Yvonne Hunt welcomes Darrell Utley (actor, Days of Our Lives), Awet Moges (artist, Pantheon), Larry Andersen (creative, TheSwelmetGuy), and T. L. Forsberg (songwriter, Of This I’m Sure) to discuss the current state of deaf representation in popular culture. Moderated by Brandon Carmedy.
Sunday March 30, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 211
How effective has the Christian church been in reaching out to the pop culture community? Where has the Christian church fallen short, and how can it improve? Fans, pastors, and church leaders discuss tested strategies to reach the pop culture community with the love of God. Featuring pastor Alexander James (author), Joe Queen (Geeky Guys/Gals 4 God), Karyn Keene (educator), Bryan Hero (Spirit Knight), Pastor Christopher Stewart (Jesus House), and moderator Kyle Keene.
Sunday March 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 211
Authors and writers Janina Scarlet (Dark Agents,SuperheroTherapy), Megan Haskell (Aether Bound,Forged in Shadow), and John W. Wells III (The Kalib Andrews Chronicles) share words of wisdom and tales from the trenches to help you put pen to paper and fingers to keys to start writing that novel that's been simmering in your head. Moderated by independent comic artist and illustrator (and soon-to-be first-time author) Vince Alvendia (Dark Agents,Horrorgasm).
Sunday March 30, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 211
How can comics and culture fight back against homophobia and transphobia? Can poking fun at political figures influence their opinions? Can satire in comics change the way people think about the queer community? Prism Comics, moderator Tara Madison Avery (Prism Comics, Stacked Deck Press), and panelists Liam Coballes (The Out Side, Yu Yu Hakusho), Nicole Maines (Bad Dream, Secret Six, Supergirl), Knave Murdok (TransCat, We're Still Here), Megan Praz (One More Year, Contested Strip), Sonya Saturday (The Greatest Thing You've Ever Seen in Your Life, J.K. Rowling and the Ungrateful Fans), William O. Tyler (We Belong, Anxious Ax), and Shing Yin Khor (The Legend of Auntie Po, American Dream? A Journey on Route 66) discuss these and other topics of social activism in comics.
Sunday March 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
Japanese Queer media (Yaoi, BL, Yuri, and GL) has grown in popularity with an incredibly devoted fandom. What are the earliest depictions of Japanese queer media? How has it evolved? Panelists discuss this subgenre and how it is being challenged today.
Sunday March 30, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
Professional collector and Smithsonian Advisory Board member Doug Dreier (founder of DCDcollects) brings his decades of experience creating and overseeing some of the largest private collections. Curator Trevor Hocking and artist Lee Kohse (Lucasfilm, Kindergoth, Image Comics) share their experiences collecting. What to collect? How to start your collection on a budget? How to avoid market disruptions and when to collect? What makes something collectible? Bring your best questions about collecting and art.
Sunday March 30, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
Gretchen Schreiber (Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal), Emery Lee (Meet Cute Diary), Elle Jauffret (Threads of Deception), Dennis K Crosby (Kassidy Simmons series), and Dr. Billy San Juan (Supernatural Psychology) explore how distinctive backgrounds and unusual experiences become storytelling strengths, enhancing character depth and creating authentic fiction that resonates with readers.
Sunday March 30, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
