Friday, March 2

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM / Room 236
GERARD JONES: MEN OF TOMORROW
Two years ago, author GERARD JONES published Men of Tomorrow, the first full-scale history of the early days of super-hero comics and the men who invented the industry.  Join us for a discussion of Siegel and Shuster, Bob Kane, William Gaines, Harry Donenfeld and many more.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM / Room 236
THE SERGIO AND MARK SHOW
It's SERGIO ARAGONES and MARK EVANIER for an hour, discussing that silly comic book, Groo the Wanderer, which they've been doing together for 25 years and actually announcing some real upcoming Groo projects that stand a chance of happening.  Who'd have dreamed it?

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Room 236
SPOTLIGHT ON AL FELDSTEIN
He was the writer-editor of such legendary EC Comics as Tales From the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, Weird Fantasy, Crime SuspenStories and The Haunt of Fear.  We'll discuss his work on Mad in another panel, tomorrow.  Today, let's talk about the EC days with AL FELDSTEIN.

Saturday, March 3

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Room 220
SPOTLIGHT ON NICK CARDY
He drew all the major DC characters but people especially remember his stellar runs on Aquaman, Teen Titans and Bat Lash, as well as hundreds of the most memorable covers.  Join us for a conversation with one of comics' great artists and true gentlemen, NICK CARDY.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM / Room 220
MAD MAGAZINE
A glorious reunion: AL FELDSTEIN, the longtime editor of the world's best-selling humor magazine, and SERGIO ARAGONES, one of its most prolific contributors, discuss the publication, its history, Bill Gaines, Alfred E. Neuman, the legendary Mad trips and whatever else comes to mind.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM / Room 220
SPOTLIGHT ON GENE COLAN
He drew Sub-Mariner, Iron Man, Daredevil, Tomb of Dracula, Brother Voodoo, Captain Marvel, Captain America, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Howard the Duck, Batman, Night Force, Wonder Woman, Nathaniel Dusk and so many more.  Meet one of the great legends of comic books...GENE COLAN!

Sunday, March 4

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM / Room 200
THE ART OF THE COVER
Let's talk about great comic book covers with some of the folks who've created them: GENE COLAN, NICK CARDY, AL FELDSTEIN, TONY HARRIS, MICHAEL TURNER and PHIL JIMENEZ.  How do great covers come about?  That's what we're going to cover.