SAN DIEGO — The pop culture extravaganza that is Comic-Con International is back to its old extravagance. “Everybody’s just been cooped up for a while, and they’ve been anticipating this,” said Minneapolis resident Dinh Truong, 34, who came to Comic-Con for the second time and attended Wednesday’s preview night. “My last convention is the first time they’ve seen me as …
The pandemic necessitated virtual versions of Comic-Con in the summers of 2020 and 2021, and a scaled-back in-person version in November, but none were anything like the usual spectacle, with lovers of all things geeky descending from around the globe and arena-sized panels on films and TV shows that resemble sporting events. “Everybody’s just been cooped up for a while, …
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