Comikaze 2014 Oct 31-Nov 2nd - Courtesy Stan Lee's Comikaze
Caotica will be attending Stan Lee’s 2014 Comikaze at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Friday, October 31st to Sunday, November 2nd!
To help you get organized, we’ve reprinted the official weekend schedules into a searchable format.
Friday, October 31st Searchable Schedule
Sunday, November 2nd Searchable Schedule
All 300 and 400 rooms are all on the second level of the Convention Center.
Use the search function to sort by time (eg. “9:00am”), room (eg., “Hot Topic Main Stage”, “304 ABC”), topic (eg., “Deadpool”, “Spiderman”, “fashion”). or participant (eg., “Stan Lee”, “John Barrowman”).
| Time | Room | Title | Description | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Brave New Souls: Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers of the 21st Century | BRAVE NEW SOULS is a documentary detailing the thoughts, goals and inspirations of a new generation of Black creators in graphic novels, television, cinema, literature and digital media. This film explores their concerns with the marketplace, the issues they deal with as writers of color and plans for future storytelling. | Brandon Easton (Writer, producer and director of the documentary), Hannibal Tabu, Robert Roach, DeWayne Copeland, Geoffrey Thorne, Erika Alexander, Tony Puryear |
| 1:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Geek Girl Fashion | A discussion about the newest geek fashion trends, places to shop, how to develop your own style, and examine the growing popularity of geek fashion in the mainstream. | Bernie Bregman, Lauren Bregman (Castle Corsetry), Crystal Clark (GeekPinata.com), Molly McIsaac (of SyFy’s Fangasm & TheGeekyPeacock.com), Emily Ong (TheStylishGeek.com), Lindsay Orndorff (SettoStunning.com), Mandie Roman (of SyFy’s My Big Fat Geek Wedding & GeekyGlamorous.com), Victoria Schmidt (of SyFy’s Heroes of Cosplay & SettoStunning.com) |
| 1:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Giant Kaiju Monsters VS Men in Suits Attack Japan (And Hollywood!) | Everyone loves Godzilla, Power Rangers, Ultra-Man, Rodan, Kamen Rider and Giant Robots! And now Hollywood has gotten in on the act with Kaiju and Giant Robot films like Pacific Rim, this summer’s Godzilla and an upcoming Power Rangers film. Are these Japanese mainstays the next big thing in American pop-culture (or is it just another Hollywood trend)? Join a panel of working Hollywood professionals for an in-depth discussion on the past, present, future and Americanization of Kaiju and Japanese Men in Suit properties. These properties have long since taken over Japan. Are we next!? | Jonathan London, F.J. DeSanto (Writer of Cyborg 009), George Krstic (Co-Creator of Megas XLR), Robert Burnett (Director of Free Enterprise), Tommy Yune (Robotech Director and Producer) |
| 1:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | Dragon Ball Z - The Fall Of Men | Meet the cast & crew and get an advance look at the Dragon Ball Z fan film that’s been tearing up the internet. | Yohan Faure (writer, director & producer), Vianney Griffon (art director, vfx supervisor & producer), Tennessee Charles (co-producer & unit production manager), Benjamin Hubert (Actor - Trunks), Aurélie Dujarrier (Actress - Bulma), Christophe Perez (Actor - Krilin) |
| 1:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Sweaty Nerds!!! | Sweaty Nerds is a web show that gets in depth and sweaty about Movies, Comics, Games, and Television that is scifi, superhero, or fantasy genre based. | Jon Schnepp, Cig Neutron, Maude Garrett, Rob Reger |
| 1:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | Crunchyroll Industry Panel | Learn about Crunchyroll, Inc the leading global Anime Streaming service, and by fans for fans anime company! Brand Managers Victoria Holden and Tiffany Tran walk you through our newest company developments and the new anime season! Come by for the chance to be the first to hear new announcements and maybe even win some awesome prizes! | Victoria Holden, Tiffany Tran |
| 1:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Game of Thrones - Interview with the Stars | The stars of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones takes to the stage to talk about their characters, working in the world of George R.R. Martin, and their other projects. | Adrianne Curry, Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy/Reek), Esme Bianco (Ros) |
| 1:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | Why Female Fans Matter | FangirlNation.com aims to give women in fandoms a place to read about their pop culture loves and recent events. Most of our staff has experienced some sort of harassment or been discounted in their nerdy experience during life as a Female Fan. In light of recent events, we want to gather together to remind Female Fans that they matter, help them with ways to protect themselves and encourage them to keep loving what they love. | Victoria Irwin, Bethany Davis, Stephanie Hayslip, Toni Adams, Jonelle Davila, A. Wrighton |
| 1:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Spider-Man: The Animated Series 20th Anniversary | Spider-Man: The Animated Series introduced a whole generation to the famous web-slinger in the first of his adventures for TV that captured the true spirit of the original comic book. | Pat Jankiewicz, John Semper Jr., Christopher Daniel Barnes, Saratoga Ballantine, Jennifer Hale, Gary Imhoff, Rodney Saulsberry, Greg Berger, Patrick Labyorteaux |
| 1:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | Player Piano and Geek & Sundry: The Art of Creating a Music Web Series | The creators of Player Piano, the award winning music web series where classical musicians arrange and perform your favorite songs and soundtrack themes, share their secrets to creating viral music videos for the geek community. Join us while we discuss achieving high production value on a micro budget as well as what it’s like working with both Geek & Sundry and the legendary Stan Lee. | Amy Dallen, Sonya Belousova (Composer, Pianist), Tom Grey (Director, Producer), Megan Burns (Production Designer), Manzi DeYoung (Wardrobe Designer, Cosplayer), Ryan Meyer (Director of Photography), Alessandro Schiassi |
| 1:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | Screening Room | Lloyd Kaufman's Tromeo and Juliet, Directed by Lloyd Kaufman | See the film that launched the career of James Gunn, Writer/Director of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. | |
