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Gareb Shamus

Gareb Shamus
Gareb Shamus
Born (1968-12-23) December 23, 1968 (age 55)
New York City, U.S.
Area(s)Painter, entrepreneur
Notable works
Wizard,[1] Wizard Entertainment, ToyFare

Gareb Seth Shamus (/ˈʃeɪməs/[2]) (born 23 December 1968) is an American publisher, and the founder, former chairman and CEO of Wizard Entertainment. He is also a co-founder and CEO of ACE Comic Con.[3][4][5]

Shamus published Wizard: The Comics Magazine; InQuest Gamer: The Gaming Magazine;[6] ToyFare: The Toy Magazine; Anime Insider; FunFare; "In" Power, a kids entertainment magazine; Wizard Specials; Toy Wishes, a holiday toy shopping guide; Bean Power, a Beanie Babies magazine; and Sportslook, a sports card magazine.[7][8][9][10] He also co-founded and was CEO of International Fight League Inc (IFLI).[11][12][13] He produced several televised MMA fights with partners Fox Sports Networks and MyNetworkTV.[14]

In April 2023, KuuHubb, Inc. revealed Gareb Shamus as its new CEO.[15]

  1. ^ Babka, Allison (2014-04-03). "Wizard World Inc.: A roving comic con looks to corner the geek market". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  2. ^ Who Took The Image Comics Founders Photo? (podcast). Wizards Podcast. 2024-01-10. Event occurs at 00:18 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Rogers, Vaneta (12 December 2023). "Gareb Shamus On His New Comic Con Business, Ace Universe". Newsarama. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. ^ Leatherman, Benjamin (2018-01-12). "Everything You Need to Know About Ace Comic Con 2018". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  5. ^ "ACE Comic Con Descends on Nassau Coliseum". Long Island Press. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  6. ^ Olmsted, Larry (2006-04-01). "A Market Worth Fighting For". Inc. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  7. ^ Bindrim, Kira (2009-10-16). "Publisher profits from pop culture". Crain's New York Business. Archived from the original on 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  8. ^ Smith, Andy (2010-08-24). "Pressing Issues: Wizard Press and the Trapeze of '90s Fan Culture". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  9. ^ "11th Annual Holiday HOT DOZEN Toy List Released Today". Businesswire (Press release). 2009-09-29. Archived from the original on 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  10. ^ D'Orazio, Valerie (2011-02-04). "MTV Geek Exclusive: A Talk With Wizard World Inc.'s Gareb Shamus". MTV News (Interview). Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  11. ^ "Fight Club: Catching Up With IFL CEO Gareb Shamus". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com (Interview). 2007-10-05. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  12. ^ "Sherdog Exclusive: IFL CEO Gareb Shamus". Sherdog (Interview). 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  13. ^ Martin, Ken; Pishna, Damon (20 November 2007). "Gareb Shamus Resigns from IFL; More Changes". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  14. ^ "IFL Inks Broadcast Deal with Fox Sports Net". Sherdog. 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  15. ^ "Recolor, The Leading Coloring App, Announces Comic Con Pioneer Gareb Shamus as New CEO". Newsfile (Press release). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

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