With the appearance of this year’s Comic-Con trolley wraps, many people I speak to are starting to get excited.
Now that I’m thinking about Comic-Con, too, it has occurred to me that over the years my blog has featured lots of photos concerning one of the absolute biggest franchises in pop culture: Star Wars!
I’ve rounded up a bunch of links that would be fun to check out. You’ll find unique photos of Star Wars artwork, models, cosplay, and even some humorous Star Wars street art!
I can’t believe how quickly the years pass by. It feels 2017 San Diego Comic-Con happened only yesterday!
Just for fun, I’ve been reviewing my blog posts from last year. It was amazing. So much fantastic stuff going on. Running like a crazy person around downtown taking hundreds of photos almost wore me out, but what an incredible, unforgettable experience!
Would you like to revisit some of the cool cosplay and fun activities outside Comic-Con in 2017?
Click the following links to see lots and lots of photos!
A guy with a super cool steampunk outfit spread his mechanical wings for a photo as I entered the library!
Check out these cool photos from Steampunk Day at the Library!
I headed over to San Diego’s Central Library early this afternoon not really knowing what to expect. And what I experienced absolutely blew me away!
San Diego Steampunk, Gaslight Steampunk Expo, and the Friends of the Central Library put on an event that still has me smiling as I write this! You wouldn’t believe all the awesome steampunk costumes and gizmos and props and gadgets and inventions and artwork that filled a good chunk of the library’s first floor. I saw original stuff inspired by Lewis Carroll, H. G. Wells, Jules Verne… Some of my favorite authors! There were also a couple lectures and something called Tea Dueling, which I missed. Perhaps next year…
The participants, most of whom are makers, were all super friendly and eager to tell me about what they had created. I pocketed lots of business cards and flyers, and have tried to provide photo captions that accurately describe what I came across.
So what did I see? Take a look!
Steampunk Day at the San Diego Central Library promotes S.T.E.A.M. learning. Readers, students and imaginative people can explore concepts in science and technology! And enjoy excellent literature and learn some history, too!Dozens of local steampunk enthusiasts had gathered in the library to have fun and provide creative inspiration for young and old alike.A super nice lady had a table full of steampunk crafts she had made. Like others participating in the event, she is a member of San Diego Steampunk.Library visitors during Steampunk Day could pose with Victorian costume accessories and props for a cool photo.One of the first things I saw was an awesome model of Jules Verne’s Nautilus from the classic Disney movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!Richard Ferrell aka Colonel Malcolm Weatherby was holding a ray gun at the ready. Like many other steampunk enthusiasts, he makes his own props.This ray gun from Steampunk Arsenal is a fusion of glass bottles and imagination.It’s The Mad Hatter! And her mobile table is set for tea! Or perhaps A Moveable Feast! (Okay, I’m sorry–it’s the library.)I didn’t get the names of these folks, but they had some of the most inventive stuff. The blue liquid on the right is composed of distilled moonbeams.That gadget up at the top of this photo propels a courageous adventurer through time.I believe this guy said he’s Gandalf the Brass. His staff emits different colored light, depending on the magic. Should he defeat a Balrog, he might become Gandalf the Gold.Steampunk writer Madeleine Holly-Rosing had a table displaying some of her books. If you like reading steampunk fiction, you should probably check it out!Madeleine Holly-Rosing is author of comic book series Boston Metaphysical Society. Kind of like a steampunk The X-Files I was told. Sounds cool!Maleficent greeted me at the Steampunk Public table. I learned she’s not really evil, just a bit misunderstood.And look at all the cool contraptions created by Steampunk Public! Sheer fun and human creativity!In a glass library display case I discovered steampunk collage art by Ramona Szczerba. She calls these curious vintage fictions.Imaginative uniforms exhibited during Steampunk Day by the San Diego Costume Guild. They create costumes representing many different eras.Goggles and top hats everywhere!A British explorer or officer or eccentric character from a weird alternate reality–I’m not sure which! But he was super nice!Taking an image using patented Spectral Photography.Kids in the Children’s Library were busy making Mad Hatter hats!A scary steampunk vampire looked me over when I stepped outside. Perhaps she was getting a bit thirsty. “Fangs for nothing!”More awesome steampunk cosplay near the Central Library’s auditorium.This guy on the time machine materialized from the future right as I took a photo. I don’t know whether he saw any Eloi or Morlocks.
