Globe photographer Jimmie Breedlove was on location at the Salt Palace Convention Center to capture the events of Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience on Thursday, April 17 and Friday, April 18. From A-list celebrities to discussion panels to cosplayers, he found it all at FanX. Click on a photo thumbnail to open and enjoy Thursday’s gallery.
Jason David Frank at the opening of FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Jazz Bear arrives at the FanX 2014 opening Press Conference in the only way the Bear rolls. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Governor Herbert (at podium) declares April 17 to be Comic Con Heroes Day at FanX in Salt Lake City. Also pictured: Dan Farr (left) and Bryan Brandenburg. (Jimmie Breedlove)
The press meet and greet was a busy place on opening day of FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Some of the Power Rangers stand as bodyguards for Governor Herbert (2nd from right) and Dan Farr (2nd from left). Pictured, left to right: Alex Heartman, Dan Farr, Hector David Jr, Steven Skyler, Governor Gary Herbert, Najee De-Tiege (Jimmie Breedlove)
Gary Herbert (center) joins Dan Farr (left) and Bryan Brandenburg at the helm of Fan Xperience in Salt Lake City on April 17. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Chandler Riggs from ‘The Walking Dead’ fame attended FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Globe photographer Jimmie Breedlove poses for a photo with Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Aldo Gomez)
Governor Herbert (left) joins Globe photographer Jimmie Breedlove for a photo at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Aldo Gomez)
Comic Con Flags fly high outside the Salt Palace for FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Aeyn Sun dresses as Farscape: Peacekeeper while her son, Robert Sun, dresses as A Death Ear (Robert said he wanted to be evil) for FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Overlooking the vendors section at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City (Jimmie Breedlove)
U of U student Hope Twede, left, dresses as Togruta Sith and SLCC student Jessica Johnson dresses as Aayla Secura Jedi Knight for FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Mike Simpson as The Creature at the Fear Factory Booth for FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Jeremy Watis Klein as The Joker at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
U of U student Brendan Morrisey dresses as Walter White from “Breaking Bad” for FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City (Jimmie Breedlove)
Jared Peters dressed as The Fighter Pilot at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake. (Jimmie Breedlove)
David Platt isn’t sure what to think of R2-D2 at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake (Jimmie Breedlove)
Justin Davey dressed as Batman at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Sean Patrick Flannery from ‘Boondock Saints’ hugs a fan’s child at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City (Jimmie Breedlove)
Sean Patrick Flanery, right, and David Della Rocco tell a joke during their panel at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Sean Patrick Flanery, right, and David Della Rocco tell joke during their panel at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Roger Rabbitt and Jessica Rabbitt pose for a photo at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Jason David Frank, known as the Green Power Ranger, gets his crowd of fans excited with his own video at FanX 2014 in Salt Lake. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Officer Sean Cannon from West Point dresses up for FanX 2014 in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Washington native and Salt Lake City resident Lucas Davis stands tall at FanX 2014. (Jimmie Breedlove)
“THERE HEEEERE” at FanX in Salt Lake City (Jimmie Breedlove)
Marina Sirtis, who played Counselor Deanna in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” hugs the console from missing it so much at FanX in Salt Lake. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Actors Michael Dorn (Klingon Worf, left) and Brent Spiner (Commander Data) speak during the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” panel at FanX in Salt Lake. (Jimmie Breedlove)
William Shatner (Capt. Kirk, original “Star Trek”) and Jonathan Franks (Commander William T. Riker, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”) speak at a Q&A panel at FanX in Salt Lake City. (Jimmie Breedlove)
William Shatner (left) and Marina Sirtis bicker back and forth about the antics on stage during the Q&A panel at FanX (Jimmie Breedlove)
An emotional moment at FanX occurred when an Afghan War veteran (center) praised “The Next Generation” cast members, saying the show helped him through recovery after a roadside bomb took both his legs. All cast members came down and hugged him. (Jimmie Breedlove)
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert enjoyed the panel of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” with William Shatner at the helm, as Patrick Stewart (Capt. for T.N.G.) wasn’t at FanX until Saturday. (Jimmie Breedlove)
