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PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS 98 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
to do one more draft, on through how to produce and package your book for sale. Paid Event: $10 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 127C Writing Workshop: Plotting: NYT Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole unravels the mysteries of creating compelling plots. A novel is a huge undertaking, written over weeks or months, and the plot has to hold it all together. Get insider knowledge from creating an outline to maintaining flexibility. Paid Event: $10 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 127C Writing Workshop: Sizzling Dialogue: Learn the secrets of crafting unique, thrilling dialogue with techniques applicable to any genre including how to use punctuation and white space effectively, how POV changes everything, using setting to heighten impact, and much more. One of our most popular panels! Paid Event: $10 Panelists: Tom Leveen When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 127C Writing Workshop: Social Media 101 for Creative People: Social media (websites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) can be used even before you’ve put finger to keyboard. Publishers look at an authorâ€s internet following before taking them on. Learn from experts how to use social media to your advantage, find potential readers, agents, and more. Paid Event: $10 When: Sat, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 127C Writing Workshop: The Rules of Writing: Insider tips and tricks that you’d pick up in the first five years of your writing career, all presented here in an hour. Gleaned from personal experience and the experience of writers back to the 1930s, these tricks will cut 3 years out of your development as a writer. Paid Event: $10 Panelists: Michael A. Stackpole When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 127C Wyrdest Link - An Outrageous Discworld Quiz!: Join us in this Discworld styled game show to see who balanced Elephants on their backs and what Death speak LIKE? Come find out the monsters and wonders that is Discworld and if you are the hero to save them!? Panelists: Ed Vasko, Janina Naude, Karen Collins When: Thu, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 226A X-Men Meetup: Come Wolverine, Storm, and all X-Men to this reunion of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters (or Xavier’s Institute of Higher Learning)! When: Sat, 2:00–2:30PM Room: North 126C Costuming Meetups area 1 X-men, mutations, and you: In the X-Men universe, humans carrying the X-Gene can gain super powers including Telepathy, Super Healing, and Super Senses. In this panel, scientists will discuss where mutations come from, and whether they can ever give us beneficial powers. Panelists: Alexis Abboud, Erica O’Neil, John Cornelius, Kimberly Olney, Melissa Wilson Sayres When: Fri, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 227BC X-men: Apocalypse: X-men: Apocalypse debuted last week. Panelists talk about the comic book source material and how it was used in the movie. Panelists: Phoenix Comicon Staff When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 121C YA Growth Spurt: YA is now an established and dominant genre with much of our media dedicated to telling YA stories. How has the genre changed since it’s inception? Our young adult authors discuss this growing genre and how they have grown with it. Panelists: Austin Aslan, Ryan Dalton, Shannon Messenger, Suzanne Young When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 129A You are amazing, and here’s why...: Everyone in this world has amazing potential to do whatever they want. It won’t be easy, and it won’t always be fun, but within everyone is an enormous amount of possibility. Panelists: Hermit Productions (2 panelists) When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 223 You can do Superhero Feats of Strength with the Justice League Arizona!: Can you bend steel? Fight crime with a batarang? See if you have what it takes to do the impossible and become a legend! Come join the Justice League Arizona as iconic DC superheroes themselves help you find your inner strength and make superheroes out of you! Kids 12 and under. Panelists: Justice League Arizona When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 106ABC Activities You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat: The Science of Jaws with Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb: “Jaws” was released in 1975, and remains one of the most infamous horror movies of all time. Join our panel of experts, including the screenwriter of the film Carl Gottlieb, to discuss shark biology, ocean conservation, the history of the movie, and the psychology of Fear. Panelists: Amanda