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FRIDAY

EXHIBITOR HALL 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Hall C Friday Comic books, graphic novels, toys, magazines, cards, artwork, games, apparel, cosplay, guest artists and celebrity guests-- they can all be found in the exhibitor hall! It's truly the hub for nerdy commerce!

STAR SIGNING AND PHOTO OPS 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Hall C Friday Want to meet your favorite celebrity? Head over to STAR SIGNING AND Photo Ops to meet media guests from all of your favorite fandoms! Autograph and photo-op sales are cash only, so be sure to visit an ATM first!

LITTLE WIZARDS KIDS ZONE 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Rm. 334 Friday Enjoying the convention with children? Bring them to the Little Wizards Kids Zone! This area is for families with children age 10 and under who are looking for fun (and free!) crafts and activities to enrich their child’s convention experience.

STAR WARS COSTUME CLUB EXPERIENCE 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Rm. 338 Meet members from some of the largest local and international Star Wars costume clubs! Take photos and interact with club members to learn more about this exciting and worthwhile endeavor!

MEDIEVAL COMBAT SPORTS PRESENTED BY THE DETROIT FIGHT CLUB 12:00 PM - Midnight // Rm. 320 Friday Medieval historical reviews and sessions discussing all things from the age of steel. Come on by and experience HMB duels and pro fights of the 14th and 15th century as well as a HEMA tournament or two. Please visit the room for a complete list of events and sessions during the Con.

THUNDERDOME GAME ROOM 12:00 PM - Midnight // Rm. 330A Friday Enjoy nonstop free gaming throughout the convention in the Thunderdome Game Room!

DETROIT PARANORMAL EXPEDITIONS 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 336 Friday Join Todd and Jeff from DPX as they talk about some of their most haunted experiences. Showing some of their gadgets and clips of evidence. They will take questions also!

FILM FESTIVAL: DRAMA BLOCK 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 337 Friday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

AUSTIN ST. JOHN Q&A 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM // Grand Ballroom A Friday It’s morphin’ time! Meet the original Red Ranger in all his awesomeness, and unearth some of the amazing projects on the horizon for Austin. St. John!

FEMGEN - THE NEXT GEN OF FEMALE FILMMAKERS 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM // Rm. 332 Friday Women writers, producers, directors and actors discuss the state of Indie Sci-Fi filmmaker and changing roles of women behind and in front of the camera.

COMICS AT COMICS 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 321 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday Motor City Comedy Festival Presents: Jokes at the Con. Some of the funniest comedians from metro-Detroit fulfill lifelong dreams of performing stand-up comedy at a Comic Book Convention.

WRITING WORLDS: WRITING AND PUBLISHING SUPERHERO FICTION 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 331B Friday Come discuss the writing process with Casey Glanders, author of the critically acclaimed Gailsone series. Discuss the do’s and don’ts of writing, working with story lines, keeping your audience interested, and more.

MARVEL COMICS WRITERS, CARL POTTS AND PETER GILLIS 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 337 Friday This dynamic team-up of writers takes the stage to give insight upon their storytelling craft and what it was like working for Marvel Comics throughout the 1980's.

SUPREME 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 18+ Recommended Friday Supreme is a Michigan Artist

MAILE FLANAGAN Q&A 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM // Grand Ballroom A Friday Dattebayo! Enjoy this panel with Maile Flanagan, the voice of the one and only Naruto!

PRINT YOUR PROP 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 332 Friday 3D-design and printing allow making cosplay props, resembling almost perfectly the original in any size you want. This panel includes the basics of making a 3D-model, converting it into a 3D-printable file, the final printing – using a 3D-printer live on stage - and processing. Our hands-on examples will show you the DOs and DON’Ts and should inspire you to create the most detailed and spectacular props for your costume.

HOW TO TURN YOUR COMIC PROPERTY INTO A VIDEO GAME 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 336 Friday Let us walk you through the steps necessary to plan and execute your very first videogame.

FREESTYLE D&D 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM // Rm. 331B Friday Never heard of Dungeons & Dragons? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Love D&D and know everything about it? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Still reading this description? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Watch as audience (non)volunteers are pitted against monsters and villains on their quest for glory! This is a freestyle version of a freestyle version of D&D, sort of…(@Freestyledd on Facebook!)

ASK THE ASTRONOMER 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM // Rm. 335 Friday Bob Trembley, a volunteer NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, former outreach officer for the Warren Astronomical Society, and blogger for the Vatican Observatory Foundation answers your questions about space and cosmology.

BATKETEERS SERIES SNEAK PEEK 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 337 Friday Even heroes need a vacation. The Cast and Crew of Batketeers are giving guests an EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes look at the process of the show, and a SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK at Season 3. After traveling to Hollywood, the Gotham City characters have realized becoming a true movie star is harder than they anticipated. Presented by Actors Reaching Out. www.ActorsReachingOut.org

YOU WANT TO BE AN AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR? 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 333 Friday Want to be an audiobook narrator? Don't know where to start? Award-winning fantasy author, Mackenzie Flohr, discusses with YouTube's Chris Walker-Thomson, how his talents of various impressions helped him make it into an audiobook career.

JOHN RHYS-DAVIES Q&A 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM // Grand Ballroom A Friday Better known as Sallah or Gimli, depending on your age and level of geekery, John Rhys-Davies has a wealthy history of acting under his belt. Listen to his tales and ask him your questions!

