Rolling Stones article: SDCC origin story 0

[DavidTheDavid]

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/san-diego-comic-con-the-untold-history-w492826

Good read

[comicjack]

Thanks for posting the link really enjoyed it  

[namisgr]

Really good origin story.

[Duffman_Comics]

Thanks for the link. An interesting and insightful article.

[CAHokie]

Great link.   Oh, and I love that two of their names were Sheldon and Alf!

[comicwiz]

This quote had me laughing:

"After that," says Towry, "it was like, yeah, sure, we'll put on a comic convention. We talked to Jack Kirby – we can do it! We'll do anything, Shel's legit."

[OrangeNemesis]

and then it became not about comic books sadly. 

[DavidTheDavid]

Grumpy back in my day article

http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2516-i-drew-superman-heres-what-comic-con-was-like-in-my-day.html

[Robot Man]

I'm one of those "old guys"  Not necessarily grumpy, but all I can say is you young whippersnappers really missed out. I got to meet virtually every GA and SA artist at SDCC. I got them to sign and sketch and had conversations with them without lines, witnesses, fees or plastic cases. It was a different but wonderful time to be a comic collector.

[namisgr]

The description of the Seuling New York shows is spot on.  Just comic dealers, comic creators, and comic readers/collectors.  The creators were amazed at the level of interest in their work, and signed books handed to them for free after soaking in the fan accolades.  Even Stan and Jack were easy to approach to talk to.  And the musty smell of all those old comics in one large room was heady stuff.

[Senormac]

On ‎7‎/‎21‎/‎2017 at 4:00 AM, DavidTheDavid said:

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/san-diego-comic-con-the-untold-history-w492826

Good read

 

5 hours ago, DavidTheDavid said:

Grumpy back in my day article

http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2516-i-drew-superman-heres-what-comic-con-was-like-in-my-day.html

Both great articles.  I had no idea Shel Dorf was like that.  I never knew the guy, but he was the name that I associated SDCC with for years, and I always thought of him with comic book reverence

[Mercury Man]

Couldn't imagine the books that were in those stacks from the 1970 pic....

[Pirate]

They named an award ceremony after that dumbkuss?