Local Event: Comic-Con Fan Video
Tijuana filmmaker Aaron Soto loves Comic-Con. Maybe even as much as I do so when he gave me a video postcard of last year's Con, I just had to share it. Hope it gets you revved up for this year's show.
View ArticleTop Ten Survival Guide To Comic-Con 2010
A veteran Comic-Con attendee offers some sage advice for surviving four days of the pop culture extravaganza in downtown San Diego.
View ArticlePreview: Comic-Con Day One
Well Comic-Con is now in full swing. Preview night was packed and Thursday has a promising line up of events.
View ArticleThe First Comic-Con
This week, Comic-Con International, the largest comics and pop culture convention in the world, begins at the San Diego Convention Center. Back in the early 70s, Comic-Con was a much more focused and...
View ArticleEvents: Comic-Con Parties, The Black Seeds, Children's Film Festival
There are plenty of Comic-Con parties to choose from this weekend, along with some good music and a children's film festival.
View ArticleComic-Con And San Diego Have Grown Together Over Past 40 Years
Costumed convention-goers crowded downtown San Diego Thursday for the first day of this year’s Comic-Con event. About 125,000 pop culture enthusiasts will flock to the convention center throughout the...
View ArticleComic-Con 2010, Thursday: Hasselhoff, 'Psych,' And Weapons
The largest pop culture convention in the world kicked off today in downtown San Diego. I spent the afternoon watching the crowds and costumes at Comic-Con. I saw zombies, protesters, and combed the...
View Article'Star Wars' Day At Comic-Con International
It's "Star Wars" day at the Comic-Con International convention in downtown San Diego, where a celebrity-studded party and major comic industry awards ceremony will also be held today.
View ArticleComic-Con 2010, Friday: Stormtroopers And Society for Creative Anachronism
The second day of this year's Comic-Con International included stormtroopers, sword fights, and really, really long lines. Check out the photo gallery!
View ArticleStar Wars Day: ‘The Force’ is Strong at Comic-Con 2010
Culture Lust contributor - and veteran Con attendee - Aaron Watanabe offers a second dispatch from the Comic-Con trenches
View ArticleThe Lolita Style At Comic-Con (Photos!)
Young girls in poofy skirts, petticoats and large bows mix with stormtroopers and superheroes at Comic-Con. A Tokyo-bred fashion style known as Lolita has a US (and San Diego!) following. Culture Lust...
View ArticleRecap: Comic-Con 2010
The dust has settled on yet another Comic-Con and it’s taken me a couple days to recuperate from Con 2010 and reflect back on the experience. Here are some favorite memories and photos.
View ArticleHow Does Comic-Con Affect San Diego's Economy?
With tickets selling out in less than seven hours this year, Comic Con is an event that many San Diegans are looking forward to. Comic-Con is expected to attract over 125,000 visitors a day and...
View ArticleWeekend Preview: Comic-Con
Comic-Con weekend is chock-full of fun festivities for anyone and everyone.
View ArticleComic-Con Invades San Diego
Just ahead of Comic-Con day one, KPBS Morning Edition's Deb Welsh talks with KPBS arts reporter — and longtime Comic-Con attendee — Beth Accomando.
View ArticleComic-Con Passes Go On Sale Saturday
General admission badges for Comic-Con International are scheduled to go on sale Saturday. The five-day event, which attracts up to 130,000 attendees, usually sells out in two hours.
View ArticleSend Us Your 2014 Comic-Con Photos! #KPBSpix
It's the most wonderful time of the year... if you're a fan of pop culture, comic books and sci-fi movies. Comic-Com returns to San Diego for its 45th year and we want to see what you're seeing!
View ArticlePow! Bang! Batman Takes Center Stage At Comic-Con On Thursday
Several events are on tap for the popular "Batman" franchise that started 75 years ago as a dark comic strip, became a children's television show and later spawned a hugely successful series of films...
View ArticleOutdoor Fun at Comic-Con 2014
Comic-Con's outdoor events help to draw some of the more than 125,000 attendees away from the crowded exhibit hall.
View ArticleComic-Con 2014: A Crossplay Haven
San Diego's Comic-Con weakens the knees of nerds, geeks, TV addicts and comic enthusiasts around the globe. But the event also makes waves as a premier venue for costume play — or "cosplay." Some...
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