WonderCon Anaheim 2015

Are you a writer or artist? Ever dream of working for Marvel? Do you find yourself thinking, "I could do that, if I knew how!"? Well, here's your chance. Editor Will Moss, writers Sam Humphries (Black Vortex) and Cullen Bunn (Magento), and other Marvel writers and artists will fill you in on how to get your foot in the door at Marvel!

Covers; every comic book has at least one. What does it take to design a great cover for a comic book? Five folks who have done it come together to discuss the secrets with moderator Mark Evanier. You will hear from Kris Anka (Uncanny X-Men, Ms. Marvel), Aaron Kuder (Action Comics, Batman), Ken Lashley (Secret Six, Superman: Doomed), Kevin Wada (She-Hulk, Adventure Time), and Kevin Maguire (Justice League International, Guardians of the Galaxy). Come and learn about this vital but under discussed art form.

UPDATED: Thu, Apr 02, 09:24AM
With Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel finally set to hit the big screen, female superheroes are on everyone's mind. What do creators and fans want out of a powerful female protagonist? How do we pay tribute to the heroines of the past while still looking toward the future? What's the difference between writing established heroines and creating your own, and how can we best position and support these characters to usher in a whole new era of totally badass superheroines? A dynamic group of writers, editors, and expert commentators discuss the challenges of building modern heroines in a variety of mediums. With Cecil Castellucci (Stone in the Sky), Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex), Andrea Letamendi (psychologist, Arkham Sessions ), Jose Molina (Agent Carter), and Babs Tarr (Batgirl). Moderated by Amy Ratcliffe (StarWars.com).

Back by popular demand, this panel of geeky psychologists discusses the psychology behind such cult TV shows as Doctor Who, Sherlock, Firefly, Arrow, Flash, The Walking Dead, The Legend of Korra, and others. Dr. Janina Scarlet (Superhero Therapy; The Walking Dead Psychology), Dr. Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology; The Walking Dead Psychology), Dr. Billy San Juan (The Walking Dead Psychology), Alan Kistler (Doctor Who, A History; Walking Dead Psychology), Travis Richey (Inspector Space Time), and moderator Jenna Busch (Legion of Leia) discuss such fundamental questions as Does Korra have PTSD? What is happening to the 12th Doctor? What is the role of these TV shows in our lives?

For anyone who has ever been to Comic-Con, you know the singular power of the Starship Smackdown. Now from the panel of intrepid spaceshipologists comes The Geekspert's Court, as this honorable panel of geeksperts render verdicts on the greatest genre films of all time in the trial of the century. Chief Justice Mark A. Altman (Free Enterprise, DOA: Dead Or Alive) exercises jurist prudence over a bench of judges including Kay Reindl (Scream, Millennium), Chris Gossett (The Red Star), Steve Melching (Star Wars Rebels), Ashley E. Miller (Thor, X-Men: First Class), Jose Molina (Agent Carter, Firefly), Daren Dochterman (Hollywood conceptual designer), Robert Meyer Burnett (Agent Cody Banks, Free Enterprise), and Nikki Griffin (Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift, The Dukes of Hazzard).