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Friday, October 17
 

1:00pm PDT

Film Makers Explore Modern Gothic Horror
Please Join Panel host Neal Hallford as he chats with Mike Poole, and Phil Roberts as they show two short films from their Moz Chronicles series. The film makers will discuss their views on Gothic Horror and adapting the genre for the modern audience.
Moderators
NH

Speakers
MP
PR

Friday October 17, 2014 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

2:00pm PDT

Pop Culture Professionals: Self-Publishers
It seems like everyone's Kickstarting a book these days. but don't kid yourself, self-publishing is hard work. What's the reality? Is the life of a self-publisher for you?
Moderators
avatar for Andre Meadows (Black Nerd)

Andre Meadows (Black Nerd)

Creator, Black Nerd Comedy
Hi, I'm Andre & I'm a Black Nerd! BlackNerdComedy on YouTube. Actor/Comedian. I ♥ 80s-90s Cartoons, Nintendo, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Gremlins & Smurfs!

Speakers
avatar for David Gerrold

David Gerrold

Author
David Gerrold has been sitting alone in a room and talking to himself for more than fifty years. If he hears anything good, he types it up. When he has enough words, he sends it to an editor. Occasionally some editor somewhere is so desperate for something to publish, he sends David... Read More →
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Tim Heiderich

writer, Misunderstanding Comics
The writer behind the parody graphic novel Misunderstanding Comics, and the writer/animator of Emergency 411: questionable advice for unlikely situations.http://misunderstandingcomics.comEmergency 411: http://www.timtoon.com/category/videos/e411/Follow him on Twitter: @MisComics
avatar for John Holmstrom

John Holmstrom

Crazy Person, CARTOONIST
Ancient Chinese curse: "May you lead an interesting life." So far, so good (and bad)... Points of interest include: Punk rock, PUNK magazine, Bananas, The Joe Show, Bosko, Hep Cat, publishing, HIGH TIMES, censorship, SCREW, Japanese clothing and fashion, Yale University's Beinecke... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Kessler
avatar for Janet Tait
PY

Friday October 17, 2014 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

3:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Liam Sharp
Like many British new wave artists, Liam Sharp's career was launched in the weekly comics mag 2000AD, home of Judge Dredd. Eventually, Liam move on to Marvel UK for whom he created their best-selling title ever, Death's Head II. Now residing in California, Liam is exploring the frontiers of motion comics via his own Madefire publishing company. Liam will be interviewed by his longtime friend and colleague from the British new-wave comics scene, Igor Goldkind.
Moderators
avatar for Igor Goldkind

Igor Goldkind

Poet, Writer, Producer, SUBVERSIONfactory
As a teenager, Igor Goldkind volunteered as the Science Fiction Coordinator for the San Diego Comics Con back in the early 70’s. Years later he worked for Titan Books in the 1980s and then for IPC/Egmont/Fleetway in the 1990s as a marketing consultant and PR "spoke" for comics... Read More →

Speakers
LS

Friday October 17, 2014 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

4:00pm PDT

Archery for Artists and Actors with Jim MacQuarrie
How to make your archery-based character look like a pro. Whether for comics, animation or live-action, you can make your archer look strong, competent and confident by adding the elements of good archery form.
Moderators
JM

Friday October 17, 2014 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

5:00pm PDT

Boilerplate, Heartbreakers, and Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention
Creaters Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett will be here to talk about their steampunk robot story Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel (acquired by J.J. Abrams to become a major motion picture), steampunk adventure story Frank Read: Adventure in the Age of Invention, and science-fiction comic Heartbreakers (celebrating its 25th anniversary this year).
Speakers
avatar for Anina Bennett

Anina Bennett

Author
Co-author of the historical/science fiction mashups BOILERPLATE and FRANK READE, plus the groundbreaking SF comic book series HEARTBREAKERS. Recovering comic book editor. Amateur actor. www.BigRedHair.com twitter.com/bigredhair
PG


Friday October 17, 2014 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

6:00pm PDT

Happy Birthday, Jerry and Joe!
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were born exactly one century ago. (Joe on July 10, 1914 and Jerry on October 17, 1914). These two lifelong friends created the most iconic superhero of the 20th century and jumpstarted the comic book business. Fantagraphics editor Mike Catron presents a look at their lives, their struggles, their triumphs, and their tragedy - a tale of mythic proportions writ large on the American landscape.
Speakers
MC

Mike Catron

Co-Founder and Editor of Fantagraphics.

