# Comic-Con Rules!

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Podcast: [This Thing Rules](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-thing-rules-7009668)
Published: 2025-08-01T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thisthingrules/episodes/Comic-Con-Rules-e368mjo
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## Resource

Comic-Con! What was once a niche gathering of outcasts has become a massive pop-culture spectacle, and even with the infusion of blockbuster media franchises, it’s still a wonderful time, whether you’re in San Diego, New York or somewhere in between. This episode, we reflect on the rise of comic book and sci-fi convention culture, our first exposure to it, some of our most bizarre adventures there since. It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also show your support by following us on Bluesky and Twitter @ThisThingRules, or find our little corner of our old podcast’s Discord at discord.comedybutton.com - and of course, we’re always happy to get email from listeners at thisthingruleshow@gmail.com Intro contains clips from an 1972 San Diego newscast, The Simpsons, Dexter’s Laboratory and Mission Hill.

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