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watchmojo.com interesting topic welcome my friends I just wanted to say that the
my friends I just wanted to say that the
my friends I just wanted to say that the planetfall trilogy has been a huge
planetfall trilogy has been a huge
planetfall trilogy has been a huge influence on me and my work and don’t
influence on me and my work and don’t
influence on me and my work and don’t tell me you’re a writer for this list
tell me you’re a writer for this list
tell me you’re a writer for this list we’ll be delving into the comic archives
we’ll be delving into the comic archives
we’ll be delving into the comic archives of San Diego comic-con lovingly known as
of San Diego comic-con lovingly known as
of San Diego comic-con lovingly known as SDCC defends the panels the cosplay the
SDCC defends the panels the cosplay the
SDCC defends the panels the cosplay the misha collins bringing people coffee
misha collins bringing people coffee
misha collins bringing people coffee we’ve seen the mojo signal in the sky so
we’ve seen the mojo signal in the sky so
we’ve seen the mojo signal in the sky so it’s time for us to Don our heroic capes
it’s time for us to Don our heroic capes
it’s time for us to Don our heroic capes and serve some facts number 5 it started
and serve some facts number 5 it started
and serve some facts number 5 it started in a basement I saw Star Wars and I’m
in a basement I saw Star Wars and I’m
in a basement I saw Star Wars and I’m not a movie expert but I think it’s safe
not a movie expert but I think it’s safe
not a movie expert but I think it’s safe to say it was the greatest film of all
to say it was the greatest film of all
to say it was the greatest film of all time someone who understands San Diego
time someone who understands San Diego
time someone who understands San Diego comic-con is known for being one of the
comic-con is known for being one of the
comic-con is known for being one of the biggest if not the biggest assembly of
biggest if not the biggest assembly of
biggest if not the biggest assembly of geeks so it’s hard to believe that it
geeks so it’s hard to believe that it
geeks so it’s hard to believe that it was once held in a basement in 1970
was once held in a basement in 1970
was once held in a basement in 1970 comic book artist shel Dorf comic book
comic book artist shel Dorf comic book
comic book artist shel Dorf comic book store owner Richard alpha and publisher
store owner Richard alpha and publisher
store owner Richard alpha and publisher Ken Kruger created SDCC or rather San
Ken Kruger created SDCC or rather San
Ken Kruger created SDCC or rather San Diego’s Golden State Comic Con the 3d
Diego’s Golden State Comic Con the 3d
Diego’s Golden State Comic Con the 3d event was held in the u.s. grant hotels
event was held in the u.s. grant hotels
event was held in the u.s. grant hotels basement where 300 people showed up a
basement where 300 people showed up a
basement where 300 people showed up a small humble number that’s been steadily
small humble number that’s been steadily
small humble number that’s been steadily increasing over the years the convention
increasing over the years the convention
increasing over the years the convention hit 1,000 attendees in 1974 10,000 and
hit 1,000 attendees in 1974 10,000 and
hit 1,000 attendees in 1974 10,000 and 1989 50,000 in 2001 and an astonishing
1989 50,000 in 2001 and an astonishing
1989 50,000 in 2001 and an astonishing 100,000 in 2005 in 2016 passes sold out
100,000 in 2005 in 2016 passes sold out
100,000 in 2005 in 2016 passes sold out in under an hour we’re about to buy
in under an hour we’re about to buy
in under an hour we’re about to buy tickets for comic-con they sell out
tickets for comic-con they sell out
tickets for comic-con they sell out incredibly fast but as long as one of us
incredibly fast but as long as one of us
incredibly fast but as long as one of us gets it this is uptime flirting keeping
gets it this is uptime flirting keeping
gets it this is uptime flirting keeping your hands
your hands
your hands number four fans saved comic-con after a
number four fans saved comic-con after a
number four fans saved comic-con after a break-in fans are the lifeblood of any
break-in fans are the lifeblood of any
break-in fans are the lifeblood of any event and no convention knows this
event and no convention knows this
event and no convention knows this better than comic-con Ryan this goes
better than comic-con Ryan this goes
better than comic-con Ryan this goes deeper than cosplayers dominating the
deeper than cosplayers dominating the
deeper than cosplayers dominating the streets of San Diego this is about fans
streets of San Diego this is about fans
streets of San Diego this is about fans coming together to help the convention
coming together to help the convention
coming together to help the convention out of a financial crisis in 1979 the
out of a financial crisis in 1979 the
