Bringing you the MAGIC! - Supanova Pop Culture Expo
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Bringing you the MAGIC! - Supanova Pop Culture Expo
SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:58 PM Page 1 © 2011 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © J.K.R. †Must be accompanied by a paying adult. Bringing you the MAGIC! • Movie & TV stars • Panels • Q&As • Authors • Artists • Actors • Anime • Autographs • Screenings • Wrestling • Cartoons • Gaming • Comics • Fantasy • Manga • Sci-fi • Collectables • Costuming • Fun! THREE huge days in Brisbane! FIRST time in Adelaide! Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, Nov 9-11 Adelaide Showground, Nov 17 & 18 www.supanova.com.au K 12 aids und nd FREEe†r ! SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:58 PM Page 2 Ticket info. Where and when Supanova 2012 - Brisbane 1pm-7pm, Friday, 9th November, 10am-6pm, Saturday, 10th November, and 10am-6pm, Sunday, 11th November, 2012. (Opening Night 6-10pm, Friday 9th November) The Avenues, John Reid and Walter Burnett, RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane (Gregory Terrace entrance) Supanova 2012 - Adelaide 10am-6pm, Saturday 17th November, and 10am-6pm, Sunday, 18th November, 2012. (Opening Night 6-10pm, Friday 16th November) Goyder Pavillion, Adelaide Showgrounds (Goodwood Road entrance) Ki Tickets The SUPA FAN PASS - Brisbane (see page 3 for more info) $62.50 (Foxtix) or $70 at the door. d 12 a s n unde d FREE †r ! Includes entry to… Supanova 2012 - Brisbane & Opening Night 1pm-7pm, Friday, 9th November 10am-6pm, Saturday, 10th November 10am-6pm, Sunday, 11th November Opening Night 6-10pm, Friday, 9th November The SUPA FAN PASS - Adelaide (see page 3 for more info) $47.50 (Foxtix) or $55 at the door. Includes entry to... Supanova 2012 - Adelaide & Opening Night 10am-6pm, Saturday 17th November 10am-6pm, Sunday, 18th November Opening Night 6-10pm, Friday, 16th November SINGLE DAY PASS Friday 9th November (Brisbane only), 1pm-7pm Adult $22.50 (Foxtix) or $25 at the door Saturday or Sunday, 10am-6pm, at either Brisbane or Adelaide. Adult $27.50 (Foxtix) or $30 at the door Children 0-12 years FREE (must be accompanied by a paying adult). Other tickets options through Foxtix… SUPA-STAR VIP PASS SPIKE SPECTACULAR WHEDONVERSE EXPERIENCE JAMES MARSTERS CONCERT BLUE GILLESPIE CONCERT Go to supanova.com.au/tickets for more information. Supanova Magazine 2012 Brisbane & Adelaide © Supanova Pop Culture Industries • Written by Daniel Zachariou, Drew Tran, Ineke Prochazka, Felicity Blake and Tim McEwen • Art Direction by Tim McEwen • Edited by Daniel Zachariou and Tim McEwen • Photos by Steven Yee and Tim McEwen • For all exhibitor, advertising and marketing enquiries please contact Supanova Expo via email: [email protected] 2 Welcome to the Supanova Expo In 2012 Supanova celebrates its 10th Anniversary and more than ever it’s where imagination meets reality in a fun, fantastic atmosphere where the stars are no longer out of reach! The actors you’ve always admired, the voice-talent of your favourite anime, the artists of those comics you can’t put down, the authors whose writing keeps you up late at night! Meet them, attend their panels, grab their autographs* or even a photo* as we also weave games, collectables, screenings, specialty items, wrestling, toys, exclusives, fun competitions and more into the experience! So whether you’re a newbie at our first Adelaide expo, or veteran of the past nine years in Brisbane, we look forward to bringing our brand of fun to you! Get into costume, or not, grab a friend and join us for... Supanova 2012… It s a blast!!! Yours in fun, Daniel Zachariou Event Director – Supanova 2012 *All guests confirmed commitments pending. Some autograph and photo fees may apply. Check website for more information. † Children 0-12 must accompanied by a paying adult. www.foxtix.com.au We need YOU! Volunteer at www.supanova.com.au SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:58 PM Page 3 Welcome to Supanova 2012! Opening Night Friday! Weekend SUPA FAN PASS holders, enjoy an extra free night of fun at Supanova with Opening Night, Friday, 6pm-10pm (November 9th in Brisbane/November 16th in Adelaide)! There’s an Opening Ceremony, charity auction hosted by Vic Mignogna, watch Naruto Shippuden Movie 3 – The Will of Fire, attend Howard Chaykin’s MasterClass or listen to Tom Felton and his Harry Potter co-stars in their exclusive Q&A. And you can even pick up your autograph/photo-op tokens (till 8pm) helping you avoid the Saturday crush! Fun, Games and Cosplay! A huge part of the colour and atmosphere comes from our fans celebrating their love of pop culture by cosplaying! Whether you’re competing in the Madman National Cosplay Championship, hosted by comedian John Robertson for a chance to win a trip for two to Japan, or you just want to hang and be in heaps of photos having fun, Supanova is the place to do it. Then there are other comps such as the DBZ Kamehameha, trivia,Wacom Fanart, karaoke and cosplay chess and the non-stop Madman Anime Screening Room! Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, Nov 9-11 • Adelaide Showground, Nov 17-18 3 SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:58 PM Page 4 Directors’ Day (Brisbane exclusive) Friday, November 9th, is D-Day! Thanks to FILMINK, Supanova starts with a bang on D-Day, where you have the chance to meet the creators behind cult films, games and TV! Here's what we have planned for you in 2012! B-MOVIE MANIACS: Larry Cohen and Laurene Landon in conversation with Dr Mark Ryan (QUT) Discuss Larry and Laurene’s careers in Bmovies, their growing popularity, and grab some behind-the-scenes tips from these legends of genre film whose credits include Maniac Cop, It’s Alive, and The Ambulance. LET’S SING...THERE’S ZOMBIES OUTSIDE! Staged reading of a new screenplay seeks feedback and… Brains! Let’s Sing...There’s Zombies Outside! is a zombie musical feature film. Actors will read from the script while inviting the audience to get involved in the production by giving feedback on how to make this the best zombie movie possible. WEB SERIES MAVENS: Felicia Day, web series creator, in conversation with Nick Spinks & Lara Murray (Hoodlum) Felicia will be sharing her thoughts on how to create a winning web series. Considering The Guild has now had six seasons and over 69 million views on YouTube, Doctor Horrible’s Singalong Blog is a fan-favourite and she’s now producing The Flog, we dare not miss a word! And to think this is Day One! Please note: Larry Cohen, Laurene Landon (both at the FILMINK booth) and Felicia Day (in the Supa-Star Signing Area) are also attending the full Supanova Expo weekends in Brisbane and Adelaide. SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:58 PM Page 5 SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 6 Supa Star Guests of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, “Inconceivable!” … springs to mind when looking at this year’s epic line-up of SUPA-STARS Supanova is hosting for you to meet* and greet up close and personal.We proudly introduce… James Marsters is best known as ‘Spike’ from Buffy and Angel but he’s been on many more shows including Caprica, Torchwood, Smallville and Hawaii Five-0, with voice credits like ‘Lex Luthor’ from Superman/Doomsday and ‘Mr. Fantastic’ from The Super Hero Squad Show! Morena Baccarin set hearts aflutter as the Companion ‘Inara’ in Firefly and Serenity. Currently she’s starring in Homeland and has kept busy with roles such as the Ori, ‘Adria’, in Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate:The Ark of Truth, and ‘Anna’ in the new V. Felicia Day has transformed from Whedonverse star of Buffy and Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog to a gaming and new technology geek goddess with her multi-award winning The Guild web series and almost two million Twitter followers. Nelsan Ellis has sprung to fame as the charismatic and eccentric ‘Lafayette’ in the vampire saga, True Blood.With the series showing no signs of cooling, Nelsan’s star continues to rise! 6 www.foxtix.com.au We need YOU! Volunteer at www.supanova.com.au SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 7 asy,TV and Film! * Please note photo and signature fees apply. Panels are complimentary with admission except for one exclusive ‘Whedonverse’ panel per day. Check website for more information.All guests confirmed commitments pending. Luke Perry shot to international fame as ‘Dylan’ in Beverly Hills 90210 and followed it up with TV series John from Cincinnati, Jeremiah and Windfall as well as cult hit films Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Fifth Element. Malcolm-Jamal Warner also shot to fame as ‘Theo Huxtable’ on The Cosby Show. Malcolm & Eddie followed as did Jeremiah with Luke Perry. Currently he can be seen on Community and Reed Between the Lines. Richard Kiel locked horns with 007 and became the most iconic of all Bond villains as ‘Jaws’ in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. Golf fans loved him in Happy Gilmore too! Cassandra Petersen, aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, became a cult figure hosting the weekly Movie Macabre. Cassandra will be dressed and posing for photos as Elvira each Saturday and appearing as herself Sundays. Gareth David-Lloyd starred as Doctor Who and Torchwood’s, ‘Ianto Jones’. His loyal fans will be excited to know his band Blue Gillespie have joined him on tour. Frazer Hines (Adelaide exclusive) has the distinction of being the longest serving Doctor Who companion, as ‘Jamie McCrimmon’, in the history of the series! Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, Nov 9-11 • Adelaide Showground, Nov 17-18 7 SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 8 Magical Mystery Men! * Please note photo and signature fees apply. Panels are complimentary with admission except for one exclusive ‘Whedonverse’ panel per day. Check website for more information.All guests confirmed commitments pending. Fans of Merlin and Harry Potter can rejoice equally with three stars from each series coming down to Brisbane and Adelaide to meet* them! From Merlin we have three Knights of the Round-Table… Rupert Young, ‘Sir Leon’, was the first of our trio to join Merlin in season 2, episode 2’s,The Once and Future Queen. Eoin Macken, ‘Sir Gwaine’, made an immediate impact when he joined the series in season 3 in the episode Gwaine. Tom Hopper, as ‘Sir Percival’, is the most recent addition to the series amongst our guests but is already a fan favourite. And Harry Potter fans have their very own awesome trio of guests… Tom Felton, the incredibly popular blond baddie ‘Draco Malfoy’, has amazing credits before and after the eight Harry Potter films including The Borrowers, Anna & the King, Second Sight, The Apparition and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Chris Rankin has appeared as a member of the Weasley family, ‘Percy’, in five of the films. Alfie Enoch has portrayed faithful friend and fellow student,‘Dean Thomas’! 