Planet Comicon 2015 Program Guide
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Planet Comicon 2015 Program Guide
Welcome to Planet Comicon 2015 LOCATION We’re delighted to have you join us for the biggest, boldest, most exciting comics and pop culture event that Kansas City has ever seen! Kansas City Convention Center - Bartle Hall 301 W. 13th St. Kansas City, MO 64105 We’ve worked hard to bring you a spectacular array of entertainment for fanatics of every stripe. Here are a few of the highlights we think you’ll like: HOURS Friday, March 13 Noon – 7:00 PM Saturday, March 14 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sunday, March 15 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM NOTE This program is provided as a courtesy to attendees of Planet Comicon 2015. All content is correct at the time of publication, however times, locations, celebrity appearances, and other event information is subject to change. Announcements made at the event take precedence over the material presented herein. Program book © 2015 Planet Comicon. All characters, likenesses, and other intellectual property are © and ™ their respective owners • Merchandise - Fill your Batcave with treasures from dozens of dealers specializing in comics, toys, clothing, costumes, and much more. Kansas City has never seen a bigger pop culture shopping spree. • Artists Alley - The biggest names in comics have assembled right here in Kansas City. We’re hosting legendary creators, today’s hottest new artists, and the amazing talents of hundreds of creators in Artists Alley. • Media Guests - Meet the stars from movies and television series including The Princess Bride, Doctor Who, The Walking Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy, Arrow, Star Trek: Voyager, Power Rangers, The X-Files, Lost Girl, and more. • Cosplay - Capes, cowls, and cute kiddies abound as fellow Planet Comicon go all out with their most creative costumes. We have two costume contests (Youth and Adult) on Saturday afternoon. See page 2 for more information. • Gaming - Explore the amazing worlds of tabletop gaming (Room 3501 AB) and eBash Video Game Centers electronic gaming (Room 3501 CD). Planet Comicon 2015 has arrived. Have a fantastic weekend! The Planet Comicon Team Information ATMs Important Convention Information ATMs are available at various locations in the Exhibit Hall and Conference Center. Autographs All media guests will charge for their autographs. Prices for autographs are at the guest’s discretion. Violators may be asked to peace-tie their weapons and/or return them to your vehicle. Failure to comply with this policy or with the directions of Comicon Staff or Bartle Hall Staff/Security may result in your item being confiscated or your removal from the show without refund. Entrance Comics creator guests generally do not charge for autographs, but there are exceptions. In an effort to keep the lines moving, many creators will place a limit on how many autographs will be given to a single individual at one time. After that time, they may begin to charge or ask that you get back in line. Be respectful of the guests and your fellow convention attendees. The entrance to Planet Comicon is through the 2200 Lobby of Bartle Hall, which is located on 13th Street between Central and Broadway. Enter through the doors on the south side of the street and proceed down the long hallway to the 2300 Lobby. Signage will guide you to the Will Call or Ticketing areas. There are many food and beverage locations in the Bartle Hall exhibit area and the Convention Center panel room areas. In addition, downtown Kansas City provides many dining options within walking distance of the facilities. Gaming Concessions Costuming (Cosplay) Planet Comicon encourages attendees to come to the event in costume. There is a large cosplay area in the exhibit hall for easy display and photography of costumes. Costume Contests: See page 2 for information. Costume Props: Bartle Hall has a strict no-weapons policy, so functional weapons are not allowed at Planet Comicon, either. Beyond that, exercise good sense and don’t bring any prop weapons that can be mistaken for the real thing. This includes, but is not limited to: • Sharp metal swords, axes, daggers, bat’leth, etc. • Realistic-looking guns (make sure yours has the bright orange barrel) • Projectile weapons other than foam (no crossbows with bolts, paintball guns, etc.) • Knives, throwing stars, and similar sharp items • Blunt weapons such as baseball bats, hockey sticks, clubs, and Nunchaku • Chemical weapons, explosives including fireworks, pepper spray, etc.) First Aid A First Aid Station is located in the Exhibit Hall, next to the skywalk to the Conference Center. There is extensive electronic and tabletop gaming available at Planet Comicon. See page 13 for details. Lost and Found Visit the Planet Comicon Information booth (#819) for lost or found items. Panel Programming Panel programming is located east of the Exhibit Hall in the 2500 and 3500 floors of the Convention Center. Go through the doors on the east side of the Exhibit Hall and cross the skywalk to reach the 3500 floor. From the 3500 floor, go down the escalators to the 2500 floor. See the maps on page 20-21. Photographs Photography is encouraged at Planet Comicon, but limited in Celebrity Row. Only photograph guests and cosplay attendees with their permission. All celebrity guests are available for photographs, though there may be different stipulations regarding the circumstances. Some will take a photo with you at their table with your camera for a fee; others will only be available for professional photos. Professional photography with celebrity guests is managed by Epic Photo Ops located at the southeast end of the Exhibit Hall, behind Celebrity Row. Epic Photo Ops accepts only cash on site for photo opportunities on site. Visit the Celebrity Photo Ops area for more information about pricing and schedules. 1 Costume Contests Costume Contests Adult Contest Judging The 2015 Adult Costume Contest will be a multimedia stage production in the Bartle Hall Grand Ballroom. There will be seating for approximately 2,800 audience members, full sound and lighting, and two high-definition video screens on either side of the stage. Our judges will select the most deserving Finalists and Semi-Finalists during the pre-judging on Saturday. The event is a juried costume contest. Our judges will pre-evaluate the entries to select the most deserving Finalists and Semi-finalists. • A maximum of 50 Finalists will be selected to perform for the audience. • Also, up to 100 Semi-finalists will be selected to walk the stage in the Fashion Show. Semi-finalists will also be eligible for Honorable Mention awards. Online Registration: Adult Contestants (age 15 and up) were able to pre-register online prior to March 9th, 2015. • Registration is limited to the first 250 entries for the Adult Costume Contest. • If we don’t have 250 Adult Costume Contestants pre-registered by March 9th, we may, at the Costume Director’s discretion, hold open registration at the Con on Friday, March 13th and the morning of Saturday, March 14th. If available, registration will be available at the Costume Contest pre-judging area in the 3500 lobby. Kid’s Costume Contest registration will take place in person at Planet Comicon and will be limited to 50 entries. Registration will be available at the Costume Contest pre-judging area in the 3500 lobby. Costume Contest Rules are available on the Planet Comicon website. Pre-judging will take place on the Third Floor Mezzanine outside the Great Hall. You must go through pre-judging to be considered for a spot in the stage show. During pre-judging, the Judges will select up to 100 Semi-Finalists to walk in the Fashion Show and up to 50 Finalists to advance to Stage Judging before the audience. Results of the pre-judging will be posted by 2:45 PM. The Fashion Show Semi-Finalists will be invited to walk the stage during the Fashion Show. This will be a rapid-fire catwalk exhibition with house music provided by our Sound Coordinator. Five Honorable Mention Awards will be awarded during the line-up prior to the Fashion Show. Categories Re-Creation— A costume copied from a pre-existing design, such as from a movie, comic book, famous artwork, etc. If your costume is a re-creation, we suggest providing the judges with one or more reference images of what it is based on, since not all of them may be familiar with your costume. Original—A design original to the maker/wearer. It may be inspired by some work of fantasy, science fiction, mythology, etc., but is not a copy. Prizes Winners of the Adult Finalists will receive cash prizes. Winners of the Kid’s Costume Contest will win gift cards. Prize amounts will be posted on the website and at the event. Schedule Good luck! Kids’ Costume Contest Saturday, 2:00 PM Great Hall 3501 EFGH (Upper Level) Holly Messinger Costume Director, Planet Comicon 2015 [email protected] Adult Semi-Finalists Fashion Show Saturday 5:00 PM Grand Ballroom 2501 ABC (Lower Level) Adult Costume Contest Finals Saturday 6:00 PM Grand Ballroom 2501 ABC (Lower Level) 2 Celebrity Guests Robbie Amell Steve Cardenas Robbie Amell starred on the CW series The Tomorrow People in the lead role of Stephen Jamison, and recently appeared on The Flash as Ronnie “Firestorm” Raymond. He is appearing at Planet Comicon 2015 with his cousin, Stephen Amell, from Arrow. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $40) Steve Cardenas is a martial artist and actor, most noted for playing Rocky DeSantos in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series. He started training in martial arts when he was about 12 years old and reached black belt in tae kwon do at age 16. He earned a 5th degree black belt in tae kwon do and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $30 | Photo Op $40) Stephen Amell (Sun. only) Stephen Amell is the driving force behind Arrow, the blockbuster CW series based on Green Arrow from DC Comics. The Canadian-born actor stars as Oliver Queen, the billionaire playboy who returns from five years as an island castaway to fight for right as a hooded crimefighter. Amell has been active in Hollywood since 2000, appearing in projects including Queer as Folk, The Vampire Diaries, Hung, Private Practice, and Heartland. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $50 | Photo Op $50) Caitlin Blackwood Caitlin Blackwood charmed Doctor Who fans when she played 7-yearold Amelia Pond in Matt Smith’s debut episode, “The Eleventh Hour.” Although the Doctor accidentally jumped ahead in time to meet the older Amy Pond, played by Planet Comicon guest Karen Gillan, Caitlin returned to play young Amelia in several more episodes. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $20 | Photo Op $30) Grant Bowler (Sat. & Sun. only) Grant Bowler stars as Joshua Nolan on the Syfy television series Defiance. He also starred on Lost as Captain Gault, who led the crew of the freighter, Kahana. He has also played Wayne Patterson on Blue Heelers, Wolfgang West in Outrageous Fortune, and Connor Owens on Ugly Betty. Born in New Zealand, he has worked American, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand productions. