Comic-Con International To Start Selling 2011 Passes On November 1

According to a press release sent out yesterday evening quickly picked up by comics and local press, Comic-Con International announced it will start selling four-day passes and single-day memberships November 1 to its 2011 iteration, starting at noon ET. That event is scheduled for July 21-24. Although four-day passes sold out in about a month and single-day passes disappeared a cluster of weeks into the new year, it's hard to imagine this year's bunch lasting that long. Although you never know. Comic-Con has jacked up prices a tiny bit, to $105 for the four-day passes to $37 for the single-day version, less than that for seniors and kids.

The biggest impact deriving from the fact that these passes go on sale and are sold so relatively early in the cycle between shows is that you get attendees of the kind that can and are willing to plan this far in advance -- an obvious distinction, but one of potential importance to those exhibitors that may feel they appeal to a potential customer that would not plan such a trip this many months in advance.

The sale marks the first major step taken by the show since announcing it would remain in San Diego until at least mid-decade; how officials on all sides perceive demand for tickets is a major factor in how the relationship between con and city continues to develop.

The con also announced its first 20 special guests, which will be discussed in today's "Festival" column.
 
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