Hot Springs Hot Spots Magazine/SpaCon Program - September 2016

SCI-FI & COMIC CONVENTION

2016

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TICKETS Available at spa-con.org! $25 weekend pass ($30 day of event) $35 Nichelle Nichols Luncheon $5 Expo Floor only Day passes and kids pricing also available!

Thanks to SPA CON CONTROL members, Adam Beck, Adam Webb, Erin Baber, Cori Williams, Katie Allen, Tiffany Hough, Megan James, Amy Shipman, Jonathan Westmoreland, Sallie Culbreth, Jennifer Kitchens, Caleb Miller, Emily Parker, Caitlin Moore, Mary Neilson, Chrissy Egleston and Bill Solleder.

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GUESTS!

FEATURED Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols will forever be etched into the annuals of pop culture for her long list of accomplishments. Considered the Grand Dame of Sci-Fi for portraying Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, she was the first black woman to share an interracial kiss on network television, with co-star William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk.

During the run of the show, from 1966 to 1969, Nichelle, being frustrated with the limitations of her role, decided to return her first love, the stage. However, she was approached by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at a NAACP event, who told her he considered her a positive role model for African Americans, as she was playing the fourth in command of the Starship USS Enterprise. He persuaded her to remain on the show and was later quoted as saying, “Her role became the first non-stereotypical portrayal of a black woman in television history.”

In 1991, with the release of “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” the cast was asked to have their hands, footprints and signatures embedded at the world famous TCL (Grauman’s) Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Playing Commander Uhura, she became the first African American woman to have this honor.

Following the cancellation of the television series Ms. Nichols, under contract to NASA, was the first woman to recruit minority astronauts for the Space Shuttle Program. Through her efforts, Dr. Sally Ride became the first American female astronaut, Colonel Guion Bluford became the first African-American astronaut, Lori Garver went on to serve as Deputy Administrator and Charles Bolden is currently the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator.

Nichelle Nichols was discovered by Duke Ellington and toured as a singer with both Ellington and Lionel Hampton. She has recorded several albums: “Down to Earth,” “Out of this World” and “Nichelle Nichols: Live at Disneyland.” She has garnered two nominations for Sarah Siddons Awards for Excellence in Chicago Theatre for her performances in Oscar Brown Jr.’s “Kicks & Company” and Jean Genet’s “The Blacks.” She has also starred in “Reflections,” a one-woman show that paid tribute to female jazz and blues singers. Other theatrical triumphs include leading roles in “Carmen Jones,” “Porgy and Bess” and James Baldwin’s “Blues for Mister Charlie.”

Ms. Nichols met Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry while shooting an episode of his first television series “The Lieutenant.” The show dealt with racial prejudice. Roddenberry, when casting his soon-to-be iconic and ground-breaking science fiction series, offered her the role of the Chief Communications Officer.

Other notable film appearances include playing Cuba Gooding Jr.’s mother in “Snow Dogs” and Miss Maple, opposite Ice Cube, in “Are We There Yet?” Other film credits include the cult classic “The Supernaturals” and the comedy “Lady Magdalene’s.” She is also well-remembered for her recurring role in the hit television series “Heroes.”

In 1994 she published her autobiography Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories. Her additional awards and accolades include: Receiving NASA’s distinguished Public Service Award. Receiving her star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 1992. Becoming an Honorary Member of the Alpha Sorority. Receiving an Honorary Doctorate Degree in 2010 from Los Angeles Mission College.

For additional information and filmography please visit www.uhura.com.

APPEARANCES: Saturday, 11:00 AM – Meet & Greet (Ticketed Event) Saturday, 11:30 AM – Lunch and Q&A (Ticketed Event) Saturday, 1:00 PM – Photo Op 8

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MEET & GREET...

FEATURED Richard Hatch Richard Hatch has enjoyed international recognition for more than three decades. He is best known and received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Captain Apollo in classic Battlestar Galactica. He is also well known for playing political activist Tom Zarek in the re-imagined version of this iconic series. Richard’s recent projects include: • A guest-starring role on Pairings, for which he won Best Guest Actor at the Indie Series Awards.

• A steampunk pilot in Cowboys & Engines, with Malcolm McDowell.

• LOADOUT: Going in Hot, After the Harvest.

