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Learn to Dance the Thriller Learn how to dance
the famous moves from Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
You too can groove to the music and maybe appear
in the next undead flashmob. Panelists: Thrill the
World Phoenix
When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131AB)
Left 4 Dead In-character Q&A Have you ever
wondered about tips and tricks for getting through
the Zombie Apocalypse? Like, the best spot to shoot
a Charger, or how to crown a Witch? Well, now is
your chance! Meet Nick, Ellis, Zoey, and more in this
fun-packed Left 4 Dead panel! This panel will give
attendees the chance to interact with some of their
favorite characters from the video game series “Left
4 Dead”! Panelists: Silver Prince Productions
When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 225)
The Legalities of Fan Fiction and Fan Art
Phoenix copyright attorney and geek Ruth Carter
will discuss the basics of copyright law and the
legal challenges you might face if you create fan fiction
or fan art, and how to avoid certain problems.
Panelists: Ruth Carter
When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 230)
LEGO: Out of the Box So, you bought the kit. You
built the model. Maybe you even tried to build some
of the alternate scenes on the box. So what do you
do with your LEGO now? Would you believe home
furnishings? Or clothes? Join LEGO Builder Dave
Shaddix, Brick Your Neck’s Stephen Slade, and host
David Oakes as we explore some of the more out
there items you can build with LEGO! Panelists:
Dave Shaddix, David Oakes, Stephen Slade
When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room West103)
Let me tell you about Homestuck So what’s this
Homestuck thing? Who are all these gray “troll”
people? And why is this “Hussie” guy so important?
This panel will give you the lowdown on the comic,
the fandom, and the man who made it happen!
Panelists: Sarah Carlson
When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 124A)
Lex Lang 500 episodes. Sounds like a lot? Not to
Lex Lang. He’s been voicing characters for over 16
years and has well over 500 episodes to his names.
From Bleah to Avatar, World of Warcraft to The
Regular Show, he’s done it all. Panelists: Lex Lang
When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 224)
LGBT Characters in Mainstream Comics
Earth 2 Green Lantern Alan Scott. Batwoman.
Archie Comics Kevin Keller. LGBT characters are
gaining more promenance in mainstream comics.
A discussion of LGBT character in comics and their
acceptance within the comic book world. Panelists:
Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 124A)
LGBT Sci-Fi Speed Dating 18 and older Are sick
of looking for love in Alderran places? Are you ready
to Terminate your single life? Sci-Fi Speed Dating is
coming to Phoenix Comic Con! Speed dating by fan
for the fans!! Must be 18, must be Single, and must
be willing to have fun! Panelists: Sci-Fi Speed Dating
When: Sat, 1:30-3:30PM (Room 127C)
Light Saber Combat Class Bring your Lightsabers
and join in on this session presented by
OMEGA 1 with world renowned instructors teaching
you basic footwork, safety and kill moves used
by professional stunt performers in a battle for the
Empire. Panelists: OMEGA 1
When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West101)
Lightsaber Battles The Best of the Best From
Star Wars Episodes I to VI come help decide which
lightsaber battle was the Best of the Best! Panelists:
Trevor Campbell
When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 127AB)
Little Plastic People: The Action Figure Panel
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The love for the little plastic people can be traced
back to childhoods in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.
Whether you are a collector of vintage figures
or current figures, you will enjoy this discussion
amongst toy nerds! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon
Staff
When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125A)
Little Sister Is Coming: Siblings of the
Whedonverse We will evaluate sibling relationships
in the Whedonverse and their impact on the
various stories, including River/Simon, Buffy/Dawn,
and more. This panel is being hosted by two sisters.
We may just see a real sibling showdown. Panelists:
Megan White, Michelle Gates
When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 129A)
Living the Mad Max, Fallout, Apocalyptic
Lifestyle! Have you watched Mad Max, played the
Fallout game series, read the Walking Dead, and
thought you have what it takes to do it for real?