PREPARE FOR TROUBLE: A TEAM ROCKET RECRUITMENT 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Rm. 332 Friday Have you ever wanted to become part of something bigger? Here you can learn how to extend your reach to the stars above! Join us to unite all peoples within our nation before we blast off again!

ASTEROIDS AND PLANETARY DEFENSE 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Rm. 335 Friday Ever hear of Tunguska or Chelyabinsk? Bob Trembley explains what asteroids are, their potential for resources, the threat of impacts, and the global AsteroidDay awareness campaign.

ACTION COMEDY NERD SHOW 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Rm. 321 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday We are a group of comedians who perform stand up at Cons. Our show includes performers who do jokes and stories about movies, comic books, pop culture and other "nerd" topics (we know because we are nerds!).

FREESTYLE D&D (FOR ADULTS) 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Rm. 331B // Ages 18+ Recommended Friday Never heard of Dungeons & Dragons? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Love D&D and know everything about it? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Wanna play an awesome game while using naughty words and topics? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Watch as MATURE audience (non)volunteers are pitted against NSFW monsters and villains on their quest for INAPPROPRIATE glory! This is a freestyle version of a freestyle version of D&D, sort of… (@Freestyledd on Facebook!)

FILM FESTIVAL: “MESSIAH” 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM // Rm. 337 Friday “Messiah” - A fallen hero, with the power to resurrect the undead, must save the world from a deadly infection that has turned the world's population into undead savages.

ALL THINGS OVERWATCH 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday Come join us for a discussion on all things Overwatch. From gameplay to lore and more.

DISNEY PRINCESSES Q&A 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM // Grand Ballroom A Friday Kneel before Linda Larkin (Princess Jasmine) and Paige O’Hara (Princess Belle), two of Disney’s most beloved characters, in this nostalgic panel!

MY NEIGHBORS ARE DEAD 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Rm. 336 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday My Neighbors Are Dead is a weekly podcast where host Adam Peacock talks to the lesser known characters from your favorite horror films as played by friends and luminaries from the worlds of comedy, horror, and beyond. The show has performed live as a part of the Detroit Improv Festival, at Go Comedy in Ferndale, MI and at Bad Dog Theatre in Toronto and featured such guests as Paul F. Tompkins (Bojack Horseman, Spontaneanation, Mr. Show), Marc Evan Jackson (Jumanji, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place), Tawny Newsome (Bajilion Dollar Propertie$) and more. The A.V. Club calls My Neighbors Are Dead "Comedic Gold," Splitsider says "I wish I'd thought of that," and Dread Central calls it "The Best Horror Podcast You’re Not Listening To."

HOW TO FIGHT LIKE A WOMAN 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM // Rm. 321 Friday Learn medieval fighting skills from the Detroit Fight Club!

ACTORS REACHING OUT 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM // Rm. 331B Friday Direct from Florida, Actors Reaching Out is excited to attend Michigan Comic Con with an exciting panel! Learn about this nonprofit organization promoting literacy and community outreach through the theatrical arts. Discussion highlights include their New York City premiere, SKYWALKER, Harry-oke, Seuss-abration, their many benefit concerts, and much more! www.ActorsReachingOut.org

THE MICHIGAN METEORITE AND THE SUN 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM // Rm. 335 Friday Bob Trembley gives a presentation on the recent meteor-fall in Michigan, AND he will also give a short presentation on the Sun and solar observing.

FILM FESTIVAL: SCI-FI/FANTASY BLOCK 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Rm. 337 Friday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

WHY AUDIO? WHY NOW 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Rm. 333 Friday Audiobooks are the hottest new thing in the publishing industry. How does one find their narrator? What different options are available, what are the pros and cons, and what should be expected in turn around time and cost? Award-winning fantasy author, Mackenzie Flohr, and YouTube's Chris Walker-Thomson discuss.

STRANGER THINGS 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM // Rm. 332 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday Come join us and learn all you need to know to survive the upside down

VILLAINS WHO SUCK 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM // Rm. 335 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday Join the Rude Maidens as we talk about why your favorite villains aren't as great as they seem. And you think.

FANTASTIC FRIDAY FASHION SHOW 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Rm. 321 Friday For those of you fantasy nerds, those of you rocking your DnD character's outfits, those of you cosplaying the fantasy characters we all love-- no matter how thrown together or professional your outfit may be, this event is for you! Come show off your outfit on our stage and cheer on your friends. There will be judges- and they'll be judging completely on creativity! We have small prizes for the champions of the day as well.

SCI FI D20 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Rm. 331B Friday Night time has fallen on Comic Con, and new dangers lurk around every corner. Based off the hugely popular FREESTYLE D&D developed by the infamous Freestyle DM DragonWagon. Continue your adventures in a sci-fi/horror setting long form improv comedy panel inspired by Android, Shadowrun, Whitewolf, and of course D&D.

SPACE SIMULATION SOFTWARE 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Rm. 335 Friday Bob Trembley will give a live demonstration of NASA's Eyes on the Solar System, Universe Sandbox 2, and Kerbal Space program. Bob and his wife Connie used these apps in an after-school space science club they ran at Connie's school.

