NEW YORK — New York Comic Con has returned to the Javits Center. The annual event runs through Sunday. There was a massive line as soon as doors opened Thursday. "People wait all year. You can come here, geek out, be a nerd, and you're embraced," Fallon Prinzivalli, with ReedPop, said.

What started out as a convention for comic book lovers has evolved into a cultural phenomenon – a convergence of kindred souls from every corner of the cosplay universe. It’s called Comic Con, and the event is taking over the Javits Center in Manhattan from Thursday to Sunday.