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May 28-31, 2015 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center 

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WELCOME TO 

DISCOVER YOUR 

INNER GEEK 

WITH PHOENIX COMICON 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Convention Policies .................................8 

Convention Campus Map ......................10 

Exhibitor Hall Map ..................................12 

Programming Rooms Maps ..................14 

West and North Maps ............................16 

Hyatt Regency Map ................................18 

Renaissance Downtown Map ................19 

Sheraton Map .........................................20 

Outdoor Activities ...................................21 

Celebrity Photo Ops ...............................22 

Author and Actor Signings.....................24 

Exhibitor and Artist Alley Locations ......26 

Guest Locations .....................................30 

Guest Bios ..............................................32 

Publisher and Guest Locations .............37 

Programming Schedule .........................39 

Film Festival Schedule ...........................54 

Panel and Event Descriptions ................64 

Gaming Guide .........................................90 

HOURS 

Exhibitor Hall (Lower Level) 

and Hall of Heroes (Third Floor) 

Thursday .....................4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Friday ........................10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday....................10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday ......................10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Registration and Merchandise Booth Hours 

(Located in North Building Ballroom 120) 

Thursday ...................10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Friday .......................... 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Saturday...................... 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Sunday ........................ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

PROGRAMMING HOURS 

Convention Center Programming: 

Thursday .................12:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. 

Friday ......................10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. 

Saturday..................10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. 

Sunday ......................10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Hyatt Regency Programming: 

Thursday 2 p.m. - Sunday 5 p.m. 

Renaissance Programming: 

Thursday ..................... 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Friday ........................12:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Saturday....................12:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Sunday ......................12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Sheraton Programming: 

Thursday ..................... 8:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Friday .......................... 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Saturday...................... 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Sunday ......................12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

PROGRAM COVER CREDITS 

Cover Art by Jason Palmer © Jason Palmer Studios 

www.jasonpalmer.net 

Credits for Katee Sackoff, Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell: Battlestar 

Galactica - British Sky Broadcasting. Credits for Summer Glau: Terminator: The 

Sarah Conner Chronicles – Warner Bros, SyFy; Arrow – DC Entertainment, Warner 

Bros; Firefly – 20th Century Fox, Mutant Enemy. Credits for Jason Momoa: Game 

of Thrones – George R. R. Martin, HBO; Aquaman – DC Entertainment; Conan The 

Barbarian – Dark Horse Entertainment. Credits for Ron Perlman: Sons of Anarchy 

– SutterInk, Fox. Credits for Karl Urban: Almost Human – Warner Bros, Frequency 

Films, Bad Robot. Credits for Alexis Denisof: Guardians of The Galaxy – Marvel 

Studios. Credits for Jim Beaver: Supernatural – Warner Bros. 

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May 28-31, 2015 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center

Eat. Geek. Play. 

PHOENIX COMICON AND CITYSCAPE PRESENT 

COMIC-CONCLUSION 

THE FINAL LEVEL 

THE OFFICIAL PHOENIX COMICON CLOSING PARTY 

Sunday, May 31 : 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

FEATURING A NIGHT OF MUSIC, ART, DRINK SPECIALS AND SELFIES 

PHOENIX 

MERCHANT SPECIALS 

Located just two blocks from the Phoenix Convention Center, CityScape transforms into nerd central during Phoenix 

Comicon 2015. Show your Comicon badge and enjoy special discounts from these CityScape restaurants and retailers. 

FRACTURED PRUNE DOUGHNUTS 

15% off total purchase when you show your 

Phoenix Comicon badge. 

THE CORNER CITYSCAPE 

20% off total purchase with Phoenix Comicon badge. 

$3 drafts with costume. 

COPPER BLUES 

Receive a penny pint with costume and/ 

or Phoenix Comicon badge. 

LUCKY STRIKE 

Complimentary shoe rental OR $5 game card 

with costume and/or Phoenix Comicon badge. 

MY BULLFROG/VERIZON WIRELESS 

$5.00 off any power accessory. Coupon 

available via MBF app. See agent for details. 

THE STRAND URBAN ITALIAN 

15% off meal with Phoenix Comicon badge. 

V’S BARBERSHOP 

$39 Haircut, straight razor shave, shampoo, shoulder 

massage and hot towel service with Phoenix 

Comicon badge. Add a facial and face massage 

for an additional $20. 

YOGURT TIME 

15% off total purchase with Phoenix Comicon badge. 

REPOSE SALON AND SPA 

20% off a service of your choice with Phoenix 

Comicon badge. 

GRABBAGREEN 

Increase your super powers! Add a super nutrient for 

free on May 31st. We will also have a special super 

hero smoothie special. Check social media for offer. 


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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PHOENIX COMICON 

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Phoenix Comicon spans 4 Days, 4 Floors, and 3 Hotels 

We are more than just a pop culture convention 

- we are a pop culture experience. 

The Phoenix Convention Center 

Lower Level features the Exhibitor Hall where 

we have more than 600 vendors, booths, artists, 

authors, creators and more. We've got 

more than 1000 hours of Programming happening 

on the 1st and 2nd Levels of the North 

and West Buildings of the Phoenix Convention 

Center, plus special events happening at the 

Sheraton and Renaissance Hotels, and Tabletop 

and Console Gaming at the Hyatt Regency. 

Up on the Third Floor we have our Hall of Heroes 

where you can meet our Celebrity Guests, 

get Photo Ops and Autographs, and see all of 

our Costuming Groups. Outside between the 

North and West buildings is the 3rd Street Pavilion 

featuring performances by local bands, 

food trucks, interactive activities and more. 

• Photo Ops! Head to the Third Floor Hall of Heroes 

to buy professional photo opportunities 

with your favorite guests. Up to 4 people can 

be in a single photo taken by a professional 

photographer with a formal background, 

printed on an 8"x10" glossy print that includes 

the Phoenix Comicon logo. 

• Autographs! You can also get autographs 

from guests up in the Hall of Heroes on the 

Third Floor. Plan ahead to be at signing times 

to get your favorite guest signatures. Bring 

an item to be signed or buy a photo onsite. 

Most comic book creators and authors do not 

charge for autographs, though some do ask 


for donations to various charities. Most, if not 

all, of our anime voice actors and Film and TV 

actors have a fee for purchasing autographs 

or will sell you a photograph, book or other 

item and then autograph that item for no 

additional charge. Prices are generally clearly 

posted at the guests table, but it doesn't hurt 

to ask. 

• Panels and Programming! As Phoenix Comicon 

grows, more people want to attend programming 

and spotlight panels and there are 

some updates to be aware of. 

• Seats cannot be saved. 

• We do not clear the rooms between panels. 

• No video or flash photography can be taken 

in the Spotlight Ballroom 301 

• Special Events! There are a few special events 

where we need to charge a small fee in order 

to offset the expenses of producing the event. 

Our Maid Cafes and Host Clubs are examples 

of this. We'll also be having some special 

fund raisers for Kids Need to Read and 

will be charging admission, but the proceeds 

will go to support the charity. Any event that 

requires a special admission or ticket will be 

advertised as such on our website and in the 

program guide. 

• Be Aware of Traffic! No sitting or camping out 

in hallways. Please keep pathways clear so all 

attendees can move around freely. No stopping 

or gathering on the Third Floor Skybridge 

between the North and West Buildings.

Cosplay Policies 

• Phoenix Comicon is all-ages and family friendly. 

Act accordingly. 

• Photography is not allowed to impede the flow of 

foot traffic. Phoenix Comicon has designated 

photo zones for taking pictures, use them. 

• Wait for consent! Whether for photos, 

hugs, or anything, ask first for clearly 

expressed permission. And “Cosplay ≠ 

Consent.” 

• No solicitations, not of services, parties, 

not even “free hugs.” 

PHOENIX COMICON CONVENTION POLICIES 

Costume Policy 

• Costumes must cover at least as much as 

a swimsuit acceptable for public pools and 

beaches. That coverage also applies to 

chest enhancing padding. And no under- or 

side-cupping. 

• Body paint and nudity are NOT 

costumes, and are prohibited 

from convention premises. Phoenix 

has nudity laws, and police 

will be around. 

• Remember appropriate undergar- 

ments. And no see-through clothing, 

or anything tight enough to 

reveal your “nooks and crannies.” 

• Protective footwear, with a hard 

sole, is required. Rollerblades and 

skates don’t count. 

• Military and law enforcement cosplay 

must not be realistic enough to pass 

for the real thing. 

• Costume appropriately. If your costume 

is risqué or controversial enough to invite 

complaints, please leave it at home. 

• No swastikas or related paraphernalia. 

Period. 

• Religious cosplay must not be 

inflammatory or disrespectful. 

• Be aware of your surroundings. 

Your costume must permit a clear 

line of sight. If your costume has 

extensions (like wings and spikes), 

avoid bumping into things or 

people. 

• Props must be distinguishable 

from real weapons at first glance. 


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Our policies are to ensure the safety 

and enjoyment of all of our attendees, 

guests, volunteers, and 

exhibitors while working in conjunction 

with federal, state, and local laws along 

with the policies of the Phoenix Convention 

Center and host hotels. 

Phoenix Comicon reserves the 

right to revoke the membership badge 

of anyone found in violation of these 

policies. Any violation which involves 

activities prohibited by law will result in 

notification to the proper authorities. 

MEMBERSHIP FEES/BADGES 

• Membership fees are non-refundable. 

• Badges must be worn and visible at all 

times. Individuals without badges will 

not be allowed in convention space. 

• Acceptance of a Phoenix Comicon 

membership badge and admission to 

the convention constitutes an agreement 

to allow Phoenix Comicon, its 

agents, or assignees to use your image 

and/or likeness for advertising or 

promotion by the Phoenix Comicon 

and by any media now known or hereafter 

devised. 

• It is unlawful to duplicate Phoenix 

Comicon membership badges. 

• Each badge admits one person to 

Phoenix Comicon. 

• Badges are non-transferable and 

non-replaceable. 

ANIMALS 

Service and assistance animals are 

permitted in all public areas and at all 

times. No other animals will be permitted 

in convention space. 

FIREARMS 

As a licensed liquor establishment, the 

Phoenix Convention Center are governed 

by Arizona law which prohibits 

the possession of firearms at the 

Phoenix Convention Center and host 

hotels by any person other than a law 

enforcement officer. Personal possession 

of firearms is therefore prohibited, 

including concealed and non-concealed 

firearms and weapons. 

PROPS/WEAPONS 

PEACE BONDING PROCEDURE 

All costume weapons that the Phoenix 

Convention Center (PCC) Security and 

Phoenix Police Officers determine to 

appear dangerous, on a case-by-case 

basis, shall be peace bonded before 

being allowed into the convention center. 

Peace bonding tables will be located 

on street level at designated main 

entrances to the PCC. Security and 

off-duty Phoenix Police Officers will 

conduct the peace bonding process: 

• Peace bonded costume weapons will 

be recognizable by a bright neon tag 

attached to a non-intrusive area of the 

prop weapon. The tag must remain 

visible at all times. 

• If the weapon is steel, such as a 

sword, the peace bond process will secure 

the sword inside the sheath. At no 

time shall the sword be removed from 

the sheath while attending the event. 

• If a costume weapon is confiscated 

it will be tagged with the owners name 

written on the tag. Confiscated weapons 

will only be returned to the owner 

when they are departing the event. 

The PCC is not responsible for any 

damage to confiscated weapons. 

PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED 

COSTUME WEAPONS LIST 

• Replicas of firearms provided the 

prop is easily identifiable as a prop 

weapon. 

• Prop firearms such as air soft guns, 

NERF guns, blowguns and water guns 

are permitted, however, they must be 

inoperable and unable to fire any projectile. 

• All fake, prop, or homemade weapons 

are permitted if they are in no way 

dangerous to fellow attendees. 

• Sufficiently blunt wooden staves, 

swords, and bullwhips are permitted. 

The swords must be secured in a 

sheath, and bullwhips shall be rolled 

and secured by the peace bonding 

process. 

• Costume bows are allowed, as long 

as they are inoperable and cannot 

shoot projectiles of any kind. Prop 

arrows are permitted, as long as they 

are not sharply tipped, cannot be fired, 

and are secured within the quiver and 

cannot be removed. 

PROHIBITED WEAPONS: 

• The Phoenix Convention Center is 

a licensed liquor establishment and 

pursuant to A.R.S Title 4-229, prohibits 

firearms on the premises. 

• Steel swords that cannot be secured 

in a sheath. 

• Firearms and guns designed to fire 

a projectile, i.e., BB guns, pellet guns, 

paint-ball guns, dart guns, crossbows, 

and ammunition of any sort, are not 

permitted into the Phoenix Convention 

Center. 

• Flail weapons: Nunchaku, are not 

permitted per A.R.S. 13-3101 Section 

A, Paragraph 8, Sub-Section a, Part 

v. Quote: “Prohibited weapon”: - Includes 

the following: - “An instrument, 

including a nunchaku, that consists 

of two or more sticks, clubs, bars or 

rods to be used as handles, connected 

by a rope, cord, wire or chain, in the 

design of a weapon used in connection 

with the practice of a system of 

self-defense.” http://www.azleg.gov/ 

ars/13/03101.htm 

• Incendiary weapons, i.e., which 

spark, shoot flame(s), burn, smolder, 

or can otherwise cause combustion or 

which exist for no purpose other than 

to be lit with a combustion device. 

• Self-defense weapons, i.e., pepper 

spray, mace, stun-guns, and tasers. 

• Wooden or aluminum baseball bats. 

• Other prohibited items, i.e., skateboards, 

golf clubs, paddles, and signs 

that are not integral to the costume. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHIBITOR 

HALL PURCHASES AND PRIZES: 

• All prohibited weapons purchased or 

won as prizes must be securely packaged 

and immediately removed from 

the convention space to be stored in 

private quarters. 

• All permitted props and or weapons 

purchased or won as prizes that are 

deemed to appear dangerous must be 

peace bonded if they are to be carried 

during the convention. 

• Any Costume Weapons Policy questions 

should be directed to Phoenix 

Convention Center Security and Phoenix 

Police Officers at the Peace Bonding 

Tables. 

CHILDREN 

All children age 12 and under must be 

accompanied by an adult (18+) at all 

times. 

CURFEW 

Daily curfew hours for the city of 

Phoenix are from 10pm to 5am for 

children 15 years old and younger and 

midnight to 5am for 16 and 17 years 

old. Curfew hours apply seven days a 

week year round. Children that are on 

legitimate business authorized by a 

parent or guardian, or in the care and 

custody of another adult, are not in violation 

of the curfew ordinance. Phoenix 

City Ordinance Code (pcc 22-3) 

places responsibility on parents and 

guardians to supervise their juvenile 

children and to take custody of them 

if they violate curfew. 

BELONGINGS 

Phoenix Comicon is not liable for 

missing belongings. Lost and Found 

is located at the Phoenix Comicon Information 

Desk near the Exhibitor Hall 

in the Lower Level of the Phoenix Convention 

Center. 

DISTRIBUTION OF FLIERS 

AND OTHER MATERIALS 

There will be no distribution or fliers or 

other materials without prior approval 

of Phoenix Comicon. Fliers and other 

materials left in convention space 

without approval will be discarded. 

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THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIORS 

ARE NOT ALLOWED 

AT PHOENIX COMICON: 

• Disruptive or unsafe behavior that 

disturbs attendees, volunteers, 

guests, or exhibitors 

• Sleeping in convention space 

• Physical or verbal harassment of 

volunteers, guests, exhibitors, or other 

attendees 

• Destruction or defacement of the 

Phoenix Convention Center or host 

hotels 

• Sexual misconduct such as indecent 

exposure, offensive touching, or sexual 

harassment 

• Unwanted touching without permission 

of the individual such as glomping, 

hugging, etc. 

• Any activity prohibited by law 

MUSIC 

Amplified music is prohibited in convention 

space. 

DANCING 

Dancing is not permitted in the Exhibitor 

Hall at any time. Dancing is not 

permitted in hallways or walkways. If 

you would like to dance, please do so 

outside in an open area that does not 

disrupt convention activity. 

SIGNS 

The posting of signs is prohibited in 

all convention space. The construction 

and display of signs by attendees 

is not allowed. This includes but 

is not limited to such signs as “Free 

Hugs,” “Will Yuri for Yaoi,” or “Glomps 

for Cash.” Attendees carrying such 

signage will be warned and have the 

sign confiscated. Phoenix Comicon 

staff reserves the right to revoke the 

badges of attendees carrying such 

signs. Signs that are a necessary part 

of a costume may be permitted with 

the approval of convention staff. 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

When taking pictures, please be conscious 

of traffic around you and do not 

block walkways for extended periods. 

Please be considerate and ask before 

taking pictures of other attendees, 

guests, or staff. 

COSTUMES 

• Above all, Phoenix Comicon is a 

family-friendly event. Please exercise 

modesty when wearing your costume. 

If Phoenix Comicon staff feels your 

costume is too revealing or offensive 

to other attendees, you may be 

asked to change. If you have questions 

about what is acceptable, please 

contact costuming@phoenixcomicon. 

com or visit any Phoenix Comicon Information 

Desk. 

• Costumes must cover at least as 

much as a swimsuit acceptable for 

public pools and beaches. That coverage 

also applies to chest enhancing 

padding. No under- or side-cupping. 

Females must cover the nipple, sides 

of the breast and complete buttocks. 

Males must cover the entire groin area 

and the complete buttocks. 

• Remember appropriate undergarments. 

No see-through clothing, or 

anything tight enough to reveal your 

“nooks and crannies.” Clothing must 

not be so tight as to reveal the genitalia 

of the person and must not be 

sheer enough to expose areas which 

must be covered. 

• Body paint and nudity are NOT costumes, 

and are prohibited from convention 

premises. Phoenix has nudity 

laws, and police will be around. 

• Be aware of your surroundings. 

Your costume must permit a clear 

line of sight. If your costume has 

extensions (like wings and spikes), 

avoid bumping into things or people. 

If your costume has pieces that 

extend from it (wings, spikes, armor, 

etc.) or you are carrying a large prop, 

please be aware of your surroundings 

and of people around you. You 

may be asked to change your costume 

or remove your prop from convention 

space if it is found to be disruptive 

or dangerous. 

• Roller Skates/Blades may not be 

worn inside the Phoenix Convention 

Center or Host Hotels. 

• Protective footwear, with a hard sole, 

is required. 

• Military and law enforcement cosplay 

must not be realistic enough to 

pass for the real thing. 

• Please do not block doorways, walkways, 

or exits with your costume, 

props, or costume pieces. 

• Depictions of swastikas are not 

allowed and will be asked to be removed. 

• Religious cosplay must not be inflammatory 

or disrespectful. 

• Props must be distinguishable from 

real weapons at first glance. 

• Peace Bonding is mandatory for all 

props and will be completed by security. 

• Metal weapons are permitted if 

sheathed, but not projectile weapons 

or flail weapons even if holstered or 

tied. Bullwhips are permitted only if 

they are tied up. 

• Phoenix Comicon staff has final say 

whether your costume is inappropriate, 

and will ask you to leave the convention 

area until you comply with the 

costume policy. 

HARASSMENT 

AND DISCRIMINATION 

Phoenix Comicon is firmly committed 

to providing a positive experience free 

of discrimination, harassment and bias. 

Each attendee is personally responsible 

for maintaining such an environment. 

Phoenix Comicon prohibits any actions, 

words, jokes, or comments based on 

an individual’s race, sex, sexual preferences, 

ethnic background, age, religion, 

physical condition, or other legally protected 

characteristic. Any conduct or 

action, whether overt or subtle, which 

creates an offensive or hostile environment 

is prohibited and will be grounds 

for immediate action up to and including 

police involvement. 

Phoenix Comicon prohibits any harassment 

between volunteers, attendees, 

exhibitors or guests on the basis of 

sex. No person, male or female, should 

be subjected to unsolicited or unwelcome 

sexual overtones and conduct, 

either verbal or physical. Misconduct 

applies to both males and females, and 

includes harassment between individuals 

regardless of sex. Any person who 

believes he or she is a victim of sexual 

or discriminatory harassment is 

encouraged to let the harasser know 

that his or her behavior is unwelcome. 

Those who believe they have been harassed 

should immediately report the 

matter to Facility Security Personnel, 

Local Police or Phoenix Comicon Staff. 

COSPLAY IS NOT CONSENT 

Phoenix Comicon supports the movement 

“Cosplay is not Consent” to empower 

fan convention costume enthusiasts 

(aka “cosplayers”) to SPEAK 

OUT against inappropriate social behavior 

of a sexual and/or stereotypical 

nature for themselves and fellow fans. 

Cosplay is NOT consent! 

The culture of Cosplay is one of 

fun, creativity, and mutual respect. 

Unfortunately, not every fan adheres 

to the “respect” part. Cosplay is NOT 

Consent - and cosplayers who dress 

in (sometimes) revealing costumes 

should not accept inappropriate behavior 

from their peers. Speak out; 

speak up; and help keep cosplay comfortable 

and fun! 

You should make every attempt 

to gain direct consent on all photographs 

of cosplay, including all private 

photographers. All photographers, 

commercial and private, should refrain 

from taking secret photos or photos of 

cosplayers in compromised positions 

and should not take photos with the 

intent of commercialization without 

consent of the subject. Cosplayers 

love to have their photos taken, so just 

be polite and ask!. 



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CONVENTION CAMPUS MAP 

N. CENTRAL AVE. 

RENAISSANCE 

N. 1ST ST. 

HYATT 

REGENCY 

E. ADAMS ST. 

N. 2ND ST. 

SHERATON 

PHOENIX 

CONVENTION 

CENTER 

WEST BUILDING 

N. 3RD ST. 

3RD ST. PAVILION 

E. FILMORE ST. 

E. VAN BUREN ST. 

E. MONROE ST. 

PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER 

NORTH BUILDING 

LIGHT RAIL 

E. WASHINGTON ST. 

E. JEFFERSON ST. 

LIGHT RAIL 

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3rd 

LEVEL 

2nd 

LEVEL 

WEST 

Rooms 211-213 

NORTH 

Rooms 221-232 

Ground 

LEVEL 

WEST 

Rooms 101-106 

NORTH 

Rooms 121-132 

WEST BUILDING 

SPOTLIGHT 

PANELS 

103 

AB 

102 

ABC 

101 

ABC 

213 

ABC 

212 

ABC 

211 

AB 

104 

AB 

105 

ABC 

106 

ABC 

NORTH BUILDING 

3RD 

STREET 

221 

ABC 

HALL OF 

HEROES 

ACTORS/PHOTO OPS 

COSTUME GROUPS 

222 

ABC 

226 

ABC 

225 

AB 

227 

ABC 

228 

AB 

232 

ABC 

231 

ABC 

223 224 

229 

230 

AB 

AB 

EXTRA SEATING 

120CD 

121 

ABC 

122 

ABC 

126 

ABC 

125 

AB 

REGISTR ATION 

127 

ABC 

128 

AB 

132 

ABC 

131 

ABC 

123 124 

129 

130 

AB 

AB 

PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER MAP 

Lower 

LEVEL 

WEST & NORTH 

Halls 1 - 6 

EXHIBITOR 

HALL 

EXHIBITOR HALLS 

REGISTRATION 

FREE PHOTO BOOTH 

INFO DESK 

PROGRAMMING 

FOOD COURT & SEATING 

OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE 


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INFO/ SAFETY 

BOOTH 

EXHIBITOR AND ARTIST ALLEY LOCATIONS 

EXHIBITOR HALL HOURS 

Thursday ................. 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Friday ...................... 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday.................. 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday .................... 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

N 

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1137 

1142 

7142 6143 6142 

5143 5142 

4143 4142 

3143 3142 

2143 2142 

1143 

PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER MAP 

17143 

17142 

16143 

16142 

15143 

15142 

14143 

14142 

13143 

13142 

12143 

12142 

10143 

11142 

10143 

10142 

9143 


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PROGRAMMING ROOMS 

ART ROOM YOUTH BLOOD 

DRIVE 

ART ROOM YOUTH BLOOD 

DRIVE 

101 A 101 B 101 C 102 A 102 B 

101 A 101 B 101 C 102 A 102 B 

ACTIVITIES 

ACTIVITIES 


PHOENIX 

WEST BUILDING 

CONVENTION 

FIRST 

CENTER 

FLOOR 

WEST BUILDING FIRST FLOOR 

SECOND STREET 

SECOND STREET 

PARENT 

PARENT SMALL 

CHILDREN SMALL 

CHILDREN LOUNGE 

LOUNGE 

102 C 

102 C 

FILM 

FESTIVAL FILM 

FESTIVAL 

103 A 

103 A 

103 B 

103 B 

FILM 

LEGO LOUNGE FESTIVAL FILM 

LEGO LOUNGE FESTIVAL 

MONROE STREET 

106 C 

106 C 

106 B 

106 B 

106 A 

106 A 

105 C 

105 C 

105 B 

105 B 

105 A 

105 A 

104 B 

104 B 

104 A 

104 A 

THIRD STREET 

PHOENIX THIRD CONVENTION STREET CENTER 

WEST PHOENIX BUILDING CONVENTION SECOND CENTER FLOOR 

WEST BUILDING SECOND FLOOR 

HORROR 

HORROR 

PANEL 1 

PANEL 1 

211 A 

211 B 

211 A 211 B 

WOMEN 

212 A 

212 A 

HAUNTED 

HAUNTED HOUSE 

212 B 212 C 

HOUSE 

212 B 212 C 

MEN 

213 A 

213 A 

HORROR 

PANEL 2 

HORROR 

PANEL 213 B2 

213 B 

MEN 

WOMEN 

THIRD STREET 

THIRD STREET 

CONVENTION CENTER PROGRAMMING HOURS 

Thursday ................. 12:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. 

Friday ...................... 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. 

Saturday.................. 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. 

Sunday .................... 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

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NORTH BUILDING FIRST FLOOR 

EXTRA 

SEATING 

NORTH BALLROOM 

MERCHANDISE 

BOOTH 

REGISTRATION 

PROGRAMMING ROOMS 

ANIME COMICS VOICE 

121A 

EDUCATION 

126C 

COSTUMING 

127A 

132C 

COMICS 

121B 

SIGNING 

ROOM 

126B 

COSTUMING 

127B 

132B 

COMICS 

121C 

BOOKS 

EDUCATION 

126A 

COSTUMING 

127C 

132A 

COMICS 

122A 

AUTHORS 

125B 

COSTUMING 

128A 

COSTUMING 

LOUNGE 

131C 

COMICS 

122B 

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122 North 2nd Street (SW 2nd Street and Monroe Street) HYATT REGENCY 

ENTRANCE 

FRONT DESK 

NETWORKS 

BAR AND 

GRILL 

REGISTRATION 

LOBBY 

NETWORKS PATIO 

REGENCY BALLROOM 

BELL DESK 

Kids Need To Read 

Charity Poker 

Tournament 

PHOENIX 

BALLROOM 

Video Gaming 

presented by AZHP 

FOYER 

ESCALATORS 

REGISTRATION 

MEN 

WOMEN 

ELEVATORS 

LOBBY 

ENTRANCE 

GRAND 

STAIRCASE 

HYATT 

FIRST FLOOR 

SUNDANCE 

Game CoLab 

RETAIL 

EINSTEIN BROS. 

CAFE 

EINSTEIN 

PATIO 

LOBBY 

HYATT REGENCY PROGRAMMING HOURS 

Thursday 2p.m. - Sunday 5 p.m. 

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator 

REMINGTON 

RUSSELL 

RESTROOMS 

ENTRANCE 

Game CoLab 

GILBERT 

ROOM 

Tabletop gaming and our extensive gaming schedule begins in the Hyatt attrium 

Thursday 2:00PM and continues throughout the day and night till Sunday 5:00PM 

White Wolf 

Wrecking Crew 

BOREIN 

HYATT 

SECOND FLOOR 

STAIRS 

MEN 

MORAN 

ROOM 

Pathfinder 

Society 

STAIRS 

WOMEN 

CATERING 

OFFICE 

COWBOY ARTISTS 

ROOM 

Magic: the Gathering 

presented by 

Pop Culture Paradise 

CURTIS 

ELEVATORS 

TERRACE RESTAURANT 

ESCALATORS 

GRAND 

STAIRCASE 

Imperial 

Outpost Games 

STAIRS 

Tabletop Gaming 

ATRIUM 

ELLIS ROOM 

CASSIDY 

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Steam Punk 

Panels 

Steam Punk 

Panels 

Steam Punk 

Panels 

Steam Punk 

Panels 

Steam Punk 

Panels 

Steam Punk 

Panels 

Stage Shows 

Stage Shows 

Stage Shows 

Cafe’s 

(Friday & 

Saturday 

Only) 

Cafe’s 

(Friday & 

Cafe’s 

Saturday 

(Friday Only) & 

Saturday 

Only) 

RENAISSANCE PROGRAMMING HOURS 

Thursday ................. 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Friday ...................... 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Saturday.................. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Sunday .................... 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

RENASSIANCE 

HOTEL MAP 

RENASSIANCE 

RENASSIANCE 

HOTEL MAP 

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Cafe’s 

(Sunday Only) 

Cafe’s 

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(Sunday Only) 

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combat 

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Thursday ................. 8:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Friday ...................... 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Saturday.................. 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 

Sunday .................... 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

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WINDOW 

01 ARIZONA SCITECH FESTIVAL 

Sat: 9:00-5:00 

Come celebrate the wonders of Science 

and Technology at the AZ SciTech booth 

where activities such as jumping solar 

crickets, a metal memory wire activity 

will surprise you, and drunken and 

sleepy googles are a must try! 

02 BLUE RIBBON ARMY 

Thu: 9:30-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun: 

9:00-4:00 

Join the Blue Ribbon Army for multiple 

activities, including costuming, 

prop-making tips, hair styling, potions, 

lightsaber dueling, face painting and 

jewelry making! 

03 BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP® 

Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, 

Sun: 9:00-4:00 

Don’t miss the latest famous furry friends 

from Build-A-Bear Workshop ® . From your 

favorite superheroes fighting crime, to 

Hollywood’s movie stars, princesses from 

fairytales and more, there’s something for 

everyone! Explore the possibilities! 

04 EVERYBODY HAS A STORY 

Sat/Sun: 10:00-2:00 

Everybody Has a Story is here to promote 

artist of all types, local non-Profits 

and unsung heroes...ANYONE with a 

Story to tell. What’s your story? Drop by 

and sit with our host Christopher Shawn 

for a minute or two and share some 

great memories. 

Nutrition and exercise demonstrations, 

interactive contests and basic body 

assessment by costumed staff of 24 

Hour Fitness. 

07 INGRESS (NIANTIC LABS) 

Thu: 12:00-6:00, Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun: 

9:30-4:00 

The world around you is not what it 

seems. Our future is at stake and you 

must choose a side. Ingress. The game. 

It’s happening all around you. They 

aren’t coming. They’re already here. 

08 KOREAN SWORDSMANSHIP 

(CG MARTIAL ARTS) 

Sat: 9:00-5:00 

Martial Arts and Korean Swordsmanship. 

09 LOCAL MOTORS 

Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun: 

9:00-4:00 

Meet Local Motors, a technology company 

that designs, builds and sells 

vehicles using crowdsourcing and micro 

manufacturing. See the Rally Fighter 

from Transformers 4 and other vehicle 

innovations. 

10 NESTLE NESQUIK LIKE 

A SUPER HERO PHOTO OP 

Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun: 9:30-4:00 

Have your photo taken against our backdrop 

in our Like A Super Hero campaign 

and receive a custom Nesquik canister 

in the mail. Come collect all four of our 

limited edition Marvel Avengers Nesquik 

chocolate milk bottles. 

13 SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES 

(ARIZONA CAMP SUNRISE) 

Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun: 9:30-4:00 

Come get your face painted, make a survival 

bracelet and learn about the exciting 

programs of Arizona Camp Sunrise! 

Arizona Camp Sunrise is a non-profit, 

all volunteer, medically-staffed summer 

camp for children with cancer and their 

siblings. 

14 TEMPE YARN & FIBER 

Sat: 12:00-6:00 

Meet local crafters who express their 

fan love in fiber. Stop by the stand to see 

the schedule of who will be there when 

and bring your own projects to work on 

during crafting sessions. Also hosting a 

drop box for Knitted Knockers. 

15 THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME 

(MGA) 

Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri: 9:00-5:00 

How realistic is pop culture’s vision of 

life sustaining medical care? Real equipment, 

real everyday super heroes in the 

field of medicine. 

16 TRICERATOPS PHOTO OP! (ARIZONA 

MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND 

THE SOUTHWEST PALEO SOCIETY) 

Fri/Sat: 9:00-6:00 

Come check out a life size dinosaur 

that’s doing a little cosplay itself, and 

get your picture taken with it! Learn 

more about the Museum and how you 

might get involved as a citizen scientist 

to help make new discoveries here in the 

Southwest. 

OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING On 3rd Street 

05 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION 

Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun: 9:30-4:00 

(Dragon Robotics 2375, Cobra 

Commanders 498, Cyborg Mustangs 

2647, Mecha Knights 996, TigeRobotics 

5059, Titan Robotics 3187) 

FRC is about the excitement of building 

competitive robots. Teams are challenged 

to raise funds, design a team “brand,” and 

build and program robots to perform prescribed 

tasks against a field of competitors. 

Students get real world experience! 

06 FROM MILD MANNERED HUMAN 

TO SUPERHERO (24 HOUR FITNESS) 

Thu: 12:00-5:00, Fri/Sat: 9:00-5:00, Sun: 

9:00-4:00 

11 PHOENIX COMICON CAR SHOW 

Fri/Sat: 10:00-5:30, Sun: 10:00-4:00 

If you’re a fan of fusion-powered 

time machines, folding robots or retro 

creek-leaping muscle, jump on the 

opportunity to see some of your favorite 

tv and movie cars, along with some of the 

other righteous rides outside the Con. 

12 RESCUE 

Fri/Sat: 9:30-1:00 

Non-profit, all volunteer group gets dogs 

off death row and finds furever homes. 

Meet dogs, opportunities to volunteer, 

adopt, and donate. 

17 UNITED STATES ARMY 

INTERACTIVE TRAILER AND DRAGSTER 

Sat: 8:00-5:00, Sun: 8:00-4:00 

In the Army’s Interactive trailer follow 

the Call of Duty and Live the Adventure. 

18 VIP AIRSOFT ARENA 

SHOOTING BOOTH 

Thu: 12:00-6:00, Fri/Sat: 9:30-6:00, Sun: 

9:30-4:00 

Come test your skills at the VIPAirsoft 

Shooting Booth for pride and prizes, 

hosted by Arizona’s largest indoor airsoft 

arena. Come shoot for bragging 

rights or just show off to your friends - 

prizes and gear are waiting to be won! 

Info 

Beer Tent 

Food Truck 

Food Truck Food Truck Food Truck 

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4 

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10 

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3rd Floor Photo Booth CELEBRITY PHOTO OPS 

FRIDAY 

Time Booth 1 

10:30 AM Barry Bostwick ($43.25) 

10:45 AM Patricia Quinn ($43.25) 

11:00 AM Rocky Horror Group ($85.50) 

11:30 AM Nell Campbell ($43.25) 

12:30 PM Roger Jackson ($32.50) 

12:45 PM Tom Kane ($32.50) 

1:00 PM Veronica Taylor ($32.50) 

1:30 PM Vic Mignogna ($32.50) 

1:45 PM Chuck Huber ($32.50) 

2:00 PM Edward James Olmos ($54) 

2:45 PM Todd Haberkorn ($32.50) 

3:00 PM Jim Beaver ($43.25) 

4:00 PM Jason Isaacs ($75.75) 

4:45 PM Michael Shanks ($48.75) 

5:30 PM Lexa Doig ($43.25) 

6:00 PM Charisma Carpenter ($59.50) 

SATURDAY 

Time 

DeLorean 

1:00 PM Christopher Lloyd ($75.75) 

Time Booth 1 

10:30 AM Christopher Lloyd ($75.75) 

11:00 AM Chuck Huber ($32.50) 

11:15 AM Jim Beaver ($43.25) 

12:00 PM Alyson Hannigan Solo ($86.50) 

12:45 PM Veronica Taylor ($32.50) 

1:00 PM Katee Sackhoff ($48.75) 

1:30 PM Lexa Doig ($43.25) 

2:00 PM Jason Momoa ($54) 


3:00 PM Karl Urban ($65) 

3:45 PM Nell Campbell ($43.25) 

4:15 PM Rocky Horror Group ($85.50) 

4:45 PM Patricia Quinn ($43.25) 

5:15 PM Alyson/Alexis Duo ($119) 

Time Booth 2 

10:30 AM Charisma Carpenter ($59.50) 

11:00 AM David Morrisey ($54) 


12:00 PM Alexis Denisof Solo ($54) 

12:45 PM Tom Kane ($32.50) 

1:00 PM Mary McDonnell ($70.50) 

1:15 PM 

Mary McDonnell/Edward James Olmos Duo 

($108.25) 

1:30 PM BSG Group ($135.25) 

2:00 PM Edward James Olmos ($65) 

2:30 PM Jason Isaacs ($75.75) 

3:15 PM Danielle Panabaker ($43.25) 

4:00 PM Ron Perlman ($59.50) 

4:45 PM Barry Bostwick ($43.25) 

5:15 PM Michael Shanks ($48.75) 

SUNDAY 

Time 

DeLorean 


Time Booth 1 

10:30 AM Mary McDonnell ($70.50) 

10:45 AM 

Mary McDonnell/Edward James Olmos Duo 

($108.25) 

11:00 AM BSG Group ($135.25) 

11:30 AM Katee Sackhoff ($48.75) 

12:00 PM Alyson Hannigan Solo ($86.50) 

12:45 PM Charisma Carpenter ($59.50) 

1:15 PM Tom Kane ($32.50) 

1:30 PM Jason Momoa ($54) 

2:15 PM Nell Campbell ($43.25) 



3:00 PM Todd Haberkorn ($32.50) 

3:15 PM Jim Beaver ($43.25) 

3:45 PM David Morrisey ($54) 

Time Booth 2 

10:30 AM Edward James Olmos ($65) 

11:00 AM Danielle Panabaker ($43.25) 

11:30 AM Chuck Huber ($32.50) 

11:45 AM Veronica Taylor ($32.50) 

12:00 PM Alexis Denisof Solo ($54) 

12:45 PM Karl Urban ($65) 

1:30 PM Ron Perlman ($59.50) 

2:15 PM Patricia Quinn ($43.25) 

2:30 PM Rocky Horror Group ($85.50) 

2:45 PM Barry Bostwick ($43.25) 

3:00 PM Alyson/Alexis Duo ($119) 


4:00 PM Lexa Doig ($43.25) 

Christopher Lloyd 

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AUTHOR SIGNINGS 

THURSDAY 

Time Signing Lounge 126B Exhibitor Hall Signing Tables 16132, 16134, 16136 

4:30 PM Leanna Renee Hieber, Gini Koch, M. L. Brennan 

6:00 PM 

Scott Sigler, Bennett Coles, James A Owen, 

Delilah S. Dawson, Andrea Phillips 

C.J Hill, Cherie Priest, Myke Cole, 

Greg van Eekhout, Chuck Wendig 

Wesley Chu, Mel Odom, Alex Gordon, 

Stephen Blackmoore, Ann Leckie, Richard Kadrey 

7:30 PM Viola Carr, Michael Martinez, Brian Staveley ---------- 

FRIDAY 


12:00 PM 

1:30 PM 

3:00 PM 

Jason Hough, Kevin Hearne, Naomi Novik, 

Peter V. Brett, Pierce Brown, Scott Sigler 

Joseph Nassise, Cherie Priest, 

Django Wexler, Michael Martinez, Viola Carr 

Alex Gordon, Chuck Wendig, 

Greg van Eekhout, Andrea Phillips 

Jonathan Maberry, Suzanne Young, 

Saundra Mitchell 

M. L. Brennan, Max Gladstone, Melissa Marr, 

Jamie Wyman, Bennett Coles, Wesley Chu 

Amy K. Nichols, Stephen Blackmoore, 

Leanna Renee Hieber 

4:30 PM Sherrilyn Kenyon, Richard Kadrey Django Wexler, Brian Staveley, Peter V. Brett 

6:00 PM 

7:30 PM 

Ann Leckie, Jason Hough, Myke Cole, 

Pierce Brown, Jay Posey 

Viola Carr, Beth Cato,Delilah S. Dawson, 

Melissa Marr, Mel Odom 

Brian McClellan, Sam Sykes, Mur Lafferty, 

Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap 

---------- 

SATURDAY 


11:00 AM Diana Gabaldon ---------- 

12:00 PM 

Beth Cato, Joseph Nassise, Alex Gordon, Mel 

Odom, Richard Kadrey, Viola Carr, Chuck Wendig 

1:30 PM Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr 

3:00 PM Greg van Eekhout, Wesley Chu, Delilah S. Dawson 

4:30 PM Sherrilyn Kenyon 

Sam Sykes, Cherie Priest, Peter V. Brett, 

M. L. Brennan, Myke Cole, Bennett Coles 

Leanna Renee Hieber, Kevin Hearne, Jonathan 

Maberry, Mur Lafferty, Ann Leckie, Amy K. Nichols 

Scott Sigler, Jason Hough, Brian Staveley, 

Brian McClellan, Django Wexler 

Jamie Wyman, Max Gladstone, 

Chuck Wendig, Naomi Novik, Stephen Blackmoore, 

C.J Hill, Suzanne Young 

4:45 PM Diana Gabaldon, Sherrilyn Kenyon ---------- 

SUNDAY 


12:00 PM 

Saundra Mitchell, Amy K. Nichols, 

Brian Staveley, Chuck Wendig, 

Jonathan Maberry, Greg van Eekhout 

Pierce Brown, Naomi Novik, Django Wexler, 

Michael Martinez, Alex Gordon 

1:30 PM 

Max Gladstone, Jason Hough, 

Melissa Marr, Stephen Blackmoore 

3:00 PM Tom Leveen, Austin Asland 

Beth Cato, Brian McClellan, Joseph Nassise, 

Peter V. Brett, Richard Kadrey, Viola Carr 

Kelley Armstrong, Ann Leckie, M. L. Brennan, 

Paul Cornell, Sam Sykes, Myke Cole 

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ALYSON HANNIGAN 

Cost: $80 

Saturday: 10:15 Signing, 

12:00 Photo Op Solo, 

2:00 Signing, 3:00 Panel 

4:15 Signing, 5:15 Photo 

Op Duo, 6:00 Signing 

Sunday: 10:15 Signing, 


2:00 Signing, Photo Op 

Duo 3:00, Signing 4:15 

ALEXIS DENISOF 

Cost: $50 



2:00 Signing, 3:00 Panel, 


Op Duo, 6:00 Signing 



2:00 Signing, Photo Op 

Duo 3:00, Signing 4:15 

BARRY BOSTWICK 

Cost: $30 

10:30 Photo Op Solo 

11:00 Photo Op Group 

12:00 Panel 

2:00 Signing 


1:30 Signing 

Photo Op Group 4:15, 

Photo Op Solo 4:45, 

Rocky Shadowcast 6:00 



Op Group, 2:45 Photo 

Op Solo, 3:00 Signing 

CHARISMA 

CARPENTER 

Cost: $40 

1:00 Signing 

4:30 Panel 

6:00 Photo Op 

Saturday: 10:30 Photo 

Op, 12:00 Signing, 

Signing 3:00 


12:45 Photo Op, 1:30 

Signing 

CHRIS DOOHAN 

Cost: $20 

10:15 Signing 

Signing 1:00 

Panel 6:00 


Signing 1:00 


Signing 1:00 

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD 

Cost: $60 

1:00 Signing 

3:30 Signing 

Saturday: 10:30 Photo 

Op, 11:00 Signing, 1:00 

Delorean Photo Op, 2:15 

Signing, 4:00 Signing 

Sunday: 10:30 Panel, 

1:00 Delorean Photo Op, 


Op, 4:00 Signing 

CHUCK HUBER 

Cost: Hugs, Seflies - 

Free 

Recordings/prank calls 

- $5 

First Autograph - Free 

Each Additional - $10 

Character Art with 

Autograph - As listed. 

10:15 Signing 

12:00 Panel 

1:45 Photo 

2:30 Signing 

6:00 Panel 


11:00 Photo Op, 12:00 

Panel, 2:00 Signing 


Photo 11:30 

DANIELLE PANABAKER 

Cost: $40 





Photo Op, 11:00, 1:30 


DAVID MORRISSEY 

Cost: $50 


11:00 Photo Op, 1:30 





EDWARD JAMES 

OLMOS 

Cost: $60 

1:00 Signing 

2:00 Photo Op 

3:00 Panel 

4:30 Signing 


1:15 Photo Op Mary/ 

Edward, 1:30 Photo Op 

Group, 2:00 Photo Op 

Solo, 3:00 Signing 

Sunday: Photo Op Solo 

10:30, 10:45 Photo Op 

Mary/Edward, Photo 

Op Group 11:00, 1:00 

Signing 

JASON ISAACS 

Cost: $50 

11:00 Signing 

Panel 1:30 

Signing 3:00 

Photo Op 4:00 

Signing 5:00 


2:30 Photo Op, 3:30 

Signing 

JASON MAMOA 

Cost: $50 


12:00 Panel, 2:00 Photo 



1:30 Photo Op, 2:30 

Signing 

JIM BEAVER 

Cost: $40 

10:30 Panel 

12:30 Signing 

3:00 Photo Op 

4:00 Signing 


11:15 Photo Op, 1:00 

Signing 




KARL URBAN 

Cost: $55 

Saturday: 10:15 Signing 

1:00 Signing 

Photo Op 3:00 

Signing 4:00 


12:45 Photo Op, 1:30 

Signing, 3:00 Panel 

KATEE SACKHOFF 

Cost: $40 



1:30 Photo Op Group, 

2:00 Signing, Panel 4:30 


Photo Op Group 11:00, 

11:30 Photo Op, 1:00 

Signing 

KIM STINGER 

10:15 Signing 

Signing 1:00 

Panel 6:00 


12:00 Panel, 2:00 

Signing 

Sunday:, 10:15 Signing, 

1:00 Signing 

LEXA DOIG 

Cost: $40 

3:00 Panel 

4:15 Signing 

5:30 Photo Op 


1:30 Photo Op, 2:30 

Signing 



Op 

LOU FERRIGNO 

Cost: $40 

10:00 Signing 

1:00 Signing 


1:00 Signing 

Sunday: Signing 10:00, 

Signing 1:00 

MARY MCDONNELL 

Cost: $60 



1:15 Photo Op Mary/ 

Edward, 1:30 Photo Op 

Group, 2:00 Signing 

Sunday: Photo Op Solo 

10:30, 10:45 Photo Op 

Mary/Edward, Photo 

Op Group 11:00, 12:00 


MICHAEL SHANKS 

Cost: $40 

3:00 Signing 

4:45 Photo Op 

5:30 Signing 


1:30 Panel, 3:00 Signing, 

5:15 Photo Op 

Sunday: 10:15 Signing 

MICHELE SPECHT 

Cost: $10 

10:15 Signing 

Signing 1:00 

Panel 6:00 


12:00 Panel, 2:00 

Signing 


Signing 1:00 

NELL CAMPBELL 

Cost: $30 

10:45 Photo Op Solo 


12:00 Panel 

2:00 Signing 


1:30 Signing, Photo 

Op Solo 3:45, Photo 

Op Group 4:15, Rocky 

Shadowcast 6:00 



Op Solo, 2:30 Photo Op 

Group, 3:00 Signing 

PATRICIA QUINN 

Cost: $30 

Photo Op Group 11:00 


12:00 Panel 

2:00 Signing 


Signing 1:30, Photo 

Op Group 4:15, Photo 

Op Solo 4:45, Rocky 

Shadowcast 6:00 



Op Solo, 2:30 Photo Op 

Group, Signing 3:00 

ROGER JACKSON 

Cost: $25 Autograph, 

$25 Voice Mail 

10:15 Signing 

1:00 Photo Op 

1:30 Signing 

3:30 Signing 

Saturday:10:15 Signing, 

Panel 12:00, 1:30 

Signing, 2:45 Photo Op, 

3:30 Signing 


2:30 Photo, 3:00 Signing 

RON PERLMAN 

Cost: $50 

None 





12:00 Panel, 1:15 Photo 


SUMMER GLAU 

Cost: $40 

None 

Saturday: 10:30 Panel, 

1:00 Signing, 3:00 

Signing 


1:30 Signing 

TODD HABERKORN 

Cost: Headshots, CDs, 

and DVDs are all 20, 

Personal item of theirs: 

$15 

1:00 Signing 

2:45 Photo 

3:30 Signing 

Panel 6:00 


1:00 Signing 



Op 

TOM KANE 

Cost: $25 Autograph 


10:15 Signing 

1:00 Photo Op 

1:30 Signing 

3:00 Panel 


12:45 Photo, 1:30 



1:15 Photo Op, 2:00 

Signing 

VERONICA TAYLOR 

Cost: $25 Autograph, 


10:15 Signing 

1:15 Photo Op 

2:00 Signing 

4:30 Panel 


Photo 12:45, 1:30 



11:45 Photo Op, 1:00 

Signing 

VIC MIGNOGNA 

Cost: $20 

10:15 Signing 

1:30 Photo Op 

2:00 Signing 

6:00 Panel 


11:45 Photo Op, 1:30 




Op 

WYATT LENHART 

Signing 10:15/10:30 


1:00 Signing 


1:00 Signing 

ACTOR SIGNINGS 


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LOWER LEVEL 

(The Manly Spies) ................................8131 

168 Dragon Trading .............13079/13081/ 

.................................................14078/14080 

258 West Authentic ..............................4078 

3Quarter Moon Creative, LLC .............10118 

68 Comics ...............7079/7081/8078/8080 

69Geist & Q-rio .....................................3072 

8-bit Artist ..........................................15097 

8-Bit Brewery ........................................1074 

A2Z Games ...........................................6080 

Aaron Lambert Art ..............................13099 

Abraham Lopez ....................................4112 

Acmeprints .................................4019/5018 

Action Lab .............................................6031 

Adam Beechen .....................................4139 

Adam Orndorf .......................................3132 

Adam Yeater .........................................3135 

Adriano “Andy” Carreon .....................11117 

Adv of the 19XX ..........................6028/6030 

Aerolite Meteorites ...............................1068 

Airship Sleipnir .....................................5010 

Akumu Ink LLC .....................................3086 

Albert Nguyen Illustration ....................3131 

Alex Di Campi .......................................6132 

Alfred Trujillo & Cara Nicole .......5112/5114 

Alienkitty Designs ................................2121 

Ali-Kat’s Curiousities .........................12113 

All About Books & Comics .....11084/11086 

All About Bottle Caps ...........................5117 

Allied-THA ............................................2097 

Altered Landscapes .............................3003 

Alternate Reality Studios ...................17068 

amatoisms by Tony Amato ....15126/15128 

Amazing Wyked Writers .......17115/17117/ 

.............................................................17119 

Amazingcomics.com .................6011/6013 

Amazonia Estrias Essentials .....1127/1129 

Anabel Martinez/Allen Amis ......5087/6086 

Anachronistic Creations ......................5072 

Andrew Bosley Art ..............................13115 

Andy Bohn and Brieanna Brock ...........3055 

Andy Runton .........................................6140 

Aneeka Richins .....................................9117 

Angelo’s Comics .....3005/3007/4004/4006 

Anie Miles/Ben Tixier/Ceph Ink/ 

Julius Photography .......2126/2128/2130 

Animation Art Emporium ...................17074 

Anime Couture ........................15123/15125 

Animebooks.com ...................15079/16078 

Animetasia Inc ........5017/5019/6016/6018 

Anthony Winn .....................................14140 

Antickquities .........................................6116 

Anti-Hero Brand Press .......................10120 

Apocalypse Too ..........................7122/7124 

April Reyna ............................................4121 

Aprilynne Pike .....................................14141 

Arigon Starr ..........................................5139 

Arizona Browncoats .............................5084 

Arizona DUI Team ................................2131 

Arizona State Library, Archives 

and Public Records .................3079/3081 

Armand Villavert ...................................6142 

Arrowsmith Studios .............................6112 

Art & Illustration by Samantha Ashley 

Violette ..................................................4123 

Art By Chad .........................................15127 

Art by Josh Lyman .............................16125 

Art by Pigtails and Combat Boots .......7118 

Art Ninja ..............................................17142 

Art Ninjas!! ..........................................17140 

Art of Jamie Sullivan 

and Ambrose Quillian ......................12127 

Art of Tim Champion ............................4125 

Arte de Andy Perez .............................11120 

Arthur Adams .......................................7028 

Ash Ave Comics ..........................7078/7080 

Ashleigh Popplewell .............................4119 

ASK Studios ............................17112/17114 

Aspen ........................................9067/10066 

ASU School of Earth and 

Space Exploration/RGCPS ................6072 

Aurora O’Brien ......................................1142 

Aurora’s Creations ......................1118/1120 

Austin Aslan .......................................14135 

Autumn Fox Creations .........................5120 

Autumn Ivy ..........................................10135 

Avatar ......................6067/6069/7066/7068 

AZ Paranormal Investigation 

& Research Society..........................10119 

AZHP ...................................................15081 

Bad Idea Brofist/Electric Lady ...........15118 

BAD TO THE BONE .............................16121 

Badali Jewelry ............................8096/8098 

Baron’s Beauties ........................6041/6043 

Beatriz Romero ...................................13132 

Bella and Bruiser ................................11118 

Ben Truman ..........................................6135 

Beth Sotelo ...........................................6139 

Bianca Thompson ................................5098 

Big Chris Art ..........................14112/14114/ 

.................................................14116/14118 

Bijou Collectibles ..................................1036 

Bill Farmer.............................................2137 

Billy Tucci................................12140/12142 

Bitts of Steel ...............................1007/2006 

Blade Daddy .......14087/15086/1028/1030 

Blake Henriksen....................................5003 

Blonde Swan ...............................2075/3074 

Blood Bound Books ............................17121 

Blue Ribbon Army ...............................17143 

Bookmans Entertainment Exchange ........... 

.....................................................5059/5061 

Books and Creations ............................3118 

Boston Metaphysical Society ..............1122 

BowenDragon1 ...........................3059/3061 

BOWIE ART............................................1066 

Brad Dwyer .........................................11135 

Brain Damage Films .............................5124 

Brandon James ....................................2127 

Bret Blevins ...........................................4137 

Brett Booth ...........................................4134 

Brett R Smith ........................................3139 

Brian Augustyn ...................................13139 

Brian Buccellato .................................10142 

Brian Miller ...........................................4133 

Brick By Brick Designs ...........13122/13124 

Brick Cave Media ....................16122/16124 

Broadway Bound & Gagged ...............17126 

Brose Brothers Productions, LLC ......11093 

Brother’s Ink Products .......................14121 

Bryan “BG” Graham ..............................3116 

Bryan Fyffe ..............................13112/13114 

Build a Belt ..........................................13078 

Bunnyvomit / Mechanerfer ..................3128 

C.A. Hartman ......................................16117 

Cake Shop Couture...............................1125 

Camilla d’Errico ....................................3098 

Candle Comics ...................................15068 

Cape and Cowl Collectibles .................3069 

Caponera’s Collections ........................6019 

Cards Games Comics.................7016/7018 

Carnal Comics & 

Flying Buffalo Games ........................6081 

Cartoon Passion .........................2005/3004 

Cat Wants In .......................................14125 


Cazador Productions ...........................2036 

CCP Comics ........................................11119 

CGC - Certified Guaranty Company ............. 

.....................................................2078/2080 

Chad Heinrich .....................................16123 

Chadwick Haverland Studios...............6130 

Champion Comics ................................9073 

Chaos in Color ............................4066/4068 

Cherry Comics ......................................6127 

Chibi Essence .......................12067/12069/ 

.................................................13066/13068 

Chick Lit Designs................................15120 

Chrissie Zullo ......................................13135 

Christian Comics Arts Society .............6005 

Christian Vilaire, Don Blackwell ...........3137 

Christine Jepsen Fine Art .....................9125 

Christopher Uminga ...........................13133 

Cinegen/Mantecoza ...........................11096 

C’loni Studios .....................................15117 

Clouded Knife Creations ......................6114 

Cody Vrosh & Binary Winter Press ......2067 

Collector Frame ......................16097/17096 

Collector Haven ......5041/5043/6040/6042 

Collector’s Marketplace ........... 8085/8087/ 

.............9084/9086/8093/8095/9092/9094 

Coloring Squared ..................................4113 

COMIC MADNESS .......................3035/3037 

Comicare ...............................................6017 

Comics-N-Stuff .... 2053/2055/3052/3054/ 

.............................1007/2006/13096/13098 

ComicWise ..................................5005/6004 

Con*Quest Journals ...........................15066 

Conpacks ..............................................2093 

Contraband LLC ....................................1141 

Convention Exclusive.com .........3010/3012 

Corset.net xcentricities .......................3094 

Corvink / L.A.W.L.S. ....................8084/8086 

Cosplay MooMoo .................10067/10069/ 

.................................................11066/11068 

Courtney Leigh Creations ....................8129 

Cox Communications ............... 5067/5069/ 

.....................................................6066/6068 

CoZteck .................................................2116 

Crazy Hats and Beads ..........................1035 

Creative Insomnia ................................1130 

Creeping Violets ...................................5024 

Crescent’s Canines ..............................4117 

Cross Art ...............................................8115 

Cross Country Collectibles .......................... 

