Panel Schedule
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Main Stage
12:00 AM - Sports Panel with Charlie Hass
Join Charlie Haas, 3 X WWE Tag Team Champion and 2 X ROH Champion for this supercharged panel!
1:00 PM - Starship Troopers
"Come on, you apes, you wanna live forever?" Join Casper Van Dien and Jake Busey as they share their memories in making a cult classic movie. Do your part and come to this panel!
2:00 PM - Presenting to you, Rita Repulsa
After 10,000 Rita Repulsa is free to conquer Giganticon! Join Carla Perez as she talks what it's like to be the nemesis of those pesky Power Rangers.
3:00 PM - TJ Storm and Brian A. Prince
To be a stunt performer, mocap artist, and act while covered in heavy prosthetics and costuming, it takes incredible conditioning and mastering control of emoting through gestures. Hear how TJ Storm and Brian A. Prince have become masters in bringing some of your favorite characters to life.
4:00 PM - Moderating Panel
Ever wanted to know what it takes to be a panel moderator? Hear from our mods themselves & learn how to start your own panel discussions.
5:00 PM - Adult Cosplay Contest
Join us on the main stage to see the best cosplay Killeen has to offer!
Meeting Rooms 1 & 2
1:00 PM - Professional Artist Panel
Join Guy Gilchrist, Jim Henson's Cartoonist, and Disney Artist Clinton Hobart as they share stories from their careers and what it is like to make art your career.
2:00 PM - Black Widow MMA - Bitsy Esparza
Coach Bitsy has trained with Thai legends Saekson Janjira, Kaensak, Jongsanan and Neungsiam. She has also worked with top MMA fights Cris Cyborg, Evangelista Cyborg, Valentina and Antonina Schevchenko, Paulo Tocha, Kevin Ross, Gina Carano and many more.
3:00 PM - Indie Writers
Indy producers are largely Jacks of All Trades. But what does that look like from a writer’s perspective? We largely think of the indie world as being movies, or art, but what about writing? Columns, books, stories! Lets gather round and hear a tale of making it in the Indie Writer Realm. With PJ Hoover and Bryan Douglas.
4:00 PM - Cosplay Contest Pre-Judging
Did you sign up for the Adult Cosplay Contest? Then you must come to pre-judging so the judges can learn about your cosplay! If you are not signed up, you must register at the Pirate4Hire / SilverBack Props Booth prior to pre-judging to enter.
Meeting Room 3
1:00 PM - Cosplay On a budget
In this panel, learn the art of thrifting and repurposing on a budget. With tips on how to alter, change, and upcycle gently used items.
2:00 PM - Take Your Cosplay to the Next Level with McLennan Theatre
The presentation will focus on skills taught by our tech theatre classes at McLennan Community College featuring photos, props, and costumes from our 2021 production of She Kills Monsters, a play about a game of D&D.
4:00 PM - Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Year?
How well do you know your Harry Potter trivia? Test your knowledge!
Meeting Room 5 & 6
All day- activities for kids and teens
Join us for a day full of fun for the little ones, and the big ones too! Learn from staff from Killeen Public Library, Temple Public Library, Harker Heights Library, and Phoenix the Owl, Flying For The Earth to craft the most awesome projects ever such as creating your own comic strip, bookmarks, wallets, envelopes, and heroes, all comic-themed! Do Camp Half-Blood Crafts at Percy Jackson's event, attend an Archery Challenge, Creature Creation, as well as a Preschool Playing and Coloring Area for the smallest ones!!
Take your picture and meet Spongebob & Patrick, Pokemon, Paw Patrol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Peppa Pig, and more surprises to come!!!
For more information about the events for kids, visit the Kids Activities tab under Events Dropdown Menu.
Main Stage
12:00 PM - NeverEnding Story
Enter the wonderland world of Fantasia with Atreyu himself, Noah Hathaway!
1:00 PM - The Last Starfighter
Imagine getting the highest score ever in your favorite video game...and, as a reward, getting FAR MORE than you've bargained for! You have been recruited to attend this panel with Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart.
