thought that girl is really Barry the Chopper/Number 66 in Fullmetal Alche- Panelists: Mark Lewis, Michael Kessler cute only to realize it’s a boy? Come in and learn When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 125A) mist, but he’s much more than that. Come see what about the Otokonoko genre including some of the we mean. Panelists: Jerry Jewell Intro to Anime-tion: Preview – Event not com- best titles, how to avoid falling for a trap and more. When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 229) plete and confirmed at time of printing. Check with Now with 20% more boys in skirts! Panelists: Muffin information desk onsite for final details Panelists: When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 223) Jewel Staite Jewel captured our hearts as Seren- ity’s sweet genius ship’s mechanic on the short lived Daniel Garza It’s Trivial Horror Time! Are a horror expert or When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 223) but much loved Firefly. She’s gone on to roles on think you are? Test your knowledge in the horror Stargate:Atlantis and the CW series “The L.A. Com- Intro to Anime-tion: Part 1 Event not complete arena. Everything from comics, movies, TV shows, plex”. That’s mighty shiny. Panelists: Jewel Staite and confirmed at time of printing. Check with books, video games and more. Ghouls, gobblings, When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 120) information desk onsite for final details Panelists: monsters and more are welcome to complete in Daniel Garza this horror challenge for prizes. Panelists: Horror, Jigoku Shoujo: Punishment Game Pull the red When: Fri, 4:30-7:00PM (Room 223) Paranormal & Monsters Staff thread of fate, decide an unfortunate souls’s fate. When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 131C) O pitiful soul bound in darkness, causing them Intro to Anime-tion: Part 2 Event not complete pain. Do you want to try joining us? Based off of the and confirmed at time of printing. Check with J-Fashion Walk From Harajuku, Japan to anime “Jigoku Shoujo”. This game will ferry you to information desk onsite for final details Phoenix, Arizona, come and join us for a J-Fashion hell. Panelists: Ashley Nickle When: Sat, 4:30-7:00PM (Room 223) Walk-Harajuku Style! See all the popular Japanese When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 222AB) street fashions of Sweet, Classic, and Gothic Lolita, Intro to Molding and Casting Costume Parts Fairy Kei, Decora, J-rocker, Mori and more walking John Barrowman Actor, singer, dancer, writer. Making rubber molds and casting resin pieces: We through the halls of PCC. Walk with us for photo Oh- and time travelling agent of Torchwood and will cover single, multi-piece molds, some of the ops or meet us at the end of the route for the gath- sometime companion of The Doctor. Meet John types of casting resins to use, degasing and pres- ering. Meet up at Costuming Department Room Barrowman, the legendary Captain . sure casting. Also budget alternatives, urethane vs. 228B in your outfit an hour before our start time to Panelists: John Barrowman silicone rubber, and when to use a jacket. Panelists: check in and receive your memento info card with When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 120) Quinn Lindemood, Shawn Lindemood the route. Panelists: Fashion Show Models When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 226) When: Fri, 4:30-6:30PM (Room 231) John Scalzi Spotlight Phoenix Comicon and Tor brings you the return of New York Times Bestselling Iron Cosplay 5 mins to plan and 40 mins to build J. Michael Straczynski: A Special Babylon 5 Author John Scalzi to Phoenix Comicon. Learn a full cosplay out of random items. Teams of 5 with Panel JMS asks all Babylon 5 fans to attend this panel about his latest novel in the Old Man’s War series, one of them being a “model”. Storyline must be to help him keep a very important promise he made The Human Division, get a preview of what’s com- done for each of the chars. Theme will be given at nineteen years ago. He can’t say anything else other ing next from John, and who knows Whatever else the beginning. Will be judged and prizes given out. than this one is really kind of important and that you might happen. Panelists: John Scalzi Panelists: Cosplay Zone should be there. Panelists: J. Michael Straczynski When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 132) When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 231) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 121) Joss in Comics Many of Whedon’s shows Iron GM Local Turn adventure-making into com- J.Michael Straczynski Spotlight Find out about continued their storylines in comic book form after petitive sport with phenomenal prizes! Inspired by J. Michael Straczynski’s latest projects including the shows ended. This panel will discuss those Secret Story Elements, GMs craft and run an adven- comic Ten Grand with Ben Templesmith, TV series continued stories and characters. Panelists: Aaron ture on the spot. Who will claim the title? Who will Sense 8 with the Wachowski’s for Netflix, and Glotfelter, Angela Kabasan leave in defeat? Who is truly an Iron Ranked GM? Superman: Earth One for DC Comics. Panelists: J. When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 126C) $10 entry for GMs. Michael Straczynski When: Sun, 10:30-5:00PM (Room CowboyArtists) When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 121) Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods The horror genre turned on its head! All the tropes explained or It Came From Yesterday It Came From Yesterday Jamie Marchi Witchblade, , Sgt. Frog, lampshaded! Who didn’t love this movie? Which Big launches scientist/adventurer Professor Jack into Ouran and more. Much more. Come join Jamie Bad was your favorite? Panelists: Brayden Yeager, unknown realms of adventure as he attemps to Marchi in her spotlight of everything Marchi. She’s Elizabeth Mueller, Jen McAlonan, Michael Bogle solve the Mystery of the Evil Alien Army beore it far more than Anime. But she’s definitely that too. When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 127C) conquers the world. (104 mins) Presented by Film- When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 221)

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Joss Wrote What? Joss has writing credits on Toy Beasts, Boyproof), Tom will guide writers through a children, Klaw Berry is captivating! Panelists: Dawna Story, Alien: Ressurection, Titan A.E., Atlantis, and fun and revealing exercise building a hero and villain Davis so much more. Did you even know about those? (and sending them into combat!) to illustrate how When: Sat, 11:00-11:30AM (Room West102A) We’ll look over his greater body of work outside the conflict is necessary for every genre of fiction. Panel- traditional “Whedonverse.” Panelists: David Richins, ists: Tom Leveen Klingon Language for Begginners taHjaj wo’! Elizabeth Mueller, Jennifer Valimont, Sydney Yalshevec When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West103) Plan on being a Tourist in the Klingon Empire? Come When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 129A) join us as we teach the basics of how to Live, Breath Kids Need to Read Presents: Finding Your Way and do Battle for the Glory of your House Linguisti- Justice League Arizona Q&A Have you ever PLOT Workshop with Sara Fujimura Learn how to cally speaking! Panelists: Ambassador Qoretlh, wondered how finds her invisible jet? create an easy but thorough plot map for your fanfic, George Richardson,Heather Grant Why Green Lantern likes rings? Why Superman wears book, manga, anime, screenplay. Or even plot-heavy When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 128) his underwear on the outside? Now is your chance videogame. This is a hands-on, interactive writing to find out! Ask the Superheroes themselves! Come workshop. Panelists: Sara Fujimura Knightingirls in the Reading Corner Best friends join the heroes of the Justice League Arizona as they When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West103) visit from the pages of Knightingail. Knightingail bring your favorite heroes to answer all your burning controls weather, heals people, and grows plants. Best questions! Bring your camera for some photo ops with Kids Need to Read Presents: How to Write & friend, Kaeli, is an expert hunter with her bow and your favorite heroes as well! Panelists: Justice League Draw Riley Style with Steven Riley Steven Riley is an excellent tracker. Come hear them share their Arizona entertains with this interactive exploration of creation, tales! Panelists: Kaeli Hunter, Knightingail Forester When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West103) storytelling, and illustration suitable for kids of all When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West102A) ages with active imaginations. Come be a part of the K9 From the Screen to This Panel Ever wondered hilarity of seeing your story springing to life before Know Your Genre: Screenwriting Tips, Tools and what it takes to build a working K9 from Doctor Who? your eyes! Panelists: Steven Riley Tricks Are you starting out as a scriptwriter and need From screen concept to reality, join Paul Bradford When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West102A) some advice or tips to take your talents to the next (from Ghost Hunters International) and Stephen level? Or are you one of those individuals looking to Roberts in a tutorial and Q&A about their K9 builds. Kids Need to Read Presents: Poetry for the start out but don’t know where to begin? This panel is Panelists: Paul Bradford, Stephen Roberts Movie Generation with Charles “Fig” Newton for you, the scriptwriter looking to improve your skills When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 129A) Dynamic storytelling meets classic poetry as this and get the script completed and distributed. Panel- veteran of the stage brings the power of poetry to life ists: Bill True, Ioannis Skiotes, Lovinder Gill, Nitara Kaiju Body Slam Presents: Giant Monster 101 for children of all ages, including the child in each of Osbourne Past, Present, and Future In the past few years we us. Panelists: Charles “Fig” Newton When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 232A) have seen a resurgence in the interest in Kaiju films When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West102A) in Hollywood. With the independent film, Monsters Kyoto Animation Fan Panel Clannad, , Air, to the awaited Pacific Rim. What does this mean for Kieron Gillen & Canaan White Reveal the Chuunibyo, , The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzu- Kaiju films future? Will we see more of these types of Origins of UBER Uber has taken the comics world miya, Lucky Star, and K-ON!, who wouldn’t be able to films coming out and what about the humans in these by storm. The two men behind this critically acclaimed find a Kyoto Animation anime they love? Meet up and films how will they fair? Join Greg Holmes & David series give fans an exclusive look at the making of the discuss the works of KyoAni with other fans! Panelists: Sabal as they discuss the future of these films. Panel- book. Be the first to get the scoop on where Uber is Time Squad B ists: Phoenix Comicon Staff going and what other projects are in the works. Panel- When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 223) When: Fri, 7:00-8:00PM (Room 228A) ists: Canaan White, Kieron Gillen, William Christensen When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 125B) Larry Nemecek’s Trekland: Between the Cracks Kaiju Body Slam Presents: Godzilla, King of the Show Join “Dr. Trek,” author-historian-talking head- Kaiju Godzilla is the King of the Monsters but with Killer in Sight 18 and older Alexander has a job producer Larry Nemecek, for another look into his these lovable behemoth out of the film market for handing out assignments to trained assassins. One “attic trunk” of behind-the-scenes visuals, in-jokes and so long is Godzilla still king? With the new film from day while out for coffee someone who work for him tales from Trekland then and now, from this year’s Legendary affirm that Godzilla still holds the crown or murders his assistant. Fearing for his own life comes TNG & DS9 anniversaries to a sneak peek at his “Con will that crown fall and await a new king to rise? Join up with a plan to week out the renegade by inviting all of ” doc. Oh yes -- and that other Trek movie. Greg Holmes and David Sabal as we discuss this and of th suspects over for dinner. However things don’t Panelists: Larry Nemecek more. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff go so well when he realizes not only does he have to When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 128) When: Sun, 10:30-12:00PM (Room 232A) deal with a worried wife but eveyone having motive to kill each other. Q&A panel with cast and crew will fol- Late Night Film Block I 18 and older I’m Dead (17 Keeping Urban Fantasy Alive Our panel of Urban low this screening. Panelists: Jason Halverson, Lolita mins) Call of Warfare (14 mins) Presented by FilmBar Fantasy Authors discuss the current trends in the Gongora, Nicholas Perez, Radcliff Misseri Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Urban Fantasy genre, how they approach it, and the When: Sat, 10:00-11:30PM (Room 232A) When: Fri, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 232BC) future of the subgenre. Panelists: Cherie Priest, Joseph King of the Otaku Are you worthy of the title, King? Late Night Film Block II 18 and older Historia Nassise, Kelley Armstrong, Kevin Hearne Muerta (Dead Story) (15 mins) Sex & Violence (12 When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West105B) Come compete in our own game of trivia based on “You Don’t Know Jack” and earn a shot at the big mins) Family Traditions (17 mins) Presented by FilmBar Kevin Hearne Spotlight Spotlight on Kevin Hearne, prize (Yes, it will be more a crown). Let’s find out who Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff creator of the Iron Druid Chronicles. Panelists: Kevin is the true “King of the Otaku!” Panelists: Project When: Sat, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 232BC) Hearne Nailbat Laurie Holden Hear from Laurie Holden of AMC’s When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105B) When: Fri, 6:00-8:30PM (Room 229) The Walking Dead. Laurie is also actively producing Kids Need To Read Charity Art Auction Gallery King’s Game 18 and older The ultimate game to film, theatre and television projects in addition to her Sponsored by Ready Comics The Charity Art test your mettle and meet people along the way! Try acting pursuits. Panelists: Laurie Holden Auction benefits Kids Need to Read. Art donated by your luck and maybe even become king for a bit, and When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 120) artists at the convention is on display and available have your chance to make your subjects do something Learn how to draw Owly! Andy Runton tells you to be bid on or bought immediately at a buy it now crazy. or feel free to just come in and “watch”! Panel- about his books and teaches you how to draw like a price. Art for bid changes daily. Sponsored by Ready ists: Key Runners professional cartoonist! Learn how to draw anything Comics. When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 222AB) using simple shapes in this fun and instructional When: Fri, 10:00AM-5:00PM (Room ExhibitFloor) Kingdom Hearts Q&A Sora, Kairi, Riku, and Orga- demo. It’ll be a blast! Panelists: Andy Runton When: Sat, 10:00AM-5:00PM (Room ExhibitFloor) When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West102A) When: Sun, 10:30-2:00PM (Room ExhibitFloor) nization XIII have decided to work together for a Q&A panel! Ask your favorite character those questions Learn the Special Effects from the SFX expert Kids Need to Read Charity Poker Tournament you could never ask before! We’re throwing in some for the feature, The Rocks Robert Michael Siracusa 18 and older Our annual No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em fun activities as well. Join 2 incredible cosplay groups! from Siracusa Creature Design Studio is the SFX Artist Celebrity Charity Tournament benefits Kids Need to Panelists: Silver Prince Productions for “The Rocks”, a supernatural soap opera/television Read. $10 Donation required. Unlimited chip replen- When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 223) series. He will present a demonstration to participants ish for first hour for additional donation. Optional add Klaw Berry: Good Girl, Bad World Author Read- of the materials that he utilizes to create the practical on after first hour. Cash only. effects for the series using various silicone and latex When: Fri, 7:00-12:00AM (Room HyattPhoenix) ing Dawna Davis is co-author of Klaw Berry and co- founder of Steam Crow, Arizonas own indie monster prosthetics, makeup and other materials. Panelists: Kids Need to Read Presents: Build-A-Hero with studio. She is a veteran educator and creative force Robert Siracusa, Robin Lee Strom Tom Leveen Taking a page from fellow YA author for children. Klaw Berry, the “cutest monster girl in the When: Fri, 5:30-6:30PM (Room 228A) and comic book writer Cecil Castellucci (Year of the world” fights for what is right. Great for very young

