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

In 2004, Hall H opened.

San Diego Comic-Con
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The 6500 seat auditorium was opened with the purpose of catering to large presentations by studios. For years, fans would camp out in a line that wrapped around the entire convention center in hopes of getting in before a wristband system was finally implemented.

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