We want to welcome you to The Alpha Omega Con, the first and last in Christian
pop culture conventions. The Christian Comic Arts Society, founded in 1984, has
had a Christian presence at Comic Con International: San Diego, WonderCon,
The Tuscon Comic Con, and The Phoenix Comicon. And after 17 years handing
out thousands of gospel tracts, giving out Bibles, praying for attendees, and
hosting Spiritual Themes in Comics, Sunday services and mixers, it was time for
the CCAS to host a Christian themed, faith based, family-friendly convention.
Many people have volunteered many hours to put on the event. It is the love of
Christ and the love of all things geeky that unites us. It is those two loves that
has united the members of the CCAS. Where dominations seem to divide those
who love Christ, it has been that love of all things geeky that has torn down
those walls and brought us together. In this culture it seems that Christianity
and comic books are an oxymoron. For years, Christians who attended the
various comic book conventions, thought they were the only ones, meaning the
only Christians who loved comic books. Then they came to the CCAS table were
shocked to discover that there were other Christians who were comic book
geeks. And even after 17 years there are still Christian who come to the table
never knowing there are others like them. Some of the slogans of the CCAS over
the years were “I thought I was the only one” and “The CCAS: Bringing the fun
back into fundamentalism.”
However, none of this would have been possible if not for the vision and
perseverance of the founder of the CCAS, Don Ensign. His biggest desire was to
bring together Christians, men and women who love God, and also happen to
enjoy comic books.This desire led the formation of the CCAS in 1984. In 1985 he
published the first issue of Alpha Omega, a bi-monthly amateur press associa-
tion publication, that serves as a paper blog for Christian comic book commu-
nity, continues to be published to this day. The CCAS has grown to include a
website that boasts over 1,400 members. His vision for the CCAS was to be a
light for Christ in the comic book arena and bring Christian fans of the medium
together for fellowship and networking.
WELCOME TO THE
ALPHA OMEGA CON!
Through the CCAS lifelong friendships have developed, members have collabo-
rated to produce and publish their own comic books, and the love of Christ has
been demonstrated by the love that has been shared among the members. For
several years Don had been battling with prostate cancer. During that time he
continued to be a consistent and productive contributor to the Alpha Omega
apa-zine and other publishing ventures. Don felt that the Alpha Omega Con is
the next step of growth and outreach for the CCAS. His premier character, the
Golden Protector is the central character in Alpha Omega Con promotional
piece. On March 19th, 2014 Don Ensign passed from this life on earth into his
eternal glory with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As believers, those who
loved him know that we will see him again, but he is missed. Lord willing, the
CCAS will continue his vision. It is our prayer that this event foster a sense of
family among the attendees and exhibitors, and that the community will see
Christ in the love expressed among us who call Him our Lord and Savior.
There are so many people to thank who helped in the organization of this event.
We wish to thank the Redeemer Church of La Mirada and Hilltop Christian
Fellowship for enthusiastically hosting this first time event. We thank those of
you who have come to show your support by attending this con. But most
importantly we want to thank the God of our Savior, Jesus Christ, for His grace
that has been showered upon us; that has given us the privilege to host this
event. Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, who is and who was and who is
to come, the Almighty.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you, and be
gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.”
Number 6:24-26.
In Christ,
The Alpha Omega Convention Committee
THANKS FOR COMING
& ENJOY THE SHOW!
STAFF LIST
Convention Director & Website Manager …. . Holly Knevelbaard
Assistant Director & Exhibits Coordinator …… . Ralph Ellis Miley
Program Director . . ………………………………… Buzz Dixon
Treasurer . ………………………………………… . Luis Serrano
Graphics ………………………….……….…… Clint D. Johnson
Facility Director ………….…………….……………Greg Stump
Facility Manager …………………………………… Greg Moure
Executive Advisor ……………….…. .…………...… David Wood
Volunteer Director . ……………………………… . Serena Travis
Social Media Coordinator ………………………… Justin Martin
Special Thanks to . . .
Brendan Prout,
Scott Shuford,
Leslie Ezeh,
D.L. Maffett,
Carl Borg,
Kerry Tarpley,
Jotham David Parker,
Derrick Tinsley,
Pan Pacific Film Festival,
Biola University
Jon Matos
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2
CCAS Staff List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Special Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 16
Film Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Panel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - 20
Church Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Exhibitor Booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Floor Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sponsors
Special Guests
Buzz Dixon
He outraged parents, ticked off networks, and
delighted young fans with thought provok-
ing classic episodes of G.I. Joe, Transformers,
and Batman. Writer/editor/publisher Buzz
Dixon, who created the Christian manga
category in publishing when he launched the
bestselling Serenity graphic novel series,
continues to create new stories and concepts
for Young Adult readers as well as blog at
length on writing, comics, and Christianity at
www.BuzzDixon.com
Peter Fellwock
Peter Fellwock is a writer, director and
producer from South America, Colombia
who currently resides in Southern
California. With a strong background of
Engineering, Pastoral Ministries and
Biblical Studies, Peter is a passionate
communicator and story teller who
desires to use technology to visually
expand on the depths of Biblical
concepts and theology.
Kevin Grevioux
Kevin Grevioux is a screenwriter, producer, actor,
and comic creator. With 20 years of experience in
the film industry, Grevioux can be seen in The
Mask, Congo, Batman Forever, Tim Burton's Planet
of the Apes, and Men In Black II. Kevin also
co-created the successful Underworld franchise,
which was his first produced writing credit. He was
also a co-producer on the film series and played the
character RAZE. Grevioux’s screenplay and graphic
novel was the basis for I, Frankenstein. Grevioux also hosted Discovery Channel’s
Real Monsters, and co-judged the Syfy’s Face Off. In comics, Grevioux has run the
gamut, from Spider-Man to Superman, even creating Adam: the Blue Marvel,
which has won critical acclaim. For his company, Darkstorm Studios, Kevin has
created ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction, I, Frankenstein, Monstroids, Shurika,
Skull & Guns, The Gray Men, Alius Rex and Battlesphere. Grevioux’s animation
credits include The Atoms Family, an unproduced pilot for Starz and episodes of
both Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Carmi Fellwock is an American film actress who has
acted since the age of five. Since then, she has been a
continual student of Acting and Biblical interpreta-
tion. She uprooted herself to Southern California at
the age of twenty-one to pursue her dream. Once
there, Carmi worked on feature film, sitcoms, and
short films, gaining experience acting, directing,
producing, and editing. Carmi has a passion for film:
speciifically its ability to invoke emotion and its
redemptive quality. She lives in Los Angeles where
she continues acting, producing and directing.