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Learn to Dance the Thriller Learn how to dance The love for the little plastic people can be traced them questions about thier projects and the AZ the famous moves from Michael Jackson’s Thriller. back to childhoods in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. comic book creator community. Panelists: Al Spar- You too can groove to the music and maybe appear Whether you are a collector of vintage figures row, April Reyna in the next undead flashmob. Panelists: Thrill the or current figures, you will enjoy this discussion When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 125A) World Phoenix amongst toy nerds! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131AB) Staff Lolita 101: A New Frill Lolita is a popular When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125A) Japanese street fashion based on rococo fashion, Left 4 Dead In-character Q&A Have you ever find out what , Visual Kei, and Kyary all have wondered about tips and tricks for getting through Little Sister Is Coming: Siblings of the in common and learn to dress in one of the most the Zombie Apocalypse? Like, the best spot to shoot Whedonverse We will evaluate sibling relation- identifiable fashions in Japan today! In this panel a Charger, or how to crown a Witch? Well, now is ships in the Whedonverse and their impact on the we will discuss the basics of Lolita and the presence your chance! Meet Nick, Ellis, Zoey, and more in this various stories, including River/Simon, Buffy/Dawn, of Lolita in popular Japanese culture Panelists: fun-packed Left 4 Dead panel! This panel will give and more. This panel is being hosted by two sisters. Cherise Arellano, Michelle Turner, Nicole Schulke, attendees the chance to interact with some of their We may just see a real sibling showdown. Panelists: Samantha Christoff favorite characters from the video game series “Left Megan White, Michelle Gates When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 225) 4 Dead”! Panelists: Silver Prince Productions When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 129A) When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 225) Lolita 202: Revenge of the Frills Continue to Living the Mad Max, Fallout, Apocalyptic learn about Lolita in our second panel that explores The Legalities of Fan Fiction and Fan Art Lifestyle! Have you watched Mad Max, played the the more complex topics of Lolita and Lolita com- Phoenix copyright attorney and geek Ruth Carter Fallout game series, read the Walking Dead, and munities, talk about current topics and underrepre- will discuss the basics of copyright law and the thought you have what it takes to do it for real? sented substyles, this will be more of a Q&A/debate legal challenges you might face if you create fan fic- Let me introduce you to the End of Days a group style event. Continuing from our last panel we tion or fan art, and how to avoid certain problems. dedicated to “pre-enacting” the post-apocalyptic will delve into topics that are important to current Panelists: Ruth Carter lifestyle. Panelists: Sam Lawless lolitas and lolitas that have been around for awhile When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 230) When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 126C) Panelists: Cherise Arellano, Michelle Turner, Nicole Schulke, Samantha Christoff LEGO: Out of the Box So, you bought the kit. You Local Focus Film Block I Shorts Remembering When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 225) built the model. Maybe you even tried to build some Walter (2 mins) TITUS (6 mins) CLINT (10 mins) of the alternate scenes on the box. So what do you “The Con” (20 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse do with your LEGO now? Would you believe home Phoenix Comicon Staff Survivor Orientation Part I Meet Longshots: furnishings? Or clothes? Join LEGO Builder Dave When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 232BC) Warriors of the Zompocalypse. This is an interac- Shaddix, Brick Your Neck’s Stephen Slade, and host tive, audience participation show! You are now David Oakes as we explore some of the more out Local Focus Film Block II Shorts and Web survivors of the Zompocalypse. Learn about there items you can build with LEGO! Panelists: Series Awesome Guy: A New Identity (8 mins) Environment Hazards, Wasteland Survival, First Aid, Dave Shaddix, David Oakes, Stephen Slade ASPBurgers (3 mins) Zhon: The Alien Interviews Combat Techniques and Evasive Maneuvers. Panel- When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West103) (30 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix ists: Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse Comicon Staff When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129B) Let me tell you about Homestuck So what’s this When: Fri, 12:30-1:30PM (Room 232BC) Homestuck thing? Who are all these gray “troll” Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse people? And why is this “Hussie” guy so important? Local Focus Film Block III Web Series Voyage Survivor Orientation Part II Continuing from This panel will give you the lowdown on the comic, Trekkers: Season 2 (~30 mins) Out There! Detectives Survivor Orientation Part I on Friday, the Longshots the fandom, and the man who made it happen! of the Unknown (16 mins) Presented by FilmBar will demonstrate how Combat Survivors evolve into Panelists: Sarah Carlson Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Warriors of the Zompocalypse! Zombie Mob Behav- When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 124A) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 232BC) ior, Toxins, Contagions, Apocalyptic Engineering, Herbology, Edibles and more! Panelists: Longshots: Lex Lang 500 episodes. Sounds like a lot? Not to Local Focus Film Block IV Shorts SPARK (8 mins) The Horde (7 mins) Apart From Your World (5 mins) Warriors of the Zompocalypse Lex Lang. He’s been voicing characters for over 16 When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131C) years and has well over 500 episodes to his names. Elevate (22 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: From Bleah to Avatar, World of Warcraft to The Phoenix Comicon Staff Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse , he’s done it all. Panelists: Lex Lang When: Sat, 11:30-12:30PM (Room 232BC) Survivor Orientation Part III The conclusion When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 224) Local Focus Film Block V Shorts HONORLESS of Survivor Orientation Part I & II will detail the (15 mins) Reality Check (6 mins) What a day! (4 current real world activities of the Longshots, as LGBT Characters in Mainstream Comics well as future plans of the group. Q&A will be held Earth 2 Green Lantern Alan Scott. . mins) The Duel (3 mins) Loyalty Jim’s Story (3 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon throughout & info on references & resources will Archie Comics Kevin Keller. LGBT characters are be available. Panelists: Longshots: Warriors of the gaining more promenance in mainstream comics. Staff When: Sat, 12:30-1:30PM (Room 232BC) Zompocalypse A discussion of LGBT character in comics and their When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131C) acceptance within the comic book world. Panelists: Local Focus Film Block VI Web Series PB and J Phoenix Comicon Staff with the H.O.A. (17 mins) Zhon: The Alien Interviews A Look into Matt Smith and His Impact as the When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 124A) (30 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Current Doctor Three years and counting for the 11th Doctor... This panel of Whovians will discuss LGBT Sci-Fi Speed Dating 18 and older Are sick Comicon Staff When: Sat, 3:30-4:30PM (Room 232BC) the impact Matt Smith has had on the Doctor Who of looking for love in Alderran places? Are you ready franchise -- the good the bad and the timey wimey. to Terminate your single life? Sci-Fi Speed Dating is Local Focus Film Block VII Shorts The Sunshine Panelists: Bells Diggins, Kiko Cheyenne, Michael coming to Phoenix Comic Con! Speed dating by fan Girls (13 mins) The Story of May Beaver (7 mins) Mahoney, Mikey Yates, Paul Tamayo, Tina Worley for the fans!! Must be 18, must be Single, and must Why Didn’t You Call? (15 mins) Presented by Film- When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Ballroom 120) be willing to have fun! Panelists: Sci-Fi Speed Dating Bar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 1:30-3:30PM (Room 127C) When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 232BC) The Looking Glass Wars: Challenges of Storytelling Across Multiple Mediums Or Light Saber Combat Class Bring your Light- Local Focus Film Block VIII Web Series Lucidity: How to navigate the ever escalating, exponentially sabers and join in on this session presented by The Web Saga (~24 mins) The Bob and Angus Show occurring media platforms and maybe take over the OMEGA 1 with world renowned instructors teach- (~22 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix world. The world is in the grip of media ADHD and ing you basic footwork, safety and kill moves used Comicon Staff to hold the interest of readers and fans creators by professional stunt performers in a battle for the When: Sat, 5:30-6:30PM (Room 232BC) must be adept at mixing and interconnecting their Empire. Panelists: OMEGA 1 stories via a number of mediums. Panelists: Frank When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West101) Local Horror Shorts Film Block And Many More Beddor (2 mins) Screaming in Silence (5 mins) Waiting When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West105A) Lightsaber Battles The Best of the Best From for John (9 mins) Last Call (8 mins) Presented by Star Wars Episodes I to VI come help decide which FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Magic Cauldron: Adventure Time Oh my glob! lightsaber battle was the Best of the Best! Panelists: When: Fri, 9:30-10:30PM (Room 232BC) You can’t miss out on this year’s Magic Cauldron: Trevor Campbell Adventure Time Event! More information coming When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 127AB) Locals Only: AZ Comic Community Arizona has soon Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff a great comic book creator community. Come meet When: Sat, 2:00-4:00PM (Room Renaissance Pueblo) Little Plastic People: The Action Figure Panel local creators, find out what they’re up to, and ask

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Magic Methods Magic systems and fantasy go Four young adult writers of faerie tales will give their Medieval Figthing with The Kingdom of hand in hand. Join some of our author guests as they takes on the question of “What is a faerie?” as well Umbria Come back in time and master your sword talk about how they make it work and how they make discussing the varied nature of faeries and where fighting as you get a chance to battle the bravest it believable. Panelists: Brandon Sanderson, Melanie they come from; faerie lore across diverse cultures; from the Kingdom of Umbria. Panelists: The Rawn, Peter Orullian, Sam Sykes, Sharon Skinner relationships and the balance of power in faerie Kingdom Of Umbria When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West105B) stories; faeries light and dark; and what lies ahead When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room West101) for the faerie genre. Panelists: Aprilynne Pike, CJ Hill, Magic Wand Making Make a simple magic wand Janni Lee Simner, Melissa Marr When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West101) out of paper, glow sticks, and hot glue. Then paint When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 132) your wand so that any reputable wand shop would Meet AZ PowerGirl Stop by and meet Arizona’s envy. Witches and wizards should be accompanied Marketing your comic to retailers So you cre- own Powergirl! Learn exactly what she does and by an adult 16 or older to help with the hot glue. ated a comic… Now how do you get people to read why, and ask her any questions you may have *Supplies are limited.* Panelists: LeeAnn Jensen it? Come learn from other fans how they got the about being a superhero. Panelists: Cara Nicole (AZ When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West102A) creations in the hands of the comic book retailers Powergirl) Maid Cafe Okarinasiamasen, goshujinsama! Or, and other outlets. Your comic could be in mare store When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 227AB) welcome home, Master! Need a break from the than you think. Meet Dawn Ritz Come meet Dawn Ritz stylist/ busy con day? Come to the Maid Cafe and become When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 125B) as she tells us how she got started royalty! Cute maids and dashing butlers serve you Marvel Now: 6 months later 6 months ago, in the industry. Panelists: Dawn Ritz refreshments, perform eastern dances, and play When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 225) games with you for prizes! Reserve your spot here. Marvel followed DC’s lead and started many of This event requires a special registration of $10 their titles from issue 1 switching creative teams Meet Ghosts of Arizona: Q&A Meet the mem- which can be purchased online or at the event. and changing the direction of some of their most bers of Ghosts of Arizona. Learn about investiga- Panelists: At Your Service Maid & Butler Cafe popular titles. We sit down with some of the creators tions they’ve been on, how long the group has been When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room Curtis A) of the new Marvel Now. together, research and investigation methods used When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room Curtis A) When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 125A) and ask them questions. Panelists: Ghosts of Arizona When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room Curtis A) Masquerade Costume Contest Presented By When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 129B) Make & Take Workshop: Steampunk Pouch Easley’s Fun Shop It’s BACK! Not so new, but Meet the 501st Legion | Dune Sea Garrison So Create your own leather pouch. Instructions on how definitely improved! Do you have what it takes to get you want to be a Stormtrooper? Darth Vader? Join to hand dye, hand sew, and add your own personal on the big stage and show off your costume? Want the 501st Legion | Dune Sea Garrison to see how touch. All materials provided for cost of $20. Class to see this year’s contestants? Come see this year’s YOU can make a difference! Panelists: Dune Sea limit 20. Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society Masquerade Costume Contest hosted by none other Garrison 501st Legion When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 226) than TD0013! When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 227AB) When: Sat, 8:00-11:00PM (Room 120) Make Your Own My Little Pony Ears Using Meet the Browncoats Come meet representatives felt and a needle & thread, come join us and walk Masquerades De-Mystified Breakdown of what from the Arizona Browncoats and find out what out with pony ears! We provide all materials and happens before and during masquerades. The who, they’re all about. Hint: It’s not just crime! Panelists: instructions, and walk you through the process. what, where, how of the judges and how they judge. Jen McAlonan, Lisa Richins, Shelby McBride, Wendy Included this year will be bobby pins to wear them Your questions answered and suggestions given for Trakes out the door. $5 workshop fee. Panelists: Shirley how to become better and try to win some of those When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 129A) Runyon,Vincent St. Germaine awards! Panelists: Cosplay Zone When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 226) When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 225) Meet the Cast and Crew of “Lepus” 18 and older Director Jacob O’Neal and his co-writer/ Make Your Own Titanium Wolverine Claws Mass Effect Are you a Paragon or Renegade? Who actor Brian Smith discuss making the process of (And Other Cool Things) Have you ever wished lived and who died when you went to Virmire? Did creating such a quirky short on such a small budget you could make your own armor and greeblies? Now you even survive the suicide mission? Were you satis- while their actors talk about their experiences on you can right here in Phoenix! At Ideas Squared, we fied with the ending? We want to hear what each of set. Panelists: Brian Smith, Jacob O’Neal, Jai Yunae, have the tools you need to complete your costume your Shepards have done. Panelists: Project Nailbat Kat Garcia, Kelsee Benson, Randy Robinson, RJ look. Turn your sketches into a physical product When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 229) Markham, Tracie Knittel, Tyler Gallant, Victoria Panelists: Hana Kossak, Nate Kossak May the Force Be With You: The Pop Culture of Paege When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 129A) Star Wars Troopers, Lucas in Love, , When: Sat, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 228A) Making A Web Series Looking to make your own and Family Guy. You know that Star Wars is truely Meet the Justice League Arizona Come meet web series? Find out what it takes from local web se- a pop-culture phenonemon when you can’t watch the superheroes of the Justice League Arizona, and ries creators as they offer insight on how they made primetime TV without references or parodies being find out what it takes to join Arizona’s premier DC their shows and offer advice on how you can make made. Come join us for laughs and groans as we Costuming Club! The Justice League Arizona is an yours. Panelists: Doug Kennedy, Douglas Monce, see how SW has influenced our everyday life! Panel- all volunteer DC specific costuming group dedicated Michael Flores, Nathan Blackwell, Sean Oliver, Steve ists: Christopher de Herrera, Dustin Diehl, Trevor to bringing accurate superheroes to life, and use Kennedy, Sue Kaff Campbell their special powers for charities, fundraisers, and When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 228A) When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 127AB) fun! Come find out what goes into making a super- hero costume look real, and ask members questions Making Comics with the Ipad The iPad has trans- McFarlane Toys Overview of Brand Manage- ment Detailing the ins and outs of dealing with a Panelists: Justice League Arizona formed the way you read comics, but did you know When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 225) you can create comic art on the iPad too? Learn the licensor and developing products with the Joe Ferstl, basic tools and techniques, including which apps Brand Manager of McFarlane Toys. Panelists: Joe Meet the Mandolorian Mercs Members of the work best and how you too can transform your iPad Ferstl Mandalorian Mercs are on hand to field questions into a portable art studio. Panelists: Hi-Fi Colour When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West103) on their club and handmade armor. They’ll show Designs Mechanical Artillery 201: The Physics of examples of their armor and explain how you can When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 124B) Catapult Technology Join catapult expert Brian make it, too. Want to join up and become a Merc? They’ll help you get started! Panelists: Mandalorian The Many Deaths of the Doctor When the First Lapham for an intermediate-level lesson on the phys- ics behind how catapults work. He will examine the Mercs Shonare Vhekadla Clan Doctor regenerated in 1966, it set off an amazing When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 227AB) transformation that had never been seen in TV theories and formulas that determine catapult size, before. This panel will review the various regenera- projectile mass, and operating ranges. Panelists: Melissa Marr / Kelley Armstrong Spotlight tions of the Timelord, along with the behind the Brian Lapham Loki’s Wolves Kelley Armstrong and Melissa Marr scenes details that led to each one. Panelists: Chris When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 127C) have collaborated on Loki’s Wolves, the first novel Swanson, Jeff Jones ,Nicholas Grover Media Literacy: More Than Meets the Eye in The Blackwell Pages trilogy. Join them as they When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 126AB) “Media Literacy: More Than Meets the Eye. Learn discuss their shared love of mythology, how they how to design lessons that support the development decided to write Loki’s Wolves for their preteen sons, Many Shades of Fae From tiny winged mischief- and what to expect from the rest of the series. Panel- makers to inscrutable alien figures out of ballads and demonstration of media literacy using film, TV, music, and fandom.” - presented by the League of ists: Kelley Armstrong,Melissa Marr and , there are as many ideas of what the When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West105A) fey are as there are writers re-envisioning faerie lore. Extraordinary Academics Panelists: Erik Francis When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West105C)

