Yourcomiccon.com is proud to present the first Ypsilanti Comic Con to be held on March 19th, 2016 at St. Matthews United Methodist Church, 1344 Borgstrom Ave, Ypsilanti Mich 48198 from 10am until 3:30pm.
The Great Lakes Ghostbusters Coalition will be on hand to slime you and you can take your picture with the Ecto 1 car. We are also featuring 4 comic book publishers, 9 comic and collectables vendors, 4 authors, 10 artists, Heroes vs Villians Cosplay trivia battle and Crazy Mark broadcasting live and more.
Door charge is 2.00 with a portion of the proceeds to support the Boys Scouts troop 228
Please contact John Eggenberger at 734-258-5026 or check out yourcomiccon.com for more information
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Saturday, March 12, 2016
"Star Trek" Beams Aboard Florida Supercon 2016
Star Trek 50th Anniversary Celebration set for Florida Supercon on Miami Beach
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — Hailing all frequencies! On July 1- 4, 2016, Star Trek cast members will unite at the Miami Beach Convention Center in celebration of the series’ 50th anniversary. This assembly of one of the most visionary entertainment franchises in history will be held at Florida Supercon 2016, the biggest comic con in South Florida. This is largest gathering of Star Trek celebrities South Florida has ever seen.
The guest list is a voyage through time, spanning from the original 1966 series to the most recent film Star Trek Beyond, which will debut this July. Supercon has set its phasers to stun with an all star lineup that includes William Shatner (Captain Kirk), Karl Urban (Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy), Walter Koenig (Pavel Chekov), Michael Dorn (Worf), René Auberjonois (Odo), Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Robert Duncan McNeil (Tom Paris), and David Warner who has played a variety of characters within the franchise.
Convention attendees will have the opportunity to meet and be photographed with the stars as well as attend Star Trek events, parties, and panels.
“The first convention I went to in South Florida was a Star Trek convention featuring Walter Koenig, that I attended when I was 13,” Florida Supercon Founder Mike Broder said. “Star Trek has been an inspiration for so many people, and I look forward to a day when people can beam their way into Supercon.”
ABOUT SUPERCON:
This will be the 11th year of Florida Supercon, the LARGEST Comic Con in Miami. Supercon takes place JULY 1-4, 2016 at The Miami Beach Convention Center! Celebrities from Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings will all be in attendance, alongside artists and writers of Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, The Avengers, and more.
Find the best in Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture in South Florida. The convention is four days of fun, featuring celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A’s, films & shorts, costume & cosplay contests, vendors, parties, anime, workshops, video gaming & more!
For ticket information visit: www.floridasupercon.com
FLORIDA SUPERCON JULY 1-4, 2016
THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER
1901 Convention Center Dr. • Miami Beach, FL 33139 • 305.673.7311
SUPERCON PHONE: 954.399.1330 info@superconventions.com
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — Hailing all frequencies! On July 1- 4, 2016, Star Trek cast members will unite at the Miami Beach Convention Center in celebration of the series’ 50th anniversary. This assembly of one of the most visionary entertainment franchises in history will be held at Florida Supercon 2016, the biggest comic con in South Florida. This is largest gathering of Star Trek celebrities South Florida has ever seen.
The guest list is a voyage through time, spanning from the original 1966 series to the most recent film Star Trek Beyond, which will debut this July. Supercon has set its phasers to stun with an all star lineup that includes William Shatner (Captain Kirk), Karl Urban (Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy), Walter Koenig (Pavel Chekov), Michael Dorn (Worf), René Auberjonois (Odo), Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Robert Duncan McNeil (Tom Paris), and David Warner who has played a variety of characters within the franchise.
Convention attendees will have the opportunity to meet and be photographed with the stars as well as attend Star Trek events, parties, and panels.
“The first convention I went to in South Florida was a Star Trek convention featuring Walter Koenig, that I attended when I was 13,” Florida Supercon Founder Mike Broder said. “Star Trek has been an inspiration for so many people, and I look forward to a day when people can beam their way into Supercon.”
