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Comic-Con 50th: Dragpool
- July 20
- By Beth Accomando
Attendees at Comic-Con bring cosplaying to an art. Here's one cosplayer who has created the persona of Dragpool.
Tom Cruise Surprises Comic-Con With 'Top Gun' Sequel Trailer
- July 19
- By Associated Press
The audience in the 8,000 seat room went wild for Cruise Thursday afternoon. He closed out what had been billed only as a panel for "Terminator: Dark Fate."
Comic-Con 50: A Look At Toho's Godzilla Booth
- July 19
- By Beth Accomando, Nicholas McVicker
Toho, the Japanese company that gave us Godzilla, made its Comic-Con exhibitor debut with its first booth in the dealers’ room. Here's what the booth had to offer and how fans reacted.
Comic-Con 50: Longtime Attendees Explain Why It's So Special
- July 18
- By Beth Accomando
Comic-Con celebrates its 50th show this week and has evolved into an event that sprawls out from the convention center and attracts upwards of 130,000 attendees. But it wasn't always that big. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando speaks with some long-time attendees, including a pair who have been to every single show.
No Badge Needed For New Comic-Con Museum's Batman Experience
- July 18
- By Matt Hoffman
The Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park, which Wednesday made Batman its first hall-of-fame inductee, will be open to the public through the weekend.
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.
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.
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.