.......................11079/11081/12078/12080/ 

........................ 11085/11087/12084/12086 

Cryptid Castle .....................................10129 

Cult Classics AZ .................................13080 

Cutie Craze ...........................................1131 

CWO Comics / Echo Base Toys .1075/2074 

Cyanide and Happiness .....................14067 

D. Eclectic Gifts ..........................2069/3068 

D.H. Smith ...........................................15116 

D3 Go! .................................................15099 

Daisey Walker .......................................6029 

Damon Begay .....................................11141 

Damsel in this Dress ..................7040/7042 

Dan Parsons .........................................7114 

Daniel Bradford ....................................3138 

Dark Goddess Creations ....................12092 

Dark Horse Comics .................. 6053/6055/ 

.....................................................7052/7054 

Dark Planet .........................................16069 

Dave Beaty Studios ..............................8120 

Dave Holtz Illustration .......................13097 

DAVE’S COMICS ...............4085/4087/4130 

David Baron ..........................................6133 

David Fitzmaurice / Jesse Bautista ....2118 

David Harrigan ....................................12119


David Lee Summers ...........................14137 

David Lozeau ..........................16085/17084 

David Stoll .............................................6119 

David’s Doodles- David Colman ..........4042 

Dawn McTeigue ......................11113/11115 

Daydreams and Giggles .............9113/9115 

DCompany ..........................................17128 

Debbie Leather ...........................7004/7006 

Decobot ..............................................10074 

Deimos Saga ......................................16120 

Del Rey ........... 15067/15069/16066/16068 

Denae Frazier Studios ........................14120 

Denny Riccelli .....................................11139 

Derek Hunter .........................................5135 

Derrick Tipton .......................................3130 

Desert Owl Games ......................1031/2030 

Desert Sky Games and Comics .........12098 

Desert Wind Comics .............................2017 

Desu Desu de Studio ..........................13072 

Devil’s Due ..................................7022/7024 

Devour Your Head Hats & Toys ...........2095 

Diablo Productions...............................5116 

Dial Up Games ............................1005/2004 

Diana Levin Art .....................................4073 

Dimension Decals ......................2025/3024 

Dinosaurs vs. Marsbots .......................9119 

Dirt Cheap LLC ....9093/9095/10092/10094 

Dirty Teacup Designs .............14126/14128 

Doleshal Production ...........................16075 

Dollipop Cosmetics ....................4093/4095 

Don Rosa ................................13141/13143 

Dr Fantasy’s Comic Books N More 

.....................................................3031/4030 

Dr. Hogan Berry’s Extraordinary 

Emporium of Genre Jewlry ..............14095 

Dragonforge Ironworks & Extreme Lifestyle 

.................................3011/3013/4010/4012 

Dragons & Other Rare Creatures .........3123 

Dragonsong Forge..1053/1055/2052/2054 

Drakey Art .............................................8121 

Drew Johnson ......................................6134 

Driver Fine Art .........................10096/10098 

Ducky D .................................................2134 

Dvyne Wrytes ......................................12096 

E Creations / Kylie LeRee Art ...............1025 

Easley’s Fun Shop Inc. .........10093/10095/ 

.................................................11092/11094 

East Valley Krav Maga .........................1124 

Ed Robertson Comics............... 3023/3025/ 

.....................................................4022/4024 

Edge of December ................................6079 

Elisa Wikey ..........................................10117 

Elveen’s Comics ...................................3067 

Em2a Studios/EmaCartoon.com .......11097 

Emperors Toys ............................9085/9087 

Entity Eye Entertainment ............1134/1136 

Eric “Ebas” Basaluda ..........................10143 

Eric Mengel .........................................11143 

Erik Hodson Illustration .......................1123 

ErikArreaga.com ...................................7112 

Ernest Romero ....................................13132 

Ernie Najera ..........................................2139 

Eslinger Art Gallery .................16096/16098 

Espionage Cosmetics ..........................5006 

Ethan Russell Erway - 

Sci-Fi / Fantasy Author ...................13113 

Ethan Van Sciver ..................................4138 

Ether Shirts .........................................14069 

Evil Robo ...............................................6029 

Evo Anime .............................................3006 

Ex-Boyfriend .........................................9075 

F3 ........................................................13123 

Fabio Moon .........................................13142 

FAKETOOS .............8097/8099/9096/9098 

Fakku.....................................................7012 

Falcon Fantasyworks .........................11116 

Fanciful Gift/Pandahat .........13085/13087/ 

.................................................14084/14086 

Fangoria ..............................................17066 

Fastawker Designs .....................9127/9129 

Fat Rabbit Farm ..................................11099 

Fez-O-Rama ...............................5085/6084 

FilmBar/Hamster Labs.......................17130 

Firechilde Glass Studio ..............7123/7125 

Firefly Cargo Bay .................................6,036 

Fit2btied Clothing .......................5130/5132 

Flex Comics ........................................10087 

Flying Marlena’s Curious Goods, LLC ...4,042 

Franchesco ...........................................4140 

From The Land Beyond ..........15093/15095 

Fugitive Toys ..........1047/1049/2046/2048 

Fun Costumes ....................................12112 

FunToys ................................................1034 

Furry Feline Creatives, LLC ....12093/12095 

Fusion Designs .......................15092/15094 

Gabrielle Donathan ..............................3141 

Gamadin Book Series ...........................3060 

Game On ...............................................6007 

Game Over Games .....................8079/9078 

Gamechurch .............................9069/10068 

Gates of Imagination..........................15119 

GBM Nerd-Maille & More ...........2112/2114 

Geek Asylum 

& Catseye Curiosities ..............8117/8119 

Geek Chic ................2079/2081/3078/3080 

Geek Covers ........................................10085 

Geekbella ............................................16099 

Geekify Inc ............................................1022 

Geeksville, AZ .....................................10084 

Gekkards, Inc ........................................2047 

Generations of Art ..............................12099 

Gerimi Burleigh 

& Karl Altstaetter .................10113/10115 

GhostHause ........................................10121 

GI JOE VS Transformers/ 

Pop Culture Paradise............. 9079/9081/ 

.................................................10078/10080 

Gifts and Blessings ............................15074 

Gilead’s Goblinz ....................................2132 

Ginas Originals AZ..............................10127 

Ginger Gypsy ......................................13125 

Gini Koch .............................................14133 

Glitch Gaming Apparel ...............5079/6078 

Golden Albatross/Whimsic ....14079/15078 

Golden Rule Tattoo ...............................5004 

Gordon Austin .......................................6029 

Goth and Geek ......................................2058 

Gotham City Comics and Coffee .........4040 

Grabriel Ba ..........................................13140 

Gravity Doll ...........................................2113 

Gravity Studios ...................................16116 

Greg Ham ............................................14093 

Gren Radcliff .......................................11128 

Grindhouse/Shadoworks .....................5013 

Gudfit Entertainment ..........................12097 

H.L. Martin ............................................7119 

Half Man Half Monkey All Hero ...........3120 

Half Price Books ...................................7069 

Hard Rock Cafe .....................................2007 

Harley Yee Rare Comics .......10073/10075/ 

.................................................11072/11074 

Hatch 605 ...........................................13131 

Heath Corson ........................................4139 

Henry Cesneros ......................14122/14124 

Hero and Villain Designs .....................1,061 

Hero Initiative .......................................7030 

Heroic Fine Art ......................................1019 

Hertiage Auctions.................................4055 

HexComix....................................5126/5128 

Hired Guns Comics ............................14123 

Hobbyfan.com ..........11067/11069/12066/ 

.........................................12068/4003/5002 

Hollywood Joe’s Memorabilia ...4005/4007 

Holt’s ...................................................10097 

Holzheimer’s ...............................7097/7099 

Hotflips ...................................10099/11098 

House of Loli ......................................13129 

Hydekomiks Ink ....................................3112 

Ian Snyder ...........................................10137 

Iguana Comics & Buttons ..........2059/3058 

ImagiMeri’s Creations ........................17125 

Imaginarium Galleries ................3093/3095 

In Tense Comics .................................17135 

Inaris Whimsy .......................................9121 

Infinite Frequencies ..............................7121 

Ink Army ................................................4031 

Ink Patch ...............................................3041 

J and K Stuff .........................................2018 

J. Gonzo ..............................................13136 

Jae Lee ................................... 11140, 11142 

James Owen .......................................14143 

James Silvani, Amy Mebberson, 

Aaron Sparrow .....................11136/11138 

Jamie Tyndall .............................6122/6124 

Japanese Prints 

by Ukiyo-e Heroes ...............17122/17124 

Jason Brubaker - 

Coffee Table Comics ...............4034/4036 

Jason Metcalf .........................15112/15114 

Jason Palmer Studios Inc. .....14085/15084 

Jason Pedersen ..................................11127 

Javier Avila .............................10112/10114 

Javier Hernandez ...............................11137 

Jay’s Junque ........................................5081 

Jean’s Beads ........................................3115 

Jeff Egli .................................................7120 

Jeff Pina ..................................13118/13120 

Jen Hickman .........................................6121 

Jenevieve Broomall ..............................3143 

Jenna Elizabeth Johnson & Alexia Purdy - 

YA Fantasy Authors ...........................3092 

Jennifer’s Place ....................13073/13075/ 

.................................................14072/14074 

Jenny Parks Illustration .............3127/3129 

JewelryFX .............................................2120 

Jim Hanna ..........................................12132 

Jim Sterenko .............................. 7067 8066 

JK2 Hawaii ..........................................16081 

J-List ...........................................4092/4094 

Joe Benitez .........................................12138 

Joe Corroney ........................................4135 

Joel Gomez ...........................................6137 

John Giang .................................5141/5143 

John Layman ........................................4142 

John Stinsman .....................................3142 

John Timms........................................13134 

Jon Freeman .......................................17136 

Jon Sanchez Creative ..........................1135 

Jonathan Bolerjack ................17127/17129 

Jonathan Hillmer ................................12131 

Joshua Pantallereso ..........................17137 

Joyce Chin ............................................7028 

Joye Company ........................12079/12081 

JP Roth/Rothic .......................11112/11114 

JPNToys/Nextep ....4041/4043/5040/5042 

Julie Fletcher ......................................12120 

Juniors ........................................6099/7098 

Jusscope Press ..........................7113/7115 

Justice Comics .....................................8081 



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LOWER LEVEL 

Justin Chung ..............................4126/4128 

Karaoke Fanboy Press .......................12115 

Karen Hallion Illustration .....................3125 

Katelyn McCaigue/Beanie Buds ........11124 

Kate’s Comic Geekery ..........................2012 

Kathy 100 ..............................................6125 

Ken’s Buttons .....................................17118 

Keomaka LLC ......5007/6006/16092/16094 

Kevin Coulston ...................................13121 

Kevin McCoy .......................................12133 

Kevin Wada .........................................11132 

Kids Need to Read ..4079/4081/5078/5080 


Auction Table ...........................4075/5074 

Kif’s Collectibles ...................................4023 

Kiki Doodle ..........................................16084 

Killer Tentacle Octopus ......................16130 

Kipsworld ....................................3096/3126 

Kirin Games ..........................................2023 

Kit’s Designs .......................................17138 

Kizmar Kollectables ...............14092/14094 

Know One’s Designs, Meredith Mcclaren 

& Frank and Nat’s Armory ...15113/15115 

Kody Koala Custom Figures and Toys ...6023 

KOTOBUKIYA ..........................16087/17086 

Kozak Komiks .......................................3113 

Kris Anka .............................................11134 

Kyla’s Keepsakes ..................................5058 

Lady Death / Brian Pulido / 

Coffin Comics ..........................4017/5016 

Lair of Abraxas .....................................6025 

Laminartz ..............................................4122 

Lampflower .........................................17132 

Laughing Moon- 

Todd VanHooser ......................6129/6131 

Laura Knatt & Hayley Larsh .................9131 

LeatherDiceBags.com ........................12126 

Left Hand Asylum ...............................15080 

leibelman arts .........................14127/14129 

Leith Adams Movie Posters .................3073 

Leprecon, Inc ........................................1133 

Level Up Studios ..................................5035 

LFDF Comics ........................10138 / 10140 

Light Sculptured Art .............................2099 

Light Speed Fine Art .............................7010 

Light up Apparel & Accessories ..........3075 

Lightsaber Cutting, T-shirts 

and more ............................................4080 

Limited Edition Collectibles .......2022/1023 

Linda Andrews, Vijaya Schartz 

& Anna Questerly ...............................1119 

Lion Forge ................................... 7046 7048 

Little Vampires .....................................4084 

Livio Ramondelli .................................14138 

Lobo Anime & Comics ..........................5030 

Looking Glass Wars ...................6075/7074 

Mad Hatters ..........................................4114 

Madame M ..........................................12123 

MadFads ...............................................2060 

Magdalena Peach...............................14081 

Magic and Monsters ................ 4011/4013/ 

.................................................16073/17072 

Magical Makes .....................................9123 

Mana Overdose ....................................5123 

Marat Mychaels ..................................12134 

MARDI GRAS COSTUME SHOP ...........3053 

Maricopa County Library District ........3085 

Mark Greenawalt ..................................8112 

Mark Rude, Author & Artist ................12118 

Massoglia Books ..................................2034 

Max Cannon..........................................3140 

Maydak .................................................5122 

Media Collectibles ......................6097/7096 

Megan Missfit .......................................8116 

Mels Kawaii Shop ...............................17123 

Merpunks ....................................2115/2117 

Mesa Comics and Games ....................4029 

Metro13 ................................................4061 

Metropolitan Arts Institute ..................4060 

Michael C. Hayes ........................9114/9116 

Michael De Alba Art LLC ....................12074 

Michael Martinez ..................................3132 

Michael Stackpole ..............................14132 

Mickey Chaney .....................................1072 

Middle Earth Gems .....................1138/1140 

Midnight Toys .........................10079/10081 

Mike DeBalfo ..........................10128/10130 

Mike S. Miller ..............................3134/3136 

Mike Vasquez .......................................7131 

Mike Zeck ................... 12143, 12141, 12139 

Minion Me .............................................3114 

Miniworld Entertainment .....................3087 

Miss Alanius Creations ......................14115 

Modelers Or Mice .................................6035 

Moko Press/ Robin & Cory Childs .....11123 

Moments In Metal ................................6049 

Monkey Minion Press ..........................4086 

Monster Booty Threads .......................3066 

Monster Hive ........................................5125 

MonsterComicBooks.com .........5097/5099 

Morgan Beem and Jorge Corona ........6117 

Movie Maze ........................................16086 

Musetap ......................................8123/8125 

My-D Pins and Collectibles .................3030 

Mysterious Galaxy....16133/16135/16137/ 

.................................... 16139/16141/16143 

Mystic ...................................................2129 

Nani?Wear...................................6058/6060 

Natali Sanders ....................................15124 

Natalia Lopez......................................16118 

Nei Ruffino .............................. 10139 10141 

Neko Press .................................1126/1128 

Nerd Dollz ...........................................11126 

Nerds Comictopia.................................3028 

Nerdy Girl Corporation .......................15098 

Next Level Studio .................................5131 

Nigel Sade Fine Art .....................8128/8130 

Night Stalker Press ................16126/16128 

Nik’s Pix ..............................................11125 

Norm Rapmund ....................................4136 

Nostalgic Unfamiliarity ........................1132 

NSNart ....................................13117/13119 

Nuclear Comics & Skate ......................4028 

Odd Truth Inc ......................................10125 

OffWorld Designs, Inc. ................2019/3018 

Ogopogo Press/Jason Worthington 

.....................................................5119/5121 

OGREshop.com ....................................5093 

Once Upon A Tee ..................................1024 

Onigiri Amigurumi .................... 7075/8072/ 

...........................................8074/6073/7072 

Onrie Kompan Productions, LLC .........4118 

Optimystical Studios ..........................16080 

Orange Crows .....................................10132 

Orange Ribbon Collectibles .................2024 

Orbital Decay Comics .........................13126 

Orbital/Primeval ...................................6118 

Origami Owl Custom Jewelry ..15129/15131 

Outbreak Arms ...........................1004/1006 

Outlaw Kritters/Watto’s Wife .....9097/9099 

Ovidem Publishing ...............................3122 

Owen White ...........................................6138 

P Dot’s Comics & Collectibles .............5029 


Pakrat Collectibles .................11078/11080 

Panda and Monster Sideshow ..........15122 

Paranoid Onion Laboratories ..............9120 

Paris Wigs and Extensions ..................5052 

Past Present Bootleg ...........................1117 

Patrick Finch .........................................7116 

Pawstar ...............................................13095 

PBS Nerds .............................................5092 

Pen 2 Paper Ent ......................15085/15087 

PescEffects- The Art of Jerry Pesce 

.....................................................5113/5115 

Pezzy Rings ..........................................4115 

Phoenix Amtgard ................................13092 

Pixel Paladins .........................10122/10124 

Pixy Cakes, LLC ....................................1121 

Plutonian Narwhal Designs .......8122/8124 

Poetic Earth Handmade Journals .......5022 

PolySauce Interactive ..........................3029 

Pop Shop AZ .......................................13074 

Poster Party .................... 1040/1042/1041/ 

...........................................1043/2040/2042 

Powermorphicon/Robo Toyfest 

.................................... 12085/13084/13086 

Project Epiphany ....................11073/11075 

Psychofuckomics .................................6120 

Psychoseby ........................................12125 

Puppet Pie ............................................8068 

R & K Comics ..............................4046/4048 

Radiant Grey .......................................10131 

Rae Ann Payne .....................................6029 

Rafael Albuquerque ............................13138 

Railing Kill .............................................1115 

Rainbowribbon LLC ................14097/14099 

Raven Gregory ....................................10133 

Raymond Worley ..................................1143 

Razorz Edge ..........................................3016 

Red Nebula Studios ..............................7093 

Redheaded Ruby ................................11122 

Renee Witterstaetter ..........................12137 

Reset Survivor ....................................11133 

Re-Stitch Retro ...................................16131 

Retro Dynamite .....................................3043 

Reynolds Advanced Materials ..3047/3049 

Rich Dad Company .............................16093 

Richard Huante Design 

& Illlustration .....................................5118 

RNA Brand Entertainment ..................14131 

Rob Ozborne ...........................16112/16114 

Robert (Bob the Artist) Luedke ............1068 

Robert Elrod ........................................11121 

Robots by Matt Spangler .....................3119 

Rock Rebel ............................................1081 

Ronald C. Tobin LLC .............................1078 

Rosanna Rocha Cosplay ......................2133 

Ross Demma ........................................4116 

Ruben Rosas / AcomicWorldArt 

.................................................13128/13130 

Ruth Thompson Fantasy Art......6113/6115 

Ryan McMurry ....................................17131 

Ryan Ottley ...........................................5133 

Ryan Quackenbush ............................11130 

Salazar Entertainment .........................1113 

Sam Laggren ........................................3121 

Samurai Comics ............. 8067/8069/9066/ 

...........................................9068/6002/8113 

Santino Arturo ......................................6029 

Sara Richard .......................................13137 

Sarah Clemens .....................................4124 

Sarah Wilkinson Art ..............................8126 

Save the Prints .....................................3046 

Scentsy .................................................5037 

Scifi Cards ..................................................... 

4025 ..............................................................


Scorpius Dance Theater/ 

Vampire Boutique ..............................4058 

Scott Godlewski ...................................6141 

Scott Shehi ...........................................2143 

Scott Zambelli, Brett Pinson 

& Kevin Leen ........6128/6126/5127/5129 

Scottsdale Public Library .....................2085 

Scrap Pictures ......................................6047 

Sean Sautter .......................................12121 

Sebastien Millon ...................................8094 

Serenity Sky Crochet ............................1139 

Serial Box Publishing .........................16067 

Serkworks .............................................6037 

Shades of Shadow Concepts...............7085 

Shannon Marie Green Jewelry...........16127 

Shark Robot LLC ....................... 4052/4054/ 

.................................................17092/17094 

Shelby Robertson .......................9122/9124 

Silhouettes by Jordan ..........................3124 

Sincerely Sam .......................................6092 

Sires Eyewear .........5023/5025/6022/6024 

Skahfee Studios ...................................1013 

Skeltonartist ...............................7127/7129 

Smitty Tut Designs ...........4127/4129/4131 

SoCal Gaming .......... 4097/50961010/1012 

Soundtrack Inc .....................................2028 

Sour Apple Gallery/David Lizanetz 

.................................................11129/11131 

Sparkle! Designs ....................14073/15072 

Spencer Brinkerhoff III .........................3117 

Spiral Ink Comics ...............................12114 

Starlit Skies...........................................9118 

Steam Crow ............8073/8075/9072/9074 

Steven Crowe/Urban Myth Studios .....6123 

Steven Russell Black ............................2141 

Steve’s Goody Bags .............................1037 

Stitch & Print Technologies .......1073/2072 

STL Ocarina ........................................14075 

Stuart Sayger ............................. 4141 4143 

Studio Chiri .........................................12117 

Studio Fugazi ........................................8118 

Stylin Online.Com ........... 4047/4049/5046/ 

.......................5048/5047/5049/6046/6048 

.......................4053, 2041/2043/3040/3042 

Sugar Fueled .........................................9128 

Super Emo Friends ...............................8127 

Super Hero Stuff ... 6085/6087/7084/7086/ 

.................................6093/6095/7092/7094 

Superheroes in Training .............6096/6098 

Surreal Comics & Card/CGC Comics ...3022 

Sushi You Can Hug ..............................4120 

Suzana Harcum/Owen White ..............6138 

Tasty Peach Studios ..................1011/2010 

Tee No Evil ..........................................15121 

Tee Turtle ....................................6059/6061 

Terence Brown II/ 

Denny From The Room .....................7130 

Terry Huddleston Art ..................2123/2125 

Terry Tibke ..........................................17133 

Texas Hold’em w/ Zombies ...16079/17078 

The Art of Ramona .............................10126 

The Beast is Back Inc 

+ GenuineHaHa ..................................3034 

The Black Scottie .................................2035 

The Brain Stand ....................................6094 

The Card Cafe .......................................2011 

The Chosen Prime ......................1017/2016 

The Comic Shop .........................1003/2002 

The Contact Lense Co ........................12072 

The Crafty Coyote ...............................13127 

The Critical Gamer ...............................5054 

The Devastator .....................................8092 

The Dr. Diabolic Show ..........................9126 

The Horror Show ..................................3084 

The Kilted Pony ..................................17080 

The Mirror Gate Chronicles ................17113 

The Nerd Store .....................................4002 

The Peculiar Magpie / 

Modifiedminds .........................2122/2124 

The Ronin Saga ....................................1059 

The Scribbled Hollow ............... 4035/4037/ 

.....................................................5034/5036 

The Silk Road ..............................7126/7128 

The Subtle Geek .................................13069 

The Suits ...............................................7117 

The Worlds Edge...................................9130 

The Yuan Twins ..................................12122 

Thieves Den Costumes ........................5011 

Thomax Green ....................................16129 

Thunderskull Press ............................11095 

Tiki Machine, LLC .................................4059 

Tim Vigil ................................................3133 

Times Forgotten .....................13067/14066 

Tinney’s Trinkets & Costuming..........12129 

Todd Nauck...........................................4132 

Tom Hodges .......................................14142 

Tom Leveen ........................................14139 

Tone Rodriguez ..................................12136 

Tony Consiglio ....................................10136 

Tony Parker ...........................................6143 

Tony Santiago Art ...............................13093 

Tor De Sun ..........................................17116 

Toy Anxiety .............4067/4069/5066/5068 

Toy Mandala ...............................3002/3003 

(error in numbering on the map) 

Toy Master Action Figures ...................1029 

Toy Wizard Toys/Pop Goes the Vinyl ..9080 

Toynk.com ..... 15073/15075/16072/16074 

TOYSBOT.COM .......5053/5055/6052/6054 

Toyslogic ................1067/1069/2066/2068 

Travis Hanson ............................5075/6074 

Tribble Toys / GIANTmicrobes...........14068 

Tucson Comic-con ...............................3067 

Twiggs & Berries ................................12075 

Twisted Fire Creations .......................16095 

Ultrasabers .............3097/3099/4096/4098 

Umber Designs .....................................9112 

Urban Art by Melody ............................5095 

Urban Myth Studios ...............16113/16115 

Urban Ocotpus ...................................15096 

Val Hochberg ......................................13116 

Valiant ......................................... 7058 7060 

Vampie Oodles .....................................6034 

Vamplets ...............................................2013 

Van Jensen ...........................................5137 

Vanquish Studio .................................10123 

Vaughn Media ......................................2119 

Very Awesome Girls PHX ...................14130 

Victorian Folly .......................................1079 

VoxelPerlers ........................................17120 

Voyage Trekkers .................................12116 

WanabiEpic Designs ..............12128/12130 

Warhorse Workshop .............................5094 

Warrior Martial Arts Supplies Inc 

.....................................................1016/1018 

Wayne Gardiner ....................................1137 

Weegonza Bazaar...............................17134 

WeLoveFine ............................14096/14098 

Weston Ochse.....................................14134 

Wicked Wenches ..................................4099 

Window to the Soul ............................13094 

Witches Gifts ......................................12094 

WJW Designs ......................................16119 

Wolfsisters Creation ...................6010/6012 

World Famous Comics ...........14117/14119 

World in Chains Chainmaille ................1080 

World of Rynaga - Specimen Design .7095 

Xaos Studios ......................................15130 

Yellow Jacket Comics L.L.C. ...............8114 

Yvonne Navarro ..................................14136 

Zenescope .................................. 7034 7036 

Zeroes For Hire ...................................12124 

Zia Records .............3017/3019/4016/4018 

Zombie Milkshake ..............................14113 

Zombie Patrol .............................2037/3036 

Zombisaur ..........................................10116 

3RD FLOOR 

Arizona Autobots........................................P 

Arizona Avengers .......................................J 

Arizona Steampunk Society ......................L 

AZ Tardis .....................................................B 

Bloof.co .......................................................K 

Cactus Brick ...............................................C 

Department of Zombie Defense ................T 

Fox Photos-Delorean .................................D 

Fukka............................................................. 

Gary Harper - Weapons Expert ............... H1 

Heros United .............................. A201/A203 

Ivy Doomkitty........................................3042 

Justice League Arizona .............................E 

Kingdom of Umbria ....................................G 

PCC Weird Science .................................. H2 

Predator Clan ............................. A205/A207 

SCA..............................................................F 

Star Wars Neighborhood ...........................R 

The Dread Fleet ..........................................O 

The Finest-GI Joes .................................... Q 

The Moon Mermaids .................................M 

The Princess Project ................................. N 

Umbrella Corporation .................................S 



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Adam Beechen .....................................4139 

Adam Orndorf .......................................3132 

Adam Yeater .........................................3135 

Aime ..................................................... A300 

Alex de Campi .......................................6132 

Alexis Denisof .......................................3057 

Alyson Hannigan ..................................3058 

Andy Runton .........................................6140 

Anthony Winn .....................................14140 

Aprilynne Pike .....................................14141 

Arigon Starr ..........................................5139 

Armand Villavert ...................................6142 

Arthur Adams .......................................7028 

Austin Aslan .......................................14135 

Autumn Ivy ..........................................10135 

Barry Bostwick .....................................3001 

Beatriz Romero ...................................13132 

Ben “hbi2k” Creighton .................... 3140 (3) 

Bernie Bregman ................................... A302 

Beth Sotelo ...........................................6139 

Bill Farmer.............................................2137 

Billy Tucci............................... 12140, 12142 

Brad Dwyer .........................................11135 

Bret Blevins ...........................................4137 

Brett Booth ...........................................4134 

Brett R. Smith .......................................3139 

Brian Augustyn ...................................13139 

Brian Miller ...........................................4133 

Brian Pulido ................................4017/5016 

Charisma Carpenter .............................3003 

Chris Doohan ........................................3011 

Chris Mowry................................7046, 7048 

Chrissie Zullo ......................................13135 

Christian Zanier ........6067 6069 7066 7068 

Christopher Lloyd .................................3050 

Christopher Uminga ...........................13133 

Chuck Huber .........................................3010 

Curtis “Takahata101” Arnott .......... 3140 (3) 

Daisey Walker .......................................6029 

Damon Begay .....................................11141 

Daniel Bradford ....................................3138 

Danielle Panabaker ..............................3044 

Darick Roberston ..................................7030 

Dave Turner .................................... 3142 (3) 

David Baron ..........................................6133 

David Morrissey ...................................3047 

David Lee Summers ...........................14137 

Denny Ricelli .......................................11139 

Derek Hunter .........................................5135 

Don Rosa ................................ 13141 13143 

Drew Johnson ......................................6134 

Edward James Olmos ..........................3045 

Elias Chatzoudis ......................... 7034 7036 

Eric Mengel .........................................11143 

Eric “Ebas” Basaluda ............................3137 

Ernest Romero ....................................13132 

Ernie Najera ..........................................2139 

Ethan Van Sciver ..................................4138 

Fabio Moon .........................................13142 

Fakku ................................................... A308 

Franchesco ..........................................4140 

Frank Mastromauro ................. 9067 10066 

Gabriel Ba ...........................................13140 

Gabrielle Donathan ..............................3141 

Gini Koch .............................................14133 

Gordon Austin .......................................6029 

Heath Corson ........................................4139 

Honky Tonk Man ................................. A301 

Ian Snyder ...........................................10137 

Ivy Doomkitty.................................. 3142 (3) 

J. Gonzo ..............................................13136 

Jacen Burrows .........6067 6069 7066 7068 

Jae Lee ................................... 11140, 11142 

James Owen .......................................14143 

Jason Isaacs ........................................3048 

Jason Momoa.......................................3053 

Javier Hernandez ...............................11137 

Jay Fotos ..................7079 7081 8078 8080 

Jen Broomall ........................................3143 

Jim Beaver ............................................3054 

Jim Hanna ..........................................12132 

Jim Sterenko .............................. 7067 8066 

Joe Brusha.................................. 7034 7036 

Joe Corroney ........................................4135 

Joel Gomez ...........................................6137 

John Giang .................................5141, 5143 

John Layman ........................................4142 

John Stinsman .....................................3142 

John Timms........................................13134 

Josh Blaylock ............................. 7022 7024 

Joyce Chin ............................................7028 

Julian Yap ...........................................16067 

Karl Urban .............................................3056 

Katee Sackhoff .....................................3055 

Kevin Wada .........................................11132 

Kim Stinger ...........................................3013 

Kipleigh Brown ...................................14068 

Kirran “Lord Moonstone” Somerlade 

......................................................... 3140 (3) 

Kris Anka .............................................11134 

Kristen Denton ............................7046, 7048 

Kyle Thompson ................................... A303 

Lance ................................................... A300 

Lawrence “MasakoX” Simpson ..... 3140 (3) 

Lexa Doig ..............................................3051 

Livio Ramondelli .................................14138 

Lou Ferrigno .........................................3007 

Marat Mychaels ..................................12134 

Margaret Dunlap ................................16067 

Mary McDonnell ...................................3046 

Max Brooks ...............6067 6069 7066 7068 

Max Cannon..........................................3140 

Max Gladstone ...................................16067 

Michael Martin .....................................3132 

Michael Shanks ....................................3052 

Michael Stackpole ..............................14132 

Michele Specht .....................................3012 

Mike Zeck ................... 12143, 12141, 12139 

Mike S. Miller ..............................3134, 3136 

Mur Lafferty ........................................16067 

Nei Ruffino ..........................................10139 

Nell Campbell .......................................3001 

Norm Rapmund ....................................4136 

Owen White ...........................................6136 

Patricia Quinn .......................................3001 

Peter Steigerwald ..................... 9067 10066 

Rae Ann Payne .....................................6029 

Rafael Albuquerque ............................13138 

Ralph Tedesco ............................ 7034 7036 

Raven Gregory ....................................10133 

Ray Villafane ........................................ A305 

Rebekah McKendry ............................17066 

Renee Witterstaetter ..........................12137 

Reset Survivor ....................................11133 

Roger Jackson ......................................3005 

Ron Perlman .........................................3049 

Ryan Ottley ...........................................5133 

Samatha Gorel .....................13117 & 13119 

Santino Arturo ......................................6029 

Sara Richard .......................................13137 

Scott Godlewski ...................................6141 

Scott Shehi ...........................................2143 

Scott “KaiserNeko” Frerichs .......... 3140 (3) 

Shannon Denton.........................7046, 7048 

Stephan Franck ..................................16069 

Steven Smith ....................................... A304 

Steven Russell Black ............................2141 

Stuart Sayger ..............................4141, 4143 

Summer Glau ........................................3043 

Suzanna Harcum ..................................6138 

Tanglwyst de Holloway ....................... A306 

Tim Vigil ................................................3133 

Todd Haberkorn ....................................3009 

Todd Nauck...........................................4132 

Tom Hodges .......................................14142 

Tom Kane ..............................................3006 

Tom Leveen ........................................14139 

Tone Rodriguez ..................................12136 

Tony Parker ...........................................6143 

Travis Hansen .............................5075/6074 

Van Jensen ...........................................5137 

Veronica Taylor .....................................3004 

Vic Mignogna........................................3008 

Vince Hernandez ..................... 9067, 10066 

Weston Ochse.....................................14134 

Wyatt Lenhart .......................................3014 

Yvonne Navarro ..................................14136 

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Countdown, Robin, 

Teen Titans 

ADAM ORNDORF 

Comic Book Writer: 

Blood & Dust 

ADAM YEATER 

Comic Creator: 

One Last Day 

ALEX GORDON 

Author: 

Jericho, Gideon 

ALEX DE CAMPI 

Comic Writer: 

Smoke, Kat & Mouse, 

Valentine 

ALEXIS DENISOF 

Actor: Angel, Much Ado 

About Nothing, 

Guardians of the Galaxy 

ALYSON HANNIGAN 

Actor: Buffy the Vampire 

Slayer, How I Met Your 

Mother 

AMY K. NICHOLS 

Author: Now That 

You’re Here, While 

You Were Gone 

ANDREA PHILLIPS 

Author: The Daring 

Adventures of Captain 

Lucy Smokeheart 

ANDY RUNTON 

Comic Artist, 

Creator: Owly 

ANN LECKIE 

Author: Ancillary 

Justice, Ancillary Sword 

ANTHONY WINN 

Comic Artist: Star Wars, 

Cyblade/Shi, Wolverine 

APRILYNNE PIKE 

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Destined, Earthbound, 

Sleep No More 

ARIGON STARR 

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Super Indian, INC’s 

Universe 

ARMAND VILLAVERT 

Comic Artist: ZAPT!, 

Princess Ai 

ARTHUR ADAMS 

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Buffy the Vampire 

Slayer, X-Men, 

New Mutants 

AUSTIN ASLAN 

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the End of the World, 

The Girl ad the Center 

of the World 

AUTUMN IVY 

Comic Artist: 

Widow’s Web 

BARRY BOSTWICK 

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The Rocky Horror 

Picture Show 

BEATRIZ AND ERNEST ROMERO 

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Comic Creator: Romero Entertainment, Breed, 

The Soft Machine, Silver 

BEN “HBI2K” 

CREIGHTON 

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Dragon Ball Z 

Abridged 

BENNETT R COLES 

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War, Virtues of War 

BERNIE BREGMAN 

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Ace Ventura, Mugatu, 

Nerds Like Us, Club 

Cosplay 

BETH CATO 

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Dagger, The Clockwork 

Crown 

BETH SOTELO 

Comic Artist: Fathom, 

Soulfire, Witchblade, 

Charismagic 

BILL FARMER 

Comics Colorist: The 

Darkness, Witchblade, 

Magdalena, and 

Artifacts from Top Cow 

Productions 

BILLY TUCCI 


Shi, Victoria Cross, 

The Undaunted 

BRAD DWYER 

Comics: Record Heat, As 

You Were, Epic Tales of 

the Mundane 

BRET BLEVINS 

Comic Artist: Strange 

Tales, New Mutants, 

Batman Beyond 

BRETT BOOTH 

Comic Artist: Backlash, 

The Flash, Teen Titans 

BRETT R. SMITH 

Comic Artist: Batman 

Eternal, Harley Quinn, 

Wolverines, Guardians 

Team Up 

BRIAN STAVELEY 

Author: The Emperor’s 

Blades, The Providence 

of Fire 

BRIAN AUGUSTYN 

Comic Writer, Editor: 

The Flash, 

Justice League 

BRIAN PULIDO 

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Ernie, Friday the 13th 

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BRIAN MILLER 

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Color for Comics, Master 

Digital Color 

BRIAN MCCLELLAN 

Author: The Powder 

Mage trilogy: Promise 

of Blood, The Crimson 

Campaign, and The 

Autumn Republic 

CAT RAMBO 

Author: The Surgeon’s 

Tale, The Bumblety’s 

Marble, Eyes like Sky 

and Coal and Moonlight 

CHARISMA CARPENTER 

Actor: Buffy the Vampire 

Slayer, Angel, 

The Expendables 

CHERIE PRIEST 

Author: The Inexplicables, 

Ganymede, Dreadnought, 

Clementine, 

Boneshaker 


CHRIS DOOHAN 

Actor: Star Trek 

Continues, Star Trek, 

Star Trek Into Darkness 

CHRIS GORE 

Comedian, Writer: 

PodCRASH with That 

Chris Gore, Geektime

CHRIS MOWRY 

Comic Artist: Transformers: 

The Reign of 

Starscream, Godzilla: 

Rulers of Earth 

CHRISSIE ZULLO 

Comic Artist: 

Cinderella: From 

Fabletown with Love 

CHRISTIAN ZANIER 

Comic Artist: Bionicle 8: 

Legends of Bara Magna, 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD 

Actor: Back to the 

Future, Taxi, The 

Addams Family 

CHRISTOPHER UMINGO 

Comics: 

Wonderground Gallery 

CHUCK WENDIG 

Author: Blackbirds, 

Mockingbird, Under the 

Empyrean Sky 

CHUCK HUBER 

Voice Actor, Actor: 

Star Trek Continues, 

Dragon Ball Z, Soul Eater 

GUEST BIOS 

CURTIS 

“TAKAHATA101” 

ARNOTT 

Content Creator: Dragon 

Ball Z Abridged 

DAISEY WALKER 

Comic Creator at Evil 

Robo: Terrible Habits 

DAMON BEGAY 


Interstellar Comix 

DANIEL BRADFORD 

Comics Artist: Robot 12, 

KING!, Disappointing 

Monsters, Zombies vs. 

Robots: Z-boyz in the 

Robot Graveyard 

DANIELLE PANABAKER 

Actor: The Flash, Sky 

High, Friday the 13th 

DARICK ROBERSTON 

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Creator: Transmetropolitan, 

The Boys, Ballistic, 

OLIVER 

DAVE TURNER 

Costumer 

DAVID BARON 

Comic Artist: Bloodshot: 

Reborn and Divinity, 

Multiversity 

DAVID MORRISSEY 

Actor: Doctor Who, The 

Reaping, The Walking 

Dead 

DAVID LEE SUMMERS 

Author: Owl Dance, 

Vampires of the 

Scarlet Order, Realms of 

Fantasy 

DELILAH S. DAWSON 

Author: Blud series, 

Servants of the Storm 

series, Delinquent 

DENNY RICELLI 


Cousin Harold, Get That 

Chicken, Lollygaggin’ 

Adventures 

DEREK HUNTER 

Comic Artist: Adventure 

Time, Doodle Jump 

Comics, Danger Club 

DIANA GABALDON 

Author: Written in My 

Own Heart’s Blood, 

The Exile , Outlander 

DJANGO WEXLER 

Author: The Thousand 

Names, The Shadow 

Throne, The Forbidden 

Library 

DON ROSA 

Comic Artist, Writer: 

Donald Duck, Life and 

Times of Scrooge 

McDuck 

DREW JOHNSON 

Comic Artist: Supergirl, 

Wonder Woman, Star 

Wars: X-Wing Rogue 

Squadron 

EDWARD JAMES 

OLMOS 

Actor: Batlestar Galactica, 

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., 

Stand and Deliver 

ELIAS CHATZOUDIS 

Comic Artist: Grimm 

Fairy Tales, Zombies vs 

Cheerleaders: Halloween 

Special 

ERIC MENGEL 

Comic Artist, Writer, 

Creator: OCHO Comics 

ERIC “EBAS” BASALUDA 

Comics: Blood Legacy: 

The Young Ones, Witchblade, 

Hunter-Killer, and 

Darkness 

ERNIE NAJERA 

Comics: Unite and Take 

Over, The Basted Detective 

and Statuesque 

ETHAN VAN SCIVER 

Comic Artist: Green 

Lantern, Superman/Batman, 

New X-Men and 

The Flash: Rebirth 

FABIO MOON 

Comic Artist: Casanova, 

Serenity: Firefly Class 

03-K64, Daytripper 

FRANCHESCO 

Comic Artist: Grimm 

Fairy Tales, Anarchy 

FRANK MASTROMAURO 


Founded Aspen Comics, 

Shrugged, Dellec, 

Overtaken 

GABRIEL BA 

Comic Artist: De:TALES, 

Daytripper, Casanova, 

The Umbrella Academy 

GABRIELLE DONATHAN 

Costumer 

GARY HARPER 

Military Historian, 

Weapons Expert: The 

Last Samurai, 3:10 to 

Yuma 

GINI KOCH 

Author: Touched By 

an Alien, Alien Novels, 

Martian Alliance 

Chronicles 

GORDON AUSTIN 

Comic Writer at Evil 

Robo: Pink Laser, N/O 

GREG VAN EEKHOUT 

Author: California 

Bones, Norse Code, Kid 

vs Squid 

HEATH CORSON 

Comic Writer: Batman: 

Assault on Arkham, 


HONKY TONK MAN 

Professional Wrestler 

IAN SNYDER 

Comic Artist: Tales From 

Wonderland, Ursa Minor, 

Widow’s Web 


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IVY DOOMKITTY 

Costumer, Writer, Host: 

Cospladies, Cosplay Con 

J. GONZO 

Comics: La Mano 

Del Destino 

JACEN BURROWS 

Comic Artist: King 

Zombie, Cimmerian, Bad 

World, Dark Blue, Scars 

JAE LEE 

Comic Artist: 

The Inhumans, Fantastic 

Four, Batman/Superman 

JAMES OWEN 

Author, Publisher: 

Starchild, Here, There Be 

Dragons, The Shadow 

Dragons 

JAMIE WYMAN 

Author: Wild Card, The 

Clever One 

JANETTE RALLISON/ 

C. J. HILL 

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Godmother, Slayers, 

Echo in Time 

JASON HOUGH 

Author: The Darwin 

Elevator, The Dire Earth 

Cycle 

JASON ISAACS 

Actor: Harry Potter, 

The Patriot, Peter 

Pan, DIG 

JASON MOMOA 

Actor: Game of Thrones, 

Stargate Atlantis, 

Aquaman 

JAVIER HERNANDEZ 

Comic Witer and Artist: 

El Muerto, Weapon 

Tex-Mex, The Coma and 

Maniac Priest 

JAY FOTOS 

Comic Artist, Writer: ‘68 

Zombie 

JAY POSEY 

Author: Legends of 

the Duskwalker series: 

Three, Morningside Fall 

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JAZE COSPLAY STUDIO 

JAZE Cosplay Studio 

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JEN BROOMALL 

Artist: Legend of Oz, 

Critter, Grimm Fairy 

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JIM HANNA 

Comic Creator: Jack 

Rabbit, All-Ghouls 

School, New Avengers 

100 Project 

JIM BEAVER 

Actor: Supernatural, 

Justified, Deadwood 

JIM STERENKO 

Comic Writer & Artist: 

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JOE BRUSHA 

Comic Writer: Grimm 

Fairy Tales, Se7en, 

Straw Men, Neverland 

JOE CORRONEY 

Comic Artist: Star Trek, 

Doctor Who, GI Joe, 

Spike Vs. Dracula, True 

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JOEL GOMEZ 

Comic Artist: Justice 

League, The Flash, 

Witchblade, Gears 

of War 

JOHN TIMMS 

Comic Artist: Harley 

Quinn, Deadpool, Nova, 

The Inhumans: Attilan 

Rising 

JOHN GIANG 

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Captain America: Winter 

Solider, Pacific Rim, The 

Avengers 

JOHN LAYMAN 

Comic Writer: Chew, 

ThunderCats, Marvel 

Zombies vs The Army 

of Darkness 

JOHN STINSMAN 

Comic Artist: Vampirella, 

Team Youngblood, 

Alandria Rising 

JONATHAN MABERRY 

Comic Writer: Bad Blood, 

Marvel Universe vs. The 

Avengers, V-Wars 

JOSEPH NASSIE 

Author: Riverwatch, 

Templar Chronicles 

series, Watcher of 

the Dark 

JOSH BLAYLOCK 

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Mercy Sparz, Operation 

Nemesis: A Story of 

Genocide & Revenge 

JOYCE CHIN 

Comic Artist: 

Hulk, Green Lantern, 

Vampirella, Xena, 

Spiderman 

JULIAN YAP 

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Publishing 

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Rings, Star Trek, Dredd, 

Almost Human 

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Galactica, Riddick, 

Oculus, Longmire 

KELLEY ARMSTRONG 

Author: Age of Legends, 

Darkness Rising, The 

Blackwell Pages 

KEVIN HEARNE 

Author: The Iron Druid 

Chronicles 

KEVIN WADA 

Comic Artist: She- 

Hulk, Death-Defying 

Doctor Mirage, All-New 

Hawkeye 

KIM STINGER 

Actor: Star Trek Continues, 

Thunder Geniuses 

KIPLEIGH BROWN 

Actor: Star Trek: 

Enterprise, Yesterday 

Was a Lie, Star Trek 

Continues 

KRIS ANKA 

Comic Artist: Uncanny 

X-Men, All-New 

X-Factor, Wolverines 

KYLE THOMPSON 

Artist, Creator, FX 

Designer: 

MIDNIGHTSTUDIOSFX 

LAWRENCE “MASAKOX” 

SIMPSON 



LEANNA RENEE HIEBER 

Author, Playwright, 

Actor: Strangely Beautiful 

series, Magic Most 

Foul series 

LEXA DOIG 

Actor: Andromeda, 

Jason X, Continuum 

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LIVIO RAMONDELLI 

Artist: IDW Publishing, 

Transformers: Autocracy 

and Monstrosity 

LOU FERRIGNO 

Actor: The Incredible 

Hulk, The Avengers 

MARAT MYCHAELS 

Comic Artist: X-Force: 

Shatterstar, Deadpool 

Corp, Blindside 

MARGARET DUNLAP 

Producer, Writer: The 

Middleman, The Lizzie 

Bennet Diaries 

MARK KIDWELL 

Comic Writer, Artist: ‘68: 

Jungle Jim: Hellhone, 

‘68: Rule of War, ‘68: 

Hallowed Ground 

MARY MCDONNELL 

Actor: Battlestar 

Galactica, The Closer, 

Major Crimes 

MAX GLADSTONE 

Author: Three Parts 

Dead, Full Fathom Five 

GUEST BIOS 

MAX BROOKS 

Author: World War Z, 

The Zombie Survival 

Guide, G.I. Joe: Hearts 

and Minds 

MAX CANNON 

Comic Creator, Producer: 

Red Meat, The Onion, 

Comedy Central 

MEL ODOM 

Author: Forgotten 

Realms, Mack Bolan, 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 

MELISSA MARR 

Author: Wicked Lovely 

series, Graveminder 

series, The Blackwell 

Pages 

MICHAEL SHANKS 

Actor: Stargate: SG-1, 

Elysium, Stargate: 

Continuum 

MICHAEL MARTINEZ 

Author: The Deadalus 

Incident, The Enceladus 

Crisis 

MICHAEL STACKPOLE 

Author: I, Jedi, Rogue 

Squadron, Wedge’s 

Gamble, Dark Tide 

Series 

MICHAEL MARTIN 

Comic book creator 

Blood & Dust: The Life 

and Undeath of Judd 

Glenny 

MICHELE SPECHT 

Actor, Voice Actor: Star 

Trek Continues, Fallout: 

Nuka Break, Aperture 

R&D 

MIKE ZECK 

Comic Artist: Captain 

America, Marvel 

Super-Heroes Secret 

Wars, The Punisher 

MIKE S. MILLER 

Comic Artist: Injustice: 

Gods Among Us Year 3, 

Batman: Arkham 

ML BRENNAN 

Author: 

Generation V, Iron Night, 

Tainted Blood 

MUR LAFFERTY 

Podcaster, Writer: I 

Should Be Writing, Serial 

Box publishing 

MYKE COLE 

Author: Shadow Ops: 

Control Point, Fortress 

Frontier, Breach Zone 

NAOMI NOVIK 

Author: His Majesty’s 

Dragon, Temeraire, 

Blood of Tyrants 

NEI RUFFINO 

Comic Artist: The Secret 

Life of Crows, Spiderman, 

Green Lantern 

NELL CAMPBELL 

Actor: The Rocky Horror 

Picture Show 

NORM RAPMUND 

Comic Artist: 

Teen Titans, Aquaman, 

Booster Gold, The 

Fantastic Four 

OWEN WHITE 

Comic and Webcomic 

Creator: 

Tripping Over You 

PATRICIA QUINN 

Actor: The Rocky Horror 

Picture Show 

PAUL CORNELL 

Writer and Author: Batman 

and Robin, Doctor 

Who, London Falling, 

The Severed Streets 

PETER STEIGERWALD 

Comic book: Aspen 

Comics, Fathom, Soulfire, 

Lady Mechanika, 

Fallen Son, Civil War 

PETER V. BRETT 

Author: The Warded 

Man, The Desert Spear, 

The Daylight War, The 

Skull Throne 

PIERCE BROWN 

Author: Red Rising 

trilogy, Golden Son 

RAE ANN PAYNE 


Robo: Terrible Habits 

RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE 

Comic: Rumble in la 

Rambla/Crimeland, 

Pirate Tales, Saveage 

Brothers 

RALPH TEDESCO 

Comic Writer, Editor: 

Grimm Fairy Tales, Tales 

from Wonderland 

RAVEN GREGORY 

Comic Writer, Creator: 

Tales from Wonderland, 

Grimm Fairy Tales, Fly, 

Widow’s Web 

RAY VILLAFANE 

Horror 

REBEKAH MCKENDRY 

Podcaster, Writer: Killer 

POV, Fangoria Magazine 

RENEE 

WITTERSTAETTER 

Comic Writer, Artist, 

Creator: Spartan X, 

Superman, She-Hulk, 

X-Files 

RESET SURVIVOR 

Comics Creator: Ecos 

de Xochitl 

RICHARD KADREY 

Author: Sandman Slim, 

Kill the Dead, Aloha 

from Hell, Metrophage, 

Butcher Bird 

ROGER JACKSON 

Voice Actor: Scream, 

The Powerpuff Girls 

RON PERLMAN 

Actor: Sons of Anarchy, 

Hellboy, The Blacklist 


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GUEST BIOS 

RYAN OTTLEY 

Comic Artist: Superman/ 

Batman, Death Grub, 

Sea Bear and Grizzly 

Shark 

SAM SYKES 

Author: The Aeon’s 

Get series, Bring Down 

Heaven series 

SAMATHA GOREL 

Artist: Once Upon a 

Titan, Flower.Picture. 

Mask 

SANTINO ARTURO 


Robo: Pink Lasers 

SARA RICHARD 

Comic Artist: My 

Little Pony: Friendship 

is Magic, Jem and The 

Holograms 

SAUNDRA MITCHELL 

Author: Shadowed 

Summer, The Vespertine, 

The Springsweet, 

The Elementals and 

Mistwalker 

SCOTT SIGLER 

Author: The Rookie, The 

Starter, The All-Pro, The 

MVP, The Champion 

SCOTT SHEHI 

Comic Creator: T.R.I.B.E. 

Comics 

SCOTT GODLEWSKI 

Comic Artist: 

Codebreakers, Dracula, 

ICARUS 

SCOTT “KAISERNEKO” 

FRERICHS 



SHANNON MESSENGER 

Author: Keeper of the 

Lost Cities, Let the 

Sky Fall 

SHANNON DENTON 

Designer, Artist: Komikwerks, 

Cartoon Network, 

Paramount, Fox Kids 

SHERRILYN KENYON 

Author: The Dark-Hunters, 

The League, 

Chronicles of Nick, 

Lords of Avalon 

STEPHEN 

BLACKMOORE 

Author: City of the Lost, 

Dead Things, Broken 

Souls 

STEPHAN FRANCK 

Animator & Comic Book 

Creator: The Iron Giant, 

Silver Volume 1 

STEVEN RUSSELL 

BLACK 

Comic Artist 

STEVEN SMITH 

Costumer: SKS Props, 

Dragon Age Inquisitor 

STUART SAYGER 

Comic Artist: Shiver 

in the Dark, Bionicle, 

Infestation 2, Of Wolf 

and Woman 

SUMMER GLAU 

Actor: Firefly, Serenity, 

Arrow, Terminator: 

The Sarah Connor 

Chronicles 

SUZANNA HARCUM 

Comic and Webcomic 

Creator: Tripping Over 

You 

SUZANNE YOUNG 

Author: The Program, 

The Treatment, A Need 

So Beautiful, A Want So 

Wicked 

TANGLWYST 

DE HOLLOWAY 

Costumer 

TIM VIGIL 

Comic Artist: Faust: 

Love of the Damned, 

Faust: Book of M, 

Gunfighters in Hell 

TODD NAUCK 

Comic Artist: Friendly 

Neighborhood 

Spider-Man, Young 

Justice, Wildguard 

TODD HABERKORN 

Actor, Voice Actor: Star 

Trek Continues, Bleach, 

Naruto, Ghost Hunt, 

Soul Eater 

TOM LEVEEN 

Author: Zero, Sick, 

Manicpixiedreamgirl, 

Party 

TOM HODGES 

Comic Artist: Star Wars 

Webcomics 

TOM KANE 

Voice Actor: Star Wars: 

The Clone Wars, The 

Wild Thornberrys, Archer 

TONE 

RODRIGUEZ 

Comic book: Artist 

TONY PARKER 

Comic Book: Artist 

TRAVIS HANSON 

Comic Artist, Creator: 

The Bean, Adventures 

for a Lazy Afternoon 

VAN JENSEN 

Comic Writer: Pinocchio 

Vampire Slayer, Green 

Lantern Corps 

VERONICA TAYLOR 

Voice Actor: Pokemon, 

Teenage Mutant Ninja 

Turtles, Astroblast! 

VIC MIGNOGNA 

Actor, Voice Actor: 

Star Trek Continues, 

Fullmetal Alchemist, 

Vampire Knight 

VINCE HERNANDEZ 

Comic book: Publisher 

VIOLA CARR 

Author: The Diabolical 

Miss Hyde 

WESLEY CHU 

Author: The Lives of Tao, 

The Deaths of Tao 

WESTON OCHSE 

Author: SEAL Team 666, 

Scarecrow Gods, Blaze 

of Glory 

WYATT LENHART 

Actor: Star Trek 

Continues 

YVONNE NAVARRO 

Author: AfterAge, 

Highborn, 

Concrete Savior 

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ASPEN 

Location: 9067, 10066 

Aspen MLT, Inc. is an entertainment publishing 

company founded in January 2003 by superstar 

comic artist Michael Turner. Priding itself on 

producing entertainment properties of the 

highest quality visual and storytelling elements, 

Aspen MLT, Inc. quickly carved its mark on the 

comic book industry. 

AVATAR PRESS 

Location: 6067 6069 7066 7068 

Avatar Press is an independent American 

publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by 

William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, 

Illinois. Avatar initially published only miniseries. 

They subsequently expanded to other 

formats. Currently, Avatar publishes several 

ongoing series. 

DARKHORSE 

Location: 6053 6055 7052 7054 

Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike 

Richardson as an offshoot of his Oregon comicbook 

retail chain, Things From Another World. 

Richardson pursued the idea of establishing an 

ideal atmosphere for creative professionals, and 

twenty-five years later the company has grown 

to become the third-largest comics publisher in 

the United States. 

DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHER 

Location: 7022 7024 

Devil’s Due is a North American based comic 

book publisher and pop culture content creator. 

Many hundreds of issues of comic books carry 

the Devil’s Due brand name since its initial 

creation by Josh Blaylock in 2000. 

FANGORIA ENTERTAINMENT 

Location: 17066 

FANGORIA sliced its way onto the scene in 1979, 

becoming the only national publication devoted 

to the modern horror genre. Three and a half 

decades later, FANGORIA is still the number one 

authority on all things scary! 

KOMIKWERKS 

Komikwerks is a leader in digital publishing online. 

Komikwerks has been partnered with Stan Lee’s 

POW! Entertainment to publish a line of premiere 

internet comics called Stan Lee’s Sunday Comics 

on Komikwerks.com and they also provided 

exclusive content to the AOL: RED website. 

Komikwerks also publishes ebook and print books 

through Shannon Eric Denton’s ACTIONOPOLIS 

and AGENT OF D.A.N.G.E.R. imprints. Komikwerks 

has also published a variety of projects in print and 

digital formats featuring Joe Kubert, Ray Bradbury, 

Bernie Wrightson, Keith Giffen, Will Eisner, 

Raymond Chandler, Dave Gibbons, Mike Mignola, 

Michael Lark, P. Craig Russel, and many more. 

Komikwerks has been featured in many news and 

entertainment periodicals including Variety, USA 

Today, and Wizard Magazine. 

SERIAL BOX 

Location: 16067 

Stories unfold in easily digestible, weekly 

episodes delivered straight to your device for 

reading anytime, anywhere. Each installment 

stands on its own, but build up over the course of 

the season to tell a greater story. 

VALIANT 


Valiant is a leading character-based 

entertainment company with a library of over 

1,500 characters, including X-O Manowar, 

Bloodshot, Shadowman, Eternal Warrior, and 

many more. Established in 1989, Valiant has 

sold over 80 million comic books, and today its 

characters continue to be forged in publishing, 

licensing, film, video games, and beyond. 

ZENESCOPE 


Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco started out writing 

screenplays together about fifteen years ago 

but the two eventually came up with the idea 

that evolved into Zenescope Entertainment. The 

company was founded in 2005 and has become 

one of the most recognized independent comic 

book and graphic novel publishers in the world. 

Ralph and Joe’s edgy and non-traditional brand 

of story-telling sets them apart from the pack. 

PUBLISHER LOCATIONS 

DEL REY 

DEL REY 

Location: 15067 15069 16066 16068 

Del Rey Books began as an imprint of Ballantine 

Books in 1977. Begun by editor Judy-Lynn del 

Rey with the editorial assistance of her husband, 

author and editor Lester del Rey, Del Rey Books 

quickly grew into the most robust science fiction/ 

fantasy imprint in the field. 

LION FORGE 


Lion Forge Comics is an innovator in the digital 

publishing world starting with titles such Miami 

Vice Remix, Punky Brewster, Saved By The Bell, 

Knight Rider, and Airwolf among others. Lion Forge 

recently partnered with publishing powerhouse IDW 

Publishing for distribution of all its print titles. IDW 

Publishing is regularly recognized as the fourth- 

largest comic book publisher in the United States. 


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ARIZONA AUTOBOTS 

Location: P 

The Arizona Autobots, a local 

group of transformer costume 

builders and enthusiasts 

ARIZONA AVENGERS 

Location: J 

Founded to provide a collective 

identity for costuming fans with 

similar interests, the Arizona 

Avengers is proud to put its 

resources to good use through 

fundraising, charity work, and 

volunteerism. 

ARIZONA R2-D2 BUILDERS CLUB 

Location: R 

The R2-D2 Builder’s Club is an 

International online community 

focused on building life size 

replicas of everyones favorite 

Star Wars Droid. 

ARIZONA STEAMPUNK SOCIETY 

Location: L 

The Arizona Steampunk Society is 

a group of like-minded individuals 

that meets regularly to attend 

events, promote the Steampunk 

community, educate, and support 

each other in our passion for all 

things Steampunk. AZSPS.ORG 

AZ TARDIS 

Location: B 

AZ T.A.R.D.I.S. is a large group of 

Doctor Who cosplayers and fans 

raising awareness and funds for 

charity, focused on spreading the 

word about our favorite science 

fiction series. 

BLOOF.CO 

Location: K 

Designed and merchandised 

by people who love comics 

and memorabilia, Bloof is a 

unique multi-site platform for 

memorabilia and entertainment 

sales, discussion and innovative 

promotions. 

CACTUS BRICK 

Location: C 

Cactus Brick is a group of adult 

(over 18 only) fans of LEGO who 

collect, build, play with, and share 

ideas about the LEGO hobby. 

DARK EMPIRE 

Location: R 

The Dark Empire strives to promote 

multi-generational fandom 

and appreciation of STAR WARS 

through acts of charity, and to 

encourage creative costuming 

as custom characters and canon 

characters representing the “dark 

side” of the Star Wars 

DEPARTMENT OF 

ZOMBIE DEFENSE 

Location: T 

An elite organization dedicated 

to the preservation of human 

life and the extermination of all 

zombies! Highly trained agents 

specializing in counter zombieism 

and zombie defense. 

DUNE SEA GARRISON 501ST 

LEGION 

Location: R 

The Dune Sea Garrison is the Arizona 

chapter of the international Star 

Wars costuming club known as 

the 501st Legion. With over 5,000 

members worldwide, the 501st, 

while not sponsored by Lucasfilm 

Ltd., is Lucasfilm’s preferred 

Imperial costuming group. 

FOX PHOTOS-DELOREAN 

Location: D 

We’re Terry and Oliver Holler and 

we are traveling to the future in 

our DeLorean Time Machine (that 

we built!) through all 50 states to 

raise awareness and funding for 

Parkinson’s Research. Our mission 

is called, ‘To The Future’ and 

we’d like you to come with us. 

100% of the donations collected 

will benefit the Michael J. Fox 

Foundation for Parkinson’s 

Research, through Team Fox. 

GARY HARPER - 

WEAPONS EXPERT 

Location: H1 

Military Historian and international 

weapons expert for motion 

picture and television, Gary is 

best known as the Gatling gun 

expert for such movies as The 

Last Samurai and as consultant 

for movies, Master and Commander 

and 3:10 to Yuma. 

HEROES UNITED 

Location: A201/A203 

Heroes United is a non-profit 

community & charity costuming 

group dedicated to bringing 

smiles and happiness to the 

people through cosplay. HU is a 

no-restriction cosplay group in 

which the members can cosplay 

anything from Television, Video 

Games, Comic Books, Movies and 

more without having to stick to 

one specific universe and makes 

for interesting events at all times. 

JUSTICE LEAGUE ARIZONA 

Location: E 

The Justice League Arizona is a 

DC Universe fan club dedicated 

to celebrating the DC Universe 

through costuming; specifically 

the costumes and characters of 

the heroes, villains and denizens. 

KINGDOM OF UMBRIA 

Location: G 

We are a Chapter of the Adrian 

Empire, a nation-wide 501c3 Educational 

non-profit corporation, 

dedicated to recreating the skills 

and activities of the Middle Ages 

and Renaissance. 

MOS EISLEY BASE, REBEL 

LEGION 

Location: R 

Mos Eisley Base is the Arizona 

chapter of the Rebel Legion, an 

international Star Wars costuming 

organization created by, of and 

for people interested in creating 

costumes from the Star Wars 

mythos. While it is not sponsored 

by Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucasfilm 

recognizes the Rebel Legion 

as a premiere volunteer Rebel 

costuming group. 

MOON MERMAID 

Location: M 

The mystical, blue finned, Moon 

Mermaid first surfaced in 2003 

and has since been spotted making 

a splash at events, festivals, 

and children’s parties spreading 

magic and imagination to all she 

meets. Be sure to stop by and 

see Moon, her pirate friends, and 

sea~sisters at the Mermaid Cove! 

PCC WEIRD SCIENCE 

Location: H2 

An interactive science space 

with rotating exhibits of cutting 

edge science, technology, and 

engineering. 

PREDATOR CLAN 

Location: A205/A207 

Looking for Predator costumers 

in Arizona? That would be us. 

Membership to this group is 

limited to Predators in and 

around Arizona. 

SCA 

Location: F 

The Kingdom of Atenveldt is 

part of the Society for Creative 

Anachronism (SCA), a not-forprofit 

educational organization 

that studies western European 

history by recreating the “best” 

pastimes and crafts of the Middle 

Ages. The Atenveldt branch 

of the SCA encompasses all of 

Arizona and small parts of Utah 

and California. 

SHONARE VHEKADLA CLAN, 

MANDALORIAN MERCENARIES 

Location: R 

The Arizona chapter of the 

Mandalorian Mercs Costuming 


Club, the Shonare Vhekadla Clan, 

is the largest in the world. The 

Mandalorian Mercs is a Star Wars 

fan-based costuming organization 

intent on commemorating 

the Star Wars universe using 

costumes and props, specifically 

by constructing custom Mandalorian 

characters based on 

official movies, books, comics, 

and games. 

THE DREAD FLEET 

Location: O 

The DREAD Fleet is comprised of 

five ships, each specializing in a 

spectrum of pirate talents; belly 

dancing, sword fighting, living 

chess matches, stage shows, 

contra dancing, and all manner of 

pirate history! 

THE FINEST-GI JOES 

Location: Q 

The 602nd Desert Corps is a 

chapter of the G.I.Joe charity 

costuming group The Finest. 

We are based in Arizona. We are 

fans of G.I.Joe A real American 

Hero. We love to costume and do 

chartable events to raise money 

for charity and have fun doing it. 