Friday October 17, 2014 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs
 
Saturday, October 18
 

10:00am PDT

Spotlight on Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson is the comic artist winner of 2014 Eisner, Reuben, and Harvey awards for the graphic novel The Fifth Beatle. His friend and fellow artist Mark Irwin will interview Andrew about his great and multi-faceted work on The Fifth Beatle and many other comics and graphic novels.
Moderators
MI

Speakers
AR


Saturday October 18, 2014 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Garden One Upstairs

11:00am PDT

Newbies in Movies
What's it like being a film-industry "newbie" on a high-profile, big-budget, major-VFX movie? That's what we'll find out from Bill Bryan (Dune and Ghostbusters), Bill George (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi), Henry Mayo (Dune and Ghostbusters II), Paul Sammon (Silent Running), and Robin Shelby (Ghostbusters II).
Speakers
BB
BG
avatar for Henry "Hank" Mayo

Henry "Hank" Mayo

Ghostbusters, Comics (Horror, Humor and Adventure). Make-up effects, Science Fiction, Dinosaurs, Movies...some Animation
PM
RS

Saturday October 18, 2014 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Garden One Upstairs

12:00pm PDT

Weird Tales of the Ramones
In 2005, Rhino Records released the Weird Tales of the Ramones 3-CD box set with included anthology comic of the same name. Learn how the CD set and comic came about and what it was like working on a Ramones project from Hugh Brown, Rhino Records Creative Director who designed the project, and contributing comic artists/writers Mary Fleener (underground comix and editorial cartoons), John Holmstrom (co-founder, editor, and cartoonist of PUNK Magazine), Bobby London (Popeye, Dirty Duck), Bill Morrison (Bongo Comics Art Director, Disney artist), John Pound (Garbage Pail Kids, album covers, comix), Scott Shaw! (cartoonist, animator, producer of the ever-popular Oddball Comics).
Speakers
HB

Hugh Brown

Artist and Rhino Records Creative Director who art designed the WEIRD TALES OF THE RAMONES box set and included comic.
MF
avatar for John Holmstrom

John Holmstrom

Crazy Person, CARTOONIST
Ancient Chinese curse: "May you lead an interesting life." So far, so good (and bad)... Points of interest include: Punk rock, PUNK magazine, Bananas, The Joe Show, Bosko, Hep Cat, publishing, HIGH TIMES, censorship, SCREW, Japanese clothing and fashion, Yale University's Beinecke... Read More →
BL
avatar for Bill Morrison

Bill Morrison

Head of Digital Development, Bongo Entertainment
Award-winning cartoonist and illustrator Bill Morrison began his career in The Motor City as a technical illustrator, but he really wanted to be a cartoonist. When Bill decided that he had rendered his last diesel fuel pump, he moved to Southern California with his wife and two... Read More →
JP
SS


Saturday October 18, 2014 12:00pm - 1:20pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

1:30pm PDT

Ghostbusters Anniversary Panel
This year is the 30th anniversary of Ghosbusters and the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters II. The Ghostbusters films broke new ground in combining comedy, the supernatural, and big-budget special effects and this is our chance to listen to key creators of the films talk about the experience of making them. Cinefex founder and publisher Don Shay (who wrote the original Making Ghostbusters book) will moderate for panelists John Bruno (Oscar-winning VFX creator and frequent James Cameron collaborator), Bill Bryan (VFX artist who created and performed in the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man suit), Bill George (Oscar-winning VFX creator from ILM), and Michael Gross (associate producer and art designer who created the famous "no ghosts" icon).
Moderators
DS

Speakers
JB
BB
BG
MC

Saturday October 18, 2014 1:30pm - 2:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

3:00pm PDT

Neal Adams and Sons: Working in Comics Then and Now
Comics legend Neal Adams, the man Geoff Boucher called the "greatest living comic book artist" and who Wizard Magazine said "revived Batman, saved the X-Men, challenged the system and changed comics forever," talks about working in comics then and now with his sons Joel Adams (Emmy-winning character designer for King of the Hill) and Alrdrin "Buzz" Aw (Vampirella, JSA).
Speakers
NA
JA

Joel Adams

Emmy Award winning character designer for KING OF THE HILL.
AB

Aldrin "Buzz" Aw

Comic artist (VAMPIRELLA, JSA, and more).

Saturday October 18, 2014 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

4:00pm PDT

Rod Serling with Anne Serling
Anne Serling, daughter and author of "As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling," presents a retrospective of her father's work and a personal insight into what is was like growing up with the man behind the Twilight Zone. A multimedia portrayal including clips of his work, select readings from her book, snippets of home movies, followed by a Q&A session.


