Phoenix Comicon 2015 Program Guide

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PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS Creatures of LotR - Friend or Foe? A panel looking deeper into the creatures of Lord of the Rings. It would ask audience members to pick creatures that they would befriend or fight and why. When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 228 CreepyPasta Galore Tired of the same ole pop up scares in video games? Want a game that really gets under your skin? Venture into video game related Creepypastas about possessed cartridges, creepy hacks, and even games that are unintentionally scary. Panelists: Alexandra Garcia, Jasmin Forney, Robert Brown, Ryan Garcia When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM and Sat, 7:30– 8:30PM Room: West 213B Crow Scout Rally We believe in monsters, we believe in you. Daniel and Dawna of Steam Crow lead a lively meetup of all things Crow Scouts in our first ever meetup. Watch the orientation video, take the pledge, and maybe even win a prize. Join yesterday at scouts.steamcrow.com! Panelists: Daniel M. Davis, Dawna Davis When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: Renaissance Salon 1-2 Custom Toy Panel Ever get the Action Figure of your favorite character except something just isn’t right? Or maybe they have never made the figure for your favorite character? Join local customizers as we explore the tips and tricks of turning off the shelf toys into personal works of art. Panelists: David Fitzmaurice, Patrick Billings When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: Youth Lego - West 105 Dark Horse Comics! For years, Dark Horse has brought the creations of the most talented creators in the comics industry to stands – and now’s your chance to jump onboard! Join Dark Horse PR coordinator Steve Sunu as he heads up a panel of Dark Horse’s incredible creative talent. Panelists: Alex di Campo , Paul Cornell, Rafael Albuquerque When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 121 DC Animated Universe DC Comics has increased their animation division to include adapted and original movies. Meet some of the creatives who work on your favorite DC animated films. Panelists: Heath Corson, Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 122 DC Comics Costume Meetup Got a DC Comics Costume? Want to meet other DC Comics Costumers? This is the time and place to do that. Drop by our Cosplay Meetup room to meet and get photos with fellow DC Comics costumers. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 7:00–9:00PM Room: Costuming Meetups area 1 DC Crisis to Convergence It’s been 30 years since DC the seminal comic event Crisis on Infinite Earths. Well they are about to do it again with Convergence! What are you most looking forward to? What will you miss the most? The post Convergence universe is sure to be filled with surprises. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 122 DC VS. Marvel A fan favorite panel every year! The debate never ends Marvel or DC... Which company will reign as the best? Panelists: Dave Beaty, Jesse James, Ken Brown When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 121 Dealing with Criticism: Giving and Getting There are two kinds of people in your world: Those who want your opinion, and those whose opinion you want. This panel discusses the importance of critiques, what to do when you are asked to give one, and how to handle it when you receive one. Panelists: Kevin O’Connor, Liz Vickery When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 129 Del Rey Author Signing Authors from the Del Rey panel signing Panelists: Jason Hough, Kevin Hearne, Naomi Novik, Peter V. Brett, Pierce Brown, Scott Sigler When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 126B Del Rey Spotlight Since 1977 Del Rey books has grown into a Science Fiction and Fantasy Imprint with many well-read authors. Who are the authors from Del Rey Books joining us this weekend? Discover what Del Rey Books and their authors have in store for the future. Panelists: Jason Hough, Kevin Hearne, Naomi Novik, Peter V. Brett, Pierce Brown, Scott Sigler When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 124 Del Rey Superfight Who would win: Starlord with machine guns as legs or an ocelot that’s really really emotional? How about Iron Man who hasn’t slept in three days or Godzilla with an endless supply of trampolines? The Del Rey authors battle it out in a game of Superfight. Panelists: Jason Hough, Naomi Novik, Peter V. Brett, Pierce Brown, Scott Sigler When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 125 Delicious CreepyPasta Would you like to hear a scary story? Come join us to hear the most shocking stories of haunted games, creepy conventions and more. Hope you’re