THE LARGEST EVENT OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, COMIC-CON DRAWS THOUSANDS OF FANS TO SAN DIEGO EVERY YEAR FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. MANY CHOOSE TO DRESS AS CHARACTERS FROM THEIR FAVORITES BOOKS AND MOVIES.

QUEEN GORGO OF SPARTA THE CONVENTION APPEALS TO FANS OF A WIDE VARIETY OF GENRES — SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, HORROR AND ANIME.

THIS HOMEMADE COSTUME IS BASED ON A CHARACTER FROM THE VIDEO GAME, STREET FIGHTER.

1980'S ACTION FIGURES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE. EVEN BEAT-UP ONES CAN FETCH UP TO $20.

IN 2008, OVER 126,000 PEOPLE CAME TO COMIC-CON.

THIS CHARACTER IS DRAWN FROM THE VIDEO GAME, WARHAMMER 40,000.

THIS TRIO OF ATTENDEES ARE DRESSED AS MEMBERS OF THE CYBERNETIC CIVILIZATION FEATURED IN TELEVISION'S BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.

THE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD TESTS THE NEWEST STAR WARS VIDEO GAME, CLONE WARS: REPUBLIC HEROES.

COMIC-CON STRETCHES FOR FOUR DAYS. THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL CONCLUDE ON SUNDAY, JULY 26.

THIS LOOK IS DRAWN FROM THE JABBA THE HUTT SCENE IN STAR WARS EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI.