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Where and whenSupanova 2009 - Sydney10am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday,27th and 28th June, 2009. (SupanovaPreview Night 6-10pm, Friday 26th June.)The Dome, Sydney Showgrounds,Sydney Olympic ParkSupanova 2009 - Perth10am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday,4th and 5th July, 2009. (SupanovaPreview Night 6-10pm, Friday 3rd July.)Robinson Pavillion & Ellie Eaton Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds, Perth (Graylands Road entrance)Tickets:The SUPA FAN PASS (see page 8 for more info)$39.40 (Ticketek) or $50 at the door.Includes entry to...Supanova 2009 - Sydney and Preview Night6-10pm, Friday 26th June, and 10am-6pm,Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June.Or...Supanova 2009 - Perth and Preview Night6-10pm, Friday 3rd July, and 10am-6pm,Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July.Single Day Pass For Saturday or Sunday, 10am-6pm, at either Sydney or Perth.Adult $23.75 (Ticketek) or $25 at the doorChildren 5-12 years 0-12 years FREE (mustbe accompanied by a paying adult).Supanova VIP Pass (limited 20 per event)Maximum access, minimum fuss,magnificent fun!$454 through Ticketek (Go towww.supanova.com.au/home/ticketsfor more information)World Building Workshop for Writers andGame Designers (see page 24 for info)With Jennifer Fallon and/or Sonny WhitelawSydney: Sunday, 28th June, 4pm-8pm.Perth: Sunday, 5th July, 4pm-8pm.

Supanova TWILIGHT SUPA-ZONE Pass(limited to 200 per event)For Twilight fans who want to makeabsolutely sure! Includes all the benefits ofthe SUPA FAN PASS (see above), a personalphoto with the Twilight guest, their autographon an item of your choice, a guaranteed seatduring their Sunday Q&A and a signed photoby previous Twilight guest, Justin Chon. $153 through Ticketek or $170 at the door

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ContentsWelcome to Supanova 2009 5

The SUPA FAN PASS 8

Sci-Fi, Fantasy,TV and Film! 10

Twilight Supa-Zone 13

Cosplay & Interactive Comps 14

Console Gaming & LAN 16

Anime & Cartoon Voice Actors 20

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers 24

Wrestling 24

CCG & Miniatures Tournaments 26

Comic-Book Artists & Writers 28

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 2009... It’s a blast!!!

Yours in fun,Daniel ZachariouEvent Director – Supanova 2009*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.

Welcome to Supanova 2009!

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A Free* Night for Our Biggest Fans!We love to honour our biggest fans, WeekendSUPA FAN PASS holders, with a wholeextra free night of fun at each Supanova!

So even though the shopping doesn’t beginuntil each Saturday morning, the party doesFriday night from 6pm to 10pm (26th June inSydney and July 3rd in Perth).

Held in the Madman Anime Theatre and JBHi-Fi Screening Room, Preview Night is fullof exclusive screenings, panels, a CharityAuction and our official OpeningCeremony featuring some of our guests.

We’re proud to present 5 Centimetres PerSecond from Madman, Wonder Woman(available on DVD & Blu-ray July 1st) and theAustralian preview of the first four episodesof Watchmen: The Complete MotionComic (available on DVD & Blu-ray July 29th)with a special introduction by the artisthimself, Dave Gibbons!

Add anime star Spike Spencer’s panel“What Happens at the Con, Stays at theCon…?” and there’s something for everyone!

Look out for more info on our website,www.supanova.com.au, as the events approach.*Free with the purchase of a Weekend SUPA FAN PASS.

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From a galaxy far, far away…… called Hollywood we bring you an excitingarray of SUPA-STARS to meet and see upclose and personal.

We proudly introduce…Ray Park, a master martial artist, burst toprominence as the Sith Lord, ‘Darth Maul’, inStar Wars Episode I: The PhantomMenace. The menace was indeed real as themood of the film intensified whenever he wason screen leading to further roles such as the‘Headless Horseman’ in Sleepy Hollow and‘Toad’ in The X-Men.