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Men, Strut Your Stuff! 18 and older Men get When: Thu, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 227AB) afraid of something, from spiders to falling and even ready to strut your stuff down the runway. Men in being touched. Come share with us your fears and tights, kilts, shorts, heck all sexy men are welcome Monster Bash presented by FilmBar We were hear a few of ours. Panelists: Muffin to participate for the ladies delight. This is an adult working in the Lab late one night and decided to When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 222AB) only crowd, so beware. The first 30 men to arrive will throw our Ghouls a party! Why wait until Halloween get to strut their stuff. Awards will be given out so to break out your costume? Don’t miss our Monster Mythic Beasts: The Dark Side Beware this is the come on down and have some fun! Panelists: Debra Bash on Friday, May 24 from 11pm 2am in the Hyatt stuff nightmares are made of. We will explore the Nickelson, Jennifer Wirtz, Kimberly Smith Regency Ballroom. Dress up, grab a drink and come things that go bump in the night. Baba Yaya, Blud, When: Thu, 10:00-11:30PM (Room 231) see Scorpius Dance perform Cirque Du Soleil style and Vampires oh my…Panelists: Amy Shafer, Tim acrobatics and dances with their Vampire themed Shafer Mermaids 101 An intro to mermaids, including show. Watch artist Billy Martinez paint amazing When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 131C) how to swim properly, safety tips, and duties as a images with horror themes right in front of your mermaid. Come learn the seceret life of a mermaid eyes with his live art performance! Panelists: Billy Mythical Creatures 101: Europe and the Ameri- and how to become one! Discuss what it takes to Martinez, Scorpius Dance Theatre cas What you should know about common creatures become a mermaid and how to cosplay a mermaid When: Fri, 11:00-2:00AM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball) in myths and fantasy, and maybe a few creatures as well. Panelists: The Renegades you have yet to learn about. Mostly American and When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West103) Monster School Welcome to The Rod Serling European Legend from Dragons and unicorns to High School for International Studies. Nestled in the faeries and everything in between. Panelists: Amy Meteorites A panel of experts discusses all-things spectacular mountains in picturesque Cali- Shafer, Jackie Chikos, Tim Shafer, Tina Worley meteorites, including meteorite hunting and what fornia, it is a boarding house school that has helped When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 131C) meteorites tell us about the origin of the Solar Sys- countless teens through their most challenging tem. Actual meteorite and “leaverite” samples will times. It is a Special Place for difficult and troubled Mythical Creatures 201: Africa, Arabia, Aus- be available for picking up and examination. Panel- kids Panelists: Leonard Mcleod, Clare Kramer, Sara tralia & Asia This class will expand on your knowl- ists: Melissa Morris, Ruben Garcia, Steve Desch Agor, Crystal Allen edge bases to the more unusual creatures as well as When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 127C) When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 230) broadening to more of the world. Such interesting creatures as the Bunyip, the Roc and Djinn. Join us Michael Rooker Michael Rooker has appeared in Most Haunted Places in Arizona Do you want in learning more interesting creatures in Myth and over 70 films during his legendary career, including to know where to find the most haunted places in Fantasy. Panelists: Amy Shafer, Jackie Chikos, Tim Eight Men Out, Days of Thunder, Tombstone, The Re- Arizona? Join Sonoran Paranormal to find out where Shafer, Tina Worley placement Killers and Slither. He is also well-known these places are and if they’ve ever investigated When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131C) in the gaming industry. Currently, he’s playing them. You never know, you may drive by the most hard-talking fan favorite Merle Dixon on AMC’s The haunted place every day. Panelists: Sonoran Para- Name the Anime Tune Name that Anime Tune Walking Dead. normal Investigations gives fans a chance to show off their inner otaku When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 120) When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 129B) and compete with others in a game to name an an- ime based only on the score alone! Small prizes will Microsoft XBox Panel Xbox started as a game Movies from 2014-2016 Presented by Gareth Von be given out to those with the best score! Panelists: console. Now, it serves video, music, apps, and Kallenbach of Skewed and Reviewed, this panel has Dowase Entertainment more. It’s gone beyond the living room, onto PCs, been a big draw and has drawn capacity crowds so When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 222AB) tablets, and mobile phones. And one of the latest you will want to come early. This is a lively panel that Xbox technologies is Xbox SmartGlass. Peter Orul- will look at the new Star Wars, Super Hero, Science Native American Comics Roundtable Influenced lian talks about how this new technology works and Fiction, and other films Hollywood is bringing to by their Native American heritage as well as other provides story-tellers new methods to ply their trade cinemas in the next 3-4 years. Bring your questions significant sources, these independent artists share across multiple screens. As well as discussing some for the Q&A section and make sure you stay for the their perspectives on making comics in a multicul- of what you can look forward to in the future from SWAG. Panelists: Gareth Von Kallenbach tural society. Moderated by award-winning and Xbox. Orullian works at Xbox on the Xbox LIVE busi- When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 122) legendary Acoma poet/writer Simon Ortiz. Panelists: ness around emerging technologies and services. Arigon Starr, Jacques La Grange, Jon Proudstar, Panelists: Peter Orullian Much Ado About Whedon! Joss has a new take Marty Two Bulls, Ryan Huna Smith, Theo Tso When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 122) on the old classic coming out soon, starring some of When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 124B) our favorite faces! Can Joss out-bard the Bard? Pan- Military Costuming and Re-enactment (a elists: Elizabeth Mueller, Molly Martin, Tina Worley The Neal and Josh Show Join Neal and Josh lesson in historical costuming) Come and meet When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 127C) Adams talk comics. Panelists: Josh Adams, Neal some historical re-enactors and learn what goes in Adams to having an authentic period costume! Panelists: Music Video Film Block Big Iron (5 mins) The When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 124A) Silent Sleeper Trilogy (12 mins) I, Spy (6 mins) James Ayers Nerd Ink Come join Golden Rule Tattoos as they go When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 225) TROUBLE (MAN HUNTER) (5 mins) Bird City Wicked (7 mins) Lady Has Bustle (4 mins) Presented by into the Nerd Tattos and how they have changed the Military Fiction in Science Fiction and Fantasy FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff tattoo industry and culture. There will be contests Since Heinlein, military SF has always been popular. When: Sat, 5:30-6:30PM (Room 232A) and prizes for the best/worst tattoos! Presented By Our panelists look at its enduring popularity and Ash Avenue Comics Panelists: Golden Rule Tattoos how they write miliatry SF. Panelists: John Scalzi, Music’s Influence on Comics Comic book cre- When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129A) ators listen to music while writing and drawing. They Joseph Nassise, Timothy Zahn Nerd Noms: A Sci-Fi Cooking Experience with When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 132) even create playlists to set them in a creative mood. Find out how music influences creators and how it Jen Hinds Take a virtual seat in Jen’s kitchen and Mixing Up the (Sub)Genres Paranormal, steam- filters into the comic books they make. Panelists: experience recipes that are truly out of this world. punk, romance, historical, fantasy,science fiction, Jamie S. Rich Inspired by some of your favorite sci-fi shows like and mystery. Our panelists discuss how and why When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 124A) Doctor Who, Star Trek, and Firefly. Panelists: Jen they mix things together. Panelists: Delilah S. Daw- Hinds, Matt Hinds son, Gini Koch, Jordan Summers, Kris Neri, Leanna My Little Pony Fan Panel – Phoenix ComiCon is When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 126AB) about to get 20% cooler! A look inside the world of Renee Hieber Nerd Poetry Slam Now in it’s 4th year, the Annual When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 104B) Bronies and what drives their Fandom. Learn about Bronies culture and community, including Bronies of Nerd Poetry Slam provides everyone the opportunity Molding 101 -Come join TNXBcreations on a Mold Phoenix and other groups around AZ, and learn why to share their love of all things pop culture in verse. making experience! Learn to make a basic mold we love this crazy show. Panelists: Bronies of Phoenix Paneled by a crack team of pop culture specialist from Thomas Boyer and Aaron Brown. Learn helpful When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 229) poets, and hosted by The Klute, everyone is encour- tips on how to duplicate Small or even Large objects, aged to put pen to paper and write a poem for the Armor, Masks and so much more! Bring any ques- My Little Pony Fashion Show Cosplay from the occasion. Panelists: Bob Nelson tions and concerns you may have with something show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! Come see When: Fri, 7:30-10:00PM (Room 132) you’re currently thinking about molding, and we’ll characters from the show, as well as cosplayer’s OC’s (original characters). Panelists: Fashion Show Nichelle Nichols Welcome Nichelle Nichols, Lt. help you by answer your questions! Come learn from Uhura of the original Star Trek TV series and 6 local artists and find out the secrets you just don’t Models When: Sun, 1:30-3:30PM (Room 231) feature films. Nichelle has also been a lifelong sup- learn in school! Get information on local business porter of the arts and sciences. Panelists: Nichelle Reynolds Advanced Materials “www.reynoldsam. My Phobias: You’re Afraid of What!? Agorapho- Nichols com” Panelists: Aaron Brown,Thomas Boyer bia, aquaphobia, claustrophobia oh my! Everyone’s When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 120)

