Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland Attendees to Receive "The Walking Dead #1" Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Cover by Greg Horn, February 20-22
"Elektra" Creator Has Drawn Fifth Cover in 2015 Series Available at Cleveland Convention Center for Full-Price Attendees; VIP Fans Get Additional B&W Sketch Cover at Registration
Cleveland, OH, February 10, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, today announced that “Elektra” creator Greg Horn has drawn the fifth 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 the inaugural Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland, February 20-22. 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 Cleveland Convention Center only while supplies last. VIP attendees will receive an additional black & white sketch version of the comic.
A hugely popular Wizard World guest, Horn is best known for his artwork on Marvel titles Elektra, Emma Frost, and She-Hulk. He was also the regular cover artist on the acclaimed series Ms. Marvel by Brian Reed. Horn’s work in comic books has opened up opportunities on high profile projects in advertising, video games, magazine covers, editorial, boardgames, and novels.
“Greg has one of the largest followings of all our touring Wizard World artists, and his table is always among the brightest and busiest,” said John Macaluso, Wizard World CEO. “His work on this limited edition issue reflects that bold, colorful style and it’s a great addition to this popular The Walking Dead #1 series.”
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 Wizard World shows is available at www.wizd.me/PRSchedule2015.
Stars of “The Walking Dead” TV series scheduled to attend Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland include Seth Gilliam (“Father Gabriel Stokes”) and Scott Wilson (“Hershel Greene”). Other top celebrities on hand include William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Ian Somerhalder (“The Vampire Diaries”), Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who,” Guardians of the Galaxy), WWE® Superstar Dolph Zigler™, Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) and many others.
In addition to Horn, Artist Alley in Cleveland will feature Rob Liefeld ("Deadpool," "X-Force"), Neal Adams ("Batman," "X-Men"), Ron Frenz ("Spider-Man"), Renee Witterstaetter (“She Hulk,” “Avengers”), Robert Kurtzman ("Army of Darkness"), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”) 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. Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland show hours are Friday, February 20, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland, visit http://wizd.me/ClevelandPR.
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.
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.
The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 edition will be produced in extremely limited quantities and is available at registration to fans at the Cleveland Convention Center only while supplies last. VIP attendees will receive an additional black & white sketch version of the comic.
A hugely popular Wizard World guest, Horn is best known for his artwork on Marvel titles Elektra, Emma Frost, and She-Hulk. He was also the regular cover artist on the acclaimed series Ms. Marvel by Brian Reed. Horn’s work in comic books has opened up opportunities on high profile projects in advertising, video games, magazine covers, editorial, boardgames, and novels.
“Greg has one of the largest followings of all our touring Wizard World artists, and his table is always among the brightest and busiest,” said John Macaluso, Wizard World CEO. “His work on this limited edition issue reflects that bold, colorful style and it’s a great addition to this popular The Walking Dead #1 series.”
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 Wizard World shows is available at www.wizd.me/PRSchedule2015.
Stars of “The Walking Dead” TV series scheduled to attend Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland include Seth Gilliam (“Father Gabriel Stokes”) and Scott Wilson (“Hershel Greene”). Other top celebrities on hand include William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Ian Somerhalder (“The Vampire Diaries”), Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who,” Guardians of the Galaxy), WWE® Superstar Dolph Zigler™, Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) and many others.
In addition to Horn, Artist Alley in Cleveland will feature Rob Liefeld ("Deadpool," "X-Force"), Neal Adams ("Batman," "X-Men"), Ron Frenz ("Spider-Man"), Renee Witterstaetter (“She Hulk,” “Avengers”), Robert Kurtzman ("Army of Darkness"), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”) 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. Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland show hours are Friday, February 20, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland, visit http://wizd.me/ClevelandPR.
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.
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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