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San Diego Comic-Con

March 02, 2023

San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit[2] multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or SDCC.[3][4]

San Diego Comic-Con International
StatusActive
GenreMultigenre
VenueSan Diego Convention Center (main)
Downtown San Diego (various)
Location(s)San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates32°42′23″N 117°09′41″W / 32.70639°N 117.16139°W / 32.70639; -117.16139Coordinates: 32°42′23″N 117°09′41″W / 32.70639°N 117.16139°W / 32.70639; -117.16139
CountryUnited States
InauguratedMarch 21, 1970; 52 years ago (1970-03-21) (as Golden State Comic Book Convention)
Most recentJuly 21, 2022; 7 months ago (2022-07-21)
Next eventJuly 19, 2023; 4 months' time (2023-07-19)
Attendance>135,000 (2022) [1]
Organized byComic-Con International
Filing statusNonprofit
Websitecomic-con.org

The convention was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Ron Graf, and Mike Towry;[5][6][7][8][9] later, it was called the "San Diego Comic Book Convention", Dorf said during an interview that he hoped the first Con would bring in 500 attendees.[10] It is a four-day event (Thursday–Sunday) held during the summer (in July since 2003) at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals, exhibitors, and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event "Preview Night" to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall and see what will be available during the convention.

Comic-Con International also produces WonderCon, held in Anaheim, and SAM: Storytelling Across Media, a conference held in 2016 in San Francisco and beginning in 2018 annually at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego. Since 1974, Comic-Con has bestowed its annual Inkpot Award on guests and persons of interest in the popular arts industries, as well as on members of Comic-Con's board of directors and the Convention committee. It is also the home of the Will Eisner Awards.

Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy related film, television, and similar popular arts, the convention has since included a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including horror, Western animation, anime, comics, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels. In 2010 and each year subsequently, it filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with more than 130,000 attendees.[11] In addition to drawing huge crowds, the event holds several Guinness World Records including the largest annual comic and pop culture festival in the world.[12]

Comic-Con has been canceled twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 marked the first time that the event had been canceled since its establishment.[13][14] It was rescheduled for July 2021, however, this show was canceled soon after it had been announced. Comic-Con returned later that year with a scaled back version of itself in November 2021, marketed as "Comic-Con Special Edition". Comic-Con, as its former pre-pandemic self, returned to San Diego in July 2022 after a two-year hiatus. The next scheduled Comic-Con will begin on July 20, 2023.

History and organization

The convention was founded in 1970 by Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Mike Towry, Ron Graf, Barry Alfonso, Bob Sourk, and Greg Bear.[5][6][15] Initial comic book and sci-fi club meetings would be held at Krueger's Alert Books in Ocean Beach, where much of the foundation of the early Cons coalesced.[16] In the mid-1960s, Dorf, a Detroit-born comics fan, had mounted the Detroit Triple-Fan Fairs, one of the first commercial comics-fan conventions. When he moved to San Diego, California, in 1970,[17] he organized a one-day convention (Golden State Comic-Minicon) on March 21, 1970, "as a kind of 'dry run' for the larger convention he hoped to stage." Dorf went on to be associated with the convention as president or manager, variously, for years until becoming estranged from the organization.[18] Alf co-chaired the first convention with Krueger and became chairman in 1971.[6]

 
Convention crowd outside of Golden Hall in 1982

Following the initial gathering, Dorf's first three-day San Diego comics convention, the Golden State Comic-Con,[17] drew 300 people[19] and the venue was held in the basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel,[17] having been secured by Graf,[20] from August 1–3, 1970.[21] Other locations in the convention's early years included the El Cortez Hotel, the University of California, San Diego, and Golden Hall, before being moved to the San Diego Convention Center in 1991.[22] Richard Alf, chairman in 1971, has noted an early factor in the Con's growth was an effort "to expand the Comic-Con [organizing] committee base by networking with other fandoms such as the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Mythopoeic Society, among others. (We found a lot of talent and strength through diversity)."[23] In a Rolling Stone article about the origins of Comic-Con, it noted the work of Krueger, who handled early business matters, and worked to get the event to be organized by a non-profit organization.[24] By the late 1970s, the show had grown to such an extent that Bob Schreck recalled visiting with his then-boss Gary Berman of Creation Conventions and reflecting, "While [Berman] kept repeating (attempting to convince himself) 'This show's not any bigger than ours!' I was quietly walking the floor stunned and in awe of just how much bigger it really was. I was blown away."[25] From 1984 to c. 1994, a trade fair called the "San Diego Comic Book Expo" was held in association with the San Diego Comic-Con; David Scroggy was the organizer.[26]

According to Forbes, the convention is the "largest convention of its kind in the world;"[27] Publishers Weekly wrote "Comic-Con International: San Diego is the largest show in North America;"[28] it is also the largest convention held in San Diego.[29] The convention has an estimated annual regional economic impact of more than $140 million.[30] Yet, in 2009, the estimated economic impact was criticized for allegedly negatively impacting seasonal businesses outside of Comic-Con, low individual spending estimates of attendees, that a large number of attendees live in San Diego, and that the impact of the convention was more cultural than financial.[31]

The estimated economic impact of that year's convention was $180 million.[32] In 2014, the estimated impact of that year's convention was $177.8 million.[33] In 2016, the estimated impact of that year's convention was down to $150 million.[34] By 2018, San Diego Comic-Con saw increasing competition from other comic conventions in places such as New York City, and Washington, D.C., which caused it to compete for attendees and companies time and budget; yet San Diego Comic-Con was described by Publishers Weekly as "a must-do".[35]

The convention is organized by a panel of 13 board members, 16 to 20 full-time and part-time workers, and 80 volunteers who assist via committees. Comic-Con International is a non-profit organization, and proceeds of the event go to funding it, as well as SAM: Storytelling Across Media and WonderCon.[22] The convention logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman in 1995. In 2015, working with Lionsgate, a video channel was created to host Comic-Con related content.[36] In 2015, through a limited liability company, Comic-Con International purchased three buildings in Barrio Logan.[37] In 2018 Comic-Con International purchased a 29,000-square-foot (2,700 m2) office in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood.[38]

In 2017, the organization acquired a lease to the Federal Building in Balboa Park, originally built for the California Pacific International Exposition and previously occupied by the San Diego Hall of Champions, with the intention of opening a Comic-Con Museum.[39] By October 2017, the organization began to hire staff for the museum.[40] Nearly a year after acquiring the lease, the museum was not yet open.[41] During the 2018 Comic-Con International, one reason stated for why the museum had not yet opened was the need for additional funds.[42] Organizers are hoping to raise $25 million with a target opening date of late 2020 or 2022.[38]

On April 17, 2020, the 53rd convention was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California. It was originally scheduled to occur from July 23 to 26, 2020, to coincide with the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic.[13] An "SDCC@Home" digital streaming event was held during the same time period as a replacement for the 2020 event.[43] Although plans were made for the convention to possibly return in 2021 (with 2020 badge holders given the option to receive a full refund or to roll over their badge to 2021),[13] it was announced on March 1, 2021, that the convention would be cancelled once again. Despite availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the organizers assessed that it was still premature and unsafe to hold an in-person event at SDCC's full scale on the originally-scheduled dates, and that Comic-Con International was exploring the possibility of holding a smaller in-person spin-off event later in the year. SDCC@Home will again be held, but in a downsized form due to reduced financial resources.[14]

Events

 
The San Diego Convention Center during Comic-Con in 2013

Along with panels, seminars, and workshops with comic book professionals, there are previews of upcoming feature films and portfolio review sessions with top comic book and video game companies. The evenings include events such as awards ceremonies, the annual Masquerade costume contest, and the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, which showcases shorts and feature-length movies that do not have distribution or distribution deals.

Traditional events include an eclectic film program, screening rooms devoted to Japanese animation, gaming, programs such as cartoonist Scott Shaw!'s "Oddball Comics" slide show, Quick Draw! hosted by Mark Evanier with Shaw!, Sergio Aragones and a guest cartoonist responding to improvisational prompts and games (a la Whose Line Is It Anyway?) and animation expert Jerry Beck's program featuring TV's "worst cartoons ever", as well as over 350 hours of other programming on all aspects of comic books and pop culture.

Like most comic book conventions, Comic-Con features a large floorspace for exhibitors. These include media companies such as movie studios and TV networks, as well as comic-book dealers and collectibles merchants. And like most comics conventions, Comic-Con includes an autograph area, as well as the Artists' Alley where comics artists can sign autographs and sell or do free sketches. Despite the name, artists' alleys can include writers and even models.

Academics and comic industry professionals annually hold the Comics Arts Conference at Comic-Con, presenting scholarly studies on comics as a medium.

In recent years, the number of television shows that are promoted far outnumber films. During the 2011 convention, at least 80 TV shows were represented, compared to about 35 films.[44] The shows not only promote in the exhibit halls, but also use screenings and panels of various actors, writers, producers, and others from their shows.

Premium cable channels HBO and Showtime have used the con to promote programs like Game of Thrones (HBO), Dexter (Showtime), Shameless (Showtime) and True Blood (HBO).[44][45][46]

In 2013, there were 1075 total panels held during the convention, the plurality of which were anime-focused (29%), followed by comic-focused panels (26%). 1036 vendors participated in the convention in 2013.[47]

There are at least 17 separate rooms in the convention center used for panels and screenings, ranging in size from 280 seats to 6,100 seats. The two biggest are Ballroom 20, which seats approximately 4,900;[48] and Hall H, which seats just over 6,100.[49]

The neighboring Hilton Bayfront is also used, with its main ballroom (Indigo) seating up to 2,600.[50][51] The other neighboring hotel, the Marriott Marquis & Marina, also hosts a lot of Comic-Con activity. Among other things, the hotel serves as the anime headquarters and is where the nighttime films are shown.[50]

Exclusive collectibles

In the 21st century, the convention has drawn toy and collectibles designers who sell "Comic-Con Exclusive" products. Such companies have included Lego, Hasbro, Funko, Gentle Giant LTD, Mattel, NECA, ThinkGeek, Sideshow Collectibles, Entertainment Earth, Bif Bang Pow!, Mezco, Toynami, and Kotobukiya.[52][53] Most such exclusives are licensed properties of film, comic book and animation characters.

In the media

Comic-Con International has served as the setting for Mark Hamill's Comic Book: The Movie, and for an episode of the HBO television series Entourage, the latter of which, while set at the event, was not filmed there. Comic-Con also served as an excuse for the fictional characters Seth Cohen and Ryan Atwood's trip to Tijuana, Mexico in episode 7 ("The Escape") of the first season of TV series The O.C. The convention also featured prominently as a setting for the Numb3rs episode "Graphic". In season 4 of Beauty and the Geek, an episode was featured where the contestants traveled to Comic-Con 07 and were given a challenge to create their own superheroes. In an episode of Punk'd, Hilary Swank gets Punk'd after an "attack from talking robot". In season 5, episode six, of the Showtime show Weeds, attendees from Comic-Con 2009 are seen in Silas and Doug's medicinal marijuana club.

Comic-Con featured at some length in the 2011 movie Paul which stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.[54]

Issue No. 72 of The Invincible Iron Man (January 1975) was set at the July–August 1974 Comic-Con at the El Cortez Hotel and featured cameos by a few of the special guests. The fifth Kelly Green graphic novel The Comic-Con Heist (1987) written by Leonard Starr and drawn by Stan Drake was set at the 1983 con and depicted such regulars as Will Eisner, Milton Caniff, Burne Hogarth and Jack Kirby along with Shel Dorf; it initially only appeared in French until Classic Comics Press issued a collection of all five volumes of the series in English in 2016.[55] Other comics set at the convention include Archie No. 538 (September 2003), Archie Giant Series No. 601 (October 1989) and No. 624 (October 1991), G.I. Joe No. 180 (July 2012), Dazzler No. 30 (January 1984), Lobo Convention Special ([September] 1993) and Fanboys Vs Zombies.[56] 1992-1995 the Con partnered with Dark Horse Comics for an annual San Diego Comic Con Comics giveaway to attendees spotlighting characters published by Dark Horse.[57]

Comic-Con is mentioned in the long-running CBS geek-targeted sitcom The Big Bang Theory in several episodes, and in NBC's Chuck in the episode "Chuck Versus the Sandworm", as an event the characters enjoy attending.[58][59] On the Futurama episode "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences", the main characters attend the 3010 convention (with it being referred to as "Comic-Con Intergalactic" and the iconic eye logo now sporting multiple eyes), where Fry looks for approval for his own comic while Bender attends a panel from Matt Groening (creator of Futurama as well as The Simpsons) on his new show "Futurella" (a twist on the title of the show and a parody of its cancellation by Fox).

