Program Book September 27-28, 2014
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LONG BEACH COMIC CON LOGO 2014 PROGRAM BOOK SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2014 FEATURING: Mike & Laura Allred Sandy King Carpenter Amanda Conner Gerry Conway Bob Layton Mike Mignola James O’Barr Jimmy Palmiotti Marc Silvestri Richard Starkings and more! UM O Long Beach Comic Con is proudly sponsored by Scan this code with your phone to get the latest program book. LOLA XOXO ©2014 SIYA ©2014 SIYA LOLA XOXO welcomeletter elcome to the Sixth Annual Long Beach Comic Con! We hope you’ll agree that this year we’ve really pumped up the volume Won our programming, guests and exhibitors. We’re very proud STAFF to introduce our new Hero Complex Theater and our incredible Kids Programming that features a LEGO Fun Zone, laser tag, a gaming area MArtHA DONATO for the entire family, and much more! And don’t forget to visit Cosplay Executive Director Corner to see and hang out with some of your favorite costumed PHIL LAWRENCE characters. Sales Director This weekend, you’ll find some of most talented creators from the GABE FIERAMOSCO worlds of comics, animation and horror – all under one roof! Add to Marketing Manager that a fabulous blend of exhibitors from the comics and pop culture world, plus an array of entertainment that will keep you hoppin’ all STEVE HOVEKE day long. Security Director Keep in mind, Artist Alley is still the centerpiece of the exhibit floor. DAVID HYDE Don’t miss this unique chance to meet your favorite artists, writers and Press & Guest Relations creators as well as opportunities to discover new talent. We’re always KRIS LONGO blown away by this area’s diversity and coolness factor. Sponsorship Sales And if you’re looking for panels and other programming? You won’t DAVID NIEVES want to miss our multitude of rooms filled to the brim with compelling Sales Manager and entertaining panels, films, music and educational sessions all weekend long. MIKE SCIGLIANO Show Director Saturday evening kicks off our third annual Costume Contest in the S ARLENE SO IO D Promenade Ballroom at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free with your badge. In U costume or not, it will be the social event of the season! Creative Director NG ST CATERINA TOSCANO O NG W NG To those of you who are coming back for a return visit, thank you for I Volunteer Manager N Y being a loyal fan. For our first time guests, thanks for coming out to B Y ANNAMARIA WHITE PH experience our show. We hope to see all of you again in 2015 at the A GR Long Beach Comic Expo on February 28th & March 1st, and again on Press Relations O T O September 12th & 13th. PH Enjoy the Show, Martha & Phil *Subject to change. 2 LONG BEACH COMIC CON 2014 | longbeachcomiccon.com texttext SHOW HOURS How much are tickets? SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 Tickets at the door are $35 per person for a one day ticket on Saturday, and $25 for a one day ticket on 9:00 am Doors open for advance ticket Sunday. Tickets for a weekend pass are $50. Children holders ages 10 and under are admitted for free with the 10:00 am Doors open to the public purchase of an adult admission (limit of 2 per adult, 7:00 pm Exhibit Floor closes please). Senior citizen, military, police and firefighter discounts are available. 8:00 pm Cosplay Contest begins in Room 104 I bought my ticket online/at at comic book shop, what time can I arrive to pick up my SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 ticket? 9:00 am Doors open for advance ticket Advance ticket sales will open on Saturday, holders September 27th at 8:00 a.m. and Sunday, 10:00 am Doors open to the public September 28th at 8:30 a.m. Walk up tickets will NOT be available for sale until 10:00 a.m. on both days. 5:00 pm Show closes When is the Costume Contest? GPS for directions. The Costume Contest will begin on Saturday, September 27th at 8:30 p.m. Doors will open at 8:00 Where are the ATM machines? p.m. for audience seating. The event will run roughly Cash machines are located in the main lobby, and in two hours, and no flash photography is allowed. Any the Aquarium entrance. photos or videos taken must be for personal, non- profit use only! Where is Lost & Found located? Lost & Found is located in the main lobby at the Do I have to wear my badge or wrist band at Registration Booth. all times? Even if it wasn’t a stunning accessory that the Sex Do I have to pay extra to get autographs? in the City gals would pay hundreds of for—yes, you Some guests charge for their autographs, and some need to wear it at all