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WONDERCON 2014 – SATURDAY EVENT PREVIEW & PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS – 4-17-2014
Written By David L. $Money Train$ Watts – FuTurXTV – Howard Hobson – Funk Gumbo Radio – Raymond C. Reed – Global Media Village – Auggie Cavanagh – Cameraman - FuTurXTV’s Media Partners David Velo Stewart & Brandon Bowlin
These are the Saturday 4-19-2014 events and panels at WonderCon 2014 that I would go to myself and recommend checking out. I especially want to support and check out The Battle For Multicultural Heroes and Hip-Hop and Comics: Cultures Combining. And all WonderCon attendees have to remember that you need to register first for a panel to guarantee you have the best shot at getting inside. Just showing up outside a panel room flashing your badge will not guarantee you getting inside. You will spend your day being bummed and Tweeting about how you did not get to see your favorite celeb, writer or artist. So be smart this year and go to WonderCon at http://www.comic-con.org/wca and http://www.comic-con.org/wca/programming-schedule and get to the panels you really want to see, learn from and experience.
WonderCon 2014 - Saturday – April 19th, 2014:
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Saturday, April 19 • 10:30am - 11:30am
The Battle For Multicultural Heroes
The pop culture explosion through gaming, comics, TV, and film has opened up new
opportunities for cultural diversity; however, many obstacles still exist. In this humorous but
poignant discussion, diverse geek experts discuss breaking ethnic stereotypes, current casting
controversies, and what changes need to happen for us to boldly go into the future. Panelists
include Tony Kim (founder of Crazy4ComicCon.com), comedian Andre Meadows, Emily Ong
(founder of TheStylishGeek.com), and clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi.
Saturday April 19, 2014 10:30am - 11:30am
Room 208
Saturday, April 19 • 11:00am - 12:00pm
Falling Skies Season 4
TNT's epic drama Falling Skies-from Amblin Television and executive producer Steven
Spielberg-tells the extraordinary story about life and survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien
invasion. Stars and producers from the series provide details on the upcoming Season 4 premiere.
In addition, fans will get to enjoy exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the upcoming
season. Since premiering as basic cable's #1 new series of 2011, Falling Skies has ranked as one
of the Top 20 original series on basic cable with total viewers and key adult demos.
Saturday April 19, 2014 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 300AB
Saturday, April 19 • 11:00am - 12:30pm
Warner Bros. Presentation
UPDATED: Tue, Apr 15, 04:27PM
This panel will feature these exciting films; Edge of Tomorrow with Bill Paxton, Into the Storm
with Steven Quale, Richard Armitage, Arlen Escarpeta, Jeremy Sumpter and Max Deacon
and Godzilla with Gareth Edwards.
Saturday April 19, 2014 11:00am - 12:30pm
Arena
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Saturday, April 19 • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Comics Arts Conference Session #5: Comics and Women
Do women in spy thrillers have to be Miss Moneypenny? Do superheroines have to be
sexualized? And do femme fatales have to have hearts of gold? Michele Brittany (Spyfi &
Superspies) discusses how Ed Brubaker's Velvet breaks the stereotypical spy story by leading
with a strong female protagonist. Deanna Rodriguez (Texas State University) examines the
letter pages of Captain Marvel to show that changing Carol Danvers' costume removes the
power of the male gaze and empowers female readers. And Christine Ferguson explains why
Catwoman's history as a sex worker doesn't mean, and shouldn't mean, she has to lose her edge.
Saturday April 19, 2014 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Room 210BCD
Saturday, April 19 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The 100 Special Video Presentation and Q&A
The cast and producers of 100 present a lively discussion of the series and what you can expect
from the rest of the action-packed first season. Set a hundred years after our world was
decimated by a nuclear Armageddon, the series follows the surviving population on the Ark
space station as they take the first step toward recolonize the Earth-sending 100 juvenile
delinquents to the planet's surface to see if Earth is once again habitable. With the survival of the
human race in their hands, these teenagers must learn to live with each other while facing
countless other dangers on this wildly changed planet-that isn't quite as desolate as they were led
to believe. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Alloy Entertainment, Warner
Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The 100 airs Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on The
CW.
Saturday April 19, 2014 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room 300AB
Saturday, April 19 • 12:45pm - 2:45pm
Twentieth Century Fox Presentation
Saturday April 19, 2014 12:45pm - 2:45pm Arena
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Saturday, April 19 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Comics Arts Conference Session #6: Comics and Transnationality
Brittany Tullis (St. Ambrose University) discusses how Jaime Hernandez's characters model
"alternative femininities," a range of identities that shatters the boundaries of contemporary
constructions of Latina femininity and patriarchal power. Grace D. Gipson (University of
California, Berkeley) examines the evolution of the X-Men's Storm from African Goddess to
Punk Rock Queen, and how that evolution reflects the dilemma of becoming a modern, global
woman. Arturo Meijide Lapido (St. Ambrose University) explores how the Atlantic Ocean
functions in Miguelanxo Prado's work as a geopolitical space to display Galician transnational
identity as an intersection between Spain and America.
