Programming @ Richmond Comic Con (inc James Marsters) | @WizardWorld
James Marsters Schedule:
Friday September 09
Saturday September 10
Sunday September 11
4:30 PM
2:00 PM
12:30 PM
James Marsters Photo Ops
James Marsters Photos Ops
James Marsters Photo Ops
Photo Op Room
Photo Op Room
Photo Op Room
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Out for a Bite with James Marsters
Show Stage
PROGRAMMING @ RICHMOND COMIC CON
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN IDEA FOR COMIC CON PROGRAMMING!
**Please check your city’s home page for guest appearance days!**
KEEP CHECKING THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE SHOW
PANEL & PRESENTATION ROOMS
ROOM E10CD - MEET & GREET / GENERAL PROGRAMMING
ROOM E11 - GENERAL PROGRAMMING
ROOM E21 - CELEBRITY Q&A / GENERAL PROGRAMMING
SHOW STAGE - CELEBRITY Q&A /
FRIDAY, SEPT 9TH
3:00 - 8:00PM MINIATURE “PAINT AND TAKE” (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Try your hand out on the hobby side of tabletop gaming! Select your favorite miniature from our varied selection, borrow our brushes and paints to customize your figure, and then take it home to use in your next gaming session! Fee: $5.00
3:00PM - ONSITE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OPENS!! (VIDEO GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
This is your chance to register for one or ALL of our major e-sports tournaments. Prize pools are as follows:
$3,000 - Tekken 7 Fated Retribution
$3,000 - Street Figher V
$1,000 - Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.
Please see tournament start times below. For more information, please visit Registration located in the center of the show floor or check out our website Wizardworldgaming.com
REGISTRATION CLOSES WHEN BRACKETS MAX OUT
4:30-5:15PM THE CREATIVE MIND: TOP ARTISTS ON DRAWING COMICS with DR. STRANGE’S GEOF ISHERWOOD, SPIDER-MAN’S STEVE GEIGER, NEW WARRIORS’ GUY DORIAN & DEADPOOL’S MIKEY BABINSKI (ROOM E11)
Top comics artists talk about their careers, their craft, the comics business and whatever else might come up-and may even show you some of their top-secret techniques! Join peerless pencilers Geof Isherwood (Dr. Strange; Suicide Squad), Steve Geiger (Spider-Man; The Hulk) and Guy Dorian (New Warriors; Silver Surfer) and awesome inker Mikey Babinski (Deadpool; Scarlet Spider) as they pull back the curtain and tell you what it’s really like to be a comics artist! Danny Fingeroth (How to Create Comics from Script to Print; Spider-Man) moderates.
4:30-5:15PM TO BE ANNOUNCED (ROOM E21)
5:30-6:15PM LEAVE ‘EM LAUGHING: HOW TO DRAW FUNNY! With REN AND STIMPY’S BOB CAMP AND THE SIMPSONS’ PHIL ORTIZ (ROOM E11)
Ever wonder how humor artists are able to create characters and stories that leave us laughing like idiots? Here, two of the finest practitioners of the simple art of humor, Bob Camp (Ren and Stimpy) and Phil Ortiz (The Simpsons), tell and show you how they do it! Moderated by Danny Fingeroth (How to Create Comics from Script to Print).
5:30-6:15PM ONLY SHEEP EAT ROTTEN TOMATOES (ROOM E21)
BEHOLD sweet children - you’re being led astray!! Critics have roasted and lampooned the DC cinematic universe, leaving a ROTTEN taste in the mouths of fans. But self-publishing comic writer, Victor Dandridge and his team of SUPER-FRIENDS, will reveal how Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad are the foundations of possibly the greatest franchise in cinematic history
6:30-7:15PM COSPLAY TIPS AND TRICKS with WIZARD WORLD COSPLAY GUEST YUFFIE BUNNY (ROOM E11)
Make your cosplay life easier; pick up some of the best tips and tricks for building and wearing cosplay!
6:30-7:15PM ALL THINGS PRO WRESTLING WITH WRESTLINGAUDIO.COM (ROOM E21)
Want to attend Sunday's WWE Backlash? WrestlingAudio's own, Mo Lightning and Ballz, will be leading a fan-focused discussion (& podcast recording) about Backlash and giving away a pair of tickets to the pay-per-view! If that wasn't enough, they will be giving away additional autographs from your favorite WWE superstars! Follow @wrestlingaudio on Twitter and Facebook to enjoy hundreds of free on-demand podcasts.
