Comic-Con 2018: The complete guide
San Diego is rolling out the red carpet starting July 18 when Comic-Con International kicks off this year’s edition with Preview Night. Then on Thursday, July 19, the masses descend upon the convention center for four days of pop culture overload. Here is our guide to this year’s Con. Everything you need to know, from the best places to eat to how to survive the world’s largest pop culture convention.
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Is Comic-Con International too big? It is if you plan on summing it up or pinning it down.
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Taco Bell fans can take a free trip into the future this weekend when the “Demolition Man” experience pops up at Greystone Steakhouse & Seafood in the Gaslamp Quarter for Comic-Con weekend.
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Comic-Con 2018 is getting under way this week in San Diego, where about a dozen licensed stores began selling recreational marijuana products on January 1st.
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Restaurants around San Diego add creative dishes to their menus for annual convention.
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It began as a small gathering of film, comics and science fiction fans in 1970, held in the basement at the U.S.
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The glittery casts of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld” are not coming to Comic-Con this year, and I am not impaling myself on anything.
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From celebrity-spotting in Hall H to swag-hunting in the exhibition hall, most of Comic-Con occurs indoors.
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When the panels are finished and the convention doors close, here is where to hang your cape and put on your party face.
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Comic-Con is the Rubik’s Cube of conventions.
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San Diego Comic-Con, the ultimate pop culture festival on the planet, opens for its first full day Thursday, July 19, and local restaurants are geared-up for the occasion.
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Surveys have shown that most Comic-Con visitors rarely venture beyond downtown San Diego during their visit.
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Clever concoctions to try during this year’s festivities.
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San Diego Comic-Con is the Mecca for pop culture fans, but its in-house food offerings of muffins, coffee carts and cold sandwiches leave much to be desired.
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Comic-Con International kicks off Wednesday, July 18, with a preview night that is ideal for attendees looking to get their badges early without the horror of massive lines.
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Comic-Con International gets a proper start Thursday, July 19, with panels from some of fandom’s biggest TV shows.
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Comic-Con International’s second full day on Friday, July 20, is all about the horror.
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Comic-Con International’s biggest day Saturday, July 21, is basically a takeover by DC Entertainment.
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Comic-Con International’s last day Sunday, July 22, features plenty of family events and a few hit TV shows.
