Haspiel, Gerhard, Wachter, Frenz to Attend Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh, November 4-6

Pittsburgh, PA, October 07, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Eisner Award winners Dean Haspiel (“The Incredible Hulk,” “Spider-Man 2099”), Gerhard (“Cerebus”) and nominee Dave Wachter ("The Guns of Shadow Valley,” "Scar Tissue") as well as Ron Frenz (“Action Comics,” “Captain America”), James O’Barr (“The Crow”), Geof Isherwood ("Sizzle,” "Marvel Zombies"), Guy Gilchrist (“NANCY,” “Jim Henson’s Muppets Comic Strip”), Tom DeFalco (“MARVEL comics”) and Danny Fingeroth (“Spider-Man” group editor) are among the leading comics artists and writers scheduled to attend Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh, November 4-6 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It is the 17th and final stop on the 2016 Wizard World calendar and second year for the show in Pittsburgh.

Other top Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh Artist Alley guests include Joe Harris (writer, “X-Files,” “Great Pacific”), Clinton Hobart (licensed Disney fine art), Kurt Lehner (“Gargoyles,” “W.I.L.D. Cats”), Steve Geiger (“Bloodshot,” “Scion”), Joe Corroney (“Star Wars,” “Star Trek”), Barbara Slate (writer, “Betty and Veronica,” “Betty"), Victor Dandridge (“The Samaritan,” “Origins Unknown”), Howard Bender (“Superman,” “The Legion of Super-Heroes) and many others.

They join a lineup of Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh celebrities that includes: “Daredevil” stars Charlie Cox, Jon Bernthal, Elden Henson, X-Men standout Evan Peters, Nichelle Nichols (“Star Trek”), WWE® Superstar Finn Bálor, Sonequa Martin-Green (“The Walking Dead”), Joel Hodgson (“Mystery Science Theater 3000”) and Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”).

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. Pittsburgh show hours are Friday, November 4, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, November 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, November 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh 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 and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday night.

For more on the 2016 Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh, visit http://wizd.me/PittsburghPR.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (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 Wizard World Store (www.shopwizardworld.com), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

Wizard World 2016 schedule available at: www.wizardworld.com/wizcon.html.