An Epic Battle Begins Across The Nation As Fans Select Their Home State Superhero Or Villain!

Starting Today, Cast A Vote For Your Favorite Customized Character On CONtv.com

LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2015 – Celebrate the rise of the geeks as the on-demand streaming network CONtv spotlights the best in pop culture fandom by hosting a nationwide battle of superhero and super villain supremacy! Driven by fans for fans, CONtv will also look to its viewers to decide which superhero or villain bests represents their state as customized characters are pitted against one another to see who emerges the winner.

Will The Legalizer or The Rocky Mountain Man be deemed best to defend Colorado? Or will The Motown Marauder or Detroit Diesel stand tall to protect Michigan? Three superhero and villain nominations from each state are currently live on CONtv.com. Select winning characters will be brought to life by various comic artists, including Billy Martin (Vitriol The Hunter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures), who has even penciled sketches of The Motown Marauder and The Rocky Mountain Man below!

Also the lead guitarist and keyboard player for the multi-platinum selling band Good Charlotte, Martin has illustrated for Disney, Upper Deck/Marvel Trading Cards, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, BOOM! Entertainment, and SLG Comics.

Winners will be announced beginning next month!

Celebrating the best in pop culture, CONtv gives viewers the immediate power to view thousands of hours of premium, fan-centric programming. A partnership between Wizard World and Cinedigm, CONtv offers over 2,500 fan-centric, curated films and TV episodes, access to pop culture conventions nationwide anytime, anywhere, and a range of original programming such as Bruce Campbell’s “Last Fan Standing,” the reality horror series “Fight Of The Living Dead,” the fantasy epic Mythica: A Quest For Heroes, and the forthcoming series from original Green Power Ranger Jason David Frank, “My Morphing Life.” True fans of pop culture, no one knows superheroes like CONtv viewers, and now’s the chance to let their voices be heard!

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About CONtv
CONtv is a new digital entertainment network devoted exclusively to the fanspace that provides audiences access to thousands of hours of content showcasing an original slate of programming, as well as an eclectic catalog of over 1,200 must-watch titles. Everything from quirky original series, elusive cult films & television shows, celebrated genre movies encompassing sci-fi, horror, fantasy, anime, grindhouse, martial arts action, to exclusive live coverage of Comic Con events nationwide, all available on-demand either in a free, ad-supported format or a subscription-based model for premium content. CONtv is a partnership of Cinedigm, one of the nation’s largest independent distributor of digital entertainment, and Wizard World, producers of the largest Comic Con Tour in the U.S. Together, they provide an unrivalled hub of content, community and conventions across the broad spectrum of devices including Android and Mac iOS, Samsung Smart TV, Roku Players and Roku TV, the web, and mobile and tablet devices. For more information, visit CONtv.com.