Tag: con wars!
CON WARS: Wizard blinks against Star Wars
Well, well, things are moving fast on the Midwestern front! Early this morning a press release went out announcing that Reed Expositions and Lucasfilms were partnering for Celebration V, the occasional all things Star...
More CON-troversy in Boston!
When we ran the press release announcing the new New England Comic-Con last week, we were puzzled by one aspect of the acquisition by con impresario Gareb Shamus: namely that the show acquired had...
Shamus invades New England!
Gareb Shamus has purchased another convention, the New England Con in Boston. According to the PR, it's a 35-year-old show run by Larry Harrison, owner of Harrison's Comics & Collectibles, and Jimmy Tournas and...
The week in Con Wars
Well, it's been a busy week in the ongoing (choose one):
a) war between Reed Exhibitions and Wizard/Gareb Shamus
b) "flaming Viking Death Ship" for Wizard/Gareb Shamus
And some kind of roundup post seemed warranted. While...
Big Apple/Con Wars wrap-up
So, for everyone who asked us, this weekend's Big Apple Comic-Con at Pier 94 in Manhattan drew a big crowd, and was a well-run show. Wizard's conventions have always been well run, professional events,...
