Mondo’s creative team goes behind the scenes for an exclusive look at their latest collectibles! Based on Mondo’s YouTube livestream Toy Talk, this panel features Hector Arce (sr. creative director, product development), Alex Brewer (creative manager, sculpting), and Nolan Fleming Smith (sr. graphic designer) as they dive deep into the artistry and vision behind Mondo’s must-have collectibles and exclusives. Get insider insights into the design process, enjoy special sneak peeks and reveals you won’t find anywhere else, and score some incredible prizes.
Friday March 28, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
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At the intersection of film and comics, you'll find some creators not only comfortable operating in both spaces but thriving. Filmmakers and comics creators Rebekah and David McKendry (Barstow, Glorious), Shannon Eric Denton (Monster Forge, Return of the Monsters), Dirk Blackman (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Savager), David Hartman (Phantasm: Ravager, Kraken), and Kevin Grevioux (Underworld, I, Frankenstein) discuss horror's influence on their careers and their love of monsters.
Friday March 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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WonderCon special guest Nicholas Meyer’s Sherlock Holmes novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution was a New York Times bestseller for 40 weeks. His screenplay for the film was nominated for an Academy Award. Six other Holmes novels followed. Meyer made his directing debut from his own screenplay, Time After Time (1979). He wrote and/or directed Star Trek II, IV, and VI and directed The Day After (1983), the most-watched movie ever made for television. His memoir, The View from the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood, was published by Viking in 2009. He recently published the acclaimed Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell. His seventh Holmes novel, Sherlock Holmes and The Real Thing, will be published this summer by the Mysterious Press. Today, Meyer discusses his career with writer and historian Danny Fingeroth (Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald’s Assassin).
Danny Fingeroth is a cultural historian and commentator. His books include Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society and Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero. His 2019 biography of Stan Lee, A Marvelous... Read More →
Nicholas Meyer’s Sherlock Holmes novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution was a New York Times bestseller for 40 weeks and won the British Gold Dagger award for crime fiction. His screenplay for the film was nominated for an Academy Award. Six other Sherlock Holmes novels followed. Meyer... Read More →
Friday March 28, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
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Alexa Donne (The Bitter End), Liz Kerin (First Light), CJ Leede (American Rapture), Chuck Tingle (Bury Your Gays), and Justine P. Winans (How to Survive a Slasher), moderated by Judy Prince-Neeb (Torrance Public Library), discuss tropes—from familiar elements to the reinvention of beloved classics, designed to quicken one's pulse.
Friday March 28, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
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Rafael Navarro (storyboard artist on The Batman and creator of Sonambulo), Marcus Harris (storyboard artist and penciler/cover artist on Necessary Evil), Chris Kawagiwa (ADG 800 senior artist and creator of Sunless Circus comics), Ralph Miranda (ADG 800 senior artist and co-creator of Oh, Bubba Lu!), and others discuss the evolving entertainment industry and the current state of storyboarding in regards to AI. Hear insights, tips, and lessons on how to stay productive, motivated, and vital as human storytellers. Q&A moderated by Daisy Miranda (co-creator of Oh, Bubba Lu!).
Friday March 28, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
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Some have called the spectacle of pro wrestling "a comic book come to life." That is not far from the truth. From the heroics of Hulk Hogan to the anti-heroics of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and the villainy of Ric Flair, this panel explores the parallels in character development and storyline advancement between these outrageous forms. Featuring Rik Offenberger (First Comics News), Jonathan London (Geekspace), Paul London (Paul London: The Hero of the Prophecy), and Francis Szyskowski (The Massacre Twins). Moderated by Joshua Waldrop (Ultima Comics).
Friday March 28, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
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The hosts of the Dad Batch Podcast discuss all things prop and costume building, pop culture, and especially Star Wars. Come ready to ask questions and show off what's on your workbench.
Friday March 28, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
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Johnny Kolasinski and Dr. Jackson Vane, the creators of Hi Everybody! A Bad Medicine Podcast, along with Dr. Ewa Farrelly, Dr. Courtney Nicholas, and Dr. Greg Winter, discuss what blockbuster director/producer Michael Bay gets right and wrong about medicine and how the body works.
Friday March 28, 2025 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
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