Nathan Fillion, William Shatner, Bruce Campbell, Summer Glau Headline Celebrity Guests
At Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, April 4-6
Adam
West, Burt Ward, Ralph Macchio, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Sean Astin,
Michael Rosenbaum, Eliza Dushku, Top Comics Creators Also Among Stars
At Pop Culture Festival At America's Center
ST. LOUIS -
Nathan Fillion ("Castle," "Firefly"), William Shatner ("Star Trek,"
"T.J. Hooker"), Bruce Campbell ("Burn Notice," Evil Dead) and Summer
Glau ("Firefly," "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") are among
the popular celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World St. Louis Comic
Con, April 4-6 at America's Center.
The standout lineup
will also include Daryl "DMC" McDaniels ("Run-D.M.C."), Sean Astin (The
Lord of the Rings, Rudy), Adam West ("Batman," "Family Guy"), Burt Ward
("Batman"), Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid, My Cousin Vinny) and many
others.It is the fifth of 16 events currently scheduled 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.
Fillion, Campbell,
Glau, McDaniels and Astin will appear on Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6.
Shatner will attend on Friday and Saturday; Macchio, West and Ward are
scheduled for all three days.
This marks the second Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con; a successful inaugural event was held in March 2013.
Superstar
comics creators scheduled to attend include Eisner Award Hall of Famer
Neal Adams ("Batman," "Green Lantern"), Greg Capullo ("Spawn," "Haunt"),
Salvador Larroca ("Avengers vs. X-Men," "Iron Man"), Ethan Van Sciver
("Green Lantern," "Action Comics"), David Mack ("Daredevil," "End of
Days"), Arthur Suydam ("Marvel Zombies," "Army of Darkness"), John Tyler
Christopher ("Amazing Spider-Man," "Avengers Arena"), and 50+ others to
date.
Other headline
celebrities on the St. Louis Comic Con roster include Eliza Dushku
("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel"), Jon Bernthal ("The Walking Dead,"
Night at the Museum), Michael Rosenbaum ("Smallville," "Batman
Beyond"), Milo Ventimiglia ("Heroes," Rocky Balboa), Alan Tudyk
("Serenity," Wreck it Ralph), WWF/WWE wrestler Chris Jericho, Jason
David Frank ("Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers"), Allison Mack
("Smallville," "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies"), Robert Knepper
("Prison Break," "Star Trek: TNG") and Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock
Saints, "Dexter").
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 St.
Louis Comic Con show hours are Friday, April 4, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday,
April 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, April 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
A first-class lineup
of topical programming takes place all three days at the event, with
celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contest, movie
screenings, evening parties and more. Sunday, April 6, is also Kids
Day, with an array of activities and programming specially designed for
the younger Wizard World fans.
St.
Louis Comic Con 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, often stopping by the Show Stage, the ideal place
to see and be seen.
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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