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Liefeld, Adams, Zeck, Ortiz Highlight Artist Alley At Inaugural Wizard World Madison, February 6-8
Rob Liefeld ("Deadpool," "Cable"), Neal Adams ("Batman," "X-Men"), Mike Zeck ("Spider-Man," "Punisher"), Phil Ortiz (“The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”), Mike Grell (“Green Arrow,” “Green Lantern”) and Michael Golden ("Hulk," "Daredevil") headline the roster of more than 35 comics artists and writers scheduled to attend Wizard World Madison Comic Con, February 6-8 at the Alliant Energy Center. It is the first trip to Madison for Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and the third event on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con calendar.Others in Artist Alley include Jeff Balke (“Urban Legends”), Renee Witterstaetter (“She Hulk,” “Avengers”), Jai Nitz ("Dream Thief," "Toshiro"), Steve Lieber ("Detective Comics," "Hawkman") Joanna Estep ("The Fantastic Four," "Bravest Warriors") and Bob Luedke ("Eye Witness: A Fictional Tale of Absolute Truth," "Acts of the Spirit").
In addition, all full-price Wizard World Madison Comic Con attendees will receive a limited edition exclusive variant cover “The Walking Dead” comic, drawn by Lieber. Comics will be issued at registration while supplies last and VIP attendees will receive an additional black & white sketch version.
Celebrities attending include Ian Somerhalder (“The Vampire Diaries”), William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”), Brett Dalton (“Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Emily Kinney (“The Walking Dead,” Concussion), “WWE® Divas The Bella Twins™, Josh McDermitt (“The Walking Dead,” “Retired at 35”), Kristin Bauer (“True Blood,” “Once Upon a Time”) and many others.
Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Wizard World Madison Comic Con show hours are Friday, February 6, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, February 7, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more on the 2015 Wizard World Madison Comic Con, visit http://www.wizd.me/MadisonPR.
About Wizard World
Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, the Wizard World Film Festival, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World also produces socialcon featuring social media stars and will be launching ConTV, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM).
Wizard World 2015 schedule available at: http://wizd.me/PRSchedule2015.
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