It's all about the chase scenes, witty superheroes, thrilling mystery, and exciting escapades in these stories. Moderator Thien Pham (Family Style) joins authors Kayden Phoenix (Latina Superheroes, Vol. 1: Jalisco and Santa), Steve Breen (Sky & Ty 2: Dinomite!), and Emmanuel Guerrero (Cactus Kid The Battle for Star Rock Mountain,Cactus Kid Rumble at the Rodeo) as they explore exercising imaginations and engaging passions with graphic novels.
Sunday March 30, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 209
Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Paula Newstat (Sony Pictures Entertainment), Matt Zunich (Los Angeles Ghostbusters), and Madison Shearer (Starlight Children’s Foundation) discuss how community and philanthropy intersect with the Ghostbusters legacy and how fans can turn passion into action. Moderated by The Cosmoe Show.
Sunday March 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 209
Jamie Jameson (Warlord of Mars: Deja Thoris), Leah Kilpatrick (DC Horror Presents, Headless Horseman: Halloween Annual), Corinna Bechko (Cruel Universe, Sister Imperator), Rachel Pinnelas (DC’s I Know What You Did Last Crisis, comics curatorial expert), and Amy Linsamouth (Jackie and the Magical Guys, Descendants of the Undead) discuss their experiences and challenges of being a female creative in the comic industry, with moderator Jim Krueger (Justice, Earth X),
Sunday March 30, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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Choose your trusty weapon from an array of magical and mystical options, for you never know when a thrilling encounter might arise! Featuring Amal El-Mohtar (The River Has Roots), Rachel Howzell Hall (The Last One), Aimee Lim (The Spindle of Fate), Jordan Morris (Youth Group), and Samuel Sattin (Unico: Awakening). Moderated by Jeanelle Horcasitas (educator, technical writer, and speculative futurist).
Sunday March 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
Criminal acts, the participants, their adversaries, and the consequences have fascinated storytellers and audiences throughout human history. These tales of crime and suspense span from the Age of Enlightenment to contemporary Gen Z, with protagonists ranging from bakers to malefactors to law enforcement. Brett Battles (Culprits), Richard Brewer (Culprits), Jennifer Chow (Star-Crossed Egg Tarts), A. Rae Dunlap (The Resurrectionist), Christopher Farnsworth (Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets), Jessica Kaye (Culprits), and John Shen Yen Nee (TheMurder of Mr. Ma) interrogate their genre choices with Southern CA bookseller Maryelizabeth Yturralde.
Sunday March 30, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
Award-winning creatives, actors, and experts discuss some of their favorite Webtoons, Anime, and K-Dramas that are exploding in the U.S. Featuring Rebekah Ganiere (Emmy-nominated, USA Today bestselling author and screenplay writer) and James Ganiere (Emmy-nominated, director/producer).
Sunday March 30, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
