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Comic-Con International San Diego
Comic-Con 50: Godzilla Is Coming!
- July 17
- By Beth Accomando
Comic-Con celebrates its 50th show Wednesday night and I am very excited about one particular booth and guest.
Comic-Con 50 Begins — A Suggested Guide Of Interesting Panels At The Con
- July 17
- By Beth Accomando
So it begins! Comic-Con kicks off its 50th convention Wednesday night.
Comic-Con 50th Memories: Jackie Estrada
- July 16
- By Beth Accomando
Comic-Con has grown from 300 people in the basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel to an event that sprawls across downtown San Diego drawing upwards of 130,000 attendees. Jackie Estrada talked about her favorite memories of attending all 50 conventions.
Comic-Con 50th Memories: David Glanzer
- July 16
- By Beth Accomando
Comic-Con holds its 50th convention this week and there will be a number of panels focusing on that five-decade history of celebrating pop culture. All week long I will be speaking with people about their Comic-Con memories. Spokesperson David Glanzer talked about his first Con experience.
Examining The Racial Stereotypes Of 1932's 'The Mask Of Fu Manchu'
- July 2
- By Beth Accomando
"The Mask of Fu Manchu" screens as part of the Breaking the Commandments: Pre-Code Hollywood film series at Digital Gym Cinema. It stars Boris Karloff as the evil Asian title character and that raises issues of racial stereotypes that need to be considered in a broader context.
Here Are The Road Closures Planned For Comic-Con 2019
- June 19
- By City News Service
The San Diego Convention Center announced its planned road closure windows Wednesday for Comic-Con 2019, scheduled for July 17- 21.
WonderCon Wraps Up And Comic-Con's Around The Corner
- April 1
- By Beth Accomando
WonderCon just wrapped up in Anaheim. Some people may not know that the pop culture convention is run by Comic-Con International, which takes place every summer in San Diego.
Pop Culture Convention Provides Backdrop For New Novel
- Aug. 29, 2018
- By Beth Accomando
A pop culture convention much like Comic-Con provides the backdrop for Richard Andreoli's new novel, "Battle at the Comic Expo." He will be at Mysterious Galaxy Saturday, Sept. 1, to sign books.
August Noir Book of The Month Club: Catching Up With James M. Cain
- Aug. 13, 2018
- D. A. Kolodenko
Guest blogger D.A. Kolodenko looks to James M. Cain’s "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and Marty Holland's Can-inspired "Fallen Angel" for the August Noir Book of the Month Club to complement the Film Geeks SD Noir on the Boulevard film series at Digital Gym Cinema.
Construction Company Announced For Comic-Con Museum
- Aug. 3, 2018
- By City News Service
Local construction firm KCM Group announced Friday it will oversee design, permitting and building of the Comic-Con Museum, which will fill the three-story, 68,000-square-feet Balboa Park space that previously housed the San Diego Hall of Champions sports museum.
Comic-Con Museum Makes Its Debut With Call For Ideas
- July 20, 2018
- By Megan Burks
San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum is making its debut at this year’s convention. It's signing up members and asking what people would like to see in the museum.
San Diego Photojournalist Uses Work To Inspire Passion For Comics
- July 20, 2018
- By Matthew Bowler
KPBS Video Journalist Matt Bowler brings us the story of one woman who uses her career as a 10-News photojournalist to inspire her passion as a comic book artist.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: A Big Musical, A Small Musical And A Potter Musical
- July 20, 2018
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
Three new musicals open this weekend, one based on a Disney movie, another based on an Irish indie film and the third inspired by the Harry Potter series.
Walter White May Appear In 'Better Call Saul,' Creator Says
- July 20, 2018
- By Associated Press
"Breaking Bad" is gone, but Walter White may be coming back to television.
Comic-Con Rolls Into Day Two
- July 20, 2018
- By City News Service
Seth Rogen, George Clinton and Joss Whedon are among the celebrities expected to make appearances Friday at the annual Comic-Con International celebration of pop culture.