Supanova 2011 - Magazine - Sydney/Perth

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• Supanova Magazine 2011 Sydney & Perth© Supanova Pop Culture Industries

• Written by Daniel Zachariou, Drew Tran Felicity Blake and Ineke Prochazka • Art Direction by Don Ticchio and

Tim McEwen • Edited by Daniel Zachariou and Don Ticchio • Photos by Steven Yee • For all exhibitor, advertising andmarketing enquiries please contact Supanova Expo at

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Presented by Jennifer Fallon. Designed forauthors, screenwriters and game designers,this is a must from one of Australia’s expertsin the field. For more info visit http://reynox.wordpress.com/supanova-master-class-series/.

ContentsWelcome to Supanova 2011 5The SUPA FAN PASS 8Sci-Fi, Fantasy, TV and Film! 10Dreaming of Jeannie 13The Whedonverse 14Exclusive Fan Opportunities! 15Console & CCG Gaming 17Cosplay & Fun Interactive Comps 20Anime, Cartoon & Gaming Voice Actors 22Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers 24Comic-Book & Manga Artists & Writers 28Wrestling 30

Where and whenSupanova 2011 - Sydney10am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday,18th and 19th June, 2011.(Preview Night 6-10pm, Friday 17th June)The Dome, Sydney Showground,Sydney Olympic Park

Supanova 2011 - Perth10am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday,25th and 26th June, 2011.(Preview Night 6-10pm, Friday 24th June)Robinson Pavillion & Ellie Eaton Theatre,Claremont Showgrounds, Perth(Graylands Road entrance)

TicketsThe SUPA FAN PASS(see page 8 for more info)$39.50 (Ticketek) or $50 at the door.Includes entry to...Supanova 2011 - Sydney & Preview Night10am-6pm, Saturday, 18th June10am-6pm, Sunday 19th JunePreview Night 6-10pm, Friday 17th June

Supanova 2011 - Perth & Preview Night10am-6pm, Saturday, 25th June10am-6pm, Sunday 26th JunePreview Night 6-10pm, Friday 24th June

SINGLE DAY PASSFor Saturday or Sunday, 10am-6pm,at either Sydney or Perth.$23.80 (Ticketek) or $25 at the doorChildren 5-12 years FREE (must beaccompanied by a paying adult).

SUPA-STAR VIP PASS(limited 40 per event)Maximum access, minimum fuss,magnificent fun!$650 through Ticketek

For more info on…WHEDONVERSE EXPERIENCEDREAMING of JEANNIEJAMES MARSTERS IN CONCERTPOST-NOVA PARTY with James Marsters& Gareth David Lloyd… see page 15 or go online and visitwww.supanova.com.au/tickets.


What is Supanova?It’s where imagination meets reality in a fun,fantastic atmosphere where the stars are nolonger out of reach! The actors you’ve alwaysadmired, the voice-talent of your favouriteanime, the artists of those comics you can’tput down, the authors whose writing keepsyou up late at night!

Meet them, attend their panels, grab theirautographs* or even a photo*!

We bring them together within the popculture phenomenon that is the SupanovaExpo and with them we also weave games,collectables, screenings, specialty items,wrestling, toys, exclusives, fun competitionsand more!

So whether you’re a newbie or veteran, welook forward to bringing our brand of fun toyou! Get into costume, or not, grab a friendand join us for...

Supanova 2011... It’s a blast!!!

Yours in fun,Daniel ZachariouEvent Director – Supanova 2011*All guests confirmed commitments pending. Some autograph andphoto fees may apply. Check website for more information.†1 Children 0-12 must accompanied by a paying adult.

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is best known to Supanova fans though for therole of ‘Judy Witwicky’ from Transformers and itssequels Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen andthe upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Corin Nemec starred as the lead in the cultUS series, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, beforelanding the role of Jonas Quinn in Stargate SG-1. His involvement with the series rose tothe point where his final appearance in “Fallout”was written by him. Most recently he’s been aregular in Season 6 of Supernatural. (Courtesyof Gifts for the Geek)David Nykl garnered a faithful followingthanks to his portrayal of the lovable yetslightly odd ‘Dr Radek Zelenka’ in Stargate:Atlantis, a character introduced in Stargate: SG-1, along with cameos in Human Target,Sanctuary, Fringe and Mortal Kombat: Legacy.(Courtesy of Gifts for the Geek)Danielle Harris has gone from child star toscream queen all in the Halloween series. As ayoung girl she starred as ‘Michael Myer’s’ niecein Halloween 4 & 5 and then years later shewas cast in the remakes ‘Annie Brackett’ inHalloween 1 & 2. (Courtesy of Gifts for the Geek)Each of these stars will be on stage for at leastone Q&A during each of the weekends whichis complimentary with admission in addition tosigning autographs* and taking photos* withfans (* fees apply).