Saturday April 19, 2014 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Room 210BCD
Saturday, April 19 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Hanna-Barbera History
Learn the history of the world's most prolific cartoon studio and meet some of the men who
brought you shows like The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo, and even the Wacky Races!
Your host Mark Evanier (who worked there in the eighties) interrogates men who were there in
the sixties and before: Tony Benedict, Jerry Eisenberg, Wally Burr, and maybe a few others.
Saturday April 19, 2014 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room 300DE
Saturday, April 19 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Holy Bleep, Batman! or Censorship and Animation
What can't you say in a cartoon? What can't you show? Why? Who says? Writers, producers, and
studio executives from daytime and primetime animated television series-including Craig Miller
(Curious George, Beast Wars), Patric Verrone (Futurama), Ted Biaselli (VP, programming &
development, The Hub), John Derevlany (LEGO Legends of Chima, Gerald McBoing Boing),
and Roland Poindexter (vice president, TV development, 20th Century Fox Animation)-tell
tales out of school about Broadcast Standards & Practices, sponsor demands, what they didn't get
to do, and what they got away with.
Saturday April 19, 2014 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room 203
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Saturday, April 19 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Behind the Scenes of Star Wars Rebels
Members of the cast and crew of Star Wars Rebels present an exclusive look at the highly
anticipated television series. Star Wars Rebels is set between Episodes III and IV, and it is a dark
time in the galaxy. In the spirit of the original trilogy, the Empire is once again the preeminent
villain of the saga, and Star Wars Rebels puts the might of Imperial forces in the spotlight.
Produced by Lucasfilm Animation and featuring many of the key talents from the Emmy Award-
winning Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels is scheduled to premiere this fall as a
one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel; it will be followed by a series on Disney XD
channels around the world.
Saturday April 19, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Room 300AB
Saturday, April 19 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Legends
TNT's new suspense-filled drama Legends-from Homeland producers Howard Gordon and
Alexander Cary and Fringe co-executive producer David Wilcox-stars Sean Bean (Game of
Thrones, The Lord of the Rings) as Martin Odum, an undercover agent working for the FBI's
Deep Cover Operations (DCO) division. Martin has the uncanny ability to transform himself into
a completely different person for each job. But he begins to question his own identity when a
mysterious stranger suggests that Martin isn't the man he believes himself to be. This panel will
provide fans with a sneak peek at this new series and an opportunity to hear from the stars and
producers about the exciting first season.
Saturday April 19, 2014 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Room 300DE
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Saturday, April 19 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Game On! Music and Sound in Video Games
UPDATED: Mon, Apr 07, 04:12PM
Composers, sound designers, and music executives break down the business of integrating music
and sound into your favorite video game franchises. Composers David Buckley (Call of Duty:
Ghosts), Inon Zur (Fantasia: Music Evolved), senior director of audio at Blizzard Entertainment
Russell Brower (World of Warcraft), sound designer Charles Deenen (Need for Speed series),
and head of business affairs music, Disney Interactive, Gwen Riley will discuss the multilayered
approach to adding music and sound to video games with a Q&A afterward. The panel will be
moderated by motion-capture and voice-over actor Thomas Mikusz (Red Dead Redemption),
and director of film and TV relations at BMI Anne Cecere. Special introduction by video game
composer and Creator of Video Games Live Tommy Tallarico.
Saturday April 19, 2014 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Room 213
Saturday, April 19 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
DC Comics: The New 52
New and veteran fans alike are welcome to be a part of history as the DC team and topnotch
talent discuss the books that are shaping this new era of DC Comics. Don't miss this exclusive
look inside the hottest comic line in decades!
Saturday April 19, 2014 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 300AB
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Saturday, April 19 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Batman 75th Anniversary
Throughout his 75-year history, the Dark Knight has become one of the most popular and widely
recognized superheroes in the world. From comics to TV to movies to video games, the World's
Greatest Detective has permeated all entertainment mediums and beyond. Get a look at Batman's
rich history and what the future holds for this pop culture icon!
Saturday April 19, 2014 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 300AB
Saturday, April 19 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Writing 101 with Marv Wolfman
This open discussion with comics writer Marv Wolfman (New Teen Titans, Tomb of Dracula)
covers what to think about before starting to write. He'll talk about plotting, characters, themes,
and more. What is your story about and how do you best tell it?
