In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Friday March 29, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Friday March 29, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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Cat Lady: During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats. But watch out! Make sure you have enough food for all of your feline friends or your hungry cats will subtract points from your score
Friday March 29, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Friday March 29, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival—is a tile placement game set in imperial China. Players act as artisans decorating the palace lake with floating lanterns. The artisan who earns the most honor before the festival starts wins the game. Lantern’s elegant and engaging game-play by designer Christopher Chung. 2-4 Players
Friday March 29, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Friday March 29, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Progressive Sealed—Entry $15. Players receive a 30-card deck and play 4 rounds winning a pack per match and adding it to their pool. Undefeated players win Prize Tickets
Friday March 29, 2019 12:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
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Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time—All Yokoi wants is to listen to her teacher's lessons, but her focus is always being pulled away to see what her classmate Seki is doing. He’s not taking notes, but doing some other type of activity on his desktop. Yokoi is the only one ever noticing it and she sees disaster looming as Seki's plans build to their conclusion, which she can’t look away from.
Lucky Star—With summer vacation starting for Konata, Kagami, Tsukasa, and Miyuki, the staple fun activities are going to the beach in swimsuits and eating the seaside shop food or going to a summer’s end outdoor festival in yukatas to enjoy the various attractions. Unfortunately, there are summer homework assignments to finish as they are due when vacation ends, but Konata will be spending the summer as always, playing online games and not getting any work done, and eventually having to once again copy it from Kagami, who has finished her work.
Vaharam • Mahdi Kamrani A young girl wishes to play with a ball in an alley. Her mother disapproves, but the girl is . . . determined. (L) (Iran) Yover • Edison Sanchez A young boy begins his work day by bicycle at sunrise in a once troubled but now quiet Columbian town. (L) (Columbia) Le Briefcase • Leon Wu Enigmatic, masked figures embark on a twisted epic chase across New York City, fighting over their beloved briefcase. (L) (USA) The Ghost in the Kamera • Shona Dutta Charlton A girl finds her grandfather’s camera and suspects it could be haunted. (L) (United Kingdom) The Prince in a Jar • Yihang Guo A child immerses himself into a fantasy world in a quest to save his mother. (L) (USA)
Pokémon Sealed Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Participants receive six 10-card booster packs. Each player will build a 40-card deck and play 4 rounds of Swiss with 4 Prize cards. Players receive 1 pack for participating in all 4 rounds and the un-defeated players will win Prize Tickets
Friday March 29, 2019 12:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Shingu Secret of the Stellar Wars—To stop the next wave of invaders threatening the Earth, the Chosen are forced to make the dangerous decision to use the secret technique of astral deviation to launch Nayuta’s spirit and the Shingu into deep space. Before the enemy reaches her, Nayuta must learn to fight in this disorienting and terrifying emptiness. Lacking any special training or powers to help, Hajime can only watch his friends fight and suffer to save the Earth, unaware that his role in this battle may prove to be the most important one.
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time—All Yokoi wants is to listen to her teacher's lessons, but her focus is always being pulled away to see what her classmate Seki is doing. He’s not taking notes, but doing some other type of activity on his desktop. Yokoi is the only one ever noticing it and she sees disaster looming as Seki's plans build to their conclusion, which she can’t look away from.
The value of integrating comics in the classroom at all levels and in various subjects is now well-established and documented; a useful approach in comics-specific teaching is the making of comics themselves. Like film production, many of the facets of comics creation are intentionally invisible to the reader and challenging to get students to see-and even more challenging to get them to theorize. This panel of educators seeks to encourage teachers at all levels to enter this critical, theoretical space with their students by engaging the form itself, to help them better understand the language of the medium and to be stronger critical thinkers overall. Christina Angel (Metropolitan State University of Denver) and Hannah Means-Shannon (Comicon.com) will explore practical ways to make comics in the classroom. Susan Kirtley (Portland State University) moderates.
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 210
Need something to wear for Outpost Discovery, but not sure where to start? Anvil Station has got you covered! This panel will cover how to get started with foam armor and props, casting and mold making, 3D printing, laser cutting, LED programming, and more! Come and ask your burning crafting questions to panelists Cary Gunnar Lee (Legacy Effects), Marissa Russo (Pinnacle Custom Cosplay), Chris Loomis (CrazedOne Cosplay), JP Pollio, and William Shimmin (iborg7of9). See and handle their demo props and costumes and get start on your Halo cosplay journey!
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Chris Castagnetto (DJ Helsing) and B&B Games Studio are proud to be hosting the IP in Board Games panel. Learn about intellectual property in board gaming and how IP can influence game design and testing. Bring your questions and participate in an open forum fireside chat.
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300B
With the impact that religious beliefs have on culture and how they can shape a culture, the panelists will discuss the influence and future implications of spiritual themes in the arena of comics, animation, and other related material. The panelists will include Travis Hanson (Big Imagination), B. Dave Walters (Vampire the Masquerade), Scott Marcano (Diablo Publishing), Buzz Dixon (G.I. Joe), Scott A. Shuford (Frontgate Media), and moderator Kyle Keene.
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
In anticipation of Warner Archive Collection's release of Jonny Quest: The Complete Series on Blu-ray this spring, come and hear from the wacky WAC podcast team of D.W. Ferranti and Matthew Patterson and some very special surprise panelists as they offer a glimpse of newly-remastered footage and discuss the endearing, landmark animated series. Moderator Gary Miereanu will come equipped with cool giveaways for select fans.
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 207
2019 is shaping up to be a big year for Valiant Comics, and here's why it's the perfect time to jump on and start reading! Joshua Dysart will fill you in on what's in store for The Life and Death of Toyo Harada, exploring Valiant's biggest villain. Vita Ayala will give you insight on upcoming issues of their critically acclaimed series, Livewire, a superheroine attempting to redeem herself after shutting down the power to all of the United States. Plus, there will be sneak peeks of several new upcoming series, including The Forgotten Queen, the story of an immortal, godlike villainess with a thirst for violence; Incursion, where our world is threatened by an alien invasion that must be headed off by classic Valiant hero, the Eternal Warrior, and his young charge, the Geomancer; Punk Mambo, a hard-living voodoo priestess who will help you-if the price is right; and much more! Plus, every attendee at the panel will receive a special gift from Valiant!
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 21, 11:24AM
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
King of Tokyo—You play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Shadow of the Century—It’s totally rad 1980s action… to the max! Join us for the new FATE game from Evil Hat Productions, a gonzo game of kung fu masters, computer hackers, maverick cops, and other underdog heroes out to right wrongs and prevent the darkness from ending reality
Friday March 29, 2019 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Doamygar-D—In Kyoto, Daijiro Kyogoku runs his family's traditional Japanese sweets shop. In its basement, Daijiro finds a mysterious, giant, candy-making robot, Doamygar-D, that’s a master of treats. Along with Daijiro, they’re the perfect dessert-crafting pair. When evil monster-like robots attack the city, Daijiro and Doamygar-D feed their insatiable hunger turning them back into humans again.
His and Her Circumstances—For Yukino Miyazawa, admiration and praise from others had become an addiction, and she worked hard to be the perfect girl and student. But that was before meeting Souichirou Arima, whom she quickly hated as he easily aced the high school entrance exam and snatched the glory of being the class representative from her. To get back at Souichirou, Yukino plots revenge, never suspecting that they will become very close friends and eventually fall in love with each other.
Stellvia—In 2167, a nearby supernova’s explosion sent electromagnetic radiation that catastrophically damaged the Earth. 186 years later a more destructive wave called "The Second Wave" is approaching the Earth. Fifteen-year-old computer genius Shima Katase’s dream of going up into space is realized when she’s selected to enter space-piloting school on the Space Station Stellvia. Becoming good friends with Arisa Glennorth during the trip, they will train with other potential pilots.
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya—Anime shorts showing very cute versions of the SOS Brigade members and various other characters in hilarious situations. As Haruhi, Kyon, Mikuru, Koizumi, Nagato, and the rest of the cast of Haurhi, experience real-life situations and various types of weirdness in a zany, fun-filled romp through an alternate Haurhi universe.
The protagonists and antagonists of these authors' works have to learn a mad variety of skills, sometimes in a classroom or other formal structure, sometimes in a life-threatening moment-and sometimes both! WonderCon special guest Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns), plus Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre (Honor Bound), Alexa Donne (Brightly Burning), and Henry Lien (Peasprout Chen series) will discuss the lessons they learned while instructing their characters in conversation with librarian Judy Price-Neeb (Chula Vista Public Library).
Friday March 29, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Stage, screen, and voice actor Phil LaMarr discusses projects old (Pulp Fiction, MAD TV, Futurama, Samurai Jack, Justice League, and more) and new (Goblins Animated, The Jellies, Craig of the Creek). Learn what goes on behind the scenes and ask the WonderCon special guest all of your burning questions about your favorite shows and characters!
Friday March 29, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Take a walk on the dark side of steampunk as these panelists discuss the wealth of supernatural inspired novels, TV, and movies complete with vampires, werewolves, ghosts, demons, mummies, and more! Although many are based on actual Victorian spiritualism and superstition, you'll discover there is a lot more to these traditionally evil miscreants and villains than meets the eye. Come see Victorian taxidermists Carol and Willa Taylor, Madeleine Holly-Rosing (writer/creator of Boston Metaphysical Society), and moderator Anastasia Hunter (chair, Gaslight Steampunk Expo).
Friday March 29, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 200B
The folks who bring you Groo the Wanderer explain why they haven't brought you Groo the Wanderer lately, and they discuss what and where you will see the Mindless Mendicant again in your local comic shop. The award-winning team of WonderCon special guests Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés will speak and answer questions about their work, together and apart in comics, plus the hardest-working man in comics-Tom Luth, who colors Groo-will be along to reveal what it's like to spend every waking minute of the day coloring crowd scenes.
Friday March 29, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208
Bishop creator and Image Comics founder Whilce Portacio joins Wondercon's Portfolio Review to offer thoughtful tips and critiques for artists looking to break into the comic book industry. Appearing all three days, bring your portfolio for an hour of guidance from the X-Men artist and a master of the medium. Portacio has also worked on Marvel's X Factor, Punisher, Heroes Reborn: Iron Man, and in April the newest X-Men addition, Major X. He's also worked on DC's Batman Confidential, Stormwatch, and Image Comics' Stone, Spawn, Non-Humans, and Wetworks.
Friday March 29, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 206B
Galaxy Angel—The Angel Brigade still searches for Lost Technology for the Transvaal Empire’s military inspectors, but nobody knowing what it is makes finding it hard. Making their job even harder is getting relegated to doing various menial tasks. While on duty, the Angel Brigade should be saving the galaxy one planet at a time, but Milfeulle, Ranpha, Mint, Forte, and Vanilla instead are finding themselves constantly getting into hilarious misadventures.
Gintama 3—After the Amanto alien invaders conquered feudal Japan, humans became their servants. In this strange new era, ex-samurai Gintoki Sakata and his two endearingly odd assistants, Shinpachi and Kagura, stay self-employed at his Odd Job Agency by doing all kinds of jobs, including saving the world sometimes. They’re not always simple jobs as they have run-ins with rebels, aliens, assassins, and even the police, whom they sometimes help out. They’re constantly risking their lives for jobs that rarely go as planned or pay enough for the trouble or the rent.
Anime-Gataris—After discovering her proper rich girl classmate is a hardcore anime otaku, anime newbie Minoa Asagaya is thrust headfirst into helping co-found her school’s new anime club. Although unfamiliar with the culture, she’s eager to learn and gets a crash course in all things otaku. But even after getting enough club members, the student council is determined to end it, and behind some closed doors lurks a dark presence, creating some problems for the club’s various activities.
The biggest news in comics is comiXology's exclusive digital content program: comiXology Originals. Now you can join comiXology's head of content Chip Mosher, writer Jim Zub and artist Max Dunbar to get the scoop on an all-new, recently announced, comiXology Originals series, Stone Star (available now!) direct from the creators making it! They'll wow the crowd with stories on the process of bringing creator-owned comics to life and what it's like pushing the envelope with digital comics and beyond. Moderated by comiXology's Kiersten Wing.
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
IDW turns 20 this year, but they're bringing the presents to you! Get the low-down on the run-up to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100, find out what's next for Sonic the Hedgehog, and brace yourself for surprises and thrills! This panel is moderated by IDW editor-in-chief John Barber and features a bevy of exciting creators!
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
Lion of Judah, Season One, one of the year's most exciting projects (in both the comics and the music industries), has its inaugural launch at WonderCon. Produced by global icon Bob Marley's family, his music library's license-holder, Primary Wave and the Creative Principals (M. Menelik Makhar, Dermot Hussey, O.D., and Robert Roach), it is a 7-issue, 50-pages per book endeavor. The narrative chronicles the African Diaspora's last 150 years-the Solomonic Dynasty, H.I.M. Haile Selassie I's reign, the African struggle for independence, the Cold War and its worldwide impact. Jumping across eras, principals, and locations, this intersectional story weaves together historical, musical, and political contributions of Kwame Nkrumah, Steve Biko, Bob Marley, The Wailers, and many others. The narrative's musical contributions range from reggae to ska to dub to dancehall. Creators involved in Lion of Judah's formation and those who participated in crafting this three-sided deal—Robert Roach (LLC partner/penciller), Larry Welch (inker), Hannibal Tabu (comic script adapter), Paul Husband (attorney), and M. Menelik Makhar (LLC partner/creator/screenplay writer)—will discuss the project's details.M.D. Marie (Top Cow writer) will moderate.
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Rylend Grant (Action Lab's Aberrant and Banjax) presents a diverse panel of creators, all of whom have waged wildly successful Kickstarter campaigns to fund their comic book endeavors. Come learn exactly what it takes to raise the capital to make your comic dreams a reality!
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
Curator, producer Ron Diamond delivers once again an awesome selection of the newest, most inspired international award winning, animated short films including The Green Bird, the 2018 International Student Academy Award winner from France. It's "wonderfully original and weirdly hypnotic" wrote the New York Times of the jaw dropping stop motion Love Me, Fear Me by Veronica Solomon.
This panel goes into what it takes to perfect your cosplay by having great makeup to go with it. It will cover beauty makeup, appliance application, special FX makeup, sculpting, molding, casting, and wig styling. A talented panel of professional makeup artists and wig stylist who have honed their craft in the makeup, film, television, and cosplay photography worlds will help you answer your questions about makeup to match your costuming and cosplay as well as what tips and tools of the trade to use. Panelists include Keaghlan Ashley (Face Off Season 7 and Face Off All Stars, key makeup artist for Severus Snape and the Marauders), Ashley Troub (Winning Looks SDCC Her Universe Fashion Show 2015 and 2016, Sideshow Collectibles' Queen of the Dead makeup 2017 and 2018), and Cara Zozula (E! Entertainment Oscars show, History Channel's Party Like... series). Having makeup that matches the effort put into your cosplay is important. Turn your great cosplay into an amazing one with awesome makeup! Moderated by Dawn Banks (plus size model and fashion blogger StygianSiryn, lead makeup artist/designer on Batgirl: Spoiled).
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 28, 11:52AM
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Brenda Bran (CSU Dominguez Hills) uses intersectional theory to examine the [re]oppression of indigenous figures like Scrapps in Tom King's The Omega Men. Terri Fleming-Dright (CSU Dominguez Hills) argues that Joëlle Jones' Lady Killer, a third-wave feminist text, creates agency through contradiction to allow women to better understand and develop their own distinct identities, diversity, and feminism. Salvatore (Tory) Russo (CSU Dominguez Hills) examines the "chosen child concept" in Kyle Higgins' Power Rangers, asking how such children sacrifice their innocence to save the world-and what happens when they are no longer heroes and have to integrate back into mundane society. Jennifer Henriquez (CSU Dominguez Hills) examines the extraordinary social and racial burdens placed on minority "chosen children" in Monstress and Ms. Marvel.
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 210
Happy Birthday • Kristine Rande It’s not easy to be the one who stands out at a birthday party. (L) (Norway) The Quintet of the Sunset • Jie Weng The evolution and changes of a human’s life in the first-person perspective of animals. (L) (China) Star Fish • Sarah Williams A young boy with a developmental disorder and his mother learn to understand each other better. (L) (USA) Plus other festival favorites!
Penguin Highway—Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentist's office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure.
Clank!—Burgle your way to adventure in Clank! the new deck-building board game. Sneak into an angry dragon's mountain lair to steal precious artifacts. Delve deeper to find more valuable loot. Acquire cards for your deck and watch your thievish abilities grow. 1-4 Players
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
King of Tokyo—You play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Muertoons—friends are looking for Dia de los Muertos celebration. But grumpy Tio Rico hates the noise and lights of Dia de los Muertos, so he stole the signs pointing to the party. The first person to discard all their cards leads their friends to the Dia de los Muertos celebration!
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Mystic Vale: A curse has been placed on the Valley of Life. Hearing the spirits of nature cry out for aid, druids clans have arrived, determined to use blessings to heal land and rescue spirits. It will require courage and caution, the curse can overwhelm the careless who wield too much power
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Red Dragon Inn—You and your friends are a party of heroic fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the Red Dragon Inn. 3-6 players
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Bring your own figures. No figures without character card. No Resources. No figures larger than a peanut base, constructs, possessions, relics, equipment, ID cards, feats, battlefield conditions and event dials. No Entry fee: $0
Friday March 29, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Hayate the Combat Butler—Being Nagi’s butler/bodyguard, Hayate’s life is more crazed and chaotic as trouble seems attracted to Nagi and her friends. Nagi's increasing attraction to Hayate, who’s unsure of her feelings, is possibly changing their professional relationship. Hayate is still unaware of Hinagiku’s growing attraction to him as well, which sometimes causes misunderstandings to occur between them. Along with the physical dangers of his job, he also has to deal with some emotional perils as well.
In the past two years, writer/artist Joëlle Jones has released a second volume of her creator-owned series Lady Killer and taken on new challenges in her exclusive deal with DC Comics-including drawing Batman for writer Tom King during the Bruce/Selina engagement storyline, immediately followed by her bold writer/artist take on Catwoman. She's also currently working with writer Tim Seeley on "Bog of Blood," a new Swamp Thing story that plays to Jones' serial-killer strengths. In this spotlight panel, WonderCon special guest Joëlle Jones talks with moderator Mike Russell (The Sabertooth Vampire) about what she's learned while building a new city and new foes for Catwoman-as well as what she has planned for Selina's future and her take on the storied Swamp Thing legacy. The conversation will touch on her writing and drawing processes, how to craft a kick-ass fight scene, the future of Lady Killer, her creative obsessions, and much more. The session will also feature in-depth breakdowns of what went into some of her most famous artwork-along with some exciting reveals from her upcoming projects.
Friday March 29, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
Deep Space Nine star Chase Masterson hosts a live episode of her hit weekly podcast exploring the world of CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery with special panelists and unexpected surprises reflecting on the latest in the Discovery and Star Trek universe. Also get a chance to win a U.S.S. Discovery spaceship replica from Eaglemoss.
Friday March 29, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300D
The incredible evolution of gaming to arena sport and the expansion of augmented and virtual reality into fully immersive experiences has driven audience adoption to explosive growth. As those industries have expanded, so have the opportunities to work and invest in those industries. This experienced panel will discuss those opportunities and create a structure to best understand how these will continue to expand. Panel will include Will Schlich (Dreamscape Immersive), Patrick Dees (co-founder and chief gaming officer of Project FANChise), Nick Eisele (games producer and VR production lead, NBCUniversal Games), and Gregg Katano (partner/VP of strategy and growth, Hologate).
Friday March 29, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
North 200B
Flight? Invisibility? Super strength? Everyone at one point in time has sat around their living room, debating which one is best. Now hear the opinion of the experts! Do these comic creators know the answer? Is there truly a right answer? Moderator Gabe Carrasco (Aspen Comics managing editor) gets to the truth with Vita Ayala (Supergirl), Amy Chu (Red Sonja), Tom King (Batman), Liam Sharp (Wonder Woman), and Scott Snyder (Batman).
Friday March 29, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Friday March 29, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya—Time traveling with Mikura to several years in the past, Kyon meets a younger Haurhi. Returning to the present, Kyon now realizes he had influenced Haruhi’s current behavior. During their summer break, Haruhi outlines a game plan for Kyon and the other SOS Bridge members to do certain activities, including the usual popular one, to totally enjoy this break. But as the last day is ending, Kyon, Mikura, Koizumi, and Yuki realize the flow of time has been affected, and they must discover the cause and correct it.
WonderCon special guest Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns), Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre (Honor Bound), Alexa Donne (Brightly Burning) and Henry Lien (Peasprout Chen series) Signing ASA (Author Signing Area
Legion M believes that a community of united fans can revolutionize Hollywood, so, they've built their entertainment company from the ground up to be owned entirely by fans! You may have heard about their films Colossal (Anne Hathaway), Mandy (Nicolas Cage), and Kevin Smith's upcoming Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, their TV projects like Evermor and Malice, or their events like Stan Lee's tribute at the TCL Chinese Theatre and their Sundance Lounge. Legion M co-founders Jeff Annison and Paul Scanlan and some special panelists will discuss how data driven technology of Silicon Valley gives Legion M an edge in Hollywood by harnessing the power of their investors' insight into the entertainment they love, plus upcoming projects, and how you can own a piece of Hollywood!
Friday March 29, 2019 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
North 200A
Are you looking to submit to the Her Universe Fashion Show? Or just want to get into the business of geek fashion? Come and share your portfolio with industry professionals from Her Universe and Hot Topic. Get tips and advice on how to best prepare your fashion portfolio. All ages are welcome!
Friday March 29, 2019 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 206B
Sixty-five years ago, comics were put on trial in a nationally televised Senate subcommittee hearing that had shattering repercussions for this great American art form. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund presents the shocking history of moral panic that led to this historic hearing and the birth of the Comics Code Authority, which regulated the medium's content for more than 50 years. CBLDF executive director Charles Brownstein tells the tale at this CBLDF presentation.
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
Combining the learning benefits of visualization with the power of storytelling, high-quality graphic novels make STEM subjects more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly students who may not see themselves as scientists or engineers. Panelists will discuss how the comics medium is perfectly suited to breaking down complex information, improving recall and transfer of learning, and making STEM engaging and fun. Featuring creators Mairghread Scott (Science Comics: Robots and Drones, City on the Other Side) and Yehudi Mercado (Sci-Fu, Fun Fun Fun World), educators Derek Heid (9th and 11th grade English Language Arts, TVUSD), Isabel Morales (11th-12th grade Social Studies teacher, LAUSD), and Betsy Gomez (educational content developer), and moderator Tracy Edmunds (Graphic Novels Are Elementary).
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 207
There's much more to building a fantasy world for readers than just removing or replacing technology and adding mythical creatures. Authors Sam Sykes (Seven Blades in Black), Mary E. Pearson (Dance of Thieves), Tricia Levenseller (Warrior of the Wild), Kali Wallace (City of Islands), and Livia Blackburne (Rosemarked) discuss the joys and challenges of bringing new worlds into creation with Nadine Armstrong (occasional bookseller, always reader).
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Where did Kirby-Krackle come from? Thor? Galactus? Black Panther? Hulk? The Avengers? Perhaps in 1943 when a machine gun was staring at his face, and he was about to die, the only thing Jack Kurtzberg from the Bronx could do is Fire! Fire! Fire! until he and his men were once again safe and the humans in front of him were dead. Michael Royer and Barry Ira Geller will discuss the continuous stream of Jack Kirby's Gods who have been fighting evil to the death throughout Jack's career-as if Jack was still fighting WWII. How had all this led up to Jack Kirby working with Barry Ira Geller in 1979? They'll also talk about how the drawings they designed together for Geller's proposed film of Roger Zelazny's Lord of Light and the theme park Science Fiction Land became the basis for the real CIA Mission ARGO, which saved six Americans' lives!
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
Do you dream of converting your nerd passion into a full-time career but feel overwhelmed with the next steps? Whether writing your first book, becoming a YouTube personality or creating an innovative product, the road to success can be filled with many obstacles and pitfalls. This panel of geek pros will help you get started, discover some shortcuts, and inspire you to make an impact in pop culture. Panelists include Tony B. Kim (Hero Within, Crazy4ComicCon.com), Trisha Hershberger (media host), Rachel Liftin (author), and Elvin Zuleta (creator of Nerdbot Media), and Ivy Doom Kitty (cosplayer).
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 04:30PM
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Machi Koro—you've just been elected Mayor. Congrats! Unfortunately the citizens have some pretty big demands: jobs, a theme park, cheese factories and maybe even a radio tower. A tough proposition since the city currently consists of a wheat field, a bakery and a single die
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Entry $30. Players receive 6 booster packs and build a 40-card deck. After deck construction, before the first round, players will choose a Ravnica Guild. Then play 3 rounds of Swiss, winning 1 booster pack per match they win. Winning faction will receive an additional booster pack. All players will receive a special Guild affiliated item upon entering
Friday March 29, 2019 3:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Negima!—Ten-year-old Negima Springfield is assigned to teach English to teenage girls at the exclusive Mahora Academy Class 2-A. All the students there have unusual skills and secrets, and a few aren’t even human. Fortunately, Negima isn't a normal boy; he's also secretly a wizard, which at times is very helpful as his lesson plans are being interrupted constantly by various things like ghosts, vampires, ninjas, time travelers, and even cheerleaders. But magic may not help him in dealing with a few of his female students who develop romantic feelings for him.
In Another World with My Smartphone—After a misplaced lightning bolt accidently kills Touya Mochizuki, God grants Touya a second chance at life in a fantastic, new magical world, and he’s allowed to also keep his smartphone. With boundless, enhanced God-given talent and a kind heart, Touya will soon find himself in an otherworldly realm of opportunities where adventure, fame, fortune, and pretty girls await him.
This panel is a presentation of the MFA in Comics program at California College of the Arts, one of only two programs in the country that offers an accredited graduate degree in comics. As academic institutions are slowly creating entire departments and offering degrees devoted entirely to the study of comics and sequential art, this panel serves to highlight the inner workings and experiences of studying and producing comics at the graduate level from a variety of disciplines, including technical production, cultural studies, digital media, pedagogy, and professional practice. Current and former students Phillip Fleming (The Long Road to Revolution), Kellyn Borst (Dredkuld), Maia Kobabe (Gender Queer: A Memoir), Ashley R. Guillory (California College of the Arts), Shuchita Mishra (California College of the Arts), Dustin Garcia (California College of the Arts), and Eric Wong (Kentucky Killzone) will present on their individual thesis projects, and faculty Allen Passalaqua (Battlepug) and John Jennings (Kindred) will speak on the courses they teach in the program.
Friday March 29, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 210
Eighty years after his debut, Batman continues to be one of the most popular and iconic superheroes of all time. Meet some of the key players in the Dark Knight's world who create and bring you the best Batman comics stories ever. Buckle up for an incredible ride in the Batmobile and hear what these creators have to say about one of your all-time favorite DC superheroes!
Friday March 29, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
North 200B
You love comics, but are you fan enough to #MakeComics? ComiXology discusses the triumphs, sorrows, tricks, and craft of illustrating comic books with one of comics' most multifaceted and talented artists working today: Tula Lotay (Mondo, All-Star Batman, Supreme: Blue Rose). What's the hardest thing to draw? What inspires her work? Who are the artists she admires most? All of this and more will be discussed in this intimate and far-reaching panel no budding artist can miss.
Friday March 29, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
Artist and cover artist Brian Stelfreeze (Black Panther, Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man) talks about his career as a comics illustrator and shares what he's learned along the way. Welcome to this lively discussion and Q&A, combined with a live demo during the panel. Maybe even get some insight on his soon-to-be-announced series from Image and 12Gauge Comics!
Friday March 29, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
ASIFA-Hollywood hosts a lively discussion with some of the best voice actors in the animation and gaming industries! The panel will include anecdotes of breaking into the business, how they keep working through the changing landscape of entertainment and a few surprises! Scheduled panelists will include Daniel Ross (Starscream, Donald Duck), Bill Farmer (Goofy, Pluto), David Sobolov (Drax the Destroyer, Blitzwing), Debi Derryberry (Jimmy Neutron, Draculaura), Julie Nathanson (Samantha Maxis, Scarlett Turner), and E.G. Daily (Buttercup, Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)). The panel will be moderated by ASIFA-Hollywood vice-president David Derks. Panelists subject to availability.
Friday March 29, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Happy Birthday • Kristine Rande It’s not easy to be the one who stands out at a birthday party. (L) (Norway) The Quintet of the Sunset • Jie Weng The evolution and changes of a human’s life in the first-person perspective of animals. (L) (China) Star Fish • Sarah Williams A young boy with a developmental disorder and his mother learn to understand each other better. (L) (USA) Plus other festival favorites!
The executive producers and cast of Into the Badlands will discuss the final episodes of this epic martial arts series. This panel will feature showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar and cast members including Daniel Wu, Ally Ioannides, Lewis Tan, and Sherman Augustus. Moderated by Jeff Yang.
Friday March 29, 2019 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
North 200A
Inuyasha: The Final Act—Struggling to fight in the past alongside Inuyasha and passing her high school entrance exams in the present, Kagome’s worlds are colliding. But with her spiritual powers sealed away, Kagome can’t purify the Shikon Jewel before Naraku tries to absorb it forever. As the battle enters its final stages, Inuyasha and his friends are pushed to impossible limits, but the key to destroying Naraku and the Jewel may be the trust between a half demon and a girl from the future.
Star Blazers—Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The intergalactic superpower Gamilas’s attacks have Earth close to complete annihilation. Humanity’s last hope is generous assistance from another alien civilization, Iscandar. The Space Battleship Yamato, with advanced tech and manned by a skilled and motivated young crew, has just one year to reach this planet and obtain a device that could revitalize Earth. But during the journey, Gamilan interference, dangerous cosmic phenomena, and conflicts among the young officers test humanity's resolve.
WonderCon special guest Dana Simpson, author of the syndicated comic strip and bestselling graphic novel series Phoebe and Her Unicorn, answers questions in a Q&A session in which she'll talk about her journey from early webcomics to syndication, as well as being the first out transgender creator in syndicated comics. Also, unicorns. She'll probably talk about unicorns a lot.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Comic-Con Museum's latest collaboration with the Petersen Automotive Museum. The exhibit, which will open on May 4th, 2019 at the Petersen, will showcase props, original art, design drawings, and a world class collection of vehicles to bring pop culture's visions of dystopian, utopian, and science fiction worlds to life. Hear how iconic movie cars were preserved and how the collection of vehicles showcased in the exhibit was assembled.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
Representation matters, as reflected from the countless positive reactions from those who see themselves depicted on screen. From Buzzfeed and Nerdist to Hyper RPG, hosts grow in number from LGBTQIA and minority backgrounds across various outlets. They bring fresh perspectives and open our minds to new point of views. Aspiring hosts can divulge in the wisdom of those who have worked smart and hard to carve out a career in hosting. Jessica Tseang (comic book historian, AMC's Secret History of Comics), Chris Lam (Buzzfeed personality, writer/host for GammaRay TV), Dani Fernandez (host for Nerdist, writer for Comedy Central), Markeia McCarty (host of DC Daily on DC Universe, Fangirling at Nerdist), Malik Forté (esports host, Crewham founder), and Arisce Wanzer (supermodel, host for LA Pride/Grindr's What the Flip) will give their success stories and tips to breaking into the industry. A Q&A will follow.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Meet the creative minds behind some of television's fan-favorite series. Composers Will Bates (The Magicians, Nightflyers), Ronit Kirchman (The Sinner), and The Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House) will discuss what goes into scoring for suspense and thrills and how music can build unease and tension in viewers. The panel will be moderated by BMI's senior director of creative film, TV, and visual media Anne Cecere and White Bear PR's Chandler Poling. Q&A with the audience to follow including exclusive giveaways.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Step inside the IDW Publishing writer's room for the upcoming Star Trek: Year Five series! Join series writers Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Jody Houser, Brandon Easton, and Jim McCann as they discuss the process of collaborating on a new "season" of Star Trek and the challenges and responsibilities of working with such a legendary property.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
Aquarius—is a fast domino-like game where players take turns playing element cards, trying to get seven connected of their secret goal element. But look out for special actions that might change your goal, give your entire hand to someone else, or otherwise upset your well-laid plans!
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Dice City: The Queen, has decreed there will be a new capital, after the old was sacked by hordes of barbarians and bandits from the south. Leaders of one of the country’s influential noble families, players vie with each other to establish their provincial city the best home for Rolldovia’s new capital
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Gravwell—After being pulled through a black hole, four spaceships find themselves in a dimension without fuel. Time is running out to save your crew and your ship! With careful card play, you can slingshot past these derelict craft and be the first to escape from the Gravwell! 1-4 Players
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Port Royal—Players vie to hire the best Admirals, Sailors, Traders, and Mademoiselles to expand and fortify their vast shipping empires! On your turn, you'll push your luck to amass the most wealth or to hire the best characters – but if you push it too far, you get nothing, so be wary
Friday March 29, 2019 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Sam Sykes (Seven Blades in Black), Mary E. Pearson(Dance of Thieves), Tricia Levenseller (Warrior of the Wild), Kali Wallace (City of Islands), and Livia Blackburne (Rosemarked) Signing ASA
RIN-NE—For Sakura Mamiya, life was odd long before helping her half-Shinigami classmate Rinne Rokudo assist lost souls to reach the land of the dead. Encountering the various spooks, specters, and other-worldly entities that Sakura has seen daily is not as strange as finding herself and Rinne involved in a complicated web of romantic relationships that also include her former childhood friend and now frustrated exorcist, Tsubasa Jumonji, and the extremely gullible Shinigami Ageha.
Sailor Moon Crystal—After Usagi becomes the guardian of justice Sailor Moon and finds her fellow Sailor Guardians, Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, they must find the phantom Silver Crystal and protect a princess. When the Dark Kingdom’s Queen Beryl sends her subordinates to the town where Usagi lives, they cause strange events to occur in an effort to obtain the very powerful Silver Crystal. Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Guardians must succeed in finding the Silver Crystal and protecting the princess.
On February 28, 1949, the great director of Warner Brothers cartoons, Bob Clampett, segued into television with the debut of Time for Beany, the first great kids show to also attract an adult audience. Originally a puppet show featuring the voices of the legendary Daws Butler and Stan Freberg, it won one of the first Emmy Awards and later became one of the most popular animated programs of all time. Bob's own kids, Ruth Clampett and Robert Clampett, Jr., present memories and rare video from this TV classic along with moderator Mark Evanier.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Emilio Soltero, Ph.D., (John Buscema: A Life in Sketches; Gorillas in the Mixx) presents a primer on drawing a figure for popular media, including drawing for comics and character design. He'll be joined by Lauren Echevaria (artist) and Elisabeth Echevaria (panel model). The focus will be on anatomy and figure drawing. Emilio will lecture and demonstrate on figure drawing. Lauren will demo a figure. There will be time to draw as well. Join Emilio and Lauren for this active presentation. Professionals and beginners are welcome. Bring your drawing supplies to draw models/cosplayers (models/cosplayers welcome) during this interactive presentation. Come ready to take notes and to draw.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 210
Cartoonist Scott Shaw! (Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!, Sonic The Hedgehog, Simpsons Comics) once again presents his uniquely hilarious slideshow of "the craziest comic books ever published!" Once you've seen this mind-roasting presentation, which has played to standing-room-only crowds in San Diego for the better part of four decades, you'll never forget such covers like those with someone getting slapped with a "fish-in-the-face," and those Silver Age issues of Batman and Detective Comics with "Robin-in-the-corner!" Scott's hilarious presentation is for everyone who's enjoyed reading a comic book, whether as an avid collector or as a young patient in a dentist's office-in fact, even for people who have never read a single comic book in their life. Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics! will be a thick, full-color book published in 2020 by TwoMorrows. See for yourself why Stan Lee called Scott's show "the wildest, wackiest exposé of some of the craziest comic books I've ever seen!"
Friday March 29, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 208
DC Entertainment publisher and chief creative officer Jim Lee (Batman, Justice League, Superman Unchained, Detective Comics #1000) talks about his 30+ years in the comics industry and sketches your favorite characters live on the big screen in this engaging panel. This is a great opportunity to watch the creative process first-hand and learn the tips of the trade that bring DC Entertainment's characters to life.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
North 200B
This week it's "Walt Disney Week" on The 4:30 Movie as this scruffy band of nerf herders (not to mention a respected group of TV and movie writers and producers) curate a fantasy theme week of Disney films. Now they bring their hit podcast to WonderCon as they curate a week of legendary (and not so legendary) Walt Disney films here in Anaheim. Wish upon a star with panelists Mark A. Altman (The Librarians, Agent X), Ashley E. Miller (Thor, X-Men: First Class), Steven Melching (Star Wars Rebels, X-Men: The Animated Series), and Daren Dochterman (concept artist, Westworld, Master & Commander). Also win a chance at getting some classic 4:30 Movie logo-wear during the panel.
Friday March 29, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Actor Nicholas Hoult, director Dome Karukoski, and additional cast including Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, and Tom Glynne-Carney will present a sneak peek of Tolkien, the first film to take an in-depth look at the early life of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the legendary novel The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings series. Like his books, it's a story about courage, adventure, love, and the deep unbreakable bond of lifelong friendship. Panel moderated by Cliff Broadway.
Pokémon Sealed Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Participants receive six 10-card booster packs. Each player will build a 40-card deck and play 4 rounds of Swiss with 4 Prize cards. Players receive 1 pack for participating in all 4 rounds and the un-defeated players will win Prize Tickets
Friday March 29, 2019 4:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid—Due to a drunken promise, Miss Kobayashi’s life changes when Tohru, a dragon, arrives to live with her. Kobayashi now experiences a whole new level of domestic bliss with Tohru, a maid-slash-dragon, in her home. Later Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude, appears, searching for Tohru. Kobayashi is soon living with two dragons, devoted, overly affectionate Tohru and totally cute Kana. After moving to a larger apartment, they’re able to live peacefully together while dealing with the occasional problem.
Marvel's Cloak & Dagger is back for an exciting second season with a must-see panel featuring series stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Emma Lahana, executive producer/showrunner Joe Pokaski, and moderated by executive producer and head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. Be the first to see an extended sneak peek of Season 2 before the series premieres on Thursday, April 4 on Freeform. It's going to be mayhem!
Friday March 29, 2019 4:45pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 200A
Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess—High school freshman Rihito has four dream girls living with him who are always ready to help him resolve any difficult tasks. These four girls, Hina, Ann, Ines, and Rene, are actually tiny six-inch, powerful androids called Shinki that only need minimal maintenance from Rihito. Despite their tiny size, they all possess normal intelligence and emotions, resulting in some competition for Rihito’s attention.
JAKKS Pacific will preview all the new figures and collectibles they will be releasing in the coming months. Attendees will get an exclusive first look at exciting new items for Nintendo, Harry Potter, Sonic, and more. Following the preview will be a Q&A session with members of JAKKS' development team.
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 211
Being a successful author is an entirely different proposition than it was just a few years ago. The introduction of the e-reader and the rise of self-publishing have turned the industry on its head-and new authors are benefitting. Learn how to harness your strengths and take charge of your career in a candid discussion of the self-published world with Amazon bestselling author and WonderCon special guest Michael C. Grumley and hear the story behind his one-million-books-sold Breakthrough series, moderated by Gina Smith from Scott Brick Productions.
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 209
If you're a writer or artist attending the Comic Creator Connection, this is your chance to practice giving your pitch before the event and get some invaluable help from a professional writer and speaker coach. A pitch is simply a way to present yourself or your project to others. It is usually a brief speech designed to persuade your listener into supporting what you're doing or what you've made. Most creators have no trouble coming up with great ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to speak clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill in bringing your project to life. Pitch reviews will be conducted by Douglas Neff, a professional speechwriter, speaker coach, and host of the Comic Creator Connection. This is not a panel. Instead, these are three- to five-minute individual coaching sessions for as many people as can be accommodated in the scheduled time. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, and observers are welcome.
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 204C
David Rosing (JPL Mars Sample Return system engineer), Shonte J. Tucker (JPL system group supervisor), Kobie Boykins (JPL mechatronics engineer), and Rhonda M. Morgan (JPL technologist, NASA HabEx concept) discuss how we go boldly where there's no one around to fix it. Hear stories from the trenches of the heartbreaks, close calls, and adventures of real-life solar system exploration. Q&A session following.
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 207
A behind-the-scenes look at writing Transformers: Cyberverse Season 1 from Cartoon Network and Hasbro Studios. The conversation will include the Cyberverse writing team: Gavin Hignight, Zac Atkinson, Mae Catt, Dan Salgarolo, story editor Randolph Heard, and Hasbro Studios' Mikiel Houser and will be moderated by Jack Conway (Comic-Con Film School 101). The team will discuss the creation of Season 1 and give you a peak at what's to come in Season 2!
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Angi Viper (WonderCon 2018 Masquerade Best in Show), Lunar Lyn (WonderCon 2018 Masquerade Best Technical Costume Construction), and Bernie Bregman (cosplay contest host) discuss what it takes to win a cosplay competition, including researching the contest, picking your costume, planning your presentation, and what judges look for in a winner. Panel will culminate with an open call to audience members to strut their stuff for critique and Q&A.
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 28, 11:52AM
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Seven Dragons—is a fast domino-like game, where players attempt to be the first to create a connected territory of seven panels of their dragon. Secret Goals add the opportunity to bluff, and with aggressive Action cards in the mix, subterfuge is a necessity!
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Short films for all ages Best of Fest, Vol. 1• Various An (almost) nonstop reel of the best worldwide short films and animation from the last 14 years of the festival to close the day, featuring numerous new shorts! (L/A) (Global) SATURDAY, MARCH 30
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Friday March 29, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku—Placing the brain of his son Ryunosuke’s pet cat into a top secret NK-1124 android’s body, inventor Kyusaku Natsume creates Nuku Nuku. Her body hides superhuman strength and abilities that make her a potent bodyguard to protect Ryunosuke from the ruthless Akiko Mishima. Mishima, who is Heavy Industries’ president, NK-1124 project financier, Kyusaku’s ex-wife, and Ryunosuke’s mother, has her Office-Lady Warriors use the M.H.I.’s military product division to somehow get Ryunosuke back.
Frame Arms Girl—Ao receives a package with a unique item inside: Gourai, a Frame Arms Girl, who’s a miniature, walking, talking, artificial person with a ten-year-old’s intelligence and a selection of snap-on weapons and armor. When two more Frame Arms Girls, Stylet and Baselard, arrive to test Gourai’s combat capabilities. Ao learns she was chosen to help test a new toy line and get paid for it. Since these girls mainly want to fight and gather information, it makes life awkward for her.
Joe Walser (Time Machine Restoration Team), Michael Klastorin (Back to the Future II unit publicist), Chris Gore (Film Threat, G4), and Justin Scarred (Randomland) will hold a celebratory discussion of the greatest time travelin' sequel ever released! Moderated by Jeff Tucker (91 Reasons podcast).
Friday March 29, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 300D
It's among the buzziest of buzz words, a focal point for many international trade agreements, and a highly sought-after commodity in Hollywood-they're talking about IP (intellectual property), and the fact that IP is the focus of so much attention should make clear that understanding what it is exactly, and just how to get it, keep it, and monetize it is a vital part of any creator's tool chest. As technology continues to provide more and more channels for distributing content, it has never been easier to get creative works in front of audiences, or for those audience members to "borrow" (or outright steal) those very same works. But given a legal system that is struggling to keep up with the newest technological advances, and a legislature too preoccupied with other agenda items to keep the laws ahead of the curve, there are also more pitfalls than ever to navigate your way through on the road to success. So to avoid accidentally giving away your next big idea, or having it taken from you, consider that a little education will go a long way to helping you get and keep a firm grip on your IP. To that end, WonderCon welcomes back noted IP attorney Michael Lovitz, author of The Trademark and Copyright Book comic book, to discuss the do's and don'ts for protecting your intellectual capital. Attendees are invited to join an interactive discussion about basic rights provided under U.S. Copyright and Trademark laws, starting with the basics on the ownership and protection of ideas, a brief overview of copyright and trademark rights, including for works of authorship, characters, and names, as well as the registration process for each, and (time permitting) a brief discussion on why written agreements are good, and not all lawyers bring bad news. Along the way, there will be plenty to learn about the protections, and pitfalls, of the U.S. intellectual property systems. PleaseNote: The Comic Book Law School seminars are designed to provide relevant information and practice tips to practicing attorneys, as well as practical tips to creators and other professionals who may wish to attend. However, the seminar is presented for information and entertainment purposes only, and the information presented and opinions expressed at the seminars do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. [This program is approved for one (1) credit of California MCLE.].
Friday March 29, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 210
They may be killers, but readers often find themselves rooting for the villains anyway. What makes these hardened criminals worthy of adoration? Find out from the creators who bring them to life. Moderator Mark Waid (Daredevil) discusses villainous antics with WonderCon special guests Donny Cates (Venom), Gerry Duggan (Deadpool), Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer), and Tim Sale (Daredevil).
Friday March 29, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
DC fans, this is your Universe! Get an in-depth look at the brand new and ground-breaking digital subscription service designed just for fans: DC Universe. Get the latest updates on original live-action and animated series Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, and Young Justice: Outsiders, as well as a deep dive on the incredible lineup of legendary DC films, epic animated movies, comic books, exclusive merchandise and more.
Friday March 29, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
North 200B
Why can't a banana just be a banana? Why can't stories simply be about what happens to characters, instead of needing to express some deeper meaning? To help hash this out, come see moderator Lee Nordling (two-time Eisner Award nominee), industry legend Marv Wolfman (after Stan Lee, the creator of more characters produced for film and TV than any other comics creator), writer-editor Barbara Randall Kesel (Star Wars, Hellboy, Alien: Genocide), and writer Mark Evanier (Garfield & Friends, Groo the Wanderer).
Friday March 29, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 208
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Friday March 29, 2019 5:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Concrete Revolutio—It’s not easy to maintain order when all types of fictional creatures exist as part of everyday life. So the government formed the Superhuman Bureau, a vibrant team of powerful fighters to help protect those with supernatural abilities. But doing what’s right is no easy task when society and the government clash to define the lines of justice for both humans and super humans. In this world beings are not what they seem to be, including even the Bureau’s only human member.
Lost Universe—Traveling throughout the galaxy, Kain Blueriver, a psi-blade-wielding master, teams up with Canal, the sassy holographic image of his starship Swordbreaker’s computer, and Millie Nocturne, an expert sharp shooter who dreams of being the best at everything. They are Trouble Consultants who work various contracted jobs, involving adventure, action, and sometimes danger, especially against the crime organization Nightmare.
Programmed and introduced by noted animation historian Jerry Beck and ASIFA-Hollywood executive director Frank Gladstone, this screening features the best and most notable theatrical shorts from Hollywood's legendary golden age. Films scheduled include Tex Avery's Drag A-Long Droopy, Chuck Jones' The Scarlet Pumpernickle, Disney's Lonesome Ghosts, and Bugs Bunny versus Pirate Sam in Friz Freleng's Buccaneer Bunny. Fleischer Studios' surreal Bimbo's Initiation, as well as Hanna Barbera's Tom and Jerry masterpiece The Truce Hurts are also planned as part of the program.
A new generation of LGBTQAIU comics creators are making a splash in the world of queer indie comics exploring their lives and diverse experiences. Prism Comics and Stacked Deck Press will feature some of today's most talented emerging artists in the upcoming anthology, Crush: First Love, New Talent. What challenges do genderqueer and gender non-conforming people face in finding love? How do asexual people approach romance? What complications can polyamory bring to young love? Prism Comics and moderator Tara Madison Avery (Crush, Alphabet, Stacked Deck Press), Viktor Kerney (StrangeLore, Crush), and Crush contributors Mylo Choi-Sutton, Mike Ciriaco (Stonewall Prep, WeHoTV News), Cin Woodworth and Hendrick Kneeland (Sylvan Shroom), and Max Spragovsky (Woof Galaxy) will host a lively discussion of how first loves and other timely topics are presented in comics.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 211
See an exclusive preview of independent genre films coming in 2020 and beyond with moderator Chris Gore (Film Threat) along with special panelists. Through trailer debuts and exclusive clips, you'll get a glimpse into indie film projects that can only be seen in limited release and VOD. Be among the first to get a glimpse at the best indie sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films coming soon.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 207
Legion, based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, tells the story of David Haller, a man who believed himself schizophrenic only to discover that he may actually be the most powerful mutant the world has ever seen. The executive producers Noah Hawley,John Cameron,Lauren Shuler Donner, and Jeph Loeb, along with cast members Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Navid Negahban, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, and Lauren Tsai will host a conversation about what fans can look forward to in the upcoming third season, premiering on FX later this year.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 200A
Comics writer and WonderCon special guest Greg Pak (Planet Hulk, Star Wars, Ronin Island, Firefly, James Bond 007, New Agents of Atlas) reveals secrets from his 15-year career in comics, previews never-before-seen art from upcoming books, and answers all your questions!
Friday March 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 209
The Fans' Perspective returns to WonderCon with another panel focusing on underrated animation. In the past, they've included panels devoted to Underrated Disney and the Best of DreamWorks. This year, they focus on animators and companies such as Tomm Moore, Don Bluth, Wes Anderson, Studio Laika, and Fox Animation Studio. The panelists will express what they admire about these studios and filmmakers' films, and offer insight on what makes them underrated.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Have you ever wanted to write cartoons for a living? If so, you'll want to listen to a panel of folks who have actually done it and done a lot of it. Come and hear from moderator Mark Evanier (The Garfield Show, Thundarr The Barbarian), John Semper (Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Static Shock), Julien Magnat (The Garfield Show. Ben 10), and others.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Loonacy— is a rapid-fire game where players race to be the first to empty their hand by matching one of two images with the images on the open piles in front of them. It’s easy enough to teach in a single sentence, and so addictive you can’t play just one game.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?—After forming a school club to play the popular online fantasy game Legendary Age, Hideki, with help from Akane and Kyou, tries to help Ako, who deeply loves Hideki as both her in-game and future real-life husband, to separate fantasy from reality. When Ako skips school again due to a misunderstanding, Hideki visits her at her home. Realizing Hideki does love her,—after he promises to always be with her and supportive whenever she feels insecure with life—Ako attends school once again.
Made in Abyss—What lies at the bottom is unknown as no one has returned from it, but the Abyss is full of strange creatures and priceless relics that have trapped generations of fortune hunters. Anyone can safely descend into it, but returning triggers nightmarish transformations and madness as the chance of remaining unchanged lessens the deeper you go. Learning that her missing mother may still be alive in it, 12-year-old Riko and her robot friend Reg brave entering its darkness.
Black Clover—Two orphans who are friends share the same goal: to someday become the Wizard King. Competing in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards this goal. In this world, Yuno excels at magic, but Asta has a rare problem—he supposedly has no powers. On the day magicians receive their grimoires, Yuno gets a special one, but Asta doesn’t get any. Asta tries to stop a mysterious magician from stealing Yuno’s grimoire and ends up getting a strange one.
Food Wars!—Young Soma Yukihira's main goal was defeating his father in a cooking contest and taking over the family diner. He’s shocked when his dad suddenly shuts it down, then sends Soma off to the elite cooking school Tohtsuki Academy, that’s staffed with culinary giants like Erina "God Tongue" Nakiri, who fails to keep lowly short-order cook Soma from getting in. Soma shows that he can prepare any dish these snobs want. Learning only a handful of students actually graduate, Soma vows to leave as its top student.
The hosts of Fanbase Press' flagship podcast, The Fanbase Weekly, bring you this "Fanbase Feature" panel discussion focusing on the 10th anniversary of Zack Snyder's Watchmen film. Led by Bryant Dillon (president, Fanbase Press), panelists Hannibal Tabu (Comics Book Resources), Jonathan London (founder, Geekscape), Robert J. Peterson (founder, California Coldblood Books), and Barbra Dillon (editor-in-chief, Fanbase Press) will examine the plot, characters, and themes in this controversial comic book adaptation that paved the road to the DC cinematic universe!
Friday March 29, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Comics and hip-hop are both hybrid forms, forging new ideas by combining existing elements in new and creative ways, reflecting and shaping popular culture through artistic expression. Rappers and graffiti artists utilize four-color visuals and adopt heroic alter-egos; MCs and producers create universes with words and sound; comic creators incorporate hip-hop's music, dance, and fashion into the fabric of their work. Here, Patrick A. Reed (Depth of Field) brings together an all-star group of graphic storytellers and musical luminaries to dig deep into the common history and shared inspirations of these two creative cultures.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 208
Are you a long-time comic fan but also have interest in anime and manga and don't really know how to dive in? These panelists are here to help! Stephanie Hocutt (BOOM! Studios digital marketing lead), Ivan Salazar (comiXology PR and events), and surprise special panelists will host an amazing panel of comics luminaries and tastemakers (who are also secretly weebs and otaku, shhh!) to recommend to you the best of manga past and present. Tell them your favorite comic, movie, or TV show and they'll give you a manga to match. Moderated by comiXology's Kiersten Wing.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Being a good artist and facile with technology are two skills animation companies want. But there's a third component rarely discussed-how well you can draw in the manner of each studio. Understanding and mastering them will increase your chances of getting hired. In this session, Disney master teacher Mark McDonnell will demonstrate the style quirks of Cartoon Network, Disney, DreamWorks, Laika, and Warner Bros. Moderated by Fast Company's Susan Karlin.
Friday March 29, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 210
Imperial Stormtroopers are tired of being beaten up with sticks by blind fanatics and Ewoks. The Imperial Department of Military Research expressly warranted that all armors would protect Stormtroopers from projectile weapons. Legions of Stormtrooper associations have sued the manufacturer of body armor for defective design, breach of warranty, and fraud. Can Stormtroopers find justice or are they doomed to get the short end of the stick? Find out as attorneys Kathy Steinman, Doug Ridley, Christine Peek, and Jack Yang argue before U.S. Federal Magistrate Judge Mitch Dembin. Brought to you by The Legal Geeks.
UPDATED: Tue, Mar 19, 01:02PM
Friday March 29, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
North 200B
Tune into the Nerd Up or Shut Up podcast. Join in on the conversation as you step into the next episode and chat and debate all things nerdy with hosts Anastasia Washington (Anastationtv, UnReelized Talent), Maggie Olbrich (Nerd Up or Shut Up), Emalee Burditt (Nerd Up or Shut Up), and Richard Sheehan (Nerd Up or Shut Up).
Friday March 29, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Rebekah Ganiere (Immortal Monster series, USA Today bestselling author), Cliff Simon (Stargate series, actor, Ba'al), James Ganiere (Producers Guild of America, development executive Rio Vista Universal), David Howard (Galaxy Quest, writer), and Gigi Edgley (Farscape series, Chiana). Award-winning, bestselling writers and actors discuss romance in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Crush, heart-throb, or love at first sight? Attraction, compatibility, offspring, love, society, close quarters, customs, rituals, religions, marriage, and more!
Friday March 29, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 209
The ScreenJunkies team answer your questions about the Emmy-nominated series Honest Trailers and premiere a trailer exclusively for WonderCon. Plus, cheer on your favorite fighter in a Movie Fights lightning round where your votes decide the winner. Join ScreenJunkies personalities including Hal Rudnick, Joe Starr, Spencer Gilbert, Dan Murrell, Roth Cornet, and special panelists as they keep Hollywood honest!
Friday March 29, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
North 200A
Webcomics Advocates co-founder Brendan Creecy (Brax the Alien Rocker) and webcomic creators Patrick Scullin (Super Siblings), Eddie DeAngelini (Collectors), Ambrose Quintanilla (Gopher-It Comics), Madeleine Holly-Rising (Boston Metaphysical Society), and moderator Kristen Parraz (Comadres y Comics podcast) will celebrate and discuss the exciting world of webcomics! They will also give any webcomic creators in the audience 30 seconds to promote their comic to the crowd. All creators and fans are welcome!
Friday March 29, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 211
In many ways, horror is one of the most unique genres in film. People seem to either love it or are too scared to watch. But what makes a horror film a horror film? The creepy folks at HorrorBuzz are here to try to answer that question. Members of the HorrorBuzz Film Team, Eric Ryan and Amantha Ryan, bring together a panel of experts, including HorrorBuzz founder/editor Norm Gidney, Film Threat founder Chris Gore, Midsummer Scream creative director Rick West, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival founder/director Miguel Rodriguez, screenwriter/filmmaker Michael Varrati, actress/producer Sarah Nicklin, and filmmaker/editor-in-chief at HalloweenMovies.com Sean Decker, to share their opinions on just what qualifies a film to be included in this exclusive class. These panelists will also take a look at several films that are not often thought of as horror films but might just be after all.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:58AM
Friday March 29, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 207
Celebrate more than 25 years of Power Rangers with some of your favorite Power Rangers actors, including Ciara Hanna (Power Rangers MegaForce), Cameron Jebo (Power Rangers MegaForce), Brennan Mejia (Power Rangers Dino Charge), Jack Guzman (Power Rangers Wild Force), Nico Greetham (Power Rangers Ninja Steel), and William Shewfelt (Power Rangers Ninja Steel). Moderated by comedian/actor Ben Kliewer (TheConGuy.com). Don't miss your chance to be part of the Ranger team!
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 28, 11:54AM
Friday March 29, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Are you a writer with a great idea for a comic book series, but you can't draw? Or maybe you're an artist looking to illustrate an incredible story, but you can't write. WonderCon is proud to once again host the Comic Creator Connection, a fast-paced networking event that puts writers and artists together to help them meet new creative partners. Here's how it works: In a two-hour period, writers and artists will sit across from each other at a table. (And by artists, we mean pencillers, inkers, colorists, etc.-all are welcome!) Then, in five-minute sessions, you will talk one-on-one with each other about your ideas and skills. At the end of each five-minute period, you will get up and move on to the next person. If you're interested in furthering the conversation, you'll exchange contact information. Think of it as speed-dating, but for writers and artists! Sign-ups are taken in advance for this event, but space may still be available on site.
