Once and Future Comic Con

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

San Diego Comic Con is the high holiday of geekiness where fans converge to cosplay, buy collectables, show their appreciation to creators, and be the first to hear big announcements and see upcoming trailers. But the road from obscurity to cultural domination hasn’t always been smooth. In a year where the future of fan conventions is in doubt, we look back at the history of Comic Con and what it might look like in a COVID-19 world. Featuring filmmaker Eric Brammer, journalist Rob Salkowitz, and University of Oregon professor and author Erin Hanna. “Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World’s Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment” by Rob Salkowitz “Only at Comic-Con: Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity” by Erin Hanna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.0	You're listening to imaginary worlds, American Malinsky.
0:34.6	I love Comic Con in all of its varieties.
0:39.6	When I lived in Los Angeles, I used to take the train down to San Diego Comic Con almost every year.
0:45.4	And since moving to New York, I got a New York Comic Con every October.
0:50.0	And every December, I go to Wintercon, which is a quirky little convention
0:54.8	that's held at a casino in Queens.
0:58.4	But I still miss San Diego.
1:00.0	I mean, that is the mothership of Comic Con's.
1:02.8	And when it happens every summer, I spend three days glued to social media,
1:07.8	looking for announcements, trailers, pictures of cosplayers,
1:11.6	or collectibles that are sold exclusively at Comic Con,
1:15.0	even if I can't order them online.
1:17.2	I like seeing them.
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