When people hear that I'm headed to Comic Con, their first question is usually, "Oh cool - do you dress up?" That is, of course, if their first question isn't "Comic Con - what the heck is that?"
I don't happen to be someone who garbs up for the Con, but that definitely puts me in the minority. Costumed fans are everywhere at Comic Con. They may use these four days to represent their fandoms by dressing as favorite characters, or just take the opportunity to let their alter egos out to play. Many costumes are recognizeable, while some are elaborate flights of fancy that come straight out of the wearer's imagination. Trying to photograph all of the amazing characters and creatures at Comic Con would be dizzying, but here is a selection of some of the sights in and around the con on Friday.
