"Robin," "The Joker" Co-Creator Jerry Robinson Selected for Wizard World Hall of Legends
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Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening.Madison, WI, September 01, 2017 --( PR.com )-- Jerry Robinson, best known as the co-creator of all-time great characters “Robin” and “The Joker” for DC Comics’ “Batman” line, will be honored as the sixth honoree in the Wizard World Hall of Legends, an initiative to celebrate the artists, writers and insiders who built the industry and continued the traditions.In his multi-dimensional career, Robinson drew theatre illustrations for Playbill magazine on Broadway and created award-winning socio-political panels (“Still Life” and “Life With Robinson”) and comic strips (“Flubs & Fluffs,” for two decades in the New York News).Robinson was a staunch advocate for artists, most notably on behalf of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in their rights struggle with DC over “Superman.” On Capitol Hill he supported legislation benefitting the creative community, and worked with human rights organizations to focus attention on oppressed political cartoonists abroad.Artist Alley in Madison features a standout lineup of creators, including Gilchrist, Jeremy Clark (“Grimm Fairy Tales Genesis: Heroes Reborn,” “Day of the Dead”), Dirk Manning (“Tales of Mr. Rhee,” “Nightmare World”), Phil Ortiz (“The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”), Bob Camp (“Ren & Stimp”), Tom Cook (“Smurfs,” “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”), Mike Toth (“Tarzan,” “Aladdin”), Rob Schamberger (WWE artist), Danny Fingeroth (“Spider-Man,” “Iron Man”), Victor Dandridge (“The Samaritan,” “Origins Unknown”) and many others.Comics creators at Wizard World Comic Cons are engaging with fans more than ever.The Creative Stage, active throughout every show, provides attendees additional opportunities to interact with artists and writers, with demonstrations, interactive Q&As, informative discussions, art raffles and auctions, learn-to-draw instruction and more.Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more.