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"Comic-Con International has once again descended upon on San Diego. As usual, comic lovers, would-be super heros, movie buffs, costume wearers, celebrities and, of course, Twihards have taken over the city's Convention Center and Gaslamp District.\nDigital, social media and social gaming are recurring themes at this year's show. Entertainment Weekly, in partnership with NowLive, is streaming coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2011. \nShowtime has a huge presence. The network is aggressively promoting all of its shows \u2014 especially with cast signings, sessions and bus decals \u2014  and will be hosting a party Thursday evening to preview the Dexter Slice of LIfe social game for Facebook. We hear the game will allow players to stalk their victims and satisfy the \"dark passenger.\"\nEven group texting app GroupMe is riding the Dexter-Comic-Con wave. The Dexter mobile application was updated Thursday with the GroupMe API to allow fans to chat with their friends from inside the application.\nDigital comics and entertainment platform Graphic.ly has traveled to the southwest to reach a captive comic book audience. In anticipation of the show, the startup souped-up its comic reader to include interactive and rich media extras.\nSpeaking of comic books, the hot iOS and Android game Cut the Rope is getting the comic book treatment thanks to a licensing agreement with Ape Entertainment. Comic-Con attendees can check out a preview of the graphic novel series and look out for Om Nom on the show floor.\nThere's also a QR code scavenger hunt for Voltron fans. \"The Hunt to Form Voltron\" tasks attendees to find the five Voltron lion standees and their corresponding QR codes for a chance to win prizes from THQ, Mattel, WEP, Viz Media and Classic Media.\nPlus, take a stroll through the Comic-Con Expo Hall and you'll see a bevy of Facebook and Twitter decals tacked on to booths as brands big and small attempt to promote their social media accounts. \nAnd we're just scratching surface. Seeing or hearing about anything digital or social media-related at this year's San Diego Comic-Con? Let us know in the comments.\nCheck out our photos from the Expo Hall floor and the surrounding San Diego downtown area.\n\n\nSan Diego Comic-Con 2011\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con 2011\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con 2011\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con 2011\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con 2011\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView From the Pedestrian Bridge\nA pedestrian bridge, adjacent to Petco Park, opened earlier in the year. Comic-Con attendees now have a better way to cross between the Convention Center and the downtown area.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Pedestrian Bridge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwilight Lines\nTwilight fans wait in line for a sneak peek at the upcoming movie.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con 2011\nTwilight fans wait in line for a sneak peek at the upcoming movie.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con 2011\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con Lines\nLines, lines, lines and more lines. Comic-Con attendees won't be able to escape them.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con Swag Bag\nCome to Comic-Con and you'll get one of these ginormous bags to tote around all of your swag.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic-Con Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTodd McFarlane Signs Autographs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Comic-Con Expo 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