| 2:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Icon-O-Clash: The Final Femme | Ripley vs. Buffy. Xena vs. Starbuck. Sarah Conner vs. Wonder Woman. Who would win? Who SHOULD win? You tell us! The Final Four women of the ultimate Icon-O-Clash Tournament, hosted by the Legion of Leia and Geek Girl Authority, will be revealed following your votes and lots (and LOTS) of strenuous, lively debate in this exciting, fan-centric panel! Your votes will determine the Top Two, and then the tournament champion, The Final Femme, will be revealed by the end of the panel. | Jenna Busch, Audrey Kearns (Geek Girl Authority Founder), Claudia Dolph (Geek Girl Authority Founder), Bonnie Burton (The Star Wars Craft Book Writer), Joseph Scrimshaw , A lan Kistler (Crazy Sexy Geeks Host) |
| 2:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Original Intellivision Game Designers: Meet the Blue Sky Rangers! | Enjoy an entertaining and informative panel of Blue Sky Rangers--the Intellivision game designers of Mattel Electronics in the early 1980s. From the technical challenges of developing a game that fits into a 4K cartridge, to the antics of a group of a young, creative team of programmers, to the business wars that led to the great video game crash of 1983, and everything in between. | Keith Robinson, David Warhol (audio; Mind Strike), Michelle Mock (Off the Wall), Karen Nugent (graphics; BurgerTime), Connie Goldman (Thunder Castle), Mark Kennedy (Kool-Aid Man), Rick Koenig (Motocross), John Sohl (Astrosmash), Bob Newstadt (Pinball) |
| 2:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | Star Trek: Axanar - From Fan Concept to Feature Film | Axanar takes place 21 years before the events of “Where No Man Has Gone Before”, the first Kirk episode of the original Star Trek. It is the story of the war between the Klingons and the Federation. On the heels of it’s wildly successful Prelude to Axanar, the panel will screen the original Prelude short film, discuss the road towards the filming of the full length feature, the challenges and tribulations, and where to go from here. | Bill Watters, Richard Hatch, Gary Graham, Kate Vernon, Alec Peters, Christian Gossett, Robert Meyer Burnett |
| 2:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Pop-Culture Parenting | Is your kid turning you into a geek, or are you a geeky parent wondering how to navigate life with a kid in tow? Join us for a rousing discussion of modern day parenting, including best habits for device use for parents and kids, cosplaying, online privacy, using tech to make you a better parent, when is best to introduce kids to the Star Wars movies (and in what order?), and more! Bring your kids and your questions! | Theresa Wollenstein, Melody Mooney (Writer for GeekMom.com, Hygena from Stan Lee’s Do You Want to be a Superhero? Season 2), Kelly Spears (President, Valley Moms meetup group), Kendra Moras (Portrait photographer), Jennifer Estaris (Babywearer and Game Designer for Nickelodeon, Disney, Atari, Majesco), Dave Brown (Editor, Stay at Home Dad, Creator of the PAXdaddy Dave educational babywearing videos on YouTube), JR Roughton (Runs JAG Gym and the Character Counts! sports organization; USA Gymnastics certified director and business executive; Character Counts! Certified character educator) |
| 2:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | Spotlight: Hollywood Babble-On Smodcast Fatman on Batman: A Tribute to Batman '66 | Join Kevin Smith, Ralph Garman and their friends and guests for a live version of their SModcast! | Kevin Smith, Ralph Garman |
| 2:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | The Cast of True Blood, Powered by Weev | The True Blood star comes to the Main Stage to answer questions, talk about upcoming projects, and discuss new technologies. Powered by Weev: We will be collecting video questions from fans and guests of Comikaze, some of which will be used in the panel on the big screen! Download the Weev app and ask your question! | |
| 2:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | Spotlight: Devil Inside | Get caught up on the comic senation The Devil Inside with celebrity creators Todd Stashwick (Heroes, 12 Monkeys, The Riches) and Dennis Calero (X-Men Noir, Legion of Super Heroes). | Dennis Calero, Todd Stashwick |
| 2:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Random Encounters' Video Game Musicals | Watch your favorite games and series become Broadway show-stoppers, from an Arkham Asylum rock-opera to a Tim Burton-style Pac-Man musical! WARNING: This show contains catchy songs, nerdy humor and the dreaded Marshmallow Zone. Singalongs are welcome. | AJ Pinkerton, David King, Peter Srinivasan |
| 2:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | Sketch Fighter | Comic book professionals are paired up with stand-up comedians in the ultimate drawing showdown. These artists may be the best in their field when it comes to monthly deadlines, but how will they do at sketching in 60 seconds or less? | Joe Starr, Tim Powers, Tom Franck, Sax Carr, Ed Greer, Ron Swallow |
| 2:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Comic Legends Spotlight | Join a discussion with the best and brightest talents working in the comic book industry today! | |
| 3:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Women of the Web | We get down and dirty as we discuss the tips that will help you turn the web into your career launching point, and also discuss the draw backs of being a Woman of the Web! | Anastasia Washington, Stephanie Pressman, Angelique Toschi, Jenni Powell, Ashleigh Nichols, Camille F, Heidi Cox |
| 3:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Aspen Portfolio Review | Have your comic work reviewed by the professionals from Aspen Comics! | Vince Hernandez |
| 3:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | The Nerdist Writers' Panel: Comics Edition | Watch us talk about the process and business of writing comics. Plus, you never know which of their comics and entertainment pals might join to conversation! NWP: Comics Edition is a popular podcast on Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist network. | Ben Blacker, Len Wein, Heath Corson, Adam Beechen |
| 3:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Funimation Previews | Come see extended clips and trailers for some of the hottest anime series from FUNimation! | |
