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.
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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
cosplay@planetcomicon.com
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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).
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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)
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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).
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