A cosplayer portrays Himiko Toga from “League of Villains” outside the convention center during Comic-Con International 2022 on July 22, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP Photo)
Contestants compete during their model physique competition to mark International Olympic Day at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Thein Zaw/AP Photo)
Competitors in the Pro Bikini division pose during the Arnold Classic Australia at The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 14, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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)
Liz Katz attends Day 1 of WonderCon held at Anaheim Convention Center on March 23, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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 person in a costume poses during the 2024 New York Comic Con, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
Steve Shirts, aka “Strike Pony”, left, gets a hug from Amber Snyder, aka “Ditsy Dots” in Baltimore, MD on July 8, 2016. Both are from Suburban Chicago. BronyCon is the world's largest My Pretty Pony convention. Featuring cosplay and fan events, the annual convention was held at the Baltimore Convention Center. (Photo by Andre Chung/The Washington Post)