ABOUT SUPERCON:
This will be the 11th year of Florida Supercon, the LARGEST Comic Con in Miami. Supercon takes place JULY 1-4, 2016 at The Miami Beach Convention Center! Celebrities from Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings will all be in attendance, alongside artists and writers of Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, The Avengers, and more.
Find the best in Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture in South Florida. The convention is four days of fun, featuring celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A’s, films & shorts, costume & cosplay contests, vendors, parties, anime, workshops, video gaming & more!
For ticket information visit: www.floridasupercon.com
FLORIDA SUPERCON JULY 1-4, 2016
THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER
1901 Convention Center Dr. • Miami Beach, FL 33139 • 305.673.7311
SUPERCON PHONE: 954.399.1330 info@superconventions.com
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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from March 6th to 12th, 2016 - Update #37
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POLITICS - From WashPost: See video of Trump supporter sucker-punch a Black protester.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Donald Trump backed out of a debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Elizabeth Warren says "Senate Republicans, do your job."
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COMICS - From Cinelinx: Marvel/Netflix's "Luke Cage" debuts September 30th, 2016.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Harry Styles of the pop group, One Direction, has bee cast in Christopher Nolan's 2017 film, "Dunkirk."
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WEBCOMICS - From CBB: New Johnny Bullet (#64).
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #64 in French.
From CBB: The Slip #28 (formerly known as "Constant").
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Director Atom Egoyan talks about his new film, "Remember," in which two men, played by Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, seek revenge against Nazis.
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COMICS - From Deadline: Halle Berry in talks to appear in the sequel to "Kingman: The Secret Service."
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Daisy Ridley is apparently being considered for the "Tomb Raider" reboot.
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COMICS - From YahooTV: Spider-Man appears in new "Captain America: Civil War" trailer.
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CRIME - From VICENews: Nancy Reagan, high priestess of the War on Drugs,
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OBIT - From RollingStone: Beatles' producer, Sir George Martin, died at the age of 90, Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
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CULTURE - From BuzzFlash: The consequences of the world's meat addiction.
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OBIT - From Variety: The actor Richard Davalos died at the age of 85 on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He is best known for playing alongside James Dean in "East of Eden."
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COMICS - From Variety: Michael Keaton to headline film adaptation of "American Assassin" graphic novel series.
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LGBT - From Variety: The Wachowski Bros. are now the Wachowski Sisters, as Andy is now a transgender woman named "Lilly." Larry became "Lana" several years ago.
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COMICS - From the NYTimes: President Barack Obama has written the introduction to Fantagraphics Books' final volume of The Complete Peanuts 1999-2000 (Volume 25). The book is due in May.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: Police terrify residents and raid their home based on scant evidence.
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From OccupyDemocrats: Trump's campaign ordered police to escort police African-American students from a rally at Valdosta State University.
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SPORTS - From CollegeSpun: Spike Lee is directing a documentary about the Missouri football team's threat to boycott unless the university's president resign.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Can black voters disobey the Democratic Party? - Or “A black person voting for a Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.”
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Amanda Seyfried is rejoining Andrew Niccol for his new sci-fi thriller, "Anon," which will also feature Clive Owen. Sefriend was in Niccol's "In Time," with Justin Timberlake.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: A Vanity Fair photo of actor Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler causes a lot of Black people to show how super-stupid they are.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Geena Davis cast in FOX's pilot based on "The Exorcist," the novel, apparently.
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AWARDS - From Variety: Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2016 Emmy Awards ceremony.
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COMICS - From Deadline: Disney Channel Star Zendaya has landed a major role in Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man" reboot.
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DISNEY - CBR: See first look at "Duck Tales" reboot.
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OBITS - CBR: Long time comic book artist, Paul Ryan, died at the age of 66 on Sunday, March 6, 2016
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BOX OFFICE - BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/4 to 3/6/2016 weekend box office is "Zootopia" with an estimated take of $73.7 million. This is the largest opening weekend for a film from Walt Disney Animation Studios (excluding Pixar, of course).
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SPORTS - From SBNation: The Los Angeles Lakers get historical on the world champion Golden State Warriors.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: So many Black people in jail that it has warped our sense of reality.
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MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Tom Hiddleston teases that he could replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Personally, I wouldn't mind Idras Elba, Tom Hardy, and Henry Cavill.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is working on a film for Amazon. It reportedly involves an Army unit that fought the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War.
