SDCC: A Brief History of One of the Biggest Conventions in the World

SDCC: A Brief History of One of the Biggest Conventions in the World

In Honor of the festivities that started yesterday night in San Diego, a brief video about how this small niche con became what it is today.

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By JackofallTrades - Jul 25, 2014 08:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Comic-Con
Source: geektyrant.com, youtube.com

What started as a small sci-fi convention for a group of fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year, influencing every form of entertainment and drawing in over 130,000 attendees. So where did this cultural phenomenon begin? Check out this video to see how this event transformed over the years from a small basement to a massive & epic four day event!


 



After watching this video it really makes you think how Cons went from such a gathering of like-minded individuals to the pop culture mecca it is today. "The Geek shall inherit the earth."
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Pasto
Pasto - 7/25/2014, 8:29 AM
Warriors....come out and PLAAAAAAAYYYYY-EAAAAAYYY!
kong
kong - 7/25/2014, 2:59 PM
Star Wars....the original Hall H event...
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