FCBD Panels and Events
All the awesome panels and events you can see on Free Comic Book Day 2018!
Toy Quest 101 Live Episode
11:15 - 2:00 PM, Upper Level Stage
Watch a live episode of Toy Quest 101!
Toy Quest 101's mission is to transform the lives of children with autism and special needs worldwide and inspire the lives of children and families through our videos and our story.
Toy Quest 101's vision is to bring awareness and promote a culture of acceptance where all kids with autism and special needs can be empowered to do what they set their mind to and not feel that their disability is a roadblock to their dreams and or wishes.
Check out their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzS5NieqHm4dOrELGluUrlA
Wednesday Morning Quarterback Live Q&A
12:00 - 1:00 PM, Upper Level Stage
Join Dan Grote from Wednesday Morning Quarterback for a discussion and question and answer session featuring this years guests, Zack Dolan, Mark Poulton, and Roye Okupe!
Dan Grote is editor and publisher of wmqcomics.com, a site that offers comics news, previews, reviews, interviews and plain ol’ views, as well as a podcast, WMQ&A. He lives in Egg Harbor Township with his wife, two children and two dogs, and his first comic was “X-Men” Vol. 2 #20, that “great jumping on point” that introduced dueling Psylockes, neither of whom was on the cartoon.
Retro Challenge Finals
1:00 - 1:45 PM, Upper Level Stage
Watch the top challengers from our first ever Retro Challenge compete in our secret mystery challenge. Who has the mettle to be crowned Ultimate Retro Gamer?
The finals will also be hosted by Kris and Dan from the Stone Age Gamer podcast!
If you'd like to participate in the Retro Challenge this April, or would like to know more about it click here!
Trivia Contest
3:00 - 4:00 PM, Center Court Stage
Participate in our trivia contest for the chance to win some great prizes!
Show off your stuff or watch people try and prove who has the most pop culture knowledge!
Super Thrash Bros. Performance
2:00 - 2:30 PM, Upper Level Stage
Super Thrash Bros. is a video game band that reimagines the immersive experience of classic gaming as a modern rock/metal band, while staying true to the original soundtracks. We’ll take you from Hyrule Castle to the Mushroom Kingdom and everywhere in between as Mega Man, Ness, Skull Kid, and Waluigi perform your favorite vgm on stage!
Costume Contest
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Center Court Stage
This is it! The biggest costume contest in South Jersey!
Watch as the best cosplayers in the area compete to see who is the best this year. Featuring categories such as kids, groups, men, and women there will be plenty of variety in presentation and you'll marvel at the impressive skill and creativity of the cosplay community.
If you'd like to enter the contest yourself follow this link here!
Charity auction
2:30 - 3:00 PM, Upper Level Stage
Don't miss out on your chance to own some great items while helping a worth cause!
Bid on many cool and unique items including original art and comics from out special guests, along with lots of other cool items. The auction will be hosted by Dan from Wednesday Morning Quarterback and we will be raising money for The Hero Initiative.
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need.
Nerd Surge
10:30 - 11:00 AM, Upper Level Stage
Nerd Surge a nostalgic nerd rock, medley cover band playing a mixture of all your favorite classic nerdy jams from movies, cartoons and classic rock to video games, sitcoms and wrestling, all SMASHED together like front row at the end of a Gallagher show!