Saturday April 19, 2014 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 210BCD
Saturday, April 19 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Reinventing the Superhero
Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman), Steven T. Seagle (Genius), and Gene Luen Yang (The Shadow
Hero) discuss today's superheroes. From a market dominated by Batman, Superman, and the X-
Men, the worlds of superheroes have grown broader-and much more diverse-in the past several
years. How have things changed? And what is the future of the superhero comic? Moderated by
Dan Kusonoki (Skylight Bookstore).
Saturday April 19, 2014 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 203
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Saturday, April 19 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Showrunners
UPDATED: Wed, Apr 16, 11:07PM
TV Guide Magazine returns to WonderCon with an all-star panel of TV's hottest producers and
an exclusive preview of the documentary Showrunners, coming later this year. Moderated by TV
Guide Magazine Los Angeles bureau chief Michael Schneider, the session brings together TV's
top producers for a look behind the scenes of your favorite shows. The panel will also include a
preview of Showrunners, directed by Des Doyle, which spotlights the creative forces responsible
for overseeing every element of production on television's most popular dramas and comedies.
Panelists (subject to change) include: Steve Callaghan (Family Guy), Chris Carter (The X-
Files), Marc Guggenheim (Arrow), Andrew Kreisberg (Arrow), Steven Molaro (The Big
Bang Theory) and Rockne S. O'Bannon (Revolution), as well as Jane Espenson (Once Upon a
Time) and John Rogers (Leverage), who are featured in the documentary.
Saturday April 19, 2014 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 300DE
Saturday, April 19 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
DC Comics-Green Lantern: A Universe at War!
The cosmic uprising has begun and it is the Green Lantern Corps vs. the entire universe! The
creators behind the Corps shed light on the events that have sent shock waves across the different
Lantern Corps and beyond!
Saturday April 19, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 207
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Saturday, April 19 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Godzilla at 60: The Making of a Movie Masterpiece
Part World War II allegory, part social drama, part cautionary message and part monster movie,
Godzilla continues to captivate audiences with its moody magnificence. Author Peter H.
Brothers (Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda)
discusses the unusual origins, troubled production, and everlasting impact of this classic of
international cinema.
Saturday April 19, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 210A
Saturday, April 19 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bob's Burgers
The always entertaining Belchers head to WonderCon Anaheim for a hilarious and unforgettable
panel. Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard and the hysterical cast, including
Kristen Schaal, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, and Larry Murphy, will be on hand to show
never-before-seen footage followed by a fan Q&A session.
Saturday April 19, 2014 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 300AB
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Saturday, April 19 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
XYZ-Punk
As Steampunk becomes more and more popular, many of its devotees have begun to explore new
genres to focus their creative energies and explore new time periods and mash-ups. Panelists will
talk a bit about the origins of Steampunk, delve into the popular Dieselpunk and Cyberpunk
movements, and then start exploring some new niche areas like Nerfpunk, Rococopunk, and any
other fun styles they've recently dreamed up or discovered. Join moderator Glenn Freund (The
League of S.T.E.A.M.) and XYZ-Punks Johnny Bias (Black Hand Mercantile), Greg
DeStefano (photographer), Andrew Fogel (The League of S.T.E.A.M.), and Dina Kampmeyer
(Lady Steam Designs) for this discussion and Q&A.
Saturday April 19, 2014 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 207
Saturday, April 19 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Inside The Writer's Room: Earth's Mightiest Writers Re-Assemble
Take an unprecedented insider look at your favorite TV series from the scribes behind some of
today's hottest genre shows as they share their candid thoughts on how to write and rewrite the
series we love (and sometimes loathe). Find out the deep, dark secrets (and low-calorie snacks)
of the writer's room-and why network executives actually care about what you say on message
boards. Get the straight scoop from some of television's most talented and outspoken writers and
producers, moderated by Sony Pictures Television senior VP of drama, development and
production, Chris Parnell. The panel includes Michael Narducci (The Vampire Diaries, The
Originals), Steve Holland (The Big Bang Theory), Jesse Alexander (Hannibal, Lost, Heroes),
Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Helix, The Middleman, Lost), Ashley E. Miller (the new Terminator
TV series, Fringe, Thor), Steve Melching (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Transformers: Prime),
Sarah Watson (About a Boy, Parenthood), Jose Molina (Sleepy Hollow, Firefly, Terra Nova),
and Mark A. Altman (Femme Fatales, Castle, Necessary Roughness).
Saturday April 19, 2014 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Room 300DE
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Saturday, April 19 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hip-Hop and Comics: Cultures Combining
Hip-Hop and comics reflect each other in many ways-rappers and graffiti artists use superheroic
imagery and adopt alter-egos; comic creators use Hip-Hop's rich visual vocabulary. Here,
Patrick A. Reed (Depth of Field magazine) brings together luminaries from across the artistic
spectrum to discuss the ties between these two innovative cultures.