THE PRINCESS PROJECT 

Location: N 

The Princess Project Az is a 

locally owned and operated charity 

that goes to local children’s 

wards , and other event locations 

to visit ill children dressed up as 

Disney princess. To give them 

a smile in their time of need. Contact 

theprincessprojectaz@gmail. 

com The Princess Project Az is a 

locally owned and operated charity 

that goes to local children’s 

wards , and other event locations 

to visit ill children dressed up as 

Disney princess. To give them 

a smile in their time of need. 

Contact theprincessprojectaz@ 

gmail.com 

UMBRELLA CORPORATION 

Location: S 

Umbrella Corporation Arizona 

Hive is a non-profit cosplay for 

charity group that helps raise 

money for the AAWL (Arizona 

Animal Welfare League). the first 

and largest no-kill animal shelter 

in Arizona. We are designed off 

of the Umbrella Corporation from 

the beloved Video game and 

movie franchise Resident Evil.

THURSDAY 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

Anime 

North 221 

Anime Staff Q&A 

Anime 

North 222 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

The Progression 

of Steven Universe 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

Anime 

Mafia 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

One Piece 

Pub Quiz 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

Attack on Titan Ask Panel 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

TeamFourStar 

Main Panel 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm Wildest Deaths 2 - 

Resurrection 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Must be 18+ 

THURSDAY 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

Comics 

North 121 

10 years of Villany 

with Dr. Oblivion 

Space Goat: 

Year of the Goat 

Comics 

North 122 

Phoenix Comicon 

Comic Book 

Programming Highlights 

Comics 

North 123 

Anime 

North 223 

Welcome to Gensokyo: 

Touhou 101 

Dos and Don'ts 

of Anime Conventions 

Weiss Schwarz 

I Ship It 

Horror 

West 211 

Brain Eating 

Contest 

Anime 

North 224 

No Need for 

Tenchi's Origins 

Evangelion 

In-Depth 

DragonBall Z 

Welcome to Night Vale 

In-Character Q&A 

Raving is Fun 

Horror 

Horror Interactive West 212 

Anime 

North 225 

Telephone 

Pictionary 

Anime 

Parliament 

Significance of Anime 

Openings and Endings 

K-Pop Spotlight! 

JYP Entertainment 

Horror Gaming 

Lights Out 

Horror 

West 213B 

THURSDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Sketchoff: 

OCHO 

Thor, Thanos & Theology: 

Comics & Worldview 

Reimaging 

Characters 

State of the Horror 

Industry With Fangoria 

Magazine 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Eco-Friendly 

Superheroes 

So you want to work 

in a Comic book Store 

Newlywed Game: 

Comicon Edition 

Phoenix Comicon’s 

Fright House - 

Preview Night 

In the Flesh: 

Zombie Discrimination 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

Logan vs Tony Stark: 

Why can’t Disney 

and Fox Get Along? 

Worst Comic Book 

Movie Ever 

Horror 

Jeopardy! 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Sketch Off: 

Wolverine 

Comic Book 

Trivia 

Name That 

Indie Character 

Life of a Teenage 

Ghost Hunter 

Sleepy Hollow: 

Season 2 

THURSDAY 

Books-Authors Exhibitor Hall 

Signing Tables 

16132, 16134, 16136 

Books - Authors 

North 124 


North 125 


North 126A 


North 126B 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Paranormal 

Romances 

Dragons and Rare 

Creatures 

On the Outside 

Looking In 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Exhibit Hall 

Author Signing 

Hybrid Authors 

In the Beginning 

Tension on 

Every Page 

Paranormal Romance 


5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

Exhibit Hall 


Know Your History 

Trivia Game 

Unlikely 

Influences 

Writer’s Epic Quest 

Kickoff 

Hybrid 

Authors Signing 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Books and Authors’ Kickoff - 

Featuring Arizona Authors 

Getting 

That Chance 

Magic Refresh 

Know Your History 



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THURSDAY 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

Costuming 

North 127 

Convention Behavior 

101 

A Beginners Guide 

to Foam Smithing 

How to Cosplay an 

Alien: Bodypaint, 

Prosthetics, & More 

Costuming 

North 128 

Get You Hair Done: 

Managing the 

Notorious Cosplay Wig 

Face Your 

Cosplay Fears 

Costuming 

North 129 

Princesses and 

Their Nations Style 

(Truth or Dare) 

Model School for the 

Curious Cosplayer 

Cosplay Armor 

Basics 

Dealing with Criticism: 

Giving and Getting 

Costuming 

North 130 

Tech Test Room 

for Panelists 

Heraldic Forms and 

the Colors They Wear 

Gadgets, Gizmos and 

Sharp, Pointy Things: 

a survey of tools that 

make costuming easier 

Cons, Cosplay, 

and Budgeting 

Introduction to the 

Society for Creative 

Anachronism (SCA) 

Costuming 

Cosplay Lounge - 

North 131BC 

Cosplay 

Lounge 

Film Festival 

West 103 


Film Festival - 

Documentary I 

Improv 101 

From Script to Screen: 

Bootstrapping Your 

Sci-Fi Film (Film 

School) 

Jump The Shark 

Fanboy Rant 

Must be 18+ 


Film Festival - Music 

Videos 



International Shorts 


Film Festival - Science 

Fiction & Fantasy II 

Film Festival 

West 104 


Film Festival Feature 

- "The Posthuman 

Project" 


Film Festival Short - 

“Wild, Wild Breast” 

Must be 18+ 



Documentary II 


Film Festival - Comedy 

& Documentary 

Must be 18+ 



Science Fiction 




& Fantasy I 

Phoenix Comicon Film 

Festival - Horror 

Must be 18+ 


Film Festival Feature 

- “Dorchester’s 

Revenge: The Return 

of Crinoline Head” 

Must be 18+ 


Film Festival Feature - 

“Witching Hour” 

Must be 18+ 

THURSDAY 


North 226 


North 227 


North 228 


North 229 


North 230 


North 231 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

The Dark Side 

of the Doctor Who 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

Geeks Getting Involved 

Conspiracy! 

Star Wars Style! 

“The Doctor doesn’t like 

endings”: Discussing 

Doctor Who’s Most 

Emotional Goodbyes 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Breaking Down the 

Elements of a Hit 

Star Trek: The Ongoing 

Comic and Book 

Adventures! 

Kaiju Whaaaaaa? 

Blame the 

Sci-Fi Staff 

Educating Geeks 

Presents... Heads Up: 

Comicon Style! 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Fandom Etiquette 

The Cage: A Retrospective 

of Star Trek’s ‘Lost Pilot’ 

Panelist 

AV Checks 

Star Wars Tech 

So You Want 

To Do A Podcast? 

And the Clock Strikes 12: 

Discussing Peter Capaldi 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

Experiencing 


Welcome to the 

Blue Ribbon Army! 

Power & Passion 

- Knowing Sith 

Anthropology 

Pacific Rim 2: 

Elecric Boogaloo 

Meet AZ TARDIS 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Dystopia: Only the 

Glamorous Survive 

Must be 18+ 

Executive Decisions: 

Starfleet Captains on Trial 

More than Jedi and Sith: 

Other Force Users in 

Star Wars 

PUGS 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

The Awesomely Bitchin’ 

80’s and 90’s 

Klingon Karaoke! 

Spoof N Cinema: 

Doctor Who 

Geeks Against 

HUMANITY!!! 

Must be 18+ 

40 


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12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

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7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

Steampunk Steampunk 

Renaissance Salon Renaissance Salon 

1-2 

3-4 

How to decorate 

a mask 

Steampunk for 

Kids: Costuming 

on a budget 

Parasol Painting 

Workshop 

Paid Session: $15- 

25.00 

Steampunk 101 

Steampunk & The 

rest of the World 

Meet the Arizona 

Penny Dreadfuls 

Must be 18+ 

Misc 

Diversity 

Lounge 

Diversity Lounge 

Misc 

West 102B 

American Red Cross 

Blood Drive 

& Be the Match 

Bone Marrow 

Registry 

Science 

North 232 

Ignobel Prizes 

Prophets 

of Science 

J Transhumanism: 

Building a Better 

Human urassic 

World 

Jurassic World 

It’s Not a Debate: 

Climate Change 

How to Become 

a Mad Scientist 

Safe Alien Sex 

Must be 18+ 

Youth 

Sponsored 

by Bookmans 

Youth Art - 

West 101 

Art Room - 

Crafts 

and Activites 

Youth 

Sponsored 

by Bookmans 

Youth Art Event 

Area- West 101 

Catapults! 

Youth 

Sponsored 

by Bookmans 

West 102A 

Cosplay 

for Beginners 

Cosplay 103: 

Cosplay Makeup 

For Kids 

Cosplay 

For All Sizes 


THURSDAY 

Youth 

Sponsored By 

Bookmans Youth/ 

Parents Lounge - 

West 102C 

Youth 

Sponsored By 

Bookmans Youth Lego 

- West 105 

Youth 

Sponsored By 

Bookmans Youth 

Activities - West 106 

Party-Events 

Renaissance Grand 

Ballroom 

Party-Events 

Sheraton Valley of 

The Sun 

Education 

North 126C 

Outdoor-Events 

3rd Street Stage 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

The Padawan Room 

Superheroes: 

A Never-Ending Battle 

Episode 1 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

Superheroes: 


Episode 2 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Padawn Quiet/ 

Nap Time 

LEGO 

Free Build Time 

Superheroes: 


Episode 3 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 


Syndicate Saber 

Presents: The 

Coruscant Players 

Using EDSITEment: 

The National 

Endowment for the 

Humanities Website 

The Darling Sounds 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

Guiding Students 

to their own Heroes 

Journey with Todd Van 

Hooser 

Luminatus 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Ed Tech Mix Mingle 

And Matriculate 


Live 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

The Phoenix Comicon 

Puppet Slam 

Must be 18+ 

Steampunk 

Homecoming Ball 

benefiting Kids Need 

to Read 

Paid Session: $10 

Circus Farm 


41

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FRIDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

Anime 

North 221 

Chuck Huber 

Q & A 

How to Break Out 

as an Artist 

Anime 

North 222 

Anime Music Video 

World Tour 

Hetalia: 

Ask a Nation 

The World of Miyazaki 

Anime 

North 223 

Why We Love Anime 

Ask a Ghoul 

Green Cosplay 

Tom Kane Spotlight Who’s That Pokemon?! Vocaloid Music Time 

Veronica Taylor Spotlight 

TeamFourStar 

Main Panel 

Hentai Worth Watching 

Must be 18+ 

Whose Line is it Anime? 

Friendship is Knowledge!: 

MLP Trivia 

Waifu Wars! 

WTF Japan?! 

Must be 18+ 

Madoka Magica In-Character 

Q&A 

Sleepoverstuck: 

A Homestuck Slumber Party 

Waifu 4 Laifu, 

the Confessions Begin 

Why Aren’t You Roleplaying? 

Ask the Avatar Gaang! 

Let’s Play an Eroge! 

Must be 18+ 

Panty and Stocking’s PJ Party 

Must be 18+ 

Anime 

North 224 

Ask-a-Dancestor, A Homestuck 

Panel 

Name That Anime Tune! 

RWBY: 

Ask A Character 

The Everything Goes 

Dating Show 

Dub Your Own 

Anime 

Anime 

North 225 

10 Best Under-the-Radar 

Anime 

Anime Picture Game 

In-Character 

Cosplay Challenge 

Let’s Make a Visual Novel 

Disappointing Anime 

and Adaptations 

Who, Why and WTF 

of Dragonball Z 

Strange, Awkward, and Totally 

Bizarre Ways to Win 

Must be 18+ 

That Game is Bad 

(And You Should Feel Bad) 

Must be 18+ 

Horror Anime 

Must be 18+ 

FRIDAY 

Comics 

North 121 

Comics 

North 122 

Comics 

North 123 

Horror 

West 211 

Horror Horror Interactive 

West 212 

Horror 

West 213B 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

DC VS. Marvel 

"I HAVE THE POWER!" 

He-Man and the Masters 

of the Universe 

The History Of Comic 

Books Part 1 

Ancient Pantheons: 

Whose God is it Anyway? 

Michael Jackson's 

Thriller 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

Dark Horse Comics! Spotlight: Arthur Adams Archie 75 Anniversary 

Learn To Dance 

The Thriller 

Jurassic Park 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

Spotlight: Gabriel Bá 

and Fábio Moon 

Spotlight: Mike Zeck 

Sketch Off: 

Batman 

Lighting the Darkness: 

Creating, Fandom and 

Comicon with Mental 

Illness 

Surviving the Zombie 

Apocalypse 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Drawing Optimus Prime: 

Transformers Art with 

Livio Ramondelli 

Spotlight on Daredevil 

So You Want to Own 

A Comic Book Store 

Flawless 

Zombie Make Up 

Phoenix Comicon's 

Fright House 

Beast The Beast - 

Horror Trivia Battle! 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Spouses of Comic Book 

Creators 

DC Crisis To Convergence 

Comics for Visually 

Impaired 

Midnight Studios FX 

Five Nights 

At Phoenix Comicon 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

Lady Death DC Animated Universe DIY Comics 

Fangoria Horror 

& Sci Fi Trivia Night! 

When Ghosts Attack 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Prep Your Portfolio to 

Impress a Comic Editor 

Name That Marvel Mutant 

Beat The Bad Guy 

The Sexy Side 

of Ancient Greece 

Must be 18+ 

CreepyPasta Galore 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

Horror Heroes: Man vs. 

Monster Who do you 

Cheer For? 


Fright House 

It's Demonic! 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

Zombie Survival 101: 

Animal Edition 

42 


FRIDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

Costuming 

North 127 

Costuming 

North 128 

Dressing for the 

Rebellion Against the 

Build it Cheap; Have it 

Galactic Empire 

Look Awesome! 

The Basics of 

Thermoplastics 

Cosplay & Convention 

Etiquette 

Costuming, Character 

portrayal, and Making 

Magic! 

Foam Construction 

Techniques for 

Costuming 

We All Wear Masks: 

An Introduction To 


Body Painting 

Demo Setup 

Bodypainting 

Extravaganza with 

Mark Greenawalt and 

Friends 

Must be 18+ 

The Business of Full- 

Time Prop/Costume 

Making 

Costuming 

North 129 

Magical Me: Harry 

Potter Wizarding 

World Costuming 

Introduction to 

Pepakura 

Cosplay Like a Pro: 

Less Stress, More Fun! 

Lolita Game Show! 

How to Make Your 

Own Minecraft 

Costume: Block 

PARTY! 

We are ALL Wonder 

Women! 

Costuming 

North 130 

Geeky Wedding 

Boutonnieres: Make a 

Geeked Out Lapel Pin 

The Tudor 

Project 


101: Basics and 

“Crossplay” 

Renaissance 

Costuming & Clothing 

Geeks Really do get 

Married: Incorporating 

Specialty Threads and 

Con Culture into your 

Specialty Feet (for Nerdlesque Costuming 

Wedding 

your Sewing Machine) 

Cosplay Q & A 

Effective 

Genderbending 

Costuming 

Emergencies and 

Wearing through 

the Day 

Cosplay 

Lipsync Battle 

The Savy Cosplayer's 

Guide to Wig Buying 

Arms and Armor 

for the Historical 

Re-enactor 

Costuming 


North 131BC 

Cosplay 

Lounge 

Costuming 

Costuming Meetups 

Area 1 

Anime Cosplay 

Meetup 

Star Wars Costume 

Meetup 

Marvel Costume 

Meetup 

DC Comics 

Costume Meetup 

After Party 

Costumer Meetup 

Costuming 


Area 2 

Sidekicks Costume 

Photo Shoot area 

Open Costuming 

Meetup and 

Photoshoot 


FRIDAY 

Film Festival 

West 103 

Film Festival 

West 104 

10:30am - 11:00am How To Adapt Your Novel 

To A Screenplay And Vice- 

11:00am - 11:30am Versa (Film School) 


Festival - Web Series 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

Art Direction & Production 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

Design From Blade Runner 


Festival Feature - "A 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

To Mission To Mars and 

Beyond (Film School) 

Dozen Summers" 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm Directing Workshop With Phoenix Comicon Film 

Kevin R. Phipps (Film Festival - Science Fiction 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

School) 

and Superheroes 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

Set Photographer or 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

how to get a job as a 


Festival - Science 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

photographer in film 

(Film School) 

Fiction II 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm How To Make A Living As Phoenix Comicon Film 

A Freelance Videographer Festival - Science Fiction 

5:00pm - 5:30pm (Film School) 

& Fantasy III 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 


6:00pm - 6:30pm Film Development: Putting Film Festival Feature - 

it all together (Film 

"Suspension" 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

School) 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

Last Fandom Standing 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

The PCC Film Challenge 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

Improv 101 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 


10:00pm - 10:30pm 

Festival Feature - "The 

Channel" 

10:30pm - 11:00pm Phoenix Comicon Film 

Festival - Horror II 

11:00pm - 11:30pm Must be 18+ 

Books-Authors 

Exhibitor Hall Signing 

Tables 16132, 

16134, 16136 

Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Books-Authors 

North 124 

Del Rey Spotlight 

Historical and 

Fantastical and 

Maybe a Little 

Magical 

Naomi Novik 

Spotlight 

Spotlight on Richard 

Kadrey 

Serial Box 

Publishing Presents 

Bookburners 

Spotlight on 

Kevin Hearne 

Ann Leckie 

Spotlight 

Books-Authors 

North 125 

How Evil 

Should They Be? 

Breaking Those 

Writers Blocks 

Life After 

True Blood 

How Big 

Can It Get? 

The Food 

of Fantasy 

Build a Story with 

Moderator Ryan 

Dalton 

Technology 

for Authors 

Books-Authors 

North 126A 

Rewriting History 

Attacking the 

9 Senses 

More Than a 

Haunted House 

Dialogue: 

Speech vs. Prose 

Here on Earth 

Airships: Creating 

Steampunk 

Technology That Flies 

Good = Perfect? 

Books-Authors 

North 126B 

Del Rey 


The Historical and 

the Fantastical 


More Than a 

Haunted House 


Richard Kadrey and 

Sherrilyn Kenyon 

Signing 

Here On Earth 


Build a Story and 

Airships Panels 



43


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10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 


North 226 

Video Games on the 

Silver Screen (and TV) 

Name That Tune: 

Pop Culture Edition! 

Firefly and Star Trek TOS: 

Crew Comparison 

Heroes and Heretics 

of Dune 

Son of the Awesomely 

Awful 80's 

Streaming TV & Movies 

- The Future Is Internet- 

O-Vision! 

The Science of Drinking 

Presents Extreme Science 

Fiction Trivia!? 

Must be 18+ 

Sexuality in Star Trek III: 

The Search for a Word 

that Rhymes with "Spock" 

Must be 18+ 


North 227 

Experiencing Phoenix 

Comicon 

Star Wars: 

The Ring Theory 

Supernatural 

"ETHICS" 2.0 

The Ladies of the Genre 

The Elder Scrolls: 

Legend and Lore 

Fantastical Weapons: 

Which Would Win? 

Blacksmithing: 

Fact or Fiction 

Buffy / Angel: 

Evolution 


North 228 

Spoof n' Cinema - 

Star Trek: 

The Animated Series 

The Nerds Have Won 

Learn How to Comic Con 

with the Wayward Nerds 

Makeup Fashion Show 

Pathfinding RPG’s outside 

of Dungeons: A look at 

Indie Tabletop Gaming 

Creatures of LotR - 

Friend or Foe? 

The Romance Options 

Costume Club Presents 

- Dragon Age: World of 

Thedas Must be 18+ 

Revenge of the 

Awesomely Awful 90’s 


North 229 

Blacksmithing: 

From Tin to Win 

Ask Middle Earth! 

Resol’Nare - 

Mandalorian Culture 101 

URORRUR’R’!!!! 

Tusken Charades? 

Google Niantic Labs 

Ingress Panel 

Hokey Religions and 

Ancient Weapons... 

The Phoenix Comics- 

Con Show 

Must be 18+ 

Mystery Science 

Theater 3000..er 2015! 


North 230 

The Mythology 

of Sleepy Hollow 

History of the Future: Star 

Trek 101 

Infinite Diversity in 

Infinite Combinations: 

The Aliens of ‘Star Trek’ 

Speed Dating 


Must be 18+ 

Speed Dating 


Must be 18+ 


North 231 

Gal-lifrey- A Woman's 

View of Doctor Who 

Back to the Future: 

Adventures in a DeLorean 

Time Machine 

Valiant 101: 

The Story Starts Here 

Lexa Doig 

Episode VII - 

The Count Down Begins! 

12 Must See 

Doctor Who Stories! 

PUGS 

The Match Game: 

Doctor Who Version 

FRIDAY 

Steampunk 

Renaissance Salon 1-2 

Steampunk 


Misc 

Diversity Lounge 

Misc 

West 102B 

Misc West 

301 Ballroom 

Science 

North 232 

10:00am - 10:30am 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

Building and Fitting 

a Corset 

Jim Beaver 

Year of the 

Dwarf Planet 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

Coloring fun for 

little Steampunks 

Meeting 

Madame Askew 

Rocky Horror 

(Barry, Patricia, Nell) 

Chevron Locked: 

The Science of Stargate 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

Fascinator Workshop 



Blood Drive 


Bone Marrow 

Registry 

Jason Isaacs 

Bad Movie 

Science Survivor 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Diversity 

Lounge 

Edward James Olmos 

Science of the 

Golden Age 

of Tomorrow 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Magic and Paranormal 

in Steampunk Writing 

Meet the Steampunk 

Groups of Arizona 

Charisma Carpenter 

New Physics 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

Steampunk 

Crossover Panel 

Ask the Ladies 

of Steampunk: 

Tips from the Tops 

Everybody Panic! 

Or Don't ... the Science 

of Epidemics 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

MEMENTO MORI: 

Death in the Victorian Era 

Must be 18+ 

Make Your Characters 

Come Alive 

Stark Trek 

Continues 

In the Beginning 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

Sex In The Victorian Era 

Must be 18+ 

Science of Antman 

44 


FRIDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

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5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

FRIDAY 

Youth 

Sponsored by Bookmans 

Youth Art - 

West 101 

Art Room - 

Crafts and Activites 

Party-Events 

Renaissance Grand 

Ballroom 

Youth 


Youth Art Event Area- 

West 101 

Origami for ages 5 to 197 

Story Time 

with Moon Mermaid 

You Can Draw Chibis! 

Add Emotions to Your 

Comic Characters 

Red Cross 

Pillowcase Project 

Ancient Pottery Making 

Artist/Writer Creator 

Connection 

Party-Events 

Renaissance Salon 

5-8 

Youth 


West 102A 

S.H.I.E.L.D. - Video 

Investigation Unit 

Mermaids 

101 

Cosplay for Beginners 

Gravity Falls 

Q&A 

Kingdom Hearts 


How To: 

Be the parent of a 

Comicon Nerd 

Blocks 'N' Rocks: Building 

STEAM with LEGO, 

Meteorites, Spaceflight, 

Fine Arts and TV Science 

Party-Events 

Sheraton Ahwatukee 

Youth 


Youth/Parents Lounge - 

West 102C 

Little Rhythms 

presents Superheros! 


Sevengill Will's Shark 

Adventure a reading by 

author Michelle Aviles 


Little Rhythms 

presents Superheros! 


Youth 

Sponsored Bby Bookmans 

Youth Lego - 

West 105 

LEGO 


Youth 


Youth Activities - 

West 106 

Pinkie Pie's Birthday 

Extravaganzarrific Event! 

Inflatable Planetarium- 

Comics in the Cosmos 

Padawan Quiet/ 

Nap Time Inflatable Planetarium - 

Star Trek Astronomy 

Padawan Zumba 

for the Family 


Party-Events 

Sheraton Valley of The Sun 

Custom Toy Panel 

LEGO Build Off 

Education 

North 126C 

Syndicate Saber Presents: 

The Jedi Trials 

Party-Events 

3rd Street 

Activities 

Party-Events 



9:30am - 10:00am 

10:00am - 10:30am 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

Fighting Demo - Society for Creative 

Anachronism (Kingdom of Atenveldt) 

Cosplay 

12:30pm - 1:00pm Fashion Kick-Off 

Fighting Demo - Adrian Empire 

Show 

(Kingdom of Umbria) 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

Sailor Moon Host 

Fighting Demo - Amptgard 

Club Paid Session: 

(Kingdom of Dragonspine) 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

Fighting Demo - The Phoenix Society of 

$10 

Historical Swordsmanship 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

Geek Bridal 

Sailor Moon Host 

Fashion Show 

Club Paid Session: 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Fighting Demo - Adrian Empire 

$10 


4:00pm - 4:30pm Fighting Demo - 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

Where in The Con is 

Society for Creative Anachronism 

Carmen Sandiego? 

(Kingdom of Atenveldt) 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Live Gameshow and 

Scavenger Hunt! 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

Steampunk Tea 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

House Cafe of the 

Rising Sunset 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 


Gallifrey Geek Prom 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

Sherlock 

Murder Mystery 

benefiting 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 



8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

Spoof & Cinema 

Mash Up Presents 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

the Clone Wars 

Must be 18+ 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm The FREE Stand Up 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

Comedy Show by 

PhoenixComedy.org! 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

Must be 18+ 

Monster Girls Lounge 

Sailor Moon Rave 

11:30pm - 12:00am 



Must be 18+ 

Must be 18+ 

12:00am - 12:30am 

12:30am - 1:00am 

1:00am - 1:30am 

The Role of Pop 

Culture Arts in 

Education 

Comics in the 

Classroom: Sequential 

Art as an Instructional 

Tool 

Careers 

In Pop Culture: 

Meet the Pro 

How Kids Consume 

Media 

Creating Creative 

Career Pathways 

between K-12 and 

College 

Games 

in Education 

Superheroes: A Never- 

Ending Battle 

Amtgard 

Zombie Walk 

Mandolorian 

Armor Demo 

Jerusafunk 

Fairy Bones 

Statues of Cats 

Steff and the 

Articles 

Rite to Remain 


45 

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SATURDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE 

SATURDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

Anime 

North 221 

Anime 

North 222 

Hetalia and the World: 


Anime 

North 223 

Feminism and Lesbian 

Representation 

in Yurikuma Arashi 

Roger Jackson Spotlight Women of Anime Vocaloid Music Time V1 

Anime 

North 224 

Homestuck 

Hot Seat 

Do You Know Shounen Anime? 

(Jeopardy Style) 

Anime 

North 225 

Budget Cosplay 

Abridged Appreciation 

Vic Mignogna Spotlight Fruity Rumpus Ask Panel Tales of Historia Krav Maga Battle of the Fandoms 

Super Happy Fun Time Game 

Show Hour!!!!!! 

The Roast of Yu-Gi-Oh 

Must be 18+ 

Anime Anonymous 

JAST USA & J-List’s Visual 

Novel Panel 

Must be 18+ 

Hentai Manga and Doujinshi 

Must be 18+ 

K-Pop Lip Sync Battle 

Vocaloid 101: 

Electric Voices 

Is it a Hentai? 

Must be 18+ 

The Yaoi Game Panel 

Must be 18+ 

The Everything Goes Dating 

Show 

Must be 18+ 

Arizona Anime! 

The Best (and Worst) 

of the Recent Year 

Get Your Man: 

A Crash Court to Otomes 

The Epitome of Ecchi 

Must be 18+ 

BJD Lovers Meetup! 

Closet Otaku Confessions 


Music Video Contest 

Amateur Voice Acting 

Competition 

Magical Girl 

History 101 

Finding Love as an Otaku 

Figure Collecting 

for Noobs 

Wut Anime?! 

King’s Game 

Must be 18+ 

Flashing Off 

Must be 18+ 

SATURDAY 

Comics 

North 121 

Agent Helix to Zarana: 

The Ladies of GI Joe 

and Cobra 

Comics 

North 122 

10:30am - 11:00am 

Creator Rights 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

Steampunk X-men 

Spotlight: 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

Jim Steranko 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

Spotlight On Flash 

Spotlight: 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

Rafael Albuquerque 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm Moving LGBT Characters 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Forward 

Marvel vs. DC 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm Art Auction Registration Walking in Two Worlds: 

Native American Comic 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Art Vs. Stereotypes 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

Kids Need to Read 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

Charity Art Auction 

Gotham: 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

TV vs. Movies 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

Drawing Sexy Women 

Comic Book Newlywed 

Must be 18+ 

Game: LBGTQIA Edition 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Must be 18+ 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

Comics 

North 123 

History Of Comics: 

Part 2 

Horror 

West 211 

How to Care For Your 

Magical Creature 


West 212 

Horror 

West 213B 

American Horror Story: 

Freak Show 

It's (still) All Connected British Zombie Invasion Haunted Phoenix 

Transformers: Robots in 

Disguise Season One 

Sketch Off: The Flash 

Marvel AR 

Official Guide to Arizona 

Comic Characters 

Ummm...Actually 

Killer POV Talkshow 

Ghost Hunting - 

Life Behind the Case 

An Evening of Pumpkin 

Magic with Ray Villafane 

National Comedy Theatre 

presents Spoof N Cinema: 

Goosebumps 

What is Halloween? 

Midnight Studios FX - 

Encore Panel 


Fright House 

Phoenix Comicon’s 

Fright House 

Bon Appétit! 

The Food of 

Dr. Hannibal Lecter 

Ask the 

Creepypastas! 

Final Girls: 

A Cut Above the Rest 

The Talking Dead - (The 

Walking Dead Cosplay AZ) 

CreepyPasta 

Galore 

Delicious 

CreepyPasta 

PC Horror Gaming 

46 


SATURDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

SATURDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

Costuming 

North 127 

How to Geek Out Your 

Wedding 

Props through 3D 

Printing 

Ivy Doomkitty 

Presents: 

Men of Cosplay 

Body Confidence and 

Positivity in Cosplay 

Making Video Game 

Cosplay Armor: From 

Concept to Reality 

Getting your Start with 

Sewing for Cosplay 

Cosplay Personality: 

The PLAY in Cosplay 

Costuming 


Area 2 

Costuming 

North 128 

Evolution of the 

Stormtrooper 

Be a Predator 

Cosplay 

War Stories 

Professional 

Superhero Costuming 

for Everyone 

Arizona Judges 

discussion from 

DREDD Comics to 

Films, Costume 

building, and 

Community and Film 

Cosplaying & The Faux 

Pas of Social Media 

Building a Fitting 

Corset 

Film Festival 

West 103 

Screenwriting The Corman 

way: Style And Structure 

(Film School) 

Acting Workshop With 

Chuck Huber (Film School) 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm Film Festival Survival 101 

with Chris Gore 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

(Film School) 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

Costume Design: How 

To Go From Cosplay To 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 



Television, Film, and Stage 

(Film School) 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

Aether Prologue World 

Premiere & How To Develop 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

A Multi-million Dollar Indie 

Epic (Film School) 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

Documentary Film 

Making & Photography 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

(Film School) 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

Open Costuming Meetup 

and Photoshoot 

Screening: Aether 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

Prologue followed by 

Men of Might: 

Convergence 

9:00pm - 9:30pm Heroes Costume Meetup 


9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

After Party 



Festival - Science Fiction 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

& Fantasy V 

Costuming 

North 129 

How to Make Your 

Own Awesome 

Petticoat! 

Better than Accurate 

(was Pages to 

Patterns) 

Film Festival 

West 104 


Festival - Animation 


Festival - International 

Shorts II 


Festival - Star Trek Fan 

Films 


Festival - Science Fiction 

& Fantasy IV 

Life of Pie 


Festival - Comedy 

Must be 18+ 


Festival - Drama 


Film Festival Feature - 

“Capitation Retriever” 


Festival - Horror III 

Must be 18+ 


Festival - Suspense and 



Festival - Horror IV 

Must be 18+ 

Costuming 

North 130 

Style and care: 

Wigs edition 

Pin Up Hair 

with Pearl Necklace 

Star Wars: Leia’s Metal Cosplay Makeup 102- 

Bikini 

How to cell shade 

Cosplay Prop 

& Mask Making 

Getting Spock-ed: an 

FX Makeup Demo 

DRAMAtical Murder 

Truth Or Dare 

Dressing the Court 

of Henry IIIV 

What are 

They Wearing? 

More Than “Just” 

Bounty Hunters 

Construction of 

Samurai Armor 

Samurai Armor 

Construction 102 

Books-Authors Exhibitor 

Hall Signing Tables 

16132, 16134, 16136 

Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Costuming 


North 131BC 

Cosplay Lounge 

Books-Authors 

North 124 

Harper Voyager 


Spotlight 

Chuck Wendig 

Spotlight 

Diana Gabaldon 

Author Batsu 

with Sam Sykes 

Nerd Poetry 

Slam 

Costuming 

North 132 

Masquerade 

Pre-Judging 

Costuming 


Area 1 

Villainous Vixens 



Bad Boys Costume 

Meetup and 

Photoshoot 

Heroes Costume 

Meetup and 

Photoshoot 

Ladies of Justice 

Heroes Costume 

Meetup and 

Photoshoot 

Books-Authors 

North 125 

Mother Trucking 

Monsters 

Kelley Armstrong and 

Melissa Marr Spotlight 

Young Adult - Have Your 

Writing Critiqued 

Have Your Writing 

Critiqued - The First Page 

- Can You Make The Cut? 

Have Your Writing 

Critiqued - General 

Keep the Sorcery 

Lose the Sword 

Evening Erotica 

Must be 18+ 



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SATURDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

Books-Authors 

North 126A 

Dramatic Warfare 

Super Supernatural 

21 Days to a Novel 

Paid Session: $20.00 

Spotlight on 

James A. Owen - 

Drawing Out the Dragons 

Who’s Driving? 

Books-Authors 

North 126B 

Harper Voyager 


Kelley Armstrong and 

Melissa Marr Author 

Signing 

Signing Lounge Author 

Signing 


Book Signing 

with Diana Gabaldon 

joining from 5-6 


North 226 

Practical Weapons FX 

Women of Trek 

Miniature VFX: 

From Star Wars 

to Interstellar 

Battlestar Galactica: 

“Save the Fleet” 

Cylon Hunt! 

Screen Wizardy! 

Special Effects - 

Visual & Practical! 

Moving Past Stereotypes: 

Exploring Queer Identities 

Through Games 

Squeefest 2015 

Must be 18+ 

The Phoenix Comics- 

Con Show 2.0 

Must be 18+ 


North 227 

Harry Potter and the 

Sorting of Fandoms 

Once Upon a Time: 

Break the Curse! 

Mythological Creatures 

101 

“I am The Master and You 

Will Obey Me”: Discussing 

an Iconic Doctor Who 

Nemesis 

The Greatest Movie 

Puzzle Game Ever: The 

Game (Now Featuring 

Pictograms)! 

Live Long and Prosper: 

Saying Goodbye to 

Leonard Nimoy 

Mythological Creatures 

102 

Fantasy Character 

Death Match 


North 228 

Star Trek: 

50 Years of Humanism 

Doctor Who - For the 

LGBT Whovians 

Lost: 

We Have to go Back! 

Producing 

‘Star Trek Continues’ 

Voyager 20: 20 Years of 

‘Star Trek: Voyager’! 

PBS Digital Studios D&D 

and Q&A 


North 229 

Where Should I Start 

Watching Doctor Who? 

Star Wars: Rebels - 

Recapping Season 1 

Clara Oswald: 

The Inconsistent Girl 

Future of the Force 

Upcoming Video Games 

and Tech 

The Star Wars 

Trivia Challenge! 

Light or Dark Side? What 

Works Better for YOU? 

What was That Noise? 

SATURDAY 

10:00am - 10:30am 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

10:00pm - 10:30pm 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

11:30pm - 12:00am 


North 230 

Speed Dating (LGBT) 


Must be 18+ 

Speed Dating 


Must be 18+ 

Speed Dating 


Must be 18+ 

Speed Dating 


Must be 18+ 


North 231 

Treat Yo Self to the 

Ultimate Parks and 

Recreation Panel! 

Who Said That? 

Michael Shanks 

Movies of 

2015-2017 

Max Brooks 

Flash or The Arrow: 

Who Would You Want 

to Save You? 

Superwholock: 

The Lost Script Live 

Table Read 

Way of the 

Lightsaber 

Steampunk 


1-2 

Pattern Reading 

101 

Steampunk 

Wings Make and Take 

Paid Session: 

$25-35.00 

Goggles Make and 

Take Workshop Paid 

Session: $30.00 

Advanced 

Steampunk 

Costuming 

Crow Scout 

Rally 

Apocalypse Later 

Steampunk Film 

Festival 

Steampunk 


3-4 

Leatherworking 

101 

Leatherworking 

102 

History of Tea as Told 

by Madame Askew 

Victorian Secrets 

Must be 18+ 

H.P. Lovecraft and 

the Cthulhu Mythos 

Must be 18+ 

Misc Diversity 

Lounge 

Diversity 

Lounge 

Misc 

West 102B 


Blood Drive & Be the 

Match Bone Marrow 

Registry 

Misc West 

301 Ballroom 

Summer Glau 

Jason Mamoa 

David Morrissey 

Alyson Hannigan 

and Alexis Denisof 

Katee Sackhoff 

Rocky Horror 

Picture Show 40th 

Anniversary Screening 

with Special Guests 

Must be 18+ 

Masquerade 

Costume Contest 

48 


SATURDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

Science 

North 232 

Sherlock 

Forensics 

The Funding 

Game 

Adventures and 

Disasters in Science 

Kepler’s 

Worlds 

Inside NASA 

FameLab - 

Presented by NASA 

Youth 

Sponsored 

by Bookmans 

Youth Art - 

West 101 

Art Room - 

Crafts and 

Activites 

Youth 

Sponsored by 

Bookmans Youth Art 

Event Area- 

West 101 

It's the Apocalypse! 

Zombie Dog 

Comic Art! 

Mwahaha! Drawing 

Villains! 

My Little Pony: 

Friendship is Magic 

Want to Learn About 

Anime Art? 

Hero Design - Riley 

Style 

Kumihimo Weaving: 

Medieval Friendship 

Bracelets 

Artist/Writer Creator 

Connection 

Youth 


West 102A 

Harry Potter 


Zero Sum Game - Games for 

anyone who may want to play! 

Science 

of Superheroes 

Ask The Heroes 

of Olympus 

Kids Comics 101 

with Very Awesome Girls 

Cartoons that 

got Cancelled 

I didn’t know that existed! 

Geeky things to do in Arizona 

I didn’t know that existed! 

Geeky things to do in Arizona 

Youth 

Sponsored by 



West 102C 

Little RhythmsÂ® 

a musical and craft 

adventure- Super Hero 

Edition! 


Sevengill Will's Shark 

Adventure a reading 

by author Michelle 

Aviles 


Little RhythmsÂ® 

a musical and craft 

adventure- Super Hero 

Edition! 



Nap Time 

Padawan Zumba 

for the Family 


Youth 

Sponsored by 


- West 105 

LEGO 


FIRST LEGO 

League Robotics 

Team Exhibition 

Demonstration 

LEGO 


LEGO 

Build Off 

Youth 

Sponsored by 


Activities - 

West 106 

Getting Diggy with It: 

Be a Paleontologist 

for an Hour 


Feats of Strength 

Lord of the Ringlets: 

Kicking the Hahbit 

Dream of Arrow and 

Hunger Games skills? 

Calling all Archers! 


Presents: 

The Jedi Trials 

The DREAD Fleet 

Presents: “Pirate 101” 

Comedy Show! 


9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

It’s Not a Debate: 

Evolution, Vaccines, 

and GMOs


SATURDAY 

9:30am - 10:00am 

10:00am - 10:30am 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Party-Events 

Renaissance 

Grand Ballroom 

Geek and Con Chic 

Fashion Show 

Steampunk 

Fashion Show! 

Party-Events 


5-8 

At Your Service 

Maid Cafe 


At Your Service 

Maid Cafe 


Steampunk Tea House 

Cafe of the Rising 

Sunset Paid Session: 

$10 

Party-Events 

Sheraton Ahwatukee 

Party-Events 

Sheraton Valley 

of The Sun 

Fighting Demo - 


Anachronism 

(Kingdom of 

Atenveldt) 

Fighting Demo 

- Adrian Empire 


Fighting Demo - 


Anachronism 

(Kingdom of 

Atenveldt) 

Fighting Demo - The 

Phoenix Society 

of Historical 

Swordsmanship 

Fighting Demo 

- Adrian Empire 



Armored Combat 

League (Desert 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

Demons) 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

5:30pm - 6:00pm 

Fan Fic Theatre 

with Chris Gore 

Steampunk Tea House 

Cafe of the Rising 

Sunset Paid Session: 

$10 

Education 

North 126C 

Careers In Pop 

Culture: 

Meet the Pro 

Fandon Debates 

-State Your Case: 

Can Fan Fic Cross 

an Ethical Line 

Using Twilight to 

teach Adolescent 

Development 

BOTA Clubs 

teach the Business 

of the Arts 

Best Practices in 

Pop Culture Use in 

Drama Classrooms 

Outdoor-Events 3rd 

Street Activities 

AZRD Derby Bout 

Dread Fleet 

Fencing Tournament 

Desert Dolls 

Derby Bout 

Amtgard 



Ingress Persepolis 

Anomaly Satellite 

Arizona Future City 

Competition 

Gabe Kubanda 

Captain Squeegee 

Statues of Cats 

Banana Gun 

Ana Log 

Luna Aura 

6:00pm - 6:30pm 

6:30pm - 7:00pm 

Summer Movies to 

Summer Learning 

7:00pm - 7:30pm 

7:30pm - 8:00pm 

Drinks 

With Authors 

8:00pm - 8:30pm 

8:30pm - 9:00pm 

Talk Nerdy to Me: 

A Byte of Burlesque 


Must be 18+ 

Screening: 

Making Wookie 

9:00pm - 9:30pm 

9:30pm - 10:00pm 

Film Festival Closing 

Night Celebration 

Must be 18+ 

Men Strut Your Stuff 

10:00pm - 10:30pm Paid Session: $10 

Must be 18+ 

10:30pm - 11:00pm 

11:00pm - 11:30pm 

11:30pm - 12:00am 

12:00am - 12:30am 

12:30am - 1:00am 

1:00am - 1:30am 

The FREE Stand Up 

Comedy Show by 

PhoenixComedy.org! 

Must be 18+ 

Monster Girls Lounge 


Must be 18+ 

The Red Wedding 

benefiting 



Must be 18+ 

50 


SUNDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

SUNDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

Anime 

North 221 

My Little Pony: 

Ask a Pony 

FAKKU Q & A 

Must be 18+ 

TeamFourStar: 

Uncut, Unrated, Unabridged 

Must be 18+ 

Comics 

North 121 

Know your Robins 

Anime 

North 222 

Pop Trivia 

Anime Music Videos 

101 

Last Otaku Standing 

Comics 

North 122 

Chatting with the 

Aether Team 

Comics 

North 123 

20 Years 

of OCHO 

Anime 

North 223 

Women and Gender 

in One Piece 

Weeaboo Stories 

and Confessions 

Plus Size Cosplay 

Haikyuu 

Q&A 

Boys Don’t Cry 

Horror 

West 211 

Behind the Scenes 

of the Phoenix Comicon 

Fright House 

Anime 

North 224 

The Gods of Anime 

You NEED to Play This!! 

K-Pop Spotlight! 

YG Entertainment 

Let’s Play Idolm@ster 

Pen and Paper RPG Story Time 

Must be 18+ 


West 212 

Anime 

North 225 

Rhythm Game Fun Times! 

Church of Madoka 

Hey, What’s Up 

With Bleach? 

Don’t Waste Your Time 

Cosplay Open Forum 

Horror 

West 213B 

SUNDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

GI Joe vs Transformers: 

The Ultimate Debate 

Animation Career 

Secret Wars 

Then and Now 

Zombie Boot Camp - 

Ages 15 and Under 


Open 

"Fright House" 

Wesker's Zombie 

Trivial Pursuit 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

Spouses of 

Comic Book Creators 

Sketch Off: 

My Little Pony 

Fan Art/Fan Fiction 

& Copyright 

Zombie Boot Camp 

Ages 16 and Up 

Scottsdale's 

Haunted Libraries 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Superhero 

Q&A 

Blaze Super Hero Shorts Arnie In The 80s! 

Ask Slender 

and the Proxies! 

SUNDAY 

Costuming 

North 127 

Costuming 

North 128 

Costuming 

North 129 

Costuming 

North 130 

Costuming 


North 131BC 

Costuming 


Area 1 

Costuming 


Area 2 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

Steampunk Gun Club 

Meetup/Panel 

For the Cosplay 

"I Learned How on the 

Internet!" Examples 

& Info on Cosplay 

Tutorials 

Cosplay Makeup: 

Live Demo 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

Cosplay Building 

Safety 101: I'm 

Breathing WHAT In? 

The Costuming and 

Character Design of 

Star Trek Continues 

Taking it to the 

Streets: Costuming 

for the Community 

Pin Up Makeup 

with Pearl Necklace 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Costume Construction 

- from 2D Page to 3D 

Cosplay 

Cos Pos 

Networking 

As a Cosplayer 

Steampunk 

Foam Hat 

Make and Take 

Paid Session: 

$20-30.00 

Youth Fashion Show 

Setup 

Youth Fashion Show 

Cosplay 

on a Budget 

Transformers: 

Trivia Contest 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

Silhouettes of History 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

Fashion Showcase 

Clothes V. 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Costumes:Surviving 

Your Own Creativity 

Cosplay 

Lounge 

Open Costuming 

Meetup and 

Photoshoot 




51

SUNDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE 

SUNDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

SUNDAY 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

Film Festival 

West 103 

Classic Simpsons 

Trivia Quiz 

S&M Comedy presents... 

This Day In History! 

Must be 18+ 

Harry Potter And Never 

Letting Go 

Space Rangers: 

Making The Universe 

Safe for Mankind 

Live Podcast Recording 

- We’re All Warrior 

Princesses 

Books-Authors 

North 126B 

Signing Lounge 


Film Festival 

West 104 


Film Festival - Shorts 

for Short Film Fans 


Film Festival - Encore 

and Repeats 

Film Festival 

Awards Ceremony 

Absolute Geek Podcast 

Presents: Geek Game 

Show Thing LIVE! 


North 226 

Back to The Present? 

A Comparative on The 

Future Promised By 

Back to The Future 

The End Of The World 

As We Know It (aka 

How Sci-Fi Wants The 

World to End For Us) 

Books-Authors Exhibitor 

Hall Signing Tables 

16132, 16134, 16136 


North 227 

Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


Exhibit Hall 


They Said It, 

We Loved It But Can 

You Name It? 

Teslapunk 101: 

Steampunk & 

Electronics Basics 


North 228 

Get me the Tricorder, 

STAT! 

Running a Tight 

(Star)ship: Financing 

a Web Series 

Books-Authors 

North 124 

Unashamed 

Full Frontal Nerdity 

World Building- 

Get Over It 

Stepping up to 

Social Media 

Mythology 


North 229 

You Fought in the 

Clone Wars? 

Behind Stop Motion 

Animated Movies 

Books-Authors 

North 125 

Writing 

Reluctant Heroes 

Urban Fantasy 

Marketing Your Novel 

Del Rey Superfight 


North 230 

Speed Dating 


Must be 18+ 

Books-Authors 

North 126A 

Young Adult: 

Bridging the 

Generation Gap 

Outside Influences 

Space in 


From Page 

to Screen 


North 231 

Doctor Who: 

The Classic Series 

101 

Mary McDonnell 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

World Building 

Panel Signing 

Chevron 7: Locked! A 

Stargate Interactive 

Adventure 

Teslapunk 102: 

Steampunk & 

Electronics Advanced 

The People VS 

Stephen Moffat 

Spoof & Cinema 

Mash Up Presents 

the Clone Wars 

Speed Dating 


Must be 18+ 

At the Movies — 

Free Stuff! 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

The Unsolved 

Mysteries 

of Doctor Who 

Finding Your Fae 

Game of Thrones 

Lore & History 

Sci-Fi Jeopardy! 

How to become a 


Volunteer 

Star Wars 

Family Feud! 

Romances & 

A Trial of a Time 

Bromances: the Ships 

Lord’s Adventures : 

of Teen Wolf 

A Look at the Worst 

Stories of Doctor Who 

Fan Fest 

Preview Panel 

We Do The Weird 

Stuff: Dr. Horrible 

Shadow Cast & 

Costume Contest 

SUNDAY 

Misc Diversity 

Lounge 

Misc 

West 102B 

Misc 

West 301 

Ballroom 

Science 

North 232 

Youth 

Sponsored by 

Bookmans 

Youth Art - 

West 101 

Youth 

Sponsored by 


Art Event Area- 

West 101 

Youth 

Sponsored by 

Bookmans 

West 102A 

Youth 

Sponsored by 



West 102C 

10:00am - 10:30am 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

Christopher Lloyd 

Growing up 

with Science 

Trolls Story Telling 

and Mask Making 


Superhero Q & A 

Pinkie Pie's 

Birthday 

Extravaganzarrific 

Event! 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

Diversity 

Lounge 

American 

Red Cross 

Blood Drive 


Bone Marrow 

Registry 

Ron Perlman 

Danielle 

Panabaker 

New Space: 

The Race to Mars 

Science and Art 

Art Room - 

Crafts 

and Activites 

Youth Drawing 

Contest 

Shall We Play 

a Game? 

Disney Princess 

Q&A 

The Padawan 

Room 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 

5:00pm - 5:30pm 

Karl Urban 

World Building 

Creation Shop 

S.H.I.E.L.D. - Video 

Investigation Unit 

Geek Girls Brunch 

Phoenix Chapter 


Nap Time 

The Padawan 

Room 

52 May 28-31, 2015 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center

SUNDAY 

9:30am - 10:00am 

10:00am - 10:30am 

10:30am - 11:00am 

11:00am - 11:30am 

11:30am - 12:00pm 

12:00pm - 12:30pm 

12:30pm - 1:00pm 

1:00pm - 1:30pm 

1:30pm - 2:00pm 

2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 3:00pm 

3:00pm - 3:30pm 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

Youth 

Sponsored by 


- West 105 

LEGO 


LEGO: 

Everything 

is Awesome 

LEGO 


Youth 

Sponsored by 



Come Kick 

Some Shell!!! 

ASU Quidditch! 

AZ Avengers present 

The Danger Room - 

Superhero Obstacle 

Course 

The DREAD Fleet - 

Young Pirate Training 

Party-Events 

Renaissance 

Goldwater 

Singing Idols Café 


Steampunk 

Tea House Cafe 

of the Rising Sunset 


Party-Events Sheraton 

Valley of The Sun 

Fighting Demo - Society 

for Creative Anachronism 


Fighting Demo - Adrian 

Empire (Kingdom of 

Umbria) 

Fighting Demo - Amptgard 

(Kingdom of Dragonspine) 

Fighting Demo - Society 

for Creative Anachronism 


Fighting Demo - Armored 

Combat League (Desert 

Demons) 

Legend of Korra: New Ozai 

Society Attacks! 


Adrian Empire 

4:30pm - 5:00pm 


5:00pm - 5:30pm 

LEGO 

Build Off 


Presents: The 

Coruscant Players 

Education 

North 126C 

The Political 

Dr. Seuss 

Fandon Debates 

-State Your Case: 

Utopian 

vs Dystopian 

Societies 


Culture: 

Meet the Pro 


Culture: 

Meet the Pro 


3rd Street Activities 

Children and Infants 

Cosplay Parade 

Amtgard 



Far From Home 

and Friends 

Sonoran Rose 

Belly Dance 

Arizona Future City 

Competition 

Boss Frog 

DWARF 

The Hill in Mind 

Robot Destroyers 

from Planet Earth 

/ Apollo 12 Improv 

Comedy 

SUNDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

FILM FEST 

54 

FESTIVAL THEATRE 

WEST 104 

Thursday, May 28th 

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Feature 

THE POSTHUMAN PROJECT 

Denny Burke is finally about to 

graduate high school. Senior 

year has been one bad thing after 

another: a broken leg, a broken 

heart, and -- worst of all -- a broken 

home. With four of his closest 

friends, Denny goes on one last 

rock-climbing trip to prove he’s 

ready to start his adult life... On their 

trip the five teens receive a genetic 

boost beyond anything they’d ever 

imagined. Denny’s soon faced with 

the first big decision of his adult life: 

does he give up these powers and 

stay a normal teenager, or does he 

keep them...and graduate from the 

human race? 

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM 

Feature 

WILD, WILD BREAST 

Arizona, 1895. Two imbeciles 

confidently decide to rob a mining 

town after hearing rumors that 

the town’s sheriff is a chicken. 

Unfortunately for them, the town’s 

sheriff is in fact an actual chicken, 

but also one of the toughest, most 

blood thirsty, ruthless killers in the 

west. 

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM 

Documentary II 

BY SPOON! THE JAY MEISEL STORY 

Bombastic, cranky, and irreverent, 

Jay Meisel operated a booth at New 

York’s Empire State Flea Market for 

almost four decades. In his cramped 

and cluttered retail space, the 

comic book vendor decried a lack of 

taste and class in modern society, 

attributed his dwindling revenue 

to a rising “Latin” population, 

and berated his customers with 

a gruffness that belied his kind 

interior. 

THE MATCH 

The Match follows two performers in 

a struggling independent wrestling 

promotion, the Prairie Wrestling 

Alliance. It explores the impact that 

their vocation has on their personal 

lives, and the psychology behind why 

audiences are drawn to this pseudoblood 

sport. 

DRIFT - THE NEED FOR SPEED 

Raul Paramo is a young man who’s 

passion for fast cars and need for 

driving at high speeds, takes him to 

discover the world of drifting and 

overcome the dangers of this sport. 

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 

Comedy and Documentary 

DEFLATED 

A quirky, character-driven comedy 

about a middle-aged mother’s wellintentioned 

but misguided journey 

through the inevitable messiness, 

sorrow, and joy of sex. Whether 

you are a teenager with a meddling 

mom, or a middle-aged married 

couple trying hard to stay in the 

game (pun intended), just remember 

to hold on tight – it’s gonna be a 

hell of a ride! 

LAPWING 

Superhero Lapwing must utilize his 

bird-like qualities in order to stop 

the evil DR. Curem from carrying 

out his dastardly plan to destroy the 

planet. But when he finds himself 

up a tree without a paddle Lapwing 

must also learn to accept help from 

the beautiful and aerially talented 

Mousegirl and discover that 99 

times out of 10 it’s better to be late, 

than sorry. 

KRABZ 

Fake Grindhouse-style trailer: A 

small beach community is terrorized 

by mutant crustaceans.....KRABZ! 

PRIDE OTAKU 

A look at a generation just growing 

up, and asking, “This is it?” A reallife 

Peter Pan takes us on a trek 

through the world of cosplay, and 

the stranger world of adulthood. 

WOMEN & ANIME: 

BEYOND PORTRAYAL 

Japanese animation, known as 

“anime,” entered mainstream 

American media in the 1960s. 

Since then its popularity in the U.S. 

has spawned a growing fandom. 

Many female fans find inspiration 

and encouragement from anime 

characters that they don’t find in 

American media. This documentary 

explores the similarities and 

differences between American 

and Japanese animation, with a 

focus on the positive and negative 

portrayals of women. 

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 

Science Fiction and Fantasy I 

FOCUS 

Through a series of unfortunate 

events, a young girl stumbles upon 

a camera lens that possesses a 

very mysterious power. Through this 

lens, the photographer is able to see 

into the past of its previous owners. 

A new acquaintance becomes an 

old friend in a friendship that spans 

two lifetimes. 

TRANSFERENCE 

In a town removed from modern 

society, a young boy is tasked with 

caring for his sister as his father’s 

future is uncertain; however, the 

father’s last words tell a cryptic tale 

of what the future may hold for his 

uniquely gifted children. 

TIMELINE TWO 

A young girl finds out her watch 

can create time portals. Eventually 

she jeopardizes her own existence 

when she travels back to change her 

father’s life. 

DARK PLANET 

Two alien warriors embark on a 

mission to Earth to capture a human 

for analysis....except the planet 

has already experienced a zombie 

apocalypse. 

TIME 2 SPLIT 

A couple, a young child. Life is 

such that sometimes it is time to 

separate and live his life. 

SUM OF IT’S PARTS 

Bertie Hartessan is a scientist 

examining an object of unknown 

origin. As his desire to understand 

the object becomes all consuming, 

viewers are taken on a journey into 

the unknown in this sci-fi short film 

written by fantasy author J.A. Giunta 

and director Johnny Skinner. 

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM 


FEAR 

A woman struggles with little things 

that build to mammoth proportions. 

M-THEORY 

In the near future, two scientists 

use m-theory (the physics theory 

that unifies all current superstring 

theories) to create a scientific 

breakthrough. But their first test 

starts a catastrophic chain of events 

and only a lone messenger can help 

them avoid destroying the world. 

THE COMPLEX 

2 friends move into an apartment 

complex in LA, both determined 

to start a new life. Unfortunately, 

a series of unusual events start 

to occur all around them. People 

start going missing. Doors start 

glowing. And why do so many of the 

tenants look exactly the same? Our 

two heroes are determined to both 

solve the mysteries of the Complex 

while trying to sort out their own 

individual crises. 

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 

Horror 

HALLOWEEN NIGHT TERROR 

It is Halloween night in the state of 

Russellville, a few miles from the 

notorious Haddonfield, and resident, 

Jack Dennant, wants nothing more 

than to forget all about the ghouls, 

ghosts & glowing pumpkins, that 

line his street outside. But after 

begrudging some visitors at this 

door, looking for treats, little does he 

realize, the festival of Samhain has 

one last deadly trick to play.... 

SOMEBODY TO LOVE 

When Sebastian brings Cassandra 

home he thinks he has found 

perfection. The fact that she is dead 

is only the first sign that perfection 

is rarely, if ever, attained. 

DIRTY BILL OF HEALTH 

A stranger on a road trip stops in for 

a random medical checkup looking 

for everything but a clean bill of 

health. 

BEST DAY EVER 

A young woman experiences the 

worst day ever only to deal with a 

tragic life changing event. But with 

some careful planning, she might 

turn her tragedy into a blessing in 

disguise. 

LUCIFER (THE BEGINNING) 

A kind hearted nurse agrees to help 


a dying man with his simple final 

wish, finishing his journal entry. 

WATCH OVER ME: DIRECTOR’S CUT 

A father and daughter must learn 

to work together to survive the 

grueling elements while being 

hunted by ravenous zombies in a 

post-apocalyptic America. 

8:00 PM to 9:30 PM 

Feature 

DORCHESTER’S REVENGE: THE 

RETURN OF CRINOLINE HEAD 

A group of college students 

researching the infamous killer 

Dorchester Stewart, aka Crinoline 

Head, return to the scene where 

horrific murders took place in 

1996. Trying to complete a history 

assignment on local legends, 

the students were hoping to get 

answers but find something more 

terrifying. The sequel and prequel 

to the 1996 classic indie slasher 

starring Debbie Rochon and Jason 

Vail. 

9:30 PM to 11:00 PM 

Feature 

WITCHING HOUR 

When two girls purchase an old 

clock, strange things begin to 

happen. One of the girls begins to 

see things. Hear things. Believe 

things that aren’t true. Dee, who is 

deaf, seems unaffected. Is it true 

what the shopkeeper said about the 

clock? Is it haunted? Possessed? As 

time ticks by, both girls spiral into 

darkness as the clock shows them 

its dark and twisted past through six 

tales of the supernatural. 

PANEL ROOM 

WEST 103 

Thursday, May 28th 

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Documentary I 

BREATH INTERRUPTED 

Through a young woman’s struggle 

with a violent meth addiction comes 

the story of victory and triumph. 

Existing in a world of darkness and 

pain, Krysten Aldridge’s life was 

suddenly interrupted catapulting 

her into a world of beauty and love. 

Breath Interrupted is a true story 

about hope and overcoming extreme 

odds to make a difference in the lives 

of others. Krysten moved from the 

path of drug addiction and bulimia 

moved into a purpose driven world 

as the co- founder of a nonprofit in 

Phoenix, Arizona serving over 15,000 

homeless individuals. 

QUEER NATION 

After being left home alone, three 

kids learn an unexpected lesson. 

Nothing is really ever as it seems... 

or is it? 

LOST CONQUEST 

Vikings! Their thirst for conquest 

was quenchless! Historians claim 

the Viking Age ended nearly a 

thousand years ago. But there 

remains one place on Earth where

Vikings still rule: Minnesota! It 

began when Leif Ericson secretly 

invaded the state and claimed it 

for King Olaf of Norway. Today, it 

remains as one of the last outposts 

of that once-mighty empire. 

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

Music Videos 

CHASING GHOSTS (NARUTO 

COSPLAY MUSIC VIDEO) 

Original Song: The Eden Project - 

Chasing Ghosts 

HANGOVER PARODY 

(ATTACK ON TITAN COSPLAY) 

Original Song: Hangover - Psy and 

Snoop Dogg 

ARDOYNE 

I want to reinvent how 

documentaries are watched! 

DELICA-M: PRETTY IN THE DARK 

This Delica-m music video is a 

loving tribute to a classic science 

fiction television show 

DEAD WINTER SUN 

The earth has had all it can stand 

and fire washes the entire globe 

only to start a new beginning of life 

and hope. 

TEARS 

On the anniversary of the tragic 

death of his wife, a hollow man 

is haunted by past visions as 

he mourns his loss... but he is 

persuaded by her visiting spirit to 

move forward, to live the life he 

set out to live and to have comfort 

knowing that she will be waiting for 

him in the end. 