• Klingon Commander Kharn in Star Trek: Axanar.

Richard began his theatrical career with the Los Angeles Repertory Theater. He starred in several OffBroadway plays and musicals, including the Obie Award-winning play, PS Your Cat Is Dead, for which he was nominated for the Joseph Jefferson award. Richard has also directed movie trailers, short films, infomercials and web-series episodes. He is currently directing a movie called With Honors, a story about a Vietnam War Veteran and his experiences upon returning home.

A published author, Richard has co-written seven Battlestar Galactica novels as well as a Battlestar compendium, So Say We All. He is currently finishing his epic Sci-Fi novel, The Great War of Magellan (GWOM), a story he developed over the last decade. During that time, he produced a trailer, wrote a comic book series and launched a role playing game for GWOM. Richard plans to produce a web series for GWOM in the future.

APPEARANCES: Saturday, 3:30 PM – Panel Sunday: 10:00 AM – Seminar Saturday, 5:00 PM – Photo Op Sunday: 11:30 AM – Photo Op

Michael Hogan Everybody knows the XO, Colonel Saul Tigh, of Battlestar Galactica!

Hogan has well over a hundred film, TV and audio credits to his name including the terrifying werewolf killer, Grandpa Gerrard Argent on MTV’s Teen Wolf, General Slade Wilson/Deathstroke on Smallville, Sean Barlow on The Mentalistand General Donovan on Falling Skies. He has lent his vocal talents to video games including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as General Tullius, Fallout: New Vegasas Doc Mitchell and Mass Effect 2 & 3 as Captain/Commander Bailey. He and his wife, Susan Hogan, (Captain Doyle Franks on BSG) met and married while attending the National Theatre School of Canada in the late sixties. They have graced stages and screens, together and separately ever since.

APPEARANCES: Saturday, 3:30 PM – Panel

Saturday, 5:00 PM – Photo Op

Jennifer L. Holm New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Holm is coming to Spa-Con! Kids love Babymouse, star of Jennifer’s award-winning graphic-novel series showcasing the trials and tribulations of elementary school. The sassy mouse has charmed her way into everyone’s hearts, and Jennifer will charm her way into yours! Read more about Jennifer and her Babymouse series on her website. Jennifer will give an author presentation during Spa-Con relating her experiences writing her fantastic children’s books.

APPEARANCE:

Saturday, 10:30 AM – Author Presentation & Book Signing

FREE EVENT (no Spa-Con Pass needed)

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OR SEE...

GUESTS (COnt.) Ross Watson Ross Watson is an award-winning game designer and author. His design credits run the gamut: video games, board games, card games, tabletop RPGs, and miniature games.

Ross has written for well-known intellectual properties like The Lord of the Rings, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Star Wars, and Lankhmar. He is currently the Managing Director of Evil Beagle Games. His most recent projects include Battlefleet Gothic: Armada and Savage Rifts. Ross is a judge for the 2016 D-IIGA independent game awards. He currently lives in Northglenn, Colorado.

Butch Smith Butch Smith has been making models for fans around the globe. Over time, he’s established an excellent reputation in the community for the detail and quality of his builds.

He’ll share with us the tricks of the trade, mistakes and lessons he’s learned from his own projects, as well as answer questions on building your own props and display pieces.

Christopher Smith Chris is “the guy you’ve heard but haven’t heard of.” He started his career in the original Robotech and Captain Harlock series’ as third-guy from-the-left-whoscreams-when-he blows-up. These days he plays characters who have actual names. He’s Molag Bal and Foresworn Briarheart in Skyrim, and has recently stepped into Mark Hamill’s role of The Joker in the game Lego Batman 2, and the movie Lego Batman: DC Heroes Unite.

He’s also heard as Bren, Jon Ace, and a dozen other characters in the American anime series Monsuno on Nickelodeon. He recently played Luke Skywalker in the Phineas and Ferb Holiday Special. He’s also the voice of Major Peter Soyuz in Full Metal Alchemist, Ishidate, Akhaboshi, Ibiki, and Shuura in Naruto. He’s about 25 characters apiece in Code Geass, Monster, and Redline. Rufus in Street Fighter 4 (Super SF, & SFXTekken), Superman in Mortal Kombat vs DC, and Emperor Mateus in Final Fantasy: Dissidia, and Dissidia: Duodecim, Agent Smith in Matrix: Path of Neo, and Professor X for the Marvel Pinball Games. He’s Fandrel Staghelm, Mal Ganis, and Razslo Crushcog (plus a dozen others) in World of Warcraft, Nobunaga Oda in the Samurai Warriors franchise, and is featured in over 100 other games.

