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A Night of Stand-Up Comedy, sponsored by
PhoenixComedy.org 18 and older A night of
stand-up comedy with Steve Marek and Jamie
Sanderson from the S&M Comedy Podcast, featuring
Arizona’s best nerdy local comedians! Panelists:
Asterios Kokkinos, Henry Barajas, James Mabry,
Jamie Sanderson, Jericho Davidson, Justin Phillips,
Kirk Buckhout, Steve Marek, Teddy Bearskovich
When: Fri, 10:00-11:30PM (Room 232A)
When: Sat, 9:00-10:30PM (Room 228A)
One Giant Leap for Nerdkind: What’s Next for
Space Exploration and Tourism As NASA’s budget
is shrinking and human space flight is becoming
increasingly privatized with ventures such as SpaceX
and Virgin Galactic, our panel of industry experts
discusses what is to become of NASA and space
tourism over the next 10-20 years. Panelists: Henry
Vanderbilt, Jim Cavera, Luke Probst, Peter Nguyen,
Stefan O’Dougherty
When: Sun, 4:30-5:30PM (Room 127C)
One Piece Pirate Pool Party Present by Discount
Manga + & Fit2btied Clothing Ready for
a pool party? Join us at the Renaissance pool from
3pm-5pm on Saturday, May 25 for a Las Vegas
style pool party with a OnePiece Pirate theme! Live
DJ’s will mix music while the bartenders mix drinks
and guests enjoy the view from the third floor pool
overlooking the city. Attendees can show off their
sailor ink or their best pool fashions for treasure in
the tattoo and swimwear contests. Yaaarrrrr! Present
by Discount Manga + & fit2btied clothing. Panelists:
DJ KJ, Mischief Makers 64
When: Sat, 3:00-5:00PM (Room RenaissancePool)
Oni Press Creators Joëlle Jones, Jamie S. Rich &
Brian Churilla will be discussing their current and
upcoming projects. All attendees will receive a copy
of the J.H. Williams variant cover of The Secret
History of D.B.Cooper #1. Panelists: Brian Churilla,
Jamie S. Rich, Joelle Jones
When: Fri, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 125B)
Origami for Ages 5-97 Ever wanted to learn how
to do the beautiful art of origami? In this workshop,
you can make pieces from a simple crane to the
fanciest of creations. Paper will be provided, it’ll be
fun for everyone from novices to maxed out paper
wizards. Panelists: Muffin
When: Fri, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 229)
Origin Stories: How I got into Comics? What
lead you to a life of comic book fandom? A fan lead
discussion about how we fell in love with comics.
Talk about the first book you read or the first comic
store you ever walked into. Come take a walk down
memory lane. Panelists: Alina Andrei, Benjamin
Glendenning, Denae Frazier, Geof Darrow
When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 125A)
Otaku Academy Welcome Freshman! Congratulations
on passing your entrance exams and we
proudly accept you into the student body of Otaku
Academy. You will be assigned a classroom and
don’t forget to study for pop quizzes on anime and
Japanese culture! Our Student Council will be announced
shortly as well as Club Captains so make
sure you pick your extracuricular activities ASAP!”
Panelists: At Your Service Maid & Butler Cafe
When: Sun, 12:00-3:00PM (Room Curtis A)
Otaku Dance It! Like dancing to your favorite
anime and J-pop songs? Wish you knew how to
dance like a J-star? This is the panel for you! We’ll
go over some of our favorite dances so anyone can
learn the basics with speed. Stop by!!! Panelists: The
Renegades
When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 221)
Otaku Jeopardy Come join our game where you
compete against other players in a Jeopardy-style
game show. Test your knowledge of anime and video
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games and you could win prizes. Audience members
also have a chance to win prizes as well. Panelists:
Project Nailbat
When: Fri, 1:30-4:00PM (Room 222AB)
The Other Lolita: Qi, Wa, and Han Fashion A
breakdown of Wa/Qi/Han Lolita styles. The panel
summarizes how traditional Chinese (Qi), Japanese
(Wa) and Korean (Han) dress can be used in Lolita
without looking costumey. We will be showing a
quick power point of the different country and
styles, then show examples by having people try
on the different styles so the audience can view
live example of the fashion in Lolita form. Panelists:
JoAnna Gootee
When: Sat, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 227AB)
Painting Superheroes with Steve Rude Awardwinning
comics illustrator Steve Rude (Nexus) will
paint a realistic portrait of a beautiful heroine from
his imagination. Learn valuable illustration techniques
and how to draw the human figure. Panelists:
Steve Rude
When: Fri, 12:00-2:30PM (Room 124B)
Pallet Town Elementary Everyone must start
somewhere, so why not in the beginning? Join Key
Runners as we teach you what you NEED to know
about Pokemon. From basic battle techniques to IV
and EV training. Prepare yourself for your first day at
Pallet Town Elementary! Panelists: Key Runners
When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM (Room 223)
Paranormal Evidence of Vulture Mine & Henry
Wickenburg House Join Ghosts of Arizona while
they review and discuss evidence they’ve found while
investigating both Vulture Mine and the Henry Wickenburg
House in Arizona. Did they find evidence to
prove the existing of paranormal activity at these
locations? Panelists: Ghosts of Arizona
When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 131C)
Paranormal Evidence with T.Az.P.R.S. Join The
Arizona Paranormal Research Society’s while they
share examples of paranormal evidence, discuss
investigations and answer your questions. Panelists:
The Arizona Paranormal Research Society
When: Sun, 3:00-4:00PM (Room 129B)
Paranormal Q&A Time with Ghosts of Arizona
Do you want to know more about paranormal investigating?
