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The legendary Marvel Mystery Comics #9 is lauded by historians and collectors as the first true superhero crossover event in comic books, with the complete saga actually taking place in Marvel Mystery Comics #8-10.  But the Wizard and the Shield teaming up in the 3-part "Moscovian" saga can stake a claim in this area as[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Pat McCallum, co-founder of Wizard Magazine and former DC Executive Editor of the DC Universe, had died There were outpourings of memories and grief across the comic book industry We share some of them, below. Tom King: Pat McCallum has passed A big, kind, nerdy, cool dude who edited[...]

That was Wizard: A Guide To Comics. Wizard: The Guide To Comics, co-founded by Pat McCallum Pat McCallum, co-founder of the Wizard: A Guide To Comics in 1991 was a creative driving force for what became the most popular reportage in comics, often selling more copies than the comic books it covers, and he eventually became its[...]

Shield-Wizard Comics #11 is a stand-out horror cover of this unique MLJ Magazines series Though a little-known name in comics history, cover artist Clem Weisbecker (sometimes known simply as "Clem") worked in comics from about 1941 to 1943 for publishers including MLJ Magazines, Marvel/Timely, and Fawcett Publications He often combined superheroics or adventure with horror[...]

Two weeks after Timely/Marvel's landmark crossover between the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner in Marvel Mystery Comics #9, publisher MLJ Magazines paired up two of their top characters of that moment, the Wizard and the Shield in Top-Notch Comics #7 Marvel Mystery Comics #9 is one of the most sought-after comics of the Golden Age,[...]

The Wizard is a pulp-style superhero character who first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #1, cover-dated December 1939 He was the earliest cover star of Top-Notch Comics series, the second title launched by MLJ Magazines, the publisher who would eventually become known for Archie The Wizard was created by Will Harr and Edd Ashe, Jr and[...]

Four heroes –Barbarian, Dwarf, Elf, and Wizard–have answered the call Stunning Artwork: The HeroQuest cards and booklets feature incredible artwork that helps takes players' imaginations into a fantastical world filled with hideous monsters, deadly traps, and more 65+ Detailed Miniatures: This semi-cooperative board game includes highly detailed miniature figures on 25mm bases, and detailed furniture models for[...]

Wizard: The Guide To Comics magazine and its comic convention spinoff Wizard World have been a) insanely successful, b) repeatedly controversial and c) came to a sticky end At its height in the nineties, Wizard World Magazine was selling more than the comics it covered, matching sales with the likes of X-Men, WildCATS, and Batman[...]

NFTWatch: Wizard has had a roller coaster as a brand ride since Wizard: A Guide To Comics magazine was founded by Gareb and Stephen Shamus, expanding into Wizard World conventions across the country and eventually ending up in court in an executive kerfuffle Now what remains of Wizard, selling older convention exclusives and turning them[...]

Being given to retailers at the retail summit ComicsPRO being held today and tomorrow is the return of Wizard Magazine The comic book fan magazine that would outsell many of the comic books it wrote about, was a keystone publication for American nineties comic books, before losing its way in the noughties, before coming to[...]

In a story that we must stress that we are absolutely not making up, beleaguered comic convention company Wizard World has announced plans to pivot their business model to selling jello shot machines to bars, restaurants, and hospitals as a result of the coronavirus pandemic The strange but, again, very real news comes via the[...]

I loved the films and if we're going to get it more Wizarding World stories these are filling my need You can bring home Newt Scamander with a new figure coming soon from Soap Studio This figure is a 1:12 ratio and is quite articulate and very detailed I figure stands approximately 7 inches tall[...]

Albus Dumbledore is one of the greatest wizards in all of the wizarding world I am glad Jude Law brings the character to life in a new frame in the Fantastic Beasts series. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald we got to see a different side of Albus Dumbledore that we haven't seen it before[...]

Coming out of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is Harry’s best friend Ron Weasley who will be getting his very own Nendoroid doll.

We've been following the case between Wizard World and co-founder and ex-executive Stephen Shamus. Shamus has submitted a number of papers to the court regarding the suit and his countersuit. Specifically, an attachment order to ensure that they have the money to pay out if they lose against him He has issued Wizard an order of attachment[...]