Carmi Fellwock
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Beginning in 1997, Eric Jansen has
self-published a number of comic
books and graphic novels under the
imprint God And Country Graphics,
including FREEDOM FIGHTER, STALKER,
INFILTRATOR, and A CHRISTMAS TREA-
SURY. Since 1999, he has worked with
Christian tract publisher Foursquare
Missions Press with his artwork and
writing appearing in millions of tracts
and books, including half a million 8-page comic books like
PARAMAN and LONELY LADY and over 120,000 copies of the
full-length comic book THE CHRIST OF PROPHECY—all in numer-
ous languages and distributed all over the world. Eric has also
served with the non-profit comic book ministry CCAS (Christian
Comic Arts Society) for many years, including stints on its Board
of Directors, and participating in various CCAS-related publica-
tions like PROVERBS AND PARABLES, NEW VISIONS, and RAGGED
CAPES. Eric has served as a youth pastor and singles minister and
has done a number of freelance assignments for various comics
publishers.
Eric Jansen
Meet Eric @ Booth A - 01!
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Clint DeRon Johnson
Clint DeRon Johnson is a writer, illustra-
tor, and designer. He earned a degree in
Visual Communication from Los Angeles
Trade Technical College. Clint is best
known as the creator of Matthew Cross:
Faith Walker and co-creator of Lil Rock
and the Hi-ups. In addition to that,
Johnson is a poet / spoken word artist
known as Saint Ice.
He has over 20 years of experience in
illustration, design and print. Johnson’s
art has graced covers, storyboards, children’s books and comics. His
creative passion gave birth to M25:20 Media, Inc. in 2013, a publishing
company and content development entity, which employs multiple
platforms to deliver a brand of fresh and powerful content. Under
Johnson’s direction M2520 Media, Inc. supports and produces
faith-based and family-friendly content in graphic novels, web-comics,
digital comics/eBooks, and children’s books.
Johnson currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Christian
Comic Arts Society. He’s also a licensed Elder of the Gospel at New
Covenant Tabernacle in Palmdale, California. Clint’s community service
over the years has helped him acquire recognition that includes The
Urban League American Dream Program, Rockwell International Obser-
vance Honor, and the NAACP ACTSO Award.
Visit www.faithwalkerhero.com for the adventures of Faith Walker.
Meet Clint @ Booth D - 03!
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Cartoonist Mike Kunkel has drawn
and written stories since his youth,
and with over 20 years experience in
the Animation Industry, Mike Kunkel
has continued to do what he loves
by working on numerous Television
and Film projects as a Director, Story
and Development Artist, Character
Designer, Screenwriter and Anima-
tor. Mike has worked for such studios as Warner Bros, Nickolodeon, Cartoon
Network, Sony Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Studios.
As a published writer and artist, Mike has been nominated three times for the
prestigious EISNER Awards and four Ignatz awards, and is the creator of the
two-time EISNER Award-winning comic book series "Herobear and the kid." His
designs in television have also won the ANNIE AWARD for Best Character Design
in an Animated Television Production.
But, he soon realized that to be truly happy he had to work on his own stories and
characters and he created the perfect place to do that at Astonish. Check out
theastonishfactory.com to watch some of Mike's creativity come to life.
Mike lives in Southern California where he spends most of his time drawing
cartoons, trying to learn new magic tricks and playing with his family.
Mike Kunkel
Meet Mike @ Booth F - 03!
Mike S. Miller
Mike S. Miller is a New York
Times best selling illustrator
whose career has spanned
22 years primarily in comics
and video games. After a
decade working for Marvel
and DC on top titles such as
X-Man, Wolverine, Adven-
tures of Superman and JLA
among others, Mike took a
turn toward the independent, assuming the role of art director at start-up
publisher, DBPro, and helmed titles such as George R.R. Martin’s prequel to A
GAME OF THRONES:‘The Hedge Knight’and‘The Sworn Sword’as well as Robert
Jordan’s WHEEL OF TIME prequel: ‘New Spring’, among others. In 2004, after
developing several of his own properties, Mike joined with magazine publisher
Brett Burner and formed Alias Comics; later optioning one of his titles,‘Deal with
the Devil’ to Lionsgate films. From Alias, Mike took the position of comic book
representative for Wowio.com, bringing the fledgling site to an audience of over
200,000 daily unique users with his unique knowledge of the comics and
webcomics audience. Mike recently returned to mainstream comics working
regularly for DC comics on the popular DC UNIVERSE ONLINE: LEGENDS series,
BATMAN: ARKHAM digital comics, and is the regular cover artist for Dynamite/Del
Rey’s GEORGE R. R. MARTIN’s A GAME OF THRONES comic book adaptation, as
well as a regular ZENESCOPE cover artist. Mike is currently a main interior artist on
the #1 digital comic in the world: INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US and is working
diligently on the third installment of 'The Hedge Knight' series, 'THE MYSTERY
KNIGHT' for Random House Publishing.
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@ Booth D - 05 / 06
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Award-winning cartoonist and
illustrator Bill Morrison began his
career working in motion picture
advertising where he painted dozens
of movie posters, including many for
Walt Disney Pictures, such asThe Little
Mermaid, Bambi, Peter Pan, Cinder-
ella, and The Jungle Book.
