1 welcome to the grand rapids comic-con! HOW TO BE A GOOD SAMARITAN Be courteous and cooperative with staff, guests, and fellow attendees. Please report convention-related convention Hi there, we wish to welcome you to the Grand Rapids Comic-Con! issues, comments, or suggestions to staff or volunteers. Let us know immediately if your issue is an emergency requiring medical or law enforcement assistance. guidelines We have to admit that it has been a humbling experience watching how well the community has embraced this event. We have seen amaz- ing growth from our humble beginnings at the Home School Building in Wyoming in 2013 to the DeltaPlex in 2014 to our current home at Always ask cosplayer’s permission before taking pictures or recording them. Use trash bins for garbage and DeVos Place. We want to sincerely thank you for coming to this little event. use the recycling bins for aluminum cans and bottles. Treat the event bathrooms as you would your own. Keep all activities in the convention hall appropriate for general audience and children. Make sure to check out all the exciting programming and events that will happen throughout the weekend. They are listed in this program and on the website. Whether you are a die-hard comic book reader, have a passion for anime, enjoy the steampunk or homestuck universe, PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR or are just a casual fan who wants to see the spectacle that is the Grand Rapids Comic-Con it is our hope that you have a wonderful time Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, having sexual relations, dangerous items, being openly intoxicated, and participating in any illegal activity is and create some cool memories. strictly forbidden on the convention premises. Violators will be escorted off of the premises with no refund and the proper authorities will be notified. Have fun and we hope to see you at next year’s show which will be October 20-22, 2017, right here at the DeVos Place! Bullying and harassment will not be tolerated. People who violate others’ space, privacy, property, or person will be ejected from the event. Entrances/exits may not be blocked and the hallways will remain clear. No loitering in the hallways. No smoking, including e-cig products, will be allowed inside. There is a designated smoking space at DeVos. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all Mark and Jennifer Hodges times, no exceptions. Public displays of affection should be limited for a public setting and amongst children. Grotesque behavior, speech, or conduct will be cause for revoking your badge and escort off of the premises as well as reporting to the local police if any laws were violated. Lewd outfits are prohibited and all clothing must be street legal. Staff has the final say and individuals may be asked to change or leave the premises. sponsors & partners SOLICITATION POLICY Vendors and clubs that have booth space may distribute printed promotional materials related to their business or club as long as their distribution is limited to their vending space and the free literature table, which will be available for all patrons. Materials must be PG as well as not promote any kind of agenda.
COSTUMING POLICY Nothing overtly violent or sexual will be allowed. Naked is not a costume, nor is body paint. Bathing suit parts should be appropriately covered. Any weapons must be obviously fake. All guns must have an orange tip and are not allowed to shoot any type of projectile. No weapons made of steel or metal are allowed.
DISCRIMINATION POLICY Title Sponsor Grand Rapids Comic-Con does not discriminate against anyone based on race, creed, age, handicap, sex, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. False accusations will be treated as acts of harassment. Punitive measures up to and including confiscation of badge, removal from the convention, and/or police involvement will be taken if this is violated. In cases without credible evidence, we reserve the right to ask both parties to leave if a mutually agreeable resolution cannot be found. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3...... Convention Guidelines, Special Needs Page 4...... Film Festival, Art Show, Anime Room show hours & info Page 5...... Car Show, For the Kids & More HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY Page 6...... Friday Schedule, Sunday Schedule Every room at the DeVos Place is handicap accessible; the second floor is accessible with an elevator. There is special Page 7...... Saturday Schedule handicap parking around the building that is clearly marked. The bathrooms all have handicap facilities. needs Page 8...... Artist Guests Friday, October 21 Page 9...... Comfort Research/Big Joe GUIDE DOGS AND SERVICE ANIMALS Page 10...... Celebrity Guests Guide dogs and service animals are welcome at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con if they are leashed or appropriately controlled. We ask that 2 pm until 8 pm Page 11...... Celebrity Guests each service animal has a certification or documentation that verifies that the service animal is indeed needed. The owner is responsible for Page 12...... Main Floor Map the actions of the animal. Page 13...... Main Floor Map Page 14...... Second Floor Map WHEELCHAIRS Saturday, October 22 Page 15...... Second Floor Map Page 16...... After Hours, Old National Bank, Class Fives Wheelchairs are kept in the First Aid office for emergency use only. DeVos Place will have 4 wheelchairs on site at all times for guests to use as 10 am until 7 pm Page 17...... Literary Guests needed. The DeVos Place security office will handle the distribution of all wheelchairs. All users will be required to sign a wheelchair release Page 18...... Artist Alley form at time of check out. Page 19...... Artist Alley Page 20...... Vending Hall Layout FAMILY/QUIET ROOM & LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS Sunday, October 23 Page 21...... Gaming Room We have a good-sized space available for families with children and for people who have sensory issues to decompress. Large Print Programs Page 22...... Vendors & Exhibitors will be located here as well. 10 am until 5 pm Page 23...... Vendors & Exhibitors Page 24...... Group Photoshoots, Hall Of Heroes, Wes Shank ASL INTERPRETERS Page 25...... Costume Contest There will be an ASL interpreter at all events on the main stage signing which will be projected on screens for easy viewing. Page 26...... Speakers/Moderators, Cosplay Party, St Cecilia There will also be a couple ASL interpreters available to help communicate with vendors. They will be located at the info booth 2 Page 27...... Autographs/Blank during normal show hours. 