As we all know, the internet turns into something of a frenzy when there’s a big event on. Comic Con certainly falls into this category and with almost 150,000 people said to take over San Diego each and every year, it should really come as no surprise to hear all of the noise that the world wide web produces.
Well, in and amongst the Reddit threads, newspaper cuttings and everything else are some really nifty infographics. These graphics have crunched all of the data that arises from Comic Con, and put it into some really easy-to-digest formats.
Today’s post will take a look at five of the best we have found lurking around the internet.
Infographic #1 - The demographics
This first infographic isn't necessarily about Comic Con specifically, although considering the sheer size of the event we'd hedge our bets that it's primarily focused on it.
Put simply, this infographic looks to piece together the typical demographics for those who attend. If the data is to be believed, it's almost a 55%/45% split between men and women, while the split between the under and over-30s is pretty even. There are a whole host of other interesting stats such as the typical income and the reasons why people head to these conferences and it's all based on a real-life study.
Infographic #2 - The entire history
This next infographic is a little longer than the others on the page, but that's probably because it covers the entire history of Comic Con (all 50 years).
It seems to have been produced because of the half-century anniversary and contains all sorts of interesting facts, ranging from ticket sales of 145 on the first event - right the way to the 167,000 sell-out crowd back in 2015.
Infographic #3 - The regional impact
We all know about the sheer number of visitors that flock to Comic Con every year; you only have to take a look at some of the other infographics we have mulled over today.
However, something that a lot of people don't realize is the economic impact on the city of San Diego. Comic Con is long regarded as the most popular event held in the city, and this infographic shows what it does in tangible form. For example, it's understood to boost the economy by over $135m, with the 59,000+ hotel nights largely assisting this! In terms of the taxes, the authorities are estimated to reap a cool $2.7m from the event each and every year.
Infographic #4 – The psychology of color at Comic Con 2013
Granted, this next infographic is now a few years old (so much so that the original link is dead and we’ve had to redirect you to Pinterest!). However, it’s certainly worthy of a mention, particularly as the guys behind it dove into the data of all of the characters who were mentioned at the conference back then.
What did they find? Black, red and purple were generally color schemes for the bad guys, while white, blue and a bright red were used for the heroes.
We're now just waiting for someone to repeat the feat for 2020.
Infographic #5 – San Diego is comfortably the biggest event
As we all know, San Diego is the home of Comic Con. However, it’s also worth reviewing just how it fares in relation to other places. This final infographic looks at Comic Con across North America and suffice to say, the statistics are damning.
Sure, New York is starting to edge closer, but if we look further down the ladder nothing comes close to SDCC.