Morrison then worked on merchan-
dise for The Simpsons, including
T-shirts, video games, posters, toy
packaging, books, calendars, limited
edition prints, etc. When The
Simpsons creator Matt Groening founded Bongo Comics, Bill was hired on as art
director and realized his cartoonist dreams when he drew the very first Simpsons
comic. He quickly took on the role of Creative Director, editing Bongo’s entire
output, and writing and drawing as time permitted. Bill also worked with
Groening on early character designs for the TV show Futurama and served as the
series art director.
After eighteen years, Bill stepped down from the Creative Director position to
develop a digital comics department at Bongo. In addition to his work on The
Simpsons and Futurama, Bill has written and drawn his own comic book series;
the four-time Eisner Award-nominated Roswell, Little Green Man and co-created
two other comic book series, Heroes Anonymous and Lady Robotika (the latter
with Jane Wiedlin of the legendary all-girl rock band, The Go-Go’s).
Bill Morrison
Meet Bill @ Booth F - 05!
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Dr. Thomas Parham is a member of the Writers
Guild of America and has written for the
long-running CBS’ drama JAG and the Family
Channel sitcom Big Brother Jake, and he also
served as the on-location writers’ assistant for the
third season of Touched by an Angel. Parham has
also contributed chapters to the American Chemi-
cal Society’s anthology Hollywood Chemistry:
When Science Met Entertainment; Doing Good,
Departing from Evil: Research Findings in the
Twenty-First Century; The Gospel According to
Super-Heroes: Religion and Popular Culture; and
Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film, and Culture. In its review of
that book Publishers Weekly cited Parham’s essay “Why Do Heathens Make the
Best Christian Films?” as a “standout.” Dr. Parham is listed in the 2014 edition of
Who’s Who in America, the 2002, 2004, and 2005 editions of Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers, and he received APU’s 2013 Undergraduate Scholarly
Achievement Award.
Dr. Parham has executive produced several award-winning student films and
television shows including “American U,”“Giving Her Away,”“Jaded,” and “Some-
timeToday I’m Going to Kill Ben Stiller”and has directed acclaimed stage produc-
tions of Dinner with Friends, Dracula, A Few Good Men, Parade, Return to the
Forbidden Planet, A Raisin in the Sun, andThe Skin of OurTeeth. He also co-wrote
the musical comedy Inside Out and the “dramedy” Steeple Chasers, plays that
APU's Drama Ministry Team performed throughout southern California and
Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Thomas Parham
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Pastor Frederick K.C. Price Jr. shepherds Crenshaw
Christian Center. With a congregation of over 10,000, it
is one of the largest and most influential churches in
the United States. He is featured weekly on the
internationally broadcast,“Ever Increasing Faith”, but
not only is he a prominent minister, he is also a comic
book aficionado. He has a passion for the comic book
medium and is looking to write several graphic novels
in the near future.
Pastor Frederick K.C. Price
Dr. Fred Sanders is professor of theology at the Torrey
Honors Institute of Biola University. He wrote and
drew Dr. Doctrine’s Christian Comics (four volumes,
InterVarsity Press, 1999), as well as numerous
(non-cartooned!) books in systematic theology. He
can be found online at fredfredfred.com
Dr. Fred Sanders
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Mike Shields
What do you get when you cross a magician with a
drama teacher? Mike Shields is the answer to that
question currently. He makes films that no one sees.
Actor, Magician, DJ, Stand-up Comic, Writer, Director,
Producer. That’s right, Mike Shields can’t hold a job. His
recent success, Invisible Sacrifice, screens today.
Mike Shields grew up in the entertainment industry,
however, he’ll be the first to tell you, he hasn’t grown
up. A prerequisite for creating movies, films, or motion
pictures.
JOHN DAVIDWARE is the founder and Director of the 168 Film
Project (168).  168 has helped propel the lives and careers of
thousands of artists all over the world by teaching them to
focus on excellence of craft and on God's Word.   John is a
producer and he has written feature-length screenplays.
Originally from Columbus Ohio, John went to film school at
Miami University and graduated with honors.   In 1998, he co-founded SLATE
Entertainment Fellowship at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, which he led for 5
years.  John is a conference speaker and media and film festival consultant.  He
lives in Burbank, CA.
John David Ware
Meet John @ Booth A - 06!
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Chris Yambar
Chris has enjoyed a rewarding career as a writer for
some of the world’s most beloved comic charac-
ters, including Bart Simpson, Spongebob
Squarepants, Popeye, I Dream of Jeannie, ElfQuest
and Mister Magoo. His own award-winning stable
of characters, includes Mr. Beat, El Mucho Grande –
Wrestler for Hire, The Fire-Breathing Pope, Meow
Wow, Twerp & Blue Baboon, Midnight Nursery and
Suckulina–Vampire Temp. In 2003 his graphic novel Suicide Blonde won him the
award for Best Science Fiction Writer in Comics by Cinescape Magazine.
David Wood
David Wood is the Executive Producer and Owner of
Dread Warrior Productions, a media and funding
company. He is also the co-founder of The Global
Apostolic Council, a spiritual think tank group. David
has been in the Media, Technology and Fundraising
business for 30 years doing numerous productions,
casting, and promotions with companies such as MTV,
HBO, NBC, CBS, Fox TV, and Universal Studios, to name
but a few. He now spends all of his time working on
God’s business with such global thinking groups as the
Global Apostolic Council, Global Day of Prayer.A few of the projects David is
currently involved with is the movie, The Resurrection, a film many believe will be
God’s sequel to Mel Gibson’s hit, The Passion of the Christ.
Meet Chris @ Booth F - 04!
@ Booth D - 01!
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Kevin Yong
Kevin Yong works in digital graphics within the printing
industry, and freelances as a cartoonist, writer and editor
as part of the New Creation Comics studio. He is also active
in the volunteer leadership of the Christian Comic Arts
Society and the Alpha-Omega Amateur Press Association.
