Photos: William Shatner's ten best facial expressions at Denver Comic Con

This year's Denver Comic Con returned to the Colorado Convention Center Friday through Sunday with thousands of people in glorious costumes. The week before the con, ticket holders were hit with sad news -- that Marvel mastermind Stan Lee would no longer be appearing -- but those frowns turned upside...

By Westword Staff

June 3, 2013

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This year's Denver Comic Con returned to the Marvel mastermind Stan Lee would no longer be appearing -- but those frowns turned upside down when the news broke soon after that William Shatner would make a surprise visit. Westword photographer Danielle Lirette stopped by Shatner's appearance on Sunday to capture the former Star Trek captain in action. Keep reading for photos of his best facial expressions.

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Continue reading for more Shatner moves.

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For more photos, visit our full Denver Comic Con 2013 slide show.

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