Wizard World Tulsa Attendees to Receive 'The Walking Dead #1' Cover By Billy Martin, October 23-25

TULSA, Okla. - Oct. 8, 2015 - PRLog -- Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, today announced that illustrator and musician Billy Martin has drawn the 20th in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa, October 23-25. Skybound’s The Walking Dead created by Kirkman, the groundbreaking, Eisner Award winning comic book series, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 edition will be produced in extremely limited quantities and is available at registration to fans at the Cox Business Center only while supplies last. VIP attendees will receive an additional black & white sketch version of the comic.

Best known as the lead guitarist and keyboard player for the multi-platinum selling band Good Charlotte, Martin has been splitting his passion for music and art professionally for more than a decade. His art can been seen in Good Charlotte’s album art, stage design and merchandise.

Martin ran his own clothing line, Level 27, for ten years featuring his goth/horror themed art before he decided to close the line to further his art in the illustration world. Martin has worked for Disney, Upper Deck/Marvel Trading Cards, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, BOOM! Ent. and SLG 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/wizcon.html.

The Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa celebrity roster includes “The Walking Dead” stars Sonequa Martin-Green and Alexandra Breckenridge as well as Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead,” Boondock Saints), WWE® Superstars Undertaker® and Seth Rollins™ and Diva Charlotte™, Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes,” “Gilmore Girls”), Vince Neil (Lead Singer, Mötley Crüe), Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, Evil Dead), Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, Rudy), Phil LaMarr (voice actor, “Futurama,” “Family Guy”), Christian Kane (“The Librarians,” Leverage), Taryn Manning (“Orange is the New Black,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and many others.

In addition to Martin, Artist Alley in Tulsa will feature Neal Adams (“Batman,” “X-Men”), Tom Cook (“He-Man,” “She-Ra”), Jai Nitz (“Dream Thief,” “Green Hornet”), Phil Ortiz (“The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”), John Beatty (“Marvel Super Heroes,” “Secret Wars”), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”), Greg Horn (“Marvel: War of Heroes,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”), James O’Barr (“The Crow”) and more.

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 21st of 24 events currently scheduled on the 2015 Wizard World calendar, Tulsa show hours are Friday, October 23, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, October 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-tulsa.html.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. (http://www.wizardworld.com) 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: www.wizardworld.com/wizcon.html.