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2:00pm AST

Heroines & Vixens

Shawna Romkey & Julia Phillips Smith are two multi-published, bestselling authors with expertise in fiction writing and character crafting. We'll discuss different female hero and villain archetypes and provide tips on how to create strong women characters.

Guests

Shawna Romkey

hawna is a bestselling young adult, paranormal author of Speak of the Devil and The Devil Made Me Do It. She lives on the ocean in Nova Scotia with her husband, two sons, a rescue dog and an overgrown puppy from hell. She teaches marketing and communications at NSCC and volunteers... Read More →

Presenters

Julia Phillips Smith

Friday November 7, 2014 2:00pm - 2:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

3:00pm AST

Canadian Superhero Renaissance

Discussion on the history and popularity of the superheroes of the great white north.

Guests

Kalman Andrasofszky

Kalman Andrasofszky got his start producing massive amounts of art for roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, and Vampire: The Masquerade among others.In 2003 Kalman co-created and illustrated the comic book series iCandy for DC, since then he has gone on to freelance... Read More →

Richard Comely

Friday and Saturday only!Richard Comely worked as a sign painter, crest designer, clothing designer, portrait artist and graphic artist before creating and publishing Captain Canuck from Winnipeg in 1975. He married his wife Evelyn that same year and they are the parents of seven... Read More →

Hope Nicholson & Rachel Richey

Hope Nicholson and Rachel Richey are comic book historians who founded the Canadian-based publishing company CGA Comics in 2013. CGA Comics will be reprinting the 1940s comic book storyline “Nelvana of the Northern Lights” which will be available in April 2014. Raised in... Read More →

J. Torres

J. Torres is the award-winning writer and co-creator of Alison Dare, Bigfoot Boy, and Power Lunch. Perhaps best known for his run on Teen Titans Go, he has also written Batman, Ninja Scroll, Wonder Girl, and Wonder Woman for DC Comics. As well, he has edited for comics anthologies... Read More →

Artists

Faith Erin Hicks

Friday November 7, 2014 3:00pm - 3:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

4:00pm AST

Mahou Shoujo Feminism

The genre of "magical girl" anime has existed for more than half of a century. Featuring strong women whose powers are often rooted in their femininity, they create great role models for younger girls. This panel will discuss a variety of mahou shoujo series and the themes that run through them and compare them to other series to see whether they are inherently more feminist than other anime shows.

Friday November 7, 2014 4:00pm - 4:45pm AST
(G) Durmstrang (Show Office) Show Office

5:00pm AST

Gee-quality: A look at equality in the verse.

Panel discussion regarding equality, discrimination, and communication within the geek/nerd community, with a focus on how we as geeks might move forward into creating a healthier and more accepting environment for all of us.

There will be panel discussion as well as interactive discussion with the audience in the form of a Q&A as well as throwing out questions to the audience during the panel.

Friday November 7, 2014 5:00pm - 6:45pm AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

5:00pm AST

Homestuck Panel

An informative and in-character question-and-answer session on the topic of the popular webcomic Homestuck (http://mspaintadventures.com/). We will be taking on the characters from the webcomic and answering questions.

Friday November 7, 2014 5:00pm - 6:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

7:00pm AST

Kickstarting a Game: The process, the experience, and the expectations.

Focusing on Lunar Ray Games and their premiere title, Timespinner.

Friday November 7, 2014 7:00pm - 8:45pm AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

8:00pm AST

Sports Anime

Exploring the tropes trends and titles of a newly popular anime genre. I would be moderating a discussion on the subject and attempt to divide the panel's time in accordance with the audiences interest. Will Likely spend part of panel in non-spoiler discussion of sports anime currently on TV.

Friday November 7, 2014 8:00pm - 8:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

10:00am AST

Convention Photography 101

We will review some convention specific tips and tricks for taking photographs of people, cosplays and events.

Saturday November 8, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am AST
(G-2) Suite Four, 8th floor WTCC, Halifax, NS, Canada

10:00am AST

LARP of a Supernatural Panel

Welcome to the Council of Moondor! Your Queen has arrived, and is ready to discuss only the very best (and worst) that the Moose and Squirrel have to offer.

