Merlin Jones of Palm Springs, center, with fans of his handmade costume, makes his own huge impression at the 39th annual Comic Con Convention in San Diego. Jones is dressed as an “Invader ZIM” character, GIR, an alien robot whose most common disguise is a green dog suit.
Andrew Connelly and Matthew Wright didn’t have to worry about showing up to Comic-Con in the same costume as some other fan; they created their own characters, complete with hand-hammered metal gloves.
