SAN DIEGO — Amidst the throngs of bag-toting, costumed revelers at Comic-Con International, you’ll find many fans who express their fondness for comics, films and videogames by permanently etching their favorite characters and logos onto their bodies.

In the video above, Wired.com braves the crowds at the San Diego Convention Center to find out who’s sporting the most interesting and relevant tattoos. From videogames and comics to film and art, these tattooed fans tell the stories behind their proudly inked appendages.

Wired.com video crew: Annaliza Savage, producer; Fernando Cardoso, Michael Lennon and Simon Lutrin, editors; Greg Stidham, camera.