Faces of Comic-Con 2008

Merlin Jones of Palm Springs, center, with fans of his handmade costume, makes his own huge impression at the 39th annual Comic Con Convention in San Diego. Jones is dressed as an “Invader ZIM” character, GIR, an alien robot whose most common disguise is a green dog suit.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Wendy Colon of Inglewood, in her Fiona costume.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Lawrence Yao, of Phoenix, in his warrior costume.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Andrew Connelly and Matthew Wright didn’t have to worry about showing up to Comic-Con in the same costume as some other fan; they created their own characters, complete with hand-hammered metal gloves.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

High Pointe’s Edward Newsome salutes one of his favorite characters from the pages of Captain America.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Recognize this character? It’s the Fantastic Four’s “Galactus.” And that’s Karl Cottie under there; he made the mask by hand.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Tracie Hunnewell dressed as the ever-popular Joker character. Something about Hunnewell’s version suggests she’s a standout on the show floor.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Mission Hills’ Nathan and Daniel Black turned heads as World of Warcraft characters.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Jeremy Kohrs of Phoenix dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow while Cheryl Lawrence of Perris created her own comic superhero.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Donna Wilson and Courtney Black model their hand-made costumes.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Kyle Wlodyga and Jennie Renda made a perfect pair as Super Mario and Princess Peach.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Painted ladies Kaitlin Cook and Michele Langhorst made an appearance at the 39th annual Comic Con Convention.

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Complete Comic-Con coverage on Hero Complex  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)