VIP attendees at Wizard World Nashville Comic Con will receive a free copy of the 'God of Thunder #25' exclusive variant cover by Tom Raney September 26-28. Online PR News – 01-September-2014 – Marvel Comics and Wizard World Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) today revealed the latest edition of its 2014 series of exclusive variant covers of the best Marvel titles with the unveiling of God of Thunder #25 drawn by noted artist Tom Raney. VIP attendees at the Wizard World Nashville Comic Con September 26-28 at the Music City Center will receive a free copy of the limited-edition book at registration. Raney is scheduled to be on site at the event to sign copies of God of Thunder #25 (autograph fees may apply). Leading professional comic grader CGC will also be on hand to accept books for grading and Signature Series. The exclusive version of God of Thunder #25 will be limited to 3000 copies and provided free at registration to all Wizard World Nashville Comic Con VIP attendees including any celebrity VIP packages. Raney's work follows the first 11 entries in the Wizard World variant cover series: Miracleman #1 and Miracleman #2 both drawn by Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams for Portland Comic Con (Jan. 24-26) and New Orleans Comic Con (Feb. 7-9) respectively; Wolverine #1 illustrated by noted cover artist Greg Horn for Sacramento Comic Con (March 7-9); Daredevil #1 by Michael Golden for Louisville Comic Con (March 28-30); Wolverine & The X-Men #1 by David Mack for St. Louis Comic Con (April 4-6); Hulk #1 by Mike Grell for Minneapolis Comic Con (May 2-4); Christopher's Amazing Spider-Man #1 for Atlanta Comic Con (May 30 June 1) Amazing Spider-Man #1.2 by J.G. Jones for Philadelphia Comic Con (June 19-22); 100th Anniversary X-Men Special #1 by Jorge Molina for San Antonio Comic Con (Aug. 1-3) and Guardians of the Galaxy #17 by Alvaro Martinez for Chicago Comic Con (Aug. 21-24). Christopher has completed a variant of Death of Wolverine #1 for the upcoming Richmond Comic Con (Sept. 12-14). Featuring the Thor of each era the oversized Thor: God of Thunder #25 is set to deliver an epic stories spanning space and time says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. Tom Raney truly captured the essence of the 'God of Thunder' for this exclusive variant cover and were thrilled he could bring his iconic style to Wizard World Nashville Raney has drawn for some of the most iconic titles in comics including Avengers Academy Blockbusters of the Marvel Universe X-Men Legacy Thor Superman and more. Recently he has been focusing on creator owned work. 'Thor' has had a big presence at Wizard World shows from hundreds of cosplayers all the way to Chris Hemsworth says John Macaluso Wizard World CEO. Tom Raney's interpretation of the popular hero is a welcome addition to the series. Redefining the word epic its the god-sized 25th issue of Thor: God Of Thunder featuring an amazing artistic line-up: Young Thor vs. Frost Giants. It's the untold origin of Malekith the Accursed. King Thors granddaughters uncover a startling secret chapter from the history of the Thunder God and Thor deals with the shocking fall-out from Original Sin. William Shatner (Star Trek T.J. Hooker) Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead The Vampire Diaries) WWE Superstar Kane WWE Divas The Bella Twins Evan Peters (X-Men: Days of Future Past American Horror Story) Eliza Dushku (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel) Shannen Doherty Holly Marie Combs and Brian Krause (Charmed) and Alan Tudyk (Firefly 42) are among the celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Nashville Comic Con September 26-28 at the Music City Center. It is the 12th of 16 events in the 2014 series produced by Wizard World Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and will also feature a top-drawer collection of well-known comics artists and writers and a variety of activities exhibitors and special attractions. In addition to Raney superstar comics creators scheduled to attend include Ron Garney (Thor Uncanny X-Force) Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern Flash) Phil Ortiz (The Simpsons Muppet Babies) Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies Army of Darkness) Golden (Spider-Man Hulk) Horn (Walt Disney Guardians of the Galaxy) and many others. For more on the 2014 Wizard Nashville Comic Con go to http://www.wizd.me/NashvillePR. About Wizard World:
Wizard World Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels comic books cosplay 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. About Marvel Entertainment LLC
Marvel Entertainment LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company is one of the worlds most prominent character-based entertainment companies built on a proven library of more than 8000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. The full event schedule can be found at http://www.wizd.me/PR. 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 |