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 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 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)
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)
Natalie Dormer attends the mtvU Fandom Awards at MTV Fan Fest at Comic-Con, July 24, 2014, in San Diego. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for MTV/AP Images)
Friends outside the convention center during opening day of the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, United States July 21, 2016. (Photo by WENN/SIPA Press)
A cosplayer poses during Day 2 of London MCM Comic Con 2019 at ExCel on May 25, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Dredd/Rex Features/Shutterstock)