People walk past part of an outdoor display as preparations continue for the upcoming pop culture convention Comic Con in San Diego, California, U.S., July 17, 2018. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)
A woman in custume attends the 2021 New York Comic Con, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 7, 2021. (Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
A cosplayer dressed as the actress Lucy Liu, as depicted in the animated series Futurama, poses for a photo at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 23, 2022. (Photo by Bing Guan/Reuters)
A girl looks with comic disgust at a guy who falls asleep with a bottle of beer at a party; her friend laughs. (Photo by Edward Corbett/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
A dog waits as his companion fills out their ballot at Eastern Market in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2024. (Photo by Allison Robbert for The Washington Post)
Tamberly Conway, bottom left, takes part in a large snowball fight in Dupont Circle on Sunday January 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Washington, DC area was blanketed by a large snow event. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Convention goers dressed as bright colored Wookiees, a fictional species from the US epic space opera franchise Star Wars, prepare for a group photo outside the Comic Con 2016 in San Diego, California, USA, 22 July 2016. The San Diego Comic Con 2016 runs from 21 until 24 July. (Photo by David Maung/EPA)