Saturday! Traditionally the biggest day at con, although that is more of a myth than reality. However, only WB and Marvel remain for the big Hall H showdown, bookending a day of viral stunts and tweets and sleeping bags.
| JULY 22 • SATURDAY | |
| ABC’s Once Upon a Time | 10:00am – 10:45am |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| The residents of the enchanted forest enter season 7, facing their greatest challenge yet as the Evil Queen, Captain Hook, and Rumpelstiltskin join forces with a grown-up Henry Mills and his daughter Lucy on an epic quest to bring hope to their world and ours. Along the way, new fairy tale characters and old search for true love, find adventure, and take sides in the ongoing struggle of good against evil as classic tales are once again twisted and reimagined. Co-creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis (Lost) and Adam Horowitz (Lost), executive producer David H. Goodman (Without a Trace), and cast members discuss what’s in store for returning favorites as well as the new additions to the Once Upon a Time universe. Moderated by Yvette Nicole Brown (The Mayor). | |
| Boomerang: Saturday Morning Cartoons | 10:00am – 10:50am |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| Start Saturday morning the way you’re supposed to-with cartoons! Voice talent heavy hitters Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, and Kari Wahlgren discuss iconic Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera characters and their latest roles in Boomerang’s new classics like New Looney Tunes and Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz . There will be games for the kids, trivia for the animation experts, prizes for everyone, and a first look at the newest show coming to Boomerang, Wacky Races ! That’s not all, folks: Attendees will receive a 30-day free trial to the new Boomerang premium streaming service! | |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legend and Legacy | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Even though the story of Aang and Korra has ended, the fans keep the legacy alive. Moderated by Avatar_Mom,this panel showcases inspired fan artists and conversations with professionals from the series. Help Candice Canes (pottery artist), Cheryl Duong (artist), Paola Harris (artist), and Dante Basco (voice actor, Zuko) celebrate this amazing series and awesome community of fans. There will be a live comic reading, a cosplay contest, and a Q&A. | |
| Comic Creator Connection All-Stars | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 28DE | |
| The Comic Creator Connection (CCC) is Comic-Con’s premier networking event that brings together writers and artists who are searching for their creative counterparts. This “All-Star” panel spotlights some of the latest teams and newest creations to come out of the CCC. Hosts Douglas Neff and Corey Rothermel (authors of Epic Win!: The Geek’s Guide to the Journey from Fan to Creator) will focus the discussion on how each team built a successful creative partnership from their first handshake to their first draft to their first sale. If you want to know how to create comics with another person, don’t miss out on this collection of practical advice and hard-earned wisdom from the industry’s newly published comic book creators! | |
| Comics are for Everyone . . . Aren’t They? | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 4 | |
| Delving into the experience of being a disabled person in comics and the intersections of disability, race, and gender, this panel will explore the industry’s problems with inclusivity from inaccessible conventions to representation of people of color and disabled characters in comics. With John Jennings (Kindred, Black Comix), Adam Karenina Sherif (Library of Congress, Orbital Comics), Jazmine Joyner (Visionary Comics), Rachelle Cruz (UC Riverside, Experiencing Comics), Johnny Parker II (Neat-O Comics, Broken), and moderated by Rosie Knight (Nerdist, Women Write About Comics). This panel will discuss how creators, critics, retailers, and fans can create a more accessible space within comics, conventions, and fandom. | |
| Content Literacy: Teaching STEM with Comics | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| Illya Kowalchuck (director of education for Pop Culture Classroom), Brack Lee (Pop Culture Classroom), Nick Dragotta (Howtoons), MK Reed (Science Comics: Dinosaurs), and Alison Wilgus (Science Comics: Flying Machines) present a Q&A session about teaching with comics, as well as a list of some of the best graphic novels for supporting STEM topics in the classroom. Moderated by Tom Racine (Tell Tale Radio). | |
| Creating Animation Content for Univision Targeting Millenial Families | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 6A | |
| The creators of El Americano, Ricardo Arnaiz (director) and Gerry Cardoso (producer), will talk about their new television specials Los Toons. The launch will be the first multicultural, 2D animated special for Univision Network that will be viewed in the U.S. and Mexico. Martha Montoya, the creator, will share her story on why and how she created the characters, and Boris Gartner (president and COO of FUSION) and Lourdes Diaz (president of Entertainment for Univision Communications Inc.) will discuss the importance of having family-oriented programming like Los Toons on a major network. | |
| DC’s Justice For All | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 6DE | |
| Be here as the creative folks behind your favorite Justice League characters take center stage. Tony Daniel(JLA), Dan Jurgens (Action Comics), Tom King (Batman), Steve Orlando (Justice League of America), John Semper Jr. (Cyborg), Nicola Scott (Wonder Woman), Liam Sharp (Wonder Woman), Brad Walker (Aquaman), and Joshua Williamson (Flash) have a lot to share about your favorite DC superheroes and their fight for justice! | |
| Let’s Create A Cartoon Series | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 9 | |
| Experienced animation show creators, including Dean Stefan (Matchbox Big Rig Buddies, Quack Pack), Craig Miller (Curious George, Beast Wars: Transformers), Nicole Dubuc (Young Justice, Transformers: Rescue Bots), and Andrew Robinson (Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters, Young Justice), take suggestions called out by people in the audience, first for a genre, then for a main character, then other characters to add, then the world it takes place in. This is a combination of actual show creation and a sort of improv game. It’s a take on how a show is created-all the elements you must consider, such as what age group it’s for, why the idea of it being about this or that would be too expensive, or why it can’t take place on water if it’s CGI. | |
| Skybound Entertainment: Comics and Creators | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 29AB | |
| Skybound Entertainment editor Jon Moisan discusses Skybound’s latest comics slate with some of their top creators, including Sean Mackiewicz (Skybound Entertainment editorial director, Gasolina), Donny Cates(Redneck, God Country), Chris Pasetto (Kill the Minotaur), Christian Cantamessa (Kill the Minotaur), and Brandon Thomas (Horizon). | |
| Space . . . The Final Escape | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 7AB | |
| What is it about outer space that keeps us coming back to imagine the possibilities? Whether battling alien life forms in a far away galaxy or facing life or death technical dangers aboard a space station, we return to the stories that celebrate space and the triumph of the human spirit to explore and survive in it. Blast off with Claudia Gray (Defy the Stars), Nathan Hale (One Trick Pony), James S. A. Corey (Persepolis Rising), and Andy Weir(Artemis), led by Captain Maryelizabeth Yturralde of Mysterious Galaxy. | |
| Spotlight on March Creators Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Room 23ABC | |
| The record-breaking success of the March trilogy by Civil Rights icon John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell has pushed the comics medium to incredible new heights. March is the first graphic novel to win the National Book Award, Coretta Scott King Book Award, or Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, the first graphic novel since Maus to reach the New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller list, and the first book in history to receive four simultaneous awards from the American Library Association. Now, join the authors for an emotional look back at their stunning accomplishment-and the way it’s inspiring new generations to speak up, speak out, and move their feet. | |
| The Business of Geek Fashion | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Do you ever wonder how a geeky fashion line is created or how companies form partnerships for collections? This panel will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the business of geek fashion. Moderated by Lisa Granshaw,panelists Ed Labay (Hot Topic), Ashley Eckstein (Her Universe), Symantha Perrera (ThinkGeek Denver), Allison Cimino (RockLove Jewelry), Sean Gailey (J!NX), and Tony Kim (Hero Within) will discuss the big changes that occurred in the industry over the last year, how partnerships are formed and grown, where the industry is going next, and more. | |
| Comic–Con Film School 103 | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Day three of this course on micro-budget movie-making deals with how to direct actors, organize a crew, and keep them all happy without anybody making a dime. Panelists includeValerie Perez (producer/star of the Paula Peril series),Jack Conway (head of programming, Vision Entertainment),Vera Vanguard (writer/producer/star of Breaking Barbi),Nick Murphy (writer/director, All Night Skate),Sean Rourke (writer, Ballistica), and actorsMegan Rees, Kelsey Walmer, Dylan Rourke, and Bradley Upton. | |
| Comic-Con How-To: Show Your Story, Don’t Tell It | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Room 2 | |
| Are you a writer or aspiring writer looking to improve your skills? Do you struggle making your story interesting, immersive, or understanding how to use the English language to show instead of tell? If so, join Maxwell Alexander Drake as he breaks these topics down into easily understandable bits you can use to improve your craft. Maxwell Alexander Drake is an award-winning science fiction/fantasy author, graphic novelist, and playwright. | |
| Inside the Writers’ Room: From Script to Screen and Beyond | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Room 24ABC | |
| If writers’ rooms were like superhero teams, then this lineup would be the Justice League and The Avengers, here to offer an all-star insider’s look at your favorite TV series. The scribes behind some of today’s hottest genre shows share their candid thoughts on how to write, re-write, and actually produce the series you love (and sometimes loathe) in a special supersized session moderated by Sony Pictures Television’s executive senior VP of current programming and development, Chris Parnell. Find out the deep dark secrets (and low-calorie snacks) of the writers’ room-and what happens after your script hits the stage, why editing is considered the final rewrite, and what the alphabet soup of SVOD and OTT mean for the future of the medium you love. The lineup this year includes Ryan Condal (Colony), Gabrielle Stanton (Time After Time, The Flash), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Middleman, Lost), Ashley E. Miller (Black Sails, Fringe, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Steve Melching (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Jose Molina (Agent Carter, The Tick, Firefly), Amy Berg (Counterpart, Da Vinci’s Demons, Eureka), Dave Rogers (director, The Mindy Project, The Office), and Mark A. Altman (The Librarians, Castle, Agent X). | |
| Comics Arts Conference #9: Make Ours Marvel: Media Convergence and a Comics Universe | 10:30am – 11:30am |
| Room 26AB | |
| Since the debut of the Fantastic Four in 1961, Marvel has steadily invested in worldbuilding strategies that have in more recent years culminated in the company’s globally successful forays into film and television production. Drawing on the anthology Make Ours Marvel: Media Convergence and a Comics Universe (University of Texas Press, 2017), Matt Yockey (University of Toledo), Anna Peppard (York University), and Derek Johnson(University of Wisconsin, Madison) chart significant aspects of the development of the Marvel brand, including Marvel’s exploitation of affect to foster brand and reader identities in the 1960s, the company’s checkered history publishing comics with strong female protagonists, and Marvel’s problematic attempt to widen its reading audience with the “Share Your Universe” campaign. | |
| Diamond Select Toys: Minimates! | 10:30am – 11:30am |
| Room 8 | |
| President Chuck Terceira and painter Brian Felgar discuss the origins of and what’s next for DST’s long-running Minimates mini-figure line-currently celebrating 15 years-and Vinimates. Previews of toys from Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, The Defenders, The Dark Tower, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Aliens, Predator,and more. There will be a Q&A with prizes for the best questions, moderated by Zach Oat (ToyFare magazine). | |
| Spotlight on Roxane Gay | 10:30am – 11:30am |
| Room 5AB | |
| New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay (Black Panther: World of Wakanda, Bad Feminist, Difficult Women, Hunger) comes to Comic-Con as a special guest! Roxane will discuss her skyrocketing career and literary stardom and will field some questions from the audience during a Q&A session. | |
| Talks Machina with the Cast of Critical Role | 10:30am – 11:30am |
| Room 6BCF | |
| Brian W. Foster (host of Talks Machina) moderates a special episode featuring the cast of Critical Role : Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Liam O’Brien, and Taliesin Jaffe. The cast will discuss the latest adventures of Vox Machina and answer your questions. | |
| Comic Book Law School® 303: ‘A Helping Hand’ | 10:30am – 12:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| For the third (and final) destination in this year’s Law School series, a panel of legal experts will shed light on some of the more complex issues facing creators and businesses and touch on compelling issues popping up in the law and how they apply to comics and the pop culture scene. Noted attorney Michael Lovitz (author of the classic The Trademark and Copyright Book comic book) is joined by professors Marc Greenberg and Betsy Rosenblatt and attorneys Jeff Trexler and Larry Zerner for another rousing, interactive discussion focused on real-world issues of importance to fans and creators. The panel will share their insights and knowledge and provide practical advice concerning fans and fair use; legal issues for fan creations (fan fiction, fan art, fan films, etc.), and concerns for creators using “loan-out” companies as seen in the currently pending Friday the 13thlawsuit. Note: The Comic Book Law School seminars are designed to provide relevant information and insights to practicing attorneys as well as practical tips to creators and other professionals who may wish to attend. (This program is approved for 1.5 credits of California MCLE.) | |
| Saturday Playback Room Block #1 | 10:30am – 1:00pm |
| Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The Playback Room will be showing the following panel presentations from either or both Hall H and Ballroom 20: ABC’s Once Upon a Time, Riverdale Special Video Presentation and Q&A, and Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.) | |
| Cartoon Network: Ben 10 | 10:50am – 11:50am |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| The Rustbucket has traveled far and wide to deliver Ben and his trusty alien heroes to sunny San Diego! CN has so much to share about what’s new, new, new, new with the show, the app, and the toys. They’ll have a lot of fun along the way with games and giveaways, so set your Omnitrix to hero time! Panelists include Greg Cipes(voice of Stinkfly), John DiMaggio (voice of Four Arms), Montse Hernandez (voice of Gwen), Roger Craig Smith (voice of Diamondhead), Tara Strong (voice of Ben Tennyson), John Fang (executive producer), Joe Casey (writer/creator, Man of Action Studios), and moderator Eric Bauza. | |
| Riverdale Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 11:00am – 11:45am |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| Following the shocking first season finale, join Archie and the gang as they dive into the secrets that continue to loom over what once looked like a quiet, sleepy town. The circumstances surrounding Fred’s shooting kick off the mystery of season 2. Based on the characters from Archie Comics and produced by Berlanti Productions (The Flash, Supergirl, Blindspot, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) in association with Warner Bros. Television, this one-hour drama is a bold, subversive take on the surreality of small-town life. See a special video presentation followed by a Q&A with series stars and producers. Riverdale ‘s season 2 premiere airs Wednesday, October 11, at 9/8c on The CW, Riverdale: The Complete First Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 15. | |
| 25 Years of Top Cow Productions | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Top Cow Founder Marc Silvestri and president Matt Hawkins share their favorite moments from the early days, discuss the current state of affairs, provide tips for the 2017 Top Cow Talent Hunt, and cover series relaunch announcements and new series teases. Panelists include Top Cow’s talented writers, artists, staff, and maybe a special guest or two. All attendees will receive a special limited-edition comic. | |
| Board game or video game portfolio/pitch review | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Santa Rosa Room, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Description. | |
| CBLDF: Equipping Teachers to Defend Comics | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| While comics have long been the domain of superheroes, a new generation of comics and comic book readers are arising. With the availability of nonfiction graphic novels about history, science, memoirs, and more, graphic novels are being read by all types of readers in and out of classrooms. But teachers still navigate resistance to the format. Nathan Hale (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Adventures), Thi Bui (The Best We Could Do), Matthew Holm (Babymouse series, Squish), Dr. Meryl Jaffe, Talia Hurwich, and moderator Betsy Gomez (editorial director, CBLDF) discuss the obstacles and challenges teachers continue to face in selecting, using, and defending the use of comics in their classrooms. | |
| Comics Greats on Will Eisner’s The Spirit | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| Originally a syndicated Sunday newspaper comic insert, Will Eisner’s The Spirit is still acclaimed for its great artwork, imaginative splash pages, unforgettable characters, and attention-grabbing storytelling. Hear Danny Fingeroth (Spider-Man group editor, comics historian), Denis Kitchen (publisher, writer, comix cartoonist), Sergio Aragonés (cartoonist, MAD magazine, Groo), Jeff Smith (cartoonist, Bone, RASL), Joe Staton(cartoonist, Dick Tracy) and, on videotape, Jules Feiffer (Pulitzer Prize and Oscar-winning cartoonist and screenwriter) talk about the impact of The Spirit on their own careers. Hear about their favorite Spirit adventures and learn why Will Eisner’s original Spirit stories are still in print today with new comics appearing monthly. | |
