It’s Saturday. It’s Comic-Con 2026. What does that mean?
That means Fifth Avenue in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter has become the center of the cosplay universe!
Every character imaginable from popular culture comes to life before your eyes.
Some of the costumes are extraordinary. Many of the cosplayers have devoted a lot of time and effort preparing for San Diego Comic-Con.
Enjoy this collection of photographs taken late Saturday afternoon…
Knight on Fifth Avenue.Ghostbusters.Unusual musician!Tonto, Lone Ranger and Wyatt Earp.Wolverine Ultimate Warrior.Batman and Harley Quinn.Art the Clown.Blue Power Ranger.Bird Furry.Chainsaw Man.Princess Bride.Morpheus.Constantine.Limbus Company Dante.The Mask.Powdered Toast Man.Olaf.
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Saturday is the craziest, wildest, most creatively exciting day every year during San Diego Comic-Con. 2026 is no exception!
Look at what you might encounter by simply walking around downtown San Diego.
The Gaslamp Quarter in particular is absolutely jam packed with people, engaged in cosplay, enjoying the experience, coming and going to the convention center, offsites, restaurants, hotels…
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How can you not love all the cool, creative cosplay. It’s everywhere you turn outside the San Diego Convention Center during Comic-Con 2026.
I took these photographs during my Friday walks.
Enjoy!
Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon.Spider Bob Ross.Pee-wee Herman.Elf.Wonder Woman.Naruto.Jessie from Toy Story.Evil Queen from Snow White.Winter Soldier.Sharknado victims.Hamburger.Spaceballs.Dead by Daylight and Five Nights at Freddy’s.Helldivers 2.Nightwing.Spider Woman and Nick Fury.Havok.Fierce-looking knights!WD-40.Chainsaw Man.Project Hail Mary.
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Dinosaurs have suddenly appeared in San Diego! They’ve emerged from the fountain in front of the Marriott Marquis, which is rumored to have an opening that leads to the center of the Earth!
By sheer coincidence, the dinosaurs have made their appearance during Comic-Con!
Oh my gosh! It looks like they’re awfully fierce!
Fierce for an inflatable dino, that is.
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Ignition Press, the Los Angeles based publisher of comic books and graphic novels, has returned to San Diego Comic-Con with their Ignition Pavilion! You can find the two-story pavilion on MLK Promenade among many other activations.
As the Ignition Press website explains: The creator-driven company exclusively publishes original series including Murder Podcast, Voyeur, Roots of Madness, Deluge, NO Place, Arcadia, and Bloodland. Current film and television adaptations of Ignition Press series include The Beauty (FX/Hulu) and Extraction (Netflix).
Comic-Con goers don’t want to miss this. In addition to buying a wide range of comics and graphic novels, fans have the opportunity to speak at length with writers and artists, all of whom are very friendly and eager to discuss their work. (You might purchase something, too!)
I noticed that downstairs you can watch the “Revenge Of” podcast. Not familiar to me.
Upstairs, there is a coffee bar (you get one free), and eBay Live which you can watch in action.
The very best part of being upstairs, however, were the awesome creators behind tables with their books.
Here are Jim McCann and Joe Eisma. They’ve created individually and in collaboration with each other. Jim McCann has written for Marvel, including the series Hawkeye & Mockingbird. You can see their cool stuff at their table inside the coffee bar.
This is Ande Parks. He has created Bad Thoughts, a dark psychological thriller. As an artist he is best known for his work on Green Arrow. The art on his table immediately reminded me of work by Mike Grell. He liked my Neal Adams Superman t-shirt!
Lots of great creators to meet!
Dave Wielgosz is another cool creator I met. He wrote 2021’s Man-Bat and contributed stories to comic book anthologies including Batman: The Brave & The Bold and Superman: Man of Tomorrow. His first creator-owned project is Showdown..
Walking over to check out the eBay Live lounge area…
Pretty cool, huh?
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A cool photoshoot was held today of One Piece character cosplay. The participants gathered in front of the Marriott Marquis in San Diego, on this first day of Comic-Con 2026.
It was funny how a few cosplayers from different fandoms were present as everyone gathered. Then the dedicated One Piece characters were wrangled into place and posed as one in their big group photo.
Who do you recognize?
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During Comic-Con 2026 in San Diego, the public has a very special opportunity to experience extraordinary art and artists!
The Chuck Jones Gallery in Seaport Village has daily free activities you don’t want to miss.
Today, Wednesday, I got to speak with Craig Kausen, grandson of legendary animator and director Chuck Jones. (That’s Craig in the above photograph.) I was also privileged to see original works by Chuck Jones from the family archives, including pieces that have been exhibited in museums around the world.
Craig Kausen was so generous with his time, speaking enthusiastically about the life and work of Chuck Jones, showing me works of original art from different eras, different projects.
Some of these original works will remain on display through the course of Comic-Con.
Craig spoke about the creative process, how Chuck Jones paid special attention to detail, even in his most simple drawings. Every line and curve convey subtle but exact feeling, just as carefully chosen words convey a specific meaning when writing.
I loved it when he explained how his Chuck Jones Center for Creativity has inspired countless kids to be more creative and appreciate art. His business card reads “Exercise Your Genius!”
I’m not exaggerating when I say he was truly amazing.
Here’s a sign in front of the Chuck Jones Gallery with the San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Line Up. Expand the image to read it…
I was also super lucky to meet and speak with artist Stephen Reis. That’s him in the next photo:
What a cool guy! What a dynamic personality! He an artist on The Simpsons who does mostly storyboards. Some of his original art is on display in the gallery and available for purchase. With his art he has generously helped raise funds for the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity.
Did you know it takes about 8 months for a single The Simpsons episode to become fully developed and completed? That’s one of many things I learned.
I also enjoyed looking at shoes he has hand painted based on Looney Tunes characters, such as Marvin the Martian. If you come by on Saturday when he’s presenting “From Sketch to Screen” at the Chuck Jones Gallery, he’ll no doubt show you, too!
Now tell me: would you like to meet some important artists and see fantastic art? You know where to go!
Stopping by the gallery today made my day. Thank you!
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