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I’ve never seen San Diego Comic-Con so crowded. Saturday is usually the busiest day of Comic-Con, but this year it was plain crazy. So crowded in places you almost couldn’t move!
I somehow managed to walk all over the place. Too much fun!
I started off my walk by getting a free Nickelodeon ice cream sandwich at Horton Plaza Park!It seems the Borg and the Federation have joined forces.That crazy, super energetic Syfy drum line is in the Gaslamp again!Must get the hair just right before taking a nice picture with a shark.It’s Jason! Run!Very cool.The latest Mummy is getting all wrapped up at Comic-Con.So much humanity, one can barely move.Profile of a Ferengi.Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman has a buddy.Lego Ninjago characters welcome a Comic-Con fan!People everywhere.Cosplay in the Petco Interactive Zone.Some laser tag action.A party inside the Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie truck.Making friends with Godzilla.More crowds.More cosplay.Don’t ask.Heading down to the area near the Hilton behind the convention center.I guess those Star Wars lasers do manage to hit something from time to time.Salsa picante!Big video screen at the FXhibition.Bolivar Master, from Season 3 of The Strain.A creepy Strigoi Stinger from The Strain.Free water at Archer, but bring your own cup.Cool Snowfall graphic.A pleasant Legion swing.A convenient Snowfall shoe lacing station.Looking cool!Yodeling.People are eager to be screened for the X-Gene.Here comes a couple now.They are placed in a transparent tube by Sentinel Services.An alarm goes off! X-Gene detected! Mutants! The tube fills with some sort of gas!The Orville Space Training Station readies astronauts to be spun like crazy out of control.A shark fin swimming past Adult Swim.Thor and others walking near the entrance to Adult Swim.Thousands of nerds. I feel right at home.Yes, a perfect day for ice cream.Yikes. I surrender.At first I thought he was a castle. He informed me, however, that his cosplay is silverware.An original cosplay inspired by H.P Lovecraft, I was told.Conival was being held on the terrace near the Marriott Marina.Folks chill at Conival.Kylo Ren uses the Force to extract cold mist from a fan.Posing as astronauts amid flying saucers.Looks like some ordinary person is just walking along heading to the hotel.These guys started with established characters then added their own original stuff.These sinister villains are in pink and black uniforms.The Cartoon Network balloons seen from Children’s Park. One of the balloons burst I was told. A bird hit it.A caricature artist at work on MLK Promenade.Superboy transforms into The Tick.Someone had a transplant. They now have a monitor instead of a head.Cleaning up means finding cool swag!Batman’s Rogue Gallery has the Caped Crusader and Robin surrounded.The DC superheroes and supervillains seem to be getting along better than usual.An awesome Transformer stands high above the Comic-Con crowd in the Gaslamp.I don’t know this cosplay. Pretty cool, though. UPDATE! Sam commented that this is likely Azrael Batman.I’m pretty sure that’s Cable of the X-Men.Yes. It must be another San Diego Comic-Con!
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Here comes another big dose of 2017 Comic-Con insanity! Check out all these photos of great, inventive cosplay! And other cool stuff! And I had a sighting of a big TV star, too!