| 3:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Geeks Keeping It Hot! | Geek experts battle it out over nerd trivia while debating the hottest pop culture topics like race-bending, objectification, film casting, cosplay is not consent, and more. This funny, energetic, and thought-provoking panel will not only be entertaining but might challenge your view of the pop culture world. | Tony Kim, Rachel Lara (Actress, Game Character Model, Gaming Personality), Chris Gore (Comedian, Host of Podcrash), Ivy DoomKitty (Host, Professional Cosplayer), Andre Meadows (Black Nerd on Youtube), Nikki Griffin (Actress, Writer for Geek Magazine), Tracy Doering (Podcaster and Writer of HotNerdGirl.com) |
| 3:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | The Death of Superman Lives, What Happened? | Jon Schnepp’s Feature Film Documentary about the never made Superman movie, Superman Lives from 1998, which was written by Kevin Smith, was going to be directed by Tim Burton, and was to star the one and only Nicolas Cage as Superman. Schnepp has interviewed the core crew and artists and designers, and explores the striking visuals and new concepts of this film that was never made. | Jon Schnepp, Holly Payne |
| 3:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Constantine: An Introduction | Meet the creators and get inside NBC's new series Constantine from DC Comics. | David S. Goyer, Daniel Cerone, Mark Verheiden, Christine Boylan, Cameron Welsh, Chastity Irizarry |
| 3:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | Kazuo Koike | One-on-One interview with Manga innovator and Anime legend Kazuo Koike. | |
| 3:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Macabre Fantasy Radio Theater | From the darkest minds in literature come tales of supernatural terror, blasphemous occult rituals, and eldritch horror beyond imagination. This is the realm of ...Macabre Fantasy! Macabre Fantasy Radio Theater features original adaptations of classic weird tales/horror stories presented in the style of Old Time Radio of the 1930’s/40’s. | Shawn Crosby (The Goldbergs), Stephen Daly (Total Party Kill), Jennifer Knighton (The Call of Cthulhu), Graydon Schlichter (Hell Comes to Hollywood 1 & 2), Seth Thygesen (Total Party Kill), David Milano, Sarah Huffman, Heldrych Castillo |
| 3:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | Super Power Beat Down | Come meet the cast and crew of the hit web show, Super Power Beat Down! The show that takes two super powered legends and makes them battle! Like Wolverine vs Predator or Batman vs Darth Vader! Discuss fun topics with the team and watch clips from upcoming episodes! | Aaron Schoenke, Sean Schoenke, Kevin Porter, Damian Beurer |
| 3:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Hot Topic Presents: My Little Pony - The Full Cast Reunion | For the first time ever, the full cast of My Little Pony is united on one stage! Don’t miss this legendary moment in Pony history! | |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | NRDFIT: Level up your Life | How to create a fitness community for nerds who want to embrace a healthy lifestyle in an environment that celebrates geek culture and is completely free of intimidation and judgment. Building nerd-themed workouts that emphasize personal goals, analytics and celebration of achievements, NRDFIT is collaboration, not competition; celebration, not shame; encouragement, not isolation. | Andrew Deutsch, Dr. Andrea Letamendi, David Nett, Christy Black, Kimi Balcom, Andrew Seely, Christine Dinh |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Sexuality in Cosplay | A frank discussion of the role of sexuality in cosplay, featuring cosplayers from all backgrounds. May not be suitable for all audiences. Parental guidance suggested. | Keith Zen, Abby Dark Star (Social Media Manager of the RPF, Cosplayer & Historian), Mel Hoppe aka WindoftheStars (Cosplayer and Costume Artist), Shelby Michael aka Constantine in Tokyo (Professional Make-Up Artist and Costumer), Nick Smith Nexus (FX prop and Costume Maker), Danielle Yuan (Community Organizer, 405th Halo Costuming Group) |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | An Unofficial Look at the Final Middle-Earth Film: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | This is it, the final Middle-Earth movie from Peter Jackson and New Zealand. The staff of TheOneRing.net (TORn), reporting the productions and all things Tolkien for 15 years, takes a non-studio-sanctioned look at what to expect from the end of The Hobbit trilogy. Rumors, conjecture, truths, and spy reports combine with ‘on set’ anecdotes to prepare audiences for the final Tolkien cinematic chapter. | Cathy “Garfeimao” Udovch, Clifford “Quickbeam” Broadway, Josh “Sarumann” Rubinstein, Kristi “Saystine” Fojtik - Tolkien Forever, Nicole “Rasputin the Evil Balrog” Roberts - TORn staffer |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | Doctor Who Live: An Improvised Episode of Doctor Who | We perform a fully improvised episode of Doctor Who based on an audience suggestion. | Chris McGowan, Andrew Wollman, Peter Fluet, Andrew Pish, Markeia McCarty, Frank Moran, Gian Molina, Alexis Notabartolo |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Comic Book Live Presents: Black Spider-Man & The Guardians of the Galaxy! | “Comic Book Live!” is a live and improvised stage adaptation of a comic book or graphic novel performed in full cosplay! Gifts and prizes (FREE COMIC BOOKS) at every show! We’ll also be debuting new episodes of Black Spider-Man: The “Web” Series! | Patrick Ian Moore, Derek Reid (Black Spider-Man, Jimmy Kimmel Live), Tommy Bechtold (ABC's The Middle, Jimmy Kimmel Live), Cassandra Vincent (Neverwhere, Tea Deviant), Lena Nicole Thomas Wish It Inc.), Elizabeth Ebling, Brandon Barrick, David Thornill Jr. Kimmel Live), Tommy Bechtold (ABC’s The Middle, Jimmy Kimmel Live), Cassandra Vincent (Neverwhere, Tea Deviant), Lena Nicole Thomas (Wish It Inc.), Elizabeth Ebeling, Brandon Barrick, David Thornill Jr., |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Zombies! Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Too Alive To Ask! | Zombies have taken over our brains! From TV to comics to film, zombies are the biggest monsters in fandom... but could they ever turn from fiction into reality? And what’s the real cause of everyone’s fascination with the walking dead? ‘Doc of the Dead’s Jonathan London moderates a discussion between fans and some of the leading undead experts! | Jonathan London, Ryan Turek (Managing Editor of Shock Till You Drop, Host of The Bloodcast), Clarke Wolf (Host of The Bloodcast), Gavin Hignight (Writer) You Drop, Host of The Bloodcast), Clarke Wolf (Host of The Bloodcast), Gavin Hignight (Writer) |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | The Middleman | It’s the Funny Book Exposition Appearance! Join creator Javier Grillo- Marxuach and star Natalie Morales (Wendy Watson) as they talk about all-things Middleverse | Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Natalie Morales |
