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Galactic Empire Meetup: Come to the
Dark Side! Emperor Palpatine calls you forth to
meetup at this time! When: Fri, 2:30–3:00PM
Room: North 126B Masquerade Judging
Game Co-Lab - Showcase Awards
Ceremony: Come join Game Co-Lab as we
announce and celebrate the award winners of our
independent designer showcase! Special guests
include the Mayor of Phoenix, Greg Stanton and
other surprises! Panelists: GameCoLab When:
Sat, 2:00–4:00PM Room: West 213A
Game of Thrones Costume Meetup:
Westeros beckons! Meetup up with fellow Game
of Thrones costumers. When: Fri, 6:00–6:30PM
Room: North 126C Costuming Meetups area 1
Gates McFadden spotlight: Q&A with
Director and Actress Gates McFadden- best
known to fans as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star
Trek: The Next Generation. Panelists: Gates
McFadden
Gears, Goggles & Airships, oh my!:
Steampunk is it’s own track this year. Come
check out what we have to offer, we will be
discussing the panels and fun thing we have
planned for you. We will be handing out pocket
programs dedicated to Steampunk Panelists:
Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 12:00–
1:00PM Room: West 104B
Geek Bridal Showcase: Discover easy ways
to geek out your own wedding with this Geek
Bridal Showcase! Themes may include Comic
book heroes, Sci-Fi genre, Japanese, Historical
and Pop Culture weddings just to name a few.
When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: West 212ABC
Stage Shows
Geek Families of the Blue Ribbon Army:
Are you a geek parent who is interested in
meeting other geek parents? Join in the fun
at the Blue Ribbon Army Geek Family Meet-
Up! Panelists: Jen Hinds, Matt Hinds, Phoenix
Comicon Staff When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room:
West 106ABC Activities
Geek Girls Web Series: Geek Girls is a webseries
that follows Emma, a nerdy, quirky geek
and her friends as she seeks loves outside her
realm of nerdiness. Join the creator and cast of
the new hit web series for an inside look into the
making of the show followed by a Q&A with the
cast! Panelists: Dana Skvarek II, Haley Lyons,
Jolene Houser, Rachel Flowers When: Thu,
3:00–4:00PM Room: West 102C
Geeks Against Humanity!: Join us for
Geeks Against Humanity, the geeky version of
the popular card party game for horrible people.
Geeky tongue-in-cheek humor, innuendos and
some questionable humor included! Must be
18+ to attend! Panelists: Brad Walling, Todd
Filek When: Sat, 9:00–10:00PM Room: North
226BC
Geeks Who Drink - Pub Trivia: Geeks Who
Drink will be presenting live quiz! Teams of up to
6 players compete to win geeky prizes. Free to
play! No category is too weird for us! Presented
By: Quizmaster Caribbean Joe with his assistants
Patsquatch and Safari Mari Must be 18+ to
attend! Panelists: Geeks Who Drink
When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: Adams Street
Beer Garden When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room:
Adams Street Beer Garden
Geeks Who Drink Inspired Gaming
Hour: Come test your geek knowledge
and know-how in the ultimate game show
challenge, inspired by the ‘Geeks Who
Drink’ TV Show! Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Jamel Singleton, Joe Holt
When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: North 231BC
Geeky Wedding Boot Camp: Learn how
to do a geeky wedding from those who’ve been
in the trenches! Featuring themed wedding
survivors, wedding professionals and a starter
guide for you! Panelists: Caitlin Fluck, Kurt Colin,
Reverend Crystal Lloyd, Theresa Morales, Tiffany
Mieth When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North
126A
Gentlemen of Disney Meetup!: Men of
Disney meetup! When: Sat, 6:30–7:00PM Room:
North 126C Costuming Meetups area 1
Get Into Games: Do you love playing video
games? How about making them? In this Game
CoLab-led panel you’ll meet local developers
and learn how to make that engaging experience
you’ve been dreaming of. With so many free and
accessible options getting into games doesn’t
have to be hard. Panelists: GameCoLab (7
panelists) When: Thu, 4:00–5:00PM Room: West
213A
Get Your Arse To Mars: The race is on to
get to Mars! In this panel, experts will discuss
the process and technologies that will be used to
send astronauts from Earth to our red neighbor!