CHERIE CHERIE: SWEET N’ LOW 

In the spring of 2014, several local 

Phoenix bands, including Cherie 

Cherie, entered into Revolver 

Records to cut a song live in the 

middle of the store, to later be mixed 

and pressed on 7” vinyl. We made a 

music video of their results. 

ESKIZ O 

“O” from Eskiz band’s debut album 

‘Kimsenin Ruhu Duymaz’ 

9:00 PM to 10:30 PM 

International Shorts 

HAVING A SHOWER 

Having a shower as an ordinary day 

HOME 

A taciturn teenager wanders into a 

luxurious and quiet loft. Gradually, 

a strange uneasy feeling sets in the 

place... 

THE OPENING OF THE NUT 

Mummy’s boy Julio is far away 

from being a womanizer. To find out 

whether the wisdom of the ancient 

Chinese book of love ‘The Opening 

of the Nut’ to seduce every woman 

around works or not, Julio follows 

step by step all it advices. His next 

pray: The self-conscious Marcela. 

DAD IN MUM 

The middle of the night. Moans are 

heard behind the parents’ door. Two 

young sisters are asking questions... 

MR. DENTONN 

On a cold winter night, Laura 

reads his brother David the story 

of a strange creature that attacks 

children. Suddenly, a shiver runs 

Laura’s body, feeling a strange 

presence in the house. It’s him. 

THE EVENT 

Neil, in his mid-20s, awakens 

suddenly to a low, unearthly 

rumbling. As he goes about his 

morning routine, he begins to 

experience some bizarre and 

unnatural happenings that usher 

in both a cataclysmic end, and a 

brilliant new beginning. 

YO SOY PEDRO 

1977 Mackenzie and Banks, two 

Americans cops encounter an alien 

that has just crash. The police take 

him for a film actor and decided to 

bring it back to Hollywood studios. 

ALEKTO 

Alektro is a science fiction short 

film which invokes questions about 

conspiracy theories and the entire 

evolution of Man. An earthling is 

kidnapped into space, discovering 

parallel dimensions that she could 

have never imagined. 

ARTICHOKES PIRANHA FROM THE 

PREHISTORIC ABYSS 

The same day that Cror finds 

out how to control fire, strange 

creatures (artichokes piranha) begin 

to attack him mercilessly. Now Cror 

will have to act cunningly and fight 

for his life. 

10:30 PM to 11:30 PM 

Science Fiction and Fantasy II 

MINING MOON 

Agent Akowi goes deep undercover 

to expose renegade weapon sales 

from a remote lunar mining outpost. 

As she infiltrates a dangerous 

universe of deception and slavery, 

will her sympathies for the plight 

of the arms dealer’s slaves 

compromise her mission? 

E-SOCIAL 

The story takes place in 2035. In 

this world, the e-A Corporation 

can create holograms that are 

identical to dead people based on 

their social networks. Anna recently 

lost her husband, so she decides to 

create his hologram. 

WALTER FINAL CUT 

The sun rises over a postapocalyptic 

world. Abby finds solace 

in the companionship of Walter, a 

gentle soul with infinite patience. 

What seems to be just another day 

of scavenging for supplies turns into 

a life threatening disaster. Walter 

must make a choice - whether 

to lose Abby forever or to be left 

behind. 


ROOM 227AB 

Thursday, June 5th 

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM 

Web Series 

PEACEKEEPERS 

What would you do if you were 

getting texts from God? 

THE ICE QUEEN 

Priscilla is a Dallas native currently 

living in L.A., working towards an 

MFA in Film and TV Production 

at USC. She’s a Writer, Producer, 

Director, Production Designer, 

and Fantasy Map Illustrator who 

enjoys shipping fictional characters, 

gluten-free cooking, and lavishing 

schnoogles on other people’s dogs. 

THE GAMBIT 

A group of disgruntled ex-cops take 

a sport arena and employees inside 

hostage as an elaborate plan to 

clear their names. 

DATE THE DEAD 

Addy gets a phone call from a friend 

who dares him to visit a creepy 

website ‘Date the Dead’. 

LILAC (SERIES PILOT - GETTING 

THE POINT ACROSS) 

What if Robin Hood was a homeless 

ten-year-old girl living in a modern 

city. 


WEST 104 

Friday, May 29th 

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM 

Feature 

A DOZEN SUMMERS 

Maisie and Daisy McCormack are 

two ordinary twelve-year-old girls 

trying to make sense of life in the 

21st century. Oh, and they’ve just 

hijacked a movie. 

1:30 PM to 2:30PM 


and Superheroes 

OUROBOROS 

Quantum physicist Dr. Faye O’Neill 

creates an artificial wormhole 

and achieves a breakthrough in 

teleportation. But the wormhole 

brings an unexpected visitor - 

Faye’s future self - with a warning 

that the teleportation device 

threatens the fabric of spacetime 

and the very existence of the 

universe. 

BATGIRL RISES 

A young determined librarian 

desperately seeks the truth after 

her brother’s disappearance with a 

mysterious woman. 

GRAYSON: EARTH ONE 

(EPISODE 1.5) 

The re-imagined origin story of the 

hero known as Nightwing/ Richard 

Grayson. The series takes place in 

a new continuity on a new Earth 

separate from the DC Universe, 

freeing it from continuity restraints. 

2:30 PM to 4:30PM 

Science Fiction II 

THE PERIPHERAL 

When a patient, Kenny, shows up at 

her home unexpectedly, Dr. Joanna 

Redding attempts to help him 

overcome his “irrational” phobia 

of the creatures that he sees in 

his peripheral vision. Dr. Redding 

uses Exposure Therapy, forcing 

Kenny to face his fear. Of course, 

the creatures that terrify Kenny are 

very real - and very deadly. It is a 

horrifying discovery that Dr. Redding 

uncovers all too late. 

REPUBLIC OF DREAMS 

Sophia Ravel wants to be something 

in life but is thwarted by her father 

and sister. Trying to overcome her 

self-doubts, an off-the wall New- 

Age therapist helps Sophia enter 

the puzzling world of her dreams. 

Here she is confronted with fearful 

challenges at the stake of losing 

everything. 

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM 

Science Fiction and Fantasy III 

PHOENIX 

In the tradition of science fiction 

like Fahrenheit or Brave New 

World“, “Phoenix” tells the story of 

a man coming to his senses after 

a young woman makes him realize 

the true nature of the world they are 

living in. 

DANGEROUS ONE 

The Dangerous One thought he 

could not be stopped because he’s 

the Dangerous One. He’s about to 

meet his match and save the girl. 

THE LINE 

A talk in the house of a man who 

behaves strictly. 

THE RAT’S DILEMMA 

In the Holocaust, a gifted Jewish 

physicist named Rudolph is 

forced to build a teleporter for the 

Nazis. Rudolph keeps telling his 

Nazi supervisor Heinz that the 

machine doesn’t work yet, but 

Heinz suspects Rudolph is hiding 

something. As Heinz is determined 

to squeeze the truth out by any 

means necessary, Rudolph soon has 

to face the dilemma of his life. 

FAIRY KNOWLEDGE 

After being rejected at a fairythemed 

children’s party, one girl 

bones up on her knowledge of 

fairies. 

EMPTY 

All children are now born without 

souls, and humanity can’t survive. 

GOING HOME 

After the battle, Captain Parrish 

makes the ultimate sacrifice for his 

crew and his ship. 

ROBOTS AMONG US 

A group of friends are faced with 

a robot uprising, and decide to 

lockdown the house. 

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM 

Feature 

SUSPENSION 

A high school girl and her bullying 

peers are terrorized by an escaped 

psychotic killer who is more than 

meets the eye. 

FILM FEST 


55

FILM FEST 

56 

9:30 PM to 11:00 PM 

Feature 

THE CHANNEL 

Following a near-death experience 

in a car crash, a teenage girl is 

haunted by a ghostly figure she 

sees from the corner of her eye... 

something that followed her back 

from the other side of death. 

PANEL ROOM 

WEST 103 

Friday, May 29th 

10:30 PM to 11:30 PM 

Horror II 

PALE BLUE SKY 

Harry Blackard is a lazy, 

grumpy, down on his luck, drunk 

photographer who, due to his 

unhappy demeanor lives in a 

haunted house. What’s even worse, 

his wife who has been dead for over 

four years is also haunting him. With 

each implication after another, the 

spirits that reside begin to annoy 

him rather than terrify him. In order 

to remedy the situation, he has his 

house exorcised, and cleansed. But 

each failure leads to certain terror. 

After each haunting leads to a 

darker, sinister reveal. 

THE CASE OF EVIL 

When a down-on-his-luck blues 

musicians travels to the country to 

buy a guitar he suspects was stolen 

from him many years earlier, he finds 

that its hoodoo-practicing owner is 

reluctant to hand over the instrument, 

and she’s got something more on her 

agenda than a simple sale. 

SHARKASAURUS 

Tremors meets Jaws. A creationist 

vs Paleontologist vs Sharkasaurs. 

Faith, Facts and fins. An epic battle 

in the badlands of Drumhellor 

HUSH 

A young woman baby sits a former 

professor’s daughter. During the 

night she discovers a malevolent 

presence that has attached itself to 

the house. 


WEST 104 

Saturday, May 30th 

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM 

Animation 

THE LOOKING PLANET 

During the construction of the 

universe, a young member of the 

Cosmos Corps of Engineers decides 

to break some fundamental laws in 

the name of self-expression. 

SUMER 

All animal and plant species 

perished decades ago. All that 

remains is one small group of 

humans who attempt to resist 

the hostility and hardness of the 

external environment from SUMER, 

the last hive city in the world. 

THUNDERCLUCK: 

CHICKEN OF THOR 

Half mortal. Half god. All natural 

chicken. 

COMPANION 

A stray puppy suddenly appears to 

brighten up a lonely boy’s world. 

The two enjoy a long-lasting 

companionship as they grow 

together. 

MR. MCBOB 

For years, school had been anything 

but exciting for 9 year old Pierre. 

It was always the same boring 

routine. Until one day, his fourth 

grade teacher took a break from 

the traditional schoolwork. Mr. 

McBob showed the class something 

different, something creative, 

something, “Outside the box,” 

which sparked Pierre’s interest and 

ultimately changed his life. 

LIFE OF SARUMOMO 

A poor mother and her son live in a 

small house. After the mother dies 

of illness, the sad son meets a dear 

girl, but a war begins soon. 

PREY 

A small fish dreams of the beautiful 

world outside the fish tank. When 

she finally gets bigger and leaps out 

of the fish tank, the once beautiful 

world isn’t what she expected. 

THINK INK 

An animated film about outcasts 

and acceptance, a la psychology 

inkblots. 

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM 

International Shorts II 

HONORIO TWO MINUTES OF SUN 

Honorio, an old man living in a big 

city has a mission: he wants to feel 

last time the sun. But this will not 

be easy. Pollution, building height 

and proximity between them, means 

that the sun does not reach the 

streets. It only gets the city for a 

few minutes a day, between two 

buildings. For more difficulty, that 

little light shines right in the middle 

of a crosswalk that is constantly 

transited by vehicles at full speed. 

BLACK NIGHT 

Following a stupid challenge with 

his friends, Ethan a young high 

school student finds himself alone 

at night in one of the cemeteries 

in the city in search of an ancient 

grave by the light of his torch… 

THE AMUSING LIFE 

OF UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS 

The housekeeper finds that her 

new iron transmits the telephone 

conversations of strangers. Her fear 

turns into curiosity, and later wish to 

know further of the strangers’ life... 

LOVESICK 

Tom is lying on the street having 

been hit by a car. “How did I get 

into this mess? It all started... the 

day I was born.” As he lies there 

Tom sees his life-story told by 

metaphorical images as he searches 

for love and meaning. 

THE WORLD ACCORDING 

TO MICHAL 

The story of a young man named 

Michael who was born mute and 

partially deaf. His productive life 

developed with the loving support 

of his family and girlfriend. His 

creativity and spirituality is nurtured 

by his talent for making and painting 

religious icons. The depth of his 

family love is enhanced by creating 

an icon out of a tree planted by 

his grandfather. He experiences 

loneliness and isolation due to his 

handicap but reaches out to others 

with his art and love for nature. He 

becomes interested in bee keeping 

and works lovingly with his own 

hives. He may not be able to hear 

singing and music but his heart 

does sing with his love of life and 

his sensitivity for all that lives. 

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM 

Star Trek Fan Films 

PRELUDE TO AXANAR 

Prelude to Axanar is an independent 

Star Trek project that tells the story 

of Captain Kirk’s hero, Garth of 

Izar, during the war between the 

Federation and the Klingon Empire. 

It is shot as a documentary and is 

the back story for the forthcoming 

feature “Axanar”. 

PROJECT POTEMKIN: 

HOLDING PATTERN 

Till death do us part...Ensign 

T’Noshi awakens in a strange bed, 

in a strange house, on a strange, 

rainy world. Strangest of all is the 

man sleeping beside her. A man 

who claims to be her husband. 

KIRK V PICARD 

An interesting day on the job for two 

movie-obsessed underhand men. 

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM 

Science Fiction and Fantasy IV 

A SKELETON NAMED OLIVER 

In a world with no color or life, a 

shy yet optimistic skeleton longs 

for something beautiful and alive. 

However, after the Land of the Living 

proves not to be the wonderland he 

had imagined, the skeleton named 

Oliver finds that beauty and life exist 

even amongst the dead. 

SPECIAL 

When their daughter is kidnapped 

by human traffickers, a mother and 

father desperately struggle against 

revealing an important family 

secret to investigators that could 

ultimately lead to her safe return. 

STEAM DREAM 

Documentary is peppered with 

whimsy on this Plague Doctor’s 

journey through the aesthetic and 

people of Steampunk- the future 

re-imagined through the lens of 

the past. 

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM 

Comedy 

THE WASHING MACHINE 

Billy is a broke young man covered 

with debts and living in a shabby 

apartment. One day he discovers 


a magical washing machine in an 

old laundry room that is capable 

of generating money. This allows 

Billy to become rich and he buys 

all the things that he had always 

desired. This dream does not last 

for long though, and the machine 

stops making money pretty soon. 

He loses control and kicks the 

machine several times. At this 

point the Representative appears, a 

mysterious character that punishes 

Billy for his misbehavior: he is first 

frozen, and then he is sucked into 

the machine, where he is digested 

and turned into a cloud of smoke. 

As the Representative is leaving the 

room, he encounters a young woman 

similar to Billy, to whom he suggests 

to use the magical washing machine. 

DIWALI DREAM GARAGE 

With Austin’s life going nowhere 

and his pipe dream of becoming a 

legendary stuntman on hiatus for 

the last 27 years he confesses to 

his best friend Reggie that there is 

something about his past he can’t 

remember and has been haunting 

him recently. In a bizarre spiritual 

ceremony Reggie sends his mind 

back in time to the place in his 

past when he was a kid to discover 

what it is he has blocked out. It is 

during this mystifying voyage on 

the Holy Hindu night of Diwali that a 

young Austin finds himself in some 

hair-raising situations where he 

discovers the obstacles that keep 

him from unlocking the doors to his 

future. He soon realizes that in order 

for him to escape the chains of his 

past, he must reveal a buried secret 

that may risk him losing one of the 

most important things in his life. 

CHEESE DOG: THE MOVIE 

A disgruntled employee dreams 

big of success in this colorful and 

inspirational fast food fantasy. 

SUPER HERO HOTLINE 

A woman is strapped to a bomb 

with three minutes to live. In 

desperation she calls the Super 

Hero Hotline. Will her hero arrive in 

time? Or will the terrible customer 

service kill her first? 

SECRET SANTA 6: 

SANTA SAVES CHRISTMAS 

Santa’s been traveling the world, dropping 

off all his gifts. But, not everyone wants 

others to have a Merry Christmas this 

year. Can Santa save Christmas...one 

last time? 

FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE 

Katie Shelley has a new boyfriend, 

Frank, and she can’t wait for her 

parents, Otis and Mary, to meet him. 

But they’ll soon discover, Katie’s 

new boyfriend is a real monster.... 

LOVE UNMASKED 

Burt and Angela Mars aka Captain 

Colossus and Lady Liberty are 

having marital problems and have 

sought out Dr. Feldman for help, 

but an old enemy, the dastardly, 

diabolical Dark Destroyer, has 

returned with an ingenious plan to 

tear our heroes even further apart. 

Can they work together to defeat 

him and will they be able to unmask 

their love once more?

SUPERMODELS WITH TASERS 

Kristy and Summer, two 

supermodels, go out to a local 

bar and discuss their lives. During 

their conversation, the models get 

hit on by a string of obnoxious 

men. Unfortunately for these men, 

they are rejected in a rather harsh 

manner. 

FLIGHT FRIGHT 

A nervous airline passenger starts 

to see strange things after taking 

nerve medicine. 

DIARY OF A MAD SCIENTIST’S 

ASSISTANT 

Shirley Graves, an up and coming 

mad scientist’s assistant, is trying 

to find some work/life balance 

between her day job with a . . . 

pioneer of the extreme sciences 

and the dating scene. She signs up 

for a dating service catering to the 

extreme science community and, 

let’s just say, arch-villains have 

original stories too, shall we? 

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM 

Drama 

THE SAD SNOWMAN 

A snowman sits on a mountain, 

watching skiers and snowboarders 

having fun. The snowman longs to 

be part of the action, but it seems 

hopeless. A passing snowboarder 

notices him and a simple act of 

kindness makes the impossible, 

possible. 

HELYN SPRINGS 

After discovering that his grandpa 

is terminally ill, Mason sets out on a 

journey to a local spring rumored to 

have magical healing powers. 

THIS WAS MY SON 

The true story of the American Civil 

Rights icon, Mamie Till (mother 

of Emmett Till), and the tragedy 

that inspired her to spend her life 

battling social injustice and racial 

prejudice. 

NARCISSIST 

The story of a kind soul (Evan) who 

attracts a dark knight (Rob) into his 

life. It’s almost as it’s meant to be 

until Rob goes from a charming man 

to a manipulative individual who 

suddenly pulls the carpet out from 

under Evan, smashing his heart into 

a million pieces. 

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM 

Feature 

CAPITATION RETRIEVER 

The film is produced according 

to the recollections of Fiodor 

Jevlasovskij (1546-1619) The 

memoirs created by Fiodor 

Jevlasovskij, the nobleman of the 

Great Duchy of Lithuania, in the 

end of the 16th c. the beginning of 

the 17th c., are considered the first 

autobiography written in GDL. It is a 

unique literature work, revealing the 

human’s relation with himself, the 

surrounding environment and the 

world. Fiodor Jevlasovski served to 

the noblemen of GDL, the Radziwi 

and Chodkiewicz family, worked 

in Vilnius manor of the kings, 

Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen 

Báthory, closely communicated 

with Mikolaj Krzystof Radziwill 

“Sierotka”. 

7:30 PM to 8:30 PM 

Horror III 

DROP DEAD GORY: 

A HORROR COMEDY 

Maggie is a borderline insane 

Hollywood makeup artist. At the 

beginning of the movie, she gets 

shot down by a big time director 

after insisting on using practical 

effects in his new horror project. 

After a painful breakup with her 

girlfriend, she obtains a magical 

makeup kit from a supernatural 

being that will allow her to 

transform people into whatever she 

designs. Werewolves, zombies, you 

name it. She seizes this chance to 

get some bloody revenge on the 

director and girlfriend who wronged 

her. Set in a modern day Los 

Angeles, Drop Dead Gory is a horror 

romp that mixes scares and laughs, 

paying homage to the likes of Sam 

Raimi, John Carpenter, Stanley 

Kubrick, and others. 

LAPSUS 

Terry is a psychologically disturbed 

predator whose sinister playground 

is a laundromat. Terry thinks he 

is the hero of a comic gangster 

that is reading: “Terry Laurence, 

Gentleman Gangster”. That is 

when his memory playing tricks 

on him. Terry is a victim of an 

unknown phenomena that literature 

considers as a Lapsus memoriae or 

a slip of memory. 

8:30 PM to 10:30 PM 

Suspense and Science Fiction 

HELL OF A DEAL 

When a business man comes up 

with an illegal scheme to make 

some easy money, he heads out into 

the desert to find the one person 

who can help him pull it off. But he 

might not like what he finds. 

ENDURE 

A short from Matt Poidevin 

TIMESPACE 

Relationships, credibility, and life 

itself are all called into question 

following the invention of the time 

machine. 

10:30 PM to 11:30 PM 

Horror IV 

SOAPOCALYPSE 

A young woman completely hooked 

to a popular brand soap, Thunder 

Red, goes crazy after the soap is 

mysteriously recalled. 

IT THIRSTS FOR BLOOD 

In this campy horror short, three 

women encounter a vicious being 

while backpacking through the 

Southern Arizona Desert. 

DEFENSE MECHANISM 

What would you do if the one 

you love asks you to do the 

unthinkable...and you only have 

minutes to decide? 

EL MUERTO: A DAY FOR THE DEAD 

Based on the graphic novel by Texas 

artist Javier Hernandez, “El Muerto” 

is the story of a young man brutally 

murdered by a trio of supernatural 

villains as a sacrifice to ancient 

Aztec gods for their own gain. But 

on the Day of the Dead, he returns to 

earth to exact revenge on the men 

who killed him and stole him away 

from his beloved girlfriend. 

THE ZOMBIE’S TRIP 

After a sudden turn of events, a 

Zombie is suddenly brought from 

the world of fiction into the world 

of reality. 

PANEL ROOM 

WEST 103 

Saturday, May 30th 

10:30 PM to 11:30 PM 

Science Fiction and Fantasy V 

EL MUNDO FUTURO 

In the war of the worlds...the hero 

might not be who you think. I had 

a dream that the balance between 

life, death and the cosmos was in 

the balance of one man. Not your 

typical hero but a common man. Not 

a man you might chose to hold the 

torch for all humanity, but never the 

less.....the chosen man.... 

FRED 

Fred is a psychological thriller that 

takes us into the mind of Emily, a 

seemingly normal young girl whose 

life is suddenly haunted by an old 

friend from her past. After being 

sent to her deranged uncle’s house, 

she prepares to battle with her 

frightening new reality. Determined 

to find answers about her uncertain 

past, she seeks guidance from some 

unexpected places. 

PERIPLANET 

A disillusioned man leaves his city 

life behind and takes a walking 

journey to the Arctic. After mankind 

collapses into Armageddon, he 

awakens from a frozen sleep, deep 

into the future to discover he’s 

sharing the world with the Earth’s 

new rulers — Giant Insects! 

ALONE 

As part of the coalition’s 

terraforming campaign, a pilot 

and co-pilot become stranded on 

a desolate moon en route to their 

destination planet. Each faces a 

different fate. Which fate is more 

unthinkable? 


WEST 104 

Sunday, May 31st 

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM 

Shorts For Short Film Fans 

REALITY 

A young married couple whom 

distrust one other learn the 

eccentric reality of their relationship. 

A KING’S BETRAYAL 

The final 24 hours in the life of a 

Piñata, as told from the Piñata’s 

perspective. 

STICKY FINGERS 

A group of criminals of various 

skills come together, under aliases 

of Rolling Stones members, to pull 

off a heist of a mysterious item 

from a research lab for an equally 

mysterious individual. Things go 

wrong and alliances are tested. 

BREAKFAST WITH CLARK 

Narrative Short 

THE REMAINDERMEN 

(TEASER/TRAILER) 

A psychological thriller about two 

sisters, Stevie and Brett Bodine, 

looking to escape their past and 

the violence belying their seemingly 

quiet country life. 

THE APPOINTMENT 

Paul, a seasoned hitman, receives 

an invitation to meet his boss in 

person, a very rare opportunity. His 

excitement is diminished when he 

meets Alex, an ambitious hitwoman, 

who has been called in for an 

appointment at the same time. Will 

there be a promotion, or a firing? 

GRAPE SODA 

A marriage, broken by death, is kept 

alive by the memories held through 

grape soda. 

H.M.S. SCARLETT 

‘The Captain’, a nameless drifter in 

his disheveled ship travels through 

space with no company to keep him 

sane other than the skull of his old 

friend Lt. James. 

12:00 PM to 2:30 PM 

Encores and Repeats 

Every year, we get requests to replay 

some of this year’s most popular 

entries and this year is no different. 

Please join us as we replay some of 

this year’s best in our encore block! 

Films To Be Announced On The Day 

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 

Film Festival Awards 

Ceremony 

Join us as we present this year’s 

winners in the Film Festival and the 

Film Challenge...with special guest 

Chris Gore! 

FILM FEST 


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PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS 

10 Best Under-the-Radar Anime Do you 

want to be the ultimate anime nerd knowing all 

the best shows and lording it over your friends? 

Ranging from retro to modern-day anime, we’ve 

got 10 little known, yet excellent anime that will 

help you become the ultimate Otaku! Panelists: 

RTC (4 panelists) When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM 

Room: North 225 

10 years of Villainy with Dr. Oblivion Dr. 

Oblivion’s Guide to Teenage Dating debuted 

10 years ago in the valley and since then, 

local writer/artist Jeff Pina, has been trying to 

make as many comics as possible. Check out 

this panel where he talks about Dr Oblivion, 

Imaginatives, Bosco & Fleet and the other comics 

he’s written. Panelists: Jeff Pina When: Thu, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 121 

12 Must See Doctor Who Stories! Allons-y! 

Come and join us in a fantastic discussion of 12 

of the Doctor’s best stories, one story for each 

Doctor. Reverse the polarity, have a jelly baby, 

and have a brave heart, you’re not gonna want to 

miss this. Geronimo! Panelists: Courtney Lovejoy, 

Hayl Daugherty, John Wheeler, Katie Reilly, 

Steven Ditzel When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: 

North 231 

20 years of OCHO Come celebrate 20 years 

of Eric Mengel’s self-published comic Ocho. 

Find out what blind mice and cigar smoking 

teddy bears have to do with the evolution of 

the character and what his future plans are for 

the Ocho. Panelists: Eric Mengel When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 123 

21 Days to a Novel Award winning novelist, 

editor, and screenwriter, Michael Stackpole, 

teaches how to prepare a novel in 21 days. Paid 

Event: $20.00 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole 

When: Sat, 1:30–4:00PM Room: North 126A 

A Beginners Guide to Foam Smithing 

Interested in crafting your own cosplay armor? 

Working on a small budget? Unsure where to 

start? Well look no further! This panel presents 

the earliest steps needed to move you forward 

in your costuming endeavor. Presented by 

Thermo Cosplay (with additional cosplay guests). 

Panelists: Clever Fox Cosplay, Firelight Cosplay, 

Thermo Cosplay When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM 


A Trial of a Time Lord’s Adventures: A 

Look at the WORST Stories of Doctor Who 

Every beloved series has at least a few be-hated 

episodes, and after 50 years, the Doctor has 

certainly had his share! This panel will look at 

some stories that just didn’t work at all, and 

explore the possible reasons why, as well as how 

they could have been better. Panelists: Courtney 

Lovejoy, E. Adam Thomas, Katie Reilly, Matt 

Duncan, Richard Clayton, Sabina Prijic When: 

Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 229 

Abridged Appreciation Join us as we 

share our appreciation for the underworld of 

re-dubbing known as abridged. We’ll talk about 

our favorites such as Little Kuriboh, Team 

Four Star, ShadyVox, and more. Panelists: The 

Renegades (12 panelists) When: Sat, 12:00– 

1:00PM Room: North 225 

genres and mediums of pop culture! Covering 

topics of comics, movies, television, and pop 

culture, it’s sure to be a fun time! (Will be 

recorded) Panelists: Kellen McCall, Matt Alward 

When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: West 104 

Acting Workshop With Chuck Huber (Film 

School) First twelve people in line get to 

participate, the rest can ask questions and will be 

the audience. Some basic improv/acting games 

and techniques. Panelists: Chuck Huber When: 

Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: West 103 

Add Emotions to Your Comic Characters 

Add anger, happiness, boredom, or silliness 

to your characters! Rebecca Hicks, writer and 

artist of the web comic, Little Vampires, will 

demonstrate successful drawing techniques to 

show emotions in comic characters. Panelists: 

Rebecca Hicks When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

Youth Art Event Area- West 101 

Advanced Steampunk Costuming A 

presentation on how to take your costuming to 

the next level, hosted by some of Steampunk’s 

finest costumers. Panelists: John Floyd, Lady 

Ember Brennen Sparks, Mike Syfritt When: Sat, 

5:30–6:30PM Room: Renaissance Salon 1-2 

Adventures and Disasters in Science How 

does science get done anyway? Listen to tales 

of adventure and disaster from the field by 

scientists in the endless pursuit of knowledge! 

Panelists: Anna Zaniewski, Bradley Lusk, Daniel 

Jacobs, Kelly Reina When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM 


Aether Prologue WORLD PREMIERE & 

How To Develop A Multi-million Dollar 

Indie Epic (Film School) The film makers 

behind Aether, a steampunk fantasy motion 

picture about a group of outcasts banding 

together to defend their homeland from a power 

hungry political saboteur, outlander assassins, 

and a ruthless chancellor obsessed with keeping 

his floating kingdom sky born, will be having the 

world premiere of their concept short for their 

multi-million dollar film: Aether. The credentials 

for the film makers on this independent film 

are the stuff of studios: The Hobbit, Lord of the 

Rings, King Kong, Blade Runner, Demolition 

Man, even Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Come and 

learn how to develop your own independent epic 

feature film! Panelists: Drew Hall, Horst Sarubin, 

Kim Bailey, Scott Robinson, David L. Snyder 

When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: West 103 

After Party Costume Meetup Calling all 

Cosplayers- meet and get photos with your 

fellow cosplayers. All Costumes welcome. 

Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 

10:00–11:30PM and Fri, 9:00–11:30PM Room: 

Costuming Meetups area 1 

Agent Helix to Zarana: The Ladies of 

GI Joe and Cobra The females of the Joe 

universe are brave, intelligent and strong-willed. 

They defy stereotypes and yet are exceedingly 

human; we discuss what makes them tick. 

Plus, live interviews with character cosplayers. 

Panelists: DJ Blayze, DJ Eye Que, Grey Rogers, 

Vocab Malone When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM 


a character along, and make for an exciting 

adventure? Panelists: Andrea Phillips, Beth Cato, 

Brian Lapham, Delilah S. Dawson, Viola Carr 

When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 126A 

Amateur Voice Acting Competition Think 

you have what it takes to be the best Amateur 

Anime Voice Actor or Actress in all of Arizona? 

Do you have the chops, the golden voice needed 

to stand above the rest? Then come test your 

skills in an epic battle of sheer acting prowess 

and talent. Registration, auditions and rehearsals 

will take place both Friday and Saturday before 

the event at the Arizona Voice Acting Guild Sign 

up Table on the anime programming floor so 

don’t miss your chance to compete, come early. 

Panelists: Rice & Haggis (9 panelists) When: Sat, 

6:00–11:30PM Room: North 224 

American Horror Story: Freak Show Join 

Educating [Geeks] for a live podcast covering 

the FX Network hit American Horror Story: Freak 

Show Panelists: ANDREA COFFMAN, Bri Valdivia, 

Educating Geeks, Sara Santiago When: Sat, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: West 213B 

American Red Cross Blood Drive & Be the 

Match Bone Marrow Registry “Not all heroes 

wear capes” - The American Red Cross Blood 

Drive and Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry 

result in lives being saved! Be a hero today - 

donate a part of yourself to better someone else’s 

life and your own. When: Thu, 4:00–8:00PM, Fri, 

11:00–5:00PM, Sat, 11:00–5:00PM and Sun, 

10:30–4:30PM Room: West 102B 

Amtgard This non-profit, non-sectarian 

organization is dedicated to recreation of the 

Sword and Sorcery genre, arts and sciences 

of the time and covers educational aspects 

of Medieval and Ancient cultures and combat 

systems in a friendly, social atmosphere. 

Panelists: Amtgard When: Fri, 5:00–6:00PM, Sat, 

5:00–6:00PM and Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

Third Street Activities 

An Evening of Pumpkin Magic with Ray 

Villafane We are very proud to welcome 

world renowned pumpkin carver Ray Villafane 

to Phoenix Comicon! Many consider Ray to be 

the greatest pumpkin carver in the world, so 

don’t miss your chance to see how the magic 

is created! While the Villafane moniker has long 

been synonymous with … Panelists: Ray Villafane 


Ana Log Ana Log is an alt-rock collaboration 

of 4 friends from Tempe, AZ who are heavily 

influenced by the 70s and 90s. The band has 

driving guitar and rhythm with a powerful and yet 

subtle contralto voice. Panelists: Ana Log When: 

Sat, 4:00–5:00PM Room: Third Street Stage 

Ancient Pantheons: Whose God is it 

Anyway? A comparative study of six different 

ancient religions. Join Far From Home’s 

Research and Mythology division, Far From 

Home Presents, with this exciting game show 

style panel. It’s fun for the whole family! We 

will be delving into a comparative study of six 

different ancient religions. Panelists: Far From 

Home (3 panelists), T.M. Williams When: Fri, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: West 211 

Absolute Geek Podcast Presents: Geek 

Game Show Thing LIVE! Hosted by local 

show The Absolute Geek Podcast, this game 

show pairs contestants with knowledgeable 

panelists in order to defeat and conquer the 

Airships: Creating Steampunk Technology 

That Flies Technology is the key to creating 

fun and exciting Steampunk. Most of these 

stories happen when air travel finally became 

real. Can Steampunk airships really work, move 

Ancient Pottery Making Curious how early 

civilizations created their clay pots? In this 

session, kids will learn how ancient people made 

pottery and they will make their own pot to take 

home! Panelists: Arizona Chapter of the Society 

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for Creative Anachronism When: Fri, 6:00– 

7:00PM Room: Youth Art Event Area- West 101 

And the Clock Strikes 12: Discussing 

Peter Capaldi Now that we’ve seen some of 

Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor, what do we 

think? Love him? Hate him? Still unsure? Come 

discuss with us all things 12th Doctor. Panelists: 

Jackson Turner, Jamie Robertson, Joel Turner, 

Kiko Cheyenne, Suzanne Jones When: Thu, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: North 231 

Animation Career Animation professionals 

discuss working in the animation industry as well 

as the projects they have worked on. Panelists: 

Adam Beechen, Heath Corson When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 122 

Anime Anonymous Do you get “the feels” 

when watching or finishing an anime series? Join 

the Anime Anonymous crew as we bring together 

people with similar interests and feelings 

towards anime. We will discuss different topics 

that include favorite anime series, characters, 

and more! Panelists: Anime Anonymous When: 

Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 221 

Anime Cosplay Meetup: Got an Anime 

Costume? Want to meet other Anime Costumers? 

This is the time and place to do that. Drop by our 

Cosplay Meetup room to meet and get photos 

with fellow Anime costumers. Panelists: Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Fri, 2:00–3:30PM Room: 


Anime Mafia An otaku twist on the popular 

party game, this panel features murder mystery 

games themed from some of your favorite 

animus! Will the good guys save the day, or will 

the villains prevail? Join us to find out! Panelists: 

Princess Project (5 panelists) When: Thu, 3:00– 


Anime Music Video World Tour You’ve 

seen anime music videos produced by people 

all across the US. But ever wonder what sort of 

anime music videos come from other countries? 

Join Rice and Haggis as we tour the world and 

explore various styles and techniques unique to 

anime music videos created by other cultures. 

Panelists: Rice & Haggis (9 panelists) When: Fri, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 222 

Anime Music Videos 101 Anime + Music = 

Awesome! Thinking about getting into the hobby 

of making anime music videos? Come on in, 

and Rice and Haggis will show you the basics 

and some helpful techniques that will make 

your Anime Music Video shine! Panelists: Rice & 

Haggis (9 panelists) When: Sun, 1:30–4:00PM 


Anime Parliament Welcome to the highest 

court in the anime multi-verse. Anime Parliament 

is where you can step forward as a character or 

fan, and institute the changes you feel should 

be made. Come and state your case, but be 

ready for a debate! Panelists: Anime Parliament 

(5 panelists) When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 225 

Anime Picture Game Piece together several 

different pictures to figure out the name of the 

anime or game title! Panelists: The Critical D 

(3 panelists) When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

North 225 

Anime Staff Q&A Come ask the Anime 

Department heads anything you want, regarding 

Anime at PCC 2015, or something else unrelated 

to the convention. We’ll answer........... MAYBE. 

Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 221 

Ann Leckie Spotlight Author of Ancillary 

Justice, the winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and 

Arthur C. Clarke awards, shares her experiences 

and plans for the future. Panelists: Ann Leckie 

When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 124 

Apocalypse Later Steampunk Film Festival 

Hal C F Astell of Apocalypse Later has presented 

steampunk film festivals in Phoenix, Tucson and 

San Diego. Come on down to see an hour’s worth 

of award-winning short steampunk films from 

around the world and here in Arizona. Panelists: 

Hal C F Astell When: Sat, 9:00–10:00PM Room: 


Archie 75 Anniversary Archie Comics is a 

mirror of socio-economics in America, trends, 

fashion, current events. Presenting these events 

with humor and through the eyes of “good kids” 

who would become future leaders. Panelists: 

Joanne de Biasi, Maegann Yarbrough When: Fri, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 123 

Arizona Anime! Are you a lonely otaku 

looking for something to do on Saturday night? 

Come in as we discuss Conventions, anime 

groups, and geeky hang-outs that are located 

state wide. After this panel, you’ll never be bored 

on a Saturday night again! Panelists: Time Squad 

B (5 panelists) When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 223 

Arizona Future City Competition Present 

ideas of what the future might hold in this 

challenge by answering questions and building 

cities, sponsored by the Arizona Future City 

Competition, a STEM city-building competition 

for 6-8th graders. Compete for bragging 

rights and FUN! Panelists: Arizona Future City 

Competition When: Sat, 11:30–12:00PM Room: 

Third Street Stage 

Arizona Future City Competition Present 

ideas of what the future might hold in this 

challenge by answering questions and building 

cities, sponsored by the Arizona Future City 

Competition, a STEM city-building competition 

for 6-8th graders. Compete for bragging 

rights and FUN! Panelists: Arizona Future City 

Competition When: Sun, 11:30–12:00PM Room: 


Arizona Judges discussion from DREDD 

Comics to Films, Costume building, and 

Community and Film Though far from 

Megacity, Arizona is part of the Cursed Earth that 

still is in need of Judges. And where the few of 

those remain....here is where they unite. Join the 

Judges in a panel where they discuss JUDGE 

DREDD from Comics to Film, their role in the 

Community, and how to build armor. Panelists: 

Alli Whitney, Fernando Perez, Kurt Colin, Sam 

Mort, Suzy Stein, Tom Buck, Valon Kyone, Zoe 

Mora When: Sat, 5:00–6:00PM Room: North 128 

Arms and Armor for the Historical 

Re-enactor A general look at historical 

re-enactment combat. Different standards and 

types of materials will be discussed as well as 

an overview of the different styles of combat 

in historical re-enactment with examples of 

different arms and armor being shown. Panelists: 

Balin Maldovia, Bamm Bamm, John Penrod, 

Matthew Richardson, Michael Connell, Nevin 

Phull, Sir Simon, Thomas Batt When: Fri, 7:30– 


Arnie in The 80s! I told you I’d be back! Dust 

off your dumbbells, polish your grenades and 

come get pumped with Educating Geeks as they 

discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies from 

1980 to 1990. Come discuss films ranging from 

Conan the Barbarian to Total Recall. Panelists: 

Alice Baker, Krissy Lenz, Megan Calcote, Nathan 

Blackwell When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 

211 

Art Auction Registration Come and preregister 

for the Phoenix Comicon / Kids Need to 

Read Live Charity Art Auction. There is no cost 

or commitment to register for the art auction. 


4:30–5:00PM Room: North 121 

Art Room - Crafts and Activities Various 

arts and crafts, including coloring pages 

and paper bag puppets. Panelists: Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Thu, 12:00–7:00PM, Fri, 


10:30–5:30PM Room: Youth Art - West 101 

Artist/Writer Creator Connection Do you 

enjoy drawing and want more out of your art 

work? Do you want to see your story come to 

life? In this session artists and authors come 

together to share ideas and collaboration 

opportunities. Panelists: Joshua Ferguson When: 

Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: Youth Art Event Area- 

West 101 

Artist/Writer Creator Connection Do you 

have a story to tell? Do you want to create 

illustrations? In this session, authors and artists 

come together to share ideas and discuss 

opportunities to collaborate. Panelists: Joshua 

Ferguson When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: Youth 

Art Event Area- West 101 

Ask a Ghoul Ever wanted know what your 

favorite ghouls do at Anteiku? What is Aogiri 

Tree’s next move? Who exactly is this Night Owl? 

Come join us and have these questions and more 

answered! Panelists: UnderworldCos When: Fri, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 223 

Ask Middle Earth! Ever wonder why there is 

a “Second Breakfast”? How many dwarven clans 

are there? How many Hobbits can you fit into 

a VW Bug? All these questions and more can 

be answered by our denizens of Middle Earth. 

Join us and ask away! Panelists: ADHD cosplay, 

Allison Simmerman, Catherine Gallardo, Paige 

Hill When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 229 

Ask Slender and the Proxies! Are you a 

fan of Creepypasta? Have you always wanted to 

ask Slenderman, Masky, Hoodie, or Ticci-Toby 

questions about their free time? This is the panel 

for you! They also managed to wrangle Jeff the 

Killer and Trenderman along as Special Guests, 

so feel free to inquire about them, too! Panelists: 

Eric Torres, Kyla McDonald, Kyle Kittel, Steven 

Matadamas Ventura, Steven Turner When: Sun, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: West 213B 

Ask the Avatar Gaang! Join characters 

from the world of Avatar: the Last Airbender and 

ask them whatever you’d like! (Please keep it 

PG for the young’uns attending! Also, we will 

be knowledgeable of the events from the show 

and comics, but nothing from Legend of Korra!) 

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Ask the Creepypastas! Are you a fan of 

Creepypasta? Have you always wanted to ask 

Ticci-Toby, Clockwork, Jeff the Killer, Pokemon 

Ghost Black, and/or Eyeless Jack questions 

about their free time? This is the panel for you! 

Panelists: Ask the CreepyPastas!, Eric Torres, 

Keisha Brown, Kyla McDonald, Vincent Michael 

DeLaRosa When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 

213B 

Ask The Heroes of Olympus Meet and pose 

questions to your favorite band of Greek and 

Roman Demigods from Rick Riordan’s bestselling 

book series Percy Jackson, and The Heroes of 

Olympus. Hosted by none other than Annabeth 

Chase, Daughter of Athena, Goddess of wisdom. 

Panelists: Scourge Sisters , The Heroes of 

Olympus When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 

102A 

Ask the Ladies of Steampunk: Tips from 

the Tops Get tips and advice from some of the 

best seamstresses of Steampunk. These talented 

ladies will be happy to share their knowledge 

with you. Panelists: Illeana Vega Herrera, Johnna 

Buttrick, Madame Askew When: Fri, 5:30– 

6:30PM Room: Renaissance Salon 3-4 

Ask-a-Dancestor, A Homestuck Panel 

The Homestuck Alpha Trolls are here to ask any 

questions you may have. Bring your curiosity and 

Homestuck passion to our in-character cosplay 

Q&A! Panelists: Catanova Cosplay (4 panelists) 

When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 224 

ASU Quidditch! Calling all witches and 

wizards! Come watch the Sun Devil Quidditch 

team and all the chasers, beaters, keepers, and 

seekers in the exhibition game. Afterwards they 

will answer all your questions about how you too 

can play! www.asuquidditch.com Panelists: ASU 

Sun Devil Quidditch (37 panelists) When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: Youth Activities - West 

106 

At the Movies — Free Stuff! A favorite 

Phoenix Comicon panel where you’ll get a sneak 

peak at trailers for exciting upcoming movies. 

After the trailers, we’ll hold a FREE raffle for 

movie promotional material (T-shirts, baseball 

caps, special posters and whatever else the 

studios have sent us). Panelists: Len Berger, 

Mark Boniece When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 231 

At Your Service Maid Cafe Join At Your 

Service Maid Cafe and relax, let them entertain 

and serve you. Con can be exhausting so why 

not let them help recover with food and drink, as 

well as their world renown entertainment! Paid 

Event: $10 Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 


Attack on Titan Ask Panel Have you ever 

wondered what your favorite Titan killers do in 

their spare time? Or maybe you’ve considered 

joining the Survey Corps yourself? Ask your 

favorite members of the Survey Corps all the 

questions you’ve ever wanted to know the 

answer to! Panelists: Scissors and Tape (3 

panelists) When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: 

North 222 

Attacking the 9 Senses Out-of-the-box 

ideas on describing people, places, things, and 

even feelings or sensations while using our nine 

senses. Yep - nine! Panelists: Tom Leveen When: 

Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 126A 

Author Batsu with Sam Sykes Our hapless 

authors join Sam Sykes for another batsu game! 

(Batsu: the Japanese word for “punishment,”) 

Each panelists is charged with performing a 

task under pressure. If they fail, they will be 

subjected to a “horrible” punishment. Sounds 

fun! Right? Panelists: Cherie Priest, Delilah 

S. Dawson, Myke Cole, Peter V. Brett, Pierce 

Brown, Scott Sigler When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM 


AZ Avengers present The Danger Room - 

Superhero Obstacle Course Train to be 

an Avenger or X-Men by racing through the 

Danger Room Superhero Obstacle Course. Each 

obstacle will feature some of your favorite 

Marvel heroes like Black Widow and Spider- 

Man. Put all your skills to the test and see if 

you have what it takes to be one of Arizona’s 

mightiest heroes! Panelists: Arizona Avengers 

When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: Youth 


AZRD Derby Bout Don’t let the fishnets 

fool you; the AZRD bout features real women 

athletes playing this high-octane sport. 

Celebrating 12 seasons as the world’s secondoldest 

flat track derby league and with 85 

skaters, it’s one of the largest in the Valley. 

Panelists: AZ Roller Derby When: Sat, 11:00– 

12:00PM Room: Third Street Activities 

Back to the Future: Adventures in a 

DeLorean Time Machine Join professional 

time travelers Terry and Oliver Holler as they 

take you BACK through their incredible journey 

to find one’s Density, then inspire you forward 

into the FUTURE! Panelists: Oliver Holler, Terry 

Holler When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 

231 

Back to the Present? A Comparative 

on The Future Promised By Back to The 

Future Join our panelists as they discuss a 

future promised by Back to The Future 2 and 

how our current technological status compares. 

Panelists: Buddy Perkins, Sean Mushro When: 

Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 226 

Bad Boys Costume Meetup and 

Photoshoot Because every loves a Bad Boy. 


3:30–5:00PM Room: Costuming Meetups area 1 

Bad Movie Science Survivor Outbreaks! 

Earthquakes! Volcanoes! Asteroids! Nukes! 

Movie characters have survived countless 

calamities. But what would have happened to 

them really?? Join us in an exciting gameshow 

and see if you can do better than these 

characters would have done. Panelists: Amber 

Doig, Christopher Bilinski, John Cornelius, 

Johna Hutira, Penny Dechant When: Fri, 1:30– 


Banana Gun Banana Gun’s sound is 

described as bluesy, jammy, eclectic and jazzy. 

Panelists: Banana Gun When: Sat, 3:00– 

4:00PM Room: Third Street Stage 

Battle of the Fandoms Have a fandom 

that you think is the best? We understand, but 

there are others who dare think their fandom is 

better. Join us as we pit fandoms against each 

other to see which will rule (or destroy) society! 

Panelists: Destroyers of Purity (5 panelists) 

When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 225 


Battlestar Galactica: “Save the Fleet” 

Cylon Hunt! Attendees test their sleuthing 

skills when President Roslin and Admiral Adama 

inform the fleet that there is a Cylon in the 

fleet. Attendees are assigned ships, a captain 

is chosen, and the Cylon must be left behind or, 

in 33 minutes, the next jump might be the last. 

Panelists: Amy Shaw, Erica Connell, Jesse W 

Canfield, Ryan Weeks When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM 


Be a Predator Join “The Desert Destroyers” 

AZ Predator Clan to see how we transform into 

the galaxy’s most feared hunters. We will show 

you how to design, build, paint, and suit up. 

We will cover everything from the most basic 

of build cheap with recycled stuff, all the way 

up to custom, p… Panelists: Art Paige Allen, 

Berry Weston, Kurt Colin, Mike Arvizu, Shawn 

Lindemood, Tim VanDenover When: Sat, 12:00– 


Beast the Beast - Horror Trivia Battle! Do 

you know a lot about Horror movies? Think you 

have what it takes to defeat our Horror Trivia 

Beast?! Then come up on stage to face off 

against our beast and other competitors in the 

most challenging of Horror Movie Trivia. Put 

on your horror thinking caps, because this is a 

competition! Panelists: Jason Alofs, Jeremiah 

Wilkerson When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 

213B 

Beat The Bad Guy “Beat The Bad Guy” 

is a contest where the hosts asks trivia 

questions on pop culture in the voices of Cobra 

Commander, Mum-ra, Destro, Skeletor and 

many others. Come see if you can “Beat the Bad 

Guy”. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 

Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 123 

Behind Stop Motion Animated Movies 

From the 1950s classics to modern day 

films - Stop Motion Animation has created 

some amazing visual stories. Join Industry 

Professional Fon Davis as he shows us what 

goes into making these fantastic films! 

Panelists: Fon Davis When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM 


Behind the Scenes of the Phoenix 

Comicon Fright House Meet the crew 

behind the Fright House at Phoenix Comicon. 

We’ll share what was different between 2014 

and this year. Find out how we built the props 

and setup the haunt in one day. Stick around 

after the panel for the Open “Fright” House 

guided tour. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 211 

Best Practices in Pop Culture Use in 

Drama Classrooms Join drama teachers 

from the Scottsdale School District, Phoenix 

Union School District, and Agua Fria School 

District to discuss how pop culture can be 

used to teach acting. When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM 

Room: North 126C 

Better than Accurate (was Pages to 

Patterns) “Those Cosplay Nerds” is a 

consulting group and business made up of 5 

people, all credible in different areas of the 

costuming world. We have hobbyists as well 

as professionals who specialize in costuming, 

makeup, photography, and more, our main 

purpose being to provide tips, tricks, and fun 

to a creative area with limitless possibilities. 

Panelists: Alex Davis, Courtney Leigh Fishell, 

Jessica Fishell, Matthew Hunt When: Sat, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 129

BJD Lovers Meetup! Come join the 

Arizona Dollfie Dream collectors and other BJD 

collectors for a general meetup and picture 

session. We love any and all dolls from BJD 

to other collectibles! Stop on by and feel free 

to ask us questions about the doll collecting 

hobby. Panelists: Arizona Dollfie Dream 

Collectors (3 panelists) When: Sat, 9:00– 


Blacksmithing: Fact or Fiction You know 

how they made the thing with the ways in that 

movie / book and stuff? Does that actually 

work? Panelists: David Doig, Michael Sobrado 


Blacksmithing: From Tin to Win Watch 

as some real blacksmiths take you through the 

process of making various items. Panelists: 

David Doig, Michael Sobrado When: Fri, 10:30– 

11:30AM Room: North 229 

Blame the Sci-Fi Staff Come meet the 

2015 Phoenix Comicon Science Fiction and 

Fantasy Programming Staff. Come learn about 

the best programming we have to offer. Ask 

questions and be sure to remind of all the 

things you would have done better. Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 3:00– 


Blaze The character of Blaze was created at 

Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest in December 2014 

with tons of fan input. The creators of Blaze tell 

you what is next for the home town hero and 

how anyone can work with the new character. 

Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sun, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 122 

BLOCKS ‘N’ ROCKS: Building STEAM 

with LEGO, Meteorites, Spaceflight, Fine 

Arts and TV Science Join the Meteorite 

Men, Dave Shaddix and special guests as they 

discuss everything as big as outer space to as 

small as LEGO brick! Science, art, creativity, 

and fun will all be incorporated in this amazing 

panel! Panelists: Dante Lauretta, Dave Shaddix, 

Geoffrey Notkin When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

West 102A 

Body Confidence and Positivity in 

Cosplay Ivy Doomkitty presents this panel 

(a spin-off of my So They Say You Shouldn’t 

Cosplay panel), focusing on body image and 

confidence in oneself, self-worth, ways to work 

on confidence and how to stay positive in the 

community when faced with negative people or 

negative comments on social media. Panelists: 

Dave Turner, Ivy Doomkitty When: Sat, 3:00– 


Body Painting Demo Setup: No seating 

during setup. All guests must clear the room 

before setup can begin. We request that you 

have ID ready to show at the door to the Line 

Control personnel or you will not be admitted to 

the room. No photography allowed during setup. 

Thank you! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 


Body painting Extravaganza with Mark 

Greenawalt and Friends The theme of 

this year’s body painting extravaganza will 

be “ALIENS”! Mark Greenawalt will be joined 

by artists Papi Miranda, Vanessa Sophia 

Robertson, Jocelyn Casdorph, Christina 

Ranburger, and Eric Simmons. Must be 18+ to 

attend! Panelists: Alexandria Pierce, Christina 

Ranburger, Jocelyn Casdorph, Mark Greenawalt, 

Megan Brock, Melissa Marie, Michelle Gamboa, 

Papi Miranda, Vanessa Robertson When: Fri, 

8:00–11:00PM Room: North 127 

Bon Appétit! The Food of Dr. Hannibal 

Lecter Fannibals and food enthusiasts 

rejoice! Join us as we explore the artistry of Dr. 

Lecter’s most delectable dishes, play “Are You a 

Cannibal?” to discover what (or who) you would 

have consumed as one of his dinner guests, and 

find out how the food stylist made it all look so 

amazing. Panelists: Augustine Rollinger, John 

Roanhorse, Kristen Mozaffari, Randy Elmer 

When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 213B 

Books and Authors’ Kickoff - Featuring 

Arizona Authors Meet our local authors 

and find out how they plan on spending their 

time at Comicon. Giveaways and door prize for 

attendees. Panelists: Amy K. Nichols, Aprilynne 

Pike, C.J Hill, Gini Koch, James A Owen, Michael 

A. Stackpole, Tom Leveen, Weston Ochse, 

Yvonne Navarro When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

North 124 

Boss Frog Boss Frog plays the freak funk allround 

the valley. Panelists: Boss Frog When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: Third Street Stage 

BOTA Clubs teach the Business of 

the Arts Our Vision for Tomorrow is that 

our students will exit high school with basic 

business skills including customer service, cash 

handling, marketing and event logistics. BOTA 

clubs equip arts students with basic business 

skills. Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell When: Sat, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 126C 

Boys Don’t Cry What do Adventure Time, 

Steven Universe, and Avatar all have in common? 

Boys who aren’t afraid to let their sensitive side 

show. Here we’ll focus mainly on feminism, and 

challenging gender roles on both sides of the 

spectrum. Panelists: Crystal Queer (4 panelists) 

When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 223 

Brain Eating Contest Can you dig your way 

out of the grave, eat some brains, and be the 

last zombie standing? Come join us for our 

annual Brain Eating Contest! All ages welcome. 


1:30–2:30PM Room: West 211 

Breaking Down the Elements of a Hit 

What makes a good genre television show or 

movie? What are the elements that can make 

the difference between modest hit and an 

international phenomenon? We will show you how 

to be a critical watcher of popular media, showing 

you ways you can develop material that can be 

favorites to the masses. Panelists: Reginald Mizell 

When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 226 

Breaking Those Writers Blocks Writers 

Block: an occupational hazard. Just because it 

happens doesn’t mean the writing process has to 

stop or the tale never ends. What do authors do 

when stumped, where can they find inspiration, 

and how can writer’s blocks become stepping 

stones? Panelists: Andrea Phillips, David Lee 

Summers, Jamie Wyman, Max Gladstone, 

Melissa Marr When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

North 125 

British Zombie Invasion Author Craig W. 

Chenery will present on the rich and genre 

defining history of British zombie cinema. 

Panelists: Craig Chenery When: Sat, 12:00– 

1:00PM Room: West 211 

Budget Cosplay Cosplay for the starving 

student! Come learn all the tips and tricks for 

making your dream cosplay at a reasonable 

price. Panelists: Princess Project (5 panelists) 

When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 225 

Buffy / Angel: Evolution 18 years of Buffy: 

join us as we take a look back on the characters 

we love and hate and lore of one of the great 

supernatural settings! Panelists: Cara Beth, Emily 

Martin, Julie Largent When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM 


Build a Story and Airships Panels Author 

Signing The authors of the Build a Story and 

Airshops panels sign books Panelists: Beth 

Cato, Delilah S. Dawson, Mel Odom, Melissa 

Marr, Viola Carr When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

North 126B 

Build a Story with Moderator Ryan Dalton 

Join a group of authors in building an impromptu 

story. Panelists: Amy K. Nichols, Mel Odom, 

Melissa Marr, Ryan Dalton, Travis Hanson When: 


Build it Cheap; Have it Look Awesome! 

Join Kurt Colin as he highlights some of 

his cheap build secrets. Ever wonder what 

costume was made using some football armor 

and a couple of pizza pans? How about some 

motorbike armor and a few yoga mats? This 

panel will cover the basics of how to make 

something out of nothing. Panelists: Kurt Colin 


Building a Fitting Corset Corsets get a bad 

rap. Too tight, uncomfortable, can’t bend over, 

can’t wash them. The complaints are endless. 

But these are only true if you’re doing it wrong. 

This panel will teach you tips and tricks for 

making sure you have the right fit, silhouette, 

and materials. Panelists: Tanglwyst de Halloway 


Building and Fitting a Corset Corsetry has 

a bad name. The uneducated think of the waspwaisted 

abominations that crushed women’s 

internal organs. Others think of the sexy bondage 

option. But good corsetry is like a good bra: 

Supportive, flattering and essential to several 

types of costuming. Panelists: Madame Askew, 

Marjorie Kosky, Tanglwyst de Halloway When: Fri, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: Renaissance Salon 1-2 

Captain Squeegee Captain Squeegee is 

a progressive jazz rock band from Phoenix. 

Identified as quirky, eccentric, high-energy and 

simply unclassifiable. Panelists: 80/20 Records, 

Captain Squeegee, Epic Proportions Tour When: 

Sat, 1:00–2:00PM Room: Third Street Stage 

Careers In Pop Culture: Meet the Pro Join 

Jeff Barbenall as he interviews pop culture 

creatives and other professionals in the world of 

pop culture. Panelists: Jeff Barbanell When: Fri, 

1:30–2:30PM, Sat, 10:30–11:30AM, Sun, 2:00– 

3:00PM and 3:30–4:30PM Room: North 126C 

Cartoons that got Cancelled Young Justice, 

Batman the Animated Series and Gargoyles. 

What do these three shows all have in common? 

They got cancelled. This panel is a tribute to 

ten amazing cancelled cartoons that were aired 

between 1990 and 2014. Come reminisce these 

awesome shows with us and compete in a game 

of trivia. Panelists: Breanna Bang, Ravenn Bang 

When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: West 102A 



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Catapults! Make your own catapult. Test your 

distance and fling various objects! Panelists: 

Arizona Chapter of the Society for Creative 

Anachronism When: Thu, 5:00–6:00PM Room: 


Chatting with the Aether Team Come 

meet the film makers behind Aether, as they 

chat about behind the scenes and the making 

of Aether: A steampunk fantasy motion picture 

Panelists: Drew Hall, Horst Sarubin, Scott 

Robinson When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

North 122 

Chevron 7: Locked! A Stargate Interactive 

Adventure Earth has been attacked and the 

survivors converge at the Alpha site to learn that 

everything on the TV shows was real. humanity 

learns they’re not alone and all that’s left. 

Panelists: Erica Connell, Kirsten Schulte, Lonnie 

Gray, Ryan Weeks When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM 


Chevron Locked: The Science of Stargate 

From wormholes to ancient genes, the science 

guide to Stargate. Could we travel to distant 

planets? How would the Ja’fa evolve? Could a 

sickness be transmitted by a light source like 

the Ori? Come join the scientists as we discuss 

just how plausible it really is. Panelists: Brian 

Johnson, Johna Hutira, Rebekah Brubaker When: 


Children and Infants Cosplay Parade 

Parents, come give your cosplay dressed child or 

infant the opportunity to be the star of the day 

and walk with other families in a small parade 

through the 3rd Street. Panelists: Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Sun, 10:30–11:00AM 

Room: Third Street Activities 

Chuck Huber Q & A Ask all! Hetalia, DBZ, 

Yu Yu, Soul Eater, Shin Chan, Sgt. Frog, etc... 

Panelists: Chuck Huber When: Fri, 12:00– 


Chuck Wendig Spotlight Author of Blackbirds, 

The Blue Blazes, and Heartland, Chuck Wendig, 

joins us solo for an hour. He also writes hard 

hitting advice to aspiring authors. Discover what 

his past, present, and future projects hold in store 

for readers. Panelists: Chuck Wendig When: Sat, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 124 

Church of Madoka Do you have a moment 

to talk about our lord and savior, Madokami? 

If so, stop by the Church of Madoka to discuss 

all things related to Mahou Shoujo Madoka 

Magicka. From the series, to spinoffs, to movies, 

all is open to discussion with other fans! 