Mozilo, Cheryl D. Conrad, Joe Fortunato, Jordon Poffenberger When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North 227BC You’re NOT wearing THAT?!?! Converting 18+ costumes for All Ages Events: Tricks on how to remain “Family Friendly” in revealing costumes. This panel IS NOT a substitute for understanding individual convention and event costume policies. Panelists: Broadway Bound & Gagged, Broadway Bound and Gagged, Christina Dougherty, Heather Metchis, Ian Rey Sausedo, Kelley Lester When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 124A Young Rembrandts: This entertaining program combines Young Rembrandtsâ€ innovative, hands-on teaching method with lighthearted subject matter that engages children, their sense of humor and their vivid imaginations. Panelists: LeeAnn Jensen When: Fri, 3:00–4:00PM Room: West 101ABC Bookmans Art Room Event Area Your Favorite VGM: REMIXED: With the rise of both video games and dance music to mainstream popularity, gamers and DJ’s are often one and the same. We have curated a selection of some of the very best video game remixes ever made. Video game remixes demonstrated will range from Sonic and Mega Man to Doom and F-Zero Panelists: KatDensetsu, Melissa E, Mercurius FM When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room: North 132A Youth Can Draw, Too: CHIBI HEROES: Anyone can be an artist! Come learn to draw SUPER HEROES chibi style! Panelists: Anastasia Eleftheriou, George (Bo) Eleftheriou, KatDensetsu, MaryAnne Eleftheriou, Melissa Bhagwandin When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 101ABC Bookmans Art Room Event Area Youth Fashion Show: Come see the future of your favorite fandom strut on stage in our Youth Fashion Show! Open to kids 12 and under only, now is the perfect time for Sidekicks to be the Superheroes we know they all are! When: Sun, 12:00–1:00PM Room: West 212ABC Stage Shows Youtube Critic 101: Ever wondered how people on the internet and Youtube can critique and dissect shows, movies, stories, and fanfictions? We’ll show you how you can start finding, catching, and analyzing various pieces of media and start reading in-between the lines. Panelists: Abigail Edwards, Allison Simmerman, Joseph Simmerman, Mara Price When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 224B YTP Power Hour: Come join us as we explore the beast that is YTP (Youtube Poop) and general internet video culture. You’ll see the hottest hits of 2015 as well as some classics. It is written that you must attend this panel for an unforgettable 2k16 Phoenix Comicon experience! Panelists: Liliana Roberts, Madison Le Seth When: Sun, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West 102C Yu-Gi-Oh: Dueling Academy: Want to try getting into the competitive scene of Yu-Gi-Oh? Just feel like a few casual duels? Looking to trade? Come on through the Dueling Academy where Slifer Reds, Ra Yellows, and Obelisk Blues face off against one another. Panelists: Time Squad B (5 panelists) When: Sat, 10:30– 11:30AM Room: North 224A Zombie Apocalypse Wedding: Sarah Ozga and Valori Vlist request the pleasure of your company at their wedding ceremony. Please join us for an afternoon of love, laughter and slaughter (of the Walking Dead!). Beware of walkers in and around ceremony location. Panelists: Sarah Ozga, Valori Vlist When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: North 124B Zombie Dog! Draw like Professionals!: Zombie Dog artists will demonstrate techniques of drawing comics for all aspiring young artists. Learn about the creative process behind Zombie comics and practice specific ways ta add detail and perfect your own characters. Panelists: Brent Donoho Chalk Artist and Illustrator, Jon Sanborn When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: West 101ABC Bookmans Art Room Event Area Zombies costume meetup: Bring out your Walking Dead costumes! This meetup up is for all the walkers, biters, roamers, infected, fast zombies, slow zombies, zombie hunters, Umbrella and DOZD cosplayers! When: Fri, 7:00–7:30PM Room: North 126C Costuming Meetups area 2 Zombies, Government, and You: How To Survive, Thrive, and Live Free: Worried about the undead running amok, turning your family into meat-sicles? You don’t have to. Expecting the government to help? It won’t/can’t. We’re offering free market/voluntary solutions to the zombie apocalypse. Knowledge is power. Arm yourself, or become lunch for the undead horde. Panelists: Zombies Government and You Podcast When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 131ABC When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North 132A When: Sat, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 132A PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS June 2-5, 2016 • Phoenixcomicon.com • Phoenix Convention Center 99
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