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OBITS - YahooPolitics: Nancy Reagan, the widow of the late President Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 94, Sunday, March 6, 2016.
From YahooStyle: Why Nancy liked read.
From YahooNews: Nancy Reagan, a life in photos.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooMusic: Man films his interaction with an aggressive police officer, who has previously killed a Black man.
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is off "The Sandman" film project.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: An article about Idris Elba cast in "The Dark Tower" series based on Stephen King's series.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Sony Pictures has stockpiled franchises for 2017.
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STAR WARS - From WeGotThisCovered: Is this footage from a "Rogue One" teaser?
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TexasTribune: One of the lead conspirators in the death of Sandra Bland, police officer Brian Encinia has been fired. Trump is looking for brown shirts, Brian.
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POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: ...Christianity for millions of white evangelicals in America is simply white supremacy in disguise.
POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: Donald Trump summons his inner Jefferson Davis.
POLITICS - From WashPost: See video of Trump supporter sucker-punch a Black protester.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Donald Trump backed out of a debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Elizabeth Warren says "Senate Republicans, do your job."
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COMICS - From Cinelinx: Marvel/Netflix's "Luke Cage" debuts September 30th, 2016.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Harry Styles of the pop group, One Direction, has bee cast in Christopher Nolan's 2017 film, "Dunkirk."
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WEBCOMICS - From CBB: New Johnny Bullet (#64).
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #64 in French.
From CBB: The Slip #28 (formerly known as "Constant").
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Director Atom Egoyan talks about his new film, "Remember," in which two men, played by Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, seek revenge against Nazis.
----------------
COMICS - From Deadline: Halle Berry in talks to appear in the sequel to "Kingman: The Secret Service."
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Daisy Ridley is apparently being considered for the "Tomb Raider" reboot.
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COMICS - From YahooTV: Spider-Man appears in new "Captain America: Civil War" trailer.
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CRIME - From VICENews: Nancy Reagan, high priestess of the War on Drugs,
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OBIT - From RollingStone: Beatles' producer, Sir George Martin, died at the age of 90, Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
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CULTURE - From BuzzFlash: The consequences of the world's meat addiction.
---------------
OBIT - From Variety: The actor Richard Davalos died at the age of 85 on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He is best known for playing alongside James Dean in "East of Eden."
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COMICS - From Variety: Michael Keaton to headline film adaptation of "American Assassin" graphic novel series.
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LGBT - From Variety: The Wachowski Bros. are now the Wachowski Sisters, as Andy is now a transgender woman named "Lilly." Larry became "Lana" several years ago.
---------------
COMICS - From the NYTimes: President Barack Obama has written the introduction to Fantagraphics Books' final volume of The Complete Peanuts 1999-2000 (Volume 25). The book is due in May.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: Police terrify residents and raid their home based on scant evidence.
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From OccupyDemocrats: Trump's campaign ordered police to escort police African-American students from a rally at Valdosta State University.
---------------
SPORTS - From CollegeSpun: Spike Lee is directing a documentary about the Missouri football team's threat to boycott unless the university's president resign.
---------------
POLITICS - From RSN: Can black voters disobey the Democratic Party? - Or “A black person voting for a Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.”
---------------
MOVIES - From Deadline: Amanda Seyfried is rejoining Andrew Niccol for his new sci-fi thriller, "Anon," which will also feature Clive Owen. Sefriend was in Niccol's "In Time," with Justin Timberlake.
---------------
MOVIES - From YahooNews: A Vanity Fair photo of actor Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler causes a lot of Black people to show how super-stupid they are.
---------------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Geena Davis cast in FOX's pilot based on "The Exorcist," the novel, apparently.
---------------
AWARDS - From Variety: Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2016 Emmy Awards ceremony.
---------------
COMICS - From Deadline: Disney Channel Star Zendaya has landed a major role in Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man" reboot.
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DISNEY - CBR: See first look at "Duck Tales" reboot.
