WonderCon 2025: Full Schedule

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10:30am PDT

Spotlight on Adam Nimoy

Sunday March 30, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am PDT

Author and filmmaker Adam Nimoy discusses his memoir, The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy while in conversation with Scott Mantz (entertainment reporter, KTLA-5). Discover how the Son of Spock navigated the tumultuous relationship with his famous father and how, with the help of 12-step recovery, he was finally able to reconcile with Leonard, with Spock, and with himself.

Special Guests

Adam Nimoy

WonderCon Special Guest

Adam Nimoy is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Loyola Law School. He practiced entertainment law for seven years before changing careers to become a television director. He directed over 45 hours of network television, including episodes of Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue, and Gilmore Girls... Read More →

Sunday March 30, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 208

1: Programs, Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:30am PDT

Spotlight on Dan Veesenmeyer

Sunday March 30, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Room 208

Most noted for his work involving X-Men: The Animated Series,DanVeesenmeyer reflects on his career as an animation and licensing illustrator. With a client list that includes Mondo, Hasbro, Marvel, DC, Lucasfilm, and Lego, Dan shares his thoughts on all aspects of his journey, from breaking into being a fan on the inside of geek pop culture. Moderated by Larry Houston, executive producer/director X-Men: The Animated Series.

Special Guests

Dan Veesenmeyer

WonderCon Special Guest

Dan is an artist with over 30 years of experience working in the worlds of animation, toys, comics, and video games, perhaps most noted for his work with X-Men The Animated Series and X-Men ’97. Starting out as a TV animation storyboard artist on X-Men The Animated Series, he continued... Read More →

Sunday March 30, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208

1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

12:30pm PDT

Spotlight on Matt Forbeck

Sunday March 30, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT

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Matt Forbeck (Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game) has been creating novels, comics, nonfiction, video games, and tabletop games for a living for over 35 years, including the upcoming Minecraft: Roll for Adventure series of game books. Join him for a Q&A session about his storied career and what’s coming next.

Special Guests

Matt Forbeck

WonderCon Special Guest

Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times–bestselling author and game designer of over 35 novels and countless other books and games. His projects have won a Peabody Award, a Scribe Award, and numerous ENnies and Origins awards. He is also the president of the Diana Jones... Read More →

Sunday March 30, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 208

1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Art and Illustration, Fandom, Games, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Video Games, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Writers & Writing

1:30pm PDT

Spotlight on Mitch Gerads

Sunday March 30, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

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WonderCon special guest Mitch Gerads (Mister Miracle, Batman, Strange Adventures) and moderator Tim Sheridan (Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, FLASHPOINT Beyond) discuss how Mitch has brought his realistic style to the superhuman and unreal in books like Mister Miracle,Batman, and Strange Adventures. Mitch and Tim join for a one-on-one interview, Q&A session, and often hilarious insanity.

Special Guests

Mitch Gerads

WonderCon Special Guest

Mitch Gerads is a comics artist who has made a career out of bringing humanity and realism to the superhuman and unreal. Best known for his much-lauded work at DC Comics with writer Tom King on Mister Miracle, Batman, Strange Adventures, and The Sheriff of Babylon, he lives and... Read More →

Sunday March 30, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208

1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

2:30pm PDT

Perfecting and Pitching the Picture Book

Sunday March 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

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If you want to write a children’s picture book but don’t know where to start, this panel is for you. Stephen W. Martin (Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion, Simon & Schuster) takes you through the process of picking the perfect idea, using classical structure to polish it up, and then sending it out with a creative query to capture any editor or agent’s attention. Bring your pencils, paper, and colored crayons—let’s pitch some picture books!

Sunday March 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208

1: Programs

3:30pm PDT

The Future of Doctor Who

Sunday March 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT

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The world’s longest-running sci-fi show faces an uncertain future. Will Disney+ pull their funding of the BBC classic? Share your views with a panel of expert Whovians, including moderator Sandro Monetti (CNN), Andrew Elkins (Geek Regeneration), Patricia Miller (River Alexandra Song cosplayer), Cody Shoberg (cosplayer), Julie O’Malley (Time Travelers Utld), and Kristi Schoeman (SD Who Con).

Sunday March 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208

1: Programs