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Doctor Who: Party Like A Time Lord presented
by Pop Culture Paradise Jump inside the TARDIS
for the party of 11 regenerations celebrating 50 years
of Doctor Who and Party Like a Time Lord! Do not
miss this party, presented by Pop Culture Paradise
(Comics and Games) on Saturday, May 25 from 4
7pm in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom. Enter the costume
contest for Best Doctor and Best Companion,
music, games and prizes. Oh and don’t forget to bring
a banana. I love bananas! Panelists: AZ T.A.R.D.I.S.
When: Sat, 4:00-7:00PM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball)
Documentary Films Block I Brain Power: From
Neurons to Networks (11 mins) Going Cardboard: A
Board Game Documentary (75 mins) Presented by
FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Thu, 6:30-8:30PM (Room 232A)
Documentary Films Block II The Comic King of
Guatemala (10 mins) Gateway Drug to Music: A
Rockband Documentary (10 mins) A Declaration of Interdependence
(5 mins) The Star (20 mins) Presented
by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 232BC)
DOZD Zombie Survival Boot Camp 15 and
Under The Department of Zombie Defense wants
you!! Do you have what it takes to defend the citizens?
Be a recruit in the DOZD boot camp to see if you have
what it takes. Few will survive, many will turn! Oorah!!
This event is for youth ages 15 and under. Panelists:
Department of Zombie Defense
When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 131AB)
DOZD Zombie Survival Boot Camp 16 and Over
The Department of Zombie Defense wants you!! Do
you have what it takes to defend the citizens? Be a
recruit in the DOZD boot camp to see if you have
what it takes. Few will survive, many will turn! Oorah!!
Youth boot camp is on Sunday! Panelists: Department
of Zombie Defense
When: Fri, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131AB)
When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 131AB)
Dr. Diabolic and Friends The Future of Horror
Hosting Ready for a spooky good time? Join Dr.
Diabolic in his castle laboratory in his quest to revive
the Horror Host tradition. He’s MAD about movies
and hosting! Panelists: Dr. Diabolic
When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 129B)
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Shadow Cast
You like Rocky Horror? It’s time for Dr. Horrible! Get
into the action while our Shadow Cast performs the
entirety of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Panelists:
Cameron Peacock, Cheryk Manning, Eric Moe, Jackie
Chikos, Katherine Topping, Matthew White, Megan
White, Raymond Wolfe, S. Faye Handy
When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 121)
DragonBall Z Open discussion on Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. And we’re including
a super awesome dance-off based off famous
dances in the show. Panelists: Oscar Renderos
When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 223)
Dramatic Fanfic Readings 18 and older “Trust
me? he breathes. I nod, wide-eyed, my heart bouncing
off my ribs...” Some fanfics go above and beyond.
They are incredibly thought-provoking, well-written,
and invoke complex themes and emotion. These are
not those fics. Panelists: Anya Beam, Melissa McGue
When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 222AB)
Draw and Paint Dragons: Jessica Feinberg
Jessica Feinberg (Fantasy & Wildlife Illustrator) demonstrates
drawing and painting dragons including
materials, reference, personality, and lighting with
Q&A. Panelists: Jessica Feinberg
When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 124B)
Drawing is Simple with Spencer Brinkerhoff
III Star Wars Artist Spencer Brinkerhoff III began to
draw early and was inspired by the idea that everyone
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loves to draw. He developed “Drawing is Simple” and
taught this method at Star Wars Celebration VI. He is
thrilled to teach this method at the Comicon. Learn to
draw Darth Vader and many more! Panelists: Spencer
Brinkerhoff
When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West102A)
Drawing Out the Dragons A Presentation On Art,
Destiny, The Power of Choice, and How to Draw A
Dragon Starting With Just Four Lines: The author
and illustrator of The Chronicles of the Imaginarium
Geographica discusses his career, his books, his art,
and the choices that are important for creative people
to make including How To Draw A Dragon. This is not
a drawing demonstration as much as it is an inspirational
talk geared towards older attendees, but there
is a little dragon drawing involved and all ages are
welcome to come paper, pencils, and worksheets will
be provided for younger artists (and their parents!)
Panelists: James A Owen
When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room West105B)
Drawing Sexy Women 18 and older Come learn
how to draw sexy women from those that do it everyday
in the comic business! Panelists: Armand Villavert,
David Harrigan, Mike DeBalfo
When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 124B)
The DREADful History of Pirates and Ne’er-dowells
We have had tales of adventure, boarded faerie
ships and made as many enemies as allies. Now,
join the fleet for a wild romp as history comes to life
as our scribe Dagney reads infamous tales of true
events that are stranger than fiction. Panelists: The
Dread Fleet
When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room West101)
The Droid Who Knew Too Much Though we saw
Yoda, Organa, and Obi-Wan Kenobi as orchestrators
of the Rebellion, this informative panel presents the
true culprit who brought the Empire down to its knees
R2D2! Panelists: Time Squad B
When: Thu, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 126C)
Dub Your Own Anime Ever wondered what it was
really like in the dubbing studio? Rice & Haggis are
setting up shop for a no-pressure, fun, hands-on introduction
to dubbing. And they’re doing it all weekend.
