Complete Guest List for InConJunction 42
Joy Hernandez
Artist Guest of Honor
Joy Hernandez is an aerosol and acrylic artist and muralist, originally from Kewanee, Ill., but currently based out of Indianapolis. Like so many artists seem to say, she has been painting, drawing, or otherwise involved in art for her entire life. Her work can be found at the Full Circle Nine Gallery, a gallery she founded and owns inside the Circle City Industrial Complex, near downtown Indianapolis. With a background in animation, television news and journalism, Hernandez has created a colorful world of her own via her art, focusing on bright colors, subject matter that makes her happy or grabs her attention, and an appreciation of science fiction, pop culture, comic art and cartooning.
For additional information, please refer to Joy Hernandez’s Web Page.
Five Year Mission
Music Guest of Honor
Five Year Mission is a band. They have been together for 13 years and are writing at least one song based on EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of Star Trek: The Original Series. As of today, their releases include five full-length albums (Year 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well as Spock’s Brain) and their EP, The Trouble with Tribbles. Currently, they’re hard at work writing the final run of TOS-inspired songs for the album, Year 5. Where do you know them from? Well, a lot of places. They have been the house band at the official Star Trek conventions in Las Vegas and Chicago. You may recognize them from being in a little traveling museum exhibit called ‘Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds’ that has been around the U.S. You can hear their take of the Deep Space Nine theme during the end credits of the documentary ‘What We Left Behind’. Not only do they perform all around the country on their own, they have also acted as the backing band for the likes of Tim Russ (Tuvok; Voyager), Chase Masterson (Leeta; Deep Space Nine), Max Grodenchik (Rom; Deep Space Nine) and Tawny Newsome (Mariner; Lower Decks).
For additional information, please refer to Five Year Mission’s Web Page.
JD Kennedy
Gaming Guest of Honor
J.D. Kennedy is a tabletop game designer hailing from Indianapolis. They are a 20-year veteran of the industry, having worked on writing RPG adaptations for Star Trek, Stargate, Power Rangers, and My Little Pony! They loved roleplaying games so much they decided to make a career out of it. Throughout their career they have worked to help broaden diversity within the TTRPG community as well as developing games that are inclusive and fun for everyone. Their award-winning work includes two Judge’s Choice Ennies (for Ninja Crusade 2nd. Ed and Pip Core System), a BAMF!sie, and multiple other Ennies. InConJunction will always be considered home for them because it was the very first convention they went to in 2002! Since then Kennedy has only missed one and always looks forward to them. Being a guest of InCon has been on their bucket list, and now they cannot wait to see you!
Mikey Mason
Toast Master
| Mikey Mason spent more than a decade as a full-time standup comedian. He headlined on all four coasts, performed multiple times each on NBC, at the legendary House of Blues and the Hard Rock Casino. He even headlined the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas, but it wasn’t enough. In 2011, he released a song expressing his geekier side (She Don’t Like Firefly) that went viral on YouTube and got him featured on Nerdist online, SyFy, MTV Geek News, The Funny Music Project, DrDemento.com and even Time magazine. Thirteen albums, seven EPs and hundreds of songs later, his lifelong love for fantasy, science fiction, cats, video and role-playing games continues to inspire his music and help him evolve, not only personally, but musically and professionally. Today his profession is creating art and music with geeky themes. His performances are fueled by his passions and sharpened by long years of experience as a stand-up comedian. He’s performed at theaters, bars, comedy clubs, casinos, colleges, festivals, and conventions across the US, hosted podcasts, exhibited at art shows, created a coloring book, and more, continually expanding his horizons as to what his next project will be. His book, Confessions of a Geek Bard, is being released in June 2023 through Falstaff Books. Learn more at mikeymason.com. PRAISE FOR MIKEY “Soooo great!!” – Morena Baccarin (Firefly, Deadpool, Serenity, Homeland, V) “The wordplay is genius.”-Juliette B. Edwards, nerdsraging.com “My dad had a great sense of humor, knew hundreds of jokes, puns, limericks, etc and would have LOVED your song!” -Cindy Gygax (Daughter of RPG luminary Gary Gygax) “His voice is so awesome that we immediately ran to his website to check out his tour schedule.” -Carol Pinchefsky, SyFy’s Blastr.com |
For additional information, please refer to Mikey Mason’s Web Page.
Moxie Ann Magnus
Variety Guest of Honor
LT. Moxie Anne Magnus, entertainer extraordinaire, mediocre comic and even mediocre-er ukulelist, sling-shots back in time to join you for your entertainment pleasure. But who is Moxie Anne Magnus? She is indeed a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, laced up in a girdle, topped with two feet of hair and set on a pedestal of size 12, Starfleet-regulation, black, chunky-heel, platform boots! As the Chief Cosmetologist on the USS Enterprise of the 23rd century, She keeps the crew’s dos in tip-top shape. But what more do we know about this magnificent creature who has often been called “the petite bird of the galaxy”? We know little of Moxie’s childhood. Historically, the Magnus family were unusual among Scottish highland families as their tartan was not traditionally wool but sequined chiffon, and they eschewed the kilt in favor of the tutu. In addition, the family crest contains the motto “Girl, That ain’t enough glitter!” Here in the 21st century, Moxie travels throughout the U.S. performing as the Queen of Outer Space. She’s performed at many cons including Outlantacon, Timegate and Timelordfest. She’s acted as con emcee at Indianapolis’ Starbase Indy and InConJunction, and at Cleveland ConCoction, and even manned the ‘Bridge Float’ in Iowa’s famous Trekfest parade. She’s played in clubs and theaters up and down the East Coast including a run of Times Square cabaret shows coinciding with New York’s Comic Con. When she’s not performing she is working on her weekly web comic Tales From Salonbay. In recent years she has perfected the art and science of sling-shotting around the sun to arrive with a precision greater than renegade Timelords, Terminators or even mad scientists with tricked-out DeLoreans. As the self-proclaimed queen of outer space, she comes in peace! Her jokes will make make you groan, her ukulele playing will make you moan, but her glamour will make you forget your pain!
For additional information, please refer to Moxie Anne Magnus’s Web Page.