Friday March 29, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, DC, and Warner Bros. Animation continue the treasured tradition of Friday night world premieres at WonderCon with the unveiling of the latest DC Universe Movie, Justice League vs. the Fatal Five. The all-new animated film finds the Earth's future hanging in the balance when the Justice League faces a powerful new threat: the Fatal Five. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman seek answers as the time-traveling trio of Mano, Persuader, and Tharok terrorize Metropolis in search of budding Green Lantern Jessica Cruz-whom they need to free the remaining Fatal Five members Emerald Empress and Validus in order to carry out their sinister plan. But the Justice League discover an ally from another time in the peculiar Star Boy-brimming with volatile power, could he be the key to thwarting the Fatal Five? An epic battle against ultimate evil awaits! Be in the first live audience to see the film, then stay for an enthralling panel led by Elyes Gabel (Scorpion, Game of Thrones) as Thomas Kallor/Star Boy, and Diane Guerrero (Orange Is the New Black, DC Universe's Doom Patrol) as Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern, alongside a trio of actors reprising their beloved Justice League/Justice League Unlimited roles as Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman, respectively: Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: The Killing Joke), Susan Eisenberg (Injustice 2, LEGO DC Super Heroes Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis), and George Newbern (Superman vs. the Elite, Scandal). The panel will also include other cast members and the filmmaking team of producer/director Sam Liu (Reign of the Supermen, Gotham by Gaslight), screenwriters Eric Carrasco (Supergirl, Justice League Action) and Jim Krieg (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight), and executive producer Bruce Timm (Justice League/Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Animated Series). The feature-length animated film arrives on Digital starting March 30, 2019, and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack on April 23, 2019.
Dungeons and Dragons Adventure League—an ongoing officially shared campaign using 5th edition rules, featuring the Forgotten Realms setting. You can take your character with you to any Adv League game and play it anywhere. Please utilize the link warhorn.net/events/wondercon-2019 to sign up ahead of time, or simply show up at the show
Alice & Zoroku—Fleeing from the research facility that had imprisoned her, Sana, a little girl who can summon and teleport anything she can imagine, encounters Zoroku, a stern but caring old man, who, after helping her escape from two girls with supernatural powers who were pursuing her, and learning about her treatment at the facility, offers her shelter. Zoroku tasks his granddaughter Sanae with taking care of Sana and the two soon become good friends.
Learn from board game industry professionals Elisa Teague (Geek Out), Kami Mandell (Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle), Pat Marino (Court of the Dead: Mourners Call), and Jon Cohn (Munchkin: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), as they share how to become a board game designer. From how to pitch to publishers, how to build prototypes, and general best practices. They will share tips and stories from the industry! Moderator: Ross Thompson.
Friday March 29, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 208
The show where the greatest comic minds meet the greatest minds in comics returns to WonderCon! Panelists Juan-Manuel Rocha, Vito Lapiccola, and Tim Powers welcome some of their friends from the world of voiceover as they have a spirited panel covering Into the Spider-Verse, DC animation, and the newly announced Marvel animation slate. Animated worlds will crash together!
Friday March 29, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Makeup effects artist Jeff Barkley (Break of Dawn) will demonstrate how to make your makeup move, using bladders and other devices. He will be joined by pro cosplayers Trey Barkley (Sparrow's Flight) and Desiree Preston (Enasni Volz) to answer questions.
Friday March 29, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 210
With more and more of our favorite content coming to us in so many new and exciting ways, it's hard to keep up with all the latest services for movies, TV, comics, podcasts, and all other types of streaming media. Industry insiders, and the people responsible for the changing landscape of how we consume our content, Dinesh Shamdasani (partner, Hivemind; The Witcher, The Expanse), Erick Opeka (president, Cinedigm/CONtv), Brett-Patrick Jenkins (executive producer, Propagate; Lore, Face Off), Jordan Plosky (founder, ComicBlitz), and moderator Kevin Winston (founder, Digital LA) will present an in-depth look at the present and future of receiving content. Don't miss the sneak peeks and surprises from this panel!
Friday March 29, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
As Game of Thrones heads into its final season, this fellowship of experts explore the real world origins behind tales of dragons, magic, wildfire, and more. When science shines its light upon the fantastic elements, much of it holds up amazingly well. Come see Dr. Travis Langley (Game of Thrones Psychology: The Mind Is Dark and Full of Terrors; Black Panther Psychology: Hidden Kingdoms), Tamara Robertson (MythBusters Jr.; SciJinks), Allen Pan (Sufficiently Advanced, MythBusters), Steve Huff (weapons expert), moderator Jenna Busch (Legion of Leia, Westworld Psychology: Violent Delights), and New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry (Joe Ledger series, Rot & Ruin, V-Wars). You will believe a dragon can fly!
Friday March 29, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
North 200B
En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Fuse—is a real time cooperative dice game where friends work together to quickly save their ship from impending doom! Twenty bombs have been detected. Your elite Bomb Defusal Team (BDT) has been called into action to neutralize the threat. Hurry, because this game will self-destruct in 10 minutes. 2-5 Players
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Smash up: When the game begins, players take turns drafting one of several faction decks. Once each player has two decks, they shuffle them together, combining their distinct abilities. Players use their decks to attempt to have the most power on a base when it is scored
Spanc—Life is good when you're a Space Pirate Amazon Ninja Catgirl. Enjoy a life of larceny and mayhem as you embark on one Caper after another. Defeat every challenge the galaxy throws at you, from the Friendly Guard Puppies all the way to the Fiendish Death Trap
Magic Friday Night Foil Frenzy Super Sealed—$30 Entry. Each player will receive 6 booster packs to build a 40-card deck out of, then proceed to play full Swiss rounds. Winning a foil or promo for every victory with Prize Tickets for top 8
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Princess Principal—In the early 20th century, the discovery of Cavorite, an anti-gravity substance, caused a technological revolution, allowing the development of giant airships and other fantastical inventions. Meanwhile, an armed rebellion tore Great Britain in two. The Commonwealth now plans to take Albion by substituting their undercover agent Ange for young Princess Charlotte, but the two girls devise a plan where the Princess will act as an agent in exchange for help in claiming the throne.
A celebration of one of the pioneer anime series to be shown on American television! Stars Ronnie Schell (The Cat from Outer Space), David Jolliffe (Room 222), and Wendy Young will be onstage to watch an episode and answer questions, along with series editors Franklin Cofod (Voltron) and Christopher Cooke (Agent Carter)! Moderated by Jason Hofius (co-author of G-Force: Animated and Age of TV Heroes).
Friday March 29, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 209
Based on Joe Wright's acclaimed 2011 film, Amazon Prime Video is thrilled to screen the first episode of Hanna for the WonderCon audience! Raised in total seclusion in the remote woods of Eastern Europe, 15-year-old Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) has spent her entire young life training to fight those who hunt her and her mercenary father, Erik Heller (Joel Kinnaman). Her survivalist skills are finally tested when she and Erik are separated upon their discovery by a rogue CIA operative, Marissa Wiegler (Mireille Enos), and her team of agents. Hanna has no choice but to embark on a perilous journey alone across Europe as she seeks to reunite with her father and evade-and ultimately take down-the dangerous agents who target them. The series is written and executive produced by David Farr and directed by Sarah Adina-Smith. All eight episodes of Hanna will premiere worldwide on March 29 on Amazon Prime Video.
Friday March 29, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
North 200A
Come see this panel of experts in the educational role-playing field in an audience-driven demonstration! They'll give you an overview of role-playing and games used for learning, then demonstrate and deconstruct the process by running a simple sample game with the audience as participants (voluntary). Learn about the educational benefits and how to design and run role-play exercises and games in different learning environments like classrooms, homeschools, and adult education. Featuring Shawn Crosby (NASA immersive education lecturer), Emily Nguyen-Hoai (social media coordinator, The Game Academy), Ndindi Kitonga and Scott Stubbe (co-founders of Angeles Workshop School), Noah Sutton-Smolin (engineer), and Aaron Vanek (board of directors secretary, The Game Academy).
Friday March 29, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 211
Hosts Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian Ward (The Arkham Sessions) have centered their podcast on the psychological exploration of Batman: The Animated Series. In this clash of universes, they'll analyze the iconic X-Men: The Animated Series! Join them, as they welcome series developer and writer Eric Lewald (X-Men) and show writer Julia Lewald (X-Men) to discuss the mental health, motivations, and humanity of some of the world's most popular mutants from the groundbreaking show.
Friday March 29, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 207
Harmony Gold USA presents the latest developments in the Robotech universe, from awesome new products to the live-action film in the works at Sony Pictures with the producers of 300 and the director of Stephen King's It.
Friday March 29, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300B
The Super Geeked Up crew will discuss zany geeky topics and play super fun geek-themed improv games like Superhero Sound Effects, Universal Translator, and the Let's Geek It On Dating Game! If you like Whose Line Is It Anyway?, you'll love these geektastic shenanigans. Featuring Super Geeked Up creator/host Jeff Burns and special panelists Chris Bramante (Thank You For Questing!, Robot Teammate) and Matt Acevedo (The Second City, Geek & Sundry). Plus, a ton of awesome prizes! Don't miss this super-interactive, award-winning show that will provide the zaniest fun you have at WonderCon! And join the panelists immediately afterwards at the Hilton Anaheim in California Ballroom CD to play super-fun board games!
UPDATED: Tue, Mar 19, 12:07PM
Friday March 29, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Fluxx— There’s one rule: Draw one card, Play one card. Start with a hand of three cards... add the card you drew to your hand, and then choose one card to play, following the directions written on your chosen card. As cards are drawn and played, the rules of the game change
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Kids on Bikes—is a Collaborative World Building RPG from Renegade games, set in small towns with big mysteries. Kids on Bikes is a rules-light storytelling system that gets players into the action fast
18if—Awaking in a witch’s designed dream world, Haruto wanders the dreamscape, sometimes meeting a young girl who aids him in dangerous situations. Then he encounters Katsumi Kanzaki, a professor who studies witches in the real world, who mentions this is the consciousness of girls afflicted with “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome,” who are trapped in their own minds. To discover why reality is physically affected by various witches’ actions, Haruto and Katsumi must work together.
Waiting in the Summer—Over a long summer holiday, some friends decide to make a movie and end up learning something about filmmaking—and a lot more about themselves and each other. What started as a way to avoid the summer doldrums quickly turns into something much more complex, intimate, and even revealing, as maturing relationships between everyone takes some new and sometimes unexpected turns, especially between Kaito and Ichika, who’s secretly a crash-landed alien.
In Death of Liberty—two teams fight to either free the world from the New Dominion or forever rule the world under the iron fist of Caesar. Welcome to a Risk! style team vs team search and destroy game where a good strategy is key to victory.
Actually I Am . . . —Normally Asahi Kuromine can't keep secrets, lie, or prevent others from guessing what he's thinking. So when Asahi tries to confess to the mysterious and pretty Youko Shiragami—who he likes—he accidently discovers her secret: She’s a vampire. When it’s revealed Youko has to leave the school and disappear from his life, Asahi must do the impossible: actually keep a secret. Youko isn’t the only one as others at their school are also hiding a secret that Asahi will soon discover. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian
Loonacy— is a rapid-fire game where players race to be the first to empty their hand by matching one of two images with the images on the open piles in front of them. It’s easy enough to teach in a single sentence, and so addictive you can’t play just one game.
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Board Game Extravaganza!—Join Jeff Burns and the Super Geeked Up crew for board gaming shenanigans featuring some of their favorite games, including Small World, Above and Below, Ex Libris, Dice Throne, and The Grimm Forest
Friday March 29, 2019 9:00pm - Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom CD
Ninja Nonsense—Shortly after high school girl Kaede meets and becomes friends with cute, naive, ninja girl trainee Shinobu, they find themselves getting into many hilarious situations and misadventures. Some involve Shinobu’s younger sister Miyabi, who’s a mage trainee, plus a ninja horde, and Onsokumaru, a strange short yellow spherical pudgy creature, who’s also the ninja clan’s headmaster.
Cat Lady: During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats. But watch out! Make sure you have enough food for all of your feline friends or your hungry cats will subtract points from your score
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Red Dragon Inn—You and your friends are a party of heroic fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the Red Dragon Inn. 3-6 players
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game—is a deck building game that challenges you to grow up and prepare for your finest hour. Players assume the roles of their favorite characters in the Scott Pilgrim universe, each of whom comes with a unique innovative double-sided starting deck
Jinsei: Life Consulting—The 2nd Newspaper Club president assigns Yuki Akamatsu to the paper’s Life Counseling section. He has no idea what’s involved until meeting the three girls providing advice: Rino Endo specializes in the sciences, Fumi Kujo covers humanities, and Izumi Suzuki handles sports and snacks. As they can’t agree on anything, Yuki guides them towards helpful answers for their classmates, while trying to survive their boisterous personalities.
Nakaimo ~My Little Sister Is Among Them—To inherit his late father’s corporation, Shougo must attend Miryuin Private Academy to find his future wife. As all the girls are friendly (especially two classmates, Konoe and timid Miyabi), Shougo must choose the right girl. Unfortunately an undercover agent discovers that one of the girls is his unknown younger half-sister, so Shougo can only hope he won’t chose the wrong girl. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Battle of Souls—is a fast paced card game. Players’ battle each other using custom built decks with legendary historic warriors. The first player to reach 16,000 soul points is the victor and will claim the king of the immortal realm. Beware the tables can turn with a single play.
The Testament of Sister New Devil—When two sexy girls, Maria and Mio, come to live with high school student Basara Tojo, his life changes forever as the two girls have a secret that’s short lived: Maria is a succubus, and Mio is a future Demon Lord. But Basara has his own secret as he's the last descendant from a demon-fighting clan. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian.
To Love Ru—Although Rito’s relationship with Haruna (who is the girl he has always loved who secretly does loves him as well), has grown closer, his relationship with engaged alien princess Lala—who also loves him—is slowly changing. Not only does Rito have to deal with the possibility of a romantic triangle, but also the constant hilarious situations and misadventures that Lala’s crazy inventions seem to create. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Friday March 29, 2019 11:00pm - Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom CD
Koi Koi Seven—Transferring to Gokoh Academy, Tetsuro Tanaka’s high expectations are dashed after discovering all the other students are girls, as weird and frightening incidents keep happening to him. Then, a group of charming girls possessing special abilities named the Koi Koi Seven appear to be his guardians. One girl, Asuka Yayoi, is also a forgotten childhood friend. Trapped in battles between the Koi Koi Seven and Gokoh Five, Tetsuro must survive day to day. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian.
So, I Can’t Play H!—After Ryosuke Kaga makes a deal with a Shinigami, a Goddess of Death, Lisara Restole. Instead of stealing some life energy to renew herself, she steals his spirits, draining his ability to enjoy things. But surprisingly, he quickly recovers, which is helpful as demons are suddenly targeting and attacking her. He also aids in her quest to find a special person with exceptional life energy. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian.
Small press publishers: What makes the difference between an item that will get news coverage, previews, and interviews and what doesn't? A lot of publishers have no idea what to submit to the press, how to submit it, or why they are being overlooked for coverage. Comics journalist Rik Offenberger (First Comics News, Archie Comics) moderates this panel on just what it takes to get coverage, with the comic journalists themselves telling you what they are looking for in your submission. Panelists include (in alphabetical order) Tim Chizmar (First Comics News, Fangoria), Glenn Hauman, (ComicMix), Josh Henaman (Bigfoot), Jez Ibelle (First Comics News, Geek-a-pedia), Alan Kistler (The Mary Sue), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat), Alex Raymond (Monstar, Hollywood Gone Geek), Francis Sky (First Comics News), and Josh Waldrop (Red Gorilla Comics). Find out what it takes to self-promote and make a significant impact on your ability to sell your comic.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 209
The co-hosts of the hit Inglorious Treksperts Star Trek podcast, Mark A. Altman (author, The Fifty-Year Mission) and Daren Dochterman (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, director's edition) celebrate perennial underdog, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier's 30th anniversary with special panelist Trek V screenwriter David Loughery (Dreamscape, Lakeview Terrace) and Treksperts Ashley E. Miller (Black Sails, Thor, X-Men: First Class) and Robert Meyer Burnett (Free Enterprise) as they ask the eternal question: What Does God Need with a Starship? Don't miss the ultimate celebration of the Star Trek franchise's most misunderstood film.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 300B
Taking fans by storm, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was unlike anything seen before. From its perfectly balanced soundtrack, to the unique animation style that brought a comic book feel straight to the silver screen, it delighted audiences around the world. Jessica Tseang (comic book historian, AMC's Secret History of Comics) discusses what made this film stand out from countless other animated movies with Sony Animation Visual Development artists for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Yuhki Demers and Zac Retz, and other special panelists.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 207
Under the current presidential administration, Americans are experiencing an unprecedented erosion of their civil liberties and political institutions. This is especially true for the already marginalized LGBTQ+ community, from Trump's public attacks on transgender military personnel to the rise in hate crimes towards LGBTQ+ persons. In light of these socio-political dangers, queer comic creators have a responsibility to use their platforms to combat these injustices. Prism Comics, moderator Mike Ciriaco (Stonewall Prep, WeHoTV News), and panelists Marc Andreyko (Batwoman, Love Is Love), Vita Ayala (Batgirl, Livewire), Tara Madison Avery (Crush, Butch Lesbians of the '20s, '30s and '40s, Resistance), Elizabeth Beier (The Big Book of Bisexual Errors), and Rex Ogle (Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy) will explore the comic book medium's role in LGBTQ+ advocacy and how comics can educate, combat discrimination, and inspire others to action. At the end of the panel, Elizabeth Beier, Prism Comics Queer Press Grant chairperson, will announce the recipient of the 2019 Prism Comics Queer Press Grant-one of the comics industry's only yearly financial grants supporting aspiring comics creators in publishing new works.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 211
Miracle Laurie (Dollhouse, Insane Jane), Audrey Moore (Godless, Better Call Saul, host of Audrey Helps Actors), Jessica Bazan (MamaJBaz Designs), Tanya Perez (Jessica Jones), and Alicia Marie (cosplay model) return to WonderCon to continue the conversation on body image, discrimination, and the road to self-love. Moderated by Leah Cevoli (Robot Chicken), the panel will discuss topics such as the sexualization of women in film and TV, beauty myths, eating disorders, and an acceptance for women of all shapes and sizes, while inspiring others to get out there and live their best lives. Current events and hot topics will be included in the discussion.
UPDATED: Wed, Mar 20, 01:00PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 213CD
Executive producer Noelle Stevenson,Aimee Carrero (Adora/She-Ra), AJ Michalka (Catra), Karen Fukuhara (Glimmer), Marcus Scribner (Bow), Lauren Ash (Scorpia), and Merit Leighton (Frosta) give attendees a sneak peek of Season 2 of the critically acclaimed Netflix original series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Everyone's invited . . . even Kyle!
UPDATED: Fri, Mar 22, 02:15PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Arena
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Exhibit Hall
Battle of Souls—is a fast paced card game. Players’ battle each other using custom built decks with legendary historic warriors. The first player to reach 16,000 soul points is the victor and will claim the king of the immortal realm. Beware the tables can turn with a single play.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Cat Lady: During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats. But watch out! Make sure you have enough food for all of your feline friends or your hungry cats will subtract points from your score
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
King of Tokyo—You play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Lanterns: The Harvest Festival—is a tile placement game set in imperial China. Players act as artisans decorating the palace lake with floating lanterns. The artisan who earns the most honor before the festival starts wins the game. Lantern’s elegant and engaging game-play by designer Christopher Chung. 2-4 Players
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Red Dragon Inn—You and your friends are a party of heroic fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the Red Dragon Inn. 3-6 players
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Calling all aspiring fashion designers! Are you too young to compete in the Her Universe Fashion Show? Do you want to be a fashion designer or maybe even work for a fashion company like Her Universe someday? If you are between the ages of 6 and 17 come and learn to design with the Her Universe team and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein. This three-hour session is free with a WonderCon badge and no experience is needed. During this three-hour session, junior designers will learn how to bring their ideas to life with a step-by-step tutorial of the fashion design process. We encourage junior designers of all skill levels to just come with their imagination and get ready to learn and sketch out their designs! Parents are welcome to attend, participate and ask questions!
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Relic Worlds: Showdown—Discover powerful relics and explore ancient alien ruins on distant planets while you fight your opponent and local monsters in Relic Worlds Showdown! Play as space pirates, explorers, or a corporate army for control of the board. All players get a free book!
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Hakumei and Mikochi—In the great forest, living in a tiny house inside a tree, are two 3.5” tall girls, Hakumei and Mikochi, who are not the only tiny people living in their community. When they’re not spending their time exploring, Hakumei and Mikochi like to visit their neighbors, some who are other tiny folks like the inventor Sen and the songstree Konju. Others are various creatures like beetles, squirrels, and even possibly a big scary owl.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 10:54am PDT
205A
Monster Hunter Stories Ride On—Cheerful and enthusiastic, Lute is a young boy who dreams of becoming the world’s top monster rider, but it won’t be easy with new challenges to overcome. Fortunately, Lute has good friends helping him: Cheval, a fellow apprentice rider; Lilia, a young girl who dreams of leaving the village and seeing the world; and Navirou, a loyal catlike companion. They train daily and make it through their various trials in the isolated Hakum Village,
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 10:54am PDT
205B
The bankruptcy and liquidation of "the world's biggest toy store" Toys 'R' Us last year sent shockwaves through the toy industry. Many toy lines and smaller toy companies are left without a brick and mortar store presence. Some companies have folded, some licenses have switched hands, and the industry is very much in a transition period. Is there a retailer that could rise to take the place of the fallen retail giant? Where does this upheaval leave the average collector? Now Toys 'R' Us has re-formed under a new name and is exploring new possibilities. What will that mean for the industry? Moderator Daniel Pickett (ActionFigureInsider.com) will take the temperature of the toy and collectibles industry along with insider panelists Justin Donaldson (collector/co-creator of "The Tournament of Nerds"), Jesse Falcon (director of merchandising at Marvel Entertainment), Jason Labowitz (president and co-founder at Entertainment Earth, Inc.), Jeremy Padawer (co-president/partner, Wicked Cool Toys), and David Vonner (Boys Design Mattel). Together they will find the light in the darkness, just like your favorite heroes.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 208
The Eisner Award-winning artist of Batman: Haunted Knight, Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory, Superman for All Seasons, Catwoman: When in Rome, Superman: Kryptonite, and Solo, Tim Sale, comes to WonderCon to discuss his varied career from cover painter, colorist, cover colorist, inker, penciller, writer, and artist! Followed by a Q&A session. He may even have a few stories about his two dogs.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 213AB
Celebrate a vast array of sentient beings, some of whom may occasionally be more sympathetic than human characters, with creators Dana Simpson (Phoebe and her Unicorn), Leah Thomas (When Light Left Us), Jim Pascoe (Cottons: The Secret of the Wind), Nicole Conway (Dragonrider Legacy series), and Cecil Castellucci (Shade: The Changing Girl), moderated by Maryelizabeth Yturralde (Mysterious Galaxy).
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 300D
Once eliciting whispers of demon worship and dark magic, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) has cemented its place in modern American pop culture. From references in New York Times bestselling novels like Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, to television episodes like "Monsters and Mana" on Voltron, or entire TV series (Stranger Things), the resurgence of D&D's popularity comes as no surprise to these panelists. Jose Molina (writer: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)), Robert Hewitt Wolfe (writer: Andromeda, Elementary), Satine Phoenix (community manager of Wizards of the Coast: Dungeons & Dragons), Mitch Iverson (writer: Voltron series), Tom DeSanto (X-Men, Transformers), and Andru Davies (BAFTA-nominated producer, The Party's Just Beginning) will discuss the resurgence of D&D's popularity and how the game has influenced their careers. Moderated by Anastasia Hunter.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
North 200B
Feature film for all ages Shimajiro and the Mother Tree • Isamu Hirabayashi A return engagement of the popular Japanese children’s film. Meant to be a child’s first movie experience, Shimajiro and the Mother Tree combines sing-alongs, puppet animation, and traditional anime. WonderCon audiences love this interactive entertainment! (A) (Japan)
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
303AB
N. Scott Robinson (San Diego Mesa College) explores fluid transnational representations of American superheroes in comics published in Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Norway, and the United Arab Emirates. James Thompson (Duke University, Comic Book Historians group) looks at how Dracula comics, as imported transnational texts, allow for/demand a reading that can be traced back to Dorfman and Mattelart's How to Read Donald Duck: Imperialist Ideology in the Disney Comic and its examination of dominance and passivity in cultural exchange. Sydney Heifler (The University of Oxford) explains how the 1950s romance comics in the UK shed new light on changing perceptions of female and male identity in British post-war society.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 210
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Hunter x Hunter—In the Hunter Exam’s Fourth Phase, the participants must steal each others’ ID badges, and anyone without enough at the end of one week fails. To succeed, Gon and friends will use trickery, unexpected alliances, and careful negotiations. The remaining Hunter candidates in the Final Phase are set up for one-on-one battle, but the only way to win is to lose. After the exam, discovering Killua returned to his home, Gon and his friends go to the Republic of Padokea to find him.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:55am - 11:19am PDT
205B
Sister Princess—Top of his class in middle school, Wataru Minakami’s comfy life in Tokyo is ruined when a computer glitch has him unexpectedly fail his high school entrance exams. Then his trusted butler Jeeves sends Wataru to attend school on a mysterious island. After arriving there, Wataru will encounter 12 cute, friendly girls, which is not a problem until he discovers they’re all his younger sisters! For Wataru, adjusting to his new life in a different town isn’t going to be easy.
Saturday March 30, 2019 10:55am - 11:19am PDT
205A
The team behind Netflix Original animated series The Dragon Prince is bringing you an inside look into the magic of the show. Panelists include creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, along with the voice actors of your favorite family of villains: Jason Simpson (Lord Viren), Racquel Belmonte (Claudia), and Jesse Inocalla (Soren). With Seasons 1 and 2 behind them, you'll get to hear about how they got to where they are now and what's on the horizon for the future of The Dragon Prince.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
North 200A
There are new methods for getting your foot in the door when it comes to creative industries such as video games, authorship, art, design, acting, and filmmaking. Get an insider look at today's fast-evolving creative platforms from speakers such as Genese Davis (The Holder's Dominion; Omensight), Alex Alvarez (founder/director, Gnomon), Neville Page (concept designer), Eric Kieron Davis (Star Citizen), and Jonny Cruz (Overwatch; AmeriGeddon). Panelists will divulge how to best navigate the often-confusing waters of the interview process and the various ways one can ready their resume, portfolio, or demo reel to stand out. This panel is sure to fill your career tool-box" with ways to springboard you toward your professional goals."
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 211
Discover your new comic book obsession at WonderCon, and the panelists guarantee you're going to find it at this panel! Panelists Greg Pak (WonderCon special guest, Firefly, Ronin Island, Mech Cadet Yu), Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Lilah Sturges (The Magicians: Alice's Story), C.B. Lee (Ben 10), Carly Usdin (The Avant-Guards), Delilah S. Dawson (Sparrowhawk), Sina Grace, and Arune Singh (vice president, marketing, BOOM! Studios) plan a jam-packed, interactive panel featuring the most acclaimed creators in comics as they discuss the diverse imprints of BOOM! Studios, Archaia, BOOM! Box, and KaBOOM! with surprises for everyone in the audience. Moderated by Filip Sablik (president of publishing and marketing, BOOM! Studios).
UPDATED: Fri, Mar 29, 05:29PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 207
Mary Anne Butler (news editor, Bleeding Cool; EiC, Aggressive Comix), Dana Han-Klein (Mohawk Movie Review), Alexandra August (CBR, ScreenRant), and Thomas Parham (APU) discuss the expansion of journalism over the past decade, from the rise of citizen journalism to blogging to vloggers, podcasters, and online-only news sources. The session will be an interactive conversation with the audience about the role new media plays between their readers and the industries and communities they serve, varying levels of informality versus classic ideas of professionalism, show-specific outlets versus general news sites, moving from hobbyist to being a professional, legal challenges, and more.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 02:37PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 209
Dive into the world of sci-fi, horror, and thriller television with some of Hollywood’s top artists. Acclaimed creative talent will give you insight on how they create your favorite projects, from composing themes for terrifying creatures, to designing villains and building the sets for a futuristic universe. No need to be afraid here. Featuring creatives from Game of Thrones, Riverdale, Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, Devil May Cry 5, Deadly Class, What We Do in the Shadows, The Handmaid’s Tale, Strange Angel, and The Man in the High Castle. Part 1 of 3 from Impact24’s “Behind-the-Camera Superblock” panel series. Panelists include Paula Fairfield (Game of Thrones), Nathan Matthew David (Deadly Class), Sherri Chung (Riverdale), Jeff Rona (Devil May Cry 5), Brendan Taylor of Mavericks VFX (The Handmaid’s Tale, What We Do in the Shadows), and Lawson Deming of Barnstorm VFX (The Man in the High Castle, Strange Angel). Moderated by actor Benjamin Wadsworth (Deadly Class) and content creator Chris Villain.
