Scott Shaw! Remembers Richard Alf
Richard was an intelligent guy who never seemed to lose his sense of humor. I’ll miss him! Scott Shaw! Scott Shaw! was a member of the Woodchucks, a group of science-fiction and comic enthusiasts from…
Richard Alf
Greg Bear Remembers Richard Alf
Richard was so important to our small group of enthusiasts way back then—a young fellow, younger than me, who already had far more sense than me—and a strong business sense as well. I wonder how…
Barry Alfonso Remembers Richard Alf
Richard Alf is a legendary figure in my life. I first met him in the fall of 1969, at the apartment of Shel Dorf’s parents in Clairemont. I was 12 years old. We were getting…
Richard Alf
January 26, 1952 – January 4, 2012
San Diego Comic-Con co-founder Richard Alf passed away on January 4, 2012. There will be a memorial service for Richard at 3PM on Thursday, January 12 at the following location: Bonham Brothers & Stewart Mortuary…
A New “Old School” San Diego Comic Con
By Mike Towry Next year (2012) will see the 40th anniversary of the first El Cortez Comic-Con, which was held August 18-21, 1972. I was Chairman of the con that year, at the ripe old…
The Most Important Ads in Comic-Con History
In 1969, San Diego comics fan Barry Alfonso and comics dealer Richard Alf placed the ads that led to the creation and early success of Comic-Con.
The Birthplace of Comic-Con International
Pictures of the birthplace of Comic-Con International in the San Diego community of Clairemont.
Recordings of the 1970 San Diego Comic-Con #1: Listen to them Here!
The following audio recordings were made at the first, full San Diego’s Golden State Comic-Con (as it was known in those heroic days of yore). The convention dates were August 1st through 3rd, 1970. The…
Welcome to Comic-Convention Memories
Welcome to Comic-Convention Memories, a venue for all your comic-convention memories. With your help, we’d like to have pages for every comic convention, a page for everyone who’s worked on a con or been a…