A.T and Aaron chilling out with brews and smokes at Russ's on the day before the Con

Mike and A.T.--insurance claims guys finally free for a few days!!!

Mike and Aaron badged up and ready to go on Thursday

K.C. and Mike doing that Con thang

Aaron and K.C., who first met at Comic-Con about, what, 17 or 18 years ago? Wow.

A.T and Mike proudly showing their badges upstairs at the Convention Center

A.T. feels the muse and gets a little drawing done

Mike and A.T. wrapped up in the creative process

Aaron and A.T. between panels

Aaron, A.T. and Mike, the former roommates...reunited!

Day one fun with A.T., Tony, Russ, Aaron and Mike

Hail to the CM, baby!

A.T., Jeff, K.C. and Aaron near the always crazy ATM machine at the Center, preparing to get their game on!

K.C. and Aaron. K.C. lives in Chicago. Did I mention that? Or did the shirt give it away?

Gamin' time! At K.C.'s game, Aaron instructs A.T on the secret to good Champions combat. More dice! More dice!

A.T. tries to figure out what just happened as GM K.C. kicks his ass across the battlemat

A call this shot "Champions". Very artistic, if I do say so myself...

Jeff, Aaron, A.T. and K.C. winding things down at the gaming table

Holy gigantic Catwoman, Batman!

This Batman group has an entirely different reason to want to slap the cuffs on you...

Superman, Robin and Green Lantern show up to confront evil in the main hall

Teen Titans (or at least Raven)...go!

Would it be possible for one to learn how to make tasty burgers at reasonable prices? Not...from a Jedi...

Some Nice Guy fans say hi to writer Michael O'Connell

Jeff, master of all he surveys, prepares to begin his Clobberin' On Infinite Earths game

K.C. (Hornet) and Aaron (Dyna Girl) team up for justice!

Ben, Mike and Kaye showing their Forte 2000 characters (Moonspider, Seahawk and Tinker)

Forte veterans unite! Kaye, Ben, K.C., Jeff, Mike and Aaron finishing up the game and preparing to say goodbye to another year of Comic-Con Champs

Aaron's on the radio! Here's Aaron in the 91X studio co-hosting his hour of 80s music on Sunday morning

K.C. and A.T., looking NOTHING like tourists...

K.C., Aaron and Russ hanging out in the "sweet spot" area where celebs pass by

Mike and K.C. enjoying the last waning minutes of the 2005 Comic-Con

Aaron, Russ, Tony, Tony's daughter Emily, K.C. and A.T. Please note that A.T. is dutifully packing a stack of Nice Guy flyers. Good man!

Emily showing off some of her Con goodies to A.T. and K.C.

A.T., in case you didn't know, is a BUG-EYED FREAK!

Mike posing at the big window upstairs at the Center with Nice Guy flyers (doesn't that window just make you want to punch a villain through it?)

At the Sunday post-Con barbecue, K.C., Russ and Aaron work some culinary magic in the kitchen

A.T. checking in with the wife and kids

Mike and Tony waiting for the food to get served, yo!

Tony, Russ's dog Anna, Aaron, A.T. and K.C. enjoying some downtime before K.C. has to head to the airport

A.T. throwing down on some City of Heroes at Russ's computer

A.T., Mike and Russ on Monday afternoon, just before Russ drives the other two saps to their plane to get back to Sacramento