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A Night of Stand-Up Comedy, sponsored by games and you could win prizes. Audience members anime to slasher films in this titanic battle of wits, PhoenixComedy.org 18 and older A night of also have a chance to win prizes as well. Panelists: and only one can emerge as the Ultimate stand-up comedy with Steve Marek and Jamie Project Nailbat Geek. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Sanderson from the S&M Comedy Podcast, featuring When: Fri, 1:30-4:00PM (Room 222AB) When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 121) Arizona’s best nerdy local comedians! Panelists: When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 121) Asterios Kokkinos, Henry Barajas, James Mabry, The Other Lolita: Qi, Wa, and Han Fashion A Jamie Sanderson, Jericho Davidson, Justin Phillips, breakdown of Wa/Qi/Han Lolita styles. The panel Pinkie Pie’s Party for Posh Ponies Sponsored Kirk Buckhout, Steve Marek, Teddy Bearskovich summarizes how traditional Chinese (Qi), Japanese by Jesse James Comics & Toys Everypony is invit- When: Fri, 10:00-11:30PM (Room 232A) (Wa) and Korean (Han) dress can be used in Lolita ed to join in our first My Little Pony party: Pinkie Pie’s When: Sat, 9:00-10:30PM (Room 228A) without looking costumey. We will be showing a Party for Posh Ponies! Bring your best figures and quick power point of the different country and enter the Pony Show with categories including Best One Giant Leap for Nerdkind: What’s Next for styles, then show examples by having people try Classic Figure, Best Custom Figure, and of course, Space Exploration and Tourism As NASA’s bud- on the different styles so the audience can view Best in Show! There will even be a mini-photo booth get is shrinking and human space flight is becoming live example of the fashion in Lolita form. Panelists: to pose your figures! Sponsored by Jesse James increasingly privatized with ventures such as SpaceX JoAnna Gootee Comics & Toys Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff and Virgin Galactic, our panel of industry experts When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 227AB) When: Thu, 5:00-7:00PM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball) discusses what is to become of NASA and space tourism over the next 10-20 years. Panelists: Henry Painting Superheroes with Steve Rude Award- Pirates and Trolls a reading by J.J.M. Czep Vanderbilt, Jim Cavera, Luke Probst, Peter Nguyen, winning comics illustrator Steve Rude (Nexus) will Author and adventurer, Czep will share her char- Stefan O’Dougherty paint a realistic portrait of a beautiful heroine from acters in the Art Room. Listen to a tale or two of When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 127C) his imagination. Learn valuable illustration tech- The DREAD Fleet pirates, cavorting with the belly niques and how to draw the human figure. Panelists: dancers of bint Hazine, and enjoying the company of One Piece Pirate Pool Party Present by Dis- Steve Rude local faeries, mermaids and, of course, trolls. Panel- count Manga + & Fit2btied Clothing Ready for When: Fri, 12:00-2:30PM (Room 124B) ists: Jenn Czep a pool party? Join us at the Renaissance pool from When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West102A) 3pm-5pm on Saturday, May 25 for a Pallet Town Elementary Everyone must start style pool party with a OnePiece Pirate theme! Live somewhere, so why not in the beginning? Join Key The Pitch If you ever want to write for a publisher, DJ’s will mix music while the bartenders mix drinks Runners as we teach you what you NEED to know you have to master the art of the pitch. Writers and guests enjoy the view from the third floor pool about Pokemon. From basic battle techniques to IV and editors discuss the art of the pitch and how to overlooking the city. Attendees can show off their and EV training. Prepare yourself for your first day at get the attention of publishers. Panelists: Phoenix sailor ink or their best pool fashions for treasure in Pallet Town Elementary! Panelists: Key Runners Comicon Staff the tattoo and swimwear contests. Yaaarrrrr! Present When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 223) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 124A) by Discount Manga + & fit2btied clothing. Panelists: Paranormal Evidence of Vulture Mine & Henry Plants Vs. Zombies! Are you a Plant vs. Zombies DJ KJ, Mischief Makers 64 Wickenburg House Join Ghosts of Arizona while fan and want to try your hand at zombie hunting? When: Sat, 3:00-5:00PM (Room RenaissancePool) they review and discuss evidence they’ve found while You can come and battle zombies in this life-size rec- Oni Press Creators Joëlle Jones, Jamie S. Rich & investigating both Vulture Mine and the Henry Wick- reation of the classic Plants vs. Zombies as presented Brian Churilla will be discussing their current and enburg House in Arizona. Did they find evidence to by United Zombies of America. Be sure to get there upcoming projects. All attendees will receive a copy prove the existing of paranormal activity at these early as this is one of our most popular Youth Activi- of the J.H. Williams variant cover of The Secret locations? Panelists: Ghosts of Arizona ties! Panelists: United Zombies of America (UZA) History of D.B.Cooper #1. Panelists: Brian Churilla, When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 131C) When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West101) When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West101) Jamie S. Rich, Joelle Jones Paranormal Evidence with T.Az.P.R.S. Join The When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125B) Arizona Paranormal Research Society’s while they Poke University You’ve trained. You’ve battled. Origami for Ages 5-97 Ever wanted to learn how share examples of paranormal evidence, discuss You’ve coordinated. Now what? In this panel we to do the beautiful art of origami? In this workshop, investigations and answer your questions. Panelists: will cover some of the more in depth topics, such as you can make pieces from a simple crane to the The Arizona Paranormal Research Society Pokemon lore, EV and IV training, as well as debate fanciest of creations. Paper will be provided, it’ll be When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129B) about our favorite pokemon. Panelists: Key Runners When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 222AB) fun for everyone from novices to maxed out paper Paranormal Q&A Time with Ghosts of Arizona wizards. Panelists: Muffin Do you want to know more about paranormal inves- Polish Your Prose: Self-Editing for Fiction and When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 229) tigating? Meet members of the Ghosts of Arizona Nonfiction Writers Learn tips and techniques from Origin Stories: How I got into Comics? What team and ask them questions about investigating a professional editor to prepare your work for self- lead you to a life of comic book fandom? A fan lead and anything paranormal. Some members have publishing or submitting to an agent or publisher. discussion about how we fell in love with comics. been investigating for over 10 years. Panelists: Exercises include an edit of the delightfully bad “The Talk about the first book you read or the first comic Ghosts of Arizona Day the Zombies Came to San Gabriel.” Panelists: store you ever walked into. Come take a walk down When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 129B) Susan Lindsey When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 104A) memory lane. Panelists: Alina Andrei, Benjamin Phoenix Comicon Puppet Slam 18 and older Glendenning, Denae Frazier, Geof Darrow Puppet Slams have been entertaining adult audi- Pop Culture Theories Conspirators rejoice! We’ll When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 125A) ences in the Valley of the Sun for more than a dozen be sharing our favorite whacked out theories as to Otaku Academy Welcome Freshman! Congratu- years, and the puppeteers are excited to team up for why your favorite characters aren’t who who you lations on your entrance exams and we their second year with the Phoenix Comicon. Join us think they are. Feel free to tell your own ideas. *Tin proudly accept you into the student body of Otaku for an irreverent evening of hilarious puppetry, host- foil hat not included. Panelists: Muffin Academy. You will be assigned a classroom and ed by Tommy Cannon, and Hector the Dirty Sock. When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 222AB) You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll never watch Sesame don’t forget to study for pop quizzes on anime and POW! Science! Gamma Rays, Mind Control, Japanese culture! Our Student Council will be an- Street the same way again. Due to the adult nature of the show, the Puppet Slam is open to adults, ages and the Truth Behind Your Favorite Superpow- nounced shortly as well as Club Captains so make ers Can really talk to dolphins? Does sure you pick your extracuricular activities ASAP!” 18+ Panelists: Great Arizona Puppet Theatre When: Fri, 9:00-11:00PM (Room 122) Rocket Raccoon possess the dexterity necessary to Panelists: At Your Service Maid & Butler Cafe fire semi-automatic weapons? Join this discussion of When: Sun, 12:00-3:00PM (Room Curtis A) The Phoenix Project: A Superhero MMO Discuss surprising new research that suggests that maybe Otaku Dance It! Like dancing to your favorite with the heads of the Phoenix Project how the new this superhero thing isn’t so far-fetched after all. anime and J-pop songs? Wish you knew how to Superhero MMO was conceived, its setting, the Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff dance like a J-star? This is the panel for you! We’ll comic book themes and gameplay, and showcases When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 124B) go over some of our favorite dances so anyone can some of the art. Join our panelists to discuss the process of turning from fan community into game Prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse with DOZD learn the basics with speed. Stop by!!! Panelists: The Don’t be a victim. Learn how to prepare for the Renegades producers. Panelists: Jim Bishop, Kaylan Lyndell-Lees When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 126AB) upcoming zombie apocalypse from the experts. The When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 221) Department of Zombie Defense will share how to Otaku Jeopardy Come join our game where you Phoenix Ultimate Geek Smackdown III Friday plan and survive. Panelists: Department of Zombie compete against other players in a Jeopardy-style Witness sixteen geeks debate some of the most hys- Defense game show. Test your knowledge of anime and video terical, absurd, or downright ridiculous topics from When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131AB) across the realms of geekery! Nothing is sacred from

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Preserving the Night: The International Dark- The Quest Meet with the Casting Director from When: Sat, 11:00-2:00AM (Room Renaissance Sky Association and the Hazards of Light The Quest, a new show from one of the Executive Salon) Pollution Is light pollution a hallmark of alien civi- Producers of Lord of the Rings and The Amazing lizations? City lights outshine the stars even when Race for your chance to go on the adventure of Rude Dude The Steve Rude Film This is current- seen from orbit. Yet poor lighting wastes energy a lifetime. Is there a hero inside you? We’d like to ly a work-in-progress but thanks to the filmmaker, and harms wildlife & our own health. Dramatic find out. Panelists: Paul Gordon we have a special sneak preview copy of this docu- imagery & demos will illustrate our light pollution When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 122) mentary focused on legendary and award-winning problem. Panelists: Gerard van Belle, Ray Sanders, comic book artist Steve “The Dude” Rude, creator W. Scott Kardel Raccoon City: Costume, Gear, and Zombie of Nexus. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 126C) Makeup Love Resident Evil? Want to learn the ins When: Fri, 4:00-5:30PM (Room 232A) and outs of doing a Raccon City PD costume or Professional Model Making: From Art De- how to do great Zombie make-up? Come in and Running a Steampunk Group Putting an partments to Visual Effects Join Special Effects learn the basics! Panelists: Aaron Forrester, Eliza- airship, social group, or event together? Tips and expert, and ILM veteran, Fon Davis as he discusses beth Lee, Lance Dworshak, Talyah Rodriguez tricks from those who have been there to help just what it take to make it from concept art, to a When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 225) make your job easier. Panelists: Arizona Steam- model miniature, and finally the big screen. Panel- punk Society ists: Fon Davis Raising an Empire Learn how Emperor Palpatine When: Thu, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 226) When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126AB) was able to take over the Galactic Republic and destroy the Jedi Order all in one swift blow! Panel- Sailor Moon Video Contest Calling all fans! Professionals of Prop building 101 Come ists: Jonathan Bourne, Justin Hunsley Create a music video about your favorite scout or and learn the basics of prop building from three When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 129A) episode or couple! Then come enjoy the show and of the best local professional prop builders! vote for the best video! Panelists: YML! Allen Amis, Thomas Boyer and Todd Cook will Raving is Fun Learn everything you need to get When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 222AB) take you on a journey of learning about what it started raving. We’ll talk about what to wear, music, dancing, and more! Make the most of your Salute to Fan Service Come join us as we takes to build professional costumes and props. explore the many different kinds of Fanservice in Cook Amis Boyer Panelists: Allen Amis, Thomas rave experience! Enjoy a dance party in the middle of it just for fun. This is a panel you won’t want to all sorts of Anime! Panelists: Danbo Boyer, Todd Cook When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 222C) When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 226) miss! Panelists: The Renegades When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 222AB) Sam Witwer Sam Witwer headlines the SyFy Professor Creepy’s Scream Party Professor Re: Play-Girls 18 and older Michi, a high school series, Being Human. Sam is also well known for Creepy’s Scream Party(c), a new teen horror vari- his Portrayal of Galen Marek\Starkiller in the Star ety show from renowned film/TV writer/cartoonist girl with a seemingly perfect life one day finds herself wanting to end her own life. Blinded by her wars: The Force Unleashed games and for his roles Dave Shelton (Everybody Loves Raymond, National on Battlestar Galactica and Smallville. Panelists: Lampoon, Tweety and Sylvester) about a young girl agony, she spends time on a chat site and is asked “Would you like to REPLAY?” Michi impulsively Sam Witwer whose strange imagination comes to life when she When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 120) steps through the doors of a circus museum presses ‘Yes,’ which catapults her on a quest to where her imaginary friend Professor Creepy runs her own death in the suicide game. Presented by Samurai in Space The samurai is a Japanese a late night variety party full of loony character, FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff icon, much like the American cowboy, and its dancers, bands and guest stars from the world When: Fri, 6:30-8:30PM (Room 232BC) image has been mythicized, romaticized and of horror and sci-fi Panelists: Dave Shelton, Irwin The Reality of Webcomics Fresh from the modified over time. This session would look at the Keyes, Jacqueline MacKenzie, Jennifer Lyons, Kevin battlefield of Penny-Arcade’s Strip Search, web evolution of the samurai in art, film and anime; Thompson, Liane Curtis cartoonists Tavis Maiden and Alex Hobbs are here from Kurosawa to Gundam. Panelists: Deborah A. When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 121) to tell you about their experience and what they Deacon, Ph.D. When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 222AB) Publishing Law Q & A Join Laura Kirwan, have done since. Panelists: Alex Hobbs a lawyer with a focus on publishing law, as When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 125A) Sandy Fox From Disney to to she demystify the legalities of publishing and Rebel Legion: Star Wars Costuming for Anime. Sandy Fox has had one long intense jour- explain it all in plain English. She’ll cover basic Good Guys Members of the Mos Eisley Base of ney through the art that we love. She played parts copyright concepts, how contracts work, the legal the Rebel Legion costuming club will be available in Bleach, Naruto and even Akira amongs dozens differences between traditional publishing and to answer your questions on the ins and outs of of others. If you love anime, you’ve loved one of self-publishing, the things to look for in agent creating good guy costumes from a galaxy far, far her characters. Panelists: Sandy Fox agreements and publishing contracts, defamation away. Pilots and Jedi and Royalty, oh my! Panelists: When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 224) basics, how to set up an LLC, and other related Mos Eisley Base: Rebel Legion Sandy Fox and Lex Lang Lex Lang is a two time topics. Panelists: Laura Kirwan When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 225) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 104A) Emmy Award Winning American Voice Actor, Di- The Roast: Maj. Motoko Kusanagi 18 and rector, Singer Songwriter and Entrepreneur. Sandy Puppet Boot Camp Learn the basics of bringing older Major Kusanagi is tough as nails, beautiful, Fox is an actor, singer, producer, visionary and a puppet to life from professional puppeteers! This and bulletproof. At least she is going to wish she humanitarian. Together they are a powerhouse intro to puppetry will give you the skills needed was after the team is through with her. Togusa, couple that has decades of experience and the to set you on the path toward becoming a master Batou and the rest of the gang from Section 9 credits to to boot. They are yours for an hour. puppeteer. The first 25 attendees will be able to are roasting the pants off of the Major. She’s not Panelists: Lex Lang, Sandy Fox participate hands-on. Panelists: Great Arizona the only one who’s going to blush, you will too. When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 224) Puppet Theatre If you’re brave enough to come. Panelists: The When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126AB) The Savvy Cosplayers Guide to Wig Buying Renegades Do you need a wig, but are unsure of where to buy Puppetry for TV and Film Learn the basics of When: Fri, 6:00-8:30PM (Room 221) them? Are you tired of buying lackluster wigs? Do puppeteering for the camera. We will cover some Rock & Roll Music in Fantasy/Sci-Fi Tantalize you think the only place to buy wigs is at a party manipulation basics and then explore the unique your ear holes with the coolest rock and roll found store? Then come learn about the best places to challenges of puppeteering into a monitor. Limited in the science fiction and fantasy universe with buy a high quality wig and how to learn what audience participation. Panelists: Great Arizona this kick butt history lesson. Join our panelists as you’re looking for in a wig. Panelists: Cookieplay Puppet Theatre we take a look at nerdy rock throughout the ages. Productions When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 127C) Panelists: Earl Garcia, Heather Rice-Sirrine, Jessie When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 225) Puppets on Video: Behind the Scenes of The Bush, Michael Senft, William Suphan Sci-Fi Fashion Show Presented by Easley’s Bob & Angus Show The Bob & Angus Show is When: Fri, 9:00-10:30PM (Room 127AB) Fun Shop Sci-Fi Fashion Showcase! Calling all a weekly video series starring news sheep that The Rocky Horror Picture Show performed Whovians, , Browncoats and other SciFi talk about board games, geek culture, and ovine LIVE with Midnight Mayhem 18 and older Fandoms! Join us for a display of creativity and lifestyle, produced by Mayfair Games and Pulp Don’t dream it, BE it and do the TIME WARP again fashion! Sign up to showcase your talents and Gamer Media. In this panel, the cast and crew will with Midnight Mayhem as they bring the classic show love for your favorite . talk about what it has taken to start from scratch cult midnight movie musical to life with live stage Which fandom’s fashion will reign supreme? Who to build up to over 100 videos online. Panelists: cast, audience participation and virgin sacrifice! knows? Your costume might be chosen as the audi- Don Dehm, Stacey Gordon It’s the ORIGINAL cosplay so don’t miss it! Panel- ence favorite! Panelists: Fashion Show Models When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 228A) ists: Midnight Mayhem When: Fri, 11:30-1:30PM (Room 231)

