Wizard Entertainment

Wizard Entertainment, Inc.
Formerly
  • Wizard Press (1991–2011)
  • Wizard World, Inc. (2011–2018)
OTCQBWIZD
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1991 (Wizard Press)
FounderGareb Shamus (Wizard Press)
Defunct2021; 3 years ago (2021)
FateConventions sold to FanExpo
SuccessorFanExpo
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
North America
ProductsHobbyist magazines (1991–2011)
ServicesFan conventions (1997–2021)
Websitewizardworld.com

Wizard Entertainment Inc., formerly known as Wizard World,[1] was a producer of multi-genre fan conventions across North America.

The company that became Wizard Entertainment began in 1991 as Wizard Press, the publisher of the monthly magazine Wizard. That company evolved into a multi-title publishing company with diversified interests in branded products and related convention operations. By 2011, the company had discontinued its print division to focus exclusively on its convention business.[2] By 2015, the company had expanded to producing 25 annual conventions around the U.S. In 2021, Wizard sold its convention events business to FanExpo.[3]

  1. ^ "Prairie Operating Co. CIK#0001162896". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. formerly: GOENERGY INC (filings through 2011-01-25), formerly: WIZARD BRANDS, INC. (filings through 2021-06-10), formerly: WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (filings through 2020-05-19), formerly: Wizard World, Inc. (filings through 2018-10-05).
  2. ^ "Asset Purchase 8-K". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Washington, D.C. December 7, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Ridgely, Charlie (August 10, 2021). "Wizard World Sells Its Comic Con Events to Fan Expo". ComicBook.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.