In "It's My Party and I'll Bang If I Want To", an episode of the 2011 season of The Real World: San Diego, the cast attends Comic-Con made up as zombies in order to pass out promotional flyers for the House of Blues, where they worked as part of their season work assignment.[60][61] Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock released a 2011 documentary feature film set at the convention, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. Writer Robert Salkowitz also used the 2011 Comic-Con as a backdrop for his book Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture, an analysis of the comics industry's 21st-century dilemmas and what the future may hold.[62]

Since 2015, Conan O'Brien has recorded a week of live shows from Comic-Con at the nearby Spreckels Theatre.[63]

In 2015, the Food Network series Cake Masters had an episode where Duff Goldman presented a cake at Comic-Con to the cast of Fantastic Four.[64]

Comic-Con Begins Podcast

In 2020, SiriusXM in association with Stitcher started production on COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom . The podcast is a six-part mini-series chronicling the birth and evolution of the San Diego Comic-Con, and is told by over 50 of the original contributors. Among the founders there are also interviews with celebrities like Felicia Day, Ho Che Anderson, Jackie Estrada, Scott Aukerman, Trina Robbins, Kevin Smith, Neil Gaiman, and Bruce Campbell. Hosted by Brinke Stevens of Slumber Party Massacre.[65] The podcast was expanded into the book See You at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture by creator Mathew Klickstein and published by Fantagraphics on September 6, 2022.[66] The book includes forewords by cartoonists Stan Sakai and Jeff Smith, and an afterword by Wu-Tang Clan's RZA. The audiobook version was released on the same day by Blackstone Audio.[67]