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Sci-Fi Speed Dating 18 and older Are you sick of Sexting it’s the gift that keeps on giving long Redstone, they find that crime is a dish best served looking for love in Alderran places? Are you ready after you wish it would stop! Silent Witness cold! See blood, bullets and mayhem as the new to Terminate your single life? Sci-Fi Speed Dating is Sgt. Darren Burch discusses how “Sexting” creates Kane Hodder/ Shepis film, SICKLE make its coming to Phoenix Comic Con! Speed dating by fan problems at schools, consequences for the students, world premiere at Phoenix Comicon. for the fans!! Must be 18, must be Single, and must and in the hands of sexual predators a powerful tool When: Sat, 9:00-11:30PM (Room 122) be willing to have fun! There will be a $5 charge for to molest young children. The presentation will also male participants taken at the door. All proceeds go include video news accounts of “Sexting”. Panelists: Sketch Off Thursday: Pop Culture Mashups to support Child’s Play Charities. Please Panelists: Sgt. Darren Burch, Silent Witness Sponsored by Jesse James Comics & Toys Star Sci-Fi Speed Dating When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West103) Wars and Marvel characters mixed in a blender to When: Fri, 4:30-6:30PM (Room 127C) get a Pop Culture mashup. Phoenix Comicon Artist When: Fri, 7:30-9:30PM (Room 127C) Sexuality in the Star Trek Universe 18 and guests contribute their talent to create sketches When: Sat, 4:30-6:30PM (Room 127C) older “Riker? I hardly know her!” Join us for this while you watch. Art created will appear in the When: Sat, 7:30-9:30PM (Room 127C) 18+ candid discussion regarding the members of Charity Art Galley for purchase to benefit KNTR. Starfleet and their explorations in and out of their Sponsored by Jesse James Comics & Toys Panelists: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Poetry quarters. Panelists: Angela Manone,Elizabeth Muel- Dave Beaty Yes, Virginia, SF poetry does exist. Join some of these ler, The 3 Drunk Geeks When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 124B) poets for a look at the field. Panelists: David Lee When: Fri, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 128) Summers, Larry Hammer, Marcy Rockwell, Sharon Sketch Off Friday: Brutes and Babes Pre- Skinner The Sexy Side of Fae: A Lost Girl Discussion 18 sented by Ash Avenue Comics 18 and older When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 104B) and older Open Discussion on the appreciation of Beefcake and Cheesecake. This sketchoff has the the open sexuality in Lost Girl. With a succubus as both of best worlds. Phoenix Comicon Artist guests SCORE! The Science of Soundtracks The panel the , sexuality is just a part of the narra- contribute their talent to create sketches while you for soundtrack lovers! From SciFi to Fantasy to Super- tive withough becoming a “hot button” issue. (18+ watch. Art created will appear in the Charity Art heroes to the science behind the music we cover all only) Panelists: Angela Kennedy, Geno Figueroa, Tim Galley for purchase to benefit KNTR. Presented By the greats: John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Danny Shafer, Tina Worley Ash Avenue Comics Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Elfman, Hans Zimmer, and more! Queue the THX When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 126C) When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 124B) now, because our audience is listening. Panelists: Amy Shafer, Scott Appel, Tim Shafer Sherlock Holmes, Put Your Trousers On! An Sketch Off Saturday: Superheroes Presented When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 129A) Exploration into the Success of BBC’s Sherlock by Drawn to Comics Kaboom! Blam! Zap! See Dive into the modern world of Sherlock Holmes and your favorite heroes drawn in new and exciting Scream War with Dr. Diabolic Do you have the John Watson on this guide through the ins and outs ways! Phoenix Comicon Artist guests contribute loudest scream? Do you have the most blood cur- of BBC’s Sherlock. From the cast, modern updates their talent to create sketches while you watch. dling scream? Guys do you have the girliest scream? and overwhelming viewer response, find out how Art created will appear in the Charity Art Gal- Compete against other in various categories. Join this series has captivated millions of fans worldwide. ley for purchase to benefit KNTR. Presented By Dr. Diobolic as we search for the next scream Panelists: Amy Shafer, Andrew Hopkins, Kali John- Drawn to Comics Panelists: april reyna,Benjamin champions at Phoenix Comicon. Aaahhh! Panelists: son, Kat Alarcon Glendenning,Dave Beaty Dr. Diabolic When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126AB) When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 124B) When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 129B) The Short and the Shorter of it: The Short Sketch Off Sunday: Saturday Morning Car- Screen to STEAM “Screen to STEAM- how to use Fiction Panel Talk about short fiction-how to write toons Artists draw your favorite cartoon and video film and television to support Science, Technology, it and how to sell it, with some authors as well as game charcters in a new way. Phoenix Comicon Engineering, Arts and Mathematics” presented by noted anthologist Kathryn Cramer. Panelists: Ch- Artist guests contribute their talent to create the League of Extraordinary Academics Panelists: antelle Osman, Greg van Eekhout, Sharon Skinner, sketches while you watch. Art created will appear in KellyAnn Bonnell Kathryn Cramer the Charity Art Galley for purchase to benefit KNTR. When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105C) When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 104A) Panelists: Benjamin Glendenning When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 124B) Sculpting Insects with Gears and Metal Lindsey Shorts from Around the US Dhoni (5 mins) My Bessanson, an exciting local artist, will give demon- Uncle, the Merman ( 7 mins) Made for Murder (12 Skull World Screening 18 and strations of her unique art and sculptures of insects mins) Marooned (17 mins) Indulgence (2 mins) Pre- older Greg Sommer is an , wrapped embellished with gears, metal, and other designs. sented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff inside a mystery, encased in a jean-jacket vest. An Kids and their parents will want to catch her amaz- When: Sun, 11:30-12:30PM (Room 232BC) enterprising man in his early 30s, Greg, and his ing demonstration. Panelists: Lindsay Bessanson alter-ego SKULL MAN, are at war…Box Wars that When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room West103) Short Films From Foreign Shores I Kiss O’Gram is. Welcome to Greg’s world: a world of warriors, (10 mins) Peto (9 mins) A Stately Suicide (19 mins) magic, and glory, a world of metal. Greg is building Scum & Villainy: Drinks of Science Fiction 18 Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon the Canadian chapter of BOX WARS, an interna- and older Returning from last year the guys from Staff tional underground movement of cardboard-based the Science of Drinking present another round of When: Fri, 2:30-3:30PM (Room 232BC) combat. Panelists: Justin McConnell how to create your favorite science fiction-based When: Fri, 9:30-11:30PM (Room 228A) cocktails. Panelists: Anthony Fuentes, Brad Walling Short Films From Foreign Shores II Midnight When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 127AB) Maurice (12 mins) Outland (11 mins) Mon Amie Skynet vs. Zombies Choosing an Apocalypse. Noire (11 mins) Quiet You (7 mins) Presented by With Google creating automated cars and drugged The Secret Lives of Young Adult Authors Learn FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff up Spice real life Zombies, we are slowly edging about what it’s really like to be a writer in the Young When: Sat, 2:30-3:30PM (Room 232BC) toward one apocalypse. Come be part of the discus- Adult field. Panelists: Aprilynne Pike, Melissa Marr, Shounen Manga Discussion Join the crows as we sion of who would win. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Sarah Ockler Staff When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West105A) talk about shounen manga, and why we both love and hate them! We’ll talk about the newest chapter When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 124A) Seeing Evil: The Making of Speak No Evil, an of One Piece and Bleach, and about the classics Slaughter Daughter Feature Film18 and older Indie Horror Q&A with director Roze and Lead Astro Boy and Dragonball! All are welcome. Panel- A former beauty queen plots the death of her over- actress Gabrielle Stone and other cast and crew ists: The Crows bearing mother with the help of her pen-pal, a serial members of this original . Panelists: An- When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 223) killer on death row. (78 mins) Presented by FilmBar nalise Cavender, Carl Jensen IV, Elisabeth Cavender, Show Me Your Moves: Open Source Internet Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff Gabrielle Stone, Mario Guzman, Olivia Cavender, When: Thu, 9:30-11:30PM (Room 232BC) Roze, Sylvie Cohen Broadcasting A crash course in using open source When: Sun, 4:00-5:00PM (Room 232A) software to produce proffessional quality shows and So Long and Thanks for All the Flights! A broadcast live events to the internet. Emphasis on Tribute to the Space Shuttle The Space Shuttle, SETI and Habitable Worlds Are we alone in the video game streaming and low budget hardware America’s workhorse spacecraft for 135 missions, universe? Will we discover aliens within our lifetimes? configurations. Panelists: John Adams has made its last flight after 30 years of service, An ongoing search for intelligent extraterrestrial life When: Thu, 5:00-6:00PM (Room 228A) and the orbiters are now museum pieces. Join our has been underway for decades. Learn from a panel SICKLE World Premier Exclusive Screening panel of rocket scientists and space enthusiasts in of experts about the latest SETI activities. Panelists: a tribute to this icon! Panelists: Luke Probst, Peter Gerard van Belle, Karen Knierman, Lev Horodyskyj, with Cast/Crew Q&A18 and older A group of stick-up kids rob a mafia run strip club and head Nguyen, Stefan O’Dougherty Patrick Young, Paul Davies, Sara Walker When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 129A) When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 127C) for the border but when they enter the town of

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So You Think You Con Dance? Cross Arms, Jump, and design techniques for children. The session is Treksperts discuss Star Trek’s reoccurring theme of Turn, and then hit the B button(wherever that is). interactive and provides an opportunity for practice, examining what it means to be a human. Panelists: From the ridiculously easy, such as Carameldansen, questions, and fun! Panelists: Daniel M Davis Eileen Johnson, Elizabeth Mueller, Mark Restucci, to the expert k-pop dances, like Ring-Ding-Dong. This When: Sat, 10:30-11:00AM (Room West102A) Mary Foltz, Ryan Weeks panel will cover the know-how of dances you will see When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 128) at conventions. Panelists: Key Runners Spotlight: Colleen Doran Colleen Doran started When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 229) out in the industry with her comic book A Distant Star Wars The Expanded Universe 201 Join au- Soil. After years of working on other books including Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stakpole as they So You Want to Be a Sith Lord? Learn the history the Sandman with Neil Gaiman, she returns to discuss the expanded universe created through the & philosophy of the Sith Empire and take in the finish the final stories of A Distant Soil. Panelists: Star Wars novels as well as what is currently going teachings of the Sith Code from one of the Lords of Colleen Doran on with them. Explore the galaxy of far far away in Korriban! Panelists: Eric Moe, Trevor Campbell When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 124A) all its literary glory. Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole, When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 126C) Timothy Zahn Spotlight: Geof Darrow Come discuss Geof When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 122) So You Want to Be a Writer? Learn from the Darrow’s long and celebrated career in comics. pros about how to get started as an author, how to Panelists: Geof Darrow Star Wars Artists Star Wars is one of the most handle rejection, where to look for guidance, educa- When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 124A) popular movie properites of all time. Meet some of tion, and support, and what to do when you’ve the artists who are authorized to create Star Wars started to “make it” but aren’t all the way there yet. Spotlight: Greg Capullo Greg Capullo, artist of licensed artwork. Panelists: Joe Corroney, Spencer Panelists: CJ Hill, David Lee Summers, Gini Koch, Batman, talks about his career in comics and guides Brinkerhoff Marcy Rockwell, Sharon Skinner, Tom Leveen attendees through the creative process of making When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 125B) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 104A) comic books. Panelists: Greg Capullo When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 125A) Star Wars Disney Royal Padme and Leia So you want to own a comic book store Do Debate! Are Padmé, Amidala, and Leia Organa what you love and you will love what you do! Come Spotlight: Kevin Maquire Best known for his work Disney Royals? Since Padmé only ruled for 8 years, here how others have turned their love of comic on the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths Justice League can we count her as a Disney Queen? Leia is known books, science fiction, fantasy and animae into the comic book, Kevin Maguire has come to recognized for being a princess, but she was not born nor does career of their dreams. Panelists: Cory Bushnell for his emotive charcter expression. Kevin talks she marry into royalty. Join us as we look through When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125B) about his career in comics books. Panelists: Kevin Disney’s past Princesses and review Padmé and Leia Maguire “Royal Files” and debate if Padmé could be a Disney Social Media for Authors Join several of our When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 124A) Queen and if Leia should be a Disney Princess! author guests for a look at how they make use of Spotlight: Mike Mignola Mike Mignola creator of Come to the Star Wars Disney Royal Panel…we social media and their online presence to interact have cookies! Panelists: Lexi Chellos, Max Gendreau, with fans and colleagues. Panelists: Gini Koch, Sam Hellboy talks about his long and succesfully career in comics and takes questions from the audience. Yaicha Gendreau Sykes, Shawn Speakman When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 127AB) When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 104B) Panelists: Mike Mignola When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 124A) Star Wars v. Star Trek II When Galaxies Col- Some.Bunniez Kigu-garten Craft Corner Come Spotlight: Peter David Peter David talks about his lide! The Return of last year’s exciting landmark join us for a fun-filled hour of arts, crafts, and kigu- panel that pitted Star Wars and Star Trek fans rumi! We’ll be putting together a special, project long career in comic books. Panelists: Peter David When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 124A) against each other in the Ultimate Debate! Come and wearing our kigurumi! No kigurumi? That’s ok! support your side to help Bask in the Tears of the Come make a memory and a masterpiece with us! Star City Games Magic: the Gathering Super Losers and Stand Triumphant with the Winners! Panelists: Some.Bunniez IQ Magic: the Gathering Super Invitational Quali- Sponsored by Jesse James Comics & Toys Panel- When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West103) fiers (Super IQs) are open to all players, offer SCG ists: Christopher de Herrera, Dustin Diehl, Trevor Speak No Evil Feature Film- Speak No Evil stars Invitational slots to the top two (2) finishers, and Campbell Gabrielle Stone, a feature horror film directed award a minimum of $1,000 in cash prizes. Come When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 122) by Roze and slated to be released in May, 2013. prove you have what it takes! When: Sat, 10:30-4:00PM (Room HyattPhoenix) Star Wars: Spoof N Cinema Mash Up A comedy Gabrielle plays Anna, a single mother fighting to riff on Star Wars: The Clone Wars Animated Series protect her daughter from demonically possessed Star Trek and the Human Potenial In the en- like you have never seen it before! The hilarious children and a town gone mad. The film opens with tirety of its run, Star Trek has often had a message cast of the National Comedy Theatre create an a single mom’s search for her missing child. Judged regarding the potential of the human race and its entirely new, entirely funny, Clone Wars episode by the small town folk and authorities she receives overall nature. Join our panel of Treksperts as we live, before your very eyes! The dialogue is removed little help until it is discovered that all the children take a closer look at these themes and how they and recreated with a new plot, new characters, and in the town have disappeared. Panelists: Annalise may have influenced our morals, ideals, goals and completely new foley and sound effects. It’s funny, Cavender, Carl Jensen IV, Elisabeth Cavender, Ga- lives. Panelists: Dr. David Williams, Eileen Johnson, totally unique and live! Panelists: Anthony Thornton, brielle Stone, Mario Guzman, Olivia Cavender,Roze, Larry Nemecek, Mary Foltz, William Suphan Jacob Talbert, Krissy Lenz, Paul Broccolo Sylvie Cohen When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 128) When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 127AB) When: Sun, 2:30-4:00PM (Room 232A) Star Trek Continues On June 3, 1969, Dr. Janice Star Wars: The Past, Present, and Future Are Spirituality in Comics Creators discuss how their Lester was led away and Kirk, Spock & Scotty you a Star Wars fan? Come check out Star Wars: personal spiritual values impact the work they do in stepped into a turbolift . That was the last live ac- The Past, Present, and Future as we will discuss creating a comic. Panelists: Wendy & Richard Pini tion that anyone would see of the original series of everything Star Wars from the movies, games, When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 125A) Star Trek... until now. Star Trek Continues picks up animation and news. Come join the fun and talk Spoof N Cinema: Star Trek the Animated immediately where the original series left off. Panel- about the best and worst of Star Wars. Panelists: Series Star Trek: The Animated Series as you have ists: Chris Doohan, Kim Stinger, Larry Nemecek, Time Squad B never seen it before. No, really, you have never Michael Forest, Michele Specht, Vic Mignogna When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 127AB) When: Fri, 6:00-8:00PM (Room 120) seen this before... because the hilarious cast of Starfleet Medical 101 Has the crew come down National Comedy Theatre have removed the entire Star Trek Planetarium Show Hear about the with some strange illness and it’s up to you to save sound track and are creating a new one live, on trials and tribble-ations of your favorite Star Trek them? Join our panel of Treksperts as they discuss the spot and before your very eyes. New plot, new characters as they are related to Earth’s night sky. the Healthcare of Star Trek in its many forms. Panel- characters, new sound effects and more. It is a once Shows of up to 15 attendees will run every twenty ists: Debra Nickelson, Elizabeth Mueller in a life time comedy experience! Panelists: Andre minutes beginning at 4pm. Come right at 4pm to When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 128) Bryant, Andrew Melnik, Anthony Thornton, Gretchen grab a free “ticket” for one of the shows and reserve Kinder, Jacob Talbert, Krissy Lenz your spot. Panelists: Anne Stewart, Jason Ard, Jen- Stargate 101: Wormholing for Beginners When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 128) nifer Caldwell, Lauren Ard, Mahonri Stewart For 10 Seasons, two spin-offs, and even 4 movies When: Sun, 3:00-6:00PM (Room West101) Stargate has captivated audiences and nerds every- Spookycute Monsters Artist Demonstration where. Join us as we discuss the Steam Crow artists, Daniel and Dawna Davis, will Star Trek: A Journey to Humanity... Spock, and all that is included with it. Panelists: Arthur demonstrate techniques for drawing monsters and Data, Odo, the EMH, and T’Pol all have explored Trout, Brenda Fuller, Dan Berman, Mary Foltz, other spookycute creatures. The Steam Crow team their human side (sometimes unintentionally), and Melissa Clark, Ryan Weeks creates comics, illustrations, and books. They return each character matured greatly over the years. Our When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 126C) from last years popular session on easy drawing

