Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2013 Programming August 8th – August 11th, 2013 ROOM LOCATIONS / SECOND FLOOR ROOM 21 – GAMING ROOM ROOM 24 – GENERAL PROGRAMMING ROOM 34 – GENERAL PROGRAMMING ROOM 41 – GENERAL PROGRAMMING ROOM 42 – GENERAL PROGRAMMING ROOM 49 – FRANK FRAZETTA MUSEUM ROOM 50 – GENERAL PROGRAMMING ROOM 52 – SPEED DATING ROOM 60 – MEET & GREET / PORTFOLIO REVIEW THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th 3:00 - 8:00PM THE ART OF FRANK FRAZETTA Robert Rodriguez curates this installation of original Frank Frazetta masterwork paintings including several from Rodriguez’s personal collection. This is a rare up close look at the famous creations from the most influential American artist of the 20th century. A donation to the museum allows access to this rare, unprecedented event. (ROOM 49) 4:00 – 4:45PM FROM THE MICROSCOPE TO THE BIG SCREEN: CREEPY CRAWLIES IN POP CULTURE We enjoy so many movies and stories inspired by insects and other creepy crawlies. Join John Leavengood, insect taxonomist and evolutionary biologist, to learn how things like the monsters from the “Alien" movie series, Starship Troopers, Spider-Man, The Tick, Ant-Man and giant monstrous insects compare to actual insects and their almost supernatural abilities, weird appearances and strange behavior. (ROOM 34) 4:00 – 4:45PM THE WIZARD WORLD FILM FESTIVAL: COMING SOON TO A CON NEAR YOU Are you an independent filmmaker or a fan of independent films? Most indie films run the film festival circuit to promote and hopefully find distribution for their films. Wizard World is proud to announce the Wizard World Film Festival, now accepting submissions for its final three events of 2013, beginning with the Wizard World Ohio Comic Con, Sept. 20-22. Film festival organizers and independent film director Roze (Speak No Evil) will highlight how to submit to film festivals, the nitty gritty of indie film production and sneak previews of films to be featured on future stops of the Wizard World Film Festival tour. (ROOM 42) 5:00 – 5:45PM BREAKING INTO COMICS Come join Kyle Higgins (Nightwing; Batman: Gates of Gotham; Captain America), Arvell Jones (Captain America; Thor; Daredevil; Iron Man), and Eisner Award Nominee Ben Templesmith (Wasteland; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; 30 Days of Night; Choker) as they tell the pure, unvarnished truth about what artists and writers need to do to break into the comics biz! If you are looking to BREAK IN then this Q&A chat you won’t want to miss! (ROOM 34) 5:00 – 5:45PM MEET THE REAL LIFE SUPERHEROES! Join Tea Krulos, author of the new book Heroes in the Night: Inside the Real Life Superhero Movement, a non-fiction that explores the “Real Life Superhero” (RLSH) subculture -- people that invent their own costumed persona and hit the street to do charity events and sometimes even attempt crime-fighting. In a rare team up special, Krulos will be hosting a panel that includes actual RLSHs. They are: They are: Razorhawk, who leads the Great Lakes Alliance in Minneapolis, Watchman and Blackbird of the Milwaukee team the Challengers, Electron from La Crosse, WI, and Chicago’s own Moon and Crimson Catalyst (ROOM 42) 6:00 – 6:45PM XION NETWORK PRESENTS: CREATING DYNAMIC BLACK FEMALE CHARACTERS IN FICTION This specially constructed informative and entertaining workshop features Independent Creators Shawn Alleyne (Aizan), Joe Curry (Prodigy), Ytasha Womack (Post Black) and an esteemed panel sharing their techniques, advice and secrets on how to develop strong female characters in comics and novels with an emphasis on black culture. If you are an aspiring writer and/or artist, this “From-the-ground-up” approach will guide you through practical drawing and writing tips on how to build your characters and worlds. A portion of the panel will feature a question and answer discussion that seeks to make creators explore new aspects of their developing character, and question the established status quo of the lack of strong diverse black female characters in fiction. (ROOM 34) 6:00 – 6:45PM CREATIVITY THAT LASTS 1 Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2013 Programming August 8th – August 11th, 2013 As an artist, writer, actor, musician or creator, there is nothing more challenging than the development of the creative process. Is art birthed from the spontaneous or is it a result of a carefully crafted rhythm and structure? In this panel, esteemed creators, David Chelsea (Snow Angel; Dark Horse Presents; Welcome to the Zone), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien; Reading with Pictures), Dan Parent (Archie; Betty and Veronica; Sabrina the Teenage Witch), and Rob Prior (Spawn; Deep Space 9; Evil Ernie; Heavy Metal) describe how to overcome creative obstacles and share their keys to unleashing creativity. Moderated by Tony Kim (ROOM 42) 7:00 – 7:45PM