8 www.foxtix.com.au We need YOU! Volunteer at www.supanova.com.au SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 9 SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 10 Anime & Cartoon Voice-Actors! For many fans, it’s all about the anime, cartoon and gaming voice-actors. Introducing… Vic Mignogna is the voice of Edward from Fullmetal Alchemist. Other credits include Ouran High School Host Club, Soul Eater, Vampire Knight, D.N.Angel, DragonBall Z and Bleach. John DiMaggio is best known as ‘Bender’ from Futurama, ‘Marcus Fenix’ in Gears of War and ‘Jake’ from Adventure Time. Billy West voices ‘Fry’, ‘Farnsworth’, ‘Zoidberg’ and’ Zapp Brannigan’ in Futurama and is the star of The Ren & Stimpy Show. SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 11 SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 12 Comic-Book Writers & Artists! Our aim: Provide cool international guests, great local talent, a full Artists’ Alley and truckloads of trades and back-issues for the collectors.Verdict: Success! Please welcome… Howard Chaykin Artist and writer of American Flagg, Bite Club, Avengers 1959. Shane Davis Artist of Superman: Earth One and Rage of the Red Lanterns. David Yardin Artist of Storm, X-Factor, Astonishing X-Men. Tristan Jones Writer/artist on Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Ghostbusters. Jeffrey ‘Chamba’ Cruz Artist of Street Fighter II:Turbo and RandomVeus. Brisbane Exclusives Paul Mason Creator of The Soldier Legacy. James Brouwer Artist of The Deep: Here be Dragons. Adelaide Exclusives Billy Tan Artist of Wolverine, Shadowlands, X-Men: Schism and X-Men: Regenesis. Tom Taylor Writer of Star Wars: Invasion and The Deep: Here be Dragons. Dave de Vries Writer of The Phantom and creator of The Southern Squadron. 12 www.foxtix.com.au We need YOU! Volunteer at www.supanova.com.au SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 13 Games, Gamers and Gaming! As always there’s plenty of gaming related goodies at Supanova, whether it’s video gaming, CCG games or the talent behind it all. Rooster Teeth fans in particular should be excited with three team members making their way here, thanks to Hanabee, Kathleen Zuelch, Chris Demarais and Kerry Shawcross. In Brisbane there’s also Wizards showcasing Duels of the Planeswalkers with free demos and Zombster are running free workshops building GunPla models. Meanwhile in Adelaide Infinity Games are demoing CCG games throughout the weekend. Wrestling! Get ready for action as the fighting athletes of the Australasian Wrestling Federation (AWF) invade Supanova again! See “in your face” AWF live events three times daily (12pm, 2pm and 4pm) with each fun show action packed with surprises galore. AWF Titles are on the line! Who will survive and what will be left of them? You can also visit the AWF stand, meet the wrestlers, get merchandise and be part of the AWF festivities. For scheduled bouts visit www.awfwrestling.com.au Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, Nov 9-11 • Adelaide Showground, Nov 17-18 13 SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 14 Authors, Authors, Authors! Supanova and Dymocks are proud to present the Supa-Star authors for Brisbane and Adelaide. Joe Abercrombie: International bestselling author The First Law trilogy. Rachel Caine: International bestselling author of the Morganville Vampire series. Trudi Canavan: Australian fantasy writer and the author of the international bestseller, the Black Magician Trilogy. John Birmingham (Brisbane exclusive):Author of the cult classic He Died With a Felafel in His Hand, Leviathan and the World War trilogy. Will Elliot (Brisbane exclusive):Author of The Pilo Family Circus,ThePendulum Trilogy and Nightfall. Alison Goodman (Brisbane exclusive): Author of Eon and Eona. Marianne Curley (Brisbane exclusive):Author of Old Magic and The Guardians of Time Trilogy. 14 Sean Williams (Adelaide exclusive): Author of thirty-five novels, including the Change series, Star Wars:The Force Unleashed, and Troubletwisters (with Garth Nix). D.M Cornish (Adelaide exclusive):Author and illustrator of the Monster Blood Tattoo Trilogy. Fiona McIntosh (Adelaide exclusive): Author of the Trinity, Quickening, Percheron and Valisar trilogies. Juliet Marillier (Adelaide exclusive): Seven Waters trilogy, Children of the Light Isles and Bridei Chronicles. Come and say “hi!” to our panel of supa-star authors at the Dymocks stand and get your books signed, hear their fascinating and entertaining panel discussions and discover your next favourite author! www.foxtix.com.au We need YOU! Volunteer at www.supanova.com.au SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 15 SNMagBriAde12b.qxd 10/10/12 6:59 PM Page 16