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Friday, July 20, 2018, 4:00 pm - 6:45 pm
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Panels-Friday, July 20 4:00pm - 6:45pm

4:00pm -  5:00pm
Cosplay and Photography: A Symbiosis
Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Pat Loika (author: Four Color Realities), Jay Tablante (author, Geekology 101 and 2.0), and panelists Amanda Lynne (Uncanny X-Men cosplay cover model), Diana De Mol (costume designer), Jesse Thaxton (costume designer on DC Universe's Titans) and Kris Anka (artist, Marvel's Runaways) discuss the ever-evolving state of costume design, cosplay, and photography and how these disciplines influence each other. Moderated by Kiersten Wing (comiXology Live).
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
Creating Comics with the iPad
Room 11
The iPad has transformed the way you read comics, but did you know you can create comic art on the iPad too? See a comic book character come to life as Hi-Fi's Brian Miller (Doctor Who) and Kristy Miller (SpongeBob Comics) demonstrate step by step how to pencil, ink, and color comics on the iPad. Learn the basic tools and techniques, including which apps work best and how you, too, can transform your iPad into a portable art studio.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
DC Comics Before Superman: The Pulp Comics of Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Room 32AB
This panel will kick off the premiere (at Comic-Con) of Hermes Press's new in-depth book by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter of the creator of National Periodicals, the original name of DC Comics) that explores Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's creation of one of the greatest line of comic books. The panel will begin with a video presentation focusing on the art, artists, and writers of National Periodicals while Wheeler-Nicholson was publisher and owner of the company. The panel features Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics), who will talk about these early influential comics. She is joined by Daniel Herman (publisher, Hermes Press, Silver Age: The Second Generation of Comic Artists), Michael Uslan (executive producer, Justice League and Batman films), Trina Robbins (Pretty in Ink: North American Women Cartoonists, Babes in Arms: Women in the Comics During World War Two), and David Armstrong (co-producer of the animated pilotFrank Cho's Liberty Meadows) to talk about the Major and the art, artists, and writers who laid the groundwork for the superhero revolution in comic books.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
Dinosaurs to Dystopia: Building Worlds in Books
Room 29AB
Bestselling middle-grade and young adult authors discuss how they create wild worlds in the past, present, and future. What role does setting play in a story, and how does a fictional world become a character of its own? Featuring Daniel José Older (Dactyl Hill Squad), Scott Westerfeld (Impostors), and Victoria Schwab (City of Ghosts).
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
Geek Podcasting and You!
Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library
Michelle Nguyen Bradley (host at Senpai Buddies podcast, HyperRPG)brings together the hosts of the ultimate geek podcasts to introduce you the wonderful world of nerd podcasting. Panelists include Dani Fernandez (host at How Stuff Works, Nerdist), Ify Nwadiwe (comedian and host at Nerdificent), Emma Fyffe (host at Love and Justice: A Serious Sailor Moon Podcast, HyperRPG) and Matt Acevedo (host/producer at Vault A113, HyperRPG). Whether it's storytelling, news, comedy, or education, podcasts are the entertainment medium that is the most accessible to obtain and to produce. Learn about the rising world of niche podcasts, how the panelists cultivate their unique content, and how you can start your very own!
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
How Not to Read Comics Like A Book
Room 9
Comics are visual as well as verbal, but too often we overlook the pictures' contribution to narratives. Award-winning freelance cartoonist and comics chronicler (The Comics Journal, and Rants & Raves, a fortnightly online magazine of comics news and reviews at RCHarvey.com) R. C. Harvey shows how the visuals help tell the stories in ways that words can't. A souvenir of his cartooning career will be distributed.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
LGBTQ Graphic Novels
Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
Today's most dynamic creators are in kids' comics and they're portraying queer characters in fresh ways. Aminder Dhaliwal (Woman World), Molly Knox Ostertag (The Witch Boy), and Ivy Noelle Weir (Archival Quality) discuss LGBTQ graphic novels for kids: from developing authentic stories to comics as a safe space for all identities.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
Psychology of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts
Grand 9, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Are you a die-hard Harry Potter fan? Are you looking forward to the next Fantastic Beasts movie? If so, come see this panel of mental health professionals including Dr. Janina Scarlet (Harry Potter Therapy, Dark Agents), Travis Adams (Supernatural Psychology), Justine Mastin (S upernatural Psychology), and Dr. Jennifer Yen (The Avalon Relics series), as well as actor Mick Ignis (Snape and the Marauders, Stan Against Evil) and illustrator Vince Alvendia (Harry Potter Therapy, Dark Agents) for a discussion of the psychology of Harry Potter and the upcoming Fantastic Beasts films. Dustin McGinnis (McGinnis Music) moderates.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
The One, The Only, Artist's Edition!
Room 4
Since their inception nearly a decade ago, Artist's Editions have become one of the most acclaimed (and imitated) formats in comics. IDW has won five prestigious Eisner Awards for their line of massive art books . . . so far! IDW director of special projects Scott Dunbier fills you in on upcoming projects-some not yet announced-and presents a slide show featuring an amazing sampling of art. He'll talk about Artist's Editions, Artist Select Series, and art in general. There will be a special panelist or two, and trivia questions to test your knowledge of comic art (AE related, naturally)-the winner will get an AE prize as well as bragging rights.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
The Science of Star Wars
Room 7AB
Ever wondered if lightsabers could one day be a reality? Curious about which Star Wars droid NASA would take into space? Is there a form of fuel that could keep The Resistance out of reach from a First Order fleet? Expert panelists Kim Steadman (systems engineer, NASA-JPL), Emily Manor Chapman (systems engineer, NASA-JPL), Kieran Dickson (editor, CometTV.com, MGM Studios), Fon Davis (Star Wars production designer), Travis Langley (editor, Star Wars Psychology), Steve Huff (fight choreographer and weapons expert), Eliot Sirota (VFX expert), and host Jenna Busch (creator, Legion of Leia) act as your Bor Gullet into the mind of Star Wars creators and break down the science behind a galaxy far, far away. Q&As, surprises, and giveaways will follow.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
To Infinity & Beyond: Our Dreams for the Future Take Flight
Room 23ABC
For generations-from Copernicus to Jules Verne to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos-visionaries have offered their dreams of the future and in doing so inspired mind-blowing innovation. An all-star panel of creators and innovators discuss their greatest influences and what they envision for the future. You can experience dreams made real at the Future Tech Live! Pavilion in the Omni Hotel following the panel.
 
