Arts & Culture

More Comic-Con Photos! Including George R.R. Martin

By Angela Carone / Cultural Enterprise Reporter

Published July 24, 2011 at 5:50 PM PDT

This story was published more than 14 years ago.

Costumed fan heading to Comic-Con, 2011.

The crowds seemed even bigger on Friday at Comic-Con, International, 2011. I wandered throughout the convention hall and downtown San Diego, trying to capture the flavor of the Con.

I even ran into fantasy author George R.R. Martin ("A Song of Ice and Fire" series, which was adapted by HBO into "Game of Thrones") on the street, just walking along looking for a place to eat lunch. His newest book, the 1,016-page "A Dance With Dragons" is already being touted as the biggest title of the summer, selling 280,000 print and digital copies on its first day. He was very sweet.

Fantasy author George R.R. Martin walking in downtown San Diego during Comic-Con.

I think this is Jason, from Friday the 13th. I like that the Fright Night truck happened to be driving by at the exact time I took this photo.

A Comic-Con attendee rides a Segway in downtown San Diego, July 2011.

Look at these little pumpkin superheroes.

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The Na'vi from "Avatar" make an appearance at Comic-Con.

I think these are Klingon women...but I'm not sure. I like shooting in the convention center atrium (upstairs) because the light is beautiful.

Jack Sparrow is a total playa.

Spidey is looking pretty tired. You can find people napping along the edges of Comic-Con all the time.

This little boy takes on the monster with his light saber.

This poor guy wanted a pass to get in on Friday. Maybe he ended up with one, but either way he saw a parade of costumes waiting outside the convention hall.

Gotta love Beetlejuice at Comic-Con...

I'm such a sucker for SpongeBob SquarePants.

A steampunk Wonder Woman.

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Angela Carone

Angela Carone covered arts and culture for KPBS and was the author of Culture Lust. Angela has produced public radio programs focused on the arts for the Atlanta and San Diego markets. In this role, she has covered topics ranging from books, film, theater, music, visual arts and pop culture. She also has more than 15 years experience in print media, having been published in various newspapers, alternative weeklies, and exhibition catalogs. Angela has degrees in political science from Pennsylvania State University and in English literature from Georgia State University. She is also a published photographer.

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