PhotoPrintWizardWizard Entertainment Wikipedia. Wizard World, Inc. Wizard World logo. Formerly called. Wizard Press, Wizard Entertainment. Public. Traded as. OTCQB WIZDIndustry. Entertainment. Founded. Founder. Gareb Shamus. Headquarters. New York City, U. S. Area served. North America. ArcSoft is the global leader in imaging intelligence technology. In our 20th year, our worldclass Intelligent Imaging enables visual thinking capabilities in. Wall art from any image. The Rasterbator enlarges images to multiple pages. Print and combine them into huge posters. Key people. John Maatta CEO 2. Productsmagazines 1. Services. Fan conventions 1. NqCj3.png' alt='Photo Print Wizard' title='Photo Print Wizard' />Websitewww. Wizard World Inc., formerly known as Wizard Press and Wizard Entertainment, is a producer of multigenre fan conventions across North America. Starting out in 1. Wizard, the company evolved into a multi title publishing company with diversified interests in branded products and related convention operations. V5R0dg/maxresdefault.jpg' alt='Photo Print Wizard For Windows 7' title='Photo Print Wizard For Windows 7' />By 2. Since then they have expanded to producing more than 2. North America. HistoryeditGareb Shamus founded Wizard magazine in January 1. The company was originally based in Congers, New York. Photo Print Wizard Windows 7' title='Photo Print Wizard Windows 7' />Wizard purchased the Chicago Comicon in 1. In December 2. 00. Microsoft Photo Print WizardDarren Sanchez was named Vice President of Production at Wizard Entertainment. Shamus was pushed out as company CEO in late 2. March 2. 01. 2 by John Macaluso. In 2. Less than a week after the announcement of the loss, John Macaluso resigned as CEO and was replaced by John Maatta. PublishingeditWizard started as a price guide to comics but evolved into focusing squarely on pop culture, specifically targeting young adult males. The magazine ultimately featured a price guide to comics and action figures in the back of the magazine. With its high end production values and embodiment of the comic speculator boom,6Wizard was an instant hit, with a monthly circulation of more than 1. The magazine also spawned several ongoing magazines dedicated to similar interests, such as Toy. Fare The Toy Magazine, for toys and action figures Inquest Gamer, for collectible game cards Anime Insider for anime and manga and Toy Wishes for mainstream toy enthusiasts. Anime Insider folded in the spring of 2. On January 2. 4, 2. Wizard would cease print publication and become an all digital magazine called Wizard World, launching in February 2. At that point Wizard Entertainment also ceased publication of its sister magazine, Toyfare. Black Bull EntertainmenteditIn 2. Wizard founder Gareb Shamus forayed into the world of actual comic book publishing, creating the imprint Black Bull Entertainment, featuring several well known creators, including Mark Waid, Chris Eliopoulos, Nelson De. Castro, and Garth Ennis. The first Black Bull title was the miniseries Gatecrasher. Black Bulls titles included Conventionsedit. The floor of the 2. Wizard World New York Experience at Pier 3. Manhattan. Just a few years after purchasing the Chicago Comicon in 1. Wizard World Chicago event boasted a weekend attendance of over 5. In May 2. 00. 2, Wizard branched out from Chicago and produced Wizard World East at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. And in 2. 00. 3 the company produced Wizard World Texas adding Wizard World Los Angeles in 2. Wizard World Boston in 2. In 2. 00. 5, Wizard announced that it would be holding a comic book convention in Atlanta from June 3. July 2, 2. 00. 