Comic-Con 2011: Where fiction comes to life

Agencies Published July 23, 2011
Stephanie Horner, left, and Nick Frederickson, dressed as characters Harley Quinn and The Joker, pose during the first day of Comic Con.
Stephanie Horner, left, and Nick Frederickson, dressed as characters Harley Quinn and The Joker, pose during the first day of Comic Con.
Jill Pantozzi, portrays the character Daenerys Targaryen from ?The Game of Thrones?, as she pretends to eat a horse heart at the Comic-Con International convention.
Jill Pantozzi, portrays the character Daenerys Targaryen from ?The Game of Thrones?, as she pretends to eat a horse heart at the Comic-Con International convention.
Actor Andrew Garfield asks a question from the audience wearing a spider-man costume during the Sony panel presentation of the movie, ?The Amazing Spider-Man,? at Comic Con, Friday.
Actor Andrew Garfield asks a question from the audience wearing a spider-man costume during the Sony panel presentation of the movie, ?The Amazing Spider-Man,? at Comic Con, Friday.
Large crowds attend the pop culture event Comic Con in San Diego.
Large crowds attend the pop culture event Comic Con in San Diego.
A fan dressed as a character from the movie ?Avatar? stands in line during the Comic-Con International convention.
A fan dressed as a character from the movie ?Avatar? stands in line during the Comic-Con International convention.
In this publicity image released by AMC, zombies are shown in a scene from ?The Walking Dead." It is based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman and published by Skybound and Image comics.
In this publicity image released by AMC, zombies are shown in a scene from ?The Walking Dead." It is based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman and published by Skybound and Image comics.
Attendees dressed in costumes walk the Comic Con convention floor during the pop culture event in San Diego.
Attendees dressed in costumes walk the Comic Con convention floor during the pop culture event in San Diego.

Comic-Con International San Diego was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970.It is traditionally a four-day event from Thursday to Sunday; usually Wednesday is open to movie previews and guest celebrities that are pre-registered for all four days. Held during the summers, the annual comic book and popular arts convention attracts over 100,000 people. -Photos by agencies

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