UPDATED: Tue, Mar 19, 10:26AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Barriers have been broken and shows and films such as Star Trek Discovery, Captain Marvel, Steven Universe, and Black Panther are a big step forward in women's representation, but is that it? What comes next on the journey to see more women and more types of women represented in pop culture? This panel discusses recent breakthroughs and looks towards the future for women in the nerdy frontier with a group of women who are dangerous in their own right. Moderator Jessica Tseang (Little Geek Girls, comic book historian) is joined by panelists Dani Fernandez (host, Nerdist, Nerdificent on iHeartMedia; writer for Legendary and Comedy Central), Jennifer Kretchmer (D&D Beyond’s Heroes of the Vale, Veronica Mars, Maze Arcana), Danielle Radford (host, Tights and Fights; host and writer, ScreenJunkies), Tamara Brooks (writer, DC Comics, IGN, Geek & Sundry; co-host, Women Wrestling Friends podcast), and Toni Sanchez (writer/host, TheToniSanchez, That Hashtag Show).
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
WonderCon special guest Dana Simpson (Phoebe and her Unicorn series), Leah Thomas (When Light Left Us), Jim Pascoe (Cottons: The Secret of the Wind), Nicole Conway (Dragonrider Legacy), and Cecil Castellucci (Shade: The Changing Girl) Signing ASA
Come see an exclusive screening of AMC's highly-anticipated new supernatural horror series, NOS4A2. Based on the 2013 novel by Joe Hill, NOS4A2, introduces Vic McQueen, a gifted young woman who discovers she has a supernatural ability to find lost things. This ability puts her on a collision course with the evil and immortal Charlie Manx. Manx is a supernatural villain who feeds off the souls of children then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland-a twisted place of Manx's imagination where every day is Christmas Day and unhappiness is against the law. Vic strives to defeat Manx and rescue his victims, without losing her mind or falling victim to him herself. This panel features author Joe Hill, showrunner Jami O'Brien, and cast including Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Jahkara Smith.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:15am - 12:45pm PDT
Arena
Fairy Tail Zero—For young Mavis Vermillion, life in the Red Lizard Guild is hard. Forced into servitude, she struggles to survive, but she refuses to give up hope. Then the Blue Skull Guild’s sudden raid changes everything. Mavis and Zera, the guild master’s daughter, must start all over again doing what it takes to stay alive. Things look up after they encounter a band of treasure hunters as Mavis gets a chance at a better life and creating a guild someday.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:20am - 11:44am PDT
205B
Teasing Master Takagi-san—A frustrated Nishikata is determined to out-tease Takagi, a master at pranks and teasing. But no matter how clever his plans are or how hard he tries, all of his attempts still fail. It seems that he can’t ever compete with the clever Takagi, who in the end is the one always laughing at Nishikata. Despite this rivalry, a friendship slowly develops between them. Nishikata is unaware that Takagi is keeping secret the possibility that she does actually like him a lot.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:20am - 11:44am PDT
205A
This pitch review will be conducted by a panel of professional game developers who will offer their invaluable advice and insight to those seeking to further their dreams of making their game a reality. Participants will have the opportunity to pitch a game for three minutes and then receive constructive criticism on how it went. This session will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis and sign-ups will be taken onsite. To participate in the Game Pitch Review, you must be prepared before you sign up. Preparation includes (1) a well-practiced, three-minute verbal pitch that clearly explains the game concept, how it's unique to the marketplace, why it would be worth funding, etc.; (2) any hardcopy or digital visuals (images, video, etc.) that help illustrate the concept and viability of the idea (you must bring the device on which you will display the visuals); and (3) imagination and passion; imagine you're making a very quick pitch to receive funding for your idea. Sign-ups begin at 10:30 am.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 206B
Transformers comics are reborn in the all-new Transformers series-and Transformers hall-of-famer John Barber and editor David Mariotte are here to introduce you to this bold new era and to celebrate 35 years of our favorite Cybertronians with surprise panelists from the past, present, and future of Transformers!
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208
Get your questions answered in this panel with Peter J. Tomasi, a New York Times bestselling author known for his work on Batman: Detective Comics, Superman, Batman and Robin, Super-Sons, Green Lantern Corps, Brightest Day, and many others. Over the course of his career with DC Comics, Peter also served as a group editor ushering in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and JSA along with special projects like Kingdom Come. Peter is the author of the creator-owned books The Bridge: How the Roeblings Connected Brooklyn to New York with artist Sara DuVall (Abrams), House of Penance with artist Ian Bertram (Dark Horse), Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg (Dark Horse), and The Mighty with Keith Champagne, Chris Samnee, and Peter Snejbjerg (Dark Horse).
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Ten years ago, Warner Archive Collection altered the landscape of home entertainment. Come hear from a cool collection of special panelists alongside Warner Archive Collection (WAC) podcast hosts Matthew Patterson and D.W. Ferranti and moderator Gary Miereanu for a salute to a decade of highlights, including a look back at some of WAC's finest offerings, a reveal of some of the secrets behind the MOD process, and a glimpse into some glorious future treats coming for collectors and fans of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and cult films and television. As always, surprise talent will entertain, and oh-so-cool Warner Archive prizes will be handed out.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Writer/director Chris Butler will share how LAIKA's 360 stop-motion animation has evolved throughout their history, culminating in their upcoming global adventure film Missing Link, featuring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, and Zach Galifianakis. Joining Chris Butler are producer and head of production Arianne Sutner, production designer Nelson Lowry, and puppet fabrication supervisor JohnCraney for an exciting conversation with moderator Alicia Malone.
UPDATED: Wed, Mar 27, 02:28PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
North 200B
Short films for all ages Miles Away • Barbara Brunner Miles is a little boy whose best friend is a tree. (A) (Switzerland) A Priori • Maite Schmidtt To protect his books, Albert, the young librarian, must put his prejudice aside and make friends with a bat. (A) (Germany) Leave A Print • Christina S. Nerland A family of arctic foxes learns to cope with the fact that one of them is fading away. A story about losing and remembering. (A) (United Kingdom) Plus other festival favorites!
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
303AB
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time—All Yokoi wants is to listen to her teacher's lessons, but her focus is always being pulled away to see what her classmate Seki is doing. He’s not taking notes, but doing some other type of activity on his desktop. Yokoi is the only one ever noticing it and she sees disaster looming as Seki's plans build to their conclusion, which she can’t look away from.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:45am - 11:54am PDT
205A
Rental Magica—Astral is a very unique mage-for-hire agency. Its president Istuki possesses Glam Sight, Honami is a Celtic Mage, Nekkoyashi is a Onmyoudou Mystic, Mikan is a Shinto Priestess, and Manami is a Poltergeist. Combining their different magical powers, they dispel the dark magic and supernatural monsters they encounter in their various jobs. Sometimes they’re assisted by Adelicia, the head of the rival agency Goetia, who’s a Solomon Mage, and also their friend.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:45am - 12:09pm PDT
205B
Lucky Star—With summer vacation starting for Konata, Kagami, Tsukasa, and Miyuki, the staple fun activities are going to the beach in swimsuits and eating the seaside shop food or going to a summer’s end outdoor festival in yukatas to enjoy the various attractions. Unfortunately, there are summer homework assignments to finish as they are due when vacation ends, but Konata will be spending the summer as always, playing online games and not getting any work done, and eventually having to once again copy it from Kagami, who has finished her work.
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:55am - 12:19pm PDT
205A
Fresh off their brand-new series on Cartoon Network, the DC Super Hero Girls are coming to WonderCon. The world may know them as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Batgirl, but not-so-typical teenagers Diana, Kara, and Barbara, alongside their superhero friends, have much more to deal with than just protecting the citizens of Metropolis from some of the most sinister school-aged supervillains of the DC universe. After all, being teens is tough enough, what with school, friends, family, and the chaos that comes with managing a social life. But add superpowers and a secret identity to the mix, and things can get a lot more complicated. Executive producer Lauren Faust (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) and the vocal cast of Kimberly Brooks, Kari Wahlgren, Nicole Sullivan, Grey Griffin, and Myrna Velasco share new footage and answer your questions! DC Super Hero Girls airs Sundays on Cartoon Network (check local listings).
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North 200A
From art direction at the famous Kubert School to art direction at DC Comics, WonderCon special guest Andy Kubert discusses his career as both artist and teacher, plus what it's been like to work on some of the biggest comics at both Marvel and DC.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 207
You are cordially invited to a spotlight panel on WonderCon special guest Gerry Duggan. It will be unmoderated; however, it will be dungeon mastered. If you do not have a dice bag, you may borrow some of Gerry's dice, but we encourage you to bring your own dice because Gerry's are cursed. You will ask your questions of Gerry, and then you will both roll the dice to see what happens next. You may ask your question, or perhaps not. Perhaps you will be killed and asked to leave the room. Then perhaps Gerry will answer your question. He is a monster. Or maybe you will win Gerry's treasure.* Who can foretell what will happen? You will get a bonus to attack Gerry for dressing as a character Gerry's written. *One adventurer will win a single CGC graded 9.8 comic previously signed by Gerry.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 209
Do you want a future in the comics industry? Whether you dream of becoming a creator, editor, or marketing professional, this panel is essential! Enthusiastic Valiant Comics staff and comic creators Joshua Dysart (The Life and Death of Toyo Harada, Harbinger) and Vita Ayala (Livewire, Xena: Warrior Princess) offer insight into the comics industry, share life-changing tips, and talk about the future of the industry.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 211
This panel features creatives from Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Cobra Kai, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, Tigtone, Pen15, My Dinner with Hervé, Strange Angel, The Man in the High Castle, and Devil May Cry 5. You don’t need superpowers to be a hero (although it’s a nice bonus!). Whether characters are born with them or they’re just ordinary people risking their lives for the greater good, superheroes come in all shapes and sizes. Get an inside look at how creatives shape zeros to heroes by building intricate sets, creating sleek costumes, scoring bombastic music, and editing the final cut. Are there differences in crafting characters that have powers versus our favorite everyday heroes? Come to this discussion to find out. Part 2 of 3 from Impact24’s “Behind-the-Camera Superblock” panel series. Panelists include Debbie Berman (Captain Marvel, Black Panther), Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai), Derek Vanderhorst (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Hidden Figures), David Norland (My Dinner with Hervé), Casey Edwards (Devil May Cry 5), and Cory Jamieson of Barnstorm VFX (Strange Angel, The Man in the High Castle). Moderated by actors Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) and Piotr Michael (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny).
UPDATED: Tue, Mar 19, 10:28AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Aquarius—is a fast domino-like game where players take turns playing element cards, trying to get seven connected of their secret goal element. But look out for special actions that might change your goal, give your entire hand to someone else, or otherwise upset your well-laid plans!
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Haniyeh Barahouie (University of Virginia) examines how Posy Simmonds' 1999 graphic novel Gemma Bovery destabilizes/redefines the identity of Flaubert's heroine by situating Emma Bovary as still present in modern life. Katelyn McGirr (Carleton University) uses a graphic adaptation of the nineteenth-century diary of British woman Fanny Duberly as a case study to explore historical representation of Victorian gender and class relations. Stephen Connor (Nipissing University) reveal the ways in which Punisher comics reinforce and challenge evolving perceptions about the war in Vietnam and its aftermath.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 210
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Boss Monster—The retro-inspired dungeon-building card game from Brotherwise Games is designed for 2 to 4 players. Boss Monster is packed with nostalgic references to 8-bit video games, dungeon-crawling RPGs, and geeky pop culture. Players compete to become the ultimate villain: the final boss at the end of a side-scrolling dungeon
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Gravwell—After being pulled through a black hole, four spaceships find themselves in a dimension without fuel. Time is running out to save your crew and your ship! With careful card play, you can slingshot past these derelict craft and be the first to escape from the Gravwell! 1-4 Players
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Mystic Vale: A curse has been placed on the Valley of Life. Hearing the spirits of nature cry out for aid, druids clans have arrived, determined to use blessings to heal land and rescue spirits. It will require courage and caution, the curse can overwhelm the careless who wield too much power
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Entry $30. Players receive 6 booster packs and build a 40-card deck. After deck construction, before the first round, players will choose a Ravnica Guild. Then play 3 rounds of Swiss, winning 1 booster pack per match they win. Winning faction will receive an additional booster pack. All players will receive a special Guild affiliated item upon entering
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Action Heroine Cheer Fruits—Typical girl Ann is secretly obsessed with the "local super heroines" who perform in shows promoting regional products and tourist sites across Japan. When Mikan asks her to put on a private heroine show for her younger sister, Ann gets to fulfill her fantasies. Seeing the two girls’ heroine performance, their student council president, Misaki, realizes that a local superhero show may possibly save their town from serious financial jeopardy.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:10pm - 12:34pm PDT
205B
His and Her Circumstances—For Yukino Miyazawa, admiration and praise from others had become an addiction, and she worked hard to be the perfect girl and student. But that was before meeting Souichirou Arima, whom she quickly hated as he easily aced the high school entrance exam and snatched the glory of being the class representative from her. To get back at Souichirou, Yukino plots revenge, never suspecting that they will become very close friends and eventually fall in love with each other.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:20pm - 12:44pm PDT
205A
Like with any creative field, comics is a tough business to break into, and possibly tougher to stay in, but fear not! This panel of comics veterans from across the creative and administrative spectrum of comics are here to help! See this panel of comics superstars including Jim Zub (Avengers, Dungeons & Dragons), Max Dunbar (Champions, Teen Titans), Chip Mosher (comiXology head of content), Ivan Salazar (comiXology PR and events), and more surprise panelists as they teach you the tricks of the trade to break in and stay in comics, possibly for life. Moderated by comiXology's Kiersten Wing.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 208
Long before the latest wave of superhero adventures reigned atop the box office for Warner Bros., there was another from the deep blue sea that captured TV/film audiences' imagination. Warner Archive podcast hosts Matthew Patterson and D.W. Ferranti and a few very special panelists examine the Man from Atlantis TV movies and series, including the newly-released WAC Blu-ray of the 1977 pilot telefilm. Moderator Gary Miereanu will undoubtedly be carrying some fun giveaways for a few lucky fans.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Learn how to write and illustrate for kids with authors and illustrators Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn), Barbara Bottner (Priscilla Gorilla), Scott Campbell (Sleepy, the Goodnight Buddy), Molly Idle (Flora and the Flamingo), Lee Wardlaw (Won Ton and Chopstick), and Jo Whittemore (Supergirl). Moderated by Henry Herz (Good Egg & Bad Apple).
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Stargate fans! Gather at this panel to kick off the 25th anniversary of the Stargate Franchise, the Year of the Gate. We are celebrating the reason Stargate is one of the longest running sci-fi franchises ever: you, the fans! Stargate Command will be presenting the new Stargate SuperFan Advisory Panel, as well as having surprise panelists and fan videos! Panelists include Jenny Stiven (fandom, Stargate Command), Kieran Dickson (content and production, Stargate Command), Stephen Iwanyk (executive producer, Tongal), and 10 Stargate Command Fan Advisory Panel members.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
North 200B
Pokémon Sealed Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Participants receive six 10-card booster packs. Each player will build a 40-card deck and play 4 rounds of Swiss with 4 Prize cards. Players receive 1 pack for participating in all 4 rounds and the un-defeated players will win Prize Tickets
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Stellvia—In 2167, a nearby supernova’s explosion sent electromagnetic radiation that catastrophically damaged the Earth. 186 years later a more destructive wave called "The Second Wave" is approaching the Earth. Fifteen-year-old computer genius Shima Katase’s dream of going up into space is realized when she’s selected to enter space-piloting school on the Space Station Stellvia. Becoming good friends with Arisa Glennorth during the trip, they will train with other potential pilots.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:35pm - 12:59pm PDT
205B
Just Because—It's the last semester of high school, so all Haruto Soma and Mio Natsume need to do is keep on studying and avoid any major drama until getting their diplomas. That plan gets derailed by the sudden transfer and reappearance of their mutual friend Eita Izumi, who moved away four years ago. It’s awkward for them, since they’re not the same as they were back in middle school, and reconnecting means addressing old issues and unresolved feelings.
Bishop creator and Image Comics founder Whilce Portacio joins WonderCon's Portfolio Review to offer thoughtful tips and critiques for artists looking to break into the comic book industry. Bring your portfolio for an hour of guidance from the X-Men artist and a master of the medium. Portacio has also worked on Marvel's X Factor, Punisher, Heroes Reborn: Iron Man, and in April the newest X-Men addition, Major X. He's also worked on DC's Batman Confidential, Stormwatch, and Image Comics' Stone, Spawn, Non-Humans, and Wetworks.
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Room 206B
Doamygar-D—In Kyoto, Daijiro Kyogoku runs his family's traditional Japanese sweets shop. In its basement, Daijiro finds a mysterious, giant, candy-making robot, Doamygar-D, that’s a master of treats. Along with Daijiro, they’re the perfect dessert-crafting pair. When evil monster-like robots attack the city, Daijiro and Doamygar-D feed their insatiable hunger turning them back into humans again.
The shared mind of Venom & Eddie Brock joins Marvel Comics superstar writer and WonderCon special guest Donny Cates. Donny will discuss his ongoing monthly Venom book, as well as the new Venom event this August.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
WonderCon special guests Julie Benson and Shawna Benson talk about their journey breaking into writing for television and comics. They are best known for their work on DC Comics Batgirl and the Birds of Prey and Green Arrow, CW's The 100, and Wu Assassins for Netflix. They're excited to discuss how they work as a team and answer audience questions.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 207
Peter Steigerwald (Aspen co-owner), Mark Roslan (VP/director of design and production), and Gabe Carrasco (Aspen managing editor) highlight upcoming titles for 2019 and reveal new Aspen multimedia and merchandise products debuting this year and beyond. The Aspen team will offer a special Q&A session with fans.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
Mark Chu-Lin (Avengers Initiative club president, event coordinator), Sandy Correa (administrator, department of pediatrics, LAC+USC Medical Center), Karen Katich (FAA, airway transportation systems specialist), Jeanie Croshaw (child psychiatry), and James A Powell (founder and vice president, Monster City Studios; senior fabrication advisor, Magic Wheelchair) will discuss how cosplayers and prop builders serve their communities through their love of pop culture. Hear about their experiences, learn how to join organized groups, learn about some of the organizations that receive help, and find out how to get involved in service efforts.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
This panel features creatives from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, BoJack Horseman, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures, Big Mouth, and Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Dive into the world of animation and comics with film and television’s leading creatives! Learn how animated and comic book films and television shows are adapted, designed, and composed in this behind-the-scenes look at the production and development process for your favorite projects. Part 3 of 3 from Impact24’s “Behind-the-Camera Superblock” panel series. Panelists include animator David Han (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), animation director Anna Hollingsworth (Unikitty!), supervising director Mike Hollingsworth (BoJack Horseman), supervising director Mike Mayfield (Big Mouth), and composers Brian H. Kim (Star vs. the Forces of Evil), Ryan Shore (Star Wars: Forces of Destiny). Moderated by voice actors Vanessa Marshall (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Young Justice) and Chris Villain (content creator).
UPDATED: Tue, Mar 26, 10:18AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Creator Ben Edlund and cast of the show will screen the highly anticipated second season premiere, which reveals the new secrets, old rivalries, and a spree of evil—a spreevil!—that these heroes will have to face. Joining Ben on the panel are series talent Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Valorie Curry, Scott Speiser, and Brendan Hines, along with executive producer Barry Josephson. Season 2 of The Tick launches globally April 5 on Amazon Prime Video.
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 21, 09:10AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 200A
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
King of Tokyo—You play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Skyship Showcase • Brett Jubinville/Troy McDonald A parade of excellent animation for children from Toronto-based YouTube sensation Skyship Entertainment. (A) (Canada) Maggie Smith is Gone • Karla Luna Kantu Kathleen’s beloved cat goes missing during an argument with her siblings. (L) (USA) My Roommate Is a Moose • Jacqueline Yee And moose can be unusual roommates. (A) (USA) The Little Fish and the Crocodile • Stefanie Plattner A fable from the rainforest in the Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo, told by the children of the Sanza Mobimba Kindergarten. (L) (Germany) The Time Traveler • Luigi Moreno Barragan Leo builds a time machine with his father—and an unexpected visitor soon arrives. (L) (Mexico) Small Fish • Maxime Beauchamp Laurie is an artist who wants nothing more than to become a professional painter. (L) (Canada) Europa 222 • DeJohn Cartier On the living planet of Europa 222, two young sorceresses from warring tribes must perform a sacred dance. (L) (USA) My First Spellbook • Gavin Laing Some little girls want to be princesses; some want to be witches. (L) (USA) My Red Ball Sebastian Marin/Esabella Strickland A red ball. A girl in the forest. An urban legend, or maybe not? (L) (Canada) Hokey Pokey Hotline • Eugene Hamm So how do you do the Hokey Pokey, anyway? (A) (USA)
In Death of Liberty—two teams fight to either free the world from the New Dominion or forever rule the world under the iron fist of Caesar. Welcome to a Risk! style team vs team search and destroy game where a good strategy is key to victory.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Relic Worlds: Showdown—Discover powerful relics and explore ancient alien ruins on distant planets while you fight your opponent and local monsters in Relic Worlds Showdown! Play as space pirates, explorers, or a corporate army for control of the board. All players get a free book!
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Shadow of the Century—It’s totally rad 1980s action… to the max! Join us for the new FATE game from Evil Hat Productions, a gonzo game of kung fu masters, computer hackers, maverick cops, and other underdog heroes out to right wrongs and prevent the darkness from ending reality
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Shingu Secret of the Stellar Wars—To stop the next wave of invaders threatening the Earth, the Chosen are forced to make the dangerous decision to use the secret technique of astral deviation to launch Nayuta’s spirit and the Shingu into deep space. Before the enemy reaches her, Nayuta must learn to fight in this disorienting and terrifying emptiness. Lacking any special training or powers to help, Hajime can only watch his friends fight and suffer to save the Earth, unaware that his role in this battle may prove to be the most important one.
ReLIFE—Struggling to get a job, life’s been difficult for Arata Kaizaki, who’s a 27-year-old loser. Meeting a ReLife Research Institute member, Arata is offered a mysterious pill that could give him a chance to pull his life together, but he has to make it through another year of high school. Outwardly he looks like a teenager again and soon makes new friends at high school, including the socially awkward girl Chitose, whom he helps become more sociable, which brings them much closer together.
Elemental Gelade—During a raid, Cou, the bumbling rookie of the "Red Lynx" pirate squadron, discovers a sleeping girl inside a chest. When she awakens, Cou learns Ren is a member of the mighty ancient race of Edel Raids, and she seems to be a shy and defenseless girl, but actually holds within her a power that many would kill for. Cou vows to protect Ren on her journey to a mysterious place called Edel Garden, during which the two become closer and make new friends and dangerous enemies.
Creators David Baron (Stained) and Brian Stelfreeze (Matador) are joined by comics librarian Dan Wood (youth librarian, Escondido Public Library), comics retailer Rachel Parker (SoCal Games & Comics), and Morgan Perry (BOOM! Studios) to share their unique perspectives on how comics transform lives. Moderator Moni Barrette (adult librarian, Escondido Public Library) will lead a Q&A session between panelists and comic enthusiasts.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208
WonderCon special guest Scott Snyder gives an introspective look at the Dark Knight's darkest side, with story highlights and discussion from The Batman Who Laughs, Grimm Knight, and Last Knight on Earth.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 300D
A panel of animation development, production, and other executives discuss who gets involved in making the decisions about what series get on the air and how and why those decisions get made. The discussion will include their actual decision making process, who is involved in making the final decision, why they pick what they pick, why they turn things down, etc.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 200B
Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight; The Joker Psychology: Evil Clowns and the Women Who Love Them) conducts a forensic investigation fitting together the three overlapping yet different accounts Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger, and Bob Kane gave regarding how they created the Clown Prince of Crime. Amy DeSuza-Riehm (California State University, Long Beach) takes a look at Jessica Jones, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, the role of trauma in superhero origins, and the psychology of Heroes in Crisis. Kyle A. Hammonds (University of Oklahoma) and Garrett Hammonds (American Choral Directors Association) use "The Anatomy Lesson" to show how Alan Moore's seminal run on Saga of the Swamp Thing reflects broad cultural issues which Moore uniquely addressed in the context of horror.
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 210
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Saturday March 30, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Galaxy Angel—The Angel Brigade still searches for Lost Technology for the Transvaal Empire’s military inspectors, but nobody knowing what it is makes finding it hard. Making their job even harder is getting relegated to doing various menial tasks. While on duty, the Angel Brigade should be saving the galaxy one planet at a time, but Milfeulle, Ranpha, Mint, Forte, and Vanilla instead are finding themselves constantly getting into hilarious misadventures.
WonderCon special guest Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn), Barbara Bottner (Priscilla Gorilla), Scott Campbell (Sleepy the Goodnight Buddy), Molly Idle (Flora and the Flamingo), Lee Wardlaw (Won Ton and Chopstick), Jo Whittemore (Supergirl), and Henry Herz (Good Egg & Bad Apple) Signing ASA
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is returning to WonderCon with a show-stopping panel. Be the first to experience the premiere episode of the highly-anticipated sixth season together with some of your favorite stars including Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward, along with executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Jeff Bell, and Jeph Loeb. After the exclusive screening, join the cast and producers and catch up on all things Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with a fun and lively Q&A that you won't want to miss. This action-packed series from Marvel Television will return May 2019 on ABC.
Anime-Gataris—After discovering her proper rich girl classmate is a hardcore anime otaku, anime newbie Minoa Asagaya is thrust headfirst into helping co-found her school’s new anime club. Although unfamiliar with the culture, she’s eager to learn and gets a crash course in all things otaku. But even after getting enough club members, the student council is determined to end it, and behind some closed doors lurks a dark presence, creating some problems for the club’s various activities.
Love, Election and Chocolate—In Japan, students participate in clubs, but some are not studious. For Yuki Ojima, the Food Research Club is a relaxing haven. When a new Student Council president candidate Satsuki Shinonome vows to remove useless clubs—like the FRC— the current president suggests Yuki become a candidate. To his surprise the FRC’s chocolate-adverse president is his childhood friend Chisato Sumiyoshi, who secretly loves him, and the other club members nominate him to run.
Meet the Cobra Kai dojo's senseis and students from the hit YouTube Original series Cobra Kai, premiering its second season this spring on YouTube Premium. William Zabka (The Karate Kid), Martin Kove (The Karate Kid), Xolo Maridueña (Parenthood), and Jacob Bertrand (Ready Player One) will be joined by the series creators/executive producers Josh Heald (Hot Tub Time Machine), Jon Hurwitz (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle), and Hayden Schlossberg (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle) for a Q&A panel and to share a Season 2 sneak peek.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 200A
Dungeon master Deborah Ann Woll (Marvel'sDaredevil, True Blood), Tommy Walker (Marvel'sDaredevil), Julia Dennis (Stream of Many Eyes), Xander Jeanneret (Sagas of Sundry: Madness), Jake Michaels (series director), T.J. Rotell (head of production), and Denise Pantoja (show producer) will talk about how they brought the newest, biggest RPG to life.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300B
This panel from Legendary Comics, a division of Legendary Entertainment, will explore the secrets of Legendary's Monsterverse from the page to the screen and beyond! With Monarch- the Monsterverse's secret organization of monster chasers introduced in the 2014 blockbuster hit Godzilla-set to return bigger than ever in 2019 with Godzilla: King of the Monsters, join Legendary's team of Monsterverse experts: Barnaby Legg, SVP of creative strategy, George Tew, mythology manager, Robert Napton, SVP of comics, and special panelists for declassified access to the Monarch data archives in an info-packed panel that fans won't want to miss! The first 200 fans in attendance will receive an exclusive Godzilla giveaway only available at the panel!
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
WonderCon special guest Katie Cook talks about her work in this crazy industry! Katie currently writes and draws her creator-owned comic, Nothing Special, which is published online with Webtoon . . . but she's also worked on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Tangled: Before Ever After, written and drawn for Marvel, and illustrated several Star Wars kids' books. She'll have a conversation about working on licensed books, going on to work on your own projects, and navigating the waters of online publishing versus print. Or just come listen to Katie talk about her cat.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
This lively panel discussion features experts discussing the changing face of entertainment. Topics include how viewing habits of the general public are changing the way Hollywood creates and distributes content, to the uprising "Generation Z" and "Generation Alpha," which is already changing the way entertainment is doing business. The panel will be moderated by ASIFA-Hollywood vice-president David Derks.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
SG-Command's Colleen Kelly Burks and Phil Hsueh, and Dean Newbury (prop maker and auctioneer) discuss the costs and budgets of putting together a variety of Stargate costumes from the basic base BDU to full on Jaffa armor, screen accurate to original design. Moderated by Jenny Seelman Stiven (MGM Stargate Command fandom strategy and management) and Kieran Dickson (digital marketing and strategy of Stargate Command).
