-- Room One --

Creating Comics with Ringtail Cafe 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to create your own comic book, but didn't know where to begin? The guys and gals of Ringtail Cafe are happy to help you out! Get pointers on developing story and art and bringing it all together!

Steampunking the Comic Book World 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Brought to you by Corn Island Steampunk Society! Whether you're a fan of Steampunk or just curious as to what all the fuss about, come join the Corn Island Steampunk Society to find out about its impact on comic books and other media!

Zach Cooper's Epic Speedrun 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
"Zach's long lost Pikachu 64 is finally located, so he and his friends come up with an epic plan to get it back. The only thing that stands between them and 64-bit gaming bliss is the nefarious Chet Walker! Video games and the real world collide in this awesome side scrolling heist with mind numbing graphics so real, you'd swear it was an actual movie!" This fantastic film runs 1 hour and will be followed by a 20 minute question and answer session.

-- Room Two --

Small Press Showcase I 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Comic books aren't just published by the big companies; they're made by your friends and neighbors! Meet some of the folks that love comics so much that they write, draw, color, letter, and publish their own comics. Join the creators behind Broken Icon, Near Mint Press, Red Handed Studios, and Pantheon Comics!

Small Press Showcase II 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Meet even more folks that love comics so much that they write, draw, color, letter, and publish their own comics in our second Small Press Showcase! Join the creators behind Clobber! Vance, Honor Brigade/Toy Boy, Pinwheel Press, Sun Bros Studios, and Astounding Tales!

What's So Great About Comics? 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Why are comic books so awesome? Ever wonder how to introduce comic books to a friend, family member, or significant other? Let a few local comic book retailers and experts clue you in on why right now is an amazing time to be a comic book reader!

Bill Nichols is a comic book inker, writer and editor. He is the editor of Sketch Magazine sketchmagazine.net and the Comics Mentor He's also co-publisher of SkyStorm Studios with Robert W. Hickey, currently writing The SkyStorm, a company-wide epic that includes the characters Blood and Roses, StormQuest and others . He's also the writer of the webcomic Arteest arteestcomics.com as well as his own comics stories/imprint Sparta Bay.

PURE UNCUT CANDY's monthly interview for June 2013 is with local inker Jay Leiston, a featured guest of our upcoming show. The interview was conducted by Keith Waits of Arts-Louisville.com and Derby City Comic Con factors prominently in this month's issue distributed at over 300 locations around Louisville free of charge. Look for your copy today!

We welcome Neitling Photography to our 2013 show!

My name is Jacob Neitling, I went to Purdue for a degree in Information Technology. I was fascinated with all thing Tech, this included Photography. I'm continuing my parent's photography interests; they were members of IPPG and photographed weddings for many years. I have decided to take up the hobby in the digital era.

My goal is to provide professional pictures that pop and catch your eye. Not only traditional pictures, but catch the unseen, artistic, and obscure. Current activities range from; Senior Pictures, Private shoots, Conventions, scenery, and general photography for events.

Look for Jacob shooting across the show floor at 2013 Derby City Comic Con and learn more about his work at neitlingphotography.zenfolio.com!

Eureka! Comic Labs is based here in Louisville, KY. With Kevlen Goodner as the Chief Creative Officer and Jason Mattingly as the Editor-in-Chief, Eureka! has integrated a local and international cooperation of creators to bring fans the very best in each title.

With 2013 half over, Eureka! is setting its sights even higher for 2014. Look for titles such as Mr. Nobody and Ugly Mofo now, Fury Bros and Gamers vs Zombies this Fall, and three graphic novels coming next year!

Preston Arts Center, Inc. has been providing drawing and fine art materials to creative customers since 1941. At Comic Con, our teacher and staff will be demonstrating the superior Pitt Pens, and Pentel markers, etc... Prestons will also have lightboxes, manikins, comic instruction books and other relevant suppplies. Look for our two tables full of creative tools.

Scott D.M. Simmons is an illustrator from Cincinnati, Ohio, known for his art for official "Star Wars" licensees and Celebration events, Arcana's "The Dead Cell" horror graphic novel, and fun indie comics like the all-ages superhero comedy "Our Super Mom", the heroic horror comic "Halloween Man", and the dimension-hopping character "Jenny Everywhere". His work can also be found in Image's horror staple "Hack/Slash", Moonstone's coffee-table sized "Voltron" art book, and a variety of official sketch card sets such as "Dynamo 5", "Sheena", "Hack/Slash", and naturally "Star Wars". He is the creator of the superhero drama series "Knights of P.O.W.E.R.", its tie-in Silver-Age style series "The Journeymen"... and the amusing "Andrew" comic strip (which was his very first published work as a kid in an Ohio newspaper and ran for about seven years). His art website is: www.scottdmsimmons.com and he can also be found on Facebook!