| 4:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Concourse Hallway | Tetris World Record Attempt | Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Tetris by helping to set a Guinness World Record for the Longest Link of Human Tetriminos! Tetrimino costumes are available at booth #240. #WeAllFitTogether | |
| 4:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | The Cracked Podcast Live! | The Cracked Podcast is an extension of the editorial team discussions that shape the brilliant articles and sketches on Cracked. Cohosts Jack O’Brien and Michael Swaim, along with an impressive roster of guests, use the platform to identify and dissect pop culture tropes, debunk myths and generally try to reach the large demographic of people who would enjoy their site’s content if only they’d learn to read. | Jack O’Brien, Michael Swaim, Daniel O’Brien, Soren Bowie |
| 4:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Spotlight: DMC, Powered by Weev | He revolutionized music as part of Run-DMC, and now he looks to do the same with the comic industry! Find out more about Darryl Makes Comics, their first release, and how comics influence DMC’s music career. Powered by Weev: We will be collecting video questions from fans and guests of Comikaze, some of which will be used in the panel on the big screen! Download the Weev app and ask your question! | |
| 4:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | Screening Room | The Room | Join film-creator Tommy Wiseau at a special screening of his cult classic film! | Tommy Wiseau |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Super Nerd Trivia | Super Nerd Trivia is a three round “Jeopardy” style game show where contestants via for fabulous prizes and the title ‘Nerd Supreme’. | Jameson McDaniel, Ben Dunn, Jeremy Alva, Garrett Long, Aldrin Cornejo |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Paranormal Adventures in Television | Join us in our discussion of global paranormal travel adventures from cryptozoological creatures, UFO, and hauntings | Christiane Elin, Ben Hansen (Syfy’s Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Pod Goblins), Susan Slaughter (Syfy’s Ghost Hunters, Syfy’s Ghost Hunters International), Dana Workman (Syfy’s Haunted Highway) |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | Comics on Comics: Live! | Pitting comedians and comic book creators in nerd debates! | Juan-Manuel Rocha, Vito Lapiccola, Sandeep Parikh (The Guild) |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | The Bloodcast | The Bloodcast is a weekly horror podcast airing on Geek Nation co-hosted by Ryan Turek of Shock Till You Drop and Clarke Wolfe, the host of the SleepyCast: The Official Sleepy Hollow podcast. The pair discuss various horror topics including current trends in the genre on film and television, long lasting horror franchises, beloved genre directors and more! | Clarke Wolfe, Ryan Turek |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Spumco Founder Jim Smith and Stunt Cock Illustrated Book | Jim Smith, co-founder of Spumco, legendary story board artist of Ren and Stimpy as well as inventor of several characters - including Powdered Toast Man and Chesticlese - will discuss his move into illustrated books and how that work differs from traditional story boarding and past animation work. | Jim Smith, Tony Baker, Eric Leppo |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Anime Theater 3000 - Sailor Moon Edition | Do you love Mystery Science Theater 3000? Join The American Anime Otaku as he takes a live riff of two episodes of the original English dub of the classic anime known as Sailor Moon in celebration of the franchise’s 20th Anniversary. | Justin Karvelot |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | Super Single Geeks | Are you looking for love in Alderaan places? Are you tired of explaining your geeky obsessions on first-dates? If so, stop by and join us for this highly interactive panel/mixer. We’ll play games, mingle and discuss some local groups, websites and activities designed to help you find that geek of your dreams. | Dina Kampmeyer, Dino Andrade (SoulGeek.com) |
| 5:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | MADTV - Cast Reunion! | The stars of the long-running sketch comedy show reunite on the Hot Topic Main Stage to reminisce about the show that pushed the boundaries of television comedy. | |
| 5:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | Comics & Comics: All Geek Stand-up by Real Comedians | All-fanboy stand-up comedy, presented by the nerdiest comedians in the 616! From comic books to video games, from Attack on Titan to Game of Thrones, from The Walking Dead to Star Trek, from Dungeons and Dragons to that one episode of Clone Wars that was a ridiculously thinly-veiled commentary on cafeteria food in schools. | Ron Swallow, Tom Franck, Ed Greer, Joe Starr, Sax Carr, Tim Powers |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Awkward Conversations Talk Nerdy To Me! | Come get awkward with Nerd Reactor’s Awkward Conversations. Play classic games like would you rather and M.F.K.. Think you have what it takes to out awkward us! Join Anastasia Washington and Nathan Lichtman for a panel of fun and prizes. We are gonna tickle every awkward bone in your body! | Anastasia Washington, Nathan Lichtman |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Stories can be Healing | Find out how TV shows might help us cope with painful experiences and geek out in discussing such fundamental questions as: With all the regenerations, what is the Doctor’s true identity? What makes Sherlock a better detective than London’s finest? What does psychology tell us about the demons that live inside us? | Jenna Busch, Janina Scarlet, Travis Langley, Billicent San Juan, Alan Kistler |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | Comedy Show | A stand up comedy show. | Andrew Duvall, TJ Brown, Paul Lair, Greg Kash, JC Currais |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Comedy on Youtube | YouTube is funny! Come meet some of the people that potentially make it that way and hear what they have to say about comedy on YouTube past, present, and future! Featuring SourceFed's Steve Zaragoza, and special surprise guests! | Steve Zaragoza , Lon Harris, Lee