Action fans don’t have much longer to waitfor his next appearance either as the worldgets ready to be stormed by the blockbuster,G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, this August withRay starring as ‘Snake-Eyes’. We can hardlywait!

Richard Hatch was a central figure as‘Captain Apollo’ in the original BattlestarGalactica with a legion of fans, fans Richardnever stopped fighting for to get Battlestarback on the air for. It made complete sensethen, when the new “re-imagined” versionwas conceived, that he be invited back andreintroduced as the political dissident, ‘TomZarek’.

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And can it get any more exciting for classicBattlestar Galactica fans than to also have thecigar-chomping fun loving rogue, ‘LieutenantStarbuck’, Dirk Benedict himself, at thesame events? But for as many fans ofBattlestar as Dirk has he has an equal if notgreater amount of fans from his five years asanother lieutenant, ‘Templeton “Faceman”Peck’ on the hit series A-Team!

Fans are already excited about Harry Potterand the Half-Blood Prince finally coming tocinemas mid-July and we’re very happy to addto the build-up by presenting MatthewLewis, the ever reliable and affable, ‘NevilleLongbottom’, a classmate and friend ofHarry’s at Hogwarts. Having starred in eachfilm the world has watched Matthew grow upon screen next to his co-stars going from ayoung pudgy child to the rugged 6’ youngman that he is now.

Want a quality photo with one of theseguests or perhaps their autograph? Everwanted to ask that burning question whichthey might know the answer to? With dailyphoto sessions*, autograph signings* and freeQ&A seminars, you can at Supanova!*Some autograph and photo fees may apply. All guestsconfirmed commitments pending. Check website for moreinformation.

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tasy, TV and Film! Thanks to

BREAKING NEWS! Its a BSG Party with Herb Jefferson Jr.

also attending both events!

Twilight Supa-Fan Zone!

Something fans can sink theirteeth into…Supanova is proud to present two stars fromthe hottest franchise on the planet, Twilight!

For fans in Sydney we have the beautiful,Rachelle Lefevre, whose menacing ‘Victoria’was seen, biding her time at the end of thefirst film. Fans of the books undoubtedlyknow what’s coming up but for the moviewatchers it’s a case of “wait and see”! Withdozens of roles already under her belt lookout for Rachelle, this is but the beginning!

For our Perth fans we have the ruggedlyhandsome, Native American Comanche, GilBirmingham, who stars as the wheelchairbound ‘Billy Black’. But Billy has a secret that’sonly been hinted at in Twilight and the answercould have many a fan baying at the NewMoon. As a talented musician we hope Gilbrings his guitar with him.

Both Rachelle and Gil will attend both days ofthe respective events with autographs costing$30 and professional photos $40. ForTwilight Supa-Zone tickets see page 4 formore details.

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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 animecostume to compete. It can be from comic-books, games, sci-fi or fantasy too! You can also belt out a tune at the AnimeKaraoke comp, knock your opponents off thestage in the DBZ Kamehameha Blast-Off!,there’s the Anime Music Video and DubbingContest, Fan Art, Quick Draw/Iron Artist,Anime Trivia, Cosplay Chess, Cosplay SlaveAuction and a whole heap more.This year its more fun than ever as its theinaugural year of the Madman NationalCosplay Championship with qualifiers vyingfor a spot in the Finals (Melbourne,November, TBC). With First Prize consistingof a trip for two to Japan’s 2010 Tokyo AnimeFair, that’s worth sewing for!Visit www.supanova.com.au/contests andhttp://www.madman.com.au/cosplay/ for moreinfo.And don’t forget that the majority of all thisaction takes place in the legendary MadmanAnime Theatre starting each Friday withPreview Night and continuing all weekend.

Cosplay & Fun Interactive Comps!

