City of Tucson Visits Tucson Comic-Con 2024
Tucson Comic-Con, founded in 2008 by Tucson native Mike Olivares, began as a single-day event attended by 500 fans. Since then, attendance has steadily grown to over 19,000 fans in 2022.
Tucson Comic-Con is dedicated to bringing an epic, community-based pop culture experience for all that reflects today’s fandom and the unique nature of Tucson, Arizona and the American Southwest.
In November 2017, comic book industry veterans Brian and Francisca Pulido became majority owners of Tucson Comic-Con. “The Pulido’s have great love, passion and vision for Tucson Comic-Con,” says founder Mike Olivares.