Dragon*Con 2012: Marvel Photoshoot

I spent some time wandering around, first in the convention hotel (because, well, air conditioning) and then outside where the Marvel group was to meet.  Posing occurred:

After lots of waiver signing (apparently, being a superhero involves paperwork) and a reminder that this was not the photoshoot for people wearing cheap, store-bought costumes, the crowd split into groups.

I resisted the temptation to make the requisite “Assemble!… over here, on the stairs” joke.

(Okay, no, that’s a lie.  I didn’t resist.)

S.H.I.E.L.D in full effect:

You can imagine how easy it is to wrangle a group of Deadpools:

Lokis on the move:

Overheard: “Amazingly enough, we have enough for a Guardians of the Galaxy group this year.”  Please follow the raccoon.

Spider-Man World:

​Adorable X-Men Evolution Kurt and Kitty:

And, finally, the main X-Men group shot. A million bonus points, endless appreciation of your nerd skills and a shout-out to your awesomeness if you can name every character in this photo: