Earlier this morning, Wizard World announced that Nathan Fillion will be joining their Wizard World Philadelphia convention. Fans will also be able to purchase “Nathan Fillion VIP” tickets, for the full experience including photos, autographs and reserved seating at the Fillion programming panel, sure to be an extremely popular event....
Wizard World, Inc. has just announced that they have been approved by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for quotation and trading on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the stock symbol “WIZD”. The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the OTCQB. Wizard World, Inc. is a a...
Wizard World hasn’t been in New York for a while, but the convention organizers are headed back to the Big Apple with a new show scheduled for late June, just a few weeks before Comic Con International in San Diego. This time, though, comic books won’t be a major focus...
Batman artist Greg Capullo will be attending Wizard World Chicago and Wizard World Austin as an artist alley’s guest, the convention organizers announced earlier today. The fan-favorite artist, who has teamed with writer Scott Snyder on one of the best-received Batman runs in recent years, will attend both conventions for...
Star Trek star William Shatner, who recently reiterated that he will not be appearing this year’s Star Trek Into Darkness and then even more recently was revealed to be co-starring with The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco in a new Priceline commercial, has been confirmed as a guest of Wizard...
Fans attending Wizard World conventions in 2013 will have an opportunity to meet Stan Lee at a number of ticketed events throughout the year, confirmed the convention organizer today. The 90-year-old comics legend will appear at Wizard World conventions in Portland, Ore. (Feb. 22-24), St. Louis (March 22-24), Philadelphia (May...
Wizard World has just released a new video of fans, celebrities, artists, cosplayers and vendors attending their Austin Comic Con. Wizard World is dubbing the video as “Geeknam Style,” because the attendees dance to South Korean pop star PSY’s single “Gangnam Style.” The video was put together by NyQ Bonaventura,...
They might not have reunited on the small screen yet, but the Dixon Brothers were side by side in Austin this afternoon. Earlier this afternoon, actors Michael Rooker and Norman Reedus (best known to fans of AMC’s The Walking Dead as Merle and Daryl Dixon on the series) held court...
By Morag MacPherson, Contributing Writer Note: For the moment, Ms. MacPherson’s stories will be posted by ComicBook.com Senior Staff Writer Russ Burlingame. With a little luck, we’ll get that hammered out by the end of the weekend. Wizard World Austin Comic Con has just started rolling deep in the heart...
From Jen Aprahamian, who covered Wizard World Chicago for us this weekend: This past weekend, fans from the Chicago area (and beyond!) flocked to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center for the annual Chicago Comic Con, presented by Wizard World. While C2E2 has gradually been establishing a reputation as one...
Contributing writer Jen Aprahamian has been at Wizard World Chicago this weekend, where she’s been snapping photos and keeping her ear to the ground for us. Today, she’s sent along a handful of photos of comics professionals and cosplayers at the convention, with more to come soon. Check ‘em out...
In a new YouTube video posted by TNA Knockout Tara, the star alleges that her scheduled appearance at this weekend’s Wizard World Chicago Comic Con was cancelled after World Wrestling Entertainment told organizers they wouldn’t show up if TNA was there. Some of WWE’s biggest stars appeared over the course...
In 2000, when Wizard’s then-CEO Gareb Shamus decided to make his first foray into comics publishing, he brought in Mark Waid, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner and Garth Ennis, among others, to help with the launch of Black Bull Comics. Well, they’re all pretty busy these days. So where did Wizard...
Wizard World, Inc. has announced that John D. Maatta has joined their Board of Directors. John D. Maatta is the current COO of The CW Television Network, and he has a long history in television and with Warner Bros. How far does John D. Maatta’s association with Warner Bros. go...
