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Comic-Con: Why Stars Love It

Emma Stone, Joe Manganiello, Terry Crews, and other celebs tell us what the annual trek to San Diego means to them, what they geek out over, and more
By EW Staff Updated July 10, 2012 at 02:00 PM EDT
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''It is an amazing experience because there are so many passionate people in one room. It is one of my favorite places to go [because]…
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''It is an amazing experience because there are so many passionate people in one room. It is one of my favorite places to go [because] you can actually feel the excitement in the room there. The air almost has a charge to it and you don't get that feeling anywhere else in my experience.'' —Emma Stone

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''I'm a fanboy. I grew up reading comic books; I used to draw comic characters as a kid. I'm a huge sci-fi geek. I love…
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''I'm a fanboy. I grew up reading comic books; I used to draw comic characters as a kid. I'm a huge sci-fi geek. I love seeing what everyone is wearing — the Aquamans and Blades and Japanimation characters. And there's such a level of energy and excitement there. Everyone's having so much fun that it's just really contagious — especially when you get into the panel and realize how much the fans really love the show. I love feeling that. Also, I love seeing the trailer for the second half of the season, which they always reveal. I'm a fan of the show. It was my favorite show before I was on it, so I love being a part of all things True Blood and all things comic book. Of course, the best party of the weekend is the EW party — every year! I'm not even just saying that. That's the party year after year. I love going in there and seeing who's there.'' —Joe Manganiello

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''It's the cutting edge — the pulse of the culture and what the fans want. Once you get a look at Comic-Con and see what's…
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''It's the cutting edge — the pulse of the culture and what the fans want. Once you get a look at Comic-Con and see what's hot, you'll see those projects in the next two years. There are a lot of comic books that are being developed at Comic-Con. It's all about the future, it's all good.'' —Terry Crews

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''You feel adored by complete strangers and it is really heartwarming. Who wouldn't love that? ... It is fantastic people watching. I love to see…
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''You feel adored by complete strangers and it is really heartwarming. Who wouldn't love that? ... It is fantastic people watching. I love to see two totally different costumes together like a Smurf hanging out with a Batman villain.'' —Chris Zylka

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'' Game of Thrones is my #1 right now. My cousin Stephen Cole is in it, as well. So I want to learn the language…
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''Game of Thrones is my #1 right now. My cousin Stephen Cole is in it, as well. So I want to learn the language of the Dothraki. It's the coolest place to be. I want to go. I have never been. It's not fair. I want to dress up as Thorn Trooper (sp) and go!'' —Marsha Ambrosius

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''It is a great place for fans to don their gear and live their dreams and have fun. It is a safe place. It is…
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''It is a great place for fans to don their gear and live their dreams and have fun. It is a safe place. It is an amazing place where genius meets geekdom and they mix and it's explosive.'' —C. Thomas Howell

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''I'm a big Blade Runner fan. This is my first time going to Comic-Con, so personally this is going to be new for me.'' —…
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''I'm a big Blade Runner fan. This is my first time going to Comic-Con, so personally this is going to be new for me.'' —Jeff Clanagan, producer who is partnering with Shaquille O'Neal on a comic book

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''I am a fan of fans and at the Con you will find the truest, most loyal fans in the world. It is a Lollapalooza of fans. I'm curious to see how something as mainstream as Criminal Minds will be received. I have always been there to support stuff like cartoons or weird indie films so it will be interesting to see how people respond to a mainstream popular TV show there. I wonder if people will dress up for our panel. I think I'm going to dress up as Shemar while I'm there.'' —Matthew Gray Gubler

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