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OBITS - CBR: Long time comic book artist, Paul Ryan, died at the age of 66 on Sunday, March 6, 2016
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BOX OFFICE - BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/4 to 3/6/2016 weekend box office is "Zootopia" with an estimated take of $73.7 million. This is the largest opening weekend for a film from Walt Disney Animation Studios (excluding Pixar, of course).
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SPORTS - From SBNation: The Los Angeles Lakers get historical on the world champion Golden State Warriors.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: So many Black people in jail that it has warped our sense of reality.
---------------
MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Tom Hiddleston teases that he could replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Personally, I wouldn't mind Idras Elba, Tom Hardy, and Henry Cavill.
---------------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is working on a film for Amazon. It reportedly involves an Army unit that fought the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War.
---------------
OBITS - YahooPolitics: Nancy Reagan, the widow of the late President Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 94, Sunday, March 6, 2016.
From YahooStyle: Why Nancy liked read.
From YahooNews: Nancy Reagan, a life in photos.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooMusic: Man films his interaction with an aggressive police officer, who has previously killed a Black man.
---------------
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is off "The Sandman" film project.
---------------
MOVIES - From Deadline: An article about Idris Elba cast in "The Dark Tower" series based on Stephen King's series.
---------------
MOVIES - From Deadline: Sony Pictures has stockpiled franchises for 2017.
---------------
STAR WARS - From WeGotThisCovered: Is this footage from a "Rogue One" teaser?
--------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TexasTribune: One of the lead conspirators in the death of Sandra Bland, police officer Brian Encinia has been fired. Trump is looking for brown shirts, Brian.
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POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: ...Christianity for millions of white evangelicals in America is simply white supremacy in disguise.
POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: Donald Trump summons his inner Jefferson Davis.
Dark Horse Announces "Halo: Tales from Slipspace"
Dark Horse Announces All-New Halo Anthology
Collection of new stories based on the epic Halo universe coming this fall
MILWAUKIE, OR—343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics are set to release a brand-new Halo® graphic novel anthology based on the massive video game franchise later this year.
Halo: Tales from Slipspace will feature all-new stories from some of the comic industry’s best—including Jonathan Wayshak, Eric Nguyen, Alex Irvine, Kody Chamberlain (writer/artist), Dave Crosland, John Jackson Miller, Jonathan Goff, Simon Roy, and Halo: Escalation writer Duffy Boudreau—as well as 343 Industries’ own Franchise Creative Director Frank O’Connor and Franchise Producer Tyler Jeffers. This action-packed anthology is essential reading for all Halo fans.
343 Industries and Dark Horse have also produced two blockbuster comics series with canonical story lines written by writers from the video game franchise (Halo: Initiation and Halo: Escalation) and will rerelease the graphic novel Halo: Fall of Reach in March.
Halo: Tales from Slipspace is in stores October 12, 2016.
The “Halo” Franchise:
Exclusively published by Microsoft Studios and developed by 343 Industries, the Halo franchise is an award-winning collection of properties, over $5 billion in worldwide sales to date, that has transcended video games and grown into a global entertainment phenomenon. Beginning with the original “Halo: Combat Evolved” (2001), the critically acclaimed and record-shattering series of games has reinvented how people think about video games and has since built a fanbase of millions worldwide and inspired multiple New York Times best-selling novels, a live-action digital series, comic books, action figures, apparel and more.
About 343 Industries:
343 Industries is the developer of the blockbuster “Halo” series of video games and, as part of Microsoft Studios, oversees the “Halo” franchise, including games, original programming, novels, comics, licensed collectibles, apparel and more. The studio launched “Halo 5: Guardians” on Oct. 27, 2015 and is currently developing “Halo Wars 2,” while continuing to transform entertainment experiences across the “Halo” universe with groundbreaking projects, including an upcoming Steven Spielberg produced television series.
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"Surf's Up 2"
SONY PICTURES ANIMATION AND WWE® STUDIOS CATCH A WAVE TOGETHER IN SURF'S UP 2: WAVEMANIA
LOS ANGELES, CA. – Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios (NYSE: WWE) announced today an animated sequel to Surf's Up, the 2007 Academy Award® nominated action-comedy about surfing penguins. The companies are co-financing and producing the movie which is expected to release in 2017, in time for the original films' 10th anniversary. Surf's Up 2: WaveMania will be distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment with WWE Studios providing marketing support by leveraging its extensive multi-platform reach.