6, the same dates on which the long running Charlotte, North Carolina based Heroes Convention was scheduled to take place. This caused an outcry amongst the comic book community, as Atlanta is only a four hour drive from Charlotte, and several comic book creators voiced concerns about an attempt by a large, corporate event to force out an independent comic book convention. As a result of the outcry, many comic book creators, including Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch, Greg Rucka, Tony Harris, Scott Kurtz, Gaijin Studios and Art Adams, signed up to appear at Heroes. Con 2. 00. 6. In mid August 2. Wizard announced that it would be pushing back the Atlanta convention until 2. In 2. 00. 8, Wizard began adding an academic forum called Wizard World University to include scholarly panels at their conventions, beginning with the November convention in Arlington, Texas. In 2. 00. 9, Wizard canceled the Texas event and postponed the Los Angeles convention. In 2. 00. 9, Wizard World acquired the Big Apple Comic Con, New York Citys longest running comic book, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and pop culture convention. Wizard gave up the New York market after 2. New York Comic Con, produced by Reed. POP, a division of Reed Exhibitions and Reed Elsevier. The Big Apple con is now back in the hands of its founder, Michael Carbonaro. In 2. Wizard World also acquired the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon. Wizard Entertainments 2. North American Comic Con tour included city stops in Toronto,dead link2. Anaheim,2. 1Philadelphia,2. Chicago, New York City, Austin, and Boston. Wizards 2. Portland Comic Con, St. Louis Comic Con, Philadelphia Comic Con, NYC Experience, Chicago Comic Con, Ohio Comic Con, Nashville Comic Con, Austin Comic Con, and New Orleans Comic Con. In September 2. 01. Wizard World announced 7 new stops for the 2. Sacramento, Louisville, Minneapolis, Atlanta, San Antonio, Richmond, and Tulsa. Referencesedit ab. Babka, Allison. Wizard World Inc. A roving comic con looks to corner the geek market,The Riverfront Times Apr. News Watch Wizard Magazine Buys Chicago Comicon. The Comics Journal. April 1. 99. 7, p. Wizard Entertainment Names Darren Sanchez VP of Manufacturing. Expert Click. Archived June 2. Wayback Machine. Griepp, Milton. WIZARD WORLD LOSES 4. Patch For Cs Condition Zero. MILLION IN 2. 01. ICv. 2 Apr. 1. 9, 2. Griepp, Milton. WIZARD WORLD BRINGS IN NEW CEO, ICv. Apr. 2. 5, 2. 01. Miller, John Jackson The print age of Wizard ends,Comic. Chron Jan. 2. 4, 2. Melrose, Kevin January 2. Breaking Wizard and Toy. Fare magazines fold. Comic Book Resources. Melrose, Kevin January 2. Breaking Wizard and Toy. Fare magazines fold. Comic Book Resources. De Blieck, Jr., Augie May 5, 2. GATECRASHER, 2. 00. Comic Book Resources. May 5, 2. 00. 9Wizard World Chicago Sets Attendance Records,Toy. Mania Aug. 7, 2. Atchison, Lee. Wizard World East,Sequential Tart June 2. Press release. Wizard Announces Successful Debut for Wizard World Los Angeles, Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Accessed Jan. 3. 0, 2. Heroes Con Wiz Atlanta, Drums Not Changing Dates,Archived 2. Wayback Machine. Comic Con. Fernandez, Don. Comic book hero Little guy slays threat from weighty Wizard, Atlanta Journal Constitution 1. Aug 2. 00. 5, p. A. Matt Fraction on Heroes. ConWizard World, Comic Book Resources July 2. Announcing Wizard World University Academic Programming. Wizard World Texas. Archived at the Archived September 2. Wayback Machine. Wizard World to Postpone LA Show and Cancel Texas Show. Wizard World 2. 00. Archived January 2. Archive. isArmitage, Hugh June 2. Wizard CEO buys Toronto Comicon. Digital Spy. Wizards Gareb Shamus Buys Toronto Comicon. Comic Book Resources. June 2. 4, 2. 00. GAREB SHAMUS, WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT CEO, BUYS TORONTO COMICON. Paradise Comics. Archived from the original on January 2. CBR News Team, Editor July 1. Official Press Release Wizard Announces Anaheim Comic Con for 2. Philly Wizard World Photo Gallery Now Open. Dread Central.  Wizard World Comic Cons. Mac. Donald, Heidi. Wizard World adds seven cities including Tulsa, Sacramento, and San Antonio, The Beat Sept. External linksedit.