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A. Friend on Famous Monsters Legend Forrest J Ackerman at Comic-Con

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Jerry Simpson on The Phantom Camera at Comic-Con

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Surprise Appearances: Hugh Jackman and Paris Hilton (But Not Together)

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Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman at 20th Century Fox Panel

Surprise appearances are always a treat at Comic-Con. So the 6400 people at Hall H on Thursday were thrilled when Hugh Jackman made an unexpected appearance for X-Men Origins: Wolverine at the 20th Century Fox panel.

Frank Miller’s The Spirit Leads Beth’s Top 10 Film Panels at Comic-Con

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The Spirit

No, Scarlett Johansson will not be at the Con but I couldn't resist this gorgeous image from The Spirit. But Samuel L. Jackson is scheduled to appear. (Lionsgate)

Part of me wants to send everyone to the panel exactly opposite to the ones I want to go to in the hopes of reducing the crowds at mine. But that wouldn't be fair. So I'll throw caution to the wind and recommend the panels that I too will be fighting to get into.

Why Do You Go to the Comic-Con?

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There are probably more than 100,000 reasons for going to the San Diego Comic-Con International -- one for each person who attends because that's how different and precise everyone's motive is for going to this gathering of pop culture fanatics. And yes, we are fanatics because we care passionately about our obsessions and we appreciate that Comic-Con is put on by people who feel exactly like we do.

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