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WonderCon Convention Profile

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Logo for WonderCon, a San Francisco-area anime convention held on February 22 - 24, 2008

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© Comic-Con International

Official Web Site:

http://www.comic-con.org/wc/

About This Event:

"Northern California's most popular comics and pop culture event"

Since 1987, WonderCon has been the Bay Area's biggest comics convention event. As the smaller, more comics and sci-fi-centric sibling of the summer's San Diego Comic-Con International, WonderCon attracts a solid crowd of comics and sci-fi fans, who come for the exclusive movie premieres, celebrity autograph sessions and the opportunity to meet their favorite comics artists, writers and creators.

Dates:

Friday, February 27 - Sunday, March 1, 2009

Event Location:

Moscone Center South
San Francisco, California

Special Guests:

  • Sergio Aragones, artist (Groo, Mad Magazine)
  • Wendy Pini, artist (Elfquest, Masque of the Red Death)
  • Trina Robbins, artist and author
  • Alex Robinson, artist (Box Office Poison, Too Cool To Be Forgotten)
  • Stan Sakai, artist (Usagi Yojimbo)
  • More Special Guests

Events:

Presented by:

Comic-Con International

Registration Information and Admission Fees:

Advanced Purchase

  • 3-day pass: $30 / Adults, $15 / Juniors*, Seniors**
  • 1-day pass (Friday, Saturday): $12 / Adults, $6 / Juniors, Seniors
  • 1-day pass: (Sunday): $10 / Adults, $5 / Juniors, Seniors
  • Children 11 and under free with an adult paid membership

Onsite Purchase
  • 3-day pass: $40 / Adults, $20 / Juniors*, Seniors**
  • 1-day pass (Friday, Saturday): $15 / Adults, $8 / Juniors, Seniors
  • 1-day pass: (Sunday): $10 / Adults, $5 / Juniors, Seniors
  • Children 11 and under free with an adult paid membership
*Juniors, Age 12 -17. ** Seniors, Age 60 and up.

Pre-Registration Information

Registration Hours

  • Thursday, February 26: noon - 7 pm (pre-registered members only)
  • Friday, February 27: noon - 7 pm
  • Saturday, February 28: 10 am - 7 pm
  • Sunday, March 1: 11 am - 5 pm

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