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Seasoned Hollywood illustrators Tim Burgard (Rampage, Justice League) and Patrick J. Rodriguez (Venom, Avengers: Infinity War) will offer aspiring artists tips and feedback on their work.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 206B
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Seven Dragons—is a fast domino-like game, where players attempt to be the first to create a connected territory of seven panels of their dragon. Secret Goals add the opportunity to bluff, and with aggressive Action cards in the mix, subterfuge is a necessity!
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
The Gaming Creator Connection (GCC) is an opportunity for aspiring and learning game developers to receive valuable advice, insights, and mentoring from seasoned veterans of the game industry with diverse experiences in production, programming, art, business development, and more. The Gaming Creator Connection is organized and run by professional game developers, including a former executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). The GCC is a perfect opportunity to seek expert guidance on a wide range of topics pertaining to the development of your career. The Gaming Creator Connection is only available to those who have signed up in advance; sign-ups were available on the WonderCon website.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Cat Lady: During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats. But watch out! Make sure you have enough food for all of your feline friends or your hungry cats will subtract points from your score
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Fuse—is a real time cooperative dice game where friends work together to quickly save their ship from impending doom! Twenty bombs have been detected. Your elite Bomb Defusal Team (BDT) has been called into action to neutralize the threat. Hurry, because this game will self-destruct in 10 minutes. 2-5 Players
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Machi Koro—you've just been elected Mayor. Congrats! Unfortunately the citizens have some pretty big demands: jobs, a theme park, cheese factories and maybe even a radio tower. A tough proposition since the city currently consists of a wheat field, a bakery and a single die
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Port Royal—Players vie to hire the best Admirals, Sailors, Traders, and Mademoiselles to expand and fortify their vast shipping empires! On your turn, you'll push your luck to amass the most wealth or to hire the best characters – but if you push it too far, you get nothing, so be wary
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Red Dragon Inn—You and your friends are a party of heroic fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the Red Dragon Inn. 3-6 players
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy — Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, “Find the Rebel Spy” is a quick came using Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing rules. The Imperials must find the Star Speeder with the Rebel Spy. Vader says “no disintegrations”, but the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Hayate the Combat Butler—Being Nagi’s butler/bodyguard, Hayate’s life is more crazed and chaotic as trouble seems attracted to Nagi and her friends. Nagi's increasing attraction to Hayate, who’s unsure of her feelings, is possibly changing their professional relationship. Hayate is still unaware of Hinagiku’s growing attraction to him as well, which sometimes causes misunderstandings to occur between them. Along with the physical dangers of his job, he also has to deal with some emotional perils as well.
Gintama 3—After the Amanto alien invaders conquered feudal Japan, humans became their servants. In this strange new era, ex-samurai Gintoki Sakata and his two endearingly odd assistants, Shinpachi and Kagura, stay self-employed at his Odd Job Agency by doing all kinds of jobs, including saving the world sometimes. They’re not always simple jobs as they have run-ins with rebels, aliens, assassins, and even the police, whom they sometimes help out. They’re constantly risking their lives for jobs that rarely go as planned or pay enough for the trouble or the rent.
Geeky fashion expert Ashley Eckstein (Her Universe) moderates a panel on one of comics' most burning questions, when it comes to superhero fashions, which is more important, fashion or function? WonderCon Anaheim special guests Jen Bartel (Blackbird), Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer), Tula Lotay (Supreme: Blue Rose), and Brian Stelfreeze (Back Panther) share their expertise on what makes a great costume.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Come hear firsthand the latest on the world's greatest superheroes from DC publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee. Combining humor, breaking news, and filled with surprises, this panel is the perfect place to find out what Dan and Jim have in store for your favorite DC heroes and villains.
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
North 200B
Spooks and specters, ghastlies and ghoulies, monsters and mayhem are all part of daily life for the characters in these authors' novels. Nadine Armstrong (occasional bookseller, always reader) leads the discussion of the dark fantastic with Stephen Blackmoore (Eric Carter series), Jessica Cluess (Kingdom on Fire series), Kristi Charish (Kincaid Strange series), Tania del Rio (Warren the 13th series), and Sam Hooker (Terribly Serious Darkness series).
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
Successful novelists, screenwriters, and actors each bring a different perspective to a discussion on how to create a utopian society for storytelling. Panelists include David Brin (The Uplift War, Existence), Gigi Edgley (Farscape, Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge), Robert Meyer Burnett (Free Enterprise), David Alexander English (Rainbow Gathering organizer, author of 28 books), Jimmy Diggs (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: DS9), Marc Scott Zicree (Space Command, Star Trek: TNG). Moderated by Mark O'Bannon (The Dream Crystal, Aia the Barbarian).
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300D
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Saturday March 30, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya—Time traveling with Mikura to several years in the past, Kyon meets a younger Haurhi. Returning to the present, Kyon now realizes he had influenced Haruhi’s current behavior. During their summer break, Haruhi outlines a game plan for Kyon and the other SOS Bridge members to do certain activities, including the usual popular one, to totally enjoy this break. But as the last day is ending, Kyon, Mikura, Koizumi, and Yuki realize the flow of time has been affected, and they must discover the cause and correct it.
Battle Girl High School—The Irousu invaders conquer parts of Earth. Trying too stop them are super-powered girls called Star Guardians, who alternate between regular schoolwork and learning to defeat the Irosu. At the Shinjugamine Girls Academy, Hoshimori force members—like freshman Miki Hoshitsuki—take their duty seriously, but since they’re normal girls who get their powers from a magic tree, they must also deal with normal life issues. With the arrival of their latest mysterious recruit, it gets very serious.
Hang out with Jessica Chobot (Nerdist News, Bizarre States), Hector Navarro (Nerdist News, Animation Investigation), Rachel Heine (Nerdist and Geek & Sundry editor-in-chief), Kyle Hill (Because Science, The Science of Mortal Kombat), Aliza Pearl (Nerdist writer, Callisto*6), and Brian Compton (Nerdist producer) to get hilarious hot takes on the biggest moments in geek culture and plenty of behind-the-scenes antics.
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Go behind the scenes with the award-nominated Star Trek: Discovery visual effects team as they dive deep into the making of the series and their process for re-creating the world of Trek in the modern day.
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 200A
Learn about working in the world of licensed board games from industry professionals with years of experience working on your favorite licensed board games. Learn how to pitch games to licensors, work within IP boundaries, and hear stories from your favorite licenses! Panelists Elisa Teague (Geek Out), Kami Mandell (Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle), Pat Marino (Court of the Dead: Mourners Call), Ivan Van Norman (Outbreak! Undead), Johnathan Ying (Star Wars: Imperial Assault), and Jon Cohn (Munchkin: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) will share stories and tips about working in the world of licensed tabletop games. Moderator: Ross Thompson.
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 207
This seminar by award-winning writer Marv Wolfman is intended for those who want to write but are not sure how to go about it. Marv will discuss character creation, characterization, how to plot and how to make your characters come alive on the page. If you're a brand-new writer, this seminar is meant for you. Come early as the seminar room fills up fast.
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 210
From the production companies that brought you Transformers, Deadpool, LEGO movies, The Walking Dead, Mouse Guard, and Mission Impossible, women executives discuss how they are pushing for female representation in Hollywood while adapting comics and games to the big screen. Moderator Tiffany Smith (DC All Access), along with panelists Jeannette Francis (Bad Robot), Mette Norkjaer (BOOM! Studios), Nikki Baida (Genre Films), Grey Cusack (Hasbro/Allspark Pictures), Aubrey Davis Lee (Lord Miller), and Sam Crawley (Skybound) will partake in a Q&A.
UPDATED: Fri, Mar 22, 03:32PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
From the classic Universal Monsters to Kaiju to more modern horror icons, characters with long histories have been touched by many hands and been seen through many different lenses. David Precht (writer, Tethered), Scott "Fuzzy" Joseph (creator, Warren Hope) Nicolas Doan (writer, Monster Elementary), Cecil Castellucci (Star Wars Moving Targets, The Plain Janes) and Russell Nohelty (Wannabe Press) will discuss how monsters and the stories about them have evolved in popular media. Moderated by Michael Tanner (writer, Junior Braves of the Apocalypse).
UPDATED: Fri, Mar 22, 09:17AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
TheOneRing.net (TORn) staffers and special panelists Clifford Broadway (host of TORn Tuesday), Kristi Fojtik (founder of Tolkien Forever), Abie Ekenezar (host of Black and Blue: The Series), Justin Sewell (producer of TORn Tuesday), Nicole Roberts (outreach coordinator), and Nancy Steinman (art director and writer) will celebrate their 20th year of reporting on all things J.R.R. Tolkien. The wait to see Professor Tolkien's early life on the big screen is over as Fox Searchlight announced May 10, 2019, as the release date for Tolkien. Panelists also have lots to talk about regarding the Amazon Studios Lord of the Rings project, now in very active pre-production. They'll round things out with some plans for their 20th anniversary celebration events this year, and maybe a Mathom or two. Panelist discussion and Q&A moderated by Cathy Udovch (special events coordinator). We are planning a post panel event, you may want to clear a few hours from your schedule on Saturday evening.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Loonacy— is a rapid-fire game where players race to be the first to empty their hand by matching one of two images with the images on the open piles in front of them. It’s easy enough to teach in a single sentence, and so addictive you can’t play just one game.
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Progressive Sealed—Entry $15. Players receive a 30-card deck and play 4 rounds winning a pack per match and adding it to their pool. Undefeated players win Prize Tickets
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Negima!—Ten-year-old Negima Springfield is assigned to teach English to teenage girls at the exclusive Mahora Academy Class 2-A. All the students there have unusual skills and secrets, and a few aren’t even human. Fortunately, Negima isn't a normal boy; he's also secretly a wizard, which at times is very helpful as his lesson plans are being interrupted constantly by various things like ghosts, vampires, ninjas, time travelers, and even cheerleaders. But magic may not help him in dealing with a few of his female students who develop romantic feelings for him.
Sailor Moon Crystal—After Usagi becomes the guardian of justice Sailor Moon and finds her fellow Sailor Guardians, Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, they must find the phantom Silver Crystal and protect a princess. When the Dark Kingdom’s Queen Beryl sends her subordinates to the town where Usagi lives, they cause strange events to occur in an effort to obtain the very powerful Silver Crystal. Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Guardians must succeed in finding the Silver Crystal and protecting the princess.
Inuyasha: The Final Act—Struggling to fight in the past alongside Inuyasha and passing her high school entrance exams in the present, Kagome’s worlds are colliding. But with her spiritual powers sealed away, Kagome can’t purify the Shikon Jewel before Naraku tries to absorb it forever. As the battle enters its final stages, Inuyasha and his friends are pushed to impossible limits, but the key to destroying Naraku and the Jewel may be the trust between a half demon and a girl from the future.
You've done what should be the hard part. You've made your comic. Now, how do you find its audience while competing with Marvel and DC? Pat Jankiewicz interviews creators David Lucarelli (Tinseltown and The Children's Vampire Hunting Brigade), Eric Borden (Scrimshaw), and Terry Mayo (The Wicked Righteous) about the unique marketing strategies that have helped make their comics a success. Free comics for everyone who asks a question.
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
From the medium's earliest days, women have taken to the comics form to communicate their messages to the world. Betsy Gomez (CBLDF Presents: She Changed Comics) will take attendees on an image-filled march through more than a century of comics activism, revealing how women used comics to address gender inequality, women's rights, and more!
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
Calling all Batfans! You are cordially invited to Batman's official birthday bash! Join an all-star panel celebrating the Caped Crusader and his many incarnations across film, television, animation, games, and comics. Be there to wish the greatest superhero of all time a happy birthday.
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
North 200B
The Big Bang Theory writers will take you behind-the-scenes of TV's #1 comedy one final time before the series signs off in May. From huge guest stars to the final goodbye, find out what it takes to bring this show from a theory to the longest running multi-camera comedy in television history. The show's executive producers and writers will take you inside the writers' room for a lively discussion and special video presentation. From Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television, The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS.
For the last five years, the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con has wowed audiences with its original geek couture designs. Every year winners are chosen and given the unique professional opportunity to design a fashion collection with Her Universe to be sold in Hot Topic stores. Come see Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein and special panelists as they take you behind the scenes of the making of the fashion show, and find out how the winning designers went from runway to retail! Plus, be the first to see other sneak peeks from Her Universe!
Saturday March 30, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Fishnet and the Fish • Ali Nikfar A boy’s work in his family’s fish market is never done. (L) (Iran) Astronaut Starbright • Lana Taylor Taylor Richardson is a young girl of color who aspires to be an astronaut. Her true story will inspire you. (D) (USA) Neko No Hi • Jon Frickey Jiro has cat flu. Wait a minute . . . cat flu? (A) (Germany) Plus other festival favorites!
The Ancient Magus' Bride—Having suffered a tragic childhood, Chise Hatori had lost all hope for any happiness until after she’s bought at an unusual auction by the mysterious mage Elias, who had taken an interest in her aptitude for magic. Unaware what may lie ahead for them, he still decides, to her surprise, to make her his apprentice and future wife. Chise must learn to wield and control her powers to survive, while Elias must learn what it really means to actually be a human.
Stephen Blackmoore (Eric Carter series), Jessica Cluess (Kingdom on Fire), Kristi Charish (Kincaid Strange series), Tania del Rio (Warren the 13th series), and Sam Hooker (Terribly Serious Darkness series) Signing ASA
In Another World with My Smartphone—After a misplaced lightning bolt accidently kills Touya Mochizuki, God grants Touya a second chance at life in a fantastic, new magical world, and he’s allowed to also keep his smartphone. With boundless, enhanced God-given talent and a kind heart, Touya will soon find himself in an otherworldly realm of opportunities where adventure, fame, fortune, and pretty girls await him.
Grimoire of Zero—The Beastfallen half-tiger mercenary hunts down witches, but everything changes after a witch rescues him and wants him as her bodyguard. She’s Zero, who’s searching for a missing book that she’s the author of, the Grimoire of Zero, containing the secrets of Magic that could possibly end the world in the wrong hands. Since Zero promises to make Mercenary a human if he does everything that she asks, he’s convinced into helping her to retrieve the Grimoire of Zero.
The Internet is the planetary-scale nervous system for our species, and these days it consists of four giant sites filled with screenshots from the other three. The lesson of this moment in late-stage capitalism isn't that Facebook has figured out how to build a mind-control ray: Rather, it's that they've figured out how to scale up the paltry sums they extract from your personal life into piles so big, they add up to billions. WonderCon special guest Cory Doctorow shows us that fixing technology isn't a matter of paying for things instead of seeing ads: It's all about seizing the means of information and controlling your tech, rather than being controlled by it.
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
Founded in 2012, Geek & Sundry has continued to produce revolutionary programming, and this panel will take a look back at 2018 and what's to come in 2019 and beyond! Featuring Ivan Van Norman (Sagas of Sundry, We're Alive: Frontier),Daryl Crittenden (Asinine Wisdom), Jake Bennett (Asinine Wisdom, TBD RPG), Erika Ishii (Game Engine, Vampire: LA by Night, Sagas of Sundry), Amy Dallen (Sagas of Sundry, TBD RPG, Callisto*6), and Becca Scott (Game the Game, How to Play).
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Moderated by Trisha Hershberger (host, Newegg, Geek & Sundry, Kingston, Nerdist), this discussion with Gigi Edgley (Farscape, Hashtag), Jackie Dallas (Stranger Things, Criminal Minds), Michele Specht (Star Trek Continues, Fallout: Nuka Break), and Taryn O'Neill (Live, Scirens) will focus on how women are leading and succeeding in science fiction in TV and movies, with conversation about gender equality, female empowerment, the #metoo movement and advice to women aspiring to enter the industry with attendee Q&A.
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
Fon Davis (25-year veteran of miniature VFX), Don Wistos (worked as director of prop fabrications/mold making for productions/strategic operations), and Sam Girgis (owner of BiggerBoxModels/3D printing and prototyping) will discuss all aspects of garage kit modeling and utilizing 3D printing techniques for new and existing home business ideas.
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 210
Pop culture inspires creators and artists from all over the world. Exchanging art between East and Western culture isn't entirely new. Did you know there was a Japanese Spider-Man TV show where Spidey pilots a giant robot and that there's anime interpretations of beloved Marvel characters? Join Stan Oh (Plastic Ronins), Deborah Lo (Plastic Ronins), Ramses Rivera (Ramble Pak), Eri Kagami (Scarlet Rhapsody), and Jared the Greek (Eat the Magic) as they discuss how east and west have paid homage and appreciated one another's pop culture exports.
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
From Batgirl and Doom Patrol to Watchmen and Y: The Last Man, an ever-expanding number of comic-based TV shows have graced our screens, but how do you translate one visual format to another? Alex Freedman and Nick Watson (Paper Team) bring an all-star group of writers and producers to discuss comics and TV. Panelists include Tamara Becher (Doom Patrol, Daredevil), Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Treadstone), Julie and Shawna Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey, The 100), Christopher Monfette (Hellraiser, 12 Monkeys), J. Holtham (Cloak & Dagger, Pitch), and Samantha Levenshus (Nightflyers, Neon Future).
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
When The Twilight Zone debuted in 1959, it became a worldwide phenomenon through its used socially conscious storytelling to explore the human condition and culture of the times. The godfather of sci-fi television, the show explored humanity's hopes, despairs, prides, and prejudices in metaphoric ways conventional dramas could not. The upcoming reimagining of The Twilight Zone from executive producers Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg is coming to CBS All Access April 1. Hear from series producers and creative minds behind the series for an exclusive sneak peek and discussion on reintroducing The Twilight Zone to a modern audience.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 200A
Fluxx— There’s one rule: Draw one card, Play one card. Start with a hand of three cards... add the card you drew to your hand, and then choose one card to play, following the directions written on your chosen card. As cards are drawn and played, the rules of the game change
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Clank!—Burgle your way to adventure in Clank! the new deck-building board game. Sneak into an angry dragon's mountain lair to steal precious artifacts. Delve deeper to find more valuable loot. Acquire cards for your deck and watch your thievish abilities grow. 1-4 Players
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
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En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Smash up: When the game begins, players take turns drafting one of several faction decks. Once each player has two decks, they shuffle them together, combining their distinct abilities. Players use their decks to attempt to have the most power on a base when it is scored
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy — Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, “Find the Rebel Spy” is a quick came using Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing rules. The Imperials must find the Star Speeder with the Rebel Spy. Vader says “no disintegrations”, but the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Death of Liberty—two teams fight to either free the world from the New Dominion or forever rule the world under the iron fist of Caesar. Welcome to a Risk! style team vs team search and destroy game where a good strategy is key to victory.
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
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Muertoons—friends are looking for Dia de los Muertos celebration. But grumpy Tio Rico hates the noise and lights of Dia de los Muertos, so he stole the signs pointing to the party. The first person to discard all their cards leads their friends to the Dia de los Muertos celebration!
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
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Relic Worlds: Showdown—Discover powerful relics and explore ancient alien ruins on distant planets while you fight your opponent and local monsters in Relic Worlds Showdown! Play as space pirates, explorers, or a corporate army for control of the board. All players get a free book!
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
RIN-NE—For Sakura Mamiya, life was odd long before helping her half-Shinigami classmate Rinne Rokudo assist lost souls to reach the land of the dead. Encountering the various spooks, specters, and other-worldly entities that Sakura has seen daily is not as strange as finding herself and Rinne involved in a complicated web of romantic relationships that also include her former childhood friend and now frustrated exorcist, Tsubasa Jumonji, and the extremely gullible Shinigami Ageha.
Star Blazers—Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The intergalactic superpower Gamilas’s attacks have Earth close to complete annihilation. Humanity’s last hope is generous assistance from another alien civilization, Iscandar. The Space Battleship Yamato, with advanced tech and manned by a skilled and motivated young crew, has just one year to reach this planet and obtain a device that could revitalize Earth. But during the journey, Gamilan interference, dangerous cosmic phenomena, and conflicts among the young officers test humanity's resolve.
By now, you've probably heard of this fast 'n' funny competition where some of the speediest cartoonists on the globe cross Sharpies in a test of who can draw the funniest idea in the least amount of time. Your Quick Draw quizmaster Mark Evanier throws the challenges at Sergio Aragonés (MAD magazine, Groo the Wanderer), Scott Shaw! (The Flintstones, The Simpsons), and Tom Richmond (MAD's star caricaturist). See which one emerges victorious. (Spoiler alert: Usually, the big winner at these competitions is the audience.).
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
North 200B
Come and see how WonderCon special guest Ryan Meinerding, head of visual development at Marvel Studios, helps create the heroes and villains from the MCU. Ryan will be taking you through his concept art and talk about how they translate your favorite characters for the big screen. Moderated by Tara Bennett SYFY WIRE's senior editor/producer for the West Coast.
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Jim Sullos (president, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.), Cathy Wilbanks (vice president of operations, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.), author Christopher Paul Carey (director of publishing, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.), artist Thomas Yeates (Groo vs. Tarzan), and filmmaker Robert de Young (Tarzan Revisited) discuss new releases featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous literary heroes, including comics, novels, role-playing games, collectibles, and Robert's award-winning documentary. Moderated by author Scott Tracy Griffin (director of special projects, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.).
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 208
AR, VR, and mixed reality encompass the ever-evolving world of immersive entertainment. 2019 will see some exciting innovation, especially for consumers! This panel of immersive all-stars will spotlight what is coming for this year and the future. Panelists will include Joanna Popper (global head of virtual reality for location based entertainment, HP), Christina Heller (CEO, Metastage), Lori H. Schwartz (governor of interactive, Academy of Television Arts and Scientists), Christopher Morales (VRLeoUSA), as well as representatives from Framestore (Avengers, Harry Potter) and Magnopus (Magic Leap, Oculus). Moderated by Mark Murphy, producer of FutureTechLive!
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Animation Resources is a non-profit educational organization serving animators and cartoonists. Their artists and educators are happy to look over your portfolio and offer honest critique and advice for how to improve your chances of landing your dream job in animation.
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 206B
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon Sealed Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Participants receive six 10-card booster packs. Each player will build a 40-card deck and play 4 rounds of Swiss with 4 Prize cards. Players receive 1 pack for participating in all 4 rounds and the un-defeated players will win Prize Tickets
Saturday March 30, 2019 4:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid—Due to a drunken promise, Miss Kobayashi’s life changes when Tohru, a dragon, arrives to live with her. Kobayashi now experiences a whole new level of domestic bliss with Tohru, a maid-slash-dragon, in her home. Later Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude, appears, searching for Tohru. Kobayashi is soon living with two dragons, devoted, overly affectionate Tohru and totally cute Kana. After moving to a larger apartment, they’re able to live peacefully together while dealing with the occasional problem.
Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess—High school freshman Rihito has four dream girls living with him who are always ready to help him resolve any difficult tasks. These four girls, Hina, Ann, Ines, and Rene, are actually tiny six-inch, powerful androids called Shinki that only need minimal maintenance from Rihito. Despite their tiny size, they all possess normal intelligence and emotions, resulting in some competition for Rihito’s attention.
Alex Sinclair will be on hand to answer any and all questions you may have about his comics coloring techniques, equipment, and just about anything you want to know but were afraid to ask. He will have all his equipment with him to help with demos.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 209
If you're a writer or artist attending the Comic Creator Connection, this is your chance to practice giving your pitch before the event and get some invaluable help from a professional writer and speaker coach. A pitch is simply a way to present yourself or your project to others. It is usually a brief speech designed to persuade your listener into supporting what you're doing or what you've made. Most creators have no trouble coming up with great ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to speak clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill in bringing your project to life. Pitch reviews will be conducted by Douglas Neff, a professional speechwriter, speaker coach, and host of the Comic Creator Connection. This is not a panel. Instead, these are three- to five-minute individual coaching sessions for as many people as can be accommodated in the scheduled time. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, and observers are welcome.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Professional geeks tell all about how to start your own career pursuing your fandom! Learn how the pros started from being fans to becoming geek stars, featuring panelists who work full-time running RPG shows, cosplaying, planning nationwide geek events, running talk shows, and streaming on Twitch! Featuring Michelle Nguyen Bradley (plays Betty on HyperRPG's Rat Queens RPG, event director at Rilakkuma), Leo Camacho (host, actor), Satine Phoenix (community manager at Dungeons & Dragons, show host of Dungeon Master's Guide), Yume Gersh (Emerging Media Marketing), Emma Fyffe (host/producer at Movie Trivia Schmoedown, HyperRPG and ScreenJunkies), Brittany Walloch (director of events at Critical Role), and moderated by Mandie Roman (gaming/esports host and consumer products consultant). This is a rare chance to talk face-to-face with the minds running the geek scene and get tips on where to start your own career in fandom!
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 207
Do you want to know what it takes to build your own droid from the Star Wars galaxy? Southern California R2 Builders Mike Senna, Michael McMaster, William Miyamoto, Chris Romines, and Victor Franco will discuss how their robots were built and how they work. Topics include materials, blueprints, building techniques, tools, and the electronics used to bring their droids to life.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 210
Members of the Order of Gallifrey cosplay group will give you an introduction to Whovian cosplay. They'll show you how to make your wardrobe bigger on the inside and how to dress fashionably across all of time and space.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Kyle Hill (Because Science, MythBusters: The Search) is joined by cosmologist Sophia Nasr (consultant, 12 Monkeys), quantum physicist Spiros Michalakis (consultant, Ant-Man), and electrical engineer Allen Pan (MythBusters: The Search) to break down all the pop culture-infused science and speculation heading into Avengers: Endgame. Q&A session to follow.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Comics are more accessible than ever! WonderCon special guest Vita Ayala (Livewire) and Danny Lore (Queen of Bad Dreams) answer questions about what it was like breaking into comics, and they'll share some of the tips and tricks they've gathered to break in along the way. Conversation and audience Q&A!
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 211
Rebekah McKendry, PhD, (professor at University of Southern California, horror genre expert, Blumhouse Production's Shock Waves podcast, Fangoria Entertainment), James Sabata (author, Fat Camp, screenwriter, Two Urinals from Death), Jared Rivet (screenwriter, Jackals; staff writer for Nickelodeon's upcoming revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark?), and Vincent V. Cava (author, screenwriter, producer/writer of Creepypasta: The Motion Picture) explore the directions horror will take over the course of the next decade, from the point of view of authors and filmmakers. Looking at everything from characters, tropes, and plots to CGI capabilities, filming with drones, and the rise of the next great director, this panel will showcase everything you want to know about the next ten years of horror and beyond.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 200A
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Animation Showcase!• Various The latest reel of short animation from around the world -- some of the best and most creative all-ages animation on the planet! (A) (Global)
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku—Placing the brain of his son Ryunosuke’s pet cat into a top secret NK-1124 android’s body, inventor Kyusaku Natsume creates Nuku Nuku. Her body hides superhuman strength and abilities that make her a potent bodyguard to protect Ryunosuke from the ruthless Akiko Mishima. Mishima, who is Heavy Industries’ president, NK-1124 project financier, Kyusaku’s ex-wife, and Ryunosuke’s mother, has her Office-Lady Warriors use the M.H.I.’s military product division to somehow get Ryunosuke back.
Frame Arms Girl—Ao receives a package with a unique item inside: Gourai, a Frame Arms Girl, who’s a miniature, walking, talking, artificial person with a ten-year-old’s intelligence and a selection of snap-on weapons and armor. When two more Frame Arms Girls, Stylet and Baselard, arrive to test Gourai’s combat capabilities. Ao learns she was chosen to help test a new toy line and get paid for it. Since these girls mainly want to fight and gather information, it makes life awkward for her.
Once again, your moderator Mark Evanier brings together a team of experts in the art of speaking for animated characters, interviews them, and has them demonstrate what they do. The panel this time includes Jon Bailey (Transformers: Combiner Wars, Bumblebee), Phil LaMarr (Futurama, Samurai Jack), Alicyn Packard (Tom & Jerry, Poppy Cat), Rachel Butera (The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Jim Meskimen (Avengers Assemble, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and maybe a surprise or two.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
North 200B
In the interconnected world of 2019, news travels fast and opinions galvanize public thought. But beyond the scope of mainstream American comics lies a critical junction of journalism and non-fiction storytelling, where marginalized communities and voices are brought to the attention of audiences across Europe and North America. Co-author of They Called Us Enemy,Justin Eisinger (IDW editorial director, Graphic Novels and Collections) and other panelists will host an in-depth conversation on upcoming titles such as Burmese Moons (Sophie Ansel) and After the Spring (Hélène Aldeguer)-and the true-to-life events that make their stories so important.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 208
Come see this annual all-star, insider look at your favorite TV series from the scribes behind some of today's hottest genre shows. This time they're bringing the writers' room to you as they discuss making an episode of a one-hour dramatic TV series in this amazing super-sized panel. Our heroic line-up this year includes moderator Chris Parnell (co-president, Sony Pictures Television), Gabrielle Stanton (Titans, The Flash), Ashley E. Miller (Lore, Fringe), Amy Berg (Counterpart, Eureka), Steven Melching (Star Wars Rebels, The Clone Wars), Ryan Condal (Colony), Deric Hughes (Arrow, The Flash), Bo Yeon Kim (Star Trek: Discovery, Reign), Kay Reindl (Swamp Thing, Freakish), Jesse Alexander (Lost, Heroes, American Gods), Sarah Watson (The Middleman, Parenthood), Brian Ford Sullivan (Arrow), Marc Bernardin (Treadstone, Castle Rock), and Mark A. Altman (The Librarians, Agent X). Also win a chance to receive a free copy of the new Final Draft 11.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Comic book Legend Rob Liefeld previews his latest character in partnership with Marvel, Major X, ahead of its X-citing release in April. For the first time anywhere, get behind-the-scenes insight into the creation of the Major X-character event that recalls the ‘90s era art and storytelling that Liefeld made so popular.
