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Important Information Regarding Programs and Autographs at Comic-Con
All event and program rooms have limited capacity as set by the Fire Marshal. Even though your badge
is needed to get into all events, it does not guarantee you access to any event if it has reached its
capacity. We do not clear rooms between events. Most autograph signings are of a limited nature.
Your badge does not guarantee autographs at any event.
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Comic-Con Celebrates Its 40th in 2009!
It's not too early to start planning for Comic-Con 2009! Roaring back into the
San Diego Convention Center July 23–26 —- with the popular Preview Night
on Wednesday, July 22 —- Comic-Con's 40th looks to be the biggest and best convention ever!
It all started in 1970 with a one-day minicon (think of it as "Comic-Con Zero")
at the U.S. Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego. The first guests were Forrest J
Ackerman (Famous Monsters of Filmland's famous editor) and Mike Royer, best
known for his work inking Jack Kirby's "Fourth World" books. That one-day event
tested the waters -— and raised funds —- for the first ever San Diego Comic-Con (then
called "San Diego's West Coast Comic-Con") in August of the same year, which
featured comics legend Jack Kirby and science fiction authors Ray Bradbury and
A. E. van Vogt. And the rest, as they say, is history -— including Kirby, Bradbury,
and Ackerman going on to become three of Comic-Con's favorite guests over the
years (both Ray and Forry were present again in 2008).
That first show and its logo set the groundwork for what would become, over the next 39 years, the
country's leading comics and popular arts convention. From the very beginning
the event has focused on "comic art, films, and science fiction."
As we gear up over the coming months to celebrate the momentous 40th convention,
you'll learn a lot more about Comic-Con's exciting history, from those early
days through the "Toucan years" (when Rick Geary's colorful bird was Comic-Con's
mascot and logo), up to the present day. 2009 promises to be another amazing
year.
In 2008, for the first time in its history, Comic-Con sold out in advance.
That's right—the show saw record attendance, with every membership—both four
days and single days—all sold before the Convention Center doors even opened.
And once again, we've sold out in advance. No memberships will be sold at the door.
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