Norman
Reedus, Stephen Amell, Evan Peters, Tyler Posey Among Top Celebrities
Scheduled To Attend Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 23-24-25,
2015
Ming-Na
Wen, WWE® Superstar Daniel Bryan®, Divas The Bella Twins™, Lena Headey,
Brett Dalton, Bruce Campbell, Katie Cassidy Also Headline Roster;
Talented Comics Creators, Variety of Exhibitors, Cosplayers, Robust
Programming At Oregon Convention Center; Second Event On 2015 Calendar
PORTLAND, Ore., November 17, 2014
– Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2015 schedule with its
third trip to the Oregon Convention Center at Wizard World Portland
Comic Con, January 23-25. Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead,” Boondock Saints), Stephen Amell (“Arrow,” Hung”), Evan Peters (X-Men: Days of Future Past, “American Horror Story”), Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf,” Maid in Manhattan), Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones,” 300) and the “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” duo of Ming-Na Wen and Brett Dalton headline
the roster of celebrity guests scheduled to attend the pop culture
extravaganza, the second event on Wizard World's calendar of 24 Comic
Cons in 2015.
Fans
of “The Walking Dead” are in for a particular treat, as, in addition to
Reedus, numerous other stars of the smash hit series will attend the
show. Michael Cudlitz, who plays “Sgt. Abraham Ford,” Sarah Wayne Callies (“Lori Grimes”), Steven Yeun (“Glenn Rhee”), Josh McDermitt (“Dr. Eugene Porter”), Michael Rooker (“Merle Dixon”) and Scott Wilson (“Herschel Greene”) are all scheduled.
Amell,
Cudlitz, Dalton, Headey, McDermitt, Peters, Posey, Reedus and Yeun will
appear on Saturday and Sunday, while Wen will attend on Saturday only.
Callies, Rooker and Wilson will appear all three days.
Other well-known Wizard World Portland Comic Con guests include Katie Cassidy (“Arrow,” “Gossip Girl”), Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”), WWE® Superstar Daniel Bryan® and Divas The Bella Twins™, Debbie Gibson (singer, “Lost in Your Eyes,” “Foolish Beat”), Yaphet Kotto (Alien, “Homicide: Life on the Street”), Eliza Dushku (“Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” True Lies), Alan Tudyk “Firefly,” Wreck-It Ralph), Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” “My Morphin Life”), Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk,” Pumping Iron), Ksenia Solo (“Lost Girl,” Black Swan) and Giancarlo Esposito (“Once Upon a Time,” “Breaking Bad”).
Wizard
World is also the home of the most creative comics artists and writers
on the planet. Artist Alley at Portland Comic Con will feature Julian Totino Tedesco (“X-Treme X-Men,” “X-Force”), Chris Claremont (“Spider-Man,” “The Avengers”), Dean Haspiel (“Bored to Death,” “Billy Dogma”), Ethan Van Sciver (“Green Lantern,” “Justice League”), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”) and many others.
In
addition, all full-price Wizard World Portland Comic Con attendees will
receive a limited edition exclusive variant cover “The Walking Dead”
comic, drawn by one of Wizard World's talented artist guests (to be
announced shortly). Comics will be issued at registration while supplies
last and VIP attendees will receive an additional black & white
sketch version.
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 Portland
Comic Con show hours are Friday, January 23, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, January
24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, January 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Portland
Comic Con is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old
showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as
every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam
the convention floor. The famed Wizard World Portland Comic Con Costume
Contest will take place on Saturday, January 24, at 7 p.m. The Kids
Costume Contest will be held on Sunday, January 25.
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).
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