ICYMI on KPBS Midday Edition: A new book explores the origins of San Diego's Comic-Con International and the triumph of geek culture.
Klickstein has always been immersed in pop culture and fandom, so exploring the roots of Comic-Con and speaking with many of the people who were there from the beginning was a dream project and perfect fit.
"The book is really about the community and the people who built fandom as we know today through the lens of what happens to be the largest pop culture gathering worldwide, according to 'Guinness Book of World Records,' Comic-Con is where it all started," Klickstein said.An example of the graphic design of the book"See You at San Diego" is shown in this undated image.
The nearly 500-page book not only features wonderful in-depth interviews but is also fabulously illustrated and designed. I wanted to own the book as soon as I saw the photo of Stan Sakai and cartoonist Sergio Aragones. That image, like so many in the book, have been rarely seen and just capture the spirit of those early conventions.
"See you at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture" goes on sale tomorrow.in Los Angeles on Sept. 8 to catch Klickstein discussing his book at a screening of"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" with a panel of guests that he interviewed for the book.
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