FILM FESTIVAL: COMEDY BLOCK 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM // Rm. 337 Friday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

PROTECTING YOUR IDEAS 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM // Rm. 333 Friday How do you protect your ideas, your art from infringement? Learn from the US Patent and Trademark Office about what every artist should know regarding copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks.

STARGAZING WITH AN ASTRONOMER 9:00 PM - Midnight // Outside by the Waterfront Friday Come outside and use telescopes to view mountains and craters on the first-quarter Moon, the rings of Saturn, and the moons of Jupiter. Bob Trembley will be set up with his telescopes. (This event is dependent on clear skies.)

WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D. 9:00 PM - 10:20 PM // Rm. 336 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday Dear all new S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives, orientations is mandatory if you wish to survive your first day; otherwise your funeral will be at the end of the day. Orientation will be ran by Agent Blonde Mamba alongside the worst interns ever, Ice Cold and Mind Games. Coulson out.

LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM // Rm. 331B Friday The LGBTQ+ community's fight is far from over! Join Flee Drinks and Does Stuff for a bit of grouplove. We'll share stories, gush about fandoms, and remind ourselves that we have growing representation in nerd culture.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE NERDS 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM // Rm. 335 // Ages 18+ Recommended Friday We are a podcast /YouTube group out of West Michigan. Join us as we discuss our way to closing the gap between hardcore nerds/geeks and social beginners. Our mission is to bring the community together and expose everyone to the culture and atmosphere we love. Not all heroes wear capes.

DJ DANGLER'S COMICS AND COMEDIANS 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM // Rm. 321 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday DJ Dangler is a super funny TV and radio personality who reads A Lot of comic books. He brought a bunch of comedians with him to offer as sacrifices in case one of the spooky panels goes wrong or the aliens show up.

FILM FESTIVAL: “HOUSE OF DEMONS” 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM // Rm. 337 Friday “House Of Demons” - Four friends reunite and spend the night in a remote home that was once used by a Manson Family-like cult. As the night progresses, the friends are forced to confront their deepest secrets and darkest demons.

COSPLAYING FOR EVENTS AND PARTIES 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday Have you ever wanted to be a character at kid's parties or local charity events? Well at this panel we will discuss basic dos and don'ts of character performing, how to get involved in your community, and more! Our panelist will have all the answers you will need to get started!

DISNEY GOT IT WRONG! 10:30 PM - Midnight // Rm. 332 // Ages 18+ Recommended Friday Join the Rude Maidens as we ruin your childhood and possibly your life. Relive your favorite Disney Classics and discover why they are just so inaccurate.

SAILOR MOON THROUGH THE YEARS 10:30 PM - Midnight // Rm. 335 Friday From the 90's until now the Sailor Guardians have stole our hearts! Join us as we explore all of the sailor moon franchise through the years! You better come or "in the name of the moon we will punish you!"

HELLUVA PANEL AT MICHIGAN COMIC CON 11:00 PM - Midnight // Rm. 331B // Ages 13+ Recommended Friday From Indianapolis,Indiana. Helluva is a Internet media company who specializes in publishing a variety of content throughout social media. Helluva will be presenting their newly produced cartoon "Two Four Seven Store" an adult cartoon. Also Helluva will do a brief Q&A and Giveaway.

PODQUESTERS: A DND COMEDY PODCAST 11:00 PM - Midnight // Rm. 335 // Ages 18+ Recommended Friday Do you like Dungeons and Dragons and love to laugh? Then we have a panel for you. Podquesters is an improvised comedy DnD podcast where four friends get together and try to upset the dungeon master with their shenanigans.

SATURDAY

EXHIBITOR HALL 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM // Hall C Saturday Comic books, graphic novels, toys, magazines, cards, artwork, games, apparel, cosplay, guest artists and celebrity guests-- they can all be found in the exhibitor hall! It's truly the hub for nerdy commerce!

STAR SIGNING AND PHOTO OPS 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM // Hall C Saturday Want to meet your favorite celebrity? Head over to STAR SIGNING AND Photo Ops to meet media guests from all of your favorite fandoms! Autograph and photo-op sales are cash only, so be sure to visit an ATM first!

EVENT REG 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM // Across From Rm. 321 Saturday These events have limited space, and participation is on a first come, first serve basis! Come to Event Reg to sign up to participate in the following events: -Cosplay Contest

LITTLE WIZARDS KIDS ZONE 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM // Rm. 334 Saturday Enjoying the convention with children? Bring them to the Little Wizards Kids Zone! This area is for families with children age 10 and under who are looking for fun (and free!) crafts and activities to enrich their child’s convention experience.

STAR WARS COSTUME CLUB EXPERIENCE 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM // Rm. 338 Meet members from some of the largest local and international Star Wars costume clubs! Take photos and interact with club members to learn more about this exciting and worthwhile endeavor!

MEDIEVAL COMBAT SPORTS PRESENTED BY THE DETROIT FIGHT CLUB 10:00 AM - Midnight // Rm. 320 Saturday Medieval historical reviews and sessions discussing all things from the age of steel. Come on by and experience HMB duels and pro fights of the 14th and 15th century as well as a HEMA tournament or two. Please visit the room for a complete list of events and sessions during the Con.

THUNDERDOME GAME ROOM 10:00 AM - Midnight // Rm. 330A Saturday Enjoy nonstop free gaming throughout the convention in the Thunderdome Game Room!

