![Anya Aston of Fallbrook dressed as a cyborg at Comic-Con in San Diego.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/94ba398/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4372x2914+0+232/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2Fcf%2F619250c94d4aa5d5fd38565c134d%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-213.jpg)
Anya Aston of Fallbrook dressed as a cyborg at Comic-Con in San Diego.
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
Comic-Con returned to the San Diego Convention Center, along with costumed fans
![Brittany Theissen of San Diego dressed as Harley Quinn.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/40d6edc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5076x3460+0+0/resize/2000x1363!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2F3f%2F3a64a74a4db7b2024dc404f1b2fb%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-123.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Madison Quintanar of Thousand Oaks dressed as Ahsoka.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e3cf03d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5646x3826+0+0/resize/2000x1355!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F52%2F0c%2Ff2ac2d40412f9e0644588695b33e%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-208.jpg)
Madison Quintanar of Thousand Oaks dressed as Ahsoka.
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Berg Raebel of Milwaukee dressed as Hera Syndulla from the animated series "Star Wars Rebel."](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/01ca8bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4954x3576+0+0/resize/2000x1444!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F27%2F0c519a214bc2aa575195f9f0859b%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-200.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Marcel Lee of Santa Ana dressed as Scary Pirate of the Caribbean.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8ba0e5a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5317x3555+0+0/resize/2000x1337!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2F44%2F40928900406c9af1518a63e05761%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-212.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Cherish McConnell and husband Valor of San Diego dressed as Gwen Stacy Spider-Woman and Spider-Man.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/906dbd1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5029x3495+0+0/resize/2000x1390!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fac%2F871414ff465483e03ea640885252%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-210.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Chris Blunt of Los Angeles dressed as the Joker.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8d5bda3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5354x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1363!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffa%2F83%2F1bf4a0a54de0b3f230a0a1fa17a0%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-207.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Blaine Adams of Los Angeles dressed as Endor Presley.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/16e9a16/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4831x3370+0+0/resize/2000x1395!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F37%2Ff78d78e04a538791dfed38f932f0%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-011a.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Morgan Jones of Mission Viejo dressed as Death from "The Sandman."](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/81b7e96/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5081x3534+0+0/resize/2000x1391!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6f%2F2c%2F8c5bacf242b3b786e31b2dcd15ba%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-203.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Tori Riemersma of Escondido dressed Mash from the "Fate/Grand Order" anime.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6659967/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4792x3533+0+0/resize/2000x1475!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbd%2F80%2F0bf2aaca445780b7d8af8ffd04f4%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-216.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Tanya Lehoux of Los Angeles dressed as Mona from "Genshin Impact."](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2318f18/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4637x3308+0+0/resize/2000x1427!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F67%2Fcc%2Fbbe1cef44df2bf90ad57fa025046%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-205.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Mitchell Richardson of Salt Lake City dressed as Thor.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fd266d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4821x3511+0+0/resize/2000x1457!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2Ff6%2F77668ad9488aa6f2a426a1111b90%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-202.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Jack Murdock of San Clemente dressed as the Joker at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/26c9148/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4865x3478+0+0/resize/2000x1430!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F24%2F8b%2F4124cc9b47a1aee33a9984b182a3%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-118.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Caitlin Rogers of San Diego dressed as Persephone from the comic "Lore Olympus."](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1698a52/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5804x4000+0+0/resize/2000x1378!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F39%2F0622354e494bab559dac0a2644be%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-209.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Jill Kusa of Denver dressed as Dani Ardor from "Midsommar."](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b021ae8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2Fed%2Fb06171684dc2a03c5148984265eb%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-206.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Matias Pasman from the Netherlands dressed as Edward Scissorhands at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c8fa1b1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5356x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1362!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2Fc2%2F37bc0af24157a54d13a7df5a754c%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-102.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Kat Wong of San Diego dressed as Emma Frost at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/41ac2f5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4450x3280+0+0/resize/2000x1474!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2F87%2F52f9d2cc44aeb5a2e7c9e5a4300b%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-109.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Victoria Winters of San Diego dressed as Esmeralda at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cb7b3d0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5163x3547+0+0/resize/2000x1374!