3 BLOCK 1 | 1:00PM-2:30PM BLOCK 2 | 3:00PM-4:30PM The following vehicles will be displayed at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con in the vending area of DeVos short FILM Dead & Breakfast Last Man on Earth Place. Patrons may pose with each car and have a professional photographer shoot their picture for only After an unsuccessful eviction, things turn deadly for the unfortunate A cancer researcher finds herself in over her head after following her car show festival owners of the Murphy’s Bed & Breakfast. Directed by Tyler Woodworth. mentor to a corporate biotech. Directed by Darren Langlands $5. Pictures will be downloaded to Facebook where you may obtain the photo and use as you see fit. Killer Recipe Dark Dreamer (Animated) An avocado inadvertently invents tortilla chips that want to Marcus wakes up in the middle of the night and gets a visit from a strange creature eat him. His tomato friend helps him destroy the menace and he learns with unnatural powers. The man calls himself a Nighthob and opens up about the to appreciate nature. But wait… Directed by Chadwick Whitehead. Jinkies kids, it’s the Mystery It’s The Ghost Rider Hell Cycle from Saturday fact that Marcus doesn’t know what life he has lived so far in secret. Directed by Max Ponischowski. Ogress of the Gravelbank BOOTH 004 Machine! The 1966 Dodge A100 the first Ghost Rider film ridden by october 22 (Animated) Inuit oral history is filled with strange beings and supernatural crea- was owned by Hanna-Barbera actor Nicholas Cage! This custom 11 Happy Birthday, Kevin tures. One of these feared land spirits is the Ogress of the Gravelbank, a cruel Studios when they started their foot long chopper that is literally Hell At 15, Kevin risks it all for a shot at greatness. Directed by John Psathas. being known to lure children into her lair and trap them there. All that perish Grand Gallery A in that cave remain there as spirits and animated corpses. Directed by Neil cartoon series “Scooby Doo, Where on Wheels was used for the green Jumpin’ Jack Christopher. Are You?” in 1969. It was painted screen scenes starring Ghost Rider!!! 1:00pm-5:00pm (Animated) A Jazz Age inspired, animated music video about a short kid in a tall world who finds a way of measuring up on his own.Directed Frankie by the studio and traveled the Photo proceeds will go to help The by Grant Whitsitt. A young girl uses fantasy to escape the harsh realities of growing up in country for promotional purposes. BOOTH 007 Hall of Heroes Super Hero Museum. The Grand Rapids Comic-Con is a broken home. Directed by Josh Martin. pleased to be hosting a showcase of Dungeons and Drama Proceeds from photos benefiting student and independent film shorts A tabletop action comedy about a college student named Elliot and his friends Artemis the Lost Limbs Foundation. as they spend a night playing Dungeons and Dragons. When Elliot’s girlfriend (Animated) An (unfortunate) driver witnesses what happens to a stag’s at the event. This festival will be part Sarah joins the game, tension between the couple builds as Sarah plays the spirit and body after it is struck by a car. Directed by Heather D. BOOTH 329 of the show and no additional tickets game in a way that challenges Elliot’s thinking. Directed by Caleb Yoder. Freeman. or expenses will be expected of fans Darkness Falls Spam Attack: The Movie This is the 1965 Shelby Cobra that Robert to attend the event. This film festival Melissa suffers from amnesia. When she slowly regains her memory, the The last survivor of an evil alien race (“Sp.A.M.” = space alien monster) will be operated by the Compass world isn’t what it supposed to be. Directed by Jarno Vinsencius. tries to invade the earth on its own. Directed by Daniel Raboldt. Downey Jr. landed on in the 2008 film Iron Man College Of Cinematic Arts. The Adventures of the Rocket Ace Total Awesome Viking Power . This is the original car from the film, left in its damaged condition. It still has Iron AWARDS FROM 4:30PM-5:00PM (Animated) A cross between a steampunk adventure and Casablanca, When Viking role player Vidar is sidelined to “the land of the dead” he seeks this is a CGI animated web series about a female superhero with a dark help of the god Odin, who agrees to teach Vidar the ways of the Vikings if he Man’s butt print in the hood! Donated to past who battles the Nazis in 1941 in the Arabian desert. Directed by takes him to a mystical Runestone. Together they embark on a journey that will John Carstarphen. test Vidar’s wits, bravery and his ability to go completely berserk. Directed by museum by Fast n’ Loud. Photo proceeds Morten Forland. Mr. Cooper, Who Fell From the Sky BOOTH 008 will go to the Hall Of Heroes Museum. A lonely young boy comes to the aid of a lost hijacker. Directed by It’s the Great Lakes Ghostbusters Ecto-1! Built Terry W. Marsh. by Eric Libdow, this vehicle serves our local This is a marvelous spectre chasing heroes in their quest to capture all rendition of a Jeep from malevolent spirits as well as an awesome photo op. the dinosaur classic Jurassic Park. Built by Matthew Scheltema, Go Speed Racer go, it’s BOOTH 006 The Grand Rapids Comic-Con is pleased to be hosting one of the Mach 5 from the the largest one-of-a-kind art sketch shows in the United States! this is the perfect vehicle to use to escape “Speed Racer” anime This art show is courtesy of Dan’s Dream, a nonprofit agency television show of the that creates awareness for comic book artists. art show a herd of Velociraptors or pose with a group of 1960’s! On loan courte- sy of Doug and Valarie Dan’s Dream is essentially an unselfish desire by a dedicated buddies for an amazing photo op. All proceeds Saunders. All proceeds comic art fan to share his collection with the world. Dan Frazier to go to Kitchen Sage. has been collecting comic sketch art for decades. Nothing gives to go to Kitchen Sage. BOOTH 005 Dan greater joy than showing people his astounding collection. BOOTH 011
for the kids & MORE anime room RIVER OVERLOOK ROOM E • Sponsored by JAFAX The Grand Rapids Comic Con has a variety of things going on for kids in Main Hall C!