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Saturday March 30, 2019 5:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Concrete Revolutio—It’s not easy to maintain order when all types of fictional creatures exist as part of everyday life. So the government formed the Superhuman Bureau, a vibrant team of powerful fighters to help protect those with supernatural abilities. But doing what’s right is no easy task when society and the government clash to define the lines of justice for both humans and super humans. In this world beings are not what they seem to be, including even the Bureau’s only human member.
Lost Universe—Traveling throughout the galaxy, Kain Blueriver, a psi-blade-wielding master, teams up with Canal, the sassy holographic image of his starship Swordbreaker’s computer, and Millie Nocturne, an expert sharp shooter who dreams of being the best at everything. They are Trouble Consultants who work various contracted jobs, involving adventure, action, and sometimes danger, especially against the crime organization Nightmare.
Get a sneak peek at Orion Pictures' upcoming Child's Play, a contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic starring Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, and Brian Tyree Henry. Cast and filmmakers will be on hand to debut exclusive footage, answer questions, and share a very special announcement on the highly-anticipated film, along with audience giveaways. Moderated by Entertainment Weekly'sClark Collis.
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 200A
You love to play games. You back new tabletop projects on Kickstarter all the time, but who is going to play all these games with you? From Monopoly to D&D, most games require more than one player. These panelists will teach you how to locate or start your own tabletop tribe while they play a game of their own! Plus, you'll get tips on building a social following. Panelists include Ivan Van Norman (host, Geek & Sundry), Chelsea Schwartz (founder, High Voltage), Ross Thompson (marketing manager, USAopoly), Zak Klapperich (D&D enthusiast, Archdruid), Danielle DeMasters (community manager, Emerald Knights), J.C. Reifenberg (creator, Scum and Villainy Cantina), and moderator Will Pasquin (game editor, High Voltage).
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 211
In an industry plagued by monolithic power struggles, readers and fans crave new stories and voices from the real and diverse world in which they live. The obvious place to start is with the upcoming generations. Come hear from educators, entertainment journalists, and industry professionals in the conversation as we discuss the fast-changing industry and how to get #ownvoice creators into these difficult-to-manage spaces from the classroom to the boardroom.
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Comic artist Kit Seaton (Norroway, Afar) will guide you through the introductory basics and techniques of marker drawing. This panel will cover best practices and advice when purchasing your markers, paper selection, and basic technique on how to use your markers, everything to get you started with your first venture into the world of markers!
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 210
Director Ruolin Li (Dreamworks), voice actor Jon Bailey (Transformers, Honest Trailers), writer/executive producer Brendan Hay (Harvey Street Kids, Robot Chicken), writer/executive producer Dan Hageman (Trollhunters, Ninjago), and freelance artist Lee Kohse (Star Wars, Aliens, Voltron) discuss the business of being creative. With so many aspects of being creative to cover, this year's panel will focus on animation. How to get an idea from your head to the screen. Coming up with designs and writing the script, to casting the voices and ways to get it animated. Our experienced panelists will also answer your questions on all aspects of being creative. A must-see for anyone wanting to make a living by being creative. Moderated by Johnny Kolasinski (podcaster and former arts marketer).
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 207
Have you ever wanted to hear funny people debate topics you thought should never be debated like "Who wore it better: Tarzan or Gollum?" Come see Olivia Olson (actress, Marceline from Adventure Time), Jenny Jaffe (writer, Big Hero Six TV series), Abed Gheith (writer, Rick and Morty), and Genevieve Cosplay for an unforgettable geek showdown moderated by Tyler McPhail (host of The Grand Geek Gathering)!
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Storyboard and comic book artists Shannon Eric Denton (Deadpool, Batman), Roger Robinson (Batman, Halo), Mike Kunkel (Hero Bear, Spider-Man), Drew Johnson (Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy), and David Chlystek (X-O Manowar, Guardians of the Galaxy) explore the power and potential of visual storytelling across media. The panel will present examples of comics and storyboards used to impact readers and empower cinematography. The panelists will discuss incorporating a dynamic approach to storytelling in both comics and film while clearly defining the differences between the two mediums. Print, television, film, games, and other media all benefit from visual storytelling and now you can too.
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 28, 11:28AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 209
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?—After forming a school club to play the popular online fantasy game Legendary Age, Hideki, with help from Akane and Kyou, tries to help Ako, who deeply loves Hideki as both her in-game and future real-life husband, to separate fantasy from reality. When Ako skips school again due to a misunderstanding, Hideki visits her at her home. Realizing Hideki does love her,—after he promises to always be with her and supportive whenever she feels insecure with life—Ako attends school once again.
Made in Abyss—What lies at the bottom is unknown as no one has returned from it, but the Abyss is full of strange creatures and priceless relics that have trapped generations of fortune hunters. Anyone can safely descend into it, but returning triggers nightmarish transformations and madness as the chance of remaining unchanged lessens the deeper you go. Learning that her missing mother may still be alive in it, 12-year-old Riko and her robot friend Reg brave entering its darkness.
Black Clover—Two orphans who are friends share the same goal: to someday become the Wizard King. Competing in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards this goal. In this world, Yuno excels at magic, but Asta has a rare problem—he supposedly has no powers. On the day magicians receive their grimoires, Yuno gets a special one, but Asta doesn’t get any. Asta tries to stop a mysterious magician from stealing Yuno’s grimoire and ends up getting a strange one.
Food Wars!—Young Soma Yukihira's main goal was defeating his father in a cooking contest and taking over the family diner. He’s shocked when his dad suddenly shuts it down, then sends Soma off to the elite cooking school Tohtsuki Academy, that’s staffed with culinary giants like Erina "God Tongue" Nakiri, who fails to keep lowly short-order cook Soma from getting in. Soma shows that he can prepare any dish these snobs want. Learning only a handful of students actually graduate, Soma vows to leave as its top student.
ASIFA-Hollywood is bringing together some of the brightest talents in animation to discuss the animation industry, tips on how to break into the industry, and challenges and triumphs along the way. Panelists will include Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Rise of the Guardians), Jorge Gutiérrez (Book of Life, El Tigre, upcoming Maya and the Three), Daron Nefcy (Star vs. the Forces of Evil), Jeanette Moreno King (Alien News Desk, Enchantment, Futurama), and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (Disney's Mickey Mouse Shorts, Steven Universe Movie). The panel will be moderated by ASIFA-Hollywood vice-president Brooke Keesling.
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
North 200B
Back by popular demand, this team of actors, TV writers, and psychologists discuss the psychology of beloved TV shows, such as Supernatural, The Punisher, Doctor Who, Arrow, Cloak and Dagger, and many others. Psychologists Dr. Janina Scarlet (Harry Potter Therapy; Dark Agents) and Dr. Billy San Juan (Doctor Who Psychology), builder and actor Tamara Robertson (MythBusters), TV writers Christine Boylan (The Punisher; Cloak and Dagger) and Deric Hughes (Arrow; Flash), and NYT bestselling authors Jonathan Maberry (V-Wars) and Alan Kistler (Doctor Who: A History) will be discussing these TV shows and more. Dustin McGinnis (Superhero Therapy podcast; Brothers McGinnis Music) moderates.
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Entertainment industry professionals Mike Page CSA (director of casting TNT & TBS), Renee Jeske (Disney Music Group), Rick Montano and Vinnie Ingrao (writers, CW Roswell), Chris Riley (Male Cosplay Pinups), Ray Lancione (president of Qweerty, LGBT video gamer 501c3 org), and David Booher (comic book writer, IDW) discuss how to turn your favorite geeky fandoms into flourishing careers, the challenges and rewards of growing up gay, and how being a member of the LGBT community influenced their work. Moderated by Chandler Poling (White Bear PR).
UPDATED: Fri, Mar 29, 05:34PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 208
Moderator Spiro Skentzos (Arrow) and several genre showrunners, executive producers, and TV executives including Mark Kruger (Midnight Texas), Rockne S. O’Bannon (Farscape), Gabrielle Stanton (Titans), and Ryan Mickels (manager of current programming, Universal Content Productions) discuss navigating the TV spec terrain, including beginner's mistakes, what producers look for in a writer, and what it takes for you to write a killer spec that will stand above the crowd. There will be a huge Q&A component, so bring your questions.
UPDATED: Tue, Mar 19, 10:40AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Have you seen the great costumes in the Exhibit Hall and wondered how do they do that? Well, Aaron Engelbeck (a.k.a. Neo Cosman), Gary Griggs (a.k.a. Pink Wookie), and Erik Erspamer (a.k.a. erikvonwulf) will discuss the bare bones basics on how to get started with your first pieces of foam armor including materials needed. Q&A session to follow.
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 210
Themed collector cards have been around for over 100 years. Now, trading card sets typically include sketch cards, which feature the work of established and aspiring artists. Led by Michele Brittany (editorials manager, Fanbase Press), panelists Chris Thorne (DC Comics' The New 52), Ashleigh Popplewell (The Walking Dead), and Caleb King (Rick and Morty) talk about their experiences working with Topps, Cryptozoic Entertainment, and other companies to create trading cards that celebrate some of our favorite franchises.
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 209
This panel will cover the range of RPG-E content that Geek & Sundry has to offer. Hear from both the creators and the talent on their personal experiences as well as their thoughts on the future of this exciting, burgeoning form of entertainment. Stay for Q&A with Deborah Ann Woll (Relics & Rarities), Xander Jeanneret (Relics & Rarities, We're Alive: Frontier), Ivan Van Norman (Sagas of Sundry, We're Alive: Frontier),Gina DeVivo (Callisto*6, TBD RPG), Jason Charles Miller (Starter Kit),Amy Dallen (Sagas of Sundry, TBD RPG,), B. Dave Walters (Vampire: LA by Night), Eric Campbell (Callisto*6), Erika Ishii (Game Engine, Vampire: LA by Night).
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
North 200A
New Star Trek, more Star Trek-the fallow years are no more! So what's with the toxic online culture in social media-or is all that really . . . real? Larry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek (The Trek Files, Trekland's Portal 47) is joined by four other national SoCal-area podcasters-including Ken Ray (Mission Log: A Roddenberry Podcast, MacOSken), Alison "Kenna" Pitt (Priority One), plus Christine Rideout (trekmovie.com, ShuttlePod) and trek.fm's Aaron Harvey (Saturday Morning Trek, trekmovie.com)-to not only review the recent Discovery and five new Treks (and counting) but to detox and demystify the negativity and fake news out there.
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 211
Ever wondered which Star Wars tech could one day be a reality? Curious whether NASA would rather take C-3P0 or R2-D2 into space? Maybe you're still baffled by the Falcon making the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs (even if they did round down)? Expert panelists Farah Alibay (systems engineer, NASA-JPL), Kieran Dickson (editor, CometTV.com, MGM Studios), Emily Manor Chapman (mission planner, NASA-JPL), Fon Davis (Star Wars production designer), Travis Langley (editor, Star Wars Psychology), Eliot Sirota (VFX expert), and host Jenna Busch (creator, Legion of Leia) act as your Bor Gullet into the mind of Star Wars creators and break down the science behind a galaxy far, far away. Q&As and giveaways will follow.
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300B
This panel addresses what a new writer needs to do once they have material ready to go out to the masses. The shifting 21st century digital frontier means the age-old methods of building a career have been rendered irrelevant and this group of Hollywood screenwriters and graphic novel creators share insider information, publishing secrets, and the professional realities on how to develop your ideas into a viable property and market yourself accordingly. Moderated by 2015 Disney/ABC Writing Program winner and 2014 Eisner Award nominee Brandon Easton (Transformers: War for Cybertron, Marvel's Agent Carter), the panel includes producer Geoffrey Thorne (Black Panther's Quest, The Librarians), artist/writer Tony Puryear (Queen of the South, the Schwarzenegger film Eraser), writer Ubah Mohammed (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Gang Related), and writer Brandon Thomas (Catalyst Prime: Noble, Skybound's Horizon).
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 207
Nothing has done more to bring our fandom to mainstream than the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, not all MCU films are created equal. From the first Iron Man to Captain Marvel, join professional nerds as they debate the last decade of Marvel films until there is an ultimate winner. Audience members will also be invited to join in on the panel discussion! This is a must for any superhero fans! Moderated by Tony Kim and the Hero Within Team.
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 21, 10:30AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Are you a writer with a great idea for a comic book series, but you can't draw? Or maybe you're an artist looking to illustrate an incredible story, but you can't write. WonderCon is proud to once again host the Comic Creator Connection, a fast-paced networking event that puts writers and artists together to help them meet new creative partners. Here's how it works: In a two-hour period, writers and artists will sit down across from each other at a table. (And by artists, we mean pencillers, inkers, colorists, etc.-all are welcome!) Then, in five-minute sessions, you will talk one-on-one with each other about your ideas and skills. At the end of each five-minute period, you will get up and move on to the next person. If you're interested in furthering the conversation, you'll exchange contact information. Think of it as speed-dating, but for writers and artists! Sign-ups are taken in advance for this event, but space may still be available on site.
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy — Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, “Find the Rebel Spy” is a quick came using Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing rules. The Imperials must find the Star Speeder with the Rebel Spy. Vader says “no disintegrations”, but the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans
Dungeons and Dragons Adventure League—an ongoing officially shared campaign using 5th edition rules, featuring the Forgotten Realms setting. You can take your character with you to any Adv League game and play it anywhere. Please utilize the link warhorn.net/events/wondercon-2019 to sign up ahead of time, or simply show up at the show
Board Game Extravaganza!—Join Jeff Burns and the Super Geeked Up crew for board gaming shenanigans featuring some of their favorite games, including Small World, Above and Below, Ex Libris, Dice Throne, and The Grimm Forest
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:00pm - Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom CD
Alice & Zoroku—Fleeing from the research facility that had imprisoned her, Sana, a little girl who can summon and teleport anything she can imagine, encounters Zoroku, a stern but caring old man, who, after helping her escape from two girls with supernatural powers who were pursuing her, and learning about her treatment at the facility, offers her shelter. Zoroku tasks his granddaughter Sanae with taking care of Sana and the two soon become good friends.
Are you a die-hard Harry Potter fan? If so, join mental health professionals Dr. Janina Scarlet (Harry Potter Therapy; Dark Agents) and Travis Adams (Supernatural Psychology), as well as director Justin Zagri (Snape and the Marauders), Mick Ignis (Snape and the Marauders; Stan Against Evil), and SYFY Harry Potter correspondent Katie Aiani for an interactive discussion of the psychology of Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts films. Dustin McGinnis (Superhero Therapy Podcast; Brothers McGinnis Music) moderates. Room 300D
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Leading digital comic book platform Tapas Media explores the steps of how indie comic creators can creatively and commercially build their story, characters, worlds, and brand for future multimedia expansion (from games to filmed content). With the release of Dungeon Construction Co. and Demon House as comic-to-game examples, the publishing team and comic creators Josh Bakken (executive producer, Tapas Media) and Enzo (creator, EnzoComics) will discuss how you can grow your comic book IPs. Moderated by Barbra Dillon (FanBase Press).
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 208
Executive produced by the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame) and based on the hit graphic novel by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, SYFY’s breakout new series, Deadly Class, follows the story of Marcus, a teen living on the streets who is recruited into King's Dominion, an elite private academy where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Cast members Benjamin Wadsworth (Marcus), María Gabriela de Faría (Maria), Luke Tennie (Willie), Liam James (Billy), Taylor Hickson (Petra), and executive producer/co-showrunner Miles Orion Feldsott will go in-depth on the critically acclaimed first season. The panel will be moderated by Deadline’s Dominic Patten.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
North 200B
Annie Wilkes, sledgehammer, your ankles. Is this your writing fear or your pinnacle of excellence? Or do you fear your writing will never hit a pinnacle of excellence? Don't fear your fears because these panelists will help you channel them into writing, especially horror. Nelson Soler (Co EP, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists), Lia Martin (Netflix's Family Reunion, "Mediocre Mom"), Kristine Huntley (Freakish, Mind Games), Kayreth Williams (Humanitas New Voices Winner), Suzanne Park (Untitled Novel, Spring '20 release), and Teresa Huang (SEAL Team, Superstition). Moderator: Ken Choy (Essential Quintessential Harry Potter Collector).
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 11:59AM
Saturday March 30, 2019 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Battle of Souls—is a fast paced card game. Players’ battle each other using custom built decks with legendary historic warriors. The first player to reach 16,000 soul points is the victor and will claim the king of the immortal realm. Beware the tables can turn with a single play.
Cat Lady: During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats. But watch out! Make sure you have enough food for all of your feline friends or your hungry cats will subtract points from your score
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Red Dragon Inn—You and your friends are a party of heroic fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the Red Dragon Inn. 3-6 players
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game—is a deck building game that challenges you to grow up and prepare for your finest hour. Players assume the roles of their favorite characters in the Scott Pilgrim universe, each of whom comes with a unique innovative double-sided starting deck
Spanc—Life is good when you're a Space Pirate Amazon Ninja Catgirl. Enjoy a life of larceny and mayhem as you embark on one Caper after another. Defeat every challenge the galaxy throws at you, from the Friendly Guard Puppies all the way to the Fiendish Death Trap
Magic Saturday 2-Headed Giant Super Sealed—$25 entry (per player). Each team will receive a Magic the Gathering Bundle and build two 40-card decks to play 4 rounds of Swiss. Prize Tickets awarded based on record
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Princess Principal—In the early 20th century, the discovery of Cavorite, an anti-gravity substance, caused a technological revolution, allowing the development of giant airships and other fantastical inventions. Meanwhile, an armed rebellion tore Great Britain in two. The Commonwealth now plans to take Albion by substituting their undercover agent Ange for young Princess Charlotte, but the two girls devise a plan where the Princess will act as an agent in exchange for help in claiming the throne.
The cast and crew of the super popular, award-winning web series Super Power Beat Down are back. This panel will feature a Q&A where you can debate with the crew, learn how to grow your own YouTube channel, receive filmmaking tips, and hear about their newest projects. Stay for the premiere of some new secret video content!
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300B
For over 50 years, Star Trek fans have wondered if the LGBTQ community was a part of the all-inclusive, utopian vision of the future that Gene Roddenberry created for mankind. In 2016, Star Trek Beyond finally settled the debate when they gave audiences their first glimpse of a gay man who was alive and well in the future; followed by an actual gay couple on Star Trek: Discovery. ‘Gaaays In Spaaace' was created to celebrate this historic step forward and has been joined by numerous members of the Star Trek family at events across the country! GIS founder Dan Deevy and several surprise celebrity guests will discuss the journey so far, share opinions and experiences, discuss why it's taken so long to get here and why it's more important than ever for LGBTQ character inclusion in sci-fi to continue! Plus, everyone will receive a free GIS tote bag.
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 211
The team of educators at GeekEd return to WonderCon to show how building your fandom into your office space with Funko Pops, action figures, and Disney memorabilia can create intentional spaces to include marginalized students, start difficult conversations, and build community. Panelists include Emily Sandoval (USC), Kirk White (UCLA), Alina Lewis (USC), and Alfred Day (UC Berkeley).
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 210
The Antidote Trust (TAT), America's premiere Independent Creator Collective brings together an illustrious panel to discuss the many ways to find the funds to publish independent comics. Moderated by journalist and author Hannibal Tabu (2019 Cultural Trailblazer Award, Project Wildfire) with Barbra Dillon (editor-in-chief of Fanbase Press), and panelists Russell Nohelty (bestselling author raised over $100,000 on Kickstarter, teaches The Complete Creative Academy), entertainment attorney Paul Husband, filmmaker and comic book creator Andre Owens (Force Galaxia, The Bovine League), and Wunderman Comics CCO Nate Wunderman (Earth Invasion, Time Corps).
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 207
From the basis of the four elements to the summons we all love, there are many legends and myths that the Final Fantasy series pays homage too. This panel will explore that myths and legends ensuring that the fantasy worlds that have given us countless hours of game play will never be final. Moderated by Jared the Greek (Eat the Magic) and Deborah Lo (Plastic Ronins).
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 209
Inspired by the similarly-named hit TV series, comedians Marcelous Sammuel (LycanNerd.com), Lemar Harris (producer, Otaku Comedy Tournament), Shelby McWeeb (Whose Line is it Anime?), Tyler McPhail (The Grand Geek Gathering), and host Ben Paddon (The Game of Rassilon) will compete in entirely improvised games of wit, cunning, prompts, and audience participation-voluntary or otherwise-all with a distinct anime flavor.
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Loonacy— is a rapid-fire game where players race to be the first to empty their hand by matching one of two images with the images on the open piles in front of them. It’s easy enough to teach in a single sentence, and so addictive you can’t play just one game.
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
In only their second season, Vampire: The Masquerade: LA By Night has already proven itself to be one of Geek & Sundry's most successful new RPG shows! Based on the popular RPG from White Wolf Publishing, come and see B. Dave Walters (We're Alive: Frontier), Cynthia Marie (Sirens of the Realm), Erika Ishii, Alex Ward (Westworld, American Horror Story), and storyteller Jason Carl (creative director, White Wolf) as they do their first-ever live show!
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
North 200A
Kids on Bikes—is a Collaborative World Building RPG from Renegade games, set in small towns with big mysteries. Kids on Bikes is a rules-light storytelling system that gets players into the action fast
Relic Worlds: Adventures—Explore mysterious ruins as you search for treasure and artifacts in your quest to unlock the secrets of a long-lost alien civilization. Avoid traps, fight monsters, and solve puzzles in this game of high adventure and intrigue. All players get a free book!
18if—Awaking in a witch’s designed dream world, Haruto wanders the dreamscape, sometimes meeting a young girl who aids him in dangerous situations. Then he encounters Katsumi Kanzaki, a professor who studies witches in the real world, who mentions this is the consciousness of girls afflicted with “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome,” who are trapped in their own minds. To discover why reality is physically affected by various witches’ actions, Haruto and Katsumi must work together.
Waiting in the Summer—Over a long summer holiday, some friends decide to make a movie and end up learning something about filmmaking—and a lot more about themselves and each other. What started as a way to avoid the summer doldrums quickly turns into something much more complex, intimate, and even revealing, as maturing relationships between everyone takes some new and sometimes unexpected turns, especially between Kaito and Ichika, who’s secretly a crash-landed alien.
Forty years ago, Chestbursters and Xenomorphs terrified audiences around the world for the first time. To celebrate the anniversary of ground-breaking sci-fi horror film Alien, 20th Century Fox Film provided an opportunity for six emerging shorts creators to produce thrilling new tales set in the same world. Two of these shorts, Ore and Specimen, will premiere exclusively for WonderCon fans. Written and directed by women, these shorts pay homage to another significant moment in film history, when Alien introduced the original kick-ass female heroine, Ellen Ripley. Moderated by Tara Bennett (Syfy Wire) with the filmmakers, The Spear Sisters and Kelsey Taylor, will follow.
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 28, 03:57PM
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
North 200B
Our big onstage costume competition returns for its 15th year, featuring amazing, imaginative, and beautiful costumes crafted by our talented and creative attendees. Costumes from all genres, some as solo entries, some as themed groups, compete for trophies, cash, and other awards as given by our guest pro judges and representatives from companies and organizations. Our Master of Ceremonies is the always amusing artist, writer and Girl Genius publisher Phil Foglio. Entertainment during the judging intermission will feature the Lucasfilm-recognized Saber Guild lightsaber performance group and the talented and creative Corps Dance Crew. Doors open for audience seating at 8:00 PM but the line for choice seating starts forming earlier. See pages 00 for complete information.
Saturday March 30, 2019 8:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
Arena
Actually I Am . . . —Normally Asahi Kuromine can't keep secrets, lie, or prevent others from guessing what he's thinking. So when Asahi tries to confess to the mysterious and pretty Youko Shiragami—who he likes—he accidently discovers her secret: She’s a vampire. When it’s revealed Youko has to leave the school and disappear from his life, Asahi must do the impossible: actually keep a secret. Youko isn’t the only one as others at their school are also hiding a secret that Asahi will soon discover. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Seven Dragons—is a fast domino-like game, where players attempt to be the first to create a connected territory of seven panels of their dragon. Secret Goals add the opportunity to bluff, and with aggressive Action cards in the mix, subterfuge is a necessity!
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy — Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, “Find the Rebel Spy” is a quick came using Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing rules. The Imperials must find the Star Speeder with the Rebel Spy. Vader says “no disintegrations”, but the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans
In Death of Liberty—two teams fight to either free the world from the New Dominion or forever rule the world under the iron fist of Caesar. Welcome to a Risk! style team vs team search and destroy game where a good strategy is key to victory.
Saturday March 30, 2019 9:00pm - Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom CD
Ninja Nonsense—Shortly after high school girl Kaede meets and becomes friends with cute, naive, ninja girl trainee Shinobu, they find themselves getting into many hilarious situations and misadventures. Some involve Shinobu’s younger sister Miyabi, who’s a mage trainee, plus a ninja horde, and Onsokumaru, a strange short yellow spherical pudgy creature, who’s also the ninja clan’s headmaster.
En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Fuse—is a real time cooperative dice game where friends work together to quickly save their ship from impending doom! Twenty bombs have been detected. Your elite Bomb Defusal Team (BDT) has been called into action to neutralize the threat. Hurry, because this game will self-destruct in 10 minutes. 2-5 Players
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Space Base: Your job is to draft new ships into your fleet to work and patrol the 12 sectors under your watch. Use cargo vessels, mining ships, and deploy carriers to earn profits and expand your influence. Only one Space Base commodore will be promoted to U.E.S. Admiral of the Fleet
Jinsei: Life Consulting—The 2nd Newspaper Club president assigns Yuki Akamatsu to the paper’s Life Counseling section. He has no idea what’s involved until meeting the three girls providing advice: Rino Endo specializes in the sciences, Fumi Kujo covers humanities, and Izumi Suzuki handles sports and snacks. As they can’t agree on anything, Yuki guides them towards helpful answers for their classmates, while trying to survive their boisterous personalities.
Nakaimo ~My Little Sister Is Among Them—To inherit his late father’s corporation, Shougo must attend Miryuin Private Academy to find his future wife. As all the girls are friendly (especially two classmates, Konoe and timid Miyabi), Shougo must choose the right girl. Unfortunately an undercover agent discovers that one of the girls is his unknown younger half-sister, so Shougo can only hope he won’t chose the wrong girl. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
The Testament of Sister New Devil—When two sexy girls, Maria and Mio, come to live with high school student Basara Tojo, his life changes forever as the two girls have a secret that’s short lived: Maria is a succubus, and Mio is a future Demon Lord. But Basara has his own secret as he's the last descendant from a demon-fighting clan. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian.
To Love Ru—Although Rito’s relationship with Haruna (who is the girl he has always loved who secretly does loves him as well), has grown closer, his relationship with engaged alien princess Lala—who also loves him—is slowly changing. Not only does Rito have to deal with the possibility of a romantic triangle, but also the constant hilarious situations and misadventures that Lala’s crazy inventions seem to create. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Saturday March 30, 2019 11:00pm - Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom CD
Koi Koi Seven—Transferring to Gokoh Academy, Tetsuro Tanaka’s high expectations are dashed after discovering all the other students are girls, as weird and frightening incidents keep happening to him. Then, a group of charming girls possessing special abilities named the Koi Koi Seven appear to be his guardians. One girl, Asuka Yayoi, is also a forgotten childhood friend. Trapped in battles between the Koi Koi Seven and Gokoh Five, Tetsuro must survive day to day. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian.
So, I Can’t Play H!—After Ryosuke Kaga makes a deal with a Shinigami, a Goddess of Death, Lisara Restole. Instead of stealing some life energy to renew herself, she steals his spirits, draining his ability to enjoy things. But surprisingly, he quickly recovers, which is helpful as demons are suddenly targeting and attacking her. He also aids in her quest to find a special person with exceptional life energy. Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 PM unless accompanied by a parent or adult legal guardian.
Action Heroine Cheer Fruits—Typical girl Ann is secretly obsessed with the "local super heroines" who perform in shows promoting regional products and tourist sites across Japan. When Mikan asks her to put on a private heroine show for her younger sister, Ann gets to fulfill her fantasies. Seeing the two girls’ heroine performance, their student council president, Misaki, realizes that a local superhero show may possibly save their town from serious financial jeopardy.
As the business of video games now surpasses the annual revenues of both film and music combined, public interest in pursuing a career in the game industry has staggeringly increased in recent years. This has spawned a wide variety of educational and vocational options for individuals to pursue game development, but how exactly does one get the knowledge they need and then find a job in this very competitive industry? Learn from veteran game industry professionals about what it takes to launch a game development career and how there are many paths into the industry.
