See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture [Paperback]

A comprehensive chronicle of Comic-Con International and modern geekdom itself as told through countless intimate, hilarious, and often-thought provoking stories by nearly fifty of the most integral members of todays convention and fandom community. The more time I spend with this thing, the more impressed I am with the curation, organization and the sheer amount of effort that went into it. Kind of mind-blowing! This is a book that I always wanted to exist. If you are a longtime devotee of either San Diego Comic-Con or premillennial geek culture, The rambunctious, delicious story of how the biggest pop culture event in history was born  and grew from nothing to everything. Mathew Klickstein might be the geek guru of the 21st century. Finally! An unexpurgated history of Comic-Con and fandom that comes directly from the horse's mouth  actually a whole herd of horses. The overall result is as pleasantly chaotic as the Con itself. What a relief! ...its so important to preserve and remember the history of the early days of geek culture. Pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein has made it his mission to keep that history alive.