JAFAX (Japanese Animation, Film, and Art eXpo) is a Japanese visual culture convention held There will be a huge LEGO display by the West Michigan LEGO Train Club, a Star Wars Coloring Area, a Hot Wheels every June at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1995, JAFAX started play area, Robotics teams, and more! out with just a few showing rooms at Kendall College of Art and Design and had about 150 attendees. Since then, JAFAX has grown and now attracts almost 5000 fans of anime, manga, and Japanese culture. There will also be a display by the Kent Crunchyroll is a leading global destination and platform for Japanese anime and Asian content. Crunchyroll delivers District Library for kids (and adults!) to enjoy. more than 25,000 episodes and 15,000 hours of officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to viewers translated professionally in multiple languages within minutes of TV broadcast, through applications including Crunchyroll for iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, PlayStation, Xbox, AppleTV, Roku, Chromecast, Internet-enabled TVs, set-top boxes, The Blood Drive, Group Photoshoot booth, and the food court/snack bar and www.crunchyroll.com. will also be located in Hall C. 4 5 friday schedule saturday schedule
TIME GRAND GALLERY GRAND GALLERY GRAND GALLERY RIVER OVERLOOK RIVER OVERLOOK RIVER OVERLOOK MAIN STAGE A-C D-E F A-B C D 3:30 PM MarcyKate Connolly TIME GRAND GALLERY GRAND GALLERY GRAND GALLERY RIVER OVERLOOK RIVER OVERLOOK RIVER OVERLOOK 3:45 PM Allen Stewart MAIN STAGE A-C D-E F A-B C D Various Artists “Flipping Fairy Ken Johnson 4:00 PM “Comics in Tales: Retelling 11:00 AM Michelan Sisti, Josh Anne Bishop World War II” Classic Stories” Pais, and Leif Tilden 4:30 PM “Gary Reed: A “The Man Who 11:15 AM Wes Shank “You, The Writer: Karmanda Retrospective” “Teenage Mutant 5:00 PM Denise Crosby J David Spurlock Watched Batman” Stuart Sayger Bruno Gunn A Look at the Great Lakes Cosplay 11:30 AM Ninja Turtles: 26 “Movie Memora- Writing Life” Mandalorian Mercs Karmanda Years Later” bilia Collecting, Ghostbusters 5:15 PM “To Go Where “David Spurlock 12:00 PM “Drawing with “Being A “Intro to Cosplay Remembers Wally Cosplay Preservation & Coalition Sewing” 5:30 PM No Man Has Tony Isabella “Mandalorian Jeff Carlisle Sean Maher Dramatic Light Tough Guy” Education” Joe Rubinstein Gone Before” Wood, Frazetta & 12:30 PM and Color” Merc 101” More” “Found Item “We Want You!” 6:00 PM “Tony’s Tips” “Designing Cosplay” 12:45 PM “From Firefly to Knightmage & “Ask A Pat Kawula et. al. NO Starships for Nightwing” Professional” 6:30 PM Steve Blum Eric Telchin Licensed 1:00 PM Film Festival Various Speakers Sweets4aSweet Great Lakes PROGRAMMING Cosplay “Make Pod” 6:45 PM Knightmage & Properties” Greg Weisman Fur Con “The Man of “Become and Idea 1:30 PM “A Bucket Full of “Cosplay and 1000 Voices” Sweets4aSweet Machine: Find Homestuck” “The How, Why, 7:00 PM Russel Cosplay Inspiration from 2:00 PM Allen Bellman Confidence” Comfort & Hodgkinson “Young Justice” and ‘HUH?’ of the “Wig Care and Everyday Life and Adam Furry Fandom” 7:30 PM Create a Sellable 2:15 PM “The Early Days of Dirk Manning “Come On, It’s Styling” Book” Marvel: Stories of 8:00 PM Alex Funk & 2:30 PM Steve Cardenas “Write or Wrong: “Let’s Make A Randy Just the Timely Comics” Hero” 8:15 PM Dana Sutterfield Apocalypse!” DC/CW Verse How to Manage Zimmerman 3:00 PM “It’s Morphin your Brand as a “Overwatch: Time!” Creator” 8:30 PM Geeks Who Drink “Fan Theories 3:15 PM Kevin Eastman “Monthly Beyond the Publishing: The 8:45 PM Lore” “Let’s Play Geeks and Gamification” 3:30 PM Adam Bray Who Drink Pop “Creating Legends” Challenges” 9:00 PM Culture Game!” 3:45 PM Steve Lieber “The Path to Karmada Authorhood” Cosplay 4:00 PM Bryce “25-Plus Years of Matthew Papenbrook Comic Book Art: Scheltema 4:30 PM A Q&A” “Schlepping Cosplay Like a Pro” 5:00 PM Costume Contest “My Career as “Jurassic Park sunday schedule an Anime Voice Jeep Building” 5:30 PM Actor” TIME GRAND GALLERY GRAND GALLERY GRAND GALLERY RIVER OVERLOOK RIVER OVERLOOK RIVER OVERLOOK 6:00 PM MAIN STAGE A-C D-E F A-B C D 6:30 PM 11:00 AM Wil Traval Robin Shelby Susan Dennard 7:00 PM Couch Potatoes 11:15 AM “From Australia to “The Pros and Tyler Sowles “From Fantasy to Karmada 7:15 PM “Top 5 DC vs. Netflix” Cons of Being a Kurt Zimmerman Romance to Sci-Fi: Greg Weisman Cosplay Dr. Mortose 11:30 AM Ghost” “Monsters In Writing your Novel & Marvel Heroes Getting it Published” 7:30 PM and Villains” 12:00 PM Comics” “Cosplay Level “Sinister Science “Building your “TV Production from 8:00 PM own R2-D2 Unit” Beginning to End” UP!” Experiment 12:30 PM Bob Camp Austin St John Knightmage & 2210-16” Sweets4aSweet 8:30 PM 12:45 PM “Spotlight on Bob “The Legacy of Brent Clark Cosplay Rob Miller Camp” Power Rangers” Rogers 1:00 PM Jae Lee “Cosplay 101” Great Lakes “Cosplay Armor Garrison Fabrication on a 1:30 PM “Drawing with “Continuity is NOT a Dirty Word” Budget” 2:00 PM Kids Costume That ONE Jae” Comfort & Adam “What is the Parade Team 501st?” 2:15 PM Jon Alderink “Let’s Make a Felix Silla Villain” 2:30 PM & “Robotics Thom Zahler “Using Your “Discussing a 30 Demonstration” Tablet for Art” Year Career” 3:00 PM “Doing it All: Retro Costume 3:30 PM Spotlight on Courtney Allison Contest Thom Zahler” 4:00 PM Moulton 5:006 PM “Learning to Self-Edit” 7 Artist Guests have booths located in the Vending Hall. Be sure to check the artist GUESTS programming schedule for panels and presentations from your favorite artists!
