“Walking Dead,” "Family Guy" Previews, Celebrity Q&A's Highlight Atlanta Comic Con Programming

Nov. 30, 2010 - PRLog -- ATLANTA – Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con today announced its rich, diverse programming schedule, featuring exclusive TV and movie previews and screenings, unique celebrity Q&A's, movie screenings, game shows, artist schools and more for the event, set for Saturday and Sunday at the Cobb Galleria Centre.

Some of the highlights include:

***Preview of the hot new AMC series “The Walking Dead,” including a Q&A with several of the stars featured in this week's issue of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (Sunday, 2 p.m.)

***Exclusive extended nine-minute preview of “It's A Trap,” the third installment of the “Family Guy Star Wars Saga” video, introduced by Billy Dee Williams, who will also conduct a Q&A panel (Saturday, noon)

***Rare Q&A panels with Henry Winkler, Pam Grier and Mimi Rogers, as well as popular Comic Con guests Ernie Hudson, Adam West and Burt Ward

***New Trivia Game Show hosted by Coolwaters Productions' Derek Maki and starring Tom Woodruff Jr., Robert Maillet and Mike Grell (Saturday, 2:30 p.m.)

***Screenings of three full feature films: HYSTERICAL PSYCHO, RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE and THE LAST LOVECRAFT: RELIC OF CTHULHU

***Wizard Art School and Q&A's featuring leading artists like Greg Horn, Bill Sinkiewicz, Ethan Van Sciver, Cully Hamner, Michael Golden and others

***The popular adult costume contest and fun kids costume contest with great prizes

Atlanta Comic Con programming will take place in Room 103 and Room 104 of the Cobb Galleria Centre, and is included with admission to the event.  Seating for panels is strictly limited and available on a first come first serve basis and each room will be cleared between panels.  The full schedule is below:

Saturday

11:00am-12:00pm
ROOM 103 Wizard Art School w/ Michael Golden

12:00pm-1:30pm
ROOM 103 Billy Dee Williams Q&A with Family Guy Exclusive Screening

12:00pm-1:00pm
ROOM 104 Jolly Rogers Artist Panel w/ Tony Harris and Tony Shasteen

1:30pm-2:30pm
ROOM 103 Pam Grier Q&A

1:00pm-2:00pm
ROOM 104 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Nash and Lita

2:30pm-3:30pm
ROOM 103 Coolwaters Productions Game Show

3:30pm-4:00pm
ROOM 103 Henry Winkler Q&A

3:00pm-4:00pm
ROOM 104 Artist Panel w/ Cully Hamner, Brian Stelfreze, Laura Martin and Carl Story

4:00pm-4:45pm
ROOM 103 Batman and Robin Q&A

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
ROOM 103
“The Rite” trailer screening.

5:00pm-5:30pm
ROOM 103 MLARKY web-based comedy series clips w/ Dan Fogler

5:00pm-6:00pm
ROOM 104 Artist Q&A w/ Joe Linsner

5:30pm- 7:00pm
ROOM 103 Hysterical Psycho Screening w/ Dan Fogler

6:00pm-8:00pm
ROOM 104 Adult Costume Contest

7:00pm- 8:30pm
ROOM 103 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Screening

8:30pm-10:30pm
ROOM 103 The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu Screening

Sunday

11:00am-12:00pm
ROOM 103 Shawn Crystal and SCAD Q&A

12:00pm-1:00pm
ROOM 103 Ernie Hudson Q&A

12:00pm-1:00pm
ROOM 104 Artist Q&A w/ Bill Sienkiewicz

1:00pm-2:00pm
ROOM 103 Wizard Art School w/ Greg Horn

1:00pm-2:00pm
ROOM 104 Mimi Rogers Q&A

2:00pm-3:00pm
ROOM 103 Walking Dead Preview w/ Zombies

2:00pm-3:00pm
ROOM 104 Wizard Art School w/ Mike Grell

3:00pm-4:00pm
ROOM 103 Artist Q&A w/ Ethan Van Sciver

4:00pm-5:00pm
ROOM 103 Kids Costume Contest

4:00pm-5:00pm
ROOM 104 Artist Q&A Panel with Cam Stewart, Humberto Ramos and Koi Turnbull

The Cobb Galleria Centre is located at 2 Galleria Parkway in Atlanta.  Atlanta Comic Con is the final stop on Wizard’s eight-city 2010 North American tour.  Hours are Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m..  Tickets are available in advance or by calling 1-866-882-5860 and online at www.wizardworld.com/atlanta.html at up to a 15% savings over tickets purchased at the door.  Advance adult single-day tickets are $25; two-day weekend tickets are $40, and tickets are free for children age 10 and under when accompanied by a paid adult (limit two children per adult).  VIP packages with special entry and exclusive items are also available.

For the most recent event information please visit www.wizardworld.com and become an Atlanta Comic Con Fan on Facebook.

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Gareb Shamus founded Wizard Entertainment in 1991. Today, Shamus publishes consumer magazines Wizard, ToyFare, FunFare and numerous books about pop-culture’s top talent, comic books and toys. Shamus also produces a North American Comic Con tour.