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Actors, Superheroes Shine At Wizard World Philadelphia
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
EDITOR’S NOTE: With the tragic passing of actor and martial artist Jason David Frank, we’re sharing our story from 2016 where we interviewed him. If you – or someone you know – is contemplating suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
As part of the kick-off to Wizard World Philadelphia, the area’s largest comic book and pop culture convention, I got a chance to interview three of the many celebrities that will be in attendance this weekend: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jason David Frank, and Bob Gale.
Throwback Thursday: Philly Comic Book Convention Draws South Jersey Fans, Pennsauken Business
Wizard World Philadelphia, our area’s largest comic book and pop culture celebration, is just a little under a month away. This year’s event, held June 2-5 at the Philadelphia Convention Center (yes, you can still buy tickets here), features such big name stars as Chris Evans, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth from the Marvel movie franchise; Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson from “Back to the Future,” David Duchovny from “X-Files,” and everyone’s favorite butt-kicking heartthrob from the zombie apocalypse, Norman Reedus from “The Walking Dead.” As we lead up to this great event that’s a short hop, skip, and web swing from the Betsy Ross and Ben Franklin bridges, we thought it’d be fun to look back at our very first story covering Wizard World Philly.
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Comic books. Over a decade ago, these stories of heroes faster than a speeding bullet were seen more as junk taking up space in your parents’ basement than an actual force of pop culture. Today, comics have gone from a collector’s item for select enthusiasts into a true global phenomenon, leaping from the printed page to the silver screen, and turning masked avengers into a billion dollar industry.
