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Tales from the Trenches: An Evening with
Video Game Industry Veterans: Tales
from the early days of video game development.
What it was like. Things that went wrong. Your
questions answered. The panelists have been
artists, designers, producers, and programmers.
Panelists: Charles Wayne Sikes, Joe Sengir,
Ken George, Michael Cartabiano When: Sat,
7:30–8:30PM Room: West 213A
Tales of Historia: With all the recent Tales
releases in the past couple years, the series
certainly has garnered a significant amount of
popularity. Come join Dowase Entertainment
as we take a trip down the past of the series
and learn about this wonderful franchise.
Panelists: Dowase Entertainment (4 panelists)
When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 223
Talk Nerdy to Me: a Byte of Burlesque:
Talk Nerdy to Me: a Byte of Burlesque Join
us in welcoming the 5th year of our signature
burlesque review featuring the performers of
BurlEscapades, Vavavoom Burlesque, Romantasy
Cabaret and many more. Paid Event:
$15 Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: Guy
Fawkeswell, Mia PiaCherrie, Sable Switch, Tom
Tuerff, Visa V When: Fri, 8:00–10:00PM Room:
West 301BCD
Talking Dead AZ: Join The Walking Dead
Cosplay AZ as we discuss all things The Walking
Dead! Audience Participation is encouraged!
We’ll be discussing the TV show, comic books,
comparisons between the two, video games, and
tips and tricks for cosplaying The Walking Dead.
Watch out for spoilers! Panelists: Bri Gonzales-
Reynolds, Hannah Nothnagel When: Sun,
12:00–1:00PM Room: North 131ABC
Taming the Tatas: As a female Cosplayer- I
know the struggles of achieving an unnaturally
perfect frame, and I want to share my secrets!
Tips and tricks on how to “defy gravity” to
achieve those impossible boobies we all want!
Panelists: Stray Kat Cosplay, Zach Green
When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 126A
Tarzan and Edgar Rice Burroughs:
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Learn
the influential history of Edgar Rice Burroughs’
creations like John Carter of Mars and Tarzan
and find out what’s happening with them today,
including the upcoming blockbuster film, The
Legend of Tarzan. Panelists: Bob Leeper, Cathy
Wilbanks, Jim Sullos, Scott Tracy Griffin
When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 226BC
Teaching World War II with Graphic Novels
& Comic Books: Learn how graphic novels
and comic books can be used as both primary
and secondary source material to teach the
history and literature of World War II, as well
as to teach literacy skills that can be applied
to analyzing visual propaganda common to
WWII. Loose lips sink ships. Panelists: Phoenix
Comicon Staff When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room:
North 121B
Team Sam vs. Team Dean - Whose the
Better Winchester!?: We have sat through
the up and downs of 11 seasons of the two
brothers, but throughout this, both of them have
had their fan clubs. Now it’s your turn to debate
which is the better of the two. It’s like Edward
vs. Jacob, except the Winchesters would have
hunted both of them down! Panelists: Amanda
Albregard, Angela Kennedy, Hannah Nothnagel,
Sarah Hayes, Vanessa Rios When: Thu, 7:30–
8:30PM Room: North 226BC
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: Team Four Star When: Fri, 7:30–
9:30PM Room: North 221ABC
TeamFourStar Main Panel: The
creators of DragonBall Z Abridged are back
again to gently caress your funny bones!
Panelists: TeamFourStar When: Sun, 3:30–
5:30PM Room: North 221ABC
Techshop STEAM Maker Sessions-Calling
All Curious Minds: Is your young tinkerer
interested in how things work? Play with large
format games, interact with our creation stations,
and make projects you can take with you!
Panelists: Techshop (6 panelists)
When: Thu, 2:00–5:00PM Room: North 231A
When: Fri, 1:00–4:00PM Room: North 231A
When: Sat, 1:00–4:00PM Room: North 231A
When: Sun, 1:00–5:00PM Room: North 231A
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Opening
this weekend, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:
Out of their Shells is another adventure with this
unlikely team. Panelists talk about the movies,
comic books and TV shows and how to reconcile
the three. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 121C
Ten Tips for Cosplay Competition: New
to Cosplay competition? No worries! PCC’s own
Masquerade host and coordinator, TD-0013,
will give you some helpful tips to minimize
embarrassment and personal injury. Learn
from his experiences on and off the stage.