Kevin’s past projects include the New Creation Newsletter, Proverbs and Parables,
Ragged Capes, and the New Visions Anthology. He is also the writer behind such
creator-owned projects and characters as the Christian superheroine Virtue, the
New Crew, Tales of Hemlock, Parallel Park, Silver Wolf, and the Magical Space Pony.
See Kevin’s work @ http://www.crosshatchery.com
FILM SCHEDULE
168 Film Festival Presentation - 1:00 PM , Host: John David Ware
Superhero and the Christian Message - With the explosion of the superhero
genre in the public arena, is there room in the Christian market for based
superheroes and action heroes etc. The 168 Film Festival will be showing films
with superhero themes “Justice Interrupted”,“Mysterious and Ways”,“The
Redeemer,”and“You are Super”to be followed by a panel of the filmmakers and
other comicbook creators. Clint D. Johnson, Buzz Dixon , and Bryce Morgan.
Location: Foursquare Church
168 Film Festival - 4:30 PM
Location: Foursquare Church
@ Booth A - 02!
Panels | 18
PANEL LIST
Geeky Guys 4 God - 11:00 AM
Room 200 A
Geeky Guys for GOD (GG4G) is a men's connection ministry
out of the Church at Rancho Bernardo (North County San
Diego). The group serves in its local church monthly (through
a food drive called Bumper Crop), fellowships regularly at the
local movie theaters (movie premieres nights Sci-Fi and super
heroes); and has monthly Bible study which includes quiz (1/2
Bible and 1/2 Geek questions) and movie clip related to that
night's study. Come learn more about our ministry!
Duck and Cover! - 11:30 AM
Room 300
Chris Yambar will discuss pitfalls creators can avoid when
producing their own comic book.
You Can’t do That in Christian Media! - 12:00 Noon
Room 200 A, Host: Thomas Parham
What are the real and perceived limits in Christian media?
Dr. Thomas Parham, David Wood, Pastor Fred Price,
Leo Partible, Carl Varnado, and Josh Burns.
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Spotlight on Mike Kunkel - 12:30 PM
Room 300
Mike Kunkel, creator of“Herobear and the Kid”, will discuss his
history in the industry, current and future projects.
Video Games: Controlled Conflict - 1:00 PM
Room 200 A
DIY Film Making - 1:30 PM
Room 300
Mike Shields conducts a workshop for new filmmakers using
common available camera, devices, and programs.
C&C: Cosplay and Christians - 2:00 PM
Room 200A
Cosplay (or costuming to those outside of geekdom) is a
growing culture within the comic book convention scene. A
reality show,“Heroes of Cosplay”aired on the Syfy channel and
some cosplayers have been exalted to celebrity status within
the community. Christians, who are veteran cosplayers we
discuss their experiences and why they enjoy of the medium.
Holly Knevelbaard will moderate the panel featuring Jedi Elvis,
Helen Fredrick, and Joel Reed.
10 Things to Avoid in Film Making - John David Ware - 2:30 PM
Room 300
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Modern Media and the Message - 3:00 PM
Room 200A
How do Christians convey the complex truths of the Bible in an
era when flash and sensationalism seem to be the norm?
Panelists: Dr. Fred Sanders, Pastor Fred Price, Dr. Thomas
Parham, Pastor Bryce Morgan, and Bryan Mero.
History of the Christian Comic Arts Society - 3:30 PM
Room 300
Founded in 1984 by Don Ensign the CCAS has been involved in
the Christian Comics Movement for 30 years. With a Christian
presence at comics con such as WonderCon (6 years), Phoenix
Comic Con (6 years), and San Diego Comic Con (18 years), and
hosting the first Christian comic con, panelists will discuss its
beginnings, challenges, growth, and future of CCAS.
Eric Jansen (host), Kevin Yong, Clint D. Johnson, & Ralph Miley.
Breaking In Without Selling Out - 4:00 PM
Room 200 A
Kevin Grevioux leads a panel on keeping one’s Christian faith
and integrity in a secular media environment.
Panelists: Mike S. Miller, Bill Morrison,
Leo Partible, and Chris Yambar.
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Whose Story? - 4:30 PM
Room 300
Should faith based stories be done by believers, or are there
lessons to be learned from an outsiders point of view.
Panelists: Dr. Fred Sanders (moderator) - Eric Jansen,
David Wood, Pastor Tim Price, Carl Varnado.
Upcoming Christian and Faith Based Projects - 5:00 PM
Room 200 A
With the explosion of faith based films and graphic novels,
panelists with discuss films, television shows, albums, comics,
and books coming soon.
Panelists: David Wood, Leo Partible, Peter & Cami Fellwock.
