Only at Comic-Con : : Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity / / Erin Hanna.

When the San Diego Comic-Con was founded in 1970, it provided an exclusive space where fans, dealers, collectors, and industry professionals could come together to celebrate their love of comics and popular culture. In the decades since, Comic-Con has grown in size and scope, attracting hundreds of...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English
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Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2019]
©2020
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (262 p.) :; 30 b&w images
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: The San Diego Comic-Con and the Limits of Exclusivity
  • 1. Origin Stories: Comic-Con and the Future of All Media
  • 2. The Liminality of the Line and the Place of Fans at Comic-Con
  • 3. Manufacturing “Hall H Hysteria”: Hollywood and Comic-Con
  • 4. Ret(ail)con: From Dealers’ Room to Exhibit Hall
  • Conclusion: From Franchise Wars to Fry Fans—Comic- Con Anywhere
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author