Speakers
AC

Saturday October 18, 2014 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

5:00pm PDT

Laura Siegel on Jerry Siegel
With the publication of the first Superman comic story in Action Comics #1 in June 1938, the world of superhero comics was born. Created by two young men from Cleveland, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman was an instant success and of lasting impact on popular culture. Jerry Siegel's daughter, Laura Siegel-Larson, a successful newsperson whom he called the real Lois Lane, will speak of her father, his comic-book creations, and his importance to American culture.
Speakers
LS

Saturday October 18, 2014 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

6:00pm PDT

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is a feature length documentary about the unmade movie Superman Lives. Producer/director Jon Schnepp says, "This film, out of all the various attempts to make a Superman movie between 1987 and 2006, would have stood the test of time and become a bonafide Cult Classic nowadays. I am not alone with my intense interest in knowing everything I can about this project, and so now I'm embarking on making a Documentary that will cover everything ever made for this film, from interviewing as many people as I can who were involved, to including actually recreating scenes from the script!!!....I’ve been interested in this film since it was first announced back in the late 90’s. Nicolas Cage was announced as Superman, Kevin Smith was announced as the Writer, Tim Burton was announced as the Director." Moderator Jon Schnepp will talk about the documentary and the star-crossed film it is about. Joining Jon will be artists Liam Sharp and Pete Von Sholly who both worked on the early stages of Tim Burton's Superman Lives.
Moderators
JS

Speakers
HP

Holly Payne

Producer of Jon Schnepp's documentary THE DEATH OF "SUPERMAN LIVES": WHAT HAPPENED?
LS
avatar for Pete Von Sholly

Pete Von Sholly

Dinosaurs, Monsters, Lovecraft

Saturday October 18, 2014 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

8:00pm PDT

Masked Ball

Saturday October 18, 2014 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs
 
Sunday, October 19
 

12:00am PDT

Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics Live!
A special late-night showing of the oddest comics ever published with running commentary by Scott Shaw! Scott's Oddball Comics shows are legendary, and the midnight edition is not to be missed.
Moderators
SS


Sunday October 19, 2014 12:00am - 12:50am PDT
Garden One Upstairs

10:00am PDT

Spotlight on Corey Rosen
Corey Rosen is the VP of Creative Development at Tippett Studio. Rosen began his career at Industrial Light & Magic as a visual effects artist and screenwriter for 12 years, before moving to The Orphanage, heading their creature department and serving as visual effects supervisor on commercials. Corey has worked on visual effects for many high-profile films including The Lost World Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Iron Man, Night at the Museum, Gwoemul (aka “The Host”), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, and Ted. Corey has stories to tell and he's going to tell them at Comic Fest in this spotlight on his career in visual effects.
Speakers
avatar for Corey Rosen

Sunday October 19, 2014 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Garden One Upstairs

11:00am PDT

Animation: Then and Now
The days of animating by hand are (mostly) over. Listen to people who used to animate with a pen, people who have only animated with a computer, and people who have worked both ways.
Moderators
KA

Speakers
WI

Willie Ito

Willie Ito first animated for Disney on the famous Spaghetti-eating scene in Lady and the Tramp. Since then he has done much more animation and comics for Disney and animated for Hanna-Barbera as well.
FN

Sunday October 19, 2014 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Garden One Upstairs

12:00pm PDT

Spotlight on John Holmstrom
In 1975 in New York it was ground-zero for the punk explosion and there at the center of it all was John Holmstrom and PUNK magazine. John co-founded, edited, designed, and hand-lettered (!!!) that influential magazine as well as doing comics and illustrations for it. John even created fumetti (photo comics) for PUNK, including "Mutant Monster Beach Party" which featured appearances by Debbie Harry (Blondie), Joey Ramone, Andy Warhol, and other noted figures from the New York alt-art scenes. The Ramones supported PUNK and John returned the favor by drawing classic album covers for them. As Wikipedia says, "Holmstrom's work became the visual representation of the punk era." Post PUNK, John has continued to be a prolific cartoonist, artist, designer, writer, and editor. Of course, when Hugh Brown was putting together the Weird Tales of the Ramones project, he had to include John's work in the included comic. (John will be interviewed by Batton Lash, with whom he attended art-school and discussed Steve Ditko back when they were just starting out on their career paths in New York.)
Moderators
BL

Speakers
avatar for John Holmstrom

John Holmstrom

Crazy Person, CARTOONIST
Ancient Chinese curse: "May you lead an interesting life." So far, so good (and bad)... Points of interest include: Punk rock, PUNK magazine, Bananas, The Joe Show, Bosko, Hep Cat, publishing, HIGH TIMES, censorship, SCREW, Japanese clothing and fashion, Yale University's Beinecke... Read More →


Sunday October 19, 2014 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

1:00pm PDT

Kaiju
Not only are giant monsters, well... big, they're back on the screen. From Japanese men in rubber suits to computer graphics the effects have evolved, but have the stories?
Moderators
avatar for Cinebeth

Cinebeth

Cinema Junkie
Addicted to film and dark chocolate. Would love to be a zombie in someone's movie or find a zombie boyfriend who'll love me for my brains. If I could have one super power it would be the ability to be in multiple places at once so I could attempt to catch up.

