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Thank you to our generous sponsors of Comic-Con 2009 
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What's In A Name?A brief history of theRobert A. Heinlein Blood Drive For science fiction fans, few names were as stellar as Robert A. Heinlein. From Star Ship Troopers to Stranger in a Strange Land, Heinlein was the dean of SF writers. Unfortunately, he rarely attended conventions, so his readers had few opportunities to meet the master in person. Then in the early 1970s, Heinlein had a life-threatening illness and needed many pints of a rare blood type. He felt he owed his life to the donors, so when asked to be a guest at the 1976 World Con in his hometown of Kansas City, he agreed-but with one specific stipulation: that he would only sign autographs for people who donated blood. Thus longtime Comic-Con committee member Jackie Estrada approached the author with an offer to hold a blood drive in San Diego if he would consent to being a guest. He agreed, and in 1977 Heinlein came to Comic-Con. He and his wife, Ginny, had a great time and Heinlein even drew a picture for the Sunday morning Art Auction. "David Scroggy [now a Vice President at Dark Horse Comics] was the first blood drive coordinator," recalls Estrada. "We also had Theodore Sturgeon there signing his book, Some of Your Blood, which he gave to all of the blood donors. We also had entertainment for the people while they were [donating blood]. I remember that Leslie Cabarga played the piano, C. C. Beck played the guitar. It was a very fun event and Robert was delighted. We've had the blood drive every year since." Robert A. Heinlein Blood DriveComic-Con's Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive returns for its 33rd big year in 2009. Our blood drive is the San Diego Blood Bank's longest-running blood drive and has collected a staggering 7,538 pints of blood over the last 32 years. The Blood Drive hours are 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Sunday. Donating blood takes only about 45 minutes. Sign up at the Blood Drive Booth (upstairs in the Sails Pavilion near the Freebie Table). Everyone involved with the Blood Drive would like to thank Diamond Select Toys and Action Figure Xpress for their generous donations that made last year's event Comic-Con's most amazing success ever. We'd also like to thank all the exhibitors who donated so many fantastic raffle prizes for our daily drawings. Sergeant Major Jayme Winders of San Diego won a one-of-a-kind collectible Honda Element donated by the Honda Dealers of San Diego County. The vehicle included special Captain America graphics. To all those who gave blood, we want to express the biggest thank you of all! You donated 1,070 pints of blood. The San Diego Blood Bank tells us more than 2,000 lives were saved because of your compassion and generosity. You can be a part of this year's Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive. Take an hour or so out of your Comic-Con visit to help save a life! 
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Dates for 2009
SUN, JULY 26
PREVIEW NIGHT
WED, JULY 22
Open only to pre-registered 4-day attendees and professionals
Location
Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
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