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Yes, Comic-Con HAS Nuked the Fridge
Last year, we wondered if Comic-Con had jumped the rails. This year, is there even any question?
Last year, we wondered if the San Diego-based geek mecca that is Comic-Con had jumped the rails, turning away from the comic book fandom on which it was built to embrace studio spectacle.
This year, well, there’s really no question.
On this week’s IFC News podcast, we look at the mystical marketing machine the convention has become, the titles that were talked about and how, if you wait in line for four hours to see five minutes of footage, you tend for the sake of your own self-respect to say it’s good.
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