2:00 PM - Kevin Grevioux
Creator, actor, screenwriter, director, comic book writer.These are all words that describe Kevin Grevioux. Join this panel as the multi-hyphenate co-creator of Underworld, discusses his career and beyond.
3:00 PM - Dragon Ball Z
Join Cynthia Cranz (Chi-Chi), Linda Young (Frieza), Josh Martin (Majin Buu), Chris Rager (Mr. Satan), TIffany Vollmer (Bulma), Stephanie Nadolny (Kid Goku, Kid Gohan) for this explosive panel!
4:00 PM - Kids Cosplay Contest
Join us on the main stage to see the best cosplay Killeen has to offer!
Meeting Rooms 1 & 2
12:00 pM - McKenna Michaels
McKenna Michaels is a songwriter and storyteller from Austin. Also a talented opera singer, she performed at the Kennedy Center in the summer of 2017 but ended up stepping away from her career temporarily to study technology. Feeling overwhelmed and in need of a way to come to terms with her childhood experiences, she sought refuge at the piano once again, and the songs poured out of her. Hear how she committed herself fully to her career as an artist and to using her music to continue to heal herself and others.
1:00 PM - Indie Artist
Join us for a look at the comic book industry outside of the big labels. What’s it like to create your own characters from start to finish? How to cultivate a fandom outside of a major label. Aside from the pit falls what are the perks? You can make a living as an artist and these folks are doing it on their terms.
2:00 PM - Cosplay Panel
Cosplay! That beloved staple of any convention. These dedicated fans pour their heart into breathing life into some of fandom’s favorite characters. Countless hours, pennies, and no small amount of ingenuity that would shock even the maddest of scientists go into these epic and at times award winning renditions of pop cultures characters large and small.
Meeting Room 3
12:00 PM - Table Top Terrain Making
The first ten attendees will make a model terrain board that can be taken home to be painted or possibly primed and painted there. Q&A session on terrain making during program. Minors must have parental/guardian supervision due to using sharp tools.
2:00 PM - Random Dance Play
Come and join us as we dance til we drop. The concept is simple, a short song clip will play and if you know the dance run out onto the dance floor and join in; and if you don't know it no worries, we'll work to have someone on the dance floor at all times so you can just follow along. Songs will be from Jpop, Kpop, Anime, etc.
3:00 PM - Cosplay For Beginners
In this program we will look at the basics in building your own cosplay from scratch. Learn about wigs, tools, materials, etc., to create your very own unique cosplay.
Meeting Room 4
12:00 PM - Godzilla Kaiju & Monsters Drawing
Enter the magical world of Kaiju with masters Hiroshi Kanatani & Matt Frank!
1:00 PM - How To Draw A muppet
It's time to sit with the Muppet master himself, Guy Gilchrist and learn how to draw one of the most recognizable characters today!
2:00 PM - Clinton Hobart Drawing Class
Clinton T. Hobart is a Fine Artist and Licensed Disney Fine Artist. Sit down with Clinton has he creates an amazing piece right before your eyes!
3:00 PM - Comic Strip How to
Pathway Comics' Bryan Douglas guides you through each step of the creative process of making your own comic strip. Learn several aspects of original character design and story structure!
Meeting Room 5 & 6
All day- activities for kids and teens
Join us for a day full of fun for the little ones, and the big ones too! Learn from staff from Killeen Public Library, Temple Public Library, Harker Heights Library, and Phoenix the Owl, Flying For The Earth to craft the most awesome projects ever such as creating your own comic strip, bookmarks, wallets, envelopes, and heroes, all comic-themed! Do Camp Half-Blood Crafts at Percy Jackson's event, attend an Archery Challenge, Creature Creation, as well as a Preschool Playing and Coloring Area for the smallest ones!!
Take your picture and meet Spongebob & Patrick, Pokemon, Paw Patrol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Peppa Pig, and more surprises to come!!!
For more information about the events for kids, visit the Kids Activities tab under Events Dropdown Menu.
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Throw in your favorite costume, come to the show and celebrate all heroes from all walks of life, from those that jump straight out of a comic book to those every day heroes that serve our Country and protect our Freedoms!
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