Gareb Shamus Resigns As Wizard World President, CEO And Director

[Rich Johnston]

Did you wonder why Gareb Shamus' Wizard World blog, set up ostensibly to replace the Wizard World digital magazine, recently disappeared?

This might be a reason.

Pursuant to a letter of resignation dated December 1, 2011 (the ?Resignation Letter?), Mr. Gareb Shamus resigned his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company. Mr. Michael Mathews, Chairman, will serve as the Company?s Interim Executive Chairman and oversee the Company?s day to day operations until the Board of Directors (the ?Board?) has identified a new Chief Executive Officer. The Board will immediately commence the search for a new Chief Executive Officer and anticipates completing its search no later than January 15, 2012. Mr. Shamus? resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company?s operations, policies or practices.

Goodness gracious. Here is that letter.

December 1, 2011 Board of Directors Wizard World, Inc. Gentlemen: I hereby resign my positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wizard World, Inc. (the ?Company?) effective immediately. The resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company?s operations, policies or practices. Sincerely, Gareb Shamus

I was discussing with another how the taint in the Wizard brand in relation to the comics industry as a whole could be removed. This is pretty much what they suggested. When Gareb has chosen to speak to me, I've always found him generous, keen, interesting and a pleasure to talk with. But I know others have had different experiences. Anyway, I wish Gareb the best of luck with his many continuing projects, both within and without Wizard. After all, he must still owns a large chunk of the company. So I leave you with the way we'll always remember him.

Being chased by a white Lando Calrissian over those missing subscription monies.

[CammyKnoxville]

"I quit this bitch!"

*drops the magazine subscriptions*

Wonder what the motivation of resigning so quickly was? Skeletons in his closet about to be released, and he didn't want to associate Wizard with it? BREAKING NEWS: 7 FURRIES FOUND DEAD IN SHAMUS' BASEMENT! ALL SHAVEN!

[Blade X]

"I quit this bitch!"

*drops the magazine subscriptions*

Wonder what the motivation of resigning so quickly was? Skeletons in his closet about to be released, and he didn't want to associate Wizard with it? BREAKING NEWS: 7 FURRIES FOUND DEAD IN SHAMUS' BASEMENT! ALL SHAVEN!

Shamus goes indeed have skeletons in his closet, but it's not dead furries. I heard a RUMOR from a very reliable source about one such skeleton (which I won't mention since it is hearsay and could be a complete lie).

[Lou]

This resignation opens the door for Shamus to run as a Republican candidate for President in 2012...

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Once the magazines went away it was the real death blow of Wizard. Shamus quitting seems to show, theres nothing left to really save Wizard.

[jedispyder]

I'm still waiting on a new subscript after having just renewed my subscription less than a month before they canned the magazine. The once mighty empire is slowly whittling away to nothing...

[Assemble!]

The letter is obviously a fake. We all know he's been frozen in carbonite and is hanging on White Lando Calrissian's wall in Cloud City.

[Howard]

Wizard has a board of directors?

[Jason A. Quest]

When both parties state that the "resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices," you gotta suspect that the resignation is the result of a disagreement with the Company on a matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

[CammyKnoxville]

This resignation opens the door for Shamus to run as a Republican candidate for President in 2012...

Naw, he needs to have several affairs and hate gay people before he can be a contender.