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Stargate Spinoffs Explained Even though Steampunk for Kids Kids love Steampunk too! Exposition, its time to pick up and take your exhibit they were not sucsessful, Atlantis and Universe Learn about Steampunk as it applies to kids. We home. Those not picked up will be disposed of, so did happen. Join us as we discuss the other two will discuss costumes for kids and how Steampunk please don’t be late. Stargates and possibly what could of been better can be both education and enhance family time. When: Sun, 4:30-6:00PM (Room West105C) for them. Panelists: Brenda Fuller, Melissa Clark, Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society Ryan Weeks When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 226) Steampunk STEAM Integration “Exploring how When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 128) the speculative fiction of the Victorian era can be Steampunk Fusion Steampunk is science fiction/ used as a springboard for contemporary STEAM Steampunk 101 What is Steampunk Victorian fantasy, creating modern to futuristic technology integration in the classroom and community” pre- Science Fiction? A future past that never was? Join utilizing the materials and means of the Victorian sented by the League of Extraordinary Academics our expert panel of from multiple era. But just because it’s Victorian doesn’t mean Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell genres to discuss the basic question, “What is it has to be English! See how historically and cre- When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105C) Steampunk?” Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society atively the progress in trade routes affected dress When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 226) and learn simple tips for building a character and Steampunk Weapons Want to learn about adding a little fusion to your steampunk. Panelists: Steampunk weapons? This panel will discuss Steampunk Ball Presented By Easley’s Fun BeCos-We-Can everything from basic beginner weapons and Shop Aviators and Aristocrats, Mechanics and When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 231) gun modifications, to elaborate weapons made Militants, Pirates and Pilots: disembark your from upcycling. Join us to see an amazing array airships at the Phoenix Comicon Steampunk Ball Steampunk Goggles for Kids, Make & Take of weapons and hear about how they were made! Presented By Easley’s Fun Shop Panelists: Phoenix Workshop Make & Take your own pair of kids Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society Comicon Staff Steampunk goggles. These fun goggles are made When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 226) When: Thu, 6:00-8:00PM (Room Renaissance from inexpensive materials. Cost of this workshop Pueblo) is $5. Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society Steampunk: Tea Dueling Introduction & Exhi- When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 226) bition Ever asked to partake in a tiffin party, only Steampunk FilmBlock The Adventures of Silver to discover it was a duel? Learn how to properly and Brass (10 mins) Arms Race Escalation (31 Steampunk Goggles Make & Take Workshop partake in a round of tea dueling! Tea dueling is mins) Mantecoza (30 mins) Lady Has Bustle (4 Have fun constructing your own laser-cut leather the art of gracefully dunking a biscuit into a “Cup mins) Dirigible Days (11 mins) Presented by Film- Steampunk Goggles! These wonderful steampunk of Brown Joy.” You may even be challenged to a Bar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff accessories will be ready to wear. Limit 50. Cost duel! Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society When: Sat, 10:30-12:30PM (Room 232A) $20. Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 227AB) When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 226) Steampunk Character Creation Workshop Story Creation with Janni Lee Simner and Create your perfect Steampunk persona! We Steampunk Leatherworking 101 See, touch Adam Rex Help Janni Lee Simner and Adam Rex will discuss character development, Steampunk and discuss the different types of leather. Learn create and illustrate a story from scratch. They names, and discuss costume design. Worksheets about tooling and stamping, sewing materials, need your input. Panelists: Adam Rex, Janni Lee and a reference packet included. Cost $5. Limit cutting materials, attaching leather together with Simner 40. Email [email protected] to sign-up and rivets and snaps. As time permits, we will discuss When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West105A) get a payment link. Panelists: Arizona Steampunk how to treat and maintain leather. Panelists: Society Arizona Steampunk Society Strange New Worlds: Extrasolar Planets and When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 225) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 226) the Kepler Mission Have you ever wondered if there are solar systems other than our own? We Steampunk Costuming Ever thought of creating Steampunk Leatherworking 102 Do you now know there are, and with the help of NASA’s your own Steampunk costume but didn’t know know the difference between a single strike and Kepler spacecraft, we’ve found hundreds of them. what to do? Our panel is here to help! With years multi-strike tool? Come learn about the various Join us to learn about the surprising diversity of of experience creating their own outfits, they are tools used in leather working in this informative solar systems in our galaxy. Panelists: David Lee here to help you with questions & tips that can panel and discussion group! Panelists: Arizona Summers, Gerard van Belle, Kevin Healy, Lisa Will, make your gear look amazing! Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society Steve Desch Steampunk Society When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 226) When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 126C) When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 231) Steampunk on a Budget Learn how you can Strange, Awkward & Totally Bizarre Ways Steampunk Fascinators Make & Take Work- create your own unique Steampunk costume on to Win 18 and older Prank War? Video game shop Create a lovely hair accessory to add to your a tight budget. Join this experienced panel to match? Presidential debate? Troll fight? Frat party? Steampunk collection. Fascinators were popular learn how to make your money stretch! Panelists: Fashion show? Biology class? Street race? Police hair pins worn in the Victorian era. Everything will Arizona Steampunk Society chase? Wait, what? Anything you need to win; be provided. Class limit 20. Cost: $15. Email Tala- When: Thu, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 226) we have got your back. Leave the kids at home [email protected] to sign-up and to get a pay- and bring your sense of humor. Panelists: The ment link. Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society Steampunk Pocketwatch Chains Make & Renegades When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 227AB) Take Workshop Express yourself and stand out When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 222AB) from the crowd! Our talented artist will walk you Steampunk Fashion Show Presented by through creating a unique decorated pocket watch Summer Lovin’ Six Young Adult Authors Join Easley’s Fun Shop The Steampunk Fashion Show chain of your very own. Cost is $15. Limit 40. Simon and Schuster Young Adult authors Sarah will feature a diverse group of participants in their Panelists: Arizona Steampunk Society Ockler, Suzanne Young, Jessi Kirby, Morgan Mat- Steampunk costumes each bringing their unique When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 227AB) son, Shannon Messenger and Kimberly Derting for take on the style and vogue of the Steampunk an hour of Summer Lovin’ . Panelists: Jessi Kirby, world. Bring your bustle, your raygun and your top Steampunk Scientific Exposition: CHECKIN Kimberly Derting, Morgan Matson, Sarah Ockler, hat and share your vision of our fantastic Victorian Checkin for all participants in the Steampunk Shannon Messenger, Suzanne Young Future. Panelists: Fashion Show Models Scientific Exposition (Science Fair). Please arive When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 122) When: Sat, 5:00-7:00PM (Room 231) early to provide sufficient time for entry and setup. Panelists: Erik Francis,Jeff Barbanell,KellyAnn Super Nailbat Party Blowout This panel is one Steampunk Fiction Alternate history, parallel Bonnell,Phoenix Comicon Staff,Todd VanHooser where we play several mini-games with the audi- worlds, or just plain out there, a look at the many When: Fri, 10:30-1:00PM (Room West105C) ence based on the video games and anime that we ways to use Steampunk Join authors in a discus- all know and love. We’ll call up several audience sion of the sub-genre and its future. Panelists: Steampunk Scientific Exposition Open to the members up at a time to compete for candy and Cherie Priest, Delilah S. Dawson, Joseph Nassise, public, this turn of the century science fair encour- prizes. Panelists: Project Nailbat Leanna Renee Hieber ages focus on showcasing the scientific method When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 229) When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 104B) and display of cutting edge science, both real and fictional, of the Victorian/Edwardian Era. Panelists: Supercell Fans It all began with the song “Melt”. SteamPunk Filmmaking: How to Make Erik Francis, Jeff Barbanell, KellyAnn Bonnell, Supercell has become an insanely popular band, Professional Props, Wardrobe, and Stories Phoenix Comicon Staff, Todd VanHooser most notably known for its use of the Vocaloid on a Budget Learn how to make professional Hol- When: Sat, 10:30-1:00PM (Room West105C) singing synthesizer Learn and love the music of lywood props, create SteamPunk wardrobe, and When: Sun, 10:30-1:00PM (Room West105C) Supercell, and their impact on music, anime, and bring SteamPunk stories to life on an independent Vocaloid. Panelists: Time Squad B filmmaker budget Panelists: Tom Gurnee Steampunk Scientific Exposition: PICKUP As When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 222C) When: Sat, 4:00-5:00PM (Room 232A) we come to the end of the Steampunk Scientific

