The Phoenix Comicon is Arizona's biggest annual event celebrating comics and pop culture. This year's special guests include Stan Lee, James Marsters, Todd MacFarlane, Diana Gabaldon, LeVar Burton and many more.

Here's my schedule for the weekend. When I'm not in one of these panels I'll be at a table in the dealer's room (or at the Mysterious Galaxy booth).

Adapting Licensed Properties to Comics
Working with established characters & stories can be a challenge for today's comic professionals. Artists & writers who work with some of today's top properties inlcuding "The Simpsons", Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", "Buffy" and others will discuss adding their twist to these works.
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Friday 3:00pm - 4:00pm (CC157)

Spotlight on Jeff Mariotte
Jeff Mariotte has done it all. Comics editor and writer, novelist, independent bookseller, Obama biographer, and more. Join Jeff for a talk on his varied career and a preview of his upcoming projects.
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Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am (CC151)

Multi Media Facets
Want to know how to get your comic out there for EVERYBODY to see? Jeff Mariotte and David Oakes tells you the tricks of the trade and more!
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Saturday 4:30pm - 5:30pm (CC158)

You’ve Sold Your First Novel, Now What?
Join Jeff Mariotte, writer of 46 novels, and newcomers Aprilynne Pike, Leanna Renee Hieber, and Sam Sykes for a discussion of what it takes to get your first novel ready for the market.
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Sunday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (CC 155)