Toy Superstars Clayburn Moore, the Four Horsemen and Randy Falk of NECA Will Be Inducted In The Inaugural Ceremony!

Congers, NY (April 15, 2008) - The Wizard World comic convention is coming to Philadelphia from May 30th to June 1st. The convention will host the 1st Annual ToyFare Hall of Fame Awards. ToyFare, America's leading consumer toy publication, will be honoring three entities for their significant contributions and impact on the toy industry. This year's inductees are Randy Falk, Clayburn Moore and the Four Horsemen.

As the Director of Product Development for NECA, Randy Falk has helped bring amazingly lifelike sculpts of pop culture's most iconic figures to the masses. With their collector-friendly figures of Hellraiser, Harry Potter, John Lennon and the Pirates of the Caribbean, NECA has shown that toys aren't just for kids. "I am an avid toy fan and collector and I feel very lucky to be working in the toy business and to be able to make a living doing something that I truly love," Falk said. "To be recognized and honored for it goes far beyond my expectations."

The man behind C.S. Moore Studio, Clayburn Moore, called his inclusion in the inaugural awards ceremony an "unexpected and very much appreciated surprise." Moore has long been the sculptor of choice to create breathtaking statues of modern comic book legends - especially curvaceous heroines like Fathom and Witchblade. And through Moore Action Collectibles, he was a pioneer in bringing figures of many unfairly overlooked properties to life.

Instead of bringing about the apocalypse, Four Horsemen Studios have brought about wildly imaginative sculpts of He-Man, Batman and the rest of their respective universes through their work at Mattel and NECA. Factor in their entirely fan-decided Seventh Kingdom toy line and it's obvious that the Four Horsemen have the fans in mind. "We've been big fans of ToyFare magazine since their very first special issues and they have always been very supportive of everything we've worked on," said a spokesman for the group.

The ceremony for the 1st Annual ToyFare Hall of Fame Awards will be held on Friday, May 30th at 5 PM in the ToyFare Theatre. This is one awards show you'll want to sit through to the end! You can purchase your tickets for Wizard World Philadelphia at www.wizardworld.com.

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