Comic-Con2020 is officially canceled.

The annual San Diego entertainment fandom mega-event has called off its conference for the first time in 50 years.

The convention was originally planned to get underway July 23 but was scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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“The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021.

Badge holders will receive email instructions within the next week.

Comic-Cons official hotel affiliate onPeak will be canceling all hotel reservations and refunding all deposits.

TheSan Diego Union-Tribunereported the move would result in the cancelation of 220,000 hotel room nights

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