Leah Clark Leah Clark is a voice actress and script adapter for FUNimation Entertainment and voice artist for DuArt Films. She has also worked as a director for FUNimation as well as a stage actress in the Dallas-Ft Worth TX area. Recently, Leah can be heard as Murmur in Future Diary; Yu in Guilty Crown; Giselle in Last Exile-Fam, the Silver Wing; as well as roles in Steins Gate, Wolf Children and Is This a Zombie? Some of Leah’s script works include Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt, Suzuka, Peach Girl, Sasami—Magical Girl Club, Baka and Test, Strike Witches, and her all-time favorite, B Gata H Kai/Yamada’s First Time. As a Director, Leah has worked on Sasami—Magical Girl Club, Tower of Druaga, StrAIN, Case Closed (movies) Captured In Her Eyes and Countdown To Heaven, and Shuffle. Leah is also a producer and co-host of The Red Wine Therapist podcast also featuring voice actress Jad Saxton.

Caitlin Glass Caitlin Glass is a talented, American Voice Actress. She was born in Washington DC, raised in San Diego, currently calling Dallas home after living in Madrid, Spain for a year and a half. She holds a BFA in Theatre Arts, Performance from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she graduated magna cum laude. She has been the voice actress and ADR director for FUNimation Entertainment since 2004, as well as a voice actress for many other studios in Texas, California and New York. She is best known for her work on Fullmetal Alchemist (2003), Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) and Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005).

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GUESTS (COnt.) Randy Duncan Randy Duncan is professor of communication at Henderson State University. He is co-author, with Matthew J. Smith, of The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture (Continuum 2009) and co-editor, with Smith, of the Eisner-nominated Critical Approaches to Comics: Theories and Methods (Routledge 2011) and the Icons of the American Comic Book (Greenwood Press 2013). He is co-author, with Michael Ray Taylor and David Stoddard, of Creating Comics as Journalism, Memoir and Nonfiction (Routledge 2015). Dr. Duncan is co-founder, with Peter Coogan, of the Comics Arts Conference. In 2009 Duncan received the Inge Award for Outstanding Comics Scholarship. In 2012 he received the Inkpot Award for Achievement in Comics Arts.

Paul Crutcher Paul Crutcher holds a PhD in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy, and is an Assistant Professor of English and English Education. In fall 2013, he transitioned from Michigan State University’s English and Teacher Education departments to University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s English Department, where he contributes to and collaborates with the faculty, students, and the community in a variety of interesting ways. Paul researches and teaches empathy in culture — particularly about pop culture (including comics, games, TV, and more), literature (from canonical works to children’s and YA lit), social education and critical theory (including gender, sexuality, and LBGTQ issues), formal education (including K-12 teacher preparation, TESOL), and religious/secular ethics (including Buddhist philosophy). Among other things, he has served in the Peace Corps in China (05-07), co-founded UALR’s Safe Zone program, and enthusiastically enjoys pizza and car culture.

Arkansas 501st Diamond Garrison Bringing all the Star Wars zeitgeist they can muster, the Diamond Garrison is the Arkansas Chapter of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers. This is a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization with over 6,000 members. An international fan-based organization, the 501st Legions of the world are dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate replicas of Imperial Stormtrooper armor, bounty hunters, Clone Troopers, Sith Lords, and other villains from the Star Wars universe. The 501st Legion, called by its nickname Vader’s Fist, is made up entirely of volunteers. Originally founded in South Carolina by local residents in 1997, the Legion is now…well, a proper LEGION with over 8,000 active members worldwide possessing over 11,000 approved costumes among them. The Legion is active on 6 continents, with local units known as “Garrisons” and “Outposts” in over 50 countries around the globe.

ArkLUG ArkLUG is the Official LEGO® Users Group for AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) in Arkansas.

ArkLUG’s primary goal is to have fun building cool things with their favorite creative medium and to display collaborative LEGO builds with individuals in and around Arkansas.

