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Wizard War: Dumbledore or Dresden?
Willow or the Wicked Witch of the West? Join
your fellow Fantasy Fans for a rousing debate
about which witch (or warlock) is the most
powerful, the wisest, the coolest, the BEST!
Panelists: Jordan Lyndell-Lees, Kaylan Lyndell-
Lees When: Thu, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North
226BC
Wizards of Molecular Park: The Science
of Genetic Engineering: Breakthroughs
in molecular biology are creating exciting
opportunities for genetic engineering. In this
panel, scientists will describe some of the tools
that can be used to engineer organisms and
potential applications. Panelists: Cassandra
Barrett, Isabelle Schrauwen, Rajeshwar
Nitiyanandan, Ryan Stikeleather When: Thu,
1:30–2:30PM Room: North 227BC
Women of K-Pop: With ever growing
popularity, female artists are becoming the face
of international K-pop. Come in as we discuss
everything from fashion to choreography,
the new and old, and EVERYTHING k-pop!
Panelists: Time Squad B (5 panelists)
When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 223
Women Who Kick Butt: Guys aren’t the only
ones that know how to kick a little ass! We’re
going to look across all of our favorite fandoms
and pick out the most ass-kicking females of
the bunch. Panelists: Alia-Camille Mackins,
Anafelisa Solecita Jaksich, Kali Johnson, Lily
Amanda Schleicher When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM
Room: North 226A
Wonder Woman: The breakout character
from Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice was
Wonder Woman. Panelists talk about Wonder
Woman through the years as a tv show character,
comic book character and feminist icon.
Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff
When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 121B
Wonder Woman & The Flash Meetup:
Wonder Woman and The Flash meetup!
When: Fri, 1:00–1:30PM Room: North 126C
Costuming Meetups area 1
Wonderful Wigs and Where to Find Them:
Our introductory panel will show you the ropes
on where to buy that perfect wig and how to save
money! Panelists: Ana Pacheco, Cookieplay
Productions (2 panelists), Richard Simon
When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 126A
Wonderful World of Ghibli: Come learn
about the wonderful world of studio Ghibli, to
see scenes from this famous studio and learn
even more nonsensical words and phrases to
make your anime-illiterate friends super jealous!
Panelists: RTC (4 panelists) When: Sat, 10:30–
11:30AM Room: North 224B
Wookies Vs. Tusken Raiders... Charades?:
What is it with Aliens & Charades? Well if you
believe you have what it takes - join us and our
Wookiees and Tusken Raiders in challenging
your ears and imagination in this mind-bending
charades contest! Panelists: Jim Welch, John
Zweg, Timothy Wiant When: Sun, 3:00–4:00PM
Room: North 232ABC
Working the Art Department From Blade
Runner To Mission To Mars and Beyond
(Film School): Production Designers are
the visual artists and storytellers, who, consult
primarily with the director, create and develop the
overall look, atmosphere and emotion that move
the story in any film or television project. Learn
about and discuss the “How To” of Art Direction
and Production Design. Panelists: Kim Bailey (2
professionals) When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room:
West 102C
World Building - Are We Still Talking
About This?: It sometimes feels like world
building and magic systems are the be-all, endall
of fantasy. Our panelists gather to discuss
the times when it matters and the times when it
doesn’t. When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North
129A
World Full of Monsters: Join us as we
explore the worlds of Grimm, Supernatural, and
Teen Wolf and their use of the many creatures
from history and other diverse cultures!