Panelists: Time Squad B (5 panelists) When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 225 

Circus Farm Arizona Circus Arts is an Arizonabased 

troupe of entertainers offering multifarious 

traditionally-styled and contemporary circus 

entertainment. Performers of the Circus Farm 

have been entertaining the Phoenix area for over 

a decade! Panelists: Arizona Circus Arts When: 

Thu, 8:30–9:00PM Room: Third Street Stage 

Clara Oswald: The Inconsistent Girl 

Everybody LOVES Clara Oswald... and, Everybody 

HATES Clara Oswald! This panel will look at how 

the impossible girl became such a polarizing 

character in the series, the inconsistencies of 

her development, and speculation into what 

will become of our lady de souffle! Panelists: 

Alissa McKersie, Gail Andreasen, Jackson Turner, 

Rachel Cawley, Sabina Prijic, Shawn Forth When: 


Classic Simpsons Trivia Quiz Here comes 

a trivia contest for teams hosted by the FLIM 

SPRINGFIELD Team. Contestants will be quizzed 

on the first 10 seasons of The Simpsons, with 

a variety of types of questions: From general 

knowledge about the show, fill in the quote, 

identify the character, and stuff only hardcore 

Simpson fans know. Panelists: Alex Cardwell, 

Diana Welsch, JRC When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM 

Room: West 103 

Closet Otaku Confessions Are you a closet 

Otaku? Did you have to make up a fake story to 

your friends explaining where you would be this 

weekend? Does nobody know that you’re here? 

Come down to share your hilarious closet Otaku 

confessions and hear others’ as well! Panelists: 

Time Squad B (5 panelists) When: Sat, 10:30– 


Clothes V. Costumes: Surviving Your Own 

Creativity You finally have the perfect outfit 

and accessories and you get yourself zipped 

up in your shiny polyester uni-suit with the jet 

pack, the tall boots and the full utility belt. You 

look amazing! Perfect! You pull your hood up 

and put your helmet on. Panelists: Tanglwyst 

de Halloway When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 130 

Coloring fun for little Steampunks Come 

join us for a coloring session for the little 

ones, color pages and crayons will be on hand. 

Assorted prizes will be handed out. Panelists: 

Debbie Hall Leeper, Dee Astell When: Fri, 12:00– 


Come Kick Some Shell!!! These Ninjas 

are not playing around man. Actually, all we 

do is play dude. Come play with these radical 

Ninja Turtles themed parkour group: Scottsdale 

Parkour and Freeruning. It’s totally Awesome, a 

performance that will leave you with an out of 

this world memory like a true Ninja. Panelists: 

Scottsdale Parkour and Freerunning (18 

panelists) When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

Youth Activities - West 106 

Comic Book Newlywed Game: LBGTQIA 

Edition Couples, get ready! It’s time to play 

the newlywed game in a fun, new, geeky way! 

Bring your significant other and test your love 

playing this timeless, interactive game for prizes 

and glory! Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Purple Circle Cosplay (2 panelists) When: Sat, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 122 

Comic Book Trivia Knowledge is power. In the 

comic book world, it’s everything. Answer comic 

book trivia questions to earn points. Points will 

add up as you answer questions. Prizes awarded 

to those with the best scores. Panelists: Jeff Pina, 

Shaun Kronenfeld, Thomas Healy When: Thu, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 122 

Comics for Visually Impaired Learn about 

the process of making auditory comics for the 

visually impaired. Panelists: Chris Rodriguez, 

Harra Arial, Kristian Newton, Visually Impaired 

Comic Panel When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 123 

Comics in the Classroom: Sequential Art 

as an Instructional Tool Sequential art is an 

art form that uses images deployed in sequence 

for graphic storytelling or to convey information. 

Graphic Novels and Comic Books fall into this 

category; and animated film does as well. It can 

be a very powerful instructional tool. Panelists: 

Erik Francis When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

North 126C 

Cons, Cosplay, and Budgeting Cosplay and 

cons are expensive, there’s no doubt about it. But 

there are ways to cut costs and save money, top 

to bottom. Join Melissa McEagle as we go over 

ways to save those benjamins, baby! Panelists: 

Melissa McEagle When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM 


Conspiracy! Star Wars Style! You may have 

heard fan theories about what really happened in 

the Star Wars Universe. Were the Stormtroopers 

REALLY terrible shots or was it something else? 

Don’t exhaust ports push things out? Join us as 

we shed a new light on those Galaxy mysteries! 

Panelists: Dustin Diehl, Firelight Cosplay, Jordan 

Lyndell-Lees, Matthew Hunt When: Thu, 1:30– 


Construction of Samurai Armor The 

Samurai dominated Feudal Japan until 1868. 

The armor is one of the most recognizable 

items in anime and games. Learn how to begin 

constructing your suit of armor for cosplay or 

SCA purposes. Panelists: Anime Parliament 


Convention Behavior 101 Are you new 

to conventions? Are you unsure of how to be 

accepted and enjoyed in the Con community? 

Do you want to know the proper etiquette for 

communicating with cosplayers? Come learn 

how to do all these things and more without 

detracting from anyone’s Con experience. 

Panelists: Brooke Scotti, Hayley Cochran, Kalin 

Wynne, PaperChild Productions (3 panelists) 


Cos Pos With the modern digital age and 

rapidly intensifying spotlight on the cosplay 

community and it’s members, many positive 

and negative things have come to fruition. In 

this panel we will focus on the positive, and how 

to harness a good attitude in the fight against 

opposition. We will dive into … Panelists: Amie 

Lynn- Amy Pantea, Angelica Dawn, Liz Vickery 


Cosplay & Convention Etiquette Join Ivy 

Doomkitty, Jaze Cosplay, and Dave Turner as 

they share tips on how to appropriately interact 

with cosplayers during a convention, including 

personal/photography etiquette, and cosplay 

does not equal consent. Panelists: Aime Jaze, 

Dave Turner, Ivy Doomkitty, Lance Jaze When: 


Cosplay 103: Cosplay Makeup For Kids 

Cosplay is loved by people of all ages, and 

nothing can make dressing up for fun than some 

super easy face paints for the youngsters. In this 

panel we’re going to show you super easy face 

paint ideas that you can do on your own kid! 

Panelists: Rainbowfx (7 panelists) When: Thu, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: West 102A 

Cosplay Armor Basics In this panel we 

will go over the basics of building, priming and 

painting armor. There will be a brief review on 

embellishments and decorating. We will review 

supplies and techniques that can used in this 

creative process. Panelists: Eon Evangel, Nora 

Cerburas When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 

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Cosplay Building Safety 101: I’m 

Breathing WHAT In? Cosplay is very easy 

to get into, but there are a ton of safety hazards 

to consider! Did you know heating up material 

can release dangerous fumes? From goggles, to 

respirators, to gloves, learn some handy tips to 

protect yourself while you work on your cosplays! 

Panelists: Allen Amis When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM 


Cosplay Fashion Kick-Off Show This is 

the fashion show to kick-off the weekend’s 

excitement! Hosted by Heroes United and 

Autumn Ivy, this is an all ages event, where 

you can come show off your cosplay. Whether 

it be completely home made, all bought from 

a store, or a professionally made costume, all 

are welcome. This is not a competition - it’s a 

come strut your stuff and show us what you got 

event! Come have your moment in front of an 

amazing crowd of fellow cosplay enthusiasts! 

Pre-Reg Opens at 11:15am and goes till 11:55 or 

members can sign up through anthony.valdivia@ 

phoenixcomicon.com Panelists: Phoenix 


Renaissance Grand Ballroom 

Cosplay For All Sizes Whether you’re big, 

tall, or small, cosplay is definitely for you! Learn 

how to obtain confidence in the costumes 

you wear. Discover ways to alter clothing and 

patterns to fit your unique shape. If you want to 

cosplay as Doctor Who, Hetalia, Zelda, Batman, 

or whatever you’re into. Panelists: Katerina E. 

When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 102A 

Cosplay for Beginners Cosplay for Beginners 

is a friendly atmosphere, jump into the cosplay 

world as Soupernatural takes you thru the ins 

and outs of the cosplay world, showing you 

your do’s and don’ts, keeping you on your toes, 

how to buy items correctly, how to make it look 

better than you thought it would! Panelists: 

Soupernatural, Soupernatural! (3 panelists) 

When: Thu, 12:00–1:00PM and Fri, 1:30–2:30PM 

Room: West 102A 

Cosplay Like a Pro: Less Stress, More 

Fun! Starting off in such a heavy-hitting 

cosplay world can be intimidating, but there’s 

plenty of help! Learn the best tips and tricks 

to get started in cosplay from award winning 

cosplay professionals. Bring your questions! 

Panelists: Allen Amis, Anabel Martinez, Brandon 

Meseure, Nathan DeLuca, Rene Koiter When: Fri, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 128 

Cosplay Lipsync Battle LET’S GET READY 

TO RUMBLE! Cosplayers of all ages get ready 

for an epic event, the Cosplay Lip Sync Battle 

where you can dress in your best Marvel, DC, 

Sailor Moon, Star Wars or any costume of your 

choosing and lip sync to your favorite songs at 

Phoenix Comicon. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Fri, 7:30–10:00PM Room: North 129 

Cosplay Lounge Are you a Costumer and 

need a break from the public? Well this is the 

place! Did your costume just get stepped on 

and a piece broke right before you’re headed to 

an event? Come by the Cosplay Medic Station! 

We can help! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Thu, 5:00–9:00PM, Fri, 11:00–7:00PM, 

Sat, 11:00–7:00PM and Sun, 11:00–5:00PM 

Room: Cosplay Lounge - North 131BC 

Cosplay Makeup 101: Basics and 

“Crossplay” Your cosplay is just about 

finished, but now you just need one last thing: 

the makeup! You aren’t entirely sure what you 

should do, and thanks okay, We’re here to help 

you! Not only will you learn the basics of cosplay 

makeup, but we will also teach you how to use 

makeup. Panelists: Kendra Matthews, Rainbowfx 


North 130 

Cosplay Makeup 102- How to cell shade 

This is where things get a bit more exciting. Let’s 

say you’re cosplaying a character who is cell 

shaded (ie borderlands, or Comic Book style). 

The makeup is a bit more complex, but we want 

to show you how it can be done! Join us as we 

recreate characters from Borderlands and The 

Walking Dead. Panelists: Kendra Matthews, 

Rainbowfx (8 panelists) When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM 


Cosplay Makeup: Live Demo Wigs and 

costumes just aren’t enough - if you really want to 

become your favorite character, you need makeup 

to complete the transformation! You’ll not only 

learn about the essentials of makeup, but your 

host Luluko will also apply her makeup for the day 

right before your eyes! Panelists: Luluko When: 


Cosplay on a Budget Are you a student 

whose parents won’t buy you a cosplay? Are 

you just looking to save some money and still 

cosplay? Come and get tips and advice from 

a group of students who cosplay. We will also 

answer questions. Panelists: Brooke Scotti, 

Hayley Cochran, Kalin Wynne, PaperChild 

Productions (3 panelists) When: Sun, 1:30– 


Cosplay Open Forum Join some of Arizona’s 

veteran cosplayers in a round table discussion of 

cosplay tips and tricks. Whether you’re here to 

learn or to share advice, cosplayers of all levels 

are welcome. Panelists: East Blue Cosplay & Gay 

Balls Inc. (4 panelists) When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM 


Cosplay Personality: The PLAY in Cosplay 

Get tips and tricks on posing, getting into 

character, knowing when to stay yourself, 

and more from a panel of cosplayers and 

photographers. Open floor for questions at the 

end. Panelists: Bernie Bregman, Heroes United 


Cosplay Prop & Mask Making This will be 

a lecture about different materials used in the 

recreation and production of cosplay props and 

masks. There will be an effort to emphasize the 

“safe” materials used to make con approved 

weapons and costumes. Panelists: Jordan 

Duncan, SKS Props, Vensy Props When: Sat, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 129 

Cosplay Q & A Have a cosplay, prop or 

costume question that you’ve been dying to 

ask a pro about? Come meet up with Steven K. 

Smith of SKS Props, Jordan Duncan, Vensy of 

Vensy Props and Dara DeFreitas and have them 

answer all your costuming questions! Panelists: 

Jordan Duncan, SKS Props, Vensy Props When: 


Cosplay War Stories We have gathered 

a group of experienced Cosplayers together 

to share their hard learned lessons and war 

stories. Come to laugh at our pain and learn 

from our mistakes and mishaps. Panelists: 

Lady Ember Brennen Sparks When: Sat, 2:00– 


Cosplaying & The Faux Pas of Social 

Media With the simplicity of the internet, 

it’s never been easier to share information. 

Individuals have been able to establish 

themselves and their business in a way they 

never could before. Panelists: Amie Lynn- Amy 

Pantea, Angelica Dawn, Liz Vickery When: Sat, 

6:30–7:30PM Room: North 128 

Costume Construction - from 2D Page 

to 3D Cosplay Take a look into the creation 

process of a costume, beginning with the 

actual concept (drawing) and then turning it 

into reality. Learn tips and tricks from Aime 

Jaze and Ivy Doomkitty on various materials 

that can be used to achieve your vision, as 

well as learn about modifications that can 

be done. Panelists: Aime Jaze, Dave Turner, 

Ivy Doomkitty, Lance Jaze When: Sun, 1:30– 


Costume Design: How To Go From 

Cosplay To Television, Film, and Stage 

(Film School) Nola Yergen is a costume 

designer and actor, known for Valiant (2014), 

Parallax (2012) and Red Sand: A Mass Effect 

Fan Film (2012) not to mention that she has 

worked on Castle and is also a theatre professor 

and costume designer at Grand Canyon 

University. Panelists: Nola Yergen When: Sat, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: West 103 

Costuming Emergencies and Wearing 

through the Day Learn how to put together 

an emergency costume repair kit and how to 

make emergency repairs to get you through the 

rest of your event. Also we’ll be taking a look at 

costuming materials and their wearability. How 

wearable is bare skin or heavy Faux and real 

fur will be covered! Panelists: Greg Johnson, 

Rose Johnson When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: 

North 129 

Costuming, Character portrayal, and 

Making Magic! In this panel we go through 

our creative process on how we build our 

costumes for ourselves as well as our studio 

commissions, and give tricks of the trade on how 

to bring these characters to life in person and on 

camera. Panelists: Aime Jaze, Bernie Bregman, 

Lance Jaze When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 127 

Creating Creative Career Pathways 

between K-12 and College The arts are 

making a comeback in education! The arts 

have been added to STEM to make STEAM, and 

industries are looking for not only degrees, but 

creativity in their workforce. So the question is, 

how do we connect creativity, K-12, colleges, and 

industry careers? When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 126C 

Creation Shop Do you have a cool idea for 

a story? Want to illustrate an alien world? Are 

you interested in blending art and science? Get 

a scientist to assist you! Immediately following 

the World Building panel discussion, we’ll break 

out into small groups to discuss and assist you 

with creation. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 


Creator Rights Copyright, Trademark, and 

Contracts - these are all things you need a 

working knowledge of if you want to be a 

successful comic artist. Come learn what your 

rights are and how to protect them. Yes, we have 

a lawyer on this panel, but we promise she’s a 

fellow geek. Panelists: Ruth Carter When: Sat, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 122 



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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, 


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 


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 


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 


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 


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 


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. 

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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 


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– 


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– 


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 


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 


DWARF DWARF is a fun alternative punk band 

out of Mesa. Panelists: DWARF When: Sun, 


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 


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. 



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– 


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 


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 


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 


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 



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Exhibit Hall Author Signing Get your books 

signed by your favorite authors Panelists: 

Jonathan Maberry, Renee Witterstaetter, Saundra 

Mitchell, Suzanne Young When: Fri, 12:00– 




Bennett Coles, Jamie Wyman, M. L. Brennan, Max 

Gladstone, Melissa Marr, Wesley Chu When: Fri, 



signed by your favorite authors Panelists: Amy 

K. Nichols, Leanna Renee Hieber, Stephen 

Blackmoore When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

Exhibitor hall authors area 


signed by your favorite authors Panelists: Brian 

Staveley, Django Wexler, Peter V. Brett When: Fri, 



signed by your favorite authors! Panelists: Brian 

McClellan, Margaret Dunlap, Max Gladstone, Mur 

Lafferty, Sam Sykes When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM 

Room: Exhibitor hall authors area 



Bennett Coles, Cherie Priest, M. L. Brennan, 

Myke Cole, Peter V. Brett, Sam Sykes When: Sat, 



signed by your favorite authors Panelists: Ann 

Leckie, Jonathan Maberry, Kevin Hearne, Leanna 

Renee Hieber, Mur Lafferty, Renee Witterstaetter 

When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: Exhibitor hall 

authors area 


signed by your favorite authors Panelists: Brian 

McClellan, Brian Staveley, Django Wexler, Jason 

Hough, Scott Sigler When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM 




C.J Hill, Chuck Wendig, Jamie Wyman, Max 

Gladstone, Naomi Novik, Stephen Blackmoore 

When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: Exhibitor hall 

authors area 


signed by your favorite authors Panelists: Alex 

Gordon, Django Wexler, Michael Martinez, Naomi 

Novik, Pierce Brown When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM 



signed by your favorite authors Panelists: Beth 

Cato, Brian McClellan, Joseph Nassise, Peter 

V. Brett, Richard Kadrey, Viola Carr When: Sun, 



signed by your favorite authors Panelists: Ann 

Leckie, Kelley Armstrong, M. L. Brennan, Myke 

Cole, Paul Cornell, Sam Sykes When: Sun, 3:00– 


Experiencing Phoenix Comicon First time 

Phoenix Comicon attendee and want to know 

how to make the most of your experience? Or 

a seasoned veteran of Con and want to know 

what’s new this year? Then join the PCC Street 

Team for a fun filled hour of fun, trivia, prizes 

and maybe even a sing-along or two! Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM 

and Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 226 

Face Your Cosplay Fears To scared to 

heat up your glue gun? Terrified of dealing 

with haters? Cosplay can be intimidating, but it 

doesn’t have to be. Hosted by cosplayer Luluko, 

this is a safe space where cosplayers of all levels 

can ask any questions they have about cosplay 

and the community. Panelists: Luluko When: 

Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 128 

Fairy Bones Fairy Bones is a new-wave rock 

band based out of Phoenix. Panelists: 80/20 

Records, Fairy Bones When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM 

Room: Third Street Stage 

FAKKU Q & A (18+) General question 

and answer session with the creator and 

administrators of FAKKU, the largest English 

speaking hentai website in the world. Must be 

18+ to attend! Panelists: Fakku When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 221 

FameLab - Presented by NASA Meet the 

next arl Sagans and eil deGrasse Tysons 

FameLab is a global science communication 

competition sponsored in the US by ASA. Join 

us for a spectacular evening show, where young 

scientists will be competing for your votes 

to proceed to the next level of competition. 

Panelists: Geoffrey Notkin When: Sat, 6:00– 


Fan Art/Fan Fiction & Copyright What 

are the legal rules about creating fan art & fan 

fiction? The copyright rules that apply to this are 

of law are murky but there are guidelines you 

should consider when deciding where and how 

to share your creations. Panelists: Ruth Carter 


Fan Fest Preview Panel Is a whole year 

just too long to wait for more Phoenix Comicon 

in your life? Well you don’t have to wait that 

long! Come join us as we discuss some of the 

information and details about our Winter show 

held at University of Phoenix Stadium. Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM 


Fan Fic Theatre with Chris Gore Join Chris 

Gore (PodCRASH, G4TV’s Attack of the Show, 

Film Threat), along with other performers, who 

will read aloud YOUR FAN FICTION. Come to the 

panel prepared with copies of your best work 

to see actors, comedians and performers bring 

your story to life on stage. Panelists: Chris Gore 

When: Sat, 4:30–6:00PM Room: Renaissance 


Fanboy Rant Hello to all of the Fans, Dorks, 

Geeks, and Nerds out there in Fanland, and 

welcome to the world of Fanboy Rant. On this 

Podcast we strive to explore different forms 

of fandom, Be it from cars to comics, books 

to Barbies, or Zebras to Zuul, we wanna talk 

about your fandom. Must be 18+ to attend! 

Panelists: Brian Simonsen, Danielle Benjamin, 

Josh Benjamin When: Thu, 6:30–7:30PM Room: 

West 103 

Fandom Etiquette In our fandom lives we 

have all had experiences that ruin fandoms for 

us, usually by people who just do not know how 

to behave. They give the whole fandom a bad 

name and you never want to be one of them! 

Panelists: Ana Pacheco, Cookieplay Productions 


North 226 

Fandom Debates -State Your Case: Can 

Fan Fic Cross an Ethical Line If Greg 

Maguire and Douglas Smith hadn’t played in 

Frank L Baum’s world of the Wizard of Oz we 

wouldn’t have Wicked. Conversely, If E.L. James 

hadn’t played in Stephanie Meyer’s world of 

twilight we wouldn’t have Fifty Shades of Grey. 

When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 126C 

Fandom Debates -State Your Case: 

Utopian vs Dystopian Societies Join us 

for our fourth annual fan debate on the topic of 

Utopian vs Dystopian Socieities. You’ve spent 

all weekend listing to others now you get to be 

the panelist and share your views on the topic. 

When: Sun, 12:30–1:30PM Room: North 126C 

Fangoria Horror & Sci Fi Trivia Night! 

Fangoria brings their trivia fun to Phoenix 

Comicon! Fangoria Magazine Staff Members will 

host a night of Horror and Sci Fi trivia guaranteed 

to test Arizona’s trivia lovers Panelists: Fangoria 

- Rebekah McKendry When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM 


Fantastical Weapons: Which Would Win? 

The Sword of Godric Gryffyndor. Anduril. The 

Master Sword. What do these have in common? 

We all know these are weapons; but which one 

is the best? Come to this panel and tell everyone 

which weapon (not just what was listed - ANY 

fantasy weapons) is the best. Win, and you just 

might get something! Panelists: Cara Beth, Dallin 

Holt, Gabriel Lim, Heather Grant, Julie Largent, 

Luis Reyes When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 

227 

Fantasy Character Death Match Pit your 

favorite character against someone else’s! Brief 

arguments will be given for and against by each 

player before the audience decides! Panelists: 

Cara Beth, Julie Largent, Luis Reyes When: Sat, 

9:00–10:00PM Room: North 227 

Far From Home and Friends An eclectic 

rag-tag band that knows no boundaries 

plays everything from Ren Faire music to 

modern pop and folk songs with voice, 

strings, percussion, flutes and kazoos. You 

can find them at https://m.facebook.com/ 

FarFromHomeandFriends. Nazdrovye! Panelists: 

Far From Home When: Sun, 9:30–10:30AM 


Fascinator Workshop Gears, Gizmos, Lace 

and Beads, create a special hair accessory, 

choose between creating a mini top hat or a 

tea cup headband, who knows it might just 

distract your opponent during tea dueling. Cups, 

headbands, bows, ribbons, and other supplies 

included. No children under 12 please Paid 

Event: $20.00 Panelists: Debbie Hall Leeper, 

Dee Astell When: Fri, 1:30–3:30PM Room: 


Feminism and Lesbian Representation 

in Yurikuma Arashi Join East Blue Cosplay 

and Gay Balls Inc in a discussion on feminism, the 

male gaze, and lesbian representation in Ikuhara’s 

latest masterpiece: Yurikuma Arashi! Panelists: 

East Blue Cosplay & Gay Balls Inc. (4 panelists) 


Fighting Demo - Adrian Empire (Kingdom 

of Umbria) Check out members of the Adrian 

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Empire as they demonstrate historical combat. 

The Kingdom of Umbria is the Arizona Chapter 

that holds monthly tournaments and activities 

throughout the Phoenix Metro Area. The Adrian 

Empire is dedicated to the study and re-creation 

of Western European culture. When: Fri, 12:30– 

1:00PM, 3:30–4:00PM, Sat, 12:30–1:00PM, 

3:30–4:00PM, Sun, 12:30–1:00PM and 4:00– 


Fighting Demo - Amptgard (Kingdom 

of Dragonspine) Check out members of 

the Arizona Chapter of Amptgard as they 

demonstrate their style of combat, which is partly 

based on historical combat styles. Amtgard is 

a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that 

is dedicated to the recreation of the Sword and 

Sorcery genre as well as educational aspec… 

When: Fri, 1:30–2:00PM and Sun, 1:00–1:30PM 

Room: Sheraton Valley of The Sun 

Fighting Demo - Armored Combat League 

(Desert Demons) Check out members of the 

Desert Demons Chapter of the Armored Combat 

League as they demonstrate full contact armored 

combat using steel weapons. The mission of 

the Armored Combat League LLC is to enable 

North American athletes to achieve sustained 

competitive excellence in domestic and 

international arenas. When: Sat, 4:00–5:00PM 

and Sun, 2:00–2:30PM Room: Sheraton Valley 

of The Sun 

Fighting Demo - Society for Creative 

Anachronism (Kingdom of Atenveldt) 

Check out members of the SCA as they 

demonstrate various fighting styles including 

heavy combat, rapier, and youth fighting. The 

Kingdom of Atenveldt encompasses the State of 

Arizona with chapters in Metro Phoenix, Northern 

and Southern Arizona. More information can be 

found at www.atenveldt.org. When: Fri, 12:00– 

12:30PM, 4:00–5:00PM, Sat, 12:00–12:30PM, 

1:30–2:00PM and Sun, 12:00–12:30PM, 1:30– 


Fighting Demo - The Phoenix Society 

of Historical Swordsmanship Check out 

members of the Phoenix Society of Historical 

Swordsmanship demonstrate historical 

combat using period manuals and modern 

equipment. The Phoenix Society of Historical 

Swordsmanship is part of the Historical European 

Martial Arts Alliance. We welcome all students 

who wish to learn to f… When: Fri, 2:00–2:30PM 

and Sat, 2:00–2:30PM Room: Sheraton Valley 

of The Sun 

Figure Collecting for Noobs Have you ever 

been heartbroken after you bought a knockoff? 

Or tried to find a sold-out figure you never knew 

existed before? Cosplayer and figure collector 

Luluko is here to give you tips on starting your 

own harem of beautiful, expensive plastic. 

Panelists: Luluko When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM 


Film Development: Putting it all together 

(Film School) Before you shoot your movie, 

before you even start making costumes or sets, 

you need to develop your project. Come and 

learn what it takes from two professionals that 

has gotten projects, both big and small, off 

the ground over the last 20 years. Panelists: 

Mark Newbauer, Ted Chalmers When: Fri, 6:00– 


Film Festival Awards Ceremony Join us 

as we present this year’s winners in the Film 

Festival and the Film Challenge...with special 

guest CHRIS GORE!!! Panelists: Chris Gore, 



Film Festival Closing Night Celebration 

On this last night of the Phoenix Comicon film 

festival, everyone is a winner! Come and mix 

and mingle with your favorite panel hosts; Learn 

more about film making; and Celebrate the film 

makers behind your favorite films that screened 

at the festival. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Film Makers, Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Sat, 8:00–11:00PM Room: 


Film Festival Survival 101 with Chris 

Gore (Film School) Some people are just 

there for the loot bags. But most of the people 

at a film festival are trying to market and sell an 

independent film. Don’t be just one of the horde. 

Come and learn the tricks and skills necessary to 

navigate the Film Festival waters from the expert 

and author of Chris Gore. Panelists: Chris Gore 


Final Girls: A Cut Above the Rest Examine 

the phenomenon known as the “final girl”—a role 

primarily found in horror & sci-fi movies. Blood 

Bound Books’ editors Theresa Dillon & Marc 

Ciccarone join forces with filmmaker/webhost, 

Monte Yazzie (The Coda Film Reviews) and Film 

Programmer at FilmBar, Andrea Beesley-Canales 

Panelists: Andrea Beesley-Canales, Final Girl 

(2 panelists), Marc Ciccarone When: Sat, 4:30– 


Finding Love as an Otaku: Do you want to 

find your waifu in real laifu or your husbando in 

Orlando? Come on down to this panel and talk 

among people with your same situation(s) and 

learn a thing or two from both the panelists and 

the attendees! Panelists: Overly Critical Otakus 


North 225 

Finding Your Fae From the early origins, to 

the stories we have today, come learn about the 

fairy folk! Where do you fit in the Fae world? 

Join us and find out! Panelists: Joanne de Biasi, 

Knights of the Con Table When: Sun, 4:30– 


Firefly and Star Trek TOS: Crew 

Comparison Captain Kirk vs. Captain 

Reynolds, Scotty vs. Kaylee, McCoy vs. Simon... 

what are the similarities and differences between 

these two crews? What would happen if they met 

up? How cool would it be to see the Enterprise 

and Serenity side-by-side? Discuss all this and 

more at this crossover panel! Panelists: Angela 

Kabasan, Knights of the Con Table, Megan Mayer 


FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team 

Exhibition Demonstration Join the 

FIRST LEGO League Robotics teams as they 

demonstrate their robots and their skills. Watch 

these youth teams show off their LEGO and 

Robotics skill as they navigate obstacles and 

negotiate simple tasks with robots made with 

LEGO. Panelists: First LEGO League, Jennifer 

Velez When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: Youth 

Lego - West 105 

Five Nights At Phoenix Comicon Ever 

have a question for the Five Nights at Freddy’s 

crew? Want to talk about theories? Well, come 

on down to the Five Nights At Phoenix Comicon 

panel where we’ll have a lovely chat, play 

games and have a whole lot of fun! We Love to 

entertain! Panelists: Allison Simmerman, Crystal 

Hernandez, Dan Galaxy, Lizzie Codina When: Fri, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: West 213B 

Flash or The Arrow: Who Would You Want 

to Save You? Starling City or Central City 

both seem like dangerous places to live in. Days 

filled with super powers or disasters. Join us to 

explore the terrors of these cities, their insane 

vigilante heroes, and their teams that we love 

so dearly Panelists: Lonnie Gray, Megan Mayer, 

Michael Mahoney, Paige Pino, Shawn Forth 


Flashing Off 18+ Sometimes we wander into 

the bowels of the internet and find such bizarre 

videos that we just have to share them with 

others. Come join us as we share our findings! 

Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Dowase 

Entertainment (3 panelists) When: Sat, 10:30– 


Flawless Zombie Make Up Want to make 

your zombies Flawless? Come join us for a demo 

from Make Up artist Sarah Bunch for the latest 

in Zombie FX make up. Learn about air brushing 

techniques, pointers on make-up materials and 

tips on creating your own memorable zombie! 

Panelists: Sarah Bunch When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM 


Foam Construction Techniques 

for Costuming Learn techniques for 

using EVA, Craft, and Fun foam to construct 

lightweight, inexpensive, and amazing 

costumes. From what foam to what paints, 

basic to advanced techniques will be shown 

and discussed. Panelists: Jay zarecki, Arizona 

Autobots, Kevin O’connor, Dune Sea Originals, 

PCC Masquerade Coordinator/MC, Roxy 

Almblade. 405th Halo group When: Fri, 4:30– 


For the Cosplay We’ve all been there, doing 

something outrageous for our cosplays. Like 

gone days without sleep or food while working 

on cosplays or used the strangest items to make 

different pieces out of. So let’s get together and 

talk about some crazy things we have done and 

give out warnings before using. Panelists: ADHD 

cosplay, Catherine Gallardo, Paige Hill, Vanya 

Holmes When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

North 128 

Frequis A rock band with a dark and sludgy 

sound that is reminiscent of grunge, metal and 

progressive rock, which comes to life through 

a powerful voice, a relentlessly driving rhythm 

section, dynamic guitar solos, and high octane 

live performances. Panelists: Frequis When: Fri, 


Friendship is Knowledge!: MLP Trivia 

You’ve probably heard of My Little Pony: 

Friendship is Magic, maybe even watched a few 

episodes, but how much do you really know 

about it? Whether you’re a diehard fan or a 

simple bystander, join us for trivia and fun of 

friendship and folly. Panelists: Time Squad B 


North 222 

From Page to Screen Turning a book/story 

into a film/movie/TV show,etc...How’s it happen? 

What’s it like? What is the author’s role? What 

are these authors’ experiences? Panelists: Chuck 

Wendig, Margaret Dunlap, Renee Witterstaetter 

When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 126A 



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From Script to Screen: Bootstrapping 

Your Sci-Fi Film (Film School) For aspiring 

writers-turned-producers, explore the creative 

- and sometimes arduous - process of taking a 

story from script to screen, including location 

scouting, casting, and hiring crew. DaVaun 

Sanders, last year’s Phoenix Comicon Short 

Screenplay Winner won a one-scene shoot 

donated by Valley director, Kevin R. Phipps, 

producer, Ruben Angelo, and a variety of skilled 

crew. Panelists: Cassandra Nicholson When: Thu, 

3:30–4:30PM Room: West 103 

Fruity Rumpus Ask Panel Have you ever 

wanted to ask your favorite Homestuck character 

a question? Well now you can! Stop by the Fruity 

Rumpus Ask Panel to ask some questions and 

have some fun with the beta and alpha kids, as 

well as the beta trolls. Panelists: Fruity Rumpus 

Factory (2 panelists) When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM 


Future of the Force So we all know that 

Episode VII is coming out this year - but 

what about the other rumors? From Films, to 

Books to Video Games - join us as we gather 

all knowledge in one place! Panelists: Dianne 

Althouse, Jerome Lamberth, Richard Pace, Todd 

Parent When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 

229 

Gabe Kubanda Gabe Kubanda is a solo 

acoustic pop artist and cast member on VH1’s 

Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp. Panelists: Epic 

Proportions Tour, Gabe Kubanda When: Sat, 


Gadgets, Gizmos and Sharp, Pointy 

Things: a survey of tools that make 

costuming easier All those different pins 

and needles..... why so many kinds and are they 

really different? Which should I use when? Plus 

tools you may not know you need, some from 

places you may not have thought of utilizing. 

Panelists: Pati Cook When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM 


Gal-lifrey- A Woman’s View of Doctor Who 

Join our panel of Time Ladies as we discuss not 

only Doctor Who from a female perspective, but 

what it’s like to be a woman in a scifi fandom, 

that, until very recently, was male dominated. 

Panelists: Alissa McKersie, Katie Reilly, Luz 

Navarro, Marina Sharpe, Molly Martin, Sabina 

Prijic When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 

231 

Gallifrey Geek Prom benefiting 

Kids Need To Read Step into the TARDIS with 

the Doctor and party with the Time Lords at the 

Gallifrey Geek Prom! This event supports Kids 

Need to Read in their mission to create a culture 

of reading for children by providing inspiring 

books to underfunded schools, libraries, and 

literacy programs across the United States. Paid 

Event: $16.25 Panelists: Kids Need to Read, 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 6:00–9:00PM 

Room: Sheraton Valley of The Sun 

Game of Thrones Lore & History Exploring 

the historical relationships between the Great 

Houses, and how those relationships are 

reflected in current events as presented in 

George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, and 

the HBO TV show Game of Thrones. Panelists: 

Ashleigh Feiring Feiring, Blythe Feiring, Tanya 

Gouchenour When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 227 

Games in Education As society has matured 

so have the games our children play. This panel 

will explore the use of contemporary games, both 

table and video, in the classroom. When: Fri, 


Geek and Con Chic Fashion Show Join 

us for some fun and excitement on fashionable 

outfits geeky enough to walk the halls of Phoenix 

Comicon but chic enough for a fashion show. 

Tributes to your favorite TV show, movie, comic, 

book, or game, what will you see during this 

show? Interested in participating? Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 12:00– 

1:30PM Room: Renaissance Grand Ballroom 

Geek Bridal Fashion Show For the first time 

at Phoenix Comicon, we are showcasing Geek 

Wedding Fashion in all it’s glory. From the subtle 

to the outrageous, see a sampling of themed 

bridal fashion from flower girls to Brides and 

Grooms. Discover easy ways to geek out your 

own wedding. Sponsors: Barb’s Bridal Boutique, 

Goodwill of Arizona and Mr. Formal Inc. When: 

Fri, 2:30–4:00PM Room: Renaissance Grand 

Ballroom 

Geek Girls Brunch Phoenix Chapter Geek 

Girl Brunch is a meetup group of ladies who 

geek out together, typically when mimosas are 

involved. It started with a group of geek girls 

living in the NYC area, but has spread across 

the world and to alternate dimensions. Come 

and meet your Phoenix chapter officers to get 

involved! Panelists: Erin, Geek Girls Brunch 

Phoenix Chapter When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM 


Geeks Against HUMANITY!!! Join us for 

Geeks Against Humanity, the geeky version 

of the popular card party game for horrible 

people. Questions from a black card are asked, 

players answer with their funniest white card, 

and the audience votes on which answer wins. 

Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Austin Baker, 

Christopher De Herrera When: Thu, 9:00– 


Geeks Getting Involved Are you local and 

want to get involved in Phoenix’s burgeoning 

geek scene! Join representatives from Geekly 

Phoenix, Cult Classics AZ and more as we 

discuss ways to make your geek name in the 

Valley. A great panel for burgeoning indie 

creators, those looking to get involved in 

conventions. Panelists: Gren Ryan Radcliff, Ruby 

Tate, Victor Moreno When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM 


Geeks Really do get Married: 

Incorporating Con Culture into your 

Wedding Join Kurt Colin, the groom from 

Phoenix Comicon’s 2014 Predator Wedding, 

Rev. Crystal Lloyd, and Kelley Lester as they 

discuss the whys and hows about incorporating 

your favorite con into your wedding. Or even 

how to get married at a Pop Culture convention! 

Panelists: Kelley Lester, Kurt Colin, Reverend 

Crystal Lloyd When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 128 

Geeky Wedding Boutonnieres: Make 

a Geeked Out Lapel Pin Geek Out your 

Bridal Party with comic book hero themed 

Boutonnieres. DIY for all skill levels. Simple to 

make and budget friendly! Learn all you’ll need 

to know and take one home today. Only 20 kits 

available. First come, first served! Panelists: 

Reverend Crystal Lloyd When: Fri, 10:30– 



Get me the Tricorder, STAT! Pop culture 

is littered with doctors who put down the 

stethoscope for a life of adventure and danger. 

What about science fiction medicine itself- can 

its representation in geek culture be an accurate 

reflection of where our healthcare heading? 


10:30–11:30AM Room: North 228 

Get You Hair Done: Managing 

the Notorious Cosplay Wig In the cosplay 

world wigs are something we all have a love 

or hate relationship to. Mostly hate. A lot of 

it. But no need to fear, because we are here to 

help you unravel that tangled mess and make it 

look brand spanking new fresh out of the bag. 

Panelists: Angelica Dawn, Liz Vickery When: 


Get Your Man: A Crash Court to Otomes 

Drop in for the basics on Otomes, or dating 

sims for girls. Here we’ll cover some of the 

better ones you can play for free, strategies for 

snagging the 2d man of your dreams, and even 

how you can make your own! Panelists: Crystal 

Queer (4 panelists) When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM 


Getting Diggy with It: Be a Paleontologist 

for an Hour Come on by and be a 

paleontologist for an hour! We will be talking 

about fossils, dinosaurs, and how real 

paleontologists unearth these amazing finds. 

Plus, try your hand at digging up your own fossil 

while you’re here! Panelists: Very Awesome 

Girls- Phoenix (7 panelists), Very Awesome 

Girls-Phoenix When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM 

Room: Youth Activities - West 106 

Getting Spock-ed: an FX Makeup Demo 

Come watch and learn all about how Spock 

gets his ears by the award-winning makeup 

department heads of “Star Trek Continues.” 

They will be turning a human into a Vulcan on 

stage while answering your questions about the 

process. Panelists: Lisa Hansell, Tim Vittetoe 


Getting That Chance Finding, getting, and 

working with agents and editors. How to know 

when to cooperate and when compromise is 

a good thing. How to identify when it is time 

to move on and get a new agent. Panelists: 

Bennett Coles, Margaret Dunlap, Max Gladstone, 

Renee Witterstaetter, Shannon Messenger 


Getting your Start with Sewing for 

Cosplay Want to get started as a Cosplayer 

but have no idea where to even begin? Is you 

sewing machine confusing and fabric choices 

mind boggling? Do you not know how to pick 

or even use a commercial pattern? Come learn 

all this and more and get started sewing for 

cosplay! Panelists: Ana Pacheco, Cookieplay 

Productions (3 panelists) When: Sat, 6:00– 


Ghost Hunting - Life Behind the Case 

Jay & Marie Yates As Seen on My Ghost Story- 

Caught on Camera & Ghost Adventure Crew 

will take the audience on a never before seen 

inside look of what life is like for them behind 

the Case & the struggles that they face as 

they lead a team of experienced Investigators 

into the darkest corners. Panelists: Jay Yates, 

Marie Yates When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

West 211

GI Joe vs Transformers: The Ultimate 

Debate Back by popular demand! Last year, 

both sides battled before a packed audience. 

This year promises to be more intense. Witness 

this fun-filled Nerd Rage explosion: GI Joe and 

Cobra vs. Autobots and Decepticons. Panelists: 

Grey Rogers, Joe Guy, Laserbot, Steven Ditzel, 

Vocab Malone When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

North 121 

Goggles Make and Take Workshop In just 

about every costume in today’s growing cosplay 

community there are goggles at the forefront of 

them. In this workshop you will be able to make 

your own custom Goggles in any color or design 

you can think of. This kit contains everything 

you need to get started. Paid Event: $30.00 

Panelists: Hanna Syfritt, Mike Syfritt When: Sat, 


Good = Perfect? In a world of evil and 

mayhem, an opposing force is needed to squelch 

chaos. The good guy/gal or hero/heroine must 

have what it takes to conquer nefarious forces. 

Do they have to be perfect? When is perfection 

or flaws needed in a protagonist? Panelists: Alex 

Gordon, Amy K. Nichols, Travis Hanson, Wesley 

Chu, Yvonne Navarro When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM 


Google Niantic Labs Ingress Panel The 

world around you is not what it seems. Join our 

panel as we discuss the augmented reality of 

Ingress and conduct interactive demonstrations 

of gameplay at work in the real world. Panelists: 



Gotham: TV vs. Movies Gotham is one the 

best new comic related show on TV. Come and 

take part in a discussion about the similarities 

and differences between DC Comics most violent 

city. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


Gravity Falls Q&A As the mysteries of Gravity 

Falls continue to unravel, what lies ahead in the 

road of our characters? Find out for yourself, 

and ask all of your questions for Dipper, Mabel, 

and the gang at the Gravity Falls Question and 

Answer Panel! Panelists: AmaraSama When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: West 102A 

Green Cosplay Whether you’re looking to save 

the earth, or just save some green, we’ve got you 

covered. We’ll discuss ways to apply recycling 

and earth friendly products to your cosplays! 

Panelists: Princess Project (5 panelists) When: 


Growing up with Science It is well-known 

that the path from childhood science interest to 

a career in science is a “leaky pipe”, frequently 

losing women and minorities. Learn about the 

challenges that are faced on this pathway and 

ways we can help everyone engage with science 

every day. Panelists: Dean Frias, Karen Knierman, 

Martha Cassetti, David Lee Summers When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 232 

Guiding Students to their own Heroes 

Journey with Todd Van Hooser Author and 

Educator Todd VanHooser has more than ten 

years of teaching experience and has published 

numerous fantasy fiction books, designed a 

tabletop role-playing game, and written graphic 

novels Panelists: Todd Van Hooser When: Thu, 


H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos 

Local cultists discuss the work of prophet and 

horror author H. P. Lovecraft, how the Cthulhu 

Mythos has influenced countless others in 

literature, film and video games, as well as 

the new love for EVERYTHING TENTACLES 

phenomena. Hosted by the First United Church 

of Cthulhu, the only Mythos-based religion. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Bill Collins, Hal C 

F Astell, John Grigg, Khurt Khave When: Sat, 


Haikyuu Q&A What is the angle of Captain 

Daichi’s jawline? How many extra chairs does 

Oikawa need to fit his ego in a room? Find the 

answers to these, and more “logical” questions, 

at the Haikyuu Q&A Panel! Panelists: Natalie 

Parker (4 panelists) When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM 


Harper Voyager Harper Voyager provides a 

home for Science Fiction authors and readers. 

Enjoy an hour discovering this publisher’s latest 

efforts in the world of literature. Presented by 

representatives of Harper Voyager . When: Sat, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 124 

Harper Voyager Author Signing The authors 

of Harper Voyager book signing Panelists: 

Alex Gordon, Beth Cato, Chuck Wendig, Joseph 

Nassise, Mel Odom, Richard Kadrey, Viola Carr 

When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 126B 

Harry Potter And Never Letting Go An 

audience participation filled discussion lead by 

teachers who love Harry Potter. This panel is 

filled with all the wonders of the wizarding world, 

and will make you never want to stop believing. 

Panelists: Amber Gould, Brandon Riddle, Catie 

Whitten, Shalane Harris, Stephen Dzienis When: 

Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 103 

Harry Potter and the Sorting of Fandoms 

Oh, you may not think we’re pretty but don’t 

judge by what you see, no one can sort your 

favorite characters as accurate as we! Join 

us for a magic-filled hour of sorting several 

fictional characters into the Houses of Hogwarts. 

Panelists: Angela Kennedy, Dallin Holt, Gabriel 

Lim, Kali Johnson, Kimi Ann, Sarah Ferguson 


Harry Potter In-Character Q&A Have you 

ever wondered what life was like at Hogwarts? 

Do you really want to know the function of a 

rubber duck? ASU Dumbledore’s Army has flown 

in some very special guests for a Question and 

Answer session sponsored by the Ministry of 

Magic’s new Wizard to Muggle Bridge Program! 

Panelists: ASU Dumbledore’s Army (8 panelists) 

When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 102A 

Haunted Phoenix Have you ever wondered 

where you can dine with a ghost in the downtown 

Phoenix area? Or stay in a hotel where spirits 

refuse to check out? Take a haunting tour 

from the comfort of your chair with the MVD 

Ghostchasers as they tell stories of local Phoenix 

pubs, restaurants, theaters, hotels, train stations 

and more! Panelists: MVD Ghostchasers (4 

panelists) When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

West 213B 

Have Your Writing Critiqued - General 

Read three minutes of your work to literary 

professionals. With compliments and 

constructive criticism, they will advise on 

how to better your writing, keep what works, 

and improve what doesn’t. Details at Books & 

Authors/Writer’s Epic Quest table. Panelists: 

Brian Staveley, M. L. Brennan, Michael Martinez, 

Renee Witterstaetter When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM 


Have Your Writing Critiqued - The First 

Page - Can You Make The Cut? Agents/ 

publishers may not get past a manuscript’s first 

page before giving it a chance or mailing that 

“not-what-we’re-looking-for” letter. Read your 

first page for suggestions to help make it past 

that first cut. Details at Books and Authors table. 

Panelists: Ann Leckie, James A Owen, Jamie 

Wyman, Renee Witterstaetter, Tom Leveen When: 


Hentai Manga and Doujinshi 18+ Join 

the creator and administrators of FAKKU as 

they discuss the culture of hentai manga and 

doujinshi. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Fakku When: Sat, 10:30–11:30PM Room: North 

221 

Hentai Worth Watching 18+ Join the 

creator and administrators of FAKKU as they 

provide commentary on some often overlooked 

hentai titles, generally yielding hilarious results, 

and share some stories of how they discovered 

hentai and what kept them coming back. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Fakku When: Fri, 

9:00–10:00PM Room: North 221 

Heraldic Forms and the Colors They Wear 

A look at how heraldic forms and colors shape 

your impressions of Medieval royalty right up 

to our modern day Super Heroes! Panelists: 

James Johnson, Rose Johnson When: Thu, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 130 

Here on Earth Science Fiction doesn’t 

always have to take place in unknown space on 

unknown worlds. This panel celebrates Science 

Fiction on our planet Earth. Discussions and 

comparisons on how Earth-centric Science 

Fictions compare to the typical space opera. 

Panelists: Ann Leckie, Chuck Wendig, Jason 

Hough, Jay Posey, Myke Cole, Pierce Brown 


Here On Earth Author Signing The authors 

of the Here on Earth panel signing Panelists: 

Ann Leckie, Jason Hough, Jay Posey, Myke Cole, 

Pierce Brown When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: 

North 126B 

Hero Design - Riley Style Do you sketch 

and doodle heroic characters? Do you wish you 

could draw better? Steven Riley will show kids 

how to create exciting heroes with his simple and 

successful drawing techniques. Panelists: Steven 

Riley When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: Youth Art 

Event Area- West 101 

Heroes and Heretics of Dune In Frank 

Herbert’s Dune, characters rarely fall neatly 

into either category - sometimes they’re even 

both. This panel will primarily discuss how Paul, 

Duncan Idaho, and Leto II, at various times in this 

series, could have been the hero or the heretic. 

Panelists: Ashleigh Feiring Feiring, Blythe Feiring, 

Christopher James, Harlan Sparer, Neil Picard 


Heroes Costume Meetup and Photoshoot 

A Meetup for the Mighty! Heroes only for this 

one. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 

Sat, 5:00–7:00PM Room: Costuming Meetups 

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Hetalia and the World: In-Character Q&A 

Have you ever wanted to ask France about his 

cowardice, Italy about his favorite ways to cook, 

or America about his hero complex? Now’s your 

chance! Come ask a nation from Hetalia about 

their secrets, pasts, and current shenanigans. 

Panelists: Purple Circle Cosplay (4 panelists) 


Hetalia: Ask a Nation Come ask your 

questions to the nations of Hetalia! Panelists: 

Prussia’s Birds (5 panelists) When: Fri, 12:00– 


Hey, What’s Up With Bleach? BLEACH is 

one of the longest running manga of all-time 

but it is not without its missteps. For every high, 

there’s a low and for every Soul Society Arc, 

there’s a Full-Bring. Join us as we try to answer 

the question “Hey, what’s up with BLEACH?” 

Panelists: The Critical D (3 panelists) When: Sun, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 225 

Historical and Fantastical and Maybe a 

Little Magical What happens to history when 

reality is breached by more than just a person 

or 2 that never really existed? How does it stand 

up when strange, mystical, and/or magical 

occurrences take hold? Spice up history, make it 

more enjoyable with un-reality. Panelists: Cherie 

Priest, Django Wexler, Joseph Nassise, Michael 

Martinez, Viola Carr When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM 


History Of Comics: Part 2 The pantheon of 

comic book heroes and characters is vast and 

colorful but sometimes the history behind the 

creation of these characters is just as colorful. 

Often the creation of these characters directly 

coincides with the social climate and culture of 

the time. Panelists: Aaron Englebeck When: Sat, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 123 

History of Tea as Told by Madame Askew 

Discover if you are not only a Steampunk but a 

Teapunk! A madcap survey of the origins and 

uses of the most fabulous of beverages, Tea! 

Madame Askew will present a mostly true history 

of this delightful beverage and its peculiar impact 

on history and culture. Panelists: Madame Askew 

When: Sat, 4:00–5:00PM Room: Renaissance 

Salon 3-4 

History of the Future: Star Trek 101 Can’t 

tell the difference between an Andorian and a 

Borg, or a Phaser from a Mek’leth? Join us as 

we provide an introduction to one of Science 

Fiction’s most enduring anthologies! Panelists: 



Hokey Religions and Ancient Weapons... 

The Force may be Awakening but the Galaxy is 

full of heroes and villains with nothing but a good 

blaster at their sides. Let’s delve into the rich trove 

of Star Wars ‘muggles’- Scoundrels, smugglers, 

troopers, bounty hunters and assassins, all 

with no Jedi wizardry at all. Panelists: Brenda 

Cranson, Jerome Lamberth, Jordan Lyndell-Lees, 

Mandalorian Mercs - Shonare Vhekadla Clan 


Homestuck Hot Seat Come ask your favorite 

or not-so-favorite Homestuck Characters what’s 

on your mind! Enjoy while they suffer at your 

bountiful and surely embarrassing inquiries. 

Panelists: Corpse Party Rumpus Productions (5 

panelists) When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

North 224 

Horror Anime 18+ Do you love horror movies 

and anime? Not just horror or just anime, but 

the unholy combination of evil and Japanese 

illustration? Come check out the best examples 

of horror anime and prepare to have your katana 

scared off. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

RTC (4 panelists) When: Fri, 10:30–11:30PM 


Horror Gaming Lights Out Remember 

running away from Nemesis as your heart 

beat out of your chest? Or holding your breath 

while playing Fatal Frame because you heard a 

rattle in the bathroom? Join Arizona Midnight 

Channel and vote on a horror game to play LIVE! 

Panelists: Arizona Midnight Channel (4 panelists) 


Horror Heroes: Man vs. Monster Who 

do you Cheer For? The people behind Cult 

Classics AZ, Phoenix’s award winning genre film 

screening series, discuss what makes a horror 

film really work, the monster at its core or the 

final girl or monster hunter out to stop them. 

Who is really the hero in a horror film? Monster 

or hunter? Panelists: Adam Rutkowski, Kirby 

Nelson, Ruby Tate, Victor Moreno When: Fri, 

9:00–10:00PM Room: West 211 

Horror Jeopardy! Think you know everything 

about horror? This mind-challenging game 

has taken traditional Jeopardy and given it a 

delightful horrific twist. Come test your trivia 

skills against other horror fans to become the 

Horror Jeopardy Champion! Hosted by our very 

own Dr. Diabolic. Panelists: Jeremiah Wilkerson 

When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: West 211 

How Big Can It Get? They don’t call it 

“epic” fantasy for nothin’. Share the glories 

and tragedies of writing big in epic fantasy: 

building massive worlds, creating huge casts of 

characters, and thinking the biggest ideas. Go 

big or go home (Don’t go home, please come). 

Panelists: Brian McClellan, Brian Staveley, C.J 

Hill, Django Wexler, Jay Posey, Sam Sykes When: 


How Evil Should They Be? Villains and 

anti-heroes/heroines. Why have they become 

so popular? How dark can you go? What is 

unforgivable? Should the “bad-guy/gal” seek 

redemption? Interesting thoughts on what makes 

evil so good to read. Panelists: Aprilynne Pike, 

Jonathan Maberry, Saundra Mitchell, Suzanne 

Young, Yvonne Navarro When: Fri, 10:30– 


How Kids Consume Media Join consultant 

Brad Snyder and his guests for a discussion on 

how children consume media and its impacts in 

the classroom. Panelists: Brad Snyder When: Fri, 


How To Adapt Your Novel To A Screenplay 

And Vice-Versa (Film School) Novels and 

Screenplays are two completely different types of 

writing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do both. 

For over five years Eric worked for NASA at the 

Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a documentary film 

producer and editor, covering Mars Exploration 

Panelists: Eric Tozzi When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM 


How to Become a Mad Scientist What 

does it take to become a scientist? Have you 

questions about a science career answered and 

learn about the current funding situation and 

how it’s driving young professionals to madness! 

Panelists: Anna Zaniewski, Josh Klein, Michael 

Pagano, Natalie Wiegers, Teresa Ashcraft When: 


How to become a Phoenix Comicon 

Volunteer Phoenix Comicon wouldn’t be the 

event that it is without our AMAZING Volunteers. 

Come learn what positions we have available 

and what it takes to become a Phoenix Comicon 

Volunteer. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 


How to Break Out as an Artist Come find 

out all about how to break out as an artist, to 

take the steps towards becoming an industry 

professional, and getting published. Learn 

the basics & advanced areas of Artist Alleys, 

understanding market strategies and online art 

promotions, and how to get published or print 

and publish. Panelists: Samantha Gorel When: 


How to Care For Your Magical Creature 

Join the Far From Home Research and Mythology 

division, Far From Home Presents, as we bring 

you this fun and informative panel which 

combines science and magic. We bring Dr. 

Olson on board to give you the possible care 

instructions for your favorite magical creatures 

including unicorns and gryphons. Panelists: Far 

From Home (3 panelists), Stephanie Olson, T.M. 

Williams When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

West 211 

How to Cosplay an Alien: Body paint, 

Prosthetics, & More Learn all about 

what it takes to go from a human being to an 

extraterrestrial creature, as we cover everything 

from Prosthetics, to paint, to limb extensions, 

and other awesome stuff Panelists: Alex Davis, 

Courtney Leigh Fishell, Jessica Fishell, Matthew 

Hunt When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 

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How to Decorate a Mask Come join us for 

tips and ideas on how to take a basic paper 

mask and make it special. Free paper mask and 

assorted decorations for the first 50 people 

who show up. Panelists: Dee Astell When: Thu, 


How to Geek Out Your Wedding Reverend 

Crystal Lloyd- Reverend Crystal is a geek by birth 

and has been embracing her love of performing 

since she was 7 years old. With over a decade in 

the wedding business and a thousand weddings 

to her credit, Crystal continues to provide 

personalized ceremonies for all types of people. 

Panelists: David Orr Photography, Heather Rene 

Artistry, Reverend Crystal Lloyd, Stephen Szoke 


How To Make A Living As A Freelance 

Videographer (Film School) You want to 

work in the entertainment business, but how 

do you pay the bills between film projects or 

while you are trying to get your project off the 

ground? Learn what it takes to put your skills 

together and make it as a freelance videographer. 

Panelists: Greg Nosek When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM 


How to Make Your Own Awesome 

Petticoat! You’ve got an awesome full skirt 

but where do you find a full, fluffy petticoat that 

will fill out your dress/skirt correctly, but doesn’t 

cost a bazillion dollars? If you’ve got time and 

patience, you can make your own! No, really. I’ll 

show you! Panelists: Game Colt, Janice Tuerff, 

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LeeAnn Jensen, Sure Leigh Kahn When: Sat, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 129 

How to Make Your Own Minecraft 

Costume: Block PARTY! Have you ever 

wanted to make your own full-body, to-scale 

Minecraft cosplay? Join Alix and her two sisters 

Judy and Sydney as they show you the math 

and step-by-step creative process behind their 

6-foot tall cardboard creations. Panelists: Alix 

Haugen, Judy Haugen, Sydney Haugen When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 128 

How To: Be the parent of a Comicon 

Nerd Is your child into anime, comic books 

or cosplay? Have you witnessed your child 

painting themselves grey, or been asked to pay 

for odd colored wigs? If you feel overwhelmed 

or separated from your child because of their 

interests please come to this panel to learn more 

about it. Panelists: Brooke Scotti, Hayley Cochran, 

Kalin Wynne, PaperChild Productions (3 panelists) 

When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: West 102A 

Hybrid Authors Working with a publisher 

and self-publishing are completely different 

worlds. What are the pros and cons of building a 

career either way? Find clarification and answers 

to many questions dealing with both ways of 

getting published. Panelists: Andrea Phillips, 

Bennett Coles, Delilah S. Dawson, James A 

Owen, Scott Sigler When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM 


Hybrid Authors Signing Signing for the 

Hybrid Authors panel Panelists: Andrea Phillips, 

Bennett Coles, Delilah S. Dawson, James A 

Owen, Scott Sigler When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM 


I am The Master and You Will Obey Me: 

Discussing an Iconic Doctor Who Nemesis 

Besides the Daleks, perhaps no villain is as 

iconic to Doctor Who as the Master. In this panel 

we look at the many faces of the Master, his 

plans for universal domination, and just what 

makes him/her so irresistible as the big bad in 

Doctor Who. Panelists: David Wendt, Jackson 

Turner, Jeff Schwarz, Joel Turner, John Wheeler, 

Josh Benjamin When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 227 

I Have The Power! He-Man and the 

Masters of the Universe PHXCC’s very first 

MOTU panel! Have a blast discussing the toys, 

cartoons, comics, the subscription service and if 

we feel real crazy – the movie. Panelists: Casey 

Goslin AZ Collectors Marketplace, DJ Blayze, 

DJ Eye Que, Vocab Malone When: Fri, 10:30– 


I Learned How on the Internet! Examples 

& Info on Cosplay Tutorials Is it true 

that you can learn absolutely anything on the 

internet? I haven’t found anything that didn’t 

have instructions or a tutorial yet! Not just 

costume pieces, but props and makeup as well. 

Come & look at examples, get links, and ask 

questions! Panelists: Game Colt, Janice Tuerff, 

LeeAnn Jensen, Sure Leigh Kahn When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 129 

I didn’t know that existed! Geeky things 

to do in Arizona Join Jonathan Simon 

from Lighting Octopus for a discussion of Fun/ 

Geeky/Family Friendly things to do in Arizona 

that families can do together in all year round. 

Panelists: Jonathan Simon When: Sat, 7:30– 


I Ship It Have you ever looked at two 

characters and thought they should smooch? 

Then join Priapella Corp for I Ship It, a panel 

where we discuss why we ship, how we ship, and 

shipping etiquette. From Destiel to NaruSasu, 

if it fits, It Ships! Panelists: Priapella Corp (4 

panelists) When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

North 223 

Ignobel Prizes The Ignoble Prizes celebrate 

the silliest science. But how many of these 

“pointless” research projects turned out to be 

critical breakthroughs that shaped our modern 

world? Learn about some of the most ridiculous 

research projects ever conducted and the 

surprising ways in which they’ve been used. 

Panelists: Amanda Courtright, Dennis Dunn, 

Jessica Ebie, Russell TerBeek, Ted Pavlic When: 


Improv 101 This panel is all about fun and 

getting a chance to learn skills with getting 

comfortable with coming up with stuff on the 

spot and going with it. In the panel, the panelists 

teach the audience the guidelines to various 

improv games and then have the audience join in 

on the fun. This is … Panelists: Angelo Talerico, 

Antoinette Martin-Hanson, Daniel Walling, 

Kristopher Milstead, Rochelle Jarvis, Shelbie 

Reames When: Thu, 2:00–3:00PM and Fri, 

8:30–9:30PM Room: West 103 

In the Beginning What’s it like to get that 

first book published? Do first time authors still 

stand a chance? The book is written, what needs 

done to get a publisher? Then what? Experienced 

to newly first time published authors reminisce 

about their first time. Panelists: Kimberly Olney, 

Parker Castleberry, Sam Rochelle, Tucker Ely, 

Shawn Rupp When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 125 

In the Beginning How did life originate? 

