It was the day before the beginning of Dragon*Con in downtown Atlanta. Outside, lines snaked around the Hyatt as fans waited to purchase their badges. On the sidewalk, they discussed the merits of their favorite comic book heroes. A sea of bubbling excitement rolled through the crowd moving from hotel to hotel as the day faded and the night began. Inside, the hotel was filled with X-men, pirates, and an assortment of characters from various TV shows. New and old friends gathered to discuss the past year under the blue light of a bar in the Marriott. A skinny punk with purple-tinted spikes stood with a housewife dressed as a princess, discussing which panels they were planning to see. It was the time to pretend to be anything and everything, including Superman, Captain Kirk, and Doctor Who. The fans were descending and soon the parade of Stormtroopers and Klingons would begin.