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PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
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Hungry for Comics?: A personal exploration
of what keeps us creating and talking
about comic books. Featuring a delicious
buffet of perspectives from professionals,
producers, podcasters, and passionate fans!
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 121C
Hyper-dimension: The Console Wars
Edition: Come join Dollars as we take a
look into the ever popular Hyperdimension
Neptunia series for its 6 year anniversary!
Panelists: Dollars (2 panelists) When: Fri, 3:00–
4:00PM Room: North 223
I Gotta Do What?!! Film Distribution
(Film School): So, you want to sell your film
project. Come and learn the basics from Jon
Bonnell who published the primer on the subject
of Film Distribution: I Gotta Do What?! When: Fri,
3:00–4:00PM Room: West 102C
I Ship It: Have you ever looked at two
character and thought they should be together?
Join Priapella Corp as we explore why we ship,
how we ship, etiquette, how shipping has evolved
over time! Panelists: Priapella Corp (3 panelists)
When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 223
I’m Not Lion About the King: The Lion
Guard has roared new life into the classic Lion
King story. This panel will look at how these
changes have made an impact on the storyline.
Panelists: Alyssa Garetson, Christal Beauclaire
When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 226A
If It Fits, It Ships: Non-Traditional
Relationships In Gaming: Join the Phoenix
Gaymers as we discuss the history and evolution
of relationships in video games. We’ll also
discuss our favorite shippings and pairings.
Panelists: Phoenix Gaymers (2 panelists), Sable
Switch When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North
126A
If You Build It, They Will Come. And by
“They,” I Mean Witches and Wizards,
of Course!: Have you every daydreamed about
attending a wizarding school like Hogwarts? Join
us as we build our own school of magic from the
ground up! Panelists: John Murphy, Mike Forrest
When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 226A
Image Comics Meetup: Bring your Spawn
and Witchblade too. This is the meetup for all
Image Comics Cosplayer and fans!
When: Thu, 1:30–2:00PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
Improv 101 (18+ only): If you are a fan
of shows like “Whose Line is It Anyway” or
are just looking for a good time, come check
out Improv 101. Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Antoinette Martin-Hanson, Kristopher
Milstead, Rochelle Jarvis, Shelbie Reames
When: Fri, 10:30–11:30PM Room: West 102C
When: Sat, 10:30–11:30PM Room: West 102C
Improv 101 (All-Ages): If you are a fan of
shows like “Whose Line is It Anyway” or are just
looking for a good time, come check out Improv
101. Panelists: Antoinette Martin-Hanson,
Kristopher Milstead, Rochelle Jarvis, Shelbie
Reames When: Sun, 4:30–5:30PM Room: West
102C
In Character Cosplay Challenge: Your
costume is flawless, your wig is fabulous, and
your shoes are uncomfortable. Can you stay
in-character in wild situations? Join Priapella
Corp to test your skills. Panelists: Anya Beam,
Priapella Corp (2 panelists) When: Sat, 1:30–
2:30PM Room: North 125AB
Independent Comics Meetup: There are
tons of great characters out there that don’t
belong to “the Big Two”. Come and show of
your costume based on independent comics
and meetup with fellow fans! When: Thu,
2:30–3:00PM Room: North 126C Costuming
Meetups area 1
Innovative World of Satoshi Kon: Despite
his short life, Satoshi Kon proved to be an
imaginative, innovative anime creator and
director. This panel examines the anime and
manga works by the legendary filmmaker
whose works explored what is real and what is
illusion. Panelists: Dr. Deborah Deacon, Dr. Mary
Stokrocki When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North
224A
Inside the World of IoT (The Internet
of Things) - Live and Hands On!: Many
people have heard of The Internet of Things,
but what does it mean? Join a team of local
hackers, makers, and experts to experience live,
interactive demos about the future.
