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TOP 10 COMIC-CON SURVIVAL TIPS

By | August 2002

This is it, the daddy of all comic book book conventions is here once again. For four days, August 1-4, San Diego will be crawling with geeks, drunks, artists, celebs and Klingons. Are you game? If so, here’s some handy tips to help you through your San Diego Comic Con experience without blowing a fuse…

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TOP 10 COMIC-CON SURVIVAL TIPS

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