The sacred, he explained, is something a group sets apart as powerful ... and reinforce communal bonds. Many fans describe comic-con culture as a source of principles—such as inclusivity ...

With it being huge or small, there is so much ... through any source besides Comic-Con. "People are selling it for triple the value, and it hurts the true fans," said Berneger Yet, the people ...

San Diego Comic Convention and Entertainment Cruise Productions teamed to produce Comic-Con: The Cruise, a full-ship charter that takes fans from ... vendors, group panels and Q&A sessions ...