Think Abaddon should have ruled hell? Wanna talk The Mark of Cain? Firmly believe the Spin-Off shouldn’t have been cancelled? Or simply gonna just cry endlessly over Kevin? (KEVIN!) This is the place to do it. Season 1-10, we’re ready to talk about it all. Including spoilers. If you’re not up to date and you risk this panel, you might be spoiled. You’ve been warned.

Peace out bitches!

Saturday November 8, 2014 10:00am - 11:45am AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

11:00am AST

Comics the Marvel Way

Discussion on working for one of the two biggest publishers of comics.

Guests

Kalman Andrasofszky

Kalman Andrasofszky got his start producing massive amounts of art for roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, and Vampire: The Masquerade among others.In 2003 Kalman co-created and illustrated the comic book series iCandy for DC, since then he has gone on to freelance... Read More →

Nick Bradshaw

Nick Bradshaw is an Atlantic Canadian Artist based out of Moncton NB currently working for Marvel Comics. He’s worked the last three years on Titles such as Wolverine and the X-men, Astonishing Xmen, Inhumanity and currently Guardians of the Galaxy.

Marco Rudy

East Coast Comic Expo Presents...Originally from Mozambique, Marco Rudy moved to Brazil and broke into comics by networking through his Deviant Art page. He eventually collaborated with Howard Wong & Jim Valentino on Image Comics After The Cape. From there he did some ink work... Read More →

Saturday November 8, 2014 11:00am - 11:45am AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

11:00am AST

Crochet Granny Squares: 8-Bit pixel blankets

Granny squares are the crochet art of making squares, of any size, and making a blanket or many other projects. But yarn arts are no longer for granny. Ever imagine you could make 8-bit pixels into a blanket? With granny squares you can! This panel will teach you how to find patterns, how to design them, and how to make each square and connect them! No prior crochet knowledge needed!

Saturday November 8, 2014 11:00am - 11:45am AST
(G-2) Suite Four, 8th floor WTCC, Halifax, NS, Canada

12:00pm AST

Crowdfunding 101

So you want to fund your film, book, game or invention? Come to this panel and hear the tricks, tips, downfalls and reality of making your next level maneuver in crowdfunding. Learn about the different platforms, styles and methods to help you gain maximum success.

Saturday November 8, 2014 12:00pm - 12:45pm AST
(G-2) Suite Four, 8th floor WTCC, Halifax, NS, Canada

12:00pm AST

Diversity in Comics

Race and LGBTQ representation in comics industry

Guests

Gisèle Lagacé

Born in Northern New Brunswick, Gisele Lagace has been making comics for over a decade. She’s mostly known for her popular webcomics, such as Ménage à 3, Eerie Cuties, Sticky Dilly Buns, Penny and Aggie, and Cool Cat Studio. When not working on her own projects, she pencils... Read More →

Kate Leth

Kate Leth is a comics creator from Halifax proper. She is the author of two Adventure Time graphic novels, the ongoing Bravest Warriors series, and her autobiographical webcomic Kate or Die. She runs a group for women working in comic shops called The Valkyries, is the host of... Read More →

Dan Parent

Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer[ best known for his work for Archie Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School, Parent began working for Archie immediately after graduation. His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention. Parent... Read More →

J. Torres

J. Torres is the award-winning writer and co-creator of Alison Dare, Bigfoot Boy, and Power Lunch. Perhaps best known for his run on Teen Titans Go, he has also written Batman, Ninja Scroll, Wonder Girl, and Wonder Woman for DC Comics. As well, he has edited for comics anthologies... Read More →

Saturday November 8, 2014 12:00pm - 12:45pm AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

12:00pm AST

Dorks in Dungeons: Improv for RPGS

Guests

Dorks in Dungeons

Saturday November 8, 2014 12:00pm - 12:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

1:00pm AST

Promoting your work

How to get your comics noticed, without annoying your friends and family.

Guests

Nick Bradshaw

Nick Bradshaw is an Atlantic Canadian Artist based out of Moncton NB currently working for Marvel Comics. He’s worked the last three years on Titles such as Wolverine and the X-men, Astonishing Xmen, Inhumanity and currently Guardians of the Galaxy.