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Console Gaming*

The EB MEGA Booth is back and they’vebrought their pals Nintendo, SONY andTHQ!Nintendo is showcasing Rhythm Heaven,a collection of 50 crazy mini-games you can

by tapping the screen to the rhythm; DonkeyKong Jungle Beat, the highly acclaimedGamecube platform game with updated Wiimotion controls; a selection of classic VirtualConsole games downloaded from the WiiShop Channel; and a few more surprises toboot!SONY are bringing inFAMOUS, a thirdperson action game only available on PS3where you play as a person who developssuperhuman powers; and, yes, more!THQ are bringing Monster Hunter FreedomUnity with one of the main features being itswireless adhoc play with four (4) PSP’s linkedup for people to play against each other. Yes,more again!Also coming to the party in a major wayUbisoft!Thanks to them fans will be able to check outTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Smash

Console Gaming and LAN Parties!

Up, the first Ninja Turtles video gamenot tied to a movie, television showor comic book set in the universe ofthe Turtles that allows you to smash-up your friends in epic combats to bethe best!Then there’s Square Enix’s, Star Ocean:The Last Hope! The year is 2087 and fromthe smoking ruins of World War III, thesurviving members of the human race haveunited in a final desperate bid for survival asyou switch freely between up to fourcharacters, unleashing spectacular combosand counter-attacks all in real time!And yes, there will be more (hopefully inPerth too) by the time we get there.*Sydney only at the time of writing.It’s a LAN Party!†

WALAN is joining Supanova again in 2009 foran awesome LAN party in Perth!So make sure you join us over the weekendso you can go head to head against the finestgaming talent for gaming glory and coolprizes.LAN details and registration at www.walan.org!†Perth only at the time of writing.All information correct at time of publication. Please checkour website closer to the dates.on each Sunday.

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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?

Yuri LowenthalOne of the hottest voice-actors, Yuri is aveteran of the anime industry and fluent inmany languages including Japanese! With ahuge range of credits to his name including‘Iceman’ from Wolverine and the X-Men,‘Superman’ from Legion of Super-Heroes,‘Sasuke Uchiha’ from Naruto, ‘Jinno’ fromAfro Samurai, the Prince from the ‘Prince ofPersia’ games and so many more, its his roleas ‘Ben Tennyson’ from Ben 10: Alien Forcethat really has everyone excited!

Tara PlattBest known for her role as the Sand Ninja,‘Temari’, on the hit show Naruto,Tara has

Anime & Cartoon Talent Galore at

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been in the voice-over industry for manyyears including ‘The Queen’ in M.A.R. Videogames are also a big part of her creditsincluding ‘Wonder Woman’ from D.C.Comics Vs. Mortal Kombat.

Christopher SabatVoices many anime favourites including‘Vegeta’, ‘Piccolo’ and ‘Yamcha’ fromDragonBall Z, ‘Kurogane’ from TsubasaChronicles, ‘Major Alex Louis Armstrong’from Fullmetal: Alchemist and ‘RoronoaZoro’ from One Piece. Also a very highlyrespected voice director.

Spike SpencerAnother veteran of the anime scene, Spike isbest known as “Shinji” from Neon GenesisEvangelion and is a huge presence withmany lead roles in other cult anime seriessuch as Nadesico, Pretear and Saiyuki. Acompletely unrestrained comic, Spike’s panelsat Supanova are not to be missed and willleave everyone in stitches!

All our voice-actor guests are signing forFREE right throughout Supanova so come ondown and see them!

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July 25th - 26th 2009 Adelaide Convention Centre

Adelaide’s Anime and Videogames Convention

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Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers!

Get ready for action as the fighting athletesof the Australasian Wrestling Federation(AWF) invade Supanova once again!

See “in your face” AWF live events, threetimes daily, with each show fun filled, actionpacked, and surprises galore with AWF Titleson the line! Who will survive and what willbe left of them? Find out at Supanova!

You can also visit the AWF stand, meet thewrestlers, obtain merchandise and be part ofthe AWF festivities.

For scheduled bouts visit www.awfwrestling.com.au

Wrestling!

