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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2009

Fans converge in San Diego for Comic Con


By SANDY COHEN and RYAN PEARSON
AP Entertainment Writers

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

From left, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson at a news conference today to promote their new film "Twilight: New Moon" at the Comic-Con International 2009 convention held in San Diego. The annual comic book and popular arts convention attracts more than 100,000 people and runs through Sunday.

DENIS POROY | Associated Press

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SAN DIEGO — Every summer, Comic Con brings together thousands of colorful and costumed fans for four days of pop-culture indulgence.

Not all of the action is confined to the San Diego Convention Center, where the 40th annual event, which opened Wednesday, runs through Sunday. Fans’ comic-infused enthusiasm spills into the streets of downtown San Diego, where the hottest accessory in town is a pass to the sold-out event.
Here’s a peek at the scene from two reporters in the thick of it:

  • Just after 8 a.m., the line outside Hall H, where the cast of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” were set to appear Thursday afternoon, nearly stretches around the block.
  • “Dexter” star Michael C. Hall walks through the Hilton Bayfront hotel without any fanfare and heads to a waiting car.
  • A woman wearing a furry bunny suit and flip-flops is followed by a man carrying the costume’s oversized head.
  • An armored alien-transport vehicle from the upcoming “District 9” film is parked outside the Marriott hotel.
  • Seth Rogen is hardly noticed as he slips into the Hard Rock Hotel.