Don’t miss out. Panelists: Rice & Haggis
When: Fri, 6:00PM-11:30PM (Room 224)
Dub Your Own Anime Take 2 Ever wondered what
it was really like in the dubbing studio? Missed your
chance on Friday? That’s ok Rice & Haggis are back
with their no-pressure, fun, hands-on introduction to
dubbing. Panelists: Rice & Haggis
When: Sat, 6:00PM-12:00AM (Room 224)
Dub Your Own Anime Final Cut Last chance to
put yourself on the screen. Breathe new life into your
favorite characters. Panelists: Rice & Haggis
When: Sun, 10:30AM-2:30PM (Room 224)
Dub Your Own Hentai 18 and older A fan of
Hentai? Want to make some inappropriate noises to
even more inappropriate anime? Here’s your chance
to voice the most outlandish animes or all time. But
be 18 or older, because we’re checking IDs on this
most mature of panels. Panelists: Fakku
When: Sat, 6:00-12:00AM (Room 221)
Duct Tape Dress Forms & Mannequins This
demo will show you an easy & inexpensive way to
make a dress/tailors form for costume making as well
as mannequins for display. Several alternatives to
duct tape will be shown, all methods can be made for
under $100. Panelists: Kelley Lester
When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 226)
During: Marketing Your Crowdfunding Project
You’ve lauched your crowdfunding project. Now
the hard work begins. Getting the word out on your
project can make the difference between a mediocre
project and a great one. It could be the difference
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between missing and exceeding your goal. Panelists:
Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 125B)
Dystopian vs Utopian Societies “Dystopian vs
Utopian Societies” presented by the League of Extraordinary
Academics Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell
When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West105C)
E.E.R.A.D. Paranormal Experiment with
T.Az.P.R.S. Our “E.E.R.A.D.” (Energy Electronics
Research and Development) department will be
discussing the theory of adding energy to reportedly
haunted locations. Listen to evidence captured and
judge for yourself. The Arizona Paranormal Research
Society’s “E.E.R.A.D.” (Energy Electronics Research
and Development) department will be discussing the
theory of adding energy to reportedly haunted locations.
Since 2007, we have been experimenting with
novel custom energy emitting devices which seems to
aid in spirit communication. Ever since the beginning
of our experimenting process, we have found that our
audio evidence has increased in abundance and quality.
Our E.E.R.A.D. department will play and discuss
captured evidence for the audience to judge what
they hear for themselves as well as answer questions
from the audience. Panelists: The Arizona Paranormal
Research Society
When: Sat, 9:00-10:00PM (Room 129B)
East vs. West Ever wonder if Superman could defeat
Goku? Think Hei could defeat Batman? Could Chuck
Norris fight off Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star?
Join the Midnight Channel to help decide between
these and other ultimate character disputes! Panelists:
Arizona Midnight Channel
When: Thu, 6:30-7:30PM (Room 229)
Easy Sci-Fi Props Using photos, samples of work
I’ve done, and a few drawings and plans, and possibly
some sample work from other artists, movies, etc., I
will show you how to make high-tech with low-tech
and not too much money, either! Everyone wants killer
props for their latest movie, but it doesn’t take as
much as you might think to make killer ray guns, scanners,
and other “technology” for the screen. Inspired
by current TV and movie productions, I’ll show you
how a few inexpensive items, some paint, and a lot of
imagination can make some of the coolest gadgets
for your next production. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon
Staff
When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 227AB)
Editors & Editing: What Writers Need to Know
You’ve revised your book several times and had your
sister-in-law look it over. Why should you hire an
editor? Learn what book editors do and the value they
can bring to your work. Learn how to locate, hire,
and successfully work with an editor. Panelists: Susan
Lindsey
When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 104A)
Educating [Geeks] Babylon 5 On this twice-amonth
podcast, one of the hosts or a special guest
will be on the program to receive “Education” on
some aspect of geek culture they’ve never had a
chance to experience. Will it become our hosts new
favorite things? Or will it just not be their cup of tea
(Earl Grey, hot)? Panelists: Alice Baker, Megan Calcote,
Sara Santiago
When: Thu, 8:00-9:30PM (Room 228A)
Elfquest Fan Reception Event not complete and
confirmed at time of printing. Check with information
desk onsite for final details
When: Sat, 2:00-4:00PM (Room Renaissance Salon)
The Epic Fantasy Panel Some of today’s most popular
epic fantasy writers talk about what epic means
to them and how they write it. Panelists: Brandon
Sanderson, James A Owen, Melanie Rawn, Peter Orullian,
Sam Sykes, Terry Brooks
When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 132)