Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014 Program Guide

SCA YOUTH FIGHTING
DEMONSTRATION
A review and demonstration of Youth Fighting
opportunities in the SCA
Panelists: AZ Chapter of the Society for
Creative Anachronism
When: Saturday 10:00AM-11:30AM
Where: Outdoor Activities Area One
SciFi Would You Rather
Science Fiction is a pitfall of different species,
planets, goo, and icky stuff. Would you
rather kiss a wookie or hug pizza the hut?
Panelists: 3 Drunk Geeks
When: Friday 10:30AM-11:30AM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Press Conference
Room
SECRET OF THE SABER
(ages 5-12) Learners of the saber get a
crash course in combat from some unlikely
heroes. Prepare to meet the power of the
Sith! Watch masters of the saber duel for supremacy
as your own kids prepare to steal
the show! Q&A and photos after. Come
learn the Secret of the Saber! (Limited
spots, participants chosen randomly)
Panelists: Syndicate Saber of Arizona
When: Friday 6:00PM-7:30PM, Saturday
6:00PM-7:30PM, Sunday 4:00PM-5:30PM
Where: Outdoor Activities Area One
SHAKESPEARE DOES SCI-FI
Do you love Shakespeare? Do you think you
can decipher your favorite sci-fi quotes as
Shakespeare would have said them?
Panelists: Katherine Stewart, Todd Filek
When: Sunday 1:30PM-2:30PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Press Conference
Room
SIR KHRISTOPHER KRINGLE
STEAMPUNK SANTA
We’ve combed all of Space and Time to
bring you the coolest Santas in the multiverse.
Stop by the Kids Need to Read Activity
area to have your picture taken with
Master Jedi Osho Claus, Starfleet Admiral
Nicolas Christmas or Sir Khristopher Kringle
Panelists: Sir Khristopher Kringle Steampunk
Santa
When: Saturday 3:00PM-7:00PM, Sunday
3:00PM-5:00PM
Where: Santa area
SPF PARKOUR INVASION
Scottsdale Parkour & Freerunning (SPF) is
Scottsdale’s Premier Parkour & Freerunning
/ American Ninja Warrior Training Facility
brings the intense action to Phoenix Comicon
Fan Fest! Featuring talented traceurs
from all over the valley and SPF’s finest
coaches and athletes, and even some costumed
characters from Heroes United, SPF
aims to bring you awesome flips and tricks
that will blow your mind!
Panelists: Scottsdale Parkour & Freerunning
When: Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Outdoor Activities Area Four
SPOTLIGHT ON BOB LAYTON
Known for his run on Iron Man, Bob Layton
talks about his career in comic books and
how he helped turn around Iron Man in the
70s.
Panelists: Bob Layton
When: Saturday 4:30PM-5:30PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON COLIN BAKER
Colin Baker is best known for playing the
Sixth Doctor on “Doctor Who” from 1984-
1986, beginning with his regeneration from
the Fifth Doctor in “The Caves of Androzani”.
Baker also appeared in Doctor Who
audio plays, the stage production “Doctor
Who: The Ultimate Adventure”, and the
Children in Need sketch “Dimensions in
Time.”
Panelists: Colin Baker
When: Friday 1:30PM-2:30PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON DAVID RAMSEY
David Ramsey portrays John Diggle on the
CW TV-series “Arrow” (2012) and has also
starred in the TV-series “Dexter.”
Panelists: David Ramsey
When: Saturday 1:30PM-2:30PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON EDDIE MCCLINTOCK
Eddie McClintock is known for his work on
“Warehouse 13,” “Bones,” “A Fish Story,”
“Stark Raving Mad,” “Desperate Housewives,”
“Better Off Ted,” and “Three Wise
Guys” among other roles.
Panelists: Eddie McClintock
When: Friday 10:30AM-11:30AM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON JAE LEE
Jae’s unique style has created brought new
life to some of our favorite comic book characters.
Join us for a discussion with Jae.
