Stars, cosplayers and hordes of fans are filling the San Diego Convention Center in full force for the first time since 2019.
The pandemic necessitated virtual versions of Comic-Con in the summers of 2020 and 2021, and a scaled-back in-person version in November, but none were anything like the usual spectacle, with lovers of all things geeky descending from around the globe and arena-sized panels on films and TV shows that resemble sporting events.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 21: Jeff Trammell, Kirsten Lepore, Beau DeMayo, Bryan Andrews, Ryan Meinerding, and Brad Winderbaum participate in the Marvel Studios’ Animation presentation during San Diego Comic-Con 2022 on July 21, 2022 in San D"Everybody’s just been cooped up for a while, and they’ve been anticipating this," said Minneapolis resident Dinh Truong, 34, who came to Comic-Con for the second time and attended Wednesday’s preview night.
She walked the Convention Center floor in real-as-possible officer cavalry boots and Royal Air Force gauntlets, and carried a 5-pound steel shield. Others wandered the halls as "Star Wars" Stormtroopers, the Mandalorian, Wonder Woman, Thor and Sailor Moon. Chuckie from "Child’s Play" emerged from one cosplayer’s stomach.Comic-Con makes most of its news as a venue to show off trailers and footage from forthcoming films and TV shows during star-studded mega-panels held in Hall H, which holds some 6,000 people. Announced panels include Warner Bros. and the DC Universe’s "Black Adam.
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