Many aspiring and professional artists waited to get their work reviewed by publishers, toy companies and animation studios.

Comic-Con is not just a place to preview movies and score free schwag. Many professionals take advantage of the numerous portfolio review sessions to get feedback from the pros, or score that next big assignment from publishers, animation studios and toy companies.

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