The Coca-Cola Company Announced As Title Sponsor For Wizard World/FansTang Comic Con Guangzhou

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - May 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) (“Wizard World” or the “Company”), FansTang and The Coca Cola Company today announced a partnership by which the world’s largest beverage company will become the title sponsor of Wizard World Presents FansTang Comic Con Guangzhou, set for May 30-June 1, 2015, at Canton Fair Complex (China Import and Export Complex) in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome The Coca Cola Company as a title sponsor of Wizard World Presents FansTang Comic Con Guangzhou,” said John Macaluso, Wizard World CEO. “It is perhaps the world’s best-known brand, and we believe that the event has a tremendous future with such a prestigious title sponsor. We are confident that The Coca Cola Company will find the event to be a valuable and effective global marketing platform and hope that it leads to further involvement with the extremely engaged audience that Wizard World delivers.”

The inaugural event is one of 27 on the schedule of pop culture conventions to be produced by Wizard World in 2015. Wizard World Presents FansTang Comic Con Guangzhou will be the Company’s first venture outside of North America. Celebrities currently scheduled to attend include Paul Wesley (“The Vampire Diaries,” “24”), Lee Pace (Guardians of the Galaxy), Matthew Moy (“2 Broke Girls”), Claire Holt (“The Vampire Diaries”), Candice Accola (“The Vampire Diaries”), Dominic Purcell (“Prison Break”) and Elizabeth Henstridge and Chloe Bennet (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”).

For more information about Wizard World Presents FansTang Comic Con Guangzhou, visit www.wizardworld.com/home-guangzhou.html.

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, cosplay, comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

About FansTang

FansTang, wholly owned by China Branding Group Limited, is the largest provider of localized international live events content, social media content and non-studio Hollywood and related video content into the China marketplace. FansTang also maintains the most robust international content data platform that services a growing portfolio of major clients including studios, Hollywood agencies, international ad agencies and brands.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™, a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

The 2015 Wizard World Comic Con schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com.

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