We are back after a long absence. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and failing at the ticket lottery, it took a few years.

My badge. I got only Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. No Saturday, nor preview Wednesday.

A great Moon Knight cosplay.

We’ll talk about getting there in a separate page.

We arrived at the show on Thursday morning. The shuttle was right outside the hotel, and dropped us outside Petco Stadium. We started with our usual comics panels. We prefer them over the glitzier movie spectaculars. Sadly, some of the older creators we saw the last time around have died.

Mark Evanier’s panel with Jack C. Harris reminded us that SD Comic Con has panels, many panels, for comic books. It is still primarily a comic book convention. Mark is a great host/moderator, asking questions and following up, and keeping the session going.

Jack told us about his history in the industry. He has a Steve Ditko book, Working with Ditko. Jack got along with Ditko, while other creatives found him challenging. He explained that there were things Steve did not like and he would leave a project if those things came up. Jack was very conscious of these and avoided those topics, leading to a long working relationship. Harris also loved Ditko’s commitment to the art. Steve did not just draw a villain’s car. He would design schematics. You would think that would work in real life.

Jack received an Inkpot Award, which are done yearly at Comic Con, for his work in the comics industry.

Mark Evanier wearing his signature hat.