Thousands gathered at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center over the weekend to be a part of annual Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. People could visit with comic book artists and buy all things that you would find in comics.

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13-year-old Robert Anderson of Kenosha, Wis. shows his father, Brian, a "Power of the Jedi" Star Wars toy during the annual Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

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Bill Soloway of Schaumburg dressed as Snake Eyes from the G.I. Joe series while attending the annual Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont with his daughter, Natalie, 9, and son, Josh, 12.

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Zach Long, Corey Stika, and Travis Hebel, all of Belvidere, walk around the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con as Minecraft figures 'Steve' and 'the Creeper' at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

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A Comic Con attendee hands over a few hundred dollars for some collectible DC Comics at the annual Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

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'Hand crafted magic wands' sit in a vase at the annual Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

Joel Bissell | Staff Photographer

Thousands gather at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center to be a part of annual Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. People could visit with comic book artists and buy all things that you would find in comics.

Joel Bissell | Staff Photographer