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Jacob Blackmon

Jacob E. Blackmon is a freelance illustrator and sometime writer for the TTRPG industry. He's worked for dozens of different third-party publishers and produced hundreds of products. Jacob is popular for the creation of the Super Powered Legends universe, as well as the Super Powered Bestiary, and is considered a fan favorite among many RPG artists. Born in California, now living in Oklahoma, Jacob has partnered with a number of different companies in the TTRPG industry, including AAW Games, Rogue Genius Games, Fainting Goat Games, and more. He is a regular co-host on the BAMF Podcast. 

Noon | Location: Boomer B

How to Design a New Creature

Drawing vampires, werewolves, and other mythological creatures. Which parts should be incorporated into our own artworks? What new traits can be added, while still making them recognizable? How do we avoid derivative or stale monsters? Let's make monsters terrifying again!

Moderator: Jan S. Gephardt

Panelists: Jan S. Gephardt, Michael "Gecko" Adams, Jacob Blackmon, J.H. Fleming

Tracks: Art, Fantasy, Supernatural & Paranormal

01:00 PM | Location: Sooner A

It Was The Best of Times, It Was The Worst of Times: Fantasy Movies of the 80s

The decade gave us Conan the Barbarian, but also gave us Conan the Destroyer. Not to mention Krull, Ladyhawke, Legend, Red Sonja, Beastmaster, and a whole host of other fantasy movies that are somehow both Not Good and Deeply Beloved. Join us in a discussion of the highs and lows in 80s fantasy films, and how they shaped our ideas of the genre, for better or for worse.

Moderator: Mark Finn

Panelists: Mark Finn, Jacob Blackmon, Sara Felix, Neal Hallford, John Eads/Jim Shorts, Julia S. Mandala

Tracks: Fantasy, Pop Culture & Entertainment, Film & TV