not afraid of the dark. Panelists: Muffin (3 panelists) When: Sat, 9:00–10:00PM Room: West 213B Desert Dolls Derby Bout Check out the action packed, fast paced game of USARS roller derby! Panelists: Desert Dolls Roller Derby When: Sat, 3:30–4:30PM Room: Third Street Activities Dialogue: Speech vs. Prose Natural Speech vs. Prose Dialogue-Is there a difference? Which is better? How to write it right? Explore ways to write dialogue that flows like natural speech. Panelists: Tom Leveen When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 126A Diana Gabaldon New York Times Best Seller, Diana Gabaldon, takes the stage at Phoenix Comicon. Author of the ever popular “Outlander” series shares with us her experiences, current projects, and future endeavors. Panelists: Diana Gabaldon (2 guests) When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 124 Sherrilyn Kenyon Book Signing with Diana Gabaldon joining from 5-6 Sherrilyn Kenyon Book Signing with Diana Gabaldon joining from 5-6 Panelists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Diana Gabaldon When: Sat, 4:30– 6:30PM Room: North 126B Directing Workshop With Kevin R. Phipps (Film School) Kevin R. Phipps is an assistant director and director, known for Grief (2015), Thicker Than Water (2014) and Friday the 13th Part 3: The Memoriam Documentary. He is also a trained Meisner Acting Coach / Trainer. Come and learn about directing from an actor’s director. Panelists: Kevin R. Phipps When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 103 Disappointing Anime and Adaptations Ever watch a series only to be disappointed by its plot progression? Come join Dowase Entertainment as we discuss awful adaptations and poor storytelling; maybe even discuss how these series could have turned out! Panelists: Dowase Entertainment (3 panelists) When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 225 Disney Princess Q&A Ever wanted to meet your favorite Disney princesses? Well now’s your chance! Join us for our Disney ask panel, where we’d love to hear all your wonderful questions, and party like real princesses do! Panelists: Disney Nerds (5 panelists) When: Sun, 1:30– 2:30PM Room: West 102A Diversity Lounge Welcome to all, the brand new Diversity Lounge is a place to relax, a place to meet up with friends, a place to find information about issues surrounding women, LGBTQ, people of color and disabled people in geek culture. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 3:00–8:00PM, Fri, 10:00–9:00PM, Sat, 10:00–9:00PM and Sun, 10:00–5:00PM Room: Diversity Lounge DIY Comics Come see some the Arizona masters of Do-It-Yourself comic projects, Dennmann and Eric Mengel. Learn how to write, drawn and complete your comics on your own. Panelists: Denny Riccelli, Eric Mengel When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 123 Do You Know Shounen Anime? (Jeopardy Style) Test your knowledge against others on classics such as Dragonball Z to contemporaries like Attack on Titan and find out who is the ULTIMATE Shounen master. Panelists: The Critical D (3 panelists) When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 224 Doctor Who - For the LGBT Whovians Dive into a discussion about gay actors, interspecies Victorian Lesbian couples, gender swapping villains, a gender-blind space potato, and the unflinching acceptance of diversity in Doctor Who. Come find out and discuss why Doctor Who resonates with people of all kinds and orientations. Panelists: Angela Kennedy, Chris Swanson, James Laird, Krissy Lenz, Sara Santiago When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 228 Doctor Who: The Classic Series 101 Watched all 8 seasons of the new show, but none of the old? Come learn about the Doctors, the companions, the best episodes, and the worst. A great overview of the past glories of our favorite show! Panelists: Chris Swanson, David Wendt, Dwayne Plain, E. Adam Thomas, Jeff Jones, Richard Clayton When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 231 Documentary Film Making & Photography (Film School) Come and learn about shooting documentary video and photos in the Comicon environment and how to grow your skills to a professional level. This was a very popular topic last year. Greg Nosek has worked as a Freelance Documentary Videographer covering Broadcast Journalism, Rock & Roll, and the World of Corporate and Social Events for the last 30 years. Panelists: Greg Nosek, Jim Poulin When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: West 103 Don’t Waste Your Time Have you ever progressed through an anime or manga, hoping it gets better? Did it seem promising, but never materialized to your hopes? Share your stories of some of the worst anime or manga you regret and help save others from such a boring fate. 64 May 28-31, 2015 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center