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $40) Cary Elwes Cary Elwes is known for much more than his iconic role in The Princess Bride. He has a wide range of characters. He starred in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He has appeared in The Cats Return, the live action adaptation of the Disney hit The Jungle Book, and the hit horror film Saw. On television, he has appeared in Psych and The X-Files. His animation work includes voices in Pinky and the Brain, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, and Batman Beyond. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $50) Jason Faunt Jason Faunt starred as the Red Ranger on the hit series Power Rangers: Time Force. He has also been on the series Super Mega Force and has appeared on the soap operas Port Charles and Passions. He also co-produced and starred in his own film, Pact. Jason has also been in the motion capture world as Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil 6. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $25 | Photo Op $40) Karen Gillan (Sat. & Sun. only) Karen Gillan starred as Amy Pond on Doctor Who and as Gamora’s nemesis Nebula in the blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy. She also had the lead role in ABC’s sitcom, Selfie. She was also a regular cast member of Adult Swim’s NTSF:SD:SUV::. Her films include Not Another Happy Ending and Oculus. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $60 | Photo Op $60) 3 Celebrity Guests Erin Gray Mitch Pileggi Erin Gray is best known for playing Colonel Wilma Deering on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. She then starred in the sitcom Silver Spoons with Ricky Schroeder. After launching her career as a top model, Gray got her start on television with guest roles in shows including Police Story and Gibbsville. She co-starred in Evening in Byzantium. She has had recurring roles in Baywatch, Profiler, and Felicia Day’s hit web series The Guild. (Autograph $30 | Photo Op $30) Mitch Pileggi first made his mark in genre television as FBI Assistant Director Skinner on The X-Files. He has also had roles in Stargate Atlantis, Supernatural, Sons of Anarchy, and dozens of other movies and television series. Pileggi starred in TNT drama series Dallas as Harris Ryland. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $50) Sean Gunn Sean Gunn is widely recognized for his roles as Kraglin in the smash film Guardians of the Galaxy and as Kirk on the long-running series Gilmore Girls. In addition to those on-screen roles, Gunn played a vital role in Guardians as the on-set performance of Rocket Racoon and Thanosin. He has also appeared in Angel, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Bunheads. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $30 | Photo Op $45) Kris Holden-Ried Kris Holden-Ried portrayed Dyson on the Syfy series Lost Girl, Quint in Underworld: Awakening, and William Compton in The Tudors. He also provides the voice of the Canadian superhero Captain Canuck in the animated web series. His television work includes Degrassi: The Next Generation, Paradise Falls, M.V.P., the mini-series Ben Hur, The Bridge, and The Listener. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $30 | Photo Op $40) Kent McCord Kent McCord gained fame as Officer Jim Reed on Adam-12, a popular police series created by Jack Webb. McCord has also appeared in Galactica 1980. seaQuest DSV, and Farscape. He has also appeared in three Elvis Presley films, Airplane II: The Sequel, Nashville Beat, Predator 2, and Out for Justice. On television he has also appeared on Baa Baa Black Sheep and as a naval court judge on JAG. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $25 | Photo Op $40) 4 J. August Richards J. August Richards has starred in the Joss Whedon hit series Angel, Dick Wolf’s Conviction and Steven Bochco’s Raising the Bar. In 2014, Richards kicked off the year with a recurring role on ABC’s hit action series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Deathlok; returned to ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy; and ended the year as a gay, married father of two on Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $40) Michael Rooker Michael Rooker is known for his role in The Walking Dead as Merle Dixon. He also starred in Guardians of the Galaxy as Yondu Udonta. He has also appeared in a wide variety of movies and television series including Jeremiah, Stargate SG-1, CSI: Miami, Numbers, Thief, Chuck, and many more. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $50 | Photo Op $55) Raphael Sbarge Raphael Sbarge stars as Archie Hopper on Once Upon a Time. He is Kaidan Alenko in Mass Effect. He also currently appears on Murder in the First. He appeared in Risky Business, Vision Quest, Independence Day and Pearl Harbor. He has had roles on The Guardian, Dexter, Big Love, Prison Break, CSI, Grey’s Anatomy, 24, CSI: NY, Profiler and Star Trek: Voyager. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $30) continued on page 6. . . 5 Celebrity Guests Rachel Skarsten Adrienne Wilkinson Rachel Skarsten is a Canadian actress who starred as Dinah Lance on Birds of Prey and as Tamsin on Lost Girl. She appears as Andrea in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. She has also appeared on series including LA Complex, Flashpoint, Beauty & The Beast, and The Listener. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $30 | Photo Op $40) Adrienne Wilkinson is best known for playing Xena’s daughter Livia/ Eve in the series Xena: Warrior Princess. She also appears in the video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as the model for and voice of Maris Brood. Adrienne Wilkinson’s voiceover roles include Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and The Secret World: the Black Signal. She has also appeared in a wide variety of movies and television series including Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Charmed, ER, and Lakeshore Drive. (Autograph $30 | Photo Op $40) Laura Vandervoort (Sat. & Sun. only) Laura Vandervoot is a fan favorite based on appearances including Kara Zor-El / Supergirl on Smallville, Lisa on V, and Elena Michaels on the Syfy series Bitten. She has appeared in films including The Lookout, Into the Blue 2: The Reef, The Entitled, Ted, and This Means War. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $40) Emmanuelle Vaugier Emmanuelle Vaugier stars on Lost Girl as The Morrigan. She has also appeared in CSI:NY, Two and Half Men, Smallville, and Human Target. She has also made a big screen splash in Saw II, Saw IV, 40 Days and 40 Nights, and Secondhand Lions with Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $30 | Photo Op $40) Garrett Wang Garrett Wang (pronounced “Wong”) was a series regular on Star Trek: Voyager, playing operations officer Ensign Harry Kim. Wang was named as one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, as well as one of E! Channel’s 20 Coolest Bachelors. Since 2005, he has focused on traveling, working behind the scenes at Dragon*Con, and designing sci-fi/fantasy inspired T-shirts. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $40) 6 Scott Wilson Scott Wilson gained acclaim as The Walking Dead‘s Hershel Greene. He got his start in In the Heat of the Night starring Sidney Poitier. He starred as murderer Richard Hickock in the film adaptation of In Cold Blood. Wilson costarred in the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby. In 1980 he was nominated for a Golden for The Ninth Configuration. Wilson has also been seen in The Right Stuff, Junebug, The Host, Monster, Young Guns II, Pearl Harbor, and Judge Dredd. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $60) Sam Witwer Sam Witwer has appeared as Lt. Crashdown in Battlestar Galactica, Davis Bloome in Smallville, and Aidan Waite on the American version of Being Human. He also provided the voice of the main character Galen Marek (Starkiller) in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. He is also the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. First Planet Comicon appearance! (Autograph $40 | Photo Op $40) Photo Op Schedule Get Your Photo Taken with the Stars You can pose with your favorite celebrities for professional portraits! Professional photography is managed by Epic Photo Ops located at the southeast end of the Exhibit Hall, behind Celebrity Row. Epic Photo Ops accepts only cash on site for photo opportunities on site. Visit the Celebrity Photo Ops area for more information about pricing and schedules. Photo opportunities are scheduled throughout the event, with some celebrities having multiple slots. There are also grouping of celebrities who share links from movies or television programs. Group opportunities are expected to include: • Force Unleashed: Adrienne Wilkinson and Sam Witwer • Lost Girl: Kris Holden-Ried, Rachel Skarsten, and Emmanuelle Vaugier • Red Rangers: Steve Cardenas and Jason Faunt • The Walking Dead: Michael Rooker and Scott Wilson • Amell Cousins: Stephen Amell and Robbie Amell • Amy Pond: Caitlin Blackwood and Karen Gillan • Guardians of the Galaxy: Sean Gunn and Michael Rooker For schedules, pricing, and registration, see the Epic Photo Ops booth behind Celebrity Row. 7 Creator Guests Jason Aaron Reilly Brown Tony Fleecs Eisner-nominated writer of Marvel’s Star Wars, Scalped, Southern Bastards, Thor, and Original Sin Artist on the mutant buddy-team of Cable & Deadpool, Incredible Hercules, Amazing Spider-Man, and the new Lobo series. Artist of My Little Pony comics. Contributor to Postcards: True Stories that Never Happened and C.B. Cebulski’s Wonderlost. Creator of the wildly popular comic strip FoxTrot, for which he won the 2007 Reuben Award as Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. Writer of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe and Moonknight for Marvel, The Damned and The Sixth Gun for Oni Press, Lobo and Sinestro for DC. Writer of Rasputin and Proof and the bestselling author of the novels The Yard, The Black Country, and The Devil’s Workshop. Author of 120 books including spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., Assemblers of Infinity, and The X-Files. Co-author of the Dune prequels and Frankenstein: Prodigal Son. Eisner-winning artist who has drawn Batman, Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, and Green Lantern. Bill Amend Kevin J. Anderson Terry Beatty Illustrator of the comic strips The Phantom and Rex Morgan M.D. Comic books include Return to Perdition, Ms Tree, Wild Dog. Josh Blaylock Founder of Devil’s Due Entertainment. He has nearly 100 comic books published to date; Mercy Sparx is his most recent series. Tim Bradstreet Eisner Award nominated artist who has created art for comics, trading cards, book covers, movie posters, video games and more. Cullen Bunn Rick Burchett Tommy Castillo Artist whose work includes Batman, Detective, Legends of the Dark Knight, and Toetags with horror legend George Romero. Katie Cook Popular cartoonist who writes My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and her webcomic, Gronk. C.B. Cebulski Marvel Comics’s VP of International Development & Brand Management, who is always on the hunt for the best and brightest talent the world has to offer. Howard Chaykin Influential comic book creator famous for his innovative storytelling. His work includes the first issues of the 1970s Star Wars comics, American Flagg! andSatellite Sam with Matt Fraction. Kevin Dilmore Author of many Star Trek novels, including Star Trek Seekers 2 with frequent collaborator Dayton Ward. Ryan Ferrier Writer of Curb Stomp and Sons of Anarchy (BOOM! Studios), D4VE (IDW). 