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Comicpaloo­za inspires a scavenger hunt

- By Robert Wuensche robert.wuensche@chron.com twitter.com/UndoneRat

So you’re finally at Comicpaloo­za getting your geek on. You’re scoping out all of the greatest things in the universe: favorite sci-fi and fantasy actors, comic-book artists, cool music, games, even wrestlers. How about a scavenger hunt? Here is a list of some of the geekiest people, creatures and items that you could ever hope to find at Comicpaloo­za. Check off the ones you discover. If you find 20, your geekhood is solidified. Tweet and Instagram your photos with #comicpaloo­za.

Ready, set, go!

Marvel

One of the Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, etc.) Mjolnir Cosmic cube

Guardians of the Galaxy

One of the Guardians (Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, etc.) Nebula Ronan the Accuser

DC

One of the Justice League (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) Joker Bizarro

Star Wars

Lightsaber Stormtroop­er Darth Maul

Star Trek

Klingon Red shirt Vulcan ears

Doctor Who

Dalek Weeping Angel Sonic screwdrive­r

Firefly

One of the crew (Malcolm Reynolds, Zoë Washburne, Kaylee Frye, etc.) Jayne Cobb’s ugly hat Something shiny

Battlestar Galactica

Cylon Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace Lee “Apollo” Adama

Hellboy

Hellboy Karl Kroenen The Good Samaritan

Game of Thrones

Jon Snow Daenerys Targaryen Dragons (Drogon, Rhaelgal and Viserion)

Lord of the Rings

Gandalf A hobbit The One Ring

Harry Potter

Wand Quidditch Invisibili­ty cloak (If you don’t see this one don’t worry about it.)

Hunger Games

Katniss Everdeen Peeta Mellark Mockingjay pin

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Indiana Jones Staff of Ra Dr. Jones’ Grail Journal

Orphan Black

Sarah One of her clones (Helena, Allison, Cosima, etc.)

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes Dr. John Watson Jim Moriarty

Twin Peaks

Agent Dale Cooper Bob

A damn fine cup of coffee

X-Files

Fox Mulder Dana Scully EBE

Ghostbuste­rs

One of the Ghostbuste­rs ( Drs. Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz and Egon Spengler) A proton pack The Stay Puft Marshmallo­w Man

Dr. Horrible

Dr. Horrible The Hammer Bad Horse

Minecraft

Creeper Diamond sword Enderman

Homestuck

One of the trolls (Karkat, Vriska, Feferi, etc.)

One of the kids (John Egbert, Dave Strider, Jade Harley, etc.)

A God Tier

Portal

Portal gun Companion cube Wheatley

Gender-swap cosplay

Not explaining this one to you guys.

Steampunk

Character reimagined as steampunk H.G. Wells’ time machine Victorian Age blaster

 ?? Mayra Beltrán / Houston Chronicle ?? Stormtroop­er from “Star Wars”
Mayra Beltrán / Houston Chronicle Stormtroop­er from “Star Wars”
 ?? James Nielsen / Houston Chronicle ?? Lady-Thor
James Nielsen / Houston Chronicle Lady-Thor
 ?? Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle ?? Trolls from “Homestuck”
Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle Trolls from “Homestuck”

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