Mid-Ohio-Con 2008 Preliminary Programming and Event Schedule
Mid-Ohio-Con 2008 main programming will take place in Panel Rooms 1 through 3, located opposite the main entrance of Exhibit Hall E and the show floor. Indie Film Festival (MOC-IFF) screenings and events will be held in Room 1; Rooms 2 and 3 feature all other panel programming.
Non-VIP seating in all event rooms is on a first-come, first-served basis. Photographing or recording MOC-IFF screenings is strictly forbidden.
The Hero Initiative. Featured guests will be appearing throughout the weekend at the Hero Initiative Booth on the show floor. The Hero Initiative is a federally chartered nonprofit corporation providing financial, medical, and professional support for comic book creators in need.
Main Stage Sketch Jam. Artists will also be participating in a weekend-long sketch jam on the Main Stage. Their sketches will be offered at the MOC charity auction to benefit CBLDF and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year's auction will not take place at Mid-Ohio-Con; it will be held online, after the convention, at a date yet to be determined.
Please note that the following represents the Mid-Ohio-Con 2008 programming schedule as of Friday, September 26. This schedule, as well as the panelists and participants scheduled to appear at each event, may be subject to change. Updated information will be available at the show.
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| Saturday, October 4 | |||||
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| Panel Room 1 | Panel Room 2 | Panel Room 3 | Hero Initiative Booth | Main Stage | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Good Morning, Mid-Ohio-Con! | Chris Sprouse | |||
| 11:00 a.m. | Film Festival | CGC Presentation | MOC Presents: Chris Claremont | Len Wein | Thom Zahler Ethan Van Sciver |
| 11:30 a.m. | |||||
| 12:00 p.m. | Film Festival | MOC Presents: Joe Kubert | Superman at 70 | Chris Claremont | Billy Tucci Billy Tan |
| 12:30 p.m. | |||||
| 1:00 p.m. | Film Festival | MOC Presents: Alan Dean Foster | MOC Presents: Doug Jones | Alan Davis | Arthur Suydam Keith Pollard |
| 1:30 p.m. | |||||
| 2:00 p.m. | Film Festival | Investment-Grade Collectibles | MOC Presents: Mike Grell | Ethan Van Sciver | David Petersen Wes Molebash |
| 2:30 p.m. | |||||
| 3:00 p.m. | Film Festival | MOC Presents: Alan Davis | Science Fiction Authors | Chris Giarrusso | Bob McLeod David Mack |
| 3:30 p.m. | |||||
| 4:00 p.m. | Film Festival | Breaking into Comics | Men of Bronze Redux | P. Craig Russell | Bob Layton |
| 4:30 p.m. | Costume Contest | ||||
| 5:00 p.m. | Film Festival | ||||
| 5:30 p.m. | |||||
| Sunday, October 5 | |||||
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| Panel Room 1 | Panel Room 2 | Panel Room 3 | Hero Initiative Booth | Main Stage | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Good Morning, Mid-Ohio-Con! | Layne and Peri Toth | |||
| 11:00 a.m. | Film Festival | Comics for Kids | X-Men Panel | Joe Kubert | P. Craig Russell |
| 11:30 a.m. | |||||
| 12:00 p.m. | Film Festival | MOC Presents: Jason Mewes | Jack Kirby Tribute | Mike Grell | Art Baltazar Franco Aureliani |
| 12:30 p.m. | |||||
| 1:00 p.m. | Film Festival | Sgt. Rock: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow | MOC Presents: David Mack | Billy Tan | Chris Eliopoulos Pat and Shelly Block |
| 1:30 p.m. | |||||
| 2:00 p.m. | Film Festival | Horror in Comics and Film | Tony's Trivia Live | David Mack | Arvell Jones Darryl Banks |
| 2:30 p.m. | |||||
| 3:00 p.m. | Film Festival | Web Comics | Fan Panel: Final Invasion? | Brian Pulido | Dave Aikins Andy Bennett |
| 3:30 p.m. | |||||
| 4:00 p.m. | Film Festival | Pat and Shelly Block | |||
| 4:30 p.m. | |||||
Saturday Events: Panel Room 2
10:30 a.m.
GOOD MORNING, MID-OHIO-CON!
Want the scoop on what's happening at Mid-Ohio-Con? Got questions about what to see and do while you're at the show? Whether you're a first-timer or an MOC veteran, start your weekend at "Good Morning, Mid-Ohio-Con!"
11:00 a.m.
CERTIFIED GUARANTY COMPANY (CGC)
A presentation by our premier exhibitor Certified Guaranty Company (CGC), the industry standard for third-party comic grading, as well as other valuable services for collectors, including restoration detection and protective encapsulation.
CGC Comics
12:00 p.m.
MOC PRESENTS: JOE KUBERT
Guest of honor Joe Kubert
1:00 p.m.
