Toby Nolte of Philadelphia dressed in cosplay as the The Mandalorian at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Padma Nolte of Philadelphia dressed in cosplay as Harley Quinn on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Tony Quirk of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Alfred the butler from Batman on Thursday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Daniel Fernandez of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Diesel Punk Batman at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Amy Takahashi of Lake Forrest dressed in cosplay as Monster Hunter Armor on July 24, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Mary and James Britt of Los Angeles dressed in cosplay as Commissar and a Veteran Marine from Warhammer at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jack Murdock of San Clemente dressed as the Joker on Thursday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Cara Routh of Fallbrook dressed as Harley Quinn at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Cara Routh and Jack Murdock dressed in cosplay as Harley Quinn and the Joker on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Tim Flucht of Detroit dressed in cosplay as Walter from The Big Lebowski at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Andrea Seale of Burbank dressed in cosplay as Roz from Monsters Inc. on Thursday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Lucy and Miguel Capuchino of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Lady Sonic and Dr. Robotnik at Comic-Con International on July 24, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Maria Rivera of San Francisco dressed in cosplay as Unity Vader at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Marc Tagle of Mission Viejo dressed as the Joker on Thursday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)David Lin of Los Angeles dressed in cosplay as Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Michael Cherry of New York dressed as The Phantom of the Opera on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Bugz Baltzer of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Dolly from Date Everything at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Miranda Huemer of Irvine dressed in cosplay as Melancholy Hill from The Gaslight District at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Guss Riddles of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Drax the Destroyer from Guardian of the Galaxy on Thursday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Rachel Ibarra of Glendora dressed in cosplay as Aayla Secura from Star Wars on July 24, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Maryjane Saja Scottsdale dressed in cosplay as Krypto at Comic-Con International on July 24, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Chelsea Cox of Lake Elsinore dressed as a citizen of Oz at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Arielle Barels of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Tomorrow from the Death Stranding video game at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Angelica Arellano of Los Angeles dressed in cosplay as Lucifer Morningstar from Hazbin Hotel at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sarah Peterson of San Diego dressed in cosplay as a vampirate at Comic-Con International on July 24, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Hannah Smith of Carmichael, CA dressed in cosplay as The Traveler from Critical Role at Comic-Con International on Thursday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Dan Te of Camarillo dressed in cosplay as a Kobe-Wan at Comic-Con International on July 24. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune).Dillon and Sarah Sailer of Minneapolis dressed in cosplay as Rosinante and Donquixote Doflamingo from One Piece at Comic-Con International on July 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kalani Mourningstar of El Cajon dressed in cosplay as Harley Quinn at Comic-Con International on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Carmilla Mourningstar of El Cajon dressed as Vampirella at Comic-Con International on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kaleigh Stabenau of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Emmrich with friend Manfred from from Dragon Age at Comic-Con International on Friday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)David Perez of Sacramento dressed in a custom Smurf suit on July 25, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Melissa Gutterman of Thousand Oaks dressed in cosplay as Lady Loki from Thor at Comic-Con International on July 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Rachel Pizzolato of New Orleans dressed as Wonder Woman on Friday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Harvey Parsons of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Two-Face from Batman Forever at Comic-Con International on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Richter Bloodmarch of Tucson dressed as Wild Child from Marvel Comics at Comic-Con International on July 25, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kelsey Hantz of Fort Worth dressed in cosplay as Yzma from Emperor’s New Groove at Comic-Con International on Friday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Adam Gearheart of El Cajon dressed in cosplay as Hulk Hogan at Comic-Con International on July 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Rena Novom San Diego dressed in cosplay as Jester from Critical Role at Comic-Con International on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Karina Montgomery of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Lorne from Severance on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kia Weil, left, Wy Deshong, and Rachel Wells dressed in cosplay Caitlyn, Vi and Jinx from Arcane at Comic-Con International on Friday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Salem Payne of Fontana dressed in cosplay as Beetlejuice at Comic-Con International on July 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kayleigh Marshall of Toronto dressed in cosplay as Korok from Legend of Zelda at Comic-Con International on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jade Stone of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Bowsette from Mario Kart at Comic-Con International on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Elizabeth Verter of New York City dressed as C-3PO from Star Wars at Comic-Con International on July 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Rover Bernhard of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Lord of the Hells from Critical Role at Comic-Con International on Friday. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Jeanette Sherlinee and her daughter Rosa, of San Diego dressed in cosplay as Ursula and Ariel from The Little Mermaid at Comic-Con International on July 25, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sydney Shiotani of Los Angeles dressed in cosplay as Orin from Baldur’s Gate 3 at Comic-Con International on July 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