Doug Savage

Doug Savage is the Vancouver-based creator of the popular online comic Savage Chickens. Doug always wanted to be a cartoonist but somehow found himself working in a giant corporation, starving for creativity and plagued by migraines. Luckily, this predicament drove him to pick up a pad of yellow sticky notes and start drawing chickens. Doug has posted a new comic... Read More →

Artists

Joel Duggan

Joel Duggan is the cartoonist behind the online comic Starcrossed, host and producer of The Citadel Cafe podcast, and co-host and producer on Comics Coast to Coast on the FrogPants podcast network. In 2012, he self-published his first book, Starcrossed: Volume One a collection of... Read More →

Saturday November 8, 2014 1:00pm - 1:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

2:00pm AST

Teen Wolf: Love, Loss and Everything In Between

Be a Man. Be a Wolf, Not a Teen Wolf. A Werewolf - Stiles

This fan run panel will look at the show as a whole as well as more detailed parts to see why it has such a massive following of enthusiastic fans and why it is a good show with merit even if it in not as huge as say Supernatural. Some of the things that will be discussed will be the relationships and connections of the characters and their interactions throughout the series, the mythology created in the shows universe and how it compares to other shows dealing with werewolves, The show's theme of "finding your place" as part of a pack or just as an individual trying to find yourself in this crazy world of the show. As well the idea of fan fictions, the creative explosion of fan creations, a memorial site for a beloved character and the hysteria of ships like Sterek due to this show's popularity will be discussed and looked at to see their positive and/or negative influences on the fandom and show.

Saturday November 8, 2014 2:00pm - 2:45pm AST
(G-2) Suite Four, 8th floor WTCC, Halifax, NS, Canada

2:00pm AST

The World of Whedon

Saturday November 8, 2014 2:00pm - 2:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

2:00pm AST

Retailer Panel

Calum Johnson -Strange Adventures
Darryl Wall -Giant Robot Comics
Adam Perry -The Last Game Store
3 other retailers

Moderated by Jason Eisener.

Talking about opening a nerdy business. how to start? Challenges of business in Metro. Why we got into the business, our backgrounds.

Saturday November 8, 2014 2:00pm - 3:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

3:00pm AST

All Ages vs Children's

A talk on the differences between writing a children's comics rather then all ages.

Guests

Kate Leth

Kate Leth is a comics creator from Halifax proper. She is the author of two Adventure Time graphic novels, the ongoing Bravest Warriors series, and her autobiographical webcomic Kate or Die. She runs a group for women working in comic shops called The Valkyries, is the host of... Read More →

Dan Parent

Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer[ best known for his work for Archie Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School, Parent began working for Archie immediately after graduation. His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention. Parent... Read More →

J. Torres

J. Torres is the award-winning writer and co-creator of Alison Dare, Bigfoot Boy, and Power Lunch. Perhaps best known for his run on Teen Titans Go, he has also written Batman, Ninja Scroll, Wonder Girl, and Wonder Woman for DC Comics. As well, he has edited for comics anthologies... Read More →

Saturday November 8, 2014 3:00pm - 3:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

4:00pm AST

Crowdfunding in Comics

Discussion of various crowdfunding websites, goals to set, and how to stay motivated.

Guests

Peter Chiykowski

Peter Chiykowski is a cartoonist, writer, and professional ragamuffin. He doodles Rock, Paper, Cynic, a webcomic about geek culture, turtles, and making the world a more interesting place. He actually started writing and publishing his silly little cartoons in Halifax in 2008, and was lucky enough to get support from student newspapers and local readers—something he’s still... Read More →

Fadi Hakim

A life long Captain Canuck Fan and Club Member, Fadi Hakim formed Captain Canuck Incorporated with creator Richard Comely in 2012. Hakim has been instrumental in bringing Captain Canuck back to life with the likes of Kalman Andrasofszky, George Zotti, Paul Gardner and Smiley Guy... Read More →

Hope Nicholson & Rachel Richey

Hope Nicholson and Rachel Richey are comic book historians who founded the Canadian-based publishing company CGA Comics in 2013. CGA Comics will be reprinting the 1940s comic book storyline “Nelvana of the Northern Lights” which will be available in April 2014. Raised in... Read More →

Artists

George Zotti

Saturday November 8, 2014 4:00pm - 4:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

4:00pm AST

World-Building How-To with Kat Kruger

With over 1 million reads on Wattpad, award-winning author Kat Kruger will discuss the ins and outs of building a believable world in science fiction and fantasy. Gain insight into how to promote the willing suspension of disbelief from the author of The Magdeburg Trilogy, now in translation in German from cbj verlag/Random House. The mythology created in her world has garnered high praise from the international blogging and reviewing community including from Charles de Lint who says of her trilogy: “A superb series from start to finish that, like the best musical mashups, takes something old (werewolf mythology) and makes something completely fresh out of its source material.” Learn how Kruger bridges the reality gap between teen wolves and mad science!

