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Save the Date: Wizard World NYC Experience June 28-30

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Experience New York City, differently, as Wizard World brings together celebrities, creators, sports stars, music, exhibitors, parties and other attractions at the 2013 Wizard World New York City Experience, June 28-30.  Comics legend Stan Lee, Star Trek: The Next Generation icon Patrick Stewart and The Walking Dead trio of Norman Reedus, Michael Rooker and Jon Bernthal are the first stars scheduled to attend the extravaganza at Basketball City (Pier 36) in lower Manhattan, overlooking the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty and steps away from vibrant South Street Seaport.

Tickets go on sale for this exclusive event, with limited tickets available, on March 1 at www.wizardworld.com.  Additional guests, special receptions and events, start and end times and ticket prices will be announced shortly.

Wizard World NYC Experience will be the fourth of eight events on the 2013 calendar, which also currently includes shows in Portland, Ore. (Feb. 22-24), St. Louis (March 22-24), Philadelphia (May 30 – June 2), Chicago (Aug. 8-11), Columbus, Ohio (Sept. 20-22), Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 18-20) and Austin, Texas (Nov. 22-24).  Wizard World has also scheduled its next New Orleans date (Feb. 7-9, 2014).

Patrick Stewart, Stan Lee, Eliza Dushku at New Orleans Comic Con

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Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Sir Patrick Stewart, comics legend Stan Lee, Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Eliza Dushku, Reservoir Dogs headliner Michael Madsen and WWE® Superstar CM Punk® top the standout lineup of celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2012, at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.  They will be joined by an All-Star collection of well-known artists and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions in the final event on Wizard World’s 2012 calendar.

Stewart and Lee will appear on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1-2, while Dushku and Punk are scheduled to attend on Saturday and Madsen all three days.

Other headliners on the Wizard World New Orleans roster include Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 90210), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead, Henry), Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead, Night at the Museum), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, The Legendary Journeys, Andromeda) and the Boondock Saints trio of Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco.

The lineup of superstar comic creators in New Orleans is also impressive, with Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams (Batman, Green Lantern), Eisner nominees J.G. Jones (Final Crisis, Wanted), Ethan Van Sciver (Firestorm, Green Lantern) and Ron Garney (Captain America, Wolverine), Phil Jimenez (Spider-Man, X-Men) and Michael Golden (Hulk, Daredevil) leading the way.

For more on the 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-neworleans.html.

Michael Rooker Added To Wizard World Austin Lineup

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Michael Rooker, who currently plays Merle Dixon on the hit AMC series The Walking Dead, will be appearing as a guest roster at Wizard World Austin Comic Con, set for Oct. 26-28, 2012, at the Austin Convention Center. Rooker, who burst on the scene more than two decades ago in the title role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, also will attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2012.

Rooker also had key roles in Sylvester Stallone’s 1993 hit Cliffhanger and the Denzel Washington/Angelina Jolie blockbuster The Bone Collector in 1999, as well as popular films such as Mississippi Burning, Sea of Love and Days of Thunder.  While many have fit the brute, villain and psychopath type, he has also shown versatility in numerous “good guy” roles in his career.

Fans of The Walking Dead will have the unique opportunity to catch both Rooker and Norman Reedus, who plays Merle Dixon’s brother, Daryl.  The two will pose for dual photo ops with fans at Austin Comic Con.

Rooker’s addition complements well the standout list of stars at Austin Comic Con that boasts seven principles from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” on its first 25-year U.S. reunion, including Patrick Stewart, Eliza Dushku, WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, Dean Cain, Anthony Michael Hall and the Boondock Saints trio of Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco, among others.

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