| Costume Design for Screen | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| Costume Designers Guild members Ann Foley (costume designer, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Kim Adams (costume designer, Stranger Things, Halt and Catch Fire), Ivy Thaide (assistant costume designer, How to Get Away with Murder, The Mindy Project), Jill O’Hanneson (costume designer, Preacher), Kiersten Ronning (costume designer, Supergirl), Marlene Stewart (costume designer, Oblivion, Tropic Thunder), Ruth Carter (costume designer, Black Panther, Serenity), and Samantha Kuester (costume designer, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return) talk about the process of designing costumes for screen. The designers will also answer questions from the audience. | |
| Crackdown 3 | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| Host Larry Hryb, Dave Mongan (senior narrative designer), Dave Johnson (senior art director), Clint Bundrick(design director), and a special guest panelist discuss the behind-the-scenes development of Crackdown 3. In addition, they’ll be revealing some exciting new Crackdown 3 news and will offer a Q&A session. | |
| From Fandom to Creator | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Jamie Broadnax (managing editor and creator of Black Girl Nerds) and Eliyannah Amirah Yisrael (director and creator of Hermione Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis) discuss taking the leap from being a fan to becoming a content creator. Along with Robyn Jordan (co-founder and community manager of Black Girls Create), Jamie and Eliyannah will share how their participation in fandom communities inspired their creative endeavors and offer advice to those starting their own journey to becoming a creator. | |
| Marvel Studios’ Theatrical Prop Development | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Hollywood prop master Russell Bobbitt will bring some actual props that he has developed for various Marvel Studios films and discuss the process he undertakes at the start of each film to determine the props that are needed. Followed by a Q&A session. | |
| Nerd Up or Shut Up Live! | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library | |
| Tune into Legion of Leia’s own Nerd Up or Shut Up podcast. Join in on the conversation as you step into the next episode and chat and debate all things nerdy with hosts Anastasia Washington (Anastationtv, Legion of Leia), Maggie Olbrich (Nerd Up or Shut Up), Emalee Burditt (Nerd Up or Shut Up, Just Cuz), Richard Sheehan(Nerd Up or Shut Up), and moderator David Olbrich (Malibu Comics, Space Goat Publishing). | |
| Spotlight on Charlie N. Holmberg, Author of The Paper Magician Series | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg and Amazon Publishing editor Jason Kirk discuss The Paper Magician series and Holmberg’s latest standalone The Fifth Doll. Set in an eternal summer in a quintessential Russian village, The Fifth Doll is a darkly whimsical tale of self-discovery reminiscent of Lois Lowry’s The Giver in which one wrong turn unlocks a secret and a power that will alter reality. Holmberg will share her inspiration behind The Fifth Doll, her plans for the next book in her Paper Magician series, and her approach to writing fantasy. | |
| Who Cleans up the Mess? | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| Political activist and blogger Rena Marrocco (The Liberal Diva) hosts a viewing of a few epic battle scenes and talks to elected officials, including San Diego City Councilmember David Alvarez, Oceanside City Councilmember Esther Sanchez, California State Treasurer John Chiang, California State Assembly Member Nathan Fletcher, and Mayor Racquel Vasquez (Lemon Grove), about what it would take to repair the damage done if such battles happened in real life. Topics will include procedures, cost, time and legislative fallout. | |
| 24 Hour Comic | 11:05am – 12:30pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Eight artists confined to a comic book store partake in Scott McCloud’s 24-Hour Comic Challenge. Each attempts to write, draw, and complete a 24-page comic in 24 hours. Panelists include Milan Erceg (director), artistDavid Chelsea (author, David Chelsea in Love), and Paul Guinan (creator of Boilerplate). | |
| DC Essential | 11:15am – 12:15pm |
| Room 6DE | |
| New to comics? Are you at the convention because you’re a fan of great DC TV, movies, video games, or other media? Bingeing a season of The Flash leave you wanting to know more about the source material? Well, look no further; this is the program for you, as a panel of experts are on hand to help you along your journey through the wonderful world of comics! | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom | 11:15am – 12:15pm |
| Room 6A | |
| Put on your best costume and celebrate Halloween with a stop-motion special featuring SpongeBob, Patrick, and all of your favorite Bikini Bottom characters! Vincent Waller (supervising producer), Marc Ceccarelli(supervising producer), and Mr. Lawrence (story editor, voice of Plankton) will be joined by Chris Finnegan,Seamus Walsh, and Mark Caballero (Screen Novelties) to share behind-the-scenes footage from this exciting stop-motion production. Following a Comic-Con exclusive sneak peek of the episode, a fan-picked classic Halloween episode will be table-read live with Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), and Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), plus a special appearance by one of Bikini Bottom’s spookiest citizens . . . . | |
| IDW’s TMNT: Summer of the Turtles | 11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman is joined by writers Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Aubrey Sitterson, Ulises Fariñas, and Erick Freitas and special guest Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai to discuss the events of IDW’s biggest summer of TMNT publishing ever! Moderated by editor Bobby Curnow. | |
| Kodansha Comics: Akira, Sailor Moon, Battle Angel Alita, and More! | 11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| The global manga publisher Kodansha Comics is here with exciting new series and new editions of classics, including Akira, Sailor Moon, The Ghost in the Shell, and Battle Angel Alita, with a special appearance by Eisner-nominated Princess Jellyfish editor Yuki Sukemune. Enjoy a rare opportunity to speak with someone involved in the Japanese manga production process, as well as editors and localizers for your favorite manga, including Fairy Tail, Noragami, and Attack on Titan, plus free books and promo items! | |
| Warner Archive’s Monsters From Hell | 11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| UPDATED: Sat, Jul 08, 07:02PM | |
| Warner Archive Collection (WAC), Trailers From Hell & Famous Monsters of Filmland join forces to spotlight some of the most beloved (and sometimes overlooked) monster/dinosaur films of the past 70 years. Revel in WAC’s high-definition remastering of cult classics ranging from When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, The Valley of Gwangi, Demon Seed and From Hell It Came to some soon-to-be-released on Blu-ray surprises. Trailers From Hell film gurus Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider, Tales of Halloween), Darren Bousman (Saw II, Saw II, Saw IV), and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence) join WAC podcasters Matthew Patterson & DW Ferranti to delve deep into insights, stories and glimpses behind the scenes of these fan favorites. Gary Miereanu moderates the proceedings. | |
| Comic-Con How-To: Advanced Computer Graphic Techniques | 11:30am – 1:00pm |
| Room 2 | |
| Brian Haberlin will demonstrate advanced cutting-edge 3D and computer graphics comic art techniques that will speed up and improve your storytelling using a wide range of programs from ZBrush to Poser to SketchUp and many more. Learn all the tricks that have been used in the industry for years that no other pro will show you, and learn how to use this information for print, web, or VR. Brian Haberlin is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and producer best known as the co-creator of the Witchblade franchise and for his digital art innovations. | |
| Comics Arts Conference #10: Feminist Marvels | 11:30am – 1:00pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| J. Richard Stevens (University of Colorado, Boulder) examines how Marvel is positioning Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in the lead-up to her film as a credible feminist icon in order to more explicitly address the interests of a rising female readership. Chris Richardson (Young Harris College) argues that Bourdieu’s notion of the field, a place in which actors compete for status through symbolic capital, allows us to better understand how Jessica Jones, as a strong, independent, heroic woman, a victim of abuse, a vulnerable and insecure lover, and the product of two men’s imagination, has dramatically reshaped the industry in subtle yet important ways. Samantha Langsdale (University of North Texas) sees Marvel’s new run of Spider-Woman as feminist in its defiance of the trend in mainstream superhero comics to characterize motherhood as untenable for superheroines by presenting a markedly woman-centered model of motherhood. | |
| Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation | 11:30am – 1:30pm |
| Hall H | |
| A sneak peek at some of the studio’s upcoming highly anticipated releases. | |
| Quick Draw | 11:45am – 1:00pm |
| Room 6BCF | |
| It’s the fastest, funniest panel in the whole convention! Once again, your Quick Draw Quizmaster Mark Evanierpits three super-speedy cartoonists against one another with dueling Sharpies as they create great cartoon art right before your very eyes. Competing this year are (as usual) Sergio Aragonés (MAD magazine, Groo the Wanderer) and Scott Shaw! (The Simpsons), joined this year by Maria Scrivan (Half Full) plus a couple of highly surprising surprises! | |
| The Simpsons | 12:00pm – 12:45pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| Entering its gravity-defying 29th season, The Simpsons celebrates with huge secrets, surprises, and clips from the upcoming year. Join creator Matt Groening, executive producers Al Jean and Matt Selman, supervising director Mike B. Anderson, and director of The Simpsons Movie David Silverman. Moderated by Mike Schneider. | |
| CBLDF: Comics Change the World: The History of Activism in Comics | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| From the medium’s earliest days, activists have taken to the comics form to communicate their messages to the world. CBLDF deputy director Alex Cox brings you on an image-filled march through more than a century of comics activism, revealing the history of how comics can change the world! | |
| Cospositive: Cosplay with Confidence | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Ivy Doomkitty (SYFY’s Heroes of Cosplay, body positive advocate), D-Piddy (YouTuber, international cosplayer), and LTL Cosplay (Legion M, cosplayer) discuss body image and confidence in oneself, self-worth, ways to work on confidence, and how to stay positive in the community when faced with negative people or negative comments on social media. Cosplaying regardless of age, skin color, gender, body type/size, disability, etc. will be covered. Moderated by Bernadette Bentley (actor, cosplayer). | |
| From Screen to Panel: Disney Comics Come to Life with New Series | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Disney and comics fans can preview the latest from Disney Comics with a thrilling panel of editors and experts who help make these comics come to life. Panelists include moderator Eugene Paraszczuk, Sarah Gaydos(editor, Tangled and DuckTales comics for IDW Publishing), Mike Siglain (director of creative franchise, Lucasfilm Publishing for Lucasfilm comics and new kids’ comics), Kurt Hassler (publisher, managing director at Yen Press, Witch, Big Hero 6), Gary Groth (president, Fantagraphics Books, Snow White, new standard series), and Denton Tipton (senior editor/writer at IDW Publishing, Star Wars comics for kids, member of DuckTalescreative team). | |
| Graphic Novels in the High School Library | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| Cori McDonald (librarian, Ramona High School), Becky Harvey (library technician, Ramona High School), Erin Hill (language arts teacher, Ramona High School), and Emily Maehler (language arts teacher, Ramona High School) discuss their newly developed collaborations for using graphic novels in the classroom and library. Moderated by John Shableski (Will Eisner Studios, Udon Entertainment). | |
| LICENSED! Overstreet Looks at Licensed Comics | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| From Rom to Captain Action, from Star Trek to Stargate Universe, and from Buffy and 24 to Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, licensed comics have long been an important part of the tapestry of the comics industry. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide welcomes Chris Ryall (Rom), James Kuhoric (Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash), Mark L. Haynes (Stargate Universe), Ed Catto (Captain Action), and Overstreet’s J. C. Vaughn (Stargate Atlantis). | |
| Outlandish Confabulation: An Outlander Fan Panel | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library | |
| Ginger Wiseman (The Outlander Podcast), Summer Reynolds (The Outlander Podcast), Mandy Tidwell(Great Scot Blog), and Sarah Ksiazek (Outlander TV News) join Outlander fans for a no-holds-barred discussion of their favorite characters, storylines, and theories. Main books, bulges, TV seasons: It’s all fair game. | |
| Real Life on the Page | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| Does real life get any less real when it’s on the page? How does this representative art form work to accurately (or not-so-accurately) convey history? Five prestigious nonfiction comics creators tackling different ends of the nonfiction comics spectrum-biographies, science, history, journalism-come together to discuss truth and comics. With Landis Blair (The Hunting Accident), Box Brown (Tetris), MK Reed (Science Comics: Dinosaurs), Tillie Walden (Spinning), and Alison Wilgus (Science Comics: Flying Machines); moderated by Petra Mayer (NPR). | |
| Rising Stars in Tech: Drivers of Innovation and Entertainment | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Horton Grand Theatre | |
| This panel spotlights contributors from the worlds of virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, sustainable tech, and robotics. Some of the notable companies on hand include JPL, Mira Labs, and Bandai. | |
| Salvation: Exclusive Sneak Peek and Panel Discussion | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| If you had only 186 days to live, what would you do? How far would you go to save the world? CBS’s newest summer event series Salvation is a suspense thriller that centers on an MIT grad student and a tech superstar who make a staggering discovery-that an asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth. Join series stars Santiago Cabrera (Big Little Lies), Jennifer Finnigan (Tyrant), Charlie Rowe (Red Band Society), Ian Anthony Dale (Hawaii Five-0), and executive producers Liz Kruger (Extant) and Craig Shapiro (Extant) for an exclusive sneak peek of the first season, followed by a moderated discussion. | |
| The Official Aspen Comics Panel 2017 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| Lindsey Stirling (singer/songwriter) exclusively reveals her new Aspen Comics series, while Frank Mastromauro (Aspen co-owner/president), Peter Steigerwald (Aspen co-owner), Vince Hernandez (VP/editor-in-chief), Mark Roslan (VP/director of design and production), Ron Marz (Michael Turner’s Fathom), Scott Lobdell (No World), J.T. Krul (Michael Turner’s Soulfire), David Wohl (Executive Assistant Iris), Siya Oum (Lola XOXO), Blake Northcott (Michael Turner’s Fathom), Jordan Gunderson (No World) will reveal upcoming Aspen titles and hold a special Q&A with fans. All fans in attendance will receive a free gift courtesy of Aspen Comics. | |
| The Originals Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| The Originals returns for a fifth season with more supernatural intrigue, romance, and bloodshed in The Big Easy. Join executive producer Julie Plec and series stars for a special video presentation followed by a Q&A. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with My So-Called Company, Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, and CBS Television Studios, The Originals will air midseason on The CW. The Originals: The Complete Fourth Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 29. | |
| The Production Designer: Architect of Imagination | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| The production designer reads 100 pages of nothing but words on paper and then must literally dream up the most perfect of all possible worlds in which the tale should take place. Whether the story is set in some mythic past, the here and now, or some nearly unimaginable future, it’s always human emotion rendered in color and composition. And following that, the designer must gather and organize an army of artists who, over months or years, in plaster or in pixels, will somehow render that design for the big screen. Panelists include Françoise Audouy (Logan, Dracula Untold), Hannah Beachler (Moonlight, Black Panther), Oliver Scholl (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Suicide Squad), and Patrick Tatopoulos (Justice League, Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice), moderated by John Muto (Home Alone, Species). | |
| Women on the Dark Side | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Not all female artists/creators are about unicorns and glittery vampires and silly pseudo-bondage. Some women create truly dark and challenging art and content with just a touch of humor and whimsy. Whether it’s comic books, novels, or art, these are the women who are creating content that connects with our deeper, darker side. Featuring Susan Lee (Wraith of Love, Shadow of the Knight), Megan Hutchison (Rockstars), Madeleine Holly-Rosing (Boston Metaphysical Society), and Maria Alexander (Mr. Wicker, Snowed). Moderated by Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press). | |
| A Few Minutes with Forry | 12:30pm – 1:00pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Forrest J. Ackerman is known to millions of film fans around the world as the creator of the first American publication solely devoted to horror, science fiction, and fantasy, Famous Monsters of Filmland. Forry was also the owner of one of the largest collections of fantasy and horror film memorabilia, which included props, costumes, books, and magazines. The film follows Ackerman as he takes viewers on tour of his world famous Ackermansion with wonderful anecdotes about the incredible collection. | |
| BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours | 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| There’s a comic at BOOM! Studios for everyone from longtime fans to brand-new readers, and this is the panel to discover your favorite new series! BOOM! Studios editors and creators explore the diverse imprints of BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia with the exclusive previews, news, and the information you need to discover your next obsession. Featuring Matt Gagnon (BOOM! Studios editor-in-chief), John Allison (Giant Days), Ryan Parrott (Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), Carly Usdin (Hi-Fi Fight Club), David F. Walker (War for the Planet of the Apes), and more. Moderated by Filip Sablik (BOOM! Studios president of publishing and marketing). | |
| DC’s Harley Quinn: Celebrating 25 Years | 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
| Room 6DE | |
| Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Harleen Quinzel made her first appearance in Batman: The Animated Series, and what a debut it was! An instant fan favorite-and her popularity has been meteoric ever since! Come celebrate her first appearance anniversary with some of the key contributors to this modern icon. | |
| Marvel Animation Presents | 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
| Room 6A | |
| Marvel Animation returns for its always action-packed, news-breaking panel. This year, the focus is the debut of the all-new, instantly classic Marvel’s Spider-Man. Plus, tons of exclusive pulse-pounding info on fan-favorite series Marvel’s Avengers: Secret Wars and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy ! Hosted by Cort Lane (SVP, animation and family entertainment), and his motley crew of Eric Radomski (SVP, production and creative director, Marvel Animation), Stephen Wacker (VP, panel descriptions), and Kevin Shinick (supervising producer, Marvel’s Spider-Man). You’ll get eyefuls of never-before-seen information and sneak peeks-plus, as always, some surprise guests who’ll reveal waaay too much! | |
| Spotlight to Brigitte Findakly & Lewis Trondheim | 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| Legendary French cartooning couple Brigitte Findakly and Lewis Trondheim are the duo behind Poppies of Iraq, a nuanced and tender chronicle of Findakly’s relationship with her homeland, Iraq. Trondheim brings Findakly’s memories to life in a poignant family portrait that covers loss, tragedy, love, and the loneliness of exile. Join Findakly and Trondheim for their spotlight session, moderated by Karen Green (curator for comics and cartoons and librarian for ancient and medieval history at Columbia University). | |
| Westworld: Beyond Frontier Law | 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| The fantastic yet twisted world created in the HBO hit Westworld presents numerous legal questions and conundrums. Join the all-star posse of Ninth Circuit Justice John B. Owens, co-creator and executive producer (and Harvard Law graduate) Lisa Joy, Professor Betsy Rosenblatt, and other legal minds as they discuss the top legal questions posed in the groundbreaking show, from what corporate duties have been breached by Dr. Ford and the rest of the staff, to managing the park’s liability obligations, to the “human” rights of robots (or absence thereof), to just who owns the intellectual property created by the robot Hosts. (This program is approved for one credit of California MCLE.) | |
| Archie Comics Forever: Riverdale and Beyond | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| Celebrate the new era of Archie Comics with news and announcements about your favorite Archie titles and The CW’s hit Riverdale TV show. Featuring Jon Goldwater, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Mike Pellerito, Alex Segura,Dan Parent, Jesse Goldwater, and others. | |
| CBLDF: Retailer Rights Presentation | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| Comic book stores are at the frontlines when it comes to censorship, and CBLDF is here to help! This presentation is designed for comic store staff and owners alike. Learn what you need to know to protect yourself, your co-workers, and your community when dealing with common censorship scenarios, from police visits to community complaints. Join CBLDF executive director Charles Brownstein to learn more about how you can protect your rights! | |
| Comic-Con How-To: Comics and Other Geek Items for the Vision Impaired | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 2 | |
| Joshua Loya is a martial artist, public speaker, and professional adventurer who has taken it upon himself to help others craft compelling stories. In his youth, combat sports and athletics were not generally available to him because he was at very high risk for losing his eyesight. Joshua found solace in comics and genre fiction, despite eventually losing his eyesight and pursuing martial arts full-time. Scott Brick is an American actor, writer, and award-winning narrator of over 600 audiobooks. He has narrated books for a number of high-profile authors, including Michael Crichton, Frank Herbert, and Isaac Asimov. | |
| Comics Arts Conference #11: Focus on Eric Shanower | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| Comics Arts Conference special guest Eric Shanower is the award-winning cartoonist of the graphic novel series Age of Bronze, a retelling of the story of the Trojan War. With cartoonist Skottie Young, he adapted six of L. Frank Baum’s Oz books to a series of New York Times bestselling graphic novels. He wrote the Eisner Award-winning comics series Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland with art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Shanower will elucidate the historical research and creative choices involved in crafting his comics. Moderated by Randy Duncan(Henderson State University). | |
| Genre-Blending: How and Why? | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Readers, authors, and curators sometimes struggle to classify a work. Is it fantasy? Science fiction? Paranormal? Maybe all of the above? Authors Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky), Daryl Gregory(Spoonbenders), Peter Clines (Paradox Bound), Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Worship), Vic James (Gilded Cage: Book I of the Dark Gifts Trilogy), and Pierce Brown (Red Rising series) discuss the benefits and tricks of genre blending with Petra Mayer of NPR. | |
| Jack Kirby’s 100th Birthday Celebration with IDW! | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| IDW is showcasing an impressive library of eight(!) Artist’s Editions featuring Kirby’s original Marvel and DC art in full size. IDW president Greg Goldstein hosts this stellar birthday tribute with superstar creators Walter Simonson and Kevin Eastman, who will share their Kirby remembrances and influences, along with senior editor Scott Dunbier, creative director at IDW PDX Dirk Wood, and perhaps even a surprise guest or two. Everyone who attends will receive a “birthday” gift! One lucky fan will go home with an Artist’s Edition! | |
| Little Lulu and John Stanley Fan Group | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The well-remembered Little Lulu comic books were written from 1945 to 1959 by the multitalented John Stanley. Recent research has identified a large body of other work by this once-anonymous master of comics storytelling. Bill Schelly, author of John Stanley: Giving Life to Little Lulu, will be joining the conversation. Come and learn more and join in for a scripted radio-play style reading of a Golden Age Little Lulu story! | |
| Living a Creative Lifestyle | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| First Second Books creative and editorial director Mark Siegel discusses how to incorporate creativity into your day-to-day life. How do you inspire yourself to write and draw stories? How do you inspire yourself to finish stories and to maintain a consistent work ethic throughout the process? And how do you do that in a way that is fun, healthy, and low stress? Siegel outlines a creative lifestyle based on his years of experience at First Second as well as being the creator of his own comics works. | |
| Superheroes and Comics Can Transform Learning | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| A group of educators, researchers, and creators discuss how comics can be used to enhance literacy and STEM education and why our brains may be uniquely wired to learn from comics. Featuring Jorge Cham (author and creator, PhD Comics), Rebecca Thompson (creator, APS Spectra Comics), Jeff Barbanell (president, Scholastic Innovations, Inc.), Josh Elder (executive director, Reading with Pictures), and Neil Cohn (assistant professor, Tilburg University). Moderated by Russell Shilling (Digital Promise, former DARPA PM). | |
| The Character of Music: Music for Popular TV | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Can’t get that certain song or tune out of your head that you heard on TV? Learn how music is added to your favorite TV shows and how it is an essential character in storytelling. Composers Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Preacher), Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (Stranger Things), and Eskmo (13 Reasons Why) and music supervisors Maggie Phillips (Legion, Fargo) and Thomas Golubi? (The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul) discuss how they create and place music in their programs, how they discover talent, and what their experiences have been working on some of the most popular series on television. Moderated by Chandler Poling of White Bear PR. | |
| The Kaiju Kingdom Podcast: The Resurgence of the Kaiju Film Genre | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library | |
| With the success of Kong: Skull Island, the buzz around Legendary’s MonsterVerse grew over night. Film buffs and kaiju fans have both Pacific Rim, and Godzilla sequels, along with the grand finale of King Kong vs. Godzillato look forward to. Jessica Tseang and Chris Eaton (hosts of The Kaiju Kingdom Podcast) discuss with Mitsuki Koga (actor Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.,Kamen Rider Ketaros), Steve Ryfle (author of Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa), Chris Mowry (writer of IDW’s Godzilla), Mark Jaramillo (curator of Godzilla vs. Wolfman, producer Kaiju Gaiden), and other very special surprise guests, on how Legendary’s new films have reawaken a love for giant monsters, and how their career was impacted by TOHO. Exclusive footage of Godzilla vs. Wolfman will be shown followed by an Q&A. | |
| The Official Image Comics Panel | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| What’s new at Image Comics? What’s going on in the comics industry? How do you break into comics? Come listen to Ed Brubaker (Kill or Be Killed), Tini Howard (Magdalena), Donny Cates (God Country), Sina Grace(Nothing Lasts Forever), and Nicola Scott (Black Magick) discuss their work, the industry, and even more in this packed panel. | |
| How To: Documentary Filmmaking | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Returning for its third consecutive year, Edward Doty (Fighting in Plain Sight, Roundtable) moderates a panel of documentary filmmakers in this one-hour intensive class. From preproduction necessities to production pitfalls and postproduction workflow, topics covered in this panel will serve as an insightful primer for understanding and learning to create nonfiction film. Panelists include Mike J Nichols (Last Play at Shea), Rory Karpf (30 for 30: I Hate Christian Laettner), Todd Howe (Rise), Amanda Spain (30 for 30: Wrestling the Curse), Charles Mruz (Gamemaster). | |
| Women Rocking Hollywood: Female Directors Changing the Faces of Film and Television | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| UPDATED: Sat, Jul 08, 06:56PM | |
| Wonder Woman broke all records in Hollywood for a film helmed by a female directors. Now What? While there’s still a long way to go to equal the number of women behind the camera with women, who make up 51% of the population, shows like Jessica Jones, Queen Sugar, and The Leftovers are making a huge difference by committing to the inclusion of female directors. This 2nd annual panel at SDCC focuses on the incredibly talented, successful women expanding opportunities for women in film who have made noise and winning awards with their work on both the big and small screens. Scheduled to appear: Kirsten Schaffer (exec director, Women in Film: LA), Tina Mabry (writer/producer/director: Queen of the South, director: Dear White People), Rosemary Rodriguez (writer/director: Silver Skies, director: Jessica Jones, The Walking Dead), Victoria Mahoney (director: Queen Sugar, Gypsy, American Crime), Aurora Guerrero (writer/director: Mosquita y Mari, director: Queen Sugar), Angela Robinson (writer/director: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, True Blood), and Gina Prince-Bythewood (writer/director: Love & Basketball, Beyond the Lights), the first woman of color hired to helm a superhero film for the upcoming Silver & Black. Moderated by Leslie Combemale (Cinema Siren). | |
| Family Guy and American Dad! | 1:00pm – 2:15pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| The Family Guy cast (Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mike Henry, John Viener) and executive producers (Rich Appel, Alec Sulkin) offer a special preview of next season’s hilarity and hijinks from FOX’s hit animated comedy—including a sneak peek at the upcoming monumental 300th episode! Then, it’s a Smith-family funday with Francine (Wendy Schaal), Steve (Scott Grimes), Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane), and Klaus (Dee Bradley Baker), and co-executive producer Zack Rosenblatt, who will treat American Dad! fans to a first look at the all new season airing July 24 on TBS . . . plus a few other surprises! | |
| Cartoon Voices I | 1:00pm – 2:30pm |
| Room 6BCF | |
| Each year, moderator Mark Evanier gathers a bevy of the most talented cartoon voice actors working today and invites them to explain and demonstrate their artistry. This year’s lineup includes Grey Griffin (Scooby-Doo!, DC Super Hero Girls), Richard Horvitz (Invader ZIM, The Angry Beavers), Jeff Bergman (Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone), Mick Wingert (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes), Kaitlyn Robrock (Mr. Pickles, Golan the Insatiable), Josh Robert Thompson (Family Guy, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson), and maybe a few other members of the vocal majority. | |
| Board game or video game Mentorship Sessions | 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Santa Rosa Room, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
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| Saturday Playback Room Block #2 | 1:10pm – 3:40pm |
| Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The Playback Room will be showing the following panel presentations from either or both Hall H and Ballroom 20: The Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad!, and Star Trek: Discovery. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.) | |
| Krypton Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 1:15pm – 1:45pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather (Cameron Cuffe of The Halcyon, Florence Foster Jenkins)-whose House of El was ostracized and shamed-as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos. Based on DC characters, Krypton is from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and is executive produced by David S. Goyer (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Dark Knight trilogy) through his Phantom Four banner. Damian Kindler (Sleepy Hollow) will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Krypton, based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC, will debut in 2018 on SYFY. | |
| Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Star? | 1:30pm – 2:30pm |
| Horton Grand Theatre | |
| These panelists will tell the true stories of the worst moments in their professional careers and how they overcame them. From vicious feuds to absolute mortification, these actors bare it all. Would you be able to pick yourself up and keep going? Featuring Claudia Christian (Babylon 5, Atlantis), Mira Furlan (Babylon 5, Lost), Andrea Thompson (NYPD Blue, Babylon 5), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4), Aaron Douglas(Battlestar Galactica, Imposters), Eddie McClintock (Warehouse 13, Bones), and Patricia Tallman (Babylon 5, Night of The Living Dead). | |
| Invader ZIM: It’s a Comic?! (Yes! Yes it Is!) | 1:30pm – 2:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| Eric Trueheart (writer, Invader ZIM TV show and comics), Dave Crosland (character designer, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja; artist, Invader ZIM comics), Megan Lawton (story artist, Invader ZIM TV movie; artist, Invader ZIM comics), and Aaron Alexovich (character designer, Invader ZIM TV show and movie; artist, Invader ZIM comics) join forces to show you what’s coming up in the ZIM comics, including the first-ever four-issue arc and a hilariously twisted one-shot where everyone switches bodies! (Or brains?) Moderated by Robin Herrera (editor, Invader ZIM comics)! Plus: secrets about the all-new TV movie that was recently greenlit by Nickelodeon? Never-before-seen comic art? Rejected covers? Possibly! | |
| Official Sailor Moon Panel | 1:30pm – 2:30pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| Everyone’s favorite Guardian of Love and Justice is back and better than ever! Join your friends from VIZ Media for all the news and updates on the legendary anime series, with some special guest appearances! | |
| Unconventional Comics | 1:30pm – 2:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| Comics are all about super powers and saving the world, right? Discover the rich and growing market for comics that may lack super-powered heroes but are super all the same. Moderator Andrew Farago (Cartoon Art Museum) discusses with panelists R. Sikoryak (Terms and Conditions), Simon Hanselmann (Megg & Mogg), Gemma Correll (The Worrier’s Guide to Life), and Melanie Gillman (As the Crow Flies) how they were inspired to write their unconventional books and why the comics format was right for their work. | |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2: Meet the Talent Behind the Video Game | 1:45pm – 2:45pm |
| Room 6A | |
| The team behind the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 videogame-including Arthur Parsons (head of design, TT Games), Bill Rosemann (executive creative director, Marvel Games), Justin Ramsden (designer, LEGO), Kurt Busiek (comics writer, Avengers Forever), and Dan Veesenmeyer (comic content artist, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers)-offer an inside look at this all-new original adventure, the sequel to the smash hit LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. Moderated by Marvel’s Ryan Penagos (vice president and executive editor, Marvel Digital), this celebration of the Marvel Universe will provide fans with a first look at a new game trailer, new character and artwork reveals, and exclusive audience giveaways. Bringing together iconic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from different eras and realities, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 pits players against the time-traveling Kang the Conqueror in an epic cosmic battle across the expansive Open Hub World of Chronopolis. The game will be released on November 14. | |
| DC Celebrates Wildstorm’s 25th Anniversary | 1:45pm – 3:15pm |
| Room 6DE | |
| It’s been 25 years since Jim Lee’ s WildStorm first made its mark on the comics landscape with such memorable and innovative titles as WildC.A.T.s, Gen13, Stormwatch, and Deathblow, to name a few. Join Jim Lee and former WildStorm staffers and talented contributors including Ryan Benjamin, Lee Bermejo, J. Scott Campbell, Carlos D’Anda, Sandra Hope, Dustin Nguyen, Alex Sinclair, and others for a fun trip down memory lane! | |
| Lucifer Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 1:50pm – 2:50pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| The climactic events of the Lucifer season finale left us wondering where in the world is Lucifer and how did he get his wings back? Join the series stars and executive producers Joe Henderson (White Collar) and Ildy Modrovich (CSI: Miami) for a special video presentation and Q&A where they’ll discuss the sizzling second season and what’s in store for Lucifer in season 3. From Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television and based upon characters created by Neal Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo from DC Entertainment, Lucifer returns for its third season this fall, airing Mondays 8/7c on FOX. Lucifer: The Complete Second Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 22. | |
| Entertainment Weekly’s Women Who Kick Ass: Icon Edition with Charlize Theron | 2:00pm – 2:45pm |
| Hall H | |
| Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road . Cipher in The Fate of the Furious . Ravenna in Snow White and the Huntsman. Meredith Vickers in Prometheus . Aeon Flux. For more than a decade, Oscar winner Charlize Theron has embodied strength, power, searing intelligence, and steely determination on screen. Now, as she prepares to beat the hell out of sinister forces in her new movie Atomic Blonde, EW sits down for no-holds-barred conversation with a woman who defies the rules-and creates her own. | |
| Character Creation: Makeup Effects for Cosplay | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Makeup effects artist Jeff Barkley (Frost: Portrait of a Vampire, Monster Manor, Delirium) will demonstrate how to create a character makeup using generic foam latex prosthetics. Joining Jeff will be pro cosplayers Trey Barkley (Sparrow’s Flight) and Desiree Preston (Enasni Volz) to help answer any questions about wearing prosthetics while in costume. | |
| Children of Tendu Live! | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library | |
| Ever wonder how the producers of Lost, Firefly, The 100, The Tick, and Agent Carter got to write for these genre stalwarts, what it was like to work on these shows, and-most important-how you could someday have their job? Veteran TV writer/producers Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Jose Molina bring their popular Children of Tendu podcast back to Comic-Con, along with a willingness to answer your tough questions about how TV is made and how you can make it in TV as a writer! | |
| Comics in Classrooms and Instruction | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| San Diego teachers discuss the importance of the arts in classrooms, specifically how comics can be used as cross-curricular tools, as bridge-gaps for ELL/struggling readers, and to increase engagement. Featuring Ashley Marie Golden (art/English), Ben Stone (AP world and European history), Julie Damschen (AP psychology), and Chris Mostellar (math). | |
| Sid & Marty Krofft | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| Sid and Marty Krofft are coming to Comic-Con. Join the legendary producers and their moderator David Arquette and other surprise guests. The Kroffts are experiencing one of the greatest brand rebirths in Hollywood history. Their hit Nickelodeon show Mutt & Stuff just finished shooting 73 episodes. They’re currently in production for a series that is a reboot of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters for Amazon Studios, and they recently produced another pilot for Nickelodeon, rebooting one of their biggest hits, The Bugaloos. Come hear showbiz stories and tales from the 1970s all the way through to the present day. And in an exclusive for Comic-Con, Sid and Marty will discuss their secret new projects in the pipeline for the future. | |
| Spotlight on Joe Staton | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| Paul Levitz (former president of DC Comics) talks to Joe Staton (Dick Tracy newspaper strip) about Joe’s work since the ’90s with particular focus on the Dick Tracy strip that Joe has been doing for the last six years with Mike Curtis and that won three consecutive Harvey Awards as Best Syndicated Strip. Other things like E-Man, Huntress, and a multitude of Green Lanterns may also come up. | |
| SuperheroIRL: End Bullying! | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Captain America knocked out Hitler-and this is SuperheroIRL, knocking out bullying, racism, misogyny, LGBTQIA-bullying, cyberbullying, and other forms of hate. Join in for this intersection of pop culture and social justice with Pop Culture Hero Coalition. “From now on, Comic-Con convention goers will come for cosplay, entertainment, freebies, autographs-and healing,” as reported by CNN. | |
| The Centennial of The King of Comics, Jack Kirby | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| Illustrator and comic book historian Arlen Schumer (The Silver Age of Comic Book Art) marks the centennial of Kirby’s birth with a multimedia retrospective about how a first-American generation son of European Jewish immigrants growing up in the Lower East Side of New York City named Ya’akov Kurtzberg became acknowledged by both professionals and fans alike as the single greatest artist and storyteller in the history of comic books, Jack “King” Kirby. | |
| The Science of Rick and Morty | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| Nerdist’s Kyle Hill (Because Science, MythBusters: The Search) and special guests open up a portal to the Rickstaverse to rise above and focus on the science behind everything from portal guns to screaming suns. Q&A session burp to follow. | |
| World Mythology in Contemporary Fantasy | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Xenophobes beware. (And if you know what “xenophobes” means, please keep reading.) There are worlds of diverse gods, djinn, daemons, Ghabali, manticores, sylphs, yowies-and oh, yeah, Baba Yaga-to learn about. And you can find them all in the pages of books. Join Reneé Ahdieh (Flame in the Mist) in conversation with Ilona Andrews (Wildfire), Tomi Adeyemi (Children of Blood and Bone), Traci Chee (The Speaker), S. A. Chakraborty (The City of Brass), and Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina) to learn about the monsters that roam the Earth and how world mythology provides the building blocks of contemporary storytelling. | |
| World of Capcom | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Moderator Tim Turi (Capcom) hosts a panel filled with Capcom team members to present the company’s latest and greatest video games. Capcom has been creating popular games for over three decades, and this panel is the place for fans of all ages to check out the new games they can look forward to. | |
| Writing for Television, Film, and Comics with J. Michael Straczynski | 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| After talent, the most important thing an up-and-coming writer needs is information on how to break into the writing profession as an art and a craft. Having written nearly 400 produced television episodes (with roughly half of that as producer), several hundred comics for DC, Marvel, and Image, and five big-budget movies that have grossed over a billion dollars around the world, J. Michael Straczynski (JMS) once again shares his knowledge with new writers to help them break in and improve their work. Note: This is not a lecture but rather uses a Q&A format, so come equipped with good questions. | |
| Comic-Con How-To: Draw your Imagination with Kim Jung Gi | 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Room 2 | |
| Take this amazing opportunity to learn how to draw the things in your imagination that words cannot describe using white paper with a black pen. You will realize that you do not need any fancy equipment to draw your heart out after seeing Kim Jung Gi’ s outrageous live drawing! You will get a chance to see an empty canvas transform into a completed scene with human anatomy and perspective in just 90 minutes. Kim Jung Gi is an established artist from South Korea who has the ability to visualize drawing before making his marks. He has taught manwha (comic book) art at universities and private schools, published numerous sketchbooks, and worked on the TLT, Tiger the Long Tail webtoon. | |
| Comics Arts Conference #12: The Poster Session | 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| The CAC’s poster session gives attendees the opportunity to interact directly with presenters. Come talk one-on-one with these scholars about their projects! Plashka Webster, Victoria Sanchez, Grace Toyonaga, Tiana Mamaghani, Ashley Jabro, Zachary Brown, and Timothy Stiven present the student-designed graphic novel Windy and the Spirit Skies and share the process the students and faculty went through to create this project. Danielle Kohfeldt, Maricela Correa-Chavez, and Julia Stern examine how people occupying subordinated social identities experience and co-create fan culture in comic fandoms. Derek Heid traces a high school comics studies course from its inception to its present-day status as a class awaiting approval, including the obstacles its creators have experienced along the way. John A. Walsh presents the results of a study conducted with Shawn Martin and Jennifer St. Germain of the key features of fan mail published in The Amazing Spider-Man from 1963 until the present. Allen Thomas outlines potential research and theories examining how and why comics can aid in the psychotherapeutic process. Jeffrey Goodwin discusses how Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch queers the Archie Universe by setting itself up in opposition to capitalist, patriarchal society. Megan Sinclair analyzes the role of comics in education by addressing the genres of graphic medicine and the superhero. Matthew J. Brown compares six versions of Wonder Woman’s origin story and how these versions combine progressive and problematic representations. Tiffany Babb examines why Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona is so unacceptable to her society and why an uncontrollable young girl who refuses to fit into the moral and societal rules of a story is so terrifying. Craig K. Agule and Benjamin G. Barrena use Ian Williams’s The Bad Doctor to argue that practical and ethical questions raised in cases of physicians who are also patients are best answered by looking at narratives. Voski Hovsepian and Kristal Samson explore the meaning and clinical presentation of dissociative amnesia through Barry Allen’s experience in Flashpoint. Joseph Serrano presents the results of a qualitative study on the perceived influence of comic books on moral development during adolescence. Trevor Alvordexamines how the Book of Mormon, the most sacred text in Mormonism, has been transformed into comic form 11 times. Jason Goldman-Hall, Courtney Arndtt, Alexander Diep, and Jenny Kim discuss concrete strategies for using comics and graphic novels to teach English, social science, and special education. Elizabeth Frechette, Elica Sharifnia, and Silvia Niño review how comic books meet the Kindergarten through 3rd grade nationally recognized Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and provide guidelines for how teachers can begin to incorporate comic books into their science curriculum. Barbara Glaeser and Brenda Bush present the results of a study in which graphic novels were used to help adolescents with autism build bridges to reading for enjoyment and learning, which led to improved peer relationships. Cathy Leograndeexamines the historical timeline of Asian characters in DC and Marvel comics. Eric Bruce presents the results of study with Shawn Sellers and Janet Roberts analyzing Batman using SAMHSA Wellness Initiative, identifying Batman’s current status and health risk factors within the eight dimensions of wellness. Peter Carlson and Antero Garcia document the impact a critical pedagogy of comic books has had on disenfranchised, struggling, and historically marginalized readers. Ann Thresher examines the surprisingly rigorous engagement of comic writers with the philosophy and physics of time. | |
| Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously | 2:05pm – 3:35pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Neil Gaiman is a beloved storyteller, conjuring modern myths that have earned him a fervent fan base. But what is his own story? Find out in this epic documentary that gets you up close and personal with Neil himself. Panelists include director Patrick Meaney (Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods) and cinematographer Jordan Rennert (She Makes Comics ). | |
| Star Trek: Discovery | 2:30pm – 3:15pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| Over 50 years ago, the world was first introduced to what would quickly become a cultural phenomenon. It was a television series that inspired developments in science and technology, broke social barriers, and transported viewers around the globe to new adventures and uncharted frontiers. This fall, Star Trek: Discovery follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms while learning that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The series will feature a new ship and new characters while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers. Join members of the cast alongside the creative minds behind the new series for a conversation and introduction to Star Trek: Discovery. The newest edition of the Star Trek franchise will premiere in the U.S. on CBS All Access this fall, following a broadcast premiere on the CBS Television Network. | |
| Drawn & Quarterly Previews and Announcements | 2:30pm – 3:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| Drawn & Quarterly is the esteemed literary graphic novel publisher of such authors as Lynda Barry, Kate Beaton, Chris Ware, Adrian Tomine, and more. Publisher Peggy Burns, executive editor Tom Devlin, and marketing director Julia Pohl-Miranda preview forthcoming books and announce new titles. | |
| Explore/Create: Richard Garriott’s Adventures from Gaming Pioneer to Space Adventurerto Space Adventurer | 2:30pm – 3:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| Richard “Lord British” Garriott authored the famed Ultima series and coined the term “avatar.” In 2008, he became the first American second-generation astronaut when he flew to the ISS. Learn more from his new memoir Explore/Create. | |
| IDW Entertainment and Syfy: Wynonna Earp | 2:30pm – 3:30pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| Cast and creators of the breakout SYFY series Wynonna Earp Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon, Shamier Anderson, Domonique Provost-Chalkley, Katherine Barrell, Varun Saranga, and Tamara Duarte along with showrunner Emily Andras and comic creator Beau Smith reveal behind-the-scenes antics, show off exclusive footage, and answer your biggest questions about season 2! | |
| Happy! | 2:45pm – 3:45pm |
| Room 6BCF | |
| Based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel from Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson, Happy!follows Nick Sax, an intoxicated, corrupt cop-turned-hitman whose life is changed forever by a tiny, relentlessly positive, imaginary blue winged horse named “Happy.” The cast and creators of SYFY’s highly anticipated new show premiere a first look at the series and discuss what fans can expect from the TV adaption. | |
| Gotham Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 2:50pm – 3:50pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| Gotham’ s origin story continues to unfold, and as the show enters its fourth season, the stakes will be higher than ever! With the Court of Owls decimated, the aftermath of the Tetch virus crippling the city, and every (surviving) villain in Gotham’s underworld jockeying for power, Jim Gordon and the GCPD will have their hands full. And that’s just the beginning! What threat does Ra’s al Ghul pose, and will Penguin regain his title as the King of Gotham? What new villains are in store for season 4, and what does Bruce Wayne’s season finale reveal mean for Gotham City and his ultimate destiny? Be among the first to see what’s in store for season 4 in a special video presentation followed by a Q&A with series stars and producers. From Warner Bros. Television, Gotham returns this fall with all-new episodes on its new night, Thursdays at 8/7c on FOX. Gotham: The Complete Third Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 29. | |
| Comics 101: Making Sense of the Comics World | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| Just getting into comics but not sure where to start reading? Industry professionals Simon Hanselmann(Megahex), Sonny Liew (Dr. Fate), Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani (Aw Yeah Comics), and others personally recommend series just right for you! Join comiXology Facebook Live crew Matt Kolowski and Tia Vasiliou and this panel of comics superstars as they become your guides through the awesome world of comics! | |
| Dark Horse Manga | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| This year marks the 30th anniversary of the manga industry in North America-an industry born from the love of comics fans and comics publishers for the work of Japanese creators. Dark Horse was one of the manga pioneers in the 1980s and continues to publish Japanese titles ranging from Danganronpa, Cardcaptor Sakura,and Unofficial Hatsune Mix to I Am a Hero, Lone Wolf and Cub, and Berserk. Join Carl Horn (editor), Michael Gombos (director of international publishing and licensing), and Megan Walker (assistant editor) for a look at the past, present, and future of manga at Dark Horse. | |
| Developing Comics for Social Impact and Change | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| Many think that there is a need to develop an organized community focused on creating innovative and high-quality comics to tackle complex and challenging social issues. This panel will discuss this idea and how it can spur new opportunities, as well as the impact similar efforts have made in the video game industry. Josh Elder(executive director, Reading with Pictures), Gina Gagliano (marketing and publicity manager, First Second Books), Illya Kowalchuck (director of education, Pop Culture Classroom), and Geoff Gerber (president, Lion Forge Comics). Moderated by Russell Shilling (Digital Promise, former DARPA PM). | |
| Fanbase Press: Introducing Quince | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Quince is a 15-issue comic book series being released in English and Spanish about teenager Lupe who discovers she has superpowers at her quinceañera. Creative team Sebastian Kadlecik (Penguins vs. Possums), Kit Steinkellner (Z: The Beginning of Everything), and Emma Steinkellner (X-Box) discuss the series and the importance of inclusivity and representation in the comic book medium in a session moderated by Barbra Dillon (editor-in-chief, Fanbase Press). | |