Guests

Kat Kruger

Kat Kruger is a freelance writer and social media consultant with a degree in public relations from Mount Saint Vincent University. Her first novel, The Night Has Teeth (The Magdeburg Trilogy, Book One) won the 34th Atlantic Writing Competition and was listed as a Best Book for... Read More →

Saturday November 8, 2014 4:00pm - 4:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

5:00pm AST

"Cosplay" for 40+

The host will discuss his experiences and feelings about:

What the hell does "Cosplay" mean? Is that a real word?
Can someone over 40 really take it up as a hobby? Do you fit in with the rest of the crowd?
What advantages does an older "cosplayer" have over younger ones?
What are some of the things an older "cosplayer" needs to do to survive and have fun in the hobby?

Saturday November 8, 2014 5:00pm - 5:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

5:00pm AST

Sex and The Big Bang Theory: Why TV Nerds Don't Get It On

A multimedia presentation followed by a group discussion about one of the most polarizing TV shows aimed at nerds in the history of television - The Big Bang Theory. It will examine sex/gender in TBBT and discuss how cliched writing and tropes not-so-secretly make fun of the characters in the show. It will NOT be an entirely anti-TBBT panel - the show has lots of positives which will be examined as well, supported by clips and *~*super fun graphs*~*.

We will focus on how lady-nerds are excluded from the show by illustrating how the showrunners depict women as either hot and dumb, or smart and sexually inept. I'll also demonstrate how the character of Penny is not as fun and lovable as she's made out to be - in fact, she might be scarier than a 15th level mind flayer!

There will be an opportunity for people to point out their most and least favourite moments of TBBT and talk about whether they identify with any of the characters or scenarios from the show.

Presenters

Floyd Blaikie

Saturday November 8, 2014 5:00pm - 5:45pm AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

5:00pm AST

Steampunk 201: Journey to the Center of it all.

A follow-up to the "Steampunk 101" panel presentation, this looks at the core themes underpinning steampunk literature as discovered by the Steampunk Book Club hosted by the JVPS and the Alderney Gate branch of the public library. The literary touch-points of the genre which inform the costumes.

Guests

Jules Verne Phantastical Society

Saturday November 8, 2014 5:00pm - 6:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

6:00pm AST

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. : A Recruitment Seminar errrrr Discussion

In the wake of the world wide HYDRA crisis, SHIELD was put to the forefront as a previously unknown organization. The near century old defense operation came under great fire from the public, and law enforcement, as to the legitimacy of the claims that they had no idea of the serpents just under their nose.

In an effort to dispel rumors, and quell any upset with the public, Agent Ryan - officially formerly of SHIELD - has been made available by the United States government. For the first time outside of closed political inquisitions, an Agent of SHIELD is <strike through>legally obligated</strike> ready to speak, and discuss any issues the public has.

<strike through>So what do you say? You ready to change the world?</strike>

Saturday November 8, 2014 6:00pm - 6:45pm AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

6:00pm AST

Nova Scotia Bronies

Panel will inform people of the Halifax group known as the Nova Scotia Bronies, as well as talk about the fandom in general.

Saturday November 8, 2014 6:00pm - 6:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

7:00pm AST

Attack on Titan: Manga Discussion

Follow up to last years successful panel. There has been no new content animated since last years panel, so discusion will be only about the comic form of the series (which is much further into the fiction than the one season of animation)

Discussion will cover new theories and group analysis of recent events and motives. I would also like to use a projector and spend 10-12 min of the panel reading latest media (with crowd participation for voices)

Con guide: group discussion on the recent Snk chapters. Includes a group reading of the latest chapter.

Saturday November 8, 2014 7:00pm - 7:45pm AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

7:00pm AST

Fighting Trousers Science: Edison versus Tesla!

