While crowd bustled about the convention floor, it was still more relaxed and even more intimate compared to the gargantuan Fan Expo that overtakes the downtown core every fall. But despite the comparative lack of big newsmakers and superstar panels on a cool April weekend, Comic-Con was still the place for all nerd, dorks and geeks to be.

For the first part of our Comic-Con roundup, we’re highlighting the fans who dressed especially for the occasion, in costumes based on our favourite comics, video games and television shows.

Poison Ivy

The Riddler

Wonder Woman

The Joker & Harley Quinn

Clark Kent

Scarecrow & Phoenix

X-Men and (She) Punisher

Green Lantern, in a darling one-piece

Kick-Ass

Supergirl

Invisible Girl

The Avengers, 2012 film cast-friendly

Lara Croft

TRON

Star Trek - Klingon and "He-Uhurua"

Silent Bob

Homer Simpson as Pie Man

Sailor Moon & Sailor Scouts

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim soldiers

Thanks to all the attendees and fans who stopped for a pic from Dork Shelf! Stay tuned for interviews with some of the star guests and even more photos.

Sarrah joins Jeff and Will for a discussion of Green Lantern, Comic-Con, James Cameron’s cure for cancer, and much more. Exclusives! Events! Bothering George—and it’s kosher!

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Programme:

• 0:00 — “Shake Your Rump (Instrumental)” by Beastie Boys
• 1:00 — Word counts and toy fights
• 9:00 — Blackest Night got ‘em clappin’
• 19:30 — Upcoming DC/Warner Bros. movies
• 28:45 — “Medication” by Queens of the Stone Age
• 30:00 — San Diego Comic-Con
• 41:00 — TIFF Midnight Madness
• 50:00 — Visioneers discussion, part 2 of 1024
• 58:00 — “Terrapin” by The Quantic Soul Orchestra

Discussed:

• Green Lantern: The Blackest Night, The DC Crises
• HypaSpace, Sailor Moon, Green Lantern: First Flight, Avatar, Visioneers
• Mighty Muggs, Geoff Johns, Comic-Con, TIFF Midnight Madness

Dork Shelf has received some interesting information from a reliable source regarding the San Diego Comic Con and James Cameron‘s new film Avatar.

Apparently the huge 65,000 square foot H hall at the San Diego Convention Center is being converted into a massive 3D theatre for the event.  This means that not only will Cameron be showing off Avatar at Comic Con, but that it will also be presented in full 3D as the director intended it to be seen.  The hour long panel on July 23rd will feature James Cameron and two of the stars of Avatar, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver.

Later that day the same hall will play host to the Future of Filmmaking panel with Cameron and Peter Jackson.  We can probably expect some more footage of Avatar and possibly our first look at Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s Adventures of Tintin movie.  Spielberg, Cameron and Jackson have been the biggest proponents of this new 3D tech; Comic Con will be the first real public demonstration of what they’ve been up to with the technology.  Every person that has seen footage from Avatar says that it really must be seen to be believed — I guess we’ll find out in a few weeks.  Will it live up to the hype?