"This is huge": The San Diego Union-Tribune sizes up this year's Comic-Con:

"'This,' said Danny Fingeroth, standing on the crowded floor of the San Diego Convention Center, 'is the premier pop culture festival in the United States.'

"Fingeroth is a former editor of Marvel's Spider-Man comics and, thus, a biased source. But only a superdolt would argue with him. From yesterday's opening ceremonies through Sunday's closing festivities, this weekend belongs to the Con.

"Stand next to Fingeroth and here's what you see: more. More people (ticket sales indicate that last year's record crowd of 75,000 will be easily surpassed). More vendors, peddling everything from $800 original Pogo strips to $40,000 Art Nouveau paintings. More stars plugging more movies, from Jude Law (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) to Keanu Reeves (Constantine). More Klingons, Sailor Moons, Imperial Storm Troopers and other costumed adults indulging their inner 12-year-olds."