7:30-8:15PM NERDPROV: LAUGH YOUR ASGARD OFF (ROOM E11)
Join comedians from ComedySportz® Richmond as they battle for your laughs Thunderdome style in a head to head battle of wits using your nerdiest suggestions and featuring cosplay volunteers from the audience. Comedy Kombat... FIGHT!!
7:30-8:00PM IN THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR AJ STYLES™ (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast)
SATURDAY, SEPT 10TH
9:30-10:15AM CONVERSATION WITH THE DEMON: GENE SIMMONS (SHOW STAGE)
10:00AM - ONSITE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OPENS!! (VIDEO GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
This is your chance to register for one or ALL of our major e-sports tournaments. Prize pools are as follows:
$3,000 - Tekken 7 Fated Retribution
$3,000 - Street Figher V
$1,000 - Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.
Please see tournament start times below. For more information, please visit Registration located in the center of the show floor or check out our website Wizardworldgaming.com
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 4:00PM OR WHEN BRACKETS MAX OUT
10:00 - 7:00PM MINIATURE “PAINT AND TAKE” (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Try your hand out on the hobby side of tabletop gaming! Select your favorite miniature from our varied selection, borrow our brushes and paints to customize your figure, and then take it home to use in your next gaming session! Fee: $5.00
11:00-11:45AM EVERYTHING’S SHINY CAP’N: JEWEL STAITE (SHOW STAGE)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
11:00-11:45AM RETRO VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE! (ROOM E21)
5 volunteer contestants will compete in a video game tournament! Five will step up to the plate four will leave with blistered thumbs and hurt feelings while the winner will stand victorious with his plaque and gift card to GameStop!
11:30-12:15PM CELEBRATING WOMEN IN COMICS (ROOM E11)
Wonder Woman, SuperGirl, Lois Lane and other favorite heroines-where did these heroines originate and who were some of the early women creating in comics and pop culture? What are some of the avenues for women working in comics today? Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter and biographer of DC Comics founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson), Nicole Emmelhainz (Writing Center Director at Christopher Newport University and author of articles on pulp writers), and Megan James (Senior at VCU and newly published author of Innsmouth) will lead a colorful discovery of the often surprising and unknown history of women in comics and pop culture.
12:00-12:45PM STORYTELLING with MICHAEL GOLDEN (E10CD)
Join groundbreaking storyteller Michael Golden - known for his work on Dr. Strange, The ‘Nam, G. I. Joe, and Batman - as he shares his fundamental rules for how to craft your story and take it to the professional level.
12:00-12:45PM SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE: SAM JONES (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
12:30-1:00PM IN THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR NATALYA™ (ROOM E11)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast)
1:00PM OFFICIAL BANDAI NAMCO ANIME COSPLAY GROUP PHOTO (BANDAI BOOTH / SHOW FLOOR)
Calling all anime cosplayers! Come down to the Bandai Namco booth on the gaming floor for the official group photo! Photographers will be on hand to capture all of the action!
1:00-1:45PM TRIPLE DC ANNIVERSARY: FLASH, BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN (ROOM E21)
2016 is a landmark year for three key comics characters. 75 years ago, WONDER WOMAN debuted in 1941, establishing herself as the first important female superhero! 60 years ago, in 1956, the modern FLASH first appeared, starting not only his own career, but ushering in what has come to be known as “The Silver Age of Comics!” And in 1966, 50 years ago, the BATMAN “camp” TV series debuted (starring Adam West and Burt Ward), marking what is seen as both a high and low point in the history of the character! Comics scholar M. Thomas Inge (Handbook of American Popular Culture; Will Eisner: Conversations), comics historian Danny Fingeroth (Superman on the Couch; Disguised as Clark Kent) and Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter and biographer of DC Comics founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson) take you on a slideshow-guided tour of the histories of the heroes and the highlights of their careers in comics, on TV and in the movies! Join the celebration!
1:30-2:15PM WHOSE CON IS IT ANYWAY? LEARN THE BASICS OF IMPROV COMEDY! (ROOM E10CD)
Have you ever watched improv comedy and thought “I’d LOVE to try that?” Well, here’s your chance! Animator and improviser Dave Gau brings his two decades of experience to Wizard World to share some basic skills, games and fun that improvisers all over the world use in their craft. As a longtime member and shareholder of CSz Worldwide, Dave has taught and performed improv with the international troupe ComedySportz® on stages across the country, including Richmond, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin and many other cities. Come laugh, play and have fun with a whole bunch of strangers, and learn how improv can sharpen your personal presentation, self-confidence, listening, storytelling, teamwork and so many other skills. Let Dave and the team from ComedySportz® Richmond help make your face hurt from laughter in the middle of your day!