Starting this Wednesday and continuing now until the 2013 convention on June 29th (doubling up exposure in the final week), catch this wonderful commercial airing on WBKI-TV, Louisville's CW during Arrow!

For more than twenty years Rodney has worked on and off in the comics industry. From being a co-creator and writer in the 90's of the independent superhero team Superior Seven to currently working full-time as the creator, writer, artist, inker and colorist for his self-published comic book Peanut, Puddin' n' Jelly and his weekly web-comic Hard and Soft Taco. Both titles are published through Hazzum Productions which he helped to co-found with Tina McElhinney in 2010.

Rodney's is currently working on the follow-up to the first four issues of PP&J with three individual stories, one for each character, that will allow readers to meet the kids behind the caps and masks. Readers of all ages love the gang's jaunts into childhood tomfoolery and the fact that PPn'J is completely hand colored with colored pencils. This gives the book a look not often seen in the age of digital coloring. When not working tirelessly on PPn'J he continues the wacky travels of Hard and Soft Taco, his two amateur wrestlers that are traveling across the country taking on opponents in hopes that they can one day make it to the Pros. In his free time, Rodney also does commissions, posters and sketch cards, which he sells at cons and online as well as works as a freelance inker and colorist.

Artist Mike Maydak fuses an impasto impressionism with a graphic comic flair, creating new interpretations of pop culture icons and classic subject matter. Maydak's work has been published and featured in a variety of avenues, including comic books, magazines, art books, and television.

Brant W. Fowler is the creator/writer of the independent series WANNABEZ (wannabez.com), and a professional freelance letterer and logo designer having worked on titles for Image (ZOMBIE COP, DESCENDANT), Arcana (EZRA, CORRECTIVE MEASURES, etc.) and others (ABIDING PERDITION, SPY6TEEN, etc.) for over a decade, and occasionally flats as well (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, INCREDIBLE HULK, PUNISHER, etc.). See examples at Gonzogoose.com (gonzogoose.com). He is also the co-owner of Comic Related (comicrelated.com), and hosts or co-hosts several podcasts including Zone 4 (zone4podcast.com), Hall of Toys, The Related Recap (comicrelated.com/wp_recap) and the RaynMan Power Hour (raynmanpodcast.com). As a member of Dark Avenger INC (darkavengerinc.com), he also reviews comics on YouTube. And when he's not busy doing all that, he enjoys long walks on the beach, fantasy novels, television and film, wrestling, and of course, bacon!

Kevin Adkins is an Ohio native currently living in Indiana after several years in New Jersey. Kevin received his BFA from Wright State University in 1999, where his concentration was oil painting. He also attended the Chautauqua Institution (for Higher Learning) in upstate New York. His paintings have been displayed at the Ohio Governor's Residence in Columbus as well as in many exhibitions. For the past several years, Kevin has been part of the Twilight Star Studios team from Springfield, Ohio. His comic book work can be seen at www.twilightstarstudios.com and in the independent comics, "Tales from the Field", "Pandemonium Spotlight" and Ron Fortier's "Tales of the Macabre". Kevin is also known for his custom HeroClix creations. When not working on new artistic endeavors, he is enjoying his full time job as the world's (or at least northern Indiana's) most amazing stay-at-home dad (of twins!)

Welcome to the Beaucoup Pop, a freshly squeezed pop culture podcast all about pop culture and general nerdieness!! Join Matt, Kerry, Tressa and Justin as they talk about their loves in life; movies, comics, music, books, anime, video games, TV, manga, board games... the list goes on. Become a POPPER and follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@beaucouppop), Tumblr and on our website www.beaucouppop.com!

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Ticket prices remain $10 for adults and kids 12 and under will continue to get in free.
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Why purchase your tickets early?

Those individuals who pre-purchase their tickets will be let in before the general public!
Also, there will be a special line to make it even easier to get you into the show!