4:00pm -  5:00pm
Vanguard at 25: Cutting Edge to Classics
Room 28DE
Perhaps more than any other publisher, Vanguard has made its mission, to promote and serve a long list of creators, including Steranko, Frazetta, Infantino, Neal Adams, and Wally Wood. Author-historian J. David Spurlock, ComicMix columnist Ed Catto, and Fast Company journalist Susan Karlin (with possible surprise panelists) celebrate this 25th anniversary.
 
4:00pm -  5:30pm
How to Draw with Adam Hughes
Room 2
Comics legend Adam Hughes draws using grayscale markers. Adam will share pointers and tips while also answering questions.
 
4:15pm -  5:15pm
DC Justice League
Room 6DE
Meet the talented minds behind DC's "New Justice" movement as they share their inspirations behind your favorite DC superheroes. Scott Snyder, Adam Glass, Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Bernard Chang, and Liam Sharp have a lot to share about your favorite characters and their fight for justice.
4:15pm -  6:45pm
Friday Playback Room Block #3
Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
The Playback Room will be showing the following panel presentations from either or both Hall H and Ballroom 20: Star Trek: Discovery, Amazon Originals, and Universal Pictures Glass and Halloween. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.)
 
4:30pm -  5:30pm
Geek Geek Revolution
Room 8
Geek Geek Revolution is a no-holds-barred geek culture game show featuring five science fiction/fantasy authors competing for the chance to be top geek. In addition, audience members will be asked to write-in questions in hopes of stumping the authors and winning a prize pack of books. Hold onto your hats, nerf herders, this might get ugly. Featuring Andy Weir (Artemis), Delilah Dawson (Kill the Farm Boy), Sylvain Neuvel (Sleeping Giants), Kiersten White (Bright We Burn), Natalie C. Parker (Seafire) and Gini Koch (Aliens Abroad). Moderated by Heath Corson (Nerdist).
 
4:30pm -  5:30pm
God of War: Reimagining Franchises
Room 6BCF
One of the most critically acclaimed PlayStation games of all time returns, reinvigorating an iconic franchise. Hear about the different creative approaches between games and film during reinvention. Cory Barlog (God of War creative director) is joined by Steven DeKnight (producer of Daredevil TV series, director of Pacific Rim: Uprising) and Jordan Vogt-Roberts (director of Kong: Skull Island, Metal Gear Solid upcoming film) in a stunning panel you'll need to see to truly believe.
 
