Daniel Acuña, Jesus Saiz, Claudio Aboy, Ethan Van Sciver, Greg Horn Also Head Steallar Artist Alley At Pop Culture Festival At Pennsylvania Convention Center
Greg Capullo (“Batman,†“Spawnâ€), Eisner Award Hall of Famers Marv Wolfman (“DCU Online,†“Crisis on Infinite Earthsâ€) and Neal Adams (“Batman,†“X-Menâ€), Jim Cheung (“Avengers vs. X-Men,†“Iron Manâ€) and Daniel Acuña (“Uncanny Avengers,†“Captain Americaâ€) headline the more than 200 comics artists and writers scheduled to attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, June 19-22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It is the eighth of 16 events in the 2014 series produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and will also feature a top-drawer collection of well-known comics artists and writers and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions.
Other notable creators include Jesus Saiz (“Swamp Thing,†“Justice Leagueâ€), Claudio Aboy (“Heavy Metal,†“Marilynâ€), Ethan Van Sciver (“Green Lantern,†“Flashâ€), Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell (painters), Greg Horn (“Marvel: World of Heroes,†“Walt Disneyâ€), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,†“Army of Darknessâ€), J.G. Jones (“Spider-Man,†“Before Watchmenâ€), Michael Golden (“Hulk,†“Daredevilâ€), Mikel Janin (“JLA,†“Flashpointâ€), Francis Portela (“LoSH,†“Wolverineâ€) and Paco Diaz Luque (“A+X,†“X-Treme X-Menâ€).
In addition, the first 4,000 Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con VIP attendees (including all VIP packages) will receive an exclusive variant cover of Marvel’s “Amazing Spider-Man #1.2,†drawn by Jones, at registration.
David Boreanaz (“Bones,†“Angelâ€), Nathan Fillion (“Castle,†Serenity), Whoopi Goldberg (“The View,†Sister Act), Christopher Lloyd (“Taxi,†Back to the Future), WWE® Superstars John Cena, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (“Doctor Whoâ€) and Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead,†Boondock Saints) head the roster of standout celebrities attending. Other notables include Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Hurt Locker), Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, “Once Upon a Timeâ€), Evan Peters (X-Men, Days of Future Past) and John Carpenter (director, Halloween, Escape from L.A.).
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, June 19, 3-8 p.m.; Friday, June 20, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more on the 2014 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.
The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.
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