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EXHIBITOR BOOTHS
168 Film Festival - A-06
Biola Media Conference - F-10
The Calling - E-02
Center for Prayer Mobilization - B-02
Christian Comic Arts Society - A-02
Chrysalis Hollywood - C-01
Dazzling Stones - A-05
Dakota Kid - D-07
Element 82 - D-04
Epitrope Media Enterprises Inc. - B-05
Heaven Up - F-09
Wayne Gardiner - A-03
Geekdom Wear - E-01
Geeky Guys 4 God - E-05
God and Country Graphics - A-01
Heaven Up - F-09
IPDb - C-07
JUCE Network TBN - C-08
Kids in the Spotlight - B-01
Kingstone Comics - D-08 / 09
Lamppost Publishers - C-05 / 06
Living Stones Publications - E-04
M25:20 Media Inc. - D-03
Mike Kunkel - F-03
Mike S. Miller - D-05 / 06
Bill Morrison - F-05
More Than One Lesson - B-03
Akane Morinishi - F-06
Eric Ninaltowski of Divine Fire Studios - F-07 / 08
The Northwest Christian Comic Alliance - D-10
Pan Pacific Film Festival - F-02
Pyronator - B-04
Rescue Me - D-02
The Resurrection Project - D-01
Robert Lee Rush Foundation - C-03
Rock Against Trafficking - C-04
Rooted Chronicles - F-01
SocialZing - B-06
Spirit Knight - A-04
Stardom - E-03
Chris Yambar - F-04
Zero Six Media - C-02
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E-01 E-02 E-03 E-04 E-05
C-04C-01 C-02 C-03
D-05D-06D-07
B-04 B-05 B-06
B-01 B-02 B-03
A-04 A-05 A-06
A-01 A-02 A-03
D-02
D-03D-04
D-01
D-10D-08D-09
F-08F-07F-06
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    We want towelcome you to The Alpha Omega Con, the first and last in Christian pop culture conventions. The Christian Comic Arts Society, founded in 1984, has had a Christian presence at Comic Con International: San Diego, WonderCon, The Tuscon Comic Con, and The Phoenix Comicon. And after 17 years handing out thousands of gospel tracts, giving out Bibles, praying for attendees, and hosting Spiritual Themes in Comics, Sunday services and mixers, it was time for the CCAS to host a Christian themed, faith based, family-friendly convention. Many people have volunteered many hours to put on the event. It is the love of Christ and the love of all things geeky that unites us. It is those two loves that has united the members of the CCAS. Where dominations seem to divide those who love Christ, it has been that love of all things geeky that has torn down those walls and brought us together. In this culture it seems that Christianity and comic books are an oxymoron. For years, Christians who attended the various comic book conventions, thought they were the only ones, meaning the only Christians who loved comic books. Then they came to the CCAS table were shocked to discover that there were other Christians who were comic book geeks. And even after 17 years there are still Christian who come to the table never knowing there are others like them. Some of the slogans of the CCAS over the years were “I thought I was the only one” and “The CCAS: Bringing the fun back into fundamentalism.” However, none of this would have been possible if not for the vision and perseverance of the founder of the CCAS, Don Ensign. His biggest desire was to bring together Christians, men and women who love God, and also happen to enjoy comic books.This desire led the formation of the CCAS in 1984. In 1985 he published the first issue of Alpha Omega, a bi-monthly amateur press associa- tion publication, that serves as a paper blog for Christian comic book commu- nity, continues to be published to this day. The CCAS has grown to include a website that boasts over 1,400 members. His vision for the CCAS was to be a light for Christ in the comic book arena and bring Christian fans of the medium together for fellowship and networking. WELCOME TO THE ALPHA OMEGA CON!
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    Through the CCASlifelong friendships have developed, members have collabo- rated to produce and publish their own comic books, and the love of Christ has been demonstrated by the love that has been shared among the members. For several years Don had been battling with prostate cancer. During that time he continued to be a consistent and productive contributor to the Alpha Omega apa-zine and other publishing ventures. Don felt that the Alpha Omega Con is the next step of growth and outreach for the CCAS. His premier character, the Golden Protector is the central character in Alpha Omega Con promotional piece. On March 19th, 2014 Don Ensign passed from this life on earth into his eternal glory with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As believers, those who loved him know that we will see him again, but he is missed. Lord willing, the CCAS will continue his vision. It is our prayer that this event foster a sense of family among the attendees and exhibitors, and that the community will see Christ in the love expressed among us who call Him our Lord and Savior. There are so many people to thank who helped in the organization of this event. We wish to thank the Redeemer Church of La Mirada and Hilltop Christian Fellowship for enthusiastically hosting this first time event. We thank those of you who have come to show your support by attending this con. But most importantly we want to thank the God of our Savior, Jesus Christ, for His grace that has been showered upon us; that has given us the privilege to host this event. Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. “The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” Number 6:24-26. In Christ, The Alpha Omega Convention Committee THANKS FOR COMING & ENJOY THE SHOW!
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    STAFF LIST Convention Director& Website Manager …. . Holly Knevelbaard Assistant Director & Exhibits Coordinator …… . Ralph Ellis Miley Program Director . . ………………………………… Buzz Dixon Treasurer . ………………………………………… . Luis Serrano Graphics ………………………….……….…… Clint D. Johnson Facility Director ………….…………….……………Greg Stump Facility Manager …………………………………… Greg Moure Executive Advisor ……………….…. .…………...… David Wood Volunteer Director . ……………………………… . Serena Travis Social Media Coordinator ………………………… Justin Martin Special Thanks to . . . Brendan Prout, Scott Shuford, Leslie Ezeh, D.L. Maffett, Carl Borg, Kerry Tarpley, Jotham David Parker, Derrick Tinsley, Pan Pacific Film Festival, Biola University Jon Matos
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2 CCAS Staff List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Special Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 16 Film Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Panel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - 20 Church Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Exhibitor Booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Floor Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sponsors
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    Special Guests Buzz Dixon Heoutraged parents, ticked off networks, and delighted young fans with thought provok- ing classic episodes of G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Batman. Writer/editor/publisher Buzz Dixon, who created the Christian manga category in publishing when he launched the bestselling Serenity graphic novel series, continues to create new stories and concepts for Young Adult readers as well as blog at length on writing, comics, and Christianity at www.BuzzDixon.com Peter Fellwock Peter Fellwock is a writer, director and producer from South America, Colombia who currently resides in Southern California. With a strong background of Engineering, Pastoral Ministries and Biblical Studies, Peter is a passionate communicator and story teller who desires to use technology to visually expand on the depths of Biblical concepts and theology.