Panelists: Time Squad B (5 panelists) When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 225 Dos and Don’ts of Anime Conventions Join the Renegades as we impart what wisdom we’ve gained over our past con experiences. We’ll give useful pointers to new attendees, and laugh at some mistakes that experienced congoers may recognize. Panelists: The Renegades (12 panelists) When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 223 DragonBall Z Join NerdRage in fun games and trivia revolved around the Anime that gave you the best childhood ever!!!! We have lots of prizes for the big know-it-alls and those that can display their inner Saiyan. Keep on powering up! Panelists: NerdRage (5 panelists) When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 224 Dragons and Rare Creatures All about mystical, mythical and unusual creatures. Panelists: C.J Hill, Greg van Eekhout, James A Owen, Jessica Feinberg When: Thu, 3:00– 4:00PM Room: North 125 Dramatic Warfare The best military fiction doesn’t have to include spaceships and laser beams. (Though it can and does add excitement) These authors discuss what makes tales of warfare a good read. Panelists: Bennett Coles, Jay Posey, Jonathan Maberry, Joseph Nassise, Myke Cole, Weston Ochse When: Sat, 10:30– 11:30AM Room: North 126A DRAMAtical Murder Truth Or Dare Do you have questions or dares for Aoba and the Gang from DRAMAtical Murder? This panel will be full of dares, secrets, and fun! Panelists: Brooke Scotti, Hayley Cochran, Kalin Wynne, PaperChild Productions (3 panelists) When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 129 Drawing Optimus Prime: Transformers Art with Livio Ramondelli Fan-favorite Transformers artist Livio Ramondelli gives insight on his work for Robots in Disguise, Combiner Wars and other Transformers comics. He’ll answer your questions while simultaneously drawing Optimus Prime! Panelists: ladywreck, Laserbot, Livio Ramondelli, Vocab Malone When: Fri, 3:00– 4:00PM Room: North 121 Drawing Sexy Women Comic books are filled with sexy and strong women. Come and learn from top comic artists how they come up with their character designs. When is enough, enough and when do you crank up the sexy to eleven! Always a fan favorite. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Armand Villavert (2 guests), Jenevieve Broomall, Justin Miller When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 121 Dread Fleet Fencing Tournament Join the Pirates of the DREAD Fleet as they settle old scores by way of real fencing tournaments! Come and discover what a real tournament and duel would have been like! Panelists: Dread Fleet When: Sat, 1:00–2:00PM Room: Third Street Activities Dream of Arrow and Hunger Games skills? Calling all Archers! A popular weapon seen in the Hunger Games and Arrow but has its roots in the middle-ages! The knights from the Kingdom of Umbria are looking for new young knights. Set your sights on our targets and see if you’re meant to carry the bow and arrow! Panelists: Kingdom of Umbria (5 panelists) When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: Youth Activities - West 106 Dressing for the Rebellion Against the Galactic Empire What actually goes into building a Rebel costume from the Star Wars universe? Fabrics, patterns, found items vs. built items, pre-made costumes (i.e. Rubies) vs. making your own. What kind of help can we expect from Arizona’s Mos Eisley Base or the full Rebel Legion? Panelists: Brian Helm, Mike Little, Mos Eisley Base: Rebel Legion When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 127 Dressing the Court of Henry IIIV As fans of shows like The Tudors, Wolf Hall, and The Other Boleyn Girl know, clothing was power in the Tudor Court. No one displayed that power more than King Henry VIII and his wives. Why did the Queen need so many ladies in waiting? What is a pettygale? Panelists: House of F.I.R.E (10 panelists) When: Sat, 7:30–9:30PM Room: North 129 Drinks With Authors Join our author guests for a glass or two in an informal setting. There will be door prizes and other giveaways from our participating publishers. Panelists: Kids Need to Read, Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 6:00– 9:00PM Room: Sheraton Valley of The Sun Dub Your Own Anime Think you have what it takes to be an anime voice actor? Well come stand behind the condenser mic and see your true talents shine as you become an anime character on the big screen! Panelists: Rice & Haggis (9 panelists) When: Fri, 6:00–11:30PM Room: North 224 DWARF DWARF is a fun alternative punk band out of Mesa. Panelists: DWARF When: Sun, 1:00–2:00PM Room: Third Street Stage Dystopia: Only the Glamorous Survive While the Hunger Games Films are great on their own, they