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| ![]() Reedus, Shatner, Lee, Punk Among Top Celebrity Guests At Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Jan. 24-26Ron Perlman, Robert Englund, Bruce Campbell, Billy Dee Williams, Adam West, Top Comics Creators Also Among Highlight Stars At Pop Culture Festival At Oregon Convention Center
By: Wizard World, Inc. Reedus, Perlman, Englund and Campbell will appear on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 25-26. Lee will attend on Friday and Saturday, Shatner and Punk will appear on Friday, and Williams and West are scheduled for all three days. This year marks the second Wizard World Portland Comic Con following a successful debut in Feb. 2013. Superstar comics creators scheduled to attend include Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams (“Batman,” Other celebrities on the Portland Comic Con roster include "The Walking Dead" stars Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden and Michael Rooker, Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers”), Burt Ward ("Batman"), Elvira ("Elvira, Mistress of the Dark"), Peter Mayhew (Star Wars), Linda Blair (The Exorcist), Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy: The Vampire Slayer”), Ray Park (Star Wars: Episode 1, X-Men) and Grant Wilson (“Ghost Hunters”). 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, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Wizard World Portland Comic Con show hours are Friday, Jan. 24, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place all three days at the event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contest, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Sunday, Jan. 26, is also Kids Day, with an array of activities and programming specially designed for the younger Wizard World fans. Portland Comic Con is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor, often stopping by the Show Stage, the ideal place to see and be seen. For more on the 2014 Wizard World Portland Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/ About Wizard World: Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests. The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com. Wizard World 2014 Schedule January 24-26 – Wizard World Portland Comic Con February 7-9 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con March 7-9 – Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con March 28-30 – Wizard World Louisville Comic Con April 4-6 – Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con May 2-4 – Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con May 30-June 1 – Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con June 19-22 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con August 1-3 – Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con August 21-24 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con September 12-14 – Wizard World Richmond Comic Con September 26-28 – Wizard World Nashville Comic Con October 2-4 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con October 31-November 2 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con November 7-9 – Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con November 21-23 – Wizard World Reno Comic Con End
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