Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Comic-Con is big business these days; it's sold out months in advance with over 140,000 in attendance a far cry from the few hundred that would make the trip to San Diego in the early days. This documentary while looking at the growth of the event and how the focus has changed from just comic books to all things geek really looks to track those that go to Comic-Con on a mission. An artist looking to get his sketches into the Comics he loves, a costume designer with a dream of working in the business and of wining the Comic-Con costume contest, A Comic book dealer needing to offload some of his most treasured and valuable comics to stay in business and your every day comic book geek who wants the perfect setting to pop the question to his girlfriend.From the creator of Super Size Me Morgan Spurlock the documentary mainly resists the temptation to poke fun but rather tells the stories in an entertaining fashion.