Comic-Con is a special time of the year, but not just for sci-fi/fantasy enthusiasts. It’s also like Christmas in July for photographers. Every eccentric within a 20 mile radius of Downtown San Diego can be seen puttering around the convention, either on foot or in the ubiquitous Pedicabs that litter the streets. 

I took my camera into the heart of the beast to capture the scene as it happened; the glorious, the creative, the clever, and the profane. Well, especially the profane. This is VICE, after all.

@dave_schilling

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