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 207
IDW, the publisher behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, My Little Pony, Star Wars Adventures, Sonic the Hedgehog, Marvel Action: Spider-Man, and more, brings its editors and an all-star team of creators to show you how all-ages comics are created! Get in on interactive activities, secret surprises, and a whole lot of fun! You won't want to miss this. Plus, a free comic for every kid!
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 211
Panelists discuss influencers from William Shakespeare to the Universal Monsters, from The Great Gatsby to the Heroic Trio, and from superhero squads galore to Dungeons & Dragons. Nadine Armstrong (occasional bookseller, always reader) will help readers discover who else may have had an impact on Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex), Ian Doescher (William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future!), Mallory O'Meara (The Lady from the Black Lagoon), Zara Lisbon (Fake Plastic Girl), C.B. Lee (Sidekick Squad series), and Adam Jay Epstein (Wiley Snare series).
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 300B
This panel features Dr. Kaylie Allen (multifandom writer), A. Jordan Lambert (multifandom blogger), and Phoenix Mendoza (multifandom artist and writer) describing the transformative healing power of diversity and representation in fan works (moderator: Jen Stout).
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 213CD
In the past several years, LGBTQAIU individuals have made great strides in representation in comics. The next frontier for queer creators is tackling characters whose experiences straddle not only a queer identity but the other identities that make people who they are: race, ethnic background, gender, religion, ability, and more. What are the unique challenges facing writers and artists who wish to examine intersectionality of identities? How do a character's additional identities complement or complicate their lives and loves? Moderator Viktor Kerney (StrangeLore, Prism Comics board member), and panelists Kristen Enos (Active Voice, Web of Lives), Sean Z. Maker (Bent-Con, Ramonah Rising), William O. Tyler (Queerbait), Sonya Saturday (Sonya Saturday's Comics and Art), and others will discuss creating characters and stories that highlight diversity and inclusion.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 12:00PM
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 209
Hakumei and Mikochi—In the great forest, living in a tiny house inside a tree, are two 3.5” tall girls, Hakumei and Mikochi, who are not the only tiny people living in their community. When they’re not spending their time exploring, Hakumei and Mikochi like to visit their neighbors, some who are other tiny folks like the inventor Sen and the songstree Konju. Others are various creatures like beetles, squirrels, and even possibly a big scary owl.
Monster Hunter Stories Ride On—Cheerful and enthusiastic, Lute is a young boy who dreams of becoming the world’s top monster rider, but it won’t be easy with new challenges to overcome. Fortunately, Lute has good friends helping him: Cheval, a fellow apprentice rider; Lilia, a young girl who dreams of leaving the village and seeing the world; and Navirou, a loyal catlike companion. They train daily and make it through their various trials in the isolated Hakum Village,
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall
Come for a screening of the first episode of the hit-series A Discovery of Witches. Produced by Bad Wolf and adapted from Deborah Harkness's critically-acclaimed and bestselling book of the same name, A Discovery of Witches is a modern-day love story, set in a world where witches, vampires, and daemons secretly live and work alongside humans, hidden in plain sight. The Sky original production stars Emmy®-nominated Matthew Goode (The Crown) and Teresa Palmer (Hacksaw Ridge) along with Alex Kingston (Doctor Who), Valarie Pettiford (Being Mary Jane), and Owen Teale (Game of Thrones).
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 300D
Sharpen your pencils and bring your notebooks because class is in session! DC is proud to be home to some of the most talented artists working in comics today. Join this fan-favorite lineup of artists for a unique look into their visual approaches to your all-time favorite DC superhero, Batman!
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 210
Hollywood's Motion Picture illustrators Trevor Goring (The Dark Tower, The 5th Wave), Benton Jew (The Phantom Menace, Venom), Marty Kline (The Amazing Spider-Man, Terminator Salvation), and Ed Verreaux (Jurassic World, Looper) can create any type of adventure from superheroes in space to barbarians toppling Rome. Come see and hear how the films are imagined. Moderated by Tim Burgard (Rampage, Justice League).
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
North 200B
Love all things comics? Love paying your bills too? What opportunities are out there for comics creators and comics lovers? Moderator Mark Waid (Daredevil) talks to WonderCon Anaheim special guests Julie Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey), Shawna Benson (Green Arrow), Ryan Meinerding (head of visual development, Marvel Studios), and Liam Sharp (Wonder Woman) about the ins and outs of the comics biz and all its extensions.
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 208
Meghan Caves (producer Saving Throw) discusses what makes superhero role-playing games so fun with Amy Dallen (Geek & Sundry), Mairghread Scott (Marvel Rising, Batgirl), Scott Woodard (The Sixth Gun RPG, Flash Gordon RPG), Jordan Caves-Callarman (Wildcards) and Markeia McCarty (DC Daily, Tempting Fate). They'll talk different systems, building characters you love, and how to adapt characters from comics and movies!
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 12:00PM
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 213AB
Cat Lady: During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats. But watch out! Make sure you have enough food for all of your feline friends or your hungry cats will subtract points from your score
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Gravwell—After being pulled through a black hole, four spaceships find themselves in a dimension without fuel. Time is running out to save your crew and your ship! With careful card play, you can slingshot past these derelict craft and be the first to escape from the Gravwell! 1-4 Players
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
King of Tokyo—You play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Death of Liberty—two teams fight to either free the world from the New Dominion or forever rule the world under the iron fist of Caesar. Welcome to a Risk! style team vs team search and destroy game where a good strategy is key to victory.
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Fellow fans remember the life and legacy of the legendary Stan Lee. Starting with the Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics in 1961, Stan (together with fellow co-creators, artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, et al.) brought to life the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, and our favorite neighborhood Spider-Man! This panel will celebrate Stan the Man with a collection of fan art and the best of his cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plus stories of those who knew Stan and his genuine appreciation for his fans.
Sunday March 31, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
North 200A
Sister Princess—Top of his class in middle school, Wataru Minakami’s comfy life in Tokyo is ruined when a computer glitch has him unexpectedly fail his high school entrance exams. Then his trusted butler Jeeves sends Wataru to attend school on a mysterious island. After arriving there, Wataru will encounter 12 cute, friendly girls, which is not a problem until he discovers they’re all his younger sisters! For Wataru, adjusting to his new life in a different town isn’t going to be easy.
Hunter x Hunter—In the Hunter Exam’s Fourth Phase, the participants must steal each others’ ID badges, and anyone without enough at the end of one week fails. To succeed, Gon and friends will use trickery, unexpected alliances, and careful negotiations. The remaining Hunter candidates in the Final Phase are set up for one-on-one battle, but the only way to win is to lose. After the exam, discovering Killua returned to his home, Gon and his friends go to the Republic of Padokea to find him.
BOOM! Studios' Lumberjanes is one of the biggest success stories in comics-and it's time to celebrate five years of friendship! Co-creator Shannon Watters, writer Kat Leyh, writer Lilah Sturges, and executive editor Jeanine Schaefer will celebrate entering the biggest year ever for Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types with exclusive giveaways for every fan in attendance. Moderated by Tracy Brown (staff writer, LA Times).
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 211
The entertainment world, with its plethora of great characters and interesting universes, is no stranger to reboots and expanding universes. It is often a chance to widen appeal and make it easy for new readers to jump in and gives a chance to update outmoded ways of thinking. These reinventions and expansions must navigate shaking up a formula, reframing a world, and bringing a contemporary eye to classic stories and iconic characters without alienating the core audience that fell for these beloved characters so many years ago. Join Cecil Castellucci (Female Furies), Jody Houser (Star Wars: Age of Republic), Sarah Kuhn (Shadow of the Batgirl), Jackson Lanzing (Star Trek: Year 5), Javi Grillo-Marxuach (The Dark Crystal) as they discuss how to breathe new life in old characters and avoid the unforgiving pit of the trite homage.
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 209
It's a lot more work than you would think to run a successful Kickstarter. Mike Syfritt, CEO of Pixel Brix, and a few other professionals in the comics and game industry will talk about the tips and tricks to getting your Kickstarter funded with great success!
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 207
An arguably established aphorism in the field of speculative fiction is that stories that focus on technology can lack emotional content. Panelists including WonderCon guests Cory Doctorow (Radicalized) and Michael Grumley (Breakthrough series), S.B. Divya (Runtime), J. Dianne Dotson (Heliopause: The Questrison Saga), and Maura Milan (Ignite the Stars) will get to the heart of the matter with moderator Maryelizabeth Yturralde (Mysterious Galaxy).
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Makeup effects artist Jeff Barkley (Delirium) demonstrates how to turn one makeup look into another (i.e., vampire into a zombie). He will be joined by pro cosplayers Trey Barkley (Sparrow's Flight) and Desiree Preston (Enasni Volz) to answer any questions.
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
After the game-changing Season 5 finale, Clarke and the team make their way down to the new planet. They are left wondering if this planet is suitable for life, and if the human race can finally live in peace. What will they find on this new mysterious home and what will emerge from Monty's discovery of the Eligius III mission? Be the first to watch the Season 6 world premiere, exclusively at WonderCon, followed by a Q&A session with cast and producers, including Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, Richard Harmon, Tasya Teles, Shannon Kook, JR Bourne, and Jason Rothenberg. See them answer all your burning questions. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, Season 6 returns April 30 at 9/8c on The CW.
Led by author Peter Clines (Dead Moon, Paradox Bound, the Ex-Heroes series, numerous short stories, and countless articles on the film and television industry), this session focuses on the business of prose publishing. The Writers' Coffeehouse is a bunch of writers sitting around talking about writing. No agendas, no requirements-just chat about markets, about pitching and selling, about conquering frustration and defeating writer's block, and about all of the good things that come from the community of writers. It's open to everyone-from absolute beginners to award-winners and bestsellers. Just show up, hang out, and talk. Or don't talk-lurk in the back and take notes.
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy — Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, “Find the Rebel Spy” is a quick came using Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing rules. The Imperials must find the Star Speeder with the Rebel Spy. Vader says “no disintegrations”, but the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Ian Doescher (William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future!), Mallory O'Meara (The Lady from the Black Lagoon), Zara Lisbon (Fake Plastic Girl), C.B. Lee (Sidekick Squad) and Adam Jay Epstein (Wiley Snare series) Signing ASA
Fairy Tail Zero—For young Mavis Vermillion, life in the Red Lizard Guild is hard. Forced into servitude, she struggles to survive, but she refuses to give up hope. Then the Blue Skull Guild’s sudden raid changes everything. Mavis and Zera, the guild master’s daughter, must start all over again doing what it takes to stay alive. Things look up after they encounter a band of treasure hunters as Mavis gets a chance at a better life and creating a guild someday.
Teasing Master Takagi-san—A frustrated Nishikata is determined to out-tease Takagi, a master at pranks and teasing. But no matter how clever his plans are or how hard he tries, all of his attempts still fail. It seems that he can’t ever compete with the clever Takagi, who in the end is the one always laughing at Nishikata. Despite this rivalry, a friendship slowly develops between them. Nishikata is unaware that Takagi is keeping secret the possibility that she does actually like him a lot.
How does a comics scholar win a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award? Step one, study comics. Step three, win an Eisner. To figure out step two, join WonderCon special guest Damian Duffy to discuss academic comics, the art books Black Comix and Black Comix Returns, his Eisner Award-winning collaboration with John Jennings in adapting Octavia Butler's masterpiece Kindred, and their forthcoming adaptation of Butler's Parable of the Sower. Travis Langley (Black Panther Psychology: Hidden Kingdoms) moderates.
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 210
WonderCon special guest Jen Bartel (Blackbird) will chat with artist Kris Anka (Runaways) about her unconventional career path into comics and how it quickly propelled her into being a recognized name-both as a highly in-demand cover artist and as an interior artist on titles like her own creator-owned Image Comics book Blackbird, The Mighty Thor, and Black Panther. Room 208
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208
They're back! Are you the biggest Nintendo fan? Are you the Hero of Time that everyone has been waiting for? Prove it by competing with other Nintendo fans and showcasing your knowledge of all things Nintendo! Quizmasters Kiet Pham and Ryan Van Lu will determine if you have what it takes to be a Nintendo Master! It will be a smashing good time!
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Not all female artists/creators are about unicorns and glittery vampires and silly pseudo-bondage. Some women create truly dark and challenging art and content, with just a touch of humor and whimsy. Whether it's comic books, novels, or art, these are the women who are creating content that connects with our deeper, darker side. Featuring Megan Hutchison (Rockstars), Mairghread Scott (Marvel Rising), MD Marie (Vindication), Susan Lee (Wraith of Love). Moderator Barbra Dillon of Fanbase Press.
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
North 200B
Short films for all ages The Adventures of Zack and Molly • Sara Beresford A tech-savvy octopus tells the world about the deep ocean. (A) (USA) Polar Opposites • Diana Wey Can a penguin and polar bear share a single iceberg? (A) (United Kingdom) Someone Good Will Find You • Leelia Strogov A Chinese immigrant father teaches his son a lesson on how to make it in America. (L) (USA) Plus other festival favorites!
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time—All Yokoi wants is to listen to her teacher's lessons, but her focus is always being pulled away to see what her classmate Seki is doing. He’s not taking notes, but doing some other type of activity on his desktop. Yokoi is the only one ever noticing it and she sees disaster looming as Seki's plans build to their conclusion, which she can’t look away from.
Rental Magica—Astral is a very unique mage-for-hire agency. Its president Istuki possesses Glam Sight, Honami is a Celtic Mage, Nekkoyashi is a Onmyoudou Mystic, Mikan is a Shinto Priestess, and Manami is a Poltergeist. Combining their different magical powers, they dispel the dark magic and supernatural monsters they encounter in their various jobs. Sometimes they’re assisted by Adelicia, the head of the rival agency Goetia, who’s a Solomon Mage, and also their friend.
Have an idea for a comic story or character, but can't seem to focus it? Veteran comic editors Barbara Kesel (Watchmen, Hellboy, Star Wars) and David Seidman (Disney Comics), and artist/writer Lea H. Seidman (Teen Titans Go, My Little Pony) can offer tips on how to strengthen your pitch, characters, or story concept, and help you look at the project from the standpoint of an editor or artist who will have to draw it.
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Room 206B
Ironheart Sofia Wylie, Squirrel Girl Milana Vayntrub, Ms. Marvel Kathreen Khavari, and Patriot Kamil McFadden will be joined by Cort Lane (SVP, Animation and Family Entertainment) and Marsha Griffin (VP, Animation Current Series and Development) for an action-packed panel moderated by Kristin Cruz that will showcase the world premiere of the brand-new animated special Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron. Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron will introduce Riri Williams a.k.a. Ironheart to the Marvel Rising universe, voiced by Sofia Wylie ("Andi Mack"), in an epic adventure that sees Ironheart teaming up with the Secret Warriors to face-off against Hala the Accuser in their epic penultimate battle! Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron will premiere on Wednesday, April 3rd on Marvel HQ.
UPDATED: Wed, Mar 20, 12:58PM
Sunday March 31, 2019 11:45am - 1:00pm PDT
North 200A
Lucky Star—With summer vacation starting for Konata, Kagami, Tsukasa, and Miyuki, the staple fun activities are going to the beach in swimsuits and eating the seaside shop food or going to a summer’s end outdoor festival in yukatas to enjoy the various attractions. Unfortunately, there are summer homework assignments to finish as they are due when vacation ends, but Konata will be spending the summer as always, playing online games and not getting any work done, and eventually having to once again copy it from Kagami, who has finished her work.
The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech, but in educational settings, those rights can be hard to understand and defend. CBLDF and a panel of experts will hold a discussion of First Amendment rights for teachers and students and real-world tips for defending those rights. Moderated by Betsy Gomez (Banned Books Week Coordinator).
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 211
Writer-producer Javier Grillo-Marxauch (Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Cowboy Bebop) and audiobook producer and narrator Colby Elliott (Wonder Woman Unbound, Sly Flourish's The Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master) will do a deep-dive into collaboration and the creative process, breaking down the how and why of getting your creative work out into the world. They'll discuss when the creative process goes right, when it goes wrong, when to seek feedback, and when to let it go. Javi and Colby will also talk and answer questions about their collaborative projects (the anthologies Shoot This One and Shoot That One) and their respective roles as composer and performer.
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 209
The Winner Twins, Brittany and Brianna, multiple award-winning and national bestselling science fiction authors known for their popular Strand series, explain how to create your own novel step by step, from building your universe to overcoming writer's block to the different paths to publishing. The twins, who are on staff at UCLA, have taught their unique creative writing method to hundreds of thousands of convention attendees, teachers, and students across the country. They will be joined by Todd McCaffrey (New York Times bestselling author, Dragonriders of Pern) and Steven Sears (writer and producer, Xena: Warrior Princess, The A-Team, Father Dowling Mysteries, Swamp Thing), plus other panelists to be announced.
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Kim Henderson McAndrew and Benji McAndrew (InPlainSight, 9 O'Clock Bedtime Cosplay), Sarah Brockman (ConQuest AR), Christine Quimbo (Team Wicket), and Anastasia Washington (UnReelized Talent, Anastationtv) will hold a discussion on the differences between cosplay, stylized attire, bounding, and everyday fashion, followed by a discussion of how to integrate each into your daily wardrobe to express and celebrate your fandoms. Q&A to follow. Moderated by Justin Davidson (Justin Davidson Photography).
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
As Wonder Woman says, "It is my sacred duty to defend the world." Pop Culture Hero Coalition celebrities and activists work for real-life heroism over bullying, racism, inequality, misogyny, LGBTQI+ bullying, and other forms of hate in this timely intersection of fun and social justice! Discuss how TV, comics, and film can inspire us to create a better planet-and get plugged into how you can work for justice IRL. Panelists include Dr. Janina Scarlet (Superhero Therapy, Dark Agents), Dr. Andrea Letamendi (Arkham Sessions, TEDx Speaker), Christine Boylan (The Punisher, Cloak & Dagger), and Jenna Busch (founder, Legion of Leia; VitalThrills.com). Moderated by Coalition founder Chase Masterson (Star Trek DS9, Doctor Who Big Finish). We love superheroes; why not be one? "Pop Culture Hero Coalition is using Comic-Con's massive influence to spread its anti-bullying message," CBS News.
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 207
Loonacy— is a rapid-fire game where players race to be the first to empty their hand by matching one of two images with the images on the open piles in front of them. It’s easy enough to teach in a single sentence, and so addictive you can’t play just one game
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Clank!—Burgle your way to adventure in Clank! the new deck-building board game. Sneak into an angry dragon's mountain lair to steal precious artifacts. Delve deeper to find more valuable loot. Acquire cards for your deck and watch your thievish abilities grow. 1-4 Players
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Machi Koro—you've just been elected Mayor. Congrats! Unfortunately the citizens have some pretty big demands: jobs, a theme park, cheese factories and maybe even a radio tower. A tough proposition since the city currently consists of a wheat field, a bakery and a single die
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Mystic Vale: A curse has been placed on the Valley of Life. Hearing the spirits of nature cry out for aid, druids clans have arrived, determined to use blessings to heal land and rescue spirits. It will require courage and caution, the curse can overwhelm the careless who wield too much power
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Red Dragon Inn—You and your friends are a party of heroic fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the Red Dragon Inn. 3-6 players
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Entry $30. Players receive 6 booster packs and build a 40-card deck. After deck construction, before the first round, players will choose a Ravnica Guild. Then play 3 rounds of Swiss, winning 1 booster pack per match they win. Winning faction will receive an additional booster pack. All players will receive a special Guild affiliated item upon entering
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
WonderCon special guest Cory Doctorow (Radicalized), S.B. Divya (Runtime), J. Dianne Dotson (Heliopause: The Questrison Saga), and Maura Milan (Ignite the Stars) Signing ASA
His and Her Circumstances—For Yukino Miyazawa, admiration and praise from others had become an addiction, and she worked hard to be the perfect girl and student. But that was before meeting Souichirou Arima, whom she quickly hated as he easily aced the high school entrance exam and snatched the glory of being the class representative from her. To get back at Souichirou, Yukino plots revenge, never suspecting that they will become very close friends and eventually fall in love with each other.
Fear the Walking Dead cast members Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Maggie Grace, Garret Dillahunt, Jenna Elfman, join showrunners and executive producers Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, chief content officer Scott M. Gimple, and others to preview the series' upcoming fifth season, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes and exclusive new footage. Fear the Walking Dead returns this summer on AMC.
Cutting-edge VFX have reached a level where anything that can be imagined can be taken from script to screen. From demonic possessions to city extensions, VFX industry leader Crafty Apes works on everything from sci-fi shows to period features. The team behind fan-favorites including Stranger Things, The Orville, Legion, Doctor Strange, Deadpool 2, and Ant-Man and the Wasp will dive into the ways in which visual effects shots were crucial to the storytelling process.
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
North 200B
As a kid, everything is magical, and magic is believable. Bringing magic to life expands young minds, and these comics creators are experts at sprinkling that fairy dust. Dan Wood (youth librarian, Escondido Public Librry) moderates Mary Bellamy (Faux Facts and Ah Heck!!), Alina Chau (The Nian Monster), and WonderCon special guests Katie Cook (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic), Greg Pak (The Princess Who Saved Herself), and Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn) as they share their tips and tricks and a little hint of magic.
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 208
WonderCon special guest Tom King discusses Mr. Miracle, Batman, and Heroes in Crisis. Tom will talk about his approach in humanizing these larger-than-life heroes in a way that's never quite been seen before in comics.
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Who is Bloodshot, Valiant Comics' unstoppable supersoldier? With Vin Diesel's Bloodshot movie from Sony Pictures coming out next February and some exciting Bloodshot comic news, Valiant's editor Lysa Hawkins, director of marketing Mel Caylo, and sales and social media manager Emily Hecht give you a crash course on this iconic character. What's Bloodshot's history, what are his abilities, and what motivates him?
UPDATED: Thu, Mar 21, 11:25AM
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Hollywood regularly uses comic books to create the next summer blockbuster or hit television series. However, numerous video games have inspired their own comic book stories that provide insight into character backgrounds, narratives, and lore. This panel will discuss three well-known video games that use comic series to expand on their universes and to provide alternative perspectives. Daisy R. Herrera (California State University, Los Angeles) looks at how the comic series Assassin's Creed Uprising expands on the story of the mysterious antagonist, Juno. Jovi H. Hinojosa (California State University, Los Angeles) investigates Borderlands: Origins, a series that focuses on the protagonists of the video game of the same title and the specific events that send them on their journey throughout Pandora. Stephanie Herrera (Glendale Community College) shows how the comic series Bloodborne captures a different perspective into the critically acclaimed video game universe.
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 210
Did You Hear That? • Gabriel Groenwold After school, three teen boys face off against a spider. (L) (USA)
Folktale • Ajitesh Sharma A young Indian boy’s embrace of fables becomes a challenge in the real world. (L) (India) Beeju • Brian Cheng A world where knights are armed by the forces of Chi. (A) (USA)
Sweet Escape • Ian McSpadden Senior citizens Gertrude and Ruth become devastated when budget cuts take their ice cream away. (L) (USA)
Pokémon Sealed Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Participants receive six 10-card booster packs. Each player will build a 40-card deck and play 4 rounds of Swiss with 4 Prize cards. Players receive 1 pack for participating in all 4 rounds and the un-defeated players will win Prize Tickets
Sunday March 31, 2019 12:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Stellvia—In 2167, a nearby supernova’s explosion sent electromagnetic radiation that catastrophically damaged the Earth. 186 years later a more destructive wave called "The Second Wave" is approaching the Earth. Fifteen-year-old computer genius Shima Katase’s dream of going up into space is realized when she’s selected to enter space-piloting school on the Space Station Stellvia. Becoming good friends with Arisa Glennorth during the trip, they will train with other potential pilots.
Just Because—It's the last semester of high school, so all Haruto Soma and Mio Natsume need to do is keep on studying and avoid any major drama until getting their diplomas. That plan gets derailed by the sudden transfer and reappearance of their mutual friend Eita Izumi, who moved away four years ago. It’s awkward for them, since they’re not the same as they were back in middle school, and reconnecting means addressing old issues and unresolved feelings.
Doamygar-D—In Kyoto, Daijiro Kyogoku runs his family's traditional Japanese sweets shop. In its basement, Daijiro finds a mysterious, giant, candy-making robot, Doamygar-D, that’s a master of treats. Along with Daijiro, they’re the perfect dessert-crafting pair. When evil monster-like robots attack the city, Daijiro and Doamygar-D feed their insatiable hunger turning them back into humans again.
Hear from experienced KidLit agents about the do's and don'ts of getting published. There will be Q&A, but no book pitches. Panelists include Annie Bomke (Annie Bomke Literary), Laura Bradford (Bradford Literary), Masha Gunic (Azantian Literary), Thao Le (Sandra Dijkstra Literary), and Patricia Nelson (Marsal Lyon Literary). Moderated by Henry Herz (How the Squid Got Two Long Arms).
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
Some say the most important part of any comic book is the cover. If that's so, we need to talk more about cover designs . . . and talk we will with these acclaimed cover creators: Greg Capullo (Batman, Spawn), Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman for All Seasons), and Jen Bartel (Blackbird, Black Panther). Your moderator as usual is Mark Evanier.
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Go inside the musical world of your favorite film and television soundtracks! Acclaimed independent soundtrack label La-La Land Records celebrates its 17th year with a behind-the-scenes look at their album production history, which includes the orchestral wonders of the recent sci-fi TV hit The Orville, their newly released 40th anniversary restoration of maestro John Williams' immortal Superman, classic Star Trek music releases, and even reveal some very exciting upcoming surprises in store for film music fans! The panel will include La-La Land's co-founders M.V. Gerhard and Matt Verboys, Mike Matessino (The John Williams Harry Potter Collection, Superman 40th anniversary, E.T. 35th anniversary), and much more! The panel will be moderated by label producer Jeff Bond (Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection, Land of the Giants).
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 200A
Geoff Boucher (creator of Hero Complex) talks with WonderCon special guest Liam Sharp (artist, The Green Lantern) about his long career in comics and his hugely successful comeback to mainstream comics at DC. Liam and Geoff host an intimate, lively one-on-one interview and Q&A session!
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
The X-Men were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby during a time of turmoil. As the Civil Rights Movement loomed over America, comic book readers were instantly drawn to Marvel's now-famous mutants. This favorite superhero team reflected not only current events but also people's fears and wants. Fast forward over 50 years, the X-Men now resonate in popular culture once again. Comics, film, and television have always been mediums for entertainment, but also a source of comfort, and X-Men fans can attest to that power through the experiences of the stories. Jessica Tseang (comic book historian, AMC's Secret History of Comics) discusses with Eric Lewald (creator of X-Men: The Animated Series), Julia Lewald (writer, X-Men: The Animated Series), and other Marvel industry veterans/talents, pop culture critics, and comic historians, on what the X-Men mean to them. There will be a time of reflection for Stan Lee.
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Comic books have been pointing out injustice and bringing social issues to light since their outset. Over the years, this has ebbed and flowed, and currently, there is a merry war between both sides of the coin of too much and not enough. The comic industry is booming along with films and television series about superheroes. Panelists include Jason Lewis and James Mathis III, who will share their thoughts on this topic and how current commentary on social justice and diversity have affected the comic book industry. The panel will be moderated by Heather Newman.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 12:00PM
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 207
Bishop creator and Image Comics founder Whilce Portacio joins Wondercon's Portfolio Review to offer thoughtful tips and critiques for artists looking to break into the comic book industry. Bring your portfolio for an hour of guidance from the X-Men artist and a master of the medium. Portacio has also worked on Marvel's X Factor, Punisher, Heroes Reborn: Iron Man, and coming in April, the newest X-Men addition, Major X. He's also worked on DC's Batman Confidential, Stormwatch, and Image Comics' Stone, Spawn, Non-Humans, and Wetworks.
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 206B
Seven Dragons—is a fast domino-like game, where players attempt to be the first to create a connected territory of seven panels of their dragon. Secret Goals add the opportunity to bluff, and with aggressive Action cards in the mix, subterfuge is a necessity!
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Boss Monster—The retro-inspired dungeon-building card game from Brotherwise Games is designed for 2 to 4 players. Boss Monster is packed with nostalgic references to 8-bit video games, dungeon-crawling RPGs, and geeky pop culture. Players compete to become the ultimate villain: the final boss at the end of a side-scrolling dungeon
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy — Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, “Find the Rebel Spy” is a quick came using Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing rules. The Imperials must find the Star Speeder with the Rebel Spy. Vader says “no disintegrations”, but the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Shingu Secret of the Stellar Wars—To stop the next wave of invaders threatening the Earth, the Chosen are forced to make the dangerous decision to use the secret technique of astral deviation to launch Nayuta’s spirit and the Shingu into deep space. Before the enemy reaches her, Nayuta must learn to fight in this disorienting and terrifying emptiness. Lacking any special training or powers to help, Hajime can only watch his friends fight and suffer to save the Earth, unaware that his role in this battle may prove to be the most important one.