FILM FESTIVAL: “WORTH” 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM // Rm. 337 Saturday “Worth” - Ricky, a top contender in Muay Thai Kickboxing trains for the title belt, all the while dealing with new relationships, money problems, and family drama.

RENEE O’CONNOR Q&A 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM // Grand Ballroom A Saturday Get a dose of girl power from the arrow-slinging sword-smashing heroine Gabrielle from “Xena: Warrior Princess” fame!

HAUNTED DETROIT 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM // Rm. 336 Saturday Join Todd and Jeff from DPX as they talk about some of their most haunted experiences. Showing some of their gadgets and clips of evidence. They will take questions also!

REACHING OUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM // Rm. 331B Saturday Volunteering and building up your community can sometimes be challenging, but anything's possible when you work with an amazing team! Members of Actors Reaching Out discuss their community goals in detail and how they (and you) can make a difference by doing simple tasks. Presented by Actors Reaching Out. www.ActorsReachingOut.org

SUPREME 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM // Rm. 332 // Ages 18+ Recommended Saturday Supreme is a Michigan Artist

FILM FESTIVAL: COMEDY BLOCK 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

OVERWATCH PANEL 9000 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday Come join us for a discussion on all things Overwatch. From gameplay to lore and more.

JEREMY SHADA Q&A 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM // Grand Ballroom A Saturday Algebraic! Meet the voice behind Ooo’s favorite hero, Finn the Human as we explore Jeremy Shada’s (adventure) time in the beloved show, along with his other exciting roles!

STARTING FROM SHAKESPEARE: NEW STORIES INSPIRED BY THE BARD 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM // Rm. 332 Saturday Reinventing, reinterpreting, and remixing Shakespeare's plays has been a vital source of creative inspiration across different media for the last 400 years. From films like Kurosawa's Throne of Blood and William Morrisette's Scotland, PA to novels including Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, creative voices regularly draw from Shakespeare to create something rich and new. Joined by Shakespeare in Detroit's Sam White, comic creators Shaun Manning (Macbeth: The Red King) and Mya Gosling (Good Tickle Brain) discuss their own very different approaches to reimagining Shakespeare.

ASK THE ASTRONOMER 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM // Rm. 336 Saturday Bob Trembley, a volunteer NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, former outreach officer for the Warren Astronomical Society, and blogger for the Vatican Observatory Foundation answers your questions about space and cosmology.

BEARD CONTEST 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM // Rm. 321 Saturday Show up and show off your beards, mustaches, or peach fuzz!ANYONE is welcome to compete for the following categories: Just the Stache, Best Partial Beard, Best Styled Beard, Grizzliest Beard, Longest Beard, Audience Choice

WRITING WORLDS: MARKETING YOUR SUPERHERO FICTION 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM // Rm. 331B Saturday Come discuss the writing process with Casey Glanders, author of the critically acclaimed Gailsone series. Discuss the do’s and don’ts of writing, working with story lines, keeping your audience interested, and more.

GERRY CONWAY TALKS MARVEL BULLPEN 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday Legendary writer Gerry Conway regales with stories from the 1970's era Marvel bullpen, inspiration for the creation of Punisher, and his thought process for the beloved run of Amazing Spider-Man that he authored.

YAYA HAN Q&A 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 333 Saturday Join this cosplay goddess for a one-on-one that delves into her live as a professional cosplay entertainer, designer, and model!

CARY ELWES Q&A 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM // Grand Ballroom A Saturday As you wish! Enjoy a one-on-one with Cary Elwes, the man behind The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Saw, and many other beloved movies!

COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, AND PATENTS ON MY! 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM // Rm. 336 Saturday How do you protect your ideas, your art from infringement? Learn from the US Patent and Trademark Office about what every artist should know regarding copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks.

BRIANNA HILDEBRAND Q&A 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM // Grand Ballroom A Saturday Revel in the glory of Deadpool’s unstoppably awesome Negasonic Teenage Warhead!

FREESTYLE D&D 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 331B Saturday Never heard of Dungeons & Dragons? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Love D&D and know everything about it? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Still reading this description? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Watch as audience (non)volunteers are pitted against monsters and villains on their quest for glory! This is a freestyle version of a freestyle version of D&D, sort of…(@Freestyledd on Facebook!)

ASTEROIDS AND PLANETARY DEFENSE 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 335 Saturday Ever hear of Tunguska or Chelyabinsk? Bob Trembley explains what asteroids are, their potential for resources, the threat of impacts, and the global AsteroidDay awareness campaign.

COMICS AT COMICS 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 321 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday Motor City Comedy Festival Presents: Jokes at the Con. Some of the funniest comedians from metro-Detroit fulfill lifelong dreams of performing stand-up comedy at a Comic Book Convention.

FILM FESTIVAL: DRAMA BLOCK 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

KEVIN J ANDERSON - HOW I BUILT MY OWN LIGHTSABER 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 333 Saturday Kevin J. Anderson (Author of Star Wars Legends and co author of The Dune Novels with Brian Herbert) goes over how he got involved with Star Wars and being a professional in the industry.

