Shane Pierce, Michael Golden, Tom DeFalco, Arthur Suydam Highlight Artist Alley At Inaugural Wizard World Comic Con Raleigh, March 13-15

Raleigh, NC, February 19, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Shane Pierce (“Judge Dredd,” “The Other Dead”), Michael Golden ("Daredevil," "Hulk"), Tom DeFalco (“MARVEL comics”), Arthur Suyda ("Marvel Zombies," "Army of Darkness"), Tom Cook (“He-Man,” "She-Ra"), Rob Liefeld ("Deadpool," "Youngblood"), Renee Witterstaetter ("She-Hulk," "Avengers"), and Greg Horn (“Marvel: War of Heroes” iPhone App, “Guardians of the Galaxy”) headline the roster of comics artists and writers scheduled to attend Wizard World Comic Con Raleigh, March 13-15 at the Raleigh Convention Center. It is the first trip to Raleigh for Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and the seventh event on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con calendar.

Other notables in Artist Alley include Gary Scott Beatty (“Number One,” “Jazz: Cool Birth”), A.L. Crouch (“The Guardian Series”), Michael Montenat ("G.I. Joe," "Tales from the Cobra Wars”), Victor Dandridge (“Vantage: Inhouse”), Danny Fingeroth (group editor, “Spider-Man”) and Barbara Slate ("Betty and Veronica," "Disney Comic Hits").

In addition, all full-price Wizard World Comic Con Raleigh attendees will receive a limited edition exclusive variant cover “The Walking Dead” comic, drawn by a top Wizard World artist. 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”), Tyler Hoechlin (“Teen Wolf”), Liam McIntyre ("Spartacus: War of the Damned”), John Schneider (“Smallville”), WWE® Diva Eva Marie™, David Faustino (“Married With Children”), Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Rudy), “The Walking Dead” duo of Sonequa Martin-Green and Sarah Wayne Callies, Kyle Lowder (“Days of Our Lives”, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) 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 Comic Con Raleigh show hours are Friday, March 13, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Raleigh, visit http://wizd.me/RaleighPR.

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.