Dark Helmet has arrived in San Diego from planet Spaceball with his droid Rex. His intention? Conquer Comic-Con 2026!
How cool is this?
A remote control droid with movable limbs…
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Spaceballs troops have arrived in San Diego, combing the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic-Con 2026, searching for… fans.
What was the proposed title of Spaceballs 2? The Search for More Money? I see they’re trying hard.
The Schwartz must be with Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, and Daphne Zuniga, who will return in the Spaceballs sequel next year.
Yes, Dark Helmet will return! Will he arrive with a bigger, more menacing vacuum cleaner?
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Yes, another batch of photos this Friday morning of San Diego Comic-Con 2026!
I spotted fun cosplay, the Hall H line and more while walking around, waiting for offsites to open…
It’s Harley!
You just know Doctor Doom was bound to show up…
The annual Harry Potter cosplay get together was beginning to get together…
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If I had the time and energy, I could post literally thousands of fun photographs during Comic-Con. It’s that way every year.
Before I hit the streets this morning, I see there are unused photos from yesterday. So here they are!
There’s just too much good stuff!
Some cool steampunk cosplay…
Lumpia Con…
Mary Poppins cosplay!
Spider-Man cosplayers needed to recreate largest meme ever!
Tipsy Story…
Is Grogu now hunting zombies?
Silly sidewalk sight…
The King in Yellow cosplay…
Pure Vessel character from the video game Hollow Knight cosplay…
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Perhaps the best part of San Diego Comic-Con?
Suddenly meeting the unexpected!
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Walking around outside during Comic-Con 2026? Is it lunchtime? Why not head over to the Interactive Zone at Petco Park where you’ll find several themed food trucks and plenty of tables.
You’ll also find a few activations. The big one is miniature golf, an activity under a shady roof. Its purpose is to promote Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes. Leave a comment if you played.
Advice! Don’t wait forever in line before the Petco Interactive Zone opens each morning. Not long after the gate opens, the line goes away.
Labu’Tique Farmers Market…
KAYOU Walls of Fandom…
Food!
Diarra From Detroit.
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck.
Magic: The Gathering mini golf.
Maruchan’s MaruMart.
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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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Enjoy this collection of cosplay photos taken Thursday morning outside Comic-Con 2026.
The first two photos were actually taken yesterday, Wednesday, so I lied. Sorry.
Up above is Red Guardian.
Next is Wolverine and Deadpool creating havoc on the streets of San Diego.
Up next is Discotek. (I saw this cosplay yesterday, too.)
Daredevil.
Barf, from Spaceballs.
Cobra Kai family!
Bepo from One Piece.
KinitoPET.
I didn’t know the Green Lanterns had a baseball team!
Riddler.
Captain Kirk.
Not cosplay, but cool. Anzellan droidsmith.
Green Lantern Kyle Rayner… I think? (I stand corrected. It’s Peacemaker as a Green Lantern!)
Castle Crashers.
Stormtrooper.
Roz from Monsters, Inc.
Chefs from Hell’s Kitchen!
El Chapulín Colorado.
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The first full day of Comic-Con 2026 and it’s just as wild and wonderful as ever!
People everywhere. Lines everywhere. Cosplay appearing more often. Excitement at a fever pitch!
The offsites are mostly ready. Two exceptions I noted are Nickelodeon and Apple TV’s silo.
Here we go! I took these photographs Thursday morning…
Donut Bar donuts are ready in the Gaslamp outside the Pendry. Eat a superhero, anime or Pokémon treat!
I was wondering about this Victorian, snow fringed offsite. It’s the office of Scrooge and Marley! Looks like the ghost of Marley has appeared on the doorknob…
Yikes! A xenomorph! Don’t let it attach to your face!
Swag awaits passengers at the 12th and Imperial trolley station pop-up…
Yes. Lots of people…
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Beware! If you plan to walk through Children’s Park in downtown San Diego during Comic-Con 2026, look out for hungry sharks!
Several sharks have invaded the pool near the fountain, and are threatening people walking through the park!
Seriously?
No. It’s just a fun activation outside the convention center that promotes Shark Week on the Discovery Channel!
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