| Living in the Future | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| Daily life in the 21st Century can often feel like living in the future, as we relax with our pocket supercomputers in our self-driving vehicles, etc. But there’s no dearth of imagination among these panelists, who will share their future visions of our planet and others, humans, robots, and more. Take a tour as Christopher Rice (Ramses the Damned) guides readers into the visions of Cindy Pon (Want), Daniel H. Wilson (The Clockwork Dynasty), Karin Tidbeck (Amatka), Daniel Price (The Song of the Orphans), Elizabeth Briggs (Future Threat), and Rob Reid (After On). | |
| Lost Fans Unite with Jay and Jack | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library | |
| Are you a fan of ABC’s Lost? Then join Jay and Jack Glatfelter for their 11th annual SDCC panel! The co-hosts of the popular The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack will be joined by pop culture aficionado and co-founder of Cancer Gets LOST Jo “JOpinionated” Garfein to discuss the thoughts, theories, and legacy of one of the best serialized TV shows of all time and touch upon some of the newest “it” shows, such as The Leftovers, Westworld, The 100, and more. | |
| Make Comics with Photoshop: Exploration of a Work Flow | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| Have you always wanted to publish your own story but aren’t sure where to begin? Daniel Presedo (Photoshop team) will walk through valuable lessons and work flows he has acquired in publishing over the past 25 years. Alicia Burstein (ArtStart books) will also share specific details to know before beginning your journey. | |
| Marvel: Black Eyed Peas’ Masters of the Sun | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 6A | |
| From the mind of will.i.am comes this retro futuristic b-boy zombie thriller. Fusing together the unlikeliest of genres with ease, Masters of the Sun mixes LA gang culture, b-boy-ism, and Egyptology to tell the heroic tale of a hip-hop group from East LA who must battle an ancient god that’s turning black drug dealers and gangsters into zombies. Join will.i.am, Taboo, and apl.de.ap from the Black Eyed Peas to discuss the MOTS experience and the future of delivering immersive content. | |
| Monster Hunter | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Get a behind-the-scenes look at Capcom’s newest action RPG game, Monster Hunter: World! Fresh off the announcement at E3 2017, this panel features the latest and greatest directly from the Capcom staff and development team members. This new entry in the popular Monster Hunter series is coming globally to PS4 and Xbox One in early 2018 with a PC release to follow. | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Horton Grand Theatre | |
| Following a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, the new season of MST3K is now a Netflix Original Series. What was it like to bring the show back, and what’s next for MST3K? Creator Joel Hodgson and cast members Felicia Day, Jonah Ray, Hampton Yount, and Rebecca Hanson take you behind the scenes. | |
| Spotlight on Box Brown | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| Box Brown (Andre the Giant, Tetris) and Brandon Stroud (pro wrestling editor at UPROXX) discuss Box’s highly acclaimed comics body of work. Box is an Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist, illustrator, and comic publisher from Philadelphia. His books include the New York Times bestselling Andre the Giant: Life and Legendand Tetris: The Games People Play. His next work (coming Feb. 2018) is about Andy Kaufman, titled Is This Guy for Real? Box’s independent comics publishing house, Retrofit Comics, was launched in 2011. | |
| Spotlight on Joyce Chin and Art Adams | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Artists Arthur Adams and Joyce Chin come together for this unique spotlight panel to interview each other on their combined decades’ worth of work. They’ll share their experiences working for such companies as DC, Image, and Marvel, venturing into creating new characters and comics, and illustrating magazine and toy packaging. They’ll also answer your questions-bring ’em if you got ’em! | |
| Who’s the Most Neurotic Superhero? | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Ever since the dawn of Marvel’s “superheroes with real problems,” costumed adventurers have been letting their psychological damage show. Spider-Man’s guilt and insecurity, Batman’s tango with trauma, Captain America’s survivor’s guilt, Jessica Jones’s smorgasbord of symptoms, and Star-Lord’s daddy issues are just some of the mental challenges that modern superheroes deal with. Dr. Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology), R. Sikoryak (Masterpiece Comics), Dr. Janina Scarlet (Superhero Therapy), Alex Langley (The Geek Handbook), and moderator Danny Fingeroth (Superman on the Couch) hold a lively discussion of the psychological challenges that many heroes (and some villains, too) deal with. | |
| Netflix’s Stranger Things | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Hall H | |
| UPDATED: Sat, Jul 08, 07:32PM | |
| Join the cast and creators of the pop culture phenomenon Stranger Things for an in-depth discussion on the acclaimed series, the journey to Season 2, and be the first to experience never-before-seen footage of what’s to come this October. | |
| Supergirl Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 3:30pm – 4:10pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| Ridding National City of Queen Rhea and her Daxamite army was a major win for Supergirl but one that came at a significant cost, as Kara was forced to sacrifice her budding relationship with Mon-El. When the show returns with all-new supercharged adventures this fall on The CW, Kara and team will come up against a new threat in the form of DC Comics’s Worldkiller, Reign. Want to know more about Reign and what she has in store for the Girl of Steel? Join the series’ cast and creative team for a special video presentation followed by a discussion of the new season. From Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, Supergirl’ s third season will debut Monday, October 9 at 8/7c on The CW. Supergirl: The Complete Second Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 22. | |
| Doctor Who and Torchwood Comics | 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| Get your fix of all things Whovian from writers Cavan Scott, George Mann, and others (including a very special message from Captain Jack himself!), along with Doctor Who senior editor Andrew James, who will reveal upcoming plans for Titan’s Doctor Who comics and take you behind the scenes of Titan’s stand-alone SDCC Doctor Who comic-created especially for the show! Each audience member will receive a free comic! | |
| Insight Comics: Focusing on Content and Creators | 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| In early 2017, Insight Editions launched Insight Comics, a dynamic new imprint dedicated to publishing original and licensed graphic novels. These beautifully illustrated stories run the gamut from tales of post-apocalyptic horror and sci-fi survival to epic fantasy battles, supernatural adventures, and thrilling detective mysteries for people of all ages. Meet the editors and creators behind the brand, get a glimpse of what the team has planned for the rest of 2017 and beyond, and learn why Insight Comics is the preeminent home for creators. Panelists include Mark Irwin (editor), Katie Kubert (editor), Nilah Magruder (M.F.K.), Richard Hamilton (Scoop), Jean Dufaux (Djinn), Arianna Irwin (The Comet), Tom Sniegoski (Atomic Frenchie), and Frank Tieri (comic book writer). | |
| Keeping it Real | 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| Graphic novels featuring realistic stories about kids are burning up the bestseller lists and winning awards. Some of the hottest creators working in the genre discuss why their work is connecting with readers both young and old. Panelists include Jennifer Holm (Swing It, Sunny), Shannon Hale (Real Friends), Nidhi Chanani(Pashmina), Tillie Walden (Spinning), and moderator Meryl Jaffe (Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth). | |
| Robert Kirkman and Todd McFarlane in Conversation | 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Room 6DE | |
| Todd McFarlane, the creator of Spawn, and Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead, sit down for an intimate one-on-one chat. These two titans have forever changed the comics industry in addition to breaking new ground in everything from toys to television to film. What tips do they have for their fellow creators? How did they rise so high? They’ll discuss these topics and more. | |
| CANCELLED – A Tale of Two Ducks: Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge from the Beginning | 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| CANCELLED: Sat, Jul 08, 04:28PM | |
| We regret to announce that this program has been cancelled. | |
| Comic-Con How-To: Draw with Copic Markers with Allison Sohn | 3:30pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 2 | |
| Comic book artist Allison Sohn takes you from a pencilled portrait all the way to a final colored piece of original artwork. She will share tips and tricks and answer all of your questions while she works. Allison is a freelance artist who specializes in trading cards and sketch cards and who collaborates regularly with her husband, Adam Hughes. | |
| The Wrestler: A Q.T. Marshall Story | 3:35pm – 5:25pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Mike ” Q.T. Marshall” Cuellari has been wrestling in minor and major wrestling circuits for the last 12 years (WWE, ROH, TNA). After years of traveling, sustaining injuries, and living week to week on edge, Q.T. has decided he needs to think about where his future is heading. Now Q.T. is turning 30, and he has one last tryout for the prestigious World Wrestling Entertainment. Q.T. must lay it all on the line at the Monster Factory and impress WWE talent scout and hall of famer Gerald Brisco. If he fails, he will be forced to lace up his wrestling boots forever. Panelists include Frank Zarrillo (director/producer), Frank Carr (executive producer), Mike “Q.T. Marshall” Cuellari (star), and Joe Zarrillo (sound mixing, producer). | |
| Saturday Playback Room Block #3 | 3:50pm – 5:10pm |
| Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The Playback Room will be showing the following panel presentations from either or both Hall H and Ballroom 20: Netflix’s Stranger Things, Supergirl Special Video Presentation and Q&A, and DC’s Legends of TomorrowSpecial Video Presentation and Q&A. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.) | |
| The Magicians | 4:00pm – 4:50pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| Don’t miss your chance to get an inside look at SYFY’s breakout series. The stakes have never been higher after a powerful season 2 finale left the world without magic. Join the cast and creators as they look back on last season and provide a glimpse into what’s in store for Quentin and his friends. | |
| A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones Fan Discussion | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library | |
| Amin Javadi (A Podcast of Ice and Fire, Bastards of Kingsgrave podcast), Kyle Maddock (A Podcast of Ice and Fire, AfterBuzz TV), and Tara Lynne (The Geekiary, Ice and Fire Convention) discuss major and minor fan theories, compare the books to the television show, and take part in a general Q&A. | |
| Ladies of the Legions, A Women’s Guide to Star Wars Costuming | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The Ladies of the Legions discuss different costume options for women and challenges and solutions for issues such as choosing costumes, customization and fit, crossplay costume options, physical issues for women in costume, and support and costume groups for women. Panelists offer introductions to various costume clubs, including the 501st Legion (Lesley Farquhar, Dawn Bright, and Anastasia Hunter), Rebel Legion (Rachel Williams and Lisa Curtis Saunders), and the Mandalorian Mercs (Carrie Ann Caranci and Kristina Schlosser). Moderated by Lesley Farquhar (The 501st Legion). | |
| Marvel: Cup O’Joe | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Here is your chance to ask Marvel’s chief creative officer Joe Quesada about anything and everything Marvel. Got a question about your favorite hero? Want to hear the latest developments on Marvel’s Legacy or our up-and-coming heroes? This panel has you covered! Also featuring executive editor Nick Lowe, director of content and character development Sana Amanat, and creators Kris Anka (Runaways), Ryan North (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), and Rainbow Rowell (Runaways)! | |
| New Stories in Old Universes | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| Some fan-favorite characters and comic universes have been around for generations. As a creator, how does one continue to make exciting and new stories in worlds that comic readers are so familiar with? Moderator Mark Waid (Archie) aims to find out with Comic-Con special guests Marguerite Bennett (DC Bombshells), Tom King(Vision), Gail Simone (Batgirl), and Erica Henderson (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl). | |
| Spotlight on Sonny Liew | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| Sonny Liew discusses his Eisner-nominated The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, his three-continent journey to find sources of creativity, the comics culture in Singapore, and his collaborations with Gene Luen Yang(American Born Chinese, Superman) and Paul Levitz (former DC publisher), who will moderate the conversation. | |
| The Great Comic-Con Kids Draw-Off! | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| On this interactive panel, kids get to be in charge! Kids will work with an epic panel of bestselling kids’ comics creators as they compete in the draw-off to beat all draw-offs! Bring your pencil (and your parents). Panelists include Matthew Holm (Babymouse Tales from the Locker: Lights, Camera, Middle School!), Jarrett Krosoczka(Star Wars Jedi Academy: The Force Oversleeps), Nathan Hale (Hazardous Tales), Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Lucas Turnbloom (Dream Jumper), Victoria Jamieson (Roller Girl), Raina Telgemeier(Ghosts), and moderator Tom Racine (Tall Tale Radio Podcast). | |
| Transforming Character to Costume: DC Superhero Costumes from Workroom to Film Set | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| The Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705 leads a discussion exploring the different positions behind the scenes in Hollywood’s costume industry. Learn about the journey each costume takes to become part of your favorite onscreen character’s appearance with expert panelists Bob Morgan (costume supervisor, Batman V. Superman, Man of Steel), Mike Welch (set costumer, Batman V. Superman, X-Men: Days of Future Past), Federico Cervantes (key specialty costumer, Batman V. Superman, Watchmen), Stacia Lang (custom-made cutter fitter, Aquaman, Man of Steel), and Lisa Fullerton (custom-made stitcher, Aquaman, The Hunger Games). | |
| What’s New from Abrams ComicArts and Amulet | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Andrew Smith (publisher), Charles Kochman (editorial director), Chad Beckerman (creative director), and Abrams authors Thi Bui (The Best We Could Do), Damian Duffy and John Jennings (Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation), Nathan Hale (One Trick Pony), and Mark Evanier (Kirby: King of Comics [Anniversary Edition]) discuss their graphic novels. The panel will also cover Abrams ComicArts’s upcoming projects from the fall 2017 list and beyond, revealing exciting works in progress and including videos and never-before-seen titles and art. | |
| When Comic Shops, Teachers, and Librarians Work Together | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| Beth Dunca (teacher, Rancho Minerva Middle School), Lisa Ferneau-Haynes (senior librarian, Oceanside Public Library), and John Shableski (UDON Entertainment) discuss the incredible opportunity educators have when shopping at their local comic book store for texts to use in class or include in their library collection. Moderated by Adam Kullberg (education program manager, Pop Culture Classroom). | |
| Women and Writers of Color Breaking Barriers | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| An eclectic panel of UCLA Extension instructors currently working in the entertainment industry discuss how they got where they are, what issues they continue to face, and what it will take before there is real change. Speakers include Laurence Walsh-Hodson (NCIS, The Dresden Files), Nancy Nigrosh (former agent of Kathryn Bigelow), Steve Harper (American Crime, Covert Affairs), Melinda Hill (Kickin’ It, Adventure Time), Deborah Dean Davis (It Takes Two, Daddy Boot Camp), Cynthia Hsiung (Young Hercules, The Real World), Eunetta T. Boone (One on One, The Hughleys), Cynthia Riddle (Puppy Love, The Brittany Murphy Story) and moderator Kim Adelman (independent film producer). | |
| Midnight, Texas Series Premiere | 4:00pm – 5:15pm |
| Room 6BCF | |
| Universal Television presents NBC’s new supernatural thriller Midnight, Texas ! Welcome to a place where being normal is strange and only outsiders fit in. Based on the bestselling book series by Charlaine Harris (author of the novels that inspired True Blood), comes a journey into a remote Texas town where nothing is what it seems. Home to a vampire, a witch, an angel and a hitwoman, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those who are different-a perfect place for anyone looking to hide from the outside world. That is, until the arrival of a powerful psychic and the murder of one of their own. As the town members fight off outside pressures from ever-suspicious cops, deadly biker gangs, and their own dangerous pasts, they band together and form an unlikely but strong family. Join your fellow “Midnighters” for a special screening of the premiere episode along with an exclusive sneak peek and a Q&A session with the cast and producers: François Arnaud (The Borgias), Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black), Parisa Fitz-Henley (Luke Cage), Arielle Kebbel (The Vampire Diaries), Jason Lewis(Sex and the City), Peter Mensah (True Blood), Sarah Ramos (Parenthood), Yul Vazquez, (Bloodline), executive producers Monica Owusu-Breen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and David Janollari (Six Feet Under), and author Charlaine Harris. | |
| Oddball Comics Live! | 4:00pm – 5:30pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| Cartoonist Scott Shaw! (Sonic the Hedgehog) has presented his uniquely hilarious slideshow of “the craziest comic books ever published” to SRO audiences at SDCC for over four decades. This presentation is for everyone who’s ever enjoyed reading a comic book, with wildly funny, outrageous, and bizarre covers of the craziest comic books ever published. Even if you’ve seen some of these comic book covers many times before, when you behold their covers blown up to the size of the side of a barn, you’ll be amazed and delighted at the unbelievable imagery that’s revealed! Stan Lee says, “Wow, True Believers, I thought I’d seen it all, but Scott Shaw!’s hysterically hilarious Oddball Comics is the wildest, wackiest exposé of some of the craziest comic books I’ve ever seen! Or, to put it mildly, Scott’s outrageous opuses are a blast!” | |
| DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 4:10pm – 4:50pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| After crash landing the Waverider in a version of 2017 Los Angeles where dinosaurs roam the streets and the skyline is adorned by the iconic Big Ben clock tower, the Legends were quick to realize, “We broke time.” Last year, the loveable band of misfit heroes traveled throughout the timeline, fixing a series of aberrations. This year, they’ll be turning the crazy up to 11, as a wave of anachronisms turn history on its head, leaving the Legends responsible for piecing it back together. What is an anachronism you ask? For the answer to that, and many other questions, join the cast and creative team behind The CW’s hit superhero team-up series. From Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ s season premiere airs Tuesday, October 10, at 9/8c on The CW. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Second Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 15. | |
| The Orville | 4:15pm – 5:15pm |
| Room 6A | |
| From Emmy Award–winning executive producer and creator Seth MacFarlane with a pilot directed by Jon Favreau, The Orville is a one-hour science fiction comedic drama set 400 years in the future that follows the adventures of the U.S.S. Orville, a mid-level exploratory vessel. Come meet the whole crew—Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Chad Coleman as well as producers David Goodman and Brannon Braga —and get an exclusive extended first look at FOX’s new fall show. The crew, both human and alien, will face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the familiar, often humorous problems of regular people in a workplace . . . even though some of those people are from other planets, and the workplace is a faster-than-light spaceship. | |
| Westworld Panel and Q&A Session | 4:15pm – 5:15pm |
| Hall H | |
| HBO’s Westworld concluded its critically acclaimed first season in December and is currently saddling up for season 2. The series-created, executive produced, and written by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy -is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Cast panelists include Ben Barnesas Logan, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Armistice, Ed Harris as the Man in Black, Luke Hemsworth as Stubbs, James Marsden as Teddy, Thandie Newton as Maeve, Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore, Rodrigo Santoro as Hector, Angela Sarafyan as Clementine, Jimmi Simpson as William, Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale, Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores, Shannon Woodward as Elsie, and Jeffrey Wright as Bernard/Arnold. The panel will be moderated by internationally renowned vocal artist/beatboxer/musician/comedian Reggie Watts. | |
| Animation Magazine Turns 30! | 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| Launched in 1987, Animation Magazine has been the definitive voice of the art, business, and technology of animation and VFX as those industries have grown from tiny niches into global phenomenona. Join editor-in-chief Tom McLean, publisher/president/co-founder Jean Thoren, and some surprise special guests in this look at how much the magazine and the art forms it covers have changed over the past three decades. | |
| From Acclaimed Graphic Novel to Daring New Film: My Friend Dahmer | 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Horton Grand Theatre | |
| Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Derf Backderf, My Friend Dahmer is the eerie and electrifying new film written and directed by Marc Meyers, with Disney star Ross Lynch in a revelatory performance as Jeffrey Dahmer. Before Dahmer became one of the most notorious serial killers of all time, he was a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic, and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. This is the haunting, sad, funny, true, origin story of Dahmer in high school. Moderated by Abraham Riesman (staff culture writer at New York Magazine and Vulture), Lynch, Backderf, and Meyers will discuss the joys and challenges of adapting this cult favorite for the big screen and the fascination with this infamous real-life figure. Attendees will also be treated to the first public teaser of the film exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con. | |
| Tales From the Comic Book Crackdown | 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| Always on the cutting edge in their titles like Tales from the Crypt and Weird Science, EC Comics produced the most provocative stories of horror, crime, politics, and social justice in the restrictive early 1950s-tales once again topical today. Tucked inside the horror were yarns that took on issues like prejudice and nationalism. Of course, EC got in trouble, and in 1954 publisher William Gaines was called to testify before the U.S. Senate in a hearing that ultimately caused the wide censorship of comics. An interactive discussion led by Ben Dickow, lecturer in comics history, and EC comics expert Grant Geissman will examine that fateful day in comics history. Augmenting the discussion, members of Los Angeles’s Captured Aural Phantasy Theater will dramatically read from the Senate testimony and some of the controversial comics. These short excerpts preview a major theatrical production about EC Comics that Captured Aural Phantasy Theater will be bringing to audiences in the fall; they are the only performance group in the world authorized to bring EC Comics to life on stage. | |
| ValiantFans.com: Harbinger Wars 2 and Beyond! | 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| Valiant fans from around the world join in celebrating Valiant’s 12th annual SDCC fan panel. Valiant guest panelists and moderator Sean Neprund of the OTV podcast discuss everything Valiant, including Harbinger Wars 2, Secret Weapons, and the smash hit X-O Manowar . | |
| That ’70s Panel | 4:30pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| It was a time of change in comics, with a new generation intermingling with the old and taking command. Hear what the comics industry was like in the 1970s from Mike Grell (The Warlord ; Jon Sable, Freelance), Paul Levitz (Legion of Super-Heroes, Stalker), Keith Pollard (Fantastic Four, Thor), Ron Wilson (The Thing, Super Boxers), Marv Wolfman (Tomb of Dracula, New Teen Titans), Joe Staton (E-Man, Dick Tracy), and moderator Mark Evanier (Groo the Wanderer, Blackhawk). | |
| AMC’s Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics | 4:45pm – 5:45pm |
| Room 6DE | |
| Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community. Nine years ago, Pierce was a hero of a different sort. Gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, he used those powers to keep his hometown streets safe as the masked vigilante Black Lightning. However, after too many nights with his life on the line and seeing the effects of the damage and loss that his alter ego was inflicting on his family, he left his superhero days behind and settled into being a principal and a dad. Choosing to help his city without using his superpowers, he watched his daughters Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Anne McClain) grow into strong young women, even though his marriage to their mother, Lynn (Christine Adams), suffered. Almost a decade later, Pierce’s crime-fighting days are long behind him-or so he thought. But with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire and those he cares about in the crosshairs of the menacing local gang The One Hundred, Black Lightning returns-to save not only his family but also the soul of his community. Based on the characters from DC, Black Lightning is from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television with executive producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl), Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil (Being Mary Jane, The Game, Jumping the Broom, Girlfriends), and Sarah Schechter (Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl). Black Lightning premieres midseason on The CW. | |
| Black Lightning Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 4:50pm – 5:10pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| Executive producers Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead), Daniel Junge (Saving Face, Being Evel), and Rory Karpf (The Book of Manning, Dale) introduce their new unscripted series AMC’s Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret World of Comics, a six-part one-hour documentary series that explores the stories, people, and events that have transformed the world of comic books. Using a distinctive filmmaker approach, the series takes a deep dive into the most accessible and often subversive modern popular art form and will cover topics ranging from origin stories to the untold history behind iconic characters. Join the panelists for a Q&A session and an official sneak preview of this new series. | |
| The Expanse | 5:00pm – 5:50pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| The cast and creators of SYFY’s critically acclaimed series are back to discuss last season’s most shocking moments and give an inside look at what to expect from season 3. Based on the Hugo-nominated book series by James S. Corey, The Expanse takes place hundreds of years in the future after humans have colonized the solar system. | |
| Building a Collaboration in Comic Books | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| Jeffrey Twohig (FuzzyLogixMedia), Brandon Perlow (New Paradigm Studios), Johnny Cavooto (Sartana), Jeff Rider (Cloudwrangler comics), and Robert Roach (Menthu, The Roach) discuss the process of building a production team to create a comic book from idea to printing the finished product. | |
| Comics Entrepreneur Secrets | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| You love comic books, right? Do you love them enough to start your own publishing company? Hear what it takes to make it in comics from publishers who have paved their own paths. Author and business expert Rob Salkowitz (Forbes) talks to trail-blazing comics professionals including comiXology CEO and co-founder David Steinberger, CEO of IDW media holdings Ted Adams, Valiant Entertainment CEO and chief creative officer Dinesh Shamdasani, and founder and CEO of Emet Comics Maytal Gilboa about their wins, their setbacks, and everything you need to know on how break in and stay in the comics biz. | |
| Everyone’s a Critic: Becoming and Being a Journalist in the Online Age | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Bill Watters (Bleeding Cool), Mary Anne Butler (Aggressive Comix), Dana Han-Klein (Mohawk Movie Review), Bill Hunt (The Digital Bits), Alexandra August (Geek Magazine, CBR), and Thomas Parham (APU) discuss the expansion of journalism over the past decade, from the rise of citizen journalism to blogging to vloggers, podcasters, and online-only news sources. Panelists will talk about the roles new media play between their readers and the industries and communities they serve, varying levels of informality versus classic ideas of professionalism, show-specific outlets versus general news sites, moving from hobbyist to being a professional, and more. | |
| Hasbro: Marvel | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Hasbro and Marvel product experts will discuss some exciting news around Hasbro’s ever-popular Marvel Legends product line. Attendees will also get a sneak peek at upcoming, never-before-seen Marvel action figures, followed by Q&A. | |
| Inspiring Young Readers Through Graphic Novels | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library | |
| Beth Duncan, Lisa Harrison, Nichole Santangelo (teachers, Rancho Minerva Middle School), Amy Pitotti(teacher, David A. Brown Middle School), Lisa Ferneau-Hayes (senior librarian, Oceanside Public Library), Erin Nakasone (librarian I in youth services, Oceanside Public Library), Matthew Shoemaker (international educator), and Yukiko Chavez (library media technician, Rancho Minerva Middle School) along with three middle and high school students will discuss how graphic novels have become a gateway into the world of literacy through art, teen book buddy programs, and mentoring/modeling. | |
| Spotlight on Eduardo Risso | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| Behind 100 Bullets and Batman is the 35-year-old artist Eduardo Risso. He will be talking about how difficult it can be to draw for the head of the world while living in the ass of the world. Join Eduardo for this session moderated by Ivan Brandon (writer/editor). | |
| Spotlight on John Holmstrom | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Harvey Kurtzman. Will Eisner. The Ramones. Blondie. Lou Reed. The CBGB scene and punk rock. Tom Forcade and High Times magazine. Al Goldstein and Screw magazine. Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the East Village art scene. John Holmstrom was involved with all of the above and much more and ended up with one of the strangest careers in comics, the fine arts, and punk rock. John will be interviewed by cartoonist Batton Lash (Supernatural Law), his fellow student at New York’s School of Visual Arts back in the early 1970s, when their teachers were Eisner and Kurtzman. | |
| The Secrets of Drawing with Science | 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| Wei Xu, Ph.D. (artist, mathematician, computer scientist, author, professor) unveils the scientific secrets for identifying, organizing, and duplicating shapes, the core steps for scientifically mastering observational drawing. | |
| Comic-Con How-To: How to Tell Stories for the Microphone, Voiceover 101 | 5:00pm – 6:30pm |
| Room 2 | |
| Master storytellers and voiceover artists Scott Brick (award-winning narrator of over 800 audiobooks, including Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, the Jason Bourne trilogy, and the Dune saga) and Townsend Coleman (the voice of Michelangelo on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Waldo in Where’s Waldo?, and the Tick) put volunteers from the audience through the paces to see if they (and you) have what it takes to join the competitive world of voiceover acting. | |
| The Flash Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 5:10pm – 5:50pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| Running up against an evil time remnant version of yourself is something no one should ever have to do, but that’s exactly what faced Barry Allen (a.k.a. the Flash) as he fought to save the life of fiancée Iris West from the God of Speed known as Savitar. Barry’s victory was short-lived, however, as an unbalanced Speed Force began to wreak havoc on Central City, forcing Barry to sacrifice himself for the greater good. With the Fastest Man Alive now trapped inside an extra-dimensional energy and unknown dangers lurking in the shadows, it will be up to Team Flash to free Barry from his own personal Hell. Join the cast and creators of The CW’s highest-rated series and be among the first to find out where things will pick up when season 4 returns this fall. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, The Flash season premiere airs Tuesday, October 10 at 8/7c on The CW. The Flash: The Complete Third Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 5. | |
| Saturday Playback Room Block #4 | 5:20pm – 7:00pm |
| Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The Playback Room will be showing the following panel presentations from either or both Hall H and Ballroom 20: Westworld and Black Lightning Special Video Presentation and Q&A. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.) | |
| TV Guide Magazine’s Fan Favorites | 5:30pm – 6:15pm |
| Room 6BCF | |
| The official magazine of TV returns to San Diego for its annual all-star panel. Moderated by senior writer Damian Holbrook, stars from TV’s hottest shows offer a lively discussion filled with behind-the-scenes scoop. Panelists include cast members from American Gods, The Magicians, Shadowhunters, iZombie, and more! | |
| Discover Why YA is the Future of Comics | 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| Books, movies, and comics aimed at middle-grade and young-adult audiences are creating legions of devoted fans all over the world. Sierra Hahn (BOOM! Studios, senior editor) and some of the most popular new voices in comics discuss the importance of YA, how to bring new readers to comic books, and the bright, diverse future of entertainment. Featuring Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina), Sarah Kuhn (Clueless), Tillie Walden (Spinning), Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes), and others. | |
| Introducing Ghost Wars | 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Room 6A | |
| Catch an exclusive first glimpse of the highly anticipated new psychological horror series coming this fall to SYFY and Netflix. Meet stars Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Daredevil), Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy), Avan Jogia (Tut), Kandyse McClure (Battlestar Galactica, Hemlock Grove), and Meat Loaf Aday (Fight Club) along with creator/showrunner Simon Barry (Continuum), writer/executive producer Dennis Heaton (Motive), and executive producer Chad Oakes (Fargo, Van Helsing) in a Q&A moderated by executive producer Michael Frislev (Fargo, Van Helsing). | |
| It Takes All Kinds to Make the Comics: A Dark Horse Celebration of Diversity | 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| For years, comics creators from a variety of backgrounds have been doing incredible work furthering the medium of sequential art. With award-winning storytelling and phenomenal artistic expression, people from a variety of backgrounds have truly started a movement of more accurate and diverse representation in the comic business. Join Gabriel Bá (Two Brothers), Fábio Moon (Two Brothers), Jose Pimienta (Soupy Leaves Home), Irene Koh(The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars), and Erika Alexander (Concrete Park) for a fascinating conversation on embracing people and cultures from around the world and what changes they think still need to be made in the comics industry. | |
| Kotobukiya Summer/Fall 2017 Update | 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| Expect plenty of product updates and new announcements, a Q&A session with members from product development teams, and some surprises and giveaways. | |
| VRV: Frederator’s Bravest Warriors and Bee and Puppycat | 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| Want a behind-the-scenes peek at the Frederator cartoons you love? See the creators of viral hits Bravest Warriors and Bee and Puppycat lift the curtain for a look at the making of these two red-hot properties. Come for the juicy stories, stay for an exclusive sneak peek at what’s coming next from Frederator Studios and Cartoon Hangover. | |
