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FRIDAY FLASHBACK!

All of Comic-Con's Souvenir Book Covers!

Posted on Jan. 22, 2016

Our launch of this year's Souvenir Book anniversary themes got us thinking about past books ... so here are all the covers from over the years!

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary at Comic-Con 2013
FIFTY YEARS OF WHO? DOCTOR WHO, THAT'S WHO!

Friday Flashback 007: Happy 50th, Doctor Who!

Posted on Nov. 22, 2013

November 23rd marked the 50th anniversary of the debut of Doctor Who on the BBC! We join the celebration of this pop culture phenomenon with an exclusive photo gallery of Whovian goings-on at Comic-Con 2013!

Comic-Con International's Toucan Blog
LOGOS ... WE GOT LOGOS ...

Friday Flashback 006: The History of Comic-Con (and then-some!) Through Logos

Posted on Oct. 18, 2013

We take a trip back through Comic-Con's 44+-year history to take a look at the show through it's logos, including a peek at some great "Expo Boy" art by cartoonist Rick Geary!

Superman Cover
JIM LEE'S WONDERCON COVER FROM PENCILS TO PRINTED PIECE!

Friday Flashback 005: Superman!

Posted on Apr. 5, 2013

See Jim Lee's dynamic Superman cover for the WonderCon Anaheim Program Book from pencils all the way through to the finished printed version!

NOT A HOAX, NOT A DREAM, NOT AN IMAGINARY TAIL!

Friday Flashback 004: The Astonishing True Tale of the Comic-Con Cat

Posted on Feb. 7, 2013

Friday still seems to be the day for cat blogging on the Internet, so here it is: The secret origin of the Comic-Con cat . . . who he is and how he came to be!

FROM SKETCH TO COVER!

Friday Flashback 003: Cover Story

Posted on Jan. 11, 2013

See the Comic-Con International 2012 Souvenir Book cover from John Romita Jr.'s original sketch to finished piece!

COMIC-CON'S VERY FIRST PROGRAM BOOK!

Friday Flashback 002: A Blast from the Past!

Posted on Jan. 3, 2013

This Friday we go all the way back to March 1970 and take a look at the very first Comic-Con program book!

RARE PHOTOS AND ART FROM THE COMIC-CON ARCHIVES

Friday Flashback 001: Comic-Con Team-Up!

Posted on Dec. 20, 2012

Our first Friday Flashback showcases great creators in rare photos from the Comic-Con archives!