A happy Star Wars family heads down Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp during 2017 Comic-Con.This member of the Fantastic Four seems embarrassed. Probably due to their last movie.I’m not sure what this dog’s super power is.Lots of leathery costumes. I see Flash and Deadpool.Now that is one wicked Venom cosplay!She-Hulk and Raven cosplay during 2017 San Diego Comic-Con!An awesome Dumbledore cosplay!Walking around Comic-Con is like voyaging through a crazy, wacky, wonderful dream.A tiny alien gives me the thumbs up near the Donut Bar.A steampunk Ghostbuster shows me his very cool proton pack.Donate blood during Comic-Con at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel and you’ll get this cool shirt!A friendly Harry Potter says hello.Even Flash can’t remove his eyes from that spellbinding phone.This might be my favorite cosplay. Opera Bugs Bunny! What’s Opera, Doc?Members of the Montrose Magpies Quidditch team!I was told this is a cosplay of Spartan Mandalorian.Must be out of web fluid. Because Spiderman’s hanging at the end of the line.A similar sight everywhere. People don’t talk to each other like they used to. Perhaps escapism can go too far?Cosplay from Dragonball Z.A morning session of Ninjago yoga (Ninjoga) at Comic-Con!Princess Leia sets up a cut-out of Bernie Sanders.Meet Mr. Nice guy!Cosplay of a Star Wars Jawa.This must be Captain A-mario.Lightsabers and minions…Bare-chested Outlander guys were getting lots of attention near the Omni.This guy is raising awareness about the charitable organization Oxfam. They are providing help for refugees during the current crisis. Refugees are real people in a real world.Actor Grant Gustin, who plays the superhero Flash on CW looks down on the Comic-Con crowd from a Hard Rock Hotel balcony.Three large Alien eggs on display. I didn’t hang around because I noticed one was opening.A good old-fashioned Stormtrooper.And a very inventive Star Wars speeder!Hi Gumby and Pokey!
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A dinosaur has been spotted roaming among the huge crowds at 2017 Comic-Con!
The absolute zaniness of Comic-Con is something you have to experience for yourself. It seems that this year, no matter where I walk, downtown San Diego is crazier than ever!
There’s no escape from the all-out Hollywood marketing mayhem; super creative cosplay is everywhere; and everywhere you turn there is something new, absurd and undeniably magical!
Adam Warlock has the Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos doesn’t have a chance.Cosplay of Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead, Season One.Cosplay of Mercy and Reaper of Overwatch!Kids ride a Star Wars speeder through the Gaslamp!Klingon cosplay during San Diego Comic-Con!Actual weddings will take place at Syfy’s Geek Love Chapel during 2017 Comic-Con!A peek into the romantic Geek Love Chapel!Cosplay of Aquaman and–I believe–Mera.Another very cool Loki cosplay!Cosplays of Hermione, Daredevil, and American Maid from The Tick.Just a whole lot of crazy fun at 2017 San Diego Comic-Con!Adult Swim was offering free rides around the city for Comic-Con fans.I was told this cosplay is from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.A bunch of Vikings have assembled in the Gaslamp to promote History’s popular show.The dead body of a heroic Viking warrior is carried down Fifth Avenue for Comic-Con.Horn blows during the Viking funeral procession.I see a cosplay Hawkman and Hawkgirl.A fan poses with another cosplay Aquaman.Cosplay of a feisty Robin. He must think I’m a crafty supervillain.Here comes Pepsiman! He must be searching for his adversary Cokeman.It’s Gulliver of the San Diego Gulls hockey team at Comic-Con!Max offered me a ride on his cool Star Trek Discovery pedicab!Here we go, down the streets of downtown San Diego!Wonder Woman was waving her God Killer sword about, so we kept a safe distance.Even the Super Dentists are at Comic-Con!Orange Golf Vader and other assorted weird, unknown villains lie in wait on the sidewalk.Cosplay of Dark Angel Olivia from Rage of Bahamut. Super cool!Uh, oh! Harley’s got her big hammer poised and ready!
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FOX San Diego Morning News reporters dressed as Princess Leia and Darth Vader interview Sam J. Jones, lead actor in the 1980 film Flash Gordon.
Here are some photos from my walk outside 2017 Comic-Con this morning. I spotted some celebrities, more very cool cosplay, and a rare Alien Queen!