Bordering on the Fantastic!BORDERS picks up where we left off lastyear in showcasing some of the bestspeculative fiction, sci-fi and fantasy authorsfrom around Australia at Supanova! Thesegifted writers include...Marianne de PierresCreator of the Parrish Plessis series with hermost recent novel from The Sentients ofOrion series, Chaos Space, joining DarkSpace as a finalist of the Aurealis Awards!Jennifer FallonInternational bestselling author of theHythrun Chronicles, the Second Sons seriesand the recently completed Tide Lords series. Sonny WhitelawAuthor of The Rhesus Factor, Stargate SG-1:City of Gods and Roswell, and StargateAtlantis: The Chosen, Exogenesis and BloodTies. (Sydney only)Jennifer and Sonny togetherStargate SG1 tie-in novel, Roswell.Andrew WarrilowWinner of the Golden Wings Award for TheFamiliar’s Tale, with The Dream Dimensioncontinuing The Invisus Series. (Sydney only).World Building MasterClass for Writersand Game DesignersHosted by Supanova 4pm to 8pm eachSunday, this unique MasterClass for authors,screenwriters and game designers is a mustfrom two of Australia’s experts in the field,Jennifer Fallon and/or Sonny Whitelaw. First30 tickets per event receive early-bird special.www.worldbuildingworkshops.com

Collectable Card Game Tourname

There’s a Darkmoon rising…!Yes, the National Championships for Yu-Gi-Oh!are GO for Sydney and the Regionals are GOfor Perth. For learners there are demos allweekend and plenty of challengers for any offthe cuff action!There’s also a new game to check out fromUpper Deck and its called Huntik! BEamongst the first elite at this game!And last but definitely not least, TheDarkmoon Faire comes to Sydney only onJune 26-28th! The events include World ofWarcraft® Trading Card Game andMiniatures tournaments along with demos for

players of all skill levels. An exclusive BlizzardEvent Server for World of Warcraft® MMOArena tournaments will be available, plus plentyof other attractions. So bust out your decks, polish your dice and getyour mouse-clicking fingers ready because theDarkmoon Faire Championship offers one of themost exciting levels of competition WoW has tooffer. Get ready to hunt for Loot™ cards, acquirekiller electronics such as Dell Gaming Laptops,win limited edition prizes and most importantly,vie for the title of Darkmoon Faire Champion!Perth fans will also be able to demo WoW TPGand Miniatures right throughout the weekend.

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The Heart & Soul of SupanovaWe 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!Sometimes it takes years for a plan to cometogether and in the case of Dave Gibbonsour timing was perfect with the theatricalrelease of the comic-book series he co-created and drew, The Watchmen, hitting thebig screens only a short while ago. Reallythough, for comic-book fans, its about hisincredible talent as both a writer and artistwhich has us all excited! Beginning withBritish comics such as 2000AD and DoctorWho, and since then with projects such asthe Martha Washington story arcs includingGive Me Liberty and most recently theGreen Lantern Corps, Dave hasdemonstrated he’s an artistic force that’s hereto stay.

Tim Sale is another artistic legend whosetime is now, his fame and talent having leaptbeyond the sphere of comic-books due to hisassociation with the Heroes TV series, hisartwork representing the precognitive workof the artist ‘Isaac Mendez’. Compared to theaward winning work on series such as

Heaps of Comic-Book and Manga

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Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman:The Dark Victory, Superman: For AllSeasons, Spider-Man: Blue, Hulk: Grey andnow Captain America: White, to name afew, those few frames are but a glimpse of thetrue substance of his style that comic-bookfans are thankfully able to tap fully into.

Louis Small Jr. is a blast from the past whoeven visited our shores a decade ago. Hisgood girl style helped breath new life intoVampirella as she entered the ‘modern age’and with stints on Shi and Codename:Knockout, Louis is going to cause many a fanto dive back into their boxes in search ofthem.

Next we have a wonderfully talented andpopular, Nicola Scott, who’s working onSecret Six after concluding a run on Birds ofPrey, both for D.C Comics, after stints atPhosphorescent Comics, Top Cow andDark Horse.

Lastly we enter, Artists’ Alley, where we havea bevy of talented stars; W. Chew Chan,Christopher Sequeira, JanScherpenhuizen, Stewart McKenny(Sydney), Jason Chatfield the artist ofGinger Meggs (Perth) along with a heap ofother creators.