Meet members of the Ghosts of Arizona
team and ask them questions about investigating
and anything paranormal. Some members have
been investigating for over 10 years. Panelists:
Ghosts of Arizona
When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 129B)
Phoenix Comicon Puppet Slam 18 and older
Puppet Slams have been entertaining adult audiences
in the Valley of the Sun for more than a dozen
years, and the puppeteers are excited to team up for
their second year with the Phoenix Comicon. Join us
for an irreverent evening of hilarious puppetry, hosted
by Tommy Cannon, and Hector the Dirty Sock.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll never watch Sesame
Street the same way again. Due to the adult nature
of the show, the Puppet Slam is open to adults, ages
18+ Panelists: Great Arizona Puppet Theatre
When: Fri, 9:00-11:00PM (Room 122)
The Phoenix Project: A Superhero MMO Discuss
with the heads of the Phoenix Project how the new
Superhero MMO was conceived, its setting, the
comic book themes and gameplay, and showcases
some of the art. Join our panelists to discuss the
process of turning from fan community into game
producers. Panelists: Jim Bishop, Kaylan Lyndell-Lees
When: Sat, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 126AB)
Phoenix Ultimate Geek Smackdown III Friday
Witness sixteen geeks debate some of the most hysterical,
absurd, or downright ridiculous topics from
across the realms of geekery! Nothing is sacred from
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anime to slasher films in this titanic battle of wits,
and only one can emerge supreme as the Ultimate
Geek. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Thu, 8:00-9:00PM (Room 121)
When: Fri, 7:30-8:30PM (Room 121)
Pinkie Pie’s Party for Posh Ponies Sponsored
by Jesse James Comics & Toys Everypony is invited
to join in our first My Little Pony party: Pinkie Pie’s
Party for Posh Ponies! Bring your best figures and
enter the Pony Show with categories including Best
Classic Figure, Best Custom Figure, and of course,
Best in Show! There will even be a mini-photo booth
to pose your figures! Sponsored by Jesse James
Comics & Toys Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Thu, 5:00-7:00PM (Room Hyatt Reg Ball)
Pirates and Trolls a reading by J.J.M. Czep
Author and adventurer, Czep will share her characters
in the Art Room. Listen to a tale or two of
The DREAD Fleet pirates, cavorting with the belly
dancers of bint Hazine, and enjoying the company of
local faeries, mermaids and, of course, trolls. Panelists:
Jenn Czep
When: Sat, 3:00-4:00PM (Room West102A)
The Pitch If you ever want to write for a publisher,
you have to master the art of the pitch. Writers
and editors discuss the art of the pitch and how to
get the attention of publishers. Panelists: Phoenix
Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 124A)
Plants Vs. Zombies! Are you a Plant vs. Zombies
fan and want to try your hand at zombie hunting?
You can come and battle zombies in this life-size recreation
of the classic Plants vs. Zombies as presented
by United Zombies of America. Be sure to get there
early as this is one of our most popular Youth Activities!
Panelists: United Zombies of America (UZA)
When: Sat, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West101)
When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room West101)
Poke University You’ve trained. You’ve battled.
You’ve coordinated. Now what? In this panel we
will cover some of the more in depth topics, such as
Pokemon lore, EV and IV training, as well as debate
about our favorite pokemon. Panelists: Key Runners
When: Sun, 12:00-1:00PM (Room 222AB)
Polish Your Prose: Self-Editing for Fiction and
Nonfiction Writers Learn tips and techniques from
a professional editor to prepare your work for selfpublishing
or submitting to an agent or publisher.
Exercises include an edit of the delightfully bad “The
Day the Zombies Came to San Gabriel.” Panelists:
Susan Lindsey
When: Sat, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 104A)
Pop Culture Theories Conspirators rejoice! We’ll
be sharing our favorite whacked out theories as to
why your favorite characters aren’t who who you
think they are. Feel free to tell your own ideas. *Tin
foil hat not included. Panelists: Muffin
When: Fri, 6:00-7:00PM (Room 222AB)
POW! Science! Gamma Rays, Mind Control,
and the Truth Behind Your Favorite Superpowers
Can Aquaman really talk to dolphins? Does
Rocket Raccoon possess the dexterity necessary to
fire semi-automatic weapons? Join this discussion of
surprising new research that suggests that maybe
this superhero thing isn’t so far-fetched after all.
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 124B)
Prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse with DOZD
Don’t be a victim. Learn how to prepare for the
upcoming zombie apocalypse from the experts. The
Department of Zombie Defense will share how to
plan and survive. Panelists: Department of Zombie
Defense
When: Fri, 1:30-2:30PM (Room 131AB)