Gareb Shamus is the founder and chairman of Wizard Entertainment Group, the leading collectibles magazine publisher with more than 3 million monthly readers worldwide. Shamus is a recognized leader and authority in the comic book, toy, gaming, trading card and anime/manga industries.

Shamus is also co-publisher of Toy Wishes, The Ultimate Guide to Family Entertainment. Toy Wishes is the preeminent guide for toy shopping, children’s entertainment and parenting tips. This one-of-a-kind publication previews and reviews the hottest and coolest new toys throughout the year. The Toy Wishes “Hot Dozen”—the 12 toys predicted to be the most in demand—has been the most consistently cited hot toy list since the magazine’s debut in 1999.

Shamus has appeared numerous times on CNN, CNBC, NBC and FOX, and in many newspapers and magazines including The NY Times, The Wall St. Journal, USA Today, Newsweek, Time and Variety. Shamus can also be found being interviewed on the fastest and best-selling DVD of all time, Spider-Man: The Movie.

In 1991, shortly after graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Albany, Shamus launched Wizard: The Comics Magazine. In the following years, he spearheaded the publication of InQuest Gamer: The Gaming Magazine, ToyFare: The Toy Magazine, Anime Insider and Toy Wishes: The Ultimate Guide to Family Entertainment. Wizard was voted “Magazine of the Year” for 12 years in a row by hobby store retailers and has received four Folio Gold Editorial Excellence Awards. The magazines are currently read by 3 million people a month and sold in more than 40 countries in five languages. Shamus also expanded the company’s core publishing business to include consumer conventions in Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and Los Angeles with attendance expected to top 100,000 people in the next 12 months.

To schedule an interview with Gareb Shamus, please contact Erika McGlone at 5W PR, 212-584-4311 or emcglone@5wpr.com