Comic Con International presents the 2008 Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center from July 24-27.
Now in its' 39th year, the convention is the place to be, with last years event pulling in over 125,000 attendees and includes special guests, professionals, exhibitors, special preview night, awards, masquerade, souvenir book, artists' alley, art, auction, art show, autographs, portfolios, reviews, anime, a film festival, and more.
The star studded lineup of special guests include Al Feldstein (legendary editor of MAD Magazine for almost 30 years!) Al Jaffe (Mad Magazine, who can forget thos fold-ins!), Dean Koontz (amazing suspense novelist), Jim Lee (penciller for many of DC's great comics), Steve Purcell (Lucas Arts, Marvel, Pixar), Sergio Aragones (Mad Magazine, who continues to tell the tales of his wandering barbarian, Groo!) and so many more.
Website: www.comic-con.org
Dates & Times for 2008
PREVIEW NIGHT WED, JULY 23 6PM - 9PM
(Open only to pre-registered 4-day attendees and professionals)
THU, JULY 24 - SAT, JULY 26 9:30AM - 7PM
With additional late-night hours for programming, anime, games, film showings, etc.
SUN, JULY 27 9:30AM - 5PM
Location: SAN DIEGO Convention Center 111 W. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101
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