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Comic Con

Comic-Con International is the largest comic book and pop culture event in North America, with hundreds of hours of programming on all aspects of comic books and pop culture. It is held every July at the San Diego Convention Center.

The first Comic-Con was held in 1970 at the US Grant Hotel, and had 300 attendees. Today Comic-Con completely sells out the convention center, attracting fans, artists, authors, movie stars, and anyone else in any media from around the world.

If you plan to attend Comic Con be sure to buy your pass far ahead of time. There are no passes sold at the show, and the 4 day passes sell out early.

Crowds at Comic Con 2008

Wheelchair access at Comic Con 2008

More Fun Costumes at Comic Con 2008

Manga characters at Comic Con 2008

G4 TV and the Princess Leia Pagent at Comic-Con 2008

Marvin the Martian at Comic-Con 2006

Square Enix display case at Comic-Con 2006

The Powerful Mach 5 at Comic-Con 2006

Phil Noto Signs at Comic-Con 2006

Toys from Yamato USA at Comic-Con 2006

Models at the Tokyo Pop Booth at Comic Con 2006

Tokyo Pop signing at Comic-Con 2006

Models Promote Beerfest at Comic-Con 2006

Promoting Beerfest at Comic-Con 2006

Ben Garant at Comic-Con 2006

Thomas Lenon at Comic-Con 2006

The Line for the Masquerade at Comic-Con 2006

Captain Jack Sparrow at Comic-Con 2006

Stargate Atlantis Cast members at Comic-Con 2006

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoe Bell at Comic-Con 2006

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Tweets

Twitter tweets for @Comic_Con
Thursday May 10th @Comic_Con	2 more Comic-Con guests! Cartoonist Dan Piraro and legendary comix artist Gilbert Shelton at this year's event! http://t.co/LaEw7DDH t
Monday May 7th @Comic_Con	Comic-Con 2012 Professional Registration is now open! Please visit http://t.co/6WYXAFAw for details. t
Monday April 23rd @Comic_Con	Prepaid Parking is now open for selected parking lots. Visit the ACE Parking website at https://t.co/lie2DQb4 t
Wednesday April 18th @Comic_Con	Submissions are now being accepted for the 31st annual Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award. http://t.co/arYBTgr3 t
Wednesday April 18th @Comic_Con	Last chance for Souvenir Book submissions! Deadline is Friday! Check http://t.co/XCjKHoRo for complete info. t
Wednesday April 11th @Comic_Con	You can be a part of the Comic-Con 2012 Souvenir Book! Deadline is April 20, complete info: http://t.co/XCjKHoRo t
Tuesday April 10th @Comic_Con	Comic-Con Hotel Reservations are open again, with rooms available in Mission Valley! http://t.co/x6KsXvlB t
Wednesday April 4th @Comic_Con	Nominees Announced for 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards http://t.co/GQiPHnvV t
Wednesday March 28th @Comic_Con	Comic-Con adds six more guests: Adlard, Batiuk, Bechdel, Goldberg, Kirkman, Snyder! http://t.co/LaEw7DDH t
Tuesday March 27th @Comic_Con	Second Chance Badges are sold out t
Monday March 26th @Comic_Con	You can be a part of the Comic-Con 2012 Souvenir Book! Send your art and articles on our special themes now! http://t.co/XCjKHoRo t

Comments Comments are left by visitors to New To San Diego and may or may not be accurate.

Comment by Larry on 2011-11-03 Rate this Comment

Comic Con 2012 will be on July 12th - 15th, preview night July 11th.

The Con is a little earlier in 2012 than the past few years.

Comment by Larry on 2011-03-31 Rate this Comment

Comic Con 2011 will be on July 20th - 24th. Be sure to buy your passes early - this will sell out.

Comment by Larry on 2011-03-31 Rate this Comment

Comic Con 2010 was on July 21st - 25th.

Comment by Larry on 2008-07-28 Rate this Comment

Comic Con 2009 will be on July 23rd - 26th. Be sure to buy your passes early - this will sell out.

Comment by Larry on 2007-10-07 Rate this Comment

July 24th - 27th in 2008, Preview Night July 23th.

Comment by Larry on 2006-07-25 Rate this Comment

July 26th - 29th in 2007, Preview Night July 25th.

Comment by Larry on 2011-03-31 Rate this Comment

July 20th - 23rd, 2006, Preview night July 19th.