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Follow on Google News | Wizard World Des Moines Attendees to Receive 'The Walking Dead #1' Cover By Phil Hester, June 12-14‘The Wretch,’ ‘The Coffin’ Creator, Iowa Native Has Drawn 11th Cover In 2015 Series Available At Iowa Events Center For Full-Price Attendees; VIP Fans Get Additional B&W Sketch Cover At Registration
By: Wizard World Inc. The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 edition will be produced in extremely limited quantities and is available at registration to fans at the Iowa Events Center only while supplies last. VIP attendees will receive an additional black & white sketch version of the comic. Hester has been making comics for over two decades, beginning while a student at the University of Iowa. He spent many years on the indie comics scene, culminating in his Eisner Award-nominated series The Wretch. Phil broke into the mainstream with a long run as penciler on DC’s Swamp Thing. He also drew Kevin Smith’s revival of Green Arrow with long time inker Ande Parks. He created The Coffin with artist Mike Huddleston, and Firebreather with artist Andy Kuhn, now a television feature for Cartoon Network. Phil lives in rural Iowa with his wife and two children. Phil’s more recent work includes writing Kirkman’s Invincible Universe, IDW’s THUNDER Agents, and Dynamite’s The Shadow, as well as drawing DC’s Batman Beyond and The Flash TV comic. He has also written Mythic for Image comics. The artists for future books will be announced as they are selected. A similar series in 2013 featuring exclusives of The Walking Dead #1 proved to be wildly popular with fans. The full schedule of 2015-16 Wizard World shows is available at http://www.wizardworld.com/ The Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines celebrity roster includes “The Walking Dead” star Michael Cudlitz (“Sgt. Abraham Ford), as well as William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “T.J. Hooker”), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Brian’s Song), Cassandra Peterson ("Elvira, Mistress of the Dark"), Jewel Staite ("Firefly," “Stargate: In addition to Hester, Artist Alley in Des Moines will feature Neal Adams (“Batman,” 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. The 12th of 26 events currently scheduled on the 2015 Wizard World calendar, Des Moines show hours are Friday, June 12, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, June 14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/ For more information, please visit Skybound online at www.skybound.com and www.thewalkingdead.com. About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) Wizard World, Inc. (http://www.wizardworld.com) The 2015 Wizard World Comic Con schedule is available at: www.wizardworld.com/ End
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