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    Kevin Grevioux Kevin Greviouxis a screenwriter, producer, actor, and comic creator. With 20 years of experience in the film industry, Grevioux can be seen in The Mask, Congo, Batman Forever, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, and Men In Black II. Kevin also co-created the successful Underworld franchise, which was his first produced writing credit. He was also a co-producer on the film series and played the character RAZE. Grevioux’s screenplay and graphic novel was the basis for I, Frankenstein. Grevioux also hosted Discovery Channel’s Real Monsters, and co-judged the Syfy’s Face Off. In comics, Grevioux has run the gamut, from Spider-Man to Superman, even creating Adam: the Blue Marvel, which has won critical acclaim. For his company, Darkstorm Studios, Kevin has created ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction, I, Frankenstein, Monstroids, Shurika, Skull & Guns, The Gray Men, Alius Rex and Battlesphere. Grevioux’s animation credits include The Atoms Family, an unproduced pilot for Starz and episodes of both Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Carmi Fellwock is an American film actress who has acted since the age of five. Since then, she has been a continual student of Acting and Biblical interpreta- tion. She uprooted herself to Southern California at the age of twenty-one to pursue her dream. Once there, Carmi worked on feature film, sitcoms, and short films, gaining experience acting, directing, producing, and editing. Carmi has a passion for film: speciifically its ability to invoke emotion and its redemptive quality. She lives in Los Angeles where she continues acting, producing and directing. Carmi Fellwock Panels | 6
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    AlphaOmegaCon Beginning in 1997,Eric Jansen has self-published a number of comic books and graphic novels under the imprint God And Country Graphics, including FREEDOM FIGHTER, STALKER, INFILTRATOR, and A CHRISTMAS TREA- SURY. Since 1999, he has worked with Christian tract publisher Foursquare Missions Press with his artwork and writing appearing in millions of tracts and books, including half a million 8-page comic books like PARAMAN and LONELY LADY and over 120,000 copies of the full-length comic book THE CHRIST OF PROPHECY—all in numer- ous languages and distributed all over the world. Eric has also served with the non-profit comic book ministry CCAS (Christian Comic Arts Society) for many years, including stints on its Board of Directors, and participating in various CCAS-related publica- tions like PROVERBS AND PARABLES, NEW VISIONS, and RAGGED CAPES. Eric has served as a youth pastor and singles minister and has done a number of freelance assignments for various comics publishers. Eric Jansen Meet Eric @ Booth A - 01!
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    Guests | 8 ClintDeRon Johnson Clint DeRon Johnson is a writer, illustra- tor, and designer. He earned a degree in Visual Communication from Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Clint is best known as the creator of Matthew Cross: Faith Walker and co-creator of Lil Rock and the Hi-ups. In addition to that, Johnson is a poet / spoken word artist known as Saint Ice. He has over 20 years of experience in illustration, design and print. Johnson’s art has graced covers, storyboards, children’s books and comics. His creative passion gave birth to M25:20 Media, Inc. in 2013, a publishing company and content development entity, which employs multiple platforms to deliver a brand of fresh and powerful content. Under Johnson’s direction M2520 Media, Inc. supports and produces faith-based and family-friendly content in graphic novels, web-comics, digital comics/eBooks, and children’s books. Johnson currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Christian Comic Arts Society. He’s also a licensed Elder of the Gospel at New Covenant Tabernacle in Palmdale, California. Clint’s community service over the years has helped him acquire recognition that includes The Urban League American Dream Program, Rockwell International Obser- vance Honor, and the NAACP ACTSO Award. Visit www.faithwalkerhero.com for the adventures of Faith Walker. Meet Clint @ Booth D - 03!
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    AlphaOmegaCon Cartoonist Mike Kunkelhas drawn and written stories since his youth, and with over 20 years experience in the Animation Industry, Mike Kunkel has continued to do what he loves by working on numerous Television and Film projects as a Director, Story and Development Artist, Character Designer, Screenwriter and Anima- tor. Mike has worked for such studios as Warner Bros, Nickolodeon, Cartoon Network, Sony Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Studios. As a published writer and artist, Mike has been nominated three times for the prestigious EISNER Awards and four Ignatz awards, and is the creator of the two-time EISNER Award-winning comic book series "Herobear and the kid." His designs in television have also won the ANNIE AWARD for Best Character Design in an Animated Television Production. But, he soon realized that to be truly happy he had to work on his own stories and characters and he created the perfect place to do that at Astonish. Check out theastonishfactory.com to watch some of Mike's creativity come to life. Mike lives in Southern California where he spends most of his time drawing cartoons, trying to learn new magic tricks and playing with his family. Mike Kunkel Meet Mike @ Booth F - 03!
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    Mike S. Miller MikeS. Miller is a New York Times best selling illustrator whose career has spanned 22 years primarily in comics and video games. After a decade working for Marvel and DC on top titles such as X-Man, Wolverine, Adven- tures of Superman and JLA among others, Mike took a turn toward the independent, assuming the role of art director at start-up publisher, DBPro, and helmed titles such as George R.R. Martin’s prequel to A GAME OF THRONES:‘The Hedge Knight’and‘The Sworn Sword’as well as Robert Jordan’s WHEEL OF TIME prequel: ‘New Spring’, among others. In 2004, after developing several of his own properties, Mike joined with magazine publisher Brett Burner and formed Alias Comics; later optioning one of his titles,‘Deal with the Devil’ to Lionsgate films. From Alias, Mike took the position of comic book representative for Wowio.com, bringing the fledgling site to an audience of over 200,000 daily unique users with his unique knowledge of the comics and webcomics audience. Mike recently returned to mainstream comics working regularly for DC comics on the popular DC UNIVERSE ONLINE: LEGENDS series, BATMAN: ARKHAM digital comics, and is the regular cover artist for Dynamite/Del Rey’s GEORGE R. R. MARTIN’s A GAME OF THRONES comic book adaptation, as well as a regular ZENESCOPE cover artist. Mike is currently a main interior artist on the #1 digital comic in the world: INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US and is working diligently on the third installment of 'The Hedge Knight' series, 'THE MYSTERY KNIGHT' for Random House Publishing. Guests | 10 @ Booth D - 05 / 06
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    AlphaOmegaCon Award-winning cartoonist and illustratorBill Morrison began his career working in motion picture advertising where he painted dozens of movie posters, including many for Walt Disney Pictures, such asThe Little Mermaid, Bambi, Peter Pan, Cinder- ella, and The Jungle Book. Morrison then worked on merchan- dise for The Simpsons, including T-shirts, video games, posters, toy packaging, books, calendars, limited edition prints, etc. When The Simpsons creator Matt Groening founded Bongo Comics, Bill was hired on as art director and realized his cartoonist dreams when he drew the very first Simpsons comic. He quickly took on the role of Creative Director, editing Bongo’s entire output, and writing and drawing as time permitted. Bill also worked with Groening on early character designs for the TV show Futurama and served as the series art director. After eighteen years, Bill stepped down from the Creative Director position to develop a digital comics department at Bongo. In addition to his work on The Simpsons and Futurama, Bill has written and drawn his own comic book series; the four-time Eisner Award-nominated Roswell, Little Green Man and co-created two other comic book series, Heroes Anonymous and Lady Robotika (the latter with Jane Wiedlin of the legendary all-girl rock band, The Go-Go’s). Bill Morrison Meet Bill @ Booth F - 05!
