Comic Con 2010 is set in San Diego, California and runs from Wednesday, July 21 thru Sunday, July 25. The 21st is a preview night, with the official programming beginning on Thursday, July 22. Thursday thru Saturday, the event runs from 9:30am to 7pm, and on Sunday hours are 9:30am thru 5pm. However, there are additional shows and programs scheduled to run in the evenings thru midnight. The venue is the San Diego Convention Center.http://www.comic-con.org/cci/
Comic Con is a nonprofit organization that is designed to encourage education and awareness of comic books and similar types of art. Each year, an international Comic Con convention is held by the organization. Other events are also held by Comic Con, including the Alternative Press Expo and WonderCon.http://www.comic-con.org/
Video: Comic Con 2010
The biggest weekend for fans of all things comic books, Comic-Con 2010, descends upon the San Diego Convention Center July 22 through 25, 2010. The Washington Post reports that the four-day lineup of events includes numerous panel discussions and previews of films related to science fiction and Comic books.
Comic Con 2010 Programming
There are a variety of events planned for Comic Con 2010, including guest speakers, games, movie screenings and more. Highlights include the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, a world premiere screening of the film Lost Boys: The Thirst, an appearance by Penn and Teller, and various seminars relating to the comic book and film industries.http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_prog.php#info
Friday the 23rd is Star Wars day at Comic Con, and there will be six programs tailored to fans of this series. Sunday, July 25 is kids day, and on this day there will be numerous activities and events geared towards young ones.http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci10_prog_sun.php