Speakers
RD
JF
avatar for David Gerrold

David Gerrold

Author
David Gerrold has been sitting alone in a room and talking to himself for more than fifty years. If he hears anything good, he types it up. When he has enough words, he sends it to an editor. Occasionally some editor somewhere is so desperate for something to publish, he sends David... Read More →
GM
avatar for Miguel Rodriguez

Miguel Rodriguez

Founder and Director, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival
Miguel Rodriguez is the founder and Executive Director of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, a San Diego-based film festival dedicated to genre cinema, performance, and art. He is also a film curator and programmer for San Diego Latino Film Festival, The Film Geeks San Diego... Read More →
SS

Sunday October 19, 2014 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

2:00pm PDT

Invader Zim
Join character designer Aaron Alexovitch and background artist and voice of GIR Rikki Simons for a look back at Invader Zim's animated efforts to defeat the feeble humans and deliver Earth to The Almighty Tallest, rulers of the Irken Empire.
Speakers
AA
RS

Sunday October 19, 2014 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

3:00pm PDT

Pop Culture Professionals: Podcasters, Broadcasters, Vloggers, and Media Web Sites
Covering visual mediums in an audio format. What are the challenges? What's the technology? And how does one grow an audience?
Moderators
avatar for Cinebeth

Cinebeth

Cinema Junkie
Addicted to film and dark chocolate. Would love to be a zombie in someone's movie or find a zombie boyfriend who'll love me for my brains. If I could have one super power it would be the ability to be in multiple places at once so I could attempt to catch up.

Speakers
DB
CL
avatar for Andre Meadows (Black Nerd)

Andre Meadows (Black Nerd)

Creator, Black Nerd Comedy
Hi, I'm Andre & I'm a Black Nerd! BlackNerdComedy on YouTube. Actor/Comedian. I ♥ 80s-90s Cartoons, Nintendo, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Gremlins & Smurfs!
AP
avatar for Miguel Rodriguez

Miguel Rodriguez

Founder and Director, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival
Miguel Rodriguez is the founder and Executive Director of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, a San Diego-based film festival dedicated to genre cinema, performance, and art. He is also a film curator and programmer for San Diego Latino Film Festival, The Film Geeks San Diego... Read More →
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avatar for Elizabeth Wallace

Elizabeth Wallace

Podcaster & Book Reviewer, PixelatedGeek.com
Elizabeth is part of the Binary System Podcast along with her twin sister Kathryn, talking about Night Vale and the Walking Dead and comics and books and movies and every other shiny thing that distracts them. She also reviews books; mostly science-fiction and fantasy but seriously... Read More →
LY

Sunday October 19, 2014 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Garden One Upstairs

4:00pm PDT

Science in Superheroes
Despite early attempts with radioactive spiders and cosmic rays, no one has come up with a really good extrapolation of science to explain superpowers. Are superheroes science fiction, let loose on a flight of fancy, or in fact fantasy? Do readers even care, and if not, should this be worrisome?
Moderators
avatar for Blaine C. Readler

Blaine C. Readler

Blaine C. Readler is the author of seven novels and a collection of short stories. His tales straddle the intersection between thriller and science fiction in the mode of the late Michael Crichton. He has a degree in engineering, and applies his knowledge of science and mathematics... Read More →

Speakers
DB

David Brin

Futures Unlimited
David Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author.  His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence.   A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman.  His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners... Read More →
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Eben Brooks

I am “The Working Class Superhero of San Diego”: geeky musician par excellence, gamer, comic book reader, science fiction lover, and the man responsible for the squamous, rugose filk song “Hey There Cthulhu”. I perform original and filk songs on a variety of geeky topics... Read More →
avatar for Henry Herz

Henry Herz

author, editor, Self-Employed
Henry Herz edited the dark fantasy anthology, BEYOND THE PALE, featuring stories by Saladin Ahmed, Peter Beagle, Heather Brewer, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Kami Garcia, Nancy Holder, and Jane Yolen. His 13 traditionally-published adult horror/humor anthology short stories are: “Gluttony... Read More →
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VV

Sunday October 19, 2014 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
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