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    Guests | 12 Dr.Thomas Parham is a member of the Writers Guild of America and has written for the long-running CBS’ drama JAG and the Family Channel sitcom Big Brother Jake, and he also served as the on-location writers’ assistant for the third season of Touched by an Angel. Parham has also contributed chapters to the American Chemi- cal Society’s anthology Hollywood Chemistry: When Science Met Entertainment; Doing Good, Departing from Evil: Research Findings in the Twenty-First Century; The Gospel According to Super-Heroes: Religion and Popular Culture; and Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film, and Culture. In its review of that book Publishers Weekly cited Parham’s essay “Why Do Heathens Make the Best Christian Films?” as a “standout.” Dr. Parham is listed in the 2014 edition of Who’s Who in America, the 2002, 2004, and 2005 editions of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and he received APU’s 2013 Undergraduate Scholarly Achievement Award. Dr. Parham has executive produced several award-winning student films and television shows including “American U,”“Giving Her Away,”“Jaded,” and “Some- timeToday I’m Going to Kill Ben Stiller”and has directed acclaimed stage produc- tions of Dinner with Friends, Dracula, A Few Good Men, Parade, Return to the Forbidden Planet, A Raisin in the Sun, andThe Skin of OurTeeth. He also co-wrote the musical comedy Inside Out and the “dramedy” Steeple Chasers, plays that APU's Drama Ministry Team performed throughout southern California and Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Thomas Parham
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    AlphaOmegaCon Pastor Frederick K.C.Price Jr. shepherds Crenshaw Christian Center. With a congregation of over 10,000, it is one of the largest and most influential churches in the United States. He is featured weekly on the internationally broadcast,“Ever Increasing Faith”, but not only is he a prominent minister, he is also a comic book aficionado. He has a passion for the comic book medium and is looking to write several graphic novels in the near future. Pastor Frederick K.C. Price Dr. Fred Sanders is professor of theology at the Torrey Honors Institute of Biola University. He wrote and drew Dr. Doctrine’s Christian Comics (four volumes, InterVarsity Press, 1999), as well as numerous (non-cartooned!) books in systematic theology. He can be found online at fredfredfred.com Dr. Fred Sanders
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    Guests | 14 MikeShields What do you get when you cross a magician with a drama teacher? Mike Shields is the answer to that question currently. He makes films that no one sees. Actor, Magician, DJ, Stand-up Comic, Writer, Director, Producer. That’s right, Mike Shields can’t hold a job. His recent success, Invisible Sacrifice, screens today. Mike Shields grew up in the entertainment industry, however, he’ll be the first to tell you, he hasn’t grown up. A prerequisite for creating movies, films, or motion pictures. JOHN DAVIDWARE is the founder and Director of the 168 Film Project (168).  168 has helped propel the lives and careers of thousands of artists all over the world by teaching them to focus on excellence of craft and on God's Word.   John is a producer and he has written feature-length screenplays. Originally from Columbus Ohio, John went to film school at Miami University and graduated with honors.   In 1998, he co-founded SLATE Entertainment Fellowship at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, which he led for 5 years.  John is a conference speaker and media and film festival consultant.  He lives in Burbank, CA. John David Ware Meet John @ Booth A - 06!
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    AlphaOmegaCon Chris Yambar Chris hasenjoyed a rewarding career as a writer for some of the world’s most beloved comic charac- ters, including Bart Simpson, Spongebob Squarepants, Popeye, I Dream of Jeannie, ElfQuest and Mister Magoo. His own award-winning stable of characters, includes Mr. Beat, El Mucho Grande – Wrestler for Hire, The Fire-Breathing Pope, Meow Wow, Twerp & Blue Baboon, Midnight Nursery and Suckulina–Vampire Temp. In 2003 his graphic novel Suicide Blonde won him the award for Best Science Fiction Writer in Comics by Cinescape Magazine. David Wood David Wood is the Executive Producer and Owner of Dread Warrior Productions, a media and funding company. He is also the co-founder of The Global Apostolic Council, a spiritual think tank group. David has been in the Media, Technology and Fundraising business for 30 years doing numerous productions, casting, and promotions with companies such as MTV, HBO, NBC, CBS, Fox TV, and Universal Studios, to name but a few. He now spends all of his time working on God’s business with such global thinking groups as the Global Apostolic Council, Global Day of Prayer.A few of the projects David is currently involved with is the movie, The Resurrection, a film many believe will be God’s sequel to Mel Gibson’s hit, The Passion of the Christ. Meet Chris @ Booth F - 04! @ Booth D - 01!
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    Guests | 16 KevinYong Kevin Yong works in digital graphics within the printing industry, and freelances as a cartoonist, writer and editor as part of the New Creation Comics studio. He is also active in the volunteer leadership of the Christian Comic Arts Society and the Alpha-Omega Amateur Press Association. Kevin’s past projects include the New Creation Newsletter, Proverbs and Parables, Ragged Capes, and the New Visions Anthology. He is also the writer behind such creator-owned projects and characters as the Christian superheroine Virtue, the New Crew, Tales of Hemlock, Parallel Park, Silver Wolf, and the Magical Space Pony. See Kevin’s work @ http://www.crosshatchery.com FILM SCHEDULE 168 Film Festival Presentation - 1:00 PM , Host: John David Ware Superhero and the Christian Message - With the explosion of the superhero genre in the public arena, is there room in the Christian market for based superheroes and action heroes etc. The 168 Film Festival will be showing films with superhero themes “Justice Interrupted”,“Mysterious and Ways”,“The Redeemer,”and“You are Super”to be followed by a panel of the filmmakers and other comicbook creators. Clint D. Johnson, Buzz Dixon , and Bryce Morgan. Location: Foursquare Church 168 Film Festival - 4:30 PM Location: Foursquare Church @ Booth A - 02!