Locations and dates

No. Dates Location Attendance Guests Notes
1 March 21, 1970 U.S. Grant Hotel 60-75 Forrest J Ackerman, Mike Royer[68] Minicon staged to raise funding for August convention
2 Aug 1–3, 1970[21] U.S. Grant Hotel[21] 300 Forrest J Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Jack Kirby, Bob Stevens, A. E. van Vogt[68]: 61  a.k.a. Golden State Comic Con
3 Aug 6–8, 1971 Muir College,
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California		 800 Kirk Alyn, Leigh Brackett, Ray Bradbury, Edmund Hamilton, Jack Kirby[68]: 62 
4 Aug 18–21, 1972 El Cortez Hotel 900+ Bob Clampett, Harry Harrison, Jack Kirby, Katherine Kurtz, Mel Lazarus, Roy Thomas, Milt Gray[68]: 65  a.k.a. San Diego's West Coast Comic Convention
5 Aug 16–19, 1973 Sheraton Hotel,
Harbor Island		 1,000+ Neal Adams, D.C. Fontana, June Foray, Mike Friedrich, Carmine Infantino[68]: 66  Now officially San Diego Comic-Con; first five-day Comic-Con; first celebrity brunch
6 July 31 – August 5, 1974 El Cortez Hotel 2,500 Majel Barrett, Milton Caniff, Frank Capra, Chuck Jones, Walter Koenig, Russ Manning, Russell Myers, Charles M. Schulz, Larry "Seymour" Vincent[68]: 67  First Masquerade, emceed by June Foray
7 July 30 – August 3, 1975 El Cortez Hotel 2,450+ Robert Bloch, Will Eisner, Mark Evanier, Gil Kane, Jack Katz, Stan Lee, Dick Moores, Chuck Norris, Don Rico, Jerry Siegel, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Theodore Sturgeon[68]: 68  Radio personality Gabriel Wisdom (dressed as Thor) emcees Maquerade, with Charlene Brinkman (akas Brinke Stevens)
8 Nov 7–9, 1975 El Cortez Hotel 1,100 Jock Mahoney, George Pal Three-day follow-up to summer Con. Con incorporates as nonprofit.
9 July 21–25, 1976 El Cortez Hotel 3,000+ Sergio Aragonés, Mel Blanc, Milton Caniff, Rick Griffin, Dale Messick, Joe Shuster, Noel Sickles, Don Thompson, Maggie Thompson[68]: 69  Vaughn Bodé, scheduled to appear, dies just before Con.
10 July 20–24, 1977 El Cortez Hotel 4,000+ Carl Barks, C. C. Beck, Walter Gibson, Robert A. Heinlein, Michael Kaluta, Jack Kirby, B. Kliban, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, Stan Lynde, Alex Niño, Trina Robbins, Bill Scott[68]: 70 
11 July 26–30, 1978 El Cortez Hotel 5,000 John Buscema, Howard Chaykin, Shary Flenniken, Alan Dean Foster, Gardner Fox, Steve Gerber, Burne Hogarth, Greg Jein, Bob Kane, Gray Morrow, Clarence "Ducky" Nash, Grim Natwick, Wendy Pini, Frank Thorne, Boris Vallejo[68]: 71  George Metzger[69]
12 Aug 1–5, 1979 San Diego Convention Center, U.S. Grant Hotel 6,000 Kelly Freas, Mike Jittlov, Harvey Kurtzman, Victor Moscoso, Nestor Redondo, Marshall Rogers, John Romita Sr., Mort Walker, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman[68]: 72  US$12,000 in receipts stolen from home of Con's treasurer.
13 July 30 – August 3, 1980 San Diego Convention Center, U.S. Grant Hotel 5,000 John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Mike Grell, Paul Gulacy, Larry Niven, Joe Orlando, Richard Pini, Wendy Pini, Jerry Pournelle, Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Monkey Punch, Ryoichi Ikegami, Adam West, Wally Wood[68]: 78 
14 July 23–26, 1981 El Cortez Hotel 5,000 Jerry Bails, Dave Berg, Ray Bradbury, L. B. Cole, Jim Fitzpatrick, Dick Giordano, George Clayton Johnson, Bil Keane, Julius Schwartz, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim[68]: 79  Gary Owens emcees Masquerade.
15 July 8–11, 1982 San Diego Convention Center, Hotel San Diego 5,000 Carl Barks, Terry Beatty, Brian Bolland, Max Allan Collins, Will Eisner, Mike Grell, Chuck Jones, Hank Ketcham, Walter Koenig, Frank Miller, Arn Saba, Leonard Starr, Ken Steacy, Robert Williams[68]: 80 
16 Aug 4–7, 1983 San Diego Convention Center, Hotel San Diego 5,000 Douglas Adams, Bob Clampett, Floyd Gottfredson, Harvey Kurtzman, Norman Maurer, Grim Natwick, George Pérez, Trina Robbins[68]: 81  First year the Con tried a theme for the souvenir programs. Arn Saba emcees Masquerade.
17 June 28 – July 1, 1984 San Diego Convention Center, Hotel San Diego 5,500 Greg Bear, Howard Chaykin, Stan Drake, Burne Hogarth, Greg Jein, Ollie Johnston, Bob Layton, Brant Parker, Marshall Rogers, Mike Royer, Robert Shayne, Dave Stevens, Curt Swan, Frank Thomas, Al Williamson[68]: 82  Held early due to Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Sergio Aragonés hosted Masquerade.
18 Aug 1–4, 1985 San Diego Convention Center, Hotel San Diego 6,000 Ben Bova, Jack Cummings, Jack Davis, Gil Kane, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore (in his only U.S. convention appearance), Dan O'Bannon, Jerry Ordway, Alex Schomburg, Julius Schwartz, Jerry Siegel, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson[68]: 83  Rick Geary toucan design adopted as official logo. Fae Desmond hired as general manager.
19 July 31 – August 3, 1986 San Diego Convention Center,
Hotel San Diego		 6,500 Poul Anderson, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Greg Evans, Stan Lee, Dale Messick, Frank Miller, Moebius, Mart Nodell, Harvey Pekar, Jim Valentino, Doug Wildey[68]: 84 
20 Aug 6–9, 1987 San Diego Convention Center, Holiday Inn 5,000 Harlan Ellison, Miguel Ferrer, Ward Kimball, B. Kliban, Françoise Mouly, Bill Mumy, Mike Peters, Robert Silverberg, Art Spiegelman, Bernie Wrightson[68]: 85  Debut of Convention Events Guide. Country Joe McDonald performs.
21 Aug 4–7, 1988 San Diego Convention Center, Omni Hotel 8,000 Art Adams, Robert Asprin, Jules Feiffer, Ray Feist, David Gerrold, Matt Groening, George R.R. Martin, Matt Wagner[68]: 86  Seduction Of The Innocent band (Bill Mumy, Steve Leialoha, Miguel Ferrer, Chris Christensen, Max Allan Collins) and anime department debut.
22 Aug 3–6, 1989 San Diego Convention Center, Omni Hotel 11,000 Paul Chadwick, Howard Cruse, Ron Goulart, Mark Hamill, Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez, Selby Kelly, Syd Mead, Fred Rhoads, Jerry Robinson, Gahan Wilson[68]: 87 
23 Aug 2–5, 1990 San Diego Convention Center, Holiday Inn 13,000 Peter David, Will Eisner, Kelly Freas, Michael Kaluta, Mel Lazarus, Carl Macek, Grant Morrison, John Romita Jr., Van Williams[68]: 94 
24 July 4–7, 1991 San Diego Convention Center, Pan Pacific Hotel 15,000+ Clive Barker, Dan DeCarlo, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Keith Giffen, Joe Haldeman, Lynn Johnston, Joe Kubert, Jim Lee, Don Maitz, Sheldon Moldoff, Rick Sternbach, Janny Wurts[68]: 95 
25 Aug 13–16, 1992 San Diego Convention Center, Double Tree Hotel 22,000 Francis Ford Coppola, Creig Flessel, Bill Griffith, Todd McFarlane, Diane Noomin, Rowena, William Shatner, Gilbert Shelton, Lewis Shiner, Mr. T, Gary Trousdale, Vernor Vinge, Kirk Wise[68]: 96  Con hosts Jack Kirby's 75th birthday party. Phil Foglio emcees.
26 Aug 19–22, 1993 San Diego Convention Center, Doubletree Hotel 28,000 Murphy Anderson, Jim Aparo, Peter Bagge, Dan Clowes, Nancy Collins, Paul Dini, Garth Ennis, Ferd Johnson, Rick Kirkman, Don Martin, Olivia, Dave Sim, Vin Sullivan, Michael Whelan, Robert Williams, Roger Zelazny[68]: 97 
27 Aug 4–7, 1994 San Diego Convention Center, Hyatt Regency 31,000 Mike Allred, David Brin, Dave Dorman, Al Feldstein, Rick Geary, Stan Goldberg, Roberta Gregory, Matt Groening, Chad Grothkopf, Lurene Haines, Dan Jurgens, Frank Miller, Leonard Nimoy, James O'Barr, Lucius Shepard, J. Michael Straczynski, Rumiko Takahashi, Jean-Claude Van Damme[68]: 98 
28 July 27–30, 1995 San Diego Convention Center 34,000 Scott Bakula, Clive Barker, Mike Baron, Simon Bisley, Charles Burns, Alan Davis, Ramona Fradon, Neil Gaiman, James Gurney, Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt, Ryoichi Ikegami, Gil Kane, Stan Lee, Rob Liefeld, Go Nagai, Irv Novick, Harvey Pekar, Stan Sakai, Joe Sinnott, Tom Sito, Jeff Smith, Andrew Vachss[68][70]: 99  Name change to Comic-Con International. Richard Bruning "eye" logo debuts.
29 July 4–7, 1996 San Diego Convention Center 36,000 Donna Barr, David Brin, Paul Chadwick, Steve Dillon, Mort Drucker, Ben Edlund, Garth Ennis, Dave Gibbons, Joe Giella, Richard Hatch, Dave McKean, Jim Mooney, Kurt Schaffenberger, François Schuiten[68]: 100  Due to the Republican National Convention, Con falls for second time on Independence Day.
30 July 17–20, 1997 San Diego Convention Center 40,000 Brent Anderson, Dick Ayers, Steve Bissette, Terry Brooks, Kurt Busiek, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Steven Hughes, Peter Kuper, David Lapham, Carol Lay, Joseph Michael Linsner, Ralph McQuarrie, Linda Medley, Michael Moorcock, George Pérez, Brian Pulido, Alex Ross, R.A. Salvatore, Kevin Smith, George Tuska, Jhonen Vasquez, Paul Verhoeven, Mark Waid, Al Williamson[68]: 101 
31 Aug 13–16, 1998 San Diego Convention Center 42,000 John Broome, Eddie Campbell, Nick Cardy, Mark Crilley, Colleen Doran, Lorenzo Mattotti, Terry Moore, Paul S. Newman, James Robinson, Joe Simon, Paul Smith, Vin Sullivan, Naoko Takeuchi, Chris Ware, Robert Williams[68]: 102 
32 Aug 13–16, 1999 San Diego Convention Center 42,000 Tom Batiuk, Chuck Cuidera, Samuel R. Delany, Paul Dini, Arnold Drake, Neil Gaiman, Sam Glanzman, Larry Gonick, Irwin Hasen, Patrick McDonnell, Mike Mignola, Mark Mothersbaugh, Jerry Robinson, Art Spiegelman, Jim Steranko, Jill Thompson, Bruce Timm, Barry Windsor-Smith[68]: 103 
33 July 20–23, 2000 San Diego Convention Center 48,500 Kyle Baker, Will Elder, Ric Estrada, Al Feldstein, Phoebe Gloeckner, Jack Kamen, Ben Katchor, Harry Knowles, Harry Lampert, Jeph Loeb, Scott McCloud, Tim Sale, Marie Severin, Kevin Smith, Bryan Talbot, Angelo Torres, Lewis Trondheim, Al Williamson, Gahan Wilson, Janny Wurts[68]: 108 
34 July 19–22, 2001 San Diego Convention Center 53,000 Brian Michael Bendis, John Buscema, Michael Chabon, Frank Cho, Julie Doucet, Brian Froud, Wendy Froud, Gene Ha, Joe R. Lansdale, Russell Myers, P. Craig Russell, Kim Stanley Robinson, Spider Robinson, Alvin Schwartz, Dan Spiegle, Jhonen Vasquez, Judd Winick, Bernie Wrightson[68]: 109 
35 Aug 1–4, 2002 San Diego Convention Center 63,000 Dick Ayers, Mike Carey, Howard Chaykin, Peter David, Roman Dirge, Devon Grayson, Frank Jacobs, Chip Kidd, Bob Lubbers, Jason Lutes, Craig McCracken, Todd McFarlane, Tony Millionaire, Kevin Nowlan, Bob Oksner, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Eric Shanower, Hal Sherman, Herb Trimpe, George Woodbridge, William Woolfolk: 110 
36 July 17–20, 2003 San Diego Convention Center 70,000 Brian Azzarello, Charles Berberian, Sal Buscema, Philippe Dupuy, Neil Gaiman, Jackson "Butch" Guice, Nalo Hopkinson, Steve Jackson, Geoff Johns, Larry Lieber, Carla Speed McNeil, Kevin O'Neill, Howard Post, R.A. Salvatore: 111 
37 July 22–25, 2004 San Diego Convention Center 95,000 Jack Adler, Roger Dean, Dave Gibbons, Tom Gill, Harry Harrison, Sid Jacobson, Geoff Johns, Batton Lash, Chuck McCann, Aaron McGruder, Brad Meltzer, Mike Mignola, Rebecca Moesta, Bill Plympton, Eduardo Risso, Jean Schulz, Frank Springer, Tim Thomerson, Craig Thompson, John Totleben: 112  Con expands into Hall H of San Diego Convention Center, occupying entire exhibit space.
38 July 14–17, 2005 San Diego Convention Center 103,000 Lalo Alcaraz, Lee Ames, Sy Barry, Bob Bolling, Bruce Campbell, Nick Cardy, Greg Evans, Bob Fujitani, Pia Guerra, Ray Harryhausen, Phil Jimenez, Robert Jordan, David Lapham, Richard Morgan, Gary Panter, Eric Powell, Lou Scheimer, J. J. Sedelmaier, Dexter Taylor, Brian K. Vaughan, James Warren: 113 
39 July 20–23, 2006[71] San Diego Convention Center 123,000 Forrest J. Ackerman, Yoshitaka Amano, Sergio Aragonés, Peter S. Beagle, Brian Bolland, Ray Bradbury, Mark Buckingham, Kurt Busiek, Art Clokey, Daniel Clowes, Amanda Conner, Roger Corman, Luis Dominguez, Brian Fies, Phil Foglio, Basil Gogos, Carmine Infantino, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Robert Kirkman, James Kochalka, Walter Koenig, Kazuo Koike, Tommy Kovac, Roger Langridge, George R.R. Martin, Billy Martinez, Jonathan Matthews, Linda Medley, Brad Meltzer, Jean-Claude Mézières, Sheldon Moldoff, Jim Mooney, Jimmy Palmiotti, Christopher Paolini, George Pérez, Howard Porter, Jerry Robinson, John Romita, Andy Runton, Shag, Gail Simone, J. Michael Straczynski, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, John Wagner, Brian Walker, Greg Weisman, Scott Williams.[72]
40 July 26–29, 2007 San Diego Convention Center 125,000[73] Sergio Aragonés, Alison Bechdel, Allen Bellman, Ray Bradbury, Dan Brereton, Daryl Cagle, Cecil Castellucci, Darwyn Cooke, Guy Delisle, Paul Dini, Roman Dirge, Cory Doctorow, Ann Eisner, Warren Ellis, Mark Evanier, Renee French, Gary Friedrich, Christos N. Gage, Neil Gaiman, Rick Geary, George Gladir, Laurell K. Hamilton, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Joe Jusko, Miriam Katin, Mel Keefer, Scott Kurtz, Joseph Michael Linsner, Joe Matt, David Morrell, Karen Palinko, Mike Ploog, Paul Pope, Lily Renée, George A. Romero, Rowena, Dave Stevens, J. Michael Straczynski, Ben Templesmith, Roy Thomas, Morrie Turner, Mark Verheiden, Matt Wagner, J. H. Williams III, Kent Williams, F. Paul Wilson, Brian Wood.[74]
41 July 24–27, 2008 San Diego Convention Center 126,000[75] Forrest J Ackerman, Sergio Aragonés, Kyle Baker, Ralph Bakshi, Mike W. Barr, Lynda Barry, Frank Beddor, Ray Bradbury, Steve Breen, Max Brooks, Ed Brubaker, Matt Busch, Jim Butcher, Eddie Campbell, Howard Chaykin, Kim Deitch, Mark Evanier, Al Feldstein, Hiro Mashima, Keith Giffen, Neil Googe, Victor Gorelick, Mike Grell, Paul Gulacy, Neil Patrick Harris, Joe Hill, Bryan Hitch, John Howe, Al Jaffee, Geoff Johns, J. G. Jones, Todd Klein, Dean Koontz, Tite Kubo, Verne Langdon, Jim Lee, Rutu Modan, Noel Neill, Floyd Norman, Jim Ottaviani, Mike Peters, Wendy Pini, Steve Purcell, Robert J. Sawyer, James Shoop, Jim Starlin, Joe Staton, J. Michael Straczynski, Adrian Tomine, Ethan Van Sciver, James Warren, Jeff Watts, Signe Wilkinson, Bill Willingham, Connie Willis, Jim Woodring, Bernie Wrightson, Dean Yeagle.[76]
42 July 23–26, 2009 San Diego Convention Center 126,000[75] Shane Acker, Michael "Doc" Allred, Kevin J. Anderson, Sergio Aragonés, Ray Bradbury, Brom, Gene Colan, Nicola Cuti, Kevin Eastman, Steve Epting, Mark Evanier, June Foray, Ramona Fradon, Hunter Freberg, Stan Freberg, Gary Gianni, Jimmy Gownley, Russ Heath, Brian Herbert, James Jean, Geoff Johns, Eric Jones, Kazu Kibuishi, Denis Kitchen, John Kricfalusi, Hope Larson, Jim Lee, Francis Manapul, Dwayne McDuffie, Doug Moench, Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff, Fabio Moon, Patrick Oliphant, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Stephan Pastis, David Petersen, Darick Robertson, Jerry Robinson, Mike Royer, Stan Sakai, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Seth, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gail Simone, Leonard Starr, J. Michael Straczynski, Richard Thompson, Lewis Trondheim, Ramón Valdiosera Berman, Jerry Vanderstelt, Charles Vess, Landry Walker, Bill Willingham, Gene Yang, Leinil Yu.[77] John Lasseter[78] and Hayao Miyazaki[78] as panelists
43 July 22–25, 2010[79] San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, and San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina[80] 130,000+[11] Neal Adams, Jason Spyda Adams, Joel Adams, Josh Adams, Sergio Aragonés, Peter Bagge, Gabrielle Bell, Brian Michael Bendis, Ray Bradbury, Émile Bravo, Berkeley Breathed, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont, Howard Cruse, Vanessa Davis, Felicia Day, Samuel R. Delany, Dave Dorman, Mark Evanier, Jon Favreau, Matt Fraction, Hunter Freberg, Stan Freberg, Nicholas Gurewitch, Moto Hagio, Charlaine Harris, Dusty Higgins, Tanya Huff, Kathryn Immonen, Stuart Immonen, Van Jensen, Phil Jimenez, Jenette Kahn, Keith Knight, Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Paul Levitz, Milo Manara, Larry Marder, Carla Speed McNeil, China Miéville, Dennis O'Neil, Robert M. Overstreet, Tom Palmer, Sean Phillips, Ivan Reis, Douglas E. Richards, Rick Riordan, Jerry Robinson, Steve Rude, Jeannie Schulz, J. Michael Straczynski, Drew Struzan, James Sturm, Jillian Tamaki, Doug TenNapel, C. Tyler, Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer, Gerard Way, Al Wiesner, Michael Zulli.[81]
44 July 21–24, 2011 San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, and Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel[82] 126,000+[83] Gerry Alanguilan, Sergio Aragonés, Jean Bails, Ed Benes, Anina Bennett, Jordi Bernet, Yves Bigerel, Joyce Brabner, Patricia Briggs, Chester Brown, Ernie Chan, Jo Chen, Seymour Chwast, Alan Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Tony DeZuniga, Eric Drooker, Garth Ennis, Mark Evanier, Joyce Farmer, David Finch, Dave Gibbons, Tsuneo Goda, Paul Guinan, Kim Harrison (Dawn Cook), Jonathan Hickman, John Higgins, Charlie Huston, Jamal Igle, Joëlle Jones, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Peter Kuper, Richard Kyle, Mell Lazarus, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, David Lloyd, Patricia Lupoff, Richard A. Lupoff, Patrick McDonnell, Rebecca Moesta, Christopher Moore, Grant Morrison, Alex Niño, Ethan Nicolle, Malachai Nicolle, Anders Nilsen, Jerry Robinson, Bill Schelly, Scott Shaw, Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, Jeff Smith, Frank Stack, Jim Steranko, Cameron Stewart, Dave Stewart, J. Michael Straczynski, Mark Tatulli, Roy Thomas, Maggie Thompson, Peter J. Tomasi, Scott Westerfeld, Ashley Wood[84] Steven Spielberg appeared as a panelist.[85]
45 July 12–15, 2012 San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, and San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina 130,000+[86][87] Charlie Adlard, Bill Amend, Sergio Aragonés, Tom Batiuk, Kate Beaton, Alison Bechdel, Tim Bradstreet, Mike Carey, Gail Carriger, Becky Cloonan, Geof Darrow, Ben Edlund, Steve Englehart, Mark Evanier, Greg Evans, Brecht Evens, Gary Gianni, Stan Goldberg, Rob Guillory, Larry Hama, Peter F. Hamilton, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Mario Hernandez, Jennifer and Matthew Holm, Klaus Janson, N.K. Jemisin, Lynn Johnston, Joe Jusko, Karl Kerschl, Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, John Layman, Jim Lee, Jeff Lemire, Paul Levitz, Rob Liefeld, Andy Mangels, Rudy Nebres, Dan Piraro, Whilce Portacio, Nate Powell, James Robinson, Brandon Sanderson, Ben Saunders, Doug Savage, John Scalzi, Mark Schultz, Scott Shaw, Gilbert Shelton, Jason Shiga, Jim Silke, Marc Silvestri, Scott Snyder, J. Michael Straczynski, Angelo Torres, Herb Trimpe, Morrie Turner, Michael Uslan, Jim Valentino, Trevor Von Eeden, Mark Waid, Tom Yeates,[88] Anthony Bourdain[89] Comic-Con begins charging for Preview Night; pre-registration during 2011 held off-site at Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, and number of pre-registrations limited.[90][91]
46 July 18–21, 2013 San Diego Convention Center, Gaslamp Quarter, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Petco Park Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, Chula Vista Center 130,000+[92] Sergio Aragonés, Tom Batiuk, Brian Michael Bendis, Jon Bogdanove, Vera Brosgol, Jeffrey Brown, Frank Brunner, Gerry Conway, Denys B. Cowan, Jeromy Cox, Michael Davis, Gene Deitch, Jose Delbo, Derek T. Dingle, Paul Dini,[93] Mark Evanier, Christine Feehan, Ellen Forney, Gary Frank, Charlotte Fullerton, Neil Gaiman, Tom Gauld, Russ Heath, Faith Erin Hicks, Adam Hughes, Tony Isabella, Georges Jeanty, Dan Jurgens, Richard Kadrey, Sam Kieth,[94] Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, John Lewis, Todd Lockwood, Elliot S. Maggin, Leonard Maltin, Jeff Mariotte, Val Mayerik, Dave McKean, Terry Moore, Dean Mullaney, Ted Naifeh, Mike Norton, Jerry Ordway, Dan Parent,[95] Martin Pasko, Lincoln Peirce, George Pérez, Fred Perry, Richard Pini, Wendy Pini, John Romita Jr., Chris Samnee, Ruth Sanderson, Scott Shaw, Christopher Shy, Louise Simonson, Bill Skarsgård, Jeff Smith, Nick Spencer, J. Michael Straczynski, Duane Swierczynski,[96] Romeo Tanghal Sr., Roy Thomas, Bruce Timm, J. H. Williams III[97]
47 July 24–27, 2014 San Diego Convention Center, Gaslamp Quarter, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Petco Park, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, Harbor Club Condominiums, Westfield Horton Plaza, Chula Vista Center, Qualcomm Stadium 130,000+[98] Mark Brooks, Amanda Conner, Jane Espenson, Jim Lee, Sara E. Mayhew, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Quesada, Stan Sakai, Dan Slott, Brian Stelfreeze, J. Michael Straczynski, Brian K. Vaughn, Gene Luen Yang[99]
48 July 9–12, 2015[100] San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Horton Grand Theatre, Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library, Petco Park, Park at the Park, Omni San Diego Hotel, Children's Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Grand Theatre, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Embarcadero Marina Park South, Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, Marina Spreckels Theatre 167,000[101] Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Humberto Ramos, J. Michael Straczynski, Jhonen Vasquez, Skottie Young[102] Anime rooms, returned to the San Diego Convention Center for 2015.[103]
49 July 21–24, 2016[100] San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Horton Grand Theatre, Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library, Petco Park, Park at the Park, Omni San Diego Hotel, Children's Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Grand Theatre, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Embarcadero Marina Park South, Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, Marina Spreckels Theatre 135,000+[104] Sergio Aragonés, Peter David, Ben Dunn, Duff Goldman,[105] Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Ed McGuinness, Tsutomu Nihei, Patrick Rothfuss, J. Michael Straczynski[106] RFID badges are first introduced. This requires attendees to "tap in" as they enter the convention center and official offsite events and "tap out" as they exit.[107] Anime rooms return to Marriott.[108]
50 July 20–23, 2017 San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Horton Grand Theatre, Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library, Petco Park, Park at the Park, Omni San Diego Hotel, Children's Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Grand Theatre, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Embarcadero Marina Park South, Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, Marina Spreckels Theatre 130,000+[109] Sergio Aragonés, Mike Daniels,[110] Paul Dini, Mike Grell, Erica Henderson, Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Jonathan Maberry, Gail Simone, R. L. Stine, J. Michael Straczynski[111] First year badges are mailed in a box, with an exclusive SDCC '17 pin.[112]
51 July 19–22, 2018 San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Horton Grand Theatre, Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library, Petco Park, Park at the Park, Omni San Diego Hotel, Children's Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Grand Theatre, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Embarcadero Marina Park South, Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, Marina Spreckels Theatre 130,000+[113] Yoshitaka Amano, Brian Fies, Duff Goldman,[114] Jim Lee, Trina Robbins, R. A. Salvatore,[115] John Walsh[116] Online lottery system first implemented for high-demand signings, exclusives, and booth access.[117] First year Harbor Drive and some additional streets are closed to public vehicle traffic from 7am to 9pm Wednesday to Sunday.[118]
52 July 18–21, 2019[119] San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Horton Grand Theatre, Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library, Comic-Con Museum, Petco Park, Park at the Park, Omni San Diego Hotel, Children's Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Grand Theatre, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Embarcadero Marina Park South, Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, Marina Spreckels Theatre 135,000+[120] First year Comic-Con shuttles are not operating continuously. Shuttles operated from 5am to 1am during the con. 50th Anniversary of Comic-Con International.
53 July 23–26, 2020 San Diego Convention Center N/A Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Replaced with virtual event.
54 July 22–25, 2021 San Diego Convention Center
55 November 26–28, 2021 San Diego Convention Center, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Comic-Con Museum, Gaslamp Quarter 40,000+[121] Titled as "Comic-Con Special Edition". Unlike previous years, badges were not mailed in advance. Badge pick up occurred in Hall H (instead of Sails Pavilion) after attendees received a wristband, indicating proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test no earlier than 48 hours prior to the first day of the event. Covid vaccine/testing verification wristbands were distributed at pop-up booths located outside Halls C and H. Masks were required. First time badges for individual days were not sold. Instead, badges were marketed as a 3-day badge only (Fri-Sun). No preview night on Thurs. No Comic-Con shuttles, however complementary shuttles between the Comic-Con Museum and the Convention Center were available. No online lottery system implemented for exclusive booth access. Instead, only one onsite lottery was held (Funko) inside Hall A each morning. First time in a decade that badges did not sell out.
56 July 21–24, 2022[1] San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, San Diego Central Library, Comic-Con Museum, Petco Interactive Zone, Omni San Diego Hotel, Children's Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Embarcadero Marina Park South, Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, Marina 135,000+[122] Tomi Adeyemi, Lorena Alvarez, Jane Baer, Henry Barajas, Tom Batiuk, Pierce Brown, Cecil Castellucci, Soman Chainani, Amy Chu, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Mark Evanier, Danny Fingeroth, Shaenon Garrity, Marc Hempel, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Jock, Keithan Jones, Phil LaMarr, Jim Lee, Miriam Libicki, Tula Lotay, Kevin Maguire, Barbara Mendes, Shannon Messenger, Frank Miller, Bill Morrison, Steve Niles, Nathan W. Pyle, Barbara Randall Kesel, Steve Saffel, Scott Shaw!, Dan Slott, Jeff Smith, Scott Snyder, William Stout, J. Michael Straczynski, Lila Sturges, Mariko Tamaki, Raina Telgemeier, Hidetaka Tenjin, Maggie Thompson, Trino, Mark Wheatley, Sophie Yanow[123] First in-person San Diego Comic-Con since 2019, returning to its usual July dates. Due to the cancelation of the 2020 show, attendees who had 2020 badges were able to roll badges over to 2021. When the 2021 show was canceled, the same option was available for the 2022 show. Badges were shipped without a commemorative box and an exclusive pin as in years prior. Masks were required, similar to SDCC "Special Edition" 8 months prior. All valid badge holders were required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test no earlier than 48 hours prior to the first day the badge is valid for. Covid vaccine/testing verification wristbands were distributed at various pop-up booths located around San Diego, with most located in and around the convention center complex, with some expanding to nearby hotels. Comic-Con partnered with CLEAR which enabled US citizens to streamline the process.
57 July 20–23, 2023[124] San Diego Convention Center, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Horton Grand Theatre, San Diego Central Library, Comic-Con Museum, Petco Park, Park at the Park, Omni San Diego Hotel, Children's Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Embarcadero Marina Park South, Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, Marina TBD