It’s one of the most intriguing unanswered 

questions in science. Learn about how cutting 

edge research is seeking to answer this question! 

Panelists: Kimberly Olney, Parker Castleberry, 

Sam Rochelle When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

North 232 

In the Flesh: Zombie Discrimination How 

do you feel about ZOMBIES? Often known 

as simply frightening monsters, stories like 

In the Flesh show an entirely different side. 

Zombies can be symbolic of many things, come 

discuss how they represent marginalization 

and discrimination in this BBC show, and join 

us in comparing them to zombies. Panelists: 

Knights of the Con Table (3 panelists) When: Thu, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: West 213B 

In-Character Cosplay Challenge Your 

costume is amazing, your wig is fabulous, and 

your shoes are incredibly uncomfortable. But 

can you go the extra mile and stay in-character 

as we throw you into wild situations? Join 

Priapella Corp to test your skills in this fun 

improv game! Panelists: Priapella Corp (4 

panelists) When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 225 

Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations: 

The Aliens of ‘Star Trek’ From Andorians 

to the beings from Zetar, there’s one constant 

about the universe of ‘Star Trek’: Alien Life. Join 

our panelists as we explore the strange worlds of 

‘Trek’. Panelists: Jeff Taylor, Vinny Alascia When: 


Inflatable Planetarium - Star Trek 

Astronomy Tons of Star Trek aliens and 

episodes have real star systems in our night 

sky! Come explore the galaxy Trek-style in an 

inflatable planetarium. Shows run every 20 

minutes starting at 3pm, but come at 2:30pm 

to grab your free ticket. Panelists: Kali Johnson, 

Lauren Ard When: Fri, 3:00–5:00PM Room: 


Inflatable Planetarium- Comics in the 

Cosmos From Rocket Raccoon to Superman 

to X-Men, astronomy is everywhere in the comic 

book universe! We’ll explore both comics and 

constellations inside the inflatable planetarium. 

These shows run every 20 minutes starting 

at 12pm, but come at 11:30am to grab your 

free ticket. Panelists: Jason Ard, Kali Johnson, 

Lauren Ard When: Fri, 12:00–2:00PM Room: 


Ingress Persepolis Anomaly Satellite The 

world around you is not what it seems. Our future 

is at stake and you must choose a side. Come 

join this FREE event and meet other players. 

It’s for ALL levels and lasts 4-5 hrs (3-4 hrs 

of mobile gameplay and a 1 hr social meetup 

following). Panelists: Niantic Labs When: Sat, 

9:30–10:30AM Room: Third Street Stage 

Inside NASA NASA is synonymous with space 

exploration. But is that all that NASA does? Learn 

about the vast variety of research projects that 

NASA funds and develops besides its popular 

exploration program. Panelists: Annie Wargetz, 

Cameron Hummels, Dante Lauretta, Dennis 

Bonilla, Jonathon Hill, Peter Nguyen When: Sat, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: North 232 

Introduction to Pepakura Have you ever 

seen Iron Man or Master Chief armor and wanted 

to have a set of your own? Here’s your chance to 

learn the basics of Pepakura, and start you down 

the road to building your own costumes. Learn 

the basics, including printing, cutting and gluing 

your pepakura. Panelists: Matt Rader When: Fri, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 129 

Introduction to the Society for Creative 

Anachronism (SCA) Greetings all who 

witness these letters! The populace of the 

Kingdom of Atenveldt bid thee welcome and 

invites ye to attend our panel. We will share 

out stardust and introduce the many facets of 

our Realm; garb (costumes), armored combat, 

rapier fighting, archery, bardic, dancing, and 

many more. Panelists: The Society for Creative 

Anachronism (5 panelists), Thomas Batt When: 


Is it a Hentai? 18+ Welcome to our game 

show as we will pick audience members to figure 

out if what you are seeing or hearing is from a 

Hentai or a “normal” anime. See if you can fight 

your way through the rounds, prove you know 

your stuff, and win some awesome prizes. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Destroyers of Purity 


North 222 

It’s (still) All Connected The Marvel 

Cinematic Universe is growing larger every 

day. Join our discussion as we discover the 

connections, hints, and hidden gems of the MCU, 

as well as what may come and what to expect for 

our favorite heroes. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 

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It’s Demonic! Join Founder(s) Jay & Marie 

Yates -As Seen On- Travel Channel, Biography 

Channel, & ABC along with Crossing Over 

Paranormal Society “The COPS Crew” & Affiliates 

from Paranormal Discord as they discuss the 

hysteria that the general public has at the first 

sign of a possible haunting. Panelists: Jay Yates, 

Marie Yates, Michael Papp, Roy Weedmark When: 

Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: West 213B 

It’s Not a Debate: Climate Change Climate 

change is constantly in the news. Why is it still 

debated? Should it be? Learn about the science 

of our climate, how humans interact with existing 

Earth systems, and the steps we can take to 

address an accelerating problem. Panelists: Dean 

Frias, Elizabeth Barnes, Kristopher Fecteau, Mark 

Salvatore, Matt Chew, Steve Semken When: Thu, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: North 232 

It’s Not a Debate: Evolution, Vaccines, 

and GMOs Why are so many topics in biology 

so fiercely debated in the public media? Learn 

about what real scientists say about evolution, 

vaccines, and GMOs and how all these topics 

tie together. Panelists: Alix Marinello, Elizabeth 

Barnes, Kimberly Olney, Ofir Levy, Yawen Zou, 

Shawn Rupp, Tucker Ely When: Sat, 9:00– 


It’s the Apocalypse! Zombie Dog Comic 

Art! This is comic craziness from the 

professionals at Zombie Dog! This fun drawing 

demonstration will help young artists improve 

their characters and stories. Panelists: Brent 

Donoho Chalk Artist and Illustrator, Jon Sanborn 

When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: Youth Art 


Ivy Doomkitty Presents: Men of Cosplay 

Ivy Doomkitty focuses on spotlighting several 

male cosplayers attending PCC, delving into 

what cosplay and the community is like from 

a male perspective, advice that they can give 

to other male cosplayers, and a Q and A to 

follow. Panelists: Bernie Bregman, Dave Turner, 

Ivy Doomkitty, Lance Jaze, SKS Props, Steve 

Meissner When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 

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JAST USA & J-List’s Visual Novel Panel 

The visual novels (VNs) are story-centered 

video games from Japan that go beyond the 

mainstream, including complex themes and adult 

content. JAST USA, publisher of VN titles such as 

Steins;Gate and Littlewitch Romanesque, will talk 

on the industry and their upcoming titles. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: J-List When: Sat, 

9:00–10:00PM Room: North 221 

Jerusafunk It’s Klezmer, but with a little funk 

in the trunk. Panelists: Jerusafunk When: Fri, 


Jump The Shark This fan panel is a follow 

up to last year’s hit panel, “Gone Too Soon”. But 

instead of discussing shows that were cancelled 

too soon, this year this group of TV junkies will 

be talking about a selection of modern shows 

that went downhill fast and weren’t cancelled 

soon enough. Panelists: Hayley Tracy, Eric 

Downing, Cody Hertig, Katie Hertig When: Thu, 

5:00–6:00PM Room: West 103 

Jurassic Park You do know the release 

of Jurassic World is right around the corner, 

right? Then be sure to join Educating [Geeks] 

for a live podcast recording as they cover the 

film that started it all, Steven Spielberg’s 1993 

groundbreaking film Jurassic Park! Panelists: Bri 

Valdivia, Cassandra Nicholson, Educating Geeks, 

Megan Calcote When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

West 213B 

Jurassic World Jurassic World will depict the 

exciting world of dinosaurs. But how much of it 

is an accurate reflection of an actual Jurassic 

world? Learn about how paleontologists go 

about exploring deep time and how they’ve 

reconstructed the world of the dinosaurs. 

Panelists: Anne Stone, Isabelle Schrauwen, Marc 

Tollis, Steve Semken When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM 


Justice League Feats of Strength Can you 

bend steel? Punch through walls? Lift tons? Fight 

crime with a batarang? See if you have what it 

takes to do the impossible and become a legend! 

Come join the Justice League of Arizona as they 

make superheroes out of you! Panelists: Justice 

League Arizona When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM 


Justice League Superhero Q & A Why does 

superman wear his underwear on the outside of 

his costume?! How does Batman keep the Bat 

Cave secret?! How fast can the Flash run?! Why 

is the Joker always smiling?! Does Catwoman 

like milk?! How does Wonder Woman find her 

invisible jet?! Panelists: Justice League Arizona 

When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 102A 

K-Pop Lip Sync Battle Lip sing! Dance off! 

Or even real-sing! Come show off your skills any 

way you would like in this panel. No signups 

necessary, but bring your own music. Panelists: 

Arizona K-Pop Fans (4 panelists) When: Sat, 

3:00–5:30PM Room: North 222 

K-Pop Spotlight! JYP Entertainment The 

Wonder Girls are among this Korean record label 

that took America by storm from 2010-2011. 

Learn more about the groups such as 2PM, 2AM, 

GOT7, Miss A, and Rain. Panelists: Arizona K-Pop 

Fans (4 panelists) When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM 

Room: North 225 When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM 


Kaiju Whaaaaaa? Pictionary & Kaiju? Two 

words thought would mix - but in fact they do! 

Join us if you have a sharp mind for guessing 

and imagination as we stretch the minds of our 

participants to create the newest Kaiju to scare 

the pants off any Jager defender coming their 

way! Panelists: Iria Sokoll, Kevin Hislop When: 


Keep the Sorcery Lose the Sword Panel 

of authors who write fantasy set in the Gun 

Powder era. Panelists: Brian McClellan, Django 

Wexler, Max Gladstone, Naomi Novik When: Sat, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: North 125 

Kelley Armstrong and Melissa Marr Author 

Signing Authors Kelley Armstrong and Melissa 

Marr book signing Panelists: Kelley Armstrong, 

Melissa Marr When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 126B 

Kelley Armstrong and Melissa Marr 

Spotlight These authors address the question 

“Where’d they go and now what?” about the 

Norse gods, in their joint venture, The Blackwell 

Pages, a young adult series. Enjoy an hour of 

speculation about what happens when gods go 

away but the saga continues. Panelists: Kelley 

Armstrong, Melissa Marr When: Sat, 12:00– 


Kepler’s Worlds How close are we to finding 

an Earth-like planet? Learn what alien worlds are 

like, how we build a habitable world, and how we 

would actually discover if life is present there! 

Panelists: Ariel Anbar, Lisa Will, Ofir Levy, David 

Lee Summers When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 232 

Kids Comics 101 with Very Awesome Girls 

Originally thought of as “just for kids,” many 

comics today are geared towards adults and 

include adult themes. It can be tough for parents 

to know what’s available for their kids who 

want to dive in to comics. However, never fear 

- Very Awesome Girls is here! Panelists: ashley 

Nicole dee, Blythe Feiring, Tanya Gouchenour, 

Very Awesome Girls- Phoenix (2 panelists), 

Very Awesome Girls-Phoenix When: Sat, 4:30– 


Kids Need to Read Charity Art Auction 

The only place to find one of a kind art created 

and donated by the guest and artist at Phoenix 

Comicon. 100% of the money raised at the 

auction will go to Kids Need To Read. Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 5:00–7:00PM 


Killer POV Talkshow Killer POV is a weekly 

horror talkshow podcast hosted by Fangoria’s 

Rebekah McKendry, FEARnet’s Rob Galluzzo and 

Inside Horror’s Elric Kane. Join them as they 

discuss all things horror and go in depth with all 

the latest horror movies & news, welcome special 

guests and tackle a myriad of topics. Panelists: 

Fangoria - Rebekah McKendry When: Sat, 1:30– 


King’s Game 18+ the ultimate game to test 

your melt and meet people along the way! Try 

your luck and maybe even become king for a 

bit. Have a chance to make your subjects do 

something crazy or feel free to come in and 

watch! Brought to you by KeyRunners. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: KeyRunners (3 


North 225 

Kingdom Hearts In-Character Q&A Come 

meet your favorite Destiny Islanders and 

members of Organization XIII in this engaging, 

interactive panel! Ask them anything you’ve ever 

wanted to know--whether it’s about their inner 

thoughts during the happenings of the video 

game series, or anything else you, as a fan, are 

curious about. Panelists: AmaraSama, Jaime 

Wilson, Sara Brown When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM 


Klingon Karaoke! Sing your heart out for 

the Glory of the Empire! Join us as we share an 

evening of song from Science Fiction, Fantasy, 

and anything you can think of! Panelists: Debra 

Nickelson When: Thu, 9:00–10:00PM Room: 

North 227 

Know Your History Author Signing Authors 

from the Know Your History panel signing 

Panelists: Brian Staveley, Michael Martinez, Viola 

Carr When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 126B 

Know Your History Trivia Game Historical 

Fantasy writers, history teachers, or self 

proclaimed history buffs, how much do they really 

know? Be an author’s Trivia-Titan and win. Start 

the weekend right by being part of the best trivia 

game with trivial prizes. Panelists: Brian Staveley, 

Michael Martinez, Renee Witterstaetter, Viola Carr 


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Know your Robins Everyone knows the 

famous Dynamic Duo, but did you know there 

were more than just one sidekick for the Dark 

Knight? Join us as we go through each and 

every Robin that helped assist Batman clean the 

streets of Gotham! Panelists: Adam Beechen, 

Purple Circle Cosplay (2 panelists) When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 121 

Krav Maga East Valley Krav Maga Chief 

Instructor Derrek Hofrichter will demonstrate 

techniques from the Israeli military fighting 

system, take questions on fighting/self-defense 

scenarios, and discuss the realism of fight 

scenes in movies/TV. Panelists: East Valley Krav 

Maga When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 224 

Kumihimo Weaving: Medieval Friendship 

Bracelets Kids who love making and creating 

beautiful things will enjoy this session on weaving. 

Everyone will leave with a handmade bracelet! 

Panelists: Arizona Chapter of the Society for 

Creative Anachronism When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM 

Room: Youth Art Event Area- West 101 

Ladies of Justice Heroes Costume Meetup 

and Photoshoot Amazon Warrior Women, 

Lawful Ladies, Gals of Goodness and Vixens of 

Virtue. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


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Lady Death Get the lowdown on upcoming 

Lady Death projects and Brian Pulido’s all 

new Coffin Comics projects Zack The Zombie 

Exterminator & La Muerta. Also -- Meet Mike 

Maclean, the all-new co-writer of Lady Death, 

Zack & La Muerta! Panelists: Brian Pulido, Mike 

MacLean When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 

121 

Last Fandom Standing In a race to your 

heart, which would win: the Tardis, the Impala, 

or John Watson and his cane? Come to Last 

Fandom Standing to explore this deep question 

and many more, as panelits take turnsrepresenting 

nominated fandoms and engage in a point/ 

counterpoint discussion. Panelists: Ben Mosey, 

Cody Hertig, Eric Downing, Hayley Tracy When: Fri, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: West 103 

Last Otaku Standing Think your anime 

and video game knowledge is superior to the 

masses? Come show us what you got in Last 

Otaku Standing and prove you’re the very best! 

You may even take home our grand prize! 

Panelists: Muffin (4 panelists) When: Sun, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: North 222 

Learn How to Comic Con with the 

Wayward Nerds Traveling to conventions 

can be costly and exhausting, not to mention 

catching the dreaded con crud. Learn the inside 

secrets from the experts who turn traveling to 

comic con into an art form. Join Chris Gore and 

Wayward Nerd founder Mary J. Wilke to discover 

the joy of how to comic con. Panelists: Chris 

Gore, Mary J. Wilke When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM 


Learn To Dance The Thriller Come join 

Arizona’s own Thrill The World group as they 

teach you, step by step, how to dance Michael 

Jackson’s Thriller! Amaze your friends (Human 

or Zombie) with your thrilling new dance moves, 

no mere mortal can resist! Panelists: Christina 

Meckel, Maureen Powers, Penny Hudspeth, Thrill 

the World - Phoenix (4 panelists) When: Fri, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: West 211 

Leatherworking 101 Come discuss the 

basics of leather craft, Learn about the tools of 

the trade. See the different types of leather and 

figure out what could be used to benefit your 

projects. Panelists: Noe Sanchez When: Sat, 


Leatherworking 102 You know the basics 

now its time to take it a step further. Learn what 

are the more advanced tools to work with leather. 

Treating, conditioning, and overall care for your 

leather projects. Panelists: Noe Sanchez When: 

Sat, 2:00–3:00PM Room: Renaissance Salon 3-4 

Legend of Korra: New Ozai Society 

Attacks! Korra is under attack! Members of 

an underground Pro-Ozai society, which sprang 

up shortly after the Hundred Year War, are 

attempting to rid the world of Korra. Come watch 

as Korra, and other benders, try to fight off these 

treacherous foes. Panelists: Allora McChesney 

When: Sun, 2:30–3:30PM Room: Sheraton Valley 

of The Sun 

LEGO Build Off Challenge your building 

skills! LEGO will be supplied (sorry, not to keep). 

This friendly competition is aimed at youth 12 

and under, but all are welcome to come see the 

fun and creativity! Be prepared for a fun filled 

theme build! Panelists: Arizona CactusBrick Lego 

Builders Club, Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 

Fri, 6:00–7:00PM, Sat, 6:00–7:00PM and Sun, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: Youth Lego - West 105 

LEGO Free Build Time Express yourself 

with Lego bricks during this free build time. 

Come let your creativity flow while you design 

and build anything you can imagine in the 

LEGO free build. Anything you make can be 

awesome! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 


Sat, 10:30–12:00PM, 1:00–5:30PM and Sun, 

10:30–12:00PM, 12:30–4:00PM Room: Youth 

Lego - West 105 

LEGO: Everything is Awesome So, you 

bought the kit. You built the model. Maybe you 

even tried to build some of the other scenes 

on the box. So what do you do with your Lego 

now? Would you believe home furnishings? Or 

clothes? Join us as we explore some of the more 

interesting options you have to build with! When: 

Sun, 12:00–12:30PM Room: Youth Lego - West 

105 

Let’s Make a Visual Novel Have you ever 

dreamed of making your own visual novel? Join 

us as we demonstrate the basics on how to make 

a visual novel using “Renpy” which was used 

to make the hit visual novel “Katawa Shoujo”. 

Panelists: Time Squad B (5 panelists) When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 225 

Let’s Play an Eroge! 18+ School girls, 

magical girls, and monster girls oh my! Which 

will this edition of Let’s Play an Eroge feature? 

Leave the kids at home and join local panelist 

group DollarsAZ to find out! (18+ only) Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Dollars AZ (5 


North 223 

Let’s Play Idolm@ster The Idolm@ster is 

one of Namco Bandai’s most popular franchises! 

Learn the basic ins and outs to the world of 

idols and play some of the games in the series 

alongside local panelist group DollarsAZ! 

Panelists: Dollars AZ (5 panelists) When: Sun, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 224 

Life After True Blood Vampires in a modern 

world. What other beings lurk in the shadows 

of our cityscapes? True Blood exposed us to 

these strange, intriguing lives lived in today’s 

settings. Now we’ve been exposed, what more 

can we expect from these alternate realities? 

Panelists: Kevin Hearne, Leanna Renee Hieber, 

Richard Kadrey, Stephen Blackmoore When: Fri, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 125 

Life of a Teenage Ghost Hunter 

Professional Ghost Hunter(s) & Owner(s) of 

Crossing Over Paranormal Society “The COPS 

Crew” Jay & Marie Yates -As Seen On- Travel 

Channel, Biography Channel, & ABC will take 

you on a journey of their own personal accounts 

of growing up haunted, raising children with 

paranormal sensitivity, & the many paranormal 

related struggles that Jay Yates encountered 

as a young man trying to make sense of the 

supernatural. Panelists: COPS CREW, Haydyn 

Matthews (cops crew), Jay Yates, Marie Yates 


Life of Pie A kickstarter launch party for Jump 

Ship Productions latest film, The Terminizer. 

Meet 426, “A Killer Robot Driving Instructor”, 

and Blue Berry Crunch, a floating talking pie. 

Talk with the creators during the Q&A. Panelists: 

Kelsey McLaughlin, Nate Hales, Sage Greenawalt, 

Van Weather, Yong Tak When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM 


Light or Dark Side? What Works Better 

for YOU? Everyone has a plan with the Force. 

Some people just aren’t cut out to be Jedi and 

some people would make terrible Sith Lords. 

Join us as we explore which side of the Force 

works better for each and every member of our 

audience. Panelists: Augustine Rollinger, Culann 

Lewis, Felix Blinn, Michael Whyman, Randy Elmer 


Lighting the Darkness: Creating, Fandom 

and Comicon with Mental Illness Local 

author Craig W. Chenery will lead an open 

discussion on overcoming the challenges of 

creating, attending comicon and pop culture 

fandom for people living with bipolar disorder, 

depression and/or social anxiety. For additional 

information on Craig, please visit here Panelists: 

Craig Chenery When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

West 211 

Little Rhythms® presents Superheros! 

Little Rhythms is a fun & interactive music class 

where you can bond with your little Superhero 

as you learn, sing, craft and play together. By 

creating a music-rich environment designed 

specifically for little superhero minds, this fun 

musical program can help set children up for 

education and super hero success. Join us 

for class as we will craft Super Hero Guitars! 

Panelists: Little Rhythms (5 panelists) When: 

Fri, 10:30–11:30AM and 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

Youth/Parents Lounge - West 102B 

Little Rhythms® a musical and craft 

adventure- Super Hero Edition! Little 

Rhythms is a fun & interactive music class 

where you can bond with your little Superhero 

as you learn, sing, craft and play together. By 

creating a music-rich environment designed 

specifically for little superhero minds, this fun 

musical program can help set children up for 

education and super hero success. Join us 

for class as we will craft Super Hero Guitars! 

Panelists: Little Rhythms (5 panelists) When: 

Sat, 10:30–11:30AM and, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

Youth/Parents Lounge - West 102B 



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Live Long and Prosper: Saying Goodbye 

to Leonard Nimoy Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 

1931 – February 27, 2015) was best known for 

playing the role of Spock on Star Trek - but to the 

fans, we knew him as so much more. Join us as 

we pay tribute to Nimoy through an exploration 

of his work, his life, and his legacy. Panelists: 

Angela Kabasan, Cinnamon Hayes, Jeff Taylor, 



Live Podcast Recording - We’re All 

Warrior Princesses A live podcast recording 

of the Educating Geeks podcast covering season 

1 of Xena in celebration of its upcoming 25th 

anniversary. Come discuss the show with us 

and help create drinking game rules. Panelists: 

Alice Baker, Cassandra Nicholson, Krissy Lenz, 

Sara Santiago When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

West 103 

Logan vs Tony Stark: Why can’t Disney 

and Fox Get Along? In the comics they are 

are allies, but in Hollywood they are bitter rivals. 

Take part in a discussion about the sometimes 

overlapping worlds of the Mavel Cinematic 

Universe and 20th Century Fox’s Marvel Movies. 


6:00–7:00PM Room: North 121 

Lolita Game Show! So you know the rules, 

prints and brands of lolita, but do you know what 

survey says? Contestants will be picked out of 

the audience to participate in a game of family 

feud, regarding lolita brands, prints, stereotypical 

pastimes, and almost whatever else you could 

think of! Panelists: ARCC (2 panelists) When: Fri, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 129 

Lord of the Ringlets: Kicking the Hahbit 

Attention Middle Earthlings large and small. 

This is the one play that rules them all. An 

Unexpected Journey to be sure you will find. 

With dragons, elves, and wizards of all sorts 

and kinds. Kidney-less unicorns, and the Harry 

Plodder few. Panelists: Experience Arts School 



Lost: We Have to go Back! Join fellow 

Losties as we discuss the various themes of 

our Lost. It’s been five years since the goodbye 

of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. It’s time 

to remember that everything that happened, 

happened. All Losties and Others welcome 

Panelists: Jeffery Smith, Travis Niblett, Varouj 

Baltajian When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 

228 

Luminatus Grind and grace, heat and 

harmony, metal and melody - these are the 

elements of Luminatus. We bring the sounds 

of symphonic metal where they haven’t been 

heard before. Panelists: Luminatus When: Thu, 


Luna Aura Luna Aura is a singer, songwriter 

& producer of cosmic hip-hop electronica, sent 

from outer space to Phoenix with sounds of 

rebellion, enchantment and seduction. Panelists: 

Luna Aura When: Sat, 5:00–6:00PM Room: Third 

Street Stage 

Madoka Magica In-Character Q&A 

Come and join your favorite magical girls and 

characters galore for an hour of hope and 

despair! Ask questions regarding any timeline 

and remember to not make a contract with 

Kyubey! Panelists: Kaede Codina (2 panelists), 

Natalie Parker When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: 

North 222 

Magic and Paranormal in Steampunk 

Writing Steampunk is a fantastic conveyance, 

in every sense of the term. Victorians spent a 

lot of time, money, and energy researching the 

Paranormal, and much of our modern fondness 

stems from those basic cells. Panelists: Khurt 

Khave, Tanglwyst de Halloway When: Fri, 4:30– 


Magic Refresh Why does magic seem to 

withstand the test of time? Panelists discuss 

the use of magic and how innovative ideas 

bring fresh new ways to use magic in literature. 

Panelists: Beth Cato, Brian McClellan, Greg 

van Eekhout, Stephen Blackmoore When: Thu, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 126A 

Magical Girl History 101 Everyone knows 

Sailor Moon, the anime that gave magical girl 

anime popularity, but few can trace it back to 

Sally the Witch in the 1960’s. Join us, as we 

discuss how magical girl anime has evolved over 

the last 50 years. Panelists: ARCC (2 panelists) 


Magical Me: Harry Potter Wizarding 

World Costuming Aparecium! The secrets 

of perfecting your Wizarding World cosplay 

revealed! Clothes, scarves, wands, etc., both 

simple and complex, will be shown! We’ll also 

discuss the best cosplay items for HP you can 

buy, and which ones to avoid! Q & A afterwards. 

Panelists: Game Colt, Janice Tuerff, LeeAnn 

Jensen, Sure Leigh Kahn When: Fri, 10:30– 


Make Your Characters Come Alive A 

discussion on creating or expanding your 

Steampunk character. From finding a name to 

putting together a costume on a budget and 

all points in between. If you are building your 

character and are looking for a little insight, this 

would be a good place to start. Panelists: Illeana 

Vega Herrera, Jenn Aerilyn, Justin Hackert When: 

Fri, 7:00–8:00PM Room: Renaissance Salon 3-4 

Makeup Fashion Show Join us as we 

present professional makeup artists David 

Ayres and John Frye as they demonstrate basic 

makeup techniques to finish off a great cosplay. 

Volunteers from the audience will be selected! 

Panelists: David Ayres, Debra Nickelson, George 

Richardson, John Frye When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM 


Making Video Game Cosplay Armor: From 

Concept to Reality Award-winning cosplayers 

from the “Men vs Cosplay” project give you the 

run-down on translating video game screenshots 

and concept art into actual costumes through 

a plethora of accessible armor and costumebuilding 

techniques. Panelists: Allen Amis, 

Anabel Martinez, Dara DeFreitas, Garrick Backer, 

Jordan Duncan When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 127 

Mandolorian Armor Demo Curious how a 

Mandalorian bounty hunter makes the armor they 

wear? Come see a live demo of how we design, 

cut, shape and personalize our walking works 

of art. Panelists: AZ Mandolorian When: Fri, 

9:30–10:30AM Room: Third Street Stage 

Marketing Your Novel Proper cover letters 

that work, what’s a good “elevator” speech, how 

to get your manuscript read, what to send to 

whom and what about press kits Panelists: M. 

L. Brennan, Paul Cornell, Renee Witterstaetter, 

Tom Leveen When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 125 

Marvel and DC Mashup Meetup and 

Photoshoot It’s Amalgam all over again! 


12:00–2:00PM Room: Costuming Meetups 

area 1 

Marvel AR Talk to the people who create the 

Marvel AR content for your favorite comics. 


4:30–5:30PM Room: North 123 

Marvel Costume Meetup Got a Marvel 

Comics Costume? Want to meet other Marvel 

Comics Costumers? This is the time and place 

to do that. Drop by our Cosplay Meetup room to 

meet and get photos with fellow MArvel Comics 

costumers. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Fri, 5:30–7:00PM Room: Costuming 

Meetups area 1 

Marvel vs. DC Which company reigns 

supreme! Who wears red and blue better... 

Superman or Spiderman?! Who’s Richer Tony 

Stark or Bruce Wayne?! A fan favorite panel that 

always entertains. Panelists: Dave Beaty, Heath 

Corson, Jesse James, Ken Brown When: Fri, 

10:00–10:30AM and Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 122 

Masquerade Costume Contest Do you 

have what it takes to get on the big stage and 

show off your costume? Want to see this year’s 

contestants? Come see this year’s Masquerade 

Costume Contest hosted by none other than 

TD-0013! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff, 

Syndicate Saber Arizona Arizona When: Sat, 

9:30–12:00AM Room: West 301 Ballroom 

Masquerade Pre-Judging Pre-judging for 

Masquerade. Judges: Courtney Leigh Fishell, 

Firelight, Leandro Romero Coordinator: Kevin 

O’Connor Panelists: Courtney Leigh Fishell, 

Firelight Cosplay, Kevin O’Connor, Phoenix 


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Meet AZ TARDIS Come out and meet your 

some of your local Timelords, as High Council 

Members from AZ TARDIS discuss what it 

takes to grow a TARDIS, build a Dalek, maintain 

proper K9 care, and get your chameleon 

circuit to turn your TARDIS into a Police Box 

Motorcycle. Panelists: AZ T.A.R.D.I.S., Denise 

Hanks, Duncan MacLeod, James Richardson, 

Jeff Jones, Pat Harper, Suzanne Jones, Tom 

Hanks When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 

231 

Meet the Arizona Penny Dreadfuls Come 

out and meet the AZPD! Who or what is that, 

you ask? Why it’s the Arizona Penny Dreadfuls, 

an Arizona based, adult oriented, Steampunk/ 

victoriana group. We are celebrating our first 

year anniversary and would like the Steampunk 

community to come help us celebrate. Must be 

18+ to attend! Panelists: Dee Astell, Hal C F 

Astell, Johnna Buttrick, Khurt Khave When: Thu, 


Meet the Steampunk Groups of Arizona 

Did you know that there are many Steampunk 

Groups in Arizona? If you are new to Steampunk 

and want to meet more like minded people, 

here’s a great place to start. Members from 

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The Arizona Steampunk Society, Huachuca 

Mountain Steampunks, The Foundery and the 

Tucson Steampunk Society. Panelists: Arizona 

Steampunk Society, Diana Given, John Floyd, 

Madame Askew, Sabrina Floyd When: Fri, 4:00– 


Meeting Madame Askew Hear the tales, 

trials and tribulations of the 137 year old, time 

traveling tea fiend, Madame Askew. Madame 

will share not only some of her favorite tea 

anecdotes but a variety of tips for entertaining 

at a tea party or soothing a savage opponent 

on the field of tea. Panelists: Madame Askew 

When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: Renaissance 

Salon 3-4 

Memento Mori: Death in the Victorian 

Era The traditions, practices, and 

superstitions of death during the 19th century. 

Slideshow included. Not for the faint of heart! 

Images of actual dead bodies and beyond. 18+ 

only. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Johnna 

Buttrick, Khurt Khave When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM 

Room: Renaissance Salon 1-2 

Men of Might: Heroes Costume Meetup 

and Photoshoot A Get together for the good 

guys. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


area 1 

Men Strut Your Stuff Manlesque is a 

celebration of all things masculine in burlesque. 

Taking a cue from the lovely ladies of Tucson’s 

own Black Cherry Burlesque, these manly men 

are out on a mission to prove that your average 

Joe can rock the art of the tease as well. The 

result? Raw and rugged testoster-tease that’ll 

get into your pants and tickle your soul, leaving 

you begging for more, Manlesque features a 

variety of acts from performers of all levels 

of experience and all body types united in the 

singular aim of audience pleasure. Paid Event: 

$11 Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Burn’em 

MacWood , Mr. Patch , Rambo Reza, Rock 

Johnson , Rooster When: Sat, 10:00–11:00PM 

Room: Renaissance Grand Ballroom 

Mermaids 101 Learn about the magical 

world of mermaids with Mermaid Odette! Learn 

all about our magical world underwater and 

even how to make and swim in a mermaid 

costume of your own! Panelists: The Renegades 

When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: West 102A 

Michael Jackson’s Thriller A retrospective 

look at the making of Michael Jackson’s ground 

breaking music video and album Thriller. Get 

a behind the scenes tour of the film makers, 

make up effects, dancers, musicians and artists 

responsible for creating some of the most 

influential music. Panelists: Jason Alofs When: 

Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 213B 

Midnight Studios FX Phoenix Comicon is 

pleased to welcome Arizona’s Imagineer and 

Special FX Artist Kyle Thompson. Come get 

a behind the scenes look at Kyle’s sculpture 

studio and make-up fx lab, Midnight Studios 

FX. Panelists: Kyle Thompson When: Fri, 4:30– 


Midnight Studios FX - Encore Panel 

Don’t miss out! Phoenix Comicon is pleased 

to welcome Arizona’s Imagineer and Special 

FX Artist Kyle Thompson. Come get a behind 

the scenes look at Kyle’s sculpture studio and 

make-up fx lab, Midnight Studios FX. Panelists: 

Kyle Thompson When: Sat, 9:00–10:00PM 


Miniature VFX: From Star Wars to 

Interstellar Ever wonder what really goes into 

making movie magic or what it takes to make a 

ship fly without CGI effects? Join us as Industry 

Professional Fon Davis opens the curtain on 

how those visual effects are created! Panelists: 

Fon Davis When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 226 

Model School for the Curious Cosplayer 

Join us as we teach you how to strut your stuff 

on the catwalk! We HIGHLY RECOMMEND this 

class for anyone modeling in Fashion shows and 

Costume Contests! Panelists: ADHD cosplay, 

Catherine Gallardo, Paige Hill, Vanya Holmes 


Monster Girls Lounge PAID EVENT Tired 

after a long day of running around at the 

convention? Well have no fear come to the Lair 

of the monster girls to rest your tired feet and 

interact with many of Types of monsters girls 

that we have to offer!! Come sit back enjoy a 

drink and rest your tired soul. Paid Event: $11 

Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Fri, 10:00–1:30AM and 

Sat, 10:00–1:30AM Room: Sheraton Ahwatukee 

More Than “Just” Bounty Hunter When 

people see the iconic T-Visor helmet, thoughts 

of Star Wars bounty hunters spring to mind. 

However, would it surprise you to find out 

that these fearsome warriors also do charity 

work? Meet the Shonare Vhekadla Clan of the 

Mandalorian Mercs Costumers Club! Panelists: 

Chris Rensing, Mandalorian Mercs - Shonare 

Vhekadla Clan (3 panelists), Mandalorian 

Mercs - Shonare Vhekadla Clan When: Sat, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: North 130 

More Than a Haunted House Panelists 

discuss and possibly debate what things are 

good for a frightening atmosphere and why 

some things will never be in a horror story. 

Some things beg to be vilified (lifelike dolls, 

black muscle car, magic wand); other things, 

too benign/silly to be haunted/possessed/evil. 

Panelists: Alex Gordon, Andrea Phillips, Chuck 

Wendig, Greg van Eekhout, Sherrilyn Kenyon 


More Than a Haunted House Author 

Signing Authors from More Than a Haunted 

House panel signing Panelists: Alex Gordon, 

Andrea Phillips, Chuck Wendig, Greg van Eekhout 

When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 126B 

More than Jedi and Sith: Other Force 

Users in Star Wars From the Aiig-Tii to the 

Zeison Sha, many other Force using groups 

exist in the Star Wars Galaxy. Join us as we 

take a look at some of the major groups and 

their perspectives of the Force. Panelists: 

Culann Lewis, Michael Whyman When: Thu, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 229 

Mother Trucking Monsters Demons, 

dragons, fiends, beasts, mutants; whatever you 

call them, monsters have been a part of fantasy 

as well as horror stories since we first heard 

a bump in the night. Panelists discuss what 

makes a malicious, memorable and magical 

monster. Panelists: Cherie Priest, Kevin Hearne, 

M. L. Brennan, Peter V. Brett, Sam Sykes, 

Wesley Chu When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

North 125 

Movies of 2015-2017 Presented by Gareth 

Von Kallenbach of Skewed and Reviewed, this 

panel has been a big draw and has drawn 

capacity crowds so you will want to come 

early. This is a lively panel that will look at the 

new Star Wars, Super Hero, Science Fiction, 

and other films Hollywood is bringing to 

cinemas in the next year. Panelists: Gareth Von 

Kallenbach When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 231 

Moving LGBT Characters Forward LGBT 

characters have been used to drive sales, but 

many of the characters lack substance to only 

make small appearances. Panelists discuss what 

is needed to drive LGBT characters being used as 

tokens. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


Moving Past Stereotypes: Exploring 

Queer Identities Through Games A 

discussion of the current state of LGBTQ 

identities in mainstream games, including 

Mass Effect, Dragon Age, The Last of Us and 

more! A discussion of where we’re at and where 

things are headed in the future. Panelists: Hana 

Khalyleh, James Fuchs, Phoenix Gaymers (2 


North 226 

Mwahaha! Drawing Villains! Web comic 

artist and illustrator, Kevin Coulston, Dylan 

McVillain, will demonstrate techniques for 

drawing cool comic characters. Panelists: Kevin 

Coulston When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 


My Little Pony: Ask a Pony Come meet the 

Ponies of Equestria, ask questions and learn 

about the Magic of Friendship at this cosplay Q 

& A! Panelists: Arizona Cosponies (6 panelists) 

When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 221 

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 

Friendship IS magic! Learn to draw the best 

Pony and think of your own cutie mark! Let 

Lily Scribbles help you through with detailed 

directions on sketching My Little Pony 

characters. Panelists: Alison Paul When: Sat, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: Youth Art Event Area- 

West 101 

Mystery Science Theater 3000..er 2015! 

Let’s shoot a man into space and force him to 

watch (and riff on) the worst movies ever made 

with the company of some homemade robots! 

MST3K super fans, Kane Black, Joel Cranson, 

and Brenda Cranson discuss what makes this 

cult followed TV show stand the test of time. 

Panelists: Brenda Cranson, Joel Cranson, Kane 

Black When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: North 

229 

Mythology Overview of Mythology, ancient 

to modern and how they work together and 

influence modern literature Panelists: Greg van 

Eekhout, Jamie Wyman, Kevin Hearne, Melissa 

Marr When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 124 

Mythological Creatures 101 An indepth 

and highly descriptive look into common 

folklore seen in pop-culture today. The panel 

examines the history of mythological creatures, 

the original intended purposes, and how they 

have developed/been changed to fit into popculture. 

Panelists: Jacqueline Chikos, Sarah 

Ferguson, Alyssa Garetson, Ashley Sutton 




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Mythological Creatures 102 An indepth 

and highly descriptive look into common 

folklore seen in pop-culture today. The 

panel examines the history of mythological 

creatures, the original intended purposes, 

and how they have developed/been changed 

to fit into pop-culture. Panelists: Jacqueline 

Chikos, Sarah Ferguson, Alyssa Garetson, 

Ashley Sutton When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

North 227 

Name That Anime Tune! Do you find 

yourself listening to Anime Openings and 

Endings all the time? Can you name an Anime 

based on the song alone? Come join Dowase 

Entertainment as we test your knowledge of 

Anime Openings and Endings in this Jeopardy 

styled game! Panelists: Dowase Entertainment 


North 224 

Name That Indie Character Think you 

know indie comics and the cast of characters? 

Come and show your might in this exciting 

trivia contest! Panelists: Lita Beck When: Thu, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 123 

Name That Marvel Mutant Think you 

know your Marvel Mutants? Put your skills 

to the test in this exciting trivia contest! 

Panelists: Lita Beck When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM 


Name That Tune: Pop Culture Edition! 

Think you’ve got an ear for all things Pop 

Culture? Come join us as we recreate this 

classic TV game show with a Comicon twist, 

and you may just get a chance to compete for 

fabulous prizes! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 

226 

Naomi Novik Spotlight Award winning 

Naomi Novik is author of His Majesty’s Dragon, 

Black Powder War, the first eight volumes of 

the Temeraire series, and more. Hear about 

her early days writing, the Organization for 

Transformative Works, and her plans for the 

future. Panelists: Naomi Novik When: Fri, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 124 

National Comedy Theatre presents 

Spoof N Cinema: Goosebumps Like 

MST3K or Rifftrax? Check out Spoof N Cinema 

as the hilarious cast of improv comedians 

from National Comedy Theatre take on 

Goosebumps: A Night in Terror Tower. The 

comedians create new dialogue, sound effects 

and more with trivia and prizes following the 

show. Panelists: Derrick Tesson, Frenchie 

Lynn Augustin, Jacob Talbert, Krissy Lenz, 

Mike Mayfield, Paul Broccolo When: Sat, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: West 211 

Nerd Poetry Slam The 6th Annual Phoenix 

Comicon Nerd Poetry Slam! Once again the 

nerds of all fandoms clash with words to 

bring poetic truth to Phoenix Comicon! Bring 

your work, love, pathos, heartbreak, joy, and 

grok-then see if you can be the Nerd Slam 

Champion! Sestinas about Firefly? Panelists: 

Bernard Schober, Jesse Parent When: Sat, 

6:00–8:30PM Room: North 124 

Nerdlesque Costuming Join Miss Pearl 

Necklace as she explores the world of 

Nerdlesque and shows you how to rig cosplay 

for the stage. Panelists: Pearl Necklace When: 


Networking As A Cosplayer Ever 

wondered how you can easily meet awesome, 

talented people or just want to know why 

you should bother with a Facebook page? 

Then it’s time you learned how to network! 

Join cosplayer and professional social media 

manager Luluko to learn the basics of effective 

networking. Panelists: Luluko When: Sun, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 128 

New Physics With the restart of the Large 

Hadron Collider, the tantalizing prospects of 

new physics are just around the corner! Learn 

about the Higgs Boson, supersymmetry, and 

dark matter and how the LHC can help us 

answer some of the most pressing questions 

in physics ... or maybe reveal something 

completely. Panelists: Andrew Long, Isaac 

Meisenheimer, Russell TerBeek, The Not-So- 

Basic Witches When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 232 

New Space: The Race to Mars With 

private companies and government space 

agencies both heavily investing in getting 

humans to Mars, learn about the current state 

of the new space race. Who’s in the running? 

What are they doing? And how would we set 

up a Martian colony when we get there? Find 

out! Panelists: Cameron Hummels, Christopher 

Bilinski, Harrison Smith, Henry Vanderbilt 


Newlywed Game: Comicon Edition 

Couples, get ready! It’s time to play the 

newlywed game in a fun, new, geeky way! 

Bring your significant other and test your 

love playing this timeless, interactive game 

for prizes and glory! Panelists: Purple Circle 

Cosplay (2 panelists) When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM 


No Need for Tenchi’s Origins Over 20 

years ago two men took a vacation through 

Okayama Prefecture in Japan. That trip 

spawned the entirety of the Tenchi Muyo 

series. Come take a look at the inspiration 

behind Washu’s Cave, The Misaki Shrine, and 

the namesakes of each character. Panelists: 

Anime Parliament (5 panelists) When: Thu, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 224 

Official Guide to Arizona Comic 

Characters Come meet local creators who 

are part of the Official Guide to Arizona Comic 

Characters. Panelists: Denny Riccelli When: 


On the Outside Looking In Many books 

can be easily categorized by a specific genre. 

Not all authors create worlds so easily defined. 

This panel highlights the unique and enjoyable 

efforts of these creative authors. Panelists: 

Andrea Phillips, Cherie Priest, Chuck Wendig, 

Myke Cole, Wesley Chu When: Thu, 3:00– 

4:00PM Room: North 126A 

Once Upon a Time: Break the Curse! 

Help break Rumplestiltskin’s curse to get 

your happily ever after! How? By finding key 

components for a spell with the help of your 

favorite Storybrooke characters! Come and 

meet your Once Upon a Time faves, and maybe 

earn your True Love’s Kiss! Panelists: Alex 

Canto, Marina Sharpe, Robyn Bell, Rys Holmes 


One Piece Pub Quiz Think you know 

everything there is to know about One Piece? 

Come and test your knowledge in this pub 

quiz style event and compete for prizes! 

Panelists: East Blue Cosplay & Gay Balls Inc. 


North 222 

Open Costuming Meetup and 

Photoshoot Got a costume? Wanna meet 

other Costumers and get pictures? This is 

the place! Any and all costumers welcome. 



2:00–4:30PM Room: Costuming Meetups 

area 2 

Origami for ages 5 to 197 Ever wanted 

to learn how to do the beautiful folded art of 

origami? In this hands on workshop you can 

make and take pieces from the simplest crane 

to the fanciest looking modular creations. 

Paper will be provided, and it’ll be fun for 

everyone from level one novices to maxed out 

paper wizards. Panelists: Muffin (3 panelists) 

When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: Youth Art 


Outside Influences Be it peer pressure or 

possession, how do outside influences get in 

and change a character? Panelists: JJamie 

Wyman, Kelley Armstrong, Weston Ochse, 

Leanna Renee Hieber, Yvonne Navarro, Bennett 

Coles When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 

126A 

Pacific Rim 2: Elecric Boogaloo 

Dystopian futures, the rise and fall of 

seemingly successful cultures, and wars 

galore! Why are we so obsessed with the world 

ending and how it happens? We explore who, 

what, where, how, and whys of destruction 

and who we believe does it best. Panelists: 

Andi Mueller, Raymond Wolfe, Roberts Holmes, 

Rys Holmes When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: 

North 230 

Padawan Quiet/Nap Time A special time 

for our younglings to be able to rest while 

families re-boot. Children must be supervised 

at all times. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Fri, 3:00–4:30PM, Sat, 3:00–4:30PM 

and Sun, 3:00–4:30PM Room: Youth/Parents 

Lounge - West 102B 

Padawan Zumba for the Family Calling 

all brave Jedi Knights and beautiful Princess 

Leias to join some of the characters from 

Starwars in a family friendly Zumba ® class! 

!! Zumba ® is a calorie-burning dance fitness 

party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take 

over, you’ll see why Zumba® Fitness classes 

are the best. Panelists: Little Rhythms, Rene 

Maldonado When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM and Sat, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: Youth/Parents Lounge - 

West 102B 

Padawn Quiet/Nap Time A special time for 

our younglings to be able to rest while families 

re-boot. Children must be supervised at all 

times. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 

Thu, 3:00–4:30PM Room: Youth/Parents 


Panelist AV Checks This is an open 

session for Phoenix Comicon 2015 panelists to 

come and perform AV checks. Technology staff 

will be on-site to help make sure all computers 

and presentations are setup to work for later 

times. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


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Panty and Stocking’s PJ Party 18+ Put 

on your comfiest pajamas and join the PSWG 

crew for some slumber party fun! We’ll play 

party games, tell stories, and hang out! Of 

course, there will be lots of candy! Must be 

18+ to attend! Panelists: Princess Project (5 


North 223 

Paranormal Romance Author Signing 

Signing for the Paranormal Romance panel 

authors Panelists: Gini Koch, Leanna Renee 

Hieber, M. L. Brennan When: Thu, 4:30– 

5:30PM Room: North 126B 

Paranormal Romances Can Love Survive? 

Panelists: Gini Koch, Leanna Renee Hieber, 

M. L. Brennan, Stephen Blackmoore, Yvonne 

Navarro When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 124 

Parasol Painting Workshop Please join 

us for a couple of hours of pure fun. We will 

provide the paper parasols and acrylic paints in 

all the colors of the rainbow. We have stencils 

and sponges and brushes, oh my. And tons of 

glitter too. Paid Event: $15-25.00 Panelists: 

Rebecca Carter, Tracey Feltes When: Thu, 5:30– 


Pathfinding RPG’s outside of Dungeons: 

A look at Indie Tabletop Gaming We’re 

back for our 2nd year! Explore the deepest 

dungeons beyond mountains of books of 

Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder. There 

you will find TRUE adventure in the world of 

INDIE RPG’s! Come and hear tales of tabletop 

roleplaying beyond the big two games you 

know so well. Panelists: Jim Miller, Richard 

Pace When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 

228 

Pattern Reading 101 With all the 

wonderful patterns available in the market 

today one needs to learn how to read 

a pattern. We will go over reading and 

understanding the back of the pattern, taking 

measurements and deciphering basic patten 

instructions. Panelists: Christine Bedell, 

Illeana Vega Herrera, Johnna Buttrick When: 

Sat, 11:00–12:00PM Room: Renaissance 

Salon 1-2 

PBS Digital Studios D&D and Q&A You 

meet a group of travelers at the tavern in 

town, on the edge of the woods, in a land of 

great magic and adventure. The travelers are 

weary, having traveled from lands as distant 

as Austin, Texas, but they are no-less prepared 

for glory and honor! Panelists: Jamin Warren, 

Joe Hanson, Mike Rugnetta When: Sat, 6:00– 


PC Horror Gaming Come one, come all to 

Phoenix Comicon 2015’s PC Horror Gaming! 

Our brave panelists will take on PC horror 

game hits as well as the unknowns, but is sure 

to send chills down the spine of all who attend. 

Will you brave ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ or be 

thrilled by a ‘Pizza Delivery’. Panelists: Angel 

Carrillo, Elizabeth Aguirre, Erika McKinley, 

Montana Graham When: Sat, 10:30–11:30PM 

Room: West 213B 

Pen and Paper RPG Story Time 18+ 

From the good to the bad, Pen and Paper 

games have their moments. The weird 

character concepts, the clutch critical rolls to 

kill a boss when near death. Come join TDP as 

we open the floor to everyone, so come share 

your most memorable stories! Must be 18+ to 

attend! Panelists: True Damage Productions 

(3 panelists) When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 224 

Phoenix Comicon Comic Book 

Programming Highlights Meet members 

of the Comic Book Programming Team, who 

help design the programming schedule, as 

they talk about what they have planned for 

you this weekend. Panelists: Jim Smith, Lita 

Beck, Shawn Demumbrum When: Thu, 12:00– 


Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - 

Animation “The Looking Planet” - During 

the construction of the universe, a young 

member of the Cosmos Corps of Engineers 

decides to break some fundamental laws in the 

name of self-expression. “Sumer” - All animal 

and plant species perished decades ago. 


10:30–11:30AM Room: West 104 


Comedy “The Washing Machine” - Billy is a 

broke young man covered with debts and living 

in a shabby apartment. One day he discovers 

a magical washing machine in an old laundry 

room that is capable of generating money. 



West 104 


Comedy & Documentary “Deflated” - A 

quirky, character-driven comedy about a 

middle-aged mother’s well-intentioned but 

misguided journey through the inevitable 

messiness, sorrow, and joy of sex. Must be 

18+ to attend! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 

104 


Documentary I “Breath Interrupted” - 

Through a young woman’s struggle with a 

violent meth addiction comes the story of 

victory and triumph. Existing in a world of 

darkness and pain, Krysten Aldridge’s life was 

suddenly interrupted catapulting her into a 

world of beauty and love. Panelists: Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Thu, 12:00–1:30PM 



Documentary II “By Spoon! The Jay Meisel 

Story” - Bombastic, cranky, and irreverent, Jay 

Meisel operated a booth at New York’s Empire 

State Flea Market for almost four decades. 

In his cramped and cluttered retail space, the 

comic book vendor decried a lack of taste 

and class in modern society. Must be 18+ 

to attend! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 


Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Drama 

“The Sad Snowman” - A snowman sits on a 

mountain, watching skiers and snowboarders 

having fun. The snowman longs to be part of 

the action, but it seems hopeless. A passing 

snowboarder notices him and a simple act of 

kindness makes the impossible. Panelists: 



Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Encore 

and Repeats Every year, we get requests to 

replay some of this year’s most popular entries 

and this year is no different. Please join us 

as we replay some of this year’s best in our 

encore block! Films To Be Announced On The 

Day Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 

Sun, 12:00–2:30PM Room: West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Horror 

“Halloween Night Terror” - It is Halloween 

night in the state of Russellville, a few miles 

from the notorious Haddonfield, and resident, 

Jack Dennant, wants nothing more than to 

forget all about the ghouls, ghosts & glowing 

pumpkins, that line his street outside. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Phoenix 




II “Pale Blue Sky” - Harry Blackard is a lazy, 

grumpy, down on his luck, drunk photographer 

who, due to his unhappy demeanor lives in a 

haunted house. Whats even worse, his wife 

who has been dead for over four years is 

also haunting him. Must be 18+ to attend! 


10:30–11:30PM Room: West 103 


III “Drop Dead Gory: A Horror Comedy” 

- Maggie is a borderline insane Hollywood 

makeup artist. At the beginning of the movie, 

she gets shot down by a big time director 

after insisting on using practical effects in his 

new horror project. Must be 18+ to attend! 


7:30–8:30PM Room: West 104 


IV “Soapocalypse” - A young woman 

completely hooked to a popular brand soap, 

Thunder Red, goes crazy after the soap is 

mysteriously recalled. “It Thirsts For Blood” - In 

this campy horror short, three women encounter 

a vicious being while backpacking through 

the Southern Arizona Desert. Must be 18+ 

to attend! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 



International Shorts “Having A Shower” 

- Having a shower as an ordinary day “Home” 

- A taciturn teenager wanders into a luxurious 

and quiet loft. Gradually, a strange uneasy 

feeling sets in the place... “The Opening Of 

The Nut” - Mummy’s boy Julio is far away 

from being a womanizer. Panelists: Phoenix 




International Shorts II “Honorio Two 

Minutes of Sun” - Honorio, an old man living 

in a big city has a mission: he wants to feel 

last time the sun. But this will not be easy. 

Pollution, building height and proximity 

between them, means that the sun does not 

reach the streets. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Sat, 11:30–12:30PM Room: West 

104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Music 

Videos “Chasing Ghosts (Naruto Cosplay 

Music Video)” - Original Song: The Eden 

Project - Chasing Ghosts “HANGOVER Parody 

(Attack On Titan Cosplay)” - Original Song: 

Hangover - Psy and Snoop Dogg “Ardoyne” 

- I want to reinvent how documentaries are 

watched! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 




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Science Fiction “Fear” - A woman struggles 

with little things that build to mammoth 

proportions. “M-Theory” - In the near future, 

two scientists use m-theory (the physics 

theory that unifies all current superstring 

theories) to create a scientific breakthrough. 


5:00–7:00PM Room: West 104 


ScienceFiction & Fantasy I “Focus” - 

Through a series of unfortunate events, a 

young girl stumbles upon a camera lens that 

possesses a very mysterious power. Through 

this lens, the photographer is able to see into 

the past of its previous owners. Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 4:00– 


Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Science 

Fiction & Fantasy II “Mining Moon” - Agent 

Akowi goes deep undercover to expose renegade 

weapon sales from a remote lunar mining 

outpost. As she infiltrates a dangerous universe 

of deception and slavery, will her sympathies 

for the plight of the arms dealer’s slaves 

compromise her mission? Panelists: Phoenix 




Fiction & Fantasy III “Phoenix” - In the 

tradition of science fiction like Fahrenheit 1 

or „Brave New World“, “Phoenix“ tells the story 

of a man coming to his senses after a young 

woman makes him realize the true nature of 

the world they are living in. Panelists: Phoenix 


West 104 


Fiction & Fantasy IV “A Skeleton Named 

Oliver” - In a world with no color or life, a shy yet 

optimistic skeleton longs for something beautiful 

and alive. However, after the Land of the 

Living proves not to be the wonderland he had 

imagined, the skeleton named Oliver finds that 

beauty and life exist even amongst… Panelists: 




Fiction & Fantasy V “El Mundo Futuro” - In 

the war of the worlds...the hero might not be 

who you think. I had a dream that the balance 

between life, death and the cosmos was in the 

balance of one man. Not your typical hero but a 

common man. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 



Fiction and Superheroes “Ouroboros” - 

Quantum physicist Dr. Faye O’Neill creates an 

artificial wormhole and achieves a breakthrough 

in teleportation. But the wormhole brings an 

unexpected visitor - Faye’s future self - with a 

warning that the teleportation device threatens the 

fabric of spacetime. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 104 


Fiction II “The Peripheral” - When a patient, 

Kenny, shows up at her home unexpectedly, Dr. 

Joanna Redding attempts to help him overcome 

his “irrational” phobia of the creatures that he 

sees in his peripheral vision. Dr. Redding uses 

Exposure Therapy, forcing Kenny to face his fear. 


2:30–4:30PM Room: West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Shorts 

For Short Film Fans “Reality” - A young 

married couple whom distrust one other learn 

the eccentric reality of their relationship. “A 

King’s Betrayal” - The final 24 hours in the life 

of a Piñata, as told from the Piñata’s perspective 


10:30–12:00PM Room: West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Star Trek 

Fan Films “Prelude To Axanar” - Prelude to 

Axanar is an independent Star Trek project that 

tells the story of Captain Kirk’s hero, Garth of 

Izar, during the war between the Federation and 

the Klingon Empire. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Sat, 12:30–1:30PM Room: West 104 


Suspense and Science Fiction “Hell Of A 

Deal” - When a business man comes up with an 

illegal scheme to make some easy money, he 

heads out into the desert to find the one person 

who can help him pull it off. But he might not like 

what he finds. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 


Phoenix Comicon Film Festival - Web 

Series “Peacekeepers” - What would you do 

if you were getting texts from God? “The Ice 

Queen” - Priscilla is a Dallas native currently 

living in L.A., working towards an MFA in Film 

and TV Production at USC. Panelists: Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival Feature 

- “A Dozen Summers” Maisie and Daisy 

McCormack are two ordinary twelve-year-old 

girls trying to make sense of life in the 21st 

century. Oh, and they’ve just hijacked a movie. 


11:30–1:30PM Room: West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival Feature - 

“Capitation Retriever” The film is produced 

according to the recollections of Fiodor 

Jevlasovskij (1546-1619) The memoirs created 

by Fiodor Jevlasovskij, the nobleman of the Great 

Duchy of Lithuania, in the end of the 16th c. the 

beginning of the 17th c., are considered the first 

autobiography written in GDL. Panelists: Phoenix 


West 104 


- “Dorchester’s Revenge: The Return of 

Crinoline Head” A group of college students 

researching the infamous killer Dorchester 

Stewart, aka Crinoline Head, return to the scene 

where horrific murders took place in 1996. 

Trying to complete a history assignment on 

local legends, the students were hoping to get 

answers but find something more terrifying. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Thu, 8:00–9:30PM Room: West 104 


- “Suspension” A high school girl and her 

bullying peers are terrorized by an escaped 

psychotic killer who is more than meets the eye. 


5:30–7:00PM Room: West 104 


- “The Channel” Following a near-death 

experience in a car crash, a teenage girl is 

haunted by a ghostly figure she sees from the 

corner of her eye... something that followed her 

back from the other side of death. Panelists: 





- “The Posthuman Project” Denny Burke 

is finally about to graduate high school. Senior 

year has been one bad thing after another: 

a broken leg, a broken heart, and -- worst of 

all -- a broken home. With four of his closest 

friends, Denny goes on one last rock-climbing 

trip to prove he’s ready to start his adult life. 


12:00–1:30PM Room: West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival Feature - 

“Witching Hour” When two girls purchase an 

old clock, strange things begin to happen. One 

of the girls begins to see things. Hear things. 

Believe things that aren’t true. Dee, who is deaf, 

seems unaffected. Is it true what the shopkeeper 

said about the clock? Is it haunted? Possessed? 


Comicon Staff When: Thu, 9:30–11:00PM Room: 

West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Film Festival Short 

- “Wild, Wild Breast” Arizona, 1895. Two 

imbeciles confidently decide to rob a mining 

town after hearing rumors that the town’s sheriff 

is a chicken. Unfortunately for them, the town’s 

sheriff is in fact an actual chicken, but also one 

of the toughest, most blood thirsty, ruthless 

killers in the west. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Thu, 1:30–2:00PM Room: West 104 

Phoenix Comicon Music Video Contest 

Come watch music videos in various genres 

ranging from Anime, Sci-Fi, Adventure, to 

Cosplay and more! After the viewing, the 

audience may vote on their favorite music video 

seen at the event. Videos shown may have 

PG-13 content. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 


Phoenix Comicon’s Fright House Phoenix 

Comicon’s Fright House is back again in 2015. 

We’ve expanded the huant this year and made 

some terrifying updates that we know you’ll 

enjoy. Join us in the Horror Hallway for a 

haunting and thrilling good time. Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 2:00–5:00PM, 

7:00–11:00PM and Sat, 2:00–5:00PM, 7:00– 

11:00PM Room: Horror Interactive West 212 

Phoenix Comicon’s Fright House - Preview 

Night Phoenix Comicon’s Fright House is back 

for 2015. Join us on Thursday for our preview 

night and a slightly less scary haunt. We will be 

up and running, but with a limited crew. This will 

be a perfect time to bring the family down for a 

more “family friendly” haunt. Panelists: Phoenix 


Horror Interactive West 212 

Phoenix Comicon’s Open “Fright House” 

Want to see a haunted house with all the lights 

on? Join the staff behind the Phoenix Comicon’s 

Fright House as they take you on a guided tour 

of the Fright House haunt. Make sure to join 

us for our panel on Sunday in Room 211 from 

10:30AM-11:30AM. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Sun, 11:30–2:30PM Room: Horror 

Interactive West 212 

Pin Up Hair with Pearl Necklace Ever wonder 

how pin-ups do their hair? Wonder no longer! Pinup 

model and Burlesque performer Pearl Necklace 

will show you the tricks of the trade, demonstrating 

both daytime and nighttime looks. Panelists: Pearl

Necklace When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM and Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 130 

Pinkie Pie’s Birthday Extravaganzarrific 

Event! How does Equestria’s premier party 

planner celebrate her very own birthday? Come 

find out as Fluttershy and Rarity try put on a 

birthday spectacular that equals one of Pinkie’s 

birthday bash. Streamers? Balloons? Check! 

