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Comic-Con 2012

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Curtis Carlsen

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Convention Center

10:00am

From Fan to Creator: Goal Setting for Creative Types Room 25ABC Racebending.com: Creating Spaces for Diverse Characters and Representations Room 23ABC The Witty Women of Steampunk Room 5AB Comic-Con Film School 101: Preproduction and Screenwriting Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina Grav-Chariot Racing Room 15A Zombie Dice tournament Room 15A

10:30am

Comics Arts Conference Session #1: Subaltern Counterculture and the Strengths of the Underdog Room 26AB How to Get News Coverage Room 8 Books and Hollywood: Literary Franchises in Television and Film Room 24ABC

11:00am

Comic-Con How-To: Creating a Character-Driven Story Room 2 Filmation and Lou Scheimer: Celebrating a Generation of Animation and TV Heroes Room 23ABC Twisted Twins: American Mary Room 5AB Munchkin Booty Room 15A

11:15am

DreamWorks Animation Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

11:30am

Spotlight on Karl Kerschl (Live-Drawing The Abominable Charles Christopher) Room 4

12:00pm

Comic-Con How-To: How to Better Understand the Sociology Behind Cosplay Room 2 The Pitching Hour Room 5AB Comics Arts Conference Session #2: Once More, with Comics: How the Whedon Universes Continue in Comic Book Form Room 26AB Machinima: The Future of Entertainment Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

1:00pm

100th Anniversary of Tarzan and John Carter of Mars Room 8 CBLDF Master Session: Gilbert Shelton Room 11AB Comic-Con How-To: Advanced 3D/CG Comic Art Room 2

1:30pm

Self-Publishing: Exploring the E-Frontier Room 4

2:00pm

Inside the Shadow Show: Ray Bradbury's Lasting Impact on Literature, Comics, Film, and Beyond Room 5AB Make Toons That Sell without Selling Out Room 25ABC

3:00pm

1982: It was 30 Years Ago Today-Greatest Geek Year Ever! Room 5AB Comic-Con How-To: Living and Creating in the DeviantART World with Yuumei Room 2 Hungry for Dystopia Room 25ABC I Can't Write, I Can't Draw, But I Love Comics! Room 32AB

3:15pm

Low Budget/Big Genre: Making it Fun Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina

3:30pm

The Future of Superhero Studies Room 26AB

4:00pm

Abstract Studio: Terry Moore Room 23ABC Archaia: How to Effectively Pitch a Story Room 32AB Character Design in Entertainment: From Script to Sculp Room 7AB Perspective for Illustration: Inventing Backgrounds and Harmonizing the Figures to the Environment Room 11AB Time Travel: Science Fact or Science Fiction? Stuff You Should Know With Josh and Chuck Room 5AB Comic-Con How-To: Don't Break In, Break Out! with Dave Elliot and Bob Self Room 2

4:40pm

Cracking the Case with Sherlock Holmes and Watson: A Behind-the-scenes Look at CBS's New Series Elementary Ballroom 20

5:00pm

Comic-Con How-To: Use Guerilla Art Tactics to Share Your Vision with the World Room 2 Figure Drawing for Popular Media Room 11AB The Most Dangerous Women at Comic-Con Room 7AB MTV Geek: Creator Pitch LIVE! Room 25ABC

6:00pm

Breaking In and Staying In Room 11AB Insights to Indie Publishing: The Antidote Trust (TAT) Room 23ABC Masquerade 101 Room 7AB RiffTrax Live Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront The Character of Music Room 5AB The Science of Science Fiction: Canon Fodder Room 25ABC

6:15pm

How to Get a Job in the Video Gaming Industry Room 6A The Virtual Drive-In Hall H

7:00pm

History of the Modern Zombie Room 7AB Inside the Voice Actors' Studio Room 11AB LIVE PodCRASH with That Chris Gore Room 5AB Indie Comics Marketing and PR 101 Room 8 Inside The Batmobile Room 6DE

