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Henry Winkler Added To Wizard World Portland Comic Con

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Fans of Happy Days, the first Scream, Waterboy and Arrested Development have a  big reason to head to Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24, 2013, at the Oregon Convention Center. It was announced that Henry Winkler, the Fonz, will be joining the celebrity roster attending the inaugural show.

After achieving success as Fonzie, originally written as a minor character but which soon earned Winkler billing alongside other series stars Ron Howard and Tom Bosley, Winkler quickly transitioned to produce the successful television series MacGyver and direct the film Memories of Me, among dozens of off-screen credits over the past four decades.

Winkler, scheduled to appear at Wizard World Portland Comic Con all three days, adds to an already star-studded lineup that includes comics legend Stan Lee, Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, Homeland headliner Morena Baccarin and “Superman” Dean Cain, along with a diverse collection of popular comics creators and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions in the first event on Wizard World’s 2013 calendar and the first Wizard World event in the “City of Roses.”

Admission is free for kids 10 and under, and Sunday, Feb. 24, is “Kids Day,” featuring an array of programming specially designed for children.

Event hours are Friday, Feb. 22, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24, 2013

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Comics legend Stan Lee, Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, Homeland headliner Morena Baccarin and “Superman” Dean Cain top the standout lineup of celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24, 2013, at the Oregon Convention Center.  They will be joined by a top-drawer collection of well-known artists and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions in the first event on Wizard World’s 2013 calendar and the first Wizard World event in the “City of Roses.”

Lee is scheduled to attend all three days, while Baccarin will appear on Saturday and Sunday, Cain is set for Friday and Saturday and Campbell will be on hand on Friday only.

Other headliners slated for the Wizard World Portland roster include Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead, Henry), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead, Boondock Saints), James Marsters (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Caprica), Jason David Frank (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, The One Warrior), Juliet Landau (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel), James Hong (Blade Runner, Kung Fu Panda), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) and the Boondock Saints duo of Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco joining Reedus.

The lineup of superstar comic creators in Portland is also impressive, with Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men, Spider-Man), Carlos Pacheco (Green Lantern, Wolverine), Mike Deodato Jr. (Wonder Woman, Batman), Eisner Award winner Kurt Busiek (Astro City, Superman), Kaare Andrews (Astonishing X-Men, Iron Man) and “Zombie King” Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies, Army of Darkness) among the top talent.

Admission is free for kids 10 and under, and Sunday, February 24, is “Kids Day,” an array of programming specially designed for children.

Event hours are Friday, Feb. 22, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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