Panels Schedule Friday June 21

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM By: Eric Wesselman Title: Laughing or Screaming? Why the Joker is the Perfect Horror Icon Dissecting the Joker using both the psychology and philosophy of horror. Don’t miss this compelling argument outlining why the Joker is the perfect horror icon to disturb everyone!

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM By: Brianna West Title: Getting Intimate with Guardians Guardians and heroines are an essential part of Brianna West’s books, and there are many of them. She will be talking about their creation, as well as the inspiration behind them, and what she has planned for them. She’ll be answering questions about her books as well as her Guardians in order to offer an up-close and personal view of how she managed to build them into the world she created.

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM By: Thousand Faces Cosplay, Baroness Von T, and Sally Quinn Cosplay Title: Cosplay 101: Interested in cosplay, but not quite sure where to start? Perhaps you are wondering how to build a cool cosplay on a limited budget. Spend an hour with several industry professionals in this interactive Q&A and get the scoop on everything you need to know about taking your cosplay plunge. Featuring Ethan of Thousand Faces Cosplay, Baroness Von T, and Sally Quinn Cosplay.

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2:45 PM – 3:45 PM By: Derry Public Radio Title: Stephen King Trivia with Derry Public Radio The hosts of the bi-weekly Stephen King Book Club Podcast, “Derry Public Radio”, bring you a King trivia game! IT is free to play for your chance to win fun prizes! Your Ka-Tet (or team) can be no more than four or you can go at it solo if you want to go the extra Green Mile.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM By: Carey Means Title: The Voice Behind Frylock Now is your chance to sit down with the man behind the Fries, Carey Means. Come listen to the stories and ask questions to the voice actor behind Frylock from and Thunderclese!

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM By: Maile Flanagan Title: The Voice Behind Naruto This panel is being held on our main stage off of the vendor floor. Maile Flanagan is an American actress, best known for her roles as Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub of Naruto and Terry Perry on Lab Rats. Join Maile to hear about her career and stories. She will also be taking questions from fans so don’t miss this feature panel!

7:45 PM – 8:45 PM By: Show Us Your Pokeballs Title: Show Us Your Pokeballs Improv Comedy (18+) Prepare yourselves for the “Circle of Death”, an adults only comedy session. Come kick off the after party with Show Us Your Pokeballs!

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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM By: Butch Patrick Title: The Man Behind Eddie Munster, Butch Patrick Get a chance to hear Butch Patrick talk about his experiences as a child actor on the hit show “The Munsters”. Butch will be telling stories from his past and of his work in the industry. Stop in to ask your questions to the classic “Eddie Munster” himself, Butch Patrick.

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM By: Channel Awesome Title: Channel Awesome Join Doug Walker, Tamara Chambers, Brad Jones, Barney Walker, Jim Jarosz, and Malcom Ray for an awesome hour of Channel Awesome Q&A. They will be there to tell their stories and answer your questions so don’t miss out on seeing these YouTube and movie all-stars!

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM By: Ashley Rogers Title: Kids Cosplay Competition Join us for our 12 and under kid’s cosplay competition! Watch our amazing young cosplayers on our main stage as they participate in our second annual kids cosplay competition. This is something you won’t want to miss!

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2:45 PM – 3:45 PM By: Kirby Morrow, Adam McArthur Title: Professional Voice Acting Professional voice actors Kirby Morrow (Goku, Miroku) and Adam McArthur (Marco, Star vs. the Forces of Evil) will be joining us for an hour-long panel and Q&A. They will share stories and experiences from their careers. Stop in to ask the voices behind some of your favorite characters questions in our Q&A segment of the panel!

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM By: Brian Knobbs, Jerry Sags Title: The Nasty Boys Live Meet the men behind the wildest tag team duo ever, The Nasty Boys! Join Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags as they talk about their days in the golden age of wrestling. Come and ask your questions to two of the most notorious wrestlers from the WWF.

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM By: Sally Quinn Cosplay Title: Adult Cosplay Contest This is it, the one place where you will see all the best cosplay of Planet Funk. Join us for this special event where talented cosplayers from all around the Midwest compete for their share of the over $1000 of cash and prizes! Hosted by Sally Quinn Cosplay and Judged by our all- star lineup of cosplay guests, this will be one event you surely will not want to miss. Featuring Sally Quinn Cosplay and Judges HDC Cosplay, Baroness Von T, and Thousand Faces Cosplay

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7:45 PM – 8:45 PM By: Moonshine Misfits Title: Moonshine Misfits Burlesque Troupe (18+) Help us kick off our Saturday night after party with a performance by the Quad Cities’ very own “Moonshine Misfits Burlesque”! These, ladies and gentlemen, are some performances you won’t want to miss. Prepare to be dazzled by the fantastic entertainment of Moonshine Misfits!

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11:00 AM – 4:00 PM By: Arthur Suydam Title: Arthur Suydam: Free Sketches for Kids 14 and Under with a Parent or Guardian Arthur Suydam has graciously agreed to do free sketches for kids 14 and under when they are with an adult or guardian. Make sure to stop over at his booth on Sunday from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM with your child so they can get their very own Arthur Suydam original!

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM By: Show Us Your Pokeballs Title: Show Us Your Pokeballs Improv Comedy Show Us Your Pokeballs is back to kick off our Sunday panels with an hour of family friendly improv comedy! Join them as they make you and your family laugh with their comedic talent!

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM By: Charis Crowe Title: Start to Finish: How to Publish your Book on Amazon Local Quad Cities author and editor, Ben Wolf, will be presenting alongside other indie publishers from various genres. They will be sharing their experiences and answering questions about being self-published. Take the time to hear about all of their tactics, struggles, and successes to gain insight on what it takes to be a self-published author.

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM By: Steve Baier Title: Yes, That’s a Real Job: A Panel for Creators Join Steve Baier and other artists and writers to hear them share their experiences in the wide world of being a creator. They will also be answering questions throughout the panel.

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2:45 PM – 3:45 PM By: Michael McCarty Title: The End of the World as We Know It ... But We Feel Fine

Join Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin to talk about all the different ways the world has ended in the genres and the monsters and zombies and giant insects that take over after that. Michael McCarty & Mark McLaughlin just had their new book “APOCALYPSE AMERICA!” published, so make sure to stop in for all the post-apocalyptic fun!

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