8 Alex Grecian Dennis Hopeless Writer of Spider-Woman, Avengers Arena, Avengers Undercover, and The Mighty World of Marvel. Brian Hurtt Artist of The Damned and the acclaimed supernatural western series, The Sixth Gun. Sam Humphries Writer of The Legendary StarLord, Avengers A.I, and Uncanny X-Force for Marvel Comics. Phil Hester Artist & writer of The Darkness, Wonder Woman, Ant-Man, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Nightwing, Invincible Universe, Batman Beyond, Green Hornet, Godzilla, and more. Jason Latour Co-creator and artist of Southern Bastards with Jason Aaron. Writer of the upcoming Spider-Gwen series. Ant Lucia Illustrator whose work drives the DC Bombshells line of statues. 9 Creator Guests Kevin Maguire Dan Parent Rob Schamberger Artist of Justice League, Defenders, Doom Patrol, Team Titans, X-Men, Batman Confidential, and World’s Finest. Writer/artist best known for introducing Kevin Keller, the first openly gay character in the Archie gang. Recipient of 2013 GLAAD Media Award for outstanding comic book. Official WWE artist whose paintings are featured in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the WWE corporate headquarters. Ande Parks Known as an inker for his run on Green Arrow and dozens of other series. Writer of Union Station, Capote in Kansas, and Ciudad, created with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Brent Peeples Artist of Legenderry: Green Hornet (Dynamite), The Last of the Greats (Image) and Grimm Fairy Tales (Zenescope). Greg Smallwood Co-creator and artist of Dream Thief (Dark Horse). Artist of Moon Knight (Marvel). Kyle Strahm Co-creator and artist of Spread (Image). Artist of Haunt (Image), and Judge Dredd (IDW). Todd Aaron Smith Animator and storyboard artist whose work includes Family Guy, Batman: the Animated Series, Spider-Man, and The Avengers. Andy Price Ash Maczko Creator and writer of the Squarriors comic book serial for Devil’s Due Entertainment. Kevin Mellon Storyboard artist for FX’s Archer. Comics artist of Suicide Sisters, Heart, Lovestruck, Gearhead. Jai Nitz Writer / co-creator of Dream Thief (Dark Horse). Writer of Grimm: The Warlock (Dynamite). Phil Noto Animator and comics artist, who has worked on The Lion King, Lilo and Stitch, etc. Artist / cover artist for Birds of Prey, Danger Girl, Jonah Hex, Avengers, X-23, Uncanny X-Force, and Black Widow. Artist of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (IDW). Price has also drawn comics for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Innovation Comics. Brian Pulido Creator of the Chaos! Comics universe including Lady Death, Evil Ernie, Purgatori, and Chastity. Kenneth Rocafort Illustrator of Teen Titans, Superman, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/ Punisher and Batman. Associate Editor at Dark Horse Comics whose work includes The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, Dream Thief, and Groo: Friends and Foes. Don Rosa Frank Tieri One of the world’s most acclaimed cartoonists, he is best known for his work as the writer/artist of comics featuring Uncle Scrooge. Writer of comics including Covergence and Secret Wars, as well as Wolverine, X-Men, X-Force, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Deadpool, Hulk, Punisher, Captain America, Thor Avengers, Batman, The Outsiders, Grifter, Hackman and JSA. and The Darkness Stan Sakai Creator of Usagi Yojimbo. Sakai has won four Eisner awards, including a 1999 award for “Best Serialized Story” for the Usagi Yojimbo tale “Grasscutter”. Steven Sanders Artist whose work includes XMen, Deadpool, Wolverine, and Thor comics. 10 Patrick Thorpe Tim Townsend Inker of comics including Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, Age of Apocalypse, House of M, Civil War, Amazing Spider-Man, and Wolverine and the X-Men. Creator Guests Billy Tucci Freddie Williams II Ashley Witter Creator of Shi (Crusade Comics), a character appeared in crossovers with Daredevil, Lady Death, Vampirella, and Cyblade. Artist of Legendary Star-Lord, Infinite Crisis and Robin. Author of The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics. Artist of Squarriors (Devil’s Due) and Interview with a Vampire: Claudia’s Story (Yen Press). Peter Wacks Acquisitions Editor of Universal Uclick and editor of comic strips including FoxTrot and Tom the Dancing Bug. Event director for Spectrum Fantastic Art Live. Author and Managing editor of WordFire Press. Nominated for a Bram Stoker award for his graphic novel Behind These Eyes. Dayton Ward Dean Yeagle Author of many Star Trek novels, including Star Trek Seekers 2 with frequent collaborator Kevin Dilmore. Animator and cartoonist whose character Mandy appears in Playboy. Skottie Young Dan Wells Author of the series of novels I am not a Serial Killer the post apocalyptic teen series Partials, and A Night of Blacker Darkness. Shena Wolf Robert Wilson IV Writer of Rocket Racoon. Artist of Marvel’s adaptations the Oz novels. Cover artist of Marvel’s Baby variant covers. Artist with work in Bitch Planet, Knuckleheads, Like a Virus, and Dark Horse Presents. 11 Cosplay Guests Abby Darkstar & Zendragon Erin Lei Abby started going to conventions in costume around 2007/2008. She started out as a theater major in college but when she switched majors, she still needed a creative outlet. Costuming provided that. Through the years she’s learned and is still learning a lot of techniques in order to bring the costumes and characters she chooses to life. Along with her husband, Zendragon, who has been doing conventions since 2000, the duo pull off some of the best double costume play around. Erin has only been cosplaying for a short time but has found a passion for it. Whether it’s assembling the best pieces for a costume, crafting props herself, or sewing, Erin has found enjoyment in purely making her favorite characters her own. Erin is also obsessed with reading books and comics, although she claims her main fandom is food. Her hopes to produce a Cosplay Cookbook aren’t too far away. Besides representing her own brand, Red Star Cosplay, Erin Lei is also an official Geek Girl and personality for the entertainment site “Project-Nerd.” Chloe Dykstra Chloe Dykstra is a lover of many things including cosplay, make-up, dogs, space, baking and the paranormal, Chloe spends most of her time writing, attempting to make obscure references to failed viral videos, and trash-talking noobs on Xbox Live. Known most for her role in the Syfy original series, Heroes of Cosplay, she also hosts a weekly show called Pizza and Porn, and films her own silly weblog, “Cool Story Chlo” on her Youtube channel. Katie George Katie George (aka: “Katie Cosplay”) has been cosplaying and competing since 2004 and has a BFA in Costume and Makeup Design for theatre/film from Auburn University. In 2012, Katie won the chance to represent the United States in the international World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan. In 2013, she was featured in the Emmy-winning PBS documentary Cosplay: Crafting a Secret Identity. In 2014, Katie joined the Heroes of Cosplay cast for season 1.5 on the SyFy channel. Monika Lee Monika’s love of anime/manga, pop culture and video games led her to the cosplay community in 2006. She has competed in numerous craftsmanship contests winning several Best in Shows and other various awards. She was recently a featured cast member of SyFy’s Heroes of Cosplay. An avid gamer, Monika and has worked for companies such as Hyperkin Inc., Blizzard Entertainment and Carbine Studios. 12 Jessica Merizan Jessica stars in the Syfy reality docu-series Heroes of Cosplay. She is a self-described rogue archaeologist turned costumed bard, traveling the world as XO of Crabcat Industries and the Lead Community Manager at BioWare Edmonton-Montreal, a division of Electronic Arts. A lifelong creative, Jessica published her first poem at age six and has had a pen in her hand ever since. Currently, Jessica resides in Los Angeles with her husband Graham, a board gaming expert/lawyer, and assorted pets. Steven K. Smith Steven K Smith (SKS Props) makes his living as a premier cosplay artist and prop maker in Kansas City, Missouri. He specializes in mask building, an intensive art form that requires a high level of patience and skill. Smith’s latest work, which will be on display this year, is a set of Dragon Age armor deemed so accurate it was flown to Norway to be used in Lindsey Stirling’s official Dragon Age music video. Smith was also recently named as one of the top 16 male cosplayers in the world by Nerdist. Gaming eBash Gaming Zone eBash Video Game Centers is bringing their amazing video game zone to this year’s Planet Comicon. In 2014 eBash built complete LAN (Local Area Network) centers at conventions and held both fun and competitive events for gamers of all skill levels. In 2015 they kick things off at Planet Comicon featuring new games with new systems and they can’t wait to meet all of the new players! Tabletop Gaming Tabletop gaming will be available in force at Planet Comicon. Not only will the Gamer’s Haven Game Library return to provide access to hundreds of tabletop board games and card games for Planet Comicon attendees, but scheduled events will be available courtesy of the Role-Player’s Guild of Kansas City and other volunteers. Despite online preregistration, we’ll work as fast as we can to allow any and all Planet Comicon attendees to sign up for events. You’ll be able to sign up for events at Planet Comicon, just come by the game room (3501 A-B) and we’ll get you sorted out! The highlight of this year’s gaming zone features new Alienware X51 gaming computers. These will be set-up for both hourly play and competitive events throughout the weekend. If you want to join our local Minecraft server and jump into your favorite mods such as the Hunger Games Mod we have that for you. If you’re a League of Legends player and want to see how you stack up in LAN competition, join into our 5v5 random matches. eBash Gaming Zone Highlights: • Racing simulators featuring Dirt 2 that are used each year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the infield for spectators • Wii U casual and competitive events for Smash Brothers and MarioKart • PC game library available: League of Legends, Hearthstone, Smite, Heroes of Newerth, Minecraft, Dota 2 and more.... • Unique Planet Comicon Trophies and Medals for the top players • Special in-game awards, skin codes and other treats from publishers You may pre-purchase passes to any of the special events and even buy hourly passes early. These all guarantee you a position for the times and let you skip the lines waiting to enter during the convention. NOTE: Competitive event space is limited. Passes at the door are not guaranteed. 