PANELS
The following DC panels will take place Sunday, March 31
DC Batman Art Academy
10:30a.m. - 11:30a.m.
Room: 210
Featuring: Bernard Chang, Ryan Benjamin, Mikel Janin
Sharpen your pencils and bring your notebooks, because class is in session! DC is proud to be home to some of the most talented artists working in comics today. Join this fan-favorite lineup of artists for a unique look into their visual approaches to your all-time favorite DC Super Hero, Batman!
Spotlight on Greg Capullo
11:30am - 12:30pm
Room: 300D
Batman artist and WonderCon special guest Greg Capullo (X-Force, Spawn, The Creech) talks your ear off and answers almost all of your questions.
Spotlight on Tom King
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Room: 300D
WonderCon special guest Tom King discusses Mr. Miracle, Batman, and Heroes in Crisis. Tom will talk about his approach in humanizing these larger-than-life heroes in a way that's never quite been seen before in comics.
Spotlight on Liam Sharp
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room: 211
Geoff Boucher (creator of Hero Complex) talks with WonderCon special guest Liam Sharp (artist, The Green Lantern) about his long career in comics and his hugely successful comeback to mainstream comics at DC. Liam and Geoff host an intimate, lively one-on-one interview and Q&A session!
A Legacy of Evil—Creating DC Villains
1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.
Room: 213AB
Featuring: Joëlle Jones, Scott Snyder, Josh Williamson, Cecil Castellucci, Adam Glass
From The Joker to Lex Luthor, Black Manta and more, DC has created a legacy of the greatest villains in all of pop culture. A well-crafted adversary drives the plot of any story but most of all, they are the makers of Super Heroes. Come meet some of the writers and artists who’ve put their mark on the most wicked characters in the DC universe.
Bats on the Brain: Bat Versus Clown (and Harlequin too)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: 300D
2019 marks the 80th anniversary of Batman's debut in Detective Comics #27 and will see the premiere of The Joker motion picture. The grim, brooding hero who looks like a monster found his arch-nemesis in the bright, laughing monster who looks like a clown. What is it about these two characters that has kept them locked in relentless conflict through literally hundreds of stories? And why do people (not just Harley Quinn) love that killer clown? Join Dr. Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight; Daredevil Psychology: The Devil You Know) and his panel of experts as they try to answer the killing joke.
World Premiere - Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1:45pm - 3:45pm
Room: Arena
It'll take the unlikely unification of The Dark Knight and the Heroes in a Half-shell to overcome combined villainous forces afoot in Gotham City in the all-new, feature-length animated thriller, Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment proudly invites WonderCon attendees to be the first live audience to witness this tantalizing team-up at the World Premiere and its star-studded post-screening panel. The Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all-star cast is led by Troy Baker (Batman: Arkham Origins, The Last of Us) as the voice of both Batman and the Joker, making Baker the first actor to ever play both roles in the same film. Opposite Baker are the Ninja Turtles themselves-Emmy Award/Golden Globe Award/SAG Award-winner Darren Criss (American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Glee) as Raphael, Kyle Mooney (Saturday Night Live) as Michelangelo, Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie) as Donatello, and Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes Cartoons, The Woody Woodpecker Show) as Leonardo. Other key members of the voice cast include Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Batgirl, John DiMaggio (Adventure Time, Futurama) as Mr. Freeze, Tara Strong (Batman: The Animated Series, Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!) as Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Penguin, Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911!) as Bane, Cas Anvar (The Expanse) as Ra's al Ghul, Keith Ferguson (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) as Baxter Stockman and Two-Face, Brian George (Seinfeld) as Alfred, Ben Giroux (Hart of Dixie) as Robin, Andrew Kishino (The Lion Guard) as Shredder, and Jim Meskimen (Parks and Recreation) as Commissioner Gordon and Scarecrow. Jake Castorena (The Death of Superman) directs Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from a script by Marly Halpern-Graser (Mad, Batman Unlimited, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo). The film is inspired by the comic book series "Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" by James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II (published by DC Comics and IDW Publishing), and based on characters from DC and Nickelodeon. Ben Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) is producer. Executive producers are Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan. Sam Register and Chris Viscardi are executive producers. Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC, Nickelodeon and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Sketch-to-Screen: Aquaman, Ready Player One, Rampage and Beyond
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Room: 300B
Visionary concept artist Aaron Sims (Stranger Things, Planet of the Apes trilogy) and the ASC artist team reveal the secrets behind their character and world-building concept designs, previsualizations, and visual effects for some of the most iconic film and television franchises of a generation. Through a series of 3D models, animatics, and breakdowns, they'll demonstrate how your favorite superheroes, villains, and monsters (Stranger Things, Wonder Woman, Ready Player One, and more) are brought to life from 'Sketch-2-Screen.'
SIGNINGS
The following signings will take place Sunday, March 31 at the DC booth (#1101).
Signings marked with an asterisk (*) are exclusive signings and require wristbands. Exclusive signings requests and distribution were handled by WonderCon. For more information on WonderCon's exclusive signings visit their Exclusive Signings FAQ.
10:30am - 11:30am
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast**
*Exclusive Signing, wristband required
11:30am - 12:30pm
Joshua Williamson
Liam Sharpe
Steve Oliff
12:30pm - 1:30 pm
Adam Glass
Bernard Chang
Marv Wolfman
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Brent Anderson
Mairghread Scott
3:00pm - 4:0pm
Scott Snyder**
Greg Capullo**
*Exclusive Signing, wristband required
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tom King**
Mikel Janin**
*Exclusive Signing, wristband required