MOC PRESENTS: ALAN DEAN FOSTER
Guest of honor Alan Dean Foster
2:00 p.m.
INVESTMENT-GRADE COLLECTIBLES
Grading guru Steve Borock and Metropolis Collectibles partner Vincent Zurzolo talk about what's hot and what's not in the investment-grade collectibles market. For the novice or the longtime collector.
Steve Borock, Vincent Zurzolo
3:00 p.m.
MOC PRESENTS: ALAN DAVIS
Guest of honor Alan Davis
4:00 p.m.
BREAKING INTO COMICS
Comic book creators and industry pros share their insights and experience on breaking into the funnybook biz: what editors are looking for, how to build your portfolio, what your first job might be like, and much more. If you want to work in comics, don't miss this panel!
Kubert School, Marc Sumerak, Tom Zahler
Saturday Events: Panel Room 3
11:00 a.m.
MOC PRESENTS: CHRIS CLAREMONT
Guest of honor Chris Claremont
12:00 p.m.
SUPERMAN AT 70
Marc Nobleman, author of Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman, discusses his biography of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, two young nerds who invented the most powerful superhero in comic book history.
1:00 p.m.
MOC PRESENTS: DOUG JONES
Special media guest Doug Jones
2:00 p.m.
MOC PRESENTS: MIKE GRELL
Special guest Mike Grell
3:00 p.m.
SCIENCE FICTION AUTHORS
Led by guests of honor Alan Dean Foster and Chris Claremont, Mid-Ohio-Con's intrepid band of science fiction authors go boldly into the future. (And if we get lucky, Tobias might just tell us a little about his forthcoming Halo novel, Halo: The Cole Protocol.)
Catherine Asaro, Tobias Buckell, Chris Claremont, Alan Dean Foster
4:00 p.m.
MEN OF BRONZE REDUX
A sequel to last year's celebration of the startling '70s and energetic '80s, a.k.a. the Bronze Age of Comics. It was a time of incredible ferment in the business, with new creators, new styles, new ideas, and a new buzz. Our Men of Bronze will bring it all back for you!
Tony Isabella, Arvell Jones, Keith Pollard, Roger Stern
Sunday Events: Panel Room 2
10:30 a.m.
GOOD MORNING, MID-OHIO-CON!
Want the scoop on what's happening on Sunday? Start your day at "Good Morning, Mid-Ohio-Con!"
11:00 a.m.
COMICS FOR KIDS
Who says comic books aren't for kids anymore? With the success of titles like Tiny Titans, Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, and many more, the popularity of all-ages titles is on the rise.
Franco Aureliani, Art Baltazar, Chris Eliopoulos, Chris Giarrusso, Bob McLeod
12:00 p.m.
MOC PRESENTS: JASON MEWES
Special media guest Jason Mewes
1:00 p.m.
SGT. ROCK: YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW
From Kubert and Kanigher's G.I. Combat #68 (January 1959) to Billy Tucci's The Lost Battalion (November 2008), Sgt. Rock and Easy Co. have been enduring icons of the war comic for forty years. Hosted by writer Beau Smith, president-for-life of the Sgt. Rock fan club.
Joe Kubert, Billy Tucci. Hosted by Beau Smith.
2:00 p.m.
HORROR IN COMICS AND FILM
Hostess and horror-movie actress Robyn Griggs serves up the thrills and chills in a spine-tingling panel devoted to things that go bump in the night. Joining her are two masters of the horrific arts, Arthur Suydam and Brian Pulido.
Robyn Griggs, Brian Pulido, Arthur Suydam
3:00 p.m.
WEB COMICS
Join the creators of some of the web's most popular comic strips as they discuss the creative and economic aspects of this rapidly growing medium.
Wes Molebash, Chris Eliopoulos, and friends. Hosted by Thom Zahler
Sunday Events: Panel Room 3
11:00 a.m.
X-MEN PANEL
The full dish on Marvel's flagship title by three legendary creators who know it best.
Chris Claremont, Alan Davis, Len Wein
12:00 p.m.
JACK KIRBY TRIBUTE
A tribute to Jack Kirby, king of comics. With Kirby's biographer Mark Evanier and Tony Isabella, contributing editor for Comics Buyer's Guide.
Mark Evanier, Tony Isabella
1:00 p.m.
MOC PRESENTS: DAVID MACK
Special guest David Mack
2:00 p.m.
TONY'S TRIVIA LIVE
Tony Isabella began his career in comics in 1972 as an assistant to Stan Lee and Roy Thomas at Marvel Comics. Thirty-six years later, having worked for every major publisher in the business, he's got a few stories—and a whole lot of trivia—to share.
3:00 p.m.
FINAL INVASION?
A fans'-eye-view of the two most ambitious crossover stories of 2008, Marvel's Secret Invasion and DC Comics' Final Crisis.