# More Information on Ozzy Osbourne's Upcoming Stern Pinball Collaboration

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-07-13  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/more-information-on-ozzy-osbourne-s-upcoming-stern-pinball-collaboration

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## Analysis

Ozzy Osbourne will appear at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 at the Stern Pinball booth alongside Todd McFarlane for an autograph signing. The article speculates that Ozzy's involvement may extend beyond a simple signing and could include music licensing or collaboration on an upcoming Stern game, possibly the long-rumored Venom pinball machine based on McFarlane's creation.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Ozzy Osbourne will appear at the Stern Pinball/Rebellion Republic booth at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22nd for an autograph signing — _Direct citation from official event information_
- [HIGH] Todd McFarlane will also appear at the Stern Pinball booth at Comic-Con — _Implied from McFarlane's attendance at the event alongside Ozzy_
- [MEDIUM] Venom is Stern's long-rumored next pinball machine — _Author's assertion based on McFarlane's role as Venom creator and his booth appearance_
- [LOW] Ozzy may have music licensing involvement with an upcoming Stern pinball game — _Speculation by article author: 'my money is on some of his music being in the game'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Given the fact that McFarlane is the creator of Venom, Stern's long-rumored next pinball machine, and the fact that he is making an appearance at Stern's booth at the show it seems likely that Venom will be revealed then."
> — **Knapp Arcade article author**
> _Connects McFarlane's Comic-Con appearance to potential Venom announcement_

> "If The Prince of Darkness is somehow involved with the pin, I have to think that it would be a major positive for it in terms of demand."
> — **Knapp Arcade article author**
> _Assesses potential marketing impact of Ozzy involvement on game demand_

> "At the very least, Stern Pinball and Ozzy Osbourne are collaborating on an autograph signing at the Stern Comic Con booth. It's possible that it's much more than that."
> — **Knapp Arcade article author**
> _Acknowledges confirmed signing while speculating about deeper involvement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Ozzy Osbourne | person | Rock legend making Comic-Con appearance at Stern Pinball booth; potential collaboration with upcoming pinball game |
| Stern Pinball | company | Hosting Comic-Con booth where Ozzy will appear; developing rumored Venom pinball machine |
| Todd McFarlane | person | Creator of Venom comic character; appearing at Stern booth at Comic-Con; collaborating with Ozzy on album artwork and music video |
| San Diego Comic-Con | event | Major convention where Ozzy and McFarlane will appear; expected venue for potential Venom pinball reveal |
| Venom | game | Long-rumored Stern Pinball machine based on Todd McFarlane's comic character; potential candidate for Comic-Con reveal |
| Rebellion Republic | organization | Co-hosting booth with Stern Pinball at Comic-Con |
| Patient Number 9 | product | Ozzy Osbourne album with Todd McFarlane artwork; Ozzy's primary reason for Comic-Con appearance |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Ozzy Osbourne / Stern Pinball collaboration, Venom pinball machine rumors and potential reveal, San Diego Comic-Con 2022 announcements
- **Secondary:** Todd McFarlane involvement with pinball, Music licensing for pinball games

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Author expresses enthusiasm about the announcement and speculates optimistically about potential game collaboration; sees Ozzy involvement as marketing positive

### Signals

- **[licensing_signal]** Potential music licensing deal between Ozzy Osbourne and Stern Pinball for upcoming game; McFarlane's Venom IP also involved (confidence: medium) — Author speculation: 'my money is on some of his music being in the game'
- **[market_signal]** Stern leveraging celebrity appearances and major IP partnerships (Ozzy, McFarlane, Venom) for high-profile Comic-Con reveal strategy (confidence: medium) — Coordinated booth appearance with both Ozzy and McFarlane; timing coincides with album promotion
- **[announcement]** Ozzy Osbourne confirmed for Comic-Con appearance at Stern Pinball booth; potential announcement of pinball collaboration or game reveal (confidence: high) — Official announcement of Ozzy and McFarlane at Comic-Con with Stern booth signing
- **[rumor_hype]** Venom pinball machine by Stern remains long-rumored but unconfirmed; Comic-Con 2022 positioned as likely reveal opportunity (confidence: medium) — Author: 'Given the fact that McFarlane is the creator of Venom, Stern's long-rumored next pinball machine...it seems likely that Venom will be revealed then'

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## Transcript

As I mentioned in a recent post, the rock legend Ozzy Osbourne is making an appearance at the Stern Pinball booth at next week's San Diego Comic Con. Here's a blurb on the event from a recent article about the rocker:

In addition to his July 22nd appearance at Comic-Con with McFarlane, Ozzy is also separately set to participate in a signing at the Stern Pinball/Rebellion Republic booth at the same convention. Specific details of both appearances are forthcoming.

It sounds like Ozzy's main reason for attending the show is to unveil new Todd McFarlane artwork for a comic book that will be packaged and sold with special editions of his upcoming album, Patient Number 9. McFarlane also produced the new music video for the title track of Osbourne's new album. The two clearly have worked together quite a bit lately.

Given the fact that McFarlane is the creator of Venom, Stern's long-rumored next pinball machine, and the fact that he is making an appearance at Stern's booth at the show it seems likely that Venom will be revealed then. The question remains though, is Ozzy somehow involved with the new Stern game? It's tough to say, but my money is on some of his music being in the game. If The Prince of Darkness is somehow involved with the pin, I have to think that it would be a major positive for it in terms of demand.

At the very least, Stern Pinball and Ozzy Osbourne are collaborating on an autograph signing at the Stern Comic Con booth. It's possible that it's much more than that. We'll see. Now I'm really curious to see what Stern reveals next week!

Ozzy Osbourne to Make Comic-Con Debut, Unveils Alternate Cover for Patient Number 9 Album

The metal legend will appear with Todd McFarlane at the world-famous San Diego convention on July 22nd

https://consequence.net/2022/07/ozzy-osbourne-comic-con-debut-alternate-cover-patient-number-9/

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