Sunday marked the last day of San Diego’s International Comic-Con, the 43rd annual celebration of all things comic-book and pop culture-related. Lines stretched around the San Diego Convention Center this year as fans camped out overnight to attend the most popular panels, including an appearance Saturday by the cast of the HBO vampire drama, “True Blood.”
Panels for “The Walking Dead,” “Game of Thrones,” and the final “Twilight” film drew overnight lineups, too. One “Twilight” fan who had been camped out days in advance was fatally injured by a car as she dashed across a street in front of the main convention hall.
A book signing by the author of the erotic romance sensation “Fifty Shades of Grey” also attracted overnight waits.
Other popular events included previews of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Guillermo del Toro’s massive-monsters-versus-robots adventure “Pacific Rim,” Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” and a new “Godzilla” film is in the works.
This year’s conventioneers can pre-register for Comic-Con 2013 next month. Aspiring first-timers have to wait until later to sign up for the 44th annual Con.