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A stormtrooper holds a convention-goer hostage for the paparazzi.

A convention-goer shows off her replica of Chell’s Long Fall Boots from Portal 2.

The Atlas Portal Gun on display at Comic-Con. The replica was sold out by as early as 9:40 a.m.

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A Predator sculpture terrorizes the convention floor.

A zombie cosplayer roams the halls of the San Diego Convention Center.

The San Diego Convention Center, which has been the venue for Comic-Con since 1991.

Convention-goers flood the expo floor on preview night, the start of Comic-Con.

Fans await Comic-Con panels featuring the cast and creators of television shows Community, Legend of Korra, and Firefly.

At the Lego Booth, a Darth Maul Lego sculpture stands ready to attack!

A sculpture of Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop.

Comic-Con attendees rifle through discounted comics on the expo floor.

Joel McHale addresses the audience at the Community panel