Wizard World Portland Event Preview

Wizard World Portland Comic Con is less than two weeks away.

 

Q & A sessions with legends like Stan Lee, William Shatner, Bruce Campbell, celebrity Meet-And-Greets and Costume Contests are just part of 3 days of programming at the Oregon Convention Center.

 

Here’s an update on the star packed schedule to help your navigate your fan experience:

 

Interactive Q&A sessions with Stan Lee (Sat., 1:30 p.m..), Bruce Campbell (Sat., 5:45 p.m.), William Shatner (Sat., 2 p.m.), WWE Superstar Punk (Fri., 6:30 p.m.), Michael Rooker of The Walking Dead (Sat., 3:30 p.m.), Ray Park (Sun., 11:30 p.m.), Billy Dee Williams (Sun., 12:30 p.m.), Jason David Frank (Sat., 2 p.m.) and other celebrities.

Comics creator panels with Kurt Busiek (Fri., 5 p.m.), Rob Prior and Dan Schaefer (Sat., 5 p.m.), Humberto Ramos, Michael Oeming, Steve Lieber and David Marquez (Sun., 12:30 p.m.) and others

“Hollywood Confidential,” what it takes to make it in Hollywood as an actor (Sat. noon) (note: paid event)

Evening parties on Friday (“#Nerdnightout,” 7 p.m.; “Wizard World Creator Pro Am,” 8 p.m.); Saturday (“Wizard World Official After Party,” 9 p.m.); and Sunday (“Gotham A Go Go!”, 10 p.m.)

Costume contests for adults (Saturday, 7 p.m.) and kids (Sunday, 2:30 p.m.)

Wizard World Art Auction presented by legendary Batman artist Neal Adams featuring exclusive artwork created by top artists (Sat., 7:30 p.m.)

Wizard World Comic Con Film Festival, featuring selected shorts and music videos (Fri., Sat.)

Sci-Fi Speed Dating (Fri., 6 p.m.; Sat., 2 p.m., 5 p.m..; Sun., 1 p.m.) two hour sessions

Meet-and-greets with Stan Lee (Fri., 3:15 p.m.) and Jason David Frank (Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m.), (note: paid events)

Kids Day (Sunday), with a lineup of kids and family activities designed just for the younger ones.

Here’s the day by day breakdown:

Friday, January 24

• 3:15 – 4:00pm Stan Lee Meet And Greet – Paid Event (C126)
  4:00 – 4:45pm Haymakers And Hellhounds – The Thought Process Behind The Generalist (C120)
  4:30 – 5:15pm Fan Film Creation Presented By Reckless Geeks
  4:30 – 5:15pm Space Ghost Productions Portfolio Review (C126)
  5:00 – 8:00pm Wizard World Film Festival (B110)
  5:00 – 5:45pm Spotlight On Kurt Busiek (C120)
  5:30 – 6:15pm Video Games And Out Future: We’re All Gamers (B119)
  6:00 – 6:45pm Costumes + Playing = Cosplay! So What Does That Actually Mean? (C120)
  6:00 – 8:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
  6:30 – 7:30pm WWE® Superstar CM Punk® (B119)
  7:00 – 7:45pm Chasing Ghosts With Aaron Goodwin (C120)
  7:00pm – ? #Nerdnightout
  8:30 – 10:30pm Creator Pro Am: Drink & Draw (Stir, Convention Center)

