Phoenix Comicon 2015 Program Guide

PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
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Space Goat: Year of the Goat Come and
find out whGet a Sneak Peak at the new Evil
Dead 2 comic books series and other great
titles from new publisher, Space Goat. Founded
by comic industry veterans Shon Bury, Dave
Olbrich, Tom Mason, and Darren Vincenzo (over
110 years comic industry experience) Panelists:
Dave Olbrich, Frank Hannah, Justin Peniston
When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 121
Space in Science Fiction What is it like out
there amonst the stars? Does it truely maatter
what it’s really like? What do these authors
see when they look at space through a science
fiction filter? Panelists: Ann Leckie, Bennett
Coles, David Lee Summers, Pierce Brown, Scott
Sigler When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North
126A
Space Rangers: Making the Universe
Safe for Mankind Cast and crew of the web
series Space Rangers talk and field questions
regarding the show. Panelists: Amanda Lee,
Amber Nichols, David Stipes, Douglas Monce,
Kenneth Backer When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM
Room: West 103
Specialty Threads and Specialty Feet (for
your Sewing Machine) There are lots
and lots of different specialty Threads on the
market, what are they all about, how to best use
them and the effects you can get with them.
Add in the strange looking attachments and
pressure feet available for your machine and
you can easily get some remarkable effects.
Panelists: Pati Cook When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM
Room: North 129
Speed Dating Ladies and gentleman, are
you single? Are you tired of looking for love in
Alderraan places Are you ready to Terminate
your single status? Are you trying to find
your precious? Look no further, the original
convention Speed Dating team is coming back
to Phoenix! Paid Event: $20 Must be 18+ to
attend! Panelists: Sci-Fi Speed Dating When:
Fri, 3:00:00PM and :00:00PM Sat,
1:303:30PM, :30:30PM, :30:30PM and
Sun, 10:30–12:30PM, 1:30–3:30PM Room:
North 230
Speed Dating Ladies and gentleman,
are you single? Are you tired of looking for
love in Alderraan places? Are you ready to
Terminate your single status? Are you trying
to find your precious? Look no further, the
original convention Speed Dating team is
coming back to Phoenix! P E
Panelists: Sci-Fi Speed
Dating When: Fri, 3:00:00PM and :00
:00PM Sat, 1:303:30PM, :30:30PM,
:30:30PM and Sun, 10:3012:30PM,
1:30–3:30PM Room: North 230
Speed Dating (LGBT) Ladies and gentleman,
are you single? Are you tired of looking for
love in Alderraan places? Are you ready to
Terminate your single status? Are you trying to
find your precious? Look no further, the original
convention Speed Dating team is coming back
to Phoenix! Paid Event: $20 Must be 18+ to
attend! Panelists: Sci-Fi Speed Dating When:
Sat, 10:30–12:30PM Room: North 230
Spoof & Cinema Mash Up Presents the
Clone Wars Spoof N Cinema like you’ve
never seen it before! Join us for a new edition of
The Clone Wars that will feature new dialogue
and sound effects LIVE in front of your very
eyes created by the National Comedy Theater
Panelists: Derrick Tesson, Frenchie Lynn
Augustin, Heath Wilcock, Jacob Talbert, Krissy
Lenz When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North
229
Spoof & Cinema Mash Up Presents the
Clone Wars (18+) Spoof N Cinema like
you’ve never seen it before! Join us for a new
edition of The Clone Wars that will feature
no holds barred 18+ comedy as the hilarious
cast of National Comedy Theatre creates new
dialogue and sound effects LIVE in front of your
very eyes. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists:
Andi Oliver, Anthony Thornton, Heath Wilcock,
Jacob Talbert, Krissy Lenz, Paul Broccolo When:
Fri, 8:30–9:30PM Room: Renaissance Grand
Ballroom
Spoof N Cinema: Doctor Who Like MST3K
or Rifftrax? Want to see some classic Doctor
Who get a comedy overhaul? Spoof N Cinema:
Doctor Who is for you! Watch 1978’s the
Power of Kroll with an entirely new, hilarious
sound track created LIVE by National Comedy
Theatre’s improv comics as you watch!
Panelists: Derrick Tesson, Frenchie Lynn
Augustin, Heath Wilcock, Krissy Lenz, Mike
Mayfield When: Thu, 9:00–10:00PM Room:
North 229
Spoof n’ Cinema - Star Trek: The
Animated Series Join the cast of “Spoof N’
Cinema” as they do a hilarious send up of ‘Star
Trek: The Animated Series’! Panelists: Andi
Oliver, Anthony Thornton, Jacob Talbert, Jason
Myrowitz, Krissy Lenz, Mike Mayfield, Paul
Broccolo When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room:
North 228
Spotlight on Daredevil All things Daredevil.