out of a financial crisis in 1979 the Comic Cons treasurers home was broken
Comic Cons treasurers home was broken
Comic Cons treasurers home was broken into and twelve thousand dollars worth
into and twelve thousand dollars worth
into and twelve thousand dollars worth of receipts were stolen excuse me
this might not seem like much
this might not seem like much considering how big the convention is
considering how big the convention is
considering how big the convention is now but back in the early years that
now but back in the early years that
now but back in the early years that amount was make-or-break for the con
amount was make-or-break for the con
amount was make-or-break for the con organizers had to appeal to fans to help
organizers had to appeal to fans to help
organizers had to appeal to fans to help pay off the debt and like a mighty group
pay off the debt and like a mighty group
pay off the debt and like a mighty group of crystal gems they saved the day the
of crystal gems they saved the day the
of crystal gems they saved the day the Comic Con class of 79 didn’t just dress
Comic Con class of 79 didn’t just dress
Comic Con class of 79 didn’t just dress like heroes they were heroes
like heroes they were heroes
like heroes they were heroes number three it’s about more than just
number three it’s about more than just
number three it’s about more than just comics you have literally the entire fan
comics you have literally the entire fan
comics you have literally the entire fan base for your movie or TV show here in
base for your movie or TV show here in
base for your movie or TV show here in one concentrated place so it’s basically
one concentrated place so it’s basically
one concentrated place so it’s basically the world’s largest focus group despite
the world’s largest focus group despite
the world’s largest focus group despite the name Comic Con the founders always
the name Comic Con the founders always
the name Comic Con the founders always wanted the event to cover all aspects of
wanted the event to cover all aspects of
wanted the event to cover all aspects of pop culture creating an inclusive
pop culture creating an inclusive
pop culture creating an inclusive playground for all fans to enjoy this
playground for all fans to enjoy this
playground for all fans to enjoy this meant going beyond comics and including
meant going beyond comics and including
meant going beyond comics and including television and films SD CeCe’s first
television and films SD CeCe’s first
television and films SD CeCe’s first Hollywood panel was big surprise Star
Hollywood panel was big surprise Star
Hollywood panel was big surprise Star Wars focused Charles Lippincott the
Wars focused Charles Lippincott the
Wars focused Charles Lippincott the film’s marketing director showed off
film’s marketing director showed off
film’s marketing director showed off slides from the film to a handful of
slides from the film to a handful of
slides from the film to a handful of attendees yeah it took a while for such
attendees yeah it took a while for such
attendees yeah it took a while for such panels to gain momentum but gained
panels to gain momentum but gained
panels to gain momentum but gained momentum they did thanks to the success
momentum they did thanks to the success
momentum they did thanks to the success of Bryan Singer’s x-men film panels
of Bryan Singer’s x-men film panels
of Bryan Singer’s x-men film panels became a must-have at the convention
became a must-have at the convention
became a must-have at the convention hence spider-man and Star Wars Episode
hence spider-man and Star Wars Episode
hence spider-man and Star Wars Episode two attack of the clones being featured
two attack of the clones being featured
two attack of the clones being featured in 2001 yes there was a time when
in 2001 yes there was a time when
in 2001 yes there was a time when Episode two was the selling point it’s
Episode two was the selling point it’s
Episode two was the selling point it’s not fair number two the first Comic Con
not fair number two the first Comic Con
not fair number two the first Comic Con costume contest was in 1974 oh my god
costume contest was in 1974 oh my god
costume contest was in 1974 oh my god you guys would make the best Luke and
you guys would make the best Luke and
you guys would make the best Luke and Han excuse me Oh Star Wars cosplay
Han excuse me Oh Star Wars cosplay
Han excuse me Oh Star Wars cosplay cosplay costume play you know where
cosplay costume play you know where
cosplay costume play you know where people dress up as their favorite anime
people dress up as their favorite anime
people dress up as their favorite anime or movie character can’t spell SDCC
or movie character can’t spell SDCC
or movie character can’t spell SDCC without cos PLA why that might need a
without cos PLA why that might need a
without cos PLA why that might need a spellcheck costume play is the thing to
spellcheck costume play is the thing to
spellcheck costume play is the thing to do a comic-con and conventions in