Kevin Eastman Jae Lee Stuart Sayger Joe Rubinstein TMNT Batman/Superman, The Walking Wolverine, Green SATURDAY & Fantastic Four: 1234, Arrow, Aquaman, The Inhumans, Dead, Bionicle, SUNDAY ONLY Krampus Micronauts More Info on Pg 11 Before Watchmen BOOTH 542 BOOTH 342 BOOTH 541 BOOTH 440
Rodney Ramos Tony Kordos Steve Lieber Jeff Balke Transmetropolitan, Batman and Robin Whiteout, The Urban Legends, X-Men, Wonder Eternal, Justice Superior Foes of Deadpooh, Woman League Spider-Man Fantastic Four
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Allen Bellman Greg Weisman Tony Isabella Jeff Carlisle
Golden Age Gargoyles, Young Black Lightning, The Guild, Star Justice, Star Wars 1000 Comic Books artist for Captain Wars, Doctor Who America Rebels You Must Read
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Caliber Dirk Manning K. Lynn Smith William Comics Messner-Loebs Legends Of Oz, Plume, Cards BUYBIJOE.COM Against Humanity, The Flash, Wonder Michigan based Nightmare World Garfield Woman, The Maxx, Publishing Company The Jaguar BOOTH 531 BOOTH 533 BOOTH 438 BOOTH 334
Jason Moore Arvell Jones Comfort Jon Alderink & Adam Batman: Haunted The Avengers, Superman, Gotham, The Thor, Kobalt, Rainbows In The Justice League: Crusades All-Star Squadron Dark, The Uniques Generation Lost
BOOTH 437 BOOTH 433 BOOTH 442 BOOTH 338
Dan Monroe Scott Rosema Tyler & Sara Bob Camp Sowles Dennis The Wild Space Ghost Bull, Macho Dad Durontus: The Ren and Stimpy Lost Serpent
BOOTH 436 BOOTH 332 BOOTH 535 BOOTH 742
Vince Locke J. David Thom Zahler Killustration Source Point Spurlock Sandman, Studios Press Deadworld, Owner of Vanguard My Little Pony, Cannibal Corpse Publishing Love and Capes A RAND RAPIDS COMPANY BOOTH 531 BOOTH 742 BOOTH 537 BOOTH 535 BOOTH 431 8 9 Celebrities and Media Guests will be located in the Vending Hall signing autographs, SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY CELEBRITY GUESTS doing Photo Ops, and giving presentations throughout the convention! Be sure to Kevin Eastman PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP check out your favorite guest’s schedule to find out where they will be at what time! BOOTH 026: Creator of the Teenage Mutant Saturday 1:15pm PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Ninja Turtles Sunday 2:15pm Denise PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Sean Maher BOOTH 026: PANEL - MAIN STAGE: BOOTH 026: Saturday 2:30pm BOOTH 542 Saturday 3:15pm Crosby Saturday 2:30pm Firefly, Arrow, Con PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Sunday 11:00am PRICES: First Autograph Free, ea. additional $20 | Professional Photo Op: $30 Wil Traval BOOTH 026: Star Trek: TNG, Sunday 1:30pm Man, Nightwing Jessica Jones, Friday 5:00pm The Walking Dead PANEL - MAIN STAGE: PANEL - GRAND GALLERY A-C: Arrow, Once Saturday 4:00pm BOOTH 016 Saturday 12:30pm BOOTH 020 Friday 5:00pm Upon A Time PRICES: Autograph $40 | Professional Photo $40 | Photo with Own Camera $20 PANEL - MAIN STAGE: PRICES: Autograph $40 | Photo with Own Camera $40 | Combo $60 | Professional Photo $40 BOOTH 017 Saturday 11:00am PRICES: Autograph $40 | Photo with Own Camera $40 | Combo $60 PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Michelan BOOTH 026: Sisti Friday 5:20pm PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Teenage Mutant Saturday 2:00pm Steve Blum BOOTH 026: Ninja Turtles, Di- nosaurs Saturday 3:30pm PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP PANEL - MAIN STAGE Star Wars Rebels, Felix Silla BOOTH 026: PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Sunday 2:30pm BOOTH 022 Austin BOOTH 026: Cowboy Bebop, Star Wars: ROTJ, Saturday 11:00am Naruto Friday 4:40pm St. John Friday 4:20pm The Addams PRICES: Autograph Personal Item $25 | Autograph 8×10 $30 PANEL - GRAND GALLERY A-C: Saturday 4:30pm Saturday 11:20am Family, Batman Professional Photo Op: $50 with rest of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast Mighty Morphin BOOTH 025 Friday 6:30pm Returns Power Rangers PANEL - RIVER OVERLOOK D: PANEL - GRAND GALLERY A-C: PRICES: Autograph $30 | Photo with Own Camera $15 | Professional Photo $30 BOOTH 014 Sunday 2:15pm Sunday 12:30pm BOOTH 018 PRICES: Autograph TBD | Professional Photo Op: TBD | Photo with Own Camera TBD PRICES: Autograph $40 | Professional Photo $60 | Photo with Own Camera $40
PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Leif Tilden BOOTH 026: Friday 5:20pm PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Teenage Mutant Steve BOOTH 026: Ninja Turtles, Saturday 2:00pm PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Cardenas Friday 6:00pm Dinosaurs Bryce PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP PANEL - MAIN STAGE BOOTH 026: Mighty Morphin Saturday 5:30pm Russell BOOTH 026: BOOTH 023 Saturday 11:00am Papenbrook Saturday 11:00am Power Rangers Hodgkinson Saturday 3:30pm Attack on Titan, Blue Sunday 3:00pm PANEL - GRAND GALLERY D-E: Sunday 11:00am PRICES: Autograph Personal Item $25 | Autograph 8×10 $30 Exorcist, Vampire Doc on Z-Nation, Professional Photo Op: $50 with rest of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast BOOTH 012 Saturday 2:30pm Big Fish Knight PANEL - GRAND GALLERY D-E: PRICES: Autograph $40 | Professional Photo $60 | Photo with Own Camera $40 PANEL - GRAND GALLERY D-E: BOOTH 019 Saturday 4:00pm BOOTH 015 Friday 7:00pm PRICES: Autograph $25 | Professional Photo $40 | Combo $40 PRICES: Autograph with Selfie $30 | Professional Photo $40 Photo with Own Camera $25 | Voice Over/Shout Out $30
FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP Josh Pais Robin PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP BOOTH 026: Teenage Mutant Shelby Friday 5:40pm BOOTH 026: Ninja Turtles, Friday 5:20pm Ghostbusters 2, Saturday 11:40am Law and Order Saturday 2:00pm PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP PANEL - GRAND GALLERY A-C: Willow Bruno Gunn Dr. Mortose PANEL - GRAND GALLERY A-C: BOOTH 026: PANEL - MAIN STAGE Saturday 7:15pm BOOTH 021 Saturday 11:00am BOOTH 024 Sunday 11:00am The Hunger Games: Saturday 2:30pm Catching Fire, Sunday 11:00am PRICES: Autograph Personal Item $25 | Autograph 8×10 $30 Local Horror Host PRICES: Free Signed Commemorative Slimer 8x10 All Weekend! Professional Photo Op: $50 with rest of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast Autograph $20/each for anything else you bring Westworld 8x10 Autograph $25 | 11x17 Autograph $30 | Professional Photo Op: $30 PANEL - GRAND GALLERY D-E: BOOTH 429 BOOTH 013 Saturday11:30am PRICES: Autograph $20 | Professional Photo $40 | Photo with Own Camera $20 10 11 Main Floor map
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14 15 literary GUESTS
Courtney Allison Susan Dennard Moulton Appearing Appearing Sunday Only Sunday Only BOOTH 642 BOOTH 642
MarcyKate Anne Bishop Connolly Appearing Appearing Saturday Only Friday Only BOOTH 642 Friday, October 21 BOOTH 642 after hours Grand Rapids Griffins hockey at the Van Andel Arena. Check out the red hot, frozen action at the Van Andel Arena as the hometown Grand Rapids Griffins take on the Rockford Ice Hogs in American Hockey League action. Game starts at 7 pm, prices vary according to seat. Suicidal Tendencies at The Intersection. Take the opportunity to experience one of the truly legendary bands in the history of metal and punk! On tour with Madball and Havok, this is one tough guy hardcore triple header you don’t want to miss! Doors open at 7 pm, $25 advanced/$30 day of show, all ages. For more information including tickets click here.
