Niraj Patil of Oakland, left, and Elizabeth Wolcot from Marina, Calif., join forces for a photograph together on the convention floor at Comic Con Convention. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Cast of the show “Heroes” stand and applaud the crew of writers from their show, after their presentation in Hall H, during the Comic Con Convention. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
James Duval, center, of “Frank the Rabbit” Bunny Mask fame greets fans during an autograph session at Comic Con. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
“G4 TV Attack of the Show” hosts including Olivia Munn, center, arrive for a panel discussion to cheering fans during Comic Con. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Cartoonist, novelist and playwright Lynda Barry signs her new book on the convention floor at Comic Con. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
View of the convention floor at Comic Con. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Andrew Murray dressed as cartoon character “Bender.”
Joe Mannarino holds a 1971 Green Lantern original comic book drawing set he purchased from another collector for $115,000. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Girl genius comic book creators Phil and Kaja Foglio, center, meet fans dressed as one of there creations ‘ Maxim.” William Swanson, left, traveled from Fallbrook and Genevieve Gauss, right, from Fullerton to participate in the convention.
Actor Hugh Jackman, right, fresh from the set of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” shakes hands with Len Wein, left, the comic book writer and editor who helped create the character Wolverine. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Dressed as “Star Wars’” Darth Vader, Taylor Long poses for a photo as Ghost Busters characters check out his costume.
