San Diego Comic-Con

San Diego Comic-Con
StatusActive
GenreMultigenre
VenueSan Diego Convention Center (main)
Downtown San Diego (various)
Location(s)San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates32°42′23″N 117°09′41″W / 32.70639°N 117.16139°W / 32.70639; -117.16139
CountryUnited States
InauguratedMarch 21, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-03-21) (as Golden State Comic Book Convention)
Most recentJuly 20, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-07-20)
Next eventJuly 25, 2024; 15 days' time (2024-07-25)
Attendance>135,000 (2022) [1]
Organized bySan Diego Comic Convention dba Comic-Con International
Filing status501(c)(3) nonprofit
Websitecomic-con.org Edit this at Wikidata

San Diego Comic-Con (also referred to as Comic-Con or SDCC) is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, since 1970. It is held at the San Diego Convention Center. Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy related media, Comic-Con has grown to include a large range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres.

According to Forbes, Comic-Con is the "largest convention of its kind in the world."[2] Since 2010, Comic-Con has filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with over 130,000 attendees.[3] Comic-Con is home to the Eisner Awards, which recognizes creative achievement in American comic books, often referred to as the comic industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards.[4]

San Diego Comic Convention, doing business as Comic-Con International, is the corporate name of the public-benefit nonprofit corporation behind Comic-Con. The corporation also organizes WonderCon, an annual convention held in Anaheim, California, and SAM: Storytelling Across Media, a symposium held at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park.

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  3. ^ Weisberg, Lori (November 22, 2010). "Comic-Con registration crashes for second time". San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Eisner Awards: the Oscars of the Comics Industry · VCU Libraries Gallery". gallery.library.vcu.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2024.