Have I walked into objects because I was staring at this game on my phone? Yes. Have I awkwardly captured Pokémon resting near strangers, children, and even babies in public? YES. But here is what I promise you: I promise I will not let Pokémon GO ruin my SDCC etiquette.
by John Jackson Miller
(Reprinted with permission from Comichron.)
Eleven comic books sold more than a hundred thousand copies to comics retailers in North America and...
Last year, we reported that more than 60,000 people came to San Diego for SDCC without a badge. Staggering as that may seem, it's not hard to imagine given the impressive number of off-site events, installations, parties, and so on.
We've rounded up some of the most prominent beyond-the-convention walls events at SDCC, but for a more complete listing, we recommend checking out this calendar created by our friends at The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog (many nights have upwards of 50 events, way more than we can list here!).
Derf Backderf’s account of political cartoonists during World War I reveals strong parallels with our own era, from the muzzling of dissent to anti-immigrant sentiment.
Goldin’s Summer TCG Auction saw six items each break the half-million-dollar mark, totaling over $18 million in sales of Pokémon and One Piece collectibles.
