The Story of How the San Diego Comic-Con Went From Small Event to Industry Giant

Although small, there was plenty to do.

Held in the basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel (that first year didn’t even take up an entire single building),San Diego’s Golden State Comic-Con set the example for pretty much every similar convention to follow. It had a dealer’s room, a number of different programs and panels, and film screenings available to its attendees.