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ANIME SCREENINGS • MARRIOTT MARQUIS & MARINA COMIC-CON T O D AY MARRIOTT HALL 4 MARRIOTT HALL 5 MARRIOTT HALL 6 INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT 10:00 Someday’s Dreamers 10:00 Clamp School Detectives 10:00 Gad Guard FILM FESTIVAL Daily Newsletter of Comic-Con International 10:25 True Tears 10:25 And Yet the Town Moves 10:25 Gao-Gai-Gar MARRIOTT HALL 2 10:50 10:50 Squid Girl 10:50 Mobile Suit 0079 Friday, July 13, 2012 11:15 AnoHana: The Flower We Saw 11:15 11:15 Tiger & Bunny 10:00 Comic-Con Film School 102 That Day 11:40 Kimi Ni Todoke-From Me to You 11:40 Escaflowne 11:40 Super Gals 2 12:05 Ramen Fighter Miki 12:05 -ORIENTED 12:05 12:30 the Natural 12:30 11:05 Paula Peril: Midnight Whistle 12:30 You’re Under Arrest 3 12:55 A-Channel 12:55 Gun Sword 11:50 Super to the Heroes 12:55 Zakuro 1:20 1:20 12:00 Lost Rites 1:20 1:45 K-ON! 1:45 12:25 Prelude to Bedlam 1:45 Fushigi Yugi 2:10 2:10 Broken Featuring: 2:10 Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan 2:35 3:00 PANEL 2:35 The Melancholy of Haruhi- 3:00 The Melancholy of Haruhi-Chan 3:25 1:15 From Fanboy to Filmmaker: Chan Suzumiya Suzumiya * Highlights 3:50 Dirty Pair A Case Study on How to 2:40 3:05 Toradora! 4:20 Full Metal Alchemist: Make a Successful Animated 3:05 Puella Magi Madoka Magica 3:30 Brotherhood Film 3:30 Legend of the Legendary Heroes 3:55 Nyan Koi! 4:45 The Girl Who Leapt Through * Last Minute 3:55 4:20 The Melancholy of Haruhi Space HUMOR 4:20 Suzumiya 2 5:10 Infinite Stratos Updates 2:20 Straight Talk 4:45 Gokusen 4:45 Himawari 5:35 Rocket Girls 2:45 The Kirkie 5:10 5:10 Sola 6:00 3:15 Rooney’s World 5:35 Dream Eater Merry 5:35 Okami-Sana and Her Seven 6:25 * Autograph Info 3:50 Summer of the Zombies 6:00 Guilty Companions 6:50 .hack//Quantum 4:15 Karl Mulberry 6:25 Polyphonica Crimson S 6:00 The World Only God Knows 7:15 MazinKaiser SKL 4:45 Off Season: * Anime and Film 6:50 Kurenai 6:25 My Bride Is A Mermaid 7:40 The Lex Morrison Story 7:15 Chaos;Head 6:50 8:05 Kirameki Project 6:15 Rigamortis: A Zombie Love Schedule 7:40 Neuro 7:15 Hidamari Sketch X SP 8:30 Story 8:05 7:40 8:55 Lagrange—The Flower of 7:05 Natural 20 8:30 First Squad 8:05 Akikan! Rin-ne * Programming Grids 7:50 The Company 9:45 Kurokami 8:30 Girl’s High 9:20 Dragonaut: The Reasonance 9:30 Electric Man 10:10 Modern Made Simple 8:55 MM! 9:45 10:35 Blade of the Immortal 9:20 Ah My Buddha 10:10 Line Barrels of Iron * Photo Gallery 11:00 Corpse Princess 9:45 Rosario+Vampire 10:35 Star 11:25 High School of the Dead 10:10 Rosario+Vampire 11:00 Kirameki Project 11:50 Mouse 10:35 MM! Shorts 11:25 Needless Shorts * And More Inside! 12:20 Girls 10:40 —Asobi Ni Iku Yo! 11:30 12:45 Shikirei 2: Pure Engagement 11:05 : I’m Home 11:55 1:10 Queen’s Blade 2 11:30 : Yamada’s First Time 12:20 Aika R-16 11:55 12:45 Glass Maiden 12:20 Heaven’s Lost Property 1:10 12:45 1:10

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Oni Press: Neon ASIFA: : So You Want to Comics Showcasing the Spotlight on VIZ Media: Designing for VIZ Media: RevolutiONIze Alley: The Newest Hollywood’s State The New Comic Be a Comic Book Retailer Best in Korean 32AB Beserk the Undead Beserk Screening 32AB Comics Destination for Anime of the Industry Book Series Retailer? Continued Animation 4:05: 10:45: 12:05: 1:25: 2:45: g 4:35: Resident Evil: SEE HALL H ParaNorman The Walking Dead Game of Thrones NEXT Total Recall, Looper, Elysium HALL H Retribution PAGE : Adult Swim: Adult Swim: Adult Swim: INDIGO Adult Swim: Adult Swim: INDIGO Childrens Aqua Something/ Robot Black HILTON The Venture NTSF:SD:SUV:: Syfy Presents the Comic Industry Awards HILTON BAYFRONT Brothers Hospital Squidbillies Chicken Dynamite BAYFRONT THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK THE SIGNS OUTSIDE OF EACH PROGRAM ROOM FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK THE SIGNS OUTSIDE OF EACH PROGRAM ROOM FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. Autograph Area! Galactic Pop-Up Adventure) Announcements! Focus on Star Wars prisoners? Well, I have just and check out the costumes. Want to check out their photo the group for