Bryan Hitch, Salvador Larroca, Leinil Yu, Bob Layton, Yildiray Cinar, Barry Kitson Head Up 175+ Comics Creators At Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June 2
Mico Suayan, Julian Totino
Tedesco, Angel Unzueta, Michael Golden, Greg Horn, J.G. Jones Among Other
Superstar Artists On Board At Pennsylvania Convention Center
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YORK and PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2013 – A superstar lineup of comics writers and
artists, including such luminaries as Bryan Hitch (“Wolverine,” “Captain
America”), Eisner Award winner Salvador Larroca (“Avengers vs. X-Men,”
“Iron Man”), Leinil Yu (“Hulk,” “Superman: Birthright”), Bob Layton (“Avengers,”
“Batman”), Yildiray Cinar (“Teen Titans,” “Action Comics”) and Barry
Kitson (“Thor,” “Green Lantern”) will be among the more than 175 scheduled
to populate Artist Alley at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June
2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Eisner Award Hall of Famer Stan Lee will attend on Friday and
Saturday, May 31 – June 1, appearing in the celebrity area.
The international roster also features
top creators like Mico Suayan ("The Punisher," "Batman:
Arkham Unhinged"), Julian Totino Tedesco ("X-Treme X-Men,
"Daredevil"), Angel Unzueta ("Titans, "DC Comics
Presents"), Michael Golden ("Star Wars,"
"BSG"), Greg Horn ("Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,"
"Wonder Woman"), Phil Noto (“Buffy,” “Batgirl”) and J.G.
Jones ("Final Crisis," "Wanted"). Nearly any comics character and franchise
imaginable are represented by at least one, and usually more, of these talented
men and women.
In addition to displaying some of
their best work at the event, most creators at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic
Con will be available for commissions.
Many will also take part in four full days of Creator Spotlights and a
wide variety of other panel programming focusing on the comics industry, to be
announced in the coming weeks.
Other special guest creators scheduled
to attend are Tyler Kirkham (“Superboy,” “Ultimate FF”), Doug Sneyd
(“Playboy”), Mark Texeira (“The Punisher,” “Black Panther”), Tom
Raney (“AVX: Consequences,” “Deadpool”) and recent Eisner Award nominee Ryan
Inzana (“Johnny Jihad,” “Ichiro”).
Celebrities
featured at Philadelphia Comic Con include “Castle” star Nathan Fillion, fellow
“Serenity” and Firefly headliner Summer Glau, “Star Trek's”
William Shatner, WWE® Superstars John Cena® and Daniel Bryan®
and “The Walking Dead” trio of Norman Reedus, Michael Rooker and Jon
Bernthal.
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, comics, toys, video gaming, television,
sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con show
hours are Thursday, May 30, 3-8 p.m.; Friday, May 31, noon – 7 p.m.; Saturday,
June 1, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For more on the 2013 Wizard World
Philadelphia Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-pa.html.
About Wizard World:
Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces
Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate
graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and
social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV,
artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels,
and costume contests.
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SAVE THE 2013-14 DATES *****
May
30 - June 2 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
June
28-30 – Wizard World New York City Experience
August
8-11 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September
20-22 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
October
18-20 – Wizard World Nashville Comic Con
November
22-24 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con
January
24-26, 2014 – Wizard World Portland Comic Con
February
7-9, 2014 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
April
4-6, 2014 – Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
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