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Admissions Now On Sale For First Seven Wizard World Comic Cons In 2015
Business Wire - Tue Sep 02, 9:17AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) today announced that VIP, three-day and single day admissions are now available for its first seven Comic Con events on the 2015 schedule, through the year's first quarter. Fans can visit http://wizd.me/PRAdmissions to purchase admissions for events beginning with Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 9-11. Admissions for shows in Portland, Ore. (Jan. 23-25); Madison, Wis. (Feb. 6-
, Indianapolis (Feb. 13-15); Cleveland (Feb. 20-22); Chicago (Bruce Campbell's Horror Fest, March 6- ; and Raleigh, N.C. (March 13-15) are also available.
Wizard World Releases Second Quarter 2014 Financials: The Company Exceeds 2013 Revenue in First Half of 2014
Business Wire - Mon Aug 11, 7:01AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company"
, a leading provider of Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across the world, today announced that the Company has released its second quarter 2014 financial results in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 ("Q2 2014" .
Cinedigm Acquires Fight of the Living Dead
Business Wire - Fri Aug 08, 10:00AM CDT
Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has acquired Alpine Labs' hybrid competition reality series FIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, the first original series acquisition for 'CON TV, Cinedigm's direct-to-consumer, streaming network targeting Comic Con and pop culture fans. The announcement was made today by Cinedigm EVP/Digital Networks Erick Opeka and Alpine Labs Co-Founder Kevin Abrams and partner Jamie Denenberg.
Stratosphere Networks Geeking Out at Comic Con
PRWeb - Wed Aug 06, 2:26AM CDT
IT managed service provider Stratosphere Networks will be making its first appearance at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. At their booth "StratZone," the local IT company will be passing out comic strips, holding a raffle, and spreading the word about their upcoming website design contest.
Wizard World CEO John Macaluso Appears on Bloomberg TV 'Taking Stock' Program
Business Wire - Tue Jul 22, 7:00AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. CEO and President John Macaluso appeared live on the Bloomberg TV program "Taking Stock with Pimm Fox" on Monday, July 21. He discussed the growth of the Comic Con industry and that of Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD), noting the connection between comic book franchises and the movie industry: "The percentage of fantasy movies being made is growing in leaps and bounds. The base of the audience is growing in all different directions."
Stay Social! socialcon Debuts In Chicago With Nash Grier, Hayes Grier, Cameron Dallas, Carter Reynolds, Reggie Couz, Many More, August 23-24
Business Wire - Wed Jul 09, 9:00AM CDT
From Vine to YouTube to Instagram to Twitter to Facebook and more, fans now have a place to gather to celebrate the best and brightest in the world of social media as socialcon makes its debut August 23-24 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Some of the most-followed social media stars will be in attendance, including "The Fam Tour" members Nash Grier, Hayes Grier, Cameron Dallas and Carter Reynolds; Reggie Couz; Princess Lauren; Toby Randall and many more in two days of meet-and-greets, concerts, live performances, Q&A panels, autographs, photo ops and more. The combined followers base exceeds 100 million users.
Wizard World to Expand Its Comic Con Schedule to a Minimum of 22 Shows in 2015
Business Wire - Thu Jun 26, 7:08AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) plans to expand its schedule of pop culture conventions to a minimum of 22 shows in 2015, including at least nine new venues, it was announced today by John Macaluso, Wizard World CEO. The series, which includes 16 cities in 2014, will add San Jose, Calif.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Cleveland; Raleigh, N.C.; Indianapolis; Las Vegas; Des Moines, Iowa; Madison, Wis.; and Greenville, S.C. Additional cities (new and returning) may also be added in the coming weeks.
Wizard World CEO John Macaluso, 'The Incredible Hulk' Lou Ferrigno Featured On Hallmark Channel's 'Home & Family' Program
Business Wire - Thu Jun 19, 9:00AM CDT
John Macaluso, CEO of Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Lou Ferrigno, known to millions as "The Incredible Hulk" and a frequent celebrity guest at Wizard World shows, were special guests on Hallmark Channel's daily program "Home & Family" on Tuesday. They discussed Wizard World, the pop culture convention/Comic Con industry and more with hosts Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare. Macaluso and Ferrigno also fielded some questions from viewers and explained why Wizard World shows are so popular for the entire family.
Wizard World Chicago Presents: Bruce Campbell's Horror Fest March 6-8, 2015
Business Wire - Mon Mar 24, 10:35AM CDT
It will be a Wizard World show like fans have never seen when the one and only Bruce Campbell emcees an entire weekend of horror at Wizard World Chicago Presents: Bruce Campbell's Horror Fest, March 6-8, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The Army of Darkness and The Evil Dead star puts on what many fans agree is the best programming panel at most Wizard World shows; now fans can get even more of one of the best pure entertainers on the circuit, signing, posing for photos and moderating multiple panels all weekend long.