1:30-2:15PM THE ART OF SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON PRODUCTION WITH ANIMATOR/DIRECTOR TOM COOK (ROOM E11)
Wizard World is proud to present world-renowned animator Tom Cook (Tarzan; Flash Gordon; He-Man and the Masters of the Universe; She-Ra Princess of Power). This panel will be a demonstration of the steps taken to bring an idea from script to screen.
2:00PM MAGIC: THE GATHERING BOOSTER DRAFT (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Check out the latest MTG set "Shadows over Innistrad" and play in our booster draft tournament! Fee: $15.00
2:00-2:45PM RETURN TO HAZZARD COUNTY with JOHN SCHNEIDER and CATHERINE BACH (SHOW STAGE)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (conSMASH podcast, and WrestlingAudio.com)
2:00-2:45PM THE BEST PART OF THE PREQUELS AND G.I.JOE: RAY PARK (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
2:30-3:15PM TALES FROM THE PULPS: THE WEIRD ORIGINS OF COMICS with WHEELER-NICHOLSON, INGE, MADISON, CARNEY & FINGEROTH (ROOM E11)
Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter and biographer of DC Comics founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson), M. Thomas Inge (Handbook of American Popular Culture; Will Eisner: Conversations), Nathan Madison (Comics Through Time; the Pulp Magazines Project), Jason Carney (Christopher Newport University; pulp magazine scholar), and Danny Fingeroth (Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics and the Creation of the Superhero) reveal the stories of the gangsters, bootleggers, and eccentric geniuses who founded the comic book business.
3:00-3:45PM ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE GREEN POWER RANGER: JASON DAVID FRANK (ROOM E21)
3:30-4:15PM COSPLAY BULLYING: HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RISE ABOVE IT with WIZARD WORLD COSPLAY GUEST JILLIAN RYAN (ROOM E11)
A panel to bring attention to and address body shaming, racism, negativity, bullying etc in the cosplay community and how we can all work to overcome it.
3:30-4:15PM VIPS OF SELF PUBLISHING (ROOM E10CD)
Self-publishing creator, Victor Dandridge, heads a forum-style discussion on the practices of self-publishing comic books. Guided with his own years of experience as both a comic book fan and creator, Victor aims to lead this discussion, interacting with the attending audience, to share ideas for comic book production, marketing and distribution.
4:00-4:45PM SAMCRO RIDES AGAIN with SONS Of ANARCHY’S TOMMY FLANAGAN and RYAN HURST (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
4:30-5:15PM LGBT+ IN GEEK MEDIA (ROOM E11)
LGBT+ In Geek Media takes you through the history of lgbt+ characters and themes in comics, games, television, and movies. We'll talk about the good, and the bad, but in the end, our goal is to celebrate and promote positive lgbt+ representation in all forms of media. Join us for a short presentation, followed by a forum style discussion. Past discussions have included themes such as; Sexuality in Steven Universe, Gender Non-Conforming Characters in Comics, and the Effectiveness of Stereotypes in Portraying LGBT+ Characters. Audience participation is highly encouraged.
5:00-5:45PM THE MARVEL LEGACY: THE 77-YEAR HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF IDEAS, FROM THE BEGINNING TO DEADPOOL TO CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR with SPIDER-MAN’S DANNY FINGEROTH (ROOM E21)
In 1939, Marvel Comics #1 debuted, unleashing The Sub-Mariner and The Human Torch on the world, and launching what would come to be known as the Marvel Universe. Today, Danny Fingeroth (former Spider-Man editor; The Stan Lee Universe) presents an illustrated tour through the many decades of comics, movies and TV series that make up the phenomenon that is Marvel.
5:30-6:15PM JASON DAVID FRANK MEET & GREET *PAID EVENT* (ROOM E10CD)
Must purchase separate admission to attend this event.