Saturday, October 22 Eric Telchin Adam Bray Saturday Night After-Party. Appearing Appearing Steelcase Ballroom D at the DeVos Place: Stick around after the Grand Rapids Comic-Con for Friday Only Saturday Only an all-ages after party featuring the music of Wesley and the Crushers (Geek-fueled synth lounge pop weirdness from Grand BOOTH 642 Rapids), Insomniac Folklore (post-Vaudevillian steampunk from Nashville, Tennessee), and Playing With Power (video game BOOTH 642 covers from Grand Rapids). The show starts at 8:30 pm, $10 at the door, all-ages show. Dreamworks Animation in Concert. DeVos Performance Hall: From Shrek to How to Train Your Dragon to Madagascar to Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks Animation’s great stories and beloved characters inspire and delight audiences of all ages. We celebrate 20+ years of visually stunning footage projected in HD onto the big screen while the iconic music scores by Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Danny Elfman, Alexandre Desplat, Alan Silvestri and others are performed live by the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. 16 17 Artist Alley Artists and Crafters have booths located in the Vending Hall. Aaron Steve Will Jones John Kelly artist alley Lambert Jencks Jurries Komejan
BOOTH E-2 BOOTH D-4 Ethan Wright Roger Scholz BOOTH B-2 BOOTH E-6 BOOTH B-8
Front Cover Back Cover Artwork Artwork Matt Dakota Lee Legends of Dominic Nathan BOOTH C-1 BOOTH D-1 Maldonado Aukera LoBello Lueth
BOOTH B-4 BOOTH F-1 BOOTH F-8 BOOTH D-8 Jennifer Rachel Kaiser BOOTH B-6 McMyler Star Wars Badge Artwork Patch Artist Dominic Crystal Ben Miller Andrea & Shayna BOOTH E-1 BOOTH B-1 Riggio Mielcarek Roberto Polomchak Molinari
BOOTH D-3 BOOTH E-5 BOOTH B-3 BOOTH F-9 BOOTH A-8 Aniela Tricia Moriah Karen & Ryan Abair Bayfield Beatty Darrin Brege Cairns
BOOTH C-4 BOOTH D-5 BOOTH B-7 BOOTH E-7 BOOTH C-5 Heather Corinne Catherine & Tom Savage Donovan Schilling Roberts Sarah Satrun Scherer
Justin Penelope Pui Che Brian Cote Luke Daab Castaneda Cat BOOTH C-9 BOOTH F-2 BOOTH A-1 BOOTH F-4 BOOTH C-7
BOOTH E-9 BOOTH D-2 BOOTH C-3 BOOTH F-5 BOOTH A-7
Erik Whalen Anna Lisa Tony Steele Taylor John Schneider Sterling Van Houten Seth Deosil Bryan Dan Lawrence Damoose Designs Donihue Dougherty Keith Emery BOOTH F-7 BOOTH D-7 BOOTH C-2 BOOTH A-4 BOOTH A-9
BOOTH A-2 BOOTH F-6 BOOTH A-5 BOOTH F-3 BOOTH A-6
Jeanette Jason RC Young Emily Jay Erikson Matt Rodney Jason Abigail Wummel Young Zelasko Feazell Fyke Gibner Hamaker
BOOTH E-8 BOOTH D-9 BOOTH C-8 BOOTH E-4 BOOTH A-3 BOOTH B-9 BOOTH E-3 BOOTH D-6 BOOTH B-5 18 19 gaming room ELECTRONIC GAMING GRAND GALLERY OVERLOOK ROOMS C-D, E-F Our electronic gaming room will be supervised by the Nexus Gaming Alliance. Nexus Gaming Alliance Incorporated (NGA) is the longest-running, national video gaming Logistics Company in the United States! With over 30 events a year from coast to coast, from events of 50,000 to private corporate events, NGA has you covered. Starship horizons GRAND GALLERY OVERLOOK ROOM G Starship Horizons is a multi-player bridge simulation experience allowing 2-5 players to work together as the ships Bridge Officers. The core gameplay experience is designed around players commanding their own Starship as the bridge officers in the roles of Captain, Flight, Tactical, Science, Engineering and Operations. Register to play at the convention.
GAMING TOURNAMENTS BALLROOM A Friday: In our quest to find the elite gamers, tournaments will take place throughout the 3pm: Smash Brothers U (Wii U) – FFA weekend. Sign-ups for all tournaments will be at the HQ table right inside the 6pm: Rocket League (PS4) – 3v3 Teams entrance. Saturday: All tournaments have a roll call to assure attendance. Please make sure to check 12pm: Nidhogg (PC) 1v1 in 5 minutes before the start of any event. If you show up late, you very well could lose your spot in the tournament. Don’t let that happen to you! 3pm: Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) 6pm: Street Fighter V (PS4) Scheduled events and tournaments have a ticket price, and you will need to either purchase a ticket to that event or have enough generic tickets to play. Sunday: 12pm: Tetris (NES)
Board and Card Gaming GRAND GALLERY OVERLOOK ROOMS A-B Our board and card gaming area will be handled by Wargames North, the premiere gaming and comic store in the northern half of lower Michigan. Wargames North has been involved in the gaming area of the Grand Rapids Comic-Con from the very beginning, and if you are from the Cadillac/Traverse City area then we would encourage you to check out their store and support them like they have supported us!