They generally have meetings every quarter (3 months or so). The meetings are held in various spots around the state, usually in Hot Springs, Little Rock, or Bentonville.

PEELANDER-Z PEELANDER-Z, the Japanese Action Comic Punk Band based in NYC, is landing in Hot Springs, AR. We are so happy that they are kicking off the entire con with their special inter-planetary brand of ecstatic and infectious (in a good way) enthusiasm and boundless energy. Come help rock Spa-Con into existence with these amazing performers!

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GUESTS!

ARTISTS

Josef “Joe” Rubenstein

Joe Rubenstein is a comic book inker, artist and painter who emigrated to the U.S. from Israel When Josef was 17 years old, he became a freelance artist, 32 years later he has worked for every major comics company and has the Guinness record for having inked more pencillers than any other inker–because of his inking “The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe” on and off for 20 years. Joe is also an award-winning portrait artist and illustrator.

Pat Broderick Writer J. M. DeMatteis and Broderick created the Creature Commandos in Weird War Tales #93 (November 1980) In 1982, Broderick abruptly left Marvel for DC. During his time at DC, Broderick worked on Firestorm, Captain Atom, Batman: Year Three, Swamp Thing, and Green Lantern. After ten years at DC, Broderick once again returned to Marvel, where he worked as the regular penciller first on Alpha Flight and then on Doom 2099. Currently, Pat is dedicated to giving back to the craft that has given him and is fans much enjoyment by teaching illustration and storytelling. After he developed T-Rex a gritty science fiction tale in the vein of Heavy Metal magazine. Pat has currently created Nibiru the Legend of Annunaki an epic Middle Eastern saga inspired by the region’s ancient lore, truth, and myth.

Pat Moriarity Pat Moriarity started out as a punk rock artist in the mid-1980’s music scene of Minneapolis, working for Twin/Tone records, doing things like paste up, poster design and cartoons for acts like Curtiss A, The Replacements, Mekons, Magnolias, Fat Tuesday, Swingin’ Teens and Soul Asylum. He got his start in sequential art in 1987. In 2010, Fifteen of his posters were featured on the set of Showtime’s TV show Weeds, in a scene taking place in Seattle. Since then he’s been a featured guest, speaker and exhibitor at Italy’s Crack Fumetti festival, Hot Spring’s Valley of the Vapors, and most recently Belgrade’s Salon Strippa in 2015. He currently lives and works from home in Port Orchard, Washington, contributing to Mineshaft Magazine. An adjunct Professor, Pat Moriarity occasionally teaches character design, storyboarding and comics at the Art Institute of Seattle. Look for him in the 2015 documentary Bezango, WA

Rodney Ramos Rodney Ramos has been a professional comic book illustrator for over 20 years. He began his career at Marvel comics as a Romita’s Raider doing art corrections under the direction of the legend John Romita. He started penciling for Marvel on such titles as PsiForce, What-If, Thundercats and Conan. He then went on to inking a variety of books like Punisher War Journal, Amazing Spider-Man and Iron Man. Over the years he has worked for many clients including Valiant, Malibu, Acclaim, Marvel UK, and Continuity Comics with Neal Adams. His inks have graced many titles over the years such as The Amazing SpiderMan, X-Men, Iron Man, Green Lantern, Batman, Wonder Woman and the critically acclaimed Transmetropolitan with Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson

Matt Triano Matt Triano has illustrated comic books for collections and anthologies published by Moonstone, Zenescope, Dynamite and more. He is currently drawing a creator-owned novella and providing high quality storyboards and illustrations for TV and film.

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ALSO FIND...

Ginny Di

COSPLAY

Ginny’s been cosplaying for about six years now, and the more she creates, the bigger and better she wants to make her next projects. She co-founded Geekiarchy, a YouTube project designed to bring talented geeks together to help each other create.

Krystle Starr Krystle Starr is a Texas cosplayer, YouTuber and Twitch streamer. She co-founded and hosts NerdNinja.com, a news website geared toward nerd culture with the latest events and news. She also teaches adults with disabilities at My Possibilities and star ted a massively successful Comic Club, which has been featured on TV and newspapers. She’s worked for MoCap Online designing video games with Motus Digital working as a mocap model and a junior animator.