5:30-7:00PM WIZARD WORLD COSTUME CONTEST SPONSORED BY BANDAI NAMCO (SHOW STAGE)
Hosted by our very own superheroes Mo Lightning and Victor Dandridge, the Wizard World Comic Con Costume Contest is no joke. The best of the best will be dressed to impress in their superhero & pop culture finest, so be prepared for some serious cosplay. You could win an amazing prize package thanks to Bandai Namco in our new special category, “Best Anime Costume”! Grab your buddies and suit up to take a chance at bringing home the gold! Special guest judges Yuffie Bunny and Jillian Ryan! Anyone interested in participating can sign-up at the Wizard World Information booth inside the exhibition floor on Saturday. Registration closes at 3PM! We’ll see you there! (Recommended for ages 13+)
5:30-6:15PM ELI ROTH’S CRYPT TV FIRST LOOK (ROOM E11)
CryptTV First Look at Wizard World Columbus will give fans an early look at never before seen Crypt TV original horror shorts and showcase our most exciting content. Don’t miss these Wizard World exclusives. (Recommended for ages 18+)
6:00-6:45PM TO BE ANNOUNCED (ROOM E21)
SUNDAY, SEPT 11TH
10:00 - 3:00PM MINIATURE “PAINT AND TAKE” (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Try your hand out on the hobby side of tabletop gaming! Select your favorite miniature from our varied selection, borrow our brushes and paints to customize your figure, and then take it home to use in your next gaming session! Fee: $5.00
10:00-10:30AM INSIDE THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR DEAN AMBROSE™ (ROOM E11)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast).
11:00-11:45AM REVIEW A GAME WITH GENESIS MOSS (ROOM E11)
Join YouTube personality Genesis Moss to review a video game for the YouTube channel Blast Processing Entertainment Network! This will be a recorded panel for you to cement your name in gaming history!
11:30-12:15PM THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD: DRAGONBALL Z EDITION with SEAN SCHEMMEL AND CHRISTOPHER SABAT (ROOM E21)
12:00-12:45PM 4TH IN COMMAND: NICHELLE NICHOLS (SHOW STAGE)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
12:00-12:45PM HOW TO MAKE COSPLAY ON A BUDGET (ROOM E11)
Join us as we discuss how to design and create interesting and impressive cosplays without breaking the bank. Learn how to make cosplays such as Girahim, Shek, Link, and others for less than $100.00.
12:00-12:45PM U CRE-8 COMICS PRESENTS: CHARACTER CRAFTERS (ROOM E10CD)
Are you the next GREAT comic creator?! Take the Raconteur's challenge and design your own character from start to finish! Establish powers, design costume ideas, create an origin story and more with U Cre-8 Comics -- the PERFECT jumpstart to YOUR comic universe! Hosted by the dreamy Victor Dandridge.
12:30-1:00PM INSIDE THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR BECKY LYNCH™ (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast)
1:00-1:45PM HOW COSPLAY HEALS with WIZARD WORLD COSPLAY GUEST JILLIAN RYAN (ROOM E11)
Cosplay can be seen as silly, a waste and carries multitudes of negative stigmas. Yet to many cosplayers it is a source of healing and an outlet that can help them overcome. This is a panel about how the cosplay hobby has helped many of us overcome and conquer.
1:30-2:15PM HANGING WITH HERCULES: KEVIN SORBO (ROOM E21)
2:00-2:45PM OUT FOR A BITE WITH JAMES MARSTERS (SHOW STAGE)
2:00-2:45PM WORDS INTO PICTURES: HOW TO WRITE COMICS with BLUE DEVIL’S GARY COHN, SPIDER-MAN’S DANNY FINGEROTH, PLANET OF THE APES’ ROLAND MANN, U CRE-8 COMICS’ VICTOR DANDRIDGE and PREY’S MICHAEL LENT (ROOM E11)
Accomplished comics writers Gary Cohn (Blue Devil; Amethyst), Danny Fingeroth (How to Create Comics From Script to Print; Spider-Man), Roland Mann (Planet of the Apes; instructor at Full Sail University), Michael Lent (Prey; I, Holmes) and Victor Dandridge (Origins Unknown; U Cre-8 Comics) talk about how to put together a compelling comics story. Plus, they’ll answer your questions about both the creative and business sides of the comics writing profession, including how to find an artist to work with (hint: a comics convention is the number one place!) and how to write exciting dialogue!
3:00-3:45PM KIDS COSTUME CONTEST (ROOM E11)
Calling all kids ages 13 and under to come out and strut your stuff at the Wizard World Kids Costume Contest! You won’t want miss this Kodak moment packed with a whole lot of fun, laughs and prizes for all participants! (Light-hearted competition. Not intended for serious competitors.)
WIZARD WORLD GAMING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (GAMING AREA / SHOW FLOOR)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 4: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, FINALS @ 5:00PM
STREET FIGHTER V: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM, 5:00PM
TEKKEN 7 FATED RETRIBUTION: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM, 5:00PM
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
TEKKEN 7 FATED RETRIBUTION: FINALS @ 12:00PM
STREET FIGHTER V: FINALS @ 2:00PM
SOURCE
Friday September 09
Saturday September 10
Sunday September 11
4:30 PM
2:00 PM
12:30 PM
James Marsters Photo Ops
James Marsters Photos Ops
James Marsters Photo Ops
Photo Op Room
Photo Op Room
Photo Op Room
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Out for a Bite with James Marsters
Show Stage
PROGRAMMING @ RICHMOND COMIC CON
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN IDEA FOR COMIC CON PROGRAMMING!