Comic-Con Magazine

Comic-Con Magazine, formerly known as Update, is the official magazine of San Diego Comic-Con International, WonderCon, and SAM: Storytelling Across Media, published free by San Diego Comic-Con International in the United States. The seed of the Comic-Con Magazine was a short one-shot issue of The Spirit, based on Comic-Con and sold exclusively in 1976 at the San Diego Comic-Con International. The Comic-Con Magazine debuted as Update in July 2005 and mainly focused on the winners of the Eisner Awards.[125] The last Update issue appeared in July 2008;[126] then it went on hiatus. When it came back, it was as Comic-Con Magazine, which not only covered San Diego Comic-Con International, but also WonderCon and the Alternative Press Expo, more commonly known as APE (which the con owned through 2014). The new Comic-Con Magazine features interviews with Comic-Con attendees and complete coverage of the Comic-Con events.[127][128] The fourth issue of Comic-Con Magazine was a hybrid with Comic-Con's Souvenir Book with cover art by Alex Ross, in full color and exclusive to Comic-Con attendees.[127][129]

Exhibitors

A large number of exhibitors from art, comics, games, film, TV, and publishing are at Comic-Con.

There are three types of exhibitors at San Diego Comic Con. Inside the convention center, which requires a badge to visit during the convention, includes artists alley and the main exhibitor hall. Artist Alley is for up and coming artists who are new to the pop culture world by selling their new books, comics, toys, and or services. They range from local companies and businesses in Southern California to international ones, but are mainly private endeavors. Artist Alley is usually located in Hall G of the convention center. Spaces for these exhibitors are highly sought after and are on a lottery and need-based system.[130]

The main exhibit hall, which includes larger well-recognized companies, takes up halls F through A. These companies sell or promote new and upcoming movies, television shows, and video games as well as featuring toys and exclusives with many selling for hundreds or even thousands on the secondary markets outside the convention. Some notable recurring companies include Lego, Hasbro, Funko, Hallmark Cards, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, The Walt Disney Company, and Blizzard Entertainment.

Off site

The other type of exhibitors include offsite exhibitors, booths and events which are located outside the convention center. These locations are usually within walking distance of the convention center but have been moving into nearby parks in recent years. Some notable examples include Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, Petco Park, and Children's Park (San Diego).[131] In recent years, these offsite events have no connection to SDCC.[132] In the past, most sites have not required a Comic-Con badge.[133] In 2017, one example was a virtual reality and immersive set based on the movie Blade Runner 2049.[134] In 2018, these examples included a Taco Bell Demolition Man themed pop-up restaurant in the Gaslamp;[135] and a Shake Shack Bob's Burgers themed pop-up restaurant in Mission Valley.[136] However, there are some official offsite events that require a badge.[137] In 2018, it was estimated that nearly 200,000 people will be in Downtown San Diego due to Comic-Con related exhibits and events.[138]

Overcrowding

 
Comic Con crowds in 2011 as seen from a helicopter
 
Comic-Con crowd inside the second floor of the convention center in 2011 waiting for the exhibition hall to open

Capacity attendance at Comic-Con in 2006 and 2007 has caused crowding issues. Concerns have been raised that the event is possibly too large for the San Diego Convention Center, Comic-Con's home through at least 2022.[139] In 2006, Comic-Con, for the first time, had to close registration for a few hours on Saturday to accommodate crowds. In response, for 2007, Comic-Con introduced a new three-day membership that did not include Saturday. Nevertheless, the 2007 show went on to sell out Saturday, as well as Friday and Sunday for the first time. Additionally, both the four-day and three-day memberships sold out for the first time. For 2008, the three-day memberships were abandoned and the convention decided to sell memberships only in advance, with no on-site registration.[140] In 2008, all memberships were sold out before the convention for the first time. This sellout has given rise to the new phenomenon of Comic-Con memberships being scalped for exorbitant prices on websites such as eBay and Craigslist.[141]

In April 2008, David Glanzer, Comic-Con's director of marketing and public relations, commented on the organization's desire to remain in San Diego:

We've been approached by other cities, [but] I don't think anybody wants to leave San Diego. I certainly don't. It's a perfect fit for us. It's expensive, whether it be paying for the street signs that tell you what streets are closed, or for any police or the hall or any of the myriad things, it's expensive. But it's a great city. There's been some talk of expansion of the center, which we would certainly welcome. Hopefully if everything lines up, we will be here for many more years.[22]

Heidi McDonald reported on her blog The Beat as of October 7, 2009, Preview Night for the 2010 show had already sold out. Glazner explained the early sell-out:

For 2010 the decision was made to offer an option (of whether they wanted to attend Preview Night) to those who pre-registered for four-day badges. We limited the number of badges for Preview Night to the number of those who attended in 2008.[142]

Mark Evanier on his blog News from ME noted as of November 9, 2009, that all 4-day passes for the 2010 show had already been sold out.[143] On February 23, 2010, The Orange County Register reported that the larger Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim would be making a bid to become the new home of Comic-Con starting in 2013.[144] On September 30, 2010, Comic Con announced that they had extended their stay up to 2015. The North County Times reported on July 26, 2010, that 4-day passes with access to Preview night for the 2011 Convention had sold out two hours before the 2010 convention closed.[145] Comic-Con International announced that 4-day passes for the 2014 convention (July 24–27) would no longer be available and only single days would be sold.[146] Due to overcrowding, organizers of the event capped attendance;[147] this cap has been in place since 2007.[148]

As of October 2013, a $520 million proposed expansion to the San Diego Convention Center received approval from the California Coastal Commission.[149] The proposed expansion would increase the available space within the convention center and had a target completion date of early 2016.[150] The expansion would add approximately 225,000 square feet of exhibit space, an additional 35%; and a brand-new 80,000 square foot ballroom, 20% larger than Hall H. The plan would also add a second tower to the Hilton Bayfront hotel, adding 500 rooms adjacent to the Convention Center.[151] Due to the proposed expansion of the convention center, Comic Con extended its contract for San Diego to 2016.[152] In 2014, convention center expansion was halted due to a lawsuit.[153] As of July 2015, convention center expansion is effectively frozen, partly because the city no longer has financing lined up for it (any financing plan would involve taxpayer money and would have to be approved by a public vote), and partly because the city lost the rights to the only contiguous parcel of land where expansion could occur.[154] Other cities, including Los Angeles, began to seek to have Comic-Con move out of San Diego;[155] In 2015, Comic-Con entered into negotiations with San Diego.[156] As a result of these negotiations, Comic-Con entered into a contract to stay in San Diego through 2018.[157] In 2017 the commitment to San Diego was extended to 2021.[158]