Lady Kate Lady Kate, along with her cosplay friend Little Loki will be hosting a panel over Con/ Cosplay Etiquette. Lady Kate began cosplaying in 2013, attending pop culture and anime conventions throughout the south. She has been a featured cosplayer in several web articles and magazines and served as an ambassador for the “Body Positive” and “Cosplay is Not Consent” campaigns.

Lia Forestner Lia Forestner is a professional makeup ar tist based out of Orlando Fl. She has worked with Universal Studios, Legends Creative, and Monster FX and is a an award winning cosplayer. In 2015 she star ted the YouTube show Around The House FX with her cosplay par tner in crime Amber Harrison. Their show is dedicated to teaching people how to create amazing makeups using things from around the house.

Amber Harrison Amber Harrison is a professional Special FX makeup artist, costumer, instructor and cosplayer. Based out of Orlando, Amber has worked for Universal Studios, Legends Creative, Monster FX, and Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry. For the last five years she has worked on several shows and events such as The Beetlejuice Show, Halloween Horror Nights, Grinchmas and Star Wars Weekends. She is an award winning cosplayer and uses that experience to help better her craft. In 2015 she started her own company, City Siren FX, which creates costumes, makeups, and props on a commission basis. Along with her friend Lia Forestner she started Around the House FX .

JediManda JediManda wanted to live in a world filled with Star Wars, passionate fans, and the power to make anything she sees! Her passion let her to dive head first into the cosplay world. As a professional seamstress and avid costume maker with years of experience, she has judged and won several costume competitions, and has been featured on several sites including The Nerdist, D23 (Disney fan club), and SyFy. She co-hosts a weekly cosplay podcast called CosSlay Podcast.

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DON't MISS...

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T it l e PEELANDER-Z (Japanese Comic Punks) Spa Con Kick Off Concert

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T ime 6:00 PM

Bar Trek Downtown Scavenger Hunt Win a “Don’t Panic” towel!

FRI

7:00 PM

Meet at PEELANDER-Z: “Trek” Downtown Businesses

Nichelle Nichols Meet & Greet (Ticketed)

SAT

11:00 AM

Horner Hall

Nichelle Nichols Lunch and Q&A (Ticketed)

SAT

11:30 AM

Horner Hall

Nichelle Nichols Photo Op

SAT

1:00 PM

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Battlestar Galactica Panel with Richard Hatch & Michael Hogan

SAT

3:30 PM

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Battlestar Galactica Photo Op

SAT

5:00 PM

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The Cosplay Club - Hot Springs only Cosplay Night Club and Cosplay Showcase, 18+

SAT

8:00 PM

Horner Hall

Hot Springs Horror Film Festival - Free for Spa Con Pass Holders on Saturday/Sunday only (Except Ticketed Events)

SAT

ALL DAY

The Central Theater

Battlestar Galactica Seminar “Life in Hollywood” with Richard Hatch.

SAT

10:00 AM

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Battlestar Galactica Photo Op with Richard Hatch.

SUN

11:30 AM

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Hot Springs Horror Film Festival - Free for Spa Con Pass Holders on Saturday/Sunday only (Except Ticketed Events)

SUN

ALL DAY

The Central Theater

EXPO STAGE

T it l e Siren FX Makeup Demonstration Watch the Transformation!

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Location Outside. Corner of Malvern & Convention Blvd.

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T ime 11:30 AM

Location Expo Stage

Cosplay Kid's Showcase 12 and under - Judged by Ginny Di!

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1:00 PM

Expo Stage

Cosplay Showcase 13 and older

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1:30 PM

Expo Stage

501st Legion Blast a Stormtrooper w/Nerf Guns

SAT

3:00 PM

Expo Stage

Robotics Demonstration with ASMSA

SAT

4:00 PM

Expo Stage

Sci-fi Trivia Contest Test your knowledge. Win prizes.

SAT

5:00 PM

Expo Stage

Pokemon Go Meet-up We're gonna drop some lures!!

SAT

6:00 PM

Expo Stage

501st Legion Costume Challenge

SUN

11:00 AM

Expo Stage

Robotics Demonstration with ASMSA

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NOON

Expo Stage

Sci-fi Trivia Contest Test your knowledge. Win prizes.

