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From its humble beginnings as the Golden State Comic Book Convention,

which attracted a whopping 300 people in 1970, San Diego Comic-Con has

grown into a behemoth to match the tentpole comic book blockbusters and

television hits it exists to showcase. Unlike Cannes and the independent

film festivals that serve as a marketplace for distributor acquisition, SDCC

allows a devoted fanbase to get up close and personal with the pop

culture phenomena they live, breathe and, in the case of cosplayers, attire

themselves with. There’s simply nothing else like it in the world. Where

else can you find all the biggest stars in film and television under the same

roof, alongside Hollywood heavyweights like Steven Spielberg and Kevin

Feige? Moreover, it’s the best marketing tool in the galaxy, creating a buzz

that reverberates through the real and online world via trailer premieres,

exclusive footage and celebrity panels. Let’s not forget that all of this

wouldn’t be possible without the support of the studios and networks,

whose ongoing commitment to the event is to be commended. This was my

third consecutive year covering SDCC for

STACK

, and while the workload

is indeed punishing and I often require the powers of The Flash to flit from

one press event and panel to the next, I wouldn’t have it any other way. As a

longtime pop culture aficionado, my inner geek is unleashed and relishes the

opportunity to absorb it all. Not only that, the opportunity to report back to

you on what to bookmark for the coming year is just as exciting. SDCC 2017

was a big one, and I hope you’re just as excited by the coverage.

Scott Hocking, Film Editor

Founder

Nic Short

Editor-in-Chief

Paul Jones

Film & DVD Editor

Scott Hocking

Music Editor

Zoë Radas

StaffWriter

Alesha Kolbe

Creative Director

Michelle Black

DVD Consultant

Kerrie Taylor

Games Consultant

Andre Eivik

Music Consultants

Mike Glynn, Fleur Parker

Chief Contributors

Bob Jones

Gill Pringle, Jonathan Alley

Contributors

Savannah Douglas, Graham Reid,

Amy Flower, John Ferguson, Michael Dwyer, Jeff

Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy Pinnell,

Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Adam Colby,

Tim Lambert, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira

Social Media Manager

Sally Carlier-Hull

Production Manager

Craig Patterson

Accounts Coordinator

Tracy Kingman

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