It was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, and Mike Towry; later, it was called the "San Diego Comic Book Convention".
Konvensi ini didirikan sebagai Golden State Comic Book Convention pada 1970 oleh sekelompok San Diegans, termasuk Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger dan Mike Towry; kemudian, konvensi itu berganti nama sebagai "San Diego Comic Book Convention".