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He caught the Star Trek Hall H panel after a mere five minutes in line for it.

One fan who spoke to THR, Will, flew in from New York and has attended Comic-Con more than 10 times. And studio panels, instead of having writers and actors front and center, let footage do the talking for them. One could not miss skins wrapped around the outside of hotels, promoting shows such as Showtime’s Yellowjackets or FX’s Shogun. Even retailers that set up outside the convention center enjoyed a major bump, such as BoxLunch Treats, which saw lines that stretched over three blocks in downtown San Diego.Īnd Hollywood still showed up in many forms. DC, selling exclusives for the first time, had a seemingly never-ending line and sold out a majority of its offerings.

Sales were up significantly for Funko, which doubled its footprint from last year, as well as for Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics and Lego, according to sources. It was a real joy to see the people that created the comics once again become front and center to the con created in their name,” said Pamiotti. “Creators like Adam Hughes and Billy Tucci told me they had their best year ever. Anecdotally, Pamiotti said there were entire booths selling out and having to restock graphic novels and comics.

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“This year, more than ever, it felt like the real focus was the talent behind the origins of a lot of their entertainment,” says Jimmy Palmiotti, a writer-artist who has worked for Marvel and DC and created the comic Painkiller Jane, which was adapted into a SyFy series in 2007.īy all accounts, the floor had the most foot traffic in years, and retailers, artists and creators benefitted with increased sales and visibility. Events of the Week: 'Back to the Future: The Musical,' Ping Pong 4 Purpose and More

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