Newton, Elliott Morgan, Joe Bereta, Peter Gilroy, Mike Falzone, Shannon Coffey |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Your Opinion Sucks! Torrent Tomatoes Critics VS Fans | Face off with your favorite Rotten Tomatoes critics when they join Editor-in- chief Matt Atchity and Senior Editor Grae Drake of Rotten Tomatoes along with their editorial team. As Matt and Grae invite audience members to share movies they love, hate or love to hate, everyone in the room uses their “Personal Tomatometer Paddle” to dis/agree with the score. Remember: Fortune favors the bold. | Matt Atchity, Grae Drake, Sarah Ricard, Alonso Duralde, Christy Lemire, Mark Ellis, Kristian Harloff |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | Rude Dude - The Steve Rude Story | Steve Rude is “The Dude”--an eccentric personality as colorful as his comic book art. Filmmaker Ian Fischer (Magritte Moment) documents Rude’s descent into the world of fine art in Rude Dude, where the artist trades the comic book shop for art gallery walls while dealing with his own personal demons. | Ian Fischer |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Lost Anarchy Presents | A debate of what was a better decade in pop. sub, and counter culture: the 1980s or the 1990s. From comics to movies to rock n’ roll on the Sunset Strip to Hollywood Blvd and everything in between... LET US GET LOST IN ANARCHY. | esse Christenson, Mojo El Diablo, Julie Anne Paige aka Ultimatebandgirl, Gerardo Christ, Shane Aquino, Vicky Vicious, Joey Garibaldi Jr. |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | The Kings of Cosplay Comedy | See some of the best comedians in the nerd universe dressed up as your favorite characters from Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Game of Thrones and more doing stand up comedy like you’ve never seen! It’s geektastic fun! | Chris Gore, Tommy Bechtold, Yoshi Obayashi, Thomas Chambers, Leah Knauer |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Cosplay Contest | With over $10,000 in cash, and additional prizes, the Comikaze Cosplay Contest is one of the premiere cosplay contests in the country. Featuring some of the best cosplayers on the Con circuit today, who will walk away with the big prizes this year? | |
| 6:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Screening Room | Spike & Mike' Festival of Animation 30th Anniversary | Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the film festival that helped revolutionize animation as we know it! Join festival and film creators for THREE HOURS of animation programming: Spike & Mike’s 30th Anniversary, Spike & Mike’s Halloween Special, and Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation. Due to limited availability, this is a special, ticketed event. Please visit the Spike & Mike Booth 1129 to purchase tickets. | |
| 6:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | Under the Table! (18+ panel) | Join the Cast of Under The Table as they discuss drinking and gaming, how they do their web show and what drink goes best with which boardgames. Plus, screening of some never before seen footage from Seasons 1 and 2! | Darin Ross, Kevin Becker, Kelly Boardman, Ryan Shrewsbury, Ben Thomas, Xander Jeanneret |
| 8:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Club Nokia | THE STAN LEE’S COMIKAZE EXPO COSPLAY BALL! THE OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY OF COMIKAZE EXPO! | Put on your Cosplay finest and join other attendees at Club Nokia for the FREE COSPLAY BALL! Hosted by Bernie Bregman an presented by Club Cosplay/Nerds Like Us, the Cosplay Ball will feature LIVE performances from Songhammer and The Flux Capacitors, a live DJ, and more fun than you can shake a fancy shillelagh at! Club Nokia is located in LA Live on the 2nd Level. This event is free to Comikaze attendees who hold a Saturday or 3-Day badge. Limited capacity, entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis. This is an 18+ only event. | |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Indie Filmmaking (Building a Career on a Shoestring Budget) | Learn the methods and techniques for making great films -- and building a successful career -- with very modest budgets. | James Cullen Bressack (Pernicious), Gerald Webb, Chris Olen Ray |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | The Art of Horror Hosting | Cheesy B-Horror movies, Classic Kung-fu Clips, unusual bizarre characters, Comedy skits and Guests. Prizes will be given out, which will include: $200 cash, DVD’s, T-shirts, 300 comic books, one-of-a-kind Collage/Picture and more. | The Nightshadow, Reggie Bannister, Butch Patrick, Chris Casamassa, R.A. Mihailoff, Nick Orefice, Gigi Bannister, Cleve Hall |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | How to Publish your e-book | Take your comic book or novel and publish it as an e-book. We will walk you through the process to get your property from a dream on your computer to a published book, available all over the world. | Chris Gore, Christiana Miller, Haley Gore |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Live Demonstration of Cosplay Photo Posing Techniques | Watch our live demonstration of a photoshoot, give feedback, and get new ideas for posint techniques! | John Nguyen, Brinni Valverde, Ashley Rice, Day Hymn |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | Geek Fashion Week: Level up Your Fashion | With the rise of the female geek comes a new trend of geek-focused fashion. No longer content with boxy t-shirts, women (and men) have begun to demand more fashionable merchandise and clothing. Come hear more about our week-long celebration in L.A. in March 2015, the current state of geek fashion and let us know what you’d like to see next. | Dina Kampmeyer, Stephanie Bray (Subtle Geek), Katie Elspeth (Theatre Costumer), Josephine Moss (Accessory Nerd), Michael Pao (Photographer and Thrifter Extraordinaire) |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Developing & Selling Animated TV Series | You’ve got a great original idea. Or maybe you’ve got a comic book series. Maybe a game. Maybe a novel. But you know it would make a great animated TV series. What do you need to do to make that a reality? Can you just show your notes? What goes into a series pitch document? Who do you show it to and how do you get to see them? What form does a pitch take? And when you make that deal, what’s likely to happen? Hear from people who’ve been there and done that. | Craig Miller (Pocket Dragon Adventures, Trash Pack), Ted Biaselli (Development