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Tom Galloway
10 Random Facts:
1) Once schooled by George Takei...in Spanish.
2) Paid a billionaire's salary two years running.
3) Neil Gaiman told a Worldcon audience they "should burn [Tom] as a witch."
4) Been Tuckerized in three comic books as two scientists and a Starfleet Admiral (also in some novels).
5) Once co-ordered 250 pounds of Silly Putty.
6) Modelled for a cover painting in which I'm about to be eaten by Cthulhu.
7) Read 312 books in first grade (wasn't allowed to count the comic books, darnit).
8) Harlan Ellison tried to get me dates via public radio.
9) Organized an MIT hack on the Harvard-Yale game.
10) Probably holds the record for most passes of the Jeopardy! tryout test.
Programming for Tom Galloway
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| Wed | 14:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
Not My Fandom: Other Fandoms and Their Worldcon Experience
We ask a broad spectrum of folks from other ‘fandoms’ (SCA, gaming, costume, comics, knitting) what their Worldcon experiences are. Let's see what commonalities and divisions exist among these groups. |
| Thu | 12:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
Will Eisner: Pioneering Comics Genius
Wil Eisner had a very long career in comics. Best known for The Spirit, he wrote some early graphic novels, such as A Contract with God. |
| Thu | 16:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
The Science Fiction and Fanasy Canon within Comics
What are the essential science fiction and fantasy comics? |
| Sat | 17:00 | (A13) | 1 hr |
Crisis Fatigue: The Pros and Cons of Cross-Book Universe-Changing Comic Epics
Almost every year, it seems, the comics world has a major multi-book crisis/civil war/semi-reboot. Is it overused? |
| Sat | 22:00 | (Sorrento2-4) | 1½ hrs |
Match Game SF
Get ready to match the fannish stars! In this SF/F-themed game show based on the popular 1970s game show, audience members will be randomly selected as contestants to match wits with our panel. The object of the game is to guess how the panel answers fill-in-the-blank questions like “Captain Kirk has the biggest ___ in Starfleet.” Winners receive prizes such as gift certificates from Worldcon dealers, book packages, or convention memberships. All contestants receive Lovely Parting Gifts (TM). Doors open immediately after the Hugos and the festivities begin half an hour later. |