Saturday, January 25

• 11:00 – 11:45am Cosplay & Fanfilms (B110)
• 11:00 – 11:45am The Art Of Animation Production With Animator/Director Tom Cook (B119)
• 11:00 – 11:45am Comic Life On The Web (C120)
• 11:00 – 11:45am Jason David Frank Meet And Greet – Paid Event (C126)
• 11:00 – 11:45am Doctor Who Fan Panel! (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 11:30 – 12:15pm Image Comics And The Rise Of Creator-Owned (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 12:00-12:45pm Storyboarding 101: The Art Of The Storyboard (B110)
• 12:00 – 1:00pm A Backstage Pass To Laika Animation Studio (Oregon) (B119)
• 12:00 – 12:45pm CBLDF Presents: Tales From The Code – True Tales Of Censorship (C120)
• 12:00 – 1:30pm Hollywood Confidential – Paid Event (C124)
• 12:00 – 12:45pm Space Ghost Productions Portfolio Review (C126)
• 12:00 – 12:45pm: One-On-One With Robert Englund (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 12:30 – 1:15pm: Getting Respect: Comics Go To College (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 1:00 – 1:45pm Crowdfunding 101 (B110)
• 1:00 – 1:45pm One-On-One With Nicholas Brendon (B119)
• 1:00 – 1:45pm The Mike And Matt Show (C120)
• 1:00 – 1:45pm The Truth About All The Lies You Were Ever Told – How To Launch A Comic Book Company With Neal & Josh Adams (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 1:30 – 2:30pm Create The Next Hypothetical Star Trek Series (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 1:30 – 2:15pm One-On-One With Stan Lee (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 2:00 – 5:00pm The Wizard World Film Festival (B110)
• 2:00 – 2:45pm Dark Horse Builds Characters (B119)
• 2:00 – 2:45pm Does The Sci In Science Fiction Matter? (C120)
• 2:00 – 4:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
• 2:00 – 2:45pm One-On-One With Jason David Frank: Power Ranger (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 2:30 – 3:15pm How To Break Into Comics (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 2:30 – 3:15pm How To Survive A Killer TV Show With Jon Bernthal And Laurie Holden (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 3:00 – 3:45pm Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (B119)
• 3:00 – 3:45pm Titans Of Independent Comics With Mike Allred, Shannon Wheeler, David Chelsea And Jonathan Hill (C120)
• 3:00 – 3:45pm Morgan Gendel’s Journey To The Inner Light (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 3:30 – 4:15pm Wonder Women Of The 21st Century (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 3:30 – 4:00pm Michael Rooker Vs The Audience (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 4:00 – 4:45pm Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 10 Preview (B119)
• 4:00 – 4:45pm Recent Graphic Novels That Could Change Your World-View (C120)
• 4:00 – 4:45pm Super Power Beat Down (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 4:30 – 5:15pm How To Write Comics With Kurt Busiek, Michael Oeming And Danny Fingeroth (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 4:30 – 5:30pm The Actors Of Anarchy (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 5:00 – 5:45pm Art Of Hollywood With Rob Prior And Dan Schaefer (B110)
• 5:00 – 5:45pm Sequelcast/Resident Evil (B119)
• 5:00 – 5:45pm Gays In Comics: Northwest Edition (C120)
• 5:00 – 7:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
• 5:00 – 5:45pm Ghost Hunting With Grant Wilson (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 5:30 – 6:15pm The Devil’s Panties (It’s Not Satanic Porn.. Honest) (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 5:45 – 6:30pm Bruce Campbell Versus The Audience (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 6:00 – 6:45pm Daughter Of Time – Official Launch (B110)
• 6:00 – 6:45pm Apocalypse How? The A(Liens) To Z(Ombies) Of The World’s End (B119)
• 6:00 – 7:00pm The Comics Of Comic Con (C120)
• 6:00 – 6:45pm Answer This! Trivia (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 6:00 – 9:00pm Costume Pub Crawl (Dirty Nightlife 6pm, Embers Avenue 7:30pm, And Splash Bar 9pm.)
• 7:00 – 9:00pm Wizard World Costume Contest (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 7:30 – 8:30pm Wizard World Art Auction Presented By Neal Adams (C120)
• 9:00pm – Close Wizard World Official After Party (Splash Bar, 904 Nw Couch St.)

 

Sunday, January 26

• 10:30 – 11:15am Droid Building (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 11:00 – 11:45am Jason David Frank Meet And Greet – Paid Event (C126)
• 11:30am – 12:15pm Storytelling With Michael Golden (C120)
• 11:30 – 12:15pm One-On-One With Ray Park (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 11:30 – 12:15pm Colorists On Coloring (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 12:00 – 12:45pm Meet The Crew From Discovery’s Tv Show Gold Rush (C124)
• 12:00 – 12:45pm One-On-One With Summer Glau(Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 12:30 – 1:15pm Meet Comics4kids Inc (C120)
• 12:30 – 1:15pm One-On-One With Billy Dee Williams (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 12:30 – 1:15pm Superstar Artists Roundtable With Humberto Ramos, Michael Oeming, Steve Lieber And David Marquez (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 1:00 – 3:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
• 1:00 – 1:45pm Inside The Batcave With Adam West & Burt Ward (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 1:30 – 2:15pm Speed Dating With Speculative Fiction Authors (C120)
• 1:30 – 2:15pm One-On-One With Chewbacca (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 1:30 – 2:15pm Spotlight On Eric Powell & The Goon (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 2:00 – 3:00pm The Green Power Ranger Power Hour (C124)
• 2:00 – 2:45pm One-On-One With William Shatner (Oregon Ballroom 203)
• 2:30 – 3:15pm Wizard World Kids Costume Contest (C120)
• 2:30 – 3:15pm One-On-One With Elvira (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 2:30 – 3:15pm Create The Next Hypothetical Star Trek Series (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 3:30 – 4:15pm Geek And Gamer Fitness (Oregon Ballroom 201)
• 3:30 – 4:15pm Cosplay Filmmaking 101 (Oregon Ballroom 202)
• 10pm – Close Gotham A Go Go!(Holocene 1001 Se Morrison St.)

Be sure to check the online program guide for any updates or changes. Watch for coverage and photos right here.

 

By Editor