4:30pm -  5:30pm
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: Celebrating Planet of the Apes, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Rosemary's Baby: Geek's Ground Zero
Room 5AB
This panel of professional geeksperts celebrate the remarkable year of 1968 by looking back at the genre classics that helped inspire their love of genre cinema, including the original Planet of the Apes, the mind-bending 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Farrow-rific Rosemary's Baby, as well the new number two, The Prisoner, Night of the Living Dead, Barbarella, Yellow Submarine, Ice Station Zebra, and the gonzo Danger: Diabolik. Panel includes moderator Mark A. Altman (The Librarians, Agent X), Charles de Lauzirika (The Alien Anthology, The Martian Extended Edition), Steve Melching (Star Wars Rebels, The Clone Wars), Ashley E. Miller (Thor, X-Men: First Class), Dave Rogers (The Office, The Mindy Project), Robert Meyer Burnett (ST: TNG Blu-rays), Jeff Bond (Geek Monthly magazine), and Thomas P. Vitale (producer, former SYFY channel executive).
 
4:30pm -  5:30pm
Moms and Motherhood in Comics
Room 24ABC
What do comics have to say about motherhood? From Mother Boxes to the divine, depictions of the maternal in comics can reveal and subvert cultural attitudes about age, identity, and sexuality. Panelists include Wendy Browne (publisher, WWAC), Karen K. Burrows (writer and media scholar), Emil Ferris (creator, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters), Cat Staggs (artist, DC Comics), Kayla Sutton (writer, REMEZCLA), and Maggie Thompson (writer, editor). Moderated by Andrea Ayres (writer, The Beat).
 
4:30pm -  5:30pm
Ray Harryhausen: The Return of the Special Effects Godfather
Room 26AB
Filmmaker John Walsh and collections manager Connor Heaney reveal Harryhausen Foundation's plans to bring his iconic cinema creations back to life. See a rare short documentary along with a Q&A and rare images from the founder of modern special effects.
 