Panelists: Anafelisa Solecita Jaksich, Jocelynn
Sendelbach, Sean Pickell, Stephanie Day
When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 226BC
World of Ghostbusters: Past, Present &
Future.: Join the Phoenix Ghostbusters as
they take you through the history of the films
and the many incarnations of this beloved
franchise. Panelists: Charles Kuwanyaioma,
Christina Glover, David Bird, Joseph Lilagan,
Mark Worley, Phoenix Ghostbusters When: Sun,
12:00–1:00PM Room: North 129B
World of Osamu Tezuka: Osamu Tezuka, the
godfather of manga, was a legendary trailblazer
in both manga and anime. This panel examines
the life and works produced by Tezuka, beginning
with the his early self-published works and
ending with his most popular character, Astro
Boy. Panelists: Dr. Deborah Deacon, Dr. Mary
Stokrocki When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room:
North 223
Worst Panel In the World: At the end of
another fine year of Phoenix Comicon, the grim
survivors of the authors who made it out gather
for one last hangover panel. Come shoot the
breeze with authors as they discuss what’s fun
and terrible in their industry. Panelists: Dan
Wells, Sam Sykes, Scott Sigler, Suzanne Young
When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 128A
Would You Lie To Me: Authors lie for a living,
but are they any good at knowing when they are
being lied to? Hosted by Jason Hough, our two
teams of authors will try to outwit each other
and discern fact from fiction. Panelists: Beth
Cato, Brandon Sanderson, Jason Hough, Mary
Robinette Kowal, Sam Sykes, Scott Sigler,
Victoria V.E. Schwab When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM
Room: North 128B
Would you rather fight 1 Orc sized Hobbit
or 100 Hobbit sized Orcs?: Fans spend a
lot of time debating who would win in a fight
between characters/monsters. But how would
the fans fair themselves in these fights? What
would you rather fight and would you win? Really,
would you? Panelists: Cara Beth, Julie Largent
When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 227A
Would You Rather?: The worst game played
by the best people! Your favorite authors play
your favorite high school party game, with a Sci-
Fi and fantasy twist! Panelists: Suzanne Young,
Shannon Messenger, Sam Sykes, Pierce Brown,
Alyssa Wong, and Patrick Rothfuss When: Thu,
4:30–5:30PM Room: North 128B
Writing Contracts for Beginners: Taking
commissions as a costumer, artist, writer or any
number of talent requires a contract. Contracts
June 2-5, 2016 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center
are, by far, some of the most difficult written
documents to create. Join us as we provide some
insight into the legal world of art and how to
protect you and your customer. Panelists: Stevie
Spade Cosplay, ThermoCosplay (2 panelists)
When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 125AB
Writing Excuses Podcast: Join Writing
Excuses hosts Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells,
Mary Robinette Kowal and Howard Taylor as they
interview Alan Dean Foster, Greg Van Eekhout,
Trina Philips and Victoria Scwab. Panelists:
Alan Dean Foster, Brandon Sanderson, Dan
Wells, Greg van Eekhout, Howard Tayler, Mary
Robinette Kowal, Victoria V.E. Schwab When: Fri,
12:30–2:30PM Room: West 301A
Writing the Star Wars Universe: Join
Alan Dean Foster, Michael Kogge and Michael
Stackpole as they discuss writing in the Star
Wars universe. Panelists: Alan Dean Foster,
Michael A. Stackpole, Michael Kogge When: Sun,
10:30–11:30AM Room: West 301A
Writing Workshop: 21 Days to a Novel:
NYT Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole
presents his three week program for preparing
yourself to write a novel. 21 exercises are broken
down to cover everything from character creation
to world building, practical plotting devices,
dialogue development and more. Paid Event:
$10 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole
When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 127C
Writing Workshop: Advanced
Characterization: If Characters are king,
these techniques will teach you how to establish
a dynasty. Learn advanced techniques for
creating characters of depth, intrigue and
humanity, who manage to grow in realistic but
seldom predictable ways and how to create
characters to carry whole sagas. Paid Event:
$10 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole
When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 127C
Writing Workshop: Characterization:
Characters are king in literature and New York
Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole
brings you a toolbox full of techniques to create
compelling and memorable characters. Readers
read for and remember characters, and after this
course, yours will be unforgettable. Paid Event:
$10 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole
When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 127C
Writing Workshop: Editors for Hire:
Writing “the end” is just the beginning of the
journey. This session will teach you how to
prepare yourself and your work for the next level.
We’ll go over the key points in both in-person
and in-writing pitches and how to make yourself
and your work attractive from the word go.
Paid Event: $10 When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM
Room: North 127C
Writing Workshop: Finding the Story: NYT
Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole takes
you through exercises that will let you build a
story from the barest spark through twists and
turns. He’ll give you several story recipes and
show you how you can work from them to create
complex and engrossing stories. Paid Event:
$10 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole
When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 127C
Writing Workshop: Is Your Story Ready
to Sell: NYT bestselling author Michael A.
Stackpole gives you the “mission checklist” to
make sure your novel is ready to publish. He’ll
cover the basics from how to know if you want