Tag: Wizard World Comic Con

Chris Sarandon, Jewel Staite, Dichen Lachman, Kevin Nash, Laura Vandervoort, Lou Ferrigno, More in Wizard World’s Fifth Visit to Alliant Energy Center

MADISON, Wis. – “Smallville” stars Tom Welling (“Clark Kent”), Michael Rosenbaum (“Lex Luthor”), Erica Durance (“Lois Lane”) and Laura Vandervoort (“Kara”), The Princess Bride standouts Cary Elwes (“Westley) and Chris Sarandon (“Prince Humperdinck”), Jewel Staite (“Firefly,” “Stargate Atlantis”), Dichen Lachman (“Altered Carbon,” “Animal Kingdom”), professional wrestler Kevin Nash and Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk,” “The King of Queens”) are among the celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Madison, set for October 25-27 at Alliant Energy Center.

MADISON, Wis., – From a variety of music styles, trivia, karaoke, magic, dance and personality Kato Kaelin introducing it all, Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) today announced the highlights of its new non-stop entertainment lineup at Wizard World Comic Con Madison, Sept. 22-24 at the Alliant Energy Center. The initiative, designed to keep the show floor buzzing throughout the weekend, will feature national and local acts of all kinds, allowing fans to enjoy more of the best of pop culture during the events. All of the entertainment is included free with any admission to the show.

“We want Wizard World Madison attendees to come away from our show with a full pop culture experience that goes beyond meeting celebrities and getting autographs and photographs,” said John Maatta, Wizard World CEO. “Whether it’s interactive Q&A’s with interesting personalities, live music, magic, dance and art demonstrations, it will be wall-to-wall entertainment all weekend. These are in addition to the celebrity sessions, creator panels and other topical programming fans have come to expect at Wizard World events.”

Among the highlights of the Wizard World Comic Con Madison entertainment lineup are:

● Musicians Victor Johnson (piano, synthesizer, Friday), Face Time Police (acoustic, Friday), The Cat’s Pajamas (pop, Saturday), Water Street Bridge (eclectic acoustic, Saturday), Klingon Pop Warrior (Klingon pop, Sunday), Rock it Man Entertainment dueling piano show (Sunday)
● Live action role play with Last Hope LARP in live combat demo (Saturday, Sunday)
● Rob Rasner combines magic and humor combine with music and audience participation (Saturday)
● Thomas Ian Nicholas (Rookie of the Year, American Pie) performing an acoustic set (Friday and Sunday)
● Trivia all weekend, with fun prizes
● Wizard World Karaoke – fans are the stars! (Friday and Saturday)
● Wizard World Hall of Legends induction ceremony (Friday, 7 p.m.) with Jens Robinson accepting on behalf of his father Jerry Robinson, creator of the “Robin” character
● Costume contest for adults (Saturday) and kids (Saturday and Sunday)
● DJ spinning all weekend
● Kaelin hosting many of the performances during the event, including trivia and giveaways right from the entertainment stage

The full schedule of entertainment and programming can be found at http://wizardworld.com/programming-entertainment/madison.

The entertainment offerings supplement a top-flite celebrity lineup which includes Stan Lee (Marvel Comics CEO Emeritus), Lennie James (“The Walking Dead,” Snatch), Sean Maher (“Firefly,” Serenity), WWE® Superstar Becky Lynch™ Emma Caulfield (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Beverly Hills, 90210”), Monica Rial (“Dragon Ball Z,” “Fullmetal Alchemist”), Juliet Landau (Ed Wood, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), James Frain (“Gotham,” True Blood”), Rachel Skarsten (“Lost Girl,” “Reign”) and more. The event marks Wizard World’s third annual show in Madison and the 12th on Wizard World’s 2017 calendar.

Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Madison show hours are Friday, September 22, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, September 23, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, September 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult.

Wizard World Comic Con Madison 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 evening.

For more on the 2017 Wizard World Madison, visit http://wizd.me/MadisonPR.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment 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 the digital Wizard magazine and introduced WizPop, a daily news service reporting on the biggest pop culture stories of the day, and featuring a weekly recap covering the news of the week. Fans can interact with Wizard World at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally.

The 2017 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.

