Comic-Con v. Comic Con: The SDCC Death Grip
By: Ryan Weiss
In a world riddled with tragedy, drama and offensiveness, the
last thing I would expect in this country is a legal case as petty as SDCC v
SLCC. From my experience, comics, cosplay and the convention scene have the
potential to be (and mostly are) very positive experiences for all involved,
and should continue to be so. Cos-positivity/Cos-positive are absolute necessary
mind sets that need to be fostered and encouraged. So why, in this positive
environment, is there such bad blood between legal entities?
From a ten-thousand-foot view, I see this legal battle as obtuse
as trademarking “You’re Fired.” Culturally, “comic con” is all encompassing and
descriptive. There are countless corporate and independent “comic cons” across
the country and the world. Going forward, are these conventions names in jeopardy?
How is this trademark issue going to be enforced? These are questions that now
hang in the balance after this ridiculous legal outcome. As a collective, we
should continue to support our local, independent comic conventions (comic
cons). We should not let one prideful organization dictate what we say or how
we say it. The beauty of attending conventions is the allowance of self-expression
through art, media and cosplay.
“Comic Con” belongs to the people, the fans, the cosplayers,
the artists, the writers, the organizers, the promoters, etc. This is ours.
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