**Please check your city’s home page for guest appearance days!**
KEEP CHECKING THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE SHOW
PANEL & PRESENTATION ROOMS
ROOM E10CD - MEET & GREET / GENERAL PROGRAMMING
ROOM E11 - GENERAL PROGRAMMING
ROOM E21 - CELEBRITY Q&A / GENERAL PROGRAMMING
SHOW STAGE - CELEBRITY Q&A /
FRIDAY, SEPT 9TH
3:00 - 8:00PM MINIATURE “PAINT AND TAKE” (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Try your hand out on the hobby side of tabletop gaming! Select your favorite miniature from our varied selection, borrow our brushes and paints to customize your figure, and then take it home to use in your next gaming session! Fee: $5.00
3:00PM - ONSITE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OPENS!! (VIDEO GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
This is your chance to register for one or ALL of our major e-sports tournaments. Prize pools are as follows:
$3,000 - Tekken 7 Fated Retribution
$3,000 - Street Figher V
$1,000 - Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.
Please see tournament start times below. For more information, please visit Registration located in the center of the show floor or check out our website Wizardworldgaming.com
REGISTRATION CLOSES WHEN BRACKETS MAX OUT
4:30-5:15PM THE CREATIVE MIND: TOP ARTISTS ON DRAWING COMICS with DR. STRANGE’S GEOF ISHERWOOD, SPIDER-MAN’S STEVE GEIGER, NEW WARRIORS’ GUY DORIAN & DEADPOOL’S MIKEY BABINSKI (ROOM E11)
Top comics artists talk about their careers, their craft, the comics business and whatever else might come up-and may even show you some of their top-secret techniques! Join peerless pencilers Geof Isherwood (Dr. Strange; Suicide Squad), Steve Geiger (Spider-Man; The Hulk) and Guy Dorian (New Warriors; Silver Surfer) and awesome inker Mikey Babinski (Deadpool; Scarlet Spider) as they pull back the curtain and tell you what it’s really like to be a comics artist! Danny Fingeroth (How to Create Comics from Script to Print; Spider-Man) moderates.
4:30-5:15PM TO BE ANNOUNCED (ROOM E21)
5:30-6:15PM LEAVE ‘EM LAUGHING: HOW TO DRAW FUNNY! With REN AND STIMPY’S BOB CAMP AND THE SIMPSONS’ PHIL ORTIZ (ROOM E11)
Ever wonder how humor artists are able to create characters and stories that leave us laughing like idiots? Here, two of the finest practitioners of the simple art of humor, Bob Camp (Ren and Stimpy) and Phil Ortiz (The Simpsons), tell and show you how they do it! Moderated by Danny Fingeroth (How to Create Comics from Script to Print).
5:30-6:15PM ONLY SHEEP EAT ROTTEN TOMATOES (ROOM E21)
BEHOLD sweet children - you’re being led astray!! Critics have roasted and lampooned the DC cinematic universe, leaving a ROTTEN taste in the mouths of fans. But self-publishing comic writer, Victor Dandridge and his team of SUPER-FRIENDS, will reveal how Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad are the foundations of possibly the greatest franchise in cinematic history
6:30-7:15PM COSPLAY TIPS AND TRICKS with WIZARD WORLD COSPLAY GUEST YUFFIE BUNNY (ROOM E11)
Make your cosplay life easier; pick up some of the best tips and tricks for building and wearing cosplay!
6:30-7:15PM ALL THINGS PRO WRESTLING WITH WRESTLINGAUDIO.COM (ROOM E21)
Want to attend Sunday's WWE Backlash? WrestlingAudio's own, Mo Lightning and Ballz, will be leading a fan-focused discussion (& podcast recording) about Backlash and giving away a pair of tickets to the pay-per-view! If that wasn't enough, they will be giving away additional autographs from your favorite WWE superstars! Follow @wrestlingaudio on Twitter and Facebook to enjoy hundreds of free on-demand podcasts.
7:30-8:15PM NERDPROV: LAUGH YOUR ASGARD OFF (ROOM E11)
Join comedians from ComedySportz® Richmond as they battle for your laughs Thunderdome style in a head to head battle of wits using your nerdiest suggestions and featuring cosplay volunteers from the audience. Comedy Kombat... FIGHT!!