A two-table debate, semi-comedic, with witty banter. Guest starring professional* comedic debaters from Geeks Versus Nerds, this will finally put the Edison/Tesla fight to rest!**
*Monetarily, not ethically.
**Not guarenteed to put the Edison/Tesla fight to rest.

Guests

Jules Verne Phantastical Society

Saturday November 8, 2014 7:00pm - 7:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

8:00pm AST

Cosplay Body: Getting Rid of the Lumps and Bumps [18+ Content]

This panel revolves around the undergarments, padding and other items that people use to create the cosplay silhouette.
Topics:
Loving your body -- A quick disclaimer noting that even though the contents of this panel revolve around altering your bodyshape, everyones body is beautiful.

The Female form:
The double bra trick for excellent cleavage, bust enhancers, fosshape/worbla chest enhancement, properly fitting bras and how to find your size, chest binding for crossplay, packing for crossplay, Corsets, waist cinchers, full body smoothers (think spanx), waist down smoothers (different type of spanx), dance tights, body tape

Overlap between male/female
Padding for hips and butt (for male to female crossplay AND women in general)

Male
Compression garments, muscle shirts, superhero dye sub suits, dance belts (for cosplays in spandex), tucking (for male to female)

Presenters

Alex Saunders

Saturday November 8, 2014 8:00pm - 8:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

9:00pm AST

18+ Teen Wolf: The Show that Launched a Thousand Ships [18+ ONLY ADMITTED]

The show that launched a Thousand Ships. Discussing the show and Fandom that surrounds Teen Wolf from Ships, Tropes and Kinks in their many facets, be it Fan fiction, fan art or fan videos and songs.

Please note, this panel deals with mature material and sexual themes including maleXmale. 18+ only. For obvious legal reasons we will not be discussing ships that are below the provinces legal age of consent (16+). No Stiam or Sciam.

Presenters

Camille Martin

Voluptuous cosplay

Cosplay and anything Geeky is my game. Huge Shipper of anything especially Slash pairings. If you have any questions about the 18+ Teen Wolf shipping panel and the Yaoi Panel this year please message me with your questions.

Saturday November 8, 2014 9:00pm - 9:45pm AST
(I) The Burrow (202) Room 202

10:15pm AST

18+ Yaoi [18+ ONLY ADMITTED]

A panel discussing the appeal of Yaoi in Manga, Anime, Fanfiction, and Fanart. Please note, this panel deals with mature material and maleXmale sexual themes. 18+ only.

Presenters

Camille Martin

Voluptuous cosplay

Cosplay and anything Geeky is my game. Huge Shipper of anything especially Slash pairings. If you have any questions about the 18+ Teen Wolf shipping panel and the Yaoi Panel this year please message me with your questions.

Saturday November 8, 2014 10:15pm - 11:00pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

10:00am AST

Con Runners Panel

Sunday November 9, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am AST
(G-2) Suite Four, 8th floor WTCC, Halifax, NS, Canada

10:00am AST

Cosplay 101 with Riddle

Guests

Riki LeCotey (Riddle)

Introduced to gaming and anime at an early age, it was only a matter of time before Riki LeCotey would find the best way to express her fandom: cosplay. According to Riki “each costume presents its own set of challenges, requiring me to learn new skills like translation, sculpting... Read More →

Sunday November 9, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am AST
(K) Beauxbatons (202&203) Room 202 and 203 Combined

10:00am AST

Genderbend, Crossplay and Cosplaying

This panel will go over the differences by definition and look into three of the different cosplay styles allowing people to understand why someone may choose one way over the other.

Presenters

Peachii

Usagi Cosplay Team

I am a professional professional who also dresses up

Sunday November 9, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

11:00am AST

Basic to Intermediate Foam Armour Building

With Nathan Deluca

Sunday November 9, 2014 11:00am - 11:45am AST
(G-2) Suite Four, 8th floor WTCC, Halifax, NS, Canada

12:00pm AST

Big Press -vs- Small Press

Discussion on the different experiences for large comic publishers over smaller more independent ones.

