See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture Animation & Film Pin-up art including an image

Pin-up art including an image of Betty Page

and Dick Giordano

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sharing a common protolanguage

See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture Animation & Film Pin-up art including an imageSan Diego Comic Con started in 1970 and has grown into the biggest and longest running comic convention in the United States. This is not a comprehensive history of Comic Con by any means, but the oral history format makes this easy to pick up and read in small or large chunks, and the 400+ vintage photographs of the artists and reproductions of art and artifacts are priceless. From the publisher: A comprehensive chronicle of Comic Con International