7:30-8:00PM IN THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR AJ STYLES™ (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast)
SATURDAY, SEPT 10TH
9:30-10:15AM CONVERSATION WITH THE DEMON: GENE SIMMONS (SHOW STAGE)
10:00AM - ONSITE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OPENS!! (VIDEO GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
This is your chance to register for one or ALL of our major e-sports tournaments. Prize pools are as follows:
$3,000 - Tekken 7 Fated Retribution
$3,000 - Street Figher V
$1,000 - Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.
Please see tournament start times below. For more information, please visit Registration located in the center of the show floor or check out our website Wizardworldgaming.com
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 4:00PM OR WHEN BRACKETS MAX OUT
10:00 - 7:00PM MINIATURE “PAINT AND TAKE” (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Try your hand out on the hobby side of tabletop gaming! Select your favorite miniature from our varied selection, borrow our brushes and paints to customize your figure, and then take it home to use in your next gaming session! Fee: $5.00
11:00-11:45AM EVERYTHING’S SHINY CAP’N: JEWEL STAITE (SHOW STAGE)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
11:00-11:45AM RETRO VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE! (ROOM E21)
5 volunteer contestants will compete in a video game tournament! Five will step up to the plate four will leave with blistered thumbs and hurt feelings while the winner will stand victorious with his plaque and gift card to GameStop!
11:30-12:15PM CELEBRATING WOMEN IN COMICS (ROOM E11)
Wonder Woman, SuperGirl, Lois Lane and other favorite heroines-where did these heroines originate and who were some of the early women creating in comics and pop culture? What are some of the avenues for women working in comics today? Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter and biographer of DC Comics founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson), Nicole Emmelhainz (Writing Center Director at Christopher Newport University and author of articles on pulp writers), and Megan James (Senior at VCU and newly published author of Innsmouth) will lead a colorful discovery of the often surprising and unknown history of women in comics and pop culture.
12:00-12:45PM STORYTELLING with MICHAEL GOLDEN (E10CD)
Join groundbreaking storyteller Michael Golden - known for his work on Dr. Strange, The ‘Nam, G. I. Joe, and Batman - as he shares his fundamental rules for how to craft your story and take it to the professional level.
12:00-12:45PM SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE: SAM JONES (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
12:30-1:00PM IN THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR NATALYA™ (ROOM E11)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast)
1:00PM OFFICIAL BANDAI NAMCO ANIME COSPLAY GROUP PHOTO (BANDAI BOOTH / SHOW FLOOR)
Calling all anime cosplayers! Come down to the Bandai Namco booth on the gaming floor for the official group photo! Photographers will be on hand to capture all of the action!
1:00-1:45PM TRIPLE DC ANNIVERSARY: FLASH, BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN (ROOM E21)
2016 is a landmark year for three key comics characters. 75 years ago, WONDER WOMAN debuted in 1941, establishing herself as the first important female superhero! 60 years ago, in 1956, the modern FLASH first appeared, starting not only his own career, but ushering in what has come to be known as “The Silver Age of Comics!” And in 1966, 50 years ago, the BATMAN “camp” TV series debuted (starring Adam West and Burt Ward), marking what is seen as both a high and low point in the history of the character! Comics scholar M. Thomas Inge (Handbook of American Popular Culture; Will Eisner: Conversations), comics historian Danny Fingeroth (Superman on the Couch; Disguised as Clark Kent) and Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter and biographer of DC Comics founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson) take you on a slideshow-guided tour of the histories of the heroes and the highlights of their careers in comics, on TV and in the movies! Join the celebration!
1:30-2:15PM WHOSE CON IS IT ANYWAY? LEARN THE BASICS OF IMPROV COMEDY! (ROOM E10CD)
Have you ever watched improv comedy and thought “I’d LOVE to try that?” Well, here’s your chance! Animator and improviser Dave Gau brings his two decades of experience to Wizard World to share some basic skills, games and fun that improvisers all over the world use in their craft. As a longtime member and shareholder of CSz Worldwide, Dave has taught and performed improv with the international troupe ComedySportz® on stages across the country, including Richmond, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin and many other cities. Come laugh, play and have fun with a whole bunch of strangers, and learn how improv can sharpen your personal presentation, self-confidence, listening, storytelling, teamwork and so many other skills. Let Dave and the team from ComedySportz® Richmond help make your face hurt from laughter in the middle of your day!