Wizard World Releases 2013 Year End Financials
Business Wire - Mon Mar 03, 8:11AM CST
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company" , leading provider of multiple Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across the world, today announced that the Company has released its 2013 audited financial results on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Wizard World Begins 2014 Comic Con Tour with Back-To-Back Successes in Portland and New Orleans
Business Wire - Tue Feb 18, 8:00AM CST
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company" , leading provider of multiple Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across the world, today announced that its first two events on the 2014 calendar were successes. Wizard World Portland Comic Con, held January 24-26 in Portland, Oregon, had tens of thousands of fans in attendance, more than 20 celebrities and TV/Film personalities, over 150 artists and creators and hundreds of exhibitors in its second year in Portland. The fourth annual Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, held February 7-9 in New Orleans, Louisiana, had its biggest attendance to date with tens of thousands of fans, including a record turnout for its costume contest and over 3,000 Matt Smith fans in attendance at the "Doctor Who" star's Saturday evening panel.
Cinedigm and Wizard World Partner to Launch a Digital Comic Con Channel
Business Wire - Wed Feb 12, 10:30AM CST
--Releasing widely on internet connected devices, the network will be accessible to Comic Con fans via mobile, tablets, gaming consoles, connected TVs and set top boxes.
Award-Winning Publisher Dark Horse Will Have Big Presence At Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26
Business Wire - Mon Jan 06, 7:00AM CST
Dark Horse, bridging the gap between the best licensed and original comics work from the industry's top talent, will make their debut at Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center. The Oregon-based Premier Publisher, which produces such notable titles as Tomb Raider, Mass Effect, Halo, Terminator, Serenity, Star Wars, Hellboy, and Conan, will be appearing at Portland Comic Con for the first time.
Wizard World Comic Con Plans Massive Expansion in 2014, Adding Seven New Cities to the Largest Comic Con Tour Ever
Business Wire - Tue Sep 17, 1:52PM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD), the world's largest pop culture convention series is announcing a large-scale expansion to its already largest Comic Con Tour. Fans of movies, TV, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, games, sci-fi, sports entertainment, music and more across the U.S. will now be treated to a whopping 15 events in 2014, potentially with room for additional expansion.
Wizard World, Inc. Strengthens Balance Sheet; Retires Liability as Preferred Shareholders Endorse Company Progress
Business Wire - Tue Aug 27, 12:27PM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company" announced today the conversion of all of the Company's Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock" into 9,525,248 shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Company's warrantholders exchanged all outstanding common stock purchase warrants for 7,987,544 shares of common stock. The end result of the above transactions significantly simplifies the Company's balance sheet. As of today, the Company will have approximately 51.1 million shares of common stock outstanding. CEO John Macaluso stated, "Through the continued positive performance of the Company and this recent vote of confidence by our shareholders, Wizard World will no longer have a derivative liability on its balance sheet. The removal of the derivative liability not only strengthens the Wizard World balance sheet, but also allows the company to further appeal to new shareholders. Investors will now be able to judge the Company upon its results and successive quarters of sequential growth, along with cash flow positive generation. With the conversion of the Preferred Stock into shares of common stock, the Company's shareholders have removed any further share dilution from the former Preferred Stock and have increased shareholder equity dramatically."
UcreateComics Invites Submissions to its Million Dollar Fund
PRWeb - Wed Aug 21, 2:52AM CDT
UcreateComics debuted at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con with renowned artist Neal Adams (Batman, X-Men, Superman) and writer Chris Claremont (creator of the Dark Phoenix and many other great storylines and characters for both DC and Marvel) sharing their experience in making it in the comic book business and offering valuable tips for today's aspiring creators.
Wizard World, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results
Business Wire - Wed Aug 14, 7:02AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) discusses financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 today. CEO John Macaluso stated, "I am very pleased to announce that Wizard World has begun generating positive cash flow from operations. This important milestone in our company's history is a testament to our team working diligently on behalf of our shareholders to both grow the company's revenues and put us on the path to real profitability."
Wizard World Teams Up With Yappn at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 8-11 to Provide Real Time Global Social Media Activity in Almost 70 Languages
Marketwire - Thu Aug 08, 7:21AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Yappn Corp. (OTCBB: YPPN) are launching 360 Social Media to fans at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con and around the world, bringing the major active social feeds of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr and Instagram together for all its celebrity guests and fans in a single online and mobile location - www.wizardworld.com/social.html. Fans can tune into real time global feeds never missing an action packed moment as it happens at Wizard World or in the future.
Wizard World, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 2013 Results
Business Wire - Mon Jun 10, 12:25PM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) announced record financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 today.
