The famous publisher of Zenith Comics, Barry Johns, was kidnapped from which multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, California?
The Last Laugh (The Hardy Boys) The famous publisher of Zenith Comics, Barry Johns, is kidnapped from the San Diego comic-book convention by characters "Human Dreadnought" and "Flame Fiend", observed by the Hardys. Joe and Frank think it was a publicity stunt, but then a kidnapper destroys a valuable art collection.
16th World Science Fiction Convention The 16th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Solacon, was held August 29–September 1, 1958, at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States. Solacon was physically in Los Angeles, but (by mayoral proclamation) technically in South Gate, California, to fulfill their bid slogan of "South Gate in '58."