CREATE COMICS IN THE iPAD Mastajwood, a digital artist who created the first comic entirely on an iPad, will walk you through his process on how you can pencil, ink, color and letter your own comics from your iPad with just $10 worth of apps. (ROOM 34) 7:00 – 7:45PM COSTUMING ARMOR AND PROP MAKING 101 Join us for a hands-on workshop into the world of armor and prop making. From sculpting to silicones, you will learn everything you need to help you step up your game from world of spandex! (ROOM 42) FRIDAY, AUGUST 9th 12:00 - 7:00PM THE ART OF FRANK FRAZETTA Robert Rodriguez curates this installation of original Frank Frazetta masterwork paintings including several from Rodriguez’s personal collection. This is a rare up close look at the famous creations from the most influential American artist of the 20th century. A donation to the museum allows access to this rare, unprecedented event. (ROOM 49) 1:00 – 1:45PM SELF PUBLISHING: BRINGING YOUR DREAM TO MARKET This panel is hosted by D’mok Revival: Awakening author Michael Zummo, featuring publishing expert Brittney Brauer, graphic designer Michelle Volansky, and other industry experts. Bringing your novel series to market is no longer held captive by big publishing companies. Learn how you can bring your dream to market through self-publishing. Zummo, Brauer, Volansky, and other will share their experiences and insights, point out the pitfalls and how to avoid them, talk about printed editions versus ebooks, and give you the roadmap to successfully debut your book. D’mok Revival: Awakening will be used as a case study to drive home real-life examples of what does and does not work. If you have a story you want to bring to market, check this panel out! (ROOM 34) 1:00 – 1:45PM MEET THE 501st Join members of the 501st Legion, the largest Start Wars costuming group on the planet, lead a forum discussion on Star Wars costuming and their organization! Find out who we are and what we do, getting knowledge on what it takes to recreate film-accurate uniforms from some of the world’s most respected costumers, and learn about the exciting lives they lead and charitable missions that they undertake! Join us... Together, we can rule the costuming galaxy! (ROOM 41) 1:00 – 1:45PM DEAD FANS WALKING Come to an open discussion for fans on AMC’s hit show, The Walking Dead, hosted by Liz and Lindi of TeamTSD (@TeamTSD) and a chance to win some awesome #TWD prizes! Share your thoughts on the show and predictions for Season 4. See you there! No Walkers allowed. (ROOM 42) 1:00 – 1:45PM PUTTING A CREATIVE TEAM TOGETHER TO LAUNCH A NEW COMIC Join Alan J. Porter and Daniel L. Mann as they share they story on how they put their creative team together with the goal of producing their very own comic book and some of the struggles they faced along the way. (ROOM 50) 1:00 - 1:45PM STAN LEE MEET AND GREET – PAID EVENT Ever wonder what it’s like to hang out with Stan Lee? Well, here’s your chance, the king of comics is ready to meet you! Learn what inspires him, how he got to where he is today, and what advice he would give young aspiring talent who want to break into the comic industry. Whatever burning questions you have, your man Stan is ready to answer them. Must purchase a separate ticket for this event. (ROOM 60) 2:00 – 2:45PM TRAILER PARK Come see some of the hottest trailers from upcoming movies on the BIG SCREEN! (ROOM 24) 2:00 – 2:45PM SUPER SECRETS 2 Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2013 Programming August 8th – August 11th, 2013 Ten things even his most passionate fans don’t know about the Man of Steel but will be glad when they find out. (ROOM 34) 2:00 – 2:45PM THE MAKING OF STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Celebrate the amazing actresses, actors, and behind the scene artists who worked on Nicholas Meyer’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with this multimedia presentation by College of Lake County sociology professors John and Maria Jose Tenuto. More than 120 rare, and many never-before-seen, newly discovered photographs paint the incredible picture of a company of actors and artists whose talents combined to create one of Star Trek’s best films. in addition to the photographs, the presentation will share trivia and little known facts about the making of TWOK based on six years of research. A special thank you to writer/director Nicholas Meyer for his permission to share these photographs and the University of Iowa Library. (ROOM 41) 2:00 – 2:45PM ONE-ON-ONE WITH VERNE TROYER Verne Troyer earned his claim to fame as “Mini Me” in the Austin Powers film franchise. Since then he has appeared in numerous films including Men in Black; Instinct; Jingle All The Way; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Bubble Boy; The Grinch Who Stole Christmas; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and 2008’s The Love Guru.