I post this video with the full knowledge that it's going to piss off some people.
COVID Years aside, there's been a Comic-Con International — the early ones had different names — every summer since 1970. Having been to every one of them, I've seen it grow and change but among the constants is that news reporters wander around with TV cameras and what airs is usually full of errors and sometimes, a good deal of condescension.
What we have here now is a collection of reports over the years from one San Diego TV station. Some of their correspondents kinda understood what they were covering. Some clearly did not…and there's a lot of plain ol' misinformation there. There's also (for me) too much emphasis on cosplay and what things cost but I absolutely understand why a newsperson might think that's what will pique the interest of their viewers.
I wince at some of the "facts" but it is fun to see images from conventions past…and old friends. Among the folks I see in this video who are no longer with us are Bob Beerbohm, Bruce Hamilton, Ernie Chan, Bob Clampett, June Foray, Jim Korkis and Ray Bradbury. So enjoy this if you can. Just don't go believing this is what Comic-Con is all about…