“The past few months have affected families and friends a lot, and we hope that this effort will be a small movement towards a return to unity as a community not only to celebrate popular art, but also friendship, education and an enduring spirit. of the fandom that is so much a part of Comic-Con “, says the statement from Comic-Con Internatinal.
2020 was the first time in San Diego Comic-Con’s 50-year history that the face-to-face component has been canceled. Comic-Con @ Home replaced the experience with virtual panels, something that became the norm of the convention in the COVID-19 era.
San Diego Comic-Con was launched as a small event focused on comics in 1970, and grew up in a big gathering that sees fans, movie and TV stars and movie studios descending over the city. It is estimated that 135,000 people attended the San Diego Convention Center for the 2019 congress.
Organizers said on Monday: “While we regret the postponement of the Comic-Con in-person, our commitment to this fan community and our celebration of comics and related popular arts endures as an important part of who we are.”