Saturday April 19, 2014 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 207
Saturday, April 19 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wild Queer Women of the Web
Often neglected in mainstream comics publishing, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women
comics creators have found the freedom and opportunity to express themselves in the "anything
goes" world of web comics. Online venues give artists a chance to experiment with different
styles and personal stories with fewer commercial restraints. And women creators have used this
new space to make their mark, bringing daring and revelatory LGBTQ stories to the public. Join
Prism Comics and moderator Tara Madison Avery (Gooch, Dirtheads, Prism Comics board
member) and panelists Emy Bittner (Trying Human), Dusty Jack and JadePrince (Mahou
Shounen Fight, Skuttlebutt Ink), Nina Kester (Tapastic), Mari Naomi (Kiss and Tell, Anything
That Loves), Shayna Why (Overshare Party), and others to be announced as they explore
women's comics on the web.
Saturday April 19, 2014 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room 210A
Saturday, April 19 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm
All-New Marvel NOW!
Want to start reading Marvel Comics? There's no better time than Marvel NOW! And there's no
better place to learn about all the thrilling and creatively diverse All-New Marvel NOW series
than this panel! Panelists include editor Sana Amanat and writers Kelly Sue DeConnick
(Captain Marvel), James Robinson (Fantastic Four), and Mark Waid (Daredevil)!
Saturday April 19, 2014 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Room 300DE
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Saturday, April 19 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Flashback to the Slash Pack! Inside the Minds of Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and
Jason Voorhees
This terrible trio has terrified audiences worldwide...but what makes each one tick? Is Michael
simply a sociopathic stalker, Freddy merely a manipulative monster, and Jason just a killing
machine? Or is there more to these slashers if we slice below the surface? The forensic
psychiatrists of Broadcast Thought, H. Eric Bender, M.D., Praveen R. Kambam, M.D., and
Vasilis K. Pozios, M.D. and special guest Mark Swift (writer of Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the
13th [2009]) analyze these villains' murderous motivations. Can we make sense of a vengeful
boogeyman's sister obsession? Could fire turn a violent predator into a sadistic serial killer? Did
"mommy issues" and bullying birth a brutish butcher? Who is the most dangerous killer, and
which, if any, would be considered insane? Discover the answers to these and other questions,
and take a stab at these iconic slashers!
Saturday April 19, 2014 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Room 208
Saturday, April 19 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Psychology of Star Trek vs. Star Wars: Episode III
Psychologists Dr. Andrea Letamendi (UnderTheMaskOnline.com) and Dr. Ali Mattu
(BrainKnowsBetter.com) bring their popular, intergalactic sci-fi battle back to WonderCon
Anaheim for round 3! These geeky psychologists step into the pop culture ring, this time with a
focus on the character relationships from these two legendary franchises. Special panelists
include actors Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Catherine Taber (Star
Wars: The Clone Wars). Join a side and cast your vote as they crown one as the winner!
Impartially moderated by Brian Ward (The Arkham Sessions).
Saturday April 19, 2014 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Room 213
Saturday, April 19 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm
NBC's The Blacklist Advance Screening
The Blacklist starring James Spader is the #1 new series that has everyone talking. Why wait
until Monday? See the dramatic last episode of NBC’s hit drama, and an extended sneak peek of
Monday’s thrilling episode before it airs.
Saturday April 19, 2014 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Room 210BCD
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Saturday, April 19 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Orphan Black Screening
Join BBC AMERICA for an exclusive screening of the season two premiere of conspiracy
thriller Orphan Black. The BBC AMERICA original drama series hits the ground running with
Sarah (Golden Globe nominee Tatiana Maslany, Parks and Recreation) in a desperate race to
find her missing daughter Kira (Skyler Wexler, Carrie) – a wild pursuit that brings her head-to-
head with ruthless pro-clone, Rachel (Maslany). This season also rejoins Sarah’s clone sisters
Alison (Maslany) and Cosima (Maslany) as they struggle to keep their clone world a secret and
pick up the pieces of their broken lives – all while dealing with the harsh reality that no one
around them can be trusted. Jordan Gavaris (Degrassi), Dylan Bruce (Arrow) and Maria Doyle
Kennedy (Downton Abbey) also star in the series created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett.
Orphan Black returns Saturday, April 19, 9:00pm on BBC AMERICA. Please note: Orphan
Black is TV-MA.
Saturday April 19, 2014 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Room 300AB
Saturday, April 19 • 8:30pm - 11:00pm
WonderCon Anaheim's 10th Annual Masquerade
See the Masquerade page for full details.
Saturday April 19, 2014 8:30pm - 11:00pm
Arena
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