Cody Maverick, hungry for a new challenge, convinces an infamous big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5, voiced by WWE Superstars John Cena®, The Undertaker®, Triple H®, WWE Diva Paige™ and Mr. McMahon®, to let him join them on their journey to a mysterious surf spot known as The Trenches, where legend has it, they'll find the biggest waves in the world. Cody soon discovers that the life he left behind might be more heroic than what any death-defying wave has to offer. Genndy Tartakovsky's protégé Henry Yu (story artist on Sym-Bionic Titan and both Hotel Transylvania feature films) makes his directorial debut with this project, which is produced by Michelle Wong (production manager on Hotel Transylvania 2) and features computer animation from Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. Abdul Williams (Lottery Ticket) is writing the screenplay.
"We are thrilled to be working with Sony Pictures Animation to bring Cody Maverick back to audiences for more adventures, paired with our WWE Superstars in what promises to be a fun animated film for the entire family," said Michael Luisi, WWE Studios President.
"WWE has a proven track record with family audiences, and we couldn't be more excited to partner with them and dive back into the fun world of our surfing penguins," adds Kristine Belson, President, Sony Pictures Animation.
About Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. The studio is following its worldwide comedy hits—the record-breaking monster comedies Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2, the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, and the mouth-watering Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movies— with the fully animated reboot Smurfs: The Lost Village in March 2017; a surprising and comic take at the secret world inside our phones with The Emoji Movie (working title) in August 2017; the inspirational story The Lamb (working title) in December 2017; Hotel Transylvania 3 in September 2018; and an animated Spider-Man feature from the minds of directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord in December 2018. The studio, in conjunction with Aardman Animations, has produced two critically acclaimed feature films: the CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas; and the Academy Award® nominated stop-frame animated high-seas adventure, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. In 2007, Surf's Up also received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The division, whose first feature film Open Season led to a very successful movie franchise including the upcoming Open Season: Scared Silly on March 8, 2016, turned 10 in 2012. Sony Pictures Animation is a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group.
• Website: http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SONYPicturesAnimation/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/sonyanimation
• Tumblr: http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/
• YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SonyAnimation
About WWE Studios
WWE Studios develops and produces feature films, as well as television and digital content. Its diverse slate is released theatrically, direct to home, and/or across digital platforms, and is co-produced & distributed through partnerships with premier global entertainment companies. WWE's film division, led by President Michael Luisi, is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. Previous animated films include Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, which paired WWE Superstars with Scooby and the gang and The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown. WWE Studios recently launched genre label EREBUS PICTURES with KISS Icon Gene Simmons. Films from WWE Studios include The Call with Halle Berry and WWE Superstar David Otunga®, Oculus directed by Mike Flanagan starring Karen Gillan and Katee Sackhoff, and Dead Man Down with Colin Farrell and WWE Superstar Wade Barrett®. Upcoming films from WWE Studios include Incarnate starring Aaron Eckhart and featuring WWE Superstar Mark Henry®, Brother's Blood starring Trey Songz and WWE Superstar R-Truth®, Killing Hasselhoff starring Ken Jeong and David Hasselhoff, and The Resurrection of Gavin Stone starring Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels®.
• Website: http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWWEStudios
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/WWEStudios
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 25 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 175 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to entering into, maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television and pay-per-view programming and our new network distribution agreements; risks relating to the launch and maintenance of our new network; the need for continually developing creative and entertaining programming; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent McMahon; the conditions of the markets in which we compete and acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to regulatory matters; risks resulting from the highly competitive and fragmented nature of our markets; uncertainties associated with international markets; the importance of protecting our intellectual property and complying with the intellectual property rights of others; the risk of accidents or injuries during our physically demanding events; risks associated with producing and travelling to and from our large live events, both domestically and internationally; risks relating to our feature film business, including anticipated release, marketing or involved talent for upcoming titles and productions; risks relating to new businesses and strategic investments; risks relating to our computer systems and online operations; risks relating to general economic conditions and our exposure to bad debt risk; risks relating to litigation; risks relating to market expectations for our financial performance; risks relating to our revolving credit facility; risks relating to the large number of shares of common stock controlled by members of the McMahon family and the possibility of the sale of their stock by the McMahons or the perception of the possibility of such sales; the relatively small public float of our stock; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends, general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with WWE's business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.