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Superhero Feats of Strength and Heroics withe of North American animated characters, including Quiz for Kids Doctor Who was originally intended the Justice League of Arizona Think you can main roles in The Fairly OddParents as Timmy Turner to be a children’s educational program. Let’s see bend steel or smash walls like Superman? Can you and Poof; Rugrats and All Grown Up! as Dil Pickles; how much historical knowledge your Whovian youths take out the bad guys with a batarang? Join the Jus- The Powerpuff Girls as Bubbles; Ben 10 as Ben Ten- have soaked up, as they compete for prizes! You tice League of Arizona heros as they put you through nyson, Upgrade, Benwolf, and Buzzshock; Teen Titans must already have pre-registered online for this your morning stretches superhero style! By lifting as Raven; Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends as event. We promise no one will be turned into a Dalek impossible weights, and finding out superheros keep Terrence; and of course, My Little Pony: Friendship Is afterwards. Panelists: Brenda Fuller, Zeke Huerta up thier crime fighting skills! Panelists: Justice League Magic as Twilight Sparkle. Panelists: Tara Strong When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 126AB) Arizona When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 132) When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West101) Timothy Zahn Spotlight Phoenix Comicon is ex- Tarantino: Who’s That Guy? An overview of who cited to have Timothy Zahn, New York Times Bestel- Superhero Headquarters Join us as we kick off Quentin Tarantino is and how his cult following is ling Author of many Star Wars novels, the long Phoenix Comicon with the Superhero HQ: Avengers important to pop culture at large, and a discussion running Universe series, The Quadrail space vs Justice League Party! There will be a Marvel vs DC of his role in writing & directing and why his films opera series, and much more. Join us for a talk and Costume Tug-O-War, Superhero Costume Contest shock the masses. Come by and have fun examining Q & A about Tim’s work and a preview of what he’s Face Offs, specialty Superheroic drinks and the this pop-culture icon. Panelists: Adam Henry, Andrew working on now. Panelists: Timothy Zahn Super-est music known to hidden identities! Party Hopkins, Jessie Bush, Stephen Mooney When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 132) runs until 2am Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 129A) When: Thu, 10:00-2:00AM (Room Renaissance To Be a Star Trek Fan... A certain type of person Pueblo) TEAMS! Voice Actor Couples What’s it like to is attracted to Star Trek. Join our Treksperts as they work with your wife or husband in the anime voice take a look at themselves, how they found Star Trek, Superheros and Legend Makers Mesa Rhythm over world? Come find out with husband and wife and why it has been so important to them. Panel- and Motion Dance Center presents dance perform- teams Lex Lang & Sandy Fox and Yuri Lowenthal & ists: Heather Grant, Joe Grant, Kimberly Smith, ers ages 4 to adults dancing to songs from your Tara Platt. Panelists: Lex Lang, Sandy Fox, Tara Platt, Mary Foltz, Michael Mahoney, Zebariah Young favorite fantasy films and TV shows including Yuri Lowenthal When: Thu, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 128) Spiderman, Avengers, Wreck It Ralph, TMNT and When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 221) Wonder Woman. Bring your lunch and enjoy this To Boldly Go... An Introductory Look at Star full production with your friends! Panelists: Phoenix Tech testing room for panelists Testing of Panel- Trek Star Trek has impacted a lot of people, but Comicon Staff ist AV equipment open to all panelists can be a daunting series to take on. Sit in as our When: Sat, 1:00-2:00PM (Room Renaissance Salon) When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 225) Treksperts give you the basics of the series, its When: Thu, 7:30-11:30PM (Room 225) origins, and why it has endured for 47 years. Panel- Supernatural In-Character Q&A Have you ever ists: Dr. David Williams, Kimberly Smith, Mary Foltz, wondered which “Hunting Trip” was Sam and Dean’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Heroes in a half Michael Mahoney, Zebariah Young favorite? Do you want to know the inner workings shell. From the comic in the 80s to the live action When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 128) of the Winchesters, their friends and enemies alike? movies to the current animation and movie projects, Swing by to ask your favorite characters these we discuss all things, Teenage, Mutant, Ninja and To the Holy Ground! Feature Film- Eleven vi- questions and more!! Panelists: Amara Sama, Kaylee Turtle. Panelists: Andy Kuhn, Benjamin Glendenning, gnettes born of a general idea about a ring and the Sasaki, McKenzie Terrill, N. McKnight, Ryan Cookson, Kevin Eastman connections it makes among people. The members Silver Prince Productions, Trollki _ When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 124B) of an actors’ workshop created the words and plots, When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 129B) and each is a glimpse into the lives of very modern, Telemade Films Presenting a college-driven very self-conscious, and in many ways, quite selfish Tackling Difficult Subjects in Young Adult Four YouTube channel that supports DIY film making/ low Japanese adults. The stories zigzag in time and authors explore the unique ways YA tackles difficult budget film making/special effects and music pro- space, and it is up to the audience to make the con- issues. Panelists: Janni Lee Simner, Jessi Kirby, Kim- duction. We will discuss great ways to substitute big nections. (118 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: berly Derting, Tom Leveen fancy gear with cheap ins and outs to make movie Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West105A) making for up and coming film makers easier! We When: Thu, 6:30-8:30PM (Room 232BC) will also discuss the plot of our new web-series LEER. Talk Derby to Me Roller derby athletes from Desert View a few scenes from the show, and talk about the Tom Leveen Workshop: How I Know Your Dolls Roller Derby come together to answer your cast, story, process, and VFX! Panelists: Erik Sanchez, Book Isn’t Ready To Submit Without Read- questions and discuss the game, rules, how to get Garrett Merrill, Jesse Lobell, Keegan Hughes, Marlee ing A Single Page With five commercial novels started, and the lifestyle. Come on in for this open Bonnette, Matthew Bedsole on shelves by summer 2014 and plenty of hours Q&A session about all things derby! Panelists: Chris- When: Fri, 10:30-12:00PM (Room 232A) teaching and on panels, author Tom Leveen has tina Gerrish, Phoenix Comicon Staff assembled a list of habits distinguishing published When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 230) Terry Brooks Spotlight Michael Stackpole inter- authors from those still in “aspiring” mode. With views Terry Brooks about his long running Shannara real-life examples taken directly from ComiCon Talk Nerdy To Me Burlesque Show 18 and older series. the craft of writing, and what’s coming next experiences, Tom will help you steer your creative Ever wondered what it would look like if you took the from Terry. Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole, Terry writing to the next level. Warning: It’s gonna get teasing talents of a burlesque dancer and twist them Brooks Real! Panelists: Tom Leveen up with the fantastical world of geekdom? Well, then When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 132) When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 104A) you definitely want to come to Talk Nerdy to Me: A Byte of Burlesque! Come see the talents of perform- That’s No Moon, That’s a Spinoff! One of the Tom Leveen Workshop: Toil & Trouble: Theatre ers from Phoenix burlesque troupe BurlEscapades, most exciting pieces of Star Wars news is the talk of Techniques to Improve Your Dialogue Dialogue vaudeville ensemble Romantasy Cabaret, as well as solo spinoff films involving some of their most prolific is frequently cited as an author’s biggest challenge. a bevy of exceptional solo artists. Due to the nature characters. Get the scoop on the latest intel and dis- With 22 years of theatre experience and critical of the show this is an 18+ event and ID will be re- cuss which characters deserve some of the spotlight! praise for his spot-on dialogue, Tom shares a quired at the door, but all ages are welcome to take Panelists: Dustin Diehl, Trevor Campbell number of techniques taken from the perspective of pictures with the dancers after the show! Panelists: When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 126AB) an actor and director to polish your dialogue to a Talk Nerdy to Me: A Byte of Burlesque TheOneRing.net’s Unauthorized Sneak shine. Panelists: Tom Leveen When: Fri, 9:00-11:00PM (Room Renaissance Salon) Peek for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 104A) Tara Platt Anime, video games and even Ben 10 Staffer Cathy “Garfeimao” Udovch, fresh from a Tor Books Preview A look at what’s new and and more. Tara Platt is fast making her name known visit to New Zealand, discusses, in a multimedia ex- upcoming from Tor Books, the premier publisher of in every avenue of media nad entertainment. From travaganza format, the next billion-dollar installment Science Fiction and Fantasy. Panelists: Patty Garcia voice-overs to in front and behind the camera, she’s of The Hobbit. There will be a preview of new charac- When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 104B) done, and is doing, it all. Panelists: Tara Platt ters, Tolkien’s non-Hobbit lore in the film adaptation, When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 224) dragons, hints, clues, and potential spoilers, as well Totally Cute Anime You’ve Probably Never as the latest breaking info along with glimpses into Heard Of Are you totally in love with an anime Tara Strong Friendship is Magic! Tara Strong is the what might be on the first Hobbit film’s Extended that no one’s ever even heard of? We probably have voice of our childhood. From Rugrats to Fairly Odd Edition Blu-ray. Plus, unmentionable surprises and and know how you feel. Come show some hardcore Parents to Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10 and My Little Pony breaking news from the biggest and best Tolkien otaku love as we discuss our favorite animes that and many, many others. Panelists: Tara Strong news source in the world. Panelists: Cathy Udovch only the most dedicated of us have seen. Panelists: When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 120) When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 122) The Renegades When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 222AB) Tara Strong Strong is the voice behind a multitude Time Traveler’s Preparation: An Interactive

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Traditional Drawing Demonstration Studio bols on tombstones mean? Take a journey through has finally defeated and his 1507 Do you like to draw ? Studio 1307 presents the gates of several spooky cemeteries across allies. Faced with extinction, Raiden has one last Matt Dickson, an accredited artist, who will demon- the the old West and desert burial grounds. Are chance. To undo the Emperor’s victory, he must strate that illustration, animation,and comic books you ready for the graveyard shift? Panelists: MVD strike Shao Kahn where he is vulnerable...The Past. all have their roots in a traditional approach to Ghostchasers When: Fri, 9:00-11:30PM (Room 106) drawing. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 129B) When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 124B) Video Game Tournament Upcoming Video Games and Tech With E3 (PS3) Two months after the ending of the hit RPG Travel Channel, and the Making Monsters around the corner, get the latest on what games Persona 4, a new threat has emerged in Persona 4 Team Thursday 4-8 stop by and talk to Ed & will be coming out in the next year and beyond Arena! Jump into the next chapter of the story as Marsha, and the Chambers of Fear Haunted House as well as the latest on the Playstation 4 and the Persona 4 enters a new genre in this 2D fighting Crew. Great time for photo opps!! See exhibitor list- new Xbox console with Gareth Von Kallenbach of game. ing for location or check with our information desk Skewed and Reviewed. Gareth has worked in the When: Sat, 1:30-4:00PM (Room 106) Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff gaming industry and has covered the latest in When: Thu, 4:00-8:00PM (Room ExhibitFloor) games, industry news, and tech for over two de- Video Game Tournament Street Fighter X cades. This is a lively panel with images, video, and Tekken 2013 (PS3) Street Fighter® X Tekken® is Trek Fandom in the Valley! Join a panel of mem- Q&A as well as the SWAG table and you will not the dream match-up you’ve been waiting for! The bers of different Star Trek fan factions in the valley want to miss this. Panelists: Gareth Von Kallenbach acclaimed Street Fighter IV game engine has been as they discuss who they are, what they do, and When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 126AB) enhanced with tag team gameplay, simultaneous how you can get involved. Panelists: Anna Treece, 4-player fighting and more. George Richardson, Heather Grant, Jim Strait, Joe Use your Words (& Pictures) “Use your Words (& When: Sat, 4:00-6:30PM (Room 106) Grant, John Wheeler, Kimberly Smith, Mary Foltz Pictures): Cooperative Comics Lessons to Transform When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126C) Bullies” presented by the League of Extraordinary Video Game Tournament Super Smash Bros. Academics Panelists: Jeff Barbanell Brawl (Wii) Welcome to a brawl for the ages, Trekland and You: The State of the Franchise When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105C) where anything can happen, anyone can show Forum How much longer will alternate movies, up and all bets are off. In multiplayer games, anniversary nostalgia and product news pass for Valiant Valiant was a comic force to be reckoned characters from all Nintendo universes meet up in an active Trek fandom? Are gaming, novels, comics with in the mid 90s before the industry nearly Nintendo locales to duke it out. and fan films enough? How and what shape would imploded. They are back with a vengance with titles When: Sun, 11:00-2:00PM (Room 106) a return to Trek TV look like? Come prepared to like Harbinger, Archer and Armstrong and X-O share, and join author/historian/producer LARRY Manowar. Panelists: Clayton Henry, Joshua Dysart Video Game Tournament Super Street Fighter NEMECEK and YOU for an eye-opening forum When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 125B) IV Arcade Edition 2012 (PS3) Super Street Fight- about the biz and the fandom...and angles new to er IV is an upgraded version of the original Street you, or maybe just everyone else. Panelists: Larry Vic Mignogna Meet voice actor Vic Mignogna, Fighter IV with all of that game’s characters, plus Nemecek one of the most prolific and influential stars in an- an expanded roster of both brand-new characters When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 128) ime today, as he presents his anime, music, worship and returning characters from previous games. and everything else. Panelists: Vic Mignogna When: Sat, 6:30-9:00PM (Room 106) Tribe Studios Meet and chat with the artists and When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 120) writers behind the Tribe Studio titles Shadow, Repo Video Game Tournament Tekken Tag Tourna- and Comic Bug. Learn about their new universes, Vic Mignogna! Meet voice actor Vic Mignogna, ment 2 (PS3) Never underestimate the heart of ask questions about the entire creative process one of the most prolific and influential stars in a champion. The original tag team fighter that and what it is like to work as an indie publisher. anime today, as he presents his anime, music, and started it all is back. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Panelists: Bad Apple, Christy “Boots” Spettnagel, everything else. Panelists: Vic Mignogna delivers new and returning characters in the largest Scott ‘Bub’ Shehi When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 221) roster ever. When: Fri, 1:30-4:00PM (Room 106) When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 125B) Video Game Tournament Call of Duty: Black TRON Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan and Peter Ops 2 [2v2] (XBOX 360) Call of Duty®: Black Ops Video Game Tournament Ultimate Marvel Jurasik take us back to the Game Grid, from II propels players into a near future, 21st Century vs. Capcom 3 (PS3) The Marvel and Capcom the landmark original film to TRON:Legacy, TRON Cold War, where technology and weapons have universes collide once again in this installment of Uprising and the upcoming sequels. End Of Line. converged to create a new generation of warfare. the popular franchise. With new fighters, epic new Panelists: Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, Peter When: Sun, 2:00-5:00PM (Room 106) modes and rebalanced gameplay, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 asks are you ready for the Ultimate Jurasik Video Game Tournament Gears of War: When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 120) experience? Judgement (360) Travel back to the immediate When: Sat, 9:00-11:30PM (Room 106) True Blood with Kristin Bauer Enjoy some True aftermath of Emergence Day – the defining event of Blood with Kristin Bauer and Pam De Beaufort. the “Gears of War” universe – for the very first time, The Villains of Final Fantasy We’re dragging Panelists: Kristin Bauer and test your mettle in highly–competitive new the villains of Final Fantasy away from their plans When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 120) multiplayer modes. of domination and ultimate power to answer your When: Fri, 11:00-1:30PM (Room 106) burning questions. Learn their history, daddy issues, Trust Your Intuition you could be trying to and why they are so good at being bad. Oh, and save your own life! Sgt. Darren Burch with Silent Video Game Tournament Halo 4 [2v2] (XBOX there’s prizes! Panelists: Cookie Crusaders Witness discusses how “Trusting Your Intuition” can 360) The Master Chief returns to battle an When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 222AB) provide safety and actually forewarn you of impend- ancient evil bent on vengeance and annihilation. ing danger. The presentation will discuss how we Shipwrecked on a mysterious world, faced with new A Visual History At Zombie Cinema Take an subconsciously retain clues of suspicious activity enemies and deadly technology, the universe will in depth look at the history of zombie cinema as that many times may go unnoticed by the conscious never be the same. author Craig W. Chenery will bring you a stunning mind. This one-hour conversation will cover case ex- When: Fri, 4:00-6:30PM (Room 106) visual look at zombie movie history. Includes never before seen images from some of your favorites. amples and techniques to help attendess to always Video Game Tournament Injustice: Gods remember to react to their inner voice. Panelists: Panelists: Craig W. Chenery Among Us (PS3) What if our greatest heroes When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 131AB) Sgt. Darren Burch, Silent Witness became our greatest threat ? Injustice: Gods Among When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West103) Us debuts as a bold new franchise Visual Novels and Eroge 18 and older Join the The Unfettered Panel: New Tales By Masters that introduces a deep, original story featuring creators and administrators of FAKKU as they dis- of Fantasy Join the editor and four contributors favorite DC Comics icons. cuss the culture of visual novels and eroge in Japan, to Unfettered, a new anthology Learn about its cre- When: Fri, 6:30-9:00PM (Room 106) and how it spawned an entire industry of anime, ation from the editor, Shawn Speakman, while con- manga, television shows, and more. Panelists: Fakku Video Game Tournament King of Fighters XIII When: Thu, 9:30-11:30PM (Room 222AB) tributors Terry Brooks, Brandon Sanderson, Kevin (PS3) The King Of Fighters XIII represents a rebirth Hearne and Peter Orullian talk about their stories. for one of gaming’s longest tenured franchises and Visual Tour through Zombie Cinema Join Craig Panelists: Brandon Sanderson, Kevin Hearne, Peter one of the most popular fighting brands ever. Chenery in a visual tour of Zombie Cinema. Meet Orullian, Shawn Speakman, Terry Brooks When: Sat, 11:00-1:30PM (Room 106) the in person the zombies as they were portrayed When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 132) in the films throughout the years. Panelists: Craig Video Game Tournament W. Chenery Untold Mysteries of Arizona Cemeteries (PS3) After centuries of Mortal Kombat, Emperor Who’s buried in Hunt’s Tomb? What do the sym- When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 131AB)

