Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf used two 35mm film cameras and a medium-format film camera to shoot pictures at Comic-Con in its early years. Greg Koudoulian has digitized over 900 of Shel's photos. Shel was a photojournalist at the Detroit Free Press from 1953 to 1968 and created the Detroit Triple Fan Fair before moving to San Diego. David Glanzer and Greg will discover old pals from decades ago during this photo slide show presentation and discussion.
Friday March 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
Spiritual themes continue to be an essential element in comic books, television, and movies, ranging from the Netflix series Arcane to the Disney+ series Agatha All Along. This panel examines how these themes have influenced the entertainment industry and the culture at large. Panelists are B. Dave Walters (actor), Scott Marcano (Diablo Publishing), Casey Robin (Disney), Matthew Agosto (pastor), and Ralph Miley (New Creation Comics), moderated by Kyle Keene.
Friday March 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
Rand Hoppe (founder and director) and Tracy Kirby (Jack Kirby’s granddaughter) discuss the museum’s efforts, events, and impact. See videos of Kirby and scans of rare original art and pencil art photocopies. The museum’s new edition of the color Sky Masters Sunday strips and future Kirby Museum Press offerings will be shown as well.
Friday March 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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Traverse three global icons with Comic-Con Museum: Learn about the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction! Be the first to hear about other exciting exhibitions opening this spring from Rita Vandergaw (executive director, Comic-Con Museum) and Eddie Ibrahim (senior director of programming, WonderCon and Comic-Con International).
Friday March 28, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
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New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–nominated writer Sam Maggs (Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars) discusses writing across mediums, genres, and IPs in this fandom-forward one-on-one interview with Dani Carr (Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria)
Sam Maggs is a New York Times bestselling author of books, comics, and video games. Her novels include Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars and The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope. She’s written for games like Call of Duty: Vanguard, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and Marvel’s Spider-Man... Read More →
Friday March 28, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
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For almost 60 years, Star Trek has boldly gone where no fandom has gone before . . . and shows no signs of slowing down. However, with so much Trek and such little time, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to enter the fandom. A panel of sci-fi and Star Trek pros compare and contrast various series from TV, film, streaming, comics, and novels and give the ultimate top ten essentials for any new Trekkie. Hosted by Tony Kim (Hero Within), with panelists Yezenia Hernandez,Giraffe,Aaron Hendricks, and WonderCon special guest Nicholas Meyer (Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell). Engage!
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 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
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The EC Fan-Addict Club celebrates 30 years of Horror from the Crypt of Fear and 20 years of The EC Fan-Addict Fanzine. Hosts Thommy Burns (Man and Superman and Other Stories by Harvey Kurtzman, EC Covers Artist’s Edition) and Josh Burns (co-founding admin, EC Fan-Addict Club on Facebook) join EC fanzine publishers Grant Geissman (The History of EC Comics, Tales of Terror! The EC Compendium) and Bill Leach (Horror from the Crypt of Fear) in a celebration of EC fandom moderated by Mike Catron (editor, EC Artist’s Library series from Fantagraphics).
Friday March 28, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 211
Hosted by Tim Drake (Demonetize, Bundy Manor, Funny or Die), award-winning filmmaker, writer, author, and Second City alumnus. Tim's jokes/tweets have been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel LIVE. Tim will be joined by co-host Alex Watson (Demonetize, Bundy Manor, Star Wars Fan Film). They will be talking film, TV, and comedy.
Friday March 28, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
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Head out into the black with this shiny crew of panelists as they reminisce about the early days of Browncoat fandom. Learn how a shared love of Firefly's misfit crew evolved into Universal Studios’ fueling Serenity's second chance to fly—this time on the big screen. Celebrate the OB, the heroes of B3, and the formation of long-running social events for good, including "Can't Stop the Serenity" screenings and the Browncoat Ball. This salute to the fandom seeks to answer "What makes Browncoats so mighty?"
Friday March 28, 2025 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 211