Accidents and incidents

In 2013, a young woman attempted to jump off the balcony of a local high-rise, but nearby stuntmen prevented it.[159]

In 2014, multiple pedestrians marching in an off-site ZombieWalk were struck by a car forcing its way through an intersection.[160] A 64-year-old woman sustained serious injuries to her arm; two others had minor injuries.[161][162]

The same year, a teenage cosplayer was initially thought to have been sexually assaulted early Sunday morning, and a suspect was arrested on Sunday at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina.[163] Police later stated that the teenage girl was injured in a fall; the arrested individual was released without any charges.[164]

Trademark

In 2014, San Diego Comic-Con sent a cease and desist order to the organizers Salt Lake Comic Con, asserting that "Comic-Con" and "Comic-Con International" were registered trademarks of the convention, and that use of the term "comic con" in any form was trademark infringement as it implies an unauthorized association with San Diego Comic-Con.[165] A U.S. court ruled in favor of San Diego Comic-Con and awarded $20,000 in damages (albeit not considering the infringement to be willful). Phoenix Comiccon changed its name to Phoenix Comic Fest as a proactive move to avoid possible legal issues in the wake of this ruling. They then filed a motion in an Arizona Federal Court to strike down San Diego Comic Convention's trademark[166] In 2017, the Salt Lake Comic Con changed its name to FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (or just FanX).[167] On January 16, 2018, Salt Lake Comic Con filed a motion for a new trial.[168][169]

See also

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Further reading

  • Bill Schelly. "The Comic-Con of Destiny". Comic-Con Souvenir Book 2019. pp. 14–32.
  • The "Secret Origin" of San Diego's Comic-Con International
  • San Diego Comic-Con – Frequently Asked Questions
  • Comic-Con Begins oral history

