https://www.cnet.com/news/7-things-i-learned-at-my-first-comic-con/

Comic-Con is a gathering of everything geeky. The folks who attend are fans, with a capital F, of a wide swath of pop culture ranging from superheroes to exclusive collectible merchandise to, well, comic books. They show up for autographs, celebrity sightings, trailers and panels that offer them a way to get that much closer to the things they love.

Thanks to a college roommate who first told me about it our freshman year, I've followed it from a distance, figuring that if I ever did wind up in San Diego in July, it would be quite the experience. It sounded fun, and pretty intense.