4:45pm -  5:45pm
Celebrating 90 Years of Mickey Mouse with D23: the Official Disney Fan Club
Room 6A
From Steamboat Willie to today, Mickey's career has taken him on an epic journey that has endeared him to fans around the world. D23's Justin Arthur hosts a panel including Bret Iwan (voice actor), Becky Cline (director, the Walt Disney Archives), and Mark Henn (master Disney animator), who look at Mickey's legendary roles in animated films and television shows, the Magic Kingdoms, and beyond.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Berger Books: The Second Wave
Room 25ABC
Berger Books keeps great comics coming in its second wave of new and unusual genre-bending series. Editor Karen Berger (Vertigo founder) is joined by Christopher Cantwell (co-creator of AMC's acclaimed Halt and Catch Fire, She Could Fly), Dean Haspiel (Emmy Award-winning artist of HBO's Bored to Death, The Alcoholic), legendary comics writer Ann Nocenti (The Seeds), art director Richard Bruning, and the one and only Dave Gibbons (The Originals expanded edition) plus a special surprise panelist and announcement!
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Building Your Own Themyscira: Connecting with Other Geek Bosses
Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Lisa Granshaw (GeekFold) moderates a discussion with Jordan Ellis (Jordandene and The Sartorial Geek), Robyn Warren (GeekGirlStrong), Sam Maggs (The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy and Wonder Women), Jaimie Cordero (Espionage Cosmetics), Jazzlyn Stone (Bombsheller), and Rose del Vecchio (FanMailBox) about finding your niche, building professional relationships, and fostering community over competition.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Bumblebee
Hall H
Paramount Pictures brings Transformers to Comic-Con Hall H for the first time with Bumblebee. Director Travis Knight will be joined by star Hailee Steinfeld and cast in a panel moderated by Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Comic Pitch Review
Santa Rosa Room, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
If you're a writer or artist attending the Comic Creator Connection, this is your chance to practice giving your pitch ahead of time' and get some free coaching from a pro. So, what's a pitch? A pitch is the way you present yourself or your project to others. It is usually a brief speech designed to persuade and interest your listener in what you're doing or what you've made. Most creators have no trouble coming up with fantastic ideas for new comics, but many of those same creators struggle to talk clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. That's your pitch. And if you want to bring your project to life, you must be able to give a good one. Fortunately, this is a skill you can learn and improve with practice' and Pitch Review is a great place to do that. Pitch reviews will be conducted by Douglas Neff, a professional speechwriter, speaker coach, and host of the Comic Creator Connection. This is not a panel. Instead, these are 3- to 5-minute individual coaching sessions for as many people as can be accommodated in the scheduled time. Everyone is welcome, but please note that showing up is not a guarantee that you'll get a review session. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
DC For Young Readers
Room 9
DC is excited to share advance information on DC Super Hero Girls graphic novels and DC Ink and DC Zoom, the new imprints for young readers. Top talent, Art Baltazar and Franco, Agnes Garbowska, Monica Kubina, and Dustin Nguyen give you a glimpse into their projects and spill secrets on things to come.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Handling Challenges: Bans and Challenges to Comics
Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
Comics are uniquely vulnerable to challenges and bans, especially those for young readers. Learn what you can do if they're challenged in your school or library from panelists Judd Winick (HiLo: Waking the Monsters), Charles Kochman (editorial director, Abrams ComicArts), Candice Mack (teen services manager, Los Angeles Public Library), Gina Gagliano (marketing and publicity manager, First Second), and David Saylor (VP/creative director/trade publishing/editorial director, Graphix).
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
I'll Take Dementors for $500, Obi-Wan: A Fan Game Show (Heroes and Villains edition)
Grand 9, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Do you know the entire DC universe by their legal names? Can you identify a Star Wars villain from a single wicked line? How about list all of the Unforgivable Curses and every flavor of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans? SDCC fans test their knowledge in this game show, competing head-to-head with fellow fans and bestselling authors in categories like "The Dark Side, ""Badass Chicks
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
JAKKS Pacific: New Toy Releases
Room 29AB
JAKKS Pacific will preview all the new figures and collectibles they will be releasing in the coming months. Attendees will get an exclusive first look at new items for Harry Potter, Nintendo, MegaMan, DC Originals, Incredibles 2, and more. Following the preview will be a Q&A with members of JAKKS' development team and special giveaways.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Mold/Resign/3D Printing & FX Techniques
Room 11
Fon Davis (model maker, SFX expert on Star Wars episodes), Don Westos (mold/resin production expert), and Sam Girgis (BiggerBoxModels) discuss all aspects of garage kit modeling and utilizing 3D printing techniques for new and existing home business ideas.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Moonbase and Beyond: The New Push to Deep Space
Room 4
Since SDCC 2017, a new era of discovery has emerged. Budget priorities have dramatically changed and resources for space exploration have surged. This means the most powerful rocket ever launched (the SLS) is now on track to deliver a 25-metric-ton payload (including humans) to the moon. The moon will serve as a stepping stone toward eventual missions to Mars and deeper into the solar system. Panelists Cady Coleman (retired NASA astronaut) and Marshall Smith (director of cross-program systems integration/exploration systems at NASA) along with moderator Steve Broback (cofounder, Dent the Future) will discuss the goals, the timing, and the logistical needs for this exciting new age of exploration.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Pop Culture Witches
Room 23ABC
In an age where powerful women are finally being celebrated, it's worth looking at the pop culture witches, enchantresses, genies, charmers, and sorceresses who conjured the craft in our popular imaginations in the past. How have women with (super) powers been portrayed, and how is that portrayal evolving? Hosted by Ben Blacker (Vertigo's Hex Wives; co-creator, The Thrilling Adventure Hour). Panelists include Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin (showrunners, CW's Charmed), Nell Scovell (creator, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Ruth Connell (Rowena on Supernatural), and practicing witch Juliana Crouch.
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
Star Trek: A Fandom Divided?
Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library
Larry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek (The Trek Files, Trekland's Portal 47) hosts a panel of Trek podcasters asking if age or even tech affinity is amplifying the controversies surrounding Star Trek: Discovery, or is it all much ado about nothing? Be a part of the Q&A and be recorded live for later podcasts' use. Panelists will include John Champion (Mission Log: A Roddenberry Podcast, The Trek Files), Ken Ray (Mission Log: A Roddenberry Podcast MacOSken), Alison "Kenna" Pitt (Priority One), Kayla Iacovino (TrekMovie, ShuttlePod), and trek.fm's Aaron Harvey (Saturday Morning Trek, TrekMovie).
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
The BOOM! Box Summer Mixtape
Room 32AB
There's only one place to discover your favorite comics like Lumberjanes, Giant Days, Fence, The Backstagers, and more: It's the BOOM! Box imprint of BOOM! Studios. Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass), Jackie Ball (Goldie Vance), Brooklyn Allen (Lumberjanes co-creator), Mariko Tamaki (Lumberjanes novels), Josh Trujillo (Dodge City), Sarah Kuhn (Clueless), and other creators wwho bring you the most acclaimed progressive YA comics in the industry will lead a discussion about what's next for the imprint that launched a movement in the world of graphic fiction. Moderated by Mey Rude (Autostraddle).
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
The State of the Industry: Animation Superstars
Room 28DE
For the 12th year in a row, ASIFA-Hollywood brings together some of the greats in animation to discuss the animation industry, where it's headed, and anecdotes on how they broke into the industry. Moderator Brooke Keesling (animation talent recruiter at Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Disney, and director of communications and culture at The Animation Guild) leads a lively discussion with animation giants Dave Thomas (Wander Over Yonder, Mickey Mouse shorts, Fairly Odd Parents, El Tigre), Katie Rice (the new Animaniacs, Mighty B!, Pinky Malinky, El Tigre), Jorge Gutiérrez (Book of Life, Son of Jaguar, El Tigre), and Ashley Long (Paradise P.D., Brickleberry, American Dad!).
 
