[Originally posted in 2016. Updated for 2023.]

My thirteenth San Diego Comic-Con is fast approaching, along with my 10th wedding anniversary! It was SO fun to return to SDCC last year after the pandemic shut it down for two years. SDCC 2023 promises to be quite different because of the two Hollywood strikes (writers and actors guilds).

With major studios skipping SDCC 2023, the panel schedule feels rather sparse compared to recent years. Most writers and actors won’t be able to attend to promote anything they’re working on with studios, though they can go to promote comic books or other projects they’re involved with outside their guilds. Will the exhibit hall be more packed than usual since there aren’t as many panels to spread attendees around throughout the convention center? We’ll find out soon.

Each year I like to share a post offering tips for SDCC newbies based on my own con-going experience. VERY long post ahead, nerds!

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