Comic-Con International has announced the dates for both San Diego Comic-Con and WonderCon in 2022.
The dates were revealed in the program for San Diego's Comic-Con Special Edition, as shown by @SD_Comic_Con on Twitter, and they are confirmed to be July 21-24 for Comic-Con International: San Diego and April 1-3 for WonderCon. San Diego Comic-Con will once again take place at the San Diego Convention Center, while WonderCon will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center.
We've all known this for months, but CCI posted the dates and then quietly removed them from their website — but it's officially official (again). Next year's #SDCC and #WonderCon 2022 dates: pic.twitter.com/sYmUci1PUN
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) November 24, 2021
It appears these conventions will be the full-fledged events and not smaller experiences like Comic-Con Special Edition, but no further details were given regarding safety and health protocols. Comic-Con Special Edition is taking place over Thanksgiving weekend and is a smaller event that does require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to enter.
Comic-Con Special Edition was the first in-person convention produced by Comic-Con International since Comic-Con 2019 and aims to provide "all the great elements the make Comic-Con such a popular event each year." CCI also hopes to "generate much needed revenue not only for the organization but also for local businesses and the community."
“While we have been able to pivot from in-person gatherings to limited online events, the loss of revenue has had an acute impact on the organization as it has with many small businesses, necessitating reduced work schedules and reduction in pay for employees, among other issues,” said David Glanzer, spokesperson for the nonprofit organization, back in March 2021. “Hopefully this event will shore up our financial reserves and mark a slow return to larger in-person gatherings in 2022.”
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