The People of Chattacon 

All guests of honor, panelists, performers, presenters, artists or any other individual who may present in some way at Chattacon are booked in good faith and we have their guarantee that they will appear when we announce they will be at the convention. However, unforeseen events (illness, family emergencies or production work) may cause a particular guest to cancel. 

John Pyka

John B Pyka “The Prophet of Pop Culture” is the creative genius behind  Back of the Cereal Box!

John has had an extensive career as a professional entertainer and storyteller. As a producer and director, Johnny directed and hosted over 117 consecutive episodes of Tales From The Geek on ComicsPriceGuide, and over 130 consecutive episodes of Comixstravaganza on GraphicPolicy.

Those shows averaged a viewership of 80,000 and 108,000 views over week respectively. John was also the producer and host of the Dieselpunk Podcast for 10 years, averaging over 10,000 downloads per episode! John knows how to create and audience and is on pace to strike gold again with Back of the Cereal Box!

John is also the author of 4 books on magic, including the industry best-seller Theatrical Magic. His first novella Night Reich will be published by Seventh Star Press in the Spring of 2021, and his original comic series The League of Impossibilists is available in digital format from Amazon! 

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Programming Sessions

Late Night Double Feature Picture Show

Join our young couple, Brad and Janet, as they encounter unconventional conventionists and colorful characters in a night they will never forget. Warning: singing and

Vision Ballroom C

The Arctic and the Aether

A survey of the cultural traditions and fairy tales of the Inuit, their environment and the very real monsters which dwell within the Arctic. Stanley

Vision Ballroom B

Culture, Mythology and Spirituality

Moderated by Brian Cooksey The panelists discuss how the study of cultures, myths and legends, and spiritualism of past civilizations plays a part in the

Vision Ballroom A

Spontaneo-Painting

AGoH Melissa Gay asks the audience for key words and then makes a coherent painting out of all of those suggestions! Ongoing discussion will include