ReLIFE—Struggling to get a job, life’s been difficult for Arata Kaizaki, who’s a 27-year-old loser. Meeting a ReLife Research Institute member, Arata is offered a mysterious pill that could give him a chance to pull his life together, but he has to make it through another year of high school. Outwardly he looks like a teenager again and soon makes new friends at high school, including the socially awkward girl Chitose, whom he helps become more sociable, which brings them much closer together.
Elemental Gelade—During a raid, Cou, the bumbling rookie of the "Red Lynx" pirate squadron, discovers a sleeping girl inside a chest. When she awakens, Cou learns Ren is a member of the mighty ancient race of Edel Raids, and she seems to be a shy and defenseless girl, but actually holds within her a power that many would kill for. Cou vows to protect Ren on her journey to a mysterious place called Edel Garden, during which the two become closer and make new friends and dangerous enemies.
From the Joker to Lex Luthor, Black Manta, and more, DC has created a legacy of the greatest villains in all of pop culture. A well-crafted adversary drives the plot of any story but most of all, they are the makers of superheroes. Come meet some of the writers and artists who've put their mark on the most wicked characters in the DC universe.
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
2019 marks the 80th anniversary of Batman's debut in Detective Comics #27 and will see the premiere of The Joker motion picture. The grim, brooding hero who looks like a monster found his arch-nemesis in the bright, laughing monster who looks like a clown. What is it about these two characters that has kept them locked in relentless conflict through literally hundreds of stories? And why do people (not just Harley Quinn) love that killer clown? Join Dr. Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight; Daredevil Psychology: The Devil You Know) and his panel of experts as they try to answer the killing joke.
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 300D
WonderCon special guest Kendare Blake, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series Three Dark Crowns, shares a brief and irreverent look at how she got here. Topics that may or may not be covered: switching genres from horror to urban fantasy to high fantasy, how to query an agent, drafting versus revisions, hairless cats, possible mix-ins for mac and cheese, and book-to-movie/TV adaptations. The Q&A will be wide open.
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208
Do you have what it takes to break into the field of animation? Every year students graduate with degrees in animation, but only a fraction of them end up landing a job in the business. Competition is fierce, and if you want to get your career started, you have to be prepared and ready to hit the ground running. In this panel discussion, producer Stephen Worth is joined by designer/storyboard artist JoJo Baptista and educator Taber Dunipace to offer tips that lead to success and advice on how to avoid common pitfalls. If you hope to pursue a career in animation, you won't want to miss it. This panel is brought to you by Animation Resources, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization serving animators, cartoonists, and illustrators.
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 200B
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Sunday March 31, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Galaxy Angel—The Angel Brigade still searches for Lost Technology for the Transvaal Empire’s military inspectors, but nobody knowing what it is makes finding it hard. Making their job even harder is getting relegated to doing various menial tasks. While on duty, the Angel Brigade should be saving the galaxy one planet at a time, but Milfeulle, Ranpha, Mint, Forte, and Vanilla instead are finding themselves constantly getting into hilarious misadventures.
It'll take the unlikely unification of The Dark Knight and the Heroes in a Half-shell to overcome combined villainous forces afoot in Gotham City in the all-new, feature-length animated thriller, Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment proudly invites WonderCon attendees to be the first live audience to witness this tantalizing team-up at the World Premiere and its star-studded post-screening panel. The Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all-star cast is led by Troy Baker (Batman: Arkham Origins, The Last of Us) as the voice of both Batman and the Joker, making Baker the first actor to ever play both roles in the same film. Opposite Baker are the Ninja Turtles themselves-Emmy Award/Golden Globe Award/SAG Award-winner Darren Criss (American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Glee) as Raphael, Kyle Mooney (Saturday Night Live) as Michelangelo, Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie) as Donatello, and Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes Cartoons, The Woody Woodpecker Show) as Leonardo. Other key members of the voice cast include Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Batgirl, John DiMaggio (Adventure Time, Futurama) as Mr. Freeze, Tara Strong (Batman: The Animated Series, Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!) as Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Penguin, Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911!) as Bane, Cas Anvar (The Expanse) as Ra's al Ghul, Keith Ferguson (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) as Baxter Stockman and Two-Face, Brian George (Seinfeld) as Alfred, Ben Giroux (Hart of Dixie) as Robin, Andrew Kishino (The Lion Guard) as Shredder, and Jim Meskimen (Parks and Recreation) as Commissioner Gordon and Scarecrow. Jake Castorena (The Death of Superman) directs Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from a script by Marly Halpern-Graser (Mad, Batman Unlimited, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo). The film is inspired by the comic book series "Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" by James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II (published by DC Comics and IDW Publishing), and based on characters from DC and Nickelodeon. Ben Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) is producer. Executive producers are Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan. Sam Register and Chris Viscardi are executive producers. Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC, Nickelodeon and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya—Anime shorts showing very cute versions of the SOS Brigade members and various other characters in hilarious situations. As Haruhi, Kyon, Mikuru, Koizumi, Nagato, and the rest of the cast of Haurhi, experience real-life situations and various types of weirdness in a zany, fun-filled romp through an alternate Haurhi universe.
Doamygar-D—In Kyoto, Daijiro Kyogoku runs his family's traditional Japanese sweets shop. In its basement, Daijiro finds a mysterious, giant, candy-making robot, Doamygar-D, that’s a master of treats. Along with Daijiro, they’re the perfect dessert-crafting pair. When evil monster-like robots attack the city, Daijiro and Doamygar-D feed their insatiable hunger turning them back into humans again.
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku—Placing the brain of his son Ryunosuke’s pet cat into a top secret NK-1124 android’s body, inventor Kyusaku Natsume creates Nuku Nuku. Her body hides superhuman strength and abilities that make her a potent bodyguard to protect Ryunosuke from the ruthless Akiko Mishima. Mishima, who is Heavy Industries’ president, NK-1124 project financier, Kyusaku’s ex-wife, and Ryunosuke’s mother, has her Office-Lady Warriors use the M.H.I.’s military product division to somehow get Ryunosuke back.
Love, Election and Chocolate—In Japan, students participate in clubs, but some are not studious. For Yuki Ojima, the Food Research Club is a relaxing haven. When a new Student Council president candidate Satsuki Shinonome vows to remove useless clubs—like the FRC— the current president suggests Yuki become a candidate. To his surprise the FRC’s chocolate-adverse president is his childhood friend Chisato Sumiyoshi, who secretly loves him, and the other club members nominate him to run.
Archer is FXX's Emmy® Award-winning, animated comedy that, in its upcoming 10th season, centers around the spaceship M/V Seamus as Archer, Lana, and the rest of the crew explore deep space and try to outsmart space princes, intergalactic pirates, and vicious bounty hunters. Come see a not-to-be-missed exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming season and the voice cast of H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter, Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, Amber Nash, and Lucky Yates, plus executive producers Matt Thompson and Casey Willis as they discuss bringing this animated series from script to screen.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 200A
Just getting into comics but not sure where to start? This panel can help! Hear from some of the industry's best and brightest including Jim Zub (Avengers, Dungeons & Dragons), Max Dunbar (Champions, Teen Titans), Mark Sable (The Dark, Graveyard of Empires), Biserka Stringer Horne (comics editor and facilitator), Ivan Salazar (comiXology PR and events), and more special panelists as they impart their vast comic knowledge by personally recommending series just right for you! See the eternal comics fans at comiXology along with a riveting panel of comics superstars as they become your guides through the awesome world of comics! Moderated by comiXology's Kiersten Wing.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
Have you ever considered testing yourself against the best gamers the world has to offer? How do you get there? What is it like when you do get there? Get the ins and outs of training with a team, working with a sponsor, and finding your game. Panel will include Patrick Dees (co-founder and chief gaming officer of Project FANChise), Amy Allison (head of community, Skydance Interactive), as well as esports pros, sponsors, and team management. A robust Q&A will be part of the panel, allowing attendees to maximize their time with a terrific group of pros.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
How do you create and sustain a business that caters to the geek lifestyle? Hear the answer from this panel of entrepreneurs whose businesses cater to a predominantly nerdy or geeky clientele: Audrey Kearns (Geek Girl Authority), Matthew Arevalo (Loot Crate), Janelle Badali (Badali Jewelry), Christy Black (Hero's Journey Fitness), and Lauren Matesic (Castle Corsetry). They'll discuss how these businesses started, how they sustain their service while competing with big conglomerates looking to capitalize on the geek marketplace, and how they sell goods and market services to a community seeking geeky authenticity. Moderated by David Nett (Geek & Sundry's Starter Kit).
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
IDW director of special projects Scott Dunbier takes you on a guided tour of Artist's Editions and more! Find out the latest (no jokes, please!) news on the most lauded (and imitated!) formats in comics, as well as other exciting new projects. Joining Scott will be Mr. Full Bleed himself, Dirk Wood . . . and maybe even another surprise panelist or two.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
Visionary concept artist Aaron Sims (Stranger Things, Planet of the Apes trilogy) and the ASC artist team reveal the secrets behind their character and world-building concept designs, previsualizations, and visual effects for some of the most iconic film and television franchises of a generation. Through a series of 3D models, animatics, and breakdowns, they'll demonstrate how your favorite superheroes, villains, and monsters (Stranger Things, Wonder Woman, Ready Player One, and more) are brought to life from 'Sketch-2-Screen.'
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Aquarius—is a fast domino-like game where players take turns playing element cards, trying to get seven connected of their secret goal element. But look out for special actions that might change your goal, give your entire hand to someone else, or otherwise upset your well-laid plans!
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Prove it!—Bigfoot, Unicorns, Sock-Goblins, we all know they are real, but can you prove it!? Play the strongest evidence to prove these myths and many more. In order to be the best, you'll have to take out your competition
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Victoria Minnich (Fishnik.Net!) shows how comics can depict the complexity of marine human-environmental problems that could not otherwise be captured or expressed by the languages of science or the written word alone. Tim Posada (Saddleback College) argues that the superhero film genre's visual and narrative excess (depictions of the "uncanny," narrative oddities specific to comics panels) makes these movies function more like comics. Meshell Sturgis (University of Washington) examines how autobiographical comics-as they appear in the music videos of Dreezy, Yemmy Alade, and Little Simz-reflect Black feminist means of performative resistance through the dual properties of comics panels as simultaneously closed and open narratives. Devon Keyes (Virginia Tech) argues that Jason Aaron's Doctor Strange repurposes the in-panel negative space to complicate the foreground, and that a reading of such a negotiation parallels the negotiation of physical space between the normal and mystical realms that Doctor Strange oversees and protects.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 210
Cat Lady: During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats. But watch out! Make sure you have enough food for all of your feline friends or your hungry cats will subtract points from your score
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
En Garde Reforged—Players must attempt to out maneuver opponents in a series of one on one duels to prove their technique reigns supreme. Carefully manage your cards and keep calm, cool and collected if you hope to win the day. If you’re attacked at the wrong moment, prepare to taste cold steel!
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
King of Tokyo—You play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Munchkin—Go down into the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run. Munchkin is the dungeon experience . . . with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. Millions of copies sold worldwide!
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game—is a deck building game that challenges you to grow up and prepare for your finest hour. Players assume the roles of their favorite characters in the Scott Pilgrim universe, each of whom comes with a unique innovative double-sided starting deck
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Spanc—Life is good when you're a Space Pirate Amazon Ninja Catgirl. Enjoy a life of larceny and mayhem as you embark on one Caper after another. Defeat every challenge the galaxy throws at you, from the Friendly Guard Puppies all the way to the Fiendish Death Trap
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Arena Limited Special Prizing—Entry $20. Players receive a random Trial Deck. Player builds a 40-card deck, and plays in fast pace Best of One rounds. Play until 3 Loses or 5 Wins. Prizes based on Score
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
In Death of Liberty—two teams fight to either free the world from the New Dominion or forever rule the world under the iron fist of Caesar. Welcome to a Risk! style team vs team search and destroy game where a good strategy is key to victory.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Seasoned Hollywood illustrators Tim Burgard (Rampage, Justice League) and Patrick J. Rodriguez (Venom, Avengers: Infinity War) will offer aspiring artists tips and feedback on their work.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Room 206B
Gintama 3—After the Amanto alien invaders conquered feudal Japan, humans became their servants. In this strange new era, ex-samurai Gintoki Sakata and his two endearingly odd assistants, Shinpachi and Kagura, stay self-employed at his Odd Job Agency by doing all kinds of jobs, including saving the world sometimes. They’re not always simple jobs as they have run-ins with rebels, aliens, assassins, and even the police, whom they sometimes help out. They’re constantly risking their lives for jobs that rarely go as planned or pay enough for the trouble or the rent.
Hayate the Combat Butler—Being Nagi’s butler/bodyguard, Hayate’s life is more crazed and chaotic as trouble seems attracted to Nagi and her friends. Nagi's increasing attraction to Hayate, who’s unsure of her feelings, is possibly changing their professional relationship. Hayate is still unaware of Hinagiku’s growing attraction to him as well, which sometimes causes misunderstandings to occur between them. Along with the physical dangers of his job, he also has to deal with some emotional perils as well.
Keenspot's Junior High Horrors creator/writer Rob Potchak and artist Billy Parker discuss how their obsessive love of blood-curdling 1980s horror films led to the creation of one of the most popular kid-friendly titles in independent comics today. They'll also provide tips and hints on how you can create your own comics, and run through how best to submit your work to publisher Keenspot. All attendees will receive a free copy of Junior High Horrors #3, the Walking Dead parody issue!
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
Holy Liability! Lawyers answer the Bat-Signal to debate the greatest legal issues from Bat-tastic stories across comics, animation, television, and movies, over the last 80 years! How could the Gotham police in 1966 deputize vigilantes without violating the Constitution? What is the liability for a crime-fighting vigilante for the death of a child sidekick? What are the legal issues for a mental hospital acting as a prison for super-villains? Find out from our panel of attorneys including Steve Chu, Courtney McNulty, Hilary Davisson, and Joshua Gilliland. Moderated by Matt Weinhold of MonsterParty and brought to you by The Legal Geeks.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Come for a fantastic discussion with WonderCon special guest Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn) and moderator Delilah S. Dawson (Kill the Farm Boy: Tales of Pell), covering 50 years of The Last Unicorn, Star Trek, writing fiction and non-fiction, and evolving perspectives.
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
From Amadeus Cho to Kamala Khan, Asian superheroes are powering their way into mainstream stories from the page to the stage. But they can't do it without help from the Asian American heroes behind the scenes. Racebending.com hosts a no-holds-barred discussion of the state of pop culture's Super Asian America with superstars author Paul Krueger (Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge), reporter Rebecca Sun (The Hollywood Reporter), actor Osric Chau (Supernatural), and comics creators Christina Strain (Runaways) and Greg Pak (Mech Cadet Yu). Moderated by Dariane Nabor.
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Sunday March 31, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
North 200B
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Sunday March 31, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Battle Girl High School—The Irousu invaders conquer parts of Earth. Trying too stop them are super-powered girls called Star Guardians, who alternate between regular schoolwork and learning to defeat the Irosu. At the Shinjugamine Girls Academy, Hoshimori force members—like freshman Miki Hoshitsuki—take their duty seriously, but since they’re normal girls who get their powers from a magic tree, they must also deal with normal life issues. With the arrival of their latest mysterious recruit, it gets very serious.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya—Time traveling with Mikura to several years in the past, Kyon meets a younger Haurhi. Returning to the present, Kyon now realizes he had influenced Haruhi’s current behavior. During their summer break, Haruhi outlines a game plan for Kyon and the other SOS Bridge members to do certain activities, including the usual popular one, to totally enjoy this break. But as the last day is ending, Kyon, Mikura, Koizumi, and Yuki realize the flow of time has been affected, and they must discover the cause and correct it.
Every year at every con, Mark Evanier moderates a panel about the man many call the most important creative talent ever in comics. Discussing the late, great Jack Kirby this year will be former Kirby assistant Steve Sherman, Tom Kraft from the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center, John Morrow (publisher of The Jack Kirby Collector), and Paul S. Levine, attorney for the Rosalind Kirby Trust.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
Stuntmen and stuntwomen from Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame, Jumanji, Central Intelligence, and countless more discuss their experiences and offer advice in getting into and navigating the stunt industry in movies and TV, as well as how the industry has changed and is changing. Moderated by Justin T. Bowler.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Marc Zicree's new cutting-edge space-going series is set in a hopeful vision of the future. The cast is a who's who of TV and film genre stars, including: Doug Jones (Star Trek Discovery, The Shape of Water), Mike Harney (Orange Is the New Black), Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5), Bill Mumy (Lost in Space), James Hong (Blade Runner), Mira Furlan (Lost), and John Hennigan (Glow), with designs by Iain McCaig (Star Wars), VFX by Mitch Suskin (Lost, Star Trek), and music by David Raiklen (Star Trek). Members of the cast and crew will show new footage and answer questions from fans.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 207
The hosts of Ready Set Geek! will give you a live podcast debate on which superheroes, villains, fictional characters, and sidekicks would be the best dating material. Alix Catherine (host, Ready Set Geek!), Cole Garrison (host, Ready Set Geek!), and JPG (CEO, Geek Say What? Network) will be accompanied by the "felted friends"/puppets and hosts of Perception Studio: Art Vega, Amber Reeder-Vega, and Danny Montooth.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300B
Staring down a deadline? Running in fear from a blank page? Veteran writer/editor Barbara Randall Kesel (Shadowzone, Hawk & Dove) delivers a solution or three at hummingbird speed! For writers and artists, new or seasoned. Motivation or entertainment-you decide!
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
Loonacy— is a rapid-fire game where players race to be the first to empty their hand by matching one of two images with the images on the open piles in front of them. It’s easy enough to teach in a single sentence, and so addictive you can’t play just one game
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a hungry spider looking to capture pesky mosquitos that have invaded your garden home. However, if you want to catch a decent meal you will need to outmaneuver other spiders also trying to fill empty bellies."
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
The must-see panel of Comic-Con, as profiled on NPR's "All Things Considered," returns in a special all-television edition, in which these experts determine which TV spaceship will win the highly-coveted Smackdown title. Can the Starship Enterprise defeat the Battlestar Galactica? Will the Orville be assimilated by a Borg Cube? Will the Ghost be eligible since it's a cartoon? This panel of sage spaceshipologists features Ashley E. Miller (Fringe, Thor), Steven Melching (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance), Kay Reindl (Swap Thing, Freakish), Christian Gossett (The Red Star), Robert Meyer Burnett (Free Enterprise), Daren Dochterman (Westworld, Master & Commander), the pint-sized but wise Darth Thanos, and your jocular host, the Mr. Rourke of the stars, Mark A. Altman (Tor Books' So Say We All, The Fifty-Year Mission). Finish your weekend with the geekiest and most beloved panel of all-time in this or any other dimension, known or unknown.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
North 200A
Dragon Ball Super League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Dragon Ball Super Intro deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Winners get additional prizes! Open deck Tournament running all weekend. Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Commander League All Day Play—Entry $15. Players receive a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic Commander League games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Magic Planeswalker Deck League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Planeswalker Deck, and a Limited Edition Con Exclusive Playmat. Winners get additional; prizes! Magic: Convention Sealed Deck League games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Pokémon WonderCon League Theme Deck Challenge—$30 Entry. Players receive a Pokemon theme deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Escape from Dulce—is a collaborative, sci-fi dungeon crawler where players play one of 8 hilariously bizarre characters, who have been imprisoned on the bottom level of Dulce Base. Players must blast their way through a base full of enemies, as they attempt to escape to the surface
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Kingdom League All Day Play—Entry $30. Players receive a Yu-Gi-Oh Starter deck & Wonder-Con exclusive playmat. Open deck tournament running all weekend. Win additional prizes! Top Score at the end of the weekend wins additional prize! Games start every 2 hours
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Short films for all ages Best of Fest, Vol. 2• Various More of the best worldwide short films and animation from the last 11 years of the festivals, to close things out! (L/A) (Global)
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy — Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, “Find the Rebel Spy” is a quick came using Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing rules. The Imperials must find the Star Speeder with the Rebel Spy. Vader says “no disintegrations”, but the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Negima!—Ten-year-old Negima Springfield is assigned to teach English to teenage girls at the exclusive Mahora Academy Class 2-A. All the students there have unusual skills and secrets, and a few aren’t even human. Fortunately, Negima isn't a normal boy; he's also secretly a wizard, which at times is very helpful as his lesson plans are being interrupted constantly by various things like ghosts, vampires, ninjas, time travelers, and even cheerleaders. But magic may not help him in dealing with a few of his female students who develop romantic feelings for him.
Sailor Moon Crystal—After Usagi becomes the guardian of justice Sailor Moon and finds her fellow Sailor Guardians, Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, they must find the phantom Silver Crystal and protect a princess. When the Dark Kingdom’s Queen Beryl sends her subordinates to the town where Usagi lives, they cause strange events to occur in an effort to obtain the very powerful Silver Crystal. Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Guardians must succeed in finding the Silver Crystal and protecting the princess.
Chad Hoku (Hoku Props), Yasu Tano (Hiro Creations), David McGreavy (DomBobomb), Macy Dailey (MayYouSee Costuming), and Jesse Kwan (PropDepartment) discuss the basics of 3D printing, along with the benefits and downsides of using the emerging technology for props and costumes. The panel will include a portion of the time for a Q&A.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 210
The Powers That Be behind Whedonopolis, WhedonCon, and FandomCharities present an interactive screening of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode Once More with Feeling." Many say this is the finest, funniest, most ingenious episode ever to come out of the Buffyverse. But remember, the best part of the show is up to you! This episode was made for talkin'-back, and singing and shouting and dancing in the aisles, with or without your dry cleaning! Audience participation: It isn't just for Rocky Horror and mob riots anymore! "
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
North 200B
This panel takes the unique approach of talking about vital but base concepts, covering topics such as creating comic books, TV shows, films, and animation; hobbyist projects like podcasts; just-for-fun projects like costuming/cosplay or fan groups; and other creative categories like music, illustration. blogging, or web comics. The panel will help you understand group management and working dynamics, networking, time management, exposure, and pitfalls. The panelists are Sean Glumace (Adobe education leader, comic book letterer), James Frye (managing editor, The Con Guy), Gene Turnbow (general manager, Krypton Radio), Ron Coleman Ph.D. (molecular geneticist and comic book writer), Dr. Renah Wolzinger (chief policy officer, Credential Commons), Topher Davila (art director, Geekdom Wear, and producer), and Mario Martinez (co-creator, Tomato TV). Every person that attends will get a postcard of some of the collected tips, wisdom, and potential pitfalls talked about on past panels. Also, one lucky panel attendee will win a one-year (12-month) subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud (a $599 value) courtesy of Adobe education leader Sean Glumace.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Writing a first draft can be nerve-wracking. No matter your level of experience, we all struggle with doubt, insecurity, and perfectionism. A panel of published writers shares their expertise in overcoming these hurdles to your novel, screenplay, or academic publication. Dr. Billy San Juan (president: San Diego Chapter of HWA) is joined by Jonathan Maberry (New York Times bestselling author, V-Wars), Christine Boylan (TV writer, The Punisher, Castle, Once Upon a Time), Dr. Travis Langley (author, Batman and Psychology), Dr. Janina Scarlet (author, Superhero Therapy), Jonathan Butler (TV writer, The Flash), and Danielle Kaheaku (Barking Deer Press).
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
Enjoy this intimate (and hilarious) panel with the people behind the new hit sci-fi comedy show Voyage to the Stars. Hear from Felicia Day, Colton Dunn, Janet Varney, Steve Berg, series creator Ryan Copple, and guest star Amir Talai as they divulge what's in store for our intrepid crew. Panel attendees will be the first to know about a few tricks up this band of misfits' sleeves! Moderated by Chris Denson, this is one adventure you won't want to miss!
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 25, 04:22PM
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300D
Animation Resources is a non-profit educational organization serving animators and cartoonists. Their artists and educators are happy to look over your portfolio and offer an honest critique and advice for how to improve your chances of landing your dream job in animation.
Sunday March 31, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 206B
Inuyasha: The Final Act—Struggling to fight in the past alongside Inuyasha and passing her high school entrance exams in the present, Kagome’s worlds are colliding. But with her spiritual powers sealed away, Kagome can’t purify the Shikon Jewel before Naraku tries to absorb it forever. As the battle enters its final stages, Inuyasha and his friends are pushed to impossible limits, but the key to destroying Naraku and the Jewel may be the trust between a half demon and a girl from the future.
The Ancient Magus' Bride—Having suffered a tragic childhood, Chise Hatori had lost all hope for any happiness until after she’s bought at an unusual auction by the mysterious mage Elias, who had taken an interest in her aptitude for magic. Unaware what may lie ahead for them, he still decides, to her surprise, to make her his apprentice and future wife. Chise must learn to wield and control her powers to survive, while Elias must learn what it really means to actually be a human.
Creator Scott Snyder (Batman, WYTCHES) is joined by comics librarians, educators, and fellow graphic novel enthusiasts for fandom conversations over coffee. Topics will range from how graphic novels are used in education today, how diversity is spreading in the comics community, and information about the new Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table of the American Library Association.
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Potions class is in session! Is there some truth behind the enchanted elixirs and demonic deterrents in fantastical fare like Harry Potter, The Magicians, and Sabrina? Naturopathic doctor DeJarra Sims will walk you through nature's real-life tinctures for healing, sleeping, wit-sharpening, and love and also explain the science behind their effects. Moderated by Fast Company's Susan Karlin.
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
There are so many fandoms that we celebrate through TV, movies, comics, books, and other mediums, yet media consumers love to show their creative sides, too! Led by Barbra Dillon (editor-in-chief, Fanbase Press), panelists Chris Rubin (Bubbles and Things Soaps), Clarissa Thorne (A Geek's Guide to Cross-Stitch), Chrissy Callahan (TurtleBunny Creations), and Lauren Rock (Calliope Candleworks) will discuss the benefits that crafting can offer in providing opportunities for creative fulfillment and entrepreneurial expansion.
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Museum staff and members of the project team will present a progress report on the upcoming Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego. Get an early behind-the-scenes look at programs and events that will be offered by the museum, and learn how fans are driving the development of a new kind of museum.
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
For those who have attended the WonderCon Anaheim Talk Back in the past, the face of John Rogers is a very familiar one. Outside of that spotlight, his years as the President of Comic-Con were marked by incredible growth for both the organization and the increasing social acceptance of popular arts fandom and culture. This year, to honor his memory, we will discuss his contributions to the organization and this field throughout the years.
RECENTLY ADDED: Mon, Mar 18, 12:00PM
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
The hosts of Ready Set Geek! are recording their Retro Review live at WonderCon, focusing on the 20th anniversary of The Matrix! Alix Catherine (host, Ready Set Geek!), Cole Garrison (host, Ready Set Geek!), and JPG (CEO, Geek Say What? Network) will be joined by Daniel Jerome (host, That Hashtag Show), Loryn Stone (PopLurker, Toy Wizards), and Jordan Rushing (photographer, Rushing Photography) to discuss cultural impact, emergent film technology, and how the film affected sci-fi that came after.
UPDATED: Mon, Mar 18, 12:00PM
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300B
In Villains & Henchmen!—players work together to break one of the world’s most feared super-villains out of maximum security prison! Acquire awesome powers, defeat meddling heroes, and overcome troublesome obstacles as you scheme to be named the villain... relegating your friends to the role of mere henchmen!
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Winds of Fortune—Two players command ingenious fleets, bold captains, & fantastic monsters in an attempt to outmaneuver their opponent and destroy their flagship!
Sunday March 31, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall
Grimoire of Zero—The Beastfallen half-tiger mercenary hunts down witches, but everything changes after a witch rescues him and wants him as her bodyguard. She’s Zero, who’s searching for a missing book that she’s the author of, the Grimoire of Zero, containing the secrets of Magic that could possibly end the world in the wrong hands. Since Zero promises to make Mercenary a human if he does everything that she asks, he’s convinced into helping her to retrieve the Grimoire of Zero.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid—Due to a drunken promise, Miss Kobayashi’s life changes when Tohru, a dragon, arrives to live with her. Kobayashi now experiences a whole new level of domestic bliss with Tohru, a maid-slash-dragon, in her home. Later Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude, appears, searching for Tohru. Kobayashi is soon living with two dragons, devoted, overly affectionate Tohru and totally cute Kana. After moving to a larger apartment, they’re able to live peacefully together while dealing with the occasional problem.
RIN-NE—For Sakura Mamiya, life was odd long before helping her half-Shinigami classmate Rinne Rokudo assist lost souls to reach the land of the dead. Encountering the various spooks, specters, and other-worldly entities that Sakura has seen daily is not as strange as finding herself and Rinne involved in a complicated web of romantic relationships that also include her former childhood friend and now frustrated exorcist, Tsubasa Jumonji, and the extremely gullible Shinigami Ageha.
Star Blazers—Space Battleship Yamato 2199: The intergalactic superpower Gamilas’s attacks have Earth close to complete annihilation. Humanity’s last hope is generous assistance from another alien civilization, Iscandar. The Space Battleship Yamato, with advanced tech and manned by a skilled and motivated young crew, has just one year to reach this planet and obtain a device that could revitalize Earth. But during the journey, Gamilan interference, dangerous cosmic phenomena, and conflicts among the young officers test humanity's resolve.
