San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego (as given on its website), and as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was created in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans. It was set up to celebrate comic books and for fans to meet creators, experts and other fans.
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San Diego Comic Convention Souvenir Book 1994 (offline) The "Secret Origin" of San Diego's Comic-Con International
Other websites
The early days of Comic-Con, Variety, July 11, 2008
Comic-Con 2010: Best Pics - slideshow by Life magazine
Comic-Con 2010 - slideshow by The First Post
Comic-Con's Dorf watches sadly from the sidelines as T-shirts trump talent, San Diego Union Tribune July 16, 2006 Keeping the intangibles Maggie Thompson's memories of Comic-Con, Comics Buyer's Guide, Jan. 2009 Comic-Convention Memories Crashing the Con A Documentary on San Diego Comic-Con International 2008
Comics conventions
San Diego, California