13 Exhibit Hall Guide Celebrity Guests Amell, Robbie.........................2530 Amell, Stephen........................2528 Blackwood, Caitlin.................. 2512 Cardenas, Steve...................... 2537 Elwes, Cary............................. 2536 Faunt, Jason........................... 2539 Gillan, Karen...........................2508 Gray, Erin............................... 2534 Gunn, Sean............................. 2514 Holden-Ried, Kris................... 2522 Kane, Tom............................... 2525 Lawler, Jerry..............................531 McCord, Kent.......................... 2535 Pileggi, Mitch.......................... 2527 Reyes, Rudy..............................640 Richards, J August...................2515 Rooker, Michael...................... 2516 Sbarge, Raphael.......................2513 Skarsten, Rachel..................... 2524 Vandervoort, Laura................2506 Vaugier, Emmanuel................ 2526 Wang, Garrett..........................2517 Wilkinson, Adrienne............... 2519 Wilson, Scott........................... 2529 Witwer, Sam........................... 2532 Cosplay Abby Darkstar............................712 Dykstra, Chloe...........................718 Erin Lei......................................714 George, Katie.............................716 Merizan, Jessica........................718 Monika Lee................................716 Zen Dragon................................712 Exhibitors 20 Century Legends................ 1907 7th Dimension........................ 2017 Abby Darkstar............................712 Acme Comics........................... 1519 Alternate Reality Studio........... 730 Alternate Worlds......................930 Amanda Lynn ChainMaille Creations............................... 812 Angelarium............................. 1228 Angst Novels.............................628 Artists & Craftsman................ 1905 Aterman Props...........................917 Atomic Cotton......................... 2015 B-Bop Comics........................... 925 Back To The Future Delorean.............................. 2425 Bangarang................................1913 Batmobile 1966 Reproduction...................... 2413 Bay 94-C.................................... 916 14 Big City Comix......................... 1315 Big D’s Toys.............................1831 Big World Comics....................1931 BobtheArtist.............................1412 Boom Comics...........................1316 BotsAndStuff...........................1414 Captain Jack Comics............... 1131 Captain Caveman Comics....... 2013 Captain Logan......................... 2418 Chibi Essence.......................... 1428 Castaway Toys......................... 1817 Children’s Mercy.....................2430 Clearly Guilty.......................... 2416 Clem, Jeff.................................. 914 Collectors Rebellion................. 1417 Comic Book College................. 1513 Comic Cave.............................. 1118 Comic Relief.............................1525 Comics 4 Less.......................... 1127 Costume Wrangler’s Closet...... 913 D20 Girls................................. 2410 Dark Wolf Leather...................1314 Davinci Scientfica Steampunk...........................1015 Devil’s Due................................ 525 Doctor Who Store....................1013 Dolls Gone Wrong..................2003 Dragon Alley Jewelry...............1813 Duncanville Books.................. 1225 Dykstra, Chloe...........................718 DZ’s Playhouse....................... 1226 Elite Comics............................ 2214 Elmo Collectibles.................... 1207 Enchanted Shire..................... 1006 Enhanced Image...................... 1119 Epic Justice..............................1916 Eve Believes............................. 1116 First Aid Comics...................... 1217 Freak Division......................... 1829 Freedom Comics....................... 931 Game Corps............................. 1415 GeekTank................................2408 Gem City Books...................... 1925 George, Katie.............................716 Gifts & Blessings..................... 1824 GoComics/Andrews McMeel Publishing.................................... 624 Gotham in Lego........................905 Grate, Dan............................... 1027 Greg White Comic Books.........1527 Hamlin, Jason.......................... 1313 Hastings Entertainment..........1126 HookedonOrnaments.com....... 929 Hookt on Toyz.........................1927 Hot Flips Supplies.................... 831 Houchen Bindery.................... 1904 House of Genevieve Millinery Emporium............................1914 Hurley’s Heroes......................2005 Ichico Comics............................ 725 Janesko Fine Art....................... 631 Jay’s CDs & Hobby................. 1324 Juniors.................................... 1007 K&J Non-Sports Cards........... 1728 Kansas City Costume Co...........928 Kansas City Public Library..... 2105 Kansas City Soap Box Derby..2434 Kansas City ZombieWalk.......2428 Kansas Karnage & Wantz.......2426 Kappelmann Books..................1814 Katie Cosplays............................716 KC Bricklab.............................2007 Kingston, Michael......................531 Klotz, Craig..............................1325 Kool Kollectibles......................1816 Korso the Curious.................... 1917 Krypton Comics...................... 1025 Lawler, Jerry..............................531 Lee, Monika...............................716 Lei, Erin.....................................714 Lightspeed Fine Art.................1212 Main Street Music...................1216 Mami Tig’s Shop...................... 1115 Mayhem Comics & Games...... 1424 Mental Escape Massage.......... 2412 Merizan, Jessica........................718 Mile High Comics....................2617 MoriaSilver.com......................1107 Mr Weekend’s Posters............ 1205 Musical Blades........................ 2414 New World Order...................2025 Nightwatch Radio.....................829 Octane Toys............................ 1005 Omnia Phantasia Costumes &Props................................... 728 Orcish Armory.........................1014 Outer Rim Toys........................1104 Pegasus Publ............................1019 Pendragon Costumes.................915 Phil’s Toys................................1812 Planet Comicon Information.... 819 Planet Comicon Merchandise.. 919 Poetic Earth.............................1819 PosterParty.com..................... 1803 Prairie Dog Comics................. 1329 Project Nerd..............................904 Pujol, Robert............................1218 Quintiles...................................830 Rasslor.................................... 1926 Realms Anime......................... 1826 Recycled Action....................... 1113 Reel Art....................................1724 Rick’s Comics & Collectibles...1106 Rivet Designs...........................1105 Rock Bottom Comics.............. 1425 RockNPop Legends................ 2031 Rublemizer’s Comics.............. 1004 Schamberger, Rob....................430 SciFi4Me.com........................ 2006 Seus Corp Ltd........................... 729 Skeletons Out of the Closet......1117 SKS Props................................. 813 Sofi’s Stiches..............................817 Sorbet Jungle............................ 815 Spaced Out Acres.................... 1903 Strangeling: The art of Jasmine Becket-Griffin........................731 Strange Paper Studio................630 Exhibit Hall Guide Stylin’................... 1405, 1613, 1625 Sullivan, Patrick.......................1413 SuperHero Jewelry................. 1330 Tandy Leather..........................1431 TC’s Collectibles.......................1319 Tee-Cat.................................... 1930 Tee Turtle.................................1919 The-Armorer............................ 1114 Tiger’s Comics.........................2029 Time Machine......................... 1825 Times Forgotten..................... 1529 Timey Wimey Puppet Show... 2107 Traveling the Vortex.............. 2004 Tony Santiago Art................... 1230 Toy Dump................................1213 Toymatrix.com........................ 2633 Toynk....................................... 1712 Treasure Hunt Comics............ 1902 True Cast Studio/ The Godbeast...................... 2027 Ultrasabers............................. 1305 US Toy..................................... 1802 Vintage Posters....................... 1924 Vintage Stock............................ 825 Wantz......................................2424 Warp 9..................................... 1125 Wildeman’s Drinking Horns...1017 Wizard’s Wagon.......................1427 Wordfire Press.......................... 625 Wrassle Roos...........................1815 Yeagle, Dean............................. 530 Zen Dragon................................712 Ziggy’s West............................ 1426 Zocalo Connection................... 1112 Artists Alley 501st Legion.......Cosplay Showcase 515 Comics................................ 837 8 Bit Nerd............................... 2726 8th Wonder Press....................1841 Aaron, Jason..............................153 Akin, Abrahm..........................1742 Allen, Carter..............................839 Alzado Co.................................. 936 Amanda Tolleson Art.............. 1839 Amend, Bill............................. 2770 Anastasia DW......................... 1038 Anderson, Kevin J.................... 625 Arkham Artwerks................... 2707 ARKVINDICTA....................737-39 Arnett, Jason.............................331 Art of Josh Clyman....................741 BACA - Bikers Against Child Abuse...................................2045 Baker, Drew...................... 2759-60 Bald Guy Studios...................... 436 Balke, Jeff............................439-41 Beatty, Terry............................. 222 Beauty to Beast........................2716 Bennett, Jerry........................... 945 Bickford, Ed.............................. 543 Black Raven Comics................. 845 Blank, Drew.................. 1137-39-41 Blaylock, Josh........................... 525 Blue Line Comics................ 642-44 Bowie Art.......................... 228-230 Bradstreet, Tim......................... 437 Brandi Miller Art.....................1937 Bri Pi Art............................337-339 Brian Atkins Art...................239-41 Brick by Brick Design.......... 