Here is a summons issued by the US courts on behalf of Wizard World against Gareb Shamus, co-founder of Wizard World. It is part of a new twist in the case against co-founder Stephen Shamus, and a new complaint made by Wizard World, not only against Stephen Shamus but also brothers Gareb and Kenneth Shamus, Gareb's[...]

We've been following and reporting on the Wizard World Vs Stephen Shamus case being going through the courts With pop culture comic convention organiser Wizard World initially launching the case stating that Shamus had been stealing from the company, and engaging in fraud Wizard co-founder Shamus denied this, stating that he hadn't been paid what[...]

Once upon a time Wizard was a company who published a Wizard Magazine: A Guide To Comics Set up by the Shamus family, it becamee very, very popular, and from that span out into Wizard World comic conventions, with new shows held every two or three weeks across the country. Last week, Bleeding Cool reported that[...]

According to court documents from the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, Wizard World Inc has filed a lawsuit against former Chief Marketing Officer Stephen Shamus, who the suit claims "abused his position of trust to misappropriate substantial sums, believed to exceed $1 million, and caused other losses." The suit goes on to[...]

Tim Lundmark's page has been removed from Wizard World This is how it used to look…. Top Twenty Traffic Of The Week 1 Buzz Sends Tim Lundmark Packing At Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con 2 Gerry Conway Addresses Zack Snyder Rather Directly 3 Talking To Frank Cho, Man Of Outrage, About Attracting Women 4 Trouble On The Set Of Jessica[...]

For now. They promise daily entertainment news and talk shows, curated favourites from film and TV, BTS and bonus features and both scripted and unscripted series, as well as unbeatable access to comic-con panels and special events. Well, Wizard World is feeling a little put out And although they have no Free Comic Book Day presence they[...]

A look through the month in comic book-related subscription boxes… [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTvUQAkH0dY[/youtube] That's the Wizard World Presents Con In A Box… unboxing… Here's how I looked afterwards Visuals by Eve. Nerd Block will be getting an exclusive variant cover of Sonic: Worlds Unite: Battles #1 from Archie Comics at some point in th near future… …as well as pushing a British[...]

There have been a rash of very poorly executed "rough drafts" of the Wizard Magazine  #205 cover by Whilce Portacio and Todd McFarlane, with equally offensively bad McFarlane signatures on eBay. Firstly "sickbreed" sells one for $99. So why not relist another one for a minimum for $149.99 Then "bobbybacon2336" sells one for $25. Then "t_lucky817" sells another for[...]

By Hannah Means-Shannon Recently, Wizard World Cons have been stepping up their panel presence, and much to the surprise of some con-goers, the expansion has mainly been into informative comic discussions since TV, film, and other areas of pop culture were already pretty well represented Don't believe us? Check out some of the genuinely interesting panels[...]

As editor of the book. Ex-editor of Wizard Magazine who was there until almost its dying days, he is also the publisher of Champion! as a comics magazine app, though that has seemed to fade away of late. Mike seems quite keen too, tweeting; Exclusive: First Look at EARTH 2 #8 comicvine.com/news/exclusive… via @comicvine — Mike Cotton (@MichaelCotton) January[...]

It was pulled from People Per Hour after Wizard Entertainment complained Now it seems that Josh Hoopes has set up the same scam at ConceptArt.org, again posing as someone called Greg Garwood and providing an e-mail address too… Remember, this is not Wizard, none of this is true, he is just trying to scam people or[...]

The following piece was posted onto the Freelance site People Per Hour. Wizard Magazine seeking out new comic ideas for publication around Christmas As we are just starting to release info regarding this new event we won't be advertising in Wizard Mag until the end of Nov to hopefully start getting getting the first set of issues[...]

Appointed to the board of directors of Wizard World in May last year, John Macaluso was yesterday made CEO of Wizard World, the company that runs conventions across North America, maintains a pop culture website and, most famously, used to publish a monthly comics-based magazine. No, not the drummer. Macaluso used to own California Concepts, a clothes[...]

Bleeding Cool, the premiere source for breaking news and gossip in the comic book industry (www.bleedingcool.com), will launch its own print magazine

Something tells me that the expressed aims of this album may be a teensy tiny bit on the disogenuous side. But ex-Wizard staffer Chris Ward has recorded an album with the express aim of getting Gareb Shamus his position as CEO of Wizard Entertainment back. WIZtory Vol 1: Rock To Reinstate Gareb Shamus As the One True[...]