From his introduction in April of 1964 to the
Frank Miller era and now a successful Netflix
series. Creator talk about their love of the Man
Without Fear and what the future may hold.
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri,
3:00–4:00PM Room: North 122
Spotlight On Flash 2015 marks the 75th
Anniversary of the Scarlet Speedster. With a
successful show on CW and possible movie
appearance in his future, the Flash is a star on
the rise. A group of fans and creators talk about
the Flash and what keeps him running. Be sure
not to miss this fast moving panel. When: Sat,
1:30–2:30PM Room: North 121
Spotlight on James A. Owen - Drawing
Out the Dragons Drawing Out The Dragons
Panelists: James A Owen When: Sat, 4:30–
5:30PM Room: North 126A
Spotlight on Kevin Hearne Spotlight
on Kevin Hearne, author of The Iron Druid
Chronicles, and Star War’s Heir to the Jedi,
as well as much more. Join Kevin as he talks
about his past experiences, current projects,
and future endeavors. Panelists: Kevin Hearne
When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 124
Spotlight on Richard Kadrey Come see
the author of Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead,
Aloha from Hell, Devil Said Bang, Kill City Blues,
Metrophage, Butcher Bird and more talk about
his past works, current projects, and future
plans. Panelists: Richard Kadrey When: Fri,
3:00–4:00PM Room: North 124
Spotlight: Arthur Adams Fan Favorite
artist Arthur Adam talks about his carreer. From
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1985’s Longshot to Batman, Superman, X-Men,
the list goes on. Come and find out what he
is up to next. Panelists: Arthur Adams, Heath
Corson When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North
122
Spotlight: Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon
From Umbrella Academy and Casanova to
Daytripper and De:Tails, Eisner award-winning
duo Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon are two creators
at the forefront of innovation in comics and
graphic novels. With their newest anticipated
graphic n… Panelists: Adam Beechen, Fábio
Moon, Gabriel Bá, Heath Corson When: Fri,
1:30–2:30PM Room: North 121
Spotlight: Jim Steranko Jim Steranko
brought pop art to comics and that’s the least
interesting thing about him. Come meet the
most interesting man in comic books. Panelists:
Adam Beechen, Heath Corson, Jim Steranko
When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 122
Spotlight: Mike Zeck Spend some time
with a comic book legend. Mike is the creator
of Spiderman’s black costume that we all know
today as Venom. His art for Capitan America,
Batman, Superman and The Punisher has won
him critical acclaim and many fans over his
long career. Panelists: Mike Zeck When: Fri,
1:30–2:30PM Room: North 122
Spotlight: Rafael Albuquerque Rafael
Albuquerque is the Eisner and Harvey Award
winning co-creator of CRIMELAND (Image
Comics, 2007), MONDO URBANO (Oni Press,
2010), and the New York Times best selling
series, AMERICAN VAMPIRE (DC Comics/
Vertigo, 2010), which is written by Scott Snyder
and Stephen King). Come find out what Rafae…
When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 122
Spouses of Comic Book Creators Come
find out what it’s like to be the spouse of a
comic book creator. From emotional support to
artist partners, we talk to spouses of some of
your favorite locally and nationally known comic
book creators. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon
Staff When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM and Sun, 1:30–
2:30PM Room: North 121
SQUEEFEST 2015 Help Educating Geeks
crown the hottest hotty mchotterton of 2015!
The panelists will share, discuss, and squee
over their favorite hotties. Come join other
admirers of the male physique! Everyone will
be encouraged to vote on who will be 2015
winner. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists:
Alice Baker, ANDREA COFFMAN, Bri Valdivia,
Cassandra Nicholson, Krissy Lenz, Megan
Calcote, Sara Santiago When: Sat, 7:30–
8:30PM Room: North 226
Star Trek: 50 Years of Humanism Gene
Roddenberry was a humanist who believed
that we had a capacity to grow into the culture
that Star Trek idealized. Join us as we screen
a video of the best humanist moments from all
5 series and talk about how Star Trek strived
to apply humanist principles to the adventures
of our favorite… Panelists: David Williams,
Eileen Johnson, Jeff Taylor When: Sat, 10:30–
11:30AM Room: North 228
Star Trek: The Ongoing Comic and Book
Adventures! So... ...what is the crew up to
when they’re not on the silver or television
screen? Join us as we dive into the rich world
of comics and books that expand the Star Trek