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Comic Con 2012 gallery - The 36 coolest things we saw there

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By GamesRadar Staff published 16 July 2012

We're back from San Diego and have so many great things to show you

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GamesRadar+ was first founded in 1999, and since then has been dedicated to delivering video game-related news, reviews, previews, features, and more. Since late 2014, the website has been the online home of Total Film, SFX, Edge, and PLAY magazines, with comics site Newsarama joining the fold in 2020. Our aim as the global GamesRadar Staff team is to take you closer to the games, movies, TV shows, and comics that you love. We want to upgrade your downtime, and help you make the most of your time, money, and skills. We always aim to entertain, inform, and inspire through our mix of content - which includes news, reviews, features, tips, buying guides, and videos.

Photos by Cheryll Del Rosario and Tony Ng

The San Diego Comic Con has grown from a fun get-together for comic book creators and their readers. These days the show has become a pop culture bonanza for all the biggest upcoming films, TV shows and even video games. This year the show was bigger than ever, sold out crowds packing the convention hall from wall to wall. There was too much to see in the five days it lasts, but we put together this modest gallery of the 36 most interesting things to see at Comic Con 2012. Enjoy…

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