Music? Games? Pictures? Check! Party cannon?!? 

CHECK!!!! Panelists: Allora McChesney, TriAlicorn 

Inc (4 panelists), TriAlicorn Inc. (2 panelists) 

When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: Youth 


Pinkie Pie’s Birthday Extravaganzarrific 

Event! Join Pinkie Pie as she attempts to fit 

a year’s worth of birthday partying into a single 

day! Since Pinkie Pie can only be in Phoenix once 

a year, due to the limits of Equestrian magic, she 

wants to spend the day celebrating the birthdays 

of all of her friends! Panelists: Allora McChesney, 

TriAlicorn Inc (4 panelists), TriAlicorn Inc. When: 

Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: Youth/Parents 


Plus Size Cosplay Cosplay is for everyone! 

Join us to discuss tips and tricks for making a 

cosplay that feels and looks as fabulous as you 

do! From tweaking character designs to dealing 

with the haters, we’ve got everything you need 

to cosplay happy! Panelists: Princess Project 

(5 panelists) When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 223 

Pop Trivia From comics to video games, 

anime and TV shows; can you become the 

champions in this team-based trivia game and 

win some prizes? Join Priapella Corp as we test 

your skills in all things nerdy. Panelists: Priapella 

Corp (4 panelists) When: Sun, 10:30–1:00PM 


Power & Passion - Knowing Sith 

Anthropology Join us for a look at the Sith 

culture, their manner of dress, and architecture 

from the time of the Old Republic and beyond! 

Panelists: Guillermo Hernandez, Jr., Jerome 

Lamberth, Rebekah Lamberth, Tonia Antilla 


Practical Weapons FX We will be discussing 

practical weapon effects used in movies and 

television, budget vs reality. When the director 

calls for ‘action’ and how to make it the weapon 

action believable and safe. What to watch for 

when looking at weapon fx in movies. Panelists: 

Gary Harper When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

North 226 

Prep Your Portfolio to Impress a Comic 

Editor Learn to put your best foot forward to 

begin or advance your career as a comic artist. 

VP Dave Olbrich from Space Goat Productions 

(and a comic book editor or two) will engage 

in a lively discussion and visual presentation, 

providing tips and best practices to impress of 

comic book editor. Panelists: Brian Augustyn, 

Dave Olbrich, Shannon Eric Denton When: Fri, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 121 

Princesses and Their Nations Style (Truth 

or Dare) Let’s get cray cray and interrogate our 

favorite Hetalia Nation or Torture-DARE a lovely 

princess. Don’t be shy, come on down let’s play. 

We don’t bite… maybe… Panelists: ADHD cosplay, 

Allison Simmerman, Catherine Gallardo, Paige 

Hill When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 129 

Producing ‘Star Trek Continues’ Join us 

as we talk with several key behind-the-scenes 

personnel that are responsible for making ‘Star 

Trek Continues’ a reality! Panelists: James 

Kerwin, Kasey Shafsky, Megan Warner, Chris 

White, Lisa Hansell When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM 


Art Direction & Production Design From 

Blade Runner To Mission To Mars and 

Beyond (Film School) Production Designers 

are the visual artists and storytellers, who, in 

consultation primarily with the director, create 

and develop the overall look, atmosphere and 

emotion that move the story in any film or 

television project. Learn abuot and discuss 

the “How To” of Art Direction and Production 

Design from it’s beginnings, to working in today’s 

modern art department with Designer Kim Bailey. 

Learn about the history and development of 

“Production Value” for films like Blade Runner, 

Mission to Mars, and the upcoming movie 

AETHER. Panelists: Kim Bailey When: Fri, 12:00– 


Professional Superhero Costuming 

for Everyone Join Arizona’s premiere DC 

Costuming group the Justice League Arizona 

to show potential cosplayers that they CAN 

costume almost any dc hero/heroine almost 

regardless of their height, build, or age! 

Panelists: Justice League Arizona When: Sat, 

3:30–4:30PM Room: North 128 

Prophets of Science Einstein. Newton. Curie. 

What do all these names have in common? They 

are scientists that everyone knows about. Come 

learn about some of the lesser sung superstars 

of science that have, nevertheless, had a 

tremendous impact. Panelists: Andrew Ryan, 

Erica O’Neil, Lizbeth Nieves, Matt Chew, Michael 

Pagano, Ryan Brosch When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM 


Props through 3d Printing In the growing 

population of 3d Printing the world is finding 

every reason to use one. Costuming is no 

exception. In this panel we will discuss how to 

incorporate 3d Printed items into your costume, 

Panelists: Aaron Forrester, Chris Ross, Greg 

Verrill, Matt Glosser, Mike Syfritt When: Sat, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 127 

PUGS Witness the ridiculously entertaining 

carnage of the qualifying round of The Phoenix 

Ultimate Geek Smackdown (PUGS) as 16 fans 

square off in heated debates on the silliest 

comicon related topics we could come up with! 

Not to be missed! Panelists: Andrea Beesley- 

Canales, Dannie Moriarty, Jeff Moriarty, Jonathan 

Simon When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 

231 

PUGS In brightest day, in blackest night, 

in a galaxy far, far away, the Geeks gather to 

do battle. Who will survive, and what will be 

left of them? Only one will stand undefeated 

in the Phoenix Ultimate Geek Finals! Witness! 

Panelists: Andrea Beesley-Canales, Dannie 

Moriarty, Jeff Moriarty, Jonathan Simon When: 


Raving is Fun Learn everything you need 

to know to get started raving at conventions. 

We’ll talk about everything from what to wear, to 

music, to dancing, and more! The Renegades will 

show you how you can make the most of your 

con rave experience. Panelists: The Renegades 


North 224 

Red Cross Pillowcase Project Learn all 

about the Red Cross safety program for children 

and decorate your own pillowcase to keep for 

emergencies. Panelists: The American Red Cross 

When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: Youth Art Event 

Area- West 101 

Reimaging Characters Alec Kozak (Second 

Star) and Dave Beaty (Red Skirts) talk about 

placing known characters into different settings 

for their current projects. Panelists: Alec Kozak, 

Dave Beaty When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 123 

Renaissance Costuming & Clothing 

Arizona Renaissance Festival Nobility Present 

- A PowerPoint presentation on Tudor and 

Elizabethan Clothing, from Peasant to Royalty, 

featuring an in depth look at the differences 

between each. Join us for an educational 

time-traveling experience! Panelists: Arizona 

Renaissance Festival (2 panelists) When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 130 

Resol’Nare - Mandalorian Culture 

101 From Jango to Boba Fett - we caught 

only glimpse of Spartan-Like culture of the 

Mandolorians. Join us as we explore their 

language, teachings and what it really means 

to say “Oya! Time to Hunt!” Panelists: Chris 

Rensing, Mandalorian Mercs - Shonare Vhekadla 

Clan (4 panelists) When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM 


Revenge of the Awesomely Awful 90’s 

Back by popular demand! If the 1980s were 

bad, the 1990s were dead set on being even 

more awesomely awful. Our regular panelists 

bring you their guiltiest of pleasures, the most 

awesomely awful movies and TV shows from 

the decade of acid wash and angst. Panelists: 

Hal C F Astell, Jim Miller, Michael Flanders, 

Nick Perillo When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: 

North 228 

Rewriting History Taking history and 

conforming it into a realistic fantasy takes more 

than imagination. Research and attention to 

detail are a must, but yet, cannot be overdone. 

How to put a story into the real past and bend 

the truth while creating a viable story. Panelists: 

Beth Cato, Cherie Priest, Delilah S. Dawson, 

Michael Martinez, Viola Carr When: Fri, 10:30– 

11:30AM Room: North 126A 

Rhythm Game Fun Times! Join us as we 

explore the world of rhythm games! In this 

panel, we’ll talk about rhythm games, listen to 

some music, watch funny videos, and maybe 

YOU will even come up and play some games in 

front of everyone! Panelists: Pretty Creamy and 

the Perfect Pop Stars (3 panelists) When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 225 

Richard Kadrey and Sherrilyn Kenyon 

Signing Authors Richard Kadrey and Sherrilyn 

Kenyon Book Signing Panelists: Richard Kadrey, 

Sherrilyn Kenyon When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 126B 

Rite to Remain Rite to Remain is a 

progressive rock/metal band based out of 

Phoenix, Arizona that was established in 2012. 

Panelists: Rite to Remain When: Fri, 3:00– 




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Robot Destroyers from Planet Earth / 

Apollo 12 Improv Comedy Robot Destroyers 

From Planet Earth is a longform improv 

movement from Phoenix, Arizona. Reality 

is meant to be bended and broken. Give me 

your hand and you will be pulled into the open 

mouth of adventure. Panelists: Apollo 12, Robot 

Destroyers from Planet Earth When: Sun, 3:00– 


Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th 

Anniversary Screening with Special 

Guests In 1975 the “mother” of all Cult 

films hit theaters nation wide. It closed within 

two weeks. Somehow, as the particulars are 

argued, about two years later it found it’s niche 

as a midnight screened film that has since 

become a phenomenon. With special guests 

Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell, and Patricia 

Quinn. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Barry Bostwick, Broadway Bound & Gagged, 

Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn When: Sat, 6:00– 

8:30PM Room: West 301 Ballroom 

Roger L. Jackson Spotlight Known for his 

work as the voice of Ghostface in the Scream 

films as well as Mojo Jojo in the Powerpuff Girls, 

Roger L. Jackson has had a career full of voice 

acting from games to cartoons. Panelists: Roger 

L. Jackson When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

North 221 

Romances & Bromances: the Ships 

of Teen Wolf Join as we discuss, defend, 

and debate your favorite and least favorite 

relationships, both romantic and not of MTV’s 

Teen Wolf. Panelists: Amy Licht, Angela Kennedy, 

Dallin Holt, Emily Martin, Jennifer Jordan, Luis 

Reyes When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 228 

Running a Tight (Star)ship: Financing 

a Web Series So you have the idea and 

the scripts, and even actors... ...but how do 

you do all of it on a budget that can’t even 

afford shoestrings? Join the crew of ‘Star Trek 

Continues’ as they explain how they keep the 

lights on and the cameras rolling! Panelists: 

James Kerwin, Megan Warner When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 228 

RWBY: Ask A Character Team RWBY, JNPR, 

friends and foes; the “yang’s” all here to answer 

all of your questions! Join the crew for some 

fun questions, play some games, and get to 

know them behind the scenes. Panelists: Jaime 

Wilson (4 panelists), ZAA Cosplay When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 224 

S&M Comedy presents...This Day In 

History! Every day, history is made- whether 

it’s the Rum Rebellion on January 26th, the 

birth of Nandor Fodor on May 13th, or the death 

of J.R.R. Tolkien on September 2nd, history 

happens every day. And every day, comedians are 

painstakingly combing the headlines for new joke 

fodder. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Jeff 

Turbitt, Matt Storrs, Phoenixcomedy.org, Steve 

Mandel, Steve Marek When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM 


S.H.I.E.L.D. - Video Investigation Unit 

Become a S.H.I.E.L.D. Detective for a day, and 

help a real-life Forensic Video Analyst clean 

up video to help identify a suspect and find a 

missing S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent. You will see colors 

that cannot be seen, watch as jumbled letters 

turn readable, and learn what it takes to become 

a Forensic Investigator. Panelists: Brewster 

Rolland-Keith When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM and 

Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 102A 

Safe Alien Sex Do you have a hot date with a 

Horta? Being seduced by a salt monster? Have 

your eye on a foxy Ardat-Yakshi babe? Find out 

what you need to know so that your special night 

doesn’t end in chemical burns, fried synapses, 

cranial hemorrhage, or death. Must be 18+ to 

attend! Panelists: Alix Marinello, Brian Johnson, 

Jaclyn Williams, Melissa Wilson Sayres When: 


Sailor Moon Host Club Ever wanna see 

what it’s like to hangout with your favorite Sailor 

Scout? Well now’s your chance so come on in 

and enjoy the company of Sailor Moon and all 

her friends well being served yummy snacks. 

Feel free to chat with us and just have a grand 

old time. Paid Event: $11 Panelists: Phoenix 



Sailor Moon Host Club Ever wanna see 

what it’s like to hangout with your favorite Sailor 

Scout? Well now’s your chance so come on in 

and enjoy the company of Sailor Moon and all 

her friends well being served yummy snacks. 

Feel free to chat with us and just have a grand 

old time Paid Event: $11 Panelists: Phoenix 



Sailor Moon Rave Fighting Queen Beryl can 

be tiring and even Sailor Scouts need to let loose 

sometimes. Come dance the night away with the 

sailor scouts and enjoy the best party this side of 

the Moon Kingdom. Paid Event: $16.25 Must be 

18+ to attend! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Fri, 10:00–1:30AM Room: Sheraton Valley 

of The Sun 

Samurai Armor Construction 102 The 

Samurai dominated Feudal Japan until 1868. 

The armor is one of the most recognizable 

items in anime and games. Learn how to begin 

constructing your suit of armor for cosplay or 

SCA purposes. Panelists: Anime Parliament 


Sci-Fi Jeopardy! What is “A Science Fiction 

Game Show Where the Answers Come in the 

Form of a Question”? Join us in a live, interactive 

show where audience members have a chance 

to compete and win prizes! Panelists: Chris Way, 

Laurel Way, Ted House, Vinny Alascia When: Sun, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: North 227 

Science and Art Scientists are often criticized 

for deconstructing beautiful things into boring 

explanations and diagrams. But we see beauty in 

what we discover and explain! Come see how we 

find beauty in what we do and how we translate 

science and understanding into art and creative 

expression. Panelists: Bradley Lusk, Isabelle 

Schrauwen, Karen Knierman, Lindy Elkins- 

Tanton, Mark Robinson, Miekkal Clarkson When: 


Science of Antman What’s it like being an 

ant? Learn all about the incredible world of social 

insects and the physics of being tiny! Panelists: 

Alexa Coon, Gerard van Belle, Jessica Ebie, John 

Cornelius, Ted Pavlic When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM 


Science of Superheroes What is better than 

science or superheroes? How about science 

AND superheroes. Come interact with some 

of Marvel’s most brilliant scientists and assist 

them with some fun science experiments while 

learning how you can do them yourself at home. 


Panelists: Arizona Avengers When: Sat, 1:30– 


Science of the Golden Age of Tomorrow 

The 1950s and 60s were full of ideas on where 

the future of technology would lead the human 

race. While jet packs and hoverboards are 

the most popular, there were plans for solarpowered 

cars, weather control, a highway to 

Russia, and even robot butlers. We’ll explore the 

physics, feasibility, a… Panelists: Alice Baker, 

Craig Hardgrove, Dennis Bonilla, Megan Calcote, 

Michael Mackowski, Natalie Hinkel When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 232 

Scottsdale’s Haunted Libraries Join 

Sonoran Paranormal Investigations to go 

over evidence collected and analyzed at 

investigations completed at the Scottsdale 

Civic Center, Appaloosa Branch, and the Arabian 

Branch libraries. Panelists: Sonoran Paranormal 

Investigations (2 panelists) When: Sun, 1:30– 


Screen Wizardy! Special Effects - Visual 

& Practical! A look at the history and present 

day of Special Effects, both Practical and 

Visual. Hosted by David Stipes (Star Trek:DS9, 

Battlestar Galactica (original), and Lon Muckey 

(Iron Man 3, Robocop, Pacific Rim) Panelists: 

David Stipes, Lon Muckey, Shannon Shea When: 


SCREENING: Aether Prologue followed 

by Convergence AETHER: PROLOGUE 

(2015) Considered a 2nd class citizen by the 

Skyborne, Wil Laran embarks on a journey to 

define his destiny or meet his demise in this 

steampunk inspired science fiction film. This 

is a preview of the epic, Steampunk feature 

Aether. CONVERGENCE (2015). Panelists: Drew 

Hall, Horst Sarubin, Scott Robinson When: Sat, 

7:30–10:00PM Room: West 103 

Screening: Making Wookie Middle 

Schoolers + Theatre + Star Wars = a trifecta 

of awkwardness in musical form. But not so 

long ago, in a city not too far away, a small 

band of rebels struggled to stage their musical 

interpretation of one of the greatest movies 

ever made : Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back. 

And th… When: Sat, 7:30–9:30PM Room: North 

126C 

Screenwriting The Corman way: Style 

and Structure (Film School) Michael 

MacLean has written five films for the legendary 

Roger Corman, including Sharktopus, and 

Piranhaconda, and is currently working with 

Lady Death creator Brian Pulido on a comic 

book project. An Arizona local, Mike was born, 

raised, and still works in Tempe. Panelists: Mike 

MacLean When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: 

West 103 

Secret Wars Then and Now Marvel has 

brought back Battle World and it will redefine 

that Marvel Universe! Come and look back at 

the first Secret Wars and look at the current 

series. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


Serial Box Publishing Presents 

Bookburners Hear how Serial Box is telling 

stories for the digital age and get a sneak 

peak at it’s first serial. Panelists: Julian Yap, 

Margaret Dunlap, Max Gladstone, Mur Lafferty 

When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 124

Set Photographer or how to get a job as a 

photographer in film (Film School) Here’s 

a career path that most photographers didn’t 

know existed: Set Photographer. Put your skills 

and your eye to good use capturing behind the 

scenes, production stills, and shots for use 

in marketing design. There’s a wealth to do 

and know. Panelists: Shannon Dia When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: West 103 

Sevengill Will’s Shark Adventure a 

reading by author Michelle Aviles 

Sevengill Will’s Shark Adventure- The Day was 

bright and the sun was shinning down through 

the crystal clear water. On this day a young 

shark named Sevengill Will was longing to 

explore, so he swam to his friends house, Bobby 

Blue Shark. Panelists: Little Rhythms, Michelle 

Aviles When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: Youth/ 

Parents Lounge - West 102B 

Sevengill Will’s Shark Adventure a 

reading by author Michelle Aviles 

Sevengill Will’s Shark Adventure- The Day 

was bright and the sun was shinning down 

through the crystal clear water. On this day a 

young shark named Sevengill Will was longing 

to explore, so he swam to his friends house, 

Panelists: Little Rhythms, Michelle Aviles When: 

Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: Youth/Parents 


Sex In The Victorian Era They weren’t as 

uptight as you think. Learn about brothels, 

burlesque, the world’s first adult toys, the 

beginning of the pornography industry plus 

much more. Slideshow included. 18+ only. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Johnna Buttrick, 

Khurt Khave When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: 


Sexuality in Star Trek III: The Search 

for a Word that Rhymes with “Spock” 

you enjoyed us so much the last two times, 

we’re back for one more! Riker? I hardly know 

her! Join us for this 18+ candid discussion 

regarding the members of Starfleet and their 

explorations in and out of their quarters. 

Warning! This panel deals with mature content 

in an immature manner. Must be 18+ to attend! 

Panelists: Angelina Rising, James Laird, Neil 

Picard, Nicholas Grover, The 3 Drunk Geeks 


Shall We Play a Game? Want to play a new 

video game, but hate picking up duds? Join 

Very Awesome Girls PHX as we talk about the 

games we love, and help you pick the games 

that are worth your allowance money. Panelists: 

ashley Nicole dee, Blythe Feiring, Very Awesome 

Girls-Phoenix When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

West 102A 

Sherlock Forensics What’s it like to be 

a forensic scientist? How do you evaluate 

evidence to reconstruct a crime? Learn about 

the techniques and science behind forensics! 

Panelists: Brewster Rolland-Keith, Eric Ray, 

Gwyneth Gordon, Kimberly Kobojek, Natalie 

Wiegers, Sean Conner When: Sat, 10:30– 


Sherlock Murder Mystery A thrilling 

evening at the Phoenix ComiCon has ended in 

a shocking murder! Do you have what it takes 

to solve the case? Work with real forensic 

scientists to unravel the mystery and figure out 

whodunit! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Fri, 6:30–8:00PM Room: Renaissance 


Sherrilyn Kenyon Spotlight #1 New York 

Times Best Seller, Sherrilyn Kenyon, author of 

No Mercy and Devil May Cry joins us for an 

hour discussing past literary achievements, 

her current project(s) and her future plans. 

Discover the interesting world of Sherrilyn 

Kenyon. Panelists: Sherrilyn Kenyon When: Sat, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 124 

Sidekicks Costume Photo Shoot area A 

special area for Sidekicks (ages 12 and under) to 

get pictures with their fellow heroes. Panelists: 

Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri, 12:00– 

8:00PM, Sat, 12:00–8:00PM and Sun, 12:00– 

4:00PM Room: Costuming Meetups area 2 

Significance of Anime Openings and 

Endings How often do you find yourself 

skipping an Anime Opening or Ending? It’s 

quite surprising how many people skip these 

wonderful sequences. Dowase Entertainment is 

here to show why one shouldn’t overlook these 

short clips, and their hidden meanings. Panelists: 

Dowase Entertainment (3 panelists) When: Thu, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: North 225 

Signing Lounge Author Signing Get your 

books signed by your favorite authors Panelists: 

Delilah Dawson, Greg van Eekhout, Wesley Chu, 

Suzanne Young When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 126B 

Signing Lounge Author Signing Get your 

books signed by your favorite authors Panelists: 

Amy Nichols, Brian Staveley, Chuck Wendig, Greg 

van Eekhout, Shannon Messenger When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 126B 

Silhouettes of History Fashion Showcase 

If you like Historical TV and Movies, check 

out local re-enactors as they model historical 

costumes from a variety of times in history. 

Featuring members of the SCA (Atenveldt) and 

Adrian Empire (Umbria). When: Sun, 3:30– 


Singing Idols Cafe Anime Anonymous 

presents the Singing Idols Cafe. During this cafe 

guests will be served by the Anime Anonymous 

Karaoke Idols and crew. Take a break from the 

con, stop in and join us for the full karaoke café 

experience. There will be great entertainment, 

karaoke, games and more! Paid Event: $11 


12:00–1:00PM Room: Renaissance Goldwater 

Sketch Off: Batman Batman re-imagined 

and drawn by some of the best local and national 

artists in comic today. Take home the sketches 

with a donation to the Kid’s Need to Read 

Charity. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


Sketch Off: My Little Pony Friendship is 

Magic! Come and see your favorite Ponies drawn 

by some of the best talent in comics today. 

Take home the sketches with a donation to the 

Kid’s Need to Read Charity. Panelists: Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 122 

Sketch Off: The Flash Come watch some 

of today top comic artist sketch your favorite 

Scarlet Speedster. Come and lend your ideas! 

Take home the sketches with a donation to the 

Kid’s Need to Read Charity. Panelists: Phoenix 


North 123 

Sketch Off: Wolverine Watch as some of the 

best artists in comics today draw your favorite 

Mutant! Take home the sketches with a donation 

to the Kid’s Need to Read Charity. Panelists: 



Sketchoff: OCHO Celebrate 20 years of Ocho 

with a sketchoff. Comic book artists contribute 

their talents to create sketches while you watch. 

Take home the sketches with a donation to 

the Kid’s Need to Read Charity. Panelists: Eric 

Mengel When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 

121 

Sleepoverstuck: A Homestuck Slumber 

Party Have you ever wanted to have a 

sleepover with your favorite Homestuck 

characters? Well now you can make your dream 

a reality! Come chill out and have some fun! 

Panelists: Fruity Rumpus Factory (2 panelists) 


Sleepy Hollow: Season 2 Join Educating 

[Geeks] as they cover the controversial 2nd 

Season of the FOX Network hit Sleepy Hollow 

Panelists: ANDREA COFFMAN, Bri Valdivia, 

Devon Adams, Educating Geeks When: Thu, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: West 213B 

So You Want To Do A Podcast? Have you 

ever thought about creating your own podcast? 

Do you have a podcast already that you’d like 

to make the most of? This introduction to 

podcasting will help you with the skills needed 

to successfully create, market, and distribute 

your unique content to maximum effect. The 

Crew from Soc… Panelists: Eric Dewey, Matthew 

Renfro, Stephen Mooney, Ziggy Berkeley When: 


So You Want to Own A Comic Book Store 

Always a fan favorite panel. Comic book store 

owners from around the state talk about owning 

a comic book store. Learn about how they 

got started and what drive them to succeed. 

Panelists: cory bushnell, Jesse James When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 123 

So you want to work in a Comic book 

Store Join a panel of comic book employees 

and find out about the staff of a comic book 

store. Get to know about the good, the bad and 

the AWESOME of working around what you love 

all day. Weather you want to work in a comic 

store or you just want to find out about the 

good folks that work there, this is s… Panelists: 



Son of the Awesomely Awful 80’s Back 

by popular demand! The 1980s were awful but 

often awesomely so and our resident Awesomely 

Awfuls are gleefully happy to bring you a third 

year of guilty movie and TV show pleasures from 

the decade of big hair and bad puns. Panelists: 

Hal C F Astell, Jim Miller, Michael Flanders, Nick 

Perillo When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 226 

Sonoran Rose Belly Dance Sonoran Rose 

is the performing student group from the Mesa 

Arts Center belly dance classes. We perform at 

fairs, festivals, fundraising and special events. 

We encompass several styles of belly dancing; 

Cabaret, Fusion and American Tribal. Panelists: 

Joy of Bellydancing When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM 




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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 


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 


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 


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: 


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. 


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– 


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 


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 


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 


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… 


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– 


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– 


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– 


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

universe! Panelists: David Williams, Ted House 


Star Wars Costume Meetup Got a Star 

Wars Costume? Want to meet other Star Wars 

Costumers? This is the time and place to do 

that. Drop by our Cosplay Meetup room to 

meet and get photos with fellow Star Wars 

costumers. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Fri, 3:30–5:30PM Room: Costuming 

Meetups area 1 

Star Wars FAMILY FEUD! Join us in a galaxy 

far far away for a contest of galactic proportions! 

Come test your wits along with members of the 

Star Wars Universe for Fabulous Prizes & Credits! 

Panelists: Jim Manley, Jim Welch, Todd Filek, 

Victoria Rogers When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 229 

Star Wars Tech Sure, we all know lightsabers 

and hyperdrives, but what about the other fun 

Star Wars tech devices? From synthflesh to 

cortosis armor, explore the tech of a galaxy far, 

far away. Panelists: Christopher De Herrera, 

Dustin Diehl, Mandalorian Mercs - Shonare 

Vhekadla Clan, Richard Pace When: Thu, 4:30– 


Star Wars: Leia’s Metal Bikini Whether you 

love it or hate it, it’s one of the most famous 

(and infamous) outfits from a galaxy far, far 

away! Angie Rivera and Lindsay Lewis Campbell 

will discuss the origins of the metal bikini, trivia 

facts and cultural impact of it. Panelists: Angie 

Rivera, Lindsay Lewis Campbell When: Sat, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 129 

Star Wars: Rebels - Recapping Season 1 

Join us for a recap of what Season 1 revealed 

to us as we expand on character information as 

well as what Season 2 may have in store for us! 

Panelists: Brenda Cranson, Dianne Althouse, Jim 

Welch, Joel Cranson When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM 


Star Wars: The Ring Theory Prepare for 

blasphemy! George Lucas used an ancient 

technique called “ring composition” to reach a 

level of storytelling sophistication in his six-part 

saga that is unprecedented in cinema history. 

That means the prequels might be some of the 

most amazing feats of cinematic brilliance! 

Panelists: Cheryk Manning, Jim Miller When: Fri, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 227 

State of the Horror Industry With Fangoria 

Magazine Fangoria magazine has been the 

leading authority on all things horror since 

1979. Come join Rebekah McKendry, Fangoria’s 

Director of Marketing and co-host of Killer POV, 

for all latest horror movies news, upcoming 

projects, what’s hot and what’s not or bring 

your… Panelists: Fangoria - Rebekah McKendry 


Statues of Cats Statues of Cats is a Los 

Angeles based indie alt-rock band filled with 

funky syncopated rhythms, bluesy melodic 

overtones and driving rock grooves. Panelists: 

80/20 Records, Statues of Cats When: Fri, 

1:00–2:00PM and Sat, 2:00–3:00PM Room: 


Steampunk & The rest of the World A 

discussion on the different styles and cultures 

finding their way into mainsteam steampunk 

From the wild west, to Japanese Edo, it isn’t 

all just European anymore. Panelists: Justin 

Hackert, Tanglwyst de Halloway When: Thu, 


Steampunk 101 This is a basic primer class 

on what Steampunk is, with discussions on 

resources, costumes, books, films, groups, etc. 

We’ll be handing out flyers that cover all the 

Steampunk events and vendors that you might 

be interested in checking out while enjoying 

your Comicon experience. Panelists: Dee Astell, 

Hal C F Astell When: Thu, 4:00–5:00PM Room: 


Steampunk Costuming Meetup Got a 

Steampunk Costume? Want to meet other 

Steampunk Costumers? This is the time and 

place to do that. Drop by our Cosplay Meetup 

room to meet and get photos with fellow 

Steampunk costumes. Panelists: Phoenix 



Steampunk Crossover Panel With 

Steampunk getting more popular every year, 

folks are getting more and more creative with 

their costumes. In this panel we will talk about 

taking steampunk to a new level and mixing 

it with DC and marvel amongst other genres. 

Panelists: Alex Canto, Mark Cantwell, Mike 

Syfritt, Tiffany Garrison When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM 


Steampunk Fashion Show! Packed to the 

rafters for three years running, but now moved 

to the Grand ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel. 

The Steampunk Fashion Show is the centerpiece 

of Steampunk programming at Phoenix Comicon. 


2:30–4:00PM Room: Renaissance Grand 

Ballroom 

Steampunk Foam Hat Make and Take In 

the world of the Victorian Science Fiction you 

must look your best at all times. In this workshop 

we will give you what you need to make yourself a 

dapper Gentlemen or lady with your own custom 

EVA Foam top hat. Learn tricks to make your EVA 

foam look like leather or distress metals. Paid 

Event: $20-30.00 Panelists: Hanna Syfritt, Mike 

Syfritt When: Sun, 3:00–5:30PM Room: North 128 

Steampunk for Kids:Costuming on a 

budget Steampunk Cosplay for Kids! A guide 

and how-to, phase by phase approach for 

steampunk costumes for children, on a budget. 

Panelists: Felicia Mendoza, Mario Rosales, Nero 

Mendoza, Risa Rosales When: Thu, 4:00–5:00PM 


Steampunk Gun Club Meetup/Panel A 

Meetup for the Steampunk Gun Club Facebook 

Group, all are welcome to come and bring their 

Steampunk Guns for a massive show and tell! 

Bring your latest Steampunk gun creation and 

make everyone green with envy! Panelists: Chris 

Kurtz, Noe Sanchez When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM 


Steampunk Homecoming Ball benefiting 

Kids Need to Read You are cordially invited 

to the Class of 1870’s Homecoming soiree, 

inspired by Jules Verne’s new Best Seller “20000 

Leagues Under the Sea”. Join us for a night of 

music, dancing and Neo-Victorian amusements. 

Whether you are a seasoned Aethernaught or 

just curious as to what Steampunk this Ball is for 

you! Paid Event: $11 Panelists: Kids Need to 

Read, Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 8:30– 


Steampunk Tea House Cafe of the Rising 

Sunset Ride into the Rising Sunset for a 

cuppa brown joy! Meet colorful characters from 

a past that never was. Learn about Western 

tea culture from the fabulous Madam Askew. 

Witness Tea Duelist “The Dirty Weasel” live 

up to his reputation as the Fastest Nom in the 

West. Paid Event: $11 Panelists: Leanna 

Renee Hieber, Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 

Fri, 5:00–7:30PM, Sat, 3:30–4:30PM, and 


When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: Renaissance 

Goldwater 

Steampunk Wings Make and Take Come 

take flight and build your own pair of steampunk 

wings! We have a variety of wing types and 

shapes, along with a plethora of clockwork parts 

to help your creativity soar. medium size wing 

kits $25, large $35. Hosted by your wing man, 

Mystic Twistic. Paid Event: $25-35.00 Panelists: 

Mystic Twistic When: Sat, 12:30–2:00PM Room: 


Steampunk X-men Come meet the creators 

behind the Steampunk X-men Cosplay and the 

cosplayers wearing their creations. Panelists: 

Jenevieve Broomall, The Dread Fleet When: Sat, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 121 

Steff and the Articles Steff and the Articles 

is a progressive piano-pop band from Tucson, 

AZ. Panelists: Steff and the Articles When: Fri, 


Stepping up to Social Media Our panelists 

waste an hour of your time as they discuss, and 

possibly demonstrate, how to best utilize social 

media as a creator. Oh, help us all! Panelists: 

Chuck Wendig, Kevin Hearne, Myke Cole, Sam 

Sykes When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 

124 

Story Time with Moon Mermaid Hear 

wonderful “tails” with Moon Mermaid and 

have an opportunity for photos after the story! 

Panelists: Moon Mermaid When: Fri, 12:00– 


Strange, Awkward, and Totally Bizarre 

Ways to Win 18+ Prank War? Game match? 

Presidential debate? Troll fight? Biology class? 

Police chase? Anything you may need to win at, 

the Renegades have got your back. Leave the 

kids at home and bring your sense of humor 

for this outrageous comedy game show. Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: The Renegades 


North 225 

Streaming TV & Movies - The Future Is 

Internet-O-Vision! Netflix, Amazon, Hulu... 

With so many outstanding streaming shows and 

movies, and the ability to watch them any time, 

any where, who watches real ‘TV’ anymore? 

Panelists: Jamel Singleton, Joe Holt When: Fri, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: North 226 

Style and care: Wigs edition Ever tried 

to style a wig only to have it fall out the 

second you put it on or walk out the door? 

Hate dealing with the large tangles and 

gross looking wig? Well come on by and let 

our cosplayers teach you the tips and tricks 

to keep your beautiful wig neat and styled. 

Panelists: ADHD cosplay, Allison Simmerman, 

Catherine Gallardo, Paige Hill When: Sat, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 130 



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Summer Movies to Summer Learning Join 

education experts as we brainstorm ways to use 

summer movies to spark interest in academic 

subjects in an attempt to fight summer learning 

loss for kids. Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell When: 

Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 126C 

Super Happy Fun Time Game Show 

Hour!!!!!! Have you ever wanted to see how 

you would survive on a ridiculous Japanese 

Game Show? You’ll fight with a rubber chicken 

on your foot, you’ll pass eggs on your forehead, 

and you may leave in a state of confusion. The 

question is, can you handle this? Panelists: The 

Renegades (12 panelists) When: Sat, 3:00– 


Super Hero Shorts This panel takes a “do 

it yourself” approach to creating digital shorts 

for online distribution. Come listen to Guerilla 

Pants filmmakers discuss issues involved in 

the creation of short content: creating your 

team, condensing your story, nuts and bolts 

of equipment and editing, and much more. 

Panelists: Guerilla Pants Productions (2 

panelists), Gurilla Pants Production, Phoenix 

Comicon Staff When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: 

North 123 

Super Supernatural It’s all about the ghosts 

. . . and explaining the unexplainable. History, 

experiences, tales, and the fun of creating super 

phenomenal experiences from scratch. Panelists: 

Aprilynne Pike, Jonathan Maberry, Mur Lafferty, 

Paul Cornell, Weston Ochse When: Sat, 12:00– 


Superhero Q&A Come join us and meet some 

of your favorite superheroes, super-heroines, and 

maybe even super-villains from film, television 

and comic books! See various characters from 

Marvel, DC and more interact with the audience 

(that’s you!) and with one another. Panelists: 

AmaraSama, Jaime Wilson, rachel cude When: 


Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle is the 

first documentary to examine the dawn of the 

comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as 

well as the evolution of the characters who leapt 

from the pages over the last 75 years and their 

ongoing worldwide cultural impact. When: Fri, 


Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle 

Episode 1: Truth, Justice, and The 

American Way (1938-1958) During the 

Depression, the popularity of dozens of superhero 

characters opens the door for a new generation 

of artists and writers. World War II creates a 

patriotic fervor for star-spangled adventurers to 

represent the American spirit at war. When: Thu, 


Superheroes: A Never-Ending 

Battle Episode 2: Great Power, Great 

Responsibility (1959-1977) In the 1960’s, 

a new breed of superhero emerges in the pages 

of Marvel Comics, inspired by the age of atomic 

energy and space travel and, in turn, inspiring the 

pop culture and pop artists of the time. When: 

Thu, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 126C 

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle 

Episode 3: A Hero Can Be Anyone 

(1978-Present) This episode captures the 

enthusiasm for superheroes as they are 

embraced in all forms of media and by all 

demographics, beginning with the historic 

“Superman” movie featuring Christopher Reeve 

as the Man of Steele. When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM 


Supernatural “Ethics” 2.0 In which we 

debate the nature of good vs. evil, Heaven vs. 

Hell, and everything in between. Panelists: 

Catherine (ZAA Cosplay) Ayotte, ManilynJoy 

Fortaliza, Roberts Holmes, Rys Holmes When: Fri, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 227 

SuperWhoLock: The Lost Script Live Table 

Read In 2010, a script was commissioned 

by studio execs that would combine three of 

the most popular television shows of the day: 

SHERLOCK, DOCTOR WHO and SUPERNATURAL. 

The project was abandoned and presumed lost 

in the desk drawers of Hollywood...until today. 

Panelists: Amy Shaw, Amy Shepherd, Christopher 

Campbell, Kara Gallo, Kimberly Butts, Phoenix 


North 231 

Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Join the 

Department of Zombie Defense as they walk you 

through what you need to survive the zombie 

apocalypse! Panelists: Department of Zombie 

Defense When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 

213B 

Syndicate Saber Live Come and see 

Arizona’s premier saber group perform for your 

entertainment! Interested in joining? Love Star 

Wars? Then this show is especially for you! 

Panelists: Syndicate Saber Arizona When: Thu, 


Syndicate Saber Presents: The Coruscant 

Players An all-female cast of players travels 

from Coruscant to tell a story of a young Jedi 

on an important quest. The story changes every 

time you watch, so come watch the girls of 

Syndicate Saber Arizona make their debut as 

The Coruscant Players in their performance of 

“Once Upon a Galaxy. Panelists: Syndicate Saber 

Arizona When: Thu, 5:00–6:00PM Room: Youth 


Syndicate Saber Presents: The Coruscant 

Players An all-female cast of players travels 

from Coruscant to tell a story of a young Jedi 

on an important quest. The story changes every 

time you watch, so come watch the girls of 

Syndicate Saber Arizona make their debut as The 

Coruscant Players in their performance of “Once 

Upon a Galaxy.” Panelists: Syndicate Saber 

Arizona (6 panelists) When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM 


Syndicate Saber Presents: The Jedi 

Trials Younglings ages 8 to 13 are invited to 

learn the arts of the lightsaber and stand beside 

a padawan as he faces a council of masters 

to attain his knighthood. The padawan’s fate 

will rest in the hands of the younglings as he 

faces his greatest weakness and darkest fears. 

Panelists: Syndicate Saber Arizona (8 panelists) 

When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM and Sat, 4:30–5:30PM 


Taking it to the Streets: Costuming for 

the Community Community and Charity 

Costuming. Using your costuming group to give 

back. Partnering with various organizations to 

better your community and simultaneously cast 

the often looked down upon cosplay culture in a 

positive light. It’s a win-win! Panelists: Heroes 

United When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 

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Tales of Historia With the annual release of 

the Tales of... games in the USA, the long-time 

series is finally getting some exposure outside 

of Japan. But where did the game get its start? 

Join us as we delve into the history of this 

jRPG and its unique battle system. Panelists: 

Dowase Entertainment (3 panelists) When: Sat, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 223 

Talk Nerdy to Me: A Byte of Burlesque 

Ever wondered what it would look like if you 

took the teasing talents of a burlesque dancer 

and twist them up with the fantastical world of 

geekdom? Well, you can see it live “Talk Nerdy to 

Me: A Byte of Burlesque!” Come see the talents 

of performers from Phoenix burlesque troupe 

BurlEscapades, vaudeville ensemble Romantasy 

Cabaret as well as a bevy of exceptional solo 

artists. Paid Event: $16.75 Must be 18+ to 

attend! Panelists: Anya Graves, Ava Dahl, Berlin 

Meowschwitz, Ivory Clover, Luna De Lumbre, 

May Hemmer, Mia PiaCherrie, Nikki Riot, Pearl 

Necklace, Sable Switch, Sharon DeLove, Tom 

Tuerff, Visa V When: Sat, 8:00–9:00PM Room: 


TeamFourStar 18+: Uncut, Unrated, 

Unabridged TeamFourStar gets dirty! … er. 

Let’s be fair, though: It’s all about the audience 

in this one. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Ben Creighton, Curtis Arnott, Lawrence Simpson, 

Scott Frerichs When: Sun, 1:30–3:30PM Room: 

North 221 

TeamFourStar Main Panel The creators 

of DragonBall Z Abridged are back again to 

gently caress your funny bones! Panelists: Ben 

Creighton, Curtis Arnott, Lawrence Simpson, 

Scott Frerichs When: Thu, 6:00–8:00PM and Fri, 

6:00–8:00PM Room: North 221 

Tech Test Room for Panelists Panelists 

are encouraged to come in and make sure all 

their tech adapters work with our standard set 

of connections. A perfect time to work out any 

bugs! Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 


Technology for Authors Modern technology 

has made an impact on how books are created, 

packaged, and promoted. This discussion 

brings to light how a book doesn’t have to be 

just paper and ink any more. Consider creative 

ways to publish and promote literary creations. 

Panelists: Andrea Phillips, Julian Yap, Michael A. 

Stackpole, Mur Lafferty, Paul Cornell When: Fri, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 125 

Telephone Pictionary Ever played 

Telephone? Ever played Pictionary? In this fun 

party game, we combine the two! Break out 

your favorite fandom quotes and brush up on 

your doodling skills! Panelists: Princess Project 


North 225 

Tension on Every Page Good Mysteries, 

Thrillers, Horror, and Actioin Adventures hold 

your attention and each page builds upon the 

other. How is this done? Is there only one way to 

build tension in a tale? How does a good book 

keep you glued to every page? Panelists: Alex 

Gordon, David Lee Summers, Joseph Nassise, 

Mel Odom, Stephen Blackmoore When: Thu, 

4:30–5:30PM Room: North 126A 

Teslapunk 101: Steampunk & Electronics 

Basics Steampunk doesn’t need to be just 

brass, gears, and leather! A basic discussion of 

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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– 


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 


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 


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 


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 


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 


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: 


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– 


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: 


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 


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: 




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The Historical and the Fantastical Author 

Signing The authors from The Historical and 

the Fantastical panel signing Panelists: Cherie 

Priest, Django Wexler, Joseph Nassise, Michael 

Martinez, Viola Carr When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM 


The History Of Comic Books Part 1 The 

pantheon of comic book heroes and characters 

is vast and colorful but sometimes the history 

behind the creation of these characters is just as 

colorful. Often the creation of these characters 

directly coincides with the social climate and 

culture of the time. Panelists: Aaron Englebeck 


The Ladies of the Genre A look at strong 

female characters in SciFi/Fantasy TV shows 

and movies. What makes these women strong? 

Should they be role models? Panelists: ashley 

Nicole dee, Kristen Mozaffari, Tanya Gouchenour 


The Match Game: Doctor Who Version 

Come play the classic TV game show with a 

Doctor Who spin. Try to match the Doctors 

and companions to win prizes! Panelists: AZ 

T.A.R.D.I.S., Dennis Kanenwisher, E. Adam 

Thomas, Gail Andreasen, Jeff Jones, Molly 

Martin, Pat Harper, Suzanne Jones When: Fri, 

9:00–10:00PM Room: North 231 

The Mythology of Sleepy Hollow A look 

at the stories behind the hit show and how the 

stories that have passed on as mythology still 

manage to put a chill down our bones. When: Fri, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 230 

The Nerds Have Won Well, we did it. The 

age old tale of nerds growing up to take over the 

world has finally happened. From Technology 

to Business to Pop Culture, nerds and the nerd 

culture seem to have taken over. Now let’s bask 

in the glory for a bit. Panelists: Jenny Van Der 

Werf, TJ Van Der Werf When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM 


The Padawan Room Padawan Room is 

open to families with younglings 5 and under. 

There is a designated private area for breastfeed 

moms, a “re-group” area for families with 

tables and chairs along with a play/reading 

area for kids. Children must be supervised at 

all times. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff 

When: Thu, 12:00–3:00PM, 4:30–6:00PM, Fri, 

11:30–12:00PM, 1:00–1:30PM, 2:30–3:00PM, 

5:30–6:00PM, Sat, 11:30–12:00PM, 1:00– 

1:30PM, 2:30–3:00PM, 5:30–6:00PM and Sun, 

11:30–3:00PM, 2:30–3:00PM, 4:30–5:30PM 

Room: Youth/Parents Lounge - West 102C 

The PCC Film Challenge Check out the Top 

10 Films from this year’s challenge! Every film 

was made for Phoenix Comicon. Each team was 

given a piece of classical music and they were 

told to use obscure Star Wars merchandise as a 

prop. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: 

Fri, 7:30–9:00PM Room: West 104 

The People VS Stephen Moffat Stephen 

Moffatt (The Showrunner for Doctor Who and 

Sherlock) is no stranger to hateful fans, but has 

he committed “writing” crimes so attrocious he 

must be punished by the Time Lords? Panelists: 

AZ T.A.R.D.I.S., Duncan MacLeod, Jeff Schwarz, 

Kiko Cheyenne, Molly Martin, Nicholas Grover, 

Rachel Cawley, Tom Hanks When: Sun, 1:30– 


The Phoenix Comicon Puppet Slam What’s 

a Puppet Slam? It’s your ticket to an amazeballs 

time! (we can say amazeballs, yeah?) Join us 

for an evening of puppetry for adults at the 

Phoenix Comicon Puppet Slam, where you’ll see 

quirky, edgy shows performed by quirky, edgy 

puppeteers. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Scott Gesser When: Thu, 9:00–10:00PM Room: 


The Phoenix Comics-Con Show Sit back, 

relax and enjoy comedy from local Arizona 

comedian and avid nerds. 18+ Jokes will range 

from life as nerd to all things comic/nerd related. 

Audience participation would be the laughter 

they share as they enjoy the jokes. Must be 

18+ to attend! Panelists: Ben Lewis, Chelsea 

Greenberg, Diego Garcia, Roman Grisby, Steve 

Marek When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 229 

The Phoenix Comics-Con Show 2.0 Sit 

back, relax and enjoy comedy from local Arizona 

comedian and avid nerds. 18+ Jokes will range 

from life as nerd to all things comic/nerd related. 

Audience participation would be the laughter 

they share as they enjoy the jokes. Must be 18+ 

to attend! Panelists: Ben Lewis, Dennis Aust, 

Durrell Johnson, Isom McGowan, Kristy Bullock, 

Matt Storrs, Phoenixcomedy.org When: Sat, 

9:00–10:00PM Room: North 226 

The Political Dr. Seuss Many people know 

Dr. Seuss as the man behind “The Cat in the Hat”; 

but how many know that “Yertle the Turtle” was 

modelled after HItler? THE POLITICAL DR SEUSS 

reveals how popular children’s author Theodore 

Geisel advocated social change, teaching 

generations. When: Sun, 10:00–12:00PM Room: 

North 126C 

The Progression of Steven Universe 

Steven Universe has come far in his first season. 

How have his fellow Beach City inhabitants 

influenced him, and how has he made his 

mark on them? Also discuss how the show, its 

characters and themes, have impacted you! Why 

do you believe in Steven? Panelists: Knights of 

the Con Table (5 panelists) When: Thu, 1:30– 


The Red Wedding benefiting Kids Need To 

Read Winter is Coming to Phoenix Comicon. 

Don’t miss our Game Of Thrones Party benefiting 

Kids Need to Read in their mission to create 

a culture of reading for children by providing 

inspiring books to underfunded schools, libraries, 

and literacy programs across the United States. 

Paid Event: $21.75 Must be 18+ to attend! 

Panelists: Kids Need to Read, Phoenix Comicon 

Staff When: Sat, 10:00–1:30AM Room: Sheraton 

Valley of The Sun 

The Roast of Yu-Gi-Oh 18+ Yugi Moto has 

returned, and now he’s in the hot seat for this 

epic roast. Join us for an adult experience in the 

secret life of children’s card games as we learn 

more about the King of Games than any of us 

ever really wanted to know. Must be 18+ to 

attend! Panelists: The Renegades (12 panelists) 


The Role of Pop Culture Arts in Education 

Join a panel of experts representing formal and 

informal arts education from the classroom to 

the policy makers as we explore the role that 

Pop Culture Arts plays in arts education. Lynn 

Tuttle is Director of Arts Education at the Arizona 

Department of Education. Panelists: Lynn Tuttle, 

Todd Van Hooser When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM 



The Romance Options Costume Club 

Presents - Dragon Age: World of Thedas 

Dragon Age (Bioware) now has three epic 

games chock full of extensive lore and in-depth 

backstories of their engaging characters. This 

panel delves into the Dragon Age Universe and 

how much it means to the players of today. 

Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Chris Rensing, 

Clever Fox Cosplay, Elly Snyder, Sarrah Wilkinson, 

Sasha Hendricks When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

North 228 

The Savy Cosplayer’s Guide to Wig Buying 

Do you need a wig, but are unsure of where to 

buy them? Are you tired of buying lackluster 

wigs? Do you think the only place to buy wigs 

is at a party store? Then come learn about the 

best places to buy a high quality wig and how to 

learn what you’re looking for in a wig. Panelists: 

Cookieplay Productions (3 panelists) When: Fri, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: North 130 

The Science of Drinking Presents Extreme 

Science Fiction Trivia!? Somehow sober - 

the guys from the Science of Drinking devised 

their own trivia game testing the full realm of 

trivial things in the movies you love to hate and 

hate to love. Come test your knowledge against 

their dry wit and cosmic humor! Must be 18+ to 

attend! Panelists: Anthony Fuentes, Brad Walling, 

Todd Filek When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 

226 

The Sexy Side of Ancient Greece (18+) 

A look into the more adult themed myths of 

Ancient Greece and Rome. Join Far From Home’s 

Research and Mythology division, Far From 

Home Presents, with this dark and sensual panel 

as we dig deep into the erotic past. Must be 

18+ to attend! Panelists: Far From Home (2 

panelists), Stephanie Olson, T.M. Williams When: 

Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: West 211 

The Star Wars Trivia Challenge! From the 

films, to the books, to the various animated 

series, this trivia challenge has something for 

every fan. Have fun testing your Star Wars 

knowledge and maybe even win some cool prizes 

in the process! No Jedi mind tricks allowed! 

Panelists: Jason Hunt, Joey Letson, Kyle Avery 


The Talking Dead - (The Walking Dead 

Cosplay AZ) Come join the The Walking Dead 

Cosplay AZ group to discuss all things Walking 

Dead! TV Show vs. Comic Books, character 

development, predictions for the TV show/ 

comics and fan theories! Audience participation is 

encouraged, so bring your best ideas! Panelists: 

Brian Korzec, Talking Dead AZ (8 panelists) When: 

Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: West 213B 

The Tudor Project Fans of historical dramas 

such as Wolf Hall, The Tudors, and The Other 

Boleyn Girl will not want to miss this panel! 

F.I.R.E. invites everyone interested in the Tudor 

court to come and see what it really takes to 

make Tudor clothing in our modern world. 

Panelists: House of F.I.R.E (10 panelists) When: 


The Unsolved Mysteries of Doctor Who Is 

it a mistake? What happened to so and so? Is 

that a plot hole so large you could drive a bus 

through it? Continuity? Bah! We discuss all those 

and more in this panel devoted to the what about 

and could have beens. Panelists: Cinnamon 

Hayes, Gavin Hazeldene, Melanie Hazeldene, 

Richard Clayton, ZAA Cosplay When: Sun, 3:00– 

4:00PM Room: North 226

The World of Miyazaki Who is this man? 

Where did he get his start? Where does he get 

his inspiration from? Find out this and more, as 

we learn about the history behind the man who 

changed the face of modern anime. Panelists: 

The Renegades (12 panelists) When: Fri, 1:30– 


The Yaoi Game Panel 18+ East Blue and 

Gay Balls Inc presents; Your favorite Yaoi panel! 

Come join our panel as we spend an hour talking 

about and playing games centered on men loving 

other men. We’ll have an assortment of prizes for 

those brave enough to participate. Must be 18+ 

to attend! Panelists: East Blue Cosplay & Gay 

Balls Inc. (4 panelists) When: Sat, 9:00–10:00PM 


They Said It, We Loved It But Can You 

Name It? A game where audience members 

try to put a name to quotes from various 

works within the Fantasy / Steampunk genres 

Panelists: Cara Beth, Kimi Ann When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 227 

Thor, Thanos & Theology: Comics & 

Worldview What do our heroes say about us? 

A philosophy student, a theologian, and a history 

grad discuss the intersection of our favorite 

heroes and what we believe. Mega metaphysics! 

Panelists: Grey Rogers, Pastor V, Vocab Malone 


Tom Kane Spotlight Come listen you must. 

Known for his work as Jedi Master Yoda in the 

Star Wars: The Clone Wars, other works include 

Magneto on Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Wolverine 

and the X-Men. Panelists: Tom Kane When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 221 

Transformers: Robots in Disguise Season 

One Cartoon Network’s Transformers: RID 

stars Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Grimlock and your 

favorite Autobots and Decepticons. Watch an 

episode with the show’s producer and writer, 

Adam Beechen. Then, we’ll discuss it - let your 

voice be heard! Panelists: Adam Beechen, 

ladywreck, Laserbot, Vocab Malone When: Sat, 

1:30–2:30PM Room: North 123 

Transformers: Trivia Contest Come test 

your knowledge of the transformers and see if 

you have what it takes to win some awesome 

prizes. Panelists: Arizona Autobots When: Sun, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 130 

Transhumanism: Building a Better Human 

Can we ever end up like the Borg? Or Cylons? As 

medical devices and human-computer interfaces 

rapidly advance, learn about some of the ways in 

which we’re transforming our species and how 

it will change our societies and us. Panelists: 

Jeremiah Molinaro, Josh Klein, Miekkal Clarkson, 

Miles Brundage, Ryan Hampton, John Grigg 


Treat Yo Self to the Ultimate Parks and 

Recreation Panel! Let’s say Bye, Bye Lil 

Sebastian to one of the greatest comedies on 

TV. Join in for a good old fashioned Town Hall 

Meeting discussing the people of Pawnee and 

their influence on/from pop culture, and any 

other Pawnee issues you want to bring up. 

Panelists: Brendan Stacey, Luz Navarro When: 

Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 231 

Trolls Story Telling and Mask Making 

What if you fell through a bridge into the realm 

of Trolls. Misunderstood, you will learn about 

Trolls and make a mask to take home! Wonderful 

storytelling and creative activities woven 

together in this tale by JJ Czep! Panelists: Jenn 

Czep When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: Youth 

Art Event Area- West 101 

Ummm...Actually If there’s one thing geeks 

and nerds love, it’s knowing more than the 

people around them! Join us for a different spin 

on the usual trivia contest where your hosts will 

read incorrect statements which you need to 

correct with the statement “Ummm...Actually...” 

It’s Jeopardy! When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: 

North 123 

Unashamed Full Frontal Nerdity A panel 

for authors to gush about the facets of their 

research that surprised and delighted them. 

Panelists: Django Wexler, Jason Hough, Michael 

Martinez, Naomi Novik When: Sun, 10:30– 


Unlikely influences An author is not shaped 

just by books. Anime, video games, comics, 

movies: in pop culture anything can influence 

an author’s storytelling. Our panelists discuss 

what non-book influences inspire their writing. 

Panelists: Django Wexler, Mur Lafferty, Myke 

Cole, Naomi Novik, Sam Sykes When: Thu, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: North 125 

Upcoming Video Games and Tech. Get 

the latest on what games will be coming out in 

the next year and beyond as well with Gareth 

Von Kallenbach of Skewed and Reviewed. This 

is a lively panel with images, video, and Q&A as 

well as the SWAG table. Panelists: Gareth Von 

Kallenbach When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: 

North 229 

Urban Fantasy Old School Vs. Modern Urban 

Fantasy. How do the two compare? Panelists: 

Gini Koch, Joseph Nassise, M. L. Brennan, Paul 

Cornell, Richard Kadrey When: Sun, 12:00– 


URORRUR’R’!!!! Tusken Charades? What 

is it with Aliens & Charades? Well if you believe 

you have what it takes - join us as we have 

invited the Tusken Raiders to challenge your 

ears and imagination in the first ever Tusken 

Charades contest! Panelists: Brad Walling, Jim 

Welch, Jordan Lyndell-Lees, Todd Filek When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 229 

Using EDSITEment: The National 

Endowment for the Humanities Website 

EDSITEment is a partnership among the 

National Endowment for the Humanities, Verizon 

Foundation, and the National Trust for the 

Humanities. EDSITEment offers a treasure trove 

for teachers, students, and parents searching 

for high-quality material on the Internet in the 

subject areas of literature and language arts, 

foreign languages, art and culture, and history 

and social studies. Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell 

When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 126C 

Using Twilight to teach Adolescent 

Development Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series 

(Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse) has become a 

perennial favoarite for fantasy loving teens and 

adults alike. The series has also been heaviliy 

criticized for its portrayal of unhealthy dating 

relationships in teens. Panelists: KellyAnn Bonnell 

When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 126C 

Valiant 101: The Story Starts Here New to 

Valiant Comics? Start here with an accessible 

introductory panel filling you in on everything 

you need to know about the heavy hitters of the 

Valiant Universe! We’re taking you step-by-step 

through origins of X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, 

Quantum and Woody, Ninjak and more of 

Valiant’s top heroes and villains right here with 

Valiant 101! Moderator: Andy Liegl, Panelist: 

David Baron When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: 

North 231 

Veronica Taylor Spotlight Veronica Taylor 

was born on April 9, 1978 in New York City, New 

York, USA. She is an actress, known for Pokémon 

(1998), Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo 

Strikes Back(1998) and Teenage Mutant Ninja 

Turtles (2003) Panelists: Veronica Taylor When: 


Vic Mignogna Spotlight Vic Mignogna 

was born on August 27, 1962 in Greensburg, 

Pennsylvania, USA as Victor Joseph Mignogna. 

He is known for his work on Fullmetal Alchemist 

(2003), Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: 

Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) and Fullmetal 

Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009). Panelists: Vic 

Mignogna When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 

221 

Victorian Secrets Delve under the various 

layers of Victorian fashion to discover what 

makes a bustle perky and supports a long day of 

flounced skirts. Madame Askew and her friends 

will discuss the ins and outs of corsetry, the 

foundations that build that Victorian silhouette 

and how to hustle that bustle through a modern 

world. Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Madame Askew, Marjorie Kosky When: Sat, 


Video Games on the Silver Screen (and 

TV) Video games that have either made it to 

Theaters or TV: Are they decent adaptations? 

or could they be better? And what about other 

games becoming movies or shows? Panelists: 

Augustine Rollinger, Kirsten Schulte, Randy Elmer 


Villainous Vixens Costume Meetup and 

Photoshoot Because everyone likes a Bad 

Girl. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Sat, 


Villains Costume Meetup Are you a bad guy 

or girl? Want to meet other bad guys and girls? 

Then this is the place for you. No Heroes allowed 

at this Meetup of the Malicious! Panelists: 


2:00PM Room: Costuming Meetups area 1 

Vocaloid 101: Electric Voices Still don’t 

know what Vocaloid is? Get scoffs when you ask 

people what anime Hatsune Miku is from? Stop 

being left in the dark and attend Vocaloid 101 

as we cover the basics and what Vocaloid is all 

about. Panelists: Time Squad B (5 panelists) 


Vocaloid Music Time “The First Sound of 

the Future” Team NerdRage is back with another 

edition of more virtual idol songs! Come hang 

out and enjoy the music! Panelists: NerdRage 


North 223 

Vocaloid Music Time V1 Team NerdRage 

brings you more Music Time! This time dedicated 

only to the 1st generation of Vocaloids! 

Panelists: NerdRage (5 panelists) When: Sat, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 223 



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Voyager 20: 20 Years of ‘Star Trek: 

Voyager’! They were only supposed to go on 

a three week mission... ...but got stranded in 

the Delta Quadrant for 7 years! Join us as we 

celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ‘Star Trek: 

Voyager’ and explore the missions of Captain 

Janeway and her crew. Panelists: Cinnamon 

Hayes, Debra Nickelson, Eileen Johnson, Kimberly 

Smith When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 228 

Waifu 4 Laifu, the Confessions Begin 

Don’t be scared to come in and share your 

favorite waifu, what kind of anime girl OR guy 

you absolutely can’t live without. We’re all ears 

and we’re all here to confess the kinks of being 

a real otaku. Panelists: Overly Critical Otakus 


North 223 

Waifu Wars! “My waifu is SO much better 

than yours!” “Yeah right MY waifu is best!” 

