Comic-Con 2012: Full Schedule

10:30am PDT

Books and Hollywood: Literary Franchises in Television and Film

UPDATED: Mon, Jul 09, 12:21PM
Authors discuss their work transitioning across various mediums, from screenwriters to novelists turning popular books into hit TV series and Hollywood films. How does the creative process differ when writing a screenplay as compared to a novel? Authors describing the process of adapting novels for the big screen include Rebecca Serle (When You Were Mine), Margaret Stohl (co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series), Scott Speer (Immortal City), Tony DiTerlizzi (The Search for WondLa series), Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz (Colin Fischer), Mike Richardson (president of Dark Horse), Rob Reger, author/creator of Emily the Strange, which is being made into a film by Dark Horse Entertainment for Universal, and Mark Frost (The Paladin Prophecy). Moderated by Geoff Boucher (Los Angeles Times).
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Thursday July 12, 2012 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 24ABC

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2:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Ben Saunders

UPDATED: Mon, Jul 02, 10:49AM
Professor Ben Saunders (Do The Gods Wear Capes?), founder of the undergraduate minor in Comics Studies at the University of Oregon, and Eisner-nominated artist Michael Allred (Madman, iZombie, and cover artist for Professor Saunders' book) introduce some of the latest superhero scholarship. Their lecture and discussion will focus on a classic comic: Amazing Spider-Man #121: The Death of Gwen Stacy!
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Friday July 13, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 4

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6:00pm PDT

Girls Gone Genre

UPDATED: Tue, Jul 03, 03:53PM
Listen to and talk with women who write, read, game, and perform in arenas that are statistically dominated by men. What happens when traditionally "male" genres are reinvented by female writers and embraced by female fans? Sex and the City (or for that matter, Girls), it ain't. Meet the women who like to play with trucks and Barbies. And Wolverine action figures. And flux capacitors. Panelists: Marti Noxon (Buffy, Angel), Jane Espenson (Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood), Karyn Kusama (Jennifer's Body), Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood), Angela Robinson (True Blood) and Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead, The Terminator).
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Friday July 13, 2012 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 7AB

2:30pm PDT

Comic-Con How-To: Proper Pitching and Promoting Yourself

UPDATED: Mon, Jul 02, 03:20PM
Learn what it will take to present a proper pitch to a client or company. Learn about presentation, body language, elevator pitches, standing out, interview skills, and how to make and opportunity when there isn't one. This is the perfect panel for those looking to make a name for themselves or trying to get their ideas in front of the company of choice. Bryan Tillman is the academic director for Media Arts and Animation, Game Art and Design, Visual Game Programming, Motion Graphics and Visual Effects at the Art Institute of Washington and the author of Creative Character Design.
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Saturday July 14, 2012 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 2

3:00pm PDT

A Wrinkle in Time

UPDATED: Mon, Jul 09, 12:23PM
"To boldly go where no man has gone before" is the phrase that has greeted many of us who have looked to the heavens in awe. From the far-flung reaches of the Milky Way to the mind-bending possibilities of time travel, let the authors of speculative fiction tell you what they see when they venture to other dimensions. Board a starship to the future with David Brin (Existence), Deborah Harkness (Shadow of Night), Michael Cassutt (co-author of Heaven's Shadow trilogy), Charles Yu (Sorry Please Thank You), Phil Hornshaw (co-author of So You Created a Wormhole), Peter F. Hamilton (The Nano Flower), Orson Scott Card (Earth Unaware, Ender's Game), and Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time graphic novel), captained by Greg Bear (Hull Zero Three).
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Saturday July 14, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

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3:30pm PDT

Comic-Con How-To: The Art of Writing with Gregg Hurwitz

UPDATED: Fri, Jul 06, 11:05AM
Actor, author, and award-winning audiobook narrator Scott Brick talks to author Gregg Hurwitz about his work. Hurwitz's books include The Crime Writer, Trust No One, and You're Next. He's also written for comics, including Marvel's The Punisher MAX and Wolverine and DC's Batman: The Dark Knight.
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Saturday July 14, 2012 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 2

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4:00pm PDT

Writing for Comics, Part 1

UPDATED: Thu, Jul 05, 09:00AM
Peter David (Hulk, X-Factor, Young Justice), Josh Fialkov (I, Vampire, Last of the Greats, Echo) and former Marvel and IDW editor and comics writer Andy Schmidt (X-Men, G.I. Joe, 5 Days to Die) present an honest and informative discussion on the art of writing for comics. Topics include process, enhancing creativity, and keeping your work honest. Want to write comics? This is the place to start! Hosted by Comics Experience. (This is part 1 of a 2-part panel that continues tonight at 7:00.)
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Saturday July 14, 2012 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 11AB

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6:00pm PDT

A Tribute to the Legendary Ray Bradbury

UPDATED: Wed, Jul 04, 12:14PM
Some called him the greatest writer of fantasy of all time. He was a writer of legendary science fiction, an inspiration to generations, and a good friend of Comic-Con. We lost him on June 5, and now many of his friends and colleagues gather to celebrate this extraordinary figure. The guest list is still being finalized as this guide goes to press, but it should include authors William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson, Marc Scott Zicree, Joe Hill, and Margaret Atwood, along with figures from the worlds of motion pictures and television including Stan Freberg. Your hosts are Bradbury biographer Sam Weller (Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury) and Comic-Con special guest Mark Evanier. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite Bradbury character.
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Saturday July 14, 2012 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

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