Guests

Kalman Andrasofszky

Kalman Andrasofszky got his start producing massive amounts of art for roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, and Vampire: The Masquerade among others.In 2003 Kalman co-created and illustrated the comic book series iCandy for DC, since then he has gone on to freelance... Read More →

Nick Bradshaw

Nick Bradshaw is an Atlantic Canadian Artist based out of Moncton NB currently working for Marvel Comics. He’s worked the last three years on Titles such as Wolverine and the X-men, Astonishing Xmen, Inhumanity and currently Guardians of the Galaxy.

Dan Parent

Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer[ best known for his work for Archie Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School, Parent began working for Archie immediately after graduation. His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention. Parent... Read More →

Doug Savage

Doug Savage is the Vancouver-based creator of the popular online comic Savage Chickens. Doug always wanted to be a cartoonist but somehow found himself working in a giant corporation, starving for creativity and plagued by migraines. Luckily, this predicament drove him to pick up a pad of yellow sticky notes and start drawing chickens. Doug has posted a new comic... Read More →

Sunday November 9, 2014 12:00pm - 12:45pm AST
(J) Ollivander's (203) Room 203

12:00pm AST

Doctor New!

Let's talk season 8 and all the update news of the adventures in the TARDIS

Sunday November 9, 2014 12:00pm - 12:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

1:00pm AST

Translation Panel with Riddle

This panel will provide the attendee with information on how to translate 2d to 3d realistically.

Guests

Riki LeCotey (Riddle)

Introduced to gaming and anime at an early age, it was only a matter of time before Riki LeCotey would find the best way to express her fandom: cosplay. According to Riki “each costume presents its own set of challenges, requiring me to learn new skills like translation, sculpting... Read More →

Sunday November 9, 2014 1:00pm - 1:45pm AST
(K) Beauxbatons (202&203) Room 202 and 203 Combined

1:00pm AST

Webcomics

Publishing comics on the internet: what are the advantages and disadvantages?

Guests

Peter Chiykowski

Peter Chiykowski is a cartoonist, writer, and professional ragamuffin. He doodles Rock, Paper, Cynic, a webcomic about geek culture, turtles, and making the world a more interesting place. He actually started writing and publishing his silly little cartoons in Halifax in 2008, and was lucky enough to get support from student newspapers and local readers—something he’s still... Read More →

Gisèle Lagacé

Born in Northern New Brunswick, Gisele Lagace has been making comics for over a decade. She’s mostly known for her popular webcomics, such as Ménage à 3, Eerie Cuties, Sticky Dilly Buns, Penny and Aggie, and Cool Cat Studio. When not working on her own projects, she pencils... Read More →

Kate Leth

Kate Leth is a comics creator from Halifax proper. She is the author of two Adventure Time graphic novels, the ongoing Bravest Warriors series, and her autobiographical webcomic Kate or Die. She runs a group for women working in comic shops called The Valkyries, is the host of... Read More →

Doug Savage

Doug Savage is the Vancouver-based creator of the popular online comic Savage Chickens. Doug always wanted to be a cartoonist but somehow found himself working in a giant corporation, starving for creativity and plagued by migraines. Luckily, this predicament drove him to pick up a pad of yellow sticky notes and start drawing chickens. Doug has posted a new comic... Read More →

Sunday November 9, 2014 1:00pm - 1:45pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201

2:30pm AST

Lolitas of Nova Scotia

An introduction to the Japanese street fashion known as Lolita. Learn where to buy, how to build a wardrobe, and how to put together your first outfit.

Sunday November 9, 2014 2:30pm - 4:15pm AST
(G-2) Suite Four, 8th floor WTCC, Halifax, NS, Canada

3:45pm AST

Ethics of Doctor Who

AKA Ethics of Doctor Who Part 2: Ethics Harder.

...sorry.

The sequel to last year's very popular Ethics of Doctor Who. By November, Peter Capaldi will have begun his run as the Doctor in full swing, and if the rumours are true we shall have a myriad of new topics to discuss, spoilers notwithstanding.

Sunday November 9, 2014 3:45pm - 5:15pm AST
(K) Beauxbatons (202&203) Room 202 and 203 Combined

4:15pm AST

Game of Thrones Fan Panel

A Game Of Thrones panel discussing the differences between the novels and the TV show. We will also be picking our 2014 Fan Awards.

Sunday November 9, 2014 4:15pm - 5:00pm AST
(H) Hog's Head (201) Room 201