When: Fri, 7:30–9:30PM Room: North 231A
When: Sat, 7:30–9:30PM Room: North 231A
Intro to Board Gaming: Join Gloryhoundd,
a Steve Jackson Games MIB and professional
game demonstrator, as she discusses common
board game industry terms and tips on finding
the right game. Panelists: Kat Rider
When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room: West 213A
Iron Cosplay: Star Wars vs. Star Trek:
Race against the clock to make a Star Wars and
Star Trek themed costume out of scrap cloth and
duct tape. Let’s see which fandom has the most
creative cosplayers. Panelists: Cynthia Shepard,
Erika Shepard, Margret Shepard
When: Sat, 6:00–8:30PM Room: North 126A
Is That a Wand in Your Pocket?: Join
us for this delightfully naughty panel, in
which house points are awarded to the most
skillfully read lines in the Harry Potter novels.
Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Angelina
Rising When: Fri, 9:00–10:00PM Room: North
226A
Is This A Kissing Book?: Is romance
important to fantasy? Is the pursuit of love just
as important as the hero conquering all? Our
panel of authors discuss where romance fits
in the crafting of fantasy. Panelists: Bradley
Beaulieu, Leanna Renee Hieber, Mary Robinette
Kowal, Sam Sykes, Suzanne Young
When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 129A
It’s Alive! The Frankenstein Project:
Children will be creating a “creature” to take
home in this project by The Center for Science
and the Imagination. Panelists: ASU Center for
Science and the Imagination (3 panelists)
When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 101ABC
Bookmans Art Room Event Area
When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West
101ABC Bookmans Art Room Event Area
It’s All Connected III: Civil War: Back by
popular demand! The It’s All Connected panelists
will lead discussion on the interconnections of
the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we enter into
June 2-5, 2016 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center
Phase III, Civil War. Panelists: It’s All Connected
(4 panelists) When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room:
North 121B
Italian Horror Cinema - Profondo
Giallo: Explore the world of Italian Horror!
An introduction to the films, directors, and
composers of one the most overlooked and
controversial areas of horror. Panelists:
Blumhouse - Rebekah McKendry, Jason Alofs
When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 129B
iZombie: iZombie is a popular TV show that
combines zombies and a crime procedural.
Panelists talk about the comic book origins of
the show and how this TV show fits into the
comic book genre. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon
Staff When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North
121B
J-Fashion 101: In Japan, there are many
unique fashions ranging from Gyaru to Visual
Kei to Lolita to Shironuri. We will discuss their
origins, how the style was worn, and how it has
adapted. Panelists: ARCC (2 panelists)
When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 124B
J-Fashion Meetup: Japanese Street fashion
meetup. When: Thu, 12:00–12:30PM Room:
North 126C Costuming Meetups area 2
J-List and JAST USA Panel: JAST USA is
a company licensing and translating the best
visual novels and “ecchi” games from Japan, and
we’ve got new announcements for you! Also get
an update on the latest news from J-List, a fun
anime shop that’s been online for 20 years this
year. When: Fri, 10:00–11:00PM Room: North
221ABC
James Marsters Spotlight: Q&A with
everyone favorite Goth-Punk Vampire Spike- AKA
James Marsters! Panelists: James Marsters
When: Sun, 1:30-2:30PM Room: West 301BCD
Jareth the Goblin King’s Masquerade Ball:
Proudly welcoming goblins, faeries, and mortals
alike to Jareth’s castle beyond the Goblin City
for a party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
Labyrinth. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 6:00–9:00PM Room: North 120
Seating and Events
Jaws ‘Film School’! - Special screening
of Jaws with writer Carl Gottlieb!: Watch
Jaws with the film’s writer Carl Gottlieb and
ASU film professor Joe Fortunato! This unique
event includes live commentary followed by
a discussion where you’ll learn insights into
the film’s production and some fun trivia.
Panelists: Joe Fortunato, Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 8:30–11:30PM Room: West 102A
Jedi and Rebels Meetup: May the Force be
with you! Meetup with the Heroes of the Star
Wars Universe! When: Sun, 12:00–12:30PM
Room: North 126B Masquerade Judging
Jedi Code: presented by Phoenix
Lightsaber Performance: In the time of
the Great Sith Wars, four powerful Sith come
together to create a more powerful being meant
to destroy the Jedi. Can the Jedi Knights stop
them? Who will survive the raid on the Jedi
Temple? Panelists: Phoenix Lightsaber Academy
When: Sat, 7:00–8:00PM Room: Third Street
Performance Area