This phenomenon has had its ebbs and flows since then, but perhaps the nadir came during those couple of years when Playboy would host a party that was, dare I say it, the douchiest event ever held in the same city where Stan Lee was an honored guest. But the fact is, Hollywood took over San Diego Comic-Con at some point – let’s call it the early 2000s – and it hasn’t been the same since. I take no pleasure in the ghettoization of comic books at their own con as I sit here typing, my signed copy of Walt Simonson’s Thor #337 is within reach of my desk. Of course, it’s always been ironic that ever since SDCC became the mainstream touchpoint of geek fandom that it is today, comics have been seemingly pushed to the side – to those dark halls where only the likes of the original Battlestar Galactica cast dare to visit for autograph sessions. What’s a Comic-Con without famous actors and creators, after all? You mean we actually have to talk about… comics at Comic-Con? So it comes as no surprise that the annual nerdathon that is Comic-Con, which takes place this week from July 19 to 23, would be facing – after the lean Covid years – yet another crisis of its own. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike for two and a half months, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) joined them last week, visual effects artists (who aren’t unionized) are facing the prospect of no work as productions shut down, and indeed, all of Hollywood and the industries it supports are having to grapple with the prospect of a potential long-term shutdown. You’ve probably heard by now about the escalating turmoil in the movie and TV industry.
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