and many other YA dystopian adaptations have a fatal flaw: a lack of minority representation. Join Us in a look at how Hollywood under represents key parts of the dystopian experience. (18+) Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Cole Brafford, ManilynJoy Fortaliza, Marina Sharpe, Paige Pino When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 226 Eco-Friendly Superheroes Phoenix’s Museum of Science and Sustainability (MoSS) hosts a panel about environmentally conscious heroes and villains today. From the Eco-Famous “Captain Planet”, and the ultra progressive “Iron Man” to the extremists “Ra’s Al Ghul” and “Poison Ivy” … Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 121 Ed Tech Mix Mingle And Matriculate Super Scientists and Extraordinary Educators join forces to mix, mingle and explore best practices in Sci-Tech Integration in the classroom. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 7:30–9:00PM Room: North 126C Educating Geeks Presents... Heads Up: Comicon Style! You’ve played the hit Android and IOS app by Ellen Degeneres, now join us at PCC as we play this super fun party game with a comicon twist! Come compete for fabulous prizes and get ready to get creative! Panelists: Alice Baker, Andrea Coffman, Brooke Campbell, Megan Calcote When: Thu, 3:00– 4:00PM Room: North 231 Effective Genderbending You have your glorious costume and it’s perfect! Now you get to the con and the halls are crowded. How to navigate the halls with a train or shoulder spikes or a jet pack without destroying your work or decapitating anyone. Dancing will be taught. Really COOL dancing. Panelists: Tanglwyst de Halloway When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 128 Episode VII - The Count Down Begins! Last year we presented as much information as the internet had to offer. Now we have cast information, images, storyboards and everything you wanted to know about Star Wars in ONE PLACE! Panelists: Christopher De Herrera, Dianne Althouse, Dustin Diehl, Joel Cranson When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 231 Evangelion In-Depth An educational and in-depth discussion of episodes 25 and 26 of Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as the movie End of Evangelion. Join the discussion! Panelists: Kuzon (3 panelists) When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 224 Evening Erotica It’s the Annual PCC Evening Erotica Event and this year, we’re going to Mardi Gras! Be prepared to learn a little bit about what erotica is an isn’t and play the Euphemism Game with your hostess with the mostest (prizes), Gini Koch. Lots of fun, lots of laughs, lots of winning. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Gini Koch When: Sat, 7:30–10:0PM Room: North 124 Everybody Panic! Or Don’t ... the Science of Epidemics Ebola!!! Should we panic? The media sure did. But did it need to? Learn about the science of epidemics, diseases, and viruses, the likeliness of a global catastrophe, and the procedures we have for dealing with potential disaster. Panelists: Amanda Courtright, Isaac Meisenheimer, Lindsey Hardison, Nyssa Hoffman When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 232 Evolution of the Stormtrooper Have you ever wanted to feast your eyes on the iconic white armor of the Stormtrooper through the eras of Star Wars? This is your chance! In the Evolution of the Stormtrooper, we’ll take an up close and personal look at a classic Stormtrooper, a couple different Clone troopers and a new Episode VII Stormtrooper! Learn things you never knew about our favorite armored troopers Panelists: Clint Randall, Matthew Shaw, Timothy Wiant, Will Rogers When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 128 Executive Decisions: Starfleet Captains on Trial Trying the legendary Captains of Starfleet - join us as we put the most famous of Starfleet’s leaders on trial for actions that resulted in death and destruction. You play the role of the jury - and the fate of Starfleet’s Finest is in YOUR hands! Panelists: Angelina Rising, Chris Way, Laurel Way, Vinny Alascia When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 227 Exhibit Hall Author Signing Author Signing Panelists: C.J Hill, Cherie Priest, Chuck Wendig, Greg van Eekhout, Myke Cole When: Thu, 4:30– 5:30PM Room: Exhibitor hall authors area Exhibit Hall Author Signing Get books signed by your favorite authors! Panelists: Alex Gordon, Ann Leckie, Mel Odom, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Blackmoore, Wesley Chu When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: Exhibitor hall authors area PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS May 28-31, 2015 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center 65
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