Emerald City Comicon 2013

Alice Woods, left, kisses her boyfriend, Andrew Bowen, center left, while Fiona Bowen, center, waits in line as equine-headed attendees lurk nearby on the opening day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Friday, March 1, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Carolyn Atkinson, left, dressed as "Roxy LaLonde," compares firearms with super soldier Thomas Hasenoehrl, right, on the opening day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Friday, March 1, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Nadya Anton, dressed as "Lady Cyclops," poses for pictures for a horde of photographers on the opening day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Friday, March 1, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

With rotting flesh and exposed teeth, Portland, OR, residents James French, right, and Andrew Glaspey, left, take a breather from the opening day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Friday, March 1, 2013, outside of the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Christopher Lowe, of Colorado, finds it difficult to operate his cell phone through the confines of his Star Wars stormtrooper outfit on the opening day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Friday, March 1, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Costumed attendees line up for the competition registration on the second day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Tom Bartlett, dressed as Captain America, shows off his costume to the panel of judges on the second day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

A mysterious attendee awaits costume competition registration on the second day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Spartan soldiers from the Halo video game, right, celebrate their first place victory in the video game bracket of the costume competition on the second day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

An attendee dressed as Dr. Doom waits for costume competition results on the second day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. Dr. Doom was later given first place in the appropriate bracket. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Brandon Nicholas, dressed as Batman, answers questions about his suit to a crowd of onlookers during the second day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Costumed attendees mix with the casually dressed during the second day of the annual Emerald City Comicon on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash. (Jordan Stead, for seattlepi.com)

Speed Rack Seattle | for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Speed Rack. Drinks. Madness. Capitol Hill. Soaked in champagne. That is all. Enjoy!

Portland resident and bartender Lacy Hawkins, center, competes against Angel Teta, right, during a cocktail creation round at the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington. Hawkins was later crowned Miss Speed Rack Seattle. Speed Rack is a national cocktail competition that pits the top female bartenders in key cocktail markets against each other in timed and judged challenges. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the tour's ten stops will be donated to breast cancer education, prevention and research.

Contestants and onlookers await the start of a cocktail creation round during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Bartender Missy Cross fashions drinks during a cocktail creation round at the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Bartender Angel Teta, center, mingles with the crowd during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Cocktail tasting judge Ann Apte samples a drink prepared for her during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Attendees wait for the next cocktail creation round during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Robert Hess, center, and other cocktail judges sample their drinks during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Portland resident and bartender Lacy Hawkins, center right, screams in surprise after winning the final cocktail creation round during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington. Hawkins was crowned Miss Speed Rack Seattle. It was her first time winning the competition. Speed Rack is a national cocktail competition that pits the top female bartenders in key cocktail markets against each other in timed and judged challenges. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the tour's ten stops will be donated to breast cancer education, prevention and research.

Portland resident and bartender Lacy Hawkins, center right, is showered with alcohol after winning the final cocktail creation round during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Portland resident and bartender Lacy Hawkins, center right, is showered with alcohol after winning the final cocktail creation round during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.

Champagne is poured for attendees during the Seattle leg of Speed Rack on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington.