Phoenix Comicon 2015 Program Guide

using lights in your Steampunk creations, using
basic electronics such as LEDs and Arduinos
microcontrollers. Panelists: Chris Kurtz, Jeff
McDaniel, Peter Valentine, Tim Holt When: Sun,
12:00–1:00PM Room: North 227
Teslapunk 102: Steampunk & Electronics
Advanced Advanced discussion of adding
lights, sounds, sensors, and other electronics to
Steampunk gadgets! Building on the Teslapunk
101 panel, this will be a more detailed and
advanced discussion of using electronics
and microcontrollers such as the Arduino
in Steampunk. Panelists: Chris Kurtz, Jeff
McDaniel, Peter Valentine, Tim Holt When: Sun,
1:30–2:30PM Room: North 227
That Game is Bad (And You Should Feel
Bad) 18+ New title, same panel! Think your
favorite game is great? Think again! Join TDP
and members of the AZMC as they join forces
to take on the challenge of giving tough love to
their favorite (and least favorite) games. Must
be 18+ to attend! Panelists: True Damage
Productions (3 panelists) When: Fri, 9:00–
10:00PM Room: North 225
The Awesomely Bitchin’ 80’s and 90’s
After three years of awesomely awful guilty
pleasures of the ‘80s and ‘90s, the Awesomely
Awfuls are happy to reward you with underrated
gems and hidden treasures: the most bitchin’
movies and TV shows that might have crept past
you unnoticed. Panelists: Hal C F Astell, Jim
Miller, Michael Flanders, Nick Perillo When: Thu,
9:00–10:00PM Room: North 226
The Basics of Thermoplastics Wonderflex,
Worbla, Friendly Plastic and Sintra. You’ve
seen others create amazing armor and realistic
weapons, but where do you start? In thsi panel
we will cover the basics of major brands of
thermoplastics. History, applications, where to
purchase and hands on demonstrations will be
covered. Panelists: Lady Ember Brennen Sparks
When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 127
The Best (and Worst) of the Recent Year
Every season of anime has its share of good and
bad. Come discuss, argue, agree, disagree and
agree to disagree our picks for best and worst
of the recent times. Panelists: The Critical D
(3 panelists) When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room:
North 223
The Business of Full-Time Prop/Costume
Making This panel will focus on all of the
behind the scenes jobs that go into running and
growing a full time prop / costume business.
Such as social media skills, material costs, time
management, conventions, and most importantly
having fun! There will be on open Q&A at the
end. Panelists: Jordan Duncan, SKS Props,
Vensy Props When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room:
North 128
The Cage: A Retrospective of Star Trek’s
‘Lost Pilot’ 50 years ago, Gene Roddenberry
and Desilu Studios made “The Cage”, the first
pilot for ‘Star Trek’ - and for the first time in
history, NBC rejected the pilot, but gave them the
green light to try again. Join us as we discuss
the making of ‘The Cage’ Panelists: Phoenix
Comicon Staff When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room:
North 227
The Costuming and Character Design
of Star Trek Continues Come and meet
the costume designers and makeup artists
behind the award-winning web series Star Trek
Continues! They will discuss the tips, tricks and
particular challenges of bringing TOS back to life.
Short presentation followed by Q&A. Panelists:
Ginger Holley, Hannah Barucky, Lisa Hansell,
Tim Vittetoe When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room:
North 128
The Dark Side of the Doctor Who While
originally a “family show,” Doctor Who has
often had its dark side and dark themes. Our
panelists will examine the darkness in Doctor
Who’s storytelling that’s been there from the very
beginning and continues all the way to today.
Panelists: Dwayne Plain, Jesse W Canfield, Matt
Duncan, Sean Mushro When: Thu, 12:00–1:00PM
Room: North 231
The Darling Sounds The Darling Sounds is
a four-piece indie rock band who dabble in surf
rock and punk. Panelists: The Darling Sounds
When: Thu, 5:00–6:00PM Room: Third Street
Stage
The Doctor doesn’t like endings:
Discussing Doctor Who’s Most Emotional
Goodbyes As any fan knows, The Doctor has
had his share of heartbreaking goodbyes during
his 13 lives. Join our panel of Whovians as we
discuss the most memorable of these farewells
and how they impacted the mad man with a
box. Panelists: Bells Diggins, Courtney Lovejoy,
Gail Andreasen, Joel Turner, Matt Duncan, Sean
Mushro When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North
231
The DREAD Fleet - Young Pirate Training
Come join the Pirates of the DREAD Fleet as
we train “cabin monkeys” in ways of piracy!
