First, a Personal Note

There really isn’t any easy way to say this, but my mother-in-law passed away earlier this week. She had been very sick for months so it wasn’t a huge surprise, but the news was still devastating. My husband and I weren’t sure whether we should still go to Comic-Con (which begins a week from today), but ultimately decided to go. His mom absolutely would have wanted us to go and enjoy ourselves, and his dad still wants us to go. I worked on updating this post before we got the news, and have been sitting on it until I felt it was appropriate to return to blogging. There are no rules on how to proceed with life while mourning, and we’re doing the best we can as we navigate our loss. With that said, let’s proceed.

SDCC Survival Guide

[ORIGINALLY POSTED JULY 16, 2016. UPDATED FOR 2018.]

San Diego Comic-Con begins one week from today. This year 2018 marks my tenth consecutive year of attendance (plus my fifth wedding anniversary)! Suffice to say, I’ve learned a lot about how this epic con works so I have plenty of advice for first time SDCC attendees. Because I’ve been so many times now, I’m sharing my SDCC survival guide based on my own personal experiences over the years. Long post ahead!

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