PANEL SCHEDULE Last updated 08/06/2019 Schedule is subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date info ring the con, get the FREE Indiana Comic Convention app! FRIDAY EXHIBITOR HALL 12:00pm - 7:00PM // Hall G Comic books, graphic novels, toys, magazines, cards, artwork, games, apparel, cosplay, guest artists and celebrity guests-- they can all be found in the exhibitor hall! It's truly the hub for nerdy commerce. STAR SIGNING AND PHOTO OPS 12:00pm - 7:00pm // Hall I Want to meet your favorite celebrity? Head over to Star Signing to meet media guests from all of your favorite fandoms! Autograph and photo-op sales are cash only, so be sure to visit an ATM first. PADAWAN KIDS ZONE 12:00pm - 6:00pm // Rm. 145 Enjoying the convention with children? Bring them to the Padawan Kids Zone! This area is for families with children ages 10 and under who are looking for fun (and free!) crafts and activities to enrich their child’s convention experience. ANIMATION VOICE ACTOR Q&A ​ ​ 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM // Wabash Ballroom 1 From anime to animation and beyond, meet two of the industry’s greatest voice actors: Kyle Hebert (Gohan, Ryu, Kiba Inuzuka, Atomic Samurai, Noriaki Kakyoin) and Alan Oppenheimer (Skeletor, Falcor, Vanity Smurf, ​ ​ Rhinokey, Von Doghausen)! FILM FESTIVAL: ACTION/ADVENTURE BLOCK 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM // Rm. 142 Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which movie you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award! For the full list of film titles and synopsis, check out the Film Festival section of the app. NERD UPRISING: STAND UP COMEDY FOR THE HIGHLY LITERATE 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM // Rm. 117 // PG-13 ​ DJ Dangler is a stand up comedian and Bob & Tom favorite, he's also a comic bookworm. He's brought even better comedians with him. They might start a crime fighting team THE MAGIC OF HOGWARTS 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 131 This interactive discussion delves into the wondrous world of Harry Potter and the legacy these characters and stories have created. Explore the various adaptations that have been inspired by the magical school of witchcraft and wizardry, including live theatrical experiences. Presented by Actors Reaching Out. www.ActorsReachingOut.org COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM // Rm. 140 How to use comics in your classroom and across the curriculum. We will also discuss how to get comics approved by your administration, get free comics and engage your students in using comics as societal and historical artifacts. WRITING WORLDS: WRITING AND PUBLISHING SUPERHERO FICTION 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM // Rm. 133 Come discuss the writing process with Casey Glanders, author of the critically acclaimed Gailsone series. Discuss the do’s and don’ts of writing, working with story lines, keeping your audience interested, and more. ICOIN 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM // Rm. 139 Meet Jeremy Mosby, the writer of iCoin comics and New Generation iCoin, his show on YouTube. VIDEO GAME VOICE ACTOR Q&A 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM // Wabash Ballroom 1 Travel through consoles with Ali Hillis (Dr. Liara T’soni, Lightning, Palutena), Charlet Chung (D.Va), and Rob Wiethoff (John Marston, Lazarus)! JOE GIELLA: “THE GOLDEN AGE OF BATMAN” 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM // Rm. 142 Revel in the stories of classic comic creation with the oldest living Batman artist! PENGUIN KNIFE FIGHT! IMPROV COMEDY 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 117 Penguin Knife Fight (@pkfimprov) is a touring improv comedy troupe. Similar to 'Whose Line is it Anyway?', they create brand new hilarious scenes based on suggestions from the audience (aka YOU) so no two shows are ever the same. You’ll laugh your socks off! No seriously, pick up your socks. COMIC BOOK MYTHS AND LEGENDS 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 131 Comedian/dork Reid Pegram hosts a panel that shatters common myths, misconceptions, and discrepancies in the comic book industry, fandom, and lore with facts, jokes, and something in between the two. CRAFTING THE PERFECT SHARKNADO 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM // Rm. 140 A whirlwind look behind the scenes of crafting the visual effects for the pop culture phenomenon Sharknado including before and after shot comparisons, tales of triumph and woe and more from the Visual Effects Department Supervisor of the first four films in the series Joseph J. Lawson. In addition to running the Department Joe worked seven years at The Global Asylum Studio on over 100 other films, directed five of them and continues to run his own visual effects studio in Terre Haute specifically for independent filmmakers on films such as Lavalantula (1 and 2), Terror Birds, Death House, Zombie Killers, Jurassic City and more. DOCTOR WHO: AUTON TO ZYGON 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 133 The Idiot Box