5:00pm -  6:00pm
The Women of Star Wars
Room 7AB
For the past 40 years, the Star Wars galaxy has expanded at a remarkable rate. Behind the scenes, creators have worked to round that galaxy out and to maintain cultural relevancy by appealing to new fans from different walks of life. Authors E. K. Johnston (Star Wars: Ahsoka) and Zoraida Cordova (From a Certain Point of View) along with other panelists discuss the impact of a more inclusive Star Wars, from the writers to the animators to, of course, the characters you know and love.
 
5:00pm -  6:30pm
IDW Entertainment & SYFY: Premiere Screening of Wynonna Earp, Blood Red and Going Down
Horton Grand Theatre
The cast and creators of the breakout SYFY hit series Wynonna Earp celebrate the beginning of season 3. With cast members Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon, Domonique Provost-Chalkley, Katherine Barrell, Varun Saranga, and Chantel Riley, showrunner Emily Andras, and comic creator Beau Smith, watch an exclusive screening of the first episode of the new season, "Blood Red and Going Down."
 
5:15pm -  6:15pm
Archer: Discussion and Q&A
Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Archer is FXX's Emmy Award-winning, animated comedy that recently wrapped its ninth season, Danger Island, and has been renewed for a tenth! This season centered on the semi-functioning alcoholic seaplane pilot Sterling Archer, a lush on the lush South Pacific island of Mitimotu. During a quest for an ancient native idol, Sterling and "friends" survived quicksand, cannibals, super-intelligent monkeys, and even each other. The voice cast of H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter, Chris Parnell, Amber Nash, and Lucky Yates, plus executive producers Adam Reed and Matt Thompson, co-executive producer Casey Willis and art director Chad Hurd discuss bringing this action-packed series to life.
 
5:30pm -  6:30pm
Are You Still a Fan?
Room 5AB
TBA
 
5:30pm -  6:30pm
Diversity and Inclusivity from the Perspective of Libraries/Publishing/Authors in the Industry.
Room 8
In the age where the inclusion of positive representation for marginalized groups in all media has grown but the need has not diminished, how has the conversation of increasing diversity in literature changed? How has the ground that's been covered changed the landscape? Lion Forge's Christina "Steenz" Stewart and senior editor Amanda Meadows and a panel of industry experts discuss how to truly produce "comics for everyone."
 
5:30pm -  6:30pm
Into the Fanzone! Celebrating Pop Culture in YA Literature
Room 24ABC
A growing number of YA books celebrate the awesomeness of fans, pop culture, comics, and fandom. Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro, Not Your Sidekick by C. B. Lee, All the Feels by Danika Stone, Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde, and Riverdale and Ship It by Britta Lundin are just a few. In this interactive panel, authors share their ideas about modern publishing with Holly West (Feiwel & Friends and Swoon Reads), an editor who knows how important it is to appeal to a varied readership, as they talk writing, publishing, and-most important-the fans!
 
