January 9th, 2009 Issue time07:40:03 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Wizard Entertainment, Conventions, Wizard World Texas, Wizard World Los Angeles
clipped from www.newsarama.com

Newsarama has learned through various sources that Wizard Entertainment has cancelled its upcoming Los Angeles convention and is reportedly cancelling its Dallas conventions as well.

WizardWorld LA was scheduled for March 13-15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center; and Dallas for November 6-8. Newsarama confirmed the information about the L.A. show early Friday afernoon when a spokesperson for the L.A. Convention Center said that they that had been notified via voicemail on Friday morning that Wizard was canceling its show. Other sources have confirmed for Newsarama that the Texas show has been cancelled as well.

The move will halve Wizard’s convention schedule, leaving only Philadelphia on June 19-21 and Chicago, on August 6-9.

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November 7th, 2008 Issue time12:38:59 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Conventions, Wizard World Texas, media release, Heroes4Heroes

(Dallas, TX): Heroes4Heroes (H4H), a 501 c3 non-profit organization dedicated to sending comic books, DVDs, and other forms of entertainment media to America's armed forces overseas, will hold a major auction this Saturday, November 8, 2008, during the largest comic book convention in the Southwest, WizardWorld Texas.

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November 6th, 2008 Issue time05:34:20 am, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Conventions, Wizard World Texas, media release

When it comes to cinematic storytelling and masterfully rendered characters, no other artist comes close to comic icon John Cassaday. Now, the Lone Ranger, Planetary and Astonishing X-Men artist is coming to his first Wizard World convention in over a year, and his first ever as Guest of Honor!

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October 29th, 2008 Issue time11:26:05 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Conventions, Wizard World Texas, Hero Initiative, media release

LOS ANGELES (October 29, 2008) – The Hero Initiative is bringing a full house to Texas, including the fabulously talented Phil Hester, an exclusive Darkness comic, and game show antics!

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October 28th, 2008 Issue time09:10:20 am, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Wizard Entertainment, Conventions, Wizard World Texas, Hero Initiative, media release

Congers, NY (October 27, 2008) –Wizard World Texas will play host to a game show night mixing popular creators and fans like never before, and all for a great cause.

Ethan Van Sciver, Terry Moore, Sean McKeever, Shane Davis, Phil Hester and others will grab their pen and paper and fill in the blanks during a rousing comic-book-tinted version of the classic game show, “Match Game.” These superstar creators have worked on a veritable who’s who of huge characters including Spider-Man, Captain America, Superman and Batman. Trying to match the creators will be numerous lucky fans who will have the chance to get onstage if the ticket they purchased is drawn. All proceeds from ticket and admission sales go to benefit the Hero Initiative and the lucky winners will receive original artwork and other memorabilia donated by the contestants and other top name creators.

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October 23rd, 2008 Issue time05:57:28 am, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Conventions, Top Cow, Wizard World Texas, Hero Initiative, media release

LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 22, 2008 – Top Cow Productions, Inc. and The Hero Initiative proudly announced today a limited-edition variant cover for The Darkness #7 drawn by Phil Hester would be available for sale at Wizard World Texas, taking place November 7-9 at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the books will benefit The Hero Initiative.

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