Executive), Henry Gilroy (Transformers Prime, Gargoyles), Tatiana Krokar (Manager of Action-Comedy Content, Cartoon Network), Bob Roth (Disney’s Legend of Tarzan, Penguins of Madagascar), Andrew Robinson (Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters, Young Justice) |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | Nosferatu - A Resurrection of the Legendary Film Starring Doug Jones! Plus a Sneak Peak of BeamScreen.Com | The official launch of Nosferatu starring Doug Jones as the monstrous Count Orlok in a feature-length revisit of the classic masterpiece of horror. Plus the debut of BeamScreen.com - a revolutionary, cloud-based studio that incorporates artist’s talents worldwide into its feature quality productions. | Daamen Krall, David Fisher (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari), Chris Duddy (True Lies, Terminator 2, Titanic, Robocop), Eban Schletter (SpongeBob, Thrilling Adventure Hour, Drunk History), Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy I & II, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Up Close and Personal with Stan Lee, Powered by Weev | Get intimate with Stan Lee and learn about all of the new projects he’s working on at POW! Entertainment. Powered by Weev: We will be collecting video questions from fans and guests of Comikaze, some of which will be used in the panel on the big screen! Download the Weev app and ask your question! | Stan Lee, Chris Gore |
| 9:00am Saturday Nov 1 | Screening Room | Revenge of the Bimbot Zombie Killers | Think Independently | A free screening of the soon to be released Zombie Comedy, “Revenge of the Bimbot Zombie Killers”. Panel discussion with the filmmakers and distribution executives about breaking from common models in story telling, production, and distribution. | Benjamin Oberman, Stephanie Wiand, Joe Camareno, Kayla Cagan |
| 9:30am Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | Indie Creators, Unite! A Guide to Self-Publishing | Are you an independent creator in need of a few helpful hints to get your project off the ground? Do you have questions about publishing and are All Celebrities and Panel Schedules are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Unsure where to turn? Led by Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon, this panel of indie creators will guide you through the self-publishing process and answer all of your questions. | Barbra Dillon, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor, Gavin Hignight (Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles, The Concrete World), Daniel Corey (Red City, Moriarty), Jody Houser (Cupcake POW!, Womanthology), Sebastian Kadlecik (Penguins vs. Possums), Bryant Dillon (Fanboy Comics President, Identity Thief, Something Animal) |
| 9:30am Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Hero Worship: Iconography in Comics & Cinema | Heroic tales are apart of human history, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to modern comics. The iconography of heroism remains strong even in the 21st Century. What is the role of the hero? How does it inspire one’s life? Do these ancient stories still effect our lives? | R.C. Samo, A. Wrighton, Sean Mulvihill, Victoria Irwin |
| 9:30am Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Medieval Times | Join us to cheer on your knight to victory as he fights for your honor at the Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament live action demonstration! Get a glimpse of the epic battles that happen at the famed dinner & tournament. There will be sparks; there will be glory! Who will be the winner? | |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Playing with Fire: Marketing to Fanboys | Hear from those on the front lines of marketing for properties such as X-Men, James Bond, Avatar, Big Bang Theory, Game Of Thrones, Firefly, The Simpsons, Twilight, Lego, Superman and The Hobbit to find, “What were they thinking?”, and hear what worked or just went horribly wrong. | Jonathan Tavss (President, Scarlet Strategic), Lara Hoefs (CEO, Story Disruptive), Andy Freedman (Founder, Substance), Jenny Stiven (Owner, Clio Consulting) |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Making a Comic: Step-by-step | An ultra-focused breakdown of the collaborative process. See exactly how a single page evolves from script to pencils, inks, colors and letters. Hear precise insights on the decisions made at every step. Learn how to work as a team! Discover how to turn your ideas into sequential art! | Tom Pinchuk, Yehudi Mercado, Shawn DePasquale |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | Battle for Multicultural Heroes | The pop culture explosion through gaming, comics, TV, and film has opened up new opportunities for cultural diversity; however, many obstacles still exists. In this humorous but poignant discussion, diverse geek experts will discuss breaking ethnic stereotypes and what changes need to happen for us to boldly go into the future. | Tony Kim, Tamara Brooks (Writer for MisfitsOfScifi.com), Crystal Clark (Writer for GeekPinata.com), Ivy DoomKitty (Host, Professional Cosplayer) |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Creating Crowdfunding Sorcery | It seems like everyone is getting involved in crowdfunding. As the medium continues to grow, how do you keep ahead of the curve with all the others? Learn from a few of our seasoned experts who together have raised over $3M in crowdfunding projects. | Ivan Van Norman, Ross Thompson |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | Troma is 40 and Hotter than Ever! | Come hear about the history of Troma and see what the future holds as Troma enters it’s 40th year. Enjoy a preview of Return to Nuke Em High Vol. 2! | Megan Silver, Lloyd Kaufman (President of Troma Entertainment Inc, Creator of The Toxic Avenger), Patricia Kaufman (Former New York State Film Commissioner, Executive Producer of Poultrygeist) |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Spotlight: Camilla d'Errico Presents Pop Manga | Camilla d’Errico shares her tips & tricks as an industry leader in North American comics & manga. Her Best Selling instructional guide How To Draw: Pop Manga starts with the basics of character building, and takes readers through dynamic figure drawing, comic panel layouts and industry level cover illustration. Camilla shares her knowledge and experience from 10+ years in the comic industry. Wondering about getting into the comic industry? Ask Camilla during the Q & A portion. | Camilla d’Errico |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | Schmoes Know Movies Show | A live presentation of our Schmoes Know Movies Show. | Bonnie Somerville, Kristian Harloff, Mark Ellis, Ken Napzok, Alicia Malone, Mark Reilly, Josh Macuga, Josh Tapia, Tom Dagnino, Tiffany Smith |
