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PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
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Gravitational Waves: Was Einstein a
Time Lord?: Join our scientists to talk about
what gravitational waves mean and ask, does
this mean that time is wibbley wobbley timey
wimey? Panelists: Jim DeGraffenreid, Rick
Sarmento, Sam Rochelle, Teresa Ashcraft
When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 227BC
Gravity Falls Meetup: Gravity Falls meetup!
When: Fri, 5:30–6:00PM Room: North 126B
Masquerade Judging
Great Horror Debate - LIVE!: The Horror
Show holds a LIVE DEBATE featuring all things
horror, THEN they call upon the audience
members to join in on the debate--featuring
topics from all corners of the Horror genre!
Panelists: Cecil Laird, David Friedman, Jaime En
Fuego, Marcia Hall, Susie Von Slaughter
When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 131ABC
Greatest Hits from 1990s Cartoons: Who
loves 90’s cartoons? We love 90’s cartoons. Is
it truuuuuue? We hope you do too. Join us as
we discuss the greatest hits of 1990’s cartoons
including Gargoyles, Sailor Moon, Rugrats, Tiny
Toon Adventures and many more. Win prizes for
trivia and other fun activities. Panelists: Breanna
Bang, Ravenn Bang When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM
Room: West 105A
Greatest Movie Puzzle Game Ever!: You’ve
never seen a Movie Puzzle Game quite like this
before! The rules are simple: solve dozens of
movie-themed pictogram puzzles faster than
everyone else and win. Sounds easy, right? But
proving you’re the Pictogram Princess or Prince
is anything but! There could be prizes. There
WILL be fun.… Panelists: Jamel Singleton, Joe
Holt When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North
231BC
Green Arrow & Green Lantern Meetup:
Green Arrow and Green Lantern meetup!
When: Fri, 12:00–12:30PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
Green Lantern Corps: Slated for Summer
2020, Green Lantern Corps promises to be
everything that the Green Lantern movie wasn’t.
Panelists talk about the main interesting
characters that make up the corps and which
ones might appear in the upcoming movie.
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 121C
Grimm Foundations: Take a deeper look
into the cultural and historical significance
behind famous fairytales and inspect the
roots of the folklore the Brothers Grimm
collected. Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Casey Pryor, Hunter Brown, T.M.
Williams - The Accidental Writer, Very Awesome
Girls-Phoenix When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room:
North 226BC
Gryffindor/Hufflepuff House Meetup:
Gryffindor and Hufflepuff house meetup!
When: Sat, 10:30–11:00AM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
Guardians of the Galaxy: Guardian of the
Galaxy was an unexpected hit with a team
of unknown characters to the general public.
With the sequel a year away, we talk about the
characters, the comics, what might hold for the
next feature film. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon
Staff When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North
121B
Guilty Pleasure Tropes: Panelists: Weird
magic, awkward relationships, witty banter;
everyone’s got a favorite trope, even if it’s
sometimes a dirty word. Our authors talk about
the tropes we’re most embarressed about but
just can’t quit. Christina Henry, Austin Aslan, Tom
Leveen, Patrick Rothfuss, and Gini Koch When:
Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 128A
Guilty Pleasures: Enjoying Problematic
Media: This panel is an open discussion about
how to continue enjoying our favorite fandoms
while confronting the things we find problematic
within them. Panelists: Breanna Bang, Ravenn
Bang When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 105A
Guts and Glory: Movie Making from the
Inside Out! (Film School): Get an insider’s
guide with Hollywood Executive and former
Victoria’s Secret model, Summer Helene. Find
out how to make a successful project and how
to reach millions of viewers. Must be 18+ to
attend! Panelists: A.J. Romero, Summer Helene
When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: West 102C
H P Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos:
Local cultists discuss the work of prophet
and horror author H. P. Lovecraft, and how
the Cthulhu Mythos has influenced others in
literature, film and video games. 18+ Must be
18+ to attend! Panelists: Bill Collins, Hal C F
Astell, Khurt Khave
When: Thu, 9:00–10:00PM Room: West 104B
Haikyuu and Sports Anime Meetup:
Meetup for all sports Anime- Free, Haikyuu,
Kuroko’s Basket, Diamond No Ace! When: Fri,
2:30–3:00PM Room: North 126C Costuming
Meetups area 1
Happily Ever Homestuck: Choose your own
adventure Homestuck style! A narrator will read
classic fairytales and the audience will choose
how the story plays out. When: Sat, 12:00–
1:00PM Room: North 224B
Hard Science, Baby: Science fiction is the
art of imagination tempered by science, our
panelists will discuss whether realistic science is
a challenge or a boon to writing Sci-Fi. Panelists:
Neo Edmund, Holly Jennings, Michael Kogge,
Jason Hough, and Weston Ochse When: Fri,
3:00–4:00PM Room: North 128B
Harley Quinn - Best, Worst, & More!: DC
All Access host Jason Inman will lead a panel
that will discuss, debate and decide the best of
all aspects Harley Quinn, start of DC’s upcoming
Suicide Squad movie! Panelists: Jason Inman
When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 121A
Harley Quinn Sketchoff: Comic book artists
contribute their talents to create sketches while
you watch. Sketches will be auctioned off for
a donation to the Kids Need to Read Charity.