7:15pm

A New Generation of Spike and Mike Animation Room 6BCF

7:30pm

Famous Monsters of Filmland: Stake of the Union 2012 Room 24ABC Magic and Comics: The Deceptive Arts Room 4

8:00pm

Early Fandom Meet-and-Greet Room 28E H. P. Lovecraft Room 9 Hall H and Ballroom 20 Thursday Panel Playback Room 25ABC Zombies, Vampires, and Werewolves on Trial: The Forensic Psychiatry of the Dead, the Undead, and the Unlucky Room 7AB

8:30pm

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Ballroom 20 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Sing-Along Room 6BCF

9:00am

D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Convention Delve: Lair of the Dread Witch Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Society Organized Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

10:00am

Art of the Thrill Kill Room 24ABC Comic-Con How-To: How to Create a More Realistic Fictitious World Room 2 How to Break into Television Writing Room 25ABC Comic-Con Film School 102: Production Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina FANBOY: King of Fighter 13, Side event Room 16B Frag Bug Hunt Room 15A Grav-Chariot Racing Room 15A Illuminati School Room 15A Lord of the Fries Room 15A Munchkin school Room 15A Revolution Room 15A Zombie Dice tournament Room 15A

11:00am

Avatar Press: Hero Worship in Film and Comics Room 24ABC Comic-Con How-To: Don't Tell Your Story, Show It! Room 2 The Artist's Way Room 23ABC Cthulhu Dice tournament Room 15A D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Give Me the Brain Room 15A Illuminati Room 15A Munchkin Booty Room 15A Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

11:30am

Experiments in Distribution Room 18 Remixed Fairy Tales and Superhero Lore Room 5AB

12:00pm

A Quirky Point of View: The Fun Star Wars Books of Matthew Reinhart and Jeffrey Brown Room 7AB Spotlight on Larry Hama Room 4

12:30pm

Firefly 10-Year Anniversary Reunion Ballroom 20 Paranormal Love Potion Room 5AB

1:00pm

CBLDF Master Session: Jason Shiga Room 11AB Comic-Con How-To: Advanced Digital Inking Technique Room 2 Graphic Novel Library Awards Room 4 Horror on the Paneled Page Room 24ABC

2:00pm

Comics: Painting Comics on the iPad Room 11AB D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Lords of Waterdeep Learn to Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Munchkin: Axe Cop Room 15A Munchkin: Zombie Room 15A Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Society Organized Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Zombie Dice tournament Room 15A

2:30pm

Comic-Con How-To: Moneyshot-Drawing Comic Covers and Pinups Room 2

3:00pm

Munchkin: Star Wars Room 15A Ogre demo Room 15A

4:00pm

Archaia: Transmedia in Graphic Novel Publishing Room 23ABC Bob's Burgers Room 25ABC Digital Art, Part 1 Room 11AB D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

4:15pm

Entertainment Weekly: Powerful Women in Pop Culture (aka Women Who Kick Ass!) Ballroom 20

4:30pm

Comic-Con How-To: Sculpting Room 2

4:45pm

The Writers' Room with Jonathan Ross Room 6A

5:00pm

Old Masters Art Lessons for Comic Artists Room 11AB Sci-fi That Will Change Your Life Room 7AB

5:23pm

Beat Nazgalord Room 15A Cthulhu Dice tournament Room 15A Munchkin March Room 15A Revolution Room 15A The Stars Are Right Room 15A

5:30pm

Berserk Room 32AB Comic-Con How-To: Art Demo with Jeffrey Watts Room 2 Dark Horse: Joss Whedon Ballroom 20

