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Comic Con

Held every July at the San Diego Convention Center.

Comic-Con International is the largest comic book and pop culture event in Nort America, with hundreds of hours of programming on all aspects of comic books and pop culture.

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.

Comic Con Website.

Crowds at Comic Con 2008

Crowds at Comic Con 2008

Wheelchair access at Comic Con 2008

Wheelchair access at Comic Con 2008

More Fun Costumes at Comic Con 2008

More Fun Costumes at Comic Con 2008

Manga characters at Comic Con 2008

Manga characters at Comic Con 2008

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

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

Marvin the Martian at Comic-Con 2006

Marvin the Martian at Comic-Con 2006

Square Enix display case at Comic-Con 2006

Square Enix display case at Comic-Con 2006

The Powerful Mach 5 at Comic-Con 2006

The Powerful Mach 5 at Comic-Con 2006

Phil Noto Signs at Comic-Con 2006

Phil Noto Signs at Comic-Con 2006

Toys from Yamato USA at Comic-Con 2006

Toys from Yamato USA at Comic-Con 2006

Models at the Tokyo Pop Booth at Comic Con 2006

Models at the Tokyo Pop Booth at Comic Con 2006

Tokyo Pop signing at Comic-Con 2006

Tokyo Pop signing at Comic-Con 2006

Models Promote Beerfest at Comic-Con 2006

Models Promote Beerfest at Comic-Con 2006

Promoting Beerfest at Comic-Con 2006

Promoting Beerfest at Comic-Con 2006

Ben Garant at Comic-Con 2006

Ben Garant at Comic-Con 2006

Thomas Lenon at Comic-Con 2006

Thomas Lenon at Comic-Con 2006

The Line for the Masquerade at Comic-Con 2006

The Line for the Masquerade at Comic-Con 2006

Captain Jack Sparrow at Comic-Con 2006

Captain Jack Sparrow at Comic-Con 2006

Stargate Atlantis Cast members at Comic-Con 2006

Stargate Atlantis Cast members at Comic-Con 2006

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoe Bell at Comic-Con 2006

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoe Bell at Comic-Con 2006

Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Rosario Dawson, and Quentin Tarantino

Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Rosario Dawson, and Quentin Tarantino

Rose McGowan at Comic-Con 2006

Rose McGowan at Comic-Con 2006

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez at Comic-Con 2006

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez at Comic-Con 2006

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino at Comic-Con 2006

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino at Comic-Con 2006

David Wenham at Comic-Con 2006

David Wenham at Comic-Con 2006

Frank Miller and Gerard Butler at Comic-Con 2006

Frank Miller and Gerard Butler at Comic-Con 2006

Panel Discussion for 300 at Comic Con 2006

Panel Discussion for 300 at Comic Con 2006

Brande Roderick at Comic-Con 2006

Brande Roderick at Comic-Con 2006

Ernie Hudson at Comic-Con 2006

Ernie Hudson at Comic-Con 2006

Dallas Page at Comic-Con 2006

Dallas Page at Comic-Con 2006

Hilary Swank at Comic-Con 2006

Hilary Swank at Comic-Con 2006

Skelanimals at Comic-Con 2006

Skelanimals at Comic-Con 2006

E-Ville Press at Comic-Con 2006

E-Ville Press at Comic-Con 2006

Dice at Comic-Con 2006

Dice at Comic-Con 2006

Ugly Dolls at Comic-Con 2006

Ugly Dolls at Comic-Con 2006

Brian Fies at Comic-Con 2006

Brian Fies at Comic-Con 2006

Eric Reynolds at Comic-Con 2006

Eric Reynolds at Comic-Con 2006

Daniel Clowes at Comic-Con 2006

Daniel Clowes at Comic-Con 2006

Jeff Barkley gives a makeup demo at Comic-Con 2006

Jeff Barkley gives a makeup demo at Comic-Con 2006

Crank Film Panel at Comic-Con 2006

Crank Film Panel at Comic-Con 2006

Wonder Woman at Comic-Con 2006

Wonder Woman at Comic-Con 2006

Deepak Chopra and Grant Morrison at Comic-Con 2006

Deepak Chopra and Grant Morrison at Comic-Con 2006

Shawnee Smith and Tobin Bell at Comic Con 2006

Shawnee Smith and Tobin Bell at Comic Con 2006

Darren Lynn Bousman at Comic Con 2006

Darren Lynn Bousman at Comic Con 2006

The Protfolio Review Area at Comic-Con 2006

The Protfolio Review Area at Comic-Con 2006

J. Scott Campbell signs at Comic-Con 2006

J. Scott Campbell signs at Comic-Con 2006

Rob Reger signs at Comic-Con 2006

Rob Reger signs at Comic-Con 2006

Simone Legno at Comic-Con 2006

Simone Legno at Comic-Con 2006

David Ellison at the Flyboys Movie Panel at Comic-Con 2006

David Ellison at the Flyboys Movie Panel at Comic-Con 2006

Dean Devlin answers questions at the Flyboys Panel at Comic-Con 2006

Dean Devlin answers questions at the Flyboys Panel at Comic-Con 2006

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Comments Comments are left by visitors to New To San Diego, are not endorsed by New To San Diego, and may or may not be accurate.
Comment by Larry 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 Rate this Comment

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

Comment by Larry Rate this Comment

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

Comment by Larry Rate this Comment

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

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