Admissions Now On Sale For First Seven Wizard World Comic Cons In 2015
Business Wire - Tue Sep 02, 9:17AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) today announced that VIP, three-day and single day admissions are now available for its first seven Comic Con events on the 2015 schedule, through the year's first quarter. Fans can visit http://wizd.me/PRAdmissions to purchase admissions for events beginning with Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 9-11. Admissions for shows in Portland, Ore. (Jan. 23-25); Madison, Wis. (Feb. 6-
, Indianapolis (Feb. 13-15); Cleveland (Feb. 20-22); Chicago (Bruce Campbell's Horror Fest, March 6- ; and Raleigh, N.C. (March 13-15) are also available. Wizard World Releases Second Quarter 2014 Financials: The Company Exceeds 2013 Revenue in First Half of 2014
Business Wire - Mon Aug 11, 7:01AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company"
, a leading provider of Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across the world, today announced that the Company has released its second quarter 2014 financial results in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 ("Q2 2014" . Cinedigm Acquires Fight of the Living Dead
Business Wire - Fri Aug 08, 10:00AM CDT
Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has acquired Alpine Labs' hybrid competition reality series FIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, the first original series acquisition for 'CON TV, Cinedigm's direct-to-consumer, streaming network targeting Comic Con and pop culture fans. The announcement was made today by Cinedigm EVP/Digital Networks Erick Opeka and Alpine Labs Co-Founder Kevin Abrams and partner Jamie Denenberg.
Stratosphere Networks Geeking Out at Comic Con
PRWeb - Wed Aug 06, 2:26AM CDT
IT managed service provider Stratosphere Networks will be making its first appearance at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. At their booth "StratZone," the local IT company will be passing out comic strips, holding a raffle, and spreading the word about their upcoming website design contest.
Wizard World CEO John Macaluso Appears on Bloomberg TV 'Taking Stock' Program
Business Wire - Tue Jul 22, 7:00AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. CEO and President John Macaluso appeared live on the Bloomberg TV program "Taking Stock with Pimm Fox" on Monday, July 21. He discussed the growth of the Comic Con industry and that of Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD), noting the connection between comic book franchises and the movie industry: "The percentage of fantasy movies being made is growing in leaps and bounds. The base of the audience is growing in all different directions."
Stay Social! socialcon Debuts In Chicago With Nash Grier, Hayes Grier, Cameron Dallas, Carter Reynolds, Reggie Couz, Many More, August 23-24
Business Wire - Wed Jul 09, 9:00AM CDT
From Vine to YouTube to Instagram to Twitter to Facebook and more, fans now have a place to gather to celebrate the best and brightest in the world of social media as socialcon makes its debut August 23-24 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Some of the most-followed social media stars will be in attendance, including "The Fam Tour" members Nash Grier, Hayes Grier, Cameron Dallas and Carter Reynolds; Reggie Couz; Princess Lauren; Toby Randall and many more in two days of meet-and-greets, concerts, live performances, Q&A panels, autographs, photo ops and more. The combined followers base exceeds 100 million users.
Wizard World to Expand Its Comic Con Schedule to a Minimum of 22 Shows in 2015
Business Wire - Thu Jun 26, 7:08AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) plans to expand its schedule of pop culture conventions to a minimum of 22 shows in 2015, including at least nine new venues, it was announced today by John Macaluso, Wizard World CEO. The series, which includes 16 cities in 2014, will add San Jose, Calif.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Cleveland; Raleigh, N.C.; Indianapolis; Las Vegas; Des Moines, Iowa; Madison, Wis.; and Greenville, S.C. Additional cities (new and returning) may also be added in the coming weeks.
Wizard World CEO John Macaluso, 'The Incredible Hulk' Lou Ferrigno Featured On Hallmark Channel's 'Home & Family' Program
Business Wire - Thu Jun 19, 9:00AM CDT
John Macaluso, CEO of Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Lou Ferrigno, known to millions as "The Incredible Hulk" and a frequent celebrity guest at Wizard World shows, were special guests on Hallmark Channel's daily program "Home & Family" on Tuesday. They discussed Wizard World, the pop culture convention/Comic Con industry and more with hosts Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare. Macaluso and Ferrigno also fielded some questions from viewers and explained why Wizard World shows are so popular for the entire family.
Wizard World Chicago Presents: Bruce Campbell's Horror Fest March 6-8, 2015
Business Wire - Mon Mar 24, 10:35AM CDT
It will be a Wizard World show like fans have never seen when the one and only Bruce Campbell emcees an entire weekend of horror at Wizard World Chicago Presents: Bruce Campbell's Horror Fest, March 6-8, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The Army of Darkness and The Evil Dead star puts on what many fans agree is the best programming panel at most Wizard World shows; now fans can get even more of one of the best pure entertainers on the circuit, signing, posing for photos and moderating multiple panels all weekend long.