1:30-2:15PM THE ART OF SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON PRODUCTION WITH ANIMATOR/DIRECTOR TOM COOK (ROOM E11)
Wizard World is proud to present world-renowned animator Tom Cook (Tarzan; Flash Gordon; He-Man and the Masters of the Universe; She-Ra Princess of Power). This panel will be a demonstration of the steps taken to bring an idea from script to screen.
2:00PM MAGIC: THE GATHERING BOOSTER DRAFT (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Check out the latest MTG set "Shadows over Innistrad" and play in our booster draft tournament! Fee: $15.00
2:00-2:45PM RETURN TO HAZZARD COUNTY with JOHN SCHNEIDER and CATHERINE BACH (SHOW STAGE)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (conSMASH podcast, and WrestlingAudio.com)
2:00-2:45PM THE BEST PART OF THE PREQUELS AND G.I.JOE: RAY PARK (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
2:30-3:15PM TALES FROM THE PULPS: THE WEIRD ORIGINS OF COMICS with WHEELER-NICHOLSON, INGE, MADISON, CARNEY & FINGEROTH (ROOM E11)
Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter and biographer of DC Comics founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson), M. Thomas Inge (Handbook of American Popular Culture; Will Eisner: Conversations), Nathan Madison (Comics Through Time; the Pulp Magazines Project), Jason Carney (Christopher Newport University; pulp magazine scholar), and Danny Fingeroth (Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics and the Creation of the Superhero) reveal the stories of the gangsters, bootleggers, and eccentric geniuses who founded the comic book business.
3:00-3:45PM ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE GREEN POWER RANGER: JASON DAVID FRANK (ROOM E21)
3:30-4:15PM COSPLAY BULLYING: HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RISE ABOVE IT with WIZARD WORLD COSPLAY GUEST JILLIAN RYAN (ROOM E11)
A panel to bring attention to and address body shaming, racism, negativity, bullying etc in the cosplay community and how we can all work to overcome it.
3:30-4:15PM VIPS OF SELF PUBLISHING (ROOM E10CD)
Self-publishing creator, Victor Dandridge, heads a forum-style discussion on the practices of self-publishing comic books. Guided with his own years of experience as both a comic book fan and creator, Victor aims to lead this discussion, interacting with the attending audience, to share ideas for comic book production, marketing and distribution.
4:00-4:45PM SAMCRO RIDES AGAIN with SONS Of ANARCHY’S TOMMY FLANAGAN and RYAN HURST (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
4:30-5:15PM LGBT+ IN GEEK MEDIA (ROOM E11)
LGBT+ In Geek Media takes you through the history of lgbt+ characters and themes in comics, games, television, and movies. We'll talk about the good, and the bad, but in the end, our goal is to celebrate and promote positive lgbt+ representation in all forms of media. Join us for a short presentation, followed by a forum style discussion. Past discussions have included themes such as; Sexuality in Steven Universe, Gender Non-Conforming Characters in Comics, and the Effectiveness of Stereotypes in Portraying LGBT+ Characters. Audience participation is highly encouraged.
5:00-5:45PM THE MARVEL LEGACY: THE 77-YEAR HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF IDEAS, FROM THE BEGINNING TO DEADPOOL TO CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR with SPIDER-MAN’S DANNY FINGEROTH (ROOM E21)
In 1939, Marvel Comics #1 debuted, unleashing The Sub-Mariner and The Human Torch on the world, and launching what would come to be known as the Marvel Universe. Today, Danny Fingeroth (former Spider-Man editor; The Stan Lee Universe) presents an illustrated tour through the many decades of comics, movies and TV series that make up the phenomenon that is Marvel.
5:30-6:15PM JASON DAVID FRANK MEET & GREET *PAID EVENT* (ROOM E10CD)
Must purchase separate admission to attend this event.
5:30-7:00PM WIZARD WORLD COSTUME CONTEST SPONSORED BY BANDAI NAMCO (SHOW STAGE)
Hosted by our very own superheroes Mo Lightning and Victor Dandridge, the Wizard World Comic Con Costume Contest is no joke. The best of the best will be dressed to impress in their superhero & pop culture finest, so be prepared for some serious cosplay. You could win an amazing prize package thanks to Bandai Namco in our new special category, “Best Anime Costume”! Grab your buddies and suit up to take a chance at bringing home the gold! Special guest judges Yuffie Bunny and Jillian Ryan! Anyone interested in participating can sign-up at the Wizard World Information booth inside the exhibition floor on Saturday. Registration closes at 3PM! We’ll see you there! (Recommended for ages 13+)
5:30-6:15PM ELI ROTH’S CRYPT TV FIRST LOOK (ROOM E11)
CryptTV First Look at Wizard World Columbus will give fans an early look at never before seen Crypt TV original horror shorts and showcase our most exciting content. Don’t miss these Wizard World exclusives. (Recommended for ages 18+)
6:00-6:45PM TO BE ANNOUNCED (ROOM E21)
SUNDAY, SEPT 11TH
10:00 - 3:00PM MINIATURE “PAINT AND TAKE” (TABLE TOP GAMING / SHOW FLOOR)
Try your hand out on the hobby side of tabletop gaming! Select your favorite miniature from our varied selection, borrow our brushes and paints to customize your figure, and then take it home to use in your next gaming session! Fee: $5.00
10:00-10:30AM INSIDE THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR DEAN AMBROSE™ (ROOM E11)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast).