Let me introduce you to the End of Days a group
dedicated to “pre-enacting” the post-apocalyptic
lifestyle. Panelists: Sam Lawless
When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 126C)
Local Focus Film Block I Shorts Remembering
Walter (2 mins) TITUS (6 mins) CLINT (10 mins)
“The Con” (20 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists:
Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 232BC)
Local Focus Film Block II Shorts and Web
Series Awesome Guy: A New Identity (8 mins)
ASPBurgers (3 mins) Zhon: The Alien Interviews
(30 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix
Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 12:30-1:30PM (Room 232BC)
Local Focus Film Block III Web Series Voyage
Trekkers: Season 2 (~30 mins) Out There! Detectives
of the Unknown (16 mins) Presented by FilmBar
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 232BC)
Local Focus Film Block IV Shorts SPARK (8 mins)
The Horde (7 mins) Apart From Your World (5 mins)
Elevate (22 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists:
Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 11:30-12:30PM (Room 232BC)
Local Focus Film Block V Shorts HONORLESS
(15 mins) Reality Check (6 mins) What a day! (4
mins) The Duel (3 mins) Loyalty Jim’s Story (3 mins)
Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon
Staff
When: Sat, 12:30-1:30PM (Room 232BC)
Local Focus Film Block VI Web Series PB and J
with the H.O.A. (17 mins) Zhon: The Alien Interviews
(30 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix
Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 3:30-4:30PM (Room 232BC)
Local Focus Film Block VII Shorts The Sunshine
Girls (13 mins) The Story of May Beaver (7 mins)
Why Didn’t You Call? (15 mins) Presented by Film-
Bar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 232BC)
Local Focus Film Block VIII Web Series Lucidity:
The Web Saga (~24 mins) The Bob and Angus Show
(~22 mins) Presented by FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix
Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 5:30-6:30PM (Room 232BC)
Local Horror Shorts Film Block And Many More
(2 mins) Screaming in Silence (5 mins) Waiting
for John (9 mins) Last Call (8 mins) Presented by
FilmBar Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 9:30-10:30PM (Room 232BC)
Locals Only: AZ Comic Community Arizona has
a great comic book creator community. Come meet
local creators, find out what they’re up to, and ask
them questions about thier projects and the AZ
comic book creator community. Panelists: Al Sparrow,
April Reyna
When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 125A)
Lolita 101: A New Frill Lolita is a popular
Japanese street fashion based on rococo fashion,
find out what Gosick, Visual Kei, and Kyary all have
in common and learn to dress in one of the most
identifiable fashions in Japan today! In this panel
we will discuss the basics of Lolita and the presence
of Lolita in popular Japanese culture Panelists:
Cherise Arellano, Michelle Turner, Nicole Schulke,
Samantha Christoff
When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 225)
Lolita 202: Revenge of the Frills Continue to
learn about Lolita in our second panel that explores
the more complex topics of Lolita and Lolita communities,
talk about current topics and underrepresented
substyles, this will be more of a Q&A/debate
style event. Continuing from our last panel we
will delve into topics that are important to current
lolitas and lolitas that have been around for awhile
Panelists: Cherise Arellano, Michelle Turner, Nicole
Schulke, Samantha Christoff
When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 225)
Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse
Survivor Orientation Part I Meet Longshots:
Warriors of the Zompocalypse. This is an interactive,
audience participation show! You are now
survivors of the Zompocalypse. Learn about
Environment Hazards, Wasteland Survival, First Aid,
Combat Techniques and Evasive Maneuvers. Panelists:
Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse
When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129B)
Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse
Survivor Orientation Part II Continuing from
Survivor Orientation Part I on Friday, the Longshots
will demonstrate how Combat Survivors evolve into
Warriors of the Zompocalypse! Zombie Mob Behavior,
Toxins, Contagions, Apocalyptic Engineering,
Herbology, Edibles and more! Panelists: Longshots:
Warriors of the Zompocalypse
When: Sat, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131C)
Longshots: Warriors of the Zompocalypse
Survivor Orientation Part III The conclusion
of Survivor Orientation Part I & II will detail the
current real world activities of the Longshots, as
well as future plans of the group. Q&A will be held
throughout & info on references & resources will
be available. Panelists: Longshots: Warriors of the
Zompocalypse
When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 131C)
A Look into Matt Smith and His Impact as the
Current Doctor Three years and counting for the
11th Doctor... This panel of Whovians will discuss
the impact Matt Smith has had on the Doctor Who
franchise -- the good the bad and the timey wimey.
Panelists: Bells Diggins, Kiko Cheyenne, Michael
Mahoney, Mikey Yates, Paul Tamayo, Tina Worley
When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Ballroom 120)
The Looking Glass Wars: Challenges of
Storytelling Across Multiple Mediums Or
How to navigate the ever escalating, exponentially
occurring media platforms and maybe take over the
world. The world is in the grip of media ADHD and
to hold the interest of readers and fans creators
must be adept at mixing and interconnecting their
stories via a number of mediums. Panelists: Frank
Beddor
When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West105A)
Magic Cauldron: Adventure Time Oh my glob!
You can’t miss out on this year’s Magic Cauldron:
Adventure Time Event! More information coming
soon Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 2:00-4:00PM (Room Renaissance Pueblo)
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