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Follow on Google News | To the Con, Robin!... Burt Ward To Attend Wizard World Chicago Comic ConBurt Ward, who played "Robin" on the classic television series "Batman," will attend Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 19-22. It marks the first time in 25 years that Ward and Adam West, who portrayed "Batman," will appear together in Chicago.
By: Jerry Milani Though an avid comic fan growing up, Ward had somehow never read an issue of "Batman" when he first auditioned for the role of Robin. Quickly impressing the producers, Ward was cast as Robin alongside West’s Batman for an unforgettable three season run that lasted 120 episodes. The legacy of Batman has stayed with Ward throughout his career. He has reunited with West numerous times to reprise his role as Robin, and has also written an autobiography about his Batman experiences called Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, signed copies of which will be available at Chicago Comic Con. Outside of Batman, Ward has appeared in Moving Targets, Homeboys In Outer Space, Alien Force, The Dwelling, Smoothtalker And Kill Crazy. In recent years, Ward has founded a charitable organization called Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc, which rescues giant breed dogs like Great Danes and some smaller breed dogs. He also runs Logical Figments, a special effects contractor that provides graphics and animation for commercials and occasional feature films including Bulletproof Monk. Visit http://www.burtwardlive.com for updated information and news on Ward, and http://gentlegiantsrescue.com for more on Gentle Giants. Chicago Comic Con runs from August 19-22, 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. This major pop-culture convention brings together fans of comics, toys, collectibles and offers a chance to see actors, writers, artists that each industry has to offer. # # # About Wizard Entertainment: Gareb Shamus founded Wizard Entertainment in 1991. Today, Shamus publishes consumer magazines Wizard, ToyFare, FunFare and numerous books about pop-culture’ For the most recent event information please visit http://www.wizardworld.com and become a Chicago Comic Con Fan on Facebook. End
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