COSPLAY CONTEST 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Grand Ballroom A Saturday Sign up at Event Reg to compete -- Spaces are first come, first serve! Come one, come all for the con’s most beloved event – Michigan Comic Con’s Cosplay Contest! CATEGORIES TV/Movie Comics Video Games Anime Star Wars Kids PRIZES Best In Show - $500 Best Group - $300 Best Craftsmanship - $150 1st Place In Categories - $150 1st Place Kids - $100 2nd Place Kids - $75 3rd Place Kids - $50

COMICS STUDIES AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 332 Saturday Learn about the high-caliber comics resources at Michigan State University, such as the annual MSU Comics Forum (comicsforum.msu.edu), the MSU Comic Art and Graphic Novel Podcast (msucomics.libsyn.com), the MSU Special Collections Library (the largest public collection of comic books in the world), scholarship opportunities, and the recently minted Comic Art and Graphic Novel Minor (tinyrurl.com/MSUComicsMinor). MSU Comics Studio Professor, Ryan Claytor, will be on-hand to discuss the many possibilities of studying the comics medium at MSU.

MY NEIGHBORS ARE DEAD 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 336 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday My Neighbors Are Dead is a weekly podcast where host Adam Peacock talks to the lesser known characters from your favorite horror films as played by friends and luminaries from the worlds of comedy, horror, and beyond. The show has performed live as a part of the Detroit Improv Festival, at Go Comedy in Ferndale, MI and at Bad Dog Theatre in Toronto and featured such guests as Paul F. Tompkins (Bojack Horseman, Spontaneanation, Mr. Show), Marc Evan Jackson (Jumanji, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place), Tawny Newsome (Bajilion Dollar Propertie$) and more. The A.V. Club calls My Neighbors Are Dead "Comedic Gold," Splitsider says "I wish I'd thought of that," and Dread Central calls it "The Best Horror Podcast You’re Not Listening To."

FREESTYLE D&D (FOR ADULTS) 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM // Rm. 331B // Ages 18+ Recommended Saturday Never heard of Dungeons & Dragons? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Love D&D and know everything about it? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Wanna play an awesome game while using naughty words and topics? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Watch as MATURE audience (non)volunteers are pitted against NSFW monsters and villains on their quest for INAPPROPRIATE glory! This is a freestyle version of a freestyle version of D&D, sort of… (@Freestyledd on Facebook!)

THE MICHIGAN METEORITE AND THE SUN 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM // Rm. 335 Saturday Bob Trembley gives a presentation on the recent meteor-fall in Michigan, AND he will also give a short presentation on the Sun and solar observing.

TIM JACOBUS GIVES US GOOSEBUMPS 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday Tim Jacobus, the painter whose work has graced the cover of over 100 of R.L. Stein's Goosebumps books, shares his technique and experiences in working on everyone's favorite playfully scary series.

NEW WOMEN OF SCI-FI 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 333 Saturday Women writers, producers, directors and actors discuss the state of Indie Sci-Fi filmmaker and changing roles of women behind and in front of the camera.

JEWEL STAITE Q&A 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM // Grand Ballroom A Saturday Kaylee Frye herself is here to grace us with tales from the Whedonverse sets of Firefly and Serenity!

COUCH TO CONAN WORKSHOP 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Rm. 321 Saturday Learn medieval fighting skills from the Detroit Fight Club!

EASY 3D-PRINTING FOR COSPLAY 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Rm. 332 Saturday 3D-design and printing allow making cosplay props, resembling almost perfectly the original in any size you want. This panel includes the basics of making a 3D-model, converting it into a 3D-printable file, the final printing – using a 3D-printer live on stage - and processing. Our hands-on examples will show you the DOs and DON’Ts and should inspire you to create the most detailed and spectacular props for your costume.

FROM CONCEPTION TO REALITY. MAKING YOUR FIRST VIDEO GAME 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Rm. 336 Saturday Let us walk you through the steps necessary to plan and execute your very first videogame.

HEROES WHO SUCK 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Rm. 335 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday Join the Rude Maidens as we tell you why your favorite heroes aren't as great as they seem. And you think.

FILM FESTIVAL: “BLACK LIGHTNING - TOBIAS’ REVENGE” 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday “Black Lightning - Tobias’ Revenge” - While on a mission to rescue the kidnapped mayor of Metropolis, Jefferson Pierce aka (Black Lightning) faces his nemesis Tobias Whale and several high ranking members of the 100 gang making it his toughest battle yet.

HAVING FAITH: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY AT COMIC CON 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday We all know comic cons can be a place of accepting, a place where everyone is comfortable becoming their favorite characters for a weekend. This presentation discusses the Oakland University 2017 study about the way in which cosplayers interact with one another on the basis of gender and gender expression. Come get nerdy with us, and let's learn about gender in cosplay!

RAY PARK Q&A 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM // Grand Ballroom A Saturday Venture to a galaxy far, far away with the man behind the menacing fan favorite from Star Wars, Darth Maul!

SPACE SIMULATION SOFTWARE 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Rm. 336 Saturday Bob Trembley will give a live demonstration of NASA's Eyes on the Solar System, Universe Sandbox 2, and Kerbal Space program. Bob and his wife Connie used these apps in an after-school space science club they ran at Connie's school.

FILM FESTIVAL: ACTION BLOCK 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

ACTION COMEDY NERD SHOW 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM // Rm. 321 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday We are a group of comedians who perform stand up at Cons. Our show includes performers who do jokes and stories about movies, comic books, pop culture and other "nerd" topics (we know because we are nerds!).

