A terse SEC filing on Friday has led to headlines all over comics: Gareb Shamus has resigned as CEO, President and Director of Wizard World, Inc., the convention-running entity of the Wizard empire. Seeing as how Shamus is the owner and founder of the company it came as a shock. But what does it really…
As of last Thursday, Gareb Shamus is no longer president/CEO of Wizard World, Inc. Being publicly traded, notice of this change had to be filed with the SEC. This includes the company’s report and also includes Gareb’s letter of resignation. An SEC filing is about as official as you’re likely to get on the matter.
New Pulp Authors at Wizard World Austin This Weekend! Wizard World Austin, premiere pop culture convention for the state of Texas ishappening this weekend, Friday November 11th through Sunday the 13th. On hand to represent the New Pulpmovement are authors Alan J. Porter and MikeBullock, both with tables in the creator section,better known as Artist…
Congratulations to Brian Cronin on the 300th installment of Comic Book Legends Revealed, his ongoing series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true, false, or somewhere in between. Click here for an archive of the previous two hundred and ninety-nine, or buy the book he got out of it, Was Superman…
Hate to say it, but I did predict this back last year, albeit a few days late for ‘08.Straight from Wizard’s press release: Wizard Entertainment announced today that it has postponed its 2009 Wizard World Los Angeles show slated for March 13-15 and cancelled the Wizard World Texas show November 6-8 due to the current…
The world of The Dark Tower isn’t the only location where Peter David leaves his mark. The Writer Of Stuff shares some insight on his Fallen Angel series, how The Skrulls ended up in She Hulk before Secret Invasion and why a Babylon 5 comic might not work, plus: That other famous TV theme written…
WizardWorld Texas, to be held at the Arlington Convention Center November 7-9, has named John Cassady its Guest of Honor. Cassady, currently drawing The Lone Ranger for Dynamite Entertainment, has made his name on titles including Astonishing X-Men and Planetary. Additional guests named include Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Christos Gage (Avengers: The Initiative), Marc Guggenheim (Amazing…
We put the wrap on this year’s show with some fan comments on the event, a quick tidbit from Marvel on a new Young Avengers one shot and the story of one group of guys who turned this years trek to Chicago into a new publishing venture. Come on, one more time – just for…
Updating our earlier coverage of efforts to raise money for industry legend Gene Colan, Marvel and Hero Initiative recently announced plans for a series of limited print sales and auctions of Colan’s Iron Man art, among other offerings. From the Hero Initiative announcement: The Hero Initiative in conjunction with Marvel Comics is launching a series…
Updating our earlier coverage of efforts to raise money for industry legend Gene Colan, Marvel and Hero Initiative recently announced plans for a series of limited print sales and auctions of Colan’s Iron Man art, among other offerings. From the Hero Initiative announcement: The Hero Initiative in conjunction with Marvel Comics is launching a series…
In addition to the costumes, comics, movies and occasional booth babes, conventions like Wizard World LA often provide the opportunity to see a few celebrities (and, of course, give them $15 to sign a photograph). This year’s WWLA was no exception, and some of the entertainment industry’s most semi-famous people turned out for the show….
When attending conventions like Wizard World Los Angeles you often get to see just how devoted to their favorite character some hardcore fans really are. How can you tell? Well, these fans generally don’t just pay their money and passively attend the show going from one panel to another, buying the latest action figures, comics…