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A great Tweedledum and Tweedledee cosplay at 2017 San Diego Comic-Con!Warlock cosplay from the video game Destiny.Greg Cipes who voices Beast Boy in the Teen Titans animated series and Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is interviewed during Comic-Con.Celebrity sightings are possible throughout San Diego Comic-Con! “Flash Gordon” embraces two popular characters he helped to inspire.These cool cosplay enthusiasts were part of the FOX television Comic-Con broadcast. Star Wars side-by-side with steampunk!A group shot with cosplayers and celebrities.Cosplay of Jay Garrick, the old school Flash.Two super popular characters together: it’s Spidey and Harley!An old school Wonder Woman with aviator goggles is getting ready to defeat a WWI German general! He might be Erich Ludendorff, a villain in the recent hit movie.A super awesome one quarter scale model of the Alien Queen was being shown by Matrix Studio along MLK Promenade.A very detailed Alien egg and limbs.Another look at the limited collector piece Alien Queen, one of only 300 produced by Matrix Studio.
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A fan at 2017 San Diego Comic-Con grabbed Conan by the tie for a selfie!
Here are more fun photos from today! I was careless this time about recording unfamiliar cosplay, so leave a comment if you can help!
The Iron Patriot is on patrol in the Gaslamp during Comic-Con.A good Star Wars cosplay!The Syfy band was entertaining the crowd on Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter for SDCC 2017.Dancing to the music!I saw lots of Wonder Woman cosplay. Not sure about the cowboy guy.An awesome Loki cosplay!Looks like Captain Jack Sparrow found himself a friend.He told me his cool cosplay but I didn’t write it down. Leave a comment if you know!The San Diego USO was having people Flex 4 Forces.This Sentinel Services guy wanted me to get tested for the X-Gene. But he implied if I was positive, I’d be sent away on one of those Mutant Transport trolleys!Some very cool Overwatch cosplay!Broad City had a fan man dancing about.Syfy had a handy Cosplay Repair cart along MLK Promenade!These items can be useful in repairing a costume or makeup during Comic-Con!People peddle the Syfy Trivia Trolley while answering questions for prizes!Lots of fun and cosplay everywhere I turned!A lucha libre mask!Santa Claus is busy taking a photo of something up ahead…Supergirl on stilts!Superman had to settle for a Segway. Some kryptonite de-powered him for the moment. I think Batman might have done it.Now that’s a real, genuine Silver Surfer!Another Wonder Woman and cosplay friend.It’s Lady Thor in the Petco Interactive Zone!Cosplayers at Comic-Con are interviewed by Comedy Central.Joker is on the scene!A super awesome Voltron group cosplay photo!Have you seen her Paladin?Schick Hydro Robot Razor is a superhero to the rescue, but it’s a close shave.Fans of the series Mr. Mercedes get ready for a photo.I found the Holy Grail at 2017 San Diego Comic-Con!
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Here comes a whole bunch of cosplay pics and other cool stuff I saw while walking around 2017 San Diego Comic-Con early this Thursday morning!
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I spotted Wolverine spinning a parking sign near Horton Plaza.Thursday morning at 2017 Comic-Con and people are heading through the Gaslamp toward the convention center.Obi-Wan Kenobi cosplay. Observe his fingers. He’s ready to play a Jedi mind trick on me!A really good Assassin’s Creed cosplay at Comic-Con.A friendly artist has lots of cool art for sale along MLK Promenade near Harbor Drive and First Avenue. These are painted on plastic.More of his cool artwork. I see Storm and Catwoman.A young Sheldon Cooper is coming to CBS! That should be really funny!A friendly Pikachu cosplay.These guys represent characters from Outlander.I was told these are characters from Steven Universe.A long line waiting to enter the convention center on Thursday morning included lots of people enjoying every kind of cosplay imaginable.An elaborate, very cool cosplay of Gurren Lagann.One of several Ghostbusters cosplays that I noticed.The long line to enter the San Diego Convention Center boggled my mind.I was told this is a cosplay of Rick the Alien.Cosplay of Madder Red of comic book series Bedlam.Cosplay of characters from Z Nation.Game of Thrones cosplay. I think he said this is Tyrion Lannister. I might be wrong.Cosplay from the webcomic Homestuck.I saw this Tron cosplay last year!