Panelists: Jae Lee
When: Sunday 1:30PM-2:30PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON JAMES A. OWEN
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his
independent comic book, StarChild, James
talks about his life influenced and enriched
by comic books.
Panelists: James A. Owen
When: Friday 6:00PM-7:00PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON JENNIFER BLANC
Jennifer Blanc’s credits include “The Mommies”
for NBC and Paramount, “Friends Till
the End” opposite Shannon Doherty, “Party
of Five” opposite Scott Wolf and Matthew
Fox, “The Cool and the Crazy” with Jared
Leto, and James Cameron’s “Dark Angel”
with Jessica Alba. Jennifer has also guest
starred on television shows such as “CSI,”
“Grace Under Fire” and It’s Always Sunny in
Philadelphia”
Panelists: Jennifer Blanc
When: Friday 3:00PM-4:00PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON LINDA BLAIR
Known for playing the possessed child Regan
in The Exorcist, the Academy Award
Nominee has continued to act in television
and film and has appeared on Broadway.
She also runs The Linda Blair WorldHeart
Foundation to rescue animals and stop
animal abuse and neglect. Find out more
about her Foundation at www.lindablairworldheart.org.
Panelists: Linda Blair
When: Sunday 10:30AM-11:30AM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON MICHAEL BIEHN
Michael is known for his roles in The Terminator,
Aliens, The Abyss and many more!
Panelists: Michael Biehn
When: Saturday 10:30AM-11:30AM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON PAUL MCGANN
Paul McGann became the Eighth Doctor
for the television film “Doctor Who” in 1996.
He continued to play the Eighth Doctor in
a series of audio plays, and his image was
used on Doctor Who novels. For the 50th
anniversary of “Doctor Who,” he regenerated
into the War Doctor in “The Night of
the Doctor.”
Panelists: Paul McGann
When: Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON STEVE NILES
Reinventing horror comics for the modern
era, Steve Niles continues to stretch boundaries
with his latest book October Faction.
Find out more about his latest work and his
career in comics.
Panelists: Steve Niles
When: Friday 4:30PM-5:30PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
SPOTLIGHT ON WIDOW’S WEB CRE-
ATIVE TEAM
Raven Gregory, Autumn Ivy, Ian Synder and
Nei Ruffino discuss their creator owned
comic book that debuts at Fan Fest.
Panelists: Raven Gregory, Autumn Ivy, Ian
Synder and Nei Ruffino discuss their creator
owned comic book that debuts at Fan Fest.
When: Saturday 6:00PM-7:30PM
Where: AZSTA Grand
STARFLEET ADMIRAL
NICOLAS CHRISTMAS
We’ve combed all of Space and Time to
bring you the coolest Santas in the multiverse.
Stop by the Kids Need to Read Activity
area to have your picture taken with
Master Jedi Osho Claus, Starfleet Admiral
Nicolas Christmas or Sir Khristopher Kringl
Panelists: Starfleet Admiral Nicolas
Christmas
When: Friday 11:00AM-2:00PM, Sunday
10:00AM – 2:00PM
Where: Santa area
STEAMPUNK CROSSOVERS
Steampunk Joker? Medieval Master Chief?
Mike Syfritt of Mad Props will discuss and
demonstrate how to put a personal spin on
cosplay by mixing and matching genres.
Panelists: Mike Syfritt
When: Saturday 10:00AM-11:30AM
Where: Outdoor Activities Area Three
TEA DUELING
Leave it to the Steampunks to turn “Grandma’s”
afternoon ritual into a spectator sport.
American Style Tea Dueling at it’s finest.
Watch sippers and “biscut wisperers” test
their mettle, or try your hand at seeing
which way the cookie crumbles.
Panelists: Kurt Khave, Johanna Dee Butrick,
Christine Walls
When: Saturday 12:00PM-1:30PM, Sunday
12:00PM – 1:30PM
Where: Outdoor Activities Area Three
TEAM LIGHTNING TRIVIA
You may have what it takes, but you are 1 of
many. Does your team of complete strangers
have the knowledge, speed, and ability
to be CHAMPIONS!?!?!