HELLUVA PANEL AT MICHIGAN COMIC CON 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM // Rm. 331B // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday From Indianapolis,Indiana. Helluva is a Internet media company who specializes in publishing a variety of content throughout social media. Helluva will be presenting their newly produced cartoon "Two Four Seven Store" an adult cartoon. Also Helluva will do a brief Q&A and Giveaway.

GIJOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM // Rm. 335 Saturday Learn how the Gijoe team became of one of the biggest toy lines ever! This panel goes into the rise and fall, the successes and failures of the greatest toy of the 80's. There are tons of pre-production and unproduced items covered, so don't miss this presentation!

FILM FESTIVAL: HERO/FAN BLOCK 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

DEVILMAN CRYBABY: A REVOLUTIONARY HORROR 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 18+ Recommended Saturday Devilman Crybaby may be one of the most brutal anime of the year, and we're here to share with you what made us love this show so much! Come with your interpretations of Go Nagai's work, and chat with us about DMCB.

COSPLAY CONFIDENTIAL PODCAST 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM // Rm. 332 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday Join cosplayers Tori (Polar Phoenix Cosplay) & Kiki (KikiElise Cosplay) for a live episode of Cosplay Confidential. They will talk backstories, crafting, and cons with a guest cosplayer.

HOW TO GET INTO VOICE ACTING 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM // Rm. 336 Saturday Want to be an audiobook narrator? Don't know where to start? Award-winning fantasy author, Mackenzie Flohr, discusses with YouTube's Chris Walker-Thomson, how his talents of various impressions helped him make it into an audiobook career.

SUPER SATURDAY FASHION SHOW 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Rm. 321 Saturday For the supers among us, those of you cosplaying heroes of justice and the villains of the night, those of you who live, breathe and sleep comic book characters-- no matter how thrown together or professional your outfit may be , this event is for you! Come show off your outfit on our stage and cheer on your friends. There will be judges- and they'll be judging completely on creativity! We have small prizes for the champions of the day as well.

FROM PAGE TO STAGE 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Rm. 331B Saturday How do you take an author's vision and present it in a live theatrical format? Join the creative team at Actors Reaching Out as they describe their process of adapting various projects to the stage, including Harry Potter, Winnie the Pooh, the stories of Roald Dahl, and more! Presented by Actors Reaching Out. www.ActorsReachingOut.org

FAN FICTION OUT LOUD 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM // Rm. 335 // Ages 18+ Recommended Saturday What's better than reading fan fiction alone? Reading it out loud with a bunch of strangers! Join the Rude Maidens and have a party with us while we read fan fiction.

FILM FESTIVAL: HORROR BLOCK 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

ALI SOBH 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday Please help me welcome this longtime fashion judge, live stage dazzler and award winning avant garde hairdresser who brings his cutting edge fashion forward vision and keen eye for unique, creative artistic techniques and masterpieces, to dissect our feature artists bodies of work.

STARGAZING WITH AN ASTRONOMER 9:00 PM - Midnight // Outside by the Waterfront Saturday Come outside and use telescopes to view mountains and craters on the first-quarter Moon, the rings of Saturn, and the moons of Jupiter. Bob Trembley will be set up with his telescopes. (This event is dependent on clear skies.)

TWO GAMING DUDES 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM // Rm. 332 // Ages 18+ Recommended Saturday YouTube series creators and improv comedians Chuck and Mike from Two Gaming Dudes bring their signature MST3k-style humor LIVE for a hilarious video game and pop culture experience. Later we discuss how to play video games for an audience, and the joys (and pitfalls) of being a comedy gaming channel on YouTube.

SCI FI D20 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM // Rm. 331B Saturday Night time has fallen on Comic Con, and new dangers lurk around every corner. Based off the hugely popular FREESTYLE D&D developed by the infamous Freestyle DM DragonWagon. Continue your adventures in a sci-fi/horror setting long form improv comedy panel inspired by Android, Shadowrun, Whitewolf, and of course D&D.

DJ DANGLER'S COMICS AND COMEDIANS 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM // Rm. 321 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday DJ Dangler is a super funny TV and radio personality who reads A Lot of comic books. He brought a bunch of comedians with him to offer as sacrifices in case one of the spooky panels goes wrong or the aliens show up.

FILM FESTIVAL: “YOU & ME” 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM // Rm. 337 Saturday “You & Me” - A funny and moving love story about a deaf woman who meets a recently blinded man.

WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday Dear all new S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives, orientations is mandatory if you wish to survive your first day; otherwise your funeral will be at the end of the day. Orientation will be ran by Agent Blonde Mamba alongside the worst interns ever, Ice Cold and Mind Games. Coulson out.

THE DOS AND DON'TS OF COSPLAYING FOR CHARITY AND EVENTS 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM // Rm. 332 // Ages 13+ Recommended Saturday Have you ever wanted to be a character at kid's parties or local charity events? Well at this panel we will discuss basic dos and don'ts of character performing, how to get involved in your community, and more! Our panelist will have all the answers you will need to get started!

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE: THE BEST AND THE WORST QUEENS OF ALL TIME 10:30 PM - Midnight // Rm. 336 // Ages 18+ Recommended Saturday Let's have a kiki, and discuss the most Sickening Queens of all time...and the "No she betta don't" Queens! Gag over all the queens from season 1 until now! Shantay you'll wanna stay in this panel hunty!

