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Jul 23 2008, AP

The most passionate Spider-Men, Storm Troopers, Harry Potters and other pop-culture fanatics are headed south for their annual pilgrimage. Comic-Con, the country’s biggest comic-book convention, begins Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center.More...

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An exhibition hall is packed with comic fans during a mass comic market in Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Thousands comic fans turned out and purchase their favorite comic books and magazines.