WWE® Superstar CM Punk® To Make First Visit To 2014 Wizard World Portland Comic Con on Friday, January 24

Online, November 19, 2013 (Newswire.com) - WWE Superstar CM Punk, a popular guest at numerous other Wizard World events, will make his first Wizard World Portland Comic Con appearance on Friday, January 24. The former WWE Champion will meet fans, sign autographs, pose for photographs and conduct an interactive Q&A session.

Punk joins a few other notable celebrities already committed to Portland Comic Con, the first of 15 events on the 2014 Wizard World calendar, including Stan Lee, William Shatner, Norman Reedus, Ron Perlman, Robert Englund and many others.

"I am excited to be back at Wizard World and attend my first-ever Portland Comic Con event," said Punk. "I'm looking forward to interacting with my fans from across the country. I always have a great time at Wizard World events, and can't wait for this one to begin."

A diehard comic fan, Punk wrote the introduction to the AVENGERS VS. X-MEN hardcover collection and appeared on the Warner Home Video documentary "Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics."

Since 2006, Punk has added many accomplishments to his considerable resume, including the WWE, World Heavyweight, World Tag Team, Intercontinental and ECW Championships.

Wizard World Portland Comic Con, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD), will bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

For more on the 2014 Wizard World Portland Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-portand.html.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

Wizard World 2014 Schedule
January 24-26 - Wizard World Portland Comic Con
February 7-9 - Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
March 7-9 - Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
March 28-30 - Wizard World Louisville Comic Con
April 4-6 - Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
May 2-4 - Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con
May 30-June 1 - Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con
June 19-22 - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
August 1-3 - Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con
August 21-24 - Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September 12-14 - Wizard World Richmond Comic Con
September 26-28 - Wizard World Nashville Comic Con
October 11-12 - Wizard World Austin Comic Con
October 31-November 2 - Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
November 7-9 - Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con