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb7%2F57%2Fd31ec44f47e8ae3056f8eed30182%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-112.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Phoenix Sky of Los Angeles dressed as Sailor Moon at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9e5e7ab/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4930x3528+0+0/resize/2000x1431!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F4e%2Fe0b20a6c431c96a30136f1f9b2da%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-121.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Jean Markus of Sao Paulo, Brazil, dressed as the Joker at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0abf235/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2Fbb%2F4d7f1ade416b83c4c977cafc5e78%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-007.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Aravis Rey of Riverside dressed as Scarlet Witch at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cbdab5d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5395x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1352!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2F9e%2F9c22cd8b491498a2b13b252a9c37%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-107.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Lorena Ramirez of San Diego dressed as Mirabel from "Encanto" at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d9be79c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4894x3393+0+0/resize/2000x1387!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2Fa1%2F61cbb5df4a3b8df9ed322bf59f1f%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-113.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Maggie Drury of Tucson dressed as Mystique at Comic-Con in San Diego.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e436eeb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4627x3324+0+0/resize/2000x1437!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2Fb6%2F3c411a0d4fddb7834755af74f1a4%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-114.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Evan Stiles of San Diego dressed as Ron Burgundy at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0119a4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4872x3463+0+0/resize/2000x1422!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2F9e%2F47a3d4574d839e054a8a77d188a6%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-119.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Braden Coss of San Diego dressed as Ariel Deadpool at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4d6faf8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fee%2F53%2F2b8b0f0c4ca09ac79ff0d6734597%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-111.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Kim Hutsell of San Diego dressed as Professor Albus Dumbledore at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1c263ac/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4918x3383+0+0/resize/2000x1376!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F26%2Faf%2F12882f8b4978832c6e7aab254cd5%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-100.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Jere Mason of Memphis, Tenn., dressed as Budget Batman at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e3f1b23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4993x3529+0+0/resize/2000x1414!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F82%2F8ae00b6b427fa8ebf77eed0a16ff%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-105.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Clark Scheff of Seattle dressed as Fartman at Comic-Con in San Diego.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/82d22b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4808x3371+0+0/resize/2000x1402!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2F22%2F4c2e4edd404a894e8216e562958d%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-120.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Jeffery Rose of Los Angeles dressed as the Green Lantern at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5e13695/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4701x3337+0+0/resize/2000x1420!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F65%2F9bc67b684766bd3649d0ab1d0adb%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-110.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Canek Jr. of Mexico City dressed as his own wrestling character at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6f3a666/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F13%2Ff2%2F0578371f445fa6e8506c6b0593c5%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-106.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Bethany Korber of San Diego dressed as Superwoman at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/120ea55/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4371x3246+0+0/resize/2000x1485!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd3%2Fd2%2Fed1e847247e6a2f6b7dd0b1ee974%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-022.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Demetrius Holt of Baltimore dressed as He-Man at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/75ed634/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2F86%2F175b52ce4f7a885d6ea763e57063%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-009.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Carl Newell of San Diego dressed as Dr. Evil at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fe22dba/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4698x3243+0+0/resize/2000x1381!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fba%2Fb3%2F2d30ea2e4a94a66b9184f1e7f950%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-029.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Christopher Canole dressed as Dude Vader at Comic-Con in San Diego.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a59423/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4318x3154+0+0/resize/2000x1461!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2Fca%2F1e126abd47feac974593b4a75b65%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-108.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Jessiah Ruiz of Eastvale dressed as Homelander at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b199173/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5393x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1353!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F75%2F28%2Ff58be23c4dc38a5ac5f27babd26b%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-116.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Jasmine Ty of San Francisco, left, dressed as King Joffrey Baratheon and Avanisse Yuvienco of Murrieta as Arya](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6f7cf66/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4791x3569+0+0/resize/2000x1490!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F9f%2F50802f2d434889c88888263237d6%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-021.jpg)
Jasmine Ty of San Francisco, left, dressed as King Joffrey Baratheon and Avanisse Yuvienco of Murrieta as Arya Stark at Comic-Con.
