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Brace for shame multiplication, all you procrastinators struggling to pull together the perfect Halloween costume.

These amazing getups were finished in time to flaunt this summer during the Comic-Con International Masquerade, the annual costume ball at San Diego's massive geekfest.

Hundreds of costumed wonders strutted their stuff, singly and in groups, showing off the fruits of their labors and their dedication to sci-fi, comics and other geekish obsessions.

Can you compete? Show us your own geeky Halloween costume.

Photos: Jon Snyder/Wired.com