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Attendees arrive in costume for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees arrive in costume for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees wait to cross the road at a traffic light outside of Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees wait to cross the road at a traffic light outside of Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Actor Garrett Hedlund, who plays videogame developer Kevin Flynn's son Sam in "TRON:Legacy", unveils his "TRON" action figure at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 23, 2010. The action figures are the first to feature impulse light projection...more
Actor Garrett Hedlund, who plays videogame developer Kevin Flynn's son Sam in "TRON:Legacy", unveils his "TRON" action figure at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 23, 2010. The action figures are the first to feature impulse light projection technology. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives dressed as Leeloo, from the film "The Fifth Element", for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives dressed as Leeloo, from the film "The Fifth Element", for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
A Comic Con attendee arrives dressed as the Avatar from the motion picture "The Last Airbender" at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
A Comic Con attendee arrives dressed as the Avatar from the motion picture "The Last Airbender" at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives dressed as Homer Simpson, from the television show "The Simpsons" during the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives dressed as Homer Simpson, from the television show "The Simpsons" during the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives in costume for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives in costume for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Actor Ryan Reynolds, who will play the lead in the upcoming Warner Bros motion picture "Green Lantern", is surrounded by cameras at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Actor Ryan Reynolds, who will play the lead in the upcoming Warner Bros motion picture "Green Lantern", is surrounded by cameras at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees arrive in costume for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees arrive in costume for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees arrive dressed as "Stormtroopers" for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees arrive dressed as "Stormtroopers" for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee arrives for the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee wearing coloured contact lenses and dressed as a character in the comic book series "Green Lantern" attends the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
An attendee wearing coloured contact lenses and dressed as a character in the comic book series "Green Lantern" attends the third day of the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Dolls known as "Ugly Dolls" are on display during the opening night of the annual of Comic Con convention in San Diego, California July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Dolls known as "Ugly Dolls" are on display during the opening night of the annual of Comic Con convention in San Diego, California July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees dressed as "Chef Vader"(R) and a storm trooper from Star Wars arrive at the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees dressed as "Chef Vader"(R) and a storm trooper from Star Wars arrive at the pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees line up at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees line up at Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
A replica motorcycle from Disney's new movie "Tron: Legacy" is displayed during Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
A replica motorcycle from Disney's new movie "Tron: Legacy" is displayed during Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Figures of Neytiri from "Avatar" and Boba Fett from the "Star Wars" series stand at the Comic Con convention in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Figures of Neytiri from "Avatar" and Boba Fett from the "Star Wars" series stand at the Comic Con convention in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Sony Pictures promotes their motion picture "The Green Hornet" during Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Sony Pictures promotes their motion picture "The Green Hornet" during Comic Con in San Diego, California July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
A new Disney "TRON" action figure is seen during the opening night of the annual Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. The new action figure features impulse light projection technology, which digitizes the movie's character's image from...more
A new Disney "TRON" action figure is seen during the opening night of the annual Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. The new action figure features impulse light projection technology, which digitizes the movie's character's image from within the helmet, and speaks lines from the film. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees take photographs of a life size statue of Iron Man while on the convention floor during the opening night of the annual Comic Con in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees take photographs of a life size statue of Iron Man while on the convention floor during the opening night of the annual Comic Con in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees take photographs of a life size statue of Iron Man during the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees take photographs of a life size statue of Iron Man during the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees arrive in costumes for the opening night of the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees arrive in costumes for the opening night of the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Workers cover a downtown building with a poster as they prepare for the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Workers cover a downtown building with a poster as they prepare for the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees roam the convention floor during the opening night of the pop culture gathering known as Comic Con in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees roam the convention floor during the opening night of the pop culture gathering known as Comic Con in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees walk past a poster-covered bus as they arrive for the opening night of the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Attendees walk past a poster-covered bus as they arrive for the opening night of the Comic Con convention in San Diego, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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