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Jul 19, 2019

Comic-Con turns 50

Will interest rates be cut more than the Fed is letting on? The new Toys R Us stores won’t be so much about toys per se. Comic-Con has come a long way from its humble, nerdy beginnings.

A cosplayer makes her way to the convention center during Comic-Con in San Diego, California, on Thursday.
Photo by Chris Delmas/AFP

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The new Toys R Us won’t be like the old Toys R Us
by Mitchell Hartman
Tim Boyle/Getty Images
Although holding onto the name for customer nostalgia, stores will be fewer and smaller with more of an emphasis on show cases and play spaces.
Comic-Con at 50: still the place for epic fandom
by Meghan McCarty Carino
Photo by Chris Delmas/AFP
What started as a small gathering of comics enthusiasts in 1970 has turned into a massive testament to the power of fandom.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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Comic-Con turns 50

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Segments From This Episode

The new Toys R Us won’t be like the old Toys R Us

Comic-Con at 50: still the place for epic fandom

Music from the episode

The Team