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LOS ANGELES, CA. – Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios (NYSE: WWE) announced today an animated sequel to Surf's Up, the 2007 Academy Award® nominated action-comedy about surfing penguins. The companies are co-financing and producing the movie which is expected to release in 2017, in time for the original films' 10th anniversary. Surf's Up 2: WaveMania will be distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment with WWE Studios providing marketing support by leveraging its extensive multi-platform reach.
Cody Maverick, hungry for a new challenge, convinces an infamous big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5, voiced by WWE Superstars John Cena®, The Undertaker®, Triple H®, WWE Diva Paige™ and Mr. McMahon®, to let him join them on their journey to a mysterious surf spot known as The Trenches, where legend has it, they'll find the biggest waves in the world. Cody soon discovers that the life he left behind might be more heroic than what any death-defying wave has to offer. Genndy Tartakovsky's protégé Henry Yu (story artist on Sym-Bionic Titan and both Hotel Transylvania feature films) makes his directorial debut with this project, which is produced by Michelle Wong (production manager on Hotel Transylvania 2) and features computer animation from Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. Abdul Williams (Lottery Ticket) is writing the screenplay.
"We are thrilled to be working with Sony Pictures Animation to bring Cody Maverick back to audiences for more adventures, paired with our WWE Superstars in what promises to be a fun animated film for the entire family," said Michael Luisi, WWE Studios President.
"WWE has a proven track record with family audiences, and we couldn't be more excited to partner with them and dive back into the fun world of our surfing penguins," adds Kristine Belson, President, Sony Pictures Animation.
About Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. The studio is following its worldwide comedy hits—the record-breaking monster comedies Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2, the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, and the mouth-watering Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movies— with the fully animated reboot Smurfs: The Lost Village in March 2017; a surprising and comic take at the secret world inside our phones with The Emoji Movie (working title) in August 2017; the inspirational story The Lamb (working title) in December 2017; Hotel Transylvania 3 in September 2018; and an animated Spider-Man feature from the minds of directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord in December 2018. The studio, in conjunction with Aardman Animations, has produced two critically acclaimed feature films: the CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas; and the Academy Award® nominated stop-frame animated high-seas adventure, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. In 2007, Surf's Up also received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The division, whose first feature film Open Season led to a very successful movie franchise including the upcoming Open Season: Scared Silly on March 8, 2016, turned 10 in 2012. Sony Pictures Animation is a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group.
• Website: http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SONYPicturesAnimation/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/sonyanimation
• Tumblr: http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/
• YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SonyAnimation
About WWE Studios
WWE Studios develops and produces feature films, as well as television and digital content. Its diverse slate is released theatrically, direct to home, and/or across digital platforms, and is co-produced & distributed through partnerships with premier global entertainment companies. WWE's film division, led by President Michael Luisi, is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. Previous animated films include Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, which paired WWE Superstars with Scooby and the gang and The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown. WWE Studios recently launched genre label EREBUS PICTURES with KISS Icon Gene Simmons. Films from WWE Studios include The Call with Halle Berry and WWE Superstar David Otunga®, Oculus directed by Mike Flanagan starring Karen Gillan and Katee Sackhoff, and Dead Man Down with Colin Farrell and WWE Superstar Wade Barrett®. Upcoming films from WWE Studios include Incarnate starring Aaron Eckhart and featuring WWE Superstar Mark Henry®, Brother's Blood starring Trey Songz and WWE Superstar R-Truth®, Killing Hasselhoff starring Ken Jeong and David Hasselhoff, and The Resurrection of Gavin Stone starring Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels®.
