From Flash and Green Lantern Rebirth to Zombies and Vampires Ethan Van Sciver knows what he's talking about! Come listen to this world famous artist dish the dirt on his life, theories and maybe treat us to a bit of music to boot!
Working with established characters & stories can be a challenge for today's comic professionals. Artists & writers who work with some of today's top properties inlcuding "The Simpsons", Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", "Buffy" and others will discuss adding their twist to these works.
Enjoy an evening of good company, fun and one of a kind orignal art at our Art Auction to be held at the Hyatt Regency. Hundreds of pieces by Phoenix Comicon guests will be auctioned. Cash Bar will be available.
A favorite! Sneak peaks at exciting new movie trailers followed by a lottery for FREE movie promotional stuff- T-shirts, hats, posters and more. Sponsored by CASFS.org (Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society) Check their website for more info.
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Len Berger (Movieman, Richard Bolinski Craig Dyer Stephanie Bannon
Former Marketing & P.R. Director for Image comics, writer Clay Moore has also worked for just about every comic publisher under the sun. Clay will sit down and provide key elements for people looking to distinguish themselves from the crowd.
Join John Chihak, David Beaty, & Shannon Denton as they discuss the creation of a comic book character. From their costume to story lines to putting them with a team The three show you how its done. See how your favorite Hero got his/her atitude!
How do Transformers and other movies become comic books and vice versa? Find out from Andrew Turk and Jonnie Allen all the legal aspects of 'transforming' a character from one media to another!
There are a lot of challenges involved in taking a 2 dimensional idea and creating a 3 dimensional costume. Join Jaina solo and Aaron Forrester and hear about techniques for creating an authentic comic costume.
Ever wonder what your favorite comic might be like with a soundtrack? Come listen to and vote on some of our attendee suggestions for comic music scores!
Comic Book Trivia Round 2! Come test your knowledge of all things comic book in this second round of our four day event! Points are worth twice what they were yesterday so everyone is still a contender!
Comic Book Trivia Round 3! Come test your knowledge of all things comic book in the third round of our four day event! You're now competing as teams based on a random card draw! Points are now worth twice round two's values!
Comic Book Trivia Round 4! Come test your knowledge of all things comic book in this fourth and final round of our four day event! We'll form four teams depending on random card pull. The final 15 minutes will be final jeopardy style!
If you love Pictionary then this is the game for you! Team up with your friend and challenge others with your imagination and knowldege of comic lore. Win prizes and become this year's champs.
Shelf life weekly brings it all to an end. They recap this weekends excitement and get some last minute interviews with Phoenix Comicons directors on this and next years news. You can join in as well and tell them your thoughts.
Custom Toys are all the rage these days! David Oakes has taken it to a new level with his custom Lego superhero figures! Pat Billings has been custom sculpting and painting action figures for years. Come learn more about the motivation behind these creative geniuses.
As the infamous second half to the eDex team, Dexter Vines knows what it's like to add definition to design. Come meet Dex and find out what it's like to breathe life into some of today's top titles!
Join New York Times Bestselling Author Diana Gabaldon for talk including a preview of The Exile, the forthcoming graphic novel based on her bestselling Outlander series.
Digital Art Tutorials was created with the goal of bringing industry-proven, professional digital art techniques to the masses. Artist & colorist Brian Haberlin sits down with us to discuss vital industry knowledge, techniques and other know-how.
Think you have what it takes to run your own Podcast? Get ready then- here is your chance to be in the spotlight. Thomas Healy shows you how it's done. Lights! Camera! Action! Show us how it's done! I Have Issues makes you the star!
Friday night chat session with Ethan Van Sciver. Come listen to Ethan talk about...whatever's on his mind. Just make sure to ask about Cyber Frog! And yes- Ethan is bringing his keyboard!
David Beaty talks about how he went from a huge fan of comics to a professional in the industry and from being a self published artist to now working for one of DC Comics biggest titles.
Georges Jeanty is the acclaimed artist on Dark Horse comic's Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Find out how how Georges got his start in comics and what it's like to work with Joss Whedon and Brad Meltzer!
Our judges will be roaming the halls of Phoenix Comicon all weekend to give awards to those wearing their costumes in the halls of the convention! It doesn't matter if you made your costume or bought it: if we think it's awesome, we'll tell you! There's no need to sign up--just wear your costume in the halls and we'll come find you. this will be running at various times throughout the weekend.
Every month your favorite comic books must be colored before going to press, but just how are comic books colored? Learn about the creative art of comic book coloring from Hi-Fi's BRian and Kristy Miller.
Htollywood and the Graphic Novel seem to be hand-in-hand these days. But what does it take to make the two work? Christian Beranek talks about a successful combination that everyone can enjoy.
A talk and look at the creative process behind the minds that brought you Dracula Vs. King Arthur, 30 Days of Night & the Wonderland Trilogy. See why horror comics are such an appealing genre w/ guests Dan Wickline, Raven Gregory & Christian Beranek.