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Voyage Trekkers Voyage Trekkers, the sci-fi comedy stuff happened on Joss’s shows. Angel turned to be a contestant, then try to figure out whether web series about the worst starship crew in the into a puppet. The Buffy cast broke out into song. the Doctors, companions, and villains on the board galaxy, is back for Season 2! Join the cast and crew Dollhouse. Panelists: Lisa Richins, Raymond Wolfe, are telling the truth or taking you for a ride (not in as they discuss making the show, answer your ques- Tisha Johnson the T.A.R.D.I.S.). Hosted by the 4th Doctor. Panelists: tions, and then watch the world premiere of a brand When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 129A) Eileen Mueler, James Richardson, Jeff Jones, John new episode. Panelists: Adam Rini, Craig Curtis, Wheeler, Loren Toporek, Mikey Yates, Molly Martin, Gabrielle Van Buren, Logan Blackwell, Nathan What Do We Think of Abrams’ “Alternate Uni- Pat Harper, Paul Bradford, Stephen Roberts,Suzanne Blackwell, Nathan Stipes verse” Now? Now that “Star Trek Into Darkness” Jones When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 128) has been released, and Abrams is 2 films in, do When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 126AB) we feel that the second film was a success? Should Waifu Weddings Have an anime/manga/cartoon/ JJ keep going? Sit in and debate along with our Whose Line? Get ready for the funniest convention book character you just love and wish you could treksperts your thoughts on The Alternate Universe. improv game around, where the rules are made marry? Here is your chance! We’re hosting wed- Panelists: Angela Manone, Melissa Clark up and the points don’t matter. Based on the show dings! Bring a representation of your beloved. Have When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 128) Whose Line is it Anyway but with a slightly nerdier your picture taken as you walk down the aisle and theme. We might even call you up to perform! Panel- say “I do.” Panelists: Hector Ramirez What I’m Reading Young Adult Edition Join ists: Muffin When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 229) our panel of bibliophiles, librarians, and writers as When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 229) they recommend books you want to read. Panelists: Waifuism and You 18 and older When a fan Chantelle Osman, Phoenix Comicon Staff, Shannon Wigs Assembled Join us for a detailed panel on loves a character SO much, that fan may even fall in Messenger, Mira Domskey how to purchase, care for, cut, and style your wigs. love with that Waifu-ism character. Some think it’s a When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West105A) We’ll explain the do’s and dont’s, as well as give creepy and horrible thing, others live by it. We just you a live cutting or styling demonstration. Want to want to have fun with it. Let’s talk about Waifu-ism. What Makes a Good Anime Opening? Is it know where to get the best quality? Want to know Panelists: Project Nailbat visuals? Is it a catchy tune? Should the song tell us how to make wefts? Want to know how to get the When: Thu, 10:30-11:30PM (Room 229) about the show? Come watch as we showcase some best razored effects? Want to know the methods of anime openings and you be the judge Panelists: dying synthetic fibers? Then this is the panel for you! Wait, Wasn’t He In... Mal is Caleb. Zoey is Jas- Project Nailbat Panelists: Anime Staff mine. Fred is Whiskey? Those faces keep popping up When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 223) When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 225) over and over again across the Whedonverse. Panel- ists: David Richins, Elizabeth Mueller, Lisa Richins What to Look for in an Anime If you’re new to an- The Women of Star Trek From Uhura to Seven When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 129A) ime, or you’re just looking for suggestions for some of Nine, the ladies of Trek have long been strong, new shows to get into, we can help you figure out confident and alluring. Sit in with our panel of Walking Dead Prison: Zombie Obstacle Course what shows that you could be watching to get your Treksperts to see who ranks at the top of their list for Gurgling screams in the distance, moans from a necessary dose of anime Panelists: Project Nailbat favorite lady of Star Trek. Panelists: Debra Nickelson, dark corner and the walking dead are surrounding When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 222AB) Kimberly Smith, Zeke Huerta you. Do you have what it takes to make it to the safe When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 128) room on the other side of the prison? Work with Wheaton and Scalzi, Together Again Once members of the Department of Zombie Defense to again, Phoenix Comicon brings together John Scalzi The World of Froud: You Remind Me of the make your way through this apocalyptic course! and Wil Wheaton for an hour of geeky chat, fun, Babe Take a look at the influences of the Froud When: Fri, 12:00-6:00PM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball) and whatever else they might come up with. Will it family in pop culture, TV, and movies. We will cover top the Velvet Wesley or the Unicorn Pegasus Kitten? some of Brian’s faeries and his work with Jim Hen- Walking the Walk Walking the Walk: Bringing per- Join them and find out! Panelists: John Scalzi, Wil son and Star Wars, Wendy’s creature creation, and sonal experiences of writing and publishing into the Wheaton Toby’s foray into the family business. Panelists: Amy classroom. presented by the League of Extraordinary When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 122) Shafer, Tim Shafer Academics Panelists: Todd VanHooser When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 126C) When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room West105C) Whedon’s Tropes Let’s be honest. We all know tropes run rampant in the Whedonverse. Check The World of Mantecoza Join the cast and crew Walter Koenig Walter Koenig — actor, director, out some of the most widely-used tropes. Panelists: of Mantecoza as they discuss the characters, plot, screenwriter, novelist, acting professor, and comic David Richins, Raymond Wolfe, S. Faye Handy special effects and world building of this steampunk book creator. Walter is best known for portraying When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 129A) production. Panelists: Amber Nichols, David Stipes, Ensign Pavel Chekov on Star Trek and Alfred Bester Which Sailor Scout is the Strongest Jupiter is Douglas Monce, Katherine Stewart, Lon Muckey, on Babylon 5. Panelists: Walter Koenig Mallory Adams, Sue Kaff, Toby Ambrose, Tommy When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 121) strong, but can she win against Uranus? can freeze people, but is it effective? Come to our Schaeffer Web Series Not From Around Here (films) The panel and defend your Sailor Scout as we look When: Sat, 12:30-1:30PM (Room 232A) Division Ep. 3: The Research (15 mins) Inspector through their powers and abilities and decide which The World of Sketch Cards The craze in comic Plustard and the Fallen Groom (42 mins) Presented Sailor Scout is the Strongest! Panelists: YML! book art is growing in popularity. Baseball card by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 223) sized art drawn by your favorite artists. Come see When: Fri, 5:30-6:30PM (Room 232BC) “Who” is the weakest link? Rose Tyler played some of the most prolific sketch card artists talk Webcomics 101 You’ll learn what it takes to start Weakest Link in season 1... Now you can too! Our about sketch cards. Panelists: Benjamin Glenden- your own webcomic. We’ll cover Art & Design, Timelord host will find out “”Who”” is the weakest ning, David Harrigan, Denae Frazier, Val Hochberg Writing, Print & Digital Publishing, Self Promotion, link Only this time you won’t wind up on a Dalek When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 124A) and more. You’ve got that great story idea, join us ship if you aren’t Audience participation encouraged Worldbuilding in Science Fiction and Fantasy and learn how you can get it on the web! Panelists: Panelists: Michael Mahoney, Paul Tamayo How do writers create worlds for their stories Emma Lysyk, Frank Jordan, Kevin Coulston, Patrick When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 132) anyway? Join our panelists and find out. Panelists: Scullin, Val Hochberg Brandon Sanderson, Michael A. Stackpole, Peter When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 125A) Who’s the Biggest Fan? Whedon-Style! Joss Whedon trivia with prizes!! (No we won’t just kill Orullian, Terry Brooks, Timothy Zahn Webcomics vs. Comics Whether you love off whomever you happen to become emotionally When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 132) webcomics, print comics, or both, come and discuss attached to...) Panelists: David Richins, Elizabeth The Writer’s Epic Quest Kickoff The Writer’s what you like best and least about each one with Mueller, Lisa Richins, S. Faye Handy Epic Quest As part of Phoenix Comicon’s Books and Megan Mayer, writer of Superneutrals, and artist When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 129A) Authors programming, we will be having a special Aelin Mayer. Panelists: Aelin Mayer, Megan Mayer theme about writing called The Writer’s Epic Quest. When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 125A) Who’s Your Captain? Archer, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. Who was the best Captain in This panel will discuss the concept and we will Weird AMV’s The art of making AMVs takes time, Starfleet history? Join our Treksperts as we discuss answer questions. This panel is not required to take presence, and most of all patience. And then there’s what makes each of these legendary captains just part in the quest. these. Come explore the strange side of AMVs so, and who comes out on top. Panelists: Angela When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 104A) with Priapella Corp. Panelists: Anya Beam, Melissa Manone,Melissa Clark Writer’s Epic Quest Wrapup A wrap up of the McGue When: Thu, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 128) Writer’s Epic Quest where participatns can collect When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 221) Who-lywood Squares A Doctor Who game show their certificates and swag. Panelists: Phoenix Well, That Was Interesting. Some pretty weird based on Hollywood Squares! Sign up at the door Comicon Staff When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 104A)

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Writing Believable Fantasy Join our panelists for You Make Me Complete 18 and older Sexuality impress the judges on the catwalk and perform a a discussion about why they write fantasy and how in the Whedonverse. Willow and Tara were one of talent to claim this years crown. Presented by Film- they make it believable. Panelists: James A Owen, the first on-screen, same-sex couples on TV. Theirs Bar . Register for the pageant at www.phoenixcomi- Peter Orullian, Sam Sykes, Terry Brooks was the first on-screen kiss, too. Was it a statement con.com/registration/zombiepageant Panelists: When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 132) or just for the ratings? (18+ only) Panelists: Eliza- Phoenix Comicon Staff beth Mueller, Jen McAlonan, Sydney Yalshevec When: Fri, 9:00-10:30PM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball) Writing Critque Session I Join with 6 to 10 other When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 129A) writers in the first of two writing critique sessions. Zombie Creation Source Zombie Creation Have your written work heard by professional writ- You’ve Still Got Red on You 10 yrs later A look Source: Genetically Modified Food, Viral Pandemic, ers and mentors. All prose genres of unpublished behind the scenes of the British cult classic zombie or... Panelists: Andres Morera, Joanne de Biasi, works are welcome. Unedited, rough draft, final movie Shaun of the Dead featuring obscure trivia JodyLee Estrada Duek, Nick Keohane, Steve Uyeda draft, and well-polished pieces are wanted. These and never before seen photographs. Panelists: When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 131C) readings can be stand-alone writings or any excerpt Craig W. Chenery from your work. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff, When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 131AB) Zombie Face Off Challenge Can you transform Sharon Skinner, Tom Leveen When: Sat, 6:00- anyone in to a zombie? Have the best makeup ideas 7:00PM (Room 104A) Youth Fashion Show Cosplay: The Next Genera- for the living dead? Show off your talents and com- tion: Come show off your costuming skills and pete in this zombie makeup challenge. Make sure to Writing Critique Session II Join with 6 to 10 take a walk on the runway! All costume genres are complete the Zombie Face Off Registration Form if other writers in the first of two writing critique ses- accepted. Kids 12 and under on-line registration not you want to compete. Panelists: Horror, Paranormal sions. Have your written work heard by professional required. Panelists: Fashion Show Models & Monsters Staff writers and mentors. All prose genres of unpub- When: Sun, 11:30-1:00PM (Room 231) When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 131AB) lished works are welcome. Unedited, rough draft, final draft, and well-polished pieces are wanted. Youth LEGO Build Off This is a fun and exciting Zombie Jeopardy with United Zombies of These readings can be stand-alone writings or any LEGO building contest! Challenge your imagination America Are you an expert of the living dead? Do excerpt from your work. Panelists: Gini Koch, Marcy and LEGO building skills. LEGO will be supplied you know what the best weapons are to kill a single Rockwell, Phoenix Comicon Staff (sorry, not to keep). This friendly competition is zombie or a zombie horde? Are you a zombie movie When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 104A) aimed for youth 12 and under, but all are welcome buff? Test your knowledge in this Zombie Jeopardy to come see the fun. Panelists: Arizona CactusBrick with UZA. Panelists: United Zombies of America Writing for Today’s Younger Readers Many of Lego Builders Club (UZA) our authors write for younger readers. Join them When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West102A) When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 129B) and find out more about their books and how they approach writing for today’s middle grade readers. Yuri Lowenthal Superman, The Prince or Persia, Zombie Makeup Waiting Room Zombie Movie Panelists: Adam Rex, Greg van Eekhout, James A and Sasuke. What do all these characters have in Showcase Why stand in a long line waiting to Owen, Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr common? Yuri Lowenthal. He’s been in anime, video have your makeup put on? This year you don’t have When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105A) games and television galore. He knows the ins, outs to. Enjoy some zombie flix while you wait. We’ll let and sideways of voice acting, and he’s sharing. you know when it is your turn to join the living dead. Writing Romantic Relationships Writing a be- Come by! Panelists: Yuri Lowenthal Panelists: Horror, Paranormal & Monsters Staff lievable romantic relationship can be tricky and full When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 221) When: Fri, 6:00-8:30PM (Room 131C) of pitfalls. Join some of our author guests as they talk about how they avoid them, how they make Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt This powehouse Zombies in the Classroom “Zombies in the Class- them feel real, and how characters get together in couple has done it all. Don’t miss out. With decades room” presented by the League of Extraordinary the first place. Panelists: Alexandra Monir, Delilah S. of experience between the two of them, they are Academics Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell Dawson, Gini Koch, Leanna Renee Hieber, Morgan sure to mystify, entertain and spell bind as they When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105C) regale you with anecdotes galore. Panelists: Tara Matson Zombie Walk Claw your way out of the grave and When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105A) Platt, Yuri Lowenthal When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 224) stagger to the Zombie Walk. Shuffle along the route Writing SF for the Younger Audience Our with the legions of zombies, bravely contained by panelists discuss writing science fiction for middle Zenescope: Comics and More! Join the the Department of Zombie Defense. If you’re woe- grade readers and discuss new trends in SF based Zenescope team as they discuss some of the big- fully alive that day, zombify yourself at the Get Your works. Panelists: Greg van Eekhout, J.S. Lewis, Shan- gest titles in the company’s history. We’re talking Zombie On make-up panel (6-8pm). And stay for the non Messenger previously unannounced titles, continuations on night’s other horrific activities – the Zombie Beauty When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West105B) current stories, and new spin off projects. Panelists: Pageant (9pm) and Monster Bash (11pm). Anthony Spay,Ralph Tedesco When: Fri, 7:45 (Room SE Corner of Monroe Writing Strong Female Protagonists Our panel- When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 125B) and 3rd Streets) ists talk about the importance of strong female protaginists in young adult and middle grade Zombie Beauty Pageant Presented by FilmBar books, and how they write them. Panelists: CJ Hill, Join us at this years Zombie Beauty Pageant. Gaze Shannon Messenger, Suzanne Young on as zombie contestants dress their rotted flesh to When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105A) Writing with a Female Voice Strong female characters don’t just appear out of thin air. They rely on strong writing. We gather a group of writers to talk about writing with a female voice. Panelists: Alina Andrei, Jamie S. Rich When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 125A) Writing Workshop 21 Days to a Novel ($20 fee) New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents a 21-day program for prepar- ing yourself to write a novel. He covers character creation, world building, dialogue development and character voice creation tools. There is an extra fee of $20 payable at the workshop Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole When: Sun, 10:30-1:00PM (Room 104A) WTF Japan?! 18 and older Oh my Glob! Did you hear? Japan is a crazy place, and it always is full of surprises. But sometimes, they make things make you go WTF. Join the Midnight Channel on a roller coaster of crazy anime. Panelists: Arizona Midnight Channel When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 229)

70 PHOENIX COMICON 2013 • PROGRAMMING GUIDE • PHOENIXCOMICON.COM game on. Princess, Pac-Man and Pong. This summer, you’ll see a whole new side of art as your favorite video games invade Phoenix Art Museum. Explore 40 years of gaming, from 8-bit to PS3, Mario to Myst, while you discover the art of game design and how it has evolved to present day stardom.

And yes. We’ll even let you play.

The Art of Video Games June 16 – September 29, 2013

Visit PhxArt.org/VideoGames for a complete listing of events.

The Art of Video Games exhibition Visit us at Central Avenue and is organized by The Smithsonian McDowell Road in downtown Phoenix American Art Museum.

IMAGE: Super Mario World, 1991, Hiroshi Yamauchi, executive producer; Shigeru Miyamoto, producer; Takashi Tezuka, lead director. Nintendo of America, Inc.

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