Comic-Con

Comic-Con International is a four day event held in San Diego, California showcasing comic books, science fiction and fantasy television and movies, horror, anime, manga, animation, toys, collectibles, video games, webcomics and fantasy novels. Attendees can go to panels, seminars, workshops, previews of upcoming films and more. Comic-Con 2011 will have a preview night on Wednesday, July 20 for professionals and exhibitors, and then be held Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24 at the San Diego Convention Center. This will be the 42nd annual Comic-Con International.

About Comic-Con

Comic-Con was founded by a comics fan, Shel Dorf, when he moved to San Diego in 1970. He put together a one-day event on March 21, 1970, hoping to put on larger events in the future. This event was called the Golden State Comic-Minicon. About five months later, he followed up his first event with a three-day comics convention which he named the Golden State Comic-Con on August 1-3, 1970. This was held at the US Grant Hotel with around 300 people in attendance. The convention moved locations around San Diego to various hotels, meeting halls and even the University of California, San Diego until finally ending up at the San Diego Convention Center in 1991.

Comic-Con International is now a non-profit organization, with the proceeds going towards funding the event and others that it puts on, including the Alternative Press Expo and WonderCon.

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