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The Signs Of San Diego – Winter Soldier, Helix, And Syfy's Cafe Defiance

Cap 2 Winter Soldier sign

Chris Thompson writes;

San Diego is a hive of activity as it prepares itself once again for the oncoming storm that is Comic-Con International. Now in its 44th year, CCI or SDCC (depending on your preferred acronym) is a juggernaut that brings together the world of comics and Hollywood for four short days each July.

The city is being gripped by Comic-Con fever once again as signage goes up around town (Marvel's films seem quite prominent this year), new structures are erected, the hotels themselves are being transformed into giant promos, and Syfy have turned Mary Jane's into Cafe Defiance. Tickets are so hotly sought after that downtown restaurants and radio stations are offering competitions to win the long sold-out tickets.

While some fans bemoan the lack of comics at the ubiquitous event, in reality Comic-Con is a melting pot that brings everything together. Sure the bravado and bluster of Hollywood may overwhelm and drown out the sound of comics, but they're still here – from the small press creators and publishers to Artists Alley and Special Guests to the major publishers and studios.

For me as a fan, I love the way everything comes together. As a self-confessed geek I love the games, the films and the merchandise almost as much as the comics themselves. Comics will always be my first love, but the fact I can bring people along with me and see them experience the same joy I do through everything can't be beat.

Helix sign goes up Checking out the calm before the storm Giant pavilion with Xs on the roof Cafe Defiance at Mary Janes


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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