SUN

1:00 PM

Expo Stage

Cosplay Kid's Showcase 12 and under

SUN

2:00 PM

Expo Stage

Cosplay Showcase 13 and older

SUN

2:30 PM

Expo Stage

Pokemon Go Meet-up Pokemasters unite!

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3:00 PM

Expo Stage

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SCHEDULE!

T it l e ARTEMIS - Starship Bridge Simulator

GAMING

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Virtual Reality Lab

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Escape Room - Central Arkansas Escape Room

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RPG’S

T it l e X- Wing Tournament - Sponsored by Game Planet

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Dungeons & Dragons – Table 1

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11:00 AM

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Dungeons & Dragons – Table 2

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11:00 AM

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Savage Rifts: The Garnit Town Gambit with Ross Watson

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11:00 AM

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Tortured Earth Demo

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NOON

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Pathfinder – Table 1

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3:00 PM

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Pathfinder – Table 2

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3:00 PM

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Pathfinder – Table 3

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3:00 PM

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Steve Jackson’s GURPS

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3:00 PM

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Tortured Earth Demo

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4:00 PM

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Bolt Action Second Edition Demo - Sponsored by Game Planet

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10:00 AM

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Tortured Earth Demo

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10:00 AM

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Blowing Up Hot Springs: Fen Shui 2 with Ross Watson

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11:00 AM

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Dungeons & Dragons

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11:00 AM

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Delta Green

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11:00 AM

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Numenera

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NOON

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Tortured Earth Demo

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2:00 PM

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VIDEO GAMES T it l e

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Smash Bros

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Mario Kart

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Dance Dance Revolution

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ALL DAY

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Retro Gaming

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ALL DAY

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Smash Bros

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ALL DAY

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Mario Kart

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ALL DAY

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Dance Dance Revolution

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ALL DAY

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Retro Gaming

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ALL DAY

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PARty GAMES

GAMING

T it l e Secret Hitler

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T ime 11:00 AM

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Two Rooms and a Boom

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Skulls, Cash & Guns

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1:00 PM

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Spyfall, Telestrations

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2:00 PM

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Secret Hitler

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3:00 PM

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Two Rooms and a Boom

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4:00 PM

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Reverse Charades

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5:00 PM

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Secret Hitler

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11:00 AM

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Two Rooms and a Boom

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NOON

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Skulls, Cash & Guns

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2:00 PM

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Spyfall, Telestrations

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3:00 PM

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PANELS & WORKSHOPS

T it l e Craft Your Own Dice Bag w/ Beastman Caravan Workshop

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T ime 10:30 AM

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Jennifer Holm - Author Presentation and Book Signing

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10:30 AM

205

Convention Etiquette w/Cosplay artist Lady Kate

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11:00 AM

203

Getting Started in Virtual Reality w/ EAST

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11:00 AM

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Comic Artist's Workshop w/ Pat Moriarity

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NOON

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Magic: The Gathering as Literature w/ Paul Crutcher

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NOON

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Cosplay and Social Media w/ Jedimanda

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NOON

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Acting for Voice w/ Leah Clark

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NOON

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Icons of the American Comic w/ Randy Duncan

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1:00 PM

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Props and Maquettes w/ Butch Smith

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1:00 PM

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The Reality of Cosplay w/ Krystal Starr

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2:00 PM

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Getting Started in VR w/ EAST

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2:00 PM

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Q&A w/ Comic Artists Ramos, Rubinstein, and Broderick

SAT

2:00 PM

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City Siren FX Cosplay and Makeup

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3:00 PM

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PANELS & WORKSHOPS

T it l e Live Commentary w/ Caitlin Glass

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T ime 3:00 PM

Location 205

Battlestar Galactica Panel w/Richard Hatch & Michael Hogan

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3:30 PM

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Cosplay for Beginners w/ Ginny Di

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4:00 PM

202

Game Design Workshop w/ Ross Watson

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5:00 PM

202

Virtue of the Villain w/ Christopher Corey Smith

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5:00 PM

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Life in Hollywood w/ Richard Hatch

SUN

10:00 AM

205

Craft Your Own Dice Bag w/ Beastman Caravan Workshop

SUN

10:30 AM

202

Performing Cosplay in Character w/ Lady Kate

SUN

11:00 AM

203

Voice Actor Panel w/ CG, CCS, and LC

SUN

11:00 AM

204

How (and Why) to Create Comics About Yourself w/ Randy Duncan

SUN

NOON

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Rodney Ramos, Comic Artist Q&A