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Leo Cotton of San Diego dressed as Poison Ivy at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7ecf187/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2F98%2F6c3b318d449e9d338944f7b17339%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-011.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Greg Harris of Little Rock, Ark., dressed as Doctor Strange at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5177463/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4994x3482+0+0/resize/2000x1394!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F74%2Fed%2Fa52658d04ef2893785df5acb2654%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-030.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Madison Swain of Moneta, Va., paid homage to the late YouTuber Technoblade with her costume at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f2f4a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4756x3417+0+0/resize/2000x1437!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F93%2Fd8%2F5ea59a794d8eac8b012d84fb36d7%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-025.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![DT Flutch dressed as Walter, left. and Glad Micu as Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/db56021/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5240x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1392!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2Ff6%2Fbede4ef54cc2bf1aa7be4305f991%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-012.jpg)
D.T. Flutch dressed as Walter, left. and Glad Micu as Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski at Comic-Con.
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Clark Scheff and Jessica Wagantall of Seattle dressed as the Joker and Punchline at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fe99f35/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2F15%2F251420e440e59ea10fbea56e65d6%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-001.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Marianna Fredericks dressed as Alice in Wonderland at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/32679e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4904x3385+0+0/resize/2000x1381!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2F03%2Fd72740534cdbb9928b0da471a216%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-017.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Zee Eskeets of Albuquerque dressed as Harley Quinn at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a08f68f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5219x3579+0+0/resize/2000x1372!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F32%2Fa4%2Fde23460347eba72395b12024cd77%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-028.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Carrie Samsen of San Diego dressed as Jinx from the series "Arcane" at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df79309/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3855x2695+0+0/resize/2000x1398!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2Fdc%2Fbfc3832547ffa358e543e0e5d1eb%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-027.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Ryan Betz of Poway dressed as Captain America at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5e4102c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5020x3400+0+0/resize/2000x1355!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F36%2F36%2Ff2bf70554d0b8cb43b4ca405cc45%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-015.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Morgan Oani of San Jose dressed as Black Cat from "Spider-Man" at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2907a57/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4984x3578+0+0/resize/2000x1436!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F77%2F0e%2F5e61e1404858831eb33af2424d10%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-031.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Stephen Eckert of Brooklyn dressed as Shakespearian Spider-Man at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/eda7347/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4931x3307+0+0/resize/2000x1341!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2Ff4%2F52393a8e42c3983da12fa4356dce%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-013.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Ruben Aguirre of San Diego dressed as Grand Admiral Thrawn at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/69a4138/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5362x3554+0+0/resize/2000x1326!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F46%2Fe6%2Fd1444cb34e05b826d25b18575fce%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-019.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Elsy Luna of San Diego dressed as a zombie promoting the animated series "Road of Vengeance" at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cf307db/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5120x3559+0+0/resize/2000x1390!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F31%2Fc0%2F46a105fa43dc96bda6199a0f7213%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-038.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Ashton Gable of Anaheim dressed as Cruella de Vil at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/20fb0c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4988x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1463!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2Fbd%2F7392303a4d55924a4dc1327ee002%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-014.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Alexa Paul of Yorba Linda dressed as Kassandra from "Assassin's Creed" at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cb9af85/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5198x3567+0+0/resize/2000x1372!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2Fd2%2F44597e1747809215961ed95cef13%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-006.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Piper Bloom of San Diego dressed as Ashoka at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d6806c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5206x3529+0+0/resize/2000x1356!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6e%2F18%2F057c0c364118b005271ec86e697c%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-020.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Asher Robinson of Encinitas dressed as Homelander at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5843311/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5233x3553+0+0/resize/2000x1358!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff8%2Fd7%2F28ac1ef34d188b8e932b2e6acf2a%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-010.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Manuel Carrillo for Corcoran dressed as Conan the Barbarian at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/74d536d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5125x3582+0+0/resize/2000x1398!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff5%2F7b%2F1a613e3842f392797e7630d40115%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-004.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![Amy Sayasne dressed as Raven and Randy Song as Beast Boy at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/992a186/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5576x3757+0+0/resize/2000x1348!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0b%2F6b%2F3dd363064282a2812d87c3b1fc6e%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-032.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
![David Perez of Sacramento wore a Pokemon suit at Comic-Con.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/289ef0d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4252x3069+0+0/resize/2000x1444!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2Fb1%2Ff513a42e4b27970782a38d17d150%2F1161716-sd-me-comic-con-portraits-040.jpg)
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
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