NewsApril 16, 2016

The 11th annual Cape Comic Con with its largest-ever costume contest Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Matthew Norman, left, as Hipster Link poses with Ben Jurczyk as a spartan of Halo Reach at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Matthew Norman, left, as Hipster Link poses with Ben Jurczyk as a spartan of Halo Reach at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Jacob Cook of Marquand, Missouri portrays an Old Republic Sith warrior from Star Wars at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jacob Cook of Marquand, Missouri portrays an Old Republic Sith warrior from Star Wars at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre
David Pierce of Campbell, Missouri shows his chainmail armor with leather plate at his booth at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
David Pierce of Campbell, Missouri shows his chainmail armor with leather plate at his booth at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Butch Patrick, who portrayed the child werewolf Eddie Munster on "The Munsters" television series, operates a booth at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Butch Patrick, who portrayed the child werewolf Eddie Munster on "The Munsters" television series, operates a booth at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
A replica of the R2-D2 droid from Star Wars is set up at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
A replica of the R2-D2 droid from Star Wars is set up at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.co
Santiago Cirilo, left, an actor on "The Walking Dead," talks with Beth Ann Willson and Allan Wilson of Murphysboro, Illinois at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.co Santiago Cirilo, left, an actor on "The Walking Dead," talks with Beth Ann Willson and Allan Wilson of Murphysboro, Illinois at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Ella Rhodes, left, Joel Rhodes and Jeanie Rhodes pose for a photo at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ella Rhodes, left, Joel Rhodes and Jeanie Rhodes pose for a photo at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Event organizer Ken Murphy issues instructions for the costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Event organizer Ken Murphy issues instructions for the costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Ken Murphy presents the costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Ken Murphy presents the costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Jarred Wilkerson of Kennett, Missouri, dressed as Superman, and his fiancee, Johanna Spalding, browse items at the Cape Comic Con while his daughter, Reiah Wilkerson, dressed  as Supergirl, grabs some rest Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jarred Wilkerson of Kennett, Missouri, dressed as Superman, and his fiancee, Johanna Spalding, browse items at the Cape Comic Con while his daughter, Reiah Wilkerson, dressed as Supergirl, grabs some rest Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Brayden Tidwell of Advance, Missouri chooses a superhero toy at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Brayden Tidwell of Advance, Missouri chooses a superhero toy at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
LaKrisha Moore as Goblin Queen won first place in the adult costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
LaKrisha Moore as Goblin Queen won first place in the adult costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Leah Powers as Ronin of "Epic" won second place in the adult costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Leah Powers as Ronin of "Epic" won second place in the adult costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Beth Dennis, as Ciri from "The Witcher," won third place in the adult costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Beth Dennis, as Ciri from "The Witcher," won third place in the adult costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Jamie Hubbard as Harley Quinn and Chance See as B Squad Leader browse a booth at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Jamie Hubbard as Harley Quinn and Chance See as B Squad Leader browse a booth at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Costumed characters pose at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Costumed characters pose at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Lots of toys and merchandise was available at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Lots of toys and merchandise was available at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Retired professional wrestlers Terry Funk, left, and Cowboy Bob Orton speak at a meet-and-greet at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Retired professional wrestlers Terry Funk, left, and Cowboy Bob Orton speak at a meet-and-greet at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
The costume contest at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Amari Moore, left, as Steampunk Captain poses for a photo with LaKrisha Moore, who later won the constume contest dressed as Goblin Queen, at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Amari Moore, left, as Steampunk Captain poses for a photo with LaKrisha Moore, who later won the constume contest dressed as Goblin Queen, at Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Michelangelo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles attends Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
Michelangelo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles attends Cape Comic Con on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
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