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Leighton Hardy, who worked on his physique to better portray Escanor, god of sunlight and pride in a Japanese manga series on the first day of Comic Con at the Javits Center in Manhattan, Oct. 9, 2025. At the annual convention in New York of comics, anime and countless expressions of nerd culture, cosplay superfans transcend their pasts and become stars for a day. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times/Fotoarena)
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