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Dream Team of a Different Variety!Supanova is truly honoured and privileged topresent some of TV history’s true royalty inbringing together, here in Australia for youthe fans, not one, not two, but the three corestars that made I Dream of Jeannie such anageless classic; Larry Hagman, BarbaraEden and Bill Daily.Larry Hagman starred as Jeannie’s ‘Master’,astronaut ‘Major Anthony Nelson’. Howeverhis fame soared to unparalleled heights as theunscrupulous, ‘JR Ewing’, in 13 record breakingseasons on Dallas as everyone asked “whoshot JR?” Most recently he’s appeared onDesperate Housewives. Barbara Eden won everyone’s hearts from1965 to 1970 as ‘Jeannie’ with hereffervescent personality and beauty. She alsoappeared in movies such as Voyage to theBottom of the Sea and Flaming Star with ElvisPresley, and more TV in Harper Valley, How toMarry a Millionaire and Sabrina, A Teenage Witch.Bill Daily was the glue of the show as ‘MajorRoger Healy’ with his wonderful comictiming. His career continued unabated afterthe series ended with 139 episodes of TheBob Newhart Show and a few appearances inthe 80’s hit, Alf. Come to Supanova and witness TV historyLIVE with these legends.

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Things Spike, Shiny & Serenity!Joss Whedon fans are among the mostfaithful, passionate and dedicated! Thereforewe’re very pleased to yet again presentanother shiny line-up of guests for ourWhedonverse Experience…James Marsters is best known as ‘Spike’ fromBuffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel but there’smuch more such as Caprica, Torchwood,Smallville and now Hawaii Five-0. Add voicework for Superman/Doomsday as ‘Lex Luthor’and ‘Mr. Fantastic’ from The Super Hero SquadShow and it’s no wonder he’s a fan favourite!Morena Baccarin set Firefly, Serenity andCaptain Tight-Pants alight as the Companion‘Inara’. Since then Morena has been kept busywith roles such as the Ori, ‘Adria’, in Stargate:SG-1 and Stargate:The Ark of Truth, ‘Anna’ in thenew V and the voice of ‘Black Canary’ inJustice League.Sean Maher kept busy on Ryan Caulfield: YearOne, Party of Five and The Street before hisrole as ‘Dr Simon Tam in Firefly and Serenity.He now remains the same, busy, guestappearing on shows such as The GhostWhisperer, The Mentalist, Human Target andWarehouse 13.


There are some fans who want that little bit more! Who are we to disagree? We’vetherefore created some premiumopportunities to provide that “more” for the most enthusiastic fans…

WHEDONVERSE EXPERIENCEFor fans of all things Joss Whedon!• Weekend SUPA FAN Pass (see page 4)• Photo of you between all the Whedon guests• Three (3) Whedonverse guest signatures• Exclusive Whedonverse Panel each day• Premium seating during their panels • Priority queuing after VIPs• Entry to James Marsters Concert• Limited to 100 per expo – $400 each

JAMES MARSTERS In Concert6.30pm Saturday night, on location at eachevent (Sydney Showground in Sydney and theClaremont Showgrounds in Perth) , James willbe doing a one-hour acoustic set• $30 pre-purchase or $40 at the door• Limited to 500 tickets per eventPLEASE NOTE: James will not be posingfor photos or signing autographs during hisconcert.

POST-NOVA PARTY! With JamesMarsters & Gareth David LloydHang with James and Gareth at the end oftheir official Supanova duties.• From 7.00pm Sunday evening• Must be 18 years old to attend• Drink vouchers and finger food• CBD location, venue to be confirmed• Limited to 100 per expo – $150 eachPLEASE NOTE: James and Gareth will notbe signing autographs for fans during this event.

DREAMING OF JEANNIEFor fans of Barbara, Larry and Bill, a uniqueopportunity.• Weekend SUPA FAN Pass (see page 4)• Photo featuring all three stars, Friday night.• Premium seating during their panels and

their “Dreaming of Jeannie” Q&A, Friday evening, featuring all three stars on stage together!