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San Diego Comic Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit 2 multi genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego California since 1970 The name as given on its website is Comic Con International San Diego but it is commonly known simply as Comic Con or the San Diego Comic Con or SDCC 3 4 San Diego Comic Con InternationalStatusActiveGenreMultigenreVenueSan Diego Convention Center main Downtown San Diego various Location s San Diego California U S Coordinates32 42 23 N 117 09 41 W 32 70639 N 117 16139 W 32 70639 117 16139 Coordinates 32 42 23 N 117 09 41 W 32 70639 N 117 16139 W 32 70639 117 16139CountryUnited StatesInauguratedMarch 21 1970 52 years ago 1970 03 21 as Golden State Comic Book Convention Most recentJuly 21 2022 7 months ago 2022 07 21 Next eventJuly 19 2023 4 months time 2023 07 19 Attendance gt 135 000 2022 1 Organized byComic Con InternationalFiling statusNonprofitWebsitecomic con wbr orgThe convention was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf Richard Alf Ken Krueger Ron Graf and Mike Towry 5 6 7 8 9 later it was called the San Diego Comic Book Convention Dorf said during an interview that he hoped the first Con would bring in 500 attendees 10 It is a four day event Thursday Sunday held during the summer in July since 2003 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening professionals exhibitors and pre registered guests for all four days can attend a pre event Preview Night to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall and see what will be available during the convention Comic Con International also produces WonderCon held in Anaheim and SAM Storytelling Across Media a conference held in 2016 in San Francisco and beginning in 2018 annually at the Comic Con Museum in San Diego Since 1974 Comic Con has bestowed its annual Inkpot Award on guests and persons of interest in the popular arts industries as well as on members of Comic Con s board of directors and the Convention committee It is also the home of the Will Eisner Awards Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction fantasy related film television and similar popular arts the convention has since included a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres including horror Western animation anime comics manga toys collectible card games video games webcomics and fantasy novels In 2010 and each year subsequently it filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with more than 130 000 attendees 11 In addition to drawing huge crowds the event holds several Guinness World Records including the largest annual comic and pop culture festival in the world 12 Comic Con has been canceled twice due to the COVID 19 pandemic 2020 marked the first time that the event had been canceled since its establishment 13 14 It was rescheduled for July 2021 however this show was canceled soon after it had been announced Comic Con returned later that year with a scaled back version of itself in November 2021 marketed as Comic Con Special Edition Comic Con as its former pre pandemic self returned to San Diego in July 2022 after a two year hiatus The next scheduled Comic Con will begin on July 20 2023 Contents 1 History and organization 2 Events 3 Exclusive collectibles 4 In the media 4 1 Comic Con Begins Podcast 5 Locations and dates 6 Comic Con Magazine 7 Exhibitors 7 1 Off site 8 Overcrowding 9 Accidents and incidents 10 Trademark 11 See also 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External linksHistory and organization EditThe convention was founded in 1970 by Shel Dorf Richard Alf Ken Krueger Mike Towry Ron Graf Barry Alfonso Bob Sourk and Greg Bear 5 6 15 Initial comic book and sci fi club meetings would be held at Krueger s Alert Books in Ocean Beach where much of the foundation of the early Cons coalesced 16 In the mid 1960s Dorf a Detroit born comics fan had mounted the Detroit Triple Fan Fairs one of the first commercial comics fan conventions When he moved to San Diego California in 1970 17 he organized a one day convention Golden State Comic Minicon on March 21 1970 as a kind of dry run for the larger convention he hoped to stage Dorf went on to be associated with the convention as president or manager variously for years until becoming estranged from the organization 18 Alf co chaired the first convention with Krueger and became chairman in 1971 6 Convention crowd outside of Golden Hall in 1982 Following the initial gathering Dorf s first three day San Diego comics convention the Golden State Comic Con 17 drew 300 people 19 and the venue was held in the basement of the U S Grant Hotel 17 having been secured by Graf 20 from August 1 3 1970 21 Other locations in the convention s early years included the El Cortez Hotel the University of California San Diego and Golden Hall before being moved to the San Diego Convention Center in 1991 22 Richard Alf chairman in 1971 has noted an early factor in the Con s growth was an effort to expand the Comic Con organizing committee base by networking with other fandoms such as the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Mythopoeic Society among others We found a lot of talent and strength through diversity 23 In a Rolling Stone article about the origins of Comic Con it noted the work of Krueger who handled early business matters and worked to get the event to be organized by a non profit organization 24 By the late 1970s the show had grown to such an extent that Bob Schreck recalled visiting with his then boss Gary Berman of Creation Conventions and reflecting While Berman kept repeating attempting to convince himself This show s not any bigger than ours I was quietly walking the floor stunned and in awe of just how much bigger it really was I was blown away 25 From 1984 to c 1994 a trade fair called the San Diego Comic Book Expo was held in association with the San Diego Comic Con David Scroggy was the organizer 26 According to Forbes the convention is the largest convention of its kind in the world 27 Publishers Weekly wrote Comic Con International San Diego is the largest show in North America 28 it is also the largest convention held in San Diego 29 The convention has an estimated annual regional economic impact of more than 140 million 30 Yet in 2009 the estimated economic impact was criticized for allegedly negatively impacting seasonal businesses outside of Comic Con low individual spending estimates of attendees that a large number of attendees live in San Diego and that the impact of the convention was more cultural than financial 31 The estimated economic impact of that year s convention was 180 million 32 In 2014 the estimated impact of that year s convention was 177 8 million 33 In 2016 the estimated impact of that year s convention was down to 150 million 34 By 2018 San Diego Comic Con saw increasing competition from other comic conventions in places such as New York City and Washington D C which caused it to compete for attendees and companies time and budget yet San Diego Comic Con was described by Publishers Weekly as a must do 35 The convention is organized by a panel of 13 board members 16 to 20 full time and part time workers and 80 volunteers who assist via committees Comic Con International is a non profit organization and proceeds of the event go to funding it as well as SAM Storytelling Across Media and WonderCon 22 The convention logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman in 1995 In 2015 working with Lionsgate a video channel was created to host Comic Con related content 36 In 2015 through a limited liability company Comic Con International purchased three buildings in Barrio Logan 37 In 2018 Comic Con International purchased a 29 000 square foot 2 700 m2 office in San Diego s Little Italy neighborhood 38 In 2017 the organization acquired a lease to the Federal Building in Balboa Park originally built for the California Pacific International Exposition and previously occupied by the San Diego Hall of Champions with the intention of opening a Comic Con Museum 39 By October 2017 the organization began to hire staff for the museum 40 Nearly a year after acquiring the lease the museum was not yet open 41 During the 2018 Comic Con International one reason stated for why the museum had not yet opened was the need for additional funds 42 Organizers are hoping to raise 25 million with a target opening date of late 2020 or 2022 38 On April 17 2020 the 53rd convention was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in California It was originally scheduled to occur from July 23 to 26 2020 to coincide with the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Japan which was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic 13 An SDCC Home digital streaming event was held during the same time period as a replacement for the 2020 event 43 Although plans were made for the convention to possibly return in 2021 with 2020 badge holders given the option to receive a full refund or to roll over their badge to 2021 13 it was announced on March 1 2021 that the convention would be cancelled once again Despite availability of COVID 19 vaccines the organizers assessed that it was still premature and unsafe to hold an in person event at SDCC s full scale on the originally scheduled dates and that Comic Con International was exploring the possibility of holding a smaller in person spin off event later in the year SDCC Home will again be held but in a downsized form due to reduced financial resources 14 Events Edit The San Diego Convention Center during Comic Con in 2013 Along with panels seminars and workshops with comic book professionals there are previews of upcoming feature films and portfolio review sessions with top comic book and video game companies The evenings include events such as awards ceremonies the annual Masquerade costume contest and the Comic Con International Independent Film Festival which showcases shorts and feature length movies that do not have distribution or distribution deals Traditional events include an eclectic film program screening rooms devoted to Japanese animation gaming programs such as cartoonist Scott Shaw s Oddball Comics slide show Quick Draw hosted by Mark Evanier with Shaw Sergio Aragones and a guest cartoonist responding to improvisational prompts and games a la Whose Line Is It Anyway and animation expert Jerry Beck s program featuring TV s worst cartoons ever as well as over 350 hours of other programming on all aspects of comic books and pop culture Like most comic book conventions Comic Con features a large floorspace for exhibitors These include media companies such as movie studios and TV networks as well as comic book dealers and collectibles merchants And like most comics conventions Comic Con includes an autograph area as well as the Artists Alley where comics artists can sign autographs and sell or do free sketches Despite the name artists alleys can include writers and even models Academics and comic industry professionals annually hold the Comics Arts Conference at Comic Con presenting scholarly studies on comics as a medium In recent years the number of television shows that are promoted far outnumber films During the 2011 convention at least 80 TV shows were represented compared to about 35 films 44 The shows not only promote in the exhibit halls but also use screenings and panels of various actors writers producers and others from their shows Premium cable channels HBO and Showtime have used the con to promote programs like Game of Thrones HBO Dexter Showtime Shameless Showtime and True Blood HBO 44 45 46 In 2013 there were 1075 total panels held during the convention the plurality of which were anime focused 29 followed by comic focused panels 26 1036 vendors participated in the convention in 2013 47 There are at least 17 separate rooms in the convention center used for panels and screenings ranging in size from 280 seats to 6 100 seats The two biggest are Ballroom 20 which seats approximately 4 900 48 and Hall H which seats just over 6 100 49 The neighboring Hilton Bayfront is also used with its main ballroom Indigo seating up to 2 600 50 51 The other neighboring hotel the Marriott Marquis amp Marina also hosts a lot of Comic Con activity Among other things the hotel serves as the anime headquarters and is where the nighttime films are shown 50 Exclusive collectibles EditIn the 21st century the convention has drawn toy and collectibles designers who sell Comic Con Exclusive products Such companies have included Lego Hasbro Funko Gentle Giant LTD Mattel NECA ThinkGeek Sideshow Collectibles Entertainment Earth Bif Bang Pow Mezco Toynami and Kotobukiya 52 53 Most such exclusives are licensed properties of film comic book and animation characters In the media EditComic Con International has served as the setting for Mark Hamill s Comic Book The Movie and for an episode of the HBO television series Entourage the latter of which while set at the event was not filmed there Comic Con also served as an excuse for the fictional characters Seth Cohen and Ryan Atwood s trip to Tijuana Mexico in episode 7 The Escape of the first season of TV series The O C The convention also featured prominently as a setting for the Numb3rs episode Graphic In season 4 of Beauty and the Geek an episode was featured where the contestants traveled to Comic Con 07 and were given a challenge to create their own superheroes In an episode of Punk d Hilary Swank gets Punk d after an attack from talking robot In season 5 episode six of the Showtime show Weeds attendees from Comic Con 2009 are seen in Silas and Doug s medicinal marijuana club Comic Con featured at some length in the 2011 movie Paul which stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost 54 Issue No 72 of The Invincible Iron Man January 1975 was set at the July August 1974 Comic Con at the El Cortez Hotel and featured cameos by a few of the special guests The fifth Kelly Green graphic novel The Comic Con Heist 1987 written by Leonard Starr and drawn by Stan Drake was set at the 1983 con and depicted such regulars as Will Eisner Milton Caniff Burne Hogarth and Jack Kirby along with Shel Dorf it initially only appeared in French until Classic Comics Press issued a collection of all five volumes of the series in English in 2016 55 Other comics set at the convention include Archie No 538 September 2003 Archie Giant Series No 601 October 1989 and No 624 October 1991 G I Joe No 180 July 2012 Dazzler No 30 January 1984 Lobo Convention Special September 1993 and Fanboys Vs Zombies 56 1992 1995 the Con partnered with Dark Horse Comics for an annual San Diego Comic Con Comics giveaway to attendees spotlighting characters published by Dark Horse 57 Comic Con is mentioned in the long running CBS geek targeted sitcom The Big Bang Theory in several episodes and in NBC s Chuck in the episode Chuck Versus the Sandworm as an event the characters enjoy attending 58 59 On the Futurama episode Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences the main characters attend the 3010 convention with it being referred to as Comic Con Intergalactic and the iconic eye logo now sporting multiple eyes where Fry looks for approval for his own comic while Bender attends a panel from Matt Groening creator of Futurama as well as The Simpsons on his new show Futurella a twist on the title of the show and a parody of its cancellation by Fox In It s My Party and I ll Bang If I Want To an episode of the 2011 season of The Real World San Diego the cast attends Comic Con made up as zombies in order to pass out promotional flyers for the House of Blues where they worked as part of their season work assignment 60 61 Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock released a 2011 documentary feature film set at the convention Comic Con Episode IV A Fan s Hope Writer Robert Salkowitz also used the 2011 Comic Con as a backdrop for his book Comic Con and the Business of Pop Culture an analysis of the comics industry s 21st century dilemmas and what the future may hold 62 Since 2015 Conan O Brien has recorded a week of live shows from Comic Con at the nearby Spreckels Theatre 63 In 2015 the Food Network series Cake Masters had an episode where Duff Goldman presented a cake at Comic Con to the cast of Fantastic Four 64 Comic Con Begins Podcast Edit In 2020 SiriusXM in association with Stitcher started production on COMIC CON BEGINS Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom The podcast is a six part mini series chronicling the birth and evolution of the San Diego Comic Con and is told by over 50 of the original contributors Among the founders there are also interviews with celebrities like Felicia Day Ho Che Anderson Jackie Estrada Scott Aukerman Trina Robbins Kevin Smith Neil Gaiman and Bruce Campbell Hosted by Brinke Stevens of Slumber Party Massacre 65 The podcast was expanded into the book See You at San Diego An Oral History of Comic Con Fandom and the Triumph of Geek Culture by creator