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For superfans, comic-con culture is more than fun – it’s sacred, a sociologist explains

  • Written by: Michael Elliott, Professor of Sociology, Towson University
imageAn attendee dressed as Dvalin from the video game 'Genshin Impact' poses during New York Comic Con in October 2024. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

Picture a packed stadium of fans in extreme weather, all clad in their favorite jerseys, cheering and cursing at their favorite American football team or European soccer club. Or a crush of screaming fans,...

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