• One signature from all three (3) stars • Priority queuing behind VIPs• Limited to 100 per expo – $400 each

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is back at Supanova in 2011packing a huge punch with their mega-booth!There’s comps, exclusives and giveaways withfeatured sections housing Ubisoft.For hardcore gamers there’s the shooter Child ofEden where the player’s mission is to save Edenfrom a virus. The graphics are brilliant, stunning! Then for fans who just want to dance and have funthere’s Just Dance 2.With 45 new chart toppingsongs, more fun choreography, more exclusivegame modes or the new ‘Just Sweat’ mode, itstime to dance!In Sydney join the chaos of prizes and play that isIntencity and make sure you get to the Frag-Fest! as they’re hosting a free BYO-PC LAN party.In Perth come play in the Super Smash BrothersTournament for glory and prizes!CCG (Collectable Cards Games)It’s a feast in Sydney as we welcome back Wizardsof the Coast demoing and running mini-comps forMagic: The Gathering, while they are joined byinternational visitors, Bushiroad and their gamesCardfight!! Vanguard and Weiß Schwarz. In Perth thelegends that are Tournaments WA are conductingYu-Gi-Oh! 8-Man Elimination Events.

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Seriously… this is one of the bestparts of Supanova!Everybody gets Supa-Freaky and interactivedressing up for the Madman Cosplay Contestand you don’t have to be in an anime costumeto compete. It can be from comic-books,games, sci-fi or fantasy too!So are you ready to rumble? Get ready forbattles between brilliant brains, manipulativeminds, soaring singing voices, amazingartworks, and crafty cosplays! With ourregular competitions of the DBZKamehameha, trivia, art, karaoke and cosplay,come and check out our new activities foryour chance to win awesome prizes! Then there’s the Madman National CosplayChampionship , the best of the best, hostedby John ‘Cosplay Song’ Robertson, withqualifiers vying for a spot in the Final inBrisbane, November 5th. Considering FirstPrize is a trip for two to Japan’s 2012 TokyoAnime Fair, that’s worth sewing for! Visitwww.supanova.com.au/competitions/ andwww.madman.com.au/cosplay/ for more info.And don’t forget about the all-new MadmanAnime Screening Room where there’ll benon-stop anime all weekend long ! And once again, we are holding the heats forthe marvellous Madman National CosplayChampionships! See the absolute best ofthe best at Supanova this year!

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For many fans, it’s all about the voice-actorsof animé and cartoon ! Who are we todisappoint? And since interacting with ourvoice actor guests is totally FREE…• Bring stuff to get autographed for FREE.• How did they learn and improve their skills?• Ask them about how they bring their

characters to life!• What techniques do they use and do they

ever make sounds they shouldn’t?So let’s introduce you to them!Yuko Miyamura has so many creditsincluding voices in games such as ‘Chun Li’and ‘Rose’ in Street Fighter Alpha and EX,‘Larxene’ in the Kingdom Hearts, and fromanime ‘Kazuha Toyama’ in Detective Conan,‘Alyssa Searrs’ in My-Hime and theincredibly popular ‘Asuka’ in the Evangelionseries. Its an honour to present our firstJapanese seiyu guest!Tiffany Grant voices ‘Bonta kun’ in FullMetal Panic, ‘Fumoffu Altena’ in Noir, ‘RyokoSubaru’ in Martian Successor Nadesico andis very well known for being the English voiceof ‘Asuka’ in Evangelion! She also enjoys ADRscripting and has written the English languageadaptions to many anime series.Dan Green is an astonishingly versatile voiceactor who is most famous for his role as‘Yami/Yugi’ in Yu-Gi-Oh!, ‘Trudge’ from

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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, ‘Knuckles the Echidna’ insome of the Sonic the Hedgehog videogames. He’s also scripted adaptions ofKurokami: The Animation, Mobile SuitGundam Unicorn and various others andnow directs as well.Neil Kaplan turned doing “funny voices” intoa voice career beginning with impersonationsand then cartoon and video game workincluding ‘Optimus Prime’ in Transformers:Robots In Disguise, ‘Hawkmon’ in Digimon:Digital Monsters, the evil ‘Diaboloco’ onPower Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue and‘Tychus Findlay’ from StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.Robert Clotworthy is huge in the voiceworld! Credits include Two and a Half Menand George Lucas’ Empire of Dreams:Making the Star Wars Trilogy, Star Wars :The Legacy Revealed and Indiana Jones:The Ultimate Quest. But we love his workas ‘Jim Raynor’ from StarCraft and StarCraftII: Wings of Liberty who’s rated as one onthe Top 10 gaming heroes of all time!Matt Greenfield is co-founder, executiveproducer, VP, ADR director, writer and some-time voice actor (‘Makoto Hyuga’ in the NeonGenesis Evangelion TV series) at ADV Films.An incredibly talented man, he is bringing hisvast knowledge and expertise to Supanova.



