Zenescope presents Creating Your Comic

Zenescope presents Creating Your Comic
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008, 4-5 PM
Zenescope’s Ralph Tedesco and Joe Brusha started a small indie comic book company in 2005 and have watched it grow rapidly ever since. Now they’re here to offer tips and advice on developing your own indie comic book. From idea to story development to artwork to pitching your series to publishers. Zenescope executive editor Raven Gregory and Zenescope art director David Seidman also join the discussion to share their own experiences of how they broke into such a competitive market. If you ever wanted to create and develop your own comic, this is the Wizard School class you definitely want to attend! T-shirts and DVDs will be raffled off and all attendees will receive a choice of free comics so don’t miss this panel!

Peter Steigerwald – Inside the Lines and Outside the Box 7

Peter Steigerwald – Inside the Lines and Outside the Box 7
SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008, 12-1 PM
Join Aspen’s Peter Steigerwald in his latest class, as he takes you beyond the standard coloring fundamentals and fills you in on what’s needed to become a comic book colorist. From his previous work at DC, to the current Soulfire series, and his most recent Marvel covers, Peter explains how to become one of the top colorists in the business! This class is definitely not to be missed or for the faint of heart!

KATIE SACKOFF AT WW PHILLY

ACTRESS KATEE SACKHOFF CONFIRMED FOR

WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA MAY 30-JUNE 1, 2008

The Award-Winning “Battlestar Galactica” Star Will Be On Hand To Greet Fans

Congers, NY (April 14, 2008) – Wizard World, the largest family-friendly comics and pop culture convention in the central US returns to Philadelphia May 30-June 1 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.  Fan-favorite and award-winning actress Katee Sackhoff of the television show Battlestar Galactica will be attending the 2008 convention.

Ronald D. Moore’s initially controversial reimagining of the 1970s cult series Battlestar Galactica has won critical acclaim and legions of fans with its unprecedented realism, complex plotlines, and top notch performances. Sackhoff portrays hotshot pilot Kara “Starbuck” Thrace, a role originally played by Dirk Benedict. Sackhoff’s brutally honest and tenacious performance reassured fans that she was perfect for the role. Since its debut in 2003, Sackhoff has been nominated for a Saturn award three times, one of which led to a win.

During her Saturday appearance, Sackhoff will be on hand to meet her fans and sign autographs.

For a complete list of events, registration forms, guests, panels, ticket prices, and times, please visit www.wizardworld.com.

WW PHILLY FEATURES TOY PROGRAMMING

WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION
WILL FEATURE THE ULTIMATE IN TOY PROGRAMMING!

Toy Superstars Clayburn Moore, the Four Horsemen and
Randy Falk of NECA Will Be On-Hand With Exclusives and More!

Congers, NY (April 14, 2008) – The Wizard World comic convention is coming to Philadelphia from May 30th to June 1st, and they’re bringing with them an array of events containing major reveals and exciting news for the toy industry! The convention will host the 1st Annual ToyFare Hall of Fame Awards, an awards ceremony created for the sole purpose of honoring and celebrating those entities that have had a significant and lasting impact on the toy industry. Along with the inaugural award ceremony, Wizard World Philadelphia will also showcase numerous How-To-Sculpt workshops with noted sculptors and company overviews and panels packed with exclusive information!

The Wizard World Philadelphia convention will include:

·        The 1st Annual ToyFare Hall of Fame Awards, where “ToyFare” Magazine will honor three entities for their significant contributions to and impact on the toy industry. This year’s inaugural inductees are Randy Falk of NECA, Clayburn Moore and the Four Horsemen. The ceremony for the 1st Annual ToyFare Hall of Fame Awards will be held on Friday, May 30th at 5 PM in the ToyFare Theatre.
·        Panels with some of the leading toy companies, designers and sculptors, including Diamond Select, Sideshow Collectibles, C.S. Moore Studio, Shiflett Brothers Originals, Tonner, Inc., NECA, Four Horsemen Studios, Far East Monsters and Nightmare Armor Studios. These panels will feature world premieres, exclusive announcements and big prize giveaways.
·        Informative How-To-Sculpt workshops with some of the best action figure, statue and bust sculptors in the toy industry. Randy Falk of NECA, Robert Tonner of Tonner, Inc., the Four Horsemen of Four Horsemen Studios, Clayburn Moore of C. S. Moore Studio, and the Shiflett Brothers from Shiflett Brothers Originals will all give insight into how they’ve perfected their craft and how you can, too!