You can see exactly how this cool Tron costume was made here!
And like every year during Comic-Con, food can be found all over the place.Some cool Venture Brothers cosplay at San Diego Comic-Con!Here comes Princess Leia with her entourage.Looks like Wonder Woman is in pursuit of Dr. Who.Check out that huge sword! It’s a great cosplay of Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy!A cosplay of Sans from Undertale.Thursday morning a bit after nine o’clock and the Interactive Zone at Petco has just opened for 2017 San Diego Comic-Con.I’m already hungry for a Wookiee Cookie.A line has formed at Blizzard’s Lich King’s Ice Cream Citadel.Hello Futuristic Ladies of the Galaxy!People in line to check out an attraction promoting New Line’s production of Stephen King’s It.Jack in the Box’s Crave Van smashed through a wall of comic books in the Interactive Zone! Too much fun!A super cool full size replica of a Star Wars T-47 Snowspeeder created by hobbyists who belong to Real Movie Toys.A guy from Sphero shows off their new Spiderman robotic toy that interacts. Kind of like Alexa with voice recognition.People in the Interactive Zone could sit in a Luke Cage set and have their picture taken! There was also a Game of Thrones and Orange is the New Black set!People get ready to enter Sprout’s Kody Kapow attraction.This guy is cosplaying Bibleman!Boom Howdy has posted Missing signs around San Diego.Near Petco Park I saw this cosplay of Goku from Dragonball Z.Wonder Woman on a window in San Diego.I spied this cool truck in a parking lot. Black Eyed Peas present Masters of the Sun.A parking lot downtown has been converted into a Viceland promotional area.Have no fear! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming down the sidewalk! Hide the pizza!I learned these actors are performing in Game of Thrones the Musical at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center in San Diego during Comic-Con.Adventure Time cosplay!
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Scary cosplay outside in the Gaslamp promoting the TV series Medinah. It’s late Wednesday afternoon. It’s 2017 San Diego Comic-Con Preview Night!
I couldn’t go into the San Diego Convention Center for Preview Night this year. (I was fortunate to do so a couple times in the past.) So instead I walked around outside and took photos of the late afternoon fun.
Not much cosplay, but I did spot a couple instances of it. Mostly it was just people wandering about looking at the many pop culture attractions that are open free to the public. That’s one very cool aspect of San Diego Comic-Con!
I spotted Iron Man outside Atomic in the Gaslamp. He told me they have a cool Comic-Con exhibit upstairs.This cool Darth Vader with hookah was outside the Myst Lounge.A nice lady representing the Gaslamp Quarter told me their Rabbitville exhibit will be open tomorrow.Lego superheroes in the windows of My Yogurt.Outside of the Snoopy & Belle pop-up shop in the Gaslamp.People peer into AMC’s Deadquarters. It opens tomorrow.This guy is secretly peering through the fence, perhaps hoping to see zombies.An amazing feat of super strength at Kong: Skull Island!You can have your photo taken while posing between gigantic teeth!A Syfy bus wrap proclaims–Attention Time Travelers: No Spoilers.Here comes Zatanna walking behind the convention center!The big Turner yacht is all dressed up and ready to go when Comic-Con opens tomorrow.It looks like they were testing the Viking longship out on San Diego Bay. It will be used for the Viking funeral Friday evening!Television reporter Ashlie Rodriguez of KUSI gets ready to interview the person who is first in line for Hall H.Workers are still unloading stuff behind the convention center.I wonder if the Knights Templar had power tools?I wonder how much gas is at the Midnight, Texas attraction?Uh,oh! Here comes a small army of FBI field agents. Perhaps they think I look suspicious.Reporter for the Syfy Wire interviews a kid about the coolness of San Diego Comic-Con!
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