127-29 Brown, Reilly.......................... 2768 Browne, Ryan............................ 141 Bunn, Cullen........................... 2762 Burchett, Rick........................... 224 Buske, Adron............................440 Captain Benjamina’s Salvage Emporium........................... 1840 Caricatures & Creations by Krueger................................1337 Carr, Richard.......................... 1740 Casanova, Hector...................... 236 Castillo, Tommy..................2719-21 Cebulski, CB.............................. 149 Cerberus Crafts....................... 1845 Cesneros, Henry.................2710-11 Champion Comics....................1545 Chaykin, Howard...................... 636 Clint’s Comics...........................638 CME........................................ 1244 Collins, Robert..........................328 Comic Quilts Etc.....................2036 Completist Publications............133 Con Artists...............................1241 Cooke, CW.............................. 2772 Cook, Katie.............................. 2755 Cotter Josh................................238 Coyote Originals.................... 2040 Crebs, Audra.............................330 Daniels, Dick............................. 939 Daniels, Steve........................... 427 Davis, Rob............................... 1036 Dilmore, Kevin.......................... 323 Doctor Fantastic..................... 1644 Doomsplosion........................... 743 Dorky Dino..............................1937 Dovekey presents: Chronic Comix. 343-45 Draw Like Crazy..................... 2737 Drummond, Scott..................... 140 Eike, Sean............................... 2723 Elephant Noir......................... 1042 Ellie Ann................................. 2763 Enger, Marie............................1745 Equinox Comics................. 1339-41 Erik Hodson Illustration........ 1845 Everwyyrd Studios....................448 ExoticaSPFX............................2713 Fanatics & the Fan....................938 Faye’s Realm...........................2708 Ferrier, Ryan........................2773 Fleecs, Tony..........................2753 Fletcher, Matthew.................1338 Fox, Travis..............................238 FrogLynn’s Finery................1838 Fulton, Chris...................... 1142-44 Fyffe, Brian.............................2740 Gateway Comics...................... 1442 Gedvillas, Victoria.................... 745 George, Jared.......................... 1340 Gibson Twist & Rori............... 1239 GillyHathaway.com................ 2738 Goellner, Caleb......................... 244 Gransaull, Danielle................... 344 Grant, Will................................ 841 Grecian, Alex..............................135 Greg and Fake......................... 1738 Greg Horn Art.................... 2730-31 Gresham, Anne........................1744 Grine, Chris............................... 544 Guerra, Serena.........................1736 Harris, Kristofor....................... 545 Hart, Patrick.......................2714-15 Headmetal Comics................. 1343 Hero Initiative...................2041-43 Hester, Phil............................... 536 Hoffmeier, Levi....................... 2724 Hollingsworth, Aaron............. 1639 Honeysuckle Rose Creations.. 1844 Hopeless, Dennis...................... 142 Huddleston, Pat...................... 1645 Humphries, Sam..................... 2767 Hurtt, Brian.............................2761 Hyperbooster Studio................ 231 Image Collectors......................2717 Impure Blood.......................... 1643 Ink & Drink Comics.................1237 Iron Dragon Art Brokerage.... 1940 Irrational Worlds....................2044 Jamberry Nails....................... 1939 James Young, Slinger of Tales.. 327 Jaybird....................................2042 Jeffrey Edwards Illustration.... 443 Jim Ferguson Making a Scene................... 740-742-744 Jizba, Nick.............................. 1040 Johnson, Jordan Michael......... 525 Jones, Brett............................... 738 Jordan, Damont...................... 2739 Jspill Art..................................1737 Julian, Neal..............................1739 Jusscope Press.......................... 342 KC Cosplay & Photography............Cosplay Showcase Keil Illustration....................... 1044 Kennedy, Mike.......................... 539 Kieffer, Cameron.................... 1536 Kim’s Chaotic Creations........... 444 Kingston, Michael......................531 Kompan, Onrie......................... 126 Koschak, Brian.......................... 341 Krecic, Leeanne........................ 537 Kroeger, Jordan........................ 223 Ladendorf-Atreides, Nicholas...............................1743 Lambdin, Susanne.................... 325 Latour, Jason............................. 151 15 Artists Alley Coninued... Laura “Pelick” Siadak...............340 Lavallee, Ed............................... 941 Lion Forge Studios................. 2727 Lucia, Ant...........................2745-46 Lundy, Erik............................... 341 Maczko, Ash.............................. 525 Mad Megane Studios.............. 1636 Magnificent Cowlick Media.... 2764 Mandalorian Mercs..............Cosplay Showcase Mann, Chelsea..........................844 16 Maguire, Kevin......................... 336 MASTAJwood..........................1637 McClure, Nick.......................... 1741 Megan Lara Art......................... 445 Mehsling, Jim......................... 1443 Mellon, Kevin............................ 144 Messinger, Holly....................... 643 Metcalf, Jason......................... 2765 Midnight Moggy Designs........1441 Mind Wack Productions..........1641 Monkey Man Labs.................. 1842 Monkey Minion Press..........122-24 Moody, Buster.......................... 242 Moore, B. Clay...........................137 Moy, Jeff................................... 423 Moy, Phil................................... 425 Musetap Studios................ 1437-39 My Friend Death..................... 1638 Mythologicae.......................... 1336 Neely, Darren............................ 223 Nguyen, Yen.............................. 130 Nitz, Jai.....................................540 Oakes, Jason........................ 429-31 Once Upon a Doodle............... 1945 One Squared Studios.............. 1538 OneBadWolf Designs.............. 1540 Oodles of Doodles................... 2737 Outland Entertainment............ 943 Pagan, Orlando....................... 2722 Paith, Brandon........................2748 Papa Stoneking......................... 641 Parent, Dan............................. 2752 Parks, Ande............................... 538 Peck, Seth.................................. 139 Peeples, Brent..........................1136 Pew-Pew Studio...................... 1542 Porter, Jeff.................................541 Price, Andy.............................. 2754 Prism Comics............................842 Project Shiro........................... 1243 Pulido, Brian...................... 2741-43 Puppet Forge.......................... 1837 Quick, Scott............................... 442 Rebel Legion......Cosplay Showcase Red Circle/Pigment Pie.......... 1344 Reinke Arts............................. 1436 Remix Comix.......................... 1640 Renegade Studios................... 1445 ReVision Studio...................... 1544 Reyes, Rudy..............................640 Ring of Fire Studios...........1043-45 Robertson, Shelby............... 836-38 Robot Paper............................ 1942 Rocafort, Kenneth.................. 2758 Rocha, Christopher Jr............ 1438 Roman-Stumpff, Bianca.......... 1145 Romano, Emily Rose...............1138 Rosa, Don................................ 2750 Roselli Customs......................2038 Roth, JP.................................... 937 Ruthless FX............................. 1843 Ryan Cain Design................... 1440 17 Artists Alley Coninued... Sackett, Scott............................ 237 Sager, Christian...................... 1242 Sakai, Stan.............................. 2757 Samantha Nowak Illustration...................... 322-24 Sanders, Steven........................ 138 Schamberger, Rob....................430 Schmidt, Jacob....................... 1444 Scott, Dan............................... 2775 18 Screaming Anvil Metal Arts...2706 Sew-It-All Creations............... 1936 Sherron, Kate............................ 229 Shield Labs.............................. 1836 Shull Driskell Publishing.......... 227 SKS Props................................. 813 Smallwood, Greg....................... 542 Smith, Todd Aaron................. 2749 Something Positive................. 1642 Spottswood, Daniel...................240 Spry Sprout.............................2709 Stache Publishing..............1236-38 Stasi, Rick................................. 645 Steampunk Accessories.......... 1938 Steele, Kit.................................1143 Stewart, Yale.............................840 Strahm, Kyle............................. 136 Strange Art Media...................1537 Stroganova, Iryna..................... 442 Style by Shanna...................... 1944 Sweet Apple Tea..................... 1943 Szerdy, Nathan..............940-42-44 Teel, Mark Wm......................... 637 Terry Huddleston Art...1037-39-41 Thaddeus Nowak, Author......... 326 Thank You Walt Disney.... 2037-39 The Prospector.......................... 225 Thomas, John Ira.....................843 Thorpe, Patrick..........................147 Three Trees Studios................ 2525 Tieri, Frank................................145 Townsend, Tim......................... 143 Tucci, Billy................... 2732-33-34 VoLt by Doug Chatman............ 329 Vylla Art.................................. 1539 Wacks, Peter J.......................... 625 WaiteDesigns........................... 1541 Walker, Cody.......................... 1543 Walpole, Tyler......................243-45 Walther, Aaron....................... 1245 Ward, Bryan............................ 2774 Ward, Dayton............................ 323 Weathers, Eric........................ 1345 Wells, Dan................................. 625 Williams, Freddie II............... 2776 Williams, Kelly........................ 1240 Wilson, Robert IV.....................338 Witter, Ashley........................... 525 Wolf, Shena..............................2771 Woods, Darryl....Cosplay Showcase Woodside Illustrations............1144 Worley, Mike............................ 226 Wright, J................................. 1342 Yarbrough, Chris...................... 736 Yeagle, Dean............................. 530 Young, Skottie.................... 2777-78 Yucs and Yeti-Steps.................. 