Review of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011) by Byron B — 26 Aug 2012

A nice look at the cultural phenomenon, but I expected Spurlock to delve deeper into the subject. It was obvious that there were almost no women amongst the celebrity/veteran con attendees who were interviewed.

It is interesting that the Comic-Con is hardly about comics anymore, but has been taken over by other media. This doc is best when it focuses on the stories of seven con attendees though. One young man, whose story doesn't take as long to tell, is an action figure collector.

There are two comic book illustrators from different backgrounds hoping to get jobs with publishers. There is a story of geek love with a young couple, who previously met at comic-con, and the guy's effort to propose to his girlfriend there.

There is an old-timer comics dealer who struggles with the fact that comic sales are way down. However, I was most intrigued by the activities of Holly, a costume designer and builder. She built a seriously cool animatronic head for her one friend's costume and showed the real talent that can emerge from this world of video game, movies and comic fans.