returns to the year 2019 to celebrate a momentous occurrence in history. Join us as we dissect & discuss season 11 of Doctor Who. We can't fit our panel into a byline but trust me it's bigger on the inside! THE ART OF THE REVIVAL 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // Rm. 139 Creed, Roseanne, The X-Files; revivals are big business in movies and television shows today. Join professional film critic William Avitt (TheBlaze, Til the Last Credit) to discuss why some work and some fall completely flat. JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR Q&A 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM // Wabash Ballroom 1 Meet the man behind a thousand voices! Spend an hour with Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank), Tidus (Final Fantasy X), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), along with so many more characters! ​ ​ FILM FESTIVAL: COMEDY - BLOCK 1 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM // Rm. 142 Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which movie you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award! For the full list of film titles and synopsis, check out the Film Festival section of the app. ACTORS REACHING OUT 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 131 Learn about this unique and internationally acclaimed 501(c)3 nonprofit organization promoting literacy and community outreach through the theatrical arts. From the Page to Stage literacy programs to Reach Out volunteer programs to our main stage events (including our New York City performances), this panel explores new developments in the theatrical arts. Presented by Actors Reaching Out. www.ActorsReachingOut.org ​ MISINTERPRETATIONS OF COSPLAY IN MEDIA 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 140 // PG-13 ​ There has been an influx of different media outlets putting out false information about the cosplay community. In this panel we will talk about those things and how it is hurting us as a community. THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TIM 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM // Rm. 117 Magician and comedian Tim Hoffman has arrived with a show featuring mind-blowing illusions and a hilarious storyline. Tim is a member of the Academy Of Magical Arts and the Magic Castle. He can be seen touring all over North America. www.TimTheWebsite.com NATURE: UP CLOSE & SLITHERY 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Rm. 133 Scaly Tailz brings awesome and unique scaled critters for you to see and learn about. You may even touch or pet them, if you wish. Take your pic with one of our amazing critters!! THE BASICS OF SELF PUBLISHING 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM // Rm. 139 A discussion led by Hoosier native Rob Kent, host of the Middle Grade Ninja podcast and author of Banneker ​ Bones and the Giant Robot Bees, The Book of David, and All Together Now: A Zombie Story. With publishers ​ ​ ​ consolidating and purchasing fewer books each year, advances shrinking, and legacy contracts becoming more restrictive than ever – and with breakout self-publishing successes like Hugh Howey, Andy Weir, and Amanda Hawking making headlines – self publishing is no longer a marginalized zone for writers not talented enough to get a "real contract." It's a practical approach to making real money through writing and reaching actual readers that's so much more fun than sending endless queries into the void. POWER RANGERS Q&A 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM // Wabash Ballroom 1 It’s morphin’ time! Kick some butt with David Yost (Billy Cranston - original Blue Ranger) and Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam Park - second Black Ranger, Green Zeo Ranger, and Green Turbo Ranger)! FILM FESTIVAL: DRAMA - BLOCK 1 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Rm. 142 Take part in the Film Festival by voting for which movie you like the best as filmmakers compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award! For the full list of film titles and synopsis, check out the Film Festival section of the app. KONG: KING OF THE WORLD 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM // Rm. 131 Over the last century, King Kong has been adapted into a wide variety of mediums produced by many different companies. This panel will take a deeper look into the creation, the intense legal ownership nightmare, and the current stage adaptation of the King. Presented by Rainbow Sun Productions. MENTAL HEALTH AND GAMING 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM // Rm. 140 This panel explores the portrayal of mental illness in video gaming over the years. We will also discuss the emerging research of video games as treatment for mental illnesses and its recent labeling as an addiction. ATTENTION HORSE COMEDY PRESENTS: THE ROAST OF THANOS 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM // Rm. 117 // PG-13 ​ Your favorite Marvel characters get together to celebrate each other as well as roasting their counterparts in the style of a Friars Club roasts.