| 10:00am Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Duff Goldman - Food Nerd Legend | The Ace of Cakes himself has a special presentation for Comikaze... don’t miss it! | |
| 10:30am Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | 20th Anniversary of Power Rangers - Sentai Influence | We know what Sentai/Kamen Rider/Tonkusatsu is a huge success in Japan but how is it that Power Rangers is so successful here in the United Stated (and other Western countries)? | Jessica Tseang, Scott Zillner (Founder/Owner of PowerMorphin Con, Dave Baker (writer of The Action Hospital, resident tokusatu guru) |
| 10:30am Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Federation Fitness | Learn about a new -- and fun! -- way to simultaneousluy indulge your fandom AND get healthy with Federation Fitness! | Jake Sanders |
| 10:30am Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Spotlight: Adam West | TV’s most prolific Batman joins us to talk all things Batman, and help celebrate Batman’s 75th Anniversary! | |
| 10:30am Saturday Nov 1 | Screening Room | The Murders of Brandywine Theater | A depressed, small-town ventriloquist named Henry (Dian Bachar of Southpark, Baseketball) finally comes out of his shell when his puppet ‘Moxxy’ (voiced by Les Claypool of Primus fame) begins speaking up for him. All is seemingly well until the cruel and charismatic puppet becomes uncontrollable, resulting in a bizarre battle of wills and even murder. | Dian Bachar, Larry Longstreth, Danielle Lozeau |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | Godzilla: The Fallout | Godzilla (2014) was a huge box office success, successfully re-launching a franchise that had gone without a new movie for 10 years. With the movie in our rearview mirror, we look back through history and discuss the most Monumental Moments in Kaiju film history, as well as what’s coming next. | Keith Foster, Frank Woodward (Director - Men in Suits and Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown), Steve Ryfle (Author - Godzilla, Japan’s Favorite Mon-star), Stephen Schilling (Godzilla artist), Chris Mowry (Writer - Godzilla, Rulers of Earth) |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | How to be Fashionably Nerdy | Digital fashion show and discussion on how to incorporate your fan appreciation into your everyday life! Hear from designers and creators of your favorite brands and ask questions from Fashionably Nerdy, Gold Bubble, Geeky U, Castle Corsetry and more about how to dress to impress and keep it geek chic! | Stephanie Pressman and Samantha Mason, Xander Jeanneret (Fashionably Nerdy, King of The Nerds), Anastasia Washington (Fashionably Nerdy, Nerd Reactor), Victoria Schmidt (Gold Bubble Clothing, Heroes of Cosplay), Venus Marenco (Geeky U), Lauren Bregman (Castle Corsetry, Birds of Play) |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | Necrolectric | Fake Reality Entertainment presents the world premiere of the first episode of Necrolectric, an electrically charged paranormal web series sparking up in 2014. New body. Same spark. Be among the first to see the pilot of this new web series. | Zach Bostrom, Chelsea Alden, Stephanie Koenig, Eric Carpenter, Cole Shoemaker, Jennifer Martin, Lisa Stoddard, Jerry Buteyn |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Metal Moon Shake! | Join Jon Schnepp, Dana Snyder, and Tommy Blacha, responsible for so creating so much insanity (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, The Venture Bros., SpaceGhost Coast to Coast). | Adrianne Curry, Jon Schnepp, Tommy Blacha, Dana Snyder |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | The Making of After Hours: How a Conversation Becomes an Episode | Cracked.com’s After Hours cast and crew invite members of the audience to experience and participate in “The Making of After Hours: How a Conversation Becomes an Episode.” Mixing pop culture observations, limitless non sequiturs and weigh-ins from the crowd, the evening will result in an inside look at series development, a screening of a not-yet-released episode and live commentary from the Cracked team. | Jack O’Brien, Daniel O’Brien, Soren Bowie, Michael Swaim, Katie Willert, Cody Johnston |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | Nobility: These Aren't the Heroes You're Looking For... | The new Sci-Fi “dramedy” series, Nobility, dubbed Firefly meets The Office, will host an exciting panel with a number of their all-star cast. Attendees will be captivated by the antics of the misfit crew of the Starship Nobility as they debut a teaser for this action-packed new series! | Christopher Judge (Stargate SG-1), Torri Higginson (Stargate Atlantis), Cas Anvar (Assassin’s Creed), Adrienne Wilkinson (Xena: Warrior Princess), Darren Jacobs (Starship: Rising), Miracle Laurie (Dollhouse), Ellen Dubin (Napoleon Dynamite), James Kyson (Heroes), E. J. De la Pena (Jingle All the Way) |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | Broadcast Your Nerdiness | Nerd Business: Meghan Camarena of YouTube’s Strawburry17 has turned her passion for nerd entertainment into a career. Find out her tips on turning your hobby into money. | Meghan Camarena |
| 11:00am Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Battlestar Galatica 10th Anniversary | Cast members of the sci-fi reboot that changed television reunite ten years after the season premiere. | Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, Michael Trucco |
| 11:30am Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | So The Say You Shouldn't Cosplay | Have you thought about cosplaying, but are worried about being bullied or harassed? We’ll cover topics such as body image, skin color, age, crossplay (Rule 63), and more. We will discuss how to push past boundaries that others try to place against you. After all, COSPLAY IS FOR EVERYONE. It is not limited to one demographic. | Dave Turner, Ivy Doomkitty (Cosplayer, Judge-Heroes of Cosplay, Artist, Figure Model), Ani-Mia (Cosplayer, Model, Artist), Alexa Heart (Cosplayer, Artist) |