| The Art and Science of Film Pyrotechnics and Firearms | 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Ever wonder how those explosions and battle scenes in the movies really happen? How about the science and technology behind the colors and shapes of your favorite annihilation scenes? Can those crazy gunfights and blasts onscreen actually happen in real life? These pyro and firearms experts will divulge how they did it, along with lots of cool videos and funny behind-the-scenes anecdotes. They’ll also offer tips on getting into the business and the kinds of certifications and training you’ll need. With panelistsThomas Seymour (Criminal Minds), miniatures expertRobert “Hutch” Hutchins (Apollo 13), Dimitri and eckie Timohovich (Team America World Police, Burning Man), and former Green Beret Terry Schappert and Independent Studios Services head of armor Larry Zanoff (both stars of TV’sHollywood Weapons). Moderated by Fast Company’s Susan Karlin | |
| Marvel Studios | 5:30pm – 7:00pm |
| Hall H | |
| Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige and special guests provide an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. | |
| Arrow Special Video Presentation and Q&A | 5:50pm – 6:30pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| With the future of the team left hanging in the balance, Arrow gave new definition to the phrase “blowing up the show.” The emotional showdown between Oliver Queen and Adrian Chase was the perfect conclusion to a stellar fifth season of The CW’s gritty superhero series. Now the focus shifts to uncovering the fate of every member of Team Arrow. Could anyone have possibly survived an island-wide explosion, or has the book closed on them, as it has the five-year flashback story? The cast and creators will be on hand for an eye-opening conversation about the upcoming season. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Arrow’ s season premiere is Thursday, October 12 at 9/8c on The CW. Arrow: The Complete Fifth Season is available now on digital and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 19. | |
| The Guild 10th Anniversary Reunion! | 6:00pm – 6:50pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| Help the cast of the groundbreaking web series The Guild celebrate their 10th anniversary! Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, Jeff Lewis, Robin Thorsen, Vince Caso, and Amy Okuda are joined by director Sean Becker to reminisce and catch up with fans. Moderated by The Guild producer Kim Evey. | |
| BAM! SPIFF! Writing for Comics | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| Andy Schmidt (Comics Experience, Marvel), Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong, Incredible Hercules), and Erica Schultz (M3, Swords of Sorrow) present an in-depth look at writing for comics. Story applies to all media, but knowing story isn’t enough to write great comics. Want to know how to write inspiring and powerful panel descriptions? What is the difference between writing dialogue for TV and comics? How many panels fit on a page? What does it mean to you as a writer that the images are all next to each other, and how can you use that to your advantage? Turn your writing into comics writing! | |
| Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| Love The Witch? The Invitation? The Babadook? It Follows? You’re Next? The Greasy Strangler? The Autopsy of Jane Doe? Some of the most knowledgeable and influential voices in horror today discuss the state of indie horror film and give a sneak peek at the best to come this year, with exclusive footage from Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca standouts. This is the place to come to find out which upcoming horror flicks should be on your must-see list. Panelists include Elijah Wood (Spectrevision), Mette Marie Kongsved (XYZ Films), Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson (The Endless—Tribeca 2017 premiere, Spring), Mickey Keataing (Psychopaths—Tribeca 2017 premiere, Darling), Marianna Palka (Bitch—Sundance 2017 premiere), and more. Moderated by Jen Yamato of the LA Times. | |
| Cinematic Storytelling for Comics | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Award-nominated animator/director/comic book creator Stephan Franck (The Iron Giant, Silver) discusses how to apply the visual principles of film language to the comics page for clarity and emotional and cinematic impact, making the storytelling accessible to the broadest possible audience. | |
| DC Master Class | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 6DE | |
| The DC Master Class is in session! Cream-of-the-crop artists Amanda Conner, Tony Daniel, Andy Kubert, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr., and a huge surprise guest are here to share details on their new projects. This panel has the Master Class seal of approval! | |
| How Entertainment and Tech Leaders Are Uniting in Mobile VR To Deliver New Content Adventures: Power Rangers VR Experience | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Horton Grand Theatre | |
| From feature film promotion to interactive toys and gaming, mobile VR is shaking up the entertainment industry as a bold technology platform for blazing new, engaging content experiences. Learn how creative minds in entertainment and technology are coming together from Lionsgate, Qualcomm, and Reel FX to use mobile VR for designing and developing blockbuster content experiences. This adventurous discussion will open your mind to new VR possibilities, plus get you full-featured access to the immersive Power Rangers “Zords Rising” mobile VR demo. You’ll also score some cool Power Rangers swag, too. Buckle up for the ride and book your front row seat today. Featuring David Edwards (Lionsgate), Patrick Costello (Qualcomm), Jen Cadic (Reel FX), and moderated by Anshel Sag (Moor Insights). Hosted by Qualcomm Technologies and VR Con (curators of the Futurism and Tech Pavilion). | |
| How to Succeed as an Indie Game Developer | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| The best video games coming out this year are the industry’s best-kept secrets. Spencer Yip (director, Fallen Legion), Andy Nguyen (producer, Tooth and Tail), Ian Flood (programmer, Shovel Knight), Xanthe Huynh(voice actress, Persona 5) and other panelists talk about what it takes to survive and thrive as an indie game developer. See exclusive game demos and bring your questions about the blood, sweat, and gold coins it took to bring these passion projects to life. | |
| John Stanley, Giving Life to Little Lulu | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Eisner-winning author Bill Schelly and Fantagraphics publisher Gary Groth give a slide show presentation on the work of John Stanley, the creative genius who wrote and drew Little Lulu for 15 years in comic books. Stanley took Saturday Evening Post cartoonist Marge Buell’s scrappy Lulu Moppet and turned her into a genuine feminist icon and the star of one of the bestselling comics of the 1950s. | |
| Kevin Eastman: TMNT and More | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, has been drawing and writing Turtles since 1984, but he is also the creator of several other projects, is publisher of Heavy Metal magazine, spearheads a wildly popular fan club, and is about to kickstart Drawing Blood. Join Kevin, David Avallone, and a couple of very special guests. | |
| Manga Around the World | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Examining the trends in an ever-evolving world of manga, TOKYOPOP looks at licenses in the U.S., Germany, China, Korea, and around the world from huge franchises like Attack on Titan and My Hero Academia to indie titles and original language series. Learn about manga’s creation and development as Japanese comics continue to expand to a global audience. | |
| The Most Dangerous Women at Comic-Con: More than Just Cookies | 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The doting girlfriend. The damsel in distress. The evil seductress. The tough girl who dies. Why are so many female characters such cookie-cutter archetypes? Why do so many fictional women lack the depth and variety of character of their male counterparts? How can fans and writers work together to create richer stories with more well-rounded characters, female and otherwise? Here to discuss the many archetypes of women in fiction are a group of women dangerous in their own rights: Tamara Brooks (Comic Book Resources, Seat 42F), Dr. Janina Scarlet (Superhero Therapy), Jennifer K. Stuller (Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors, GeekGirlCon), Jessica Tseang (Little Geek Girls, comic book historian), Tamara Robertson (MythBusters: The Search), and Alex Langley (The Geek Handbook, Kill the Freshman). Moderated by Katrina Hill (Action Movie Freak, 100 Greatest Graphic Novels). | |
| Gays in Comics, Out in Comics: A 30th Year Celebration | 6:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| The comic world’s longest-running panel celebrates its 30th year with an all-star panel and celebration that will spotlight creators, comics, and fans from 1988 to the present. What a difference 30 years makes! “Diversity” has become a rallying cry in the comics world today. Almost every comic company is looking toward LGBTQ or LGBTQ-friendly creators for work that reflects the world around us today-gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender characters as well as people of color, other cultures, and more. This year, founding moderator and bestselling author Andy Mangels (Wonder Woman ’77 Meets the Bionic Woman, Star Trek books) returns to chair the panel and welcomes Tara Madison Avery (Anything That Loves, Gooch, Alphabet), Roxane Gay (Black Panther: World of Wakanda, Bad Feminist, SDCC special guest), Sina Grace (Iceman, Self-Obsessed, Burn the Orphanage), Phil Jimenez (Superwoman, Wonder Woman, Infinite Crisis), Steve Orlando (Midnighter and Apollo, Supergirl, Justice League of America), and Molly Ostertag (Shattered Warrior, Strong Female Protagonist, The Witch Boy). Showcased throughout will be special video messages from an array of Hollywood and comic book celebrities sending special 30th anniversary messages to their LGBTQ fans and allies, plus a Prism Comics Fan Mixer including cool swag giveaways and a silent auction of incredible comics items! | |
| The Sneaky Tiki Freaky Geeky Ukulele Play and Sing-Along | 6:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Grand 9, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| It’s a fun hands-on, time warping, intergalactic, magical, middle-earth, and sci-fi “superhero-like” ukulele sing- and play-along. Characters are welcome. Interpretive dance and air ukulele are encouraged. There will be a number of ukuleles on hand for use (while they last), and the songs will be projected onto a screen for everyone to follow along. This panel is hosted by KEV, the world’s most okayist ukulele player. | |
| How to Kickstart Your Comic Like a Pro | 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| Want to know how to run a successful Kickstarter campaign? Amy Chu (Alpha Girl Comics) will moderate this all-star panel of Kickstarter experts, including Hope Nicholson (Bedside Press), Jimmy Palmiotti (PaperFilms), and Zan Christensen (Northwest Press). They will share all their best tips and secrets for planning, running, and shipping a successful Kickstarter campaign. | |
| Hulu and Seth Rogen’s Future Man | 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
| Room 6BCF | |
| Get an exclusive sneak peek at Hulu’s upcoming outrageous and visually bold action comedy Future Man about a janitor by day/gamer by night who is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time and prevent the extinction of humanity. Director and executive producer Seth Rogen (This Is the End), creators Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir (Sausage Party), showrunner Ben Karlin (The Daily Show), and stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings), and Derek Wilson (Preacher) will participate in a panel moderated by Paul Scheer (The League) to discuss the series, time travel, and the global threat of oral herpes. | |
| IDW Publishing’s Antar: A Middle Eastern Legend for a Modern Age | 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| With genre entertainment now embraced by all corners of the globe, comic books celebrate the best of common humanity. The history and legends of Antar, the half-African, half-Arab poet warrior, present a prime example of this, and his adventures have been enjoyed for centuries in the Middle East. Inspired by his life, Jabal Entertainment’s CEO Sohaib Awan (Jinnrise) will discuss the cultural significance of the bridge-building comic with series writer Nnedi Okorafor (the Binti series), Michelle Nickelson (managing director, Mirage Studios), Jeff Gomez (CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment), and Chris Ryall (chief creative officer, IDW Publishing). | |
| Legendary’s Cursed panel with John Barrowman, Carole Barrowman, and Erika Lewis | 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| Legendary Comics hosts John Barrowman, Carole Barrowman, and Erika Lewis talk all things Cursed, their new comic series-the Scottish history, their favorite characters, their not-so-favorite characters, and more. | |
| Magic: The Gathering Panel, Blogatog Live | 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| Magic head designer Mark Rosewater presents this one-man panel in which he re-creates his daily blog, answering the audience’s questions about the making of the popular trading card game. | |
| Tapping into Creativity: Five Processes, One Workshop | 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
| Room 2 | |
| A comic book artist, a cosplayer, a studio marketing executive, and a TV director walk into a bar. They run into an app producer-he’s searching for a way to tap into his own creativity and has sought out their advice! What techniques and tools can he glean from their work and experience? Can they help him? You’ll have to come and find out for yourselves! You may even find the solutions to your creative roadblocks . . . Moderator Mitch Lusas(producer, Star Trek app, Cosplay Sidekick) is joined by Chris Copeland (artist, Young Justice season 3, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract), Ali Williams (cosplayer, grand prize winner at LA Cosplay Con, two-time winner of Call to Cosplay), Matt Motschenbacher (VP marketing, Deadpool, Logan), and Matt Barber (director, iZombie, The 100) for this insightful workshop. | |
| Welcome Home, Dick Van Dyke | 6:35pm – 7:15pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| A rare look into the life of a Hollywood legend as he returns to his hometown and visits his recently condemned childhood home. Panelists include Logan Sekulow (director) and Dillon Spears (producer/composer). | |
| X-Files: A Conversation Between David Duchovny and Dirk Maggs | 6:45pm – 7:45pm |
| Room 6A | |
| Liquefying aliens. Hissing creatures. Humming spacecraft. This is the otherworldly soundscape of The X-Files: Cold Cases -an Audible original drama that reunites David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, and a cast of familiar voices from the iconic series. Duchovny and Cold Cases producer Dirk Maggs talk about revisiting the rich, sonic tapestry of the X-Files universe, what it means to tell more of Mulder and Scully’s story, and how fans can join the duo’s investigations and experience them like never before by putting on a pair of headphones. Fans may even find out what’s canon and what’s not. | |
| Action Lab Comics: Creator Spectacular | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Bryan Seaton (publisher/CEO) and Jason Martin (DZ publisher) give out gifts and discuss with all-star creators what it means to be part of the Action Lab family and what new titles are in store for 2017/2018. | |
| Broad City | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
| Created by UCB alums Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, Broad City is an odd-couple comedy about two best friends navigating their twenties in New York City. They’re broke, flawed, and don’t shy away from the sticky situations NYC throws at them-they dive right into the muck. Last season saw Abbi and Ilana dealing with a whole new slew of everyday challenges including a trip to the DMV, new hookups, visiting Abbi’s dad, and a rat in the apartment. Now it’s time for these NYC broads to head to San Diego! Co-creators, writers, and stars Abbi and Ilana will give audiences a sneak peek of the new season returning this August. The Broad City girls take you inside the writers’ room for a vibrant discussion of what goes on behind the scenes. Broad City returns for season 4 this August on Comedy Central. YAAAS! | |
| Bronies: The Fandom of My Little Pony | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Lyle Gilpatrick (Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony), Andrew Ho (public relations deputy director, BronyCAN), Laura Page (vice chair of guest and public relations, Equestria L.A.), Steven Stern(blog author, Equestria Daily), Kaelisa VanDyke (co-chair, Everfree Northwest), and Ted Visser (chair, Pacific PonyCon) discuss the fandom of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, followed by a Q&A session moderated by James Udan (event planner, SoCal Bronies). | |
| Creating Your Own Destiny: The New Comics Career | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 11 | |
| The traditional comics career used to be all about begging for work and turning your creations over to “the man.” Not anymore! The last decade has seen a complete change as comics creators are determining their own fates and blazing their own trails to more creative freedom and higher potential payoffs. “The New Comics Career” has arrived. Andy Schmidt (Comics Experience, Marvel, IDW, BOOM!) outlines all the ways to plot a course for your career that is tailored to your goals and needs. He’ll cover defining and setting your goals, setting yourself up for success, fan building, and marketing yourself to both fans and publishers alike. Take control of your own creative destiny! | |
| Elfquest: Countdown to Final Quest | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 5AB | |
| Wendy Pini (the Complete Elfquest series, Elfquest: Final Quest) and Richard Pini (the Complete Elfquest series, Line of Beauty: The Art of Wendy Pini) talk about Elfquest’s 40-year journey from homebrew indie comic begun in 1978 to the epic wrap-up planned for 2018. There will be teasers galore! Wendy and Richard will also participate in a freewheeling Q&A session moderated by David Mizejewski (co-producer of the Elfquest podcast series). | |
| From Comics to Virtual Reality with American Gothic Press | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| A good story should work in any medium, and comics can make a great starting point for other forms of entertainment-television, film, and more recently, virtual reality gaming. Join American Gothic Press publisher Philip Kim, editor-in-chief Holly Interlandi, and top creators for a discussion on how to best adapt your panels to this rapidly developing art form. | |
| Spiritual Themes in Comics | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| This will mark the 20th year that the Christian Comic Arts Society has hosted the Spiritual Themes in Comics panel at Comic-Con. As spiritual themes continue to be explored in movies like Wonder Woman as well as in comics, science fiction, and fantasy, panelists will delve into and examine how spiritual themes influence the entertainment industry and how the reality of spiritual beliefs affects the culture’s perception of spiritual influences. Panelists are B. Dave Walters (Electropunk), Travis Hanson (Bean Leaf Press), Buzz Dixon(Serenity), Scott Mercano (Diablo Publishing), Adam Key (Canal Street), and moderator Geoff Strout (The Faithful Creative). | |
