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Comic-Con 2018 San Diego: Tips for Autograph Collectors

Comic-Con San Diego starts tomorrow. There are celebrities galore signing autographs live, and those, of course, you can trust the authenticity of.

But what about other autographs offered there? How safe is it to buy there? How do you know you're buying the real deal?

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Permalink Reply by Josh Board on July 18, 2018 at 4:39pm

As this happens in my backyard here in San Diego, I can tell you...you still have the risk if you are BUYING anything from a company set up there. There are many signing for free (promoting movies or shows), but those usually have long lines and it gets confusing on when to line up, so figure that out early on when you get there. The amount of times I tried to get Matt Groening (The Simpsons), Stan Lee (comic book legend), and a few authors...and it never happened. Other times, I'd find out people I loved (Shirley Manson, the singer of Garbage), were signing for free, but it wasn't listed anywhere. It's soooo frustrating. There are also many that sign for $25 a pop, and a lot of them are the same ones that do the autograph shows in LA (at the Marriott) and other places (Lou Ferrigno, etc).

If you have a ticket to the event, the people that charge for autographs are REQUIRED to sign one for free, but ONLY on the official program, not on memorabilia. That's where they'll charge you extra.

Good luck to everyone that goes and please...share your stories here.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on July 18, 2018 at 5:17pm

Curious to hear about that too. If you go to a Wizard World con, for example, you're bound to find at least a few of "those guys" who sell the worst of the worst and have everyone under the sun (Fully signed Queen drumhead for $200, anyone?). I've always been wondering if the colossal San Diego event is policed better or have more rampant issues due to the scope.