639 19 Panel Schedule Panel Programming Schedule Panel programming is open to Planet Comicon attendees at no additional charge on a first come, first served basis. Any exceptions will be clearly noted below. We cannot guarantee that attendees will be able to attend a particular panel. For the safety of our attendees, we reserve the right to limit admission to any event based on the seating capacity available. Planet Comicon does not clear the seating in rooms between panel events. A limited number of VIP admissions were sold that guarantee access to premium seating for celebrity events. VIP admissions were available only through advance orders and cannot be purchased at the door. All events, guests, and schedules are subject to change; announcements on the day of the event take precedence over information presented elsewhere. Event Locations Events are located in areas of the Bartle Hall exhibit area and in meeting rooms in the adjoining Kansas City Convention Center, including the Grand Ballroom (2501 ABC), meeting rooms 2502 – 2505, the Great Hall (3501 EFGH), and the Live Art Stage in the Exhibit Hall (booth #2224). 20 Panel Schedule Friday, March 13th 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Group Photo: Superheroes and Villains You're invited to be part of a group photo of hero and villain cosplayers. Join us in The Cantina at 1:00 PM! The Cantina (Lower Level) 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Red Power Rangers Double Down Two Red Power Rangers on a single stage! Steve Cardenas (from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, and Power Rangers Turbo) and Jason Faunt (from Power Ranger Time Force and Power Rangers Wild Force) team up to talk about their careers and take your questions. Moderated by Annaleigh Josephs of SciFi4Me.com. 2501 ABC Magician: Korso the Curious “The Next Zatara”: Join Korso the Curious as he wows you with hilarious comedy and grand illusions. Blending comedy with magic, Korso brings you his special style of entertainment. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Cosplay 101: How to get into Cosplay Where do we start? What is considered cosplay? A panel that will discuss basic construction techniques and ideas that can lead to some amazing creations! Don’t miss it; this will definitely be a fun and informative panel. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Live Demonstration: Body Painting by Orlando Pagan (until 5:00 pm) Watch a live demonstration of the amazing body painting technique of WWE artist Orlando Pagan featuring commentary by Tommy Castillo. This panel will not feature nudity, but due to partial undress of the model, the audience will be restricted to ages 18+. Room 2505 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: Firefly Meet other fans of Firefly and other Whedon shows in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) (Lower Level) 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Drifter: Lonesome Highway Screening Join cast and crew members from the award winning post apocalyptic web series as they screen the first 3 episodes of season 2, Drifter: Lonesome Highway. Followed by a short panel/Q&A about the series and the Drifter comic! Panel Members: Jason Brasier, Brittney Greer, Jason Knight, Michael Brasier, Tyler Bueno, David Faught Room 2502 (Lower Level) SciFi4Me Radio: H2O "Science Fiction Gone Bad?" Tim Harvey and Jason Hunt take an in-depth look at the changes in science fiction since going “mainstream.” A discussion of the impact science fiction has on the culture, and vice versa, in a live podcast recording ROOM 2504 (Lower Level) 21 Panel Schedule 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Stars of Cosplay You’ve seen them at the world’s largest comics and pop culture conventions and on Syfy’s Heroes of Cosplay. Join leading celebrity cosplayers Abby Darkstar, Zen Dragon, Chloe Dykstra, and Monika Lee for a Q&A about their backgrounds, their influences, and their approach to cosplay. Moderated by Bill Watters of ComicsOnline.com Great Hall 3501 EFGH (Upper Level) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Death Star What would it be like if George Lucas turned his epic space saga into a musical puppet show? Find out in this wacky parody of Episode IV written by Curt Bright and adapted for puppet theater by Mike Horner. Room 3501 (Upper level) LEGO® Builders: The Basics and Beyond KCBricklab, Kansas City’s LEGO® User Group, (LUG) covers the techniques, resources, and building basics to take your LEGO® projects to the next level. A local panel of LEGO® enthusiasts, collectors, and artists show examples of their projects and answers your LEGO® questions. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Fan Meetup: Power Rangers Meet other Power Rangers fans in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Steampunk Everything! Whether you are new to steampunk or have been around a while, come sit with the cast of the Steamworks and Shadows web series while they tell you about their steampunk experiences in costuming, filmmaking, gaming, music, comics, and just about anything else! Room 2502 (Lower Level) Official WWE Artist: Rob Schamberger One on one conversation with painter Rob Schamberger detailing his rise to prominence as the official artist for the WWE. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Erin Gray Saves the Day! From the 25th Century to Planet Comicon, it's Buck Rogers' Erin Gray! She is for playing Colonel Wilma Deering on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, where she co-starred with Gil Gerard. She then starred in the sitcom Silver Spoons with Ricky Schroeder and Joel Higgins. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) That's No Moon: Improv Comedy Space... The Funniest Frontier. These are the voyages of six longtime sci-fi fans, bringing the galaxy laughter, tears, and joy -- all inspired by YOU, their loyal audience! In That's No Moon, some of Kansas City's funniest improvisers perform an entire space opera, made up on the spot with no script. Room 3501 (Upper level) Back to the Future: Adventures in a DeLorean Time Machine Terry and Oliver Holler are theatre veterans who, using inspiration from their favorite movie Back to the Future, hand-built their own DeLorean Time Machine. They travel the world promoting the official website 'BackToTheFuture.com' and raising awareness and funding for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: Star Trek Meet other Star Trek fans in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 22 Panel Schedule 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Devil's Due Entertainment What's happening at the hottest spot in comics? Join Devil's Due founder Josh Blaylock with creators from the Devil's Due crew, including Ash Maczko, Ashley Witter, and CW Cooke. Room 2502 (Lower Level) How to Be a Nerd for a Living This panel of professional “Nerds for a Living” will share insights into how they got to where they are, and offer tips to those looking to break in. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location Garret Wang of Star Trek: Voyager Are you ready for a guided tour to the Delta Quadrant? Join Ensign Harry Kim —a.k.a. Garrett Wang—for a rousing Q&A that covers the worlds of Star Trek and far beyond. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) Musical Blades Offering a range of music styles including mug-banging pub chant-alongs, rowdy folk-rock favorites and tear-jerking sea ballads, this pirate crew plunders the hearts of audiences wherever they go. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) So You Want to Build an R2? Are you ready to dive deep into the droid? This panel of robotics enthusiasts and experts will discuss and answer questions about how anyone can build their own working R2 unit. Topics include the required materials, typical costs, necessary skills, and estimated timelines. Room 2503 (Lower Level) The Craft of Writing Comics From pulsing plot to dynamic dialogue, learn how comics writers keep you turning the page. A panel discussion featuring Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun), Frank Tieri (Secret Wars), Sam Humphries (The Legendary StarLord), and moderator Jai Nitz (Dream Thief). Room 2505 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: MCU/Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Meet other AoS and Marvel Cinematic Universe fans in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Friday, March 13th Event Title Description Location What Happened?! Movie Riffs: The Phantom Menace Comedian Dale Maxfield and his team of riffers present Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace: What Happened?! – live film riffs with comedic commentary and behind-the-scenes info. We’ll look at the series of decisions that led to this disastrous movie, followed by a full riff of the movie by Dale’s team, Cinemasochists. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) 23 Panel Schedule Saturday, March 14th 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location J. August Richards: From Angel to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. J. August Richards has become a favorite television performer, starring in the Joss Whedon hit series Angel, Conviction and Raising the Bar. In 2014, he soared to new heights: Richards kicked off the year with a recurring role on ABC’s hit action series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Deathlok. Grand Ballroom 2501ABC (Lower Level) Live Music: Clearly Guilty “Nerd folk at it’s best: purdy, nerdy, and dirty!” Kansas City’s premier nerd folk band is performing at Planet Comicon 2015. Comprised of musicians Ilah Groom, Jeremy Groom, and Libby Green. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Meet the Star Wars Costuming Groups This is an introduction to the largest of the LFL recognized Star Wars movie quality costuming groups: The 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, and The Dark Empire. These groups have over 15,000 members world-wide and have raised millions of dollars for charity every year. Room 2505 (Lower Level) Hollywood Zombie Makeup Secrets and Application Demo View a professional special fx makeup application performed by professional makeup artist Dr Shari. Ask questions during the demo and learn about the advantages of various products, makeup safety, and good sources for fx supplies. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: Doctor Who Meet other Whovians in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Designing Dynamic Comic Book Covers Comic book covers set the tone of a book and luring new readers. Tim Bradstreet, Jason Latour, Phil Noto, and Ashley Witter discuss their approach to creating amazing cover art. Moderated by Jason Arnett. Room 2502 (Lower Level) Dark Horse Comics Join some of Dark Horse’s finest writers and artists, including Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood (Dream Thief), and Cullen Bunn (Harrow County). Moderated by Dark Horse Comics Associate Editor Patrick Thorpe. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 24 Panel Schedule 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location The Art of Wrestling: Jerry "The King" Lawler & Headlocked Join WWE Hall of Famer, Jerry "The King" Lawler and Headlocked writer/creator Michael Kingston for a discussion of our two favorite art forms: comic books and professional wrestling! To be followed by a Q&A moderated by superstar artist Rob Schamberger! Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) Timey Wimey Puppet Show Mike Horner of Mister Mike Puppets is traveling through time and space with his array of Doctor Who puppets in an ll-new show called “Timey Wimey Puppet Show 2: Gallifrey Boogaloo.” The Twelfth Doctor joins the puppet Time Lords! It’ll be a wibbly wobbly good time! Room 3501 (Upper level) Group Photo: Videogame Characters You’re invited to be part of a group photo of videogame character cosplayers. Join us in The Cantina at noon! The Cantina (Lower Level) 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location For the Love of Comics Marvel Comics’ C.B. Cebulski leads a lively discussion with some of today’s top comics professionals, including Billy Tucci, Patrick Thorpe, and Reilly Brown. What inspired their passion to create comics? Room 2502 (Lower Level) Prism Comics Presents: It’s a Queer, Queer World! What new responsibilities do comics creators have to themselves and their readers in presenting LGBTQ characters and stories? Join moderator Tara Madison Avery and panelists Dan Parent, Mike Sullivan, Christianne Benedict, Kelsey Wroten, and Hanna Oliver as they explore these and other questions. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Lost Girl: Cast Reunion Three cast members of Lost Girl take the stage to give you the behind-thescenes scoop! Join Kris Holden-Ried, Rachel Skarsten, and Emmanuelle Vaugier in a rousing Q&A hosted by Annaleigh Josephs of SciFi4Me.com. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) Caitlin Blackwood: Traveling the Vortex Meet Doctor Who’s young Amelia Pond! Caitlin Blackwood was just 9-years-old when she was tapped to play the younger -- and some would say original -- version of Karen Gillan’s Amy Pond in multiple episodes of the time traveling series. She joins the crew from Topeka’s Doctor Who podcast Traveling the Vortex: Glenn Bartlett, Shaun Collins, and Keith Miles. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) How To SelfPublish Comics... Not Just Create Them Hosted by Josh Blaylock (publisher, writer, artist, founder of Devil’s Due). Discussion of how self-publishing is one of the best ways to get noticed by bigger companies and break into comics. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Superhero Movies: the Good, the Bad, and the Weird A panel of creators and critics take on the highlights and lowlights of superhero movies through the ages. The panel includes comics artist Kevin Maguire, KCUR’s DVD Guru Mitch Brian, and the SciFi4Me.com team led by Jason P. Hunt. Room 2505 (Lower Level) 25 Panel Schedule 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Who can be a geek? Anyone, that’s who. Join a panel of journalists, cosplayers, and industry professionals as they talk about the challenges faced by women, minorities, and the LGBT community. Featuring Chloe Dykstra, Melissa Lowery, Mary Anne Butler, and Bill Watters. Room 2502 (Lower Level) The Greatest Sight You’ll Ever See Where will you be August 21, 2017? On that date, people along a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina will experience a total eclipse of the Sun. You’ll learn why eclipses are cool, how to safely observe the spectacle and why you should get involved. Get ready to experience darkness in a daytime sky. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Karen Gillan: From the TARDIS to Guardians and Beyond Karen Gillan took the world of Doctor Who by storm as the 11th Doctor’s companion Amy Pond. She also starred in the summer blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy as Gamora’s nemesis Nebula. She’s ready to answer your questions during a stellar Q&A. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) Costume Contest—Youth It’s a cavalcade of cuteness as children 14 and younger show off their costumes on stage. See page 2 of the Program Guide or visit the Planet Comicon Info Booth for more information about registration to participate in the Costume Contest. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Star Wars Canon Costuming Costuming experts focus on canon costuming from the Star Wars Universe or those costumes which appears in movies, television, book, comics, video games, etc. A discussion of the process to build a sucessful canon costume. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Broadcast Your Podcast Broadcast Your Podcast is a panel that shares the do's and do not's of creating a successful podcast. Room 2505 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: Star Wars Meet other Star Wars fans in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location The Business of Self-Promotion: Marketing Your Art or Small Business Online Learn how to ignite your brand online and grow your following. Join this panel of professional artists, creators, business owners and marketers as they share valuable tips and advice on promoting your art or small business online. This panel will conclude with a 10-minute Q&A. Room 2502 (Lower Level) Drawing DC's Iconic Heores Characters like Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and Batman are iconic archetypes of American pop culture. How does an artist approach the job of drawing them, of reimagining them? This is a discussion and Q&A with artists who have had to tackle those challenges, including Kenneth Rocafort and Phil Hester. Additional panelists to be announced. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 26 Panel Schedule 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn: Guardians of the Comicon! Meet Michael Rooker (Yondu Undonta) and Sean Gunn (Kraglin) from the smash hit movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Rooker is also known for The Walking Dead, Mallrats, and many other memorable performances. In addition to Gunn’s on-screen role as Kraglin, the actor also performed the on-set roles of CGI characters Rocket Raccoon and Thanos. Gunn is also widely known for his quirky character Kirk on Gilmore Girls. This rollicking Q&A will be moderated by Star Trek’s Garrett Wang. Grand Ballroom 2501ABC (Lower Level) Magician: Korso the Curious Second Performance: “The Next Zatara”: Join Korso the Curious as he wows you with hilarious comedy and grand illusions. Blending comedy with magic, Korso brings you his special style of entertainment. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Spotlight on Howard Chaykin One of comics’ greatest talents and most outspoken creators has his hands on the microphone! Join us for a lively discussion of Chaykin’s life, work, philosophy, and—let’s be honest—whatever else Howard needs to get off his chest. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Sexuality in Cosplay A frank discussion of the role of sexuality in cosplay, featuring prominent cosplay personalities including Abby Darkstar and Zen Dragon. May not be suitable for all audiences. Parental guidance suggested. Room 2505 (Lower Level) 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Foxtrot and Bill Amend A lively Q&A with Foxtrot's Bill Amend, one of the most popular cartoonists in the Sunday funnies. Moderated by Shena Wolf, Acquisitions Editor for Universal Uclick. Room 2502 (Lower Level) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic The My Little Pony phenomenon gathers steam at Planet Comicon, with a round table discussion featuring the key creators of IDW’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comics, including Katie Cook, Tony Fleecs, and Andy Price. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 27 Panel Schedule 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Cary Elwes: A Conversation with the Dread Pirate Roberts Cary Elwes is known for much more than his iconic role in The Princess Bride. He has a wide range of characters including Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. You may also know him from his much darker role in Saw as Dr. Lawrence Gordon the victim of Jigsaw. Moderated by Jason P. Hunt of SciFi4Me.com. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) Kent McCord: From Ozzie & Harriet to Farscape Kent McCord has had a 50-year career in Hollywood. He gained fame as Officer Jim Reed on Adam-12, a popular police series. In 1980, McCord played the lead character Troy on the short-lived series Galactica 1980. From 1994 through 1995, McCord played the recurring role of Scott Keller on seaQuest DSV. In 1999, he was a semi-regular guest star on the science fiction television cult hit, Farscape, playing two versions of the same character, Jack Crichton Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Creating and Managing Comics for the Digital Age This is an hour long discussion that covers the basic issues of creating digital/self-published comics. We take an in-depth look at creating the art in a digital format as well as what the “back office” of a WordPress account looks like. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Fanatics and the Fan podcast Fanatics and the Fan, is a fun, exciting and in-depth look into the world of science fiction, fantasy, gaming comics and all things geek. This weekly podcast hopes to bring you a fun, informative and accurate discussion of today’s Geekdom! Room 2505 (Lower Level) 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Costume Contest SemiFinalists See dozens of top cosplay contestants from our adult event in a fast-paced fashion show-style costume display. See page 2 or the Planet Comicon Information booth for more information about how to register for the Costume Contests. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Saturday, March 14th Event Title Description Location Costume Contest - Adults Here they are: the very best of Planet Comicon's cosplay creators. Hosted by Chloe Dykstra and Jessica Merizan. See page 2 or the Planet Comicon Information booth for more details about how to register to participate in the Costume Contests. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) 28 Panel Schedule Sunday, March 15th 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Scott Wilson from The Walking Dead Veteran actor Scott Wilson gained new acclaim as The Walking Dead‘s Hershel Greene. He made his screen debut in 1967’s In the Heat of the Night and In Cold Blood. Also in Dead Man Walking, The Right Stuff, A Year of the Quiet Sun, Malone, The Grass Harp, Junebug, The Host, Monster, Young Guns II, Pearl Harbor, Big Stan, Judge Dredd, the Shiloh film series and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) Robbie Amell from The Flash Robbie Amell starred on the CW series The Tomorrow People and on The Flash as Ronnie “Firestorm” Raymond. He’s also the star of The DUFF with Mae Whitman. He has also appeared in 1600 Penn, Zach Stone Is Going Be Famous, Hot in Cleveland, Hawaii 5-0, Pretty Little Liars, CSI: NY, Brothers and Sisters, How I Met Your Mother and Revenge. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Ingress: The world is not what it seems This panel will be an opportunity to discover the hit Google game Ingress (ingress.com). Learn how this popular science fiction game works and what you can do to participate in the battle for our minds. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Writing Existing Worlds Authors discuss writing for media tin-in franchisee like Star Wars, Star Trek, and more. How does it work? How can you get a chance? Room 2505 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: The X-Files Meet other fans of The X-Files and other suspenseful television shows in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Stump the Fanatics Trivia contest Join a geekdom trivia contest and have a chance to win a brand new Sony Playstation 4! It's time to stump the panel of Fanatics and the Fan! Room 2502 (Lower Level) Level Up Your Cosplay Learn from cosplay veterans Monika Lee and Katie Cosplays on how to take your cosplay to the next level. Discussion about everything from costume treatment/finishing and sewing techniques to tips on posing and using makeup to complete your character’s look. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 29 Panel Schedule 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Raphael Sbarge: OUAT’s Jiminy Cricket Raphael Sbarge has explored countless worlds in more than 40 years as an actor—from fairy tales, as Archie Hopper and Jiminy Cricket in the hit ABC drama Once Upon a Time; to outer space as the heroic Kaidan Alenko in the highly acclaimed videogame series Mass Effect; and everything in between. he has made more than 100 guest appearances on television. Moderated by ST:V co-star Garrett Wang. Grand Ballroom 2501ABC (Lower Level) Mitch Pileggi: The Truth is Out There Join us for a Q&A with actor Mitch Pileggi first made his mark in genre television starring as FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner on The XFiles. He has also had roles in Stargate Atlantis, Supernatural, Sons of Anarchy, and dozens of other movies and television episodes. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Creative Design in your Custom Star Wars Costumes The Mandalorian Mercs and The Dark Empire are both LFL recognized costuming groups that allow both custom and canon costumes in their ranks. Both groups allow you to design your own character and backstory, while following specific costume criteria. Room 2503 (Lower Level) A Bond For All Seasons The evolution of 007 over a half century of movies. From its humble beginnings as a low budget movie the James Bond franchise has set trends, followed them, pushed technology and played catch-up until emerging as one of the biggest blockbuster franchises in film history. Is it true that every generation gets the Bond it deserves from Blacksplotation Bond to the latest Batman Bond? Join KCUR’s DVD Gurus in a spirited conversation about the world’s most famous secret agent, shaken and stirred. Room 2505 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: The Walking Dead Meet other fans of The Walking Dead in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Marvel: Your Universe What’s happening now and next from Mighty Marvel? Featuring a roster including Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor), Dennis Hopeless (SpiderWoman), and Skottie Young (Rocket Racoon). Moderated by Marvel Vice President C.B. Cebulski. Room 2502 (Lower Level) Star Trek Axanar It’s the most anticipated independent Star Trek film production in history. Find out how the feature film Star Trek Axanar got its start. Associate Producer Bill Watters screens the 20-minute Prelude to Axanar — the behind the scenes story. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 30 Panel Schedule 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Syfy Superstars: Laura Vandervoort and Sam Witwer Join this rousing Q&A with leading actors from the worlds of sci-fi television. Laura Vandervoort (Bitten) and Sam Witwer (Being Human) give the scoop on their past, present, and perhaps even their future projects. Moderated by Annaleigh Josephs of SciFi4Me.com. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) The Making of Archer Discover the animation secrets behind FX’s hit series Archer. Featuring storyboard artist Kevin Mellon interviewed by Adron Buske of NerdForALiving.com. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) KC Cosplay and Photography Are you a photographer who lives in the KC area and you can’t seem to find cosplayers for awesome shoots? A panel that discusses the successes and trials of cosplay and cosplay photography in the Midwest. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Kansas City Comics Kansas City has one of the most vibrant communities of comics creators. Join a panel discussion featuring local writers and artists including, CW Cooke, B. Clay Moore, Seth Peck, Steven Sanders, and Greg Smallwood. Moderated by Ande Parks. Room 2505 (Lower Level) Fan Meet-up: Once Upon a Time Meet other fans of Once Upon a Time and other fantasy televsion series in an unstructured, informal gathering. The Cantina (Lower Level) 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Comic Book Heroes: Before the Media Boom Join us as we discuss comic heroes in film, television and toys throughout the decades before their current explosion of popularity. We’ll look at the successes, failures and the forgotten on a whirlwind tour of the years before comic heroes broke into the mainstream in a big way. Room 2502 (Lower Level) Comics Art: Visual Storytelling Top artists explore their successful approaches to telling gripping comics stories through effective illustration. Featuring Kyle Strahm, Reilly Brown, Rick Buchett, and Tim Townsend. Moderated by Jason Arnett. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Stephen Amell: Tip of the Arrow Meet the green guardian of Starling City as Stephen Amell takes the stage for an energetic Q&A. Amell is the driving force behind Arrow, the blockbuster CW series based on Green Arrow from DC Comics. The Canadianborn actor stars as Oliver Queen, the billionaire playboy who returns from five years as an island castaway to fight for right as a hooded crimefighter.. Grand Ballroom 2501ABC (Lower Level) VO: Performing with Your Voice Join panelists from the world of animation, commericals, and video games for a round table discussion of their experiences as voice over performers, including actress Adrienne Wilkinson, veteran VO star Tom Kane, and newly established Brandon Paith. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Tools of the Trade: Props in the Star Wars Universe Most of us spend a great deal of time on our costumes and armor, but what about those accessories? What is a stormtrooper without a blaster? A bounty hunter without a thermal deteonator? A Jedi Knight or Sith without a lightsaber? It is the small accents that really set off the costume and helps with the suspension of disbelief. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Breaking into Comics How do you become a comic book or comic strip creator? Join a panel of experts including Dark Horse Comics Associated Editor Patrick Thorpe, Universal UClick Acquisitions Editor Shena Wolf, and artist Freddie Williams II, author of The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics. Room 2505 (Lower Level) Group Photo: Star Wars You’re invited to be part of a group photo of Star Wars cosplayers. The Cantina (Lower Level) 31 Panel Schedule 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Comic Book Faces A presentation featuring photographs of comics professionals taken at early cons the 1970s. This presentation consists of exclusive, archival photos of early comic book conventions and their famous guests, along with historical commentary. Among the iconic creators represented with many exclusive photographs are never-before-seen pix of Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Howard Chaykin, Jim Starlin, Sheldon Moldoff, George Tuska, Nick Cardy, Joe Sinnott, Carmine Infantino, Sol Harrison, and many, many more. Room 2502 (Lower Level) TBD Check the signs at the event for more information. Room 2504 (Lower Level) 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Sunday, March 15th Event Title Description Location Hero Living: Rudy Reyes Rudy Reyes is a marine, martial artist, and actor known for portraying himself in the Emmy-nominated HBO series Generation Kill. A native of Kansas City, has also appeared in the series Apocalypse Man and Ultimate Survival Alaska. He is the author of the book Hero Living: Seven Strides to Awaken Your Infinite Power. Grand Ballroom2501ABC (Lower Level) That’s No Moon Strikes Back: Improv Comedy The second engagement of That’s No Moon, some of Kansas City’s funniest improvisers perform an entire space opera, made up on the spot with no script. That’s No Moon is a hysterical tribute to classics like Doctor Who, Flash Gordon, Lost in Space, Star Trek, and Star Wars and recent masterpieces like Firefly, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Saga. Cast: John Adams, Juliette Everhart, Adam Hoelscher, Bobby McCosky, Christian Robinson, and Aron Wallis. Great Hall 3501EFGH (Upper Level) Event and Cosplay Photography A discussion of techniques, tricks, equipment, and challenges of shooting great shots in a convention environment as well as setting up great group and individual cosplay shoots. Topics ranging from avoiding traffic jams, with avaiable and working with cosplayers and crowds in a quick and professional manner. Room 2503 (Lower Level) Perfect Prose: Novels Across Genres Join the keyboard kingdom! A panel of novelists answers your questions about the art and craft of long form fiction. Featuring New York Times bestselling author Alex Grecian (The Yard), Ellie Ann, R. L. Naquin, Ande Parks, and moderator Jason Arnett. Room 2505 (Lower Level) About Our Cover Artist: Daniel Spottwood Daniel Spottswood is a cartoonist whose strip, Disquietville, has appeared in self-published books and the Kansas City Star. For the past few years, Spottswood has produced a line of illustrations featuring pop culture characters in a cartoony style reminiscent of the early Peanuts work of Charles Schulz. He has delved deeply into the characters from Star Wars and Doctor Who. A number of Spottswood’s illustrations were incorporated into the cover of this booklet by our designer, Bryan Ward. You can follow Spottswood’s work at danielspottswood.com and danielspottswood.tumblr.com. His small press books and prints are available at Planet Comicon in his Artists Alley booth (#24o). Graphic designer Bryan Ward is also in Artists Alley (#2774). 32 Autographs 3 l l e S We ! N FU Toys s c i m Co Video Games s e i v Music o M Our 10th location in the KC Metro area is opening soon! Visit www.VintageStock.com to find any of our 45 entertainment superstores!