times while inside the hall. If you don’t. Please ask first. are caught without one, we will assume you did not pay the admission fee and you will be asked to leave. To complete my costume, I carry a large battle-axe that I hone to razor I want to dress my dog up as my sharpness every day. It’s cool for me sidekick and bring him. Can I? to bring that, right? Sorry, no pets, except for registered Ummm, seriously? Props are one thing, service animals. And in that case, they but anything that could take an eye out, could hurt shouldn’t be playing dress up. someone, or make the cops (or my mother) take it away from you, is not allowed. We have a strict Can I take pictures? policy of checking weapons to ensure that they are Generally, you can take photographs at Long Beach Comic only props. The security guards at the entrance will Con of the conventioneers and exhibits. Please respect check yours and place a band on it to show that it’s the privacy and ask before taking a picture of a celebrity, been approved. The responsibility to get this weapons as some of them charge for their photo and autograph. check performed is yours, so please don’t sneak in without it. We reserve the right to deny access to Where can I park and how do I get there? anyone who is in a costume that presents a public There are parking lots located at the Long Beach safety or security issue. Convention Center and all around the area that are privately owned. The prices vary, but expect to pay $10 I need to blog frequently... is there wi-fi? per day. Note: the Convention Center parking lot only Long Beach Convention Center (LBCC - hey, those accepts cash. Directions are available on the Long Beach are OUR initials, too!) does offer wi-fi service on the Convention Center website: www.longbeachcc.com or promenade level for a small fee. Launch your browser use 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802 in your and you’ll reach their homepage. FAQSLONG BEACH COMIC CON POLICIES All programming rooms have limited capacity as set by the Long Beach Fire Marshal and subject to available seating. Although your LBCC badge is required for entry into all events, it doesn't guarantee you access to any programming session if it has reached its capacity, subject to the discretion of Long Beach Convention Center and Long Beach Comic Con staff members. We don't clear our programming rooms between sessions. Long Beach Comic Con believes in creating an environment where every attendee, exhibitor and staff member is treated with respect and dignity, and does not tolerate any act of bullying or harassment. If an attendee of any type is believed to be in violation of our rules, they will be asked to leave immediately without reimbursement of any kind. Long Beach Comic Con employs professional security guards who enforce our rules and regulations, as do our staff members. Volunteers are NOT staff members and are assisting us in exchange for certain reimbursement and experiential value. Please report any serious incidents or concerns to a Long Beach Comic Con Staff Member, as idevntified by their badge. PROGRAM BOOK DETAILS Wondering why there are changes from the program book now that you’re here? We printed the book in early September, and things ALWAYS change by the time we arrive in Long Beach. Please check the signs outside of each meeting room for the most up-to-date information or download the most recent schedule from the www.longbeachcomiccon.com site or use the QR code on the cover. *Subject to change. 4 LONG BEACH COMIC CON 2014 | longbeachcomiccon.com who’shere GUEST OUR GUESTS OF HONOR Roberto Aguirre- Laura Allred Mike Allred Mark Andreyko Kyle Baker Sacasa Colorist - Silver Surfer, Silver Surfer, Batman Batwoman, Manhunter, The Fifth Beatle, Plastic CCO Archie Comics; writer Doop, Madman 3D ‘66, Madman 3D Special, Torso Man, Deadpool, Truth: Afterlife with Archie, Special, Batman ‘66, Fantastic Four, iZombie, Red, White & Black, Why Marvel Knights 4, Angel Fantastic Four, Wednesday Wednesday Comics, I Hate Saturn, King David, Revelations; staff writer Comics, The Atomics, X-Statix, Creator of Undercover Genie, You Glee Wolverine & The X-Men Madman Are Here OLLY N R I V E K Leigh Bardugo David Baron BATT Corrina Bechko Robin Benway Author of the New York Color Artist & Writer Archer Superman/Batman, Star Wars Legacy, Planet of Author of YA series “Also Times Best Sellers & Armstrong, Detective New Avengers, Thor, the Apes, Invisible Republic Know As” Shadow and Bone, Siege Comics, Green Lantern X-Men Second Coming, and Storm, & Ruin and Shadowlands, Batman: Rising.