Mathew Klickstein and published by Fantagraphics on September 6 2022 66 The book includes forewords by cartoonists Stan Sakai and Jeff Smith and an afterword by Wu Tang Clan s RZA The audiobook version was released on the same day by Blackstone Audio 67 Locations and dates EditNo Dates Location Attendance Guests Notes1 March 21 1970 U S Grant Hotel 60 75 Forrest J Ackerman Mike Royer 68 Minicon staged to raise funding for August convention2 Aug 1 3 1970 21 U S Grant Hotel 21 300 Forrest J Ackerman Ray Bradbury Jack Kirby Bob Stevens A E van Vogt 68 61 a k a Golden State Comic Con3 Aug 6 8 1971 Muir College University of California San Diego La Jolla California 800 Kirk Alyn Leigh Brackett Ray Bradbury Edmund Hamilton Jack Kirby 68 62 4 Aug 18 21 1972 El Cortez Hotel 900 Bob Clampett Harry Harrison Jack Kirby Katherine Kurtz Mel Lazarus Roy Thomas Milt Gray 68 65 a k a San Diego s West Coast Comic Convention5 Aug 16 19 1973 Sheraton Hotel Harbor Island 1 000 Neal Adams D C Fontana June Foray Mike Friedrich Carmine Infantino 68 66 Now officially San Diego Comic Con first five day Comic Con first celebrity brunch6 July 31 August 5 1974 El Cortez Hotel 2 500 Majel Barrett Milton Caniff Frank Capra Chuck Jones Walter Koenig Russ Manning Russell Myers Charles M Schulz Larry Seymour Vincent 68 67 First Masquerade emceed by June Foray7 July 30 August 3 1975 El Cortez Hotel 2 450 Robert Bloch Will Eisner Mark Evanier Gil Kane Jack Katz Stan Lee Dick Moores Chuck Norris Don Rico Jerry Siegel Jim Starlin Jim Steranko Theodore Sturgeon 68 68 Radio personality Gabriel Wisdom dressed as Thor emcees Maquerade with Charlene Brinkman akas Brinke Stevens 8 Nov 7 9 1975 El Cortez Hotel 1 100 Jock Mahoney George Pal Three day follow up to summer Con Con incorporates as nonprofit 9 July 21 25 1976 El Cortez Hotel 3 000 Sergio Aragones Mel Blanc Milton Caniff Rick Griffin Dale Messick Joe Shuster Noel Sickles Don Thompson Maggie Thompson 68 69 Vaughn Bode scheduled to appear dies just before Con 10 July 20 24 1977 El Cortez Hotel 4 000 Carl Barks C C Beck Walter Gibson Robert A Heinlein Michael Kaluta Jack Kirby B Kliban Joe Kubert Harvey Kurtzman Stan Lynde Alex Nino Trina Robbins Bill Scott 68 70 11 July 26 30 1978 El Cortez Hotel 5 000 John Buscema Howard Chaykin Shary Flenniken Alan Dean Foster Gardner Fox Steve Gerber Burne Hogarth Greg Jein Bob Kane Gray Morrow Clarence Ducky Nash Grim Natwick Wendy Pini Frank Thorne Boris Vallejo 68 71 George Metzger 69 12 Aug 1 5 1979 San Diego Convention Center U S Grant Hotel 6 000 Kelly Freas Mike Jittlov Harvey Kurtzman Victor Moscoso Nestor Redondo Marshall Rogers John Romita Sr Mort Walker Len Wein Marv Wolfman 68 72 US 12 000 in receipts stolen from home of Con s treasurer 13 July 30 August 3 1980 San Diego Convention Center U S Grant Hotel 5 000 John Byrne Chris Claremont Mike Grell Paul Gulacy Larry Niven Joe Orlando Richard Pini Wendy Pini Jerry Pournelle Osamu Tezuka Go Nagai Monkey Punch Ryoichi Ikegami Adam West Wally Wood 68 78 14 July 23 26 1981 El Cortez Hotel 5 000 Jerry Bails Dave Berg Ray Bradbury L B Cole Jim Fitzpatrick Dick Giordano George Clayton Johnson Bil Keane Julius Schwartz Bill Sienkiewicz Dave Sim 68 79 Gary Owens emcees Masquerade 15 July 8 11 1982 San Diego Convention Center Hotel San Diego 5 000 Carl Barks Terry Beatty Brian Bolland Max Allan Collins Will Eisner Mike Grell Chuck Jones Hank Ketcham Walter Koenig Frank Miller Arn Saba Leonard Starr Ken Steacy Robert Williams 68 80 16 Aug 4 7 1983 San Diego Convention Center Hotel San Diego 5 000 Douglas Adams Bob Clampett Floyd Gottfredson Harvey Kurtzman Norman Maurer Grim Natwick George Perez Trina Robbins 68 81 First year the Con tried a theme for the souvenir programs Arn Saba emcees Masquerade 17 June 28 July 1 1984 San Diego Convention Center Hotel San Diego 5 500 Greg Bear Howard Chaykin Stan Drake Burne Hogarth Greg Jein Ollie Johnston Bob Layton Brant Parker Marshall Rogers Mike Royer Robert Shayne Dave Stevens Curt Swan Frank Thomas Al Williamson 68 82 Held early due to Los Angeles Summer Olympics Sergio Aragones hosted Masquerade 18 Aug 1 4 1985 San Diego Convention Center Hotel San Diego 6 000 Ben Bova Jack Cummings Jack Davis Gil Kane Harvey Kurtzman Alan Moore in his only U S convention appearance Dan O Bannon Jerry Ordway Alex Schomburg Julius Schwartz Jerry Siegel Louise Simonson Walt Simonson 68 83 Rick Geary toucan design adopted as official logo Fae Desmond hired as general manager 19 July 31 August 3 1986 San Diego Convention Center Hotel San Diego 6 500 Poul Anderson Marion Zimmer Bradley Greg Evans Stan Lee Dale Messick Frank Miller Moebius Mart Nodell Harvey Pekar Jim Valentino Doug Wildey 68 84 20 Aug 6 9 1987 San Diego Convention Center Holiday Inn 5 000 Harlan Ellison Miguel Ferrer Ward Kimball B Kliban Francoise Mouly Bill Mumy Mike Peters Robert Silverberg Art Spiegelman Bernie Wrightson 68 85 Debut of Convention Events Guide Country Joe McDonald performs 21 Aug 4 7 1988 San Diego Convention Center Omni Hotel 8 000 Art Adams Robert Asprin Jules Feiffer Ray Feist David Gerrold Matt Groening George R R Martin Matt Wagner 68 86 Seduction Of The Innocent band Bill Mumy Steve Leialoha Miguel Ferrer Chris Christensen Max Allan Collins and anime department debut 22 Aug 3 6 1989 San Diego Convention Center Omni Hotel 11 000 Paul Chadwick Howard Cruse Ron Goulart Mark Hamill Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez Selby Kelly Syd Mead Fred Rhoads Jerry Robinson Gahan Wilson 68 87 23 Aug 2 5 1990 San Diego Convention Center Holiday Inn 13 000 Peter David Will Eisner Kelly Freas Michael Kaluta Mel Lazarus Carl Macek Grant Morrison John Romita Jr Van Williams 68 94 24 July 4 7 1991 San Diego Convention Center Pan Pacific Hotel 15 000 Clive Barker Dan DeCarlo Harlan Ellison Neil Gaiman Keith Giffen Joe Haldeman Lynn Johnston Joe Kubert Jim Lee Don Maitz Sheldon Moldoff Rick Sternbach Janny Wurts 68 95 25 Aug 13 16 1992 San Diego Convention Center Double Tree Hotel 22 000 Francis Ford Coppola Creig Flessel Bill Griffith Todd McFarlane Diane Noomin Rowena William Shatner Gilbert Shelton Lewis Shiner Mr T Gary Trousdale Vernor Vinge Kirk Wise 68 96 Con hosts Jack Kirby s 75th birthday party Phil Foglio emcees 26 Aug 19 22 1993 San Diego Convention Center Doubletree Hotel 28 000 Murphy Anderson Jim Aparo Peter Bagge Dan Clowes Nancy Collins Paul Dini Garth Ennis Ferd Johnson Rick Kirkman Don Martin Olivia Dave Sim Vin Sullivan Michael Whelan Robert Williams Roger Zelazny 68 97 27 Aug 4 7 1994 San Diego Convention Center Hyatt Regency 31 000 Mike Allred David Brin Dave Dorman Al Feldstein Rick Geary Stan Goldberg Roberta Gregory Matt Groening Chad Grothkopf Lurene Haines Dan Jurgens Frank Miller Leonard Nimoy James O Barr Lucius Shepard J Michael Straczynski Rumiko Takahashi Jean Claude Van Damme 68 98 28 July 27 30 1995 San Diego Convention Center 34 000 Scott Bakula Clive Barker Mike Baron Simon Bisley Charles Burns Alan Davis Ramona Fradon Neil Gaiman James Gurney Greg Hildebrandt Tim Hildebrandt Ryoichi Ikegami Gil Kane Stan Lee Rob Liefeld Go Nagai Irv Novick Harvey Pekar Stan Sakai Joe Sinnott Tom Sito Jeff Smith Andrew Vachss 68 70 99 Name change to Comic Con International Richard Bruning eye logo debuts 29 July 4 7 1996 San Diego Convention Center 36 000 Donna Barr David Brin Paul Chadwick Steve Dillon Mort Drucker Ben Edlund Garth Ennis Dave Gibbons Joe Giella Richard Hatch Dave McKean Jim Mooney Kurt Schaffenberger Francois Schuiten 68 100 Due to the Republican National Convention Con falls for second time on Independence Day 30 July 17 20 1997 San Diego Convention Center 40 000 Brent Anderson Dick Ayers Steve Bissette Terry Brooks Kurt Busiek Evan Dorkin Sarah Dyer Steven Hughes Peter Kuper David Lapham Carol Lay Joseph Michael Linsner Ralph McQuarrie Linda Medley Michael Moorcock George Perez Brian Pulido Alex Ross R A Salvatore Kevin Smith George Tuska Jhonen Vasquez Paul Verhoeven Mark Waid Al Williamson 68 101 31 Aug 13 16 1998 San Diego Convention Center 42 000 John Broome Eddie Campbell Nick Cardy Mark Crilley Colleen Doran Lorenzo Mattotti Terry Moore Paul S Newman James Robinson Joe Simon Paul Smith Vin Sullivan Naoko Takeuchi Chris Ware Robert Williams 68 102 32 Aug 13 16 1999 San Diego Convention Center 42 000 Tom Batiuk Chuck Cuidera Samuel R Delany Paul Dini Arnold Drake Neil Gaiman Sam Glanzman Larry Gonick Irwin Hasen Patrick McDonnell Mike Mignola Mark Mothersbaugh Jerry Robinson Art Spiegelman Jim Steranko Jill Thompson Bruce Timm Barry Windsor Smith 68 103 33 July 20 23 2000 San Diego Convention Center 48 500 Kyle Baker Will Elder Ric Estrada Al Feldstein Phoebe Gloeckner Jack Kamen Ben Katchor Harry Knowles Harry Lampert Jeph Loeb Scott McCloud Tim Sale Marie Severin Kevin Smith Bryan Talbot Angelo Torres Lewis Trondheim Al Williamson Gahan Wilson Janny Wurts 68 108 34 July 19 22 2001 San Diego Convention Center 53 000 Brian Michael Bendis John Buscema Michael Chabon Frank Cho Julie Doucet Brian Froud Wendy Froud Gene Ha Joe R Lansdale Russell Myers P Craig Russell Kim Stanley Robinson Spider Robinson Alvin Schwartz Dan Spiegle Jhonen Vasquez Judd Winick Bernie Wrightson 68 109 35 Aug 1 4 2002 San Diego Convention Center 63 000 Dick Ayers Mike Carey Howard Chaykin Peter David Roman Dirge Devon Grayson Frank Jacobs Chip Kidd Bob Lubbers Jason Lutes Craig McCracken Todd McFarlane Tony Millionaire Kevin Nowlan Bob Oksner Lew Sayre Schwartz Eric Shanower Hal Sherman Herb Trimpe George Woodbridge William Woolfolk 110 36 July 17 20 2003 San Diego Convention Center 70 000 Brian Azzarello Charles Berberian Sal Buscema Philippe Dupuy Neil Gaiman Jackson Butch Guice Nalo Hopkinson Steve Jackson Geoff Johns Larry Lieber Carla Speed McNeil Kevin O Neill Howard Post R A Salvatore 111 37 July 22 25 2004 San Diego Convention Center 95 000 Jack Adler Roger Dean Dave Gibbons Tom Gill Harry Harrison Sid Jacobson Geoff Johns Batton Lash Chuck McCann Aaron McGruder Brad Meltzer Mike Mignola Rebecca Moesta Bill Plympton Eduardo Risso Jean Schulz Frank Springer Tim Thomerson Craig Thompson John Totleben 112 Con expands into Hall H of San Diego Convention Center occupying entire exhibit space 38 July 14 17 2005 San Diego Convention Center 103 000 Lalo Alcaraz Lee Ames Sy Barry Bob Bolling Bruce Campbell Nick Cardy Greg Evans Bob Fujitani Pia Guerra Ray Harryhausen Phil Jimenez Robert Jordan David Lapham Richard Morgan Gary Panter Eric Powell Lou Scheimer J J Sedelmaier Dexter Taylor Brian K Vaughan James Warren 113 39 July 20 23 2006 71 San Diego Convention Center 123 000 Forrest J Ackerman Yoshitaka Amano Sergio Aragones Peter S Beagle Brian Bolland Ray Bradbury Mark Buckingham Kurt Busiek Art Clokey Daniel Clowes Amanda Conner Roger Corman Luis Dominguez Brian Fies Phil Foglio Basil Gogos Carmine Infantino Everett Raymond Kinstler Robert Kirkman James Kochalka Walter Koenig Kazuo Koike Tommy Kovac Roger Langridge George R R Martin Billy Martinez Jonathan Matthews Linda Medley Brad Meltzer Jean Claude Mezieres Sheldon Moldoff Jim Mooney Jimmy Palmiotti Christopher Paolini George Perez Howard Porter Jerry Robinson John Romita Andy Runton Shag Gail Simone J Michael Straczynski Yoshihiro Tatsumi John Wagner Brian Walker Greg Weisman Scott Williams 72 40 July 26 29 2007 San Diego Convention Center 125 000 73 Sergio Aragones Alison Bechdel Allen Bellman Ray Bradbury Dan Brereton Daryl Cagle Cecil Castellucci Darwyn Cooke Guy Delisle Paul Dini Roman Dirge Cory Doctorow Ann Eisner Warren Ellis Mark Evanier Renee French Gary Friedrich Christos N Gage Neil Gaiman Rick Geary George Gladir Laurell K Hamilton Gilbert Hernandez Jaime Hernandez Adam Hughes Joe Jusko Miriam Katin Mel Keefer Scott Kurtz Joseph Michael Linsner Joe Matt David Morrell Karen Palinko Mike Ploog Paul Pope Lily Renee George A Romero Rowena Dave Stevens J Michael Straczynski Ben Templesmith Roy Thomas Morrie Turner Mark Verheiden Matt Wagner J H Williams III Kent Williams F Paul Wilson Brian Wood 74 41 July 24 27 2008 San Diego Convention Center 126 000 75 Forrest J Ackerman Sergio Aragones Kyle Baker Ralph Bakshi Mike W Barr Lynda Barry Frank Beddor Ray Bradbury Steve Breen Max Brooks Ed Brubaker Matt Busch Jim Butcher Eddie Campbell Howard Chaykin Kim Deitch Mark Evanier Al Feldstein Hiro Mashima Keith Giffen Neil Googe Victor Gorelick Mike Grell Paul Gulacy Neil Patrick Harris Joe Hill Bryan Hitch John Howe Al Jaffee Geoff Johns J G Jones Todd Klein Dean Koontz Tite Kubo Verne Langdon Jim Lee Rutu Modan Noel Neill Floyd Norman Jim Ottaviani Mike Peters Wendy Pini Steve Purcell Robert J Sawyer James Shoop Jim Starlin Joe Staton J Michael Straczynski Adrian Tomine Ethan Van Sciver James Warren Jeff Watts Signe Wilkinson Bill Willingham Connie Willis Jim Woodring Bernie Wrightson Dean Yeagle 76 42 July 23 26 2009 San Diego Convention Center 126 000 75 Shane Acker Michael Doc Allred Kevin J Anderson Sergio Aragones Ray Bradbury Brom Gene Colan Nicola Cuti Kevin Eastman Steve Epting Mark Evanier June Foray Ramona Fradon Hunter Freberg Stan Freberg Gary Gianni Jimmy Gownley Russ Heath Brian Herbert James Jean Geoff Johns Eric Jones Kazu Kibuishi Denis Kitchen John Kricfalusi Hope Larson Jim Lee Francis Manapul Dwayne McDuffie Doug Moench Sheldon Shelly Moldoff Fabio Moon Patrick Oliphant Bryan Lee O Malley Stephan Pastis David Petersen Darick Robertson Jerry Robinson Mike Royer Stan Sakai Lew Sayre Schwartz Seth Bill Sienkiewicz Gail Simone Leonard Starr J Michael Straczynski Richard Thompson Lewis Trondheim Ramon Valdiosera Berman Jerry Vanderstelt Charles Vess Landry Walker Bill Willingham Gene Yang Leinil Yu 77 John Lasseter 78 and Hayao Miyazaki 78 as panelists43 July 22 25 2010 79 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront and San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina 80 130 000 11 Neal Adams Jason Spyda Adams Joel Adams Josh Adams Sergio Aragones Peter Bagge Gabrielle Bell Brian Michael Bendis Ray Bradbury Emile Bravo Berkeley Breathed Kurt Busiek Chris Claremont Howard Cruse Vanessa Davis Felicia Day Samuel R Delany Dave Dorman Mark Evanier Jon Favreau Matt Fraction Hunter Freberg Stan Freberg Nicholas Gurewitch Moto Hagio Charlaine Harris Dusty Higgins Tanya Huff Kathryn Immonen Stuart Immonen Van Jensen Phil Jimenez Jenette Kahn Keith Knight Jim Lee Stan Lee Paul Levitz Milo Manara Larry Marder Carla Speed McNeil China Mieville Dennis O Neil Robert M Overstreet Tom Palmer Sean Phillips Ivan Reis Douglas E Richards Rick Riordan Jerry Robinson Steve Rude Jeannie Schulz J Michael Straczynski Drew Struzan James Sturm Jillian Tamaki Doug TenNapel C Tyler Ann VanderMeer Jeff VanderMeer Gerard Way Al Wiesner Michael Zulli 81 44 July 21 24 2011 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina and Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel 82 126 000 83 Gerry Alanguilan Sergio Aragones Jean Bails Ed Benes Anina Bennett Jordi Bernet Yves Bigerel Joyce Brabner Patricia Briggs Chester Brown Ernie Chan Jo Chen Seymour Chwast Alan Davis Dick DeBartolo Tony DeZuniga Eric Drooker Garth Ennis Mark Evanier Joyce Farmer David Finch Dave Gibbons Tsuneo Goda Paul Guinan Kim Harrison Dawn Cook Jonathan Hickman John Higgins Charlie Huston Jamal Igle Joelle Jones Sherrilyn Kenyon Peter Kuper Richard Kyle Mell Lazarus Jim Lee Paul Levitz David Lloyd Patricia Lupoff Richard A Lupoff Patrick McDonnell Rebecca Moesta Christopher Moore Grant Morrison Alex Nino Ethan Nicolle Malachai Nicolle Anders Nilsen Jerry Robinson Bill Schelly Scott Shaw Louise Simonson Walter Simonson Jeff Smith Frank Stack Jim Steranko Cameron Stewart Dave Stewart J Michael Straczynski Mark Tatulli Roy Thomas Maggie Thompson Peter J Tomasi Scott Westerfeld Ashley Wood 84 Steven Spielberg appeared as a panelist 85 45 July 12 15 2012 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront and San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina 130 000 86 87 Charlie Adlard Bill Amend Sergio Aragones Tom Batiuk Kate Beaton Alison Bechdel Tim Bradstreet Mike Carey Gail Carriger Becky Cloonan Geof Darrow Ben Edlund Steve Englehart Mark Evanier Greg Evans Brecht Evens Gary Gianni Stan Goldberg Rob Guillory Larry Hama Peter F Hamilton Gilbert Hernandez Jaime Hernandez Mario Hernandez Jennifer and Matthew Holm Klaus Janson N K Jemisin Lynn Johnston Joe Jusko Karl Kerschl Robert Kirkman Erik Larsen John Layman Jim Lee Jeff Lemire Paul Levitz Rob Liefeld Andy Mangels Rudy Nebres Dan Piraro Whilce Portacio Nate Powell James Robinson Brandon Sanderson Ben Saunders Doug Savage John Scalzi Mark Schultz Scott Shaw Gilbert Shelton Jason Shiga Jim Silke Marc Silvestri Scott Snyder J Michael Straczynski Angelo Torres Herb Trimpe Morrie Turner Michael Uslan Jim Valentino Trevor Von Eeden Mark Waid Tom Yeates 88 Anthony Bourdain 89 Comic Con begins charging for Preview Night pre registration during 2011 held off site at Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel and number of pre registrations limited 90 91 46 July 18 21 2013 San Diego Convention Center