san diego comic-con Tag

Editorial

Aug 08, 2017

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The San Diego Comic-Con is so three weeks ago, but for me it hasn't stopped because I've been reading comics every night ever since! I won't bore you with my entire stash of purchases, but will share some of the new releases. Besides having John Holmstrom sign some Ramones albums and the Best of Punk book,...

Editorial

Jul 26, 2017

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It's hard to believe that I've been attending Comic-Con since 1979. I was in fifth grade and a hardcore Marvel Comics collector looking for back issues of Fantastic Four, Marvel Premiere, Invaders, and other collections. Back then it was mostly dealers selling old comics out of cardboard boxes on folding tables. These days I go...

Editorial

Aug 09, 2016

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Hall H has been decontaminated, Stormtrooper uniforms are being Turtle Waxed, and bloggers have moved on to the next big thing. You might be able to go to a Bertos without running into a Klingon. But I still have Comic-Con Fever, and am almost done plowing through the stack of publications I picked up. Yes,...

Editorial

Jul 29, 2014

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By now you've read about the celebrity hijinks, the sequel and reboot announcements, and the crazy fans who camped in line for hours to enter Hall H. You've seen photos of scandalous or sad cosplay as well as the horrendous traffic all over the city. And it's true that the annual gathering of pop culture...

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Jul 23, 2013

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It's impossible for one person to report on the San Diego Comic-Con. There's just too much to cover. On one end of the spectrum, up to 6,500 attendees line up and then camp out in the cavernous Hall H to drool over new trailers, exclusive clips, and hopefully some celebrities. Others comb the floor in...