Open Board Gaming Check out a game from our diverse library of board games! Whatever your age or attention span, we have something that’s sure to please. Try something new or introduce friends or family to a favorite.
Open Card Gaming Bring your decks and competitive spirit! Our card gaming area is available for open play as our tournament schedule allows.
vending hall map Game Demos We will be demonstrating new and popular games throughout the weekend in our board gaming area. This is a great opportunity to try something new!
kids tournaments BALLROOM A Dungeons and Dragons Gaming Demo
Pokemon 11 am John Soller and Don Passolt will be hosting two sessions learning the 5th Yu-Gi-Oh 1 pm edition to the classic game Dungeons and Dragons, both on Saturday. The times are 11 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm. Take some time and learn the Free admission, so just bring your cards original roll playing game. All materials provided, just bring and join in on the fun! your imagination. 20 21 Vending Hall Hours: The Exhibition and Vending Hall hosts COMPANY BOOTH COMPANY BOOTH Friday 2:00pm-8:00pm the Celebrity, Media, and Artist Guest vendors & Exhibitors Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm Booths, Vendor Booths, Artist Alley, Happy Day Comics...... 722, 724 Pocket Pets - Yogi’s Bears LLC...... 617 Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm Clubs, Teams, and much, much more! Heads Up Studios...... 614 The Pugling Hoard...... 929 Helaman’s Warriors...... 628 Punch It! Graphics...... 215 Hell on Wheels...... 701, 703 Purple Plum, Inc...... 625, 627, 629 COMPANY BOOTH COMPANY BOOTH Hero Time Comics...... 738, 740, 837, 839 Rapid Fire Entertainment/Comics LLC...... 516 Heroic Handmade...... 806 100 Tables Project...... 532 Bowen Dragon...... 610, 612 Raven Designs...... 821 Hobby Fan...... 616, 618 Byron Center Rec Con...... 320 Boxes in Action...... 941 Ravendark Creations...... 817 Hometown Comics and Games...... 801, 702 Capital City Comic Con...... 320 BUF’s Otaku Shop...... 101, 103, 105 Reel Art...... 218, 317 Honeck Sculpture...... 507, 509 Capital Steam...... 432 Bush League Games...... 606, 705 Retro Rags Ltd...... 213 Hover Matters...... 932 Doctor Who Display...... 419 C&B Entertainment...... 931, 933, 935 Rivertown Entertainment...... 904, 906 Huntington University Digital Media Arts...... 954 Extra Life...... 330 CapSis Studio...... 804 Rookies Sportscards Plus...... 601 Hyperbooster Studio...... 110 Flint Comix...... 427 Cardz Xtcetera...... 102 Ruppits...... 528 IB Etching, Inc...... 917 Grand Raggidy Roller Girls...... 637 Cathair Apocalypse...... 415 Saints of Science and Reason...... 719 Infinite Diversity...... 825, 827 Grand Rapids Sci-Fi Readers Club...... 633 Chronocade...... 834 Sampop & Gavsby...... 114 Javier Avila...... 622 Great Lakes Fur Con...... 320 Clown Shop...... 208, 210 Sara Edmondson...... 952 Jeremiah Lambert...... 522 Great Lakes Garrson-501st...... 220 The Collector’s Resource...... 833 Scott Zambelli...... 615 Jukebox Imports...... 901 Great Lakes Ghostbusters Coalition...... 329 Colorworld Books...... 102 Shazami’s $#!%...... 924 Jumnex Publishing Co...... 607 GVSU Comics Club...... 635 Comic Wreck...... 908, 910, 912, 914 The Silver Necklace...... 530 Justine Dillenbeck Illustrations...... 313 Insomniac Folklore...... 631 Cosplay MooMoo...... 505, 507 Spaced Out Acres...... 306, 405, 944 Kevin Meinert...... 709 JAFAX...... 320 Crafty Squirrel Design...... 518 SpacePunks...... 822 Kymarah Massage...... 112 Karmada Cosplay...... 534 Crimson Chain Leather Works...... 836, 838, 840 Starship Cat...... 510, 512, 609, 611 Lake Shore Sewing...... 638 Knightmage...... 538 Crizltron...... 826 Steve Bejma...... 116 Lange’s Sports...... 201, 203, 205 Mandalorian Mercs...... 120 Daniel Borgerding...... 634 STL Ocarina...... 920 Laughing Man Comics...... 212, 214 MeggaXP...... 320 Dan’s Cards...... 408, 410 Strutz Art...... 515 Leaf FilterNorth of Michigan, Inc...... 524 Playing with Power...... 631 Dapper On Arrival...... 315 Studio Dwyer...... 304 Level Up Studios...... 907 R2D2 Builders Club...... 220 Deadwood Productions...... 318, 417 Superfly Comics & Games...... 828, 830 Lilly Inverse Designs...... 411 Rebel Legion...... 220 Disc Traders...... 842 Surreal Makeup...... 309, 311 Literary Alterations...... 416, 418 Sweets4aSweet Cosplay...... 536 DMEN Designs...... 636 Tandy Leather...... 937, 939 Loot Maker...... 734 Tulip City Comic-Con...... 320 Dragon Alley Jewelry...... 506 Tardy’s Collectors Corner, Inc...... 508 Lost Toys...... 915 Wesley and the Crushers...... 631 Dragon’s Den...... 316 Tee-Birds...... 942 Lydia’s Vintage...... 706, 805 Youmacon...... 320 Eagle Anime...... 619, 621, 623 TeeMinus24...... 307 Mall of Justice...... 818 Brent Clark Rogers...... 425 Ender Toys...... 948 TeeTurtle...... 708 Mattland Toys...... 412, 414 Rob Miller...... 003 Erik Hodson...... 209 Terry Huddleston Art...... 819, 720 MB Custom Toys...... 716 Squirrel Creations...... 002 Family Fitness of Alpine...... 211 TG Comics 512...... 824 MetalSouls...... 721, 723 734 Designs...... 807 Fanboys Geek Gifts...... 104 That’s Terri-ific...... 605 Miniworld Entertainment...... 630 Alexis Royce...... 603 Fantastic Storytime/Brett R Pinson...... 613 Thompson Productions...... 403 MPH Studios...... 909, 911 Allen Panakal Art...... 526 First Aid Comics...... 710, 712, 714 Tim Cummings...... 430 Ms Martha’s Corset Shoppe...... 527, 529 Amber’s Toy Chest...... 916, 918 For the Love of Comics...... 903 TM Toys and Comics...... 950 MuseTap Studios...... 406 Andrew Heath Design & Illustration...... 620 The Foxy Hipster...... 504 Tosche Station...... 206 My Geekery...... 814, 816 Andrew Thompson Illustration...... 815 From Another Dimension...... 729 Toynk Toys LLC...... 905 My Wife is Going to Kill Me...... 202, 204, 301, 303 Anime Palace...... 511, 513 Full Ark Trees...... 216 Toys for All Seasons/My Little Craft Nook...... 422, 424, 426, 428 Mystik Waboose...... 308, 310 Anime Palace...... 808 FYC Designs...... 913 Toys Logic...... 725, 727 Nerd Park...... 922 A-n-T Nerd Wear...... 640 Gaming Warehouse...... 404, 503 Uikyo-pop...... 823 Nerdtastic...... 520 Arcadia Comics/Hobbies...... 108, 207 Geek, Inc Comics...... 925, 927 Universe M Productions...... 