SAN DIEGO — Thousands of pop culture fans have taken over the San Diego Convention Center for 2023 Comic-Con.
Despite most major studios pulling out of the convention due to ongoing Hollywood strikes, fans still showed up dressed and ready for the annual convention.
Downtown San Diego has transformed into an immersive pop culture playground with cosplay, pop-ups, movie and comic book activations and larger-than-life advertisements.
Costumes
PHOTOS | Costumes of Comic-Con 2023
Monday Clean Up
After the event, comes the clean-up. The city begins a massive clean-up after crowds of comic books and movies depart from Comic-Con.
The Weekend
Cosplayers show off creativity at Comic-Con | Costumes and creativity also stole the show at the San Diego Convention Center. Many Comic-Con fanatics have been putting together their costumes for months.
Grading comic books at Comic-Con
The Women of Wrestling’s (WOW) Superheroes Kandi Krush, Genesis, and co-founder Jeanie Buss visited the 54th annual Comic-Con to steal the show.
Friday
San Diego Comic-Con | Fandom continues across Downtown San Diego
San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing and CBS 8 is there to capture all the sights, sounds, and special effects
CBS 8's Chris Gros pays a visit to VIZ Media to talk Anime and Manga.
CBS 8 heads over to Lego's Brickbuster exhibit
Thursday
Fans beat the heat at day one of 2023 Comic-Con | Day 1 live from Downtown
Thousands of fans take over Downtown for day one of San Diego Comic-Con
Sights, sounds, and costumes at Comic-Con | Day 1 Live from Downtown
Comic-Con kicks off in San Diego | Day 1 at 11 a.m.
San Diego Sabers brings Star Wars to real life
Inside Paramount+ exclusive free look at up-and-coming shows on the streaming service
DSTLRY previews the 'next generation' of comics
Comic-Con kick-off in San Diego on CBS 8 | Day 1 at 8 a.m.
Preview night
San Diego Comic-Con kicks off with Preview Night
Heading to Comic-Con 2023 in San Diego? What you need to know