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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[...]