Panelists: TJ Van Der Werf, Scott Appel
When: Sunday 12:00PM-1:00PM
Where: Feista Bowl Press Conference
Room
THAT WAS BS!
Did the ending of BSG really irritate you, do
you hate that Wash died, or the fact that all
Voyager did was break the Prime Directive?
Well here’s your chance to complain.
Panelists: Fan Fest Staff
When: Sunday 4:30PM-5:30PM
Where: Feista Bowl Press Conference
Room
THE CLOTHES MAKE THE HERO
Costume designers present their designs
for our super hero costume. They talk
about the materials, styles and designs
that are both functional and stylish for our
hero. The audience helps pick a design for
the hero.
Panelists: Jason Pederson, John Chihak,
Heather Martin, and Kelly Lester
When: Friday 11:30AM-1:00PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Digital
THE WORLD ISN’T FLAT, BUT COLORS
CAN BE FLATTENED
Four color illustrators talk about what color
flatting is and how it fits into the process of
coloring comic book while color flatting the
four pages of the comic.
Panelists: Brian Miller and others
When: Saturday 5:00PM-7:00PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Digital
THUMBNAILS - NOT JUST FOR FINGERS
Artists talk about the design work that goes
into translating a script into illustrations. They
create thumbnail pages for the comic book.
Panelists: Ryan Quackenbush, Damon
Begay, and Jason Gonzalez
When: Friday 3:00PM-5:00PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Digital
UMBRIA’S CHALLENGE OF KNIGHTS
The Kingdom of Umbria is an educational
medieval and renaissance re-enactment
group promoting hands on experience and
learning from the times of old
Panelists: Kingdom of Umbria
When: Friday 4:00PM-5:30PM, Saturday
2:00PM-3:30PM, Sunday 10:00AM-11:30AM
Where: Outdoor Activities Area One
UPCOMING MOVIES, GAMES,
& POP TRIVIA
Think you know a lot about what Hollywood
and The Gaming industry will be releasing in
the next couple of years? Put your knowledge
to the test and score some prizes with
this lively and informative game.
Panelists: Skewed & Reviewed
When: Saturday 1:30PM-2:30PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Press Conference
Room
WHAT’S THE SCENARIO?
A panel of comic book writers talk about
the progression of a story and how to break
down a story. They create a three page
breakdown for the introduction of our Fan
Fest comic book hero.
Panelists: Michael Martin and others
When: Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Digital
WHO SAID IT?
Name that quote! Participants try to nail
down famous lines from some of our favorite
shows!
Panelists: Karen Wegryn
When: Friday 1:30PM-2:30PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Press Conference
Room
WHOLLYWOOD SQUARES
We’ll have nine panelists plus a moderator
run a game show a la “The Hollywood
Squares” with all the panelists acting as the
character they’re dressed as. Panel attendees
would be chosen by raffle to participate
in the game, with prizes handed out to the
winners.
Panelists: Jeff Jones (as the 4th Doctor/
Host), Suzanne Jones (as Donna), James
Laird (as the Master), Thomas Hanks (as
the 10th Doctor), Tina Worley (as Rose),
Pat Harper (as Sontaran), Duncan McLeod
(as the War Doctor), James Richardson
(as Capt. Jack), Molly Martin (as Romana),
Loren Toporek (as the 11th Doctor)
When: Saturday 4:30PM-5:30PM
Where: Fiesta Bowl Press Conference
Room
YOUTH CRAFTS WITH THE AZ CHAP-
TER OF THE SCA
(ages 5 and up) Medieval crafts using standard
crafting supplies. Supplies are limited
Panelists: AZ Chapter of the Society for
Creative Anachronism
When: Friday 10:00AM-1:30PM
Where: Outdoor Activities Area One
YOUTH FASHION SHOW
Show off your best cosplays and costumes
in this exciting Fashion Show for 12 and
under. Registration available at the Hero
Builder main table.
Panelists: Fan Fest Staff
When: Sunday 2:00PM-3:30PM
Where: Outdoor Activities Area Three
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