| 11:30am Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Ya Sci Fi: Brave New Worlds | Whether it’s far flung futures, fantastical magical stories, dystopias or the world that we live in as we engage with those stories, the way YA novels build worlds and tackle science fiction and fantasy (and fandom) is often complex and layered with problems. Join a dynamic group of YA authors as they discuss how they create their worlds, the process involved in creating nuanced characters, and what we learn about our contemporary selves as a result. | Sarah Kuhn, Cecil Castellucci, Livia Blackburne, Catherine Linka, Sherri L. Smith, Gretchen McNeil |
| 11:30am Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Comic Legend Spotlight: Rob Liefield, Creator of Deadpool! | Rob Liefeld (Youngblood, Heroes Reborn, creator of Deadpool) takes the stage to talk about everything from his work to his impact on comics to his talent for Tweeting. | |
| 12:00am Saturday Nov 1 | 303 AB | Nerd Girls Who Rock | Nerd Girls Who Rock, back again for the second year! A pop-culture discussion spotlighting established women in nerd culture, and how they are making their mark in a male dominated nerd world. | Alicia Malone, Maude Garrett, Holly Payne, Tiffany Smith, Michele Boyd, Bonnie Burton, Clarke Wolfe |
| 12:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 301 B | The Golden Age of Gaming | Did you ever think that The View would be discussing female Thor? What about the fact that Video Games are used in Psychological Case Studies and divisions of the CDC? We talk briefly why NOW is the Golden Age Of Gaming, and how everyone should be taking advantage of it. | Ivan Van Norman, Ross Thompson |
| 12:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 304 ABC | Sneak Preview - Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | Showrunners is the first ever feature-length documentary to explore the fascinating world of U.S. television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These people are responsible for creating, writing, and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports-television drama and comedy series. The film showcases the huge amount of work that goes into making sure that TV episodes air on time, as well as the many challenges that showrunners have to overcome to ensure that a new series makes it onto the schedules at all! | Tara Bennett, Des Doyle, Ryan Patrick McGuffey, Jimmy Nguyen, Jason Rose |
| 12:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 402 AB | Kepler X-47: Creating a Sci-Fi World on a Budget | Discover how the team behind KEPLER X-47, a sci-fi dystopian short film, worked with a low budget and limited resources to create two vastly different worlds – a barren, post-apocalyptic Earth and a human zoo on an alien planet. | Erin Li, Elena Flores |
| 12:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 406 AB | MovieMaze™ Interactive Movie Experience | Join MovieMaze™ co-creator Erik Lundmark for a new kind of movie experience. Erik will present scenes from “The Plumber,” the newest comedy fantasy sci-fi adventure from MovieMaze™, the world’s first live-action interactive movie app, and audience members will vote on which turns the hero -- and the story -- will take! All ages welcome. | Erik Lundmark |
| 12:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | 408 AB | John Barrowman & Carole Barrowman | Join siblings John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Arrow) and Carole Barrowman (Professor of English, Director of Creative Studies - Alverno College) as they discuss their novels, upcoming works, and the writing process. | John Barrowman, Carole Barrowman |
| 12:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Disney Publishing Worldwide Presents: In Conversation with Stan Lee | Join Executive Editor Nachie Marsham as he talks to Stan Lee about Lee’s prolific career and the genesis for his new middle-grade series THE ZODIAC LEGACY. From Lee’s early days in comics, to helping shape the Marvel universe, his transition to filmmaking, to now writing books for a young readers and his career at POW Entertainment, attendees will be inspired and in awe of just how much he’s accomplished—and that there’s still much more he’s looking to do. | Nachie Marsham, Stan Lee |
| 12:00pm Saturday Nov 1 | Screening Room | Star Trek Continues Episode 3: Fairest of Them All | Chris Gore hosts a special screening of the latest episode of the Geekie- Award-Winning web series Star Trek Continues, followed by a panel discussion with the stars and director. | Chris Gore, Chris Doohan (Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness), Kipleigh Brown (Star Trek: Enterprise, Yesterday Was a Lie, R.U.R.: Genesis), Larry Nemecek (Star Trek writer and author), James Kerwin (Yesterday Was a Lie, R.U.R.: Genesis), Doug Drexler (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Defiance), Lisa Hansell, Tim Vittetoe, Jacqueline Goehner |
| 12:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 306 AB | 50 Years of James Bond - How Did He Become a Legend? | Although 50 years has passed, our favorite British secret service agent has still remained relevant in our times. Join us in a spirited panel discussion with scholars, Ian Fleming society leaders, authors, and professors on their perception on why James Bond is just as popular today as he was over 50 years ago. | Jessica Tseang, George Almond (American illustrator of Ian Fleming art), Steven Jay Rubin (The James Bond Films: A Behind the Scenes History and The Complete James Bond Encyclopedia), Dr. Travis Langley (Author of Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight) |
| 12:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 308 AB | Fight like a Superhero: Building Superpowered Fight Choreography | Costumed superhero fights and superhero fight activity for kids. | Steven Huff, Carmine Downey, Hunter C Smith, John Maclay, Erin Tarasi, Sara Warner, Nathan Michail, Gloria Downey |
| 12:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | 404 AB | The Thrilling Adventure Hour | The Thrilling Adventure Hour is a staged show in the style of old-time radio performed live, monthly at Largo at the Coronet in Hollywood as well as on the road. The show sells out monthly and features all of your favorite actors from the worlds of TV, comedy, animation, film, theater, and improv. | Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, Aaron Ginsburg, Paul F. Tompkins, Craig Cackowski, Hal Lublin, Janet Varney, Autumn Reeser and more! |
| 12:30pm Saturday Nov 1 | Hot Topic Main Stage | Comikaze Guest of Honor: One on One with Howie Mandel | An in-depth interview with comedy legend Howie Mandel, where he’ll discuss his impact on pop culture, his body of work, and a special announcement you won’t want to miss! | Howie Mandel |
