One of the founders of San Diego Comic-Con was not Richard Alf.
San Diego Comic-Con International is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego , California , United States .. San Diego. San Diego. California. California. United States. United States. convention. fan convention. It was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf , Richard Alf , Ken Krueger and Mike Towry ; later , it was called the `` San Diego Comic Book Convention '' .. San Diego. San Diego. Shel Dorf. Shel Dorf. Richard Alf. Richard Alf. Ken Krueger. Ken Krueger. Mike Towry. Mike Towry. The name , as given on its website , is Comic-Con International  : San Diego ; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or `` SDCC '' .. San Diego. San Diego. It is a four-day event -LRB- Thursday -- Sunday -RRB- held during the summer at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego .. San Diego Convention Center. San Diego Convention Center. San Diego. San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening of the event , there is a preview for professionals , exhibitors , and select guests pre-registered for all four days .. Comic-Con International also produces two other conventions , WonderCon , held in Los Angeles , and the Alternative Press Expo -LRB- APE -RRB- , held in San Francisco .. WonderCon. WonderCon. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Alternative Press Expo. Alternative Press Expo. San Francisco. San Francisco. Since 1974 , Comic-Con has bestowed its annual Inkpot Award on guests and persons of interest in the popular arts industries , as well as on members of Comic-Con 's board of directors and the Convention committee .. Inkpot Award. Inkpot Award. It is also the home of the Will Eisner Awards .. Will Eisner Awards. Will Eisner Awards. Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction / fantasy related film , television , and similar popular arts , the convention has since included a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres , including horror , animation , anime , manga , toys , collectible card games , video games , webcomics , and fantasy novels .. convention. fan convention. pop culture. popular culture. horror. horror fiction. anime. anime. manga. manga. video games. video games. webcomics. webcomics. fantasy. fantasy. According to Forbes , the convention is the `` largest convention of its kind in the world ; '' Publishers Weekly wrote `` Comic-Con International  : San Diego is the largest show in North America ; '' it is also the largest convention held in San Diego .. San Diego. San Diego. convention. fan convention. Forbes. Forbes. Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly. In 2010 , it filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with more than 130,000 attendees .. San Diego Convention Center. San Diego Convention Center. San Diego. San Diego