6:00pm

Drawing Made Easy from Science Room 11AB Girls Gone Genre Room 7AB

6:30pm

Designing for the Undead Room 32AB

7:00pm

And Then What Happened? Serialized Shows That Ended Too Soon Room 7AB Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Celebration Room 6BCF Digital Art, Part 2 Room 11AB Stripped: The Comics Documentary Room 25ABC D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Lords of Waterdeep Learn to Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Next: Playtest Special Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Light Saber Demos Room 15A Munchkin: Players choice Room 15A Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Society Organized Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Spanc Room 15A Zombie Dice Room 15A

8:30pm

Klingon Lifestyles Presentation Room 6A Space Command: Bold Adventures in the Far Reaches of Space Room 5AB

9:00pm

Worst Cartoons Ever! Room 6BCF D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

10:00pm

Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Gauntlet of Animation Room 6BCF Wizards of C***block Forest Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

9:00am

D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

10:00am

After Earth Room 6A Comic-Con How-To: Anatomy of a Fight Scene, Part One Room 2 Planet of the Apes in Comics: Past, Present, and Future Room 9 Comic-Con Film School 103: Working with Actors and a Crew Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina Frag Bug Hunt Room 15A Grav-Chariot Racing Room 15A Illuminati School Room 15A Lord of the Fries Room 15A Munchkin school Room 15A Zombie Dice tournament Room 15A

10:30am

Creating Animated TV Series Room 8

11:00am

Comic-Con How-To: Anatomy of a Fight Scene, Part Two Room 2 comiXology Open Discussion: Everything Digital Room 23ABC Cthulhu Dice tournament Room 15A D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Lords of Waterdeep Learn to Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Give Me the Brain Room 15A Illuminati Room 15A Munchkin Booty Room 15A Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

11:45am

Quick Draw! Room 6BCF

12:00pm

CBLDF Master Session: Charlie Adlard Room 11AB Locked and Loaded Room 23ABC The Naked Truth About Tarzan and Jane: The First 100 Years of Spectacular Tarzan Imagery, and One of Literature's Best-Loved Couples as They Enter Their Second Century Room 25ABC Comic-Con How-To: Supercharge Your deviantART Profile Like the Masters Room 2 Munchkin: Bites Room 15A Nanuk Room 15A Ninja Burger Room 15A Revolution Room 15A Spanc Room 15A

12:30pm

Celebrating 50 Years of Mars Attacks Room 8

1:00pm

Cartoon Voices I Room 6BCF Comic-Con How-To: Graphic Novels from Idea to Finish Room 2

2:00pm

D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Munchkin: Axe Cop Room 15A Munchkin: Zombie Room 15A Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Society Organized Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

2:30pm

Comic-Con How-To: Proper Pitching and Promoting Yourself Room 2

3:00pm

Resin Casting and Silicone Moldmaking: Bigger-Box Models Room 11AB The Write Stuff V Room 24ABC A Wrinkle in Time Room 23ABC

3:15pm

Creating Unforgettable Villains Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina

3:30pm

Comic-Con How-To: The Art of Writing with Gregg Hurwitz Room 2

4:00pm

Writing for Comics, Part 1 Room 11AB D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

4:30pm

Comic-Con How-To: Establishing Shots: Environments in Visual Storytelling Room 2

5:00pm

Art Demo with Jeffrey Watts Room 11AB

5:30pm

Comic-Con How-To: Figure Drawing: Transposing Reality into Fantastical Room 2

6:00pm

Adobe Photoshop: Insights from the Photoshop Team and Pro Artists Room 11AB Archaia: How to Tell a Better Story Through World Building Room 9 Marvel Studios: Iron Man 3 Hall H A Tribute to the Legendary Ray Bradbury Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

7:00pm

Building Props for Sci-Fi in the 21st Century Room 24ABC Larry Nemecek's Trekland: Between the Cracks...2012 Double-Whammy Edition! Room 25ABC The Future of Graphic Novels Room 4 Writing for Comics, Part 2 Room 11AB D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Lords of Waterdeep Learn to Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Next: Playtest Special Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Light Saber Demos Room 15A Munchkin: Players choice Room 15A Nanuk Room 15A Ninja Burger Room 15A Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Society Organized Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Zombie Dice Room 15A

