Wizard World LA Wrap up

The convention season is one of the most exciting times of the year both for WizKids staff and our customers. While we have been fortunate to have crowds at our convention booths in the past, the rush of people and the demand for the Galactus exclusive was unprecedented to say the least. The WizKids staff was deeply sorry to see so many convention attendees leave the Wizard World Los Angeles convention disappointed.

We are in the process of working with the Wizard Convention staff, as well as the staffs of GenCon, Origins, and the San Diego ComicCon, to ensure that crowd control is thoroughly addressed at our future shows.

Because Galactus is a limited edition figure, not every convention-goer will be able to obtain one. However, we are increasing the number of Galactus figures available at each convention so that many more of you will have an opportunity to purchase him.

We will also take more precautions to allow consumers to be able to purchase Galactus before retailers. At the Wizard World Los Angeles show, a very small number of Galactus figures (approximately 15) were sold to retailers on Friday night. WizKids did not sell multiple figures to the same retailer, although some retailers purchased them from consumers or bought consumer badges for their staff members so those staff members could stand in the consumer line to obtain another one. This will be addressed at future shows as well.

The Mage Knight “stick horse and coconut” Relic Cards were absent from the show. This was, in fact, due to a shipping problem, and these Relic Cards will be available at future shows. Please remember that all giveaway Limited Edition figures and convention prizes are subject to change.

While WizKids understands that many people traveled a long way to get a Galactus figure in Los Angeles, there will be future chances to buy this figure at all WizKids-attended conventions, including the San Diego ComicCon for those in the Southern California area. For more information on WizKids-attended conventions, visit http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_artic...5&frame=events.

Additionally, some distributors outside of the United States and Canada who are attending conventions within their respective countries may have Galactus figures to sell at those conventions. Contact your country’s WizKids distributor if you are outside of the United States and Canada for details.

Again, we apologize that some attendees at Wizard World Los Angeles left disappointed, and we have taken steps to ensure that many more people will have a chance to buy Galactus at future conventions. We cannot guarantee a Galactus for each convention attendee, but we will try to make as many available as possible to our fans and collectors.

Thanks,
Dorcas Bean, Convention and Event Manager
Jason Mical, Advertising and Public Relations Coordinator
Sean Coomes, Retail Lead