5:30pm -  6:30pm
Sixty Years of Famous Monsters
Room 26AB
The world's oldest monster brand celebrates 60 years of scares by marching into a new multimedia deal with Echo Lake Entertainment! Publisher Philip Kim and editor Holly Interlandi announce the American Gothic Press adaptation of violent crime spectacle Nice alongside the creative team: writers Joseph Ettinger (Santa Clarita Diet) and Dagen Walker (Atomica), showrunner Rockne S. O'Bannon (Farscape), director John Terlesky (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), interior artist Marc Rene (Oak Island), and cover artists Tula Lotay (All-Star Batman) and David Mack (Jessica Jones). Also featured on the panel will be Face Off' s Walter Welsh giving insight on the final season of SYFY's hit monster makeup show. Everyone attending the panel will get a free gift! Moderated by Matt Corrigan of the Launchpad Podcast.
 
5:30pm -  6:30pm
SYFY WIRE's Fangrrls: Women Changing the Game
Room 6DE
The landscape of sci-fi has changed-and it's never going back. Women aren't just making some of the best, most groundbreaking work found in the genre today, they're also redefining what it means to be a fan. Come geek out with the panelists and moderator Cher Martinetti (Fangrrls' managing editor) as they chat about their current obsessions and discuss how they're blazing their own path and changing the industry.
 
5:30pm -  7:00pm
Drawing Comics with Carlos D'Anda (Bilingual)
Room 2
Speaking in both Spanish and English, Carlos D'Anda will demonstrate his techniques in inking, pencilling, coloring, and layout. D'Anda is an American comic book artist who has worked on Marvel's Star Wars comic. He is most famous for his work on Deathblow, Outsiders, and Batman: Arkham City. Recently, he has worked on DC Universe Online.
 
5:45pm -  6:45pm
Marvel Television: Marvel's Cloak & Dagger
Ballroom 20
San Diego will be getting a little taste of New Orleans! Meet series stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Emma Lahana, Ally Maki, and executive producer/showrunner Joe Pokaski of the new hit summer series that redefined the superhero genre, Marvel's Cloak & Dagger. Featuring a lively Q&A moderated by executive producer and head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb, along with a look at exclusive, never-before-been-seen footage. And don't forget to tune in to watch all-new episodes, Thursdays, 8/7c, on Freeform.
 
