2004 marks the 35th annual San Diego Comic Book Convention or Comic-Con. This is a grand 4 day event that is part shopping expedition, part trade show, part cinema showcase-ALL Playful Fantasy. A time where all genres merge (but hopefully don't collide) and a chance to indulge one's inner child for a brief yet incredible, jam-packed moment. How else to describe a weekend where you get to hear Ray Bradbury reflect on his life yet witness the appearance of the next great talent, compare assets with Superman and Pikachu, get a hug from Snoopy as well as Vampirella, buy the coolest action figure, be the coolest action figure, be on the lookout for stars or battle amongst them. That's a pretty good way to spend 3 days. Hey I even managed a little sightseeing.

The previous description and all these wonderful images are brought to you by Frank Hui. Because of his devotion, I have nothing to add. --Robyn Sotherby

For information regarding this faire, check out: San Diego Comic-Con's Official Site

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They were inspiring as subjects	A pair of Star Wars entries for the contest	A Mad Love Harley Quinn	DC Comics awarded her a special prize for best recreation of a DC char
A different interpretation	The Lucas pavilion awarded them the best recreation of a Star Wars character	There were anime entries of course	As well as fantasy such as Lord of the Rings
An elegant Raven from Teen Titans	This sexy droid could barely see anything	This Dr Who/Judge Dredd combo was original	An impressive Hellboy entry
Surge of Power	A close up shot of the suit	Don't know what it is, but we liked it	Forget who this group was. But they looked great. And the one in white does have hooves.
The entries covered many genres	The Anime Pavillion awarded favorite anime entry to this group for Legend of Zelda	As an HP Loveraft fan, I dug this Pickman's Model	I didn't know the reason for this mix of the 2 hero groups

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