Photos: Fifth Annual Tucson Comic Con
5th Annual Tucson Comic Con was at the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The show promotes creativity with a close up view of the comic book world and the culture that revolves around it .
Fifth Annual Tucson Comic Con
Annika Hawkinson, 3, runs with a light saber as mom Chami Hawkinson, as Darth Revan, looks on at this year's 5th Annual Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The show promotes creativity with a close up view of the comic book world and the culture that revolves around it, according to organizer Michael Olivares. The event continues from 10am-5pm Sunday at the Tucson Convention Center. A day pass is $6. Children age 10 and under are free. For more information, go to tucsoncomic-con.com. Photo by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star
Fifth Annual Tucson Comic Con
Five-year-old Sutton Hummer, center, is delighted to find something he likes while Two-year-old Maddy Hummer seems a little worn out resting on her dad's shoulder at this year's 5th Annual Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The family is from l-r Becca Hummer, (mom); Tate Bleich, 8; Sutton, 5, Maddy, 2 and Michael Hummer, dad. The show promotes creativity with a close up view of the comic book world and the culture that revolves around it . Photos by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
Fifth Annual Tucson Comic Con
Predators, based on the 1987 movie, Kurt Colin, left, and James Neeley, right, "attack" Joseph Molina as they are photographed by the members of the crowd at this year's 5th Annual Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The show promotes creativity with a close up view of the comic book world and the culture that revolves around it . Photos by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
Fifth Annual Tucson Comic Con
Cory Alexander shows off his backpack as an Arizona Ghostbuster during this year's 5th Annual Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The group, The Arizona Ghostbusters, based in Phoenix, is a charitable fundraising group who show up at events and donate money raised to various charities. The show promotes creativity with a close up view of the comic book world and the culture that revolves around it . Photos by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
Fifth Annual Tucson Comic Con
Robert Damon, right, checks out the science fiction fantasy illustrations of artist Trevor Smith as Trevor's father Dana Smith right, explains at this year's 5th Annual Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The three pieces at left are from a different artist. The convention featured a wide variety of art, figurines, comics and sci-fi fantasy related items. Photos by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
Fifth Annual Tucson Comic Con
The comic, "A Man Named Hawken", by local artist Ben Truman was one of many by local artists on display at this year's 5th Annual Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in Tucson, AZ. Ben writes the comics and his father who lives in Pennsyvania does the illustrating. The show promotes creativity with a close up view of the comic book world and the culture that revolves around it . Photos by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.