Gallery: Photos: Comic-Con's Myriad Moments of Geekery

  • Jesters
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    *Gabriel Carrasco, 22, and Jacqueline Gonzales, 22, both of Norfolk, California, wander outside the San Diego Convention Center.*
  • Parade
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    *Comic-Con attendees and those in San Diego to entertain them fill the streets in all kinds of costumes and configurations.*
  • ComicCon Backpack
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    *Many Comic-Con attendees are easy to spot because of the commemorative bags distributed at the beginning of the convention.*
  • DeLorean
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    *Fans line up to take pictures with the DeLorean used to film* Back to the Future.
  • Tshirts
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    *The convention hall floor is full of nerdy fan T-shirts and memorabilia.*
  • Anime
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    *Comic-Con also attracts lots of anime fans.*
  • Transformer
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    *A costumed performer promotes a line of Transformers toys.*
  • Zombie girls
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    *Many fans dress as zombies for this year's Comic-Con. Here Jhericko Felix, 17, Leslie Ramos, 17, and Jodie Ramos, 21, rest in the hall as they prepare for a zombie walk through the San Diego Convention Center. "We dress like zombies because we love them," Felix said.*
  • Captain America
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    *Many Comic-Con attendees come dressed as their favorite superheroes.*
  • The girl with the Bender tattoo
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    *Andrew Murray, 29, of San Diego has been coming to Comic-Con as Bender from* Futurama *for five years. "I was Bender last year at the protest \[against\] Westboro \[Baptist Church\]," he said.*
  • Leonard Maltin
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    *Megan Missanelli, a 27-year-old med student from Mobile, Alabama, meets one of her idols, Leonard Maltin, on the convention floor. "I used to want to be a film critic and he epitomizes that," she said.*
  • Matt Smith
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    *The eleventh* Doctor Who *Doctor, Matt Smith, meets with fans on the convention floor Saturday.*
  • Walking Dead
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    *Fans in zombie make-up act out the rooftop scene from Season 1 of* The Walking Dead *at AMC's Comic-Con booth.*
  • Ghost Rider motorcycle
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    *The motorcycle used for the upcoming* [Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengence](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/underwire/2011/07/ghost-rider-spirit-of-vengeance/) *is on display during the convention, and attendees at the film's presentation in Hall H got to see new clips of the movie.*
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