you. The 501st Also, on Saturday at 11am, shoot and get a picture with AA18 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm Fandom! For the complete listing of Autograph Area Exhibit Hall Legion, AKA Vader’s Fist, is come see the largest Imperial Chewbacca or maybe Luke 35 years ago, a little movie signings, see the Events Guide, pp. 160– Eureka A limited Silent Hill: a Star Wars fan club devoted photo meet-up on the back Skywalker? Then swing called Star Wars hit the big to building and wearing Star stairs/patio of the mezzanine by the mezzanine level on 166. Salli Richardson-Whitfield, actor (Eureka, Revelation 3D (Adelaide screen. Since then, it has Wars costumes, specifically level, and maybe you too Friday at 4:30 pm on the Limited Signings I am Legend), Debrah Farentino, actor Clemens, Kit Harington, become a cultural icon and Stormtroopers, Sith Lords, will join the Dark Side… As back stairs/patio and enjoy (Eureka, Eli ), Colin Ferguson, actor and Michael J. Bassett) Unless specified otherwise, drawings for inspired fans to create their and related Imperial forces. Darth Vader say’s “I find your the light side of the Force. (Eureka, Then Came You), Jamie Paglia, signing will be held on Line Tickets for all limited signings to be held own Star Wars communities. lack of faith disturbing.” at 9:00 am in the Autograph Area. creator (Eureka) Saturday. Please visit the At Comic-Con, these groups Want to be part of the fun? As Rachel Williams, IDW Publishing booth can be found wandering How about joining in on the Rebel Legion (www. Commanding Officer of the Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant!) AA04 1:30 pm-3:00 pm (2643) (Friday–Saturday) for throughout the convention annual Droid Hunt? Stop rebellegion.com) Rebel Legion’s Sunrider Power Rangers details. by their booth on Friday and Base says “Our motto is very Big Bang Theory Talent center in amazingly detailed Perhaps you’d prefer the if you are lucky, you might simple, but so perfectly put. Jessica Rey, Nakia Burrise, Jason Faunt costumes, or at their booths, “light side” of the Force and Drawing for line tickets for Big Bang Theory Programming be asked to become those “We’re the Good guys.” to start after Attendees are let into Exhibit located up on the Mezzanine be a Knight, Rebel Pilot, AA19 10:00 am-2:30 pm In the Remixed Fairy “droids we are looking for” Hall, in AA2 level. Princess Leia, Han Solo, Tales and Superhero Lore and maybe earn a Star Wars The Guild Saturday is the unofficial Star or Chewbacca? The Rebel Dan Vs. Signing (Exclusive poster panel (11:30-12:30, Room related prize. On Saturday, Wars day, when Legions of Legion is a fan club focused signing on Friday at 1:30), Curtis Vince Caso, Jeff Lewis, Amy Okuda, Robin 5AB), the moderator is now teams of Stormtroopers will fans in Imperial and Rebel on creating and wearing the Armstrong (Dan), Dave Foley (Chris), Thorsen, Felicia Day, Sandeep Parkih Caroline Spector. spread out in search of these costumes spread out in a costumes of the Rebel forces Paget Brewster (Elise), Tom Kenny special “droid” badges. You AA01 12:30 pm-1:30 pm show of The Force. The of the Star Wars universe. (Crunchy), Dan Mandel (co-creator), Chris Due to a scheduling conflict, can earn raffle tickets that 501st and the Rebel Legion Pearson (co-creator), Brian Sheesley Debi Derryberry, actor (Jimmy Neutron, The Comic-Con How-To can be redeemed Sunday for There are a huge variety of are two of the fan groups (supervising director) Monster High) panel, The Art of Writing prizes. characters and costumes with Gregg Hurwitz, is celebrating their love of for every age, shape, and AA33 10:00 am-2:30 pm The 501st, founded in 1997 Roman Dirge, Creator (Taxidermied: The being moved to Saturday costuming and all things Star skill level, all the way up by Albin Johnson and a group Art of Roman Dirge, Lenore) Larry Thomas, actor (Seinfeld, Not Another (3:30-4:30, Room 2) from Wars here at Comic-Con. to the time consuming and Sunday. We apologize for Both groups celebrate in of friends, and is celebrating G4TV, Sara Underwood, Candace Bailey, B Movie), Mitzi Donahue, executive th detailed Padme gowns, all