5:45pm -  6:45pm
Skybound Entertainment: What's Next
Room 6BCF
Skybound chairman Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Oblivion Song),CEO David Alpert (The Walking Dead franchise, Outcast),and Skybound North CEO and partner Catherine Winder (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics) discuss what's next for the company behind building one of the most successful media franchises in pop culture history, The Walking Dead. They will also be joined by Skybound Games' Ian Howe who will discuss what's to come for Skybound's first game studio. Moderated by Ify Nwadiwe.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Best and Worst Manga of 2018
Room 4
There's a lot of manga available in English now, but what's really worth reading? A panel of opinionated manga bloggers and comics curmudgeons spotlight the best new manga that hit the shelves in the past year. In rapid-fire rounds, see them rave about their favorite continuing series! Watch them rant about the excruciatingly mediocre manga that they were forced to read (so you won't have to)! Find out what Brigid Alverson (SmashPages, School Library Journal), Zac Bertschy (Anime News Network), Christopher Butcher (Toronto Comic Arts Festival), and Deb Aoki (Publishers Weekly) loved and loathed to read in the past year. Hear about their picks for the most anticipated upcoming releases for fall 2018 and beyond, and discover their favorite underappreciated manga gems that are worth picking up.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Creator Origins: A Candid Conversation on How it All Began
Room 9
Every hero has an origin story, the defining moment where they took the leap into greatness . . . so, too, do comic book creators! comiXologists Matt Kolowski and Kiersten Wing host some of the industry's brightest comic creators, including Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, Revival), Mike Norton (Revival), Sam Humphries (Green Lanterns), Alti Firmansyah (Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde), C. Spike Trotman (Iron Circus Comics), Magdalene Visaggio (Eternity Girl, Kim & Kim), Mark Sable (Graveyard of Empires), and Kristian Donaldson (The Massive, DMZ) in a tell-all panel where they'll recount their humble beginnings and their journey to stardom. Get an inside look and listen to these creators' hard-won knowledge, sure to inspire aspiring comic creators and fans alike.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
DC Vertigo
Room 23ABC
It's a new age of DC Vertigo! Meet the new voices behind DC Vertigo comics, focusing on modern, high-concept stories for fans of fantasy, crime, supernatural, horror, and satire. Now home to the best talent from novels, games, comic books, and more, this next generation will take this beloved imprint to new heights, beginning with the launch of the Sandman Universe on 8/8/18.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Animation -get started in Animation!
Room 11
These talented designers and animators share how they turned their talents into inspiring careers and how you can too! Emily Williams (The Weather Girls), Lynne Mitchell (Rabbit Hole Productions), Jennifer Chiu (Motion Sickness) Ashley Postlewaite (Renegade Animation), Kt Weber (PXL agency, Netflix, Disney XD), and Victoria Nece (Adobe) discuss what's new in the art, science, and business of animation, with a particular focus on character design and how new technology, like Adobe Character Animator, and old technology, like After Effects, is making it easier than ever, no matter what your background, to get started animating! Session will be moderated by Erica Schisler (Adobe).
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Legendary Comics, 2018 and Beyond
Room 29AB
Legendary Comics is part of Legendary Entertainment, the company behind such films as Kong: Skull Island, Pacific Rim Uprising, and the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Legendary Comics' Robert Napton and other panelists will be sharing secrets about their upcoming comic releases, including the just-announced Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger, the comic continuation of the hit television series, as well as John Barrowman, Carole Barrowman, and Erika Lewis's original series Cursed, Richard Dinnick's (Doctor Who) new series Rob, Firebrand Season 2, the latest on the comic book MonsterVerse, and a few surprises!
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Mega Man: Fully Charged TV Series Premiere
Room 25ABC
Kazuhiro Tsuchiya (CAPCOM, video game producer, Mega Man, Asura's Wrath), Man of Action (creators of Ben 10 and the team and characters of Big Hero 6), and Logan McPherson (DHX Studios, VP, creative and animated production, Slugterra, The Deep, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2D series)) give a behind-the-scenes peek into the production of this new animated show, aimed at kids 5 to11. Celebrating the 30-year legacy of this iconic, game-based character, the panelists will discuss the background and creative evolution of the new series, followed by screening of never-before-seen footage from the show, coming soon to Cartoon Network.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Red Menace or Not?
Room 28DE
Comic book creators from BUBBLE Comics (Russia) analyze the most popular Russian characters in American comics and movies and determine if those depictions are actually close to reality. The panel will include Q&A with BUBBLE Comics editorial staff Artem Gabrelyanov (publisher, writer), Roman Kotkov (editor-in-chief, writer), and Evgeniy Eronin (editor, writer).
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Trivia
Grand 9, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Find out what's new and upcoming from Orbit, and win free books by playing this Jeopardy!- style trivia game show. "I'll take science fiction and fantasy novels for $400, please!" Orbit's marketing staff will test your knowledge banks-with some special appearances.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Simpsons Collector Group
Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Simpsons collectors of the world, unite! Get a chance to meet and mingle with fellow collectors of Simpsons merchandise from all over. This gathering, hosted by the staff of the Simpsons Collectors website, is a great chance to network with other collectors and share your experiences in the hobby with others.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
Star Wars Fans in America's Finest City
Room 7AB
Members of the San Diego chapters of the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, and Droid Builders discuss how their love of a galaxy far, far away led to volunteerism in San Diego and across Southern California.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
The Passage
Room 6A
Based on Justin Cronin's bestselling fantasy book trilogy, FOX's world premiere screening of this epic, character-driven thriller about a secret government medical facility experimenting with a dangerous virus that could either cure all disease or cause the downfall of the human race will be followed by a moderated conversation and fan Q&A with stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue, Saved by the Bell), Saniyya Sidney (Hidden Figures, American Horror Story), Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, The 100), and Jamie McShane (Bosch), executive producer Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights, Deception), executive producer/ director Jason Ensler (The Exorcist), and author Justin Cronin. The Passage will premiere on FOX in early 2019.
 