7:15pm

MythBusters Room 6BCF

8:00pm

Hall H and Ballroom 20 Saturday Panel Playback Room 25ABC Make It So: What Interface Design and Science Fiction Can Learn From Each Other Room 24ABC Star Wars Trivia Panel Room 23ABC

8:30pm

HBO Presents the Comic-Con Masquerade Ballroom 20 HBO Presents the Comic-Con Masquerade: Overflow Seating (5AB) Room 5AB HBO Presents the Comic-Con Masquerade: Overflow Seating (6A) Room 6A Party and Simulcast Under the Sails of HBO Presents the Comic-Con Masquerade Sails Pavilion

9:00pm

Tromatize Yourself Room 9 D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

9:00am

D&D Adventures Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Convention Delve: Lair of the Dread Witch Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina

10:00am

Comic-Con How-to: Publishing Industry: From Manuscript to Industry Room 2 Stunted Fools, Scary-Ass Clowns, Enlightened Orangutans, and Other Devilish Charmers: Humor in Science Fiction and Fantasy Room 25ABC Comic-Con Film School 104: Postproduction Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina Cthulhu Dice tournament Room 15A Evil Steve Must Die Room 15A Grav-Chariot Racing Room 15A Lord of the Fries Room 15A Zombie Dice tournament Room 15A

11:00am

Comic-Con How-To: Publishing Industry: From Book in Print to Reader's Hands Room 2 The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics Zombies Panel! Room 32AB D&D Dungeon Command Tournament Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina D&D Lords of Waterdeep Learn to Play Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Give Me the Brain Room 15A Illuminati Room 15A Munchkin Booty Room 15A

11:30am

Cartoon Voices II Room 6A

12:00pm

California Browncoats Meet-Up Room 32AB Reinventing the Graphic Novel for the iPad Room 24ABC The Fine Line of Inking Room 4 What's Hot in Young Adult Fiction Room 25ABC Award-Winner Showcase Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina Munchkin: Cthulhu Room 15A Nanuk Room 15A Ninja Burger Room 15A Revolution Room 15A Spanc Room 15A

12:30pm

BBC America's Doctor Who Hall H

1:00pm

Comic-Con How-To: New Methods in Digital Painting and Coloring Room 2 Comics Arts Conference Session #15: Politics, Economics, and Ideology Room 26AB Where do Ideas Come From? Banishing the Blank Page Room 4 All-Ages Comics: A New Hope Room 24ABC

1:30pm

What's Cool in Graphic Novels? Room 8 What's Hot in Young Adult Fiction Sails Pavilion - Autographs

2:00pm

501st Costuming 101: Dressing to Serve the Empire! Room 24ABC Cover Story Room 25ABC Max Brooks: Zombie Survival 101 Room 7AB D&D Rise of the Underdark: The Sun Never Rises Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina Munchkin: Players choice Room 15A Pathfinder Role Playing Game Introductory Marriott Ballroom E, Marriott Marquis & Marina The Stars Are Right Room 15A Zombie Dice tournament/Cthulhu Dice tournament Room 15A

2:30pm

Comic-Con How-To: Drawing with Jim Lee Room 2 Comic-Con Masquerade Replay Room 8 Comics Arts Conference Session #16: The Culture of Comic-Con: Field Studies of Fans and Marketing Room 26AB

3:00pm

Steampunk Attire: From Handmade to Purchased and Everything in Between Room 24ABC Player's Choice Room 15A

3:30pm

Buffy the Musical 'Once More with Feeling' Room 6BCF Starship Smackdown All*Stars: InterGalactic 3D Edition Room 6A The Nerd in the Classroom: Sci-fi as an Educational Tool Room 26AB

4:00pm

Full-Time Creative Work on a Part-Time Schedule Room 24ABC How to Create Your Own Novel: From the First Idea to Publishing Room 32AB

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