In Pictures:Comic-Con International Convention

Published July 20, 2013
Actors Clare Grant (third from left) and Seth Green (second from right) attend "The Walking Dead" 10th Anniversary Celebration Event during Comic-Con.—Photo by AFP
Actors Clare Grant (third from left) and Seth Green (second from right) attend "The Walking Dead" 10th Anniversary Celebration Event during Comic-Con.—Photo by AFP
Teenage Ninja Turtle characters walk through the San Diego Convention Center during the Preview Night event.—Photo by AP
Teenage Ninja Turtle characters walk through the San Diego Convention Center during the Preview Night event.—Photo by AP
"Walker" heads float in fish tanks at AMC's "The Walking Dead" booth during the Preview Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention.—Photo by AP
"Walker" heads float in fish tanks at AMC's "The Walking Dead" booth during the Preview Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention.—Photo by AP
A Comic-Con attendee dressed as his own character "The Junk Yard Dog" walks through the San Diego Convention Center during the Preview Night.—Photo by AP
A Comic-Con attendee dressed as his own character "The Junk Yard Dog" walks through the San Diego Convention Center during the Preview Night.—Photo by AP
An attendee in an elaborate costume makes his way through a crowd outside the Comic-Con International 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center  in San Diego California. Comic-Con is a four-day geekfest of pop culture attended by some 130,000 devotees of comic books, movies and TV shows -- many dressed up in the costumes of their idols.—Photo by AP
An attendee in an elaborate costume makes his way through a crowd outside the Comic-Con International 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego California. Comic-Con is a four-day geekfest of pop culture attended by some 130,000 devotees of comic books, movies and TV shows -- many dressed up in the costumes of their idols.—Photo by AP
Todd Schmidt, dressed as a Spartan, poses for a photo Friday, July 19, 2013, during Comic-Con in San Diego.—Photo by AP
Todd Schmidt, dressed as a Spartan, poses for a photo Friday, July 19, 2013, during Comic-Con in San Diego.—Photo by AP
Fans dressed as Disney princesses ride the escalator as they get their credentials during the Preview Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention.—Photo by AP
Fans dressed as Disney princesses ride the escalator as they get their credentials during the Preview Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention.—Photo by AP
Wilfred Harris, dressed as Gandalf, walks out of the San Diego Convention center on Day 2 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention.—Photo by AP
Wilfred Harris, dressed as Gandalf, walks out of the San Diego Convention center on Day 2 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention.—Photo by AP
Actor Peter Dinklage speaks onstage during the "Game Of Thrones" panel during Comic-Con International 2013 in San Diego, California.—Photo by AFP
Actor Peter Dinklage speaks onstage during the "Game Of Thrones" panel during Comic-Con International 2013 in San Diego, California.—Photo by AFP
Attendee Connor Sullivan, an artist and prop builder, is dressed as a character from the "My Little Pony" franchise, at the Comic-Con International 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center  in San Diego California. —Photo by AFP
Attendee Connor Sullivan, an artist and prop builder, is dressed as a character from the "My Little Pony" franchise, at the Comic-Con International 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego California. —Photo by AFP
From left, Rose Leslie, Richard Madden and Emilia Clarke participate in the "Game of Thrones" panel.—Photo by AP
From left, Rose Leslie, Richard Madden and Emilia Clarke participate in the "Game of Thrones" panel.—Photo by AP
Amy Stone dressed, dressed as a "walker" to promote The Walking Dead Escape, poses for a photo.—Photo by AP
Amy Stone dressed, dressed as a "walker" to promote The Walking Dead Escape, poses for a photo.—Photo by AP
Cosplayer Evin Van Outryve poses while dressed as comic book character Gambit during the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) International in San Diego, California.—Photo by Reuters
Cosplayer Evin Van Outryve poses while dressed as comic book character Gambit during the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) International in San Diego, California.—Photo by Reuters
Atticus Khan poses for a photo dressed as Captain America at Comic-Con.—Photo by AP
Atticus Khan poses for a photo dressed as Captain America at Comic-Con.—Photo by AP
Spider-Man, left, and Jamie Foxx attend the "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" panel on Day 3 of Comic-Con International.—Photo by AP
Spider-Man, left, and Jamie Foxx attend the "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" panel on Day 3 of Comic-Con International.—Photo by AP
Cosplayer Lorenzo Ramirez poses in his "Free Face Hugger" costume, inspired by the face huggers from the "Alien" movies, during the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) International in San Diego, California.—Photo by Reuters
Cosplayer Lorenzo Ramirez poses in his "Free Face Hugger" costume, inspired by the face huggers from the "Alien" movies, during the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) International in San Diego, California.—Photo by Reuters
Two men dressed as headless characters get off a hotel elevator during Comic-Con.—Photo by AP
Two men dressed as headless characters get off a hotel elevator during Comic-Con.—Photo by AP
Cosplayer Noel Victorio poses while dressed as Rorschach from the graphic novel "Watchmen" during the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) International in San Diego, California.—Photo by Reuters
Cosplayer Noel Victorio poses while dressed as Rorschach from the graphic novel "Watchmen" during the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) International in San Diego, California.—Photo by Reuters

Dystopian futuristic films stormed through the sunny skies of San Diego's Comic-Con on Thursday, as the cast and creators of “Ender's Game” and “Divergent” brought exclusive footage for fans to see.—Images by Agencies

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