[You can also purchase tickets on our ticket page]

Julie Moss Conrad is the artist/founder of The Phoenix And The Kyote Steampunk Art. She specializes in one of a kind steampunk jewelry handcrafted from vintage keys, gears, watch parts, train tokens and other antiquities and curiousities. Julie is a member of Corn Island Steampunk and The Society of Steampunk Artists. Her art is currently featured at The Opal Gypsy and Third Market. Both shops are located in historic downtown New Albany, Indiana. You can find Julie at local weekend festivals and also at facebook.com/ThePhoenixAndTheKyoteSteampunkArt

Stephen Hines was spawned, and currently lives, in Ohio. When he's not infiltrating the system by teaching high school English, he's holed up in his basement committing thought crime and writing. So far he's published one young adult novel (Hocus Focus), a one-shot surrealist horror comic (Icon-O-Plastic), and has several ongoing comic book series (Valedictorian USA, Crackerstacker, and Zombie Fabulous!). He's currently hard at work on a memoir (Rebirth Defect: My Journey From Catholic Altar Boy to Teen Atheist to Adult Christian Metal Evangelist and Back to Atheism) that will surely alienate the few friends he still has.

We invite you to be part of the 2013 Derby City Comic Con as a show volunteer!

By joining us for this year's show, your commitment will not only help support the Derby City Comic Con staff as we work to grow the event for the community, it wil also help create an exciting and enjoyable atmosphere for the fans and guests that attend. Be part of the comic con experience!

If you are interested, please email the following information to: info@derbycitycomiccon.com:

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Our 2013 GroupOn offer sold out in under three days this year! If this is any indication of the excitement building for the upcoming June 29th show, it's going to be a GREAT year. If you missed out on the offer, have no fear as tickets for the upcoming show are currently on sale. Click here to get yours (including a special entry line and early access to the show floor) today!

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We're going to continue sharing bios, but here is your 2013 creator guest list! We're in the home stretch and it's getting very exciting here in Derby City Comic Con land!

Action Lab Entertainment
Adam Hicks
Andrew Heath Design & Illustration
Annie Erskine (Ionic Comics)
Art by Anz
Bad Place Productions
Bill Nichols
Billy Tacket
Bob Corby
Bob Frantz
Bob Hall
Brant Fowler
Brett Hatfield
Brett R. Pinson
Broken Icon Comics
Bruce O. Hughes
Cary Kelley
Charleen Pardue
Chris and Gin
Chris Charlton (Assailant Comics)
Christopher Dunn
Craig Boldman
Craig Partin
Cristy Clemans
Damion Waldbrunn
Darryl Banks
David Bjarnson
Dennis Calero
Dustin Carson
Eddy Spurlock
Edward Chor
Eric Adams
Eric Watkins
Eureka! Comic Labs
Freestyle Komics
Gavin Smith
Helen Jones
Jack Knifley
Jacob Warrenfeltz (King Ink Comics)
James Maddox
Janet K Lee
Jason Knopp
Jay Leisten
Jenny M. Stead
Jeremy Massie
Jonathan Matthews
Jonathan Swinney
Justin Stewart
Justin Wasson
Kenn Minter (Near Mint Press)
Kevin Adkins
Kevin Leen
Kyle Hutchings
Kyle Sparks
Little Guardians
Mark Kidwell
Markus Vernon
Marti McGinnis
Mayonnaise & Bread (Jason Keith Phillips)
Michael Mayne
Mike Eschelman
Mike Maydak
Mike Roll
Mourning Daily Publishing
Nate Lovett
Nathan Thomas Milliner
Old World Comics
Pantheon Comics (Cary Baker)
Patrick Baumgardner
Pinwheel Press
Poecatcomix (Cindy Ramey / Mary Bartley)
Quarantine Comics
Red Handed Studios
Ren Mackenzie
Rick McGee
Ringtail Cafe
Rob Dumo
Rodney Fyke
Roxanne Brooke (via Rich Brooke)
Rusty Shackles
Ryan Drake (Kids Table)
Scott & Benita Story
Scott D.M. Simmons
Scotie Ray Watson
Sean Forny
Silber Media (Brian John Mitchell)
Skystorm Studios
S. Steven Struble
Stephen Hines
Steve Scott
Stevie Moore
Stuart Berryhill
Stuart Sayger
Studio Akumakaze
Sun Bros Studios
Tether Corporation
Todd Beistel
Tom Stillwell
Tony Isabella
Tony Miello (Rocket Ink Studios)
Tony Moore
Tressina Bowling
Uko Smith
Victor Dandridge
William Hood
Yvel Guichet

We're almost ready for the 2013 show here folks. We may have a few last minutes surprises, but this is up to the minute information! See you at Derby City Comic Con 2013!!