Wizard World Releases 2013 Year End Financials
Business Wire - Mon Mar 03, 8:11AM CST
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company"
, leading provider of multiple Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across the world, today announced that the Company has released its 2013 audited financial results on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Wizard World Begins 2014 Comic Con Tour with Back-To-Back Successes in Portland and New Orleans
Business Wire - Tue Feb 18, 8:00AM CST
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company"
, leading provider of multiple Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across the world, today announced that its first two events on the 2014 calendar were successes. Wizard World Portland Comic Con, held January 24-26 in Portland, Oregon, had tens of thousands of fans in attendance, more than 20 celebrities and TV/Film personalities, over 150 artists and creators and hundreds of exhibitors in its second year in Portland. The fourth annual Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, held February 7-9 in New Orleans, Louisiana, had its biggest attendance to date with tens of thousands of fans, including a record turnout for its costume contest and over 3,000 Matt Smith fans in attendance at the "Doctor Who" star's Saturday evening panel. Cinedigm and Wizard World Partner to Launch a Digital Comic Con Channel
Business Wire - Wed Feb 12, 10:30AM CST
--Releasing widely on internet connected devices, the network will be accessible to Comic Con fans via mobile, tablets, gaming consoles, connected TVs and set top boxes.
Award-Winning Publisher Dark Horse Will Have Big Presence At Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26
Business Wire - Mon Jan 06, 7:00AM CST
Dark Horse, bridging the gap between the best licensed and original comics work from the industry's top talent, will make their debut at Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center. The Oregon-based Premier Publisher, which produces such notable titles as Tomb Raider, Mass Effect, Halo, Terminator, Serenity, Star Wars, Hellboy, and Conan, will be appearing at Portland Comic Con for the first time.
Wizard World Comic Con Plans Massive Expansion in 2014, Adding Seven New Cities to the Largest Comic Con Tour Ever
Business Wire - Tue Sep 17, 1:52PM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD), the world's largest pop culture convention series is announcing a large-scale expansion to its already largest Comic Con Tour. Fans of movies, TV, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, games, sci-fi, sports entertainment, music and more across the U.S. will now be treated to a whopping 15 events in 2014, potentially with room for additional expansion.
Wizard World, Inc. Strengthens Balance Sheet; Retires Liability as Preferred Shareholders Endorse Company Progress
Business Wire - Tue Aug 27, 12:27PM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) (the "Company"
announced today the conversion of all of the Company's Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock" into 9,525,248 shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Company's warrantholders exchanged all outstanding common stock purchase warrants for 7,987,544 shares of common stock. The end result of the above transactions significantly simplifies the Company's balance sheet. As of today, the Company will have approximately 51.1 million shares of common stock outstanding. CEO John Macaluso stated, "Through the continued positive performance of the Company and this recent vote of confidence by our shareholders, Wizard World will no longer have a derivative liability on its balance sheet. The removal of the derivative liability not only strengthens the Wizard World balance sheet, but also allows the company to further appeal to new shareholders. Investors will now be able to judge the Company upon its results and successive quarters of sequential growth, along with cash flow positive generation. With the conversion of the Preferred Stock into shares of common stock, the Company's shareholders have removed any further share dilution from the former Preferred Stock and have increased shareholder equity dramatically." UcreateComics Invites Submissions to its Million Dollar Fund
PRWeb - Wed Aug 21, 2:52AM CDT
UcreateComics debuted at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con with renowned artist Neal Adams (Batman, X-Men, Superman) and writer Chris Claremont (creator of the Dark Phoenix and many other great storylines and characters for both DC and Marvel) sharing their experience in making it in the comic book business and offering valuable tips for today's aspiring creators.
Wizard World, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results
Business Wire - Wed Aug 14, 7:02AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) discusses financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 today. CEO John Macaluso stated, "I am very pleased to announce that Wizard World has begun generating positive cash flow from operations. This important milestone in our company's history is a testament to our team working diligently on behalf of our shareholders to both grow the company's revenues and put us on the path to real profitability."
Wizard World Teams Up With Yappn at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 8-11 to Provide Real Time Global Social Media Activity in Almost 70 Languages
Marketwire - Thu Aug 08, 7:21AM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and Yappn Corp. (OTCBB: YPPN) are launching 360 Social Media to fans at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con and around the world, bringing the major active social feeds of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr and Instagram together for all its celebrity guests and fans in a single online and mobile location - www.wizardworld.com/social.html. Fans can tune into real time global feeds never missing an action packed moment as it happens at Wizard World or in the future.
Wizard World, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 2013 Results
Business Wire - Mon Jun 10, 12:25PM CDT
Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) announced record financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 today.
