Thursday, July 24

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM / Room 8
THE SERGIO AND MARK SHOW
We do one of these every year.  SERGIO ARAGONES, MARK EVANIER, STAN SAKAI and TOM LUTH show up and talk about what's up with their various projects, especially Groo the Wanderer and why there haven't been more issues of it out lately. Plus, shocking revelations about Groo's future!

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM / Room 8
SPOTLIGHT ON TODD KLEIN
At long last, Comic-Con salutes the fine art of lettering!  TODD KLEIN has won every possible award for lettering and won them many times.  He discusses his career and how he does what he does, along with a look at some of the other great letterers and their handiwork.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM / Room 8
THE ANNUAL GOLDEN/SILVER AGE PANEL
Time for the yearly gathering of veteran comic creators discussing the industry, past and present.  Come hear AL FELDSTEIN, AL JAFFEE, JERRY ROBINSON, VICTOR GORELICK, LARRY LIEBER and RUSS HEATH talk about how it used to be and can never be again.

In case you're interested, I will be signing my recent book,
KIRBY: KING OF COMICS at the booth of its publisher,
Harry N. Abrams Inc. (Booth #1021) from 5 PM 'til 6 PM.

Friday, July 25

In case you're still interested, I will be signing my recent book,
KIRBY: KING OF COMICS at the booth of its publisher,
Harry N. Abrams Inc. (Booth #1021) from 10 AM 'til 11 AM.

12:30 - 2:00 PM / Room 8
THAT 70's PANEL
A gathering of folks who wrote and/or drew top comics of that decade.  What made that era new and exciting?  Folks like our panelists, MIKE W. BARR, HOWARD CHAYKIN, MIKE GRELL, PAUL GULACY, JIM STARLIN, JOE STATON, LEN WEIN and BERNIE WRIGHTSON.  Come hear them discuss those days.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM / Room 8
SPOTLIGHT ON JOE RUBY & KEN SPEARS
They gave us some of the most successful cartoons of the sixties and seventies, including Scooby Doo, Dynomutt, Thundarr the Barbarian, Fangface, Mr. T, Jabberjaw, Super Friends and many more.  Here's a rare chance to meet two of animation's most prolific writers/producers!

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM / Room 8
SPOTLIGHT ON AL JAFFEE
The creator of the Mad fold-in and many of that magazine's non-folding features (and winner of this year's Reuben Award), AL JAFFEE, gives snappy answers to stupid questions about his long and loony career, from his earliest work for Marvel through his years with Alfred E. Neuman.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM / Room 8
SPOTLIGHT ON AL FELDSTEIN
He was the editor of Mad for 28 years and he was already a legend in comics before he got that job!  He was the writer-editor of Tales From the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Weird Fantasy and other immortal EC Comics!  Here's the opportunity to spend a little quality time with AL FELDSTEIN!

Saturday, July 26

Even if you're not the least bit interested, I will be signing my recent book,
KIRBY: KING OF COMICS at the booth of its publisher,
Harry N. Abrams Inc. (Booth #1021) from 10 AM 'til 11 AM.

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM / Room 6CDEF
QUICK DRAW!
One of the most popular events in all of Comic-Con!  Three cartoonists duel to the death armed with nothing more than paper, Sharpie markers and their natural wits.  Who will emerge alive, let alone victorious?  Competing this year are SERGIO ARAGONES, SCOTT SHAW! and MIKE PETERS.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM / Room 6CDEF
CARTOON VOICE ACTORS I
It's the fine art of speaking for animated characters...with JASON MARSDEN (Fairly OddParents), WALLY WINGERT (Family Guy), PHIL LaMARR (Justice League), ALICYN PACKARD (The Mr. Men Show), TV legend CHUCK McCANN, TOM KENNY (SpongeBob SquarePants), and a few surprises.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM / Room 8
MAD MAGAZINE IN THE SIXTIES
Meet the "Usual Gang of Idiots" who brought you Mad when it was the best-selling humor magazine ever: writer-artists SERGIO ARAGONES and AL JAFFEE, writer ARNIE KOGEN and editor-in-chief AL FELDSTEIN.  Maybe you'll even find out what "fershlugginer" means!

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM / Room 8
SPOTLIGHT ON MIKE PETERS
This is it: Your chance to be in the presence of a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist...and also the creator of one of America's great comic strips, Mother Goose and Grimm!  MIKE PETERS is, like his drawings, fresh and funny and everything you want a cartoonist to be.

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM / Room 8
SPOTLIGHT ON LEN WEIN
The writer who gave us Swamp Thing, The New X-Men, Wolverine, Brother Voodoo, memorable runs on all the top DC and Marvel titles and many more, was one of the first fans to become a professional writer...and editor at both companies.  LEN WEIN joins us for a candid conversation about his life.

Sunday, July 27

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM / Room 7AB
THE ANNUAL JACK KIRBY TRIBUTE PANEL
As we do every year, friends and family of the great Jack Kirby to remember the man some call The King. Participating this year are animation producers JOE RUBY and KEN SPEARS, comic book legend JERRY ROBINSON, Kirby lawyer PAUL S. LEVINE and others who knew him well. 

11:00 AM - NOON / Room 7AB
REMEMBERING DAVE STEVENS
The industry was shocked and saddened at the loss this year of one of our top creative talents. Let's have an hour of remembrances and anecdotes from Dave's fans and friends as they talk about the creator of The Rocketeer...a great artist and a great guy who left us much too early.

NOON - 1:00 PM / Room 7AB
THE BUSINESS OF CARTOON VOICES
Lots of people think they can do them...but how does one go about making a living as a voiceover actor?  Come hear a panel of agents, casting directors and performers to explain all about agents, casting directors, demos, classes, what to do and (most important) what not to do.

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM / Room 6B
CARTOON VOICE ACTORS II
Another demonstration of the fine art of speaking for animated characters...with CHRIS EDGERLY (Harvey Birdman), DEE BAKER (American Dad), CHERYL CHASE (Rugrats), KATIE LEIGH (Dungeons & Dragons), BILLY WEST (Futurama, Ren & Stimpy) and a few surprises.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM / Room 5AB
COVER STORY: THE ART OF THE COVER
You really can tell a book by its cover.  A conversation (with examples of the work of) four of the top cover artists in comics: JIM STARLIN (Captain Marvel, Warlock), BRYAN HITCH (The Ultimates, Fantastic Four), J.G. JONES (52, Final Crisis), and ETHAN VAN SCIVER (Flash, Green Lantern).