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Resulting Media Coverage:

• Cap Times (Sept. 19, 2017): “Juliet ‘Dru’ Landau finds that the power of ‘Buffy’ never dies“
• The Badger Herald (Sept. 19, 2017): “Actress Rachel Skarsten talks career, importance of comic con events“
• InBusiness (Sept. 19, 2017): “Wizard World proves Madison is a comic book town“
• Z104.1 FM (Sept. 20, 2017): “Thomas Ian Nicholas From American Pie Calls In“

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April 4, 2016

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Jerry Milani
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‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,’ Mike Colter Q&As Highlight Programming At Wizard World Madison, April 8-10

(MADISON, Wis.) – Q&A sessions with “Doctor Who” stars David Tennant and Alex Kingston, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” duo Elizabeth Henstridge and Brett Dalton, and “Jessica Jones/Luke Cage” standout Mike Colter, costume contests, comics-themed sessions, gaming tournaments and more are among the programming highlights at Wizard World Madison, Friday through Sunday, April 8-10 at Alliant Energy Center. Most programming is included as part of the standard event admission.

Some highlights of the more than 50 panels scheduled include:

• Interactive Q&A with “Doctor Who” stars Tennant (Saturday, 5 p.m.) and Kingston (Saturday, 1 p.m.); “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s” Henstridge and Dalton (Saturday, 3 p.m.); and a voice acting session with Charles Martinet (“Mario”) and Cas Anvar (“Assassin’s Creed) (Sunday, noon)
• Solo Q&A sessions with Billy Boyd of Lord of the Rings (Saturday, noon); “Ghost Hunter” Steve Gonsalves (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.), Colter (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.), “Finn & Jake” star Jeremy Shada (Saturday, 2:30 p.m.), “Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s” Nicholas Brendon (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show) (Sunday, 1 p.m.), WWE® Diva Paige™ (Sunday, 1:30 p.m.) and Kristin Bauer (“True Blood”) (Sunday, 2 p.m.)
• Panels featuring superstar creators J. Sedelmaier (Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), Dirk Manning (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.), Tom Cook (Saturday, 2 p.m.) and more
• “Storytelling” with artist Michael Golden (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.)
• Focus on Wisconsin creators Mike Baron (2 time Eisner award winner), Barb Kaalberg and Jeffrey Butler (artist Badger, Green Hornet) (Saturday, 11:30 a.m.)
• Gaming events including Naruto 4, Pokken, Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Smash Bros. Tournaments and free play
• U-CRE-8 Comics Presents: Character Crafters and VIPs of Self-Publishing with Dandridge (Saturday 11:30 a.m.)
• World famous Wizard World Costume Contests for adults (Saturday, 7 p.m.) and kids (Sunday, 3 p.m.)

Unless noted, programming events take place in the designated General Programming Rooms at the Alliant energy Center. VIP tickets or additional costs may apply to ensure access to select activities, as noted.

A full list of Wizard World comic con Madison programming is available at http://wizardworld.com/comiccon/madison/programming-madison.html (subjects, guests, times and rooms subject to change).

Wizard World comic con Madison is the sixth in the 2016 series of comic cons produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD). For more on the event, visit http://wizd.me/MadisonPR.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic cons, gaming 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.

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Resulting Media Coverage:

• The Badger Herald (April 5, 2016): “At Wizard World Comic Con, Fans are Embracing True Selves as Response to ‘Don’t Dream It, Be It’“
• The Cap Times (April 6, 2016): “For Billy Boyd, Talking About ‘Lord of the Rings’ is Force of Hobbit“
• The Hog (April 6, 2016): “Liz Rudolph with Barry Bostwick“
• JAMZ (April 7, 2016): “Steve Gonsalves Interview”
• WOLX (April 7, 2016): “Steve Gonsalves Interview”
• WMMM (April 7, 2016): “Steve Gonsalves Interview”
• Isthmus (April 7, 2016): “From Brainiac to Badass“
• Isthmus (April 7, 2016): “A Badger Homecoming“
• WISC-TV (April 7, 2016): “Paranormal Society Investigator Previews Madison’s Comic Con“
• WKOW-TV (April 8, 2016): “Wizard World Comic Con in Madison This Weekend“
• Wisconsin State Journal (April 8, 2016): “Wizard World is a Pop-Culture Celebration“
• NBC15 (April 8, 2016): “The Morning Show: Steve Gonsalves“
• WOLX (April 8, 2016): “Barry Bostwick Interview”
• WMMM (April 8, 2016): “Barry Bostwick Interview”
• WIBA (April 9, 2016): “Wizard World Comic Con Returns to Madison “