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Slideshow: ‘The Walking Dead’ Highlights 2014 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con



CHICAGO – Last August, the 2014 Wizard World Comic Con came to Chicago, and featured cast members from “The Walking Dead,” among other film and television celebrities. Another edition of the popular convention, called “Fan Fest,” is taking place next month in Chicagoland, March 7th and 8th, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.
Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com captured some Exclusive Portraits at the August gathering, which featured four cast members from “The Walking Dead.” Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
- WIZARD1: Cassandra Peterson AKA ‘Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.’
- WIZARD2: Director John Carpenter of ‘Halloween,’ ‘Escape from New York.’
- WIZARD3: Michael Jai White of the film ‘Spawn’ and TV’s ‘Arrow.’
- WIZARD4: Sarah Wayne Callies of AMC Network’s ‘The Walking Dead.’
- WIZARD5: Scott Wilson of ‘The Walking Dead.’
- WIZARD6: Norman Reedus of ‘The Walking Dead.’
- WIZARD7: Michael Rooker of ‘The Walking Dead.’
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