HOGWARTS BATTLE ROYALE 11:00 PM - Midnight // Rm. 331B Saturday Flee Drinks and Does Stuff is back for more interactive wizard shenanigans! Defend your House's claim to your favorite characters from all sorts of books, movies, comics, and shows!

PODQUESTERS: A DND COMEDY PODCAST 11:00 PM - Midnight // Rm. 335 // Ages 18+ Recommended Saturday Do you like Dungeons and Dragons and love to laugh? Then we have a panel for you. Podquesters is an improvised comedy DnD podcast where four friends get together and try to upset the dungeon master with their shenanigans.

SUNDAY

EXHIBITOR HALL 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM // Hall C Sunday Comic books, graphic novels, toys, magazines, cards, artwork, games, apparel, cosplay, guest artists and celebrity guests-- they can all be found in the exhibitor hall! It's truly the hub for nerdy commerce!

STAR SIGNING AND PHOTO OPS 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM // Hall C Sunday Want to meet your favorite celebrity? Head over to STAR SIGNING AND Photo Ops to meet media guests from all of your favorite fandoms! Autograph and photo-op sales are cash only, so be sure to visit an ATM first!

LITTLE WIZARDS KIDS ZONE 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 334 Sunday Enjoying the convention with children? Bring them to the Little Wizards Kids Zone! This area is for families with children age 10 and under who are looking for fun (and free!) crafts and activities to enrich their child’s convention experience.

STAR WARS COSTUME CLUB EXPERIENCE 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 338 Meet members from some of the largest local and international Star Wars costume clubs! Take photos and interact with club members to learn more about this exciting and worthwhile endeavor!

MEDIEVAL COMBAT SPORTS PRESENTED BY THE DETROIT FIGHT CLUB 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 320 Sunday Medieval historical reviews and sessions discussing all things from the age of steel. Come on by and experience HMB duels and pro fights of the 14th and 15th century as well as a HEMA tournament or two. Please visit the room for a complete list of events and sessions during the Con.

THUNDERDOME GAME ROOM 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 330A Sunday Enjoy nonstop free gaming throughout the convention in the Thunderdome Game Room!

FILM FESTIVAL: “END TRIP” 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM // Rm. 337 Sunday “END TRIP” - On a calm night in an average city a hardworking URYDE driver, Brandon, picks up just another fare, Judd. Using interactions that blur the lines between the technological world and the physical one, Judd explains a messy breakup. Brandon offers an empathetic ear and a sympathetic heart to his new friend to help him pick up the pieces. Aggregated profiles, algorithms, links, likes and comments bring people closer. But how close is too close?

SKYGAZING WITH AN ASTRONOMER 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM // Outside by the Waterfront Sunday Come outside and use telescopes to make exciting daytime observations through Bob Trembley telescopes. (This event is dependent on clear skies.)

BEING A GUEST AT A CON: OUR STORIES 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM // Rm. 332 // Ages 13+ Recommended Sunday We've been working in conventions for three years, and have had the opportunity to be a guest at a few of those cons. Come join us as we tell some behind-the-scenes stories of the convention working life!

LEA THOMPSON Q&A 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM // Grand Ballroom A Sunday Marty’s Mom has got it going on! Head Back to the Future in this panel with Lea Thompson as she regales you with stories from one of sci-fi’s favorite sets!

WRITING WORLDS: TELLING A STORY THROUGH WRITING 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM // Rm. 331B Sunday Come discuss the writing process with Casey Glanders, author of the critically acclaimed Gailsone series. Discuss the do’s and don’ts of writing, working with story lines, keeping your audience interested, and more.

FILM FESTIVAL: “DRAWN TOGETHER: COMICS, DIVERSITY, AND STEREOTYPES” 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM // Rm. 337 Sunday “Drawn Together: Comics, Diversity, And Stereotypes” - This film looks at the pervasive culture of racist stereotyping in U.S. society through the lens of comics and their dynamic creators.

BASICS OF 3D-PRINTING 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM // Rm. 333 Sunday 3D-design and printing allow making cosplay props, resembling almost perfectly the original in any size you want. This panel includes the basics of making a 3D-model, converting it into a 3D-printable file, the final printing – using a 3D-printer live on stage - and processing. Our hands-on examples will show you the DOs and DON’Ts and should inspire you to create the most detailed and spectacular props for your costume.

MEDIEVAL SWAG - STYLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM // Rm. 321 Sunday Learn medieval fighting skills from the Detroit Fight Club!

ERIC FLINT 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM // Rm. 332 Sunday Meet the author of the popular alternative history series “1632”.

GIJOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM // Rm. 336 Sunday Learn how the Gijoe team became of one of the biggest toy lines ever! This panel goes into the rise and fall, the successes and failures of the greatest toy of the 80's. There are tons of pre-production and unproduced items covered, so don't miss this presentation!

CHARLES MARTINET Q&A 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM // Grand Ballroom A Sunday It’s-a me, Mario! … And Donkey Kong, and Luigi, and basically every other retro voice you know and love. Meet the walking talking icon of Nintendo, Charles Martinet!

CHASING GHOSTS 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM // Rm. 331B Sunday Join Todd and Jeff from DPX as they talk about some of their most haunted experiences. Showing some of their gadgets and clips of evidence. They will take questions also!

