Once again there will be plenty of action figure themed panels going on as part of Comic Con, several of them hosted by the staff of AFTimes!
THURSDAY, JULY 17:
5:30-7:00 p.m.: AFTimes.com's 20 Questions with Toy Industry Insiders, Room 3
In Julius Marx's Action Figure Times column, 20 QUESTIONS
(http://www.aftimes.com/aslu/questions.shtml) we get to know the real people that make the toys we love. In this live forum come hear the answers to questions like "What was your favorite toy as a kid?", "What figure from your early career would you redo?", and "What did you want to be when you grew up?"
Be prepared to ask your own questions taken live from the audience.
- Jerry Macaluso SOTA Toys, Plastic Fantasy
- Kim Mattison- Production Assistant, Palisades Toys
- Damon Nee - Sr. Product Manager, Toy Biz
- Ed Bolkus- Art Director, DC Direct
- Digger- President and founder of Art Asylum
- Steve Kiwis- Sculptor/Founder of Eightball Studios
- Dheil Betz- Director of Sales, Play Along Toys
- Brant Bridges- Production Manager, Sideshow Toys
FRIDAY, JULY 18:
1:00-2:00 p.m.: AFTimes.com's Plastically Incorrect, Room 18
What happens when toy worlds collide? What would top toy experts say to each other if given the opportunity? Be a fly on the wall in this live debate. This will be an Action Figure/Toy forum in the same format as "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher." We have a panel of experts and Action Figure Times' Julius Marx will moderate by throwing topics into
the ring and letting the insiders hash it out.
- Jesse Falcon-Sr. Product Manager, Toy Biz
- Mike Horn- President and CEO of Palisades Toys
- Digger- President and founder of Art Asylum
- Tony Simione Co-President and Founder, Plan-B Toys
- Jay and Chris Borman Co-President and Founders, Plan-B Toys
- Dion Bozman- staff writer, editor and head of the Collector's Club for McFarlane Toys
- Dheil Betz Director of Sales, Play Along Toys
SATURDAY, JULY 19:
6:30-7:30 p.m.: AFTimes.com's Behind the Plastic, Room 9
Launching a successful toy line is a bit like getting a dinosaur to walk. Once you finally get it going you don't want it to stop. Every company has had their successes and. . . well, not so successful lines. "Behind the Plastic" looks at the triumphs and heartbreaks of launching toy lines and getting them to store shelves. Why did a line end? Why haven't they made your favorite character yet? What does the future hold for your favorite line?
Come hear toy industry professionals tell us the behind the scenes stories of your favorite toy lines.
- Jesse Falcon - Sr. Product Manager, Toy Biz
- Kim Mattison- Production Assistant, Palisades Toys
- Randy Falk- Director of Product Development, NECA Inc.
- Digger- President and founder of Art Asylum
- Tony Simione Co-President and Founder, Plan-B Toys
- Chris and Jay Borman Co-President and Founders, Plan-B Toys
- Damon Nee - Sr. Product Manager, Toy Biz
Plus, you can meet up with some of the AFTimes staff such as Toygodd, Julius Marx, Randy of Ask Randy and others(schedules premitting)!
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