Original: San Diego Comic-Con International , also known as Comic-Con International : San Diego ( as given on its website ) , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con , was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans .
Simplified: San Diego Comic-Con International , also known as Comic-Con International : San Diego ( as given on its website ) , and as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con , was created in 1970 from Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans .