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Wizard World Minneapolis Hours
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 3pm - 8pm
Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 10am - 7pm Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 11am - 5pm Tickets Details: • 3-Day Weekend are: $75.00 in Advance & $85.00 On-Site • 1-Day Friday are: $35.00 in Advance & $45.00 On-Site • 1-Day Saturday are: $45.00 in Advance & $55.00 On-Site • 1-Day Sunday are: $40.00 in Advance & $50.00 On-Site • Autograph fees may be required for some guests. Read More
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Comic convention season has officially begun in the Twin Cities.
Wizard World, the Pop Culture purveyors are bringing their inaugural Minneapolis Comic Convention to town this Friday-Sunday, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
The Rotunda at the Mall of America hosted a pre-event kickoff celebration, with appearances from Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”), Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”) , Michael Rooker (“The Walking Dead” and Marvel’s upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy”), and an unannounced special guest, legendary comic book artist Neal Adams.
As the crowd waited for the talent to arrive, a trivia contest was held for prizes and day passes to the show, hosted by local CW network personality Carly Aplin, who also officiated the Q & A with the stars, for which the audience was encouraged to tweet their questions using the event hashtag.
Next, a “Hulk Out” contest took place, where contestants of all types were invited on stage to do their best impression of the Green Goliath (and maybe Hulk Hogan as well) by ripping a t-shirt to shreds.
45 min. into the event, the collective stars arrived to witness the end of the contest, with Ferrigno especially amused as Michael Rooker decided to try his hand at the drama (with a little help from a couple crowd members).
A short Q & A followed, with Ferrigno giving special recognition to the Starkey Foundation, a locally-based hearing aid company he does so much work for. Asked what hero he aspired to be other than the Hulk, Ferrigno replied that Superman was his first and earliest inspiration. Michael Rooker mentioned his "Walking Dead" character of Merle was based on an amalgam of himself, a cousin, and an uncle from Alabama.
Frank was asked if there was a stunt too dangerous, that he wouldn’t consider doing it himself, answering that he liked to do as many stunts as possible and biggest qualm with a stunt double filming a scene was that he didn’t simply walk, with the same confident posture Frank himself did.
Artist Adams was asked where he would go in the event of a zombie apocalypse, and quickly replied “to the Batcave”, referencing the famous and influential comic work he did on Batman in the 1970’s and revisiting him recently, with a pair of limited series. Before the event ended, names were drawn for a select few to get brief photo ops, though Power Ranger Frank was the most fan accommodating and had everyone that was interested, form a small line to make sure as many people as possible could meet him, in the limited time allowed.
Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con officially starts Friday afternoon at 3pm, with several celebrities appearing throughout the weekend including William Shatner (“Star Trek”), Nathan Fillion (“Castle”) Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who”), and many more. Comic book creators and vendors of all kinds will be present, along with a full slate of panel discussions and related activities.
Wizard World, the Pop Culture purveyors are bringing their inaugural Minneapolis Comic Convention to town this Friday-Sunday, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
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The Rotunda at the Mall of America (pre-event)
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As the crowd waited for the talent to arrive, a trivia contest was held for prizes and day passes to the show, hosted by local CW network personality Carly Aplin, who also officiated the Q & A with the stars, for which the audience was encouraged to tweet their questions using the event hashtag.
Next, a “Hulk Out” contest took place, where contestants of all types were invited on stage to do their best impression of the Green Goliath (and maybe Hulk Hogan as well) by ripping a t-shirt to shreds.
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Michael Rooker Hulks Out
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A short Q & A followed, with Ferrigno giving special recognition to the Starkey Foundation, a locally-based hearing aid company he does so much work for. Asked what hero he aspired to be other than the Hulk, Ferrigno replied that Superman was his first and earliest inspiration. Michael Rooker mentioned his "Walking Dead" character of Merle was based on an amalgam of himself, a cousin, and an uncle from Alabama.
Frank was asked if there was a stunt too dangerous, that he wouldn’t consider doing it himself, answering that he liked to do as many stunts as possible and biggest qualm with a stunt double filming a scene was that he didn’t simply walk, with the same confident posture Frank himself did.
Artist Adams was asked where he would go in the event of a zombie apocalypse, and quickly replied “to the Batcave”, referencing the famous and influential comic work he did on Batman in the 1970’s and revisiting him recently, with a pair of limited series. Before the event ended, names were drawn for a select few to get brief photo ops, though Power Ranger Frank was the most fan accommodating and had everyone that was interested, form a small line to make sure as many people as possible could meet him, in the limited time allowed.
Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con officially starts Friday afternoon at 3pm, with several celebrities appearing throughout the weekend including William Shatner (“Star Trek”), Nathan Fillion (“Castle”) Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who”), and many more. Comic book creators and vendors of all kinds will be present, along with a full slate of panel discussions and related activities.
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Wizard World Minneapolis 2014: Jason David Frank, Neal Adams, Lou Ferrigno, Carly Aplin and Michael Rooker at Mall of America (01 May 2014) |
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