recreating realistic costumes their 15 anniversary of Blair Butler, Jessica Chobot producer/director/actor (The Process, Silk the inconvenience. hand made by Rebel Legion from the Star Wars universe, promoting Star Wars fandom. Stalkings) st members. Sherrilyn Kenyon, Author (Dark-Hunter and appear in them for a The 501 has spread to series, Chronicles of Nick, The League) AA21 10:00 am-12:30 pm Eisner Awards Tonight! variety of charity work. Many every continent and includes The Rebel Legion has members belong to both fan more than 5,000 members, been around since 1999, Resident Evil: Retribution Signing, Richard Anderson, actor (The Six Million The 24th annual Will Eisner clubs and take fierce pride in all with amazingly detailed when Tony Troxell started (Posters will be provided): Milla Dollar Man, Dynasty) Comic Industry Awards will their costumes. and lovingly crafted Imperial the group, and in 2002 the Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Oded Fehr, AA15 2:30 pm-7:00 pm be held tonight in the Indigo costumes. Southern California group, st Boris Kodjoe, Mika Nakashima and Paul Ballroom at the Hilton San 501 Legion (www.501st. Sunrider base was founded, Sid Haig, actor (The Devil’s Reject, The The 501st members come W.S Anderson. Diego Bayfront. This year’s com) and quickly became the Infliction) from all walks of life and title sponsor is Syfy, the largest and most active base TRON/Disney XD, Voice cast: Charlie Do you feel the power of the careers; from military AA23 2:30 pm-7:00 pm television destination for in the Rebel Legion. There Bean, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz Dark Side calling you? Ever members to doctors. Their imagination-based entertain- are outposts worldwide; from Cancellations want to take your love of the passion for Star Wars has Additions ment. The Eisner Awards, Malaysia, , Costa Empire to a higher level, or forged them into a great big Kathy Garver considered the “Oscars” of Rica, and Belgium. The A Quirky Point of View: The Fun Star join the ranks of the Sith? Do family. the comic book industry, will Rebel Legion focuses on Wars Books of Matthew Reinhart and David Winning you dream of crushing rebels Jeffrey Brown be out in 28 catego- under your white boots, or Stop by their booth on the community outreach, bringing ries, for works published in maybe using the Force to mezzanine (#MZ 20), and the Star Wars characters to Jeffrey Brown, author (Darth Vader and Son) 2011. talk to an Imperial recruiter, life at charity events. and Matthew Reinhart, author (Star Wars: A squeeze information out of Comic-Con Gallery Booth Signings! Nicola Scott, 11-12 for sale. Signer will sign , 6-7 other items – three item DC Entertainment (1915) Scott Snyder, 2-3 limit. No posed photos. J. Michael Straczynski, 5-6 Rafael Albuquerque, 2-3 , 11-12 10:00 – 10:50 Adam Beechen, 10-11 , 5-6 John Hornor Jacobs Ed Boon, 11-12 Jose Villarubia, 4-5 2:00 – 2:50 Anthony Bourdain, 4-5 , 4-5 John Shirley Brian Buccellato, 12-1 JH Williams, 6-7 4:00 – 4:50 Mark Buckingham, 5-6 , 5-6 S.G. Browne , 2-3 , 4-5 Fantagraphics Books (4113) , 4-5 (1718) , 1-2 12:30 Shane Davis, 5-6 10:30-12:00, 2:00-3:30 Ciro Nieli , 3-4 Jason Biggs Langdon Foss, 4-5 Sean Astin Derek Fridolfs, 2-3 Greg Cipes Adam Glass, 1-2 12:00-1:30 Rob Paulsen Joe Harris, 12-1 Dave McKean Kevin Michael Richardson Tracy Hickman, 10-11 12:00-2:00 Hoon Lee , 10-11 Mae Whitman Gregg Hurwitz, 3-4 3:30-5:30 2:30 , 6-7 Justin Hall Mike DiMartino Ken Lashley, 1-2 Bryan Konietzko Jim Lee, 6-7 5:30-6:30 Joaquim Dos Santos Jeff Lemire, 3-4 Andrea Romano , 6-7 Mark Kalesniko Janet Varney David Lloyd, 3-4 David Faustino Scott Lobdell, 3-4 Mysterious Galaxy (1119) P.J. Bryne , 12-1 Seychelle Gabriel Trevor McCarthy, 10-11 Tickets for all signings are Sean Murphy, 12-1 available the day of the from (1709) , 2-3 booth staff when Exhibitor Moritat, 1-2 Hall opens. Item limits 1:30-11:30 , 1-2 may be subject to change. Larry Hama James Robinson, 11-12 Unless specified otherwise, 12:00-1:00 Joel Rose, 4-5 all signings limited to 75 Michael Golden Rick Sanchez tickets. Books are provided

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