do a comic-con and conventions in
do a comic-con and conventions in general because really whether you’re
general because really whether you’re
general because really whether you’re fighting crime or walking the halls for
fighting crime or walking the halls for
fighting crime or walking the halls for fun who doesn’t want to be Batman I am
fun who doesn’t want to be Batman I am
fun who doesn’t want to be Batman I am Batman yes I am Batman
Batman yes I am Batman
Batman yes I am Batman cosplay is such an essential part of the
cosplay is such an essential part of the
cosplay is such an essential part of the convention experience that it’s hard to
convention experience that it’s hard to
convention experience that it’s hard to believe that it wasn’t until the fifth
believe that it wasn’t until the fifth
believe that it wasn’t until the fifth year of the convention that they
year of the convention that they
year of the convention that they inaugurated masquerade the annual
inaugurated masquerade the annual
inaugurated masquerade the annual costume and makeup contest that was the
costume and makeup contest that was the
costume and makeup contest that was the 1974 we can only imagine the pain of
1974 we can only imagine the pain of
1974 we can only imagine the pain of finding picture references for your
finding picture references for your
finding picture references for your character without the internet I know
character without the internet I know
character without the internet I know mr. data isn’t supposed to smile but
mr. data isn’t supposed to smile but
mr. data isn’t supposed to smile but here it comes
here it comes
here it comes number one costumes and comics are big
number one costumes and comics are big
number one costumes and comics are big business
business
business not only do festival passes sell it in
not only do festival passes sell it in
not only do festival passes sell it in advance but so do all the nearby parking
advance but so do all the nearby parking
advance but so do all the nearby parking spots and I want a parking spot you’ll
spots and I want a parking spot you’ll
spots and I want a parking spot you’ll have a parking spot sdcc is just that
have a parking spot sdcc is just that
have a parking spot sdcc is just that important to fans it’s also hugely
important to fans it’s also hugely
important to fans it’s also hugely important to the city for one it creates
important to the city for one it creates
important to the city for one it creates jobs the con requires all 500 of the San
jobs the con requires all 500 of the San
jobs the con requires all 500 of the San Diego Convention Center’s regular staff
Diego Convention Center’s regular staff
Diego Convention Center’s regular staff plus extra security officers shuttle
plus extra security officers shuttle
plus extra security officers shuttle drivers and more estimates have it
drivers and more estimates have it
drivers and more estimates have it bringing in somewhere between 135
bringing in somewhere between 135
bringing in somewhere between 135 million and 193 million dollars to the
million and 193 million dollars to the
million and 193 million dollars to the area a few million of which goes
area a few million of which goes
area a few million of which goes directly to the city itself in the form
directly to the city itself in the form
directly to the city itself in the form of tax revenue for a four-day event
of tax revenue for a four-day event
of tax revenue for a four-day event that’s pretty spectacular in recent
that’s pretty spectacular in recent
that’s pretty spectacular in recent years the mayors of nearby Los Angeles
years the mayors of nearby Los Angeles
years the mayors of nearby Los Angeles and Anaheim have both reportedly jockey
and Anaheim have both reportedly jockey
and Anaheim have both reportedly jockey to get comic-con to leave San Diego but
to get comic-con to leave San Diego but
to get comic-con to leave San Diego but thanks to some heroic negotiations it’ll
thanks to some heroic negotiations it’ll
thanks to some heroic negotiations it’ll stay in the town that gave birth to it
stay in the town that gave birth to it
stay in the town that gave birth to it until at least 2018 does anybody else
until at least 2018 does anybody else
until at least 2018 does anybody else feel like there’s very little difference
feel like there’s very little difference
feel like there’s very little difference between sports fans like these and
between sports fans like these and
between sports fans like these and cosplayers I mean they’re both dressing
cosplayers I mean they’re both dressing
cosplayers I mean they’re both dressing up like the heroes they’re fans of right
up like the heroes they’re fans of right
up like the heroes they’re fans of right for more superpower top tens and
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I’m gonna get it just shot BJ fair
I’m gonna get it just shot BJ fair enough
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