704 Nerdy Robots...... 520 Art by David Lee Pancake...... 835 Geeky Endeavors...... 305 War Games North...... 602, 604 Nexus Academy of Grand Rapids...... 940 Art of Nolan Nasser...... 521, 523 Gem City Books...... 502 War Pony Sweater Forge...... 803 No Assumptions, Inc...... 726 Art-Toons...... 517 Gigantic Deals LLC/Galactic Toys...... 711, 713, 715, 717 Warp 9 Comics...... 934, 936, 938 Nonsensical Hats...... 728 Aunt Martha’s Books...... 921, 923 Glowing Vista Gifts...... 730, 829 Warrior Martial Arts Supplies...... 733, 735, 737 OffWorld Designs...... 420, 519 Barnes & Noble...... 739 Gold Dog Comics...... 525 Way Point Games...... 718 Otaku DeCulture...... 736 Be A Forever Friends Today...... 314 Gold Star Anime & Games...... 919 Weapon Direct...... 118, 217, 732, 831 Otaku Joe’s...... 632, 731 Bird Named Kitten...... 413 GR Comic-Con Merch...... Main Hallway Whispering Hollow Emporium...... 746 Outer Rim Toys/Out of the Toy Box Jewelry...... 820 Black Bazaar...... 407, 409 Grand Traverse Games...... 926 White Wolf Toys...... 810 Penguin Attack Studios...... 812 Bob’s Got U Covered...... 106 Grumpycakes Art...... 312 Wizyakuza Artwork...... 928, 930 Personal Collector...... 802 Hallopino...... 514 Zim Zam Comics...... 624, 626 Phase *ID...... 809, 811, 813 Halloween Queen...... 608 22 Pixel Visions...... 832 23 Saturday, October 22: Adult Cosplay Contest group photoshoots The Group Photoshoot Area is Located in Main Hall C How To Enter: Sign up at designated table in main lobby the day of the event. You will be asked for your real name, the character you are cosplaying, costume contest TIME FRIDAY OCTOBER 21 SATURDAY OCTOBER 22 SUNDAY OCTOBER 23 We have an area set aside in Hall C and the series in which the character represents. *Sign up closes 30 minutes by the kids play area and the blood before contest starts* *Contestants may sign up as Groups* 9:30 AM R2D2 Builders (Private) drive for group photoshoots of your Sunday, October 23: 10:00 AM Mandalorian Mercs (Private) GL Ghostbusters (Private) favorite fandoms. The categories for the contest will be the following: Kids Costume Parade 12 and Under 10:30 AM 501st Legion (Private) Game of Thrones •Best In Show: Trophy plus 2 Weekend Passes to next year plus $200 The photoshoots will be done How To Participate: 11:00 AM Doctor Who Star Wars •Best Male: Trophy plus 2 Weekend Passes to next year plus $100 with quality backdrops, professional Sign ups at designated table in the cosplay area. 11:30 AM Overwatch lighting, risers to raise some people •Best Female: Trophy plus 2 Weekend Passes to next year plus $100 (Real Name/Character/Series) *Sign up closes 30 12:00 PM Gaming to higher levels, and a professional •Best Craftsmanship: Trophy plus 2 Weekend Passes to next year plus $100 minutes before contest starts* •Best Group: Trophy plus 2 Weekend Passes to next year plus $200 12:30 PM Furries photographer. These pictures will be downloaded to our Facebook page •Judges Choice: Framed Certificates plus 2 Weekend Passes to next year •All kids will be able to pick a toy from the prize 1:00 PM Assassins Creed nightly which at that time you may table and receive a participation button. 1:30 PM DC Comics Squirrels Creations (Private) download the pictures and use as you •All second and third place winners in each category will receive a small trophy. •Best In Show Winner will receive a Trophy 2:00 PM TMNT Batman’s Rogues Gallery see fit. Firefly Harry Potter 2:30 PM These are public photoshoots, which Sunday: Best Costume–TV, Movie, or Comic Book Character, Pre-1970 Costume Contest 3:00 PM Attack on Titan Disney means that if other people show up 3:30 PM Homestuck Original Cosplay for the scheduled group shoot they How To Enter: Sign up at designated table in main lobby the day of the event. When signing up you will be asked for your real name, are also welcome to pose. the character you are cosplaying, and the serves in which the character represents. *Sign up closes 30 minutes before contest starts* 4:00 PM Star Trek Deadpool Kids Costume Contest 4:30 PM Anime Marvel Retro Costume Contest These are group photoshoots, not •Best in show winner will receive: Trophy plus 2 Weekend Passes to next year plus $200 5:00 PM Anime individual ones. There will be a place 5:30 PM Power Rangers in the convention for individual photos Rules For Best Costume–Movie, TV, or Comic Book Character, Pre-1970 Contest with a banner using your own camera. 6:00 PM Zombies •Costume must be or inspired from a TV show, movie or comic book created prior to 1970. 6:30 PM Horror All group photoshoots are free of •Costume must be a faithful adaptation of the charter being cosplayed. No mash-ups, steampunk/homestuck/alternate history etc. are allowed. •You may cosplay a character of today, but your interpretation must be as that character appeared before 1970; for example, you 7:00 PM Supernatural charge. Photoshoots must meet the guidelines of our costuming. may cosplay Doctor Who but it must be the first (1963-1966) or the second (1966-69) Doctor only. No Matt Smith, David Tennant, etc. 7:30 PM Steampunk •May NOT enter the other adult contest with the same costume. •Costume may be homemade or bought •Judges may ask you about the costume while on stage. The Grand Rapids Comic-Con will have a large display of comic book and superhero memorabilia courtesy of the Hall Of Heroes Museum out of Elkhart, Indiana including the following: hall of heroes •Any skit must be 30 Seconds or less