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    Panels | 18 PANELLIST Geeky Guys 4 God - 11:00 AM Room 200 A Geeky Guys for GOD (GG4G) is a men's connection ministry out of the Church at Rancho Bernardo (North County San Diego). The group serves in its local church monthly (through a food drive called Bumper Crop), fellowships regularly at the local movie theaters (movie premieres nights Sci-Fi and super heroes); and has monthly Bible study which includes quiz (1/2 Bible and 1/2 Geek questions) and movie clip related to that night's study. Come learn more about our ministry! Duck and Cover! - 11:30 AM Room 300 Chris Yambar will discuss pitfalls creators can avoid when producing their own comic book. You Can’t do That in Christian Media! - 12:00 Noon Room 200 A, Host: Thomas Parham What are the real and perceived limits in Christian media? Dr. Thomas Parham, David Wood, Pastor Fred Price, Leo Partible, Carl Varnado, and Josh Burns.
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    AlphaOmegaCon Spotlight on MikeKunkel - 12:30 PM Room 300 Mike Kunkel, creator of“Herobear and the Kid”, will discuss his history in the industry, current and future projects. Video Games: Controlled Conflict - 1:00 PM Room 200 A DIY Film Making - 1:30 PM Room 300 Mike Shields conducts a workshop for new filmmakers using common available camera, devices, and programs. C&C: Cosplay and Christians - 2:00 PM Room 200A Cosplay (or costuming to those outside of geekdom) is a growing culture within the comic book convention scene. A reality show,“Heroes of Cosplay”aired on the Syfy channel and some cosplayers have been exalted to celebrity status within the community. Christians, who are veteran cosplayers we discuss their experiences and why they enjoy of the medium. Holly Knevelbaard will moderate the panel featuring Jedi Elvis, Helen Fredrick, and Joel Reed. 10 Things to Avoid in Film Making - John David Ware - 2:30 PM Room 300
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    Panels | 20 ModernMedia and the Message - 3:00 PM Room 200A How do Christians convey the complex truths of the Bible in an era when flash and sensationalism seem to be the norm? Panelists: Dr. Fred Sanders, Pastor Fred Price, Dr. Thomas Parham, Pastor Bryce Morgan, and Bryan Mero. History of the Christian Comic Arts Society - 3:30 PM Room 300 Founded in 1984 by Don Ensign the CCAS has been involved in the Christian Comics Movement for 30 years. With a Christian presence at comics con such as WonderCon (6 years), Phoenix Comic Con (6 years), and San Diego Comic Con (18 years), and hosting the first Christian comic con, panelists will discuss its beginnings, challenges, growth, and future of CCAS. Eric Jansen (host), Kevin Yong, Clint D. Johnson, & Ralph Miley. Breaking In Without Selling Out - 4:00 PM Room 200 A Kevin Grevioux leads a panel on keeping one’s Christian faith and integrity in a secular media environment. Panelists: Mike S. Miller, Bill Morrison, Leo Partible, and Chris Yambar.
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    AlphaOmegaCon Whose Story? -4:30 PM Room 300 Should faith based stories be done by believers, or are there lessons to be learned from an outsiders point of view. Panelists: Dr. Fred Sanders (moderator) - Eric Jansen, David Wood, Pastor Tim Price, Carl Varnado. Upcoming Christian and Faith Based Projects - 5:00 PM Room 200 A With the explosion of faith based films and graphic novels, panelists with discuss films, television shows, albums, comics, and books coming soon. Panelists: David Wood, Leo Partible, Peter & Cami Fellwock.
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    AlphaOmegaCon EXHIBITOR BOOTHS 168 FilmFestival - A-06 Biola Media Conference - F-10 The Calling - E-02 Center for Prayer Mobilization - B-02 Christian Comic Arts Society - A-02 Chrysalis Hollywood - C-01 Dazzling Stones - A-05 Dakota Kid - D-07 Element 82 - D-04 Epitrope Media Enterprises Inc. - B-05 Heaven Up - F-09 Wayne Gardiner - A-03 Geekdom Wear - E-01 Geeky Guys 4 God - E-05 God and Country Graphics - A-01 Heaven Up - F-09 IPDb - C-07 JUCE Network TBN - C-08 Kids in the Spotlight - B-01 Kingstone Comics - D-08 / 09 Lamppost Publishers - C-05 / 06 Living Stones Publications - E-04 M25:20 Media Inc. - D-03 Mike Kunkel - F-03 Mike S. Miller - D-05 / 06 Bill Morrison - F-05 More Than One Lesson - B-03 Akane Morinishi - F-06 Eric Ninaltowski of Divine Fire Studios - F-07 / 08 The Northwest Christian Comic Alliance - D-10 Pan Pacific Film Festival - F-02 Pyronator - B-04 Rescue Me - D-02 The Resurrection Project - D-01 Robert Lee Rush Foundation - C-03 Rock Against Trafficking - C-04 Rooted Chronicles - F-01 SocialZing - B-06 Spirit Knight - A-04 Stardom - E-03 Chris Yambar - F-04 Zero Six Media - C-02
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    Map | 24 E-01E-02 E-03 E-04 E-05 C-04C-01 C-02 C-03 D-05D-06D-07 B-04 B-05 B-06 B-01 B-02 B-03 A-04 A-05 A-06 A-01 A-02 A-03 D-02 D-03D-04 D-01 D-10D-08D-09 F-08F-07F-06 F-01 F-10F-09 F-02 F-03F-05F-04 C-08C-05 C-06 C-07