We’re going to settle these arguments once and 

for all! Wear your strongest set of white knight 

armor and prepare to defend your waifu’s honor 

against your fellow attendees! Panelists: Dollars 

AZ (5 panelists) When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: 

North 222 

Walking in Two Worlds: Native American 

Comic Art Vs. Stereotypes Native Artists 

and major art museums are on the front lines 

of reinterpreting what it means to be American 

Indian in a modern age. Join comic book creators 

Arigon Starr ((Super Indian, Moonshot) and Theo 

Tso (Captain Paiute) Panelists: Arigon Starr 


Want to Learn About Anime Art? Love anime? 

Perfect your drawing techiques and add style to 

your characters in this hands on art demonstration! 

Panelists: Katerina E. When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM 


Way of the Lightsaber Fighting with a 

lightsaber is more than just swinging a deadly 

weapon around at your opponent. For every 

teacher there is form, finesses and style. Join 

us as we explore and demonstrate the use of an 

elegant tool of justice. Panelists: Culann Lewis, 

Felix Blinn, Michael Whyman, Todd Parent When: 


We All Wear Masks: An Introduction To 

Cosplay Makeup One of the fascinating 

aspects of cosplaying is the complexity and many 

disciplines associated with it. Fabrication, prop 

making, engineering, wig styling, and of course 

cosmetics. This panel will focus on makeup in an 

art form. Topics covered: -Standard base makeup. 

-Complimenting skin tones. Panelists: Amie Lynn- 

Amy Pantea, Angelica Dawn, Liz Vickery When: Fri, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: North 127 

We are ALL Wonder Women! 6 women, all 

as beautiful as Aphrodite and wise as Athena, 

storm PCC as Princess Diana of the Amazons- 

Wonder Woman! Each and every cosplay looks 

different, was created in a unique way, but still 

honorably represents Wonder Woman in an 

inspiring way. Panelists: Dustin Dial, Jessica 

Schmidt, Justice League Arizona, Kyle Rayner, 

Leonard Morales, Stray Kat Cosplay When: Fri, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 129 

We Do The Weird Stuff: Dr. Horrible 

Shadow Cast & Costume Contest We 

Do The Weird Stuff presents Dr. Horrible’s 

Sing-a-Long Blog. Come in your best hero, 

villain, or Horrible cosplay and earn your PhD in 

Horribleness. Then, enjoy the live shadowcast 

and screening of “Dr. Horrible… Tell your 

friends!” Panelists: Megan White When: Sun, 

3:00–5:00PM Room: North 231 

Weeaboo Stories and Confessions Do you 

remember a time when you were first introduced 

to anime? When the only way to run was like 

Naruto, and every other word was Japanese? 

Come share your worst episodes of being a 

weeaboo; it’s time to confess, baka-chan! 

Panelists: The Flock (2 panelists) When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 223 

Weiss Schwarz Ever wonder who would 

win in a match between Saber and Ryuuko? 

Kirito and Asuna vs. Shiroe and Akatsuki? It’s 

all possible with Bushiroad’s card game, Weiss 

Schwarz. Come join TDP as give the rundown on 

this unique and addicting card game. Panelists: 

True Damage Productions (3 panelists) When: 


Welcome to Gensokyo: Touhou 101 Come 

let us, the greatest minds in Gensokyo, teach you 

what the world of Touhou Project is all about. 

We’ll be explaining the basics, and answering 

any questions you may have about this shmup 

phenomenon. Panelists: Muffin (4 panelists) 


Welcome to Night Vale In-Character Q&A 

Ask the characters you love the questions on your 

mind. From an area located somewhere in the vast 

deserts of the United States, repel those smiling 

gods and accept the Glow Cloud. Praise the Glow 

Cloud.... ALL HAIL THE GLOW CLOUD! Panelists: 

Kaede Codina (2 panelists), Natalie Parker When: 


Welcome to the Blue Ribbon Army! The 

Blue Ribbon Army (BRA) is the Unofficial Social 

Club of Phoenix Comicon/Fan Fest! Named for 

blue ribbons we wear to conventions, BRA is 

the group for people who want to share their 

geekiness with like-minded people! Come see 

what we’re all about! Panelists: April Russell, 

Denise Hanks, Jen Hinds, Matt Hinds, Jillian 

Squires When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 

227 

Wesker’s Zombie Trivial Pursuit Two rounds 

of six contestants go head to head in a Zombie 

Trivia gameshow. The winners of each round go to 

the finals to see who is the true Zombie Ace. Show 

your zombie knowledge and win great prizes. 

Panelists: Umbrella Corp AZ Hive When: Sun, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: West 213B 

What are They Wearing? Characters in 

literature don’t run around naked. What should a 

character wear? Why? What function does it serve 

or does it just look really, really great? Panelists: 

Amy Nichols, Travis Hanson, Leanna Renee Hieber, 

Suzanne Young, Shannon Messenger When: Sat, 

3:00–4:00PM Room: North 130 

What is Halloween? Join the Far From Home 

Research and Mythology division, Far From Home 

Presents, as we bring you the myths, customs 

and creatures and the true origins surrounding 

one of our favorite holidays. All Hallowed Saint’s 

Day Eve. Why do we trick or treat? Why do we 

wear costumes? Panelists: Angela Kabasan, Far 

From Home (3 panelists), T.M. Williams When: 

Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: West 211 

What was That Noise? A Spirited look at the 

unsung art of Sound Effects in Doctor Who and 

other classic sci-fi series, including Star Trek, 

Jurrasic Park and classic TV shows. Panelists: 

E. Adam Thomas, Josh Benjamin When: Sat, 

9:00–10:00PM Room: North 229 

When Ghosts Attack Professional Ghost 

Hunter(s) & Owner(s) of Crossing Over 

Paranormal Society “The COPS Crew” Jay 

& Marie Yates -As Seen On- Travel Channel, 

Biography Channel, & ABC along with their team 

of Paranormal Investigators of COPS Crew will 

share their real life stories. Panelists: Jamie 

Kroll, Jay Yates, Marie Yates, Michael Papp, 

Paul Lovegrove, Roy Weedmark When: Fri, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: West 213B 

Where in The Con is Carmen Sandiego? 

Live Gameshow and Scavenger Hunt! Bad 

news gumshoes! Carmen Sandiego and her Vile 

Henchmen are at it again and we need your help 

to crack the case! Join us at ACME Headquarters 

as we recreate the classic, geography based, 

PBS game show at Phoenix Comicon 2015, and 

compete for a chance to win fabulous prizes! 


4:30–5:30PM Room: Renaissance Grand Ballroom 

Where Should I Start Watching Doctor 

Who? Are you ready to take the plunge and 

start watching Doctor Who but think 50+ years 

of continuity is a bit daunting? Come listen to 

our panelists discuss which stories of Doctor 

Who make the best introduction to the series. 

Panelists: Alissa McKersie, Dwayne Plain, Jeff 

Schwarz, Jesse W Canfield, John Wheeler When: 

Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 229 

Who Said That? Join Joe Holt and Jamel 

Singleton as they present The Ultimate Movie 

Quote Trivia Game with famous lines from the 

80’s 90’s and today. Hundreds of quotes, dozens 

of prizes, two hilarious hosts, and one great time! 

Panelists: Jamel Singleton, Joe Holt When: Sat, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: North 231 

Who’s Driving? Should plot or character 

drive a story? The pros and cons of either way. 

Panelists: Amy K. Nichols, Joseph Nassise, 

Margaret Dunlap, Mel Odom, Melissa Marr When: 

Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 126A 

Who’s That Pokemon?! Do you think you have 

what it takes to call yourself a true Blue (and Red) 

Pokémon Master? If so, come Join AZ Nichibros 

as we test your Poké knowledge and see who will 

be crowned a True Master in a fantastic game of 

Who’s That Pokémon! Panelists: AZ Nichibros 


Who, Why and WTF of Dragonball Z 

DRAGON BALL Z! Yup. Is this series absurd? 

You bet it is! Robots, magic, aliens, doods that 

can bench press a PLANET? Yeah, we got that. 

So let’s all discover together how it became... 

well, what it is. Only this time… THE MOVIES! 

Panelists: Anime Parliament (5 panelists) When: 


Whose Line is it Anime? Come join us for 

Whose line is it Anime! The show where the 

games are made up and the points don’t matter! 

Based off the popular improv show Whose Line is 

it Anyway with a slightly nerdier theme. We’ll be 

taking volunteers from the audience. Panelists: 

Muffin (4 panelists) When: Fri, 10:30–11:30PM 


Why Aren’t You Roleplaying? TDP wants 

you to start playing tabletop RPGs! Let us give 

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you whatever knowledge you need to start playing 

one of the many amazing games on the market. 

We’ll focus on how to get a group together, pick a 

game to your liking and getting started! Panelists: 

True Damage Productions (3 panelists) When: Fri, 

6:00–7:00PM Room: North 223 

Why We Love Anime An open discussion 

about every Otaku’s favorite subject: Anime! 

We’ll talk about everything from art, characters, 

personal stories, etc. This is an opportunity for 

anyone and everyone to share with their fellow 

Otaku what anime means to us. Panelists: The 

Renegades (12 panelists) When: Fri, 10:30– 


Wildest Deaths 2 - Resurrection 18+ “I 

never knew a human body had that much blood” 

is just one example of the many comments made 

in our previous years’ panel of Wildest Deaths 

in Anime. We’ve shown some terrible scenes in 

the past, but this year will top them all! Must 

be 18+ to attend! Panelists: RTC (4 panelists) 


Women and Gender in One Piece Join East 

Blue Cosplay and Gay Balls Inc for a thoughtful 

discussion on the representation of women and 

gender in One Piece: does it pass the Bechdel 

Test? Why are their waists so small? Is Koala just 

a cheap Nami knock-off? Panelists: East Blue 

Cosplay & Gay Balls Inc. (4 panelists) When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 223 

Women of Anime While many consider anime 

and manga to be the realm of young men, there 

are a number of women who have played key 

roles in the development of both anime and 

manga. This panel will discuss some of the most 

influential women artists in anime and manga. 

Panelists: Deborah Deacon (2 panelists) When: 


Women of Trek Smart, Brave, Talented, 

and Beautiful - the Women of ‘Star Trek’ have 

captivated audiences for nearly 50 years through 

genre-busting characters like Nyota Uhura, 

Captain Janeway, Crewman Elizabeth Cutler, 7 of 

9; even adversaries like the enigmatic Romulan 

Commander. Panelists: Angelina Rising, Kim 

Stinger, Michele Specht, Kipleigh Brown When: 


World Building Science and science fiction 

are intimately linked. Science fiction fuels the 

imagination of scientists and scientist, in return, 

feed ideas and speculation into science fiction. 

Learn how to build a realistic science fiction 

universe, from planets through life and societies, 

for richer stories. Panelists: Dennis Dunn, Lindy 

Elkins-Tanton, Mario Mendez, Martha Cassetti, 

Natalie Hinkel, Patrick Young When: Sun, 3:00– 


World Building Panel Signing Authors from 

the World Building panel book signing Panelists: 

Jason Hough, Max Gladstone, Melissa Marr, 

Stephen Blackmoore When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM 


World Building-Get Over It World building 

is a good start, but when is it enough and how 

to move on to the characters and the story. 

Panelists: Jason Hough, Margaret Dunlap, Max 

Gladstone, Melissa Marr, Stephen Blackmoore 


Worst Comic Book Movie Ever Tired of 

Hollywood ruining your favorite geek properties? 

Maybe you have an idea you want to see made 

into a movie that hasn’t been done yet? Well join 

us in pitching ideas for reboots, re-imaginings 

and fresh takes for our favorite characters and 

properties. Panelists: Brian Simonsen, Jim Smith, 

Lita Beck, Matt Rader When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM 


Writer’s Epic Quest Kickoff Amidst the vast 

sea of panels and shared knowledge, how shall 

the aspiring author glean the direction to acquire 

their desired ultimate destination? Phoenix 

Comicon’s Books and Authors ventures forth to 

aid the weary writer in achieving their desires. 

Join the quest for literary excellence… When: 

Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 126A 

Writing Reluctant Heroes Characters stuck 

in situations where heroism is the only choice. 

Panelists: Brian Staveley, Chuck Wendig, Leanna 

Renee Hieber, Richard Kadrey, Sam Sykes When: 


WTF Japan?! 18+ Oh my Glob! Did you hear? 

Japan is a crazy place, and is always full of 

surprises, but sometimes they make you go WTF! 

Join the Arizona Midnight Channel on a roller 

coaster of crazy anime, pranks, pictures, movies 

and more! Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: 

Arizona Midnight Channel (4 panelists) When: Fri, 

7:30–8:30PM Room: North 222 

Wut Anime?! The million dollar question: Wut 

Anime? This simple guessing game tests your 

wits as an anime fan! Come on, step it up and 

show me your moves! Panelists: Overly Critical 

Otakus (5 panelists) When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM 


Year of the Dwarf Planet With Dawn 

orbiting Ceres and New Horizons approaching 

Pluto, it’s the year of the Dwarf Planet! Learn 

about the history of these bodies, the exciting 

new discoveries we’re making, and even their 

prospects for life! Panelists: David Williams, 

Gerard van Belle, Jackie Monkiewicz, Lisa Will, 

Parker Castleberry, Steve Desch When: Fri, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 232 

You Can Draw Chibis! Do you love manga 

& anime? Learn techniques during this hands 

on drawing demonstration for various Chibis. 

Panelists: Katerina E. When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM 


You Fought in the Clone Wars? Celebrate 

some of the best Clone Wars story arcs, revisit 

some of the greatest characters, and see how 

the animated series contributed to the larger 

Star Wars universe in an amazing way. Panelists: 

Jason Hunt, Joey Letson, Kyle Avery When: Sun, 

10:30–11:30AM Room: North 229 

You NEED to Play This!! There are a lot 

of video games out there, and unfortunately 

many slip under our radar. Come join Dowase 

Entertainment as we take a look through the 

gaming world to find the gems hidden in the 

rough. Panelists: Dowase Entertainment (3 

panelists) When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: 

North 224 

Young Adult - Have Your Writing Critiqued 

Have your Young Adult writing critiqued by 

professionals in the writing business. Be ready 

to read up to 3 minutes of your own work. What 

is good? What needs work? See the Books and 

Authors/Writer’s Epic Quest table for details. 

Panelists: Greg van Eekhout, Amy Nichols, Pierce 

Brown, Aprilynne Pike, Shannon Messenger 


Young Adult: Bridging the Generation 

Gap Writing younger characters that still feel 

real to the reader. Panelists: Amy Nichols, Kelley 

Armstrong, Greg van Eekhout, Saundra Mitchell, 

Shannon Messenger When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM 


Youth Drawing Contest Kevin Coulston, 

artist and illustrator joins other local artists for 

a drawing contest in the Youth Art Room. Kevin 

and others from KidsComicClub will offer advice 

to young artists and judge attendees’ work. 

Panelists: Kevin Coulston When: Sun, 12:00– 


Youth Fashion Show This fashion show for 

youth is a non-competitive fun time for kids 

twelve and under to show off their costumes. 

Denise Gary of Kids Need To Read hosts. 

Panelists: Kids Need to Read When: Sun, 2:00– 


Youth Fashion Show Setup Fashion Show 

Setup and consent form time! Come and get 

ready for the Youth Fashion Show! Panelists: 



Zero Sum Game - Games for anyone who 

may want to play! Have you ever walked by a 

group of people playing a card game or tabletop 

game, and wanted to join, but you would be the 

only girl? We know that feeling, and are here 

to help! Join Very Awesome Girls PHX for the 

rundown on some of the most popular tabletop 

and card games. Panelists: Ashleigh Feiring 

Feiring, ashley Nicole dee, Blythe Feiring, Very 

Awesome Girls- Phoenix (2 panelists) When: Sat, 

12:00–1:00PM Room: West 102A 

Zombie Boot Camp - Ages 15 and Under 

The Department of Zombie Defense wants you!! 

Do you have what it takes to defend the citizens? 

Be a recruit in the DOZD boot camp to see if you 

have what it takes. Few will survive, many will 

turn! Oorah!! Panelists: Department of Zombie 

Defense When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: West 

211 

Zombie Boot Camp Ages 16 and Up The 

Department of Zombie Defense wants you!! Do 

you have what it takes to defend the citizens? Be 

a recruit in the DOZD boot camp to see if you have 

what it takes. Few will survive, many will turn! 

Oorah!! Panelists: Department of Zombie Defense 

When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 211 

Zombie Survival 101: Animal Edition Facing 

hordes of the undead can be really hard as it is, 

but when a zombie dog comes barreling through 

your window what do you do to survive?! This 

panel is back from the dead, no pun intended, and 

looking for fresh victims! Panelists: Autumn Ivy 

When: Fri, 10:30–11:30PM Room: West 211 

Zombie Walk Starts in Room 120D: Join 

the horde in our 8th Zombie Walk, bravely 

contained by the Department of Zombie Defense 

and Umbrella Corp’s AZ Hive. If you’re looking 

woefully alive, zombify yourself at the Get Your 

Zombie On make-up room (5-7pm) in 120D. 

Panelists: AZ Roller Derby, Department of Zombie 

Defense, Phoenix Comicon Staff, Umbrella Corp 

AZ Hive When: Fri, 7:00–8:00PM Room: Third 

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GAMING GUIDE 

THURSDAY BOARD GAMES (ATRIUM) 

2:00 PM 

3:00 PM 

4:00 PM 

5:00 PM 

B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10 

Bananagrams 

Dominion 

Forbidden 

Desert 

Munchkin Dungeon 

Asteroyds Olympus 

Crawl 

Puerto Rico Classics 

Tsuro 

Arctic Sentinels of the 

Scavenger Multiverse 

6:00 PM 

Chez Geek Revolution 

SJ Games 

Player’s Choice 

Scotland Yard 

7:00 PM 

Carcassonne 

8:00 PM The Stars 

Munch-kin 

Cosmic 

Ticket 

Are Right 

Zom-bies 

Encounter to Ride 

Wiz-War 

9:00 PM Red Dragon 

10:00 PM 

Inn 

SmallWorld 

11:00 PM 

Ghost Stories Chrononauts Olympus 

12:00 AM Dungeon 

1:00 AM 

Fighter 

Space Cadets 

Dice Duel 

Lord of the 

Rings 

Lords of 

Waterdeep 

Thunderstone 

Advanced 

Tsuro 

of the Sea 

B-11 B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 B-16 B-18 B-19 B-20 

2:00 PM DDEX1-1 Defiance in Phlan DDEX2-1 City of Danger 

3:00 PM 

4:00 PM 

Zombicide: 

5:00 PM 

Eons Forge War Coup Phoenix 

Apocalypse 

6:00 PM 

Directive 

7:00 PM Ancient DDEX1-1 Defiance in Phlan DDEX2-1 City of Danger 

8:00 PM Ca$h 'n Gun$ 

Terrible Things 

Xia Power Grid 

9:00 PM Ca$h 'n Gun$ The Robotic Dead 

10:00 PM The Resistance 

Age RPG 

Trajan Power Grid 

of Winter 

11:00 PM Kingsport 

12:00 AM The Metagame 

Festival 

1:00 AM 

DDEX2-3 

The Drowned 

Tower 

THURSDAY PATHFINDER SOCIETY (COWBOY) 

R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9 

2:00 PM Pathfinder 

3:00 PM 

Card Game 

4:00 PM 


6:00 PM 

PFS 6-12 

Card Game 

7:00 PM PFS 5-08: 

PFS 6-05 PFS 6-06 Scions of the 

The Confirmation 

Slave Ships of Hall of the Flesh Sky Key I: On 

PFS 6-21 PFS 6-17 

PFS 6-15 

PFS 

Absalom 

Eaters Sharrowsmith's 

Tapestry's Toil Test of Tar Kuata 

The Overflow The Silverhex 

8:00 PM 

Archives Chronicles 

9:00 PM 

Trail 

THURSDAY 

1:00 PM 

2:00 PM 

3:00 PM 

4:00 PM 

5:00 PM 

6:00 PM 

7:00 PM 

8:00 PM 

9:00 PM 

10:00 PM 

11:00 PM 

12:00 PM 

1:00 AM 

Magic: EDH/ 

Commander 

and Open Play 

CURTIS 

MINIATURE 

GAMING 

(ATRIUM) 

OPEN GAMING 

(ATRIUM) 

INDUSTRY ROW (ATRIUM) 

ALL M-1:M-5 O-1:O-9 I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5 I-6 

Magic: Khans 

Block Draft $15 

Star Wars 

Armada 

Phoenix 

Comicon Game 

Library 

Midnight 

Campaign 

Woerner’s 

WunderWerks 

/ John Wick 

Presents 

Magic Meeple 

The Game 

Crafter 

Flying Buffalo 

GameMatz 

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THURSDAY ELLIS 

E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-9 

4:00 PM 

5:00 PM 

6:00 PM 

King of Tokyo 

SmallWorld 

7:00 PM 

Power Grid 

Dark Gothic 

Pandemic 

Werewolf? 

Cestus: 

8:00 PM 

Roleplaying Skirmish 

Super Dungeon 

The Resistance 

Zombicide 

9:00 PM 

Last Night on Earth 

Explore 

10:00 PM 

Dominion 

11:00 PM Zombicide: 

12:00 PM 

Prison Break 


THURSDAY 

ARTEMIS SIMULATOR 

(REMINGTON/RUSSELL) 

REGENCY BALLROOM GILBERT SUNDANCE 

ALL ALL ALL ALL 

1:00 PM 

2:00 PM 

Casual Play Video Gaming 

3:00 PM 

4:00 PM 

5:00 PM 

6:00 PM Artemis 






12:00 AM Artemis 


Call of Duty: 

Advanced Warfare 2v2 

(XB1) 

Casual Play Video Gaming 

Arizona Video Game 

Showcase 


Showcase Game Jam 

(Thursday 6:00 PM 

until Friday 5:00 PM) 

GAMING GUIDE 

FRIDAY BOARD GAMES (ATRIUM) 

B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10 

10:00 AM 

Castellan Tokaido Smash Up 

11:00 AM Settlers 

12:00 PM 

of Catan 

Tile Chess 

1:00 PM 

Puerto Rico 

Sentinels of the 

2:00 PM 

Multiverse 

Carcassonne 

3:00 PM 

4:00 PM Munchkin 

King of New 

5:00 PM Apocalypse 

York Betrayal at 

House on the 

6:00 PM The Stars 

Munchkin 

Hill 

7:00 PM are Right 

Cthulhu 

Revolution 

7 Wonders 

8:00 PM 

9:00 PM 

High Noon 

Saloon 

Forbidden 

Desert 

Heroes Inc. 

Cave Troll 

Red Dragon 

Inn 

Chez Geek Gloom Carcassonne 

Mutant 

Chronicles 

Small World 

X:COM the 

Board Game 

Red Dragon 

Inn 

Dungeon 

Fighter 

Settlers 

of Catan 

DC Comics 

Deckbuilder 

Ginkgopolis 

Battlestar 

Galactica 

X-Machina 

10:00 PM 

Talisman 

Samurai Spirit 

Revolution 

11:00 PM Betrayal 

at House on 

Cards Against 

the Hill 

Humanity 

Dragon Strike Smash Up 

12:00 AM 

B-11 B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 B-16 B-17 B-18 B-19 B-20 Live Action 

9:00 AM 

DDEX2-1 

City of Danger 

DDEX2-2 

DDEX1-10 

10:00 AM 

T'zolkin Forge War 

Embers of 

Tyranny in 

11:00 AM GURPS: 

Zombicide: 

Elmwood 

Phlan 

Within 


12:00 PM the Deep Among 

Apocalypse 

the Stars 

Tribune 

1:00 PM The Robotic 

Numenara 

Age RPG 

RPG: Mother 

Forbidden 

2:00 PM 

Machine 

Island 

3:00 PM GURPS: Parade 

DDEX2-2 DDEX2-3 DDEX2-5 

Traveller 

Embers of The Drowned Flames of 

4:00 PM Tsuro: Seas Elmwood Tower Kythorn Forbidden 

5:00 PM Alien Frontiers: 

Island 

6:00 PM 

Factions 

Strange RPG: 

Eschatology 

7:00 PM 

Code 

DDEX1-3 DDEX2-4 

8:00 PM 

Shadow Mayhem in 

DDEX2-6 

Xia 

Catan: 

Ancient Egypt 

Forge War 

Directive 

on the the Earthspur 

Breath of the 

9:00 PM 

Eldritch 

Moonsea Mines 

Yellow Rose 

10:00 PM 

Horror 

11:00 PM 

FRIDAY PATHFINDER SOCIETY (COWBOY) 

9:00 AM 

10:00 AM 

11:00 AM 

R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9 R-12 

PFS 6-10 

The Wounded 

Wisp 

PFS 6-17 

Fires of 

Karamoss 

PFS 6-12 

PFS 6-06 Scions of the 

Hall of the Flesh Sky Key I: On 

Eaters Sharrowsmith's 

PFS 6-14 

Scions of the 

Sky Key II: 

Kaava Quarry 

PFS 6-19 

Test of Tar 

Kuata 

PFS 6-18 

From Under Ice 

PFS The 

Silverhex 

Chronicles 

Pathfinder 

Card Game 

12:00 PM Trail 

Pathfinder 

1:00 PM 

Card Game 

2:00 PM 

PFS 5-08: PFS 6-05 PFS 6-06 PFS 6-11 

PFS 6-14 

PFS 6-12 

3:00 PM The Slave Ships of Hall of the Flesh The Slave 

Scions of the 

Scions of the PFS 6-15 

Confirmation Absalom 

Eaters Master’s Mirror 

Sky Key II: 

Sky Key I: On The Overflow 

PFS 6-21 

Kaava Quarry 

Sharrowsmith’s Archives 

Tapestry's Toil 

Pathfinder 

4:00 PM 

Card Game 

5:00 PM 

Trail 

6:00 PM 

7:00 PM 

PFS 6-16 

House of the 

8:00 PM PFS 6-07 PFS 6-05 PFS 6-10 Scions of the 

PFS 6-19 

Valley of the Slave Ships of The Wounded Sky Key III: 

Test of Tar 

PFS 6-18 

PFS The PFS 6-20 Black Iron Bell 

Veiled Flame Absalom 

Wisp The Golden 

Kuata 

From Under Ice 

Silverhex Returned to 

9:00 PM Chronicles the Sky Deadly Trials of 

10:00 PM 

Guardian 

Queen Mab 


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GAMING GUIDE 

FRIDAY 

10:00 AM 

11:00 AM 

CASSIDY 

12:00 PM Pokemon 

1:00 PM 

Casual Play 

2:00 PM Pokemon Fun 

3:00 PM 

Theme Deck 

4:00 PM 

5:00 PM 

6:00 PM 

7:00 PM 

8:00 PM 

9:00 PM 

10:00 PM 

CURTIS 

MINIATURE 

GAMING 

(ATRIUM) 

OPEN 

GAMING 

(ATRIUM) 


ALL ALL M-1:M-5 O-1:O-9 I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5 I-6 

Pokemon 

Unlimited 

Magic: EDH/ 

Commander 

and Open Play 

Magic: 

Modern 

Masters 

Draft $45 

Magic: 

Modern 

Masters 2 

Draft $45 

FNM: 

Modern Pod, 

Std Pod, 

Constructed 

$5 

Star Wars 

Imperial 

Assault 

Star Wars 

X-Wing 



Library 

Midnight 

Campaign 

Woerner’s 

WunderWerks 

/ John Wick 

Presents 

Magic 

Meeple 

The Game 

Crafter 


GameMatz 

11:00 PM Magic: 

12:00 PM 

Modern 

Masters 

1:00 AM 

2 Draft $45 

FRIDAY ELLIS 

E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 

10:00 AM 

Dead of Winter 

Sentinels 

Quick Games 

11:00 AM 

of the Multiverse 

Fortune 

Quick Games 

12:00 PM Legendary: 

& Glory 

Quick Games 

1:00 PM 

Marvel Villains 

Tales of the 

Arabian Nights 

Relic 

King of Tokyo 

Sentinel 

Quick Games 

2:00 PM 

Tactics 

Star Trek 

Quick Games 

3:00 PM Forbidden 

Attack Wing 

Quick Games 

4:00 PM 

Island 

Quick Games 

Demo Table 

5:00 PM 

Castles of Mad 

King Ludwig 

Caverna 

Quick Games 

Cestus: 

Roleplaying 

Tokkaido 

6:00 PM Quick Games 

Skirmish 

7:00 PM Ca$h ‘n Gun$ Quick Games 

8:00 PM 

The Resistance Quick Games 

9:00 PM 

Terra 

Battlestar 

Mystica 

Galactica 

Rex 

Coup 

Quick Games 

10:00 PM Supremacy 

Quick Games 

11:00 PM 

2020 

Quick Games 

12:00 AM Quick Games 

FRIDAY 

BOREIN 

PHOENIX 

BALLROOM 

ARTEMIS 

SIMULATOR 

(REMINGTON/ 

RUSSELL) 

REGENCY 

BALLROOM 

GILBERT 

SUNDANCE 

F-1 F-2 F-3 ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL 


Casual Play 


Video Gaming 


Arizona 

Video Game 


BlazBlue: 

Showcase 


Chrono Phantasma 

(PS3) 

Game Jam 

(Thursday 6:00 


PM until 

Friday 5:00 PM) 

4:00 PM 

Artemis 

Arizona 

Video Game 

5:00 PM Vampire: 

Artemis 

Guilty Gear Xrd Showcase 

Have Fun Storming 

6:00 PM 

-SIGN- (PS3) 

the Castle 

Artemis 

Vampire: 

Dungeon World: 

7:00 PM 

What's Wrong with 

There and 

Artemis 

8:00 PM the Elders? 

(Hopefully) Back 

Artemis 

Again 

9:00 PM 

KNTR 

Artemis 

10:00 PM Texas Hold'em 

Artemis 

Mortal Kombat X 

(XB1) 

Tournament 



Casual Play Video 


Gaming 

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SATURDAY BOARD GAMES (ATRIUM) 

B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10 

10:00 AM 

SJ Games 

Red Dragon Cheaty Mages / Thunderstone 

Player’s Choice 

Firefly 

Inn Farmageddon Advanced 

Formula D 

11:00 AM 

the 

Ticket to Ride 

Risus RPG 

12:00 PM 

Board Game 

1:00 PM GURPS DF: 

Troll Hunters 

Dungeon 

Wanted! 

Fighter 

Power Grid 

Lords of 

Waterdeep 

Dixit 

2:00 PM 

Gloom 

3:00 PM 

Rumis 

Settlers 

4:00 PM 

of Catan 

Munchkin 

Pathfinder 

Union Pacific 

Tsuro of the 

Seas 

Heroes Inc. 

5:00 PM 

Burning Wheel 

6:00 PM 

RPG 

Ninja Burger 

Munchkin 

Don’t Rest 

Legends 

Wasabi 

Your Head 

Small World 

7:00 PM 

Sentinels 

I’m the Boss Ascension 

of the 

8:00 PM 

Multiverse 

GAMING GUIDE 

9:00 PM Landfall on the Landfall on the Landfall on the 

Last Night 

10:00 PM Red Planet Red Planet Red Planet 

on Earth 

Mansions of FATE: 

Madness Core RPG 

Ave Caesar Tokaido Asteroyds Alien Frontiers 

11:00 PM 

12:00 AM 

B-11 B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 B-16 B-17 B-18 B-19 B-20 Live Action 

9:00 AM 

10:00 AM Lords of 

DDEX2-2 DDEX2-7 DDEX1-12 

Waterdeep 

Forge War 

Embers of Bounty in the Raiders of the 

11:00 AM 

Zombicide: 

Elmwood Bog Twilight Marsh 


12:00 PM Doomworks 

Apocalypse 

1:00 PM Blood Bowl: 

The Robotic 

Forbidden 

2:00 PM 

Team Manager 

Age RPG 

Numenara 

RPG: Mother 

Island 

3:00 PM 

Machine DDEX02-10 

Cloaks and 

DDEX02-10 

Cloaks and 

DDEX02-10 

Cloaks and 

4:00 PM Shadows Shadows Shadows Forbidden 

5:00 PM 

6:00 PM 

Island 

Directive 

7:00 PM 

DDEX1-13 

8:00 PM Pool of 



Galaxy Catan: 

Radiance 

Dues for Cloaks and 

9:00 PM 

Trucker Ancient Egypt 

Eldritch Horror 

Resurgent 

the Dead Shadows 

10:00 PM 

SATURDAY PATHFINDER SOCIETY (COWBOY) 

9:00 AM 

R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9 R-10 R-11 R-12 

PFS PFS 6-17 PFS 6-06 

PFS 6-11 PFS 6-14 

PFS 6-12 

Pathfinder 

10:00 AM 

5-08: The Fires of Hall of the 

The Slave Scions of the 

Scions of the PFS 6-15 PFS The Card Game 

Confirmation Karamoss Flesh Eaters 

Master's Sky Key II: 

Sky Key I: The Overflow Silverhex 

11:00 AM 

Mirror Kaava Quarry 

On Sharrowsmith’s 

Trail 

Archives Chronicles 


1:00 PM 

Card Game 

2:00 PM 

PFS 6-07 PFS 6-05 PFS 6-10 

PFS 6-11 PFS 6-14 

3:00 PM 

Valley of the Slave Ships The Wounded 

The Slave Scions of the 

PFS 6-13 PFS 6-18 PFS 

Veiled Flame of Absalom Wisp 

Master’s Sky Key II: 

Of Kirin and From Under The Silverhex 

Pathfinder 

4:00 PM 

Mirror Kaava Quarry 

Kraken Ice Chronicles 

Card Game 

5:00 PM 

6:00 PM 

7:00 PM 

8:00 PM PFS 

PFS 

PFS 

PFS 

PFS 

PFS 

PFS 

PFS 

PFS 

9:00 PM 

Interactive: Interactive: Interactive: Interactive: Interactive: Interactive: Interactive: Interactive: Interactive: 

Legacy of the Legacy of the Legacy of the Legacy of the Legacy of the Legacy of the Legacy of the Legacy of the Legacy of the 

10:00 PM Stonelords Stonelords Stonelords Stonelords Stonelords Stonelords Stonelords Stonelords Stonelords 

11:00 PM 

PFS 

Interactive: 

Legacy of the 

Stonelords 

PFS 

Interactive: 

Legacy of the 

Stonelords 

The Cheese 

Grinder 

PFS 

Interactive: 

Legacy of the 

Stonelords 


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SATURDAY 

CASSIDY 

10:00 AM Pokemon 

11:00 AM 

Casual Play 


1:00 PM 

Theme Deck 

2:00 PM Pokemon 

3:00 PM 

Unlimited 

4:00 PM 

5:00 PM Pokemon Ltd 

6:00 PM Constructed 

CURTIS 

MINIATURE 

GAMING 

(ATRIUM) 

OPEN 

GAMING 

(ATRIUM) 


ALL ALL M-1:M-5 O-1:O-9 I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5 I-6 

Magic: 

Modern 

Masters 2 

Draft 

45 

Magic: 

Modern 

Masters 2 

Draft 

$45 

Magic: 

EDH/ 

Commander 

and Open Play 

Magic: 

Khans Block 

Draft $15 

7:00 PM Saturday Saturday 

8:00 PM 

Night Magic: 

Modern Pod, 

Night Magic: 

Modern Pod, 

9:00 PM 

Standard Pod, Standard Pod, 

Constructed Constructed 

10:00 PM 

$5 

$5 

Star Wars 

Imperial 

Assault 

Star Wars 

Armada 



Game 

Library 



Game 

Library 

Woerner's 

WunderWerks 

/ John Wick 

Presents 

Magic 

Meeple 

The Game 

Crafter 


GameMatz 

11:00 PM Magic: 

12:00 PM 

Modern 

Masters 2 

1:00 AM 

Draft $45 

Magic: Khans 

Block Draft 

$15 

SATURDAY ELLIS 

E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 

10:00 AM 

Quick Games 

Istanbul 

Seasons 

11:00 AM Caverna 

Quick Games 

A Touch of Evil 

12:00 PM 

Quick Games 

1:00 PM 

2:00 PM 

K2 

3:00 PM Forbidden 

4:00 PM 

Desert 

The Ancient 

World 

Better Angels 

RPG 

Star Trek 

Attack Wing 

Rex 

Star Wars 

Imperial Assault 

Quick Games 

Quick Games 

Quick Games 

Quick Games 

5:00 PM Betrayal at 

Quick Games 

House on Hill 

A Touch of Evil 


7:00 PM 

Quick Games 

8:00 PM Supremacy 

Quick Games 

9:00 PM 

2020 

Argent: Shadows Over 

Tales of the 

the Consortium Camelot Fortune & Glory Arabian Nights 

Quick Games 



SATURDAY 

BOREIN 

ARTEMIS SIMULATOR 

(REMINGTON/RUSSELL) 


Demo Table 

F-1 F-2 F-3 ALL ALL ALL 


11:00 AM 

Artemis 

12:00 PM Vampire: 

Artemis 

1:00 PM 

War 

Artemis 

2:00 PM 

Artemis 

3:00 PM 

Dungeon World: 

Artemis 

4:00 PM 

Prison Break 

Artemis 

5:00 PM Demon: 

Three Miracles 

Changeling: 

Artemis 

6:00 PM and the Angels 

Into the Hedge Maze 

Artemis 

7:00 PM Dungeon World: 

Artemis 

A Series of 

8:00 PM 

Unfortunate Events 

Artemis 

9:00 PM 

Hunter: 

Artemis 

10:00 PM 

So Here's the Plan 

Artemis 




Casual Play Gaming 

Killer Instinct 

(XB1) 

Ultimate Marvel 

vs Capcom 3 (360) 

Ultra Street Fighter IV 

(360) 

Casual Play 

Video Gaming 

Cestus: 

Roleplaying 

Skirmish 

Cestus: 

Roleplaying 

Skirmish 

GILBERT 


Showcase 

94 


SUNDAY BOARD GAMES (ATRIUM) 

B-2 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10 

10:00 AM Lightspeed / 

11:00 AM 

Sushi Go 

12:00 PM 

1:00 PM 

2:00 PM 

3:00 PM 

10:00 AM 

11:00 AM 

12:00 PM Parade 

1:00 PM Guillotine 

2:00 PM Coup 

3:00 PM 

4:00 PM 

Bang! 

DC Comics 

Deckbuilder 

King of New York 

Give me the Brain 

Ladies and 

Gentlemen 

Mutant Chronicles 

Cthulhu Wars Smash Up Lord of the Fries Wreckage! 

Revolution Hanabi Ascension Galaxy Trucker 

B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 B-16 B-17 B-18 B-19 B-20 

Directive 

Zombicide: 


Apocalypse 

The Robotic Age 

RPG 

Alien 

Strange RPG: 

Eschatology 

Code 

DDEX1-6 

The Scroll Thief 

DDEX02-10 

Cloaks and 

Shadows 

DDEX1-14 

Escape 

from Phlan 

GAMING GUIDE 

SUNDAY BOARD GAMES (ATRIUM) 

B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 B-16 B-17 B-18 B-19 B-20 

10:00 AM 

11:00 AM 

Zombicide: 


DDEX1-6 


Apocalypse 

The Scroll Thief 

Cloaks and 

Escape 

12:00 PM Parade 

Shadows from Phlan 

1:00 PM Guillotine 

The Robotic Age 

2:00 PM Coup 

RPG 

Strange RPG: 

Directive 

Alien 

Eschatology 

3:00 PM 

Code 

4:00 PM 

SUNDAY PATHFINDER SOCIETY (COWBOY) 

9:00 AM 

10:00 AM 

11:00 AM 

12:00 PM 

SUNDAY 

10:00 AM 

11:00 AM 

Pokemon 

Casual Play 


1:00 PM Theme Deck 

2:00 PM Pokemon Ltd 

3:00 PM Constructed 

4:00 PM 

SUNDAY ELLIS 

10:00 AM 

11:00 AM 

12:00 PM 

1:00 PM 

SUNDAY 

R-1 R-4 R-6 R-8 

PFS 5-08: 

The Confirmation 

E-2 E-3 E-4 E-9 

Super Dungeon Explore 

PFS 6-16 

Scions of the Sky Key III: 

The Golden Guardian 


Dark Gothic 

Cestus: 

Roleplaying Skirmish 

PHOENIX BALLROOM 

ARTEMIS SIMULATOR (REMINGTON/ 

RUSSELL) 


GILBERT 

ALL ALL ALL ALL 

10:00 AM Artemis Casual Play Video Gaming 




PFS 6-S2 

The Ruins of Bonekeep Level III: 

The Wakening Tomb 

Super Smash Bros 

WiiU 

2:00 PM 

GameJam Awards 

3:00 PM Casual Play 

4:00 PM 

Video Gaming 

PFS 

The Silverhex Chronicles 

CASSIDY 

CURTIS 

OPEN GAMING 

(ATRIUM) 


ALL ALL O-1:O-9 I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5 I-6 

Magic: 

Tiny Leader 

Constructed 

$15 

Modern Masters 

2 Draft $45 

Magic: 

Khans Block 

Draft 

$15 



Library 

Midnight 

Campaign 

Woerner’s 

WunderWerks 

/ John Wick 

Presents 

Magic Meeple 

The Game 

Crafter 



Showcase 

GameMatz 


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Title Day Start time Panelist Location 

7 Wonders Fri. 7:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

A Touch of Evil Sat. 10:00 AM & 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-4 

Alien Frontiers Sat. 10:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Alien Frontiers: Factions Fri. 4:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Alien: Legendary Encounters Sun. 2:00 PM Hyatt Atrium B-16 

Among the Stars: The Ambassadors Fri. 12:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Ancient Terrible Things Thurs. 7:00 PM Hyatt Atrium B-16 

Arctic Scavenger Thurs. 5:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Are You a Werewolf? Thurs. 7:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-5 

Argent: The Consortium Sat. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

Arizona Video Games Showcase 

presented by Game CoLab 

Thurs., Fri., Sat. & Sun. 10:00 AM Game CoLab Hyatt Gilbert All Tables 

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator Thurs. Every hour on the hour from 6:00 PM - 1:00 AM Artemis Hyatt Remington/Russell 

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator Fri. Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM Artemis Hyatt Remington/Russell 

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator Sat. Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM Artemis Hyatt Remington/Russell 

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator Sun. Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Artemis Hyatt Remington/Russell 

Ascension Sun. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Ascension Sat. 7:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Asteroyds Thurs. 3:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Asteroyds Sat. 10:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Ave Caesar Sat. 10:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

AZVGS GameJam Thurs. 6:00 PM Game CoLab Hyatt Sundance All 

AZVGS GameJam Awards Ceremony Sun. 2:00 PM Game CoLab Hyatt Phoenix Ballroom 

Bananagrams Thurs. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Bang! Sun. 11:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Battlestar Galactica Fri. 3:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Battlestar Galactica Fri. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Betrayal at House on the Hill Fri. 5:00 PM & 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Betrayal at House on the Hill Sat. 5:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Better Angels RPG Sat. 1:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PS3) Fri. 12:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom 

Blood Bowl: Team Manager Sat. 1:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Ca$h ‘n Gun$ Thurs. 8:00 PM & 9:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

Ca$h ‘n Gun$ Fri. 7:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

Call of Duty:Advanced Warfare 2v2 (XB1) Thurs. 5:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom 

Carcassonne Thurs. 7:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Carcassonne Fri. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Carcassonne Fri. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Cards Against Humanity Fri. 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Castellan Fri. 10:00 AM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Castles of Mad King Ludwig Fri. 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

Casual Play Video Gaming Thurs. 2:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom 

Casual Play Video Gaming Fri., Sat. & Sun. 10:00 AM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom 

Cave Troll Fri. 5:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Caverna Fri. 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Caverna Sat. 12:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

Cestus, a Role Playing Skirmish Game Thurs. 6:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-9 

Cestus, a Role Playing Skirmish Game Fri. 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-9 

Cestus, a Role Playing Skirmish Game Sat. 10:00 AM & 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-9 

Cestus, a Role Playing Skirmish Game Sun. 11:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-9 

Changeling: Into the Hedge Maze Sat. 4:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-3 

Cheaty Mages/Farmagedon Sat. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Chez Geek Thurs. 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-1 

Chrononauts Thurs. 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Cosmic Encounter Thurs. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Coup Thurs. 4:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-13 

Coup Fri. 9:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

Coup - Reformation Sun. 2:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Cthulhu Wars Sun. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Dark Gothic Thurs. 6:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-4 

Dark Gothic Sun. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-4 

DC Comics Deckbuilder Sun. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

DC Comics Deckbuilder Fri. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

DDEX02-10 Cloaks and Shadows Sun. 10:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-18 

DDEX02-10 Cloaks and Shadows Sat. 2:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-18:B-20 

DDEX02-10 Cloaks and Shadows Sat. 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-18 


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DDEX1-1 Defiance in Phlan Thurs. 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-18 

DDEX1-10 Tyranny in Phlan Fri. 9:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-20 

DDEX1-12 Raiders of the Twilight Marsh Sat. 9:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-20 

DDEX1-13 Pool of Radiance Resurgent Sat. 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-19 

DDEX1-14 Escape from Phlan Sun. 10:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-20 

DDEX1-3 Shadow on the Moonsea Fri. 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-18 

DDEX1-4 Dues for the Dead Sat. 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-20 

DDEX1-6 The Scroll Thief Sun. 10:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-19 

DDEX2-1 City of Danger Thurs. 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-19 

DDEX2-1 City of Danger Fri. 9:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-19 

DDEX2-2 Embers of Elmwood Fri. 2:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-18 

DDEX2-2 Embers of Elmwood Sat. 9:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-18 

DDEX2-3 The Drowned Tower Thurs. 2:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-20 

DDEX2-3 The Drowned Tower Fri. 2:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-19 

DDEX2-4 Mayhem in the Earthspur Mines Fri. 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-19 

DDEX2-5 Flames of Kythorn Fri. 7:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-20 

DDEX2-6 Breath of the Yellow Rose Fri. 9:00 PM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-20 

DDEX2-7 Bounty in the Bog Sat. 9:00 AM D&D Adventurers League Hyatt Atrium B-19 

Dead Of Winter Thurs. 9:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-16 

Dead of Winter Fri. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Demo Table Fri. Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-8 

Demo Table Sat. Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-8 

Demon: Three Miracles and the Angels Sat. 4:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-1 

Directive Thurs. 6:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-15 

Directive Fri. 8:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-15 

Directive Sat. 6:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-15 

Directive Sun. 2:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-13 

Dixit Sat. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Dominion Thurs. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Dominion Thurs. 10:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Don’t Rest Your Head Sat. 5:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Doomworks Sat. 12:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Dragon Strike Fri. 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Dungeon Crawl Classic Thurs. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Dungeon Fighter Fri. 2:00 PM & Midnight Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Dungeon Fighter Sat. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Dungeon World: A Series of Unfortunate Events Sat. 6:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-2 

Dungeon World: The Prison Break Sat. 2:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-2 

Dungeon World: There and (Hopefully) Back Again Fri. 6:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-2 

Eldritch Horror Fri. 8:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-16 

Eldritch Horror Sat. 8:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-16 

Eons Thurs. 4:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

FATE Sat. 9:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Firefly the Board Game Sat. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Forbidden Desert Thurs. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Forbidden Desert Fri. 11:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Forbidden Desert Sat. 3:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Forbidden Island Fri. 3:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Forge War Thurs. 4:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Forge War Fri. 10:00 AM & 8:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-13 

Forge War Sat. 10:00 AM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-13 

Formula D Sat. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Fortune & Glory Fri. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-4 

Fortune & Glory Sat. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-4 

Fri. Night Magic: Modern Pod, Standard Pod, 

Constructed $5 

Fri. 7:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Galaxy Trucker Sat. 8:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Galaxy Trucker Sun. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Ghost Stories Thurs. 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Ginkgopolis Fri. 12:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Give Me The Brain Sun. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Gloom Fri. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Gloom Sat. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Go Action Fun Time Thurs. 8:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-14 

Go Action Fun Time Fri. 8:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-14 

Go Action Fun Time Sat. 10:00 AM ------ Hyatt Cowboy R-11 



Go Action Fun Time Sat. 10:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-14 

Guillotine Sun. 1:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- (PS3) Fri. 4:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom 

GURPS DF: Troll Hunters Wanted! Sat. 12:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-3 

GURPS: Traveller Fri. 2:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

Hanabi Sun. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Heroes Inc Fri. 2:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Heroes Inc Sat. 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

High Noon Saloon Fri. 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

House of the Black Iron Bell Fri. 7:00 PM Midnight Campaign Hyatt Cowboy R-12 

Hunter: So Here’s the Plan Sat. 8:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-1 

Iconica Fri. 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-16 

Iconica Sat. 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-16 

Iconica Sun. 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-11 

I’m the Boss Sat. 7:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Istanbul Sat. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

K2 Sat. 1:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Killer Instinct (XB1) Sat. 12:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom 

King of New York Fri. 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

King of New York Sun. 11:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

King of Tokyo Thurs. 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

King of Tokyo Fri. 1:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Kingsport Festival Thurs. 11:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-16 

KNTR Charity Texas Hold’em Tournament Fri. 7:00 PM Kids Need to Read Hyatt Phoenix 

Ladies and Gentlemen Sun. 11:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Landfall on the Red Planet Sat. 9:00 PM Midnight Campaign Hyatt Atrium B-1:B-3 

Last Night on Earth Thurs. 9:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Last Night on Earth Sat. 9:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Legendary: Villians Marvel Deck Building Game Fri. 12:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

LightSpeed and SushiGo Sun. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Live Action Forbidden Island Fri. 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium Live Action 

Live Action Forbidden Island Sat. 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium Live Action 

Lord of the Fries Sun. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Lord of the Rings Thurs. 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Lords of Waterdeep Thurs. 6:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Lords of Waterdeep Sat. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Lords of Waterdeep w/ Expansions Sat. 10:00 AM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

Magic: EDH/Commander and Open Play Thurs. 4:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: EDH/Commander and Open Play Fri. 10:00 AM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: EDH/Commander and Open Play Sun. 10:00 AM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Khans Block Draft $15 Thurs. 7:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Khans Block Draft $15 Fri. 11:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Khans Block Draft $15 Sat. 3:00 PM & 11:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Khans Block Draft $15 Sun. 12:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Modern Masters 2 Draft $45 Fri. 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 11:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Modern Masters 2 Draft $45 Sat. 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 11:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Modern Masters 2 Draft $45 Sun. 10:00 AM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Magic: Tiny Leader Constructed $15 Sun. 10:00 AM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Mansions of Madness Sat. 9:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Mortal Kombat X (XB1) Fri. 8:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom 

Munchkin Thurs. 3:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Munchkin Apocalypse Fri. 4:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Munchkin Cthulhu Fri. 6:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-3 

Munchkin Legends Sat. 6:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Munchkin Pathfinder Sat. 4:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-1 

Munchkin Zombies Thurs. 8:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-3 

Mutant Chronicles Fri. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Mutant Chronicles Sun. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Ninja Burger Sat. 6:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-1 

Numenera RPG: Mother Machine Fri. 12:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-17 

Numenera RPG: Mother Machine Sat. 1:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-17 

Olympus Thurs. 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Olympus Thurs. 3:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Pandemic Thurs. 6:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Parade Fri. 2:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

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Parade Sun. 12:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Thurs. 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-9 

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Fri. 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-9 

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Sat. 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-9 

PFS 5-08: The Confirmation Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1 

PFS 5-08: The Confirmation Fri. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1 

PFS 5-08: The Confirmation Sat. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1 

PFS 5-08: The Confirmation Sun. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1 

PFS 6-05 Slave Ships of Absalom Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-2 

PFS 6-05 Slave Ships of Absalom Fri. 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-2 

PFS 6-05 Slave Ships of Absalom Sat. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-2 

PFS 6-06 Hall of the Flesh Eaters Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-3 

PFS 6-06 Hall of the Flesh Eaters Fri. 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-3 

PFS 6-06 Hall of the Flesh Eaters Sat. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-3 

PFS 6-07 Valley of the Veiled Flame Fri. 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1 

PFS 6-07 Valley of the Veiled Flame Sat. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1 

PFS 6-10 The Wounded Wisp Fri. 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1 

PFS 6-10 The Wounded Wisp Sat. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-3 

PFS 6-11 The Slave Master’s Mirror Fri. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-4 

PFS 6-11 The Slave Master’s Mirror Sat. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-4 

PFS 6-11 The Slave Master’s Mirror Sat. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-4 

PFS 6-12 Scions of the Sky Key Part I: On Sharrowsmith’s Trail Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-4 

PFS 6-12 Scions of the Sky Key Part I: On Sharrowsmith’s Trail Fri. 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-4 

PFS 6-12 Scions of the Sky Key Part I: On Sharrowsmith’s Trail Sat. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-6 

PFS 6-13 Of Kirin and Kraken Sat. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-6 

PFS 6-14 Scions of the Sky Key Part II: Kaava Quarry Fri. 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-5 

PFS 6-14 Scions of the Sky Key Part II: Kaava Quarry Sat. 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-5 

PFS 6-15 The Overflow Archives Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-7 

PFS 6-15 The Overflow Archives Fri. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-7 

PFS 6-15 The Overflow Archives Sat. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-7 

PFS 6-16 Scions of the Sky Key Part III: The Golden Guardian Fri. 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-4 

PFS 6-16 Scions of the Sky Key Part III: The Golden Guardian Sun. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-4 

PFS 6-17 Fires of Karamoss Fri. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-2 

PFS 6-17 Fires of Karamoss Sat. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-2 

PFS 6-18 From Under Ice Fri. 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-7 

PFS 6-18 From Under Ice Sat. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-7 

PFS 6-19 Test of Tar Kuata Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-6 

PFS 6-19 Test of Tar Kuata Fri. 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-6 

PFS 6-20 Returned to the Sky Fri. 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-9 

PFS 6-21 Tapestry’s Toil Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-5 

PFS 6-21 Tapestry’s Toil Fri. 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-8 

PFS 6-S2 The Ruins of Bonekeep Level III: The Wakening Tomb Sun. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-6 

PFS Interactive: Legacy of the Stonelords Sat. 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-1:R-12 

PFS The Silverhex Chronicles Thurs. 6:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-8 

PFS The Silverhex Chronicles Fri. 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-8 

PFS The Silverhex Chronicles Sat. 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-8 

PFS The Silverhex Chronicles Sun. 9:00 AM Pathfinder Society Hyatt Cowboy R-8 

Phoenix Comicon Game Library Thurs. 2:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium Open Gaming 

Phoenix Comicon Game Library Fri. 10:00 AM ------ Hyatt Atrium Open Gaming 

Phoenix Comicon Game Library Sat. 10:00 AM ------ Hyatt Atrium Open Gaming 

Phoenix Comicon Game Library Sun. 10:00 AM ------ Hyatt Atrium Open Gaming 

Pokemon: Casual Play Fri. 12:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Casual Play Sat. 10:00 AM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Casual Play Sun. 10:00 AM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Fun Theme Deck Tournament Fri. 2:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Fun Theme Deck Tournament Sat. 12:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Fun Theme Deck Tournament Sun. 12:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Limited Constructed Tournament Sat. 5:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Limited Constructed Tournament Sun. 2:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Unlimited Tournament Fri. 5:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Pokemon: Unlimited Tournament Sat. 2:00 PM Pokemon Hyatt Cassidy 

Power Grid Thurs. 6:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Power Grid Thurs. 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-13 

Power Grid Sat. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Puerto Rico Thurs. 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

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Puerto Rico Fri. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Quick Games Fri. Every Hour from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-7 

Quick Games Sat. Every Hour from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-7 

Relic Fri. 12:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

Revolution Thurs. 6:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Revolution Fri. 7:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Revolution Fri. 10:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Revolution Sun. 2:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Rex Fri. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-5 

Rex Sat. 12:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-5 

Risus RPG Sat. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Rumis Sat. 3:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Samurai Spirit Fri. 10:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Sat. Night Magic: Modern Pod, Standard Pod, Constructed $5 Sat. 7:00 PM Pop Culture Paradise Hyatt Curtis 

Scotland Yard Thurs. 6:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Seasons Sat. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Sentinel Tactics Fri. 1:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Sentinels of the Multiverse Thurs. 5:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Sentinels of the Multiverse Fri. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Sentinels of the Multiverse Fri. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Sentinels of the Multiverse Sat. 7:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Settlers of Catan Fri. 11:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

Settlers of Catan Fri. 5:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Settlers of Catan Sat. 3:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Settlers of Catan: Ancient Egypt Fri. 8:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Settlers of Catan: Ancient Egypt Sat. 8:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-13 

Shadows Over Camelot Sat. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

SJ Games - Player’s Choice Thurs. 6:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-3 

SJ Games - Player’s Choice Sat. 10:00 AM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-2 

Smallworld Thurs. 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

Smallworld Thurs. 10:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

SmallWorld Fri. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

SmallWorld Sat. 6:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Smash Up Fri. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Smash Up Fri. 11:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Smash Up Sun. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Space Cadets Dice Duel Thurs. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

Star Trek: Attack Wing Battle Royal Fri. 2:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-4 

Star Trek: Attack Wing Battle Royal Sat. 2:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-4 

Star Wars Armada Demo (Fantasy Flight Games) Thurs. 5:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium M-1:M-5 

Star Wars Armada Demo (Fantasy Flight Games) Sat. 3:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium M-1:M-5 

Star Wars Imperial Assault Demo (Fantasy Flight Games) Fri. 10:00 AM ------ Hyatt Atrium M-1:M-5 

Star Wars Imperial Assault Demo (Fantasy Flight Games) Sat. 10:00 AM ------ Hyatt Atrium M-1:M-5 

Star Wars X-Wing Demo (Fantasy Flight Games) Fri. 3:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium M-1:M-5 

Star Wars: Imperial Assault Sat. 12:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

Super Dungeon Explore Thurs. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

Super Dungeon Explore Sun. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

Super Smash Bros WiiU Sun. 11:00 AM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom All 

Supremacy 2020 Fri. 9:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Supremacy 2020 Sat. 7:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-1 

Tales of the Arabian Knights Fri. 12:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-5 

Tales of the Arabian Knights Sat. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-5 

Talisman Fri. 9:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Terra Mystica Fri. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

The Ancient World Sat. 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-2 

The Burning Wheel Sat. 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

The Metagame Fri. 12:00 AM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

The Red Dragon Inn Thurs. 9:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

The Red Dragon Inn Fri. 11:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-9 

The Red Dragon Inn Fri. 7:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

The Red Dragon Inn Sat. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-5 

The Resistance Thurs. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-5 

The Resistance Fri. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

The Resistance Sun. 10:00 AM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-3 

The Resistance w/ Expansions Thurs. 10:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

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The Resistance w/ Expansions Sat. 8:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

The Robotic Age Thurs. 8:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-15 

The Robotic Age: Mars Fri. 12:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-15 

The Robotic Age: Mars Sat. 12:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-15 

The Robotic Age: Mars Sun. 12:00 PM TrueInOne Hyatt Atrium B-15 

The Seventeen Deadly Trials of Queen Mab Fri. 9:00 PM Midnight Campaign Hyatt Cowboy R-12 

The Stars are Right Thurs. 8:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-1 

The Stars are Right Fri. 6:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-1 

The Strange RPG: Eschatology Code Fri. 5:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-17 

The Strange RPG: Eschatology Code Sun. 1:00 PM ------ Hyatt Atrium B-17 

Thunderstone Advance Thurs. 9:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Thunderstone Advance Sat. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Ticket To Ride Thurs. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Ticket To Ride Sat. 11:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Tile Chess Fri. 12:00 PM Arizona Men in Black Hyatt Atrium B-3 

Tokaido Fri. 10:00 AM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Tokaido Sat. 10:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Tokaido / Tokaido Crossroads Fri. 4:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

Trajan Thurs. 10:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Tribune Fri. 12:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-13 

Tsuro Thurs. 5:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Tsuro of the Seas Fri. 3:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Tsuro of the Seas Fri. Midnight Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Tsuro of the Seas Sat. 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-7 

Tzolk’in Fri. 10:00 AM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (360) Sat. 4:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom All 

Ultra Street Fighter IV (360) Sat. 8:00 PM AZHP Hyatt Regency Ballroom All 

Union Pacific Sat. 4:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-6 

Vampire: Have Fun Storming the Castle! Fri. 4:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-3 

Vampire: War Sat. 11:00 AM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-3 

Vampire: What Is Wrong with Elders? Fri. 6:00 PM The Wrecking Crew Hyatt Borein F-1 

Wasabi Sat. 6:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-4 

Within the Deep (GURPS RPG) Fri. 10:00 AM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

Wiz-War Thurs. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Wreckage! Sun. 1:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

XCOM: The Board Game Fri. 5:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-8 

Xia: Legends of a Drift System Thurs. 8:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-12 

Xia: Legends of a Drift System Fri. 8:00 PM The Grey Circle Hyatt Atrium B-11 

X-Machina Fri. 8:00 PM Unnamed Association of Gamers Hyatt Atrium B-10 

Zombicide Thurs. 8:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

Zombicide: Phoenix Apocalypse Thurs. 3:00 PM Phoenix Survivors Hyatt Atrium B-14 

Zombicide: Phoenix Apocalypse Fri. 10:00 AM Phoenix Survivors Hyatt Atrium B-14 

Zombicide: Phoenix Apocalypse Sat. 10:00 AM Phoenix Survivors Hyatt Atrium B-14 

Zombicide: Phoenix Apocalypse Sun. 10:00 AM Phoenix Survivors Hyatt Atrium B-14 

Zombicide: Prison Break Thurs. 11:00 PM Imperial Outpost Games Hyatt Ellis E-6 

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