DC’S DAN DIDIO COMES TO WW PHILLY!

You can meet the man who killed Blue Beetle, introduced an Infinite Crisis into the DC Universe and reminded us to “expect the unexpected” every month at this year’s Wizard World Philadelphia! As DC’s charismatic VP-Executive Editor and Wizard Magazine’s 2003 Man of the Year, DiDIo is the man who’s running the editorial show on all your favorite DC books, from Action Comics to Wonder Woman!

Come see the man himself at any of DC’s electrifying panels throughout the weekend and he just might let you in on the next bombshell from Final Crisis!

Wrestling extravaganza at WW Philly!

Many stars of the ring have signed up to appear at Wizard World Philadelphia, guaranteeing that this will be the biggest and baddest Wizard World yet! Mick Foley, The Iron Sheik and Al Snow are just some of the names scheduled to put the convention in a choke hold from May 30th to June 1st. Mankind, Dude Love, Cactus Jack – Mick Foley is a WWE wrestling superstar by any name. Foley is also the #1 best-selling author of the autobiographical “Have A Nice Day!” and “Foley Is Good,” writer of three children’s books and fan of sock puppets everywhere! The Iron Sheik is known for his feuds with Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund, Sgt. Slaughter and countless other legends from the WWE. His recent appearances on The Howard Stern Show have won him a new audience that he now entertains live on the Howard Stern “Killers of Comedy” tour. Wrestling sensation Al Snow is a former WWE Hardcore, Eurpoean, and Tag team Champion and is the current trainer for MTV’s Tough Enough.

Wizard World Philadelphia will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from May 30th to June 1st.

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THE IRON SHEIK IS COMING TO WW PHILLY!

Former WWE World Champion the Iron Sheik will be bringing his charismatic persona to this year’s Wizard World Philadelphia! The Iron Sheik will be dominating the convention, signing autographs and taking on all who challenge him! Known for his feuds with Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund, Sgt. Slaughter and countless other legends from the WWE, the Iron Sheik easily became one of the greatest wrestling villains of all time. During his tenure with the WWE, the Iron Sheik became not only the WWE World Champion but Tag Team Champion and winner of the first Battle Royal as well.

Wizard World Philadelphia will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from May 30th to June 1st.

ANDY KUBERT COMING TO WW PHILLY!

Superstar DC artist Andy Kubert will be appearing at Wizard World Philadelphia! One of the most successful artists of the last twenty years, Kubert has worked on such mega-hit titles as Batman, X-Men, and Captain America. Kubert’s buzzed about run with Grant Morrison on Batman has been some of the best work of his career. Their revolutionary run together wowed readers with the introduction of Batman’s son Damian and gave Kubert the chance to illustrate ninja man-bats! Kubert has also turned out some stunning covers for DC, including issues of Nightwing and Northlanders as well as covers for the trades of Countdown: Arena, Countdown to Final Crisis and Batman: The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul. Before going exclusive with DC he was Marvel’s go-to guy for big events, working on Origin, 1602, and Ultimate Iron Man.

You can catch Andy Kubert at Wizard World Philadelphia on Saturday, May 31st.

Volunteer at WW Chicago!

Wizard World is back in the Chicago area from August 9-12th, 2007, and we’re looking for a few good volunteers to help out at the show.

to our resident taskmaster, at wizardworldchicago@wizardent.com.