Comic Expo: Where grownups go to dress up and make believe

This weekend Sarah Chernikallows herself to become somebody else.

In the above video createdbyproducerSam Martin, Chernik explains why she and so many others can't resist dressing up as their favourite pop culture character forEdmonton's Comic and Entertainment Expo.

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Chernik's costumean "original mash-up concept" ofboth Princess Zelda and Sailor Moon required six months to complete.

The comic expo runs all weekendat Northlands.

Some of the guests include: Taryn Manning, known as "Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett" in Orange Is the New Black,Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural), James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead), Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Gilmore Girls), Sebastian Roche (Fringe, Supernatural) and Brian O'Halloran (Clerks, Mallrats).