• Website: http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWWEStudios
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/WWEStudios
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 25 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 175 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to entering into, maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television and pay-per-view programming and our new network distribution agreements; risks relating to the launch and maintenance of our new network; the need for continually developing creative and entertaining programming; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent McMahon; the conditions of the markets in which we compete and acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to regulatory matters; risks resulting from the highly competitive and fragmented nature of our markets; uncertainties associated with international markets; the importance of protecting our intellectual property and complying with the intellectual property rights of others; the risk of accidents or injuries during our physically demanding events; risks associated with producing and travelling to and from our large live events, both domestically and internationally; risks relating to our feature film business, including anticipated release, marketing or involved talent for upcoming titles and productions; risks relating to new businesses and strategic investments; risks relating to our computer systems and online operations; risks relating to general economic conditions and our exposure to bad debt risk; risks relating to litigation; risks relating to market expectations for our financial performance; risks relating to our revolving credit facility; risks relating to the large number of shares of common stock controlled by members of the McMahon family and the possibility of the sale of their stock by the McMahons or the perception of the possibility of such sales; the relatively small public float of our stock; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends, general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with WWE's business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Dark Horse Comics Announces "Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash"
Dave McKean Channels WWI Surrealism in New Original Graphic Novel
MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse proudly presents Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash, a new original graphic novel by the legendary artist Dave McKean based on the life of surrealist painter Paul Nash.
Black Dog takes biographical moments from Paul Nash’s life and explorations of his work, writing, and imagination and mixes them with firsthand accounts of the First World War. Presented as a series of surreal dreams, the stories add up to a moving piece about how war and extreme situations change us and how we deal with the resulting pain—in Nash’s case, by turning landscapes into powerful and fantastical “psychoscapes.”
Best known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman, McKean defied expectations with his stunning debut as writer and artist in Cages, winner of multiple awards for Best Graphic Album. McKean is also the winner of the Alph-Art, Pantera, Harvey, Spectrum, and BSFA awards.
In addition to the standard release, Black Dog will also receive a limited edition of 400 copies featuring an exclusive plate signed by Dave McKean.
Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash (978-1-50670-108-0) is in stores October 5, 2016.
Praise for other works by Dave McKean:
“One of the most important works of comic art in the last decade.”
—The Comics Journal
“It is compulsively readable, with a lyrical tone that moves the reader through the rougher, more elusive passages as it strives at the very edge of the form’s limitation.”
—Comic Foundry Magazine
“The finest comic being created today. Get it and see what heights narrative graphic art can achieve.”
—The Fine Print
Also available from Dave McKean & Dark Horse:
Pictures That Tick Volume 2 TPB | 978-1-61655-308-1 | $29.99
Signal to Noise HC | 978-1-59307-752-5 | $24.99
Violent Cases HC | 978-1-61655-210-7 | $19.99
Pictures That Tick TPB | 978-1-59582-328-1 | $24.99
Coming soon:
Cages TPB (Second Edition) | 978-1-50670-084-7 | $29.99
About Dave McKean
David Tench McKean is an illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art and sculpture.
After a trip to New York in 1986 during which he failed to find work as a comics artist, McKean met writer Neil Gaiman and the pair collaborated on a short graphic novel of disturbing childhood memories, Violent Cases, published in 1987. This was followed in 1988 by a Black Orchid miniseries (again with Gaiman) and Hellblazer covers for DC Comics. Beginning in 1989 he produced the covers for Gaiman’s celebrated series The Sandman, all its collected editions and many of its spin-offs, and the Batman graphic novel, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, with writer Grant Morrison (1989). McKean has gone on to collaborate further with Neil Gaiman in both print and film.
About Dark Horse
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.
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Fantasy Artist Ken Kelly Among Artist Alley Stars at 2016 Wizard World St. Louis
Michael Gaydos, Rick Burchett, Billy Martin, Ken Kelly Headline Artist Alley At Wizard World St. Louis, April 1-3
Phil Ortiz, Tom Cook, Bob Camp, Danny Fingeroth, Clinton Hobart Also Among Superstar Artists And Writers At America’s Center
ST. LOUIS – Eisner Award winner and Rick Burchett (“Wonder Woman,” “Batman”) Michael Gaydos (“Jessica Jones”), Ken Kelly (“Kiss” album covers, “He-Man”), Phil Ortiz ("The Simpsons," “Muppet Babies”), Billy Martin (“TMNT,” lead guitarist, Good Charlotte), Tom Cook ("He-Man," "She-Ra"), Bob Camp ("Ren and Stimpy," "G.I. Joe”), are among the leading comics artists and writers scheduled to attend Wizard World St. Louis, April 1-3, 2016. It is the fourth visit to the America’s Center for Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and the fifth comic con event on the 2016 Wizard World calendar.