All welcome, as long as you’re a kid! Meet
the greatest ne’er-do-wells that ever were.
Learn how to fight, sing, and live like a pirate!
Panelists: The Dread Fleet When: Sun, 3:00–
4:00PM Room: Youth Activities - West 106
The DREAD Fleet Presents: “Pirate 101”
Comedy Show! The DREAD Fleet’s newest
captain, Barba, needs a few good pirates for his
ship Diablo. His attempts to train a new recruit
on the most important jobs on ship fall a bit
short of the mark. Panelists: The Dread Fleet
When: Sat, 6:00–7:30PM Room: Youth Activities
- West 106
The Elder Scrolls: Legend and Lore An
overview of the Elder Scrolls game series. History
of the company and the games series - the good,
the bad, and the ugly. Discussion of the legends
and lore within the game (and how it relates to
the real world). Panelists: Gabriel Lim, Heather
Grant, Kirsten Schulte, Melissa Goble When: Fri,
4:30–5:30PM Room: North 227
The End Of The World As We Know It
(aka How Sci-Fi Wants The World to End
For Us) It seems recently we have become
obsessed with the world ending. Dystopian
futures, the rise and fall of not-so-distant past
and future cultures, and wars galore! Why are we
so obsessed with the world ending and who does
it best? Panelists: Roberts Holmes, Rys Holmes,
Sarah Ferguson When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM
Room: North 226
The Epitome of Ecchi 18+ Perverts unite!
Come and join Arizona Midnight Channel as we
celebrate all things Ecchi! We even get down
to that age old question which has plagued
mankind since ye olden times, boobies or
buttocks? Which is more important? Come help
us find out! Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists:
Arizona Midnight Channel (4 panelists) When:
Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 223
The Everything Goes Dating Show It’s tough
to meet someone these days, with all the villains,
arch foes, and heroes ruining all your first dates.
Don’t worry; the Renegades have your back! Come
as you are to the craziest dating show of your life
and prepare to make some memories! Panelists:
The Renegades (12 panelists) When: Fri, 4:30–
5:30PM Room: North 224
The Everything Goes Dating Show 18+
Version 2 of our “Everything Goes Dating Show”.
Now with 20% more adult content! Be warned,
this could get real. Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: The Renegades (12 panelists) When:
Sat, 10:30–11:30PM Room: North 222
The Food of Fantasy Feast scenes are a
staple of any fantasy author’s diet, just as much
as dragons and talking swords. But is there more
to a feast scene than just disturbingly elaborate
portrayals of roast duck? Digest this issue
with our panelists! Panelists: Beth Cato, Brian
McClellan, Kevin Hearne, Sam Sykes, Weston
Ochse When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 125
The Free Stand Up Comedy Show by
PhoenixComedy.org! PhoenixComedy.org
invites you to an evening of FREE comedy! Be
barraged by a horde of nerdy local comedians,
regaling you with tales of the things that matter
most in life: comic books and video games.
FREE comedy at the Comicon- it’s almost an
alliteration. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists:
Phoenixcomedy.org When: Fri, 10:00–12:00AM
and Sat, 12:00–1:30AM Room: Renaissance
Grand Ballroom
The Funding Game In this “Dating Game”
style show, see if scientists throughout history
can successfully secure funding from aristocrats,
religious leaders, government bureaucrats, and
multinational corporations! Who will walk away
with the funding match of their dreams and
who goes home to poverty? Panelists: Allisen
Dahlstedt, Craig Hardgrove, Daniel Jacobs,
Jaclyn Williams, Lev Horodyskyj, Rebekah
Brubaker When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room:
North 232
The Gods of Anime A number of important
artists have been the driving force in the
increasing popularity of anime both in Japan and
abroad. This panel examines their innovations
in terms of character development, unique story
lines and animation techniques. Panelists:
Deborah Deacon (2 panelists) When: Sun,
10:30–11:30AM Room: North 224
The Greatest Movie Puzzle Game Ever:
The Game (Now Featuring Pictograms)!
Joe Holt and Jamel Singleton invite you to
play The Greatest Movie Puzzle Game Ever,
“The Game”! The rules are simple, be the first
contestant to solve a movie themed pictogram
to win! There could be prizes, there will be fun!
Panelists: Jamel Singleton, Joe Holt When: Sat,
4:30–5:30PM Room: North 227
The Hill in Mind The Hill in Mind is an eclectic
folk/rock band from Phoenix. Their music is
evocative and cinematic with a strong emphasis
on storytelling and musicianship. Panelists: The
Hill in Mind When: Sun, 2:00–3:00PM Room:
Third Street Stage
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