PHOTOS: Brooklyn fans flock to 2014 Comic Con
Comic Con, the four-day celebration of comics, pop culture, electronic media and computer games brought more than 130,000 fans to the Javitz Center this weekend to meet artists and creators, attend panels, purchase collectibles and dress in fabulous, mostly hand-made costumes in a ritual known as cosplay.
Brooklyn talent ran rampant, as fanatics emulated their favorite characters — from Spiderman to Super Mario — and professional artist-cosplayers brought their creations to life on stage.
Many enthusiasts worked for weeks or months on their costumes. Bedford Stuyvesant resident Tai Johnson came disguised as the Marvel superheroine “Storm,” a mutant member of X-Men who can control the weather.