Other superstars in Artist Alley in St. Louis include Clinton Hobart (Disney fine art), Jose Delbo (“Superman,” “Batman”), Andrew Griffith (“Transformers,” “Star Wars”), Rachael Stott (“Twelfth Doctor Year 2,” “Star Trek”), Guy Gilchrist (writer/cartoonist, “Nancy,” “Muppet Babies”), Danny Fingeroth (group editor, “Spider-Man”), Brent Peeples (“The Last of the Greats”), Douglas Paszkiewicz (“Arsenic Lullaby”), Genese Davis (“The Holder’s Dominion”), Jai Nitz (“Dream Thief”) and many others.
Top celebrities attending the event include “Doctor Who” stars Matt Smith, David Tennant and Billie Piper, “Daredevil” trio Charlie Cox , Jon Bernthal and Elden Henson , Elizabeth Henstridge (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Krysten Ritter and Mike Colter (“Jessica Jones”), Sean Schemmel (Dragon Ball Z), Steve Downes and Jen Taylor (“Halo”), James Marsters (“Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” “Caprica”), Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk,” “The King of Queens”), Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), YouTube celebrities
The Hillywood Show, Chris 51 (“Epic Ink”) and more.
Wizard World 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. St. Louis show hours are Friday, April 1, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wizard World St. Louis 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 St. Louis, visit http://wizd.me/StLouisPR.
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.
The 2016 Wizard World Comic Con schedule is available at: www.wizardworld.com/wizcon.html.
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Phil Ortiz, Tom Cook, Bob Camp, Danny Fingeroth, Clinton Hobart Also Among Superstar Artists And Writers At America’s Center
ST. LOUIS – Eisner Award winner and Rick Burchett (“Wonder Woman,” “Batman”) Michael Gaydos (“Jessica Jones”), Ken Kelly (“Kiss” album covers, “He-Man”), Phil Ortiz ("The Simpsons," “Muppet Babies”), Billy Martin (“TMNT,” lead guitarist, Good Charlotte), Tom Cook ("He-Man," "She-Ra"), Bob Camp ("Ren and Stimpy," "G.I. Joe”), are among the leading comics artists and writers scheduled to attend Wizard World St. Louis, April 1-3, 2016. It is the fourth visit to the America’s Center for Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and the fifth comic con event on the 2016 Wizard World calendar.
Other superstars in Artist Alley in St. Louis include Clinton Hobart (Disney fine art), Jose Delbo (“Superman,” “Batman”), Andrew Griffith (“Transformers,” “Star Wars”), Rachael Stott (“Twelfth Doctor Year 2,” “Star Trek”), Guy Gilchrist (writer/cartoonist, “Nancy,” “Muppet Babies”), Danny Fingeroth (group editor, “Spider-Man”), Brent Peeples (“The Last of the Greats”), Douglas Paszkiewicz (“Arsenic Lullaby”), Genese Davis (“The Holder’s Dominion”), Jai Nitz (“Dream Thief”) and many others.
Top celebrities attending the event include “Doctor Who” stars Matt Smith, David Tennant and Billie Piper, “Daredevil” trio Charlie Cox , Jon Bernthal and Elden Henson , Elizabeth Henstridge (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Krysten Ritter and Mike Colter (“Jessica Jones”), Sean Schemmel (Dragon Ball Z), Steve Downes and Jen Taylor (“Halo”), James Marsters (“Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” “Caprica”), Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk,” “The King of Queens”), Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), YouTube celebrities
The Hillywood Show, Chris 51 (“Epic Ink”) and more.
Wizard World 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. St. Louis show hours are Friday, April 1, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wizard World St. Louis 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 St. Louis, visit http://wizd.me/StLouisPR.
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.
The 2016 Wizard World Comic Con schedule is available at: www.wizardworld.com/wizcon.html.
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