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Fri,
3:00–4:00PM Room: North 121B
Harper Collins Publisher Spotlight: Join
the authors of Harper Collision as they discuss
what’s on the horizon for the publishing
juggernaut. Panelists: Becky Chambers, Beth
Cato, Joseph Nassise, Lexie Dunne, Patrick
Hemstreet, Sarah Remy
When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 128A
Harry Potter and Never Letting Go: An
audience participation filled discussion led by
teachers who love Harry Potter. We will looking
at many topics spanning all seven books and
movies. Panelists: Amber Gould, Brandon Irwin,
Matthew Gallucci, Stephen Dzienis, Steven Gould
When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 226A
June 2-5, 2016 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center
Harry Potter and the Great Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Meetup: Hear ye! Hear Ye! Welcome all to the
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’s
Phoenix Comicon Meetup! Take photos with your
favorite housemates! When: Sat, 11:30–12:00PM
Room: North 126C Costuming Meetups area 1
Harry Potter and the Tri-Wizard Trivia
Tourney: Test your Harry Potter knowledge
against your wizarding rivals in an hour-long
trivia tournament. Panelists: Angela Kennedy,
Dallin Holt, Kali Johnson, Kat Alarcon, Marina
Sharpe, Sarah Hayes
When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 226BC
Harry Potter Planetarium: Learn which of
your favorite characters share characteristics
with their stellar counterparts, and how these
constellations fit into the Wizarding World.
Panelists: Jason Ard, Lauren Ard
When: Sat, 4:30–6:30PM Room: North 231A
Harry Potter: The Fandom That Lived:
Join us as we revisit our memories of the Harry
Potter books and movies, jam out to wizard rock,
and look at the elements that have gotten us
to where we are as HP fans. Panelists: Angela
Kennedy, Dallin Holt, Gabriel Lim, Kali Johnson,
Kat Alarcon, Marina Sharpe
When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 227A
Haunted House School: Beginners
Guide To Acting: Learn what it takes to be
a terrifying haunted house actor. Our seasoned
veterans will take you through the basics and
share stories from their haunted house careers.
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 132A
Haunted House School: Crash Course In
Makeup: Join our resident Monster Makers
as they walk you through makeup techniques
specifically designed for haunted house ghouls
and ghosts. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 131ABC
He-Man Vs. She-Ra Vs. Skeletor Vs.
Hordak: After learning the important facts
about Masters of the Universe characters (and
their sidekicks), cast a vote to answer: who is
the most powerful? Panelists: Casey Goslin AZ
Collectors Marketplace, Lindsay Carson, Pastor V,
Vocab Malone
When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 121A
Hell’s Kitty Movie - Sneak Preview Panel:
Hell’s Kitty is now a movie! Find out how they
managed it and see never-before-released
footage! At the end will be the Best Cat Costume
Competition for prizes! Panelists: Denise Acosta,
Sarah Buchynski When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM
Room: North 131ABC
Hentai Worth Watching (18+): Join
the moderators of FAKKU as they watch
and provide commentary on some often
overlooked hentai titles, yielding hilarious results.
The panelists also share some stories of how
they discovered hentai and what kept them
coming back. Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Fakku When: Sat, 10:30–11:30PM
Room: North 221ABC
Hera Give Me Strength: The Science
of Wonder Woman: How close are we to
invisible jets? Can a lasso ever be an effective lie
detector? Scientists and engineers will discuss
this and more! Panelists: Jeffery Tinius, Michael
Fillman, Michael Mackowski, Michelle Loposky,
Tracy Wood When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room:
North 230