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Thanks to Supanova isproud to enter a new era of Supa-Starliterary guests! Weproudly present...Kevin J Anderson is the author of more thanone hundred novels, 47 of which have appearedon bestseller lists. Anderson has co-authoredten books in Frank Herbert’s classic ‘Dune’universe with Herbert’s son Brian.Rebecca Moesta Anderson is the author ofseveral science fiction books including numerousStar Wars tie-in novels and original stories.Alison Goodman's previous book ‘Eon’, alsoknown as ‘The Two Pearls of Wisdom’, wonthe 2008 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy.‘Eona’ is its concluding sequel.Jennifer Fallon’s ‘The Undivided’ joins heralready published 'Demon Child', 'Second Sons','Hythrun Chronicles' and 'Tide Lords' series asan unqualified success (see page 4 for info onthe Supanova Master Class Series)Marianne De Pierres’ latest release, ‘BurnBright’, has added to her acclaimed 'ParrishPlessis' and 'Sentients of Orion' series.Kate Forsythe (Sydney) has written overtwenty-four books including ‘The Puzzle Ring’,‘The Gypsy Crown’, and ‘The Tower of Ravens’.Rowena Cory Daniells’ (Sydney) latest workincludes two recently published Fantasy series,'The Last T'En' trilogy and 'King Rolen's Kin'.Bevan McGuiness (Perth) has been writingfor fifteen years and his latest book, ‘Slave ofSondelle’, was released in December 2010.

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An Absolute Comicfest of Talent!We always strive to have cool internationalguests, great local talent, a full Artists’ Alleyand truckloads of trades and back-issues forthe collectors. We’ve done it again! Pleasewelcome…David Finch flew to fame with Top Cow’sAscension and Aphrodite IX. From there heteamed up with Brian Bendis on Ultimate X-Men, Avengers and then The New Avengers. Hethen worked on Moon Knight and Ultimatumwith Jeph Loeb. More recently he’s the coverartist for DC’s Brightest Day and is now writingand illustrating Batman: The Dark Knight.Paul Jenkins is one of the premier writers ofcomic books today. Beginning with TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles he moved to Hellblazerbefore winning an Eisner for his Inhumansseries. He has since worked on virtually everycharacter including Batman, Spider-Man, TheIncredible Hulk, The Darkness, The Sentry andthe smash hit Wolverine: Origin, for which hewon five Wizard Fan Awards.Dave ‘The Rev’ Johnson was nominated asBest Cover Artist four years running by theWill Eisner Awards winning in 2002 for hiswork on 100 Bullets. Other credits includethe DC Elseworlds title, Superman: Red Son,Flashpoint: Batman: Knight of Vengeance andMarvel’s Punisher and Deadpool.Ben Templesmith is a New York Times best-selling artist and writer whose co-creations,30 Days of Night and Dead Space are now a


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blockbuster film and game respectively. Othercritically acclaimed work includes Fell,Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, Welcome toHoxford and Singularity 7.Tom Taylor started by adapting his play, TheExample, as a comic-book. Along withRombies, and The Authority, he’s made the StarWars Universe home with Invasion, BloodTies, Luke Skywalker & the Treasure of theDragonsnakes and The Will of Darth Vader. Jeffrey ‘Chamba’ Cruz has everyone excited,fans and his publishers, as he’s knocked outbrilliant monthly art out for Street Fighter II:Turbo without missing a beat! Udon’s excited,we’re excited and he’s excited to be touringwith us 2011!Stewart McKenny is a perennial favouritewhose CV includes DC Super Friends, StarWars: Clone Wars Adventures, Star WarsTales and Captain America.Nicola Scott (Sydney) is flying high withwork on DC’s stable of comics includingWonder Woman, Teen Titans, Secret Six, Birdsof Prey and Wonder Woman: Blackest Night.Ashley Wood (Perth) has worked for mostmajor entertainment companies includingDreamworks SKG, Warner Bros., RandomHouse, Marvel Comics, McFarlaneEntertainment, IDW, and Konami. Plus a heap more talented artists and writersthat we can’t fit here!


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