San Diego Union-Tribune

Comic-Con 2023: Vendors, artists say this year’s convention is a callback to its roots

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — The excitement was palpable as a crowd poured off the trolley early Saturday morning for downtown San Diego’s 54th annual Comic-Con convention. Soon, attendees were packed ...
Digital Journal

No stars? Comic-Con returns to roots as Hollywood strikes

Comic books, video games and colorful “cosplay” outfits took center stage at Comic-Con as the giant pop culture event kicked off Thursday without its usual A-list stars due to the Hollywood strike.

'Icons in ink' blends history of comics, Cleveland’s roots and powerful imagery

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – “Icons in Ink: The Jewish Comics Experience,” a new exhibit on comics, wonderfully weaves American history, ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Without much choice, Comic-Con goes back to its roots

It’s hard to imagine now, but the nation’s most popular comic book convention — San Diego Comic-Con International — did not have its first sellout until 2007. The pop culture phenomenon seems almost ...