6:00pm -  7:00pm
The Writer's Journey: Maximizing Your Potential in the New Marketplace
Room 32AB
The shifting 21st-century digital frontier means the age-old methods of building a career have been rendered irrelevant, and this group of Hollywood screenwriters and graphic novel creators share insider information, publishing secrets, and the professional realities on how to develop your ideas into a viable property and market yourself accordingly. Moderated by 2015 Disney/ABC Writing Program winner and 2014 Eisner Award nominee Brandon Easton (Vampire Hunter D: The Series, Marvel's Agent Carter), the panel includes producer Geoffrey Thorne (Black Panther's Quest, The Librarians), artist/writer Tony Puryear (Queen of the South, the Schwarzenegger film Eraser), writer Ubah Mohamed (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Gang Related), writer Brandon Thomas (Catalyst Prime: Noble, Skybound's Horizon), and writer Bryan Hill (DC's Titans, Ash vs Evil Dead).
 
6:15pm -  7:15pm
Sony Pictures Panel
Hall H
Sony Pictures presents two of their most anticipated films produced in association with Marvel. First up, filmmakers and talent will show you what's in store as the lethal protector Venom finally gets his own movie.Then, the creators of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse give you an inside look at their groundbreaking animated movie.
 
6:30pm -  7:30pm
#METOO to #TIMESUP: An Action Summit for Comics
Room 8
#MeToo started a movement, and now #TimesUp for change in comics. An all-star lineup of female and gender-nonconforming comics pros brainstorms at this idea summit. Amy Chu (writer, Poison Ivy and Wonder Woman), Sarah Gaydos (editorial director, Oni Press), Taneka Stotts (writer/editor, Beyond Press), Lilah Sturges (writer, Jack of Fables, Blue Beetle), Aminder Dhaliwal (Disney Animation director, Drawn & Quarterly creator), Pia Guerra (artist, Y: The Last Man), and Joan Hilty (comics editor, Nickelodeon) engage in a lively discussion of how to stamp out under-representation, harassment, and bad labor practices in order to make comics into a consistently safe, diverse, innovative workplace that thrives on inclusion.
 
6:30pm -  7:30pm
An Evening with Batman's Brain
Room 5AB
E. Paul Zehr (Becoming Batman, Chasing Captain America), Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology, Daredevil Psychology), Paul Levitz (writer/editor/publisher, DC Comics), Lee Meriwether (Catwoman, Miss America), Michael Uslan (executive producer, Batman), and Mark D. White (Batman & Philosophy, Doctor Strange & Philosophy) discuss the physiology, psychology, and philosophy of DC's Dark Knight in a session moderated by Aaron Sagers (entertainment journalist).
 
6:30pm -  7:30pm
Frankenstein Rarities: 200th Anniversary Edition
Room 26AB
A celebration of one of the most iconic characters in entertainment history. Mary Shelley had no idea what would happen to her creation! You will see a tribute to Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster, Frankenstein in animated form from several studios, Lon Chaney as the Monster in a rarely seen episode of Suspense, Chaney opposite Abbott and Costello on a 1950s variety show, the hilarious Frankenstein the Musical with Steve Allen, A salute to Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein, and some "monstrous" surprises!
 
6:30pm -  7:30pm
ULTRAVERSE: 25th Anniversary Celebration
Room 24ABC
In June 1993, Malibu Comics launched a new, well-conceived, writer-driven superhero universe combining the talents of new and veteran creators with innovative marketing: The Ultraverse. With titles like Prime, Freex, Firearm, Night Man, Ultraforce, and Rune, there were comics, a live-action short, a TV series, video games, action figures, and an animated series . . . and then suddenly it was gone. What happened? And why do fans still love the it? Ultraverse founders Tom Mason, Chris Ulm and Dave Olbrich, artists Aaron Lopresti (Sludge), Barb Kaalberg (Solitaire), Rick Hoberg (The Strangers) and Terry Dodson (Mantra), BOOM! Studios founder Ross Richie (an Ultraverse veteran), Ultraverse super-fan Robert McGinty, moderator J. C. Vaughn (Overstreet) and surprise panelists will celebrate this milestone!
 
6:45pm -  7:45pm
Catching Up with Adam Savage
Room 6DE
If you haven't heard, Tested.com's Adam Savage is heading back to Discovery Channel! He'll be appearing in both MythBusters Jr., as well as his own solo series. Hear (and in some cases, see previews of) everything Adam's up to right now, which may or may not include a short film with Peter Jackson (okay, it does).
 
6:55pm - 10:05pm
Friday Playback Room Block #4
Marriott Marina Ballroom DE, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
The Playback Room will be showing the following panel presentations from either or both Hall H and Ballroom 20: Bumblebee, Marvel Television: Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, Sony Pictures Panel, and AMC's Preacher. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.)
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