When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North
232ABC
Getting Diggy With it!: 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 When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West
106ABC Activities
Ghostbusters - Busting out the costumes:
Ghostbusters are waging high tech battles
with supernaturals but it all starts with the
jumpsuit. Join us as we talk about the costumes
of the main film characters and non-humans,
like a certain “marshmallow man” and Slimer!
Panelists: Charles Kuwanyaioma, Christina
Glover, David Bird, Joseph Lilagan, Mark Worley,
Phoenix Ghostbusters When: Sat, 10:30–
11:30AM Room: North 126A
Ghostbusters Meetup: Gozer play with your
fellow Ghostbusters and ghouls! Don’t forget
your packs! When: Fri, 11:00–11:30AM Room:
North 126C Costuming Meetups area 2
Ghostly Encounters: Join Professional
Ghost Hunters, TV Personalities, and Paranormal
Lecturers Jay & Marie Yates along with their
Highly Experienced Paranormal Team Crossing
Over Paranormal Society “The COPS Crew” as
they share their very own ghostly encounters.
Panelists: Haydyn Matthews of the Cops Crew,
Jamie Kroll, Michael Papp, Paul Lovegrove, The
COPS Crew (2 panelists) When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM
Room: North 129B
Girl Power in Music: Play music with
professional performers and learn about the
music industry. Panelists: Sugar & Carbs,
Tandem Duo (2 panelists) When: Sun, 4:30–
5:30PM Room: West 101ABC Bookmans Art
Room Event Area
Glenn Morshower Spotlight: Q&A with
Glenn Morshower, with credits ranging from Star
Trek to Charmed, Dollhouse to Full House and
just about everything else in between! Panelists:
Glenn Morshower When: Sat, 10:30-11:30AM
Room: West 301A
Glowy Swords: Magical MacGuffins: The
One Ring, Harry Potter’s wand, Excalibur, epic
fantasy is full of magical MacGuffins, but is
this just a mere plot device or is there a deeper
purpose? Panelists: Patrick Rothfuss, Sam
Sykes, Victoria VE Schwab, Brandon Sanderson,
and Alyssa Wong When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM
Room: North 129A
Go Figure: New to the world of figurines?
Avid figurine collector? Come on through and
join us in a discussion panel about the slippery
slope that is figurine collecting. Share with us
your prized collection and let us show you ours.
Panelists: Time Squad B (5 panelists)
When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 222AB
Gods and Monsters: Beyond Body Art:
The world of body painting is often a mystery.
Explore this exciting craft with Brandon McGill as
he shows you his techniques, including building
Cthulhu! Panelists: Brandon McGill, Jacki
Whitson, Seth C. Powers, Tyler Monzingo
When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 124B
Going All the Way: An Analysis of Extreme
Horror: Join us as we discuss the most
taboo-breaking films and books. Are all subjects
fair game in today’s world or is there a limit
to what horror artists can expose audiences
to? Panelists: Marc Ciccarone, Monte Yazzie,
Theresa Dillon When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room:
North 129B
Gonzo: The Outer Limits of Comics:
How do you create a comic book that may
shock, offend, or even anger without ignoring
the standard elements of story, character,
and dialogue? Listen to these crazy creators
as they explore storytelling that falls outside
the boundaries of politeness and common
human decency! Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 121C
Good and Evil: What Science and
Humanism Have to Say About How to
Save the World: In this panel, moderated by
State Senator Andrew Sherwood, experts will
discuss the intersection of science, ethics, and
public policy. Panelists: Andrew Sherwood, Chad
Woodruff, Corey Harris, Corinna Kellner, Serah
Blain When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 230
Gotham (Central): Gotham has been a
breakaway hit. It’s origins begin with the comic
book Gotham Central. Panelists discuss what the
series keep, how it diverged and what makes it
unique. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 121A
Grande Meeting of Steampunk: Come
one, come all to the Grande Olde Meeting of the
Punks ala Steam! Panelists: Karl Brevik
When: Sat, 11:30–12:00PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 2
Graphic Novels: Steampunk Style: Does
your comic book reading need a hefty dose of
Steam? Could your graphic novel collection use a
dash of aetherpunk western? Are your webcomic
choices woefully bereft of Victorian scientists
toting ray guns and having adventures?
Panelists: Madeleine Holly-Rosing, Scott Wilke
When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: West 104B
PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
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