| The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman the Animated Series | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Hosts of The Arkham Sessions Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian Ward bring their hit podcast about Batman and mental health to Comic-Con. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic 1990s Batman: The Animated Series, The Arkham Sessions invites visionary writers Paul Dini (Dark Night: A True Batman Story; Batman: The Animated Series), Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series), and Brenden Fletcher (Gotham Academy) to break down Batman and his infamous rogues’ gallery. | |
| What’s New from Del Rey Books | 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Adventure, science fiction, innovation, fantasy-the publisher of some of genre’s best and brightest stars is here to talk about what’s next on the horizon from Del Rey Books. Authors Pierce Brown (Red Rising Trilogy), Robin Hobb (Fitz and the Fool Trilogy), Jason Hough (The Dire Earth Cycle), Vic James (Gilded Cage), and Rob Reid (After On) discuss their new and upcoming books with moderator Tricia Narwani (Del Rey editorial director). | |
| Saturday Playback Room Block #5 | 7:10pm – 9:40pm |
| Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The Playback Room will be showing the following panel presentations from either or both Hall H and Ballroom 20: The Flash Special Video Presentation and Q&A, Marvel Studios, and Arrow Special Video Presentation and Q&A. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.) | |
| We Are All Heroes: The Changing Landscape of Comics, Geekdom, and Fanboy Culture | 7:15pm – 8:15pm |
| Room 6DE | |
| A diverse group of entertainment’s greatest names gather to explore the changing landscape of comics, geekdom, and fanboy culture among African Americans, Latinos, women, special interest groups, and more. | |
| Fandom on Film: Deep Dive Docs the FauxPop Way | 7:15pm – 8:20pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| In a panel loaded with never-before-seen process footage (and maybe some special guests!) from past, present, and future projects, FauxPop Media’s writer/director Randall Lobb and DP/production designer Isaac Elliott-Fisher point fingers and name names as they take you behind the scenes of their Definitive Film documentary series, including Turtle Power, A Riddle of Steel, Power of Grayskull (and more) to reveal how what started as small, indie, fan-focused video blew up into deep dive, studio-ready, feature documentaries that appeal equally to mainstream audiences, hardcore fans, and IP owners alike. | |
| Bedside Press | 7:30pm – 8:30pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| Publisher Hope Nicholson leads a roundtable discussion with creatives involved with the small press publisher Bedside Press. Sam Beiko (editor, Gothic Tales of Haunted Love), Janet Hetherington (Gothic Tales of Haunted Love), Eryn Williams (Enough Space for Everyone Else), and Jon Vanneste (Enough Space for Everyone Else) discuss their contributions to the publisher as well as their own independent works. | |
| Behind the Plastic: How Your Favorite Action Figures and Collectibles Get Made | 7:30pm – 8:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| Are retro licenses hotter than new properties? Are video game properties the new cash cow? The direct market, mail order, and the Internet have all changed where and how you can find your favorite toys. Does Walmart control what characters are made? Can a license without a media tie-in make it in today’s crowded market? Is the collectors’ market making a difference or is it still “all about the kids”? Daniel Pickett(ActionFigureInsider.com, Gentle Giant Ltd.) leads the discussion with Steven Anne (category manager, toys/licensing at Walgreens), Bill Beneke (project designer, Mattel), Brian Flynn (owner, Super7), Kevin Kiniry(vice president, DC Collectibles), and Jason Labowitz (co-founder at Entertainment Earth, Bif Bang Pow!). | |
| Sonic Mania: Behind the Scenes | 7:30pm – 8:30pm |
| Room 24ABC | |
| Takashi Iizuka (head of Sonic team), Christian Whitehead (developer, Sonic Mania), Simon Thomley(programmer, Sonic Mania), Tom Fry (artist, Sonic Mania), and Tee Lopes (composer, Sonic Mania) discuss the road to development behind the upcoming Sonic Mania video game and share new insights about the game. Moderated by Aaron Webber (Sonic social media manager). | |
| Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars | 7:30pm – 8:30pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| Just in time for the 20th anniversary of the original Starship Troopers (1997), fans will experience the next chapter in the cult franchise with the all-new, CG-animated movie, Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars. Written by Ed Neumeier, who crafted the screenplay for the original Starship Troopers, Traitor of Mars serves as a direct storyline sequel to the live-action, 1997 movie. Fans will hear directly from filmmakers, including director Shinji Aramaki, co-director Masaru Matsumoto, and producer Joseph Chou, and franchise star Casper Van Dien as they debut never-before-seen footage and discuss the return of iconic fan-favorite characters Johnny Rico and Dizzy Flores, all ahead of the film’s fall release. The panel will be moderated by Stephen Kramer Glickman (comedian/actor). | |
| Channel Zero: No End House Screening | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Horton Grand Theatre | |
| Be the first to see the premiere of the second season of this critically acclaimed SYFY series months before it airs! Inspired by Brian Russell’s Creepypasta tale, Channel Zero: No-End House is the story of a group of friends who enter a bizarre house of horrors that consists of a series of increasingly disturbing rooms. | |
| Crunchyroll Industry Panel | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Hear about all the latest and greatest anime and manga coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source. A special gift for all who attend. | |
| EC Fan-Addict Club Panel | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Room 4 | |
| Panelists who not only represent a who’s who of second-generation EC fandom but also knew the creators of EC Comics intimately will examine EC Fandom history, the creators who made EC Comics, and the creator-to-fan relationships. Moderated by Thommy and Josh Burns, admins of the EC Fan-Addict Club on Facebook, the panel includes Roger Hill (Wally Wood: Galaxy Art and Beyond, Reed Crandall: Illustrator of the Comics), Grant Geissman (Feldstein! The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein, Foul Play!: The Art and Artists of the Notorious 1950s EC Comics), S. C. Ringgenberg (Al Williamson: Hidden Lands, The Fantagraphics EC Artists’ Library), and William Leach (publisher/editor of EC fanzine, Horror from the Crypt of Fear). | |
| Inclusive Speculative Fiction | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Room 9 | |
| Harper Voyager, home to such fantasy icons as Richard Kadrey, C. Robert Cargill, Raymond Feist, and Brom, is proud to announce a new universe of possibility inhabited by a broadly inclusive array of speculative fiction. HarperCollins Children’s Books showcases a roster of diverse authors and literature for the next generation of readers. Join in for a presentation of the diverse voices in fiction that readers have been calling for! | |
| Superheroic Science with Joy Lin | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| The author of popular animated series “If superpowers were real” on TED.com discusses the real-life implications and scientific issues of having superpowers. For instance: The Invisible Woman would be blind, because light is shining straight through her instead of reflecting off of her; Thor would kill Jane due to decompression sickness if he flew straight up with her by swinging his hammer; and Ant Man would not be able to punch a person effectively because his arm is so thin and short that his punches would be comparable to being poked by a tattoo needle. This panel is science-heavy and is recommended for audience members 12+. | |
| Temple of Art | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Room 29AB | |
| This 45-minute documentary short about the comics industry features Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Dave McKean, David Mack, Bill Sienkiewicz, and many more. After the screening, there will be a 15-minute Q&A. | |
| The Many Mutations of Monster Comics | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| When you hear “monster comics,” you might envision a 1950s Dracula or Wolfman biting a screaming woman in a negligee. Monsters have mutated since then and they’re weirder and funnier than ever! Moderator Mike Levine (The Onion) asks artists Shing Yin Khor (Beyond Press), Kory Bing (Skin Deep), Daniel and Dawna Davis (Steam Crow), Danny Lacy (Adult Swim), and Rebecca Hicks (Little Vampires) about their uniquely 21st century takes on supernatural creatures of the beyond! Find out what’s hiding in their closets. | |
| Women Below the Line | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Room 28DE | |
| Sheyne Fleischer (assistant editor, reality TV), Alicia Minette (production designer, propmaster/fabricator/blacksmith, ABC Digital), Sabrina Wichner (miniature VFX artist, Interstellar, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday), Claire Hummel (art director, Campo Santo), Rachel Noel (narrative designer, Armored Warfare, Pathfinder Adventures), and Aiden Vitti (costume department, Twin Peaks, Ghostbusters) explore roles of women in the entertainment industry. They will discuss their careers and experiences working in their various fields, focusing on success stories and how to follow your dreams in the industry while exploring gender roles in the creative professions. Bring your questions! Moderated by Meredith Placko (entertainment reporter, What the Flick?!, Comicbook.com) and Glenn Freund (League of S.T.E.A.M.). | |
| Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes | 8:20pm – 10:10pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| A journey of discovery into how a Canadian craftsman and an American designer teamed up to revive the ancient art of Japanese woodblock prints known as “Ukiyo-e” by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons including video game heroes such as Super Mario and Pokémon. | |
| 10 Points to Slytherin: Why Good Fans Love Evil Characters | 8:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Room 26AB | |
| It’s time to get in touch with your dark side! Forget those boring heroes-fandom loves striking and iconic villains. Loki, Harley Quinn, Darth Vader-with their fascinating backstories, dangerous aesthetics, and devil-may-care attitudes, it’s easy to see why many fans self-identify with the bad guys. But what does it say about you when you proudly claim allegiance to Slytherin House, the 501st Legion, or the Agents of Hydra? This interactive panel will explore fan fascination with fictional antagonists with TV writer Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica), New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti (Blood Brothers series, The Dark Protectors series), writer and producer Christine Boylan (Once Upon a Time, Castle), comics writer Erica Schultz (Charmed, Swords of Sorrow), and writer and editor Kendall Ashley (Nerdist, Geek & Sundry). Moderated by podcast host Adron Buske (Nerd for a Living, Fictitious). | |
| Not So Strange Bedfellows: The Relationship Between Comics and Professional Wrestling | 8:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Room 8 | |
| Some have called the spectacle of pro wrestling “a comic book come to life.” That is not so far from the truth. From the heroics of Hulk Hogan to the anti-heroics of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and the villainy of Ric Flair, this panel explores the parallels in character development and storyline advancement between these outrageous forms. Featuring Rik Offenberger (FirstComicsNews.com), Francis Szyskowski (The Massacre Twins), Scott Lost (The 2nd Shift), Michael Kingston (Headlocked), Flobo Boyce (The Indelible Silverstreek), and Jonathan Bowles (Wrestle Crate). Moderated by Joshua Waldrop (Red Guerrilla Media). | |
| Official Gaia Online Panel | 8:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Room 7AB | |
| Chris Castagnetto (DJ Helsing) is proud to be hosting the Official Gaia Online Panel. This is your chance to meet the Gaia staff, get your questions answered, and take a sneak peek at some of the great stuff Gaia has planned for 2017. Expect plenty of fun and some great prizes. | |
| The Comic-Con International Masquerade | 8:30pm – 11:30pm |
| Ballroom 20 | |
| The Ballroom 20 stage becomes a showplace for a fun competition of creativity with impressive re-created and original design costumes crafted by our talented attendees presented before an audience of thousands. Not a dance or party but a talent show on a stage with trophies, cash prizes, and other awards for the top entries. Doors open for audience seating at 8:00, but the line for choice seating will begin hours earlier. Since the ballroom can fill up, tickets are required for seating inside and will be given out free at noon to those lined up. Any tickets that remain will be given out at the Masquerade Desk after 3:00. The Master and Mistress of Ceremonies will again be writers/artists Phil Foglio and Kaja Foglio, and there’ll be special live entertainment during the Judging Intermission. Overflow seating available in the Sails Pavilion, 5AB, and 6A (tickets not required for those rooms). | |
| Troma Entertainment | 9:00pm – 10:00pm |
| Room 23ABC | |
| Lloyd Kaufman and special guests discuss topics including the premiere of Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em Highat the Cannes Film Festival and Troma’s upcoming motion picture adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. | |
| Unnecessary Debates | 9:00pm – 10:00pm |
| Room 25ABC | |
| Have you ever wanted to hear funny people debate topics you thought should never be debated? Oh, good! Join Geoffrey Golden (co-founder, Devastator Press), Eric Durham (producer, The Grand Geek Gathering) and other exciting guests for this geek showdown! Moderated by Tyler McPhail (founder, The Grand Geek Gathering). Room 25ABC | |
| Blood Drive Screening | 9:30pm – 10:30pm |
| Horton Grand Theatre | |
| Lube up for an exclusive look at the next episode before it’s unleashed onto the public. SYFY’s Blood Drive is a twisted, grindhouse-infected series that features the maximum amount of carnage allowed on cable television. In this race to the death, the drivers are fueled by mayhem and the cars are fueled by . . . human blood! | |
| Hall H and Ballroom 20 Saturday Playback Free Play | 9:50pm – 11:00pm |
| Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| Didn’t get into Hall H or Ballroom 20 today? Neither did we! On hand to kick off the panel will be the assistant to the director of programming for Comic-Con, Tommy Goldbach, in this block that rebroadcasts some of the day’s popular panels from those two giant rooms. Best of all, those in attendance will get to vote in a show of applause on what they want to see. It’s democracy at its finest, and it’s a second and maybe even a third chance to see these panels. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.) | |
| Touching Sound | 10:10pm – 11:40pm |
| Pacific 23, North Tower, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | |
| In the twilight years of the American arcade, one little-known game would bring touchscreens to an unsuspecting public a year before the first iPad and forge a community unlike any other, only to be abandoned by its developer without notice or explanation. This is the story of DJMAX Technika, the first modern touchscreen arcade game, and the people it brought together. Panelists include director Nicholas Dobkin (creator, Kanon Rock), producer Eric Tortora Pato (HitRECord on TV), and composer Matthew Pablo (audio producer, EverWing). | |
Playful Little Audrey:
Little Lulu Moppet:
Review: A. George Dave Prince:
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Little Lulu Moppet
and Playful Little Audrey:
Class Mate: School Reunion:
Little Audrey Mother is given a letter invite invitation to
a long time friend Lulu Moppets moms house. It was
her birthday and how she miss her friends since school.
Her mother decided to have a reunion at her house,
Little Audrey was not impressed at all, since she will be
going to a house full of grown ups, there will be nothing
to do.
Little Audrey’s Mother laughs at her telling her about another child the same age as her, her name is Lulu Moppet, she will not be alone.
The trip was across the border is a long drive, Little Lulu lived in Michigan State. Little Audrey mother gave her a wireless media computer to record data, and play video game with, to keep her busy in case she gets bord.
Lulu Mother made arrangements for Audrey and her mother to stay at her place for two days. Lulu Mother told Little Lulu to be respectful to the guess as they arrived, stating to whom is coming and try not to get in trouble.
Little Lulu rather have invited Tuby over for dinner rather
than see a bunch of strangers. Lulu Father bought
alcoholic wine with the help of Wilbur Vansnobe;s
Parents.
Every Guess has arrived to Little Lulu’s house, Little Audrey and the children were pushed to the basement to have their own fun. In the world of the Adults: Mr. Mertious tells the children, “Little kids should be not seen and not heard not knowing that Little Audrey recorded his voice while he closed the door.
There Video game, Books, accessory toys, and even music. The Parents will call them up when dinner is ready. Lulu notice the quiet little Girl watching Mr. Mertious’s recording, This how Little Lulu met Little Audrey and her future Servant Organizer House Maid.
The Children stayed downstairs except for Little Lulu and
Little Audrey. The Little Audrey and Lulu switched the photo films, and laminated pictures of their parents since they were kids, showing embarrassing moments leaving the Reunion members laughing hard.
They also traded the alcoholic wine for Spirit, Ginger Raile,
watching the Adult get tipsy for nothing as they raise their glasses,
Little Lulu and Little Audrey had to laugh.
Lulu Mom suspected something is wrong, excuse herself from the table. Lulu Mom found the Reunion Graduation music recording player was replaced with Children music’s she knew who was responsible for this.
The Graduate Year Memories: discussion and speeches in the living Room,
it was Mr. Mertious turn to speak, then came Projection camera recording of Mr. Mertious on the wall stating to the parents, children should not be seen and not heard.
Mr. Mertious is a divorce parent, a loner who
decided to abandon his pregnant Wife. Marriage
for him was out of the question. He always wanted the
good life by staying single only to be kicked out from the Reunion and Lulu’s Mother.
Lulu and Audrey could have been sculled, however Lulu’s and Audrey’s both mother gave them a hug. Both knew tomorrow they would be grounded for the switches they made. Nothing last forever.
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