Friday, February 18

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM / Room 130-131
COVER STORY: THE ART OF THE COVER
A gathering of some of the best cover artists in comics.  We talk to NEAL ADAMS, ADAM HUGHES, WILLIAM STOUT and ALEX ROSS about what makes a great cover, their favorite covers (both their own and others') and more as we cover the topic of comic book covers.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM / Room 132
SPOTLIGHT ON ARNOLD DRAKE
One of the great writers of the Silver Age, ARNOLD DRAKE sits down for a long discussion about his career and life in and out of comics. Drake is best known for his work on Doom Patrol, Deadman, Challengers of the Unknown, Stanley & His Monster, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis and many more.

And after the above panel, Arnold and I will be signing stuff over in the
AUTOGRAPH AREA for an hour.  (Actually, he'll probably be doing all
the signing but I'll be sitting next to him, watching him do it.)

Saturday, February 19

11:00 AM - NOON / Room 132
A TRIBUTE TO WILL EISNER
The entire comics world felt the loss of Will Eisner when he passed away on January 3, 2005.  Join me and panelists NEAL ADAMS, SERGIO ARAGONÉS, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, CHARLES BROWNSTEIN, SCOTT DUNBIER and JEFF SMITH as we reminisce about the comics legend.

NOON- 1:30 PM / Room 132
THE WONDERCON GOLDEN/SILVER AGE PANEL
It's a mainstay at the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego and it's about time we had one at WonderCon.  Join Golden and Silver Age greats ARNOLD DRAKE, CREIG FLESSEL and RUSS HEATH as they chat about doing comics back in the days they cost less than a Buick.

I'm not hosting it but I'll be on the dais for Stan Berkowitz's panel
on ANIMATION WRITING in Room 120 from 2:30-3:30.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM / Room 132
QUICK DRAW! CARTOON IMPROV
It's one of the most popular annual events.  I throw challenges at four cartoonists who draw as fast as they can.  The combatants are Mad Magazine's SERGIO ARAGONÉS, Simpsons comic artist SCOTT SHAW!, artist STEVE LEIALOHA and the the creator of Bone, JEFF SMITH.

I'm not hosting it but I'll be in the audience for Scott Shaw's
ODDBALL COMICS SLIDE SHOW in Room 132 from 5:00-6:00.

Sunday, February 20

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM / Room 132
THE SERGIO AND MARK SHOW
WonderCon special guests and longtime collaborators SERGIO ARAGONÉS and MARK EVANIER give us the lowdown on the world's stupidest barbarian, Groo the Wanderer, and the many other weird projects they have in the works. It's a WonderCon tradition!

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM / Room 132
REAL COMICS ARE FOR KIDS!
People say the comic book industry has abandoned the children's market. Hear panelists ARNOLD DRAKE, GAIL SIMONE, AMANDA CONNER, BILL MORRISON and SCOTT SHAW! discuss the need for kids' comics and their own experiences creating comics for kids.