OVERWATCH FANS PANEL 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM // Rm. 335 // Ages 13+ Recommended Sunday Come join us for a discussion on all things Overwatch. From gameplay to lore and more.

TIMOTHY ZAHN 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 337 Sunday Timothy Zahn, author of much of the Star Wars expanded universe, shares his experiences in writing the galaxy, far, far away.

BLASTING INTO SCI-FI: THE FEMALE PERSPECTIVE 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 333 Sunday Women writers, producers, directors and actors discuss the state of Indie Sci-Fi filmmaker and changing roles of women behind and in front of the camera.

THE LAZY SUNDAY FASHION SHOW 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM // Rm. 321 Sunday For those of you who managed to get into cosplay on Sunday, no matter how thrown together, this is for you! Come show off your outfit on our stage and cheer on your friends. There will be judges- and they'll be judging completely on creativity! We have small prizes for the champions of the day as well!

GENDER IN COSPLAY: AN EXPLORATION OF COMIC CON 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM // Rm. 332 // Ages 13+ Recommended Sunday We all know comic cons can be a place of accepting, a place where everyone is comfortable becoming their favorite characters for a weekend. This presentation discusses the Oakland University 2017 study about the way in which cosplayers interact with one another on the basis of gender and gender expression. Come get nerdy with us, and let's learn about gender in cosplay!

BRIANNA HILDEBRAND Q&A 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM // Grand Ballroom A Sunday Revel in the glory of Deadpool’s unstoppably awesome Negasonic Teenage Warhead!

FREESTYLE D&D 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 331B Sunday Never heard of Dungeons & Dragons? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Love D&D and know everything about it? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Still reading this description? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Watch as audience (non)volunteers are pitted against monsters and villains on their quest for glory! This is a freestyle version of a freestyle version of D&D, sort of…(@Freestyledd on Facebook!)

HOW TO TURN YOUR COMIC PROPERTY INTO A VIDEO GAME 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 335 Sunday Let us walk you through the steps necessary to plan and execute your very first videogame.

ADAM HUGHES 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 337 Sunday Adam Hughes is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as Wonder Woman and Catwoman.

HELLUVA PANEL AT MICHIGAN COMIC CON 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 333 // Ages 13+ Recommended Sunday From Indianapolis,Indiana. Helluva is a Internet media company who specializes in publishing a variety of content throughout social media. Helluva will be presenting their newly produced cartoon "Two Four Seven Store" an adult cartoon. Also Helluva will do a brief Q&A and Giveaway.

DIGIMON V.S. POKEMON 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM // Rm. 332 Sunday Which is the better anime/ card game / video game/ and toy franchise? Join us as we talk about pros and cons of the epic battle between Digimon and Pokemon! Who will win? The audience decides!

MY NEIGHBORS ARE DEAD 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 336 // Ages 13+ Recommended Sunday My Neighbors Are Dead is a weekly podcast where host Adam Peacock talks to the lesser known characters from your favorite horror films as played by friends and luminaries from the worlds of comedy, horror, and beyond. The show has performed live as a part of the Detroit Improv Festival, at Go Comedy in Ferndale, MI and at Bad Dog Theatre in Toronto and featured such guests as Paul F. Tompkins (Bojack Horseman, Spontaneanation, Mr. Show), Marc Evan Jackson (Jumanji, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place), Tawny Newsome (Bajilion Dollar Propertie$) and more. The A.V. Club calls My Neighbors Are Dead "Comedic Gold," Splitsider says "I wish I'd thought of that," and Dread Central calls it "The Best Horror Podcast You’re Not Listening To."

BILLY WEST Q&A 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM // Grand Ballroom A Sunday So, Zoidberg, Doug, Fry, Woody The Woodpecker, and Stimpy walk into a bar… Wanna find out how it ends? Spend time with the man behind all of your cartoon favorites, Billy West!

FREESTYLE D&D (FOR ADULTS) 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM // Rm. 331B // Ages 18+ Recommended Sunday Never heard of Dungeons & Dragons? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Love D&D and know everything about it? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Wanna play an awesome game while using naughty words and topics? THIS PANEL IS FOR YOU. Watch as MATURE audience (non)volunteers are pitted against NSFW monsters and villains on their quest for INAPPROPRIATE glory! This is a freestyle version of a freestyle version of D&D, sort of… (@Freestyledd on Facebook!)

SO, YOU WANT TO BE A COSPLAY CHARACTER PERFORMER! 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 335 // Ages 13+ Recommended Sunday Have you ever wanted to be a character at kid's parties or local charity events? Well at this panel we will discuss basic dos and don'ts of character performing, how to get involved in your community, and more! Our panelist will have all the answers you will need to get started!

NERD RISING: STAND-UP COMEDY FOR THE HIGHLY LITERATE 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 321 // Ages 13+ Recommended Sunday DJ Dangler is a super funny TV and radio personality who reads A Lot of comic books. He brought a bunch of comedians with him to offer as sacrifices in case one of the spooky panels goes wrong or the aliens show up.

FILM FESTIVAL: SCI-FI/FANTASY BLOCK 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 337 Sunday Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which flicks you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award!

SUPREME 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 336 // Ages 18+ Recommended Sunday Supreme is a Michigan Artist