The shield from Captain America: The First Avenger autographed by over twenty people Costume Contest Rules involved in the production of the film; The1964 Shelby Cobra that Robert Downey Jr. landed 1.All contest participants must have a Grand Rapids Comic-Con badge for Saturday. All Children’s Costume Show participants must have a badge for on during his “icing problem” in the 2008 film Iron Man; The motorcycle prop driven by Sunday. All participants in the Best Costume–TV, Movie, or Comic Book, Pre-1970 contest must have a badge for Sunday. This can include specialty and Nicolas Cage in the 2007 film Ghost Rider; The ring worn by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 film complimentary badges such as dealers, panelists, volunteer, press, etc. 2. Staff members of the Grand Rapids Comic-Con are not eligible for the costume contest. Invited costume group (501st, USS Sinclair, etc.) members can Green Lantern; Displays of Golden Age Marvel and DC comic books and other memorabilia; enter the costume contest if they enter a costume that is not associated with the specialty of their club. superhero toys and a lot more! BOOTH 009 3. Costume contest will be judged according to the categories posted for their own day. 4. Each person attending the show will be allowed to enter one (1) costume into one (1) category of the contest. 5. You may not enter a costume that you have entered at a previous year’s Grand Rapids Comic Con. Make sure to take some time to check out the private collection of Wes Shank, the holder of one of the largest collection of props from vintage science fiction movies in the country. 6. Adult costume contest will be for participants 13 years of age and older. Members that enter group contest may be any age. wes shank museum In this collection you will find original props from some of the greatest science fiction films 7. All costumes must abide by the rules of the convention’s dress and weapons policy. of the 1950s and 60s, including the following: 8. No glitter, confetti, pyrotechnics, live flames, fireworks, projectiles, or smoke generators of any kind are permitted. 9. Any props brought onstage must leave the stage with you within your allotted time or you will be disqualified. Forbidden Planet (1956), The Blob (1958), Planet Of The Apes (1968) 10. You may use a model for the costume, but the person who created the costume must be present for the judging. Group entries may be made by either a Wes will also have original movie posters and other movie memorabilia from this period in nerd cinema. single member of the group or multiple members of the group. 11. No electrical connections will be provided. If your costume requires power it must be self-contained within the costume. Wes is also the author of From Silicone To The Silver Screen, a collection of memoirs from both the cast and crew 12. Costumes are judged based on craftsmanship, detail work, accuracy, and overall presentation of the costume. who were involved in creating the science fiction cult classic The Blob (1958). 120 pages with over 100 photographs 13. We have the right to reject an entry based on inappropriate, unsafe, or illegal behavior and/or violations of the family friendly nature of the convention. and illustrations. Make sure to pick up a copy of the book as well while at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con. 14. All judges’ decisions are final. 24 BOOTH 010 15. Certain circumstances may require the rules to be changed. 25 speakers & Moderators autographs Brent Clark Rogers: Brent is the writer of the Guide To The DC Guide Universe, one of the consummate guides on all happenings in DC Comics. Brent will be moderating DC Comics panels. Allen Stewart: Allen Stewart is the curator of The Hall of Heroes Super Hero Museum in Elkhart, Indiana. Allen has also appeared on several television shows including “The Toy Hunter” series from The Travel Channel this past spring, “Stan Lee’s Super Fans” series in 2012, and the F/X “Collectible Show” in 1995. In addition, he was also one of the five finalists to play Robin in Batman Forever before losing the role to actor Chris O Donnell. Allen will be handling panels on Marvel Comics characters and publications.
Randy Zimmerman: Randy has been producing alternative comics for the last three decades. After having created such titles as Tales From the Aniverse, War Of the Worlds, The Fool, and Spank The Monkey among others for the direct market, and published under the Arrow and Massive Comics banners, Randy began looking for other outlets to produce and distribute comics. In 2009 Randy co-founded and edited Flint Comix and Entertainment, a free to readers, advertisement supported, comics and entertainment newspaper in the Flint area. Randy has also taught cartooning to students during and after school via the United Way’s Bridges To The Future and YouthQuest programs as well as through the VSA arts program.
Kristie Good: (Karmada Cosplay) is a manga-styled artist who has been drawing for over 20 years with a combination of self-taught knowledge and classical training, which gives her artwork a unique style all it’s own. Through this artwork, she also discovered cosplay and has been making cosplay costumes since 2001, and competing since 2005. She has won numerous awards over the years ranging from judge’s choice to best in show, and recently authored and illustrated the book Epic Cosplay Costumes. She enjoys speaking in seminars at various conventions in the Midwest, and loves to inspire and teach all fans of all ages! Court Of Nerds Drew McCarthy is a local radio personality on 101-3 The Brew and ESPN 96-1. He’s the father to a little nerd and common law husband to a beautiful nerd. He loves reading books, writing bios, watching anime and spending time away from his cellphone. Jonathan Calvaruso is the Italian Tony Stark – Tony Starkaruso. Jon is the guy who still watches Star Wars on VHS. He also likes Lord Of The Rings, cooking and YOU. Grant Stoye is a freelance writer and podcaster who followed his wife Northward, despite the onslaught of winter. He’s never met an issue of “Jimmy Olsen” he didn’t like. He hates doing these. Benjamin Raven is a Detroit-based Trending News Reporter for MLive Media Group. He loves Spider-Man, The Flash and professional wrestling. He is a master of telling a dark joke while following it up with a misleading smile and childlike giggle. Emily is a writer, actor, and cosplayer with too many projects and hobbies. If there’s an excuse to wear something questionable to the general public, she’ll take the bait. She enjoys the Ninja Turtles and will likely give you an unwanted nickname like an Alias Fairy Godmother. Gregg Aronica is the Executive Producer of a morning radio talk show. A collector and aficionado of all things Pokemon and Legend of Zelda, he takes his dog on long Pokewalks to the Pokepark. You can sometimes find him lurking on Reddit and complaining about the finer points of micro-transactions in online forums.
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