Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh Attendees to Receive 'The Walking Dead #1' Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Cover By Jim Rugg, September 11-13
2015
Eisner Award Winner Has Drawn 16th Cover In 2015 Series Available At
David L. Lawrence Convention Center For Full-Price Attendees; VIP Fans
Get Additional B&W Sketch Cover At Registration
PITTSBURGH, August 28, 2015 -- Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Skybound,
Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, today announced that 2015 Eisner Award winner Jim Rugg
has drawn the 16th in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh, September 11-13. Skybound’s
The Walking Dead created by Kirkman, the groundbreaking, Eisner Award winning comic book series, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
The exclusive The Walking Dead #1
edition will be produced in extremely limited quantities and is
available at registration to fans at the David L. Lawrence Convention
Center only while supplies last. VIP attendees will receive an
additional black & white sketch version of the comic.
Rugg makes comics, books, drawings, illustrations, and designs. His books and comics include Street Angel, Afrodisiac, the PLAIN Janes, Rambo 3.5, Notebook Drawings, and
Supermag.
He has exhibited drawings at iam8bit, Gallery1988, Mondo, and the
Society of Illustrators. Honors include an Ignatz Award, The Pittsburgh
Foundation's Investing in Professional Artists grant, and AIGA's 50
Books/50 Covers selection for best-designed books. He teaches classes in
the MFA Visual Narrative program at the School of Visual Arts.
The artists for future books will be announced as they are selected. A similar series in 2013 featuring exclusives of The Walking Dead #1
proved to be wildly popular with fans. The full schedule of 2015-16 Wizard World shows is available at http://www.wizardworld.com/wizcon.html.
The Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh celebrity roster includes “The Walking Dead” stars Michael Cudlitz and
Josh McDermitt as well as David Duchovny
(“X-Files,” “Twin Peaks”), William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Jewel Staite (“Firefly,” “Stargate: Atlantis”), Ian Somerhalder
(“The Vampire Diaries”), WWE® Superstar Dean Ambrose™ and Diva
Paige™, Ernie Hudson (
Ghostbusters, “Oz”), Adam Baldwin
(Full Metal Jacket, Serenity),
Dean Cain (God’s Not Dead
, “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”) and Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk,” “The King of Queens”) and many others.
In addition to Rugg, Artist Alley in Pittsburgh will feature Neal Adams (“Batman,” “Green Lantern”),
Billy Martin (“TMNT New Animated Adventures,” also lead guitarist/keyboardist, Good Charlotte), Arthur Suydam
(“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”), Clinton Hobart (Disney fine artist),
Ron Frenz (“Action Comics,” “Captain America”), Tom DeFalco
(former editor-in-chief, MARVEL Comics), Jeff Shultz (“Betty & Veronica,” “Archie”),
Thom Pratt (“Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck,” “Shadowbringers”), D.J. Coffman
(“Hero by Night”) and more.
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. The 17th of 24 events
currently scheduled on the 2015 Wizard World calendar, Pittsburgh show
hours are Friday, September 11, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, September 12, 10
a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, September 13, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
About Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman is the creator of many popular comic books, including the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running
Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur
, and the new exorcism comic, Outcast which was released in June 2014 and recently received a pilot pickup for CINEMAX with Fox International.
Since
entering the comics scene with his self-published cult-hit Battle Pope
in 2000, the Kentucky native has risen to fame as one of the most
successful names in comics and entertainment. In 2008, Kirkman became a
partner at Image Comics, and in 2010, he opened Skybound, his own
imprint at Image, which publishes his titles as well as other original
work.
That
same year, Kirkman continued to expand his presence in the
entertainment industry, becoming a creator, executive producer and
writer on The Walking Dead
television show. The show is in production on its fifth season and has
become the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time. To date The Walking Dead is the #1 on television among the coveted 18-49 demo.
Kirkman is also slated to executive produce AMC’s upcoming The Walking Dead companion series.
Under the Skybound Entertainment umbrella Kirkman wrapped production on his first feature film, Air, starring The Walking Dead
’s Norman Reedus and Academy Award-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou.
About Skybound Entertainment
Since
opening its doors in 2010, Skybound Entertainment has grown into a
multiplatform entertainment company. Skybound CEO Robert Kirkman is
creator of the award-winning The Walking Dead
comic book series, the inspiration for the hit TV show of the same name
where he serves as creator and executive producer. To date The Walking Dead is the #1 on television among the coveted 18-49 demo.
Skybound Entertainment and Kirkman just wrapped production on their first feature film, Air, starring The Walking Dead
’s Norman Reedus and Academy Award-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou. The film is slated to be released in the spring of 2015.
Skybound released Kirkman’s new exorcism comic, Outcast
, in June 2014 which recently got the green light for a television pilot
with CINEMAX and Fox International. Kirkman will serve as creator and
executive producer of the series.
Skybound
Entertainment and digital entertainment company Maker Studios recently
announced a deal for the studio to produce and air four digital series
based off Skybound IPs.
Comic book titles published by Skybound include The Walking Dead, the superhero-comic
Invincible, all-ages comic Super Dinosaur,
the revenge drama Dead Body Road, and heist comic Thief of Thieves
.
Skybound also creates a wide range of merchandise, including video games, apparel, board games, and action figures.
About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (http://www.wizardworld.com
) 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,
comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening
parties and more. Wizard World has also launched CONtv, a digital media
channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor
Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™, a premium subscription-based
monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook,
Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.
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