Comic-Con returns in full force with costumes, crowds


              Daniel Golden, dressed as Captain Kirk, shines the shoes of Paul Forest, of Toronto, dressed as Spock, characters from "Star Trek," at day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Max Ulichney/Invision/AP)
            
              Keith Foster, of San Diego, dressed as The Pumpkin Knight, attends day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              Mario Alcaraz of Los Angeles, dressed as Spider-Punk, attends day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              New Jersey residents Cristian Tirado, as Venom Punk, from left, Jose Tirado as Eddie Rock Punk, Letticia Tirado as Queen Punk and Gabriel Tirado as Carnage Punk, attend day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              San Diego residents Sam Youth, as Port, from left, Mike Lever as Chewy Chewbacca, and Katie Lever, as Hans Solo, characters from "Star Wars," attends day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              Santa Ana, Calif. residents Jake Garabedian, left, dressed as Star-Lord, and Griffin Reina, as Thor, attend day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              Renee Lanswick, dressed as Do-S from One Punch Man, attends day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              Flynn Carter, 10, of San Diego, dressed as Boba Fett, attends day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              Mario Alcaraz of Los Angeles, dressed as Spider-Punk, attends day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in San Diego. (Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
            
              Jenn Brown of CFX (Composite Effects) adjusts a silicon mask based on Pinhead from the movie franchise "Hellraiser" in their stall during Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Nathan Turner, left, of San Diego, dressed as the comic-book character The Rocketeer, poses for a photo with his friend Tracy Doering before Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Monica Radin of San Diego, dressed as the Raven character in the animated television series "Teen Titans," walks outside Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Rebecca Eusey, of San Diego, dressed as "Lady Beetlejuice of the Carousel," poses outside Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Jay Acey, left, dressed as A-Train from the television series "The Boys," Faeren Adams, center, dressed as Marvel superhero Doctor Strange, and Derek Shackleton, dressed as Marvel superhero Moon Knight, walk together outside Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Kevin Uribe of West Orange, N.J., dressed as the writer/director/actor Kevin Smith, waits for Preview Night to start at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Calvin Alvarez, 4, of Los Angeles, peers over his shoulder at dinosaur models based on the "Jurassic" Park film franchise during Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              A Comic-Con attendee looks at small-scale statues of the movie characters Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed from the "Rocky" film franchise, at the PCS Premium Collectibles Studio stall during Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Chelsea Mullen, of San Francisco, dressed as Garangolm in the video game "Monster Hunter," poses outside Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Brian Crosby, left, and C.B.Cebulski attend Marvel's Spide-Man induction into the Comic-Con Museum Hall of Fame on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
            
              Comic-Con attendees peruse the aisles of the convention show floor during Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Jenn Brown of CFX (Composite Effects) adjusts a silicon mask based on Pinhead from the movie franchise "Hellraiser" in their stall during Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Aiden Molter, left, and Monica Radin, both of San Diego, wear masks as they wait for Preview Night to start at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. Radin is dressed as the Raven character in the animated television series "Teen Titans." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Leslie Acosta, of Escondido, Calif., poses alongside the Patrick Star character from the animated television series "SpongeBob Squarepants" during Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              C.B. Cebulski attends Marvel's Spider - Man induction into the Comic-Con Museum on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
            
              Jay Acey, left, dressed as A-Train from the television series "The Boys," Faeren Adams, center, dressed as Marvel superhero Doctor Strange, and Derek Shackleton, dressed as Marvel superhero Moon Knight, walk together outside Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              A Comic-Con attendee walks past a life-size model of the creature from the "Alien" movie franchise during Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
            
              Jay Acey, right, dressed as A-Train from the television series "The Boys," mingles with Maddox Cruz, 1, of Orange, Calif., outside Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Comic-Con returns in full force with costumes, crowds