Panelists: Kevin O’Connor When: Fri, 1:30–
2:30PM Room: North 124A
Terrorist Warning! 20 Minute Escape
Experience: Terrorists are planning an attack
on the nation! To distract the authorities, they
have abducted you and your friends! Can you
foil their plans and escape? Paid Event: $10
Panelists: Mystery Escape Room Room: North
132BC *See page 35 of this guide for schedule.
Tesla vs Edison: Electrifying Trivia: Come
test your knowledge with this trivia game of
quotes and facts about these famous inventors.
Panelists: Countess Chaos, Michael Flanders
When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: West 104A
The Devil You Say? Lucifer 101: The Fallen
One now owns a Night Club is Los Angeles? How
the devil did Fox pull that out of their hat and
where did this concept come from? Join us as we
explore both the new television series & the DC/
Vertigo comic see how its hellish fun translates.
Panelists: Alia-Camille Mackins, April Russell
When: Sat, 9:00–10:00PM Room: North 226A
The Empire...you know the other
guys: From the iconic Stormtroopers to the
Sandtroopers, it begs the question, weren’t there
other guys in armor? Join us as we cover the
other iconic characters from the Original Trilogy;
Tie Pilots, Biker Scouts & everything in between.
Panelists: Jim Welch When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM
Room: North 229AB
The Evil You Know: You know your evil,
right? Join us as we debate which version of
our favorite villains is the most evil and left us
shaking, with the covers pulled over our heads,
and the most sleepless nights. Panelists: Cara
Beth, Julie Largent, Matthew Esparza
When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 227A
June 2-5, 2016 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center
The Good, the Bad, & the Bruckheimer:
Sword Fights In Movies: Spend an hour
with members of the Phoenix Society for
Historical Swordsmanship as we review some
of the best fight scenes in cinema. Whether
it’s Jaime and Ned, Inego Montoya and DPR, or
Jack Sparrow and Will Turner, movies are full of
examples of swords used well and swords used
poorly. Panelists: Phoenix Society for Historical
Swordsmanship (4 panelists) When: Sat, 6:00–
7:00PM Room: West 212ABC Stage Shows
The Hunt: There’s a monster on the loose in
your town and you’ve gotta figure out what’s
going on or you might be next! Groups will
team up with a paranormal investigator to hunt
down the monster and put their heads together
to figure out what’s eating up their friends.
Panelists: Iria Sokoll, Jordan Lyndell-Lees,
Kaylan Lyndell-Lees When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM
Room: North 232ABC
They’re not Chinese Cartoons Mom!!: We
all know anime can be a wonderful medium
for us to connect and meet others, but what
would your parents say? Come join Dowase
Entertainment as we ask our family to describe
anime based only on a few key factors, and see
how accurate our parents can guess these plots!
Panelists: Dowase Entertainment (4 panelists)
When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 222AB
THIS IS CETI ALPHA V: The search for
extrasolar planets: For centuries, humans
have wondered if planets existed outside our
solar system. However, it wasn’t until 1992
that the first exoplanets were found. Since
then, over 2000 have been discovered! In this
panel, researchers will discuss how exoplanets
are found and what some of them are like.
Panelists: David Williams, Michael Pagano,
Patrick Young, Robert Strausbaugh When: Sat,
10:30–11:30AM Room: North 227BC
This is Christmas!?!? The Dark Side of
the Holiday Season: Ever wondered where
the “scary ghost stories” comes from in the
song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?”
We cover the dark side of the Holiday Season.
Krampus, Black Pete, Frau Perchta. Names that
in the Old World would send children scurrying
under their covers! Panelists: Far From Home (2
panelists), T.M. Williams - The Accidental Writer
When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 129B
Thor: Thor: Ragnarok debuts next year.
Panelists talk about the character and what his
comic book history could mean for this next
movie. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 121C
Thrifty Costuming: How to put together a
decent costume on a shoestring budget. Our
panelist will tell you about some of the best
places to find a deal. Panelists: Dirk Folmer,
Johnna Buttrick When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM
Room: West 104A
Time Lords of Gallifrey: Just who are they?
What makes those two hearts tick? Why did the
Doctor run away? Have you ever wondered about
what we’ve seen of The Doctor’s own people
and see what and who is waiting for us beyond
the vail. Come see and let’s explore it together.
Panelists: John Wheeler, Josh Benjamin, Tina
Conger When: Thu, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North
228AB