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The Feminine Side of Comic-Con 2015

No, Comic-Con isn't just a boys' club. Meet the badass cosplaying women invading the annual geekfest.

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By Marlow Stern & Emil LendofJul 11, 2015

galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-tease_b1t7ev — About 150,000 fanboys and fangirls invade the San Diego Convention Center each year for the biggest annual celebration of nerddom: San Diego Comic-Con. This year's edition brought an embarrassment of riches, from the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens to an hour-long chat with the legendary Bill Murray. And, while Comic-Con is mostly known as a young boys' club, over the years, more and more women have gotten in on the fun. Behold the women-geeks of Comic-Con '15.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-01_ejfj2g — GI Jane (a female G.I. Joe) struts her stuff during Comic-Con International 2015 on July 8, 2015. America, f*ck yeah!

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-02_lrcd4t — Mistress Vader attends Comic-Con International 2015 on July 10, 2015. No word on whether she also has issues with her son.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-03_aizkzj — Lady Deadpool wreaks havoc at Comic-Con International 2015 on July 8, 2015. The upcoming film Deadpool will reportedly be R-rated and star Ryan Reynolds as the ass-kicker.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-04_dcqk7h — Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers at Comic-Con International on July 8, 2015. She'll be the first female superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be granted her own standalone film.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-05_bhd8k2 — Harley Quinn of Suicide Squad at Comic-Con International on July 9, 2015. In David Ayer's upcoming Suicide Squad film, she's portrayed by Aussie Margot Robbie.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-06_wqcwwr — Lady Space Ghost flies around Comic-Con International on July 9, 2015.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-07_wflrpv — The Tomb Raider herself, Lara Croft, packs heat at Comic-Con International on July 8, 2015. In the films, she was portrayed by Angelina Jolie.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-08_xnugnd — Meet Snow White's nemesis, the Evil Queen, who flaunted her dark magic at Comic-Con International on July 9, 2015.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-09_umeemi — Spider-Man's Gwen Stacy attends Comic-Con International on July 10, 2015. In the films, she was portrayed by Emma Stone but met a grisly end in the recent movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

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galleries/2015/07/11/the-feminine-side-of-comic-con-2015/150711-comic-con-ladies-10_pe6tzj — A gang of multicolored Lady Chewbaccas worked the floor at Comic-Con International July 10, 2015. The force is strong with them.

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