SUN

NOON

204

Cosplay and Social Media w/ Jedimanda

SUN

1:00 PM

203

Making Comics w/ Arkvindicta

SUN

1:00 PM

204

City Siren FX Cosplay and Makeup

SUN

2:00 PM

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Joe Rubinstein, Comics Q&A

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2:00 PM

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Comic Artist's Workshop w/ Pat Moriarity

SUN

3:00 PM

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Enlisting w/ the 501st Legion

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3:00 PM

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World Building for RPGs w/ Ross Watson

SUN

3:00 PM

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Saturday night!

8PM in Horner Hall

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MEANWHILE...

T it l e PEELANDER-Z (Japanese Comic Punks) Spa Con Kick Off Concert

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*Schedule subject to change.

Visit spa-con.org for updates.

Day FRI

T ime 6:00 PM

Location Corner of Malvern & Convention

Bar Trek Downtown Scavenger Hunt for the whole family!

FRI

7:00 PM

Downtown Hot Springs

Superhero Bracelets

SAT

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Coloring

SAT

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Temporary Tattoos

SAT

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Photobooths

SAT

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

ARKLUG Lego Installation

SAT

ALL DAY

Grand Lobby

Jennifer Holm - Author Presentation and Book Signing

SAT

10:30 AM

Room 205

Lego Challenge

SAT

12:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Cosplay Kids Showcase - Show off your costume on the Expo Stage!

SAT

1:00 PM

Expo Stage

Mid America Science Museum - 3D Pens

SAT

2:30 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Face Painting

SAT

4:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Flip Books with Emergent Arts

SAT

4:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Craft: Pipe Cleaner Ninjas

SAT

5:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Superhero Bracelets

SUN

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Coloring

SUN

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Temporary Tattoos

SUN

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Photobooths

SUN

ALL DAY

Expo Hall KidCon Area

ARKLUG Lego Installation

SUN

ALL DAY

Grand Lobby

Craft: Paper Plate BB-8

SUN

10:00 AM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Green Screen Activity

SUN

10:00 AM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Mid America Science Museum - 3D Pens

SUN

11:30 AM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Harry Potter Wand Shop

SUN

1:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Craft: Harry Potter Bookmarks

SUN

1:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Cosplay Kids Showcase- Show off your costume on the Expo Stage!

SUN

2:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Superhero Jumbies with Emergent Arts

SUN

2:30 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

Face Painting

SUN

3:00 PM

Expo Hall KidCon Area

SPA CON 2016 PROGRAM * Hot Springs NATIONAL PARK, AR

Hardware Installs Hardware Repair Hardware Upgrades Virus Removal Information Security

Software Support OS Support Custom PCs Network Support Training

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2016

A PRODUCTION OF HOT SPRINGS HOT SPOTS

SEPT

V OLUME 1

THE HOT WATER IS GONE & the city IS THREATENEd!

HSHOTSPOTS.COM

The sleepy TOURIST town of Spa City is in crisis...

The thermal Springs thE CITY ONCE dependED on have SUDDENLY AND mysteriously turned FRIGID pumping only chilly water out from below the city streets. Citizens are beginning to worry- not only do they have to take BONE CHILLING showers but the local businesses have all been put on ice.

Word has gotten out that thIS once warm summer playground is no great destination, and the once busy streets seem eerily quiet. There’s not a single cup of hot coffee to be had and THE world-famous Hot Spring beer HAS STOPPED BREWING. The bathhouses and spas NO LONGER TAKE CLIENTS and THE ONCE LOOSENED JOINTS OF BATHERS ARE PAINFULLY TIGHTENED AND ACHING ONCE MORE. Worst of all... there are whispers that the lack of hot water has been slowly turning the atmosphere toxic causing hallucinations and paranoia, and rumblings of A MUTATION EFFECT ON WILDLIFE HAVE BEGUN. Depressed, angry and desperatejust when the townspeople think they can’t take much more- a group of well-respected members of the community have been seemingly brainwashed into donning Elvis jumpsuits and wreaking havoc around town. THEY’VE BEGUN harassing people and causing mayhem on the streets, day and night. Once trusted, the Elvi are now feared but what they want, and more importantly, who they are working for, is shrouded in foggy rumors and dense darkness.

