DragonCon 2008 in Atlanta

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DragonCon 2008 in Atlanta

Pop culture convention Dragon*Con in Atlanta embraces sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, comics, art, film and all points in between. Multimedia gathering of creators and consumers of science fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music and film.

Roseanna Lowry (second from left) and Jim Schofield (right), talk to a participant dressed an alien (left) at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Friday. Pop culture comes to life at the Dragon*Con convention, which runs through Monday. Events are held at the Hyatt Regency as well as the Atlanta Hilton, Marriott Marquis and Sheraton Atlanta hotels.

Charles Chadwick (center) of Griffin waits for his wife while dressed as the Grim Reaper at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Friday. Dragon*Con caters to creators as well as consumers of science fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music and film.

Laban Boldero (left), dressed as Power Ring, Harrison Beahn (second from left), dressed as Green Lantern, and Boldero's 4-year-old daughter Madison pose as Matthew Knight (right), dressed as The Riddler, takes their picture at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Friday. More than just people-watching goes on at the DragonCon convention, which also features autograph opportunities and a dealers room.

Majorette gone bad Kete Martin danes as the Seed and Feed Marching Abominable kicks out the jams.

Everybody was a photographer today during the Dragon*Con parade, including (right) Desmal Purcell.

Joss Hufnagel, 5 gets wide eyed as Harry Potter while the parade snakes past. His sister Dharma sits next to him as Hermione.

Chewbacca rounds the corner during the parade.

Mary Cates, of Auburn, gathers fellow pirates before the start of the parade.

Even Darth Vader took time out his busy schedule to hand out high fives to children.

Melinda Ellington sticks out her tounge for the crowd while dressed as Kaylee from the Firefly television series.

Zombies (l-r) Charmayne Johnson and Carol Nichols go over the Schedule at the Mariott Marquis.

The Dragon*Con parade makes its way North on Peachtree Street.

A group of Stormtroopers make their way down Baker Street.

The crowd snaps shots of Burk as he cruises by.

Zaftig dances her way down Baker Street.

Brian Burk , of Atlanta, adjusts his eyewear while parading down Peachtree Street. Hey, even dragon riders need shades.

Dragon*Con parade participants walk north on Peachtree Street to kick off the procession.

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Roseanna Lowry (second from left) and Jim Schofield (right), talk to a participant dressed an alien (left) at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Friday. Pop culture comes to life at the Dragon*Con convention, which runs through Monday. Events are held at the Hyatt Regency as well as the Atlanta Hilton, Marriott Marquis and Sheraton Atlanta hotels.

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