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In the sixteen years since I first attended Comic-Con, the convention has become a hot spot event for the media, with hordes of reporters, editors and bloggers descending on San Diego each July to fight the crowds and get in on the next big thing.

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Angelina Jolie impressed fans when she came to Comic-Con to promote Tomb Raider in 2003 (Jim O'Donnell)

Comic-Con hasn't always been a hot spot for celebrities, but for me the reasons for the show's huge success can be found in small moments like this one. Five years ago, Angelina Jolie visited Comic-Con to hype a Tomb Raider movie. The appearance of such a well known actress prompted rumors spreading like wildfire. At one point, everyone seemed sure that she was going to appear in character and be lowered from a helicopter into the sails section of the convention center. That was obviously a ridiculous pipe dream, but not to a group of dedicated fans who lined up in the early morn for a chance to get Jolie's autograph.

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