What will the citizens of Spa City do? Who will stand up and fight against the threatening Elvi and their secret Boss? Is it all connected to the mystery of the vanishing thermal spring water? Who can restore peace and prosperity to the town?

A production of hot springs hot spots Concept by The Team (and Friends!)

AT Render creative Group photography by Jeremy rodgers Layout by Marisa Rodgers Story by Judea Robinett

If ever a town were in need of a hero….

SPA CITY SUBTERRANEAN: DILIA’S LAIR

PATIENCE MY PETS...

THIS TOWN WILL SOON BE OURS

the gators are getting restless...

I want the streets cleared!

uh-H huh, we’re gonna make em pay, boss!

Good, good... ...NoW Go, my little Hound Dogs!

NO ONE IS SAFE ANYMORE. EVEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT...

NOW, DON’T BE CRUEL...

GIVE US THE PURSE! Hey PRETTY MAMA!

RUN, BOY, RUN!

I’VE GOT A TRICK FOR YOU, MAGIC MAN

...CALLED BLUE SUEDE BAT!

Yeah, Man! IT’LL GET YA ALL SHOOK UP! UH-H HUH

WHAT THE...!

LATER GOONS.

WHERE’D HE GO?!

FREE OUR WATER!

LET GO OF THE H2O!!

No WATER? No LIFE!

THEy ARE RUINING OUR CITY!

OUR CITIZENS ARE RESTLESS!

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! NOT You! You’ve taken our water...

THERE’s NOTHING MORE FOR YOU TO TAKE!

STOP! NO!

NOTHING MORE, HE SAYS?!

HA HA! HA HA!

SOMEWHERE UNDERGROUND...

WELL...

AREN’t YOU A PRETTY THING!

MY LITTLE PETS WILL EAT YOU RIGHT UP!

GRRRRRR

HA

HA HA HA

HA

PLEASE...

SOMEONE HELP.

meanwhile Downtown...

WHAT?!

I WATCHED IT HAPPEN...

HOW?!

BUT WHAT If YOU COULD?

...AND I COULDN’T HELP HER!

DRINK! DRINK!

A HIDDEN SPRING STILL FLOWS...

AND IT DOES MORE THAN HEAL OR QUENCH A THIRST!

...A HERO WAS MADE.

Watch out!

IT’s YOU!

don’t Worry!

I’ll Make a nice Pair of boots outta him!

HURRY! THEY’LL BE BACK ANY MINUTE!

HE MAY HAVE WON THIS TIME... ...But HE’LL NEVER STOP ME!

Now though, he’ll be watching.

Ready to defend Spa City from any evil that may come. ...He is The Jolt!

TO BE CONTINUED...

With THE ELVI MYSTERIOUSLY QUIET & CHOMPS RETURNED TO HIDINGthe town of Spa City might be safe for a while ...but for JUST how long, he doesn’t know.

October 7th-16th @ the Arlington Hotel & Spa hsdfi.org/tickets-passes

*fan film screenings ONE TIME ONLY*

501.623.6600 305 Malvern Ave Call for Reservations 877.623.6697

BOOK ONLINE

hotelhotsprings.org

SEPT 23rd BAR TREK

CAPTAIN’S LOG Participate in Bark Trek, Spa Con’s family-friendly downtown scavenger hunt. Gather 10 stamps and win the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have - a towel. Bar Trek starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 23rd with a concert from Japanese action punk rockers, PEELANDER-Z. Then, visit these businesses to collect stamps and enjoy specials on food, drinks or merchandise.

Return your completed Captain’s Log to Spa Con Control Information Station on Saturday or Sunday to claim your prize!

Ask about each venue’s Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster!

Kick-Off Concert 6:00 PM

134 Convention Blvd.

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801 Central Ave.

801 Central Ave.

718 Central Ave.

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610 Central Ave.

601 Central Ave.

416 Central Ave.

358 Central Ave.

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264 Central Ave.

239 Central Ave.

210 Central Ave.

120 Central Ave.

110 Central Ave.

101 Central Ave.

250 Park Ave.

401 Park Ave.

409 Park Ave.