11:00-11:45AM REVIEW A GAME WITH GENESIS MOSS (ROOM E11)
Join YouTube personality Genesis Moss to review a video game for the YouTube channel Blast Processing Entertainment Network! This will be a recorded panel for you to cement your name in gaming history!
11:30-12:15PM THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD: DRAGONBALL Z EDITION with SEAN SCHEMMEL AND CHRISTOPHER SABAT (ROOM E21)
12:00-12:45PM 4TH IN COMMAND: NICHELLE NICHOLS (SHOW STAGE)
Moderated by Mike Gregorek (Man Interviews Audience and Drunk Restoration Comedy)
12:00-12:45PM HOW TO MAKE COSPLAY ON A BUDGET (ROOM E11)
Join us as we discuss how to design and create interesting and impressive cosplays without breaking the bank. Learn how to make cosplays such as Girahim, Shek, Link, and others for less than $100.00.
12:00-12:45PM U CRE-8 COMICS PRESENTS: CHARACTER CRAFTERS (ROOM E10CD)
Are you the next GREAT comic creator?! Take the Raconteur's challenge and design your own character from start to finish! Establish powers, design costume ideas, create an origin story and more with U Cre-8 Comics -- the PERFECT jumpstart to YOUR comic universe! Hosted by the dreamy Victor Dandridge.
12:30-1:00PM INSIDE THE RING WITH WWE® SUPERSTAR BECKY LYNCH™ (ROOM E21)
Moderated by Mo Lightning (WrestlingAudio.com, conSMASH podcast)
1:00-1:45PM HOW COSPLAY HEALS with WIZARD WORLD COSPLAY GUEST JILLIAN RYAN (ROOM E11)
Cosplay can be seen as silly, a waste and carries multitudes of negative stigmas. Yet to many cosplayers it is a source of healing and an outlet that can help them overcome. This is a panel about how the cosplay hobby has helped many of us overcome and conquer.
1:30-2:15PM HANGING WITH HERCULES: KEVIN SORBO (ROOM E21)
2:00-2:45PM OUT FOR A BITE WITH JAMES MARSTERS (SHOW STAGE)
2:00-2:45PM WORDS INTO PICTURES: HOW TO WRITE COMICS with BLUE DEVIL’S GARY COHN, SPIDER-MAN’S DANNY FINGEROTH, PLANET OF THE APES’ ROLAND MANN, U CRE-8 COMICS’ VICTOR DANDRIDGE and PREY’S MICHAEL LENT (ROOM E11)
Accomplished comics writers Gary Cohn (Blue Devil; Amethyst), Danny Fingeroth (How to Create Comics From Script to Print; Spider-Man), Roland Mann (Planet of the Apes; instructor at Full Sail University), Michael Lent (Prey; I, Holmes) and Victor Dandridge (Origins Unknown; U Cre-8 Comics) talk about how to put together a compelling comics story. Plus, they’ll answer your questions about both the creative and business sides of the comics writing profession, including how to find an artist to work with (hint: a comics convention is the number one place!) and how to write exciting dialogue!
3:00-3:45PM KIDS COSTUME CONTEST (ROOM E11)
Calling all kids ages 13 and under to come out and strut your stuff at the Wizard World Kids Costume Contest! You won’t want miss this Kodak moment packed with a whole lot of fun, laughs and prizes for all participants! (Light-hearted competition. Not intended for serious competitors.)
WIZARD WORLD GAMING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (GAMING AREA / SHOW FLOOR)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 4: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, FINALS @ 5:00PM
STREET FIGHTER V: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM, 5:00PM
TEKKEN 7 FATED RETRIBUTION: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM, 5:00PM
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
TEKKEN 7 FATED RETRIBUTION: FINALS @ 12:00PM
STREET FIGHTER V: FINALS @ 2:00PM
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