Gaslamp Quarter Hilton San Diego Bayfront San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina Petco Park Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel Chula Vista Center 130 000 92 Sergio Aragones Tom Batiuk Brian Michael Bendis Jon Bogdanove Vera Brosgol Jeffrey Brown Frank Brunner Gerry Conway Denys B Cowan Jeromy Cox Michael Davis Gene Deitch Jose Delbo Derek T Dingle Paul Dini 93 Mark Evanier Christine Feehan Ellen Forney Gary Frank Charlotte Fullerton Neil Gaiman Tom Gauld Russ Heath Faith Erin Hicks Adam Hughes Tony Isabella Georges Jeanty Dan Jurgens Richard Kadrey Sam Kieth 94 Jim Lee Paul Levitz John Lewis Todd Lockwood Elliot S Maggin Leonard Maltin Jeff Mariotte Val Mayerik Dave McKean Terry Moore Dean Mullaney Ted Naifeh Mike Norton Jerry Ordway Dan Parent 95 Martin Pasko Lincoln Peirce George Perez Fred Perry Richard Pini Wendy Pini John Romita Jr Chris Samnee Ruth Sanderson Scott Shaw Christopher Shy Louise Simonson Bill Skarsgard Jeff Smith Nick Spencer J Michael Straczynski Duane Swierczynski 96 Romeo Tanghal Sr Roy Thomas Bruce Timm J H Williams III 97 47 July 24 27 2014 San Diego Convention Center Gaslamp Quarter Hilton San Diego Bayfront San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina Petco Park Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel Harbor Club Condominiums Westfield Horton Plaza Chula Vista Center Qualcomm Stadium 130 000 98 Mark Brooks Amanda Conner Jane Espenson Jim Lee Sara E Mayhew Jimmy Palmiotti Joe Quesada Stan Sakai Dan Slott Brian Stelfreeze J Michael Straczynski Brian K Vaughn Gene Luen Yang 99 48 July 9 12 2015 100 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina Horton Grand Theatre Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library Petco Park Park at the Park Omni San Diego Hotel Children s Park Gaslamp Quarter Horton Grand Theatre Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Embarcadero Marina Park South Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge Marina Spreckels Theatre 167 000 101 Jim Lee Stan Lee Humberto Ramos J Michael Straczynski Jhonen Vasquez Skottie Young 102 Anime rooms returned to the San Diego Convention Center for 2015 103 49 July 21 24 2016 100 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina Horton Grand Theatre Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library Petco Park Park at the Park Omni San Diego Hotel Children s Park Gaslamp Quarter Horton Grand Theatre Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Embarcadero Marina Park South Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge Marina Spreckels Theatre 135 000 104 Sergio Aragones Peter David Ben Dunn Duff Goldman 105 Jim Lee Stan Lee Ed McGuinness Tsutomu Nihei Patrick Rothfuss J Michael Straczynski 106 RFID badges are first introduced This requires attendees to tap in as they enter the convention center and official offsite events and tap out as they exit 107 Anime rooms return to Marriott 108 50 July 20 23 2017 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina Horton Grand Theatre Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library Petco Park Park at the Park Omni San Diego Hotel Children s Park Gaslamp Quarter Horton Grand Theatre Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Embarcadero Marina Park South Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge Marina Spreckels Theatre 130 000 109 Sergio Aragones Mike Daniels 110 Paul Dini Mike Grell Erica Henderson Jim Lee Stan Lee Jonathan Maberry Gail Simone R L Stine J Michael Straczynski 111 First year badges are mailed in a box with an exclusive SDCC 17 pin 112 51 July 19 22 2018 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina Horton Grand Theatre Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library Petco Park Park at the Park Omni San Diego Hotel Children s Park Gaslamp Quarter Horton Grand Theatre Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Embarcadero Marina Park South Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge Marina Spreckels Theatre 130 000 113 Yoshitaka Amano Brian Fies Duff Goldman 114 Jim Lee Trina Robbins R A Salvatore 115 John Walsh 116 Online lottery system first implemented for high demand signings exclusives and booth access 117 First year Harbor Drive and some additional streets are closed to public vehicle traffic from 7am to 9pm Wednesday to Sunday 118 52 July 18 21 2019 119 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina Horton Grand Theatre Horton Plaza Mall San Diego Central Library Comic Con Museum Petco Park Park at the Park Omni San Diego Hotel Children s Park Gaslamp Quarter Horton Grand Theatre Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Embarcadero Marina Park South Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge Marina Spreckels Theatre 135 000 120 First year Comic Con shuttles are not operating continuously Shuttles operated from 5am to 1am during the con 50th Anniversary of Comic Con International 53 July 23 26 2020 San Diego Convention Center N A Cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic Replaced with virtual event 54 July 22 25 2021 San Diego Convention Center55 November 26 28 2021 San Diego Convention Center San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Comic Con Museum Gaslamp Quarter 40 000 121 Titled as Comic Con Special Edition Unlike previous years badges were not mailed in advance Badge pick up occurred in Hall H instead of Sails Pavilion after attendees received a wristband indicating proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID 19 or a negative COVID 19 test no earlier than 48 hours prior to the first day of the event Covid vaccine testing verification wristbands were distributed at pop up booths located outside Halls C and H Masks were required First time badges for individual days were not sold Instead badges were marketed as a 3 day badge only Fri Sun No preview night on Thurs No Comic Con shuttles however complementary shuttles between the Comic Con Museum and the Convention Center were available No online lottery system implemented for exclusive booth access Instead only one onsite lottery was held Funko inside Hall A each morning First time in a decade that badges did not sell out 56 July 21 24 2022 1 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina San Diego Central Library Comic Con Museum Petco Interactive Zone Omni San Diego Hotel Children s Park Gaslamp Quarter Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Embarcadero Marina Park South Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge Marina 135 000 122 Tomi Adeyemi Lorena Alvarez Jane Baer Henry Barajas Tom Batiuk Pierce Brown Cecil Castellucci Soman Chainani Amy Chu Ezra Claytan Daniels Mark Evanier Danny Fingeroth Shaenon Garrity Marc Hempel Gilbert Hernandez Jaime Hernandez Jock Keithan Jones Phil LaMarr Jim Lee Miriam Libicki Tula Lotay Kevin Maguire Barbara Mendes Shannon Messenger Frank Miller Bill Morrison Steve Niles Nathan W Pyle Barbara Randall Kesel Steve Saffel Scott Shaw Dan Slott Jeff Smith Scott Snyder William Stout J Michael Straczynski Lila Sturges Mariko Tamaki Raina Telgemeier Hidetaka Tenjin Maggie Thompson Trino Mark Wheatley Sophie Yanow 123 First in person San Diego Comic Con since 2019 returning to its usual July dates Due to the cancelation of the 2020 show attendees who had 2020 badges were able to roll badges over to 2021 When the 2021 show was canceled the same option was available for the 2022 show Badges were shipped without a commemorative box and an exclusive pin as in years prior Masks were required similar to SDCC Special Edition 8 months prior All valid badge holders were required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID 19 or show proof of a negative COVID 19 test no earlier than 48 hours prior to the first day the badge is valid for Covid vaccine testing verification wristbands were distributed at various pop up booths located around San Diego with most located in and around the convention center complex with some expanding to nearby hotels Comic Con partnered with CLEAR which enabled US citizens to streamline the process 57 July 20 23 2023 124 San Diego Convention Center Hilton San Diego Bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego Marriott Marquis amp Marina Horton Grand Theatre San Diego Central Library Comic Con Museum Petco Park Park at the Park Omni San Diego Hotel Children s Park Gaslamp Quarter Martin Luther King Jr Promenade Embarcadero Marina Park South Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge Marina TBDComic Con Magazine EditComic Con Magazine formerly known as Update is the official magazine of San Diego Comic Con International WonderCon and SAM Storytelling Across Media published free by San Diego Comic Con International in the United States The seed of the Comic Con Magazine was a short one shot issue of The Spirit based on Comic Con and sold exclusively in 1976 at the San Diego Comic Con International The Comic Con Magazine debuted as Update in July 2005 and mainly focused on the winners of the Eisner Awards 125 The last Update issue appeared in July 2008 126 then it went on hiatus When it came back it was as Comic Con Magazine which not only covered San Diego Comic Con International but also WonderCon and the Alternative Press Expo more commonly known as APE which the con owned through 2014 The new Comic Con Magazine features interviews with Comic Con attendees and complete coverage of the Comic Con events 127 128 The fourth issue of Comic Con Magazine was a hybrid with Comic Con s Souvenir Book with cover art by Alex Ross in full color and exclusive to Comic Con attendees 127 129 Exhibitors EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2017 A large number of exhibitors from art comics games film TV and publishing are at Comic Con There are three types of exhibitors at San Diego Comic Con Inside the convention center which requires a badge to visit during the convention includes artists alley and the main exhibitor hall Artist Alley is for up and coming artists who are new to the pop culture world by selling their new books comics toys and or services They range from local companies and businesses in Southern California to international ones but are mainly private endeavors Artist Alley is usually located in Hall G of the convention center Spaces for these exhibitors are highly sought after and are on a lottery and need based system 130 The main exhibit hall which includes larger well recognized companies takes up halls F through A These companies sell or promote new and upcoming movies television shows and video games as well as featuring toys and exclusives with many selling for hundreds or even thousands on the secondary markets outside the convention Some notable recurring companies include Lego Hasbro Funko Hallmark Cards Nickelodeon Cartoon Network The Walt Disney Company and Blizzard Entertainment Off site Edit The other type of exhibitors include offsite exhibitors booths and events which are located outside the convention center These locations are usually within walking distance of the convention center but have been moving into nearby parks in recent years Some notable examples include Gaslamp Quarter San Diego Petco Park and Children s Park San Diego 131 In recent years these offsite events have no connection to SDCC 132 In the past most sites have not required a Comic Con badge 133 In 2017 one example was a virtual reality and immersive set based on the movie Blade Runner 2049 134 In 2018 these examples included a Taco Bell Demolition Man themed pop up restaurant in the Gaslamp 135 and a Shake Shack Bob s Burgers themed pop up restaurant in Mission Valley 136 However there are some official offsite events that require a badge 137 In 2018 it was estimated that nearly 200 000 people will be in Downtown San Diego due to Comic Con related exhibits and events 138 Overcrowding Edit Comic Con crowds in 2011 as seen from a helicopter Comic Con crowd inside the second floor of the convention center in 2011 waiting for the exhibition hall to open Capacity attendance at Comic Con in 2006 and 2007 has caused crowding issues Concerns have been raised that the event is possibly too large for the San Diego Convention Center Comic Con s home through at least 2022 139 In 2006 Comic Con for the first time had to close registration for a few hours on Saturday to accommodate crowds In response for 2007 Comic Con introduced a new three day membership that did not include Saturday Nevertheless the 2007 show went on to sell out Saturday as well as Friday and Sunday for the first time Additionally both the four day and three day memberships sold out for the first time For 2008 the three day memberships were abandoned and the convention decided to sell memberships only in advance with no on site registration 140 In 2008 all memberships were sold out before the convention for the first time This sellout has given rise to the new phenomenon of Comic Con memberships being scalped for exorbitant prices on websites such as eBay and Craigslist 141 In April 2008 David Glanzer Comic Con s director of marketing and public relations commented on the organization s desire to remain in San Diego We ve been approached by other cities but I don t think anybody wants to leave San Diego I certainly don t It s a perfect fit for us It s expensive whether it be paying for the street signs that tell you what streets are closed or for any police or the hall or any of the myriad things it s expensive But it s a great city There s been some talk of expansion of the center which we would certainly welcome Hopefully if everything lines up we will be here for many more years 22 Heidi McDonald reported on her blog The Beat as of October 7 2009 Preview Night for the 2010 show had already sold out Glazner explained the early sell out For 2010 the decision was made to offer an option of whether they wanted to attend Preview Night to those who pre registered for four day badges We limited the number of badges for Preview Night to the number of those who attended in 2008 142 Mark Evanier on his blog News from ME noted as of November 9 2009 that all 4 day passes for the 2010 show had already been sold out 143 On February 23 2010 The Orange County Register reported that the larger Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim would be making a bid to become the new home of Comic Con starting in 2013 144 On September 30 2010 Comic Con announced that they had extended their stay up to 2015 The North County Times reported on July 26 2010 that 4 day passes with access to Preview night for the 2011 Convention had sold out two hours before the 2010 convention closed 145 Comic Con International announced that 4 day passes for the 2014 convention July 24 27 would no longer be available and only single days would be sold 146 Due to overcrowding organizers of the event capped attendance 147 this cap has been in place since 2007 148 As of October 2013 a 520 million proposed expansion to the San Diego Convention Center received approval from the California Coastal Commission 149 The proposed expansion would increase the available space within the convention center and had a target completion date of early 2016 150 The expansion would add approximately 225 000 square feet of exhibit space an additional 35 and a brand new 80 000 square foot ballroom 20 larger than Hall H The plan would also add a second tower to the Hilton Bayfront hotel adding 500 rooms adjacent to the Convention Center 151 Due to the proposed expansion of the convention center Comic Con extended its contract for San Diego to 2016 152 In 2014 convention center expansion was halted due to a lawsuit 153 As of July 2015 convention center expansion is effectively frozen partly because the city no longer has financing lined up for it any financing plan would involve taxpayer money and would have to be approved by a public vote and partly because the city lost the rights to the only contiguous parcel of land where expansion could occur 154 Other cities including Los Angeles began to seek to have Comic Con move out of San Diego 155 In 2015 Comic Con entered into negotiations with San Diego 156 As a result of these negotiations Comic Con entered into a contract to stay in San Diego through 2018 157 In 2017 the commitment to San Diego was extended to 2021 158 Accidents and incidents EditIn 2013 a young woman attempted to jump off the balcony of a local high rise but nearby stuntmen prevented it 159 In 2014 multiple pedestrians marching in an off site ZombieWalk were struck by a car forcing its way through an intersection 160 A 64 year old woman sustained serious injuries to her arm two others had minor injuries 161 162 The same year a teenage cosplayer was initially thought to have been sexually assaulted early Sunday morning and a suspect was arrested on Sunday at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina 163 Police later stated that the teenage girl was injured in a 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