SACRAMENTO, CA - JUNE 17: (L-R) Major Virgil Steele, Sgt. Matthew Warren, actor Michael Cudlitz, CEO of Wizard World John Maata, Tech Sgt. John Ayre, Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, Wizard World COO Randy Malinoff, actor Dean Cain, Staff Sgt. Johnathan Gales, WWE superstar Big Show, Senior Airman Ian McGuigan, actor Billy Boyd, actor Caroll Spinney, Airman Sharnette Reyes, Airman 1st Class Tahj Beaudoin, and actor Scott Wilson pose for a photo at the Wizard World Sacramento Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
PopCultHQ’s Jason Bennett & Kimmy Watts covering Wizard World Sacramento (June 17-19, 2016)
Wizard World, Inc., the predominant producer of Comic Cons across North America, hosted a Hometown Heroes event in partnership with Travis Air Force Base today at the Sacramento Convention Center on Friday, June 17th.
Travis Air Force Base service members honored at the event included Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, Maj. Virgil Steele, Master Sgt. Matthew Warren, Tech. Sgt. John Ayre, Staff Sgt. Johnathan Gales, Senior Airman Ian McGuigan, Airman 1st Class Tahj Beaudoin and Airman Sharnette Reyes.
Wizard World CEO John Maatta, COO Randy Malinoff, and all-star talent honored these service members who have gone above and beyond in the line of duty. Talent included Michael Cudlitz and Scott Wilson, known for their roles as Sergeant Abraham Ford and Herschel Greene, respectively, in the hit TV series The Walking Dead, Carroll Spinney, the voice of Big Bird, Dean Cain, who played Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Billy Boyd from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and “The World’s Largest Athlete,” WWE Superstar, Big Show.
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone (L) poses for a photo with actor Dean Cain at the Wizard World Sacramento Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone is recognized onstage at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: (L-R) Actor Caroll Spinney, Airman Sharnette Reyes, Airman 1st Class Tahj Beaudoin, and actor Scott Wilson pose for a photo at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: Actor Billy Boyd presents Senior Airman Ian McGuigan with a shield at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: Staff Sgt. Johnathan Gales and his children pose for a photo with actor Michael Cudlitz at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: Airman Sharnette Reyes (L) and Airman 1st Class Tahj Beaudoin pose for a photo with WWE superstar Big Show at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: WWE superstar Big Show poses onstage with Airman 1st Class Tahj Beaudoin at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: Wizard World COO Randy Malinoff speaks to the crowd at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: (L-R) Actor Michael Cudlitz, Tech Sgt. John Ayre, Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, actor Dean Cain, Staff Sgt. Johnathan Gales, and actor Caroll Spinney onstage at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: Wizard World CEO John Maatta speaks to the crowd at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: (L-R) Actor Michael Cudlitz, Wizard World CEO John Maatta, Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, actor Dean Cain, Wizard World COO Randy Malinoff, actor Caroll Spinney, and actor Billy Boyd pose for a photo at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 17: (L-R top row) Wizard World COO Randy Malinoff, Major Virgil Steele, Staff Sgt. Johnathan Gales, Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, Tech Sgt. John Ayre, Wizard World CEO John Maatta, and (L-R bottom row) Master Sgt. Matthew Warren, Senior Airman Ian McGuigan, Airman Sharnette Reyes, and Airman 1st Class Tahj Beaudoin onstage at the Wizard